Capt. Moses Chapline's Militia Company French and Indian War (7 Years War) File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sharon Banzhoff. shabanz@intrepid.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ From the compilation "Twigg Family Research Pertaining to the Life and Times of Robert & Hannah Twigg" by Jerry B. Twigg, copyright 1996 the following: "Joseph was the older of the two Chapline brothers by ten years, born in 1707. In 1744 he was a surveyor to the Proprietary and in 1748 became a Justice to the first court of Frederick County. In 1755 he formed the first company of militia in Antietam Hundred to protect the frontier against Indian raids during the French and Indian Wars. When the company was formed, Moses served as his lieutenant but as hostilities grew, demand grew for more men under arms and Moses left to form his own company. It was in this company, which covered the northern half of Antietam Hundred, that we find Robert Twigg. In earlier years, Moses had been a surveyor, like his brother, Constable of Antietam hundred in 1748, Deputy Ranger the following year and raised to Justice of the Frederick Court by 1758. As captain of his own militia company, he was stationed at Fort Frederick in 1757. While not all of the names are known to us, they represent Robert Twigg's neighbors and families that lived in the area." Many of these names are later to be found living in the area of present-day Allegany Co. MD. Capt. Moses Chapline's Militia Company French and Indian War (7 Years War) Botley, Henry (Lt) McIntire, John (Sgt) Swearingin, John (Ens) Thompkins, Thomas (Cpl) Kennett, Joseph (Sgt) Powell, John (Cpl) Nichols, John (Sgt) Johnson, Thomas (Cpl) Bowell, William Wolfe, Simon Casteel, John Peck, Jacob George, John Phillips, Nicholas Ingrim, John Hoover, Joe Kelley, Daniel Hoover, John Ricketts, Edward Robinett, Nathan Moore, Daniel Mills, Levy Vandeveer, John Key, John Pairpoint, John Anderson, William Horn, John Aldrich, Nicholas Smith, Thomas Johnson, John Smith, John Craycroft, Joseph Marshall, John Shirley, William Bennett, Joseph Mayhon, Anthony Barrickman, Peter Badams, John Friend, Andrew House, George Bean, John Booth, John Bean, John (2) Walker, Charles Robinett, George Burrill, Richard Wilson, James Munford, William Wilson, Adam Walker, John Lyon, Martin Wiggins, Philip Casteel, Peter Fisher, Jacob Robinett, Enoc Banks, John Casteel, Zachariah Hoover, Jacob Donaldson, John Friend, John Forster, Obediah Moore, George Hooser, John Twigg, Robert Fisher, Jacob Davis, Hanover Brown, William Wolleson, Cornelius Deane, Richard Bowers, Michael Macklefish, Richard Clark, Mathew Roberts, John Pain, Thomas Avey, Joseph Avey, John Lucas, Robinson Avey, Jacob Lane, Thomas Swim, William Keedee, Henry Wiggins, Thomas Cline, Jacob Shirley, John Note: All able bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were required to serve in the militia. Above roster is undated but believed to be circa 1757. Discharge was delayed as much as 10 years over pay dispute with England.