Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9526, Robert True, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
True Robert Nancy
W9526
CONTENTS

13928 Indiana
Robert True Jefferson in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded Captain Selliferre of the Regiment commanded Col Towles in the Virginia for 9 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 86 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of July 1833 and South R H Salmon Madison
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 40 00 Pension allowance ending, Sept 40 00 $200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 131

State of Indiana } Jefferson County } ss.
On this 11th day of February 1833, personally appeared before the judges of the Jefferson Probate Court in the State aforesaid Robert Davis a resident of the County of Clark aged 74 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 act of March 3rd on the 7th day of June 1832. That he was born in the year 1758 in the County of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia. That he enlisted and took the oath in his native County in the month of October at the beginning of the month 1776. Marched from thence to Williamsburg, where he arrived in the beginning of November. Thence to Hampton Roads where the troops were stationed to prevent the landing of the enemy. That he remained with the army at the siege at Williamsburg from the first of November at aforesaid until the middle of March 1777. There marched with the army to Hampton as aforesaid, where remained in the service until the month of October 1777. There having been discharged he returned home. That the above term of service amounted to one year and that he served during all the time as a private soldier under the command of Capt. Francis Salafogo, Lieut. John Wigglesworth and Col. Thomas Lovelad. He would further state that during the above service he was one of the right men.

That he volunteered in the beginning of March 1778 in his native County under the Command of Capt. John Gray and Lieut. Nathaniel Sanders: marched under those officers to Williamsburg and was there and at the Gap Spring Camp until he returned home (having been discharged) in the latter part of the month of June following: That this term of service amounted to three months and that during the same he served in the capacity of a Common Soldier. That in the beginning of the month of July 1778, called out by the Col. of this native County (Col. Joseph Proctor) and sent under Command of Capt. John Gordon to whose Company he belonged, to Fredericksburg, where he remained and acted as a private member of the Magazine Guard from the time above mentioned (July 1778) until sometime in July 1778, and drew a soldiers pay and rations. That he volunteered and set out about the first of August 1778 to Yorktown, and was there in the service until the surrender of Cornwallis: That during this last mentioned term of service he was under the Command of Genl. Fannin, Col. Morris, Major Hardiman, and Capt. Thomas Clayton. That while at Fredericksburg attached to the Magazine Guard he was commanded by Ensign Jesse Hayden, drew his rations from Commissary Col. Richard Gentry. That during the whole term he served a few days more than

three months. He would further state that he was in the engagement at Brook town when Cornwallis surrendered. That he served in all four years and six months as a private soldier. That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows no person whose testimony he can prove who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and understands that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Robert his  his mark
We the undersigned James James  James a Chapman residing in the County of Jefferson of Jefferson  of Jefferson State of Indiana and John John  John of the same of the same  of the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Robert  Robert who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he has resided and believed in the neighborhood where he used to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. James his  his mark John his  his mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and died as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Fisher who has signed the preceding certificate is a carpenter residing in the County of Hancock and State of Indiana and that John Gott who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Jos G. Marshall Judge of the Jefferson City Probate Court
I Richard B. Talbott Clerk of the Jefferson Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Lane for a pension on testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of February 1833.
A. C. Talbott Clerk
Robert Lane Ind. for 1776 pension 2721 $80.
A. C. Talbott Clerk.

Indiana 3735
Reported to Agent Letter to Wm. G. Armstrong Esq. Jeffersonville Ind a Oct r 5 th 1842 Letter to P.W. Agt 27 Dec r 1842.
Nancy True widow of Robert True, who was a Pensioner under act June 1832 who died on the 7 th August 1833 of Clarke Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Taliafero of the regt. commanded by Col. Forde in the V a time for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany, Indiana at the rate of 40 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1834.  7 th August 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of June 1842 and sent to Wm. G. Armstrong Jeffersonville, Ind.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sep. 1842                      362.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 43.              20.00 $382.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Braun Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 199

The State of Indiana } Clark County } ss
On this 21 st day of November 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Nancy True a resi- dent of the County of Clark and State of Indi- ana aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert True late of Jefferson County and State of Indiana now deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a pen- sioner of the United States on the Pension roll of Indiana and received pay as such.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert True in the month of February One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven
That her husband the aforesaid Robert True died on the 7 th day of August 1833 and that after his death she drew the pension remaining due to him. That her said husband was what was called a minute man in the services of the United States and
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was called into service at different times as she believes and which service will appear by his pension papers filed in the war office, That she was married to him after a portion of the services had been rendered and previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz in the month of Febru- ary 1779 as before stated Nancy + True
Sworn to and subscribed the day made and year before written before me S. K. Adams one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace in & for said County of Clark & State upon said this 21 st day of November 1838
S. K. Adams J.P. Seal
State of Indiana ss Clark County
Be it remembered that on this 21 st day of November 1838 personally appeared Thos. J. Glover & Mary Ann West before me S. K. Adams one of the Jus- tices of the peace within & for said Coun- ty of Clark & State aforesaid & made oath that they merely believe the afor- said Robert & Nancy True were legal- ly married at the time stated by the said Nancy & further that the said Nancy has never been married since the

decease of her said husband to the foregoing statement we the undersigned cordally set our hands this day & date above written
J. P. Glourey Mary Ann West
State of Indiana Clark County by set
J. C. S. K. Adams one of the Justices of the peace within & for the County
State aforesaid do hereby certify
that the above named Thos. J. Glourey Mary Ann West were duly sworn
according to & in due form of law
to the foregoing statement & fur-
ther that they are persons entitled
to credit as I most believe & fur-
ther that I believe the above
named Nancy Price to be unable
to attend a Court of Record for the
purpose establishing her claim
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal this 21 st day
of November 1838 C. S. K. Adams J. P. Seal
Nancy Price J. P. Seal 0 883

State of Indiana Clark County 3 rd ss. I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County sitting the second Judicial Circuit in the State aforesaid, and Keeper of of the seal thereof, do certify that the within named A. K. Adams Esquire before whom the affidavit of Thomas J. Glover and Mary Ann Nest was made and whose subsi- cate thereof including the names of Stanley True appear hereon written with his proper signature thereto subscribed, is and was at the time of receiving such proof and certifying as aforesaid, one of our acting Justices of the Peace in and for our said County of Clark, duly Elected, Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official Acts, as such, and that the signature of the said A. K. Adams Esquire is Genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and aff- ixed the seal of our said Court at the Court House in Charlestown the 22 nd day of November A. D. 1838.
Test Henry Harrod Clerk
By J. Shelby his Deputy

6798 Mary Ann West of James, Indiana
affidavit of Mary Ann West in support of the claim of Mary Ann.

The State of Indiana Clark County  ss
On this Twentyfifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Personally appeared before me  before me a justice of the peace in & for said county Mary Ann West, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath state that the Record above attached to this Sheet, and which was this day cut from her Bible in her presence, was made out or written (mostly by the Rev. Wm Collins at the request of her husband James West in the fall of 1829 - The statements of the death of her husband her son John and daughter Susannah were written since that time by some of the family - That the date of her birth as stated in the record was taken origin- ally from her Father's family record which was lost many years since Mary Ann West sworn to and subscribed the 25 th of Nov. 1839 before M. L. Wood JP

FAMILY RECORD.
Robert Arnet West, Born May 20 th 1813 —
Polly West, Born July 24 th 1815
Died July 30 th 1826
Benjamin West, Born Dec 9 th 1817 —
Died Jan 3 rd 1818
Joseph Smith West, Born June 4 th 1820
A Daughter - Still Born May 5 th 1822 —

FAMILY RECORD.
Jas West, Born 1773 12 th aug ) James West dec - Buy the Mary Ann, True Born 1778 P 6. 1833. July 12 th
They were Married at 11 th 1795
Issue Born of them John West, Born June 29 th A. D. 1796
John West D ec burg the 30. 1833
Daniel West, Born Dec 3 rd 1797
Nancy West, Born Jan 17 th A. D. 1799
Susana West. Born Aug. 20 th A. D. 1800
died may 12 th 1833
Lucy West. Born March 12 th A. D. 1802
Juda West. Born March 12 th 1804
W m Wesley West, Born Nov 27 th 1806
Jas Triplett West, Born Sept 21 st 1809
Jessa West, Born March 30 th 1811
Died Sept 21 st 1822

February 25, 1939.
Mrs. Ralph Adamsby General Delivery Cheyenne, Wyoming.
BA-J/111 Robert True W. 9526
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Robert True, of Virginia.
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9526, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Robert True.
Robert True was born in the year 1758, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Robert True enlisted in October 1776, as a minute-man in Captain Francis Taliaferro's Virginia company, was called out in November, served in that company in Colonel Thomas Towles' Virginia regiment until the middle of March 1777, stationed at Williamsburg, after which he marched to Hampton and remained in service until October 1777, when he returned home. He enlisted in March 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain John Craig's Virginia company; he was called out early in July 1778 by order of Colonel Joseph Brock of Spotsylvania County, marched to Fredericksburg and served in Captain John Herndon's company, guarding the magazine at that place, also served there under Ensign Jesse Hayden and remained until July 1781; he enlisted about August 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Thomas Clayton's company, Colonel Merriwether's Virginia regiment, was in the siege of Yorktown and continued in service until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
The soldier moved from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to Kentucky, where he resided many years, after which he moved to Indiana.
Robert True applied February 11, 1833 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He was then a resident of

Jefferson County, Indiana. Pension was allowed. He died there August 7, 1833.
Robert True married February 17, 1777, Nancy Crookshank. They were married by the minister of the Protestant Church of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The names of Nancy's parents and the date and place of her birth are not shown.
Nancy True, the soldier's widow, applied November 21, 1838, for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; she was then aged seventy-eight years. Pension was allowed. Nancy True had resided at the home of her son-in-law, Edwin Wyatt (Wlatt), ever since the death of her husband; the name of the wife of this son-in-law was not stated. Nancy True died June 27, 1842, survived by six children. The widow's address in 1839, was Bethlehem Township, Clark County, Indiana.
The following data are given pertaining to the children of Robert True, the soldier, and his wife, Nancy:
  Mary Ann True,  born  July  12, 1779;  married October 11, 1796,  James West who  was born Aug. 12, 1773.    Ezekiel  "  "  April 26, 1780  -died in December 1832.    John  "  "  June 19, 1784.     Lucy  "  "  May 16, 1786  -died in September 1832.    Robert  "  "  April 12, 1788.     James  "  "  May 13, 1790.     Nancy  "  "  June 20, 1792.     Elizabeth  "  "  December 20, 1794,  died in August 1833.    Phebe  "  "  June 29, 1798.   
In 1839, the soldier's daughter, Mary Ann West, resided in Clark County, Indiana. The following data were given pertaining to the children of said Mary Ann West and her husband, James West:
  John West,  born  June  29, 1796  -died  Aug. 30, 1833    Daniel  "  "  December 3, 1797.     Nancy  "  "  January 17, 1799.     Susana  "  "  August 20, 1800,  died May 10, 1833.    Lucy  "  "  March 12, 1802.     Juda  "  "  March 12, 1804     William Wesley  "  "  November 27, 1806.     James Triplet  "  "  September 21, 1809.     Jesse  "  "  March 30, 1811,  died Sept. 21, 1822.    Robert Arnet  "  "  May 20, 1813.   

(Children of Mary Ann West and James West, continued)
Polly West born July 24, 1815, died July 30, 1836. Benjamin " " December 9, 1817, " January 3, 1818. Joseph Smith " " June 4, 1820, A daughter, still born May 5, 1822.
The father, James West, died--August 6, 1833. -----
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1936-Mar 12. Hist to Mrs Carrie Crozier-Ex 1936-Oct 16. Hist to Mrs Philip Kahn Sr. Ex 1939-Feb. 28. Hist to Mrs. Ralph Adamsky. J.L.H.
Rev WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 9326
Nancy True Wid. of Robert True Port Orange
Act: July 14/36, Sec. 31
Index:—Vol. Me , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robert True Ind. Actg June 1832 to what time paid?
Pen Office
$80 due 1833
June 11, 1832
1st to 4th Sep 1833 error in the Books
JH
Since 7th Aug 1833 paid to that period
JH

Henry Soul Indiana
Suspended
See 3 Augt 1839
to applicant
let. 6 Nov 39 W. G. Armstrong
let: 20 Feb: 1840 to
Hon John Cass
let 19 July 38 W. G. Armstrong
-trous
let 27 April 40 N. D. L.
Whyte.
Act 11 July 1836

Nancy True of Robert Indiana
Suspended
See Lt 16 th April 1839 to claimant. let:
Actg July 1838

Madison, Ind.
Jan. 21-1936.
Veteran's Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you please send me the pension record of Robert True a private in Virginia militia. In the year 1832, he received a pension in Jefferson Co., Indiana.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Carrie Grozier,
405 W. 3rd st.,
Madison,
Indiana.

June 8 1840 M ch 25 N o Athens Ga May 31 st 1840
Free
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Bethlehem Ind. May 24. 1840
Sir Your communication of the 2 nd of April last is received — In which you say — "The family record in the case of W m Mary Ann West, widow of James West dec d and her affidavit have been examined and filed — It would appear from these papers, that she was married on the 11 th October 1795. — The Act of July 7. 1838 does not provide for any widow who was married after the first of January 1794. — The Claim has therefore been rejected"
I apprehend Sir that you have entirely mistaken the object intended in sending to your office, the family record and affidavit above alluded to.
No application has ever been made by W m Mary Ann West for pension

The record and affidavit were forwarded in compliance with advice from your office and have reference to application for pension by Mrs Nancy True who is the mother of Mr. West and widow of Robert True decd. — The marriage of Mrs. True as you will find from the papers in your office took place in the year 1777 and her application for pension is made under the Act of July 4 th 1836 —
Mrs. True is quite in firm and much in need of the aid she claims under the Acts of Congress. her relatives are not in a situation to make her comfortable — And I hope on reexamination of the family record &c referred to in your letter of the 2 nd of April last — you will readily see, that they refer to the application of Mrs. Nancy True long since filed in your office, And

that they may be satisfactory in her case There is no claim whatever set up by Mrs. Prest -
I am very Respectfully your Obt. Servant
Wm G. Armstrong
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City
be any

Washington City Feb 17 1840
Dear Friend L Edwards
Sir I herewith enclose you a letter of a highly respectable individual referring to the claim of Nancy True the widow of Nath. True. late a prisoner,
Very respectfully your obedt servant John Carr

Feb 19. 1840
Dear Nancy
June
Mr James L Edwards
Pension com.
Hon. Geo Carr A.R.
Washington City

memorandum,
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

The first alleged service was from November 1775 and Oct 1776, and was for an enlistment for one year to serve as a minute man. Those who served as such were in actual service six months, and many claims have been allowed for that time. The two terms of three months each, will be allowed, making one year in all, June 11, '62
1775 1758 17 years when he entered the service

Indiana Pension agency Madison dist. 6 188
J. L. Edwards Esq. Adm. of Pension hi
I enclose you number of Mr. Nancy Mae Mason claiming pension under act of July last please direct all correspondence to her at Bethlehem Indiana
Very resp J. B. Lamin agt.

Jeffersonville May 16. 1842
Sir Your letter of the 27 th ultimo addressed to the Hon. J. L. White in reference to the claim for pension of Mrs. Nancy True was transmitted to me and has been forwarded to Mrs. True — She has sent a messenger to me returning the letter and to inform me that she thinks there must be a misconstruction of her husband's application — She is under the impression that the "three years" service alluded to from 1778 — was as a guard over the Magazine at Fredericksburg Virginia to which her husband was appointed by Col. Brock — Ensign Hayden Officer of the Guard — That in the capacity of guard to the Magazine her husband served about three years —
From the lapse of time and remote distance from the neighborhood where her husband rendered the service, it is now difficult to procure evidence of his service and particularly so as she is very poor, having no means to employ any one to look up witnesses if any are now living —
Near nine years have elapsed since

since the death of her husband and Mrs True has received no aid from the Govern- ment since that time save a remnant of back pension to her husband — She re- quests me to say — that she hopes the expla- nation given and reference to her husband's papers on file, will remove the difficulty in reference to the "three years" service; and justify the placing of her name on the roll But in case the Commissioner cannot allow her full pension, for the several services rendered — she must from necessity ask the proportionate allowance for such ser- vice as the evidence submitted will justify — Though small it will to some extent smoothe her way to the grave; where she must shortly go — being now about 81 years old.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your At t Servant
Wm B. Armstrong
Hon. F. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions —

Jeffersonville Sep r 26 th 1842
Sir The certificate of pension for Mrs Nancy True widow of Robert True a private in the war of the Revolution, was received by me sometime since and information forwarded to her - but she died as I am informed on the 27 th June last without having drawn any portion of the pension allowed her -
Mr Edwin Myatts her son in law with whom she had lived ever since the death of her husband, has administered on her estate, and requests me to ask the Department to forward the proper blanks with the necessary instructions to enable him to draw the amount due to Mrs True at the time of her death.
Will you have the goodness to forward them to me as early as convenient
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t . Servant
W m G. Armstrong
Hon. S. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -

Pension Agency New Albany Sept. 15 th 1842
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com r of Pensions Sir
Inclosed I send the Papers forwarded to me in relation to the Pension of Nancy June now due - for your advice and direction thereon.
In the first place the Certificate of the Clerk of Probate is awfully errand and in-terlined, but as other questions arise in regard to this matter, I have concluded to let it go on with the other papers -
You will observe that Mrs. June and having five children - five of whom unite in the powers of Attorney to Edwin Miall; - the sixth Robert June refuses to unite in such power. The children are all of full age. The Attorney now demands of the payment of five sixths of the Pension, for the five children he represents. Is it right that I should comply with this demand? If so, must not the Certificate be suspended? How then is Robert June to obtain his part? This cause is involved in so much difficulty, that it seems to me

That it cannot be proper -
Would it be right for me, to throw aside the powers of Attorney and pass the whole pension to the Administration as such. Robert Innes protesting against it? Please give me, your views fully.
Yours with much respect
M. C. Fitch P. Agent.

Indianapolis Dec 4, 1839
Sir Herewith you will receive the family register of James West dec d . together with the affidavit of Mrs. West formerly Mary Ann True and daughter of Robert and Nancy True -
This register and deposition were handed to me to be forwarded to your office just as I was starting from my residence in Clark County for this place which will account for it being mailed at "Indianapolis" instead of "Bethlehem".
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . Wm. C. Armstrong
Hon. G. W. Crump Acting Com t . of Pensions Washington City

Bethlehem Ind Oct 26 th
Free
Nov 10 th Nancy
J. L. Edwards Commissioner Pension Washington City

Bethlehem Oct 23 rd 1839
Yrs Your communication of the 3 rd of August to Mrs. Nancy True was received by her some time since and has been handed to me.
I have conversed both with Mr. True and Mrs. Mary Ann West since the receipt thereof. The births of the chil- dren of Robert and Nancy True are state d in the declaration of Mr. True if I recollect right from Mr. True's memory and the statement cor- =orated by the testimony of Mrs. West In which I fear there is a mistake unintentional however. I wrote the deposition but was not present when it was sworn to - When speaking of the record I understood Mrs. West to say she had preserved a copy of that which was lost by her Father - In this she says I did not understand her correctly She intended me to understand "that she knew of her Father causing a register to be kept of the births of his children and knew from him that it was

lost in moving to the West; but she had preserved a copy so far as relates to her own birth.
M rs West has a register in her Family Bible of her own birth and marriage and of births of her children which she says was made out she thinks in the year 1829 by the Reverend W m H. Collins who was then an itinerant Preacher on this circuit —
M rs True although very feeble retains her recollection astonishingly and I have no doubt in the correctness of her statements generally — she repeated to me the ages of her children when I saw her a few days ago — and the time of her marriage which she says was solemnized by the Reverend James Marsee of the Protestant Church of Fredericksburg Va.
It is requested that the person acting as M rs True's agent should make his name known to the Pension Office —
Allow me here to say that I drew the declaration of M rs True and the depositions accompanying it there

being no Attorney within several miles and Mrs. True being too feeble to go far from home - I am not regularly her agent but have done thus much as her neighbor without fee or reward -
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Wm. G. Armstrong
Now
J. L. Edwards
Com te of Pensions

4525 Nancy True of Robert Indiana
Admitted
Private 1 st $40. Capt Talliaferro, Col Towles Va.
deed 7 August 1833
Ex Act 4 th July 1836.
Wm G. Armstrong Jeffersonville Ind

October 16, 1936
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RA-J/EEL Robert True-W.9526
Mrs. Philip Kahn, Sr. 513 North Walnut Street Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Robert True, a Revolutionary War soldier, who received pension in Jefferson County, Indiana, in 1832.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9526, based upon the military service of Robert True in that war.
Robert True was born in 1758, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The exact date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Robert True enlisted in October, 1776, as a private in Captain Francis Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Thomas Towles' Virginia Regiment, marched to Williamsburg, where he was stationed until the middle of March, 1777; then marched to Hampton, where he remained until October, 1777, when he was discharged and returned home; he enlisted early in March, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain John Craig's Virginia Company; early in July, 1778, he was called out by order of Colonel Joseph Brock, county colonel, to go to Fredericksburg and act as guard to the magazine at that place; he marched to Fredericksburg under the command of Captain John Herndon of whose militia company he was a member, was placed under Ensign Jesse Hayden and remained at Fredericksburg in this service until in July, 1781; he enlisted about August 1, 1781, served in Captain Thomas Clayton's Company, Colonel Meriwether's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown and served until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
After the Revolution, he lived in Kentucky and then in Indiana.

Pension was allowed Robert True on an application executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana.
He died August 7, 1833, in said Jefferson County.
The soldier married in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, February 17, 1777, Nancy Crookshank. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Pension was allowed Nancy, widow of Robert True, on an application executed November 21, 1838, while residing in Clark County, Indiana, aged seventy-eight years. In 1839, she was residing in Bethlehem Township, said Clark County. It was stated that after the death of her husband, she resided with a son-in-law, Edwin Wyatt or Wyatt; the name of his wife was not designated.
Nancy True died June 27, 1842.
The names of the following children are shown:
   Mary Ann True . . . . .  born July  12, 1778, married October     11, 1795, James West, who was born August 12,      1773 and died August 6, 1833.     Ezekiel True . . . . .  born April  26, 1780, died in December, (1832).    John True . . . . .  " June  19, 1784.    Lucy True . . . . .  " May  16, 1786, died in September, (1832).    Robert True . . . . .  " April  12, 1788.    James True . . . . .  " May  13, 1790.    Nancy True . . . . .  " June  20, 1792.    Elizabeth True . . . . .  " December  20, 1794, died in August (1833).    Phebe True . . . . .  " June  29, 1798.   
The names of the following children of James West and his wife, Mary Ann True West, are shown:
   John West. . . . .  born June  29, 1796, died August 30, 1833    Daniel West . . . . .  " December  3, 1797.    Nancy West . . . . .  " January  17, 1799.    Susana West . . . . .  " August  20, 1800, died May 10, 1833.    Lucy West . . . . .  " March  12, 1802.   

Children of James West and his wife, Mary Ann True West, continued:
   Juda West . . . . .  born  March  12, 1804.     William Wesley West . . . . .  "  November  27, 1806.     James Triplet West . . . . .  "  September  21, 1809.     Jesse West . . . . .  "  March  30, 1811,  died September 21, 1822)    Robert Arnet West . . . . .  "  May  20, 1813.     Polly West . . . . .  "  July  24, 1815,  died July 30, 1826)    Benjamin West . . . . .  "  December  9, 1817,  " January 3, 1818)    Joseph Smith West . . . . .  "  June  4, 1820.     A daughter, still born. . . . .  "  May  5, 1822.    
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

March 12, 1936
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DA-J/EEL Robert True-W.9526
Mrs. Carrie Crosier 405 West 3 rd Street Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Robert True, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in the Virginia Troops and received a pension on account of his services while a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana, in 1832.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9526, based upon the military service of Robert True in that war.
Robert True was born in 1758, exact date not shown, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Robert True enlisted in October, 1776, as a private in Captain Francis Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Thomas Towles' Virginia Regiment, marched to Williamsburg, where he was stationed until the middle of March, 1777; then marched to Hampton where he remained until October, 1777, when he was discharged and returned home; he enlisted early in March, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain John Craig's Virginia Company; early in July, 1778, he was called out by order of Colonel Joseph Brock, county colonel, to go to Fredericksburg and act as guard to the magazine at that place; he marched to said place under the command of Captain John Herndon, of whose militia company he was a member, was placed under Ensign Jesse Hayden and remained at Fredericksburg in this service until in July, 1781; he enlisted about August 1, 1781, served in Captain Thomas Clayton's Company, Colonel Meriwether's Virginia Regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown, and served until after the surrender of Cornwallis.
Could not identify Col. Towles Could not identify other officers except Capt. Francis Taliaferro Col. Meriwether
After the Revolution, he lived in Kentucky and then in Indiana.
Pension was allowed Robert True on an application which he executed February 11, 1833, while a resident of Jefferson County, Indiana.

Robert True died in Jefferson County, Indiana, August 7, 1833.
The soldier married in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, February 17, 1777, Nancy Crookshank. The date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.
Pension was allowed Nancy, widow of Robert True, on an application executed by her November 21, 1838, while residing in Clark County, Indiana, and aged seventy-eight years. In 1839, she was residing in Bethlehem Township, said county and state. It was stated that after the death of her husband, she resided with a son-in-law, Edwin Wyatt or Wyatt; the name of his wife is not designated.
Nancy True died June 27, 1842.
The names of the following children are shown:
   Mary Ann True . . . . .  born July  12, 1778, married October     11, 1795, James West, who was born August 12,      1773 and died August 6, 1833.     Esikiel True . . . . .  born April  26, 1780, died in December, 1832).    John True. . . . .  " June  19, 1784.    Lucy True. . . . .  " May  16, 1786, died in September, 1832)    Robert True. . . . .  " April  12, 1788.    James True . . . . .  " May  13, 1790.    Nancy True . . . . .  " June  20, 1792.    Elizabeth True . . . . .  " December  20, 1794, died in August, 1833.    Phebe True . . . . .  " June  29, 1798.   
The names of the following children of James West and his wife, Mary Ann True West are shown.
   John West . . . . .  born June  29, 1796, died August 30, 1833.    Daniel West . . . . .  " December  3, 1797.    Nancy West . . . . .  " January  17, 1799.    Susana West . . . . .  " August  20, 1800, died May 10, 1833.    Lucy West . . . . .  " March  12, 1802.    Juda West . . . . .  " "  12, 1804.    William Wesley West . . . . .  " November  27, 1806.    James Triplet West . . . . .  " September  21, 1809.    Jesse West . . . . .  " March  30, 1811, died September 21, 1822.   

Children of James West and his wife, Mary Ann True West, continued:
Robert Arnet West . . . . . born May 20, 1813. Polly West . . . . . " July 24, 1815, died July 20, 1826. Benjamin West . . . . . " December 9, 1817, " January 3, 1818. Joseph Smith West . . . . . " June 4, 1820. A daughter, still born . . . . . " May 5, 1822.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Madison, Indiana June 23, 1936
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me the pension record of Robert True, a Revolutionary soldier, who received a pension in Jefferson County, Indiana in 1832.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Philip Kahn Sr. 513 North Walnut St. Madison Indiana

CHEYENNE CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
CHEYENNE, WYOMING
The Adjutant General's Office War. Dept.
Will you please send me a copy of the application for the pension of all you have on him Robert True of Va. enlisted in the Rev. War.
He lived in Jefferson Co. Ind. in 1835.
McAlister "book 1913" of Va Soldiers P. 293, does think his age correct.
And Many Thanks
Mrs Ralph Cederberg
Sec. Del.
P.S Many expense for this, let me know.

The State of Indiana Clark County 3/4 On this 7 th day of May 1839 person- ally appeared before me A. K. Adams a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Thomas J. Glover who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he was acquainted with Robert True in Spotsylvania County Virginia when he was a young man and before his marriage to Nancy Brookshank the woman now appl- ying for pension under act of Congress as his widow That he heard of the marriage of the said Robert and Nancy and not long afterwards saw them together and passing as man and wife and verily believes they were legally married - That he was acquainted with the said Robert and Nancy and lived near them for many years in Virginia and afterwards lived near them many years in Kentucky and Indiana and at the time of the death of the said Robert True in 1833 and three years previous lived within three fourths of a mile of his dwelling - That Nancy True widow of said Robert True has never married since the death of said Robert True - That he has known Mary Ann West who was the daughter of said Rob- ert and Nancy True from her infancy and ver- ily believes her to be about the age she represents herself to be and is stated by the said Nancy True Thomas J. Glover
Sworn to and subscribed on this 7 th day of May 1839 before me A. K. Adams J.P.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquaint- ed with Mr. Nancy True Mrs. Mary Ann West and Thomas J. Glover whose affidavit have this day been made before me and appear above and believe them entitled to credit - Given under my hand and seal this 7 day of May 1839. A. K. Adams J.P.

State of Indiana Clark County Set 3 I Henry Warrod clerk of the circuit court of the county and state afore said do hereby certify that Abraham H Adams Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commis- sion was dated on the 30 day of January 1836 and will expire on the 30th day of December 1841 and that his signature within written is genuine
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Thos Robert D. Williams
Given under my hand and seal of said county this 13 day of May 1839 Henry Warrod Clerk
Dec 7 Aug 3
Seal of N. B. ...
State of Indiana 3rd Judicial Circuit ss
John H. Thompson the undersigned Presiding Judge of the said second Judicial Circuit and Presiding Judge of Circuit Court for the County of Clark within said second Judicial Circuit and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry Warrod whose name and official signature appears to the above Certificate of Authentica- tion, now is and was at the date of making and signing the same, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said County of of Clark aforesaid. That his signa- ture is genuine and his said Certificate in due form of law.
Given under my hand and seal at Charlestown in said County of Clark this 14th day of May 1839
John H. Thompson Presiding Judge of the second Judicial Circuit of Indiana

Major J. H. D. Lancer
Madison
Ind.

Madison Nov 29 th 38
Major Laniar
Sir Sir
Enclosed is an application for Pension by Nancy Lane - She wishes you to examine it and if made out correctly - to forward it to the department - requesting the certificate of Pension to be directed to her at Bethlehem Clarke Co. Ind -
If not correct enclose it to her again with written instructions &c
Yours
W. G. Armstrong

The State of Indiana } Clarke County } ss.
On this 7 th day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Nancy True a resident of the Township of Bethlehem in the County of Clarke and State of Indiana aged 78 years; Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of Robert True who was a Soldier of the Revolution and drew pension as such under the Acts of Congress through the Pension Agent for Indiana. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert True in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and _____ on the 17 th day of February of said year in Spotsylvania County Virginia. That her husband the said Robert True died on the 7 th day of August 1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed; That after the death of her said husband she drew the balance of pension due to her deceased husband as may be seen by reference to papers on file in the pension office. She further declares that a portion of the services of her husband as a Soldier was rendered after her marriage to him — That she does not know of any family record of her marriage, her husband had caused a record to be kept of the births of their children but it was lost in moving to the

Western Country - That Mary Ann their oldest child was born July 12. 1778 - Ezriel was born April 26. 1780 and died in Dec 1832 - John was born June 19 th 1784 - Lucy was born May 16 1786 and died in Sep 1832. Robert was born Apr 12 1788 James was born May 13. 1790 - Nancy was born June 20 1792 - Elizabeth was born Dec 20. 1794 and died in August 1833 - and Phebe was born June 29. 1798 Nancy her True mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the 7 th day of May 1839 before me A. K. Adams J. P.
I do hereby certify that I do not believe the above named applicant to be able to attend or appear in court to make her declaration in consequence of bodily infirmity - A. K. Adams J. P.
The State of Indiana } Clark County } Set On this 7 th day of May 1839 personally appeared before me A. K. Adams a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs Mary Ann West aged near sixty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say; That she knew that her Father Robert True had caused a record to be kept of the births of his children and that she has preserved a copy of the register which corresponds fully with the State- ment made by her mother Nancy True in her decla- -ration - That her mother the aforesaid Nancy True has remained a widow ever since the death of her Father Robert True who died the 7 day of August 1833 - Maryann West Sworn to and subscribed on the 7 th day of May 1839 before me A. K. Adams J. P.