Please add Mathias Shaner, Sargent in the 13th Virgina and a member of Captain James Sullivans Company commanded by Col. William Russel. It seems he was mostly garrisoned at William Hamiltons fort on Muddy Creek. Second Regiment of Connecticut Light Horse Militia, 1777. Companies recruited men from Hampshire, Berkeley, Botetourt, Dunmore, and Prince Edward counties. 3. He was concerned, however, that doing so might set an uncomfortable precedent, and he complained to Horatio Gates on 9 Mar. 13th Virginia Regiment - Brandywine Soldiers Category: 13th Virginia Regiment "The 13th Virginia Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 by the Continental Congress for service with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. In the evening moved to Camp Blair at Fairfax station with the Newtown Artillery and the 10th Virginia Infantry. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for 13th Virginia Regiment . He then lived in Greenbrier County Virginia. First settler of Wood County VA/WV, Parkersburg area. Below is Georges own application narrative, which is pretty interesting. 21 hrs Left WWI 13TH ENGINEER TRENCHART PAINTED BRODIE HELMET $110. Research genealogy for James Reed "Revolutionary War - Capt. Through its grants program, the NHPRC supports a wide range of activities to The 169-year-old colony declared its independence from Britain. All rights reserved. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Served as herein Stated. Lafayette helped we got behind the army and returned home cant tell why we done so we did not desert some that went on to Kentucky got back home as soon as we did I think I was at least three months gone in this expedition. This article is converted from Wikipedia: List of British units in the American Revolutionary War. The unit was organized on 12 February 1777 at Fort Pitt in present-day western Pennsylvania to consist of nine companies of troops from the far-western Virginia counties (now parts of West Virginia and western Pennsylvania). John Hardin and advance guard discovered thirty or forty of the enemy descending the river in canoes. He aided in retaking eleven American prisoners from the Indians after killing two Indians in the engagement. It appears that the force was then divided into two groups: one to assist Kentucky, and one to assist Montgomery County, Virginia with its Tory problem and guard the lead mines. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Indians broke in upon our encampment, and killed six of us and wound one, the remaining part retreated to the Station. Saml Miller of the 8th Pensl. This was across the river from the site of the James Graham cabin, which is still standing. Then returned home to Kentucky, and were discharged by Col Logan, at the Fort, in Month of January 1781. We were stationed at Col Logans until General Clark returned to Kentucky from the Old Chilecothe [sic: Chillicothe] Indian Towns. That he was Inlisted by Capt James Burnsides at his House, Greenbrier County Virginia for 18 months & was marched to Pittsburg Pensylvania where he was mustered into the 13th Regt. Be it known that on the 15thday of September AD 1834 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, George Dixon, who after being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that that he entered the service of the United States, in the war of the Revolution at the station of Burnsides, in the Co of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia with his Brother Peter Dixon who has this day in open Court sworn and subscribed a declaration in order to obtain a pension, that I served with him in the same Company (To wit) the Company of Captain Henderson Lt John Woods commanded by Major Andrew Hamilton until we came to Fort Chissel when we was seperated and I was sent to Kentucky on an express (as will more fully be illusterated by reference to my declaration now on file in the War Office, and I believe verily He the said Peter Dixon served out the tour of six months for which he was drafted and further this deponant saith that he has heard his Brother Peter Dixon, relate that, he vollenteered at Whitleys Station in Kentucky under Col Logan and that in consequence of the Indians, having murdered a part of the company of imegrants, that were miving to Kentucky (of which Peter Dixon was one) Col Logan raised as many troops as could be raised and pursued the Indians to their Towns for the purpose of redress.
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