OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 95 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 95 Today's Topics: #1 Oh-Preble Co. Military (Strader) [Archives ] #2 Oh-Fayette Co. Military (Witty) [Archives ] #3 Oh-VanWert Co. Photo (Hughes) [Archives ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_B8K0XJ1xiHyUQYfkBgwvaQ) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 20:53:33 -0400 From: Archives Subject: Oh-Preble Co. Military (Strader) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <200606260053.k5Q0rXX15040@genrecords.org> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #1 Preble County OhArchives Military Records.....Strader, George September 1832 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 25, 2006, 8:53 pm Pension Application Of George Strader, National Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2311, Application #R10253 GEORGE STRADER, a resident of Preble County, Ohio, aged 77 years in September 1832: “That about the middle of May, 1776, he enlisted for three years at Guilford County, NC in Captain NELSON’s company of the 4th regiment under Colonel POLK of General NASH’s brigade on the continental establishment. Deponent was marched to Charleston, SC under the command of General [CHARLES] LEE. He remained at Charleston until the spring of 1777 in order to prevent the British landing in Charleston, when he was marched back to North Carolina.” “From North Carolina, deponent was marched under Major DAVIDSON to Pennsylvania. He arrived at Valley Forge early in the spring of 1778 where he joined the grand army under General WASHINGTON. The North Carolina regiment was then reduced into two. Deponent was put in the 1st regiment under Colonel [THOMAS] CLARK, in Captain MCGREE’s [MCCRAE?]. Deponent was marched from Valley Forge to Monmouth, New Jersey. He was in the Battle of Monmouth [per Heitman, June 28, 1778]. General LEE commanded. Deponent was under the immediate command of Colonel CLARK.” “Deponent continued in New Jersey until the winter set in, when the North Carolina troops took up winter quarters at a place called Paramus, six miles from Hackensack. In the spring of 1779, the forces marched from Paramus to West Point where deponent assisted to build Fort Arnold.” “On the 7th of October, the North Carolina troops were ordered to take up their march for Charleston, SC, where they arrived on the 8th of March, 1780. The troops marched under General HOGAN. Deponent was in the Siege of Charleston [per Heitman, 29 March to 12 May 1780] and was surrendered by General LINCOLN, a prisoner of war. He was wounded at Charleston, from which he never has fully recovered. He was held a prisoner two months, when he made his escape to North Carolina, where he met General GATES with his army, who advised deponent to make his way home, lest he should be retaken and put to death by the British.” “Deponent was in several battles during his time of service which he has not stated, the most important of which was at the Battle of White Plains [per Heitman, 28 September, 1776]. After he escaped from Charleston, he served some time in the militia against the Tories of North Carolina...” Supplemental declaration: “That after he had made his escape from the British as stated…he informed General GATES of his intention to rejoin the army, but was dissuaded from doing so by General GATES. Deponent, after his said escape from the British, went out in the militia of North Carolina in Captain WILLIAM GWINN’s company of the regiment commanded by Colonel WILLIAM O’NEAL. Deponent thinks this was in the latter part of 1782. That during this tour, he was engaged against the Tories on Deep River. That the Tories against whom we were engaged, were commanded by Colonel FANNING, and declarant was out about two weeks this tour.” “Deponent further saith that after the time spoken of, he was again engaged as a volunteer militiaman in Chatham County, NC under Captain GWINN, in a regiment commanded by Colonel ROBERT MAYBEN, and had a battle with the Tories at Cain Creek [per Heitman, September 13, 1781, many called it the Battle at Lindley’s Mill] in said county…” “Deponent further saith that on his return from Charleston…in 1776, he was taken sick while they were marching through Orange County, NC, and was left on the sick list behind the army, which army was then commanded by General CASWELL. When he got able to march, he, together with several others who were on the sick list, were marched under Lieutenant PARKER to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where he joined the 1st regiment under Colonel THOMAS CLARK.” “Deponent served as a regular soldier in the army of the Revolution four years, two months and three days…and deponent also served upwards of three months as a volunteer against the Tories in the year 1782 as above stated…” File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/preble/military/revwar/pensions/strader19gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_B8K0XJ1xiHyUQYfkBgwvaQ) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 22:13:54 -0400 From: Archives Subject: Oh-Fayette Co. Military (Witty) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <200606260213.k5Q2DsZ27733@genrecords.org> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #2 Fayette County OhArchives Military Records.....Witty, James October 1832 Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com June 25, 2006, 10:13 pm Pension Application Of James Witty, Natl Archives Microseries M804, Roll 2622, Application #S18662 JAMES WITTY, a resident of Fayette County, Ohio, aged 71 years in October 1832: “He (this affiant) states that he entered the service of the United States in Guilford County in the state of North Carolina in the year 1777 on the 21st day of May. He (this affiant) enlisted in the regular army of the United States under the command of Captain MCCRORY of the 1st regiment commanded by Colonel THOMAS CLARK. He marched soon after enlisting to Halifax in the said state of North Carolina. At this place the affiant states that he deserted from the army and returned home. He was absent from the army about 6 weeks.” “He (this affiant) then gave up to Lieutenant ROBERT ?HAYS, a recruiting officer at Salisbury in the said state of North Carolina. He remained at this place during the winter. In the succeeding spring he marched to Pennsylvania and joined the army at Valley Forge commanded by General GEORGE WASHINGTON. From thence he (the affiant) marched under the command of WASHINGTON to Monmouth and was in the memorable battle [per Heitman, June 28, 1778] fought at that place. From thence he marched to the White Plains. The British were at this time in New York. From the White Plains he marched to West Point.” “After remaining at this place West Point, some time, he marched to Charleston in South Carolina and was here taken prisoner by LORD CORNWALLIS. He remained a prisoner on land about five months and was then put aboard a prison ship where he remained 9 months. From this place he was carried by water up James River in Virginia to Williamsburg. He was here exchanged. From Williamsburg, he marched under the command of Colonel CLARK to Richmond in the said state of Virginia. At this place he was discharged, his time having expired 9 days after he was taken prisoner at Charleston…” “…This affiant recollects several officers, Captain BOWMAN who was killed in defending Charleston, General LINCOLN was commander at Charleston, and others whom he has spoken of in the body of his declaration.” Additional Comments: [If this file is unreadable, see same application at ncgenweb, Guilford County, NC military page.] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/fayette/military/revwar/pensions/witty20gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_B8K0XJ1xiHyUQYfkBgwvaQ) Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:20:51 -0400 From: Archives Subject: Oh-VanWert Co. Photo (Hughes) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <200606261320.k5QDKpt14163@genrecords.org> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #3 VanWert County OhArchives Photo Person.....Hughes, Thomas & Family July 29, 1876 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Davis dilyndav@watchtv.net June 26, 2006, 9:20 am Source: Unavailable Name: Thomas & Family Hughes Date Of Photograph: July 29, 1876 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/vanwert/photos/hughes83gph.jpg Image file size: 109.0 Kb A Pioneer Family Friday, 4 August 1876 Mr. Thomas Hughes, of York township, one of the pioneers who has lived in this county for nearly thirty years, was in town on Saturday, accompanied by his entire family, for the purpose of having pictures taken. Mr. Hughes was the first bricklayer in the county, doing all the work in that line, beside tending his farm. His family consisted of five boys and five girls, all grown up, the oldest of which is thirty-five years of age. Two of his sons, by industry and close application have been promoted to the position of conductor on the Panhandle RR. Another is a school teacher, and all the children are liberally educated. The most remarkable point in the history of this family, is the fact that death has never invaded its circle. Mr. Hughes also informs us that his doctor bills have not amounted to $50. Messrs, Hartsock, & Hester took the pictures of the family and have grouped, them very tastefully, making one of the largest and handsomest photographs that we have seen. Front Row: L to R David, Elizabeth, Thomas, wife Margaret, Joseph, and Dorothea Back Row: L to R Mary-Twin, Edward, Martha, Richard, Margaret, and John-Twin Additional Comments: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Photo has been resized/compressed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Project ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/vanwert/photos/hughes83gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V06 Issue #95 ******************************************