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Daniel Robertson was baptized February 21, 1748, a son of Alexander Robertson and Margaret Mearns of Perth, Scotland.
Before 1790, Daniel spelled his last name “Robinson” and later his surname was found as Robson, Robeson or Roberson. By 1820, the family commonly used the spelling “Robertson.”
Daniel immigrated to America in the mid-1700s. He later resided at Bedford County, Virginia, where he was a member of the Peaks of Otter Presbyterian Church in 1774. Daniel married an Indian maiden. Although no marriage record has been found, family tradition has it that her Indian name was "Little Flower," but Daniel called her Nancy Agnes (Aggathy).
Daniel enlisted in the Virginia Continental Line in April 1777. Daniel was Private in Calderwood's Company. During engagements with the enemy, he was assigned to the artillery. Daniel was quartered at various locations, including Fort Clinton, New York and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
In June 1777, Daniel was wounded at the Battle of Brandywine, and was treated for his wounds at the Red Brick Hospital at Reading, Pennsylvania. He was also wounded at the Battle of Monmouth.
Diseases such as typhoid, dysentery and pneumonia were common in the war camps. Daniel was ill for six months and treated at a hospital at Yellow Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Daniel's pay was six and 2/3 dollars per month.
It was the practice of Bedford County to pay an allowance to the wives of soldiers. Aggathy received an allowance of three barrels of corn and 100 pounds of pork for herself and her three children. For service during the war, Daniel received a land military warrant for 200 acres. Warrants were authorizations for a survey to be done and these warrants could be sold, traded or reassigned. Daniel sold his warrant and moved his young family to Moore County, North Carolina, before 1786.
Daniel and Agnes raised a family of 13 children, of which 12 are known by name. They were: John, Sarah Agnes (Sallie), William, Thomas, Nancy, Malcolm, Alexander, Rachel, Nathan, Hugh, Joel and Mary. Their thirteenth child may have been named Daniel, as this name was found on the 1815 Moore County Tax list.
There were few records available at Moore County, other than it was reported that Daniel served a jury four times.
In 1807, Daniel purchased a land grant certificate for 200 acres. With this certificate, he moved his family to Christian County, Kentucky. He and his family returned to Moore County in 1810.
Family oral tradition holds Daniel died on the return trip to Kentucky and was buried alongside the road, however; he has a grave marker at Three Forks Baptist Church Cemetery at Alexander County, North Carolina. Agnes and her children continued to Christian County, where they reestablished residence by December 1810.
Author: Michael J. Rowley
Daniel Robertson was born February 21, 1748 at Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, and died in 1810 at Christian County, Kentucky. He was a ptivate in the Seventh Virginia Regiment under Captains James Calderwood and William Hood under the command of Colonel Daniel Morgan.
Author: George Alfred Baxter
Daniel Robertson was born February 21, 1748. He came to America in the 1700s and resided at Bedford County, Virginia. There he was a member of the Peaks of Otter Presbyterian Church. He married Nancy Agnes and they had 13 children. In 1777, he enlisted in the 11th Virginia Regiment. He served in the artillery and was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey. He was treated for his wounds at the Brick Hospital at Reading, Pennsylvania.
After the war, he moved to Moore County, North Carolina. In 1810, he and his family removed to Kentucky. He died before reaching Kentucky and is buried at Alexander County, North Carolina.
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