CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA; V. 2, pp 480 - 489 by Lyman Chalkley http://www.rootsweb.com/~chalkley ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ and marched to Brandywine on September 11th; also at Monmouth on June 20th, 1778; was constantly under arms between Brandywine and Monmouth. William Smith's Declaration, February 25th, 1833: Was born July 22, 1763, at Staunton; his father moved from Staunton to Amherst (now Nelson) when declarant was very young; declarant returned to Augusta in 1825; in the latter part of 1777, or early in 1778, he was drafted for one month to guard a large number of British and Hessians captured at Saratoga and brought to Charlottesville; his Captain was David Skelton, of Amherst, from which county he marched. Again he was drafted for one month, and marched from Amherst to Charlottesville to guard the same prisoners; the manner in which troops were detailed to guard the prisoners was this, viz: two companies were drafted and marched at the same time from Amherst, served one month, and were then relieved by two companies. Again he was drafted early in 1781, and marched from Amherst under Capt. James Barnet and Lieutenant John Woodruff; Charles Dabney, of Hanover, was Colonel; his company was stationed at Williamsburg, but was at intervals marched to other places to keep watch upon the British, whose foraging parties were continually roving about the country; at Half Way House, a soldier announced that he had seen the British a few miles from camp, when declarant's and several other companies marched out and captured 70, who surrendered without making any resistance; they were delivered to General Steuben at Williamsburg, where declarant was discharged. In ten days after the above he was again drafted for 20 days, and marched from Amherst (now Nelson) under Capt. Richard Taliaferro and Lieutenant Charles Eides; the Colonel was Meriwether; General Stevens commanded the Brigade; was in the battle of Hotwater; was stationed at Malvern Hill, and marched to Hotwater to reinforce General Wayne, and arrived during the fight; he marched out late in April, and was not discharged until after the harvest. Refers to the affidavit of Thomas Joplins (of Nelson). James Collins's Declaration, February 26th, 1827: Aged seventy years; enlisted for one year in Little York, in Pennsylvania, in the Pennsylvania Continental Establishment, as a private in Capt. Moses McLane'e Company in the First Regiment, commanded by Colonel McPherson, in 1776, and was marched to Corado; he served the time of his enlistment and was discharged with all the men in the same service. He then enlisted for three years, or during the war, in Capt. Bushes' Company in the Third Regiment, commanded by Colonel Hartley, and served in said corps until the siege of York, after which he was marched to Philadelphia and discharged by Colonel Hartley, Bush, and General Wayne; he was in a skirmish at the Three Rivers, at the battle at White Plains, at Brandywine, at Monmouth, and at the siege of Little York; his occupation was that of taylor; he is now too aged to work; has a wife over fifty years old and six children, one a son; he was slightly wounded in the leg at Brandywine. The following Revolutionary Declarations and Notes of Service were gathered by Dr. Joseph T. McAllister, of Hot Springs, in Virginia. They are taken from the records of several Counties, and were a labor of love. Their collection could have been accomplished only at the price of the 480 greatest labor and by one whose knowledge of the sources of such information was complete. Through his courtesy, the compiler of these notes has had access to them. Dr. McAllister has had in view the elucidation of certain portions of Colonial and Revolutionary History, and it is welcome news to all lovers of such research that he will shortly publish the results of his investigation and give out the papers in full. MILITARY SERVICES. Absalom Ailstock's Declaration: Aged 70 years on October 1st, 1832; free-born mulatto, born in Louisa County; moved to Rockbridge County twelve or thirteen years after the Revolution; entered the service in Louisa County under Colonel Nelson and Capt. John Saunders, both of Louisa; Col. Fountains and Major Winston were regular officers; the Adjutant was Sandy Mayers; mentions Capt. William Harris, of Louisa; the Second Regiment, under Col. Richardson and Major Armistead; Nelson's Brigade; Capt. Benjamin Harris, of Louisa; Nelson's Brigade was afterwards called Lawson's Brigade; Major Martin, Sergeant Skelton. Daniel Allen's Declaration, August 1st, 1820: Aged 60; mentions Major Call, Colonel Baylor. James Bridget's Declaration, November 7th, 1820: Aged 70; Captain John Lewis's Company; Col. Stephens, General Green. Job Bennington's Declaration, May 5th, 1823: Aged 67; in the Pennsylvania Service; Capt. Porter, Lieut. James McNair, Colonel Proctor. John Cunningham's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Aged 76; Captain Bird, Capt. Potter, Gen. Rabido, from Pennsylvania; Capt. White, Gen. Irvine, William Eliot. John Davidson's Declaration, August 8th, 1832: Was born in Augusta (now Rockbridge), October 20th, 1757; was living in Botetourt when called into service; Gen. Muhlenberg, Col. Parker, Col. Willis, Capt. Gray, Capt. Andrew Moore, now deceased; Lieut. John McClung, Ensign James McDowell, Col. Bowyer, Capt. David Gray, Maj. John Wilson, Ensign George Ware, Capt. Wallace, at Fort Young; Capt. William Moore. Amende September 31st, 1832: Capt. William Lyie, Col. Samuel Lewis, Capt. John McLane. Fulcurd Dow's Declaration, October 3d, 1820: Aged 60; enlisted in New York; Capt. James Stuart, Col. Dubois, Col. Courtland; has one child, Henry Dow, aged thirteen. Peter Emmons's Declaration, September 11th, 1820: Age 66; mentions Richard Campbell, Lieut. Col. Abraham Bowman; has no children. James East's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Born in Goochland County in August, 1753; enlisted in Fluvanna under Capt. Hayden and Lieut. Benjamin Anderson; Major George Thompson and Col. Samuel Cabell; Capt. John Fox, of Louisa; Capt. Thomas Holt, in Fluvanna; James Burley, Capt. Samuel Richardson, Lieut. Thomas Thurman; has lived seven years in Rockbridge. Frederick Tender's Declaration, May 6th, 1833: Aged 72; enlisted under Capt. Hoffman in Shenandoah; Col. Bluford and Capt. Tait. Philip Fix's Declaration, November 6th, 1832: Age 78; substitute for 481 John Conrad from Loudoun County; Capt. John Thomas, Lieut. Sam Potts, Ensign Thomas Wright, Col. Clapham, Major West from Loudoun; Capt. Pat Buchanan; was born in Pennsylvania, and has lived in Augusta. John Forehand's (Foran) Declaration, April 1st, 1823: Age 68; enlisted in Staunton under Capt. Bell, Colonel Gest; was born in Pennsylvania. John Green's Declaration, April 11th, 1821: Age 68; enlisted in Goochland under Capt. S. Woodson in the Ninth Regiment of the Virginia Line. George Hight's Declaration, December 3d, 1832: Born in King and Queen County in 1755 and moved to Albemarle when eight years old; thence to Amherst; enlisted under Capt. Gilmore in Botetourt to go against the Indians; Colonel Christian; Cedar Creek in Botetourt, now Rockbridge; enlisted in Col. George Baylor's Regiment; Capt. Cadwallader Jones, General Morgan, General Lee, Major Clough, John Walker, Col. William Washington, Major Call, Bartlett Hawkins Fitzgerald. Henry Hingle's Declaration, August 5th, 1833: Age 83; enlisted from Frederick County under Capt. George Bell and Col. Dark. John Hughes's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Age 82 in February next; enlisted in Bladensburg, in the County of Barton Lucas, under Capt. Ewing. Ulrich Hostetter's Declaration, August 7th, 1832: Age 83; enlisted, in York County, Pennsylvania, under Captain Fisher, Capt. Bedinger, Col. McCalester; was commissioned Ensign in Pennsylvania; Capt. Clingan, of York; Gen. Irvine. Adam Hickman's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Age 70; drafted under Captain James (William) Holt, of Rockbridge; Capt. Gray, Henry Evans, Capt. William Paxton; Wm. Miller was his messmate; was born in Germany in 1762; emigrated with his parents in his second year and came to Rockbridge when six. John Harris's Declaration, July 3d, 1820: Age 65; enlisted in Capt. Reuben Field's Company. Thomas Hayslet's Declaration, June 7th, 1820: Age 70; enlisted under Capt. Thomas Bell. James Harrison's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Age 76; Capt. John Paxton, Capt. Wm. Paxton, General Hand, Col. Skillern, of Botetourt, and Col. Dickinson, of Bath; was drafted under Capt. Skelton in Amherst; Col. Taylor from Orange; Capt. Ware, Capt. Ambrose Rucker, of Amherst; was born in Culpeper, September 7th, 1755. John Irvine's, or Irwin, Declaration, December 1st, 1823: Age 64; enlisted in Augusta under Capt. John Steele; Capt. Johnson's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. Hawes; Gen. Scott. James Kelso's Declaration, December 31st, 1832: Now citizen of Bath County; age 71; enlisted in Augusta; Col. Bowyer, Capt. James Buchanan; enlisted under Capt. Charles Campbell, Col. Willis, Major Hamilton, Capt Wallace, of Rockbridge; Col. Vance, of Bath; Major Long. Daniel Keith's Declaration, August 1st, 1820: Age 70 to 71; enlisted in Capt. Waggoner's Company; Capt. Watts, Col. White. Patrick Mahor filed his declaration September 5th, 1825. Richard Wright filed his declaration. John Wason filed his declaration. William Moore's Declaration, August 7th, 1832: Enlisted under Capt 482 Samuel Wallace, Lieut. Edmonson, Col. John Bowyer, Gen. Muhlenberg; he became Captain under Col. Samuel Lewis, Maj. Long, and Maj. McIlhaney. John Davidson deposes that he was a soldier under Capt. Gray at Yorktown, and Andrew Moore was a soldier. John McLane, aged 76, deposes that he marched under Capt. Andrew Moore. William Miller's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Age 75; drafted under Capt. Gaines Gilmore, of Rockbridge; Lieut. John Caruthers, Ensign John McCorkle, Gen. Smallwood, Soldier William Gilmore, Capt. William Paxton; was born in Pennsylvania, March 1st, 1757; John Gilmore served a tour with him. Philip Montrespaugh's Declaration, September 2d, 1833: Age 87; born in Germany in 1744 and emigrated at the age of one or two years; enlisted from Pennsylvania under Capt. Peoples, First Lieut. Andrew Bight, Second Lieut. Conrad Berner, Capt. Rawlins, Capt. Billmire, Col. Shriock, Col. Stull, Capt. Kenneday. William Moody's Declaration, August 3d, 1820: Age 71; served under Capt. William Dark in the Regiment commanded by Col. Muhlenberg in the Brigade commanded by General Scott; has no children. John T. McKee makes declaration, January 5th, 1835: For and on behalf of his mother, Nancy McKee, widow of James McKee, deceased; James died August 14, 1832, aged 80 years and 6 months; he was born in Pennsylvania March 14th, 1752, and came with his brother to Virginia and settled on Kerr's Creek in the year 1754; served under Col. William Christian; was substitute for William McKee; Colonel Dickinson, Capt. Charles Campbell, Lieut. Samuel Davidson, all now dead; served as Ensign under Col. John Bowyer, Capt. Thomas Harrison, Lieut. Alex. Wiley; mentions John Davidson, a pensioner, General Campbell, General Muhlenberg, Colonel Willis. William McKee, brother of James, deposes as to his services. John McClain's Declaration, August 7th, 1832: Capt. David Gray, Capt. Andrew Moore, Lieut. John McCleery, Ensign James McDowell, Col. John Bowyer, Col. Parker, Capt. Samuel Wallace. John Davidson and Captain William Moore testify as to his services. Thomas Plunkett's Declaration, March 31st, 1823: Age 74; Capt. Thomas Bell, Capt. Andrew Wallace, Col. Bluford, Gen. Morgan, Gen. Gates, Gen. Green. William Rowlinson's Declaration, September 3d, 1832: Age 76; born in New Jersey, April 16, 1756; Capt. Parker, of County of Essex; Col. Heard, Capt. Vandevender, Lieut. Paine, Capt. David Frazier, Col. John Webster, Capt. John Shaw. Nathaniel Rowlinson, also a soldier, testifies. Samuel Russell's Declaration, August 6th, 1820: Age 61; Capt. Peyton Scott, Capt. Anderson, Col. Davis, General Baron Steuben. John Reardon's Declaration, August 2d, 1820: Age 62; Capt. Adam Wallace, Col. Abraham Buford, General Scott. Edward Richard's Declaration, November 6th, 1820: Age 63; Capt. Thomas Bowyer, Col. James Woods, Col. Guest. David Shepherdson's Declaration, December 3d, 1832: Age 70; Capt. John Bias, of Louisa; Lieut. Thomas Skelton, Ensign Anthony Winston, Gen. Stephens, Col. Spencer; soldiers Thomas Bible and John Gibson, Capt. William Harris, of Louisa; brother, John Shepherdson; Capt. James Watson, Capt. Sam. Pettis, Gen. Weeden; was born August 3d, 1763, in Louisa. 483 Thomas Vine's Declaration, November 6th, 1832: Age 77; enlisted to guard prisoners taken at Burgoyne's defeat; marched under Capt. Loving from Amherst; Col. Burley and Col. Taylor both commanded at the barracks; also to guard prisoners taken in North Carolina and sent to Winchester; Capt. Goriah Martin; again went as substitute for John Campbell, of Augusta; marched under Capt. Givings, William Robertson, Lieut. Col. Huggart; was drafted under Capt. Christian, Lieut. William Barnett, Ensign James Bell; again under Capt. John Morrison, of Amherst; Lieut. Thomas Yores, Ensign James Bell, General Lawson. Michael Wilhelm's Declaration, October 18th, 1832: Entered the Navy under Captain Ross. Zachariah Woods's Declaration, November 7th, 1880: Enlisted under Captain Bell. Andrew Wiley's Declaration: Drove cattle under Thomas Vance to Point Pleasant in 1777; Colonels Dickinson, Gilmore, and Campbell were on this expedition; again marched under Capt. Robert Sawyers, General Morgan, Capt. Andrew Wallace; again served as substitute under Capt. James Hall; companies of Capt. Campbell and Capt. David Gray, Gen. Muhlenberg; John Davidson and John Wiley were fellow soldiers; Gen. Green, Col. Stephens, Col. McDowell, Maj. Stuart, Col. Campbell, Capt. Tilford. George Young's Declaration, May 5th, 1820: Enlisted in Maryland; Capt. Barrier, Lieut. Swartz, Col. Shapreiver. George Vineyard filed his declaration. June 11th, 1838.It is certified that Colonel Richard Campbell, who was killed at Eutaw, married Rebecca _____, sister of Betsy Hawkins; that he left sons, Archibald, Joseph, John, Richard, Jonathan. January 14th, 1840.It is certified that Joseph Campbell went to Pennsylvania; that he married Jane Hill and left children, Rebecca, who married Henry Ritter; Mary, who married John Mealy; Jennie, deceased. 1795.--It is certified that John Gillock is the only son and legal representative of John Gillock, deceased, late a private in the Second Virgina Regiment. January 25th, 1838.--Peter Rust, Sergeant in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary War, died October 23d, 1828, leaving Peter Rust, Jr., his son; Margaret Rust, Nancy Hurst, Hannah Froman; Peter, Junior, left Franklin and Elizabeth Rust; Margaret died leaving Alcinda Rust, Hamilton Ann Rust, and Benedict F. Rust. June 28th, 1838.--Dulaney Smith, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in Fauquier, left widow Jane and sons, James, John, Benjamin Dulaney, Thomas, Russell, and daughter Mary, wife of Isaac Ciple. December 27th, 1838.--Daniel Cloud's descendants, viz: Widow Elizabeth; sons, Mordecia, Isaac, Daniel; daughters, Rebecca Hale, Nancy Hendron, Sarah. January 23d, 1840.--Nathaniel Ashby, Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary War, died in Kentucky in 1811, leaving sons, viz: William R. Ashby, John G. Ashby, Mauzey Q. Ashby, Horyman I. Ashby, and Nathaniel Ashby; daughters, viz: Elizabeth January, wife of James B. January; Mary Taylor, wife of Jonathan Taylor; Margaret Ashby; 484 Sarah A. Todd, wife of Levi Todd; Nancy Duke, wife of Thomas M. Duke; Jane Jones, wife of Richard T. Jones. February 27th, 1840.--Benjamin Strother, Invalid Pensioner, died in 1823, leaving widow Sarah; sons, Benjamin, William, James, Larkin, and Jeremiah Strother, and daughters and children of Nancy Hawkins, and of _____ Brown, who were grandchildren of Benjamin, which will appear by the order in Frederick County. November 26th, 1840.--James White, private in the Revolution, died leaving widow Sarah, son Armistead, Sarah Leach, Nancy Leach, who married Thomas Leach, Elizabeth Bradford, who married William Bradford. April 13th, 1840.--George Clour, Private in the Revolution, died May 18th, 1822, leaving widow Susanna; sons, John, George, Joseph H., Samuel, and Henry; daughters, Mary Allenton and Elizabeth Hoshour; Elizabeth died leaving Susan, Peter, and David Hoshour; Susan married Philip Miller. April 18th, 1842.--Daniel Edmond, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died February 20th, 1842, leaving Sarah Brown, Nancy Headley, Daniel Edmond, who live in Warren; Margaret Goodritch, John, Robert, and Elias Edmond, living in the Western Country, and Francis Edmond, whose residence is unknown. Charles Wall's Declaration, August 25th, 1818: Age 70; enlisted under Capt. John Lewis in the Second Virginia Regiment under Colonel Brunt and Charles Dabney; was in the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point, Jamestown, Yorktown. Thomas Perry's Declaration, October 27th, 1818: Age 53; Enlisted in Montgomery County, Maryland, under Capt. Price, in the Third Maryland Regiment under Colonel Adams. William Henson's Declaration, July 6th, 1818: Enlisted in Botetourt under Capt. Thomas Posey in the Seventh Virginia Regiment under Col. Elie McClenachan. Reuben Huffman's declaration, July 28th, 1818: Age 54; enlisted under Capt. Angus Rucker in the First Virginia Regiment under Col. George Gibson. Martin Delany's Declaration, May 6th, 1818: Age 57; enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania under Capt. John Christy, of the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, under Colonel Johnston. John Neal Blair's Declaration, June 23d, 1818: Age 76; enlisted in Augusta in Capt. Michael Bowyer's Rifle Company of the Twelfth Virginia Regiment under Colonel Wood. William Cail's Declaration, November, 1818: Age 69; enlisted in _____ County, Pennsylvania, under Capt. Samuel Gregg in the First Pennsylvania Regiment under Col. James Chambers. Abraham Griffith's Declaration, October 27th, 1818: Enlisted in Burks County, Pennsylvania, in Capt. John Doyle's Company of the first Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment under Colonel Edward Hand. William Brinkley's Declaration, January 26th, 1819: Age 61; enlisted in Shenandoah County under Capt. Jonathan Clarke in the Eighth Virginia Rifles Regiment of Col. Muhlenberg. Archibald Butt's Declaration, November 23d, 1819: Age 54 or 55; enlisted in Prince George County, Maryland, under Capt. William Smith, 485 also Capt. Benj. Coleman; belonged to the Second North Carolina Regiment of Colonel Clark. Robert Buchanan's Declaration: November 23d, 1819: Age 67; enlisted in Orange County, New York, in the Company of Capt. Burnet; served in the Fourth Jersey Regiment of Colonel Spencer. John Dobbins' Declaration, June 22d, 1819: Age 72; enlisted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in Capt. James Taylor's Company of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment of Colonel Anthony Wayne; afterwards in the Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment of Colonel Francis Johnston; mentions Colonel Harman. John Spencer's Declaration, November 24th, 1819: Age 56; enlisted in Albemarle. William Bailey's Declaration: Age 79; enlisted in Albemarle in Capt. Thomas Walker's Company of the Ninth Regiment of Regular Troops, Continental Establishment. John Bailey's Declaration: Age 78; drafted in Albemarle in Capt. Landon Jones' Company; Lieutenant James Woods; attached to the First Virginia Regiment under Gen. Nelson; was drafted the second time in Capt. John Harris' Company, Lieutenant Ralph Thomas; drafted the third time in the Company of Capt. Leek, Lieut. John Wharton. Rush Milam's Declaration, August, 1832: Age 73 years and 10 months; Militia of Bedford County; Capt. Alexander Cummins, Col. Merriwether, Maj. DeCluman, MaJ. Low, Gen. Lawson, Capt. Charles Gwatkins, Col. James Calloway. John Casey's Declaration: Age 69; enlisted from Amelia as a Light Horseman under Capt. Armaugh in the Regiment of Maj. John Nelson; Ragged or Ragland Island; Lieutenant Dudley Diggs, Cornet William Graves, Capt. John Armistead, Lieut. Nathaniel Savage, John Starke. Marshall Bowman's Declaration: Born in Amherst; at 16 moved with father's family to Burke County, North Carolina; Col. Wanford, Capt. McFarland, General McDowell, Maj. White. Joseph Thomas' Declaration: Born in Buckingham County in 1759; was enlisted by Lieut. Clough Shelton in Capt. James Franklin's Company; Franklin's Company was raised in Buckingham, Amherst, and other Counties; was attached to the Sixth Regiment of Virginia Regulars under Col. Edmund Stephens; Franklin resigned and Skelton was appointed Captain; Col. John Green of Culpeper. John Young's Declaration: Age 73; Born in Lancaster County, Penna., in 1760, and moved to Augusta when four; enlisted under Capt. All, who raised a Company of Volunteers in Augusta to repell the Indians; Lieutenant Jacob Pence; marched to the South Fork of the Potomac, thence over the waters of the Monongalia; built a fort on Hacker Creek; volunteered May 1, 1778, under Capt. William Cravens to succor Tigart's Valley, in which inroads and massacres had been made the preceding fall; marched to the head of Greenbrier, thence to the head of Tygart's; volunteered September 1, 1778, under Capt. Robert Cravens, Col. Benj. Harrison, Gen. McIntosh, against the Indians; volunteered in September. 1780, under Capt. Robert Cravens of the Virginia Militia as a volunteer rifleman; Gen. Green, Gen. Morgan; in March, 1783, moved to Kanawha; Capt. William Morris; declarant served as spy; Col. George Clendenning, Capt. William 486 Clendenning; David Robert was a spy; in August, 1790, Cale Fort was captured by the Indians; Thomas Allbury, Michael See, Fleming Cobb; 1793 was the last year of Indian hostilities in Kentucky. John Jones' Declaration, January 15th, 1833: Age 77 years, eleven months and thirteen days; in 1773 he and two others commenced an improvement, or settlement, on the Great Kanawha in Greenbrier County now Kanawha County, seventy miles west of the frontier inhabitants; they were driven back in the spring of 1774 by the Indians to the settlements on Muddy Creek; volunteered in 1774 under Capt. Mathew Arbuckle to build a fort on Muddy Creek; in the fall of 1774 he volunteered under Captain Arbuckle, who raised a company to go with Lord Dunmore against the Indians; the company joined the division of the army under General Lewis; was in the whole of the battle of Point Pleasant, October 10th, 1774. In September, 1776, enlisted as a regular soldier under Capt. M. Arbuckle; marched to the mouth of the Great Kanawha, about 150 miles west of the inhabited country; other officers were First Lieut. Andrew Wallace, Second Lieut. William Woods, Ensign John Gallegher; they erected a fort at the mouth of the Great Kanawha (point Pleasant); here they were reinforced by Capt. McKee of Botetourt, First Lieut. William Moore, Ensign James Gilmore; Indians attacked and were repulsed and turned towards Donally's Fort in Greenbrier; in 1778 declarant was employed as an Indian spy; William and Leonard Morris, deceased, were spies with him; William Arbuckle (then of Mason County) was also in Dunmore's campaign. James Bowling, Sr's., Declaration, August 20th, 1832: Age 80; enlisted in the army raised in Virginia in 1775 under Capt. William Fontaine, of Amherst, Second Virginia Regiment; served under Col. Woodford, Lieut.-Col. Charles Scott, Major Hardiman, First Lieut. John Marx, of Albemarle; Thomas Hughes, of Augusta, was Second Lieut. _____ Robertson, of Augusta, was Second Lieutenant; the company was raised in Augusta, Amherst, Albemarle and Buckingham; was in the battle of Long Bridge in 1775 and defeated Lord Dunmore; served also as guard at Albemarle Barracks under Capt. Philip Thurmond; served also at Yorktown under Col. Meriwether; was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1752. (This Declaration returned for lack of answers to interrogatories.) Benjamin Higginbotham's Declaration, September 13th, 1832: Age 7t years; in 1779, as militiaman under Capt. Richard Ballenger, marched to Albemarle Barracks; again in 1781, under Capt. James Dillard, joined Greene's Army in North Carolina the day after Guilford; again served under Samuel Higginbotham to drive cattle to Williamsburg; at the Barracks he remembers Col. Taylor, Capt. Porter, Capt. Price and Capt. Ballenger; in North Carolina he remembers Gen. Green, Col. Lynch, Capt. James Dillard; was born in Amherst in 1757. Henry and William Cashwill and Philip Smith testify that they performed a tour with declarant in 1781. Henry Cashwill's Declaration, September 17th, 1832: Born in 1757; served as militiaman in 1779 under Capt. John Sale and marched to Albmarle Barracks; again marched under Capt. James Franklin to North Carolina and joined General Greene's Army the day after Guilford; his company was placed under the command of Capt. Younger Landrum, of 487 Lawson's Brigade; Col. John Holcombe's Regiment; declarant was Orderly Sergeant; again marched as militiaman under Col. Hugh Rose. Bartlett Cash's Declaration, October 15th, 1833: Born December 18th, 1757; in 1776 served a tour under Capt. John Sale, First Lieut. James Franklin, Col. Christian's Brigade, against the Cherokees; again served a tour under Capt. James Franklin; remembers with Greene's Army, Gen. Stevens, Col. Campbell, Col. Skipwith, Col. Washington, Col. Lee, Col. Lynch. Philip Smith's Declaration, October 15th, 1832: Born in 1775; served a tour under Capt. James Franklin to North Carolina and joined Greene's Army the day after Guilford; again under Caleb Higginbotham, driving cattle to Williamsburg. Captain Benjamin Higginbotham testifies to seeing declarant on the North Carolina tour. Jesse Beck's Declaration, August 21st, 1832: Born in Albemarle in September, 1758; served three tours at Albemarle Barracks under Capt. James Garland, who was killed by a sentinel at the Barracks; also a tour at the Barracks under Capt. Hunten or Montgomery; Col. Taylor, of Orange, was commanding officer; in 1781 he was drafted as Sergeant in the Company of Capt. Benj. Harrison, of Albemarle; in Hanover they joined the Regiment of Col. Thomas Posey and Major Finley, and was at the Surrender of Cornwallis; wintered at Cumberland Old Court House, thence marched to Georgia; received a bounty of $4,000 from the hands of Col. Reuben Lindsay, then of Albemarle; was attached in Georgia to the command of Gen. Wayne in guarding Savannah. William Hartless' Declaration, September 17th, 1832: Born in Caroline County in 1754 and moved to Amherst when 28; served in 1776 under Capt. Philip Thurman to guard Albemarle Barracks; again he was drafted under Capt. James Dillard and marched to North Carolina, where they joined Greene's Army; again marched under Capt. Christian to Little York and was present at Cornwallis' surrender; remembers Capt. Stewart at Yorktown. December, 1832: On the motion of Joseph C. Higginbotham, of Bedford, George W. and James Higginbotham and Joseph Dillard and Judith, his wife, of Amherst, it is certified that James Higginbotham was appointed Major of the Amherst Militia November 1st, 1775; that in 1776 he served as Major near Williamsburg; that in 1778 he was promoted Colonel in the Ninth Virginia Regiment; that he died in March, 1813, 80 or 90 years old, intestate, without children, or descendants of children, except the persons named above, who are his children. Benjamin Higginbotham, aged 75, testifies that he is the nephew of James and that the statement of services above is true; he enlisted Frederick Padgett, now residing in Bedford. Frederick Padgitt, of Bedford, aged 80, was enlisted by James Harrison, Orderly Sergeant. Captain Anderson Thompson, of Bedford, testifies to the above services, having been himself a soldier. Receipt by James Higginbotham for Thomas Ogglesby, a soldier enlisted by James Henderson. Thomas Coppedge's Declaration, April 15th, 1832: Born in Northumberland County in 1752 and entered the service from there, in the Company of Capt. Thomas Gaskins, in the Regiment of Col. Crawford; he remembers Captains Stubblefield, Ball and Pleasant; served in the Fifth Virginia 488 Regiment of ten companies. Edward Watson, a soldier, testifies to the above services. Alexander Scott's Declaration, August 21st, 1832: Free man of color, born in Culpeper 1752; in 1781 he entered the Artillery Company of Capt. Ambrose Bohannon, Regiment of Col. Samuel Hawes, as a substitute for Jestima Cartwright; first marched to the Barracks at Cumberland Court House to guard prisoners; remembers Major Landrum, Captains Eskridge and Brown, and Lieut. Drew. William Thurman testifies that he saw Scott in the Army. William Lavender, a Revolutionary soldier, also testifies to Scott's services. Robert Grant's Declaration, August 22d, 1832: Age 71 years, was drafted 1779 or 1780, in Fluvanna, under Capt. Levi Thompson, Lieut. Henry Martin, and marched to Cabin Point, where he was placed under the command of Col. Richardson; again in 1780 or 1781 he was drafted under Capt. Anthony Haden, Lieut. Daniel Lightfoot; they operated in Hanover, Orange, and other Eastern Counties; again was drafted under Capt. Richard Napper, Lieut. Zach King, Ensign James Cole; engaged in the siege of Yorktown under Major Campbell and Col. Taylor; Alexander Logan of Amherst served the third tour with him; Logan was also from Fluvanna. Ebenezer Hickock's Declaration, October 15th, 1832: Was born in Connecticut in 1759 and came to Amherst in 1782; entered as a regular soldier May, 1775, under Capt. Brown in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was placed in the Regiment of Col. Waterbury of the same place, Generals Arnold and Montgomery; marched on the Canada Expedition; he was drafted again in 1776. Colonel David Saunders, of Bedford, makes affidavit September 13th, 1832, as to the Revolutionary services of James Dillard: Dillard was an officer in the regular Army; Saunders was himself a soldier of the Revolution. Smith Thompson testifies September 7th, 1832, that James Dillard was a Captain in the Tenth Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment and was at Guilford and Yorktown. September 27th, 1832.-- It is certified that Benjamin Higginbotham, a Revolutionary soldier, marched from Amherst in a company of Volunteer riflemen under Capt. James Dillard and joined Greene's Army at Guilford. Alexander Logan's Declaration, August 22d, 1832: Age 71; was drafted at 16 in Fluvanna and marched to Albemarle Barracks under Capt. Anthony Henderson and Col. Taylor; again served under Capt. Samuel Richardson; again served under Capt. Richard Napper. Refers to Robert Grant as a witness. Alexander is step-son of Judith Logan, who testifies. William Cashwill's Declaration, September 17th, 1832: Born in 1762; was drafted 1779, under Capt. David Woodroop, and marched to Albemarle Barracks; in 1780 volunteered under Capt. John Morrison (Rifle Corps); marched to Richmond, Petersburg, The Long Dairy; here were 1,500 men under General Lawson and Gen. Steuben. In 1781 he was drafted under Capt. James Franklin; recalls the following officers, viz: Col. Taylor, Capt. Rice, Capt. Porter, Capt. John Woodroof, Capt. David Woodroof, General Taylor, Col. Everett Meade, Major Holcombe, Capt. John Morrison, Major Hubbard, Capt. John Stuart; he was again drafted under Capt. John Stewart and took part in the surrender of Yorktown. 489