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1976 Clad MS66 Type II
Part of My Custom Heritage Set
Dedicated to my 5x Great Grand Father Joseph Robbins.
He was a private in the Revolutionary War from Kingston, Massachusetts born in 1757.
The following is the letter in support of his claim for pension.
Autobiography of Joseph Robbins, Soldier of the American Army in the Revolution, the original of which is in the possession of J.H. Robbins, 10 Thompson Street, Concord, New Hampshire
A few remarks of the life, bringing up and adventures of Joseph Robbins:
I was born in Kingston, in Plymouth County in the state of Massachusetts, in the year of our lord 1757. I served my time as the apprentice to Nathaniel Wilder for the blacksmith trade, in Middlebury County, state of, aforesaid.
When I was between 17 and 18 years of age, I enlisted the first day of May, 1775 in Middlebury, where I then resided, as a private soldier to the American Army in the Revolutionary War, for the first eight months service in Captain Isaac Woods Company, under Colonel Cotton, General Thomas’ Brigade. I marched from Middlebury to Roxbury, where I served my time out in the siege of Boston.
Soon after this I enlisted in the same company but under colonel, unknown’s command, in General Heath’s Brigade for the term of one year in 1776 and marched with the army to New York. Enlisted in the Army and went on one campaign with General Sullivan, up in the wilderness in the back country, to fight the Indians.
I cannot remember my captain’s name, nor my colonel’s name. I think my captain’s name was Churchill. While in New York, I spent considerable time at my trade as an artificer. On the 25th of December, 1776, I took part in the capture of the Hessian’s at Trenton.
My time of service ended January 1st, 1777. Then I volunteered anew for six weeks longer and followed General Washington in to the field of battle at Princeton. I remained with the army until my six weeks had expired, and then was discharged and came home, where I remained until 1779 then I……
SERVINGS.
Eight months at Roxbury
Twelve months at New York and thereabouts
One and a half month, volunteered
Six Months in General Sullivan’s Army
Twenty seven months and twelve days I claim a pension for.
COPY,
War Department, Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity of the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Robbins of Nova Scotia, who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive, eight dollars and no cents per annum, during his natural life, Commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831 and paid semi-annually, on the 4th of March and the 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States, the 9th day of January, 1838,
Signed,
J.Y. Poinsett, Secretary of War
SEAL-Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
*Payment is to be made at Boston, by Wm Freeman, Esq., acting agent for paying pensioners in the agency of Massachusetts. Recorded in the Pensions Office. Book E, Vol. 2, Pg. 74, by D.D. Addison, Clerk.