Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35992, Robert Green, Continental Va.

SERVICE
Continental Va.
Green, Robert
NUMBER
S. 35992 B.Lt. 640-100
CONTENTS

(N o . 640.)
Robert Green. _____
Dragoon.
Virginia Line. _____
Warrant issued under date 5 th Nov r . 1814. — and delivered to The hon ble Samuel M c Hee on the 25 th Feb y . 1815. _____
Noted on B l . 29 th Sept r . 1814.
Vide also, Note on B l . 29 th Dec r . 1813.

Kentucky //
Robert Green, 1 st Loty private,
Virginia line. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th April 1818. and sent Daul. M c Coy of Lexington, Kentucky
Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818. 4 31/2m $ 39.74 $ 39.74
Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,
Continued 29 September 1820 Notification sent to Daniel McCoy Payne Lexington Kentucky.
4 Sep 1818
J. S. Gammell 60 Ky
Difficult certificate of service as proof of service in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

State of Kentucky
Fayette County set
This day Robert Green appeared before me a Circuit Judge for the State of Kentucky and made oath that he was a soldier in the con- tinental service, in the Revolution- ary War against Great Britain for the space of three years in the Compa- ny commanded by Capt. Gabriel Long of Culpeper County, Virginia that he enlisted as a soldier in the County of Culpeper (Va.) under Capt. Long for the space of three years and was hon- orably discharged by Lieut. Philip Slaughter of Culpeper County (Va.) that he is now in the fifty seventh year of his age has always been a citizen of the U. S. and now resides in Jessa- mine County and State of Kentucky that he is poor and by his reduced circumstances and old age stands in need of as- sistance from his Country for support and begs to be inscri- bed on the Pension list, as a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he has no other Pension grown under my hand at Lex- ington this 6 th day of April 1835
Benj. Thomas
Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Spasine County ss
I do certify that I live a neighbor to Robert Green in Spasine County Kentucky and will know that he is poor and stands in need of assistance for support from his country and that he is a man of truth & entitled to credit and the same being ascribed in the within affidavit, given under my hand this 1st
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day of April 1878 John Wanning J.P.
State of Kentucky Spasine County ss
This day William Lloyd ap- peared before me a Justice of the peace for said County & made oath that he was a sol- -dier in the continental service in the Revolution with Robert Green and well knew that he served for a longer time than nine months and that he is poor & stands in need of for support from his country and that the facts set forth in his affidavit are true to the best of his knowledge & being given under my hand this 1st day of April 1878 John Wanning J.P.

State of Kentucky Spencer County ss
I do certify that I am acquainted with William Floyd whom affidavit is here an- nexed and know that he is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 1st day of April 1888 John Dunning J.P.
State of Kentucky Fayette City ss
I do certify as Circuit Judge that it appears to my satisfac- tion from the annexed testi- mony that Robert Green served more than nine months in the Revolution- ary war against the Common- wealth. That he is here and entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of 1818. making provision for Revolutionary all of which is respectfully certified to the Secretary at War. Given under my hand this 6 th day of April 1888
Benj. Johnson
The above is the genuine and true signature of Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge
Richd. M. Johnson

Robert Green
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Con N.L.E. ms

Schedule District of Kentucky S.S. Jefferson County Court
On this 20 th day of August 1891 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and of Jefferson County Robert Green aged Seventy years resident in Jefferson in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Bullock County and State of Virginia for three years as a regular soldier on the Virginia continental line in the company commanded by Capt. Gabriel Long in the 11 th Virginia Regiment will more fully appear by his original Declaration bearing date the 6 th day of April 1818; and his original Pension Certificate number 927. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March May 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 to 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 navy 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 interest for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I have no property
his Robert Green mark

I was never married I have no family and live with my sister in Jessamine County Kentucky and I am by pursuit a farmer and from old age I am not able to work much
Robert his Green mark
Sworn to and declared on the 20 th day of August 1891 before us Justices and Jud p of the County Court of Jessamine
J. Sale
James Mearlin
Wm Caldwell
I Daniel B Price clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration 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 of no value dollars cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1891 as clerk of the Court for the County of Jessamine in the Town of Nicholasville
Daniel B Price
I do further certify that the County Court of Jessamine is a Court of Record because it is made so by act of assembly and has the power to fine & imprison
Dan B Price

Robert Green S-35992
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Green a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will 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.     ✓ 8 yrs. Pub. Captain Long Daniel Morgan Pa.   James Gibson White's Dragoons Continental   Discharged in 1780.  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Cumberland Co. Pa. Date of application for pension, Feb. 6, 1818. For services at Residence at date of application, Jessamine Co. Ky. Age at date of application, in his 57th yr. Died May 17, 1831 Remarks: In 1821 Pension Station as had never married. No data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

To the House
16 Calhoun
Ward 2 part of
Washington City
Mass
Exh. 1
J. D. L.
Mr. [unclear] Parker 47 1/2 Faded Rec. 6 Oct 1850

Livingston Minn Sept 21 st 1821
Dear Sir
I her send enclosed the schedule of Mr Robert Green who begs to be continued on the Pension list for the State of Ky. as a Soldier of the Revolution. I hope you will send me his Certificate & continuation in time for him to be paid the fourth of next September as he is very poor and needy & has no property, as you will perceive by his schedule. I should like to know the fate of the following cases for Revolutionary Pensions (Bij)
John Gossart Alexander McPheeters John Malone James Mason
I hope you will write to me about these cases. I am very respectfully Your Friend
Committee on Pensions
John Gossart, 3 Alexander McPheeters, 3 John Malone, 3 James Mason, 3 Sept 10 1821
J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
W. City

Affidavit Lost certificate of Pension
Hon. S. P. Moore H. R. recd. 28 March 1826

Fayette County, Kentucky, set 3
On this fifteenth day of March 1826, before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said county of Fayette personally appeared Robert Green, an inhabitant of Spasine county and state aforesaid, who on his oath declare, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Gabriel Long, in the regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan, and subsequently in the company commanded by Capt. Long, in the regiment commanded by Col. White in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky, that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 10th day of February 1826 near Nicholasville, Spasine County and state aforesaid, was destroyed by fire which at the same time consumed his dwelling and its other contents.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. Sam Beaird J.P. //
his Robert X Green mark.

State of Kentucky
Fayette County Court March 15 th 1826
I James Rhodes Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Sam d Blair before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been sworn to, is at this time and was at the time of said qualification an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified agreeably to law and as such full faith and Credit should be given to all his official acts
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day and date above written and of the Commonwealth the 34 th Year
Atto
J. B. Rhodes CLK

State of Kentucky Garard County } Set
This day James Johnston and George Tennant personally appeared before me James Robertson a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Garard - and commonwealth of Kentucky and being first duly sworn deposeth and saith; that Robert Green of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky enlisted in the Service of the United States for and during the war and that the said Green did actually serve in Capt James Gurns Company of Dragoons commanded by Col White to the end of the war; and that the said Robert Green was discharged in the year 1783; these deponents further say that they were personally acquainted with the said Robert Green in the Service they being part of the same Corps and serving in the same Regiment and they respectively say that they have reason to believe said Green has lost his discharge given under their hands this
first day of August 1814 James Johnston
George Tennant
Seal
Seal
James Robertson - a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Garard do hereby

Certify that James Johnston and George Tennel personally appeared before me and swore to and subscribed the foregoing deposition as statement of facts and I do further certify that James Johnston and Robert George Tennel are credible within given under my hand and seal this first day of Aug. 1814 James Robertson J.P.

Know all men by these presents that I Robert green of the County of Simpson do by these presents constitute nominate and appoint Saml Walker of Garrard County Kentucky Representative to Congress for me and in my name to ask demand and receive from the proper officer any Bounties in land to which I may be entitled for my services during the war ratifying all my and confirming whatsoever my att o may lawfully do in the premises
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of August 1814 Robert his Green mark
State of Kentucky } Sect County }
this day James Robertson and George Ternal personally appeared before me and made oath that Robert Green by whom the above power of att o was signed and executed to Saml Walker is the same Robert Green who served during the war in Capt Sims Company of dragoons in Colo White Regt
green under my hand and seal this first day of August 1814 James Robertson J.P.P. (seal)

State of Kentucky
Grant County Set
I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Robertson who signed the foregoing Certificates is duly commissioned and qualified Justice of the peace for said County and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be affixed this 10 th Day of September 1814 Given under my hand Benj. Fletcher

Garrard County Ky
I Thomas Kennedy presiding Justice of the peace for the county of Garrard do hereby certify that Benj D Fletcher who signed the foregoing certificate is clerk of said County and that due faith has been and is to be given to all his acts as such Clerk under my hand this 10th Day of Sept 1814
Thos Kennedy P.P.
10th Day of September 1814 Green B. Fletcher Clerk of County
McKee

John
George Boyd Esq. War Dept. Mus. Washington City
Mail

Lex. Office 6 th of April 1875
Sir I have enclosed the papers for Pension in the case of Robert Green of the Revolutionary war and by your attention to his case. With respect your friend & O. S. L.
Laurel Payne
George Boyd Esq.

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office.
April 14 th 1855
Sir,
I herewith return to you the papers in the case of Robert Green, dec. of Ry. received from you under date of the 12 th Inst. and have to inform you that it appears on the files of this Office that he died 17 th May 1831, and that the arrears of his pension to the day of his death were paid to William Green, his executor. Two witnesses swear that he never was married.
I am, Sir, your Obedient Servant Robt Morrison
Auditor
J. P. Waldo, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.

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59 Oxford St. Somerville, Mass.
Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
On page 606 on the U.S. Pension list for 1820 I find that Robert Green , resident in Kentucky received a pension for service in the Virginia line, as a private. Any further facts concerning him which your records may contain will be grate- fully received. 227
Respectfully,
MAR 21 1904 E. J. Elliot
Mar. 19, 1904 P.

35 992 INVALID. Rev y
File No. 35 992
Robert Green
His Her Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 499
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl 6. 1904 - Hits E. F. Elliot - Somerville
1913 May 19 Fish. 502 O'Brien Letteria W. F. 8866 Robt. Green v. L. M.