Mecklenburg County, NC - Robert Osborne Revolutionary War Pension, 1832 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 7, 1929 Mrs. J.H. Travis Greenville, Illinois Dear Madam: I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.892, it appears Robert Osborne (the name also appears as Ausburn, Osborn and Ozburn) was born in 1755, in York County, Pennsylvania, and moved with his father to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina before the Revolution. While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, he enlisted in October, 1775, and served until December 25, 1775, as a private in Captain James Houston's Company in Colonel Thomas Polk's North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted in January, 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain James Ausburn's (soldier's brother) Company, Colonel Polk's North Carolina Regiment, and went on an expedition against the Scotch Tories. He enlisted in July, 1776, and served three months as a private in Captain Neal Morisson's Company in Colonel Adam Alexander's North Carolina Regiment, and went on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians. When Cornwallis came up about Charlotte, he volunteered as a private in Captain Loury's Company of Horse and served a three months tour, was also under Captains Graham and Harris while on this tour. He enlisted in September, 1781, and served three months under Captain James Ausburn and Colonel Ervin. After the war, he lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, until 1803, then moved to Bucks County, state not given, and after living there two years, moved to Williamson County, Tennessee. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 9, 1832, while residing in Williamson County, Tennessee. He died July 8, 1834. He married August 16, 1785, in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Jane, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1840, at which time she was aged eighty years, and a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. The following appears on the family record: Robert Osborne and Jane his wife were married the 16th of August AD 1785 John Wylie Osborne, their first son, born June 9, 1786 Noble Osborne, their second son, born November 21, 1787 Jennet Osborne, their daughter, born December 5, 1789 Thomas Osborne born May 25, 1792 James Osborne born April 4, 1795 Martha Osborne born September 15, 1797 Jane Osborne born January 16, 1800 The family bible image is posted under "Bibles" http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/mecklenburg/images/osborne1.jpg Source: HeritageQuest Online Robert Osborne Revolutionary War Pension Series: M805 Roll: 624 Image: 923 File: W892 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Connie Ardrey ______________________________________________________________________