Military:  Joshua Critchfield, Pvt., Rev. War

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File S2476: Joshua Critchfield was born 27 May 1753 in Sussex Co. New Jersey. 
He made pension application on November 1832 while a resident of Clairborne Twp., 
Fairfield Co. Ohio. He was aged 79 years. He entered the service at Wheeling 
Virginia 1774. Took oath of Allegiance in 1777. He was a blacksmith. Returned 
home to Hampshire Co. Virginia in 1779. In an affidavit from James Anderson it 
was stated that he lived next door to the said Joshua Critchfield and knew him 
from boyhood. He lived in Hampshire Co. Virginia. Affidavit from Joseph Nichols 
says he was raised in State of Maryland about 4 miles from Cumberland. Said he 
knew Joshua was a blacksmith in Rev. War 1778-1779. He shoed horses in a place 
called Old Town about 15 miles from Cumberland. No further information obtainable.