Robert DONALDSON
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
Birth: 04 Mar 1764 Fayetteville / Cumberland / NC
Death: 01 Jul 1808 Petersburg / Petersburg / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
DAR - FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE -NO DOCUMENTATION FOUND TO PROVE SERVICE OR RESIDENCE. 12-1-87
Additional References:
- Patriot Graves and Biographies Report submitted by Josh Wilberger, Virginia Society SAR
- Genealogical, Burial, and Service Data for Rev War Patriots Buried in Virginia (M.E. Lyman, 2016)
Spouse: Martha Walker
Children: Moses; Barnett;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
None*
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Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar.
There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order.
Comments:
- Grave Photos and GPS provided by Craig Batten, George Washington Chapter, VASSAR
- Inscription: “Sacred to the memory of Robert Donaldson, late of Fayetteville NORTH CAROLINA, Merchant, Born on the 4th of March 1764, Obiit on the 1st of July 1808, aged 44 years"
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
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