REV PENSION APPLICATION: Abner Roberts, 1832 Spencer Co. KY

Submitted by Ed Roberts<EROBERTS@IMAweb.com>
Date: 5 May 1999

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SPENCER COUNTY, KY
Created 1824 from Shelby, Bullitt & Nelson Counties
County Seat: Taylorsville 40071

American Rev Pension Application, dated 5-9-1832, Spencer Co., KY.
	Taken before Humphrey May, Justice of the Peace.  ABNER ROBERTS is 90 
years old.  He enlisted shortly after the beginning of the revolution as a 
Private for 6 mos. under Captain Palmer, Lt. Mark Thomas, Militia of Culpeper 
Co., VA, "where I then lived."  Col. Clapham of Loudoun Co. commanded the 
regiment.  They marched through Fauquier and Loudoun Counties in Virginia, 
crossed the Potomac at Nowlen's Ferry, then through Maryland, then through Little 
York in PA, then to headquarters at the White House near GermanTown in PA.  He 
says he very frequently served on detached scouting parties.  He says he saw Col. 
Crawford and Col. John Green of Culpepr at GermanTown.  During this time, the 
first period of time he had signed up for expired.  But they were asked to 
immediately re-enlist; he says he believes it was Washington's request.  Aron 
Sams, a gentlemen in commission, said it would be disgraceful to leave service 
before the immediate, upcoming battle, so all stayed on.  He received his 
discharge from Col. Crawford but doesn't remember what happened to it.  He served 
for at least 7 months.

	Affidavit made by William Stout, a clergyman in Spencer Co. KY as to the 
truth of his application; similar affidavit made by John Houston, a resident of 
Spencer Co. KY.  Pension granted.  Pension application contains no information as 
to wife, children or family.