Military:  John Critchfield, Pvt., Rev. War

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File S42144: John Critchfield, enlisted in Virginia March 2, 1777. He served as 
a private in Captain George Rice's Company, Colonel David Morgan's Virginia regiment, 
he was at battle of Brandywine, Monmouth, Stoney Point and Paulus Hook. He was 
discharged Feb. 1781/82. John Critchfield was allowed pension on his applicatin 
executed 8 Jan. 1821 while a resident of Wayne Co., Ohio aged about 60 years. In 
1821 soldier stated that his wife Rachel was age 60 years and that they were living 
with sons Enoch and Asa. No further data in regards to soldiers family. Pension 
application lists personal property of John Critchfield. Date, place of birth and 
parents names are not shown.of Ohio Wayne Co. John Critchfield a resident citizen 
of said county, and being sworn as the law directs that on his solemn oath despose 
and say that he now is and has been for more than 5 years last past to wit since 
the month of April 1816 a resident citizen of said county of Wayne and that he is 
the identical same John Critchfield who has made application for a pension…….

NOTE: Other miscellaneous papers from persons seeking information of John 
Critchfield state that he was born in the state of Delaware in 1758. One 
paper states that John Critchfield was born 1758 died in 1851 and his wife 
was Rachel Shrimplin. For more information, email: RCritch876@aol.com