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1885 antique PHILIP ABBOT ROBY REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE shaw nh GENEALOGY
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Interesting genealogy research lot centered on PHILIP ABBOT ROBY, a Revolutionary War soldier, compiled circa 1885 from New Hampshire records and later family research notes.
The lot includes multiple pages (approx. 8.5 x 11 inches each) consisting of:
- A typed/printed cover sheet titled “Military Service of Philip Abbot Roby in the War of the Revolution” (Hammond, 1885)
- Typed extracts from New Hampshire Revolutionary Rolls and state papers, documenting:
- Service under Capt. William Walker and Capt. Daniel Wilkins
- Colonel James Reed’s regiment
- Service dates and pay roll entries
- A detailed typed account of the Cedars (Les Cèdres) 1776 surrender and aftermath, including prisoner treatment
- A multi-page handwritten genealogical narrative tracing descent from Philip Abbot Roby
- Additional handwritten notes giving:
- Birth: Sept. 2, 1754, Dunstable, Massachusetts
- Death: July 8, 1828, Dunstable, New Hampshire
- Wife: LUCY PROCTOR (born March 22, 1763, Chelmsford, MA)
- A lineage sheet referencing LEONARD ELLSWORTH TILDEN, connecting Roby descendants through the Tilden family
This is a strong research-ready genealogy grouping, combining primary-source extracts and later family documentation, ideal for collectors of:
- Revolutionary War history
- New Hampshire / Massachusetts genealogy
- ROBY, PROCTOR, and TILDEN family research
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Provenance:
From the Shaw family estate of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. Associated surnames connected to this archive include:
SHAW, TILDEN, ROBY, BIRTWHISTLE, STONE, MACINTOSH
Additional related materials from this same estate will be listed separately.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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