Pension Application of Elizabeth Robinson, daughter of William Robinson BLWt1424-100
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
State of Virginia }
County of Bedford }
I Elizabeth Robinson Daughter & one of the Heirs at law of William Robinson do upon oath testify & declare to the best of my knowledge & belief that William Robinson did Enlist in 1776 for the term of During the war & served in Regiment No Two of the Maryland line on continental Establishment under the command of Colonel [William] Smallwood & that He continued in the servis aforesaid until the End of The war in 1783 I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised the said William Robinson on the part of the united states nor do I believe he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any maner whatsoever — therefore know all men by these presence that I Elizabeth Robinson aforesaid do hereby constitute & appoint Leroy Jordan of Bedford county & stat aforesaid to be my true & lawful attorny for me & in my name to demand & recv from the secretary of war of the united states a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid & my said attorny is hereby fully authorized to constitut & appoint one or more substitutes or attornys under him for the the special purposes therein expressed Elizabeth herXmark Robinson
test [signed] John Smith
Chambless Store Bedford County Va Nov 2[end of page] 18[end of page]
Sir Here with enclose you the papers in support of Elizabeth Robinson’s claim to land If it is admitted you will please to send the warrant to William Crumb [or Crump] of Bedford County Va by mail yours &c
Elizabeth X Robinson
Received of the Secretary of war U.S.
land warrant No 1424 for 100 acres, issued in favour of the heirs at law of Wm Robinson a soldier of Maryland line
Dated at Chambless Store this 19th day of Dece’r 1828 Wm. Crumb [or Crump] atty