William entered the Army as a young man and rose quite quickly. He was ensign 3d Infantry, 31 Oct 1812, 3d Lt 12 Mar 1813, 2d Lt 9 Oct 1813, 1st Lt 2 May 1814, disbanded Jun 1815, reinstated May 1816 in Coast Artillary, Captain, Assistant Quartermaster General 30 Aug 1816, resigned Sep 1818. For a time he served as Aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen Winchester and was stationed in LA. (Historical Directory of the United States Army, Heitman, and from pg 116 of the Robeson Genealogy.) Selima and William are both buried at Cragfont
William entered the Army as a young man and rose quite quickly. He was ensign 3d Infantry, 31 Oct 1812, 3d Lt 12 Mar 1813, 2d Lt 9 Oct 1813, 1st Lt 2 May 1814, disbanded Jun 1815, reinstated May 1816 in Coast Artillary, Captain, Assistant Quartermaster General 30 Aug 1816, resigned Sep 1818. For a time he served as Aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen Winchester and was stationed in LA. (Historical Directory of the United States Army, Heitman, and from pg 116 of the Robeson Genealogy.) Selima and William are both buried at Cragfont
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"Sacred to the Memory and Virtues of Major General Willian Lord Roberson a native of the State of North Carolina who departed this life at New Orleans on the 15th of June 1835."
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