Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,868, for Peter Roberts, Vermont

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Vt.) Green Mt. Boys
Roberts Peter Jane
R. 8868
CONTENTS
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fr Abraham Roberts Born Decr. 18th in the 1769 John Roberts 3d Born October 14th 1771 Joseph Roberts born October 24th 1773 Michl G Roberts born Nov. 17, 1775 Esther A Roberts born July 7th 1777 Susannah Roberts born March 7th in year 1780 Phillip Roberts born July 30th in year 1782 Benjamin Roberts born July 1st in year 1784
I certify that the above is a correct copy of the family record filed in the claim of Jane, widow of Peter Roberts, Rejt.No.8868, Rev. War. Original returned to Elizabeth M. Dikeman, Kewaunee, Wis. November 8, 1895.
Chief, Q. W. & N. Div.
Bureau of Pensions.
compared with original by J.S. M.C.B.

S X HAI 8868 STATE OF WISCONSIN, KEWAUNEE COUNTY, SS:
Elizabeth M. Dikeman being first duly sworn on oath says that she is a resident of Racine, Wisconsin, and that her age is 68 years; that she is a lineal descendent of one Peter Roberts who served as a Lieutenant in Captain Bronson's Company of Col. Seth Warner's regiment, from Ver- mont, during the revolutionary war and that Jane Roberts, the widow of said Peter Roberts, filed certain family documents, to-wit a leaf from the family bible containing the record of births of the soldier's children and also a paper issued by The Provincial Congress to one Philo Hard authorizing him to enlist and raise a company of men for the continental ser- vice, upon the back of which paper Philo Hard transferred whatever rights might have been conferred upon him by the paper to Peter Roberts, and other documents, as this de- ponent believes, which have no interest or value to any one at present except the descendents of the said Roberts, in the pension office of the United States in a certain appli- cation for a pension made by the said Jane Roberts.
That the deponent is the daughter( the oldest) of Peter Walters and Susan Morcross, his wife, and is the oldest sur- viving child of said Peter and Susan Walters; oldest
That the said Peter Walters was the oldest son of Aaron Walters and Susan Roberts, his wife;
That the said Susan Roberts was the daughter of Peter Roberts and Jane Baker, his wife;

That the said Peter Roberts was the soldier named, and his wife, Fannie, was the person who presented and filed said papers in said office;
The deponent asks that the said papers be delivered to her as mementos of her ancestors' service in the Revolutionary War, and promises and agrees that in case said papers are returned to her, if, by chance, a nearer relative should ap- pear at any time and make application for the same that she will in that case return them to the said Pension Office Bureau.
Elizabeth M. Dickeman
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, A. D., 1895. That the interlineations were made before final execution.
[Signature] -----
Notary Public,
Wauwatos County, Wis.

Jane Roberts at July 4 1836.
at her

State of New York
County of Clinton p. On this 4 th day of October 1887 personally ap- peared before the Court of Common Pleas, of said County at the Court House in Plattsburg in said County the same being a Court of record, Jane Roberts a resident of Plattsburg aforesaid aged eighty two 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 1866, that she is the widow of Peter Roberts who was a Lieutenant during the Revo- lutionary war & served as follows. He resided at Dorset & volunteered during the summer of 1775 under Col. Ethan Allen to go to Ticonderoga & Crown Point & was at the taking of those places & served one month without service. He afterwards raised a company of men under Col. Maxey in the same year & marched into Canada & served three months, he left home in August and returned in No- vember 1775 (My son Michael 4 th son) was born Nov 17 1775 & was eight days old when his father re- turned. Her said husband was then a Lieutenant Com- missioned as she understood - she thinks Michael Post was a Captain in Warner's Regt, that her husband received during his absence the paper which accompanied this declaration. Returned home in consequence of an injury he received in his shoulder by permission of his officers as she under- stood at the time - after his return home he went into the service again & served in Capt. Brownson's Compy & Col. D. H. Warner's Regt. Remained in service as Lieutenant until the year 1782 & was at the Battles of Bennington, Saratoga & discharged at Fort Edward - a part of the time she believes he was in Capt. Fitch's Company, but she is unable to state the details of his service - she is confident he served more than two years of actual service as Lieu- tenant & was in the revolutionary army six years. During of the time he acted as a committee of requisition & served under Captains Brownson & Fitch & under Col. Brownson after he was promoted to that office. She further de- clares that she was married to the said Peter Roberts at New Paltz, Dutchess County, New York by Judge Nicholas Dela- ware on the 18 th of March 1799 & her maiden name was Jane Baker. She has no record of her marriage but has one of the births of her children made by her son Michael deceased in my life & above
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than thirty years ago. - She further declares that her said husband died at Plattsburg aforesaid on the 25 th day of January 1804 leaving her a widow & she has like since remained a widow & unmarried - She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim to a Pension -
I was in D. subcribed to in her court this 4 th day of October 1837 & I am of the opinion that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the case of Jane Robert widow of Peter Robert deceased for a Pension with my hand & official seal.
Thomas Crook Clerk
Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts at July 4 1836.

March 31. 1897
Yours & all my care Jane Roberts,
Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ovid N.Y. March 22 d 47
Dear Sir
I enclose my authority in the case of the children of Sam Roberts, who was an applicant for a pension from N. York, under the law of 1836. I do not find myself able to get a claim to the case, without respectfully asking you to please report to me the state of the case, if it be proper to do so
Respectfully, Your Ob dt Servt Brad Joy
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Peter Roberts - P. File 8868
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1775 1 mo. Sergt. Ebenezer Allen New York   Aug. 1775 3 mos. " Seth Warner St. Lawrence   Served at various times a few days at a time. " Brownson Fitch Seth Warner  
Battles engaged in, Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Bennington, Saratoga Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dorset, Vt. Date of application for pension, Oct 4 1837. Residence at date of application, Plattsburg Clinton Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 82 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died at Patsburg Jan. 23, 1804. Married at New Paltz, Dutchess Co., N.Y. Mar. 18, 1769 Jane Baker. Her claim was not allowed, as soldier did not render six months service as required by the act under which she applied.
Very respectfully,
James D. [unclear] Commissioner.

April 6, 1911.
Mrs. Anne Hamilton, 321 Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Peter Roberts , R. File No. 8,868, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers in said claim.
Abraham Roberts, born December 18, 1769. John Roberts 3rd, born October 14, 1771. Joseph Roberts, born October 24, 1773. Michl G. Roberts, born November 17, 1775. Esther A. Roberts, born July 7, - - - 1777. Susannah Roberts, born March 7, - - 1780. Philip Roberts, born July 30, --- 1782. Benjamin Roberts, born July 1, - - - 1784.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

V er York
Jane Roberts
Photo of D. Peter Woodward 7. Dec. '37
" Hon. J. Palmer 27 Feb. '38
" Adad Joy 19. April 1847
" Phillip B. Roberts 15 th Sept. 1849.
8868
14 July. 50

N.Y. Intended Roll
Jane Roberts wid of Peter act of 1838 & other acts Rev Pension Claim of the Children
Papers
Jas. G. Austin atty for H. H. Sylvester
J. B. Andrews Coll. Rec. D. May 24. 1853

Rev. War Section.
August 7, 1912.
Mrs. Nellie V. V. Munger, Chateaugay, Franklin County, N. Y.

ELIZABETH SPRAGUE Cleveland, Mrs. Nettie A. A. Sprague
Vienna, Va.
May 11, 1912.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague, 10,313 Wilbur Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.

Hon J. L. Edwards Comd of Pensions, Sir we the undersigned children of Sam Roberts late of N.Y. who applied for a pension, have appointed Arch Doy of Conn an agent to investigate our claims
Dated Jan. 31. 1847
Joseph Roberts E. W. Roberts Susan Walker Philip T. Roberts

Rs 68
PENSION D JUN 6 1911 U. S. OFFICE.

A. K. HAMILTON ROOM 714, MERRILL BUILDING TELEPHONE GRAND 412 MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Address
221 Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, Wis.
The Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
June 4. 1911.
Dear Sir -
On April 6. 1911 you kindly sent me the record of one Peter Roberts, Revolutionary, enlisting from Dorset, Vermont.
I have been unable to obtain the date of his birth, and I thought you might possibly have it - with the papers, of Peter Roberts, R. File No. 8,868.
I trust this is a permissible request of your office, for I will more than greatly appreciate it if you can furnish me with the same.
Yours very truly Anne Hamilton

1888

Ad
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by a. mme D. 3/4/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Jane
Soldier Peter Roberts
Service Vt.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Reg. (W.R.C.) 8,868

A. K. HAMILTON ROOM 714, MERRILL BUILDING TELEPHONE GRAND 412 MILWAUKEE, WIS.
March 30, 1911.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions. The Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
I am very anxious to obtain a copy of the Pension of one late  Peter Roberts enlisting from Dorset Vermont. His widow Jane made the application on Oct. 4, 1837. (Revolution)
If you also have any record of one Abraham Roberts - New York State - War of 1812. I would be very glad to obtain it.
Hoping for an early reply and thanking you for your courtesy.
Yours very truly Adene Hamilton
Address.
221 Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, Wis.

ow Rij. 8868
Peter Roberts
Miss Nelson.
Will you kindly send statement of account to
Miss Alice Griggs 2123 18 St. NW. "The Louisiana" City and postage.
A.O. T. Rigby

DEPT. OF WAR & NAVY 1895
4-12-95

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept. 19, , 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Geo. W. Wing, Esq.,
Kewaunee, Wis.,
who is requested to furnish the full name and address of the person for whom the information is desired, and to state for what purpose the same is wanted.
Return all of these papers with your reply.
Rej. W. 3363.
John Lochren
Commissioner.

Oct. 8 th 1855 Geo. N. Wrigg, Kenosha, Wis. Mrs. 8/95 Family record & Commission returned to Mrs. Elizabeth M. Rikeman Kenosha, Wis. M.C.
1910, Nov. 30 - Hist. to
Miss Alice Griggs
1911 Apr. 6. Mrs. Anne Hamilton G
1911 June 9. " " " a set of birds
or age, if sol. not shown. & Married to Elizabeth Sprague
1912 May 11 Hist. Soc. Elizabeth P.O. Box 713 Knight Sp.ague.
Letter recd. P. 30/13 Knapp's 18. 4. m.
1912, Aug. 7. Hist. to Nellie V.V. Munroe.
Letter in W. 24796, John Roberto. Fr.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: Lieut. _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18_____
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____

State of New York Clinton County ss. Personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County of Clinton, Nathan Beman and after being by me duly sworn did depose and say That he was personally acquainted with Peter Roberts, a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, (now deceased) and that he said deponent knows and says that the said Peter Roberts enlisted into the said Re- volutionary army in the spring of 1775. at Bennington now State of Vermont, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Seth Warner, and was attached to Captain Isaac Pitches Company in said Regiment and from Bennington the said Peter Roberts marched with said Regiment to Castleton, and there joined the Northern Army under Genl. Schuyler and from thence marched in said army to St Johns, Montreal and as far as Three Rivers - and when the army retreated out of Canada the said Peter Roberts, also was with said army and acted in said Regiment as a Lieutenant and continuing so to act until discharged in the year 1776 at Fort Edward on the North River - And this deponent further testifies and says that when the army retreated before Burgoyne from Ticonderoga to Bennington aforesaid, the said deponent marched in said Regiment and the said Peter Roberts then served as Lieutenant in said Regiment and marched with said Regiment to Bennington in the year 1776. and fought in the Battle the second day, and from thence marched to Fort George, And this deponent on his oath aforesaid further says that he was well acquainted

inted with said Peter Roberts and Jane his wife previous to the Revolutionary war and that the said Peter Roberts and Jane lived together as husband and wife and had four children, and their fifth son was born in the 1777. - and that the said Jane Roberts is the widow of the said Peter Roberts, and has not since the death of the said Peter Roberts been married to any other person, as this deponent verily believes - And further this deponent testifies and says that from the time said Peter Roberts was discharged at Fort Edward the deponent was intimately acquainted with said Peter Roberts (and Jane his wife) at the time of his death which happened in January 1824 at Plattsburgh in said County of Clinton aforesaid, and also has been acquainted with Jane Roberts his widow from that time to this day - And further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before
me this 13 th Day of July 1837 S. Nathan Beman
Philip B. Roberts Justice Peace
And I also certify that the above named Nathan Beman is a credible
Philip B. Roberts J. Peace
witness

12/4
J. D. Woodward
Plattsburgh
State of N. York

State of Vermont, Treasurer's Office, Windsor. January 29. 1838
I Allen Wadsworth Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Smith's Company of Militia in Col. Varnum's Regt. in the service of this State, commencing the 3 d and ending the 28 th of Feby. 1779 both days included" and I further certify that the name of John Smith as Captain, stands at the head of said Roll, and that there is also inserted upon said Roll the name of "Sergt. Roberts" with an allowance for twenty six days service at Two shillings per day annexed — and I further certify that said Roll was examined and approved by Thos. Glittenden on the 3 d June 1779, and also by him directed to be paid, as appears of record — and that the amount of said Roll was on 1 st 3 d June paid to Joseph Bowker who receipted the same for and in behalf of Capt. Smith — Allen Wadsworth, Treasurer of Vermont.

Heuser's Office Wmam View - Sep. 29. 1838
2 nd Jan
Your letter dated the 8 th on the subject of Peter Roberts service was rec d . one week since. I have been obliged to defer the examination of the Rolls till this time on acct. of other engagements. From the nature of the information which you latter communicated I could not be certain of the facts in W m R's case without inspecting all or nearly all the Rolls in the office, 230 in number. I can find no record of R's service under Col. Smith. There are five terms of service of Peter Roberts amounting in all to 42 days, which were undoubtedly performed by the same person - of these I send you a certificate upon one sheet - I also give you a certificate of 26 days service performed by Sergt. Roberts in Feb y . 1779 which from the possibility, indeed even probability of the person being identical with Peter Roberts I tho t you would like to receive - If the Certificates which I have furnished you should be instrumental in placing Mrs. R. on the Pension list, it would be right that I should be further compensated for my services in this case, say to the amt. of two dollars more. - But if she is not successful I do not wish her to pay me any thing more.
Very Respectfully Y r H on Serv t .
Allen Wardner
J. D. Woodward Esq.

State of Vermont, Treasurer's Office Windsor Jan y . 29. 1838
I Allen Wardner, Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Abraham Underhill's Company, Col. Warren's Reg t . of Militia for service done to guard the Frontiers, by order of the Governor and Council". I further certify that the name of Peter Roberts appears upon said Roll with an allowance for five days service annexed, stated as having been performed in the month of Nov r . 1778 commencing on the 7 th & ending on the 11 th of said month. I further certify that said Pay Roll as appears by record on the back thereof was on the 13 th Feb y . 1779 examined and approved by Tho s . Chittenden, & by him, the Treasurer was ordered to pay the same to Capt. Underhill, and that on the same 13 th Feb y . the said Capt. Underhill did receive the pay in full upon said Roll. I further certify that said Roberts as appears of record on said Roll, received for said five days service Eight shillings.
I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office purporting to be "A Pay Roll for Capt. David Smith's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Reg t . of Militia in an alarm to Mount Independence in March 1780". I further certify that the

Name of Peter Roberts, as Clerk, appears on said Roll with an allowance for six days service annexed, at one shilling and seven pence per day, also for sixty miles travel at four pence p. mile — I further certify that said Roll was sworn to by said Cap. Smith before John Fraser Asst. on the 6 June 1781 as appears of record, & also it appears that on the same sixth of June a certificate of approval & order for the payment of said Roll over the signatures of Thos. Chittenden & John Fraser, Committee, were entered upon said Roll, and it further appears that said Roll was paid to said Cap. Smith on the 6 th June aforesaid —
I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office purporting to be "A Pay-Roll of Cap. Daniel Smith's Company in Col. Ira Allen's Regiment of Militia in an alarm at Skene'sborough, March 1780" and I further certify that the name of Peter Roberts, as Clerk, appears on said Roll with an allowance for two days service annexed at one shilling and seven pence per day — also for twenty miles travel at four pence p. mile. It further appears that on the 6 June 1781 said Roll was sworn to, approved & paid, by the same persons and in the same manner as set forth above in reference to the Pay Roll for service in the alarm to Mount Independence —
I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office

purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Cap t . Dan l Smith's Company in Col o . Ira Allen's Reg t . of Militia in alarm to Castleton in the month of October 1780" — I further certify that the name of Peter Roberts, as Clerk, appears upon said Roll with an allowance for Nineteen days service at one shilling and seven pence per day annexed — also for Eighty one miles travel at four pence per mile — and I further certify that said Roll was sworn to, approved & paid on the 6 th June 1781 by the same persons & in manner and form as set forth above in reference to the Pay Roll for service in the alarm to Mount Independence —
And I further certify that there is another paper on file in this office purporting to be "A Pay Roll for Cap t . Daniel Smith's Company in Col o . Ira Allen's Reg t . Militia in an alarm to Castleton October 21. 1781" — I further certify that the name of Peter Roberts as Clerk, appears upon said Roll with an allowance for Ten days service at one shilling and seven pence per day annexed — also for thirty miles travel at four pence per mile — It further appears that on the 29 th March 1782 said Pay Roll was examined, approved and directed to be paid, by Tim o . Brownson and Nath l . Brush, Committee, and that subsequently on the 30 th of said March the Treasurer paid said Roll to said Cap t Dan l Smith —
Allen Wadsworth Treasurer of Vermont

Record Division.
June 9, 1911.
Mrs. Anne Hamilton, 231 Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4" and received the 6" instant, you are advised that a careful examination of all the papers in claim R. File No. 8,828, fails to show the date and place of birth of Peter Roberts, or his age at any given time.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

November 30, 1910.
Miss Alice Griggs,
"The Louisiana",
2123 18th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Madam:
In addition to the military history of Peter Roberts, R. File No. 8,868, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers in said claim:-
Abraham Roberts, born December 18, 1769.
John Roberts 3rd, born October 14, 1771.
Joseph Roberts, born October 24, 1773.
Michl C. Roberts, born November 17, 1775.
Esther A. Roberts, born July 7, - - - 1777.
Susannah Roberts, born March 7, - - - 1780.
Phillip Roberts, born July 30, - - - 1782.
Benjamin Roberts, born July 1, - - - 1784.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
C. W. & N. Div. P. S. M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., November 3, 1895.
Madam:
In response to your request for the same and in consideration of your sworn affidavit setting forth your relationship to Peter Roberts, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find enclosed the original family record of the soldier, and a certain paper issued to Mr. Philo Hard by the Provincial Congress at New York, bearing date of July 20, 1775.
Please acknowledge the receipt of these papers upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to the Bureau of Pensions under cover of the enclosed envelope without the payment of postage.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Dikeman, Kewaunee, Wis.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
P. S.
M. E. C.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 8, 1895.
Sir:
In response to your request for the military record of one Peter Roberts, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find enclosed an official statement containing the desired information.
The soldier's discharge certificate, if he had any, is not on file with the widow's pension papers. There is with the papers, however, a leaf from the family Bible containing the record of births of the soldier's children, and also a paper which appears to have been originally issued by the Provincial Congress to one Philo Hard authorizing him to enlist and raise a company of men for the continental service, and assuring him that he would be appointed a Second Lieutenant when the company was raised and embodied. Upon the back of this paper is a written endorsement from which it appears that Philo Hard transferred whatever rights might have been conferred upon him by the paper to Peter Roberts.
The rules of the Bureau provide that the family record and the paper last mentioned can be surrendered only to the soldier's eldest, surviving, lineal descendant, who is required to furnish a

sworn affidavit setting forth his or her relationship to the soldier, and agreeing to return the papers to this Bureau if, by chance, a nearer relative should appear at any time and make application for the same.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
George W. Wing, Esq.,
Atty. at Law,
Kewaunee, Wis.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
P. S. H. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 8, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of _____, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.  
The widow stated in her declaration for pension that her husband entered the service in the summer of 1775, served one month under Ethan Allen and was present at the capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point; that he afterwards raised a company of men under Col. Seth Warner, and in August, 1775, marched to Canada and served three months; that he then entered the service in Capt. Bronson's company, Col. Warner's Regiment, and served as a Lieutenant until the year 1782, a part of the time in Capt. Fitch's company, in the same regiment; that he was in the battles of Bennington and Saratoga.  Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____ As above.
Residence at date of application, _____ Dorset, Vt.
Age at date of application, _____ by widow, October 4, 1837.
Remarks: _____ of widow, Plattsburgh, N. Y. _____ of widow, eighty-two years.
Married Jane Baker, at Nine Partners, N.Y., March 18, 1759, and died in January, 1804, Very Respectfully W. Y.
Commissioner.

Kewaunee, Wis.,
October 31 1893.
Hon. Com. of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Sir:
On the 10th inst. I was informed by a communication from your office that certain papers and documents were on file in your office in the claim of one Jane Roberts, widow of Peter Roberts, late Serjt in Capt. Bronson's Company of Col. Seth Warner's regiment (Vermont) for pension, for the service of said Peter Roberts in the Revolutionary War. These papers can be of no interest to anyone except the descendants of the said Roberts of whom my wife is one. I was also informed that the papers could only be delivered to the oldest living descendant of the soldier upon proper affidavit, and upon an agreement to return them should one older appear.
The mother of my wife, Elizabeth M. Dikeman, makes affidavit setting forth her claim to the papers, etc. Of course, it is

impossible for her to swear positively that she is the oldest living descendant, for the descendants of the dead soldier probably number some hundreds. She is, however, to her own knowledge, the oldest known.
I trust that the paper may be found satisfactory and that the documents will be returned.
They can either be forwarded directly to me (her son-in-law) or they can be addressed to her at Kewaunee, Wisconsin, where she is at present.
Very Respectfully,
J. W. Winy

GEO. W. WING, LAWYER.
O. W. Shary
W.P. IV
Kenosha, Wis., Sept. 26. 1895.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Replying to yours of the 19th, enclosed:
(1) The full name and address of the person for whom information in the annexed communications is Mrs. Belle E. Wing, Kenosha, Wisconsin, who is my wife.
(2nd) The purpose the same is wanted. The information is wanted primarily for the purpose of permitting her to unite with the daughters of the Am. Rev.
It is also desired that if the original discharge and other documents relating to the soldier can be had from the office, that they be returned if possible to the heirs of the deceased soldier as memoranda of his services in the Revolution. They certainly can be of no further use at the Pension Office, and we are informed that his discharge was at one time forwarded there by his widow at the time of her application for a pension.

GEO. W. WING, LAWYER.
I understand it to be the practice of the Department to return certificates of discharge, when they are no longer needed for the purpose of evidence.
Very Respectfully,
Geo. W. Wing

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
428583 WAR DEPARTMENT
Newvaunee Wis. Aug. 22. 94.
Peter Roberts Lt. Vt. Vol. Res. Cav.
Gus N. Wing requests account of services
Newvaunee Wis Aug 31/94
Com. of Pensions, Sir:
Kindly furnish me with information called for within very brief
Groff W. Wing
asked for within, application should be made to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
(300a) Per yr

GEO. W. WING, LAWYER.
Kwawunee, Wis., Aug. 22, 1895.
Chief of Pension and Record Office, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Kindly give me the record of one Peter Roberts , who enlisted in the war of the revolution from Vermont and is said to have served some years and to have been a First Lieutenant .
His descendents claim that his widow made an application for a pension, and forwarded all of his papers, including discharge, to the Pension Office, and that nothing further was ever heard from them.
Has such papers been preserved and can they now be obtained by the heirs of the dead soldier?
Very Respectfully, Geo. W. Wing.

75.57 Hon John Palmer FREE H. R. Washington D. C.

House Rep. July 14 th 1838.
To J s Edward Doye Sir
I enclose you for further consideration the additional evidence of service &c in the case of Sam Roberts widow of Peter Roberts.
very respectfully
John Palmer

Plattsburg NY Oct. 11. 1837
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
I enclose the declaration & other Papers of Jane Roberts wid. re under 3 rd Sec act July 4 1830 - It is thought your Rolls on examination may be found to square with her statement.
Your respectfully J. Douglas Woodward

Oct 77
2807
N.Y.
July 36 3 Dec
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

jr INSTRUCTIONS for the inlisting of MEN.
First, You are not to inlist any man who is not able-bodied, healthy, and a good marcher; but as men of a good appearance may have ruptures, and venerial complaints, which render them incapable of Soldier's duty; you must give attention, that you be not imposed upon, and take the Opinion of a Surgeon, where there is room for suspicion.
II. You will have great regard to moral character, sobriety in particular,--let our manners distinguish us from our enemies, as much as the cause we are engaged in.
III. Those who engage in defence of their Country's Liberty, shall be inlisted till the last day of December, of the present year, unless sooner discharged by the Continental Congress.
IV. You shall appoint such men Sergeants and Corporals, as recommend themselves by their ability, activity, and diligence.
V. You shall use all diligence in completing your company, and report to the President of the Provincial Congress, to the end that you may receive orders to join your regiment.
VI. During the time you are filling up your company, you will engage at the cheapest rate, for the provisions of such men as are already inlisted, if there be no public magazine of provisions, from whence you may be supplied.
VII. You will loose no time in disciplining your men, so far as your situation will admit.
VIII. You will take notice, that proper persons will be appointed to inspect your men, and reject such as do not answer to your instructions.
IX. You will furnish the Subalterns appointed to your company, with a copy of those instructions, who are hereby ordered to put themselves under your command.
X. You will observe, that the troops raised by this Colony will be placed precisely upon the same footing as to pay, clothing, &c., with other the Continental Troops now raised, or hereafter to be raised for the general defence.
XI. No apprentice or servant to be enlisted without the consent of the master.

fr In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS at New-York, July 20th 1775.
To Mr. Philo Hard Gentleman, Greeting.
Know You That the grand Continental Congress, of the associated Colonies, have Resolved and Ordered, that a certain Number of Troops should be embodied in this Colony, to give Protection to the Inhabitants, and to be employed as Part of the American, Continental Army. WE THEREFORE, reposing special Confidence in your Prudence, Courage, and Affection to the Liberties of this Country, DO request and authorize you, to inlist and raise a Company of seventy-two able bodied sober Men, of good Reputation, (including three Sergeants, three Corporals, one Drummer, and one Fifer,) to serve as Part of the said Troops; and that from Time to Time, you report your Progress in the Premises, to this Congress for which this shall be your Warrant. And we hereby give you Assurance, that you will be appointed a Second Lieutenant in the said Troops, when raised and embodied, if the Number of Men inlisted by you, (and William Fitch & David Galusha intended to be the other Officers of one Company,) and received into the said Troops, by such proper Officer or Muster-Master, as shall be appointed for that Purpose, shall amount to the Number above, mentioned.
P. V. B. Livingston President.
Lawrence October the 14th 1775
I for Value Received With the Consent of my Superior officers Do Sell Release Resine and for Ever mak over the Within Warrent to Peter Roberts of Manchester Manchester Dosset in the County of Charlotty (?) in the Province of N. York taking procession Eight Days from this Date after that he the sd. Roberts to Draw all the profits of sd. Warrent till it is out of Date
Philo Hard
Witness
Seth Warner
I certify that this is a correct copy of a paper filed as evidence in the case of Jane, Widow of Peter Roberts, Rejt. No. 8868, Rev. War. Original returned to Elizabeth M. Dikeman, Kewaunee, Wis., Nov. 8, 1895.
Compares with original by J. S. M. B. C. Chief, O.W. & N. Div. Bureau of Pensions.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
F. S.
pr M. E. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., November 8, 1895.
Madam:
In response to your request for the same, and in consideration of your sworn affidavit setting forth your relationship to Peter Roberts, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will find enclosed the original family record of the soldier, and a certain paper issued to Mr. Philo Hard by the Provincial Congress at New York, bearing date of July 20, 1775.
Please acknowledge the receipt of these papers upon the back of this letter, which should be returned to the Bureau of Pensions under cover of the enclosed envelope without the payment of postage.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Dikeman,
Kewaunee, Wis.

Kewanee, Ill., Nov. 15: 1895.
Sir: I acknowledge the receipt of the half du mittee named.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Dikeman
Rs 8868 8868

Miscellaneous
Benoni Bishop's affidavit in case of Jane Roberts widow
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State of New York
County of Clinton p. Benoni Bishop of Plattsburgh in said county aged ninety four years & upwards being duly sworn says that he knew Peter Roberts previous to, & during the Revolutionary war, he resided in Dorset it was married to Jane Roberts with whom deponent was also well acquainted previous to the Revolution, & they lived together as husband & wife at Dorset aforesaid, before the Revolution. Said Roberts was a Lieut in Col Scott Regt of Rangers & deponent saw him in service at Castleton, Pittsford, Fort Ann, & Fort Edward & deponent believes he served under Col. Ebenezer Allen & Peter Warner, but he cannot state the length of his service with certainty, but he believes he served from one to two years, & perhaps more. Jane Roberts now a res- -ident of Plattsburgh is the widow of said Peter Roberts.
Sworn & subscribed to before me
This 16 th day of November 1886.
I certify that deponent is a credible person & right up.
Caleb Nichols Supreme Court Commissioner
H. Warner Bishop

State of New York County of Clinton ss. I the Subscriber Clerk of said County certify that Philip B. Robert, before whom the annexed affidavit of Nathan Brown was taken & sworn on the 13 th July 1837 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the Invt of said affidavit is mine. & that Col. Nichols before whom the annexed affidavit of Benoni Bishop was taken & sworn on the 16 th day of November 1836 was at said time a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for said County & that his signature is genuine. & I have fastened these papers together by a piece of red tape which papers under my official seal is offered and sent at Plattsburg the tenth day of October 1837. Thomas Cook Clerk
Mrs. Maria Roberts Benoni Bishop's affidavit in case of Jane Roberts widow
V2807