REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - WILLIAM ROEBUCK

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Roebuck, William                  Pen. 353                     1785-1789  
Culpeper County Militia 
Culpeper County, Madison County  

Widow: Mary, 5 children  
Father-in-law: Richard Vernon 

Also See: Boush, Goodrich--Burk, John

At a Court held for Culpeper County the 17th day of April 1787:  Ordered that it 
be certified that William Roebuck a private in the Militia from this County at 
the Siege of York died in said service and left a widow (Mary Roebuck with five 
small children, and that the said Mary Roebuck is of insane mind and has but two 
old negroes (about the value of a good negro) a tract of land containing three 
hundred seventy five acres of mean quality, a small stock and but little other 
property left by the said deceased to the said widow of children.  Teste: John 
Jameson C S C  

  I have known the bearer Richard Vernon more that 40 years and he has always 
appeared to me to be an honest industrious man.  He is the father of the 
unfortunate woman mentioned in the ____, and I ____ him can to be justly 
represented.  Signed: Thomas Walker  
To his Excellency: Edmond Randolph, Esq.

**document cut off at top:  that the insane Mary Roebuck and her five children 
are under his care and has been ever since the death of her husband who died in 
the Siege of York, the father of the said deceased is an old man.  I think in 
the eighty third year of his age and though a good man yet takes no care of the 
widow or her children and the losses your petitioner has sustained by fire? by 
the loss  of his house and by insolvent debtors has disabled him from being so 
serviceable to the family or he would willingly be wherefore he humbly prays 
your Excellency to take their care into your consideration and orderr such 
provisions to be made for them as may in some measure answer their necessities 
and relieve them from ______poverty and your petitioners __ __ duly bound will 
even pray. H C. 

***the files contain a long  letter from Mary's father in law that talks of dire 
circumstances for the children, but it was extremely hard to read.  

Mary was certified by Edmund Randolph, Governor, to receive 15 pounds yearly.

Jan. 1, 1817--warrant requested for Mary Roebuck's  estate.