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Robert Edward Coleman, of Mercer Co., KY
Facts and Events
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
Coleman, Robert - entered service 1776 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he was born; granted Pension abt. age 85 in Mercer County, Kentucky, 1833, where he died 1/9/1834; married 2/1774 to Catherine Robinson, Botetourt County, Virginia; widow granted Pension abt. age 83 in Mercer County, Kentucky, 1836; children included James (eldest) & Sarah Alexander. R608.
References
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Pension Application of Robert Coleman W8620 Catharine Coleman VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris
State of Kentucky } On this 18th day of March in the year 1833 Personally appeared before me
Mercer County viz } a Justice of the peace in and for s’d county and state Robert Coleman a revolutionary soldier whose age and infirmities prevent his attendance in court he being 85 years of age and so infirm that he cannot ride without great inconvenience & pain and being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. viz I Robert Coleman do hereby state on oath that I am now eighty five years of age and was born in Spottsylvania [sic: Spotsylvania] county & state of Virginia and lived in s’d county when the revolutionary war commenced and I was called into the service of my country as follow viz. In the month of April 1776 (as well as I now recollect I was drafted in Capt Charles Washingtons company of Col [Sampson] Mathews Regiment for two months and we marched to Williamsburgh [sic: Williamsburg] and Richmond where we were stationed a part of the time at each place as a guard & I faithfully served out my time and was honorably discharged
Again in the fall of the year 1777 I was again drafted in Capt Frank Colemans [Francis Coleman’s] company of Col Mathews Regiment & was again marched to Richmond & Williamsburgh where I was again stationed as a guard two months & was honorably discharged
Again in the summer 1778 I was drafted in Capt William Mills company of Col Mathews Regiment for the term of three months and was marched to & stationed at the same points and marched and countermarched in the vicinity of Richmond and Williamsburgh aforesaid – until my time expired and I was honorably discharged
Again in the fall 1779 I was Drafted in Capt Thos Winslows [Thomas Winslow’s] company in Col
Mathews Regiment and was employed as a guard at the same points for the term of two months and was honorably discharged and In the summer 1780 I was Drafted two months in Capt Henry Trues[?] company but in what Regiment I cannot recollect as I was employd during my time in driving a waggon or escorting provisions to the army in the vicinity of Racoon ford [Raccoon Ford on Rapidan River].
and In the summer of 1781 I was drafted two months more in Capt William Mills company the Regiment not known as I was constantly engaged in driving or escorting provision waggons to the army in the counties of Spottsylvania & Louisa In the State of Virginia as they were marching or retreating from the advances of Lord Cornwallis army.
I farther state that after the revolutionary war ended I lived in the state of Virginia until about the year 1800 when I removed to the county of Mercer and state of Kentucky where I have lived ever since and where I still resided, that owing to the frailty of my memory I cannot now state the names of all my officers but I solemnly declare that I served the time I have states amounting in whole to Twelve months and upwards. I further certify that I have no documentary evidence of my age or services, that I held no commission and entered the army as I have stated and I hereby relinquish all claim which I have to any other pension or annuity except the present and I am not now a pensioner of the united states or of any state
Witness my hand this 18th day of March 1833
[Signed] Robert [his X mark] Coleman
NOTE:
On 3 March 1834 James H. Coleman and Basil W. Coleman certified that Robert Coleman died on 9 Jan 1834.
On 19 Dec 1836 Catharine Coleman, 83, applied for a pension stating that in Feb 1774 she was
married at her father’s home in Botetourt County VA by Parson Smith to Robert Coleman. Robert Alexander certified the statement. On 10 Feb 1837 Israel Robinson, 65, stated that his aunt, Catharine Coleman, was married in his father’s house. On 2 Sep 1837 she added that her maiden name was Catharine Robertson (Robinson?), that Parson Smith was an Englishman, and that her oldest son, James Coleman, was then “upwards of sixty two years old.” Sarah Alexander certified Catharine Coleman’s statement. On 24 March 1853 Sarah Alexander assigned power of attorney to obtain any available benefits for the service of her father, Robert E. Coleman.
https://revwarapps.org/w8620.pdf
- ↑ Find A Grave.
Pvt Robert Edward Coleman
Birth 1746, Virginia, USA
Death 9 Jan 1834 (aged 87–88), Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Burial New Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
McAfee, Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Of Scotch/Irish descent;
son of Edward Coleman & Lucretia Hutcherson;
husband of Catherine Robinson of VA.; they had 7 children;
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Pvt. in VA. Militia
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Per a 1960 DAR cemetery reading Robert Coleman, b. 1746, d. Jan 9, 1824 (instead of 1834)
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Immigrated from Va. to Ky. in 1800, took up some land, returned to Va., came again to Ky. about 1804, and settled near Fountain Blue, 3 miles west, northwest of Harrodsburg.
Inscription: Pvt. VA. Mil
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106703330/robert-edward-coleman
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
Name Robert Coleman
Gender Male
Age 86
Birth Date 1748
Birth Place Spotsylvania Co, VA
First Marriage Date 1774
Death Date 1834
Death Place Mercer Co, KY
Spouse Catherine Robinson
Child James Coleman
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