REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JAMES ROBINSON
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Robinson, James (Robertson)           Pen. 351                     1787-1806
Soldier-Col. Grayson's Regiment
Shenandoah County--Shelby County, KY  

Also See: Bradston, Wm.--Burk, John--Boush, Goodrich

27 April 1787--examined by ? that he received a wound that broke the bone of his 
arm and a wound to his hip.  (document cut off; signature cut off

  I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Charles Robinson, aged 
about 36 years, late a  private in Col. Grayson's Regiment and whose pay was at 
the rate of 24 pounds per annum appears to have been disabled in such a manner 
while in the service of the United States by a wound to his left  arm and 
another in his hip as to entitle him to the sum of eight pounds yearly; which 
allowance is accordingly made him, to commence from the first day of January 
1787.  Given under my hand as Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia, at Richmond, this 23rd day of July 1787.  
T. Meriwether                                     Signed: Beverley Randolph

July 13, 1805 Robinson died--Elizabeth Robinson, John Sawyers and Stephen Allen 
certified that Robinson had died and asked for payment of his arrears.  
Elizabeth was his executrix, received $33.33.


******TRANSCRIBER--FOUND IN FILES THIS DOCUMENT ON OTHERS:

     The undermentioned are continued on the list of pensioners with the 
respective sums placed to their names from the first of January 1789:  

James Robertson-8 pounds
Dennis O'Farrell-8 pounds
Frederick Taylor-8 pound
Martin Griffon-15 pounds
George Lawrence-10 pounds
Captain Leonard Cooper-? pounds
Joseph Dandridge augmented 5 pounds to the allowance continued March last.  

      Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at 
Richmond, this 12th? day of May? 1789  
T. Meriwether                                   Signed: Beverley Randolph