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- INFO AND FACTS TAKEN FROM A TREE BY USER LHERMAN49
declared 35 years of age by Peter Van Alstine in his affidavit dated Jun 20, 1796.
Blockhouse Battle - July 20 & 21, 1780 • Bull's Ferry, New Jersey
Stephen was part of the battle at Bull's Ferry with Thomas Ward where the loyalists successfully fought off two American Brigades.
Charged with Treason - Oct 1782 • Bergen County, New Jersey
Stephen Roblin late of Harrington Twp is charged with treason by the state of New Jersey. (Source: New Jersey State Archives)
Sept 15, 1783 • New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., New Jersey
Meeting of the Board of Justices and Freeholders of the County of Bergen - agreed to allow Andrew Cole one pound two shillings & 3 pence for keeping Stephen Roblin for thirty two days.
May 12, 1784 • New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., New Jersey
Allowed George Higday four pounds seven shillings & six pence for keeping Stephen Roblin one hundred and twenty three days.
Jun 15, 1785 • New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., New Jersey
Board ordered county collector to pay Dr. Beekman Van Bueren for attending One Roblin A Refugee when wounded during the War the sum of nine pounds sixteen shillings.
June 15, 1785 • New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., New Jersey
Abraham Manning put his accounts before the Board for funishing Prisoners Committed to the Public Goal with provisions & neccessarys: Stephen Roblin four pounds eighteen shillings & 3 pence, one hundred & thirty one days.
1785-1786 • New Barbadoes, Bergen Co., New Jersey
Stephen was eventually found not guilty, based on the fact that he did not run and was released.
Affidavit of P. Van Alstine - Jun 20, 1796
The bearer Stephen Roblin of thirty five years of age born in New Jersey proffering the Christian Religion..this day examined by me and taken the oath...recommended for a location of 500 acres...given under my hand at Adolphustown.....P. V Alstine.
Upper Canada Land Petition - Jun 24, 1797 • Ontario
wherein he said he was born in state of New Jersey, served in the Blockhouse Battle..... recommended for an additional 300 acres 24 June 1797.
Land Petition - May 10, 1798 • Ontario
Sworn before John Howell, J.P., one David Demore Loyalist that Stephen Roblin served in Wards Blockhouse when General Wayne and his party was defeated by Capt.Ward. Recommended July 5th 1798 for 300 acres in addition as a Block House Man.
Property 1817
James Wilson and Sarah Wilson (widow of John Roblin, his brother) sold to Stephen Roblin Lot 26 Con 1 S.W.G.P. in 1817 for 100 pounds Stirling
Letters of Administration
Feb 24, 1823 • Sophiasburg, Prince Edward Co., Ontario
Stephen Roblin died intestate. Letter of Administration was granted to Owen Wessels a nephew of the said Stephen Roblin, as his next of kin.
Historical Note:
Settlement of Upper Canada by Dr. Canniff, 1869
John and Stephen, his brother, lived in New Jersey & were raided by Washington's Army. Stephen was hanged by the thumbs to a tree to extract the secret hiding place of their money while in the fracas John was shot in the knee.
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Abt 1761 - 1823 (62 years)
