Excerpt from the
John K. Martin Business Papers
Library of Virginia -
Revolutionary War Section
Littleberry Robinson File
Pages 40-40A
" a remark about
Dempsey Stuart a free black receiving a pension from the revolution"
Contributed by: Sharon Stine
Jan 2005
Ans July
11th 53
Hicksford
July 7th 1853
Dear Sir
I recd
two letters from you last night dated 5th & 6th inst.
In
reply to that of the 5th - I am satisfied that the James Robinson
whose service I am anxious to make out never recd a land warrant; if
so it is not known by his family. John Robinson (who served in the
war a short time) Knows and will prove that James Robinson was in
service several years, probably 3- If not entitled to anything
further, are not his children entitled under Act Feby 1853 to some
half pay pension for some number of years. If you will find a
ridiculous anidote of a soldier under Capt Robinson, inquiring when
the pension takes at Hicksford were paroled, what kind of a death
that was. That Capt Robinson was Littleberry Robinson & James
Robinson above mentioned was his son. John Robinson (now alive) was
present and was taken prisoner for the sake of my County. I will
state that I have of the _____ from my father & other gentlemen-
that the ridiculous inquiry
P.S.
Examine for the claim of the widow of Dempsey Stuart ( a free Negro
from Brunswick) who recd a pension D.A.C.
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