---------- > From: Rolland Robinson <robacres03@rivnet.net> > To: @rivnet.net > Subject: Re: Mystery of Benjamin Robinson > Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 6:52 PM > > > > ---------- > > From: Rolland Robinson <robacres03@rivnet.net> > > To: VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Mystery of Benjamin Robinson > > Date: Monday, July 13, 1998 9:13 AM > > > > Searching for information on Benjamin Robinson. > > > > Ben Rob(1755-1848) was born in Caroline Co., VA and migrated to Bedford > Co > > after the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Ind. Reg.'Line from > > Caroline Co. He later joined the Cavalry at Fredericksburg under the > > command o Col. Baylor.He fought in the battles of Germantown and > Brandwine > > in PA and Tappon in NJ. and spent the winter(1776/1777 at Valley Forge in > > PA. > > > > After moving to Bedford county he married Margaret North. Their children > > were Abraham, Elizabeth, Susan, and Nancy. > > > > His pension records are in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. > > However there was no mention of his parents, who must have lived in > > Caroline, CO.,VA. Research on Ben has yielded no info on his parents. Any > > leads on this long standing mystery would be very much appreciated. > > > > > > Roland R. Robinson > > > > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > > The VAGenWeb's QueryPage for the "Unknown County" is at URL: > > http://people.delphi.com/fspradlin/vaquery.htm