Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,338, for Noman Roberts, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Roberts, Noman or Namon 

NUMBER
S.38.338

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] Kentucky 28,854 
Noman Roberts of Madison Co. in the State of Ky who was a pr [Private] in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Perkins in the Virginia line for [too light too decipher]

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of [June?] and sent to J. [Soufe]

Arrears to the 4th of Mar '31 [Illegible] 
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Sep ’31 [Illegible] 
$[Illegible].00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J T Sprague, Clerk
Book [Illegible] Vol. 7 Page 12

[right side] Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 July 1838 from 4 March 1834 Sept 1837. Agent notified 14 July 1838. 
Duplicate certificate issued 23 May 1842 and sent to Hon J. B. Thompson. House of Reps 
Paid as above from March 4th to 4th Sept 1841. Agt [Agent] notified July 8th 1842
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30.231
Noman Roberts
Kentucky
from 1781 pr an [per annum]
$20

Hon. J. Love
Hon. J. Love
H. R
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State of Kentucky} 
Madison County} 
On this 4th day of Nov. 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the said Court now sitting Noaman [Noman] Roberts a resident of said County of Madison and State of Kentucky, aged 68 years, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement. That he entered the service of the United States as a militia man under Capt. Thomas Black, in the Regiment of Col. Peter Perkins. He resided in the County of Petsylvania [Pittsylvania] and State of Virginia at the time he entered the service. He volunteered for three months in the month of January 1781 and was immediately marched to Guilyord [Guilford] Court House in the State of North Carolina crossing the River Dan at Dix's ferry – he was in the battle of Guilyard [Guilford March 15, 1781] in which he lost his right eye, by a Cannon ball striking [Illegible] rock in front of him some of the pieces of which struck him in the face – General Stephens [Edward Stevens] commanded the militia in said battle and General Greene [Nathanael Greene] commanded the Continental troops – After the battle the troops were marched across the Virginia line crossing the Dan River at Perkins [?] ferry
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He served his three months out and was discharged – He again entered the service in the same year for three months as a substitute for John Hodges who was at this time a citizen of Pittsylvania County and State of Virginia – He served this tour in the company commanded by Capt. Charles Williams in the Regiment commanded by Col. Dix during this term of service he was at the siege of York and saw Cornwallis surrender [October 19, 1781] – he marched across Stanton River; through Petersburg and crossed James River at James River then through Williamsburg – then on to York after the surrender of Cornwallis he was marched to Maryland as a guard to the prisoners and was discharged at Noland's ferry on the Potomac River having completed his three months service – he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his claim – he knows of no person by him can prove his services.
He states he was born in the year 1764 he has a record taken from the family Bible of his Father of his age – He removed to the state of North Carolina Rockingham County and there married afterwards he removed to the State of Kentucky – Madison County and
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has resided there ever since – he has no written discharge and never received one that he now recollects – he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. 
[Signed] Noman Roberts

We Elijah Walker a resident of Garrard County and Jos. Kennedy a Resident of Madison County both of the State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are each acquainted with Chadman [Noman] Roberts  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 68 years old - that he is reputable and is believed in his neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
[signed] Jos. Kennedy
[signed] Elijah Walker

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogators prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Walker a resident of Garrard County and Jos. Kennedy a resident of Madison are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit
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Given under our hands Richd Broaddus 
Saml [Samuel] Estill 
David Chenow 

I David Irvine Clerk of the Court of Madison County, do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter & to the application of Nauman [Noman] Roberts for a pension. In testimony whereof I leave hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 4th day of November 1833
David Irvine C M C C 

I Thomas S. Bronston a clergyman, residing in the County of Madison, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Noman Roberts, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believe in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to this 2nd June, 1834 
Tom S. Bronston

State of Kentucky} 
Madison Cty} sct.
I Joseph Turner, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that Thomas S. Bronston this day come personally before me, and subscribed and swore to the preceding statement. I further certify that he is a Clergyman, resident in Madison and that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 2d June 1834 
Joseph Turner JP

State of Kentucky} 
Madison County{ Sct. 
I David Irvine, Clerk of the County Court
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for Madison county, do certify that Joseph Turner is an acting Justice of Peace in and for the County of Madison duly commissioned and qualified as such, and one of the Justices of the County Court for Madison County, and that the forgoing signature, purporting to be his is his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this 3rd day of June, 1834 
David Irvine, C M C C
Clerk of the Madison County Court
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

38338

Revy INVALID Own

File No. 38,336

Noman Roberts
Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: 18" March 18" [1818]
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 427

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Namon Roberts
Certs

Hon. J. B. Thompson
H R
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State of Kentucky} 
Garrard County} Sct 
I James H. Letcher a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Namon [Noman] Roberts this day appeared before me and made oath that he is a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 and received a pension of Twenty dollars per annum that he placed his Certificate in the hands of [Illegible] Spilman & McMurtry for safe keeping - that in November 1841 said Spilman & McMurtry lost their store books papers &c by fire and his certificate was also burnt in said store. 
Given under my hand this 21st day of January 1842.
James H. Letcher J.P. 

State of Kentucky 
Garrard County Sct 
I James H. Letcher a Justice of the peace for said County Certify that James H. Spilman and Lewis R. McMurtry who are reputable witnesses this day made oath that they had possession of the Pension Certificate of Noman Roberts that said certificate was destroyed by the burning of their store - and also that they are well acquainted with said Roberts, who is still alive and know him to be the identical person he represents
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himself to be in the foregoing affidavit. 
Given under my hand this 21st day of January 1842 
James H. Letcher JP. 

State of Kentucky 
Garrard County Sct 
I Alexander R. McKee Clerk of the Court of said County do certify that James H Letcher is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 31 day of January in the year 1842. 
Alex R. McKee
Clerk of the Court of said County
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

MADISONIAN OFFICE

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE,
June 29th. 1842

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Namon Roberts a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky -- Agency, at the rate of Twenty – Dollars and    Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841 = 

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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free
At. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

[written sideways] May 18 1842 Mr. Evans
Hon. J. B. Thompson H. R.
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H. H. Reps. May 18. 1842 
Hon J. L. Edwards Sir - I submit to you the within letter & certificate. You will oblige to do what is necessary for the old to draw at Lexington Ky & give the information that I may forward the same
Yrs very respectfully 
J. B. Thompson
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Treasury Department
Second Comptroller’s Office,
July 11, 1838

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Namon Roberts a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky -- Agency, at the rate of Twenty – Dollars and    Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837, to the 4th of September 1837

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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[stamped] FREE

[circular stamp] LEWISTON APR 23

John B. Thompson Esq
Member of Congress
Washington City D C
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Canall bat [Canal boat?] from Pha [Philadelphia] to Pittsburg Penn 
April 22nd 1842 
John B. Thompson 
Dr Sir 
I send you a certificate of Noman Roberts of Garrard Co neighbour [neighbor] of mine to get a certificate from the war department I intended when I left home to visit Washington City but owing to some circumstance I have concluded to go this way I wish you to take No [Noman] Roberts certificate and obtain an other [another] one from him together with the proper [Illegible] how and where he is to draw his pension you will forward the papers nessary [necessary] to me to Paint Lick Post office Ky please attend to it immediately I need a letter from my partners Mr. McMurtry the other day he and family were well 
I have bought a stock of goods in Pha [Philadelphia] to try and repair our losses as far as we can he writes me our store house is near done any thing [anything] that may be new write me Respectfully 
James H. Spilman
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[note this does not belong to him]

[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41

[center] BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

[right side] Division of Veterans’ Administration Archives

Name Roberts, Obadiah Grade Private Line Virginia (Lee’s Legion)

WARRANT NUMBER 12512 ACREAGE  100 ISSUED November 2, 1792 to Robert Means assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of “Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800” which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.