Who is this Lt. Robin DANIEL? It cannot be the Robin DANIEL who was the son of Josiah DANIEL and Elizabeth KEY of Granville County, NC because he was born in 1787, as the story goes. . The Hon. Whitmell HILL, Esq. (1742-1797) mentioned in this statement was the son of Col., John HILL and Martha WHITMELL and these were all Bertie and Edgecombe County, NC folks. Whitmell HILL married Winifred BLOUNT, d.o Thomas BLOUNT and Elizabeth WHITMELL of Bertie, later Edgecombe County, NC. However, Elizabeth WHITMELL married, first, George POLLOCK (1699-1736), son of Gov. Thomas POLLOCK and Martha CULLEN but George died BEF 1736 after which she married Thomas BLOUNT (1708-1746) and they had two children, Winifred (b. 1743) and Joseph (b. 1745). After Thomas died in 1746, she married William WILLIAMS and they had several children - one of her sons married Charity Alston DAWSON, another son married a WILLIAMS girl and her daughter married John JOHNSTON. The HARDISON listed in this statement has to be the father/uncle of Luke HARDISON born ABT 1780 in Martin County, NC who married Elizabeth DANIEL, d/o William DANIEL and Pricilla ANDREWS of Martin County, NC Benjamin HARDISON was born ABT 1715 and married Elizabeth DUGGAN, d/o William DUGGAN and Mary SMITHWICK Contrary to some, I have assigned William DANIEL, Sr. to Robert DANIEL and Mary SWAIN of Martin County, NC in my database and not Capt. Robert Lanier DANIEL and UNK of Pitt County, NC - these Roberts were, we think, first cousins, so it is still the same "overall family." I think Robin DANIEL was Robert DANIELL, Jr. son of Robert DANIEL and Mary SWAIN of Pitt County, NC and he did not die in the RW. I think the Michael LITTLE is related to William LITTLE but this family is just about as big a mess as some of ours. <grin> I am also not sure this old man made a mistake and this is not Michael HILL instead of Michael LITTLE. <<< EXTRACT OF SWORN STATEMENT OF DANIEL ROBASON, SENIOR A two-page handwritten instrument signed by his "mark", witnessed by Lawrence Cherry (Chairman of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions), dated 8 October 1832, in Martin County; his amended statement, dated 18 Mar 1833, witnessed by James Burroughs, JP (Justice of Peace): I was born in Martin County, but have no record of my age because I was released by my father at age 21, and I am now about 74 years (SIC: born circa 1758-1759). I served in the Revolutionary War for about eight months: as a volunteer in Captain Michael Little's Company and stationed in Wilmington, NC, for about three months; took part in the Battle of Guilford Court House, under Captain Benjamin Hardison, Lt. Robin Daniel, in Regt. commanded by Colonel Whitmell Hill, Colonel Kenneth McKensie, Major John Everett, in the Army commanded by General Greene. I was discharged at Ramsay's Mill, on Haw River, after about three months; later, I volunteered under Capt. Cone at Halifax, and then under Col. Coleman on the Cape Fear River, for about two months. I have received regular discharges at the termination of each tour but I have either lost or mislaid them not estimating them to be of much importance. APPENDED STATEMENTS By Joseph Biggs, Sr., dated 18 March 1833, wherein he stated that he knew the claimant, believed him to be about age 74, and that he served in the War. Witnessed by James Burroughs, JP. By Josiah Lilley, dated 23 September 1832, wherein he stated that he served with Daniel, who was drafted for three months, and that Daniel was at the Battle of Guilford Court House. Witnessed by Robert Lanier, JP. By Joes Smithwick, JP, William Daniel, JP, Noah Riddick, JP, dated 8 October 1832, to the effect that they had known Daniel, for many years, and that he had served in the War. Witnessed by Lawrence Cherry, Chmn. By Simon Griffin, dated 17 May 1845, to the effect that Daniel was a Revolutionary pensioner who died about 10 years ago in Martin County that he was present at the marriage of Daniel and Elizabeth Griffin who was his sister, that about eight years ago, after the death of Daniel, who removed to Tennessee, that Daniel and Elizabeth were married by JP Henry Hunter in the house of John Griffin the father of the deponent when Elizabeth was 18-20 years of age. Witnessed by Simon M. Smithwick, JP and Noah Reddick, JP. PENSION VOUCHER, #12867, Daniel Robason Private in NC Militia company commanded by Capt. Little in Regt commanded by Col. Hill, from Martin County, for eight months. Certificate files 6 June 1833, with arrears to 4 March 1833, recorded Book E, Vol. 6, page 54. Page 4 EXTRACT OF SWORN STATEMENT OF ELIZABETH ROBESON Executed before Littleton Joyner, Clerk of Court, Brownsville, Haywood County, TN, as application to receive a widow's pension, dated 3 November 1845, signed by her "mark": That she was about age 84, the widow of Daniel who served in the War, from Martin County, NC, and that he died in that county on 9 August 1835, and that she moved to Haywood County in 1838. EXTRACT OF SWORN STATEMENT OF BRYANT ROBESON Executed before Littleton Joyner, Clerk of Court, Haywood County, TN, dated 3 November 1845: That the Family Bible had been in his possession since the death of his father Daniel, who died in Martin County, TN on 9 August 1835, and that it had not bee altered. That the Bible entries were in the handwriting of Luke Bennet, of Martin County, at the special request of Daniel in his lifetime. That Elizabeth (his mother) had resided with him since the death of his father Daniel (Sr.) Bryant first signed as Bryant Robertson which signature was lined through and he then signed as Bryant Robeson. LETTERS FROM ISAAC H. JOHNSON From Cherryville, TN, to Court of Claims, Washington, DC, dated 10 November 1845, which included the fact that Elizabeth resided at least 20 miles from Brownsville, the County Site (Seat). From Cherryville, TN, the Court of Claims, Washington, DC, dated 19 February 1846, to the effect that Captain Bryant Robason had had the possession of the Family Bible since the death of his father Daniel. EXTRACT OF SWORN STATEMENT OF ELIZABETH ROBESON Executed before Beverley O. Watson, JP, Haywood County, TN, dated 31 October 1848, and signed by her "mark": That she was about 89 years of age the widow of Daniel who had served in the War, from Martin County, NC, and who died there on 9 August 1835. Various Records in the File The record contained several official documents indicating that she had drawn an annual widow's pension of $26.64, retroactive to 4 March 1836. The last voucher, dated 23 January 1849, was for that same amount. It would seem, therefore, that she died soon after that date; also, based on her 1845 statement, she would have been born circa 1759-1761. Comments by the Contributor Page 5 The flowing literate script, by Luke Bennet of Martin County, included entries thru 16 August 1811. Following those entries, which are semi-literate in nature extended for the period thru 1843. The underscoring was provided by the contributor to emphasize the obvious. Son Bryant, spelled as Robertson in the Bible four times. Also, in his statement of 1845, eh first signed as Bryant Robertson which was lined thru and then signed as Bryant Robeson. This latter signature (a) was likely made to conform to the spelling used by his mother, and (b) supports the fact that Daniel (Sr.), if not others among his children, spelled the family name inter-changeably as Robason, Robason and also Robertson. Further, Daniel's brothers spelled the name as Robertson in their official Revolutionary War records. It is not clear just which of the children of Daniel removed to TN with his wife Elizabeth (Griffin). Based on the military service of Daniel (Sr.), his male descendents are eligible for membership in the Sons of the Revolution (SR) and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR); his female descendents are eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR >>> John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA