Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4022, for John Mc Roberts, Vermont
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McRoberts, John
Lucy
H.4022
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9/22
Ohio Cleveland
Lucy McRoberts deed
widow of John McRoberts Vt
who was a Sergeant in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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& Enog 27 July 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Decr [December] 1857 and sent to
B.B.  Chapman
Elyria Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol 2 Page 206
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State of Ohio Lorain County
Be it known that at a special session of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid held at Elyria in Lorain County on the Thirtieth day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared in open court James McRoberts and on his oath made and subscribed his declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress papers July 4th 1838 entitles "An act granting half-pay + pensions to certain widows", who in open court came Orlando Hall and Miny Holmes two credible persons + subscribes their affidavits [touching] said application and the Court after investigating the mother and the evidence hereunto attached do hereby declare their opinion that John McRoberts, deceased late of the town of Orwell Rutland County + State of Vermont was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and died in said town of Orwell in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen [1813] and at his death left a widow whose name was Lucy McRoberts to whom he was married in the town of Springfield Vermont in the year Seventeen hundred and Eight one [1781] and that she died in the township of Pittsfield Lorain County + state of Ohio on the twenty seventh [27th] day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five [1845] + was a widow at her death and that she left as her only surviving children the following named persons to wit; James McRoberts, Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall + Balsora Clark, and it is [declared] that the Clark County to the same under the seal of their Court." 
And I do further certify that on said 30th day of August A.D. 1851 said James McRoberts was duly appointed Administrator on the estate of said Lucy McRoberts deceased

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 23rd day of October A.D. 1851. M. R. Heith [Keith] Clark of Lorain Common  Pleas
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
State of Ohio
Lorain County  
On this Nineteenth [19th] day of August A.D. 1851 before the Hon. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid at a special Session of said Court held at Elyria on the day aforesaid personally appeared James McRoberts a resident
of the township of Pittsfield in said County of Lorain & State of Ohio aged sixty-five [65] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
That he is one of the surviving children of John and Lucy McRoberts both deceased, that said John McRoberts was a revolutionary soldier of the United States and during the Revolution resided in the town of Springfield in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont and first entered the service in the year 1775 and served under Col. Warner during the campaign in Canada in the year 1776. That in the year 1777 or first of the year 1778 he enlisted for three years as a Sergeant into Captain
Thomas Lee's Company in Col. Warner's Regiment and continued in service under said enlistment as a Sergeant until the year 1780 when he was honorably discharged having performed two [2] years service as an Orderly Sergeant That in the year 1780 he served
three [3] months as a private under Captain Blakesley in Col. Malcoms Regiment that for his service under Captain Thomas Lee as aforesaid he drew bounty Land from the State of Vermont which together with
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an arrearages of pay he sold to Jerothamel Power of said town of Springfield Vermont and father of Asahel Powers Esq. deceased & late of said Springfield and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. That in the month of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one [1781] the said John McRoberts was married to Lucy Bradford by Simon Stevens Esq & that said marriage took place in said town of Springfield Vermont where said John and Lucy both resided & continued to reside as husband & wife until the year 1811 when they moved with their family into the town of Orwell Rutland County Vermont where the said John McRoberts died in the year A.D. 1813 and left a widow the said and aforesaid Lucy McRoberts who continued to reside in said County of Rutland and who in the year 1840 still continues the widow of said John McRoberts
by the aid & advice of her friends concluded to make application to the Court of Pensions for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband, the testimony
of several individuals who were knowing to his services and of her marriage was taken and finally placed into the hands of Jesse Gove Esq Clerk of the U.S. Court of Vt and Post Master at Rutland in said State who about the close of the year 1841 as it was supposed forwarded
her application to the Pension Office at Washington City and within a short time afterwards the said Jesse Gove died
after his death application was made through the Hon. Wm Slade to the Court of Pensions concerning said pension claim when he was informed by the Court of Pensions that no such case had ever been registered from Vermont Application was afterwards made to the Administrator of said Jesse Gove and there were found among the papers of said Gove several papers purporting to be copies of original
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affidavits relating to the service and marriage of said John McRoberts and also several letters written to said Jesse Gove concerning said Lucy McRoberts pension Claim & which copies of affidavits and original letters are hereunto annexed under the above state of matters the case was dropped and in the year 1845 the said Lucy McRoberts moved from said State of Vermont into the township of Pittsfield Lorain County and State of Ohio where she died on the twenty seventh [27th] day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five [1845] and was at her death a widow and left as her only surviving children (and who were also the only surviving children of said John McRoberts) the following named persons to wit James McRoberts (this deponent) Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora
Clark, and all residents of said township of Pittsfield Declarant further says that on this thirtieth [13th] day of August A.D. 1851 he was duly appointed and qualified as Administrator
on the estate of said Lucy McRoberts deceased & he asks that when a certificate does [issue] in the foregoing claim that it be made payable to this Declarant as Administrator for the benefit of the surviving children of said Lucy McRoberts as aforesaid
James McRoberts

Subscribed and Sworn to in open court before me August 30 1851 M.R. Keith Clerk of Lorain Common Pleas
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State of Ohio 
Lorain County 
Be it known that on this thirtieth [30th] day of August A.D. 1851 before the Hon Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid in Special Session personally appeared Orlando Hall a resident of the township of Pittsfield in said County, aged
forty-Eight [48] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was born in the town of Sudbury Rutland County Vermont and and while a resident of said town was personally acquainted with John McRoberts who resided in the adjoining town of Orwell where he died in the year 1813, and at his death left a widow whose name was Lucy McRoberts who soon after the death of her said husband went to reside in the said town of Sudbury and continued to reside there until the year A.D. 1845 when she moved to the township of Pittsfield Lorain County & State of Ohio
where she died on the twenty seventh [27th] day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and forty five, [1845] in the Eighty fourth [84th] year of her age and was at her death the widow of said John McRoberts and left of her death six [6] children only and whose names were James McRoberts, Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall, and Balsora Clark That this deponent was intimately acquainted with said Lucy McRoberts and her said children (who were also the only surviving children of said John McRoberts) and attended the funeral of said Lucy McRoberts and is positive as to the day and date of her death as aforesaid this
deponent further says that when said Lucy McRoberts died he went to the town of Olmstead Cuyahoga County Ohio for the purpose of informing Hosea Bradford of said town of said Lucy McRoberts death the, said
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Lucy McRoberts was a sister to said Hosea Bradford and that her name prior to her said marriage was Lucy Bradford and was her maiden name
Orland Hall
Subscribed and sworn to in open court before me August 30 1850
M. R. Keith Clerk of Lorain Common Pleas
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State of Ohio 
Lorain County
Be it known that on this 30th day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared
before the Hon Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State of said Pliney Holmes a resident of the town of Hubbardton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont aged fifty-three [53] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath say that he has from his youth
been personally acquainted with the family of
John & Lucy McRoberts That said Lucy McRoberts formerly resided in the town of Sudbury in said Rutland County Vermont & was then the widow of John McRoberts who was reputed soldier of the Revolution and that in the year A.D. 1845 the said Lucy McRoberts moved from said State of Vermont to the town of Pittsfield Lorain County Ohio where on the 27th day of July A.D. 1845 of this deponent was informed & certify believe she died & left as her only surviving children James McRoberts, Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark who were the only surviving children of said John McRoberts Deponent was
acquainted with the particulars of the effect of said Lucy to obtain a pension in 1841 as narrated by James McRoberts in his declaration the day made & that the statement by him made is the Deponent was personally acquainted with said John McRoberts when
a resident of Orwell Vermont where he died in 1813 & his widow did not intermarry after his death
Pliny Holmes
Subscribed and sworn to in open court before me August 30 1851
M. R. Keith Clerk of
Lorain Common Pleas
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State of Ohio  
Lorain County
Be it known that before me Bird B. Chapman A Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for said County personally appeared Samuel Worcester
a resident of the town of Pittsfield Lorain County and state of Ohio aged sixty-two [62] years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose say that he was
born in the town of Weathersfield Windsor County & State of Vermont and while a resident there was personally acquainted with John McRoberts who then resided in the
adjoining town of Springfield in said Windsor County & that about the year A.D. 1811 said John McRoberts moved to the town of Orwell Rutland County Vermont where he died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen [1813] & at his death left a widow whose name was Lucy McRoberts & several children with all of whom this deponent was personally acquainted. In the year A.D. 1814 this deponent moved from the aforesaid County of Windsor into the town of Sudbury in said Rutland County Vermont and about that time the said widow Lucy McRoberts moved into said town she and this deponent continued to reside there until the year Eighteen hundred and forty-five [1845] when
they both together & the same time moved from said town of Sudbury into the aforesaid town of Pittsfield Lorain County Ohio where this deponent still continues to reside, that said Lucy McRoberts within a few weeks after her arrival into said town of Pittsfield died and
that her death took place on the twenty seventh [27th] day of July in said year Eighteen hundred and forty five [1845] and this deponent attended her funeral and deponent can letter particular as to the day month & year in which she died from the fact that it was in the very year of his said arrival with his family into said town of Pittsfield and deponent
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further says that on the tombstone which was erected over the years of said Lucy McRoberts in said town of Pittsfield and which was erected within two years after her death is the following inscription viz "Lucy McRoberts
wife of John McRoberts died July 27th 1845, aged 83 years 9 months and 25 days" And that said Lucy McRoberts did not intermarry after the death of her said husband as aforesaid & left six children only whose names were
James McRoberts, Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark Deponent further says that said John McRoberts was a reputed soldier of the Revolution and deponent was present & heared Ashel Powers Esq of Springfield Vermont in the year A.D. 1840 make his affidavit before Samuel W. Porter Esqr of said
Springfield, concerning the services of said John McRoberts in the Revolution & of his marriage to Lucy Bradford. He further says that James McRoberts son of said John & Lucy
McRoberts is now in the sixty sixth [66th] year of his age
Samuel Worcester
Sworn to & subscribed this 25th day of
August A.D. 1851 before me                 

And I do hereby certify that Samuel Worcester the above deponent is a highly respectable citizen of this County & whose testimony
is entitled to the fullest credit
Bird B Chapman
Notary Public for Lorain Co Ohio
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I, Asahel Powers, of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 80 years do depose and say that I came into this town in 1772 or 1773 - that within one [1] or two [2] years after the widow Polly McRoberts came over from Scotland and settled in said town -she brought with her a son whose name was John and with whom I then became acquainted-- he continued to reside in this town till about the year 1812 when he moved his family as I understood to Orwell in this State where he resided till his death which was
some twenty [20] years or more since as I am informed. I have seen him once only since 
he left this town. he was married here to Lucy Bradford of said Springfield before the close of the revolutionary war (but in what year I cannot recollect) and they lived together as
husband and wife. They raised a family of children, some of whose names I remember, viz: David, James & Polly.  The two [2] sons have worked for me when they were young. There were several other younger children whose names I do not know. I heard of said McRoberts death by the spotted fever as it was said, some twenty [20] or more years since - his wife Lucy survived him & as I am told is still living & resides in the town of Sudbury in this State. In January 1776 I went as a volunteer to Canada in Capt John Barrett's Company, Col. Warner's Regiment - we were
stationed at Abrahams Plains where we arrived in Feby. [Feb] 1776- I found said John McRoberts there as a soldier, not in same Company but in same Regiment - while there McRoberts and myself volunteered & went with others down the river to the Island of Orleans. when the British shipping came up the river, our four [4] returned, except myself, who, being sick with the small pox, was left & I was taken prisoner. I was put on board of a prison ship in August of same year and carried in the City of New York in Sept or October after & in spring of 1777 I was exchanged - I enlisted again and was in the engagements near Bennington, with the British reinforcement, and at Bemis Heights and at the taking of Burgoyne - said McRoberts was in both said engagements at Bennington & Bemis Heights. we were not in the same company-- our companies were both marched together from Cavendish in this State to Bennington & Stillwater - said McRoberts at some period of his service was in Capt. Thos [Thmoas] Lee's Company in Col. Warner's Regiment - I know of his serving in 1777 a period of three [3] month. how much longer I cannot say-- I saw him again the same year at Rutland in this State where the troops had taken up winter quarters-- he was then acting as Sergeant as I understood-- After he left the service I understood from him that he served the term of three [3] years out & I was also so informed by Capt. Lee who represented him to be a brave soldier. My Father, Jerathmel Powers purchased of said McRoberts his right of Bounty Land, and he had some difficulty in obtaining the land as Capt Lee had returned his name as John Roberts instead of John McRoberts. My impression is very strong that after he was married he again went into the service, for I well remember that John Bisbee who then resided in this town, now deceased, advised McRoberts to continue in service, and gave as a reason that his wife & child were better taken care of when he was absent then be provided for them when he was at home. But how long he served during the war, or where or under whom, I cannot say more than I have stated.
Asahel Powers
July 10, 1840. Sworn before Samuel W. Porter, Justice Peace
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Springfield Town Clerk's
Office, July 10, 1840      
I hereby certify that the foregoing (omitted in this copy) is a true copy of the original record
in this office, except the dates which are in plain legible figures corresponding with the above dates in words. I also further State that I have carefully examined the records in my office and have not been able to find the record of marriage of John McRoberts
and Lucy Bradford, and that the first record of marriage I am able to find in this office purports to have been made in the year seventeen hundred and ninety [1790]. I further say that the dates in figures in the record are as follows:
David Son to Mr. John & Mrs. Lucy McRoberts born March 23rd 1782.
Peter Son to Same born Feby. [Feb] 12th 1784 & died Oct. 9. 1789.
James Son to Same born March 20, 1786
Mary daughter to Same born Oct. 3, 1788 & died Oct. 9, 1789.
Polly, daughter to Same, born July 24, 1790
Cyntha [Cynthia] daughter to Same, born March 8. 1793.
Lucetta, daughter to Same, born Oct. 25, 1796.
I further depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of this town and that I have held the same office for four years last past.
Henry Closson
Town Clerk

July 10, 1840. Sworn before Samuel W. Porter, Justice Peace

Senate Chambers
December 12, 1881
I hereby certify that I was well acquainted with
Col. Jess Gove, late of Rutland, Vermont.
deceased & well acquainted with his hand
[illegible]. At the time of his death which was
in April 1842, he was Post Master of Rutland 
& clerk of the U.S. Circuit [District] Court
for the District of Vermont & I have no doubt
that the within writing purporting to be a copy of the affidavit of Asahel [illegible] is in his hand. [illegible signature]

[Along the side of the paper] Copies of 
Asahel Power's
Henry Closson's 
Affidavits
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I Samuel W. Porter of Springfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged fifty nine [59] years do depose and say that some ten [10] or more years since, time not particularly recollected, some person, a stranger to me & whose name I do not recollect, called at
my office with Asahel Powers Esq. of this town, now deceased, and desired me to take Powers affidavits to be [illegible] in obtaining a
pension. Which Affidavit I took and having read what purports to be a copy of an affidavit made & sworn to by Powers before me, and hereto attached, I am of opinion that it contains the substance of said affidavits and that it is a copy of the same. I well remember that the affidavit so taken by me related to the service of one John McRoberts, formerly of this town, in the Revolutionary War. I have no recollection of ever taking but one affidavits of
said Powers relating to said services, nor of taking at any time any other person's affidavit in relation to said services.  I have resided in Springfield for the last thirty six [36] years and became acquainted with [said] Powers soon after I moved into town & kept up intimate acquaintance with him to the time of his death which took place several years since, during all of which time he was an acting Magistrate in town and bore an unquestioned reputation for truth and veracity-
Samuel W. Porter [signature]

State of Vermont
Kent County ss.  
Springfield November 29th AD. 1851. Then Samuel W Porter above named, who is personally known to be as a credible witness, personally appeared & and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed in due form Before me Henry Closson Justice of the Peace
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David Son to Mr. John & Mrs. Lucy McRoberts born March twenty third [23rd] seventeen hundred and eighty two [1782]
Peter Son to same born February twelfth [12th]  seventeen hundred and
eighty four [1784] & died October ninth [9] seventeen hundred & eighty nine [1789]
James Son to same born March twentieth [20th] seventeen hundred & eighty-six [1786]
Mary Daughter to same born October third [3rd] seventeen hundred and eighty eight [1788] & died October ninth [9th] seventeen hundred & eighty nine [1789]
Polly Daughter to same born July twenty fourth [24th] Seventeen hundred & ninety [1790]
Cynthia Daughter to same born March eighth [8th] seventeen hundred & ninety three [1793]
Lucetta Daughter to same born October twenty fifth [25th] seventeen hundred & ninety six [1796]
Jane Daughter to same born July twelfth [12th] Seventeen hundred and ninety nine [1799]
Recorded Jany. [Jan] nineteenth [19th] seventeen hundred and ninety nine [1799] [this date doesn't make sense, as it is before Jane was born]
Per Mr. T. Barrett Town Clerk

Springfield Town Clerk
Office Nov. 29. 1851
I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original record in this Office except the dates which are in plain legible figures corresponding with the above dates in words - I also further state that I have carefully examined the record in my office and have not been able to find the record of Marriage of John McRoberts and Lucy Bradford, and that the first record of marriage I am able to find in this office purports to have been made in the year seventeen hundred and ninety [1790].
I further say that the dates in figures in the record are as follows
David Son to Mr John & Lucy McRoberts born March 23d 1782
Peter Son to same born Feby 12th, 1784 & died Oct 9, 1789
James Son to same born March 20th, 1786
Mary Daughter to same born Oct 3. 1788 & died Oct. 9, 1789
Polly Daughter to same born July 24th, 1790
Cynthia Daughter to same born March 8th, 1793
Lucetta Daughter to same born Oct. 25th, 1796
Jane Daughter to same born July 12th, 1799
Recorded Jan. 19th 1799 Per Mr. T. Barrett Town Clerk
I further depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of this town and
July 10, 1840. Sworn before Samuel W. Porter, Justice Peace
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that I have held the same for three [3] years last past -
Samuel W. Porter Town Clerk-
State of Vermont,
Windsor County  
Springfield November 29th A.D. 1851.  Then personally appeared Samuel W. Porter above named and was duly sworn Before me Henry Closson Justice of the Peace.

I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel W. Porter, and that he is a credible witness.
Henry Closson Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont, 
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. 
WINDSOR, SS.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Henry Closson Esq.
was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to the foregoing jurats and certificates is genuine; that the said paper writings are executed
according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths. & the said signature of the said Henry Closson on the papers annexed being three [3] in number
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Woodstock, this 30 day of December
Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one [1851]
Norman Williams, CLERK.
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I have for more than fifteen [15] years been well
acquainted with Samuel W. Porter of Springfield in  in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition. He is a person of high standing in good reputation in his neighborhood, - He has been several years
a member of the legislature of Vermont, Has been a Judge of the County Court for the County of Windsor, besides filling various other stations of trust and responsibility, and is a gentleman of intelligence and integrity not to be questioned 
[illlegible] Hebard [signature]
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State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County 

[illegible] Be it known that before me William
 S. Carpenter a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within
and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Hosea Bradford a resident of the township of Olmstead in said County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio where he has resided for thirty one [31] years last past and is
now in the seventy ninth [79th] year of his age, and who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was born in the town of Springfield in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont on the twentieth [20th] day of July in the year One
thousand Seven hundred and seventy three [1773] and continued to reside there until he was twenty four [24] years of age and that he has a record of his own age in his family bible, and that Simeon Bradford the father of this deponent, Simon Stevens Esqr & Asahel Powers were among the early settlers of said town of Springfield. That from his earliest recollection he was personally acquainted with John McRoberts who resided in said town of Springfield and was the eldest son of the widow Polly McRoberts who was a near neighbor to this deponent's father That in the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one,  [1781] this deponent being then in the ninth [9th] year of his age, the said John McRoberts was married to Lucy Bradford who was a sister to this deponent and the time and circumstances of said Marriage were deeply impressed upon the memory of this deponent from the fact that said marriage took place in oposition [opposition] to the wishes of this deponents father and they went to the house of the Justice of the Peace to be married That said John McRoberts while a resident of said
town of Springfield and during the Revolutionary War was in the military service of the United States, but
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under what officers and for what length of time this deponent cannot state, of his going into the service he derives from the fact that it was at the solicitation of Deponent's father to take the place of deponent's eldest brother and deponent is strongly impressed that
said McRoberts did some service in the army after he was married to deponent's sister That said John & Lucy McRoberts during their residence in Springfield continued after their said marriage to live together as husband
wife and raised a family of children and continued to reside there until after deponent left said town of Springfield when about the year they moved to the town of Orwell in said State of Vermont where in the year Eighteen hundred and thirteen [1813] as this deponent was informed and verily believe the said John McRoberts died leaving as his widow the said Lucy McRoberts who continued to reside in said town of Orwell and in the town of
Sudbury in said State of Vermont until the year
Eighteen hundred and forty five [1845] when she removed from said State of Vermont into the township of Pittsfield in the County of Lorain and in the State of Ohio where in the
latter part of the month of July she died it being but a few weeks after her arrival in said year Eighteen hundred and forty five [1845] Deponents recollect the time of her death from the fact that he paid her a visit in said town of Pittsfield only a short time before her death and on the day he was invited to attend her funeral he was engaged in finding oats in the field That she continued a widow & unmarried after the death of her said husband & up to her death and left at her death six [6] children only and whose names were as follows, to wit James McRoberts, Peter McRoberts
Polly Worcester, Cynthia Shelden, Lucetta Hall and Balson Clark
Hosea Bradford
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Sworn to and subscribed before me the thirty
first [31st] day of July A.D. 1851 and I do hereby certify that Hosea Bradford the above deponent is an old & highly respectible [respectable] citizen of this County and is of sound mind and memory & whose testimony is entitled to the fullest credit
W S Carpenter Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County ss 
I Robert F Paine
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County do hereby certify that William S Carpenter Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and who has thereunto subscribed & affixed his name officially was at the date of said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere & I further certify that I am acquainted with the
hand writing of said William S Carpenter and that I believe his signature to the said affidavit to be genuine
In testimony whereof I do hereto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of said Court at Cleveland in said County This 2nd day of August AD 1857.
R F Paine Clerk
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August 7, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Mrs. Charles A. Dager
1494 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4022, that John McRoberts, the oldest
son of the widow, Polly McRoberts, came from Scotland with his mother, and settled in Springfield, Vermont, in 1773 or 1774.
While residing in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775, served in Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment and was
in the Canadian Expedition.
In 1777, he served three [3] months, dates not given, and was in the battles of Bennington and Bemis Heights and at the taking of Burgoyne.
He enlisted January 1, 1778, and served two [2] years as orderly sergeant in Captain Thomas Lee's Independent Company of Rangers,
Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment.
He enlisted in 1780, and served three [3] months in Captain Blakesley's Company, Colonel Malcom's Regiment.
The soldier married in December, 1781, in Springfield, Vermont, Miss Lucy Bradford, the daughter of Simeon Bradford, who was one of the early settlers of said Springfield. After their marriage, they resided in Springfield until 1811 or 1812, when they moved to Orwell, Vermont, at which place the soldier died in 1813.
Soon after his death, the widow moved to Sudbury, Rutland County, Vermont, resided there until the summer of 1845, when she moved to Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, and there died, within a few weeks of her arrival, on July 27, 1845, aged eighty-three [83] years, [9] nine months and twenty-five [25] days.
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Children of John and Lucy McRoberts:
David born March 23. 1782.
Peter " February 12, 1784, died October 9, 1789.
James " March 20, 1786.
Mary " October 3 1733, died October 9,1789.
Polly " July 24, 1790.
Cyntha or Cynthia " March 8, 1793.
Lucetta " October 25, 1796.
Jane " July 12, 1799.
The above dates were recorded on the town records of Springfield, Vermont.
On August 30, 1851, James McRoberts made application on behalf of himself and the other surviving children of the soldier, John
McRoberts and his wife, Lucy, namely Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark, all then residing
in Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, for the pension due their mother. The claim was allowed.
In 1851, Hosea Bradford, a resident of Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he had lived for thirty-one years, stated that he
was born July 20, 1773, in Springfield, Vermont, where he lived until he was twenty-four years of age, and that he was a brother of Lucy Bradford, who married John McRoberts.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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11227
Ohio, Cleveland
Lucy McRoberts declared
widow of John McRoberts
who died on the -
Lorain Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Sergt [Sergeant] in the Compy [Company] commanded
by Captain of the Regt [Regiment] commanded
by Col in the Revolution
for two [2] years

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Decr, [Dec] 1851 and sent to B. B. Chapman
Arrears to the 4th of Elyria
Semiannual allowance ending
Ohio
---
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 7, 1838.

H R Weightman Clerk
Recorded by
Book D Vol 7.  Page 39
Page 24

1911, Jan 30. Hist to
Mrs. C.E. Reynolds

1920 July 29, Mrs. C.E. Reynolds advised only one report furnished, [initials]

1931 Apr 30. Hist. to Mrs J W. Newbold

1931- June 1 Mrs J. N. Newbold & Est [estate] adv cost of [illegible]

1931 - June 10 Upon request, Mrs. J W Newbold add $2.00 would be [illegible]

1931 Aug 7 - Hist to Mrs Chas [Charles] A. Dager [illegible]

1934 - June 26 - Hist to Addie M. Potter EEL

Revy [Revolutionary] WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4022
Lucy McRoberts 
Wid. [widow]
John McRoberts 
Sergt. [Sergeant] Rev. War
Act [illegible], [illegible], June 17 1844
Index:--Vol. M Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 25

Copy of
Mr Laurana Giles
Affidavit
Mar 30, 1841
Revy
Page 26

Mrs Lamanna Giles of the town of St Johnsville, Montgomery County, State of
New York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that she was acquainted with John
McRoberts, of Springfield, Vermont, during the war of the revolution - That he the said
McRoberts did enlist in a these years service under Capt. Thomas Lee in Col. Warner's
Regiment, but does not recollect exactly the time of his enlistment. That he served the time out, and was discharged in the summer of 1780 this deponent is confident- That he the said McRoberts served three [3] months in the
summer of 1780 under Capt. Blakesley in Col. Malcom's Reg [Regiment] this deponent understood and believes that the said John McRoberts was married to Miss Lucy Bradford, of Springfield aforesaid, in December, 1781,
as she verily believes, and they were ever afterwards considered man & wife,
and that their first child was born in March, 1782. And further this deponent saith not
Lamanna Giles

Mar. 30, 1841, Sworn before George Lake, Jus [Justice of the] Peace, Montgomery Co.
" " [Mar. 30, 1841] Certified, under Seal, by Henry Cook, Clk [Clerk] of said Co.
Page 27

The State of Ohio,
LORAIN COUNTY, SS. 
Philemon Bliss President of the Eleventh [struckthrough] 14th Circuit Court of Common Pleas, and Elijah De Witt, and William Day
his Associates, Judges of the same Court within and for the County of Lorain in the
name and by the authority of the State of Ohio, to all to whom these presents shall
come, make known, That administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights
and credits which were of Lucy McRoberts of
said County, deceased, is hereby granted to James McRoberts whose duty it shall
be to have all and singular the said goods and chattels inventoried and appraised by three [3] good judicious householders of said County under oath or affirmation, and a true
and perfect inventory of such appraisement, signed by said appraisers, and also a true
and accurate statement of the debts which are due and owing to the estate of the said
Lucy McRoberts deceased, so far as known to said administrator shall be by him returned to the Clerk's Office of said County, within three [3] months from the date hereof. And we do hereby appoint the said James M. Robert
Administrator
of all and singular the said goods, chattels, rights, credits and estate which were of the
said Lucy McRoberts in her life time
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our
said Court to be hereto affixed
Witness Myron Keith Clerk of
said Court at Elyria, in said county, the 30
day of August
in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & fifty one [1851]
M.R. Keith CLERK
Page 28

Estate of
Lucy McRoberts
Letters of Administration
Page 29

Secretary's Office,
Montpelier, [Vermont] April 14, 1841
Sir Upon careful examination of the payroll
and receipts on file in this office, I have to state that the name "McRoberts," nowhere appears, either in the body of the rolls, or in the receipts.
Fee for examination, two dollars.
Very respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servt [Servent]
C.L. Knapp
Jesse Gove Esq.
Rutland Vt


Mr Merrill informs me that the two
dollars due from Mr Richardson have not
been paid to him

P.S. [Harlellever] found among the papers
of Gene Gove Esq
B. B. Chapman
Page 30

C.L. Knapp Esq
Apr. 14, 1841
And 15 May 1841
and sent 4 dolls, [dollars] two [2] for himself and two for J Merrill
J. Grove
MONTPELIER APR 16 VT
Jesse Grove
Rutland, Vermont
Page 31

STATE OF VERMONT
Office of the Secretary of State.
Montpelier, December 5th 1851
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper of which the following is a copy, namely Rutland 20th March 1781.
To the Hon. Ira Allen Esqr [Esquire] Treasurer of the State of Vermont, Please to pay to Capt [Captain] [Jernthmeal] Powers whatsoever may be found due to me, or allowed by the State of Vermont, for depreciation of money, by virtue of my being in the service of the United States, in Capt [Captain] Thomas Lee's Independent
Company for near the space of three years. I having received satisfaction from the said Capt [Captain] Powers for the same, and covenanted and agreed with him, the said Capt [Captain] Powers, to receive all the profits or advantages that is due
to me, either by Treasury notes, grants of land or otherwise,
John McRoberts
Wm Temple
Moses Powers
Witnesses

To his Excellency the Govr [Governor] and Hon. Council
Comr [Commissioner] of Pay Table, or the Treasurer of the State of Vermont
Page 32

Please to deliver to Joseph Booker Esqr such sum of
money, or value of notes on the Treasury, or other depreciation that shall be allowed to the within named John McRoberts, by virtue of his being a sergt [Sergeant] in Capt [Captain] Thos. [Thomas] Lee's Independent Company
according to the contents of the within written order
[Jernthmeal] Powers
Received on the within order, in behalf of John
McRoberts, nine [9] pounds lawful money towards his depreciation
money allowed by the Assembly
14th of April 1781
Joseph Booker
Given under my hand and the
seal of this office this 5th day of
December A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
Page 33

STATE OF VERMONT,
Office of the Secretary of State.
Montpelier, December 5. 1851
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a "Return of Capt [Captain] Thomas Lee's Independent Company of Rangers in the service of the United States of America annexed to Col. Warner's Regiment, on which roll is the name of John McRoberts Serg"; [Sergeant] on which roll  and he is stated to have enlisted Jany [January] 1. 1778. & his term is stated
to be two [2] years.-- Nothing appears on the roll as to who was orderly sergeant
Given under my hand and the seal
of this office this 5th day of December
A.D. 1851.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State
Page 34

Elyria Lorain Co Ohio
October 27th 1851
Sir
Inclosed [Enclosed] you have the application of
the Administrator of Lucy McRoberts deceased
asking for the benefits of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. You
will be pleased to examine the same and report
to me at this place
I am Very Respectfully Yours

B. B. Chapman
Hon Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City DC
.
Page 35

No 14, 477
Lucy McRoberts
wid [widow] of John
Ohio
Act July 7 '38 [1838]

Allowed
2 years Serg. $120.00
from Mar 4. '36 [1836]
until July 27. '45 [1845]
James McRoberts
Peter McRoberts
Polly Worcester
Cynthia Sheldon
Lucetta Hall
&
Balsora Clark
-
James W McRoberts
Admr [Administrator]
B. B. Chapman
Elyria
Ohio
Page 36

Brief in the case of Lucy McRoberts wid [widow] of John 
Lorain County and State of Ohio
acts of July 7.  '38 [1838] fc
Claim ("Original, or "for increase.") [or for increase is struck out, linethrough]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service
Identity and marriage document Record & parole proof
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? X [Large X to take up the large space]
Name and residence of Agent.
B B Chapman
Elyria
Lorain Co [County] Ohio
F.H. Davidge
Examining Clerk.
Page 37

Hon. [Honorable] Court of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Lucy McRoberts of Ohio
under act of July 7th 1838 The Original declaration was forwarded to Pension Office from Elyria Lorain Co Ohio
the 27th of October last and to which place you will please return your answer
I am Very Respectfully yours
B. B. Chapman
Washington City
Decr 12th 1851
Page 38

Rutland VT. 23 Feby [February] 1841

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 18th [illegible] is just received. Your parents' recollection is undoubtedly more accurate, than that of Mr. McRoberts. Nevertheless, she [illegible]  herself, that her husband's last service was in the rank of a Sergeant. Will you do her the additional favor to inquire of your father, whether such was the fact? And, also, inform, to what State Col. [Colonel] Malcom and Capt [Captain] Blakesley belonged? Was McRoberts a Sergeant under that Captain?
W. Asahel Powers, of Springfield, deceased within the last month, stated last summer, that his father purchased a bounty right of land (probably granted by Vermont) of McRoberts;
and that his father had some trouble in obtaining it, by reason of Capt. [Captain] Thom [Thomas] Lee's having returned McRoberts by the name of John Roberts, which is supposed to have been an accident or mistake. Does your father know of his having been called or known at any time by the name of Roberts, simply, without the Mac?
M. Powers further deposes, that his impression is very strong that McRoberts went into the service after his marriage; because, John Bisbee, then resident in Springfield but
now deceased, "advised McRoberts to continue in service, and gave as a reason, that his wife and child were better taken care of, when he was absent, than he provided for them when he was at home."
I make this quotation from the possibility of its aiding old Mr Giles' recollection as to facts which perhaps have not for years been called up to his recollection. Let me add, further,
that the "child" above refered [referred] to, appears by the town record
Page 39

record of Springfield to have been born on the 23 March 1782
I am respectfully
your obt [obedient] servt [servant]
Jesse Grove
Jennison Giles Esq
St Johnsville
N. Y.
Page 40

FEB [postmark] paid 
[illegible numbers]
Jennison Giles Esq
St. Johnsville
Montgomery County 
New York
Page 41

Sir
Yours of the [illegible] is [illegible] my mother
soon commenced writing to Mrs. McRoberts and after she had written a part of her letter I persuaded her to allow me one [1] page and direct it to you as we do not know her post office address. You Sir can know by what she has written whether her affidavit will be of any use.  You will perceive that she offers from former testimony in regard to their marriage which she recollect, very distinctly to have been about Dec [December] 1781 She was at a singing school at her fathers house at the time they went off to be married but did not witness the ceremony.  She says the record of the birth of their son is correct She is not so positive in her recollections of the other facts but calling to mind various circumstances has stated them according to the best of her knowledge
She thinks her affidavit will not be of any material benefit to the widow If however you should think otherwise you can write me
again stating what particulars you wish her to testify to. I will attend to the business and forward to you as we live 23 miles from the county seat & [9] miles from a J.P. [Justice of the Peace].  It will be attended with some expense I cannot tell exactly how much If you should think her affidavit will be of any material benefit in the case you may perhaps enclose two or three Dollars & then this correspondence may be brought to a close.

August 18th 1857            
I suppose the above is a copy of a letter which I sent to Mr Gove together with my mothers letter refered [referred] to in his letter to me of the 20th March 1841
Jen. Giles
Page 42

MAR 8 Rutland VT
PAID 6
James K Hyde Esq
or
Mr James McRoberts
Sudbury 
Vermont
ch 383
Page 43

Rutland Mar 6, 1841.
Dear Sir -
Will you do me the favor, as soon as
convenient after the receipt of this letter, to send it to James McRoberts, and tell him to repair to Whitehall, without delay, and there procure the deposition of Israel Warner, touching the services of McRoberts' father, for his mother's pension.
I have written to Warner upon the subject; but
as he may not get my letter by the time McRoberts get there, they must go to the Post Office in Whitehall, and take it out. That letter will explain what is wanted - and James McRoberts need do nothing more, than get the affidavit & send it to me, as soon as he can.
I take leave to address you, because McRoberts will not be as likely to be at the Sudbury Office, as often as yourself-- and would not therefore attend to his business as soon.
Very respectfully
Yours
Jesse Gove
James K. Hyde Esq
Sudbury Vt
Page 44

Pension Office
May 13th 1842
Sir.
I have the honor to return you the
letter of Mr Hyde and to inform you that
it does not appear that any such case
as he describes has been registered from Vermont. The full name of the claimant and
a specific reference to any previous action of
the Dept [Department] should be afforded in all such enquires.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obed [Obedient] ser [Servant]
J L Edwards

Hon. William Slade
House of Representatives
Page 45

For evening beef
six [6] pounds of turk island salt four [4] pound sugar four [4] ounces salt Peter pack as close as possible-- per 100 pounds beef
M
Page 46

Washington May 13. 1842
Dear Sir
Your letter of the 13th has been received. I
have sent it to the Commissioner of Pensions, with a request that he would send me an answer to your enquiry concerning the case of Mrs. Roberts, or McRoberts. I have just received his reply to my note, which I herewith send for your information. It would seem from this reply that the papers have not been received at the Pension office. They may still be among Mr Goves papers; or if they have been sent to the Pension office. some memorandum to that effect may be found among Col. [Colonel] [Gove's] papers
any further command in connexion [connection] with this case I will attend to with great pleasure
Very respectfully truly yours
William Slade
J.K. Hyde Esq
Page 47

S Jun 6
Mr Jesse Grove
Rutland Vt
[ ]
James McRoberts to Jesse Grove
Page 48

Sudbury Oct 5, 1841
Mr Jesse Gove
Sir I wish you to write me on the receipt of this what you have done toward getting a pension
for my mother we cannot find any more evidence about my Fathers services in the war further than what we have informed you & write me also what the prospect is
Respectfully yours
James McRoberts
Page 49

Jennison Giles Esq
Mar 30 1841
Rec'd [received] Apr 2 1841
[illegible numbers, possibly postage]
Jesse Gove Esq
Rutland
Vermont
FONDA MAR 31 NY [postmark]
Page 50

St Johnsville March 30th 1841
Dr [Dear] Sir
Yours of the 20th inst [instance] was not read until the 28th as we were engaged in moving my barn and did not call at the post office during the week. This accounts in part for the delay. I think we have included in my mothers
affidavit about all that she could testify to that would be of service in the premises. We hope you will succeed in obtaining a full pension for the widow that her path down to the grave
may be rendered more comfortable thereby

Jesse Gove Esq
I am Sir
Your obt [obedient] Servant
Jen Giles
Jennison Giles of the town of Johnstown Fulton County State of New York being duly sworn deposed saith that he was present at the time Mrs [Lawrence] Giles made an affidavit before George Lake Esq of the town of St Johnsville on the 30th March 1841. That he believes the annexed to be a true copy of the Original affidavit, as taken before said George Lake Esq. That he is acquainted with the handwriting of Jesse Gove & that he believes the annexed affidavit is his handwriting & is a genuine copy of the Original
Jen Giles
Sworn to before me the 18th day of August 1881. Johnson Jus. Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK
Fulton County Clerk's Office.
I, PETER W. PLANTZ, Clerk of said County;
do hereby certify that J. W Johnson Esquire,
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof & before whom the foregoing affidavit was made or taken to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law act as such & to administer [illegible]. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said JUSTICE, and verily believe his signature
to the said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Johnstown, this 19th day of August 1851 [1841]
Peter W Plantz Clerk

State of New York, Fulton County Clerk's Office
I, Peter W. Plantz, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that J. W. Johnson Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof  & before whom the foregoing affidavit was made or taken to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly qualified, and authorised by law act as such and to administer [illegible], And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Johnstown, this 19th day of August 1851
Peter W. Plantz, Clerk
Page 51

St Johnsville March 30th 1841
Dr Sir
Yours of the 20th inst [instance] was not read until the 28th as we were engaged in moving my barn and did not call at the post office during the week. This accounts in part for the delay. I think we have included in my mothers
affidavit about all that she could testify to that would be of service in the premises. We hope you will succeed in obtaining a full pension for the widow that her path down to the grave
may be rendered more comfortable thereby

Jesse Gove Esq
I am Sir
Your obt [obedient] Servant
Jen Giles
Jennison Giles of the town of Johnstown Fulton County State of New York being duly sworn deposed saith that he was present at the time Mrs Lawrence Giles made an affidavit before George Lake Esq of the town of St Johnsville on the 3rd May 1841. That he believes the annexed to be a true copy of the Original affidavit, as taken before said George Lake Esq. That he is acquainted with the handwriting of Jesse Gove & that he believes the annexed affidavit is in his handwriting & is a genuine copy of the Original
Jen Giles
Sworn to before me the 18th day of
August 1881. M. Johnson Jus. [Justice] Peace

This may certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs Lawrence Giles & Mr Jennison Giles for a number of years and I consider
them persons of strict integrity & credibility.
M. Johnson J Peace [Justice of the Peace]
Page 52

3-1864
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
8 pr @ .30 = 2.40
19 " @ /50 = 9.20
11.90

6 pp @ .50 - $3.00
13" " " - 6.50
7 " " .30  - 2.10
11.60
.50
12.10
3
36.30

11.60
3
34.80
1.50
36.30
John McRoberts
Rev War N 4022
36 Pages
There were not ordered, but as they have been
counted, leaves under clip
Page 53

Mt. Pleasant Iowa
March 20, 1931
Bureau of Revolutionary War Pensions
Dear Sir:
John McRoberts born abt. [about] 1759; died 1813 near Whiting, Vermont, married Lucy Bradford on Jan 3, 1782 in Vermont, he served in the Revolutionary War & he was a resident of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont during the Rev. [Revolutionary] War. Did be receive a pension?
His widow, Lucy McRoberts died in 1845 in Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio. Did she receive a pension?
of the above person received pension will you please send me a complete copy of the pension records
very truly yours
(Mrs. J. W.) Mary R. Newbold
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Page 54

MRS. CHARLES A. DAGER
1434 NEIL AVENUE
COLUMBUS, OHIO
July 24th
[stamp states Received July 27 1931 Pension [illegible]]
Pension Bureau
Sir
Will you please send me the War record of John
McRoberts, Orwell Vt. He served in the Revolutionary War under Col. [Colonel] Warner & Cap. [Captain] Thomas Lee.
Wid. [Widow] file No. 4022
Mrs. Chas [Charles]Dager
Page 55

Waucoma Iowa
June 18, 1934
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish a copy of the pension record of John McRoberts who Was a Rev. [Revolutionary] War Soldier I think from Vermont. He enlisted in 1776. We are told he was allowed a Pension in 1851 - He died since after-Married in 1781.
This record will prove elligibility [eligibility] to 15 or 16 to [illegible] D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution]
Thanking you I am
Addie M. Potter
Registrar of
Waucoma Chapter D.A.R. [Daughters of the American Revolution]
Page 56

ABSTRACT DEPARTMENT
IN OFFICE
JOSEPH W. NEWBOLD
LAWYER
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
TELEPHONE 438
June 4, 1931

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
PENSION OFFICE JUN 6 1931 US

Dear Sir:
Re: Rev. [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section. MMHF
In reply to your letter of June 1, 1931, with reference to cost of Photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W. 4022, John McRoberts, widow Lucy, will say that I believe the full history of this claim
which was furnished me on April 30, 1931, will
suffice.
I am asking that you please return my remittance of $2.00.
Thanking you for your kind attention to this
matter, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Mary Ruth Newbold
M. C.

MRN: MLC
Page 57

PENSION OFFICE
D US
JAN 25 1911
W4022
RECORD DIVISION
JAN 25 1911
Page 58

Oberlin O. [Ohio] Jan. 22, 1911.
The Secretary of Pension Bureau.
Desiring proof that my ancestor John McRoberts served in the Revolutionary War. I appeal to you knowing that for many years he
drew a pension.

He was a Scotchman and I think he enlisted at
Bennington Vermont, and died in
that State.  Any information given
will be gratefully recieved [received].
Mrs. C. G. Reynolds
Hamilton St
Oberlin O [Ohio]
Page 59

Mt. Pleasant Iowa
May 4, 1931
Check # 247- $2.00
FINANCE DIVISION
bookkeeper desk
MAY 12 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C
Dear Sir.
In re- [regard] Rev [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section E E L., [EEL] dated April 30, 1931, I wish complete photostatic copy of the Pension records of Widow Lucy McRoberts who died July 27, 1845 aged 83 yrs 9 mo. 25 days (Rev. [Revolutionary] War pension.)
I am enclosing my check for $2.00. If this is not enough please tell me; otherwise return the change.
Sincerely yours
(Mrs. J. W. Newbold) Mary Ruth Newbold
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
P.S. I will appreciate the photostatic copy if sent as soon as possible.
MRN
PENSION OFFICE O US MAY 27 1931
Page 60

O. W. and N. Division.
3 -- 326
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [date left blank], 190[blank]
Mrs. C. Reynolds
Hamilton St. Oberlin, O
In reply to your request of 22, received 25
for a statement of the military history of John McRoberts a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (son's) (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. File 4,022
[Column headings: DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. | Length of Service. | Rank | Officers under whom service was rendered | State ]
1776 ┃[left blank] | [left blank] | Colonel Warner | Vt. [Vermont]
1777 or 1778 | 2 years | ordly [orderly] Sgt [Sergeant] | Captain Thomas Lee | Colonel Warner | Vt. [Vermont]
1780 | 3 mos [months] | Pvt. [Private] | Captain Blakeslee [Blakesley] | Colonel Malcom [Malcolm] |Vt. [Vermont]

Battles engaged in, in both at Bemis Heights,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Springfield Windsor Co., Vt. [Vermont]
Date of application for pension, by son James, Aug. 30, 1856, His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Pittsfield, Lorain Co, Ohio.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died in Orwell, Vt. [Vermont] 1813, Married Springfield, Vt.
Dec. 1781 Lucy Bradford, who died in Pittsfield,  O. [Ohio] July 27. 1845, leaving
fol. [following] children - James & Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark, all residents of Pittsfield, O. [Ohio] in 1851. Soldier came from Scotland with his mother Polly McRoberts in 1772 or 1773.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
31793b5m10-97
Page 61

June 10, 1931.
Rev. [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
Mrs. J. W. Newbold,
Mount Pleasant,
Iowa.
Dear Madam:
As requested by you in letter of June 4, 1931, $2.00 which you remitted for photostatic copies of papers in Revolutionary War claim, W. 4022, John McRoberts, and which copies you decided not to order, will be refunded to you in due time.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Page 62

June 1, 1931.
Rev. [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
Mrs. J. W. Newbold,
Mount Pleasant,
Iowa.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of May 4 with
which you enclosed check for $2.00 to cover cost of photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim, W. 4022, John McRoberts, widow Lucy.
You are advised that such copies are furnished at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is thirty-six, making the cost $5.40 and should you desire to have them certified, the cost for the entire set will be twenty-five cents additional, or $5.65.
Upon receipt of the additional amount, $3.40 or $3.65, as you may decide the copies will be made and mailed to you.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
Also, should the full history of this claim, which was furnished you on April 30, 1931, suffice, please advise and your remittance of $2. 00 will be refunded.
Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
Page 63

Rev. [Revolutionary] War Section
July 28, 1920.
Mrs. C. E. Reynolds,
Oberlin, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated June 27, 1920, received July 3, 1920, you are advised that you were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner John McRoberts, W. 4022,
on Jan. 30, 1911, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to send the same record twice to any person owing to lack of clerical force available for such a purpose.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Page 64

Record Division.
January 30, 1911.
Mrs. C. E. Reynolds,
Hamilton Street,
Oberlin, Ohio.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of John McRoberts, Wid. File No. 4,022, you are herewith furnished the following family data fund in the papers in said claim:
David, son to John and Lucy McRoberts, born March 23, 1782.
Peter, born February 12, 1784. died October 9, 1789.
James, born March 20, 1786.
Mary, born October 3, 1788 died October 9, 1789.
Polly, born July 24, 1790.
Cynthia, born March 8, 1793.
Lucetta, born October 25, 1796.
Jane, born July 12, 1799.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Page 65

April 30, 1931
Rev. [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section
EEL
Mrs. J. W. Newbold
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4022, that John McRoberts, the oldest son of the widow, Polly McRoberts, came from Scotland with his mother, and settled in Springfield, Vermont in 1773 or 1774. The name of his father is not given.
While residing in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775, served in Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment and was in the Canadian Expedition.
In 1777, he served three months, dates not given, and was in the battles of Bennington and Bemus [Bemis] Heights and at the taking of Burgoyne.
He enlisted January 1, 1778, and served two [2] years as orderly sergeant in Captain Thomas Lee's Independent Company of Rangers, Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment.
He enlisted in 1780, and served three [3] months in Captain Blakesley's [Blakeslee] Company, Colonel Malcom's [Malcolm] Regiment.
The soldier married in December, 1781, in Springfield, Vermont, Miss Lucy Bradford, the daughter of Simeon Bradford, who was one of the early settlers of said Springfield. After their marriage, they resided in Springfield until 1811 or 1812 when they moved to Orwell, Vermont, at which place the soldier died in 1813.
Soon after his death, the widow moved to Sudbury,
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Rutland County, Vermont, resided there until the summer of 1845, when she moved to Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, and died there, within a few weeks of her arrival, on July 27, 1845, aged eighty-three [83] years, nine [9] months and twenty-five [25] days.
Their children were:
David, born March 23, 1782.
Peter, " [born] February 12, 1784. died October 9, 1789.
James, " [born] March 20, 1786.
Mary, " [born] October 3,1788, died October 9, 1789.
Polly, " [born] July 24, 1790.
Cyntha or Cynthia, " [born] March 8, 1793.
Lucetta, " [born] October 25, 1796.
Jane, " [born] July 12, 1799.
The above dates were recorded on the town records of Springfield, Vermont.
On August 30, 1851, James McRoberts made application on behalf of himself and the other surviving children of the soldier, John McRoberts and his wife, Lucy, namely Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark, all then residing in Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, for the pension due their mother. The claim was allowed.
In 1851, Hosea Bradford, a resident of Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he had resided for thirty-one years, stated that he was born July 20, 1773, in Springfield, Vermont, where he lived until he was twenty-four [24] years of age, and that he was a brother of Lucy Bradford, who married John McRoberts.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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June 26, 1934
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John McRoberts-W. 4022
Addie M. Potter
Waucoma
Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of John McRoberts, of Vermont, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who was allowed a pension in 1851.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4022, based upon the military service in that war of John McRoberts.
John McRoberts, the oldest son of the widow, Polly McRoberts, came from Scotland with his mother and settled in Springfield, Vermont, in 1773 or 1774. The date of his birth and the name of his father are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
While residing in Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, he enlisted in 1775, served in Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment, and was in the Canadian expedition; in 1777, he served three [3] months, dates not given, and was in the battles of Bennington and Bemis Heights and at the taking of Burgoyne; he enlisted January 1, 1778, and served two [2] years as orderly sergeant in Captain Thomas Lee's Independent Company of Rangers, Colonel Warner's Vermont Regiment: he enlisted in 1780, and served three [3] months in Captain Blakesley's [Blakeslee] Company, Colonel Malcolm's Regiment.
The soldier married in December, 1781, in Springfield, Vermont, Miss Lucy Bradford, the daughter of Simeon Bradford, who was one of the early settlers of said Springfield. After their marriage, they resided in Springfield until 1811 or 1812, when they moved to Orwell, Vermont, at which place the soldier died in 1813.
Soon after his death, the widow moved to Sudbury, Rutland County, Vermont, resided there until the summer of 1845, when she moved to Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, and died there, within a
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few weeks of her arrival, on July 27, 1845, aged eighty-three years, [83] nine [9] months and twenty-five [25] days.
The names of the following children of John and Lucy McRoberts are shown:
David, born March 23, 1782.
Peter, " [born] February 12, 1784. died October 9, 1789.
James, " [born] March 20, 1786.
Mary, " [born] October 3, 1788, died October 9, 1789.
Polly, " [born] July 24, 1790.
Cyntha or Cynthia, " [born] March 8, 1793.
Lucetta, " [born] October 25, 1796.
Jane, " [born] July 12, 1799.
The above dates were recorded on the town records of Springfield, Vermont.
On August 30, 1851, James McRoberts made application in behalf of himself and the other surviving children of the soldier, John McRoberts and his wife, Lucy, namely Peter McRoberts, Polly Worcester, Cynthia Sheldon, Lucetta Hall and Balsora Clark, all then residing in Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio, for the pension which was due their mother. The claim was allowed. The dates of birth of this Peter McRoberts and of Balsora Clark are not shown.
In 1851, Hosea Bradford, a resident of Olmstead, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he had then lived for thirty-one [31] years, stated that he was born July 20, 1773, in Springfield, Vermont, where he lived until he was twenty-
four [24] years of age and that he was a brother of Lucy Bradford, who married John McRoberts.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILER
Assistant to Administrator