Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7084, for Robert Mean, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mean, Robert.
PP. 7084
Va residence
CONTENTS

Robuk eliam.
Virginia
Rejected
Singletori's Report
del 16 March 35 W. Hoffman
7084

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
71184 REJECTED
P.O. Robert Hearn
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Report in
Robert Means case
Applicant
Not Full
Ref d Singleton Report

Lewis County Robert Means. aged 72 yrs. born 2 yrs.
John Mitchell of Lewis County aged 71. He has known Robert Means for the last 22 years. and in that time had frequent conversations with him, about the struggle for Independence. in one of which conversation, he recollects distinctly, that Means said that he had come to the United States (from Ireland) after the close of the Revolutionary war.
Samuel Bennett has heard Means say more than once, that he was not in the Revolutionary war, at that time, he was on the other side of the ocean.
William Powers aged 71. has had frequent conversation with Means. believes that he was not a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Respectfully Reported W. G. Dingleton Special Agent.
July 1834

R. 7084
Robert Mean.
The printed book of suspended and rejected pension claims (1852) p. 242 shows the claim of Robert Mean, a resident of Lewis Co. Va., rejected - did not serve 6 mos.
M.B.H. Oct 6. 1911.
Copy of Letter.
Mch. 16. 1835
Sir:
The claims of the following named persons to pensions under the Act of June 7, 1832, the merits of which have been thoroughly examined by Mr. W. G. Singleton a Special Agent appointed by this Dept. for that purpose have upon receipt of the report been rejected to wit. x x x Robert Mean.