Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5326, for Robinson Lord, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Lord, Robinson Nancy
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CONTENTS

Reported, see letter

7213.
Richmond, Virginia
Nancy Lord, dec d .
widow of Robinson Lord
Va
who was a Private of Artillery
in the Revolution
Payable to Frances D. King only child of said dec d .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  Verd 30. July, 1843, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 16  day of August 1845 and sent to Hon B. M. Leigh, Richmond, Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A.
Vol. 2. Page 142

A 10,180
Declaration of Name Land - for pension under act of Congress of July 7. 1838

Virginia sit
On this 15 th day of June 1843, personally appeared before the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the county of Henrico and city of Richmond on the common law side,
Nancy Lord, a resident of the said county of Henrico, aged about seventy six years and four months, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", to wit -
That she is the widow of Robinson Lord late of the said county of Henrico deceased, who, as this affiant hath always understood and verily believes, was a native of the county of King William, Virginia, and while resident in his said native county, enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Christopher Roane's company of artillery in the continental or state line of Virginia, and served in that rank under that officer, more than two years; that he was at the battle of Camden, and in the said service, on the 16 th day of August 1780, and was there taken prisoner.
That she was married to the said Robinson Lord on the 5 th day of November 1785 - That her husband the said Robinson Lord died in the county of Henrico, where he had resided for many years, on the 15 th day of July, 1819 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, to wit, on the day above stated her mark.
Nancy Lord her mark
I John Robinson Clerk on the common law side of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the

The County of Henrico and City of Richmond in Virginia aforesaid, the same being a court of record, do certify that the before named Nancy Lord, made the foregoing declaration on oath, and subscribed the same in open Court; which the Court orders to be certified under the seal of the Court - which is accordingly done this fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
J. Robinson
I Philip N. Nicholas only Judge on the common law side, of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Henrico and City of Richmond, the same being a court of record in the State of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Robinson, who hath given the above certificate is Clerk of the said Court, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given to his acts as such Given under my hand this 15 th day of June 1843. P. N. Nicholas

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Copys marriage licence bond - given upon issuing licence for marriage of Robinson Lord and Nancy Diane

Know all men by these presents that we Robinson Lord & George Thompson are held & firmly bound unto the Commonwealth in the just & full sum of Fifty pounds, i.e. money to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs & executors firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals & dated this 4 th day of November 1788.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Robinson Lord hath this day obtained a license for his marriage to Nancy Deane daughter of Sarah Deane Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue.
Test
R. Quarles
R. Lord his George Thompson mark
State of Virginia - King William County, to wit:-
I, Robert Pollard, Clerk of the Court of King William County aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
Rob. Pollard, Clerk of the Court of King William County.

Virginia 7374
Reported
Let. to Hon. B. W. Leigh, April 23. 1845.
Nancy Lord widow of Robinson Lord
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 15. July 1819. Henrico Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Pr. of Artillery in the company commanded by Captain Roane of the regt. commanded by in the Va State line for 2 years
Enscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1843 and sent to Mr. B. W. Leigh Richmond, Va.
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 500
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 182

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8326
Nancy Lord Wid. Robinson Lord Put. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 31/43
Index:—Vol. A , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1(E)
affidavits verifying ex- tracts from Robinson Lords family Register - of his marriage to Mary Diane Nov. 5. 1985 - of the birth of their eldest child Nov. 3. 1986 - & of her death July 15. 1989

State of Virginia, Henrico County set.
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the said county of Henrico, Jonathan Brackett, a resident of the said county and to me well known, who being duly sworn, deposed on his oath and said, that he the deponent is aged seventy two years and upwards; that he was well acquainted with Robinson Lord late of the same county deceased, and was so acquainted with him from about the year 1802 until his death; that the deponent was also well acquainted with the said Robinson's hand writing, having transacted much business with him and having often seen him write; that the deponent has seen, and has now before him, a family record or register entered on blank leaves of a family bible, of births, marriages and deaths of the said Robinson Lord and his family ; in which record there are the following entries, the first under the head of marriages, and the second under that of births, to-wit: "Robinson and Nancy Lord was married by the reverend Henry Skyrne the fifth day of November 1785" (one thousand seven hundred and eighty five) - "Children of Robinson & N. Lord - Sally Willeroy Lord was born the 3rd day of November 1786" (one thousand seven hundred and eighty six). And this deponent says, that all the words and figures in the said original entries on the said family record, whereof the above extracts are literal copies, (the extracts, namely, that are within the quotation marks), are in the proper hand writing of the said Robinson Lord. And this deponent further says, that he is also well acquainted with Nancy Lord widow of the said Robinson Lord, and has been acquainted with her from about the time of her acquaintance with the said Robinson Lord; she is yet living in the said county of Henrico : that

The said Robinson Lord and the said Nancy Lord always lived together as man and wife like the said Robinsons death, and were universally reputed and believed to be man and wife lawfully married, nor was the same ever doubted; they were both esteemed respectable, which could have been the case, if there had been a doubt of the lawfulness of their connexion and cohabitation. and further this deponent saith not Jonathan Brackett
And this day also personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the said county of Kennebec, Isham A. King, a resident of the said county to me well known, aged forty five years and upwards; who being duly sworn, deposed on his oath and said, that in the same family register or record mentioned in the above affidavit of Jonathan Brackett, there is under the head of deaths, the following entry, to wit "Robin- son Lord departed this life July 15 th (fifteenth) "1819" (eighteen hundred and nineteen) "in the 55 th (fifty fifth) "year of his age": and this deponent says, that the words and figures in the original entry (there, namely, written above within the quotation marks) were written by this deponent after the said Robinson Lord's death; and that the date of his death therein stated is certainly accurate, the entry having been made recently after his death; tho' the age of the decedent may not be accurate, since it was stated upon such information of others as the deponent could get. The deponent married a daughter of the said Robinson Lord. and further he saith not.
Isham A. King

The foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to by the said Jonathan Brackett and Isham A. King respectively, before me John P. Burton a justice of the peace of the said county of Henrico - and I certify that the affiants are both men of respectability and credit - Given under my hand this 20 th June 1843.
John P. Burton
State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Sofius N. Ellett Clerk of the County Court of Henrico aforesaid, do hereby certify that the signature of John P. Burton whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is his the said John P. Burton's genuine signature, and that the said John P. Burton is a Justice of the peace and a Justice of the County Court aforesaid, which is a Court of record; and that full faith and credit are due to the acts of the said John P. Burton in his official character. Given under my hand, and the Seal of the said County Court this 20 th day of June 1843.
Sofius N. Ellett C. N. C.

F.
Discharge of John Hew identifying Robinson Lord as the private of artillery who was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden

State of Virginia, Henrico county, lowit:
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the peace of the said county, John New a resident of the said county, to me well known, and being duly sworn deposed on his oath and said, that he the deponent was eighty years old on the 16th day of April last; that he was well acquainted with Robinson Lord formerly a resident of the same county now deceased, who removed to and settled with his family in the said county, some time between the years 1793 and 1795, as well as this deponent can at this distance of time remember the date, but as to the date he can not be positive; that at the time he settled in the said county, the said Robinson Lord was a married man, that is, he and Nancy Lord, who is yet living his widow, were living together as man and wife; that at the time of their coming to and settling in the said county they had but one child; they had several children afterwards. That this deponent's acquaintance with the said Robinson Lord commenced when or very shortly after he came to the said county - but this deponent knew his wife Nancy Lord before her marriage; her maiden name was Deane and she was a native of the county of King William. That the said Robinson Lord and Nancy his wife were respectable people, and were universally reputed to be man and wife. And that they continued to reside in this county as man and wife until the said Robinson Lord's death about the year 1819, and the said Nancy

Lord his widow still resides in this county, having never been married to another husband.
And this deponent further says, that he cannot say of his own knowledge, that the said Robinson Lord was a soldier in the revolutionary war; but he says, that he well remembers, that he has often heard the said Robinson Lord, and other soldiers of the revolution- ary war, talking of their service as soldiers, and of the incidents which occurred in the course thereof, and that the said Robinson Lord always said, and his fellow soldiers also said, that he the said Robinson Lord had been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and particularly that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden. And further this deponent saith not.
John New
Subscribed and sworn to before the said John New before me John P. Burton a justice of the peace of the said county of Nonsoo and I certify that the said John New is a man of respectability and credit given under my hand this 26 th day of June 1843
John P. Burton

State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Joshua N. Ellett Clerk of the County Court of Henrico aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the signature of John P. Burton whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate, is his the said John P. Burton's genuine signature, and that the said John P. Burton is a Justice of the peace and a Justice of the County Court aforesaid, which is a Court of record; and that full faith and credit are due to the acts of the said John P. Burton in his official character. Given under my hand, and the seal of the said County Court this 20 th day of June 1843.
Joshua N. Ellett. C.S.M.

Richmond, June 22. 1843.
To J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir -
I have received your letter of the 17 th . - And for the purpose of procuring for Mary Lord widow of Robinson Lord deceased, the half pay or pension allowed to the widows of revolutionary soldiers by the act of Congress of July 7. 1838, I now enclose you the following papers -
1. Her declaration (in the form prescribed by the rules of your office under date July 17. 1838), made on the 15 th inst. before the circuit superior court of Henrico, certified by the clerk and authenticated by the seal of the court - marked A.
2. Copy of Capt. Christ. Roane's certificate that Roberson Lord was a soldier in his company of artillery enlisted for the war, and was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden Aug. 16. 1780 - certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth; marked B.
3. Copy of the certificate of Mr. Meriwether, countersigned by Governor Harrison, that Roberson Lord was entitled to the land bounty allowed a private of the state line who enlisted for the war, and was discharged by order of the government; and of the issue of a warrant to him for 200 acres of land - taken from the records of the land office, and certified by the Register, Mr. Parker - marked C. (Upon reference to the statute of Virginia of October 1779, 2 Rev. Code, append. II. ch. 8. § 2. p. 378. it will be found, that the two last documents establish the facts of R. Lord's service for at least two years).
4. Copy of the marriage licence bond, given by Lord upon his obtaining a licence for his marriage with Mary Drame - certified by the clerk of King William county court

court under the seal of the court, marked D.
(This alone would not be proof of the actual marriage ; but coupled with proof, that the parties cohabited as man and wife, and were reputed to be so, without any evidence that they were not married in conformity to the marriage license mentioned in the bond, it would be regarded in our courts of justice as sufficient (if not conclusive evidence) of the marriage at or soon after the date of the bond, November 4. 1785. The clerk has not made an affidavit that the copy is a true one; but I have not thought it necessary to send the papers back to have her affidavit subjoined, because, by our law, the county seal is higher evidence than any man's affidavit).
5. Depositions of Jonathan Brackett and John A. King - The first proves  proves by producing  verifying two extracts from the family record or register kept by Robinson Lord in his family bible, one of his marriage to Nancy Dean on the 5th November 1785, the other of the birth of their eldest child on the 3rd November 1786, as being written in the register in the hand writing of Robinson Lord; and further proving, that he and Nancy Lord they cohabited as man and wife, and were universally reputed to be so. The other deposition (King's) verifies  verifies the extract from the family register, of Robinson Lord's death on the 15th July 1815. These depositions are certified by John P. Preston, a justice of the peace of Henry, who also certifies, that the affiants are men of credit; and the whole is authenticated by the certificate of the clerk of Henry county court under the seal of the court - marked E.
6. Deposition of Rev John New, having that Robinson Lord and Nancy his now widow (the applicant for the pension) were living together, as man & wife from the

(as he thinks) The time he first knew them, that is, from sometime between 1793 and 1795 - indeed, from an earlier period, for Mr New says, that when he first knew them, they had but one child, and it appears by the family record, that their eldest child was born in Nov. 1786. And this deposition proves, that the Robinson dord, who was certified by Capt. Roane to be a private of artillery in his company, at the battle of Camden and to have been taken prisoner at the battle of Camden, was the Robinson dord whose widow is now applying for the pension; for he proves, that dord in his lifetime, and other old soldiers, avowed the fact, and these declarations could not have been made from any interested motive to get the pension which was not allowed till long after his death. The deposition is certified by Mr Burton, who also certifies that the affiant is a man of credit; and the whole is authenticated by the certificate of the clerk of Henrico county court under the seal of the court; marked F.
(The facts proved by the depositions in the papers E. and F. might doubtless be proved by many other persons - but the affiants being of unquestionable credit, their evidence needs no corroboration).
And 7. My own affidavit, that I have no interest under any contract with the applicant, in the pension she is seeking to obtain, and do not expect to receive, and will not accept, any part of it; marked G. - But I cannot swear that she has not agreed to give another person any part of it; for I know from her, that she was betrayed into an agreement to give another person one half of the pension, as compensation for his agency in procuring it; and it is for the very purpose of disappointing that the person of the benefit of this unlawful contract, that I have interfered in the business.

(I send this last affidavit, because I think there a point, as to which there should be no respect of persons at the pension office; and I take it for granted you will not (as I am sure you ought not to) relax the very wise requisition contained in your rules touching this particular.
I do not send the book leaves of the family register containing the original entries of the marriage, birth and death, of which extracts are given in the depositions of Mr Brackett and Mrs King - because I suppose the original register can only be necessary, where the family register is the sole  evidence of the marriage &c. and here is abundant evidence without the register; namely, the marriage license bond, and proof of the character of the parties as man and wife - and because this register may be useful to the family for other purposes; for if any of them the family should ever have any claim to property, (which tho' not very probable is yet possible), depending on evidence of their pedigree and legitimacy, the original register would be evidence, and no copy of it would be, without accounting for the non-production of the original, according to the common law rules of evidence. And besides, this old woman is (very naturally) loath to part with the original document. Yet if you shall think it absolutely necessary, the original shall be forwarded, with the affidavit of Col. Butler, that it is the original referred to in the depositions of Mr Brackett and Mrs King.
This does not make her declaration under for her pension under the act of March 3. 1843, till she has obtained her pension under the act of July 7. 1843 - for, as I understand your rules, the attestation of the one must precede the application for the other.
With all respect, Your Ob: Serv:
J. B. M. Leigh
P.S. Of course, I wish that the warrant for the pension to be made out in her name - I suppose, indeed, it must be so - and then forwarded by mail, under cover to me.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3 d March 1843, Nancy Lord, dec d  late of Virginia, widow of Robinson Lord who was a Private of Artillery, was entitled to a pension at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum, and having died on the 30 th July 1843, the amount due from the 4 th March 1843 to the time of her death is payable to Frances D. King, only child of said Nancy Lord, dec d .
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16 th ————— day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

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Nancy Lord dec. Va
act March 43 $100. from 4 March '43 to 30 day of July 1843, the day of her death to Frances D. King only surviving child
An B.W. Leigh Richmond Va

Virginia
At a quarterly Court continued by adjournment and held for Monroe County at the Courthouse on Friday the 8 th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Ordered that it be certified, that it was this day proved, in open Court, to the satisfaction of the Court, that Nancy Lord, (widow of Robinson Lord deceased,) died on the 30 th day of July 1843, leaving Frances D. King, (wife of Isham A. King,) of the County of Monroe, in the State of Virginia, as her only surviving child. State of Virginia. Monroe County to wit:
I Softin M. Edm. Clerk of the County Court, for the said County of Monroe, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true transcript, from the records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and annex the Seal of the said Court this 8 th day of August 1845.
Softin M. Edm. A.H.B.

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Affidavit of B. W. Leigh

Virginia, City of Richmond, ss.
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Mayor of the said City, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, who being duly sworn, made oath, that, having undertaken to act as agent for Nancy Lord widow of Robinson Lord deceased, in obtaining a pension for her under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838, and also under the act of Congress of March 3. 1843, he the said Leigh has no interest in the said money, under any pledge, mortgage, transfer, agreement, understanding or arrangement, and that he expects not to receive, and will not receive, one cent of the money, but has promised the said Nancy Lord, and intends, that she shall receive the whole of it without abatement on any pretence whatever. But he says, he has understood, that she has made an agreement with another person who undertook to procure warrants for her said pensions, to give him one half thereof for his services in such agency; which agreement he has advised her is unlawful and nowise binding on her, and shall not (if he can prevent it) comply with that agreement or any agreement like it
B. W. Leigh
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Benjamin Watkins Leigh this 23 rd day of June 1843
Wm Lambert Mayor

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copy of Capt. Roanes cert. fiscal of Robinson Lord's service.
see p. 58. State line State Artillery

I do certify, that Robertson Lord a soldier of my Company of Artillery was taken prisoner on the seventeenth day of August eighty at the action of Camden in South Carolina, the Lord was a soldier for the war
Christopher Roane Cap t Artillery
3 rd June 1783
Executive Department Redmond 15 th June 1783
The above is a true copy of the original paper on file in this department
James Richardson Secy Com te

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Copy of certificate of R. Lords survey and right to land boundary - d grant of 200 acres of land to him

Council Chamber June 5 th 1783
I do certify that Roberson Lord is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the State line who enlisted for the war and is discharged by order of Government
Thomas Meriwether
Benjamin Harrison
A warrant for 200 acres issued to Roberson Lord June 5 th 1783
No 746
A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office Teste, S. H. Parker Reg. S. Office

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lord, Roger GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4606 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 17, 1795
To Evander Childs —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.