Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6192, for Robert Tate, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Pate, Robert
S. 6192
CONTENTS
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3476 Virginia
Robert Tate
of Louisa in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 16 months from 1778-
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Dec r 32 and delivered 17 d . Handy.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 79.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 26.67
$106.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 121

Rev. man
6192
am
INVALID.
File No. 6192
Robert Tate
Pr. Ben War
Act: June 1st 32
Index: —Vol. M , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb. 14, 1907 Mrs. Ellen W. Palmer Staunton Va

Staunton Va.
Feb. 16 th 1901-
Pension Office Washington
D. C.
I am the great- granddaughter of Lieut Charles Edward Cameron" and Rachel Drumrose Warwick, and I would greatly ap-

special any information you can give me in regards to the services he rendered to this coun- try during "The Revolutionary War" as I am anxious to become "a daughter of the Revolution". Will you send me the necessary blanks for appli- cation for membership, or tell me where to procure same? I also would like to join on my mother's side, who was a Miss Tate, & would like to know if there is any record of Robert-Tate having served. His brother Capt. James Tate was killed at the battle of Guil- ford. Can you join any way except through grandfathers or great-grandfathers? So can I

think it very nice to be able to join on both sides - Will you kindly let me know as soon as possible, address and oblige (Mrs) Ellen Warwick Cameron Palmer, 208 Kalorama St - Washington Va -

at Roll from 1778 print Virginia Louisa County Vol. 16 mths. #53 33
On the 14 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the court of Louisa County now sitting, Robert Tate residing in Louisa County, Virginia, aged eighty years on the of the present month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. He states that he was born in the County of Louisa on the 23 d day of August in the year 1752 as appeared by a Register of his age in his father's hand writing, as he always understood & believed that after growing up to manhood, he removed to the County of Caroline where he acted as an Overseer on a plantation belonging to a Mr. John Ellis that whilst there in that character on the 14 th day of February 1778, he was drafted as a militia man for twelve months from the said County of Caroline, that he went under the command of Capt. Richard Stevens Thomas Hoard being the Lieutenant which company belonged to the 10 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Green, and afterwards the 6 th by Colonel Green, and after the 6 th by Colonel Green; that he joined the American army under General Washington at Valley Forge on the 25 th day of March thereafter, and continued constantly

constantly in service in the Northern army for twelve months, and he obtained his discharge in New Jersey on the 16 th day of February 1779, which discharge being obtained from his Lieutenant Hoard, he considered as of no importance and has since lost or mislaid. He further states that in the years 1780 and 1781 he was drafted three times for two months tour of duty each time, that at the first draft in 1780 he procured a substitute. That at these several drafts he resided in the County of Louisa. That at the second draft in 1780 he in person performed the duty, during the whole time of two months at the Riparian Barracks in Albemarle County, and which tour he performed under Lieutenant David Biggers; only a Lieutenant Command being drafted from the County on that occasion, that  he obtained his discharge at the Barracks, which he has since lost or mislaid; He further states that in 1781 he performed another tour tour of duty of two months, as above stated, that he went under one Capt. Sillard and being drafted, and served about Williamsburg & in some of the adjoining counties. He further states that he continued in service during the whole two months, that after the expiration of the same he left the army, leaving Capt. Sillard who promised

promised this affiant to obtain his discharge, and his pay for the time he served his country, neither of which this affiant got, as Capt Lillard soon after he quit the army, removed to the state of Kentucky, and this affiant never after wards saw him. He further states that, from lapse of time and death, that he is now unable to prove all the services, thus stated in this his declaration upon oath, that there is no person he knows of at this time living who marched with him to the Northern army in 1861, but that he can prove by William Tate — about the time he was drafted, his departure for the northern army, and that he returned after a service of about 12 months, and that he can prove by Wm. Hite and Seligman, and Luc can attest a neighbor
and also that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. He further states that he at present resides in the county of Lucian. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Robert Tate

We William M. Hester a clergyman residing in the County of Louisa and Lucian Minor residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Tate that we believe him to be about eighty — years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Given to and subscribed this day and year William M. Hester Lucian Minor aforesaid —
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that William M. Hester who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Louisa and that Lucian Minor who has also signed the same is a resident of the said county of Louisa and is a credible person and that the statement is entitled to credence James McRae P.J.
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County of Louisa do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of Robert Tate for a pension and that the accompa- nying affidavit of William Tate was subscribed to in open court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of August 1832 in the 57th year of our foundation.
John Hunter

The affidavit of William Tate aged about seventy seven taken in open court the 14 th day of August 1832 in the matter of the application of Robert Tate for a pension. This affiant states that he has known said Robert Tate many years - That about the year 1778 as well as he recollects he went with the said Robert Tate from his mother's in Louisiana to the Bull Church in Carolina, on his way to join his company about to march to the north that, the said Robert Tate was absent as was generally believed in the army about a year that he saw the said Tate shortly after his return and conversed with him frequently about his service and firmly believes that the said Robert Tate served a term of twelve months as stated in his declaration and further this affiant saith not, - Sworn to and subscribed in open court
William Tate