Private in Provincial forces of Pennsylvania, War Of Independence. See Olive Poe's DAR records and Meek family records for details. See Margaret Meek DAR #221410; Olive Poe DAR #355299. Robert is confirmed by S. B. Lee as being born before marriage of his parents. Apparently hisis an illegitimate son or a son from a prior marriage. Came to America about the beginning of the Revolution. Lived in Washington and Westmoreland Cos., PA during the Revolution. 258