Prince Edward County, Virginia, Military-French & Indian War: Providers of Provisions for Militia Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Freddie Spradlin ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ==================================================================== An act of assembly, passed March 1758, the 31st year of the reign of King George II, some of the militia were called out for service in the early days of the French and Indian War, Annexed to this act, was a schedule of the names of the militia officers and soldiers, and the citizens who furnished provisions to that militia. This is the schedule pertaining to Prince Edward County. PRINCE-EDWARD COUNTY. l. s. d. To Henry Watkins, ensign, for pay to himself, two serjeants, and 16 men, militia of the said county, as by muster-roll, 80 13 00 To do. for horse hire for expresses, 1 17 00 To do. for salt, 1 15 00 To Charles Gilliam for horse hire, 00 13 9 John Cloyd, for provisions, 00 9 00 Samuel Ewings, for do. to Indians, 00 16 4 James Wimbish, for do. to do. 1 5 4 To captain Philemon Halcomb, pay for himself and guards carrying drafted soldiers to Fredericksburg, 6 9 4 To Mr. John Nash, for provisions, 20 7 8 To captain John Nash, jun. for the pay of his company from the 8th of June, 1757, till the 8th day of July following, 82 8 00 ------------ l. 196 14 5