Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,711, for Robert Justice, Pennsylvania
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Service     [image of star]  Number
Penn.       Justice, Robert   S 41.711
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10.537

Ohio

Robert Justice

of Franklin County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Steward of the Pennsylvania line for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight dollars per month to comment on the 4th of may 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued 13th of May 1819 and sent to Orvis Parrish, Esquire, Franklin County, Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 --  $80.25
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 -- $40.00
TOTAL $120.25
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41711

INVALID

Revy

File No 41711

Robert Justice
Private, Rev War

Act:  18 March 1818
Index:  Vol F, Page 265
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Robert Justice aged fifty nine years deponeth and saith that seven or eight months before the battle of Germantown, (the exact time he has forgotten), he enlisted at Shippensburg in the State of Pennsylvania into a company of foot commanded by Captain Matthew Scott in the 13th Regiment in the Pennsylvania line of Continental tropps.  Said Regiment was then commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart. The No. of said Company this deponent has forgotten, but this deponent then enlisted as a private soldier in said Company "for three years, or during the war".  This deponent served under and by virtue of said enlistment for and [illegible] the term of three years and eight months, and performed his duty as a good and faithful soldier in said company and Regiment
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during the full term of three years and Eight months aforesaid, in the service of the United States, and was then regularly discharged from the service aforesaid at Princeton in the state of new Jersey, which discharge is lost.  The deponent soon after his discharge aforesaid, perhaps  7 or 8 months, enlisted again as a private soldier for Eighteen months in a Company commanded by Captain Campbell, then stationed at [Phissens] being  aforesaid, and in a few months after his enlistment aforesaid, he marched with said company and joined the American army near Little Brook in the state of Virginia. the Company aforesaid
after joining the army at Little Brook aforesaid, was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harmann the Pennsylvania line of Continental troops. This deponent
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served during the full term of the said Eighteen months for which he enlisted as aforesaid, and did his duty as a good and faithful soldier in the service of the United state and was honourably discharged from the service at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania. But this deponent has also lost his last discharge aforesaid. This deponent fought in the service of the United States at the battle of Germantown, at the taking of Cornwallis, and in several others of less note. This deponent knows of no further evidence, at present within his power, to prove his services above said.  This deponent has been a Citizen of the United States ever since the Revolution and is now a resident citizen of Franklin County in the State of Ohio.  This deponent has never received any pension from the United States, and is now in reduced and indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. 

May 4th 1818
Robert Justice (his mark)

Attest
J R Placin
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State of Ohio
Franklin County 
Columbus May 4th 1818

Personally came before, Orvis Parish president Judge of the 6th Judicial Circuit of Ohio, Robert Justice signed and seal of the [illegible] in affidavit, and made solemn oath that the matters and things therein contained are just and true

Orvis Parish

I Orvis Parish president Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Justice did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the
preceding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War agreeably to the direction of the act of Congress aforesaid.

Orvis Parish

I further certify that the said Robert Justice absolutely needs the assistance of this Country

Orvis Parish, President Judge
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Robert Justice

Declaration

Copy

10537
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State of Ohio
Franklin County
Franklin Court of Common Pleas of the term of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty-two 

On this 6th day of April 1822 personally appeared in open Court the same being a Court of Record expressly made such by the constitution and laws of said State, Robert Justice aged Sixty-six years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as stated in his original declaration of the 4th day of May 1818 now on file at the war Office of the United States. This declarant has received a pension certificate from the war Office of the United States dated the 13th day of May 1819 and numbered 10.537

And I the said Robert Justice do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me anything
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an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain engaged in the Land and ward service of the United States Senectionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not nor has any person in trust for any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto anexed and by me subscribed.

Robert Justice (his mark)

Schedule of property owned by Robert Justice

One but of wearing apparel only and no other property, real or personal.

This declarant has not one cent due him.  he has no family who live with him or depend on him for support, and he is now supported by the charity of his children.  his wife died a year ago last August

Robert Justice (his mark)

I, Abram J McDowell, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for Frankin County State of Ohio do hereby certify certify that the aforegoing
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oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are duly copied from the records of the Said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ___.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Franklin County this 13th day of May AD 1822.

A McDowell, Clerk