REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE
Civil. In 1774, appointed to the Committee of Safety, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland.
Military. Appointed 28 Aug 1776 as 2nd Major, Anne Arundel County Elk Ridge Battalion; Lieutenant Colonel 26 JAN 1777, Severn Battlaion of Militia, Anne Arrundel County; Colonel 2 MAR 1778, Severn Battlaion of Militia, Anne Arrundel County.
BIOGRAPHY
Elijah Robesson was born 26 FEB 1731 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and died 15 SEP 1796 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. He married Elizabeth
[--?--], who died 20 JAN 1815.
Elijah and Elizabeth had the following children:
i. Elijah/Oneal, born 13 JAN 1758 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, died 28 FEB 1841 in Carroll Co., Maryland, married Ann Talbot
ii. Elizabeth, married George Conaway
iii. Ann, married Reverdy Ghiselin [?]
iv. Martha, married Beale Randall
GRAVE LOCATION
EXACT LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS AT PRESENT NOT KNOWN
GRAVE SITE
CEMETERY NOT IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
ORIGINAL TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION
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DESCENDANTS IN WESTMINSTER CHAPTER, MARYLAND STATE SOCIETY, SONS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Ralph Leon Renner
REFERENCES
Maryland Archives, volume 16 pages 77, 263, 274, 282; volume 21 page 241; volume 43 pages 18, 28, 143, 186, 257; volume 45 pages 224, 360, 367
Proceedings of the Convention of Maryland, 1774, page 79
DAR Membership # 746983
SAR Membership # 156423 (Ralph Leon Renner)
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