Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,052, for Richard Roberts, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Roberts, Richard
NUMBER
S. 39,052
CONTENTS

Died Jan. 30, 1830 (true AB.)

15,053
Virginia.
Richard Roberts
Brooke County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bowman of the Virginia line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept. 1819 and delivered to Messrs. Wm. W. & Company Present.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 at 8/100 138. 13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 45.00
Regulation Fees $178.13 April 19. 1820 to Richard Brown, Fairview { Revolutionary class Act 18th March
Signature

Richard Roberts Jr. 8 th Virginia Regt.
1776 2 years
Let the name of the colonel be stated - without further evidence of service
Col. Robert E. Lee
Wm. H. Talley

Whereas the Congress of the United States of America passed a Law on the 28 th day of March 1818 entitled an act for the benefit of the officers and soldiers of the Revolution who may stand in need of assistance from their Country
I Richard Roberts of Brooke County and State of Virginia, being  knowing conscious of the justice of a claim to the provisions of said Act, not being able from age and infirmity to support myself by labour and whereas the above recited act requires that a statement of the time and manner of service shall be exhibited to Secretary of the war department, I proceed to the following
(viz) I enlisted on or about the 26 th day of January 1776 in Culpeper County in the State of Virginia with Henry Field Lieutenant of Captain George Slaughters Company of the Eighth Virginia Regiment for the term of two years in which Company and Regiment I served during the period for which I enlisted in the Virginia line, and Received an honorable discharge on or about the 4 th day of February 1778 from General Scott then Commanding the Virginia line at a place called Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, which discharge has since been mislaid or lost Richard Roberts

Virginia Brooke County
At a Court held for the said County at the Court House thereof on Monday the 27th of April, among other records and entries of the said Term is the following to wit: —
The Declaration of Richard Roberts, a soldier of the revolutionary war, praying for a pension under the act of Congress of the March last, being submitted to the Court now here sitting and by the said Declarant sworn to in open court, and the Court being fully satisfied with the truth of the facts stated in said Declaration. It is Ordered that the same be by the Clerk of this Court certified to the proper authorities.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the minutes of the proceedings of said Court, I John Connel, Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court. Done at the Court House thereof this first day of June 1818 of the Commonwealth the 162nd
John Connel Clerk

James K. 15 153 Richard Roberts
Sur - fw Mr Edwards
(Discon d August 7. 1821 Went to County Clerk Wellsburg, Brooke County Ga

District of Virginia County of Brooke August Term 1820
On this 28 th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the said district and
County. Richard Roberts, aged sixty four years, resident in said district and County, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted on the 27 th day of January 1776 and served the term of two years in Capt. Slaughters Company in Col. Muhlensburgh Regiment and was discharged at the Valley Forge, in the State of Pennsylvania on the 3 rd or 5 th day of February, 1778. That he made his original declaration on the 27 th day of April 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 15,053 and dated the 30 th Sept 1819 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
  1 horse 14 or 15 years old 30.00 — 5 hogs 3 of them small 5.50   2 cows — — — — — 22.00 — 1 hind leg of falling deer 2.00   1-2 year old heifer — — 6.00 — 1-12 gallon kettle / broken pot 4.00   2 young calves — — — 3.00 — dresser furniture 4.00   10 sheep old and young — 18.00 — 56 acres Land at 6 th 336.00   1 plough & gears — — — 7.00   $429.50 

Declarant further states that he was formerly by occupation a wheelwright, but is now unfit to follow the same owing to age and infirmity, that he works a little on his land of which there are about 20 acres of land cleared and that should his pension be discontinued his land will be taken from him, (he having no legal title for the same) and he be reduced to beggary or be supported at the expence of the County — That his family consists of himself, his wife aged 65 years who is old and infirm and is affected with the palsy, for the last 10 years and is totally incapable of labor the said disease having deprived her of her reason — one son aged 27 years — 1 Daughter aged 33 years — one other Daughter aged 31 years — and a grand daughter aged 18 years; the said son and daughters being of age The said Declarant is uncertain of the length of time they may remain with him —
  tion would be continued   At 10 $ per acre $ 314.00   Other debts 60.00   $ 374.00   Amount of real & personal property $429.50     There is due the said declarant $ 55.50   170.00   Total Value of property 225.50 
Richard Roberts
Declarant further states that he was formerly by occupation a wheelwright, but is now unfit to follow the same owing to age and infirmity, that he works a little on his land of which there are about 20 acres of land cleared and that should his pension be discontinued his land will be taken from him, (he having no legal title for the same) and he be reduced to beggary or be supported at the expence of the County — That his family consists of himself, his wife aged 65 years who is old and infirm and is affected with the palsy, for the last 10 years and is totally incapable of labor the said disease having deprived her of her reason — one son aged 27 years — 1 Daughter aged 33 years — one other Daughter aged 31 years — and a grand daughter aged 18 years; the said son and daughters being of age The said Declarant is uncertain of the length of time they may remain with him —
and The Court being satisfied with the above schedule and the value of each item therein contained, ordered that the same be certified to the secretary of war — sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of August 1828 before the court etc.
Brooke County } J. John Cannell, Clerk of the Court Virginia } of Brooke County, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said

Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 225 Dollars and fifty Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 2 nd day of September 1820 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
John C. Councill
John C. Councill C.B.C.

November 23, 1937
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Mrs. John Guy Pittenger P. O. Box 207 Newell, West Virginia
RICHARD ROBERTS S. 39052 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
You are furnished herein the record of Richard Roberts as found in pension claim, S. 39052, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Richard Roberts were not given.
He enlisted January 26 or 27, 1776, in Culpeper County, Virginia, served as private in Captain George Slaughter's company, Colonels Muhlenberg's and Bowman's Virginia regiment, and was discharged at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, February 3, 4 or 5, 1778.
Richard Roberts was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Brooke County, State of Virginia.
In 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-four years and still residing in Brooke County, Virginia, and referred to his wife aged sixty-five years and to two daughters aged thirty-three and thirty-one years, and to his son aged twenty-seven years, also, to a granddaughter aged eleven years, but did not designate any names. In 1823, reference was made to soldier's son, Richard Roberts, Junior.
Richard Roberts died January 30, 1830, place not stated.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and cite the following data: Richard Roberts, certificate #15053, issued September 30, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 27, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

of Aug 7. 1821, & sent to C 7 Clerk, Wellsburg pa

1. Heifer, 3 pigs. Sheep - sundry articles of family and of like value $37.16
1. Heifer, 1. Sheep & 1. Cow, for use in farm schedule, for use of family -
His age 66 - Wife 67. inform - 1 son aged 29. two Daughters, aged 33 & 35 Grand Daughter, aged 13.
Wm M c Clurey Esq
Wellsburg.
Virginia Restored April 17, 1874, & entries above
Virginia 111 32 2.92 34 32
Richard Robert 32 2.32
Private - 2 years
1 st Schedule - August 1870
In possession of 56 acres of land at $6. per acre - $336 -
Home, Cow, Heifer, Hogs 93.50 Furniture - $429.50
He fears that he is indebted for said Land $314 - that he purchased the farm on the impression that his name would be continued on the junior list - owes other Debts, amounting to $60
2 nd Schedule Oct r 27. 1873
No Real Estate - the land mentioned in 1 st Schedule has been forfeited, because he was unable to complete the payment. - (an old Horse)
R. Langille, of whom junior purchased the land has junior list the above.

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
War Department.

Wellsborough, Broome County, N.Y. Oct. 20. 1823.
Sir
I do myself the honor herewith to transmit Richard Roberts' schedule and declaration, agreeably to your instructions. In these you require Roberts to state, that he is not in possession of the land; this he cannot conscientiously do, as he is yet permitted to remain on it, until it is ascertained whether he will be reinstated on the pension list, and thereby be enabled to pay the balance due. He asserts (and his character is that of an honest man) that if he receives no more pension, he must quit his present residence, lose the money he has already paid, and become a charge on the County.
I have the honor to be
Your most Obedt Servt.
W. M. Cheney
J. L. Edwards Esquire

Thom. E. B. Jackson 8 Feb. 1823.
J L Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

Si You will please accompany Mr Roberts papers, with Mr Mowens letter, when you hand them to the Hon ble Secretary of War, for reconsideration
Resp d J. E. Jackson
Feb 7, 1823

November 23, 1937
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Mrs. John Guy Pittenger P. O. Box 207 Newell, West Virginia
RICHARD ROBERTS S. 39052 RA-J/MSF:MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate Richard Roberts as the Revolutionary War soldier in whom you are most interested. You quoted, in your letter of March 24, 1937, from the Report of the Secretary of War printed in 1835, which letter is on file, that Richard Roberts served in the Virginia Line and died September 30, 1819, aged seventy-eight years. The date you cite, as that of his death, is the date his name was placed on the pension roll, and not the date of his death.
The record of that soldier is furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MMS 1934
June 17, 1934
Mrs. John Werner, Jr., 306 South Saint Clair St., Pittsburgh, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 39052 it appears that Richard Roberts enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia on January 26 or 27, 1776, served as a private in Captain George Slaughter's Company, Colonels Muhlenberg and Bowman's Virginia Regiment and was discharged February 3 or 4 or 5, 1778 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818 while a resident of Brooke County, Virginia.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-four years and referred to his wife aged sixty-five years, two daughters aged thirty-three and thirty-one years and a son aged twenty-seven years, and a grand-daughter aged eleven years, names not stated. In 1823 a son Richard is referred to.
✓ Soldier died January 30, 1830, the place not stated.
Respectfully,
John A. B.
Commissioner.

sion on file in this Bureau.
Richard Roberts
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 26. 1776 discharged Feb. 4. 1778 at Valley Forge Pa. Gen. Slaughter Enniskilnberg } 8" Brownan } Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, East in Culpeper Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27. 1818.  allowance allowed
Residence at date of application, Brooke Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 62.
Remarks: In 1830 soldier had a wife 65 years old, two daughters aged 33 and 31, a son aged 27 and a granddaughter aged 11. names not stated. In 1833 a son Richard is referred to. For further family data

MRS. J. G. PITTENGER P. O. BOX 207 NEWELL, W. VA.
Oct 9, 1937,
Howl. A. D. Miller, Executive assistant to the Administrator, Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Reference: BA - J/MHMF : ) MLB }
Dear Sir, — I thank you for the information contained in your letter of May 23 th .
Have not been able to carry out plans to visit your office for research work, so until I am able to take advantage of that privilege I shall add to my family history such data as you can give me.
May I have - the Pension Record of Richard Roberts.
I have had some research work done in the Adjutant General's office and would prefer to get the data in that way, but at this time the cost is prohibitive in my case.
Very truly yours, Mrs John Guy Pittenger.

306 So. St. Clair St., Pittsburgh, Pa. May 12, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Can you give me any data as to one Richard Roberts who served in the Revolution- ary War, and who came from Brook Co. Va. His wife was one Mary Pettit Roberts, and at the time of their deaths re- sided in Hanover Township, near Frankfort, Pa. about 1820 and 1831 respectively. How long did he re- ceive a pension, if he did receive one? How long

did he serve in the army etc.?
I am a direct descendant of the above, my grand- mother's on my mother's side, maiden name being Roberts. This is to con- firm my own beliefs and to enable me to join a patriotic organization. Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Emma Byte Werner
Mrs. John Werner Jr.

PENSION OFFICE JUN 7 1907

1030 West Second St Pomona Cal
June 7-'07
U.S. Pension Commissioner Washington D. C.
Dear Sir; -
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War rec- ord of Richard Roberts of the eighth Virginia Regiment and of John Barton of the Seventh Virginia Regiment?
Very respectfully
Edith E. Blackmore
1030 W. Second St. Pomona Cal.

U. S. WAR & NAVY MAR 14 1906 FILES. P. R.

mm DUNGAN & ATEN ATTORNEYS
4/50.53
CHARITON, IOWA Mar. 7, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir: -
I have the honor to ask if the following named revolutionary soldier was the recipient of a pension, to-wit: Richard Roberts, of Fauquier Co., Va. He is said to have been a private soldier during most of the 8 years war, from Va. Richard Roberts died in what is now Beaver Co., Pa. about 1800. His granddaughter says she had his pension certificate in her possession but a year or so ago but could not find it last fall. An answer will much oblige
Your Ob't Serv't
Warren S. Dungan

U.S. PENSION OFFICE OCT 15 1903
OLD WAR & NAVY OCT 15 1903 FILES

Mt Pleasant Iowa Oct 7 th 1903
C. F. Ware Com. of Pensions } Washington
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me whether the widow or dependents of Richard Roberts private in Capt Geo Sloughters Co & Lieut Francis Co 8 th Va Regt Col A Bowman Rev War, ever received a pension if so how much and for what length of time?
He enlisted Jan 27-1776 for two years, discharged Jan 29-1778 Please give your name and address of the person who recd the pension: Yours Truly J. L. Roberts

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39 052
INVALID.
Reorg
and Iowa
File No. 39 052
Richard Roberts
De St. Louis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 3 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct. 7-1903 - Hist A. K. Roberts. Audubon Iowa
Oct 19, 1903 Hist to P. L. Roberts. Mt. Pleasant
Mch 29, 1905 Hist. to Warren S. Dungan, Chariton, Id.
1907 June 19. Hist to Edith E. Robakemore. aud
1924 June 17. Hist to Miss John Hesner, St. M. N. L.
1931 Nov. 23. Hist to Mrs John Guy Cottinger - M. L. B.

State of Virginia } vs. County of Brooke }
1823
On this 27 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared in Open court (being a court of record for the county aforesaid by the laws of the state, Richard Roberts, resident in said county, aged sixty nine years, past who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the first May 1820, that he, the said Richard Roberts, enlisted for the term of two years, on the 27 th day of January, in the year 1776, in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain George Slaughter, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Muehlenberg, in the line of the State of Virginia, on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of his enlistment, when he was discharged at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania on the 3 rd day of February in the year 1778, by General Scott. That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress.

Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no real estate. In my former schedule it was stated that I had purchased fifty six acres of land, and had paid a small part of the purchase money - but not having received any pension money since, and being otherwise unable to complete the payment, the money advanced is forfeited and lost and cannot obtain any title for the land.
My personal estate is as follows:
   s. c.     1 Horse 12 years old 12.00   1 Heifer 7.00   3 Cows 1.50   12 ordinary sheep & 3 lambs 12.00   1 - 12 gallon Iron kettle W th 22 lb 1.00   1 Dutch Oven and Iron pot (both cracked) 1.00   1 Iron Tea kettle (small) .66   10 plates - 2 pint basins, 1 dish and 1 basin (old pewter) } 2.00   $ 37.16  
Richard Roberts

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
1 cow, fatted and killed Dec. 1822 for the use of my family. The Hogs mentioned in my first schedule are all made use of for family supply.
   Name of person to whom sold Time of sale Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.     Richard Thompson 1 Heifer and 1 Sheep Spring of 1822 16 bushels of Rye $ 4.00   George Hale 1 cow Same time To pay a debt, due 5 or 6 years 6.00 $ 10.00  
Sworn to, and declared, on the 27 th day of October 1823, before the court aforesaid.
John Connell, C. P. & C.
And also personally appeared, on the same day, in open court, Robert Campbell of the County and State aforesaid, who after being duly sworn, deposes and says that Richard Roberts Senior, son of Richard Roberts since named, purchased from the said Campbell one hundred acres of land in the county aforesaid, fifty six acres of which payment understood was on account of Roberts, the elder, at ten dollars per acre, and for which land the said Roberts, at several times, paid a part of the purchase money, and for the balance gave a note of hand, which note said deponent has assigned to another person. That no title for the said land, or any part of it, has ever been made, to the said Roberts Senior or Junior, nor never will be made unless payment in full be made and they will on failure of payment, lose the land and the payments already made on it. Deponent further states, as his opinion, and belief, that owing to the reduced price of land, and the scarcity of money that the said land will not sell for as much money as the balance now due for it.
Rob t Campbell

State of Virginia County of Brooke § 13.
I John Cannell clerk of the county of Brooke, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Richard Roberts did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing dates, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and sixteen cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 27. day of October 1823.
John Cannell
Clerk of the court of the county of Brooke, in the State of Virginia.

Edw. B. Miller Benjamin S. Jackson Esq.,
Washington D.C. Dec. 23/13
Member of Congress
Washington City

Hollidays Cove Jan. 14 th 1823
Sir Richard Roberts a Revolutionery pensioner Enlisted in January 1776 in Capt. George Houghton Company of the 8 th Va. Regiment we were commanded says the old Man the first year by Col. Moughtenburgh and the second year by Col. Bowman was on the pen- sion list at first and drew a pension for sometime and when the Schedule of Pensioners estates were asked he sent his forward and after the old Mans pension was not drawn yet by some information he has received from the sheriff of our County of having seen in the hands of the Gen., a letter address to Richard Roberts, this circumstance makes the poor old Man hope that no such letter has come to hand that he may still be continued on the pension roll The old Man possesses a small poor piece of land which by selling of the money he by his eco- nomy could save from his allowance purchased a better piece of land near to where I live he from his sober pious habits could have paid off the price he agreed to pay by the help of his pension had that have continued but if —

- discontinued leaves him unable to make his pay- ments and throws him out of a home and at the advanced years of his life totally unable to gain any thing by his labour —
Now sir if you from your feelings for the Interest of an old patriot of 76 would make the examination in the war office (or where proper to make it) and by a line address to me sta- ting that he is or is not continued on the pension list would confer satisfaction to the feelings of a poor but Patriotic old Soldier as well as your humble
And mat
E Jackson Esq.
dec 1/51
Richd Brown
Mr Brown is a respectable man, a delegate of the last Virginia Legislature
E Jackson Feb 4 th 1823

State of Virginia } p. County of Brooke }
Before the subscribers one of the commonwealth justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Richard Roberts of the said county and made oath according to law depon and says that the commanding Officer of the Regiment to which he belonged in the war of the Revolution was Col. Macklenburg for the term of one year - the said Col. having been raised to the rank of Brigadier General, and the regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. Bowman.
Sworn and subscribed this 10 th day of Sept r 1819
Before me
Moses Congleton J.P.
Brooke County } p. Virginia }
I John Connell clerk of the county aforesaid do certify that Moses Congleton Gentleman before whom the above deposition was taken and  at who has certified the same, was at the time of the taking thereof, and still is one of the justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid & that full faith is due to all his judicial acts as such.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said county and set set my hand this 14 th day of September 1819 in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
John Connell, C. S. C.