Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5246, Robert G Hoskins, S.C.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
SC

Hoskins, Robert G.

NUMBER
R. 5246

Born in England
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee Monroe County: Circuit Court: SS
On this 13 day of November 1834, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Charles F Keith one of the Circuit Judges of Tennessee, now sitting, Robert G
Hoskins, a resident of said County of Monroe, aged about seventy-five years, (He has no record of his age and does not know of it precisely,) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832:
That he was born in Birmingham, England, in what year he is unable to say. When called into service he was living in South Carolina, he cannot remember the name of the District. He enlisted at Dorchester Town, about 25 miles from Charleston, under General Sumpter [Thomas Sumter], and Captain William Alexander. He enlisted during the war. He marched by said officers, in the year 1781 he thinks, to Blufort [Beaufort] beyond Ebenezer, and there
was stationed a few weeks, and from thence came on back to bacon bridge [Bacon's Bridge] and there staid some time and there had a severe battle with the British and Tories under General Winn and Burdough a Hessian, he thinks. In this engagement Sumter was victorious. From Bakon bridge they marched to Moncks Corner where the British set the church on fire; and Colonel [Henry] Lee of the light horse took the clothing and baggage of the British. His Captain separated from General Sumter and was engaged in skirmishes, and ranged the country against the Tories & British until the close of the war:  Shortly before which, however, he was taken
sick with flux and ague at Dorchester where he lay some time – a month or two. When able to travel he went on to Bacon bridge where General Greene was lying, and the General gave him a permit to draw his rations, (signed by General Armong he thinks,) [Lieutenant Colonel Charles Armand] till he got on to Lancaster in Pennsylvania. He started own and at Mc Lenburg [Mecklenburg County]
No. Ca. he met with his Captain Alexander, whose company was discharged and of whom he got his discharge, which is long since lost. How long the discharge was for he does not know, and is not exactly able to say how long he served. But so well as he can state not less than eight months. He went on into Henry County Virginia and remained with Colonel Callaway 2 or 3 years from there went to York South Carolina and lived 3 years, then went to Lincoln County No. Carolina and lived there till 5 years ago when he moved to said County of Monroe where
he now lives. He was severely wounded in the battle at bacon bridge but not disabled. 
He is acquainted with William Ainsworth, James Ainsworth, Thomas Anderson, Quentin
Starret his neighbors at present who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief in
his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He always served as a private of Infantry. He has no
documentary evidence and knows of no one whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
There is no clergyman in his immediate neighborhood. He lives 12 miles from the minister to whose congregation he belonged, and with him his acquaintance is not sufficiently to enable said Minister to certify for him: he therefore substitutes Preston Starret Esquire & John Henderson Esquire
Robert G. Hoskins, X his mark
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court date above John B. Tipton, Clk 
By E S Wear DC

We Preston Starritt and John Henderson residing in said County
of Monroe hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert S
Hoskins who has subscribed and been sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be as old as he has stated that he is reputed and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ Preston Starrett John Henderson
Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court Witness this 13th November 1834 John B Tipton Clk
By E S Wear DC
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Preston Starritt and
John Henderson Esquires who have signed the preceding certificlates are acting Justices for said County, and credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
s/ Charles F Keith
Judge Presiding
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I, John B. Tipton  clerk of the Circuit Court  for Monroe County   Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said  Court inthe matter of the application of  Robert S. Hoskins for a pension. IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand  and private seal , having none official, this 13  day of November  1834. John B Tipton  Clk By E H Wear DC  
I Luke Lea a member of Congress from the State of Tennessee  do certify that  John B. Tipton is  Clerk of the aforesaid Circuit Court  of Monroe County  , Tenn. - that E.H. Wear  is  his acting Deputy  , and that I  verily believe  the above attestation to be signed by the said E H. Wear is his own handwriting. Luke Lea 

State of Tennessee Monroe County Personally appeared before me   an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid  Robert G. Hoskins and made oath that he is the identical  individual  who made the foregoing  declaration  and to which he offers the following amendment. He states that   just previous to the service  mentioned in the foregoing declaration  he was in Militia service for a term of three months , and which he did not mention , not knowing  he would be allowed anything for it. It was in the month of November or  December he thinks 1780 , he volunteered  against the British  and Tories  while living in  Rutherford County North Carolina, under Capt. Cowan, who went under command of Col. Morgan. He marched under said Captain from  Rutherford Court House down to  Chester in South Carolina and they were marched  about  from place to place. until  they heard that Tarlton [Colonel Banastre Tarleton]  was about to lay siege to the Cowpens. They then marched on and joined Col. Morgan at the cross road, called the Cowpens. He was in the battle at the Cowpens, and soon after ordered off  with other troops to York - skirmished about for some time after tories ; and  in a heavy skirmish between Cooper river and Pon Pon (where Col. Washington & Col Hayne lived) in which he was wounded. He was then under his said Captain and Major Frazier. From there he was marched to a place in South Carolina  which he forgets  and his time  expired  In this tour he served 3 months . He got a discharge which is long since lost - he rec'd from Capt. Cowan.
A few days after applicants time was out for the three months tour he went into service as stated in his original declaration under Capt. Wm. Alexander  who  was under Genl. Sumpter [Thomas Sumter]. His  impression has been  that he enlisted and if for any time he does not remember, but thinks during the war. He was
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marched under said [Captain William] Alexander from where he went into service ( which place he does not remember ) through York District , crossing Broad river  ; through  Spartansburg - they had been in service  when they went under command of general Sumpter [Thomas Sumter] a month or two , and continued under him some months  he supposes, and was scouting  part of the time - two or three companies together after British & tories, part of the time under a Major Frazier  was stationed a while at Blufort [Beaufort] with [General Francis] Marion. He was in the battle at  Bacon's Bridge and Monk's [Moncks] corner , and in skirmishes , and the  route they took he is unable to detail. It was in this service that he  received the wound  ( which is mentioned in the  other page ) between  Cooper river  & pond pond . The wound disabled him  a time , and when he gets cold affects him  yet _- He thinks  that is the reason he got a discharge, or at any  rate wound prevented his going further than Col. Calloways in Virginia. He was in service he is convinced  this time 8 months  at best - in all 11 months. From the loss of  memory applicant  cannot state any better than he has done , the circumstances  of his service and particularly as to the order in which   events occurred his memory has failed. He was always a private.  Robert Hoskins X his mark 
Sworn to and subscribed  this 15th  day of May  1835  before me  
s/ Wm Bayless Justice peace for said County 
32.142 Robert G. Hoskins Tennessee A & C office  Madisonville , Monroe Co E. Tenn. v 246 
I, Luke Lea  a late member of Congress from Tennessee do certify that  William S. Callaway is Clerk of the County Court from Monroe County and that his signature is affixed  below is in his own proper hand writing  , and that he has no official seal.  Luke Lea ( signed )  
I, William S. Callaway Clerk of the County Court for Monroe County   do certify that William Bayless  Esq. whose name is affixed to the above amended declaration  is an acting Justice of the peace for said County , and the said signature in his own proper hand writing . Witness my hand at office ( and private seal  having none official ) this May 15, 1835. Wm. S. Callaway  ( signed / sealed ) Clerk
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REJECTED
5246
Robert Hoskins
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Robert G Hoskins
Suspended

letter 27 May 1835 to J. A. Coffin
Let 16 January 1836 to L. Lea

Lett Hon Luke Lee  July 1st 1836
do     do - July 9th 1836
do      do 13 Feb 1837
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Madisonville Monroe Co. E. Tenn. May 15, 1835  Hon J.L. Edwards Dr. Sir, I herewith  return the  Declaration of Mr. Hoskins together with  an amendment . It was returned by  Mr. Lea without  a printed letter , & with  the remark only that a more  specific  account of his services was necessary . I hope  what his memory which is frail  has enabled him to add will be  found sufficient. Respectfully  James A. Coffin ( signed )
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James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington City

July 5
[illegible]


Hon L. Lea
H R

Robt G Hoskins
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House Reps. Washington City July 2nd  1836  James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions , Sir Please send me  the papers in the case of Robt. Hoskins , who is an applicant for a pension. Mr. Hoskins  lives in East Tennessee - I also  ask the favor that you  send a copy of the reasons why the claim  cannot be allowed. Your obt. servant. Luke Lea ( signed )
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R. Morrow
R. G. Haskins
Col. James L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
{Washington City 

June 27
Tenn.

Hon L. Lea
H R
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Hall House Reps. Washington City June 27th  1836  Col. James L. Edwards Sir Please inform me  what is the situation  of the claims of Richard Morrow  and Robert G. Hoskins asking to be placed on the Revolutionary Pension Roll. They both  reside in Monroe County East Tennessee. I am very respectfully  your obt. servt. Luke Lea ( signed )