Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2359-500, for Owen Roberts, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
S.C. 

Roberts, Owen  
or
Owen M.

NUMBER
B L Wt 2359-500

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CONTENTS
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Report of the Secretary of War. to the Ho. of Representatives, dated 15th, February 1791
See "American State Papers," No 1.  Volume of "Claims page 25 In which Report the Secretary States that.
Owen Roberts, was a Colonel of the So. Carolina Continental Regiment of Artillery, and that he was mortally wounded in the service of his Country, on the 20th, June 1779 -- Seven years half pay, Viz. $4.200. was granted the 16th April 1792 to Representatives of Col. Owen Roberts, dec, - See same Volume as above, Page 387.
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It appears from a Report of the Secretary of War, dated 15th Feb of 1791 (American State Papers, Volume of Claims), that the late Owen Roberts, was a colonel of the So. Carolina Regiment of Artillery, and that, he was mortally wounded in the service of his Country on the 20th June 1779.
It appears at page 387. Volume aforesaid, that on the 16th April 1792, a Certificate for $4200. paid for the "Seven years half pay," due in right of the aforesaid Col. Roberts, dec. including interest commencing June 20th 1786--
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[handwriting is too faded out to read]
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State of New York
West Chester County

Surrogates Office 17th April 1845

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Lucius Q, C, Roberts, Owen M Roberts and Francis Maria Hurd the wife of Gen. N M [ something crossed out] Hurd of the City of Albany are the Grand Children and only heirs at law in fee to Owen Roberts who was a Colonel in the South Carolina Regiment of Continental Regiment of Artillery who it is said was killed in battle on the 20th June 1779

[Seal affixed] Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this 17th day of April 1845.
F[illegible, possible abbreviation for Frederick] J. Coffin
Surrogate

The above form will answer for the following states, viz.
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Judge of Probate

New York, New Jersey, Surrogate

South Carolina, Georgia, Ordinary
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans Affairs
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Roberts, Patrick
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10261
ACERAGE 100
ISSUED July 9, 1789
to Pat. Roberts

*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.
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[If there is anything on this page, it 
cannot be seen with the naked eye.]
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[illegible due to being very faint]
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New York
County of Saratoga
I, Lucius Q. C. Roberts an heir at law of Owen Roberts do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Owen Roberts did enter the service in 1775, for the term of the war and served as a major in his Regiment of Infantry under command of Col [illegible] and afterwards as a Colonel in the Regiment No  : [ditto marks]  under the command of [Colonel" crossed out] himself, of the Artillery line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid ["until" crossed out] as Major and afterwards Colonel until the 20th June 1779  I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Roberts on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore:
Know all men by these presents, That I Lucius Q. C. Roberts aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Chapel and Ellis of New York to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
[Signature] L Q C Roberts
Attest, W. C. Tibbitts
[handwritten] Saratoga [illegible]
Personally appeared the above Lucius Q. C. Roberts-- subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest, Joseph H. Cudworth Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above written Joseph H. Cudworth was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality, at Ballston [illegible] this [words crossed out] 20th date of June 1845. Horace Goodrich  C. Clerk, &c.
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Honl. C. Ellis


copy of a letter of L. Roberts, addressed to Mr. Ellis
the original returned, accompanied
by the forms necessary to be complied
by the heirs of Col. Owen Roberts, decd.

Mar. 22d 1845.



Warrt. 2359 for 500 acres
grant [?] 30th June 1845 to the 
heirs of Col. Owen Roberts


Rev



Recd. Mar 18th 1845
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Northumberland   Jany. 15th 1844.

Hon. C. Ellis
Member of Congress

Sir

Excuse me for taking the 
liberty of requesting a favour from you, you will probably 
remember my making out some paper for you to send to 
your Brother relative to some claims I might have 
for services rendered by my Grand Father in the Revolution.
As you are now in Washington you would do me a great
favour by investigating the business for me.  I will give
you some information so as to get you on the tract -
My Grand Father Owen M Roberts of South Carolina
entered the regular forces by appointment from the 
Provincial Congress June 2d 1775 and obtained rank
about June 15th 1775 as Major of the 1st Regt. of foot
he was killed in the attack on the British lines at 
Stone S. Carolina then a Colonel of Artillery under Gen. 
Lincoln June 20th 1779.

My Father Richard Brook Roberts served as 
an officer through the whole of the war.  I think my
Father received the whole of his pay - but there is still 
a claim for lands on the part of Grand Father which 
never has been received.  I wish you would look it
all over for me and oblige your old friend.  If you 
should wish for any further information please drop me 
a line.  I reside on Bacon hill - Northumberland -
Saratoga County - I remain with the utmost
respect -  

Your obt servant
L. Q. C. Roberts
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[top left edge torn] 1812
[tear] ection

June 23, 1930.

Adie M. Potter
Waucoma, Iowa.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of 
this bureau it appears that Owen Roberts was appointed June 2,
1775 and obtained rank about June 5, 1775, as Major of Colonel
Christopher Gadsden's First South Carolina Regiment of Foot, was
afterwards promoted to the rank of Colonel of the South Carolina
Regiment of Artillery, and was killed at the battle of Stono, 
June 20, 1779.

He left a widow whose name is not stated.

His son, Richard Brook Roberts, a Captain in the South
Carolina Artillery, was in the same battle and at his father's 
death, received his sworn with the request "never to sheathe it
until he saw his country free."  He served through the Revolutionary
War, was retained on the Pace Establishment as a Major and died
in the service on January 19, 1797.

Warrant No. 2359 for five hundred acres of bounty land 
was issued June 30, 1845, on account of the services of Owen Roberts
as Colonel of the South Carolina Line, War of the Revolution, to his 
grandchildren and early heirs at law, Owen N. Roberts, Frances Maria 
Hurd, wife of General N. H. Hurd of the City of Albany, and Lucius Q.
C. Roberts, son of Richard Brook Roberts, who resided on Bacon Hill,
Northumberland,, Saratoga County, New York, in 1844.

The soldier's name appears as Owen M. Roberts in a letter
from his grandson L.Q.C. Roberts, dated January 15, 1844.

Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section


March 5, 1926

Mrs. W. H. Hudson
1026 Jacobs St.,
Shreveport, Louisiana

Madam:

You are also further advised that from the Revolutionary
War records of this Bureau it appears that Owen 
Roberts was appointed June 2, 1775 and obtained rank
about June 5, 1775, as Major of Colonel Christopher Gadsden's 
First South Carolina Regiment of Foot, was afterwards
promoted to the rank of Colonel of the South 
Carolina Regiment of Artillery and was killed at the battle
of Stono June 20, 1779.  He left a widow whose name is 
not stated.

His son Richard Brook Roberts, a Captain in the South 
Carolina Artillery, was in the same battle and at his 
father's death received his sworn with the request "never to 
sheathe it until he saw his country free".  He served through
the Revolutionary War, was retained on the Peace Establishment
as a Major and died in the service January 19, 1797.

Warrant No. 2359 for five hundred acres of bounty land

[handwritten note pointing to the first line that says]
this letter addressed this way only to this
inquiry, as on same date she was furnished list.
Richard Brook Roberts son of this Owen.  She 
did not request it but Miss Wilson said such as there was little further data as to Richard's service in this.
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was issued June 30, 1845, on account of the services of 
Owen Roberts as Colonel of the South Carolina Line, War
of the Revolution, to his grandchildren and only heirs
at law, Owen N. Roberts, Frances Maria Hurd wife of 
General N. H. Hurt of the City of Albany, and Lucius Q.C.
Roberts (son of Richard Brook Roberts) who resided on 
Bacon Hill, Northumberland, Saratoga County, New York in 
1844.

The soldier's name appears as Owen M. Roberts in a 
letter form his grandson L.Q.C. Roberts, dated January 15,
1844.

Respectfully,


WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[stamp] Law Division

WDC

Nov. 10, 1913.

Mr. Thornton D. Roberts,
F. L. 475, 5th Ave.,
New York, N.Y.

Sir:

In compliance with your request of the 29th, received
the 31st ult., you will find herewith a duly certified copy
of a letter from L.Q.C. Roberts dated Jan 15, 1844, and filed
in a claim in this Bureau based on the service of Owen M.
Roberts, South Carolina Troops, Revolutionary War.

Respectfully,


Commissioner.
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Nov. 10, 1913.

Chief of Finance Division.

Sir:

Referring to your slip of the 31st ult., in 
which you state that you have received money order 229,676
for 70 cents from Thornton D. Roberts of New York, N.Y., you 
are advised that same was forwarded to pay for a certified
copy of a letter filed in the case of Owen M. Roberts, South 
Carolina Troops, Revolutionary War, which has been furnished, 
and said order should be disposed of in accordance with the 
instructions of the Secretary of Sep. 23, 1912.

Respectfully,

L. S. Cannon gP [? or JP]

Acting Chief, Law Division.
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Northumberland Jany. 15th 1844.
Hon: C Ellis
Member of Congress - Sir-

Excuse me for taking the liberty of requesting a favor from you, you will probably remember my making out some papers for you to send to your Brother relative to some claims I might have for services rendered by my Grand Father in the Revolution. As you are now in Washington you would do me a great favour by investigating the business for me- I will give you some information so as to get you on the tract- My Grand Father Owen M. Roberts of South Carolina entered the regular forced by appointment from the Provincial Congress, June 2d, 1775, and obtained rank about June 5th. 1775, as Major of the 1st Regt. of foot. he was killed in the attack on the British lines at Stone [sic Stono] S. Carolina then a Colonel of Artillery under Gen: Lincoln June 20th 1779.
My Father Richard Brook Roberts served as an officer through the whole of the War. I think my FAther received the whole of his pay- but there is still a claim for lands on the part of Grand Father, which never has been received. I wish you would look it all over for me and oblige your old friend. If you should wish for any further information please drop me a line. I reside on Baconhill- North illegible Saratoga County-
I remain with the utmost respect-
Your Obt Servant
L. Q. C. Roberts
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[stamp] Law cam vision

October 24, 1913.

Mr. Thornton D. Roberts,
Fl.475, Fifth Avenue,
New York, N.Y.

Sir:

In further response to your letter of the 20th, 
received the 22nd instant, you are advised that a duly certified
copy of the letter desired by you, filed in Revolutionary War
Bounty Land Claim, Warrant No. 2359, of Owen Roberts, South 
Carolina Troops, will cost the sum of 70 cents, the Act of August
24, 1912, providing that a charge of fifteen cents per folio
shall be made for copying any portion of the records of the 
Bureau, with twenty-five cents additional for the certification
thereto.

Money should be forwarded by money order drawn to the 
order of the Secretary of the Interior, or cash.

Respectfully,

[signature rubber stamped] G. M. Saltzgaber

Commissioner.
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October 24, 1913.

Mr. Thornton D.  Roberts
F.L. 475 Fifth Avenue.
New York City.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 20" and received
the 22" instant, you are advised that it has this day been
referred to the Law Division which will inform you of the cost
of the copy of the desired paper which is on file in the 
Revolutionary War bounty land claim, Warrant No. 2,359 of Owen
Roberts, South Carolina troops.

The requests made by you in the 2d and 3d paragraphs of 
your letter were fully complied with in the Bureau letter of 
September 15, 1913, whose receipt you have acknowledged.

Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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6-094.

Rev. War Section 
--------------------
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,

Washington, D.C.   Oct. 24 1913

Respectfully referred to 
The Chief of the Law Division
who is advised that 
there are 241 words
in the paper referred
to, which is in the 
Rev. War Bounty Land claim
Warrant No. 2359, of
Owen Roberts S.C. Troops.

The inquiries made in 
paragraphs 2 and 3 of 
the enclosed letter have
this date been answered
i the Rev. War Section.

Anne E. Wilson
Chief Rev. War Section

Please return the letter & 
copy of correspondence to this 
section.
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F.L., 475  5th Ave., New York

(denrp)[?] 20th October 1913

Sir

I have your letter of the fifteenth of last month.
Will you please have made and send me
a certified copy of my grandfather's L.Q.C. Roberts' letter in which he says he is a sone of 
Richard Brook Roberts?

I shall be obliged if you will also send 
me a signed statement that the [illegible]
certificate was accepted as proof that L.Q.C.
Roberts is a grandson of Colonel Owen Roberts
and that the lad warrant was given.

Will you kindly tell me why you say
my grandfather's statement to which you
refer in your second paragraph of the letter I 
have here acknowledged has no value?  Until
explained I resent your statement.

Yours truly
Thomas D. Roberts

The Acting Commissioner of Pensions.

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D
OCT 22 1913

[date stamp - round]
RECORD DIVISION
OCT 23 1913

[date stamp - oval]
RECORD DIVISION
OCT 23 1913

[note on left margin]
First ¶ answered
10/24/13 - JP - Law Div.

[written upside down at bottom of page]
103053
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Sep. 16, 1913

Mr. Thornton D. Roberts,
Bellevue Hotel,
Boston, Mass.

Sir:

In compliance with your request of the 20th ult., received
the 21st, for a copy of a certain paper on file in this
Bureau in the Revolutionary War bounty land claim Warrant No.
2359 for 500 acres of land allowed the heirs of Owen Roberts,
South Carolina Troops, you will find the same herewith.

Respectfully,

[rubber stamp signature] M. C. BEEMAN

Acting Commissioner.
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1-021                WDC
[stamp] Law Division

Sep. 16, 1913

Chief of Finance Division.

Sir:

Referring to your slip of the 21st ult., in
which you state that you have received money order No.
286,500, for 40 cents from Thornton D. Roberts of Boston,
Mass., you are advised that the same was forwarded to pay
for a copy of a paper on file in the Revolutionary War
bounty land claim, Warrant No. 2359, for 500 acres of land
allowed the heirs of Owen Roberts, South Carolina Troops,
which has this day been furnished, and said amount should 
be disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the 
Secretary of Sep. 23, 1912.

Respectfully,

G C Stewart
Acting Chief of Law Division.
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3-816
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
J. J. C.

Aug 21, 1913
Chief of Law Div .

Sir:

I have this day received from 
Thornton D. Roberts WO
No. 286,500 for $0.40/100,

Case of [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]

For certified copy of 
pension paper as per 
letter herewith

Very respectfully,
W N Campbell [?]
Chief of Division.

[faded and illegible date stamp]
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[date stamp]
Finance Division
[lower half illegible]

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
E
AUG 21 1913


[written sideways]
prefer letter
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Bellevue Hotel, Boston,  20th of August 1913.

Dear Sir:

Thanks for your letter correcting some 
inaccuracies of a previous letter of your department
and also for the one telling me the cost of the 
certified copy I asked & have.  As this second
letter suggests that it be returned I shall
enclose it with a postal order.

I believe the only[?] evidence that Colonel
Owen Roberts was Owen M. Roberts comes from 
my grandfather Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus
Roberts who had a brother Owen M. Roberts and 
may easily have thought the "M" belonged in 
his grandfather's name because it was in his 
brother's.  I have found many times, Colonel 
Owen Roberts' name in documents, or copies 
of them, written when he was alive or soon after
his death, including copies of documents he 

[note on upper left corner]
copy mailed 
0/16/13 JP
Law Div.
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signed; and in none of these does his name
have a middle name or initial.

As I think your records all name Colonel
Owen Roberts without the middle initial
except where they have been influenced by
my grandfather, I wish to ask you & ur [?]
to this effect.

I shall be glad also if you will write
that Lucius Quintius Cincinatus Roberts
wrote a letter which you have stating that he 
was a son of Richard Brooke Roberts.

Will you please include in your letter to me that 
the document of which I'm & have a copy was
accepted as proof that Lucius Quintius 
Cincinatus Roberts was the grandson, or heir
at law, of Colonel Owen Roberts and that a 
land warrant was granted.  

I ask that these three statements be 
put in a letter to me, in spite of the fact that 
some of them are included in your previous
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3

letter because I want to send these 
statements made by you with the certified
copy and an application for membership
to the Society of the Cincinati and should 
prefer & have the three statements in one
letter and without much other matter.

If you write me within three or four
days of receiving this, this address would 
be the more direct.

I shall of course be glade to pay the 
cost of a letter I ask if it is asked.

Yours respectfully
Thornton D. Roberts


The Acting Commissioner
of the Department of the Interior.

P.S.  I have not copies of documents at
hand to be sure that the statements I have 
asked are exactly verbally accurate.  T.D.R.
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Warrant No. 2359 for 500 acres issued June 30th 1845 to Lucius Q.C. Roberts & [others?]
[illegible] heirs at law of Owen Roberts who was a Colonel of the S.C. Line & killed
in battle 30th June 1779 - [might say] warrant sent to the Hon. [illegible] in Waterford, N.Y.

Warrant No. 1869 for 300 acres issued 20th April 1790 to Richd. Brook Roberts, a Captain 
of Artillery of the S. Carolina
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Major Saml. Logan N. Y. Line

Lot 66.  Township 23.  600 acres.  July 9th 1790
Lot 64.  Township 25.  600 acres  July 9th 1790
Lot 61.  Township 22.  600 acres  July 9th 1790
Lot 21.  Township 23   600 acres  July 9th 1790
Issued in 2 Patents which 
were dated to Major Connally


Rt. D. [?]
No. 1261.  400 acres issued Sept. 7th 1790. to Major Saml. Logan N.Y. line

OVER
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[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFRFICE
A 
APRIL 30 1930
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Waucoma, Iowa
April 28, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Will you kindly let me
know if "Col. Owen Roberts"
drew a pension for service
in Rev. War.  or his son
"Richard Brooks Roberts".
This service will enable 15 or
20 to become [?] D.A.R.s
[illegible] many dates at present
but will give some facts.
"Col. Owen Roberts" was born 
in Wales.  Came to American and
at the beginning of Rev. War
was a resident of Charleston
S.C.  He enlisted in [illegible]
[illegible] in the 4th
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S.C. Artillery.
Was killed at battle of Stono
while leading his command to 
present landing of British troops.
(Alexander Hardin's [illegible] of
the Rev.)
His son Richard Brooks
Roberts held a Captain's
com. in his father Reg.
He was afterwards com. Major
in the regular Army by [illegible]
Geo. Washington - 
Died at age of 37 leaving 3 sons
the eldest
"Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus
Roberts" the name given 
him in honor of the Cincinnatus
Society of which he was a 
distinguished member.
His sons were
Dr. W. B. Roberts and 
Col.. E. A. L. Roberts
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-3-

I am giving you these facts 
as a means of identification

Thanking you I am
Very truly Yours.

Addie M. Potter
Registrar
Waucoma Chapter D.A.R.
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R

BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.
Oct. 31, 1913

Chief of Law Division

Sir:

I have this day received from 
Thornton D.  Roberts M.O.
No. 229676 for $0.70/100
[beginning here marked through] representing refundment of an 
improper payment.

Case of [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]

For certified copies 
as per letter herewith

Very respectfully,
W. A. Campbell J J C
Chief of Division.
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[date stamp]
OCT 31 1913
[the rest is illegible]
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F. L. 475 5th Ave., New York City

29th Oct. '13

(copy furnished Nov. 10/13)
JP - Law Div.

Sir:

I thank you for your letter of the twenty-fourth
which came to me to-day.  I enclose the order for 
seventy cents for the certified copy.  Will you please
sent it to the address I have written at the 
head of this letter
I wish to withdraw my request that you 
send me a signed statement that the
application of my grandfather (or perhaps it was 
the application of my grandfather and his brother
and sister) was granted and the surrogate
statement, of which your department has given
was a certified copy, was accepted as proof
that I am the grandson of Colonel Owen Roberts.
I intend using this letter of yours of the 
twenty-fourth as evidence of those points.

[date stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
L
OCT 31 1913
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It is I think nearly as satisfactory as what
I asked for.  I think if you were to read
the copy, you doubtless have at hand, of the
earlier letter of your department on these
points you would see that it would be 
hardly appropriate for me to use it for the 
purpose for which I wished evidence on the 
two points.

Thornton D. Roberts


The Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions.


[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
L
OCT 31 1913

[date stamp]
FINANCE DIVISION
OCT 31 1913
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
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No. 292
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Sept 24 1913
RECEIVED of Thornton D. Roberts, Boston, Mass, $0.40
in payment for [illegible, likely "certified"] copy of of paper on file in Revolutionary War bounty land claim, Warrant No. 2359, for 500 acres of land allowed heirs of Own [Owen] Roberts, South Carolina Troops.
ORIGINAL
[E. W. Grave?]
CHIEF DISBURSING CLERK.
WM
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Owen Roberts
N. 2359.
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The enclosed is proof of [illegible]
and a power of atty - 
Warrant  Please forward me
the certificate   

I oblige yours
C. Ellis

P.S.  I suppose the warrant will 
be general to locate whenever the
party entitled pleases -- if not,
let me know before signing [?] it
& I will say where I desire the 
land to be located

Yours
CE
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[on paper behind main paper: Rev. War Section.]
[on main paper:]

September 15. 1913.
Mr. Thornton D. Roberts.
Bellevue Hotel.
Boston, Mass.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 20" and received the 21" ultimo, you are advised that there has this any been referred to the Law Division for transmittal to you. a copy of the certificate of the surrogate of Westchester county, New York, the original or which is on file in the Revolutionary War bounty land claim of the heirs of Colonel Owen Roberts of South Carolina, and was accepted as proof of relationship of the heirs, to whom were allowed 500 acres of land on Warrant No. 2,359.
Lucius Q. C. Roberts, soldier's grand-son mentioned in said Surrogate's certificate, stated in a letter in said claim that he was the son or Richard Brook Roberts, and also once referred to his grandfather as Owen M. Roberts: but said statement was not sworn to, it has no value; and in an affidavit made June 20, 1845. by Lucius Q. C. Roberts. the soldier is referred to as Owen Roberts, and the land warrant was allowed on the services of Owen Roberts.
In the copy sent you will observe the words "South
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Carolina Regiment of Continental Regiment of Artillery" this is an exact copy of the words appearing in the original. The writer presumably committing the error of repetition.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Truman
Acting Commissioner
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State of New York
West Chester County.
Surrogates Office 17th April 1845

I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me. to prove that Lucius Q. C. Roberts  Owen M. Roberts and Frances Maria Hurd the wife or Genl. [General] N. M. Hurd of the City of Albany are the Grand Children and only heirs at law in fee to Owen Roberts - who was a Colonel in the South Carolina Regiment of Continental Regiment of Artillery - who it is said was killed in battle on the 20th June 1779
Given under my hand and Seal of Office. this
17th day of April 1845.
Seal.
Fredk. I. Coffin
Surrogate
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[handwritten] aw
Rev. War Section.


August 5, 1913.
Mr. Thornton D. Roberts.
c/o Farmers Loan and Trust co.
475 - 5th Avenue,
New York City.

Sir:
In response to your personal inquiry of August 2, 1913, relative to the Revolutionary War Bounty Land claim which was allowed on the services of Owen Roberts, you are advised that from the papers in said claim, it appears that Owen Roberts was appointed June 2, 1775, and obtained rank about June 5, 1775, as Major of Colonel Christopher Gadsden's 1st South Carolina regiment of Foot, was afterwards promoted to the rank of Colonel of the South Carolina regiment of Artillery and was killed at the battle of Stono, June 20, 1779, and left a widow whose name is not stated.
His son Richard Brook Roberts a Captain in the South Carolina Artillery, was in the same battle, and at his father's death received his sword with the request "never to sheath it until he saw his country free." He served through the Revolutionary War, was retained on the Peace Establishment as a Major and died in the service January 19, 1797.
Bounty Land Warrant No. 2,359 for 500 acres or land was
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issued June 30, 1845. on account of the services or Owen Roberts as Colonel of the South Carolina Line, to his grand-children and only heirs at law, Owen M. Roberts, Frances Maria Hurd wife of General N. M. Hurd of the City or Albany, and Lucius Q. C. Roberts( son of Richard Brook Roberts) who resided on Bacon Hill, North illegible [previous word underlined], Saratoga County, ----.
The soldier's name appears as Owen M. Roberts in a letter from his grandson L. Q. C. Roberts, dated January 15, 1844.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Truman
Acting Commissioner.
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[Paper blank except for oval stamp in center reading: Finance Division
Bureau of Pensions
Aug 21 1913]
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LAW DIVISION
[illegible]
8-1868
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  WDC
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. Aug. 5,1913

Mr. Thornton Delano Roberts,
Farmers Loan & Trust Co.,
475 5th Ave.
New York,N.Y.
Sir:
In response to your inquiry of the 2nd inst., concerning cost of certified copy of a certain paper on file in the Revolutionary War bounty land claim Warrant No. 2359, for 500 acres of land allowed the heirs of Owen Roberts, South Carolina Troops, you are advised that copy of the desired paper duly certified under the provisions of the act of Aug.24,1912, will cost the sum of 40 cents. Remittance for such purpose should be by certified check, draft or postoffice money order drawn payable to the Secretary of the Interior, and such remittance with the return of this letter
should be forwarded to this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. C Truman
Acting Commissioner.
[circular stamp with: US PENSION OFFICE AUG 21 1913]
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[handwritten in top left, illegible]
[top right: illegible, Law Division]

WDC
Aug. 5, 1913

Mr.Thornton Delano Roberts,
Farmers Loan & Trust Co.,
475 5th Ave.,
New York,N.Y.

Sir:
In response to your inquiry of the 2nd inst., concerning cost of certified copy of a certain paper on file in the Revolutionary War bounty land claim Warrant No.2359, for 500 acres of land allowed the heirs of Owen Roberts, South Carolina Troops, you are advised that copy of the desired paper duly certified under the provisions of the act of Aug. 24,1912, will cost the sum of 40 cents. Remittance for such purpose should be by certified check, draft or postoffice money order drawn payable to the Secretary of the Interior, and such remittance with the return of this letter
should be forwarded to this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. C. Truman
Acting Commissioner.
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August 5, 1913.
Mr. Thornton Delano Roberts.
c/o Farmers Loan and Trust Co.,
475 - 5th Avenue,
New York City.
Sir:
In response to your statement, on August 2, 1913, that you possess a letter from this Bureau dated June 3, 1913, addressed to Miss Mabel L. Webber of Charleston, South Carolina, 
which is incorrect in regard to some of the data given therein relative to the Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrant No. 2,359. which was issued on account of the services of Owen Roberts in the South Carolina troops, you are requested to accept the enclosed report in lieu of said letter.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Truman
Acting Commissioner.
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[first section]
100 words are in the paper to be copied
(does not wish the blue slip attached to be 
copied).
He also says the incorrect letter of June 9,1913
to Miss M. L. Webber is in his possession
amended statement sent him Aug. 5, 1913
Personal inquiry of Aug 2, 1913
Mr Thornton Delano Roberts
c/o Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
475 5th Ave.  New York City
He wants the Owen M Roberts explained
away.
Law Div.
advised Aug 4. 13
that there are 100 words 
to be copied


[middle section is on page 52 so not typed here]


[lower section]

Thornton Delano Roberts
F. L. 475 5th Ave.
New York, N.Y.
c/o Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
personal inq. Aug 2
wants copy of paper
in Rev. War B.L. Wt. 2359  Owen Roberts S.C.
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[section on left written sideways is on page 51]

3-050.
--------
Rev. War Section  AW Ex'r.
------------------------------
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C.   Aug. 4, 1913.

Respectfully referred to the 
Chief of the Law Division
inviting attention to the 
attached slip of paper
requesting copy of a paper
in the Rev. War Bounty
Land claim Warrant no.
2359 for 500 acres of land
allowed the heirs of 
Owen Roberts, S.C. troops.
100 words in the paper
Mr Thornton Delano Roberts
c/o Farmers Loan & Trust Co.
475 5" Ave. New York City
made personal inquiry on 
Aug. 2, 1913 and could not
stay long enough (he said)
over

[upper right]
to go to Law Division
on this matter.

A.E. Wilson
In charge
Rev. War Records
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F.m.
Rev. War Section

June 9, 1913.
Miss Mabel L. Webber, Sec.
S. C. Historical Society,
Charleston, S. C.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 31'' ultimo, and
received the 2" instant, you are advised that the records of
this Bureau show that Owen [?] Roberts was appointed June 2,
1775, Major in Colonel Christopher Gadsden's South Carolina
regiment, was promoted to Colonel South Carolina regiment of
Artillery and was killed at the battle of Stono, leaving a
widow whose name is not stated. His son, Richard Brook Roberts
served during the entire war, was engaged, as Captain of a
company of South Carolina artillery, in the aforesaid battle,
and at his father's death received his sword with the request
never to sheath it until he saw his country free." [previous 21 words struckthrough]/ He [handwritten: who] died January 19, 1797, and a warrant No. 2,359 for 500 acres of land. issued June 30, 1845, to his [handwritten: grand]children Jucius Q. C.: Owen M. [handwritten: Roberts] and Frances Maria wife of [handwritten: illegible] N. M. Herod, [previous word struckthrough] [handwritten: Herd of the City of Albany] on account of the above described services of their grandfather, Owen [?] Roberts.
[entire above section of text marked over with a large, handdrawn X]
Very respectfully, G. M. [Saltzgaber]
Commissioner.
 [handwritten along lefthand margin:] do not send out again [illegible] 
[handwritten along righthand margin] Called Owen M Roberts by grandson L. L. C. Roberts in 1844
Mr Thornton D. Roberts
of Farmers [illegible] & Trust Co
475 5th Ave N Y City called in person at this Bureau and stated that he had the original
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BARNWELL, Pres.
[Illegible], 1st Vice-Pres.
[Illegible]. THEODORE D. JERVEY, 2nd Vice-Pres.
WESTON, 3rd Vice-Pres
JOHN B. CLEVELAND, 4th Vice-Pres
[Illegible] MABEL L. WEBBER.
Sec., Treas. and Librarian.

CURATORS
Langdon Chaves, Esq.
D. E. Huger Smith, Esq.
Chas. W. Kollock, M. D.
Yates Snowden, Esq.
Capt. Thomae Pinckney.
Prof. C. J. Calcock.
A. S. Salley, Jr., Esq.,
M. Aleton Read, Esq.
Henry S Holmes, Esq.

[Centered circle with SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MDCCCLV written around the border]
Charleston, S.C., May 31 1913

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Superintendent
Dear Sir,
Have you any record of a (Revolutionary) pension being paid to either the widow Ann Roberts, or her son, Captain Richard Brooke Roberts, for the services of Col. Owen Roberts, killed at Stono June 20, 1779.
Dear Sir,
of
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[handwritten]
Any information about this matter will be very much appreciate
Very truly
Mabel L. Webber

[circular stamp with: U. S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 2 1913]
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Wm. H. Browne

March 26/50

Respecting claim of the 
heirs of Owen Roberts
No. 2359. 500 acres
& Richard Brook Roberts
No. 1869. 300 acres
for their Revolutionary
service  Rev. War

Letter to W. H. Browne
April 6th 1850.

Refd. to Comm. of Pensions
[illegible] and [illegible] to inform
Dept. of Interior
April 6th 1850

ansd. April 10th 50
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Honble [Honorable]
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior

Sir
Inclosed is the Inquiries of a Gentleman who states that his Grand Father, Owen Roberts [previous four words underlined] who served by a vote of the Pronvincial Congress Major of the regular Forces, under Col. Christopher Gadsdon of the 1st Regt of Fort South Carolina June 2d 1775, and was afterwards promoted to the rank of Colonel of the first Regiment of Artillery, and was Killed [previous word twice underlined] in the Attack on the British lines at Stono June 20th 1779 - if he is entitled to Land or Pension as the heir? -
next Inquiry is in relation to his Father Richard Brook Roberts, who was an officer in the same Battle and who received his Father's sword [previous word twice underlined] at his death, with his request never to sheath it until he saw his country free - he served through the Revolutionary War - was returned in the Peace establishment as a Major and Died [previous word underlined] in the Service January 19th, 1797 - neither [previous word underlined] of their widows or children have ever received any Pension or land [previous seven words underlined], with the following exception about 3 years since - My sister and myself
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received from the State of South Carolina 500. [previous number underlined] Acres of Land, that was for their Grand Father's Service",
Any Information will be thankfully received
by
Sir
your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
William H Brown
42 Crosby St
New York

March 26  
1840
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Roberts Patrick
GRADE Private
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10261
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 9,1789
To Pat Roberts

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.