American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

Many of our forefathers fought in the American War for Independence.

This page will Honor them by name and dates of various battles they fought in.

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McFarland Family Lines

Joseph McFarland (1761 - 1839)

Birthdate: February 4, 1761

Birthplace: Cumberland, Province of Pennsylvania

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: November 29, 1839 in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Burial: 1839 in Baptist Cemetery, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio

Military Service: Revolutionary War Veteran

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William McFarland, Sr. (1731 - 1795)

Birthdate: ca. 1731

Birthplace: County Tyrone, Ireland

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian

Death: 1795 in Harrison County, Kentucky

Military Service (assumed): Revolutionary War Veteran

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Lieut. John White, of Tygart's Valley (1725 - 1778)

Lt. John White

Birthdate: ca. 1725

Birthplace: Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Baptist

Death: October 1778 in Tygarts Valley, Augusta, Commonwealth of Virginia

Cause: Lieutenant John White, of Tygart's Valley, was killed by the Indians in October 1778. A party of them lying in ambush fired at him as he was riding by, wounding his horse so that he threw his rider, whom they then tomahawked and scalped. Captain Wilson, with his usual promptitude, again went in pursuit of the Indians. But the wily savages returning by another way than the one he took, escaped him.

Military Service: Ensign/Lt. in 7th Virginia Regiment, Southern Campaign Revolutionary War; Ensign 7th Virginia Rgt. 28 Dec 1776; 2nd Lieutenant Apr 30, 1778, transferred to 5th Virginians Sept 14, 1778; First Lieutenant 4 July 1778

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George Washington Smith, Sr. (1740 - 1810)

George Smith

Birthdate: bet. 1740-1748

Birthplace: Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Methodist

Residence: had a settlement claim of 400 acres on 12-29-1779 on Harrods Run and 600 acres Settlement Preemption on 10-15-1780 on Harrods Run (George Smith appears in Kentucky County, Kentucky records as early as 1780 with land grants, then later in Lincoln county from which Mercer County was formed in 1786).

Death: bef. February 17, 1810 in St. Louis, Missouri, Territory of Louisiana

Occupation: Tavern Owner (In 1794 George Smith entered into bond with Frederick Baker to keep a tavern at Danville). 1801, May 25. George Smith is appointed an assistant to Joseph McKinney, Captain of Patrollers, to patrol the companies of Moore, Walls and Davis.

Military Service: Private (Illinois Campaign), 1777-1779: fought with Brigadier General George Rogers Clark in the Revolutionary War, in the Illinois Regiment, Virginia State Forces Militia.

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Grandy's 3x Great-Grandfather:

My 5x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 6x Great-Grandfather:

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Hendricus du Bois (1710 - 1780)

Hendricus Salomonse DuBois

Also known as: "Hendericus du Boys", "Hendrikus", "Andries"

Birthdate: December 31, 1710

Birthplace: Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York

Christened: December 31, 1710 in Kingston, Ulster County, Province of New York

Denomination: (probably) Dutch Reformed Church

Residence: 1775, Libertyville, Ulster County, Province of New York

Military Service: served as an ensign and Captain of the 4th Ulster County Militia at Newburgh, NY during the American Revolution.

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Military Service: 1778-1782 (Age 15 years) - Beginning December 16, 1778 Joseph served as a Private in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War - various regiments. He fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the Battle of Eutaw Springs, serving with "The Swamp Fox" Francis Marion.

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Pvt. John Patterson, Sr. (1760 - 1839)

John Patterson

Also known as: "John Patterson, Jr."

Birthdate: October 15, 1760

Birthplace: Tinicum, Chester County (now Delaware County), Province of Pennsylvania

Denomination: (probably) Presbyterian / Methodist

Death: January 31, 1839 in Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Burial: Cold Water Cemetery, Old Jamestown, St. Louis County, Missouri

Military Service: PVT NC Troops - Revolutionary War

Note: Had 4 sons that served in the War of 1812...all survived.

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Captain Phillip B. Fulkerson (1753 - 1813)

Philip B. Fulkerson, Sr.

Birthdate: March 23, 1753

Birthplace: New Brunswick, Middlesex County, Province of New Jersey

Baptized: March 25, 1753, Dutch Reformed Church at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, Province of New Jersey

Denomination: Dutch Reformed Church (Calvinism)

Military Service: He was commissioned as a Captain in the 2nd Battalion of Colonel Quick's Regiment, Somerset County Militia, almost a year before the Declaration of Independence. One account states he began his service "prior to July 1, 1776" while another states he commanded the 2nd Battalion in October 1775, and a third states he "commanded his company in service in New York, March 1776." He was in the Battle of New York, which ended with the American army retreating all the way across New Jersey and into Pennsylvania.

Captain Philip Fulkerson commanded the Second Battalion, Somerset County Militia in countless battles against the British Army from 1775 to 1780, interrupted only by a brief internment as a prisoner of war.

Philip was a prisoner of war confined to New York, in September and October 1777. [He may have been captured at the Battle of Brandywine in which Washington had more than 1,000 men killed, wounded or captured. [There were "Jerseymen" in Washington's 11,000-man army at that time.] A further record adds that he continued as "Commander of the Second Battalion, Somerset Co., New Jersey militia from 1777-1780." However, there were no other major battles in the northern colonies after Monmouth. He served under Colonel Van Dike, apparently near Hackensack, beginning September 1779. His final mustering out was recorded as "Certificate No. 1316 for 22 pounds 5 shillings and No. 982 for 11 pounds 2 shillings, depreciate of his continental pay in the Somerset Co. Militia, dated May 10, 1784 and signed by William Verbryck."

Death: July 1813 in Ohio County, Kentucky

Burial: Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Ohio County, Kentucky

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Bates Family Lines

Amasa Bates (1754 - 1834)

Birthdate: ca.1754

Birthplace: Cummington, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Baptism: 1758 in Province of Massachusetts Bay

Denomination: (possibly) Puritan, Congregationalist or, Baptist

Death: 1834 in Massachusetts

Burial:

Occupation:

Military Service: Revolutionary War Veteran

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William Skinner, of Perquimans County (1728 - 1798)

Gen. William Skinner

Birthdate: December 25, 1728

Birthplace: Berkely, Perquimans County, Province of North Carolina

Denomination: (probably) Congregationalist / Baptist

Death: January 26, 1798 in Perquimans County, Province of North Carolina

Occupation, Public, and Military Service: - was a Province of North Carolina official, planter and Brigadier General of the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution

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Francis Robinson (1765 - 1840)

Birthdate: March 2, 1765

Birthplace: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia

Denomination: (probably) Baptist / Calvinist

Death: December 31, 1840 in Harrison County, Kentucky

Burial: between Dec 31, 1840 - Jan 1841 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky

Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War 1781-1782

Served as a private under Captains Watson, John Chew, Crutcher and Payne in the regiments commanded by Colonels Richardson and Nicholas Merriwether

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Major William Robinson (1709 - 1792)

Rev. William John Robinson

Birthdate: March 25, 1709

Birthplace: Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia

John Barnes (1756 - 1840)

John Barnes, IV

Also known as: "John Jacob Barnes"

Birthdate: 1756

Birthplace: Culpeper County, Colony of Virginia (some sources say: Fauquier County, VA)

Denomination: Anglican / Episcopalian

Residence: (between 1795 and 1796) Bourbon County, Kentucky

Death: August 5, 1840, in Raven Creek, Harrison County, Kentucky

Burial: (unknown)

Occupation: (between 1810 and 1840, in Harrison County, Kentucky) Farmer

Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War, 6th Virginia Regiment, 3rd Continental Light Dragoons (1776 - 1779), participated in virtually every major battle with General George Washington, in Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia.

Military Service (Specific):

American Revolutionary War

3rd Continental Light Dragoons

6th Virginia Regiment

Engagements (Battles):

Battle of Trenton - 26 Dec 1776 Trenton, New Jersey

Battle of Princeton - 03 Jan 1777 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey

Battle of Germantown - 04 Oct 1777 Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Battle of Mud Island (Siege of Fort Mifflin) - Oct 1777 - Nov 1777 Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Baylor Massacre - 27 Sep 1778 River Vale, New Jersey

A Patriot Ancestor

John Jacob Barnes’ (1756 -1840) Rendered service during 1776 - 1779, was with

Captain William Hoffer’s Company of the First Virginia State Regiment, Colonel George

Gibson, Commander, and with Washington’s Army at Valley Forge that winter. This Continental unit was Authorized on August 21, 1775 in the Virginia State Troops as the First Virginia Regiment. Organized on October 21, 1775 at Williamsburg as a provincial defense unit composed of six musket and two rifle companies under the command of Patrick Henry. Each company was to consist of 68 enlisted men, with officers to include a captain, lieutenant and ensign (second lieutenant). Six of the companies were armed with muskets, and two with rifles.

The 1st was Adopted on November 1, 1775 into the Continental Army, then reorganized

on January 11, 1776 to consist of 10 companies by raising two more musket

companies. Assigned on February 27, 1776 to the Southern Department. Relieved on

July 20, 1776 from the Southern Department and assigned to the Main Continental

Army and assigned on October 5, 1776 to Weedon's Brigade, an element of the Main

Continental Army.

They were relieved on October 17, 1776 from Weedon's Brigade and assigned to

Stirling's Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Relieved on May 22, 1777

from Stirling's Brigade and assigned to the 1st Virginia Brigade, an element of the

Main Continental Army.

Reorganized on November 1, 1777 to consist of 8 companies, Consolidated on May 12,

1779 with the 9th Virginia Regiment and re-designated as the 1st Virginia Regiment,

to consist of 9 companies Relieved on December 4, 1779 from the 1st Virginia

Brigade and assigned to the Southern Department.

Later Captured on May 12, 1780 by the British Army at Charleston, South Carolina then

Disbanded on November 15, 1783.

MAJOR ENGAGEMENTS:

Chesapeake Bay, 5 September 1781

New York City, 1776 and the winter months of 1777

Northern New Jersey, 1776 and the winter months of 1777

Trenton - Princeton December 30 and January 3, 1777

Defense of Philadelphia, September 1777

Philadelphia May 1778

Monmouth June 1778

Those who had uniforms were uniformed in blue coats faced with red, and others in

brown faced with green. All had leather breeches and top boots. At first, their helmets

were of leather with white horsehair crest, but later were of steel or brass, turned up at

the base with black bearskin and had long flowing horse-hair crests of white or black

imported from France, or captured from the enemy. They were armed at first with only

the saber and pistols, but later also had short barreled muskets.

On September 15, 1776, the First Virginia, along with the 3rd Virginia joined

Washington's army near Harlem Heights, New York. Having recently suffered the

humiliation of being chased out of New York City and subsequently out-maneuvered by

the British, Washington's Continentals looked to the Virginians for new strength and

hope. The following day three companies of the Virginians joined Lt. Col. Thomas

Knowlton's Connecticut Rangers in reconnoitering the enemy lines. Running into a

detachment of British, the Continentals soon found themselves in heated battle and

managed to force the British to withdraw. Maryland troops joined the battle, but

Washington soon called his troops back, not willing to risk a full-scale engagement.

By the end of December 1776, Washington's immediate army had shrunk from

casualties, disease, desertion, and the termination of enlistments to about 2,500 men fit

for duty. In the hope of seizing another morale victory, if not a strategic one, Washington

decided on a daring attack on Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey. In the early

morning hours of December 26, Washington's small band, including the First Virginia,

crossed the Delaware River, reaching the outskirts of Trenton about 8:00 am. The

surprised Hessians tried in vain to hold off the Americans, but by 9:45 AM the Germans

were forced to surrender.

Within a few days of the American victory at Trenton, British troops marched to the town

to engage Washington's small army. The two armies began firing on each other across

a creek but darkness soon put an end to the fighting. When dawn arrived the next

morning, the British were surprised to find that Washington's army had quietly pulled out

in the dark. The Continentals had marched all night to the village of Princeton where

they stumbled into a British force just setting out for Trenton. The Americans were

divided into two groups, with the Virginians part of Green's division under Brig. Gen.

Hugh Mercer, guarding the road to Trenton. The remaining Americans proceeded to

attack Princeton from the west.

Confusion ensued for the Americans, with the Virginia regiments in the heaviest fighting

and suffering the most casualties. With the appearance of Washington on the battlefield

the Americans rallied, forcing the British to flee, throwing down their weapons as they

ran.Washington's troops spent the winter and spring recruiting and rebuilding the army.

On August 24, 1777, Washington's Army of 16,000 regulars and militia marched through

Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware, and by September 11, the two armies were

poised for battle near Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania. Howe divided his force for a

frontal attack on the Americans and a flanking attack on the American right. Washington

tried to counter the British flanking movement, ordering General Green's division,

including the 1st Virginia, to support the outflanked Americans under Brig. Gen.

Sullivan. Greene's men covered almost four miles in 45 minutes, arriving to find

Sullivan's men retreating in a rout. Greene's Virginians opened their line to allow the

panicked Americans through and then held off the advancing British to allow

Washington's Army to fall back and retire in order. Greene's troops held out against a

British force three times larger until nightfall, preventing the British from destroying the

entire American army.

The winter of 1777-78 saw the 1st Virginia Regiment with Washington's Army at Valley

Forge. The troops built log huts and many of the officers of the Virginia Regiments were

sent home during the winter to recruit for their vastly under-strength units. The

Continental Army at Valley Forge, including the men of the First Virginia, were taught the

new American Drill under the command of Maj. Gen. Baron von Steuben. After

establishing winter encampment at Valley Forge, Washington kept his Dragoons busy

intercepting shipments of food to the British in Philadelphia and serving as observers of

British movements. A Major Tallmage wrote: "My duties were very arduous, not being

able to tarry long in a place, by reason of the British Light Horse which continually

patrolled this intermediate ground. Indeed, it was unsafe to permit the dragoons to

unsaddle their horses for an hour, and very rarely did I tarry in the same place through

the night.”

In May of 1779, the Virginia Regiments were consolidated to create regiments of

acceptable strength. The 1st Virginia was consolidated with the 10th and later the 5th,

7th, 11th Regiments. On May 7, Washington ordered Col. Richard Parker, commander

of the 1st Virginia to return to the state to recruit new troops to reinforce Brig. Gen.

Benjamin Lincoln in Charleston, South Carolina. At the same time, the men of the 1st

Virginia were placed under the temporary command of Col. William Davies in Parker's

absence.

As a result of his 3 years service in the Revolutionary War, he was given land in

Kentucky. Land Office Military Warrant #872.

John Barnes, late a U.S. pensioner, from Revolutionary War Service (According to

Harrison county records*) died 5 August 1840, pension #11550 and that Milly Barnes

was his widow; according to the testimony of Armstead Barnes and John T. Barnes.

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Joseph Fields (1743 - 1784)

Joseph Field

Birthdate: ca. 1743

Birthplace: Sugarland Hundred, Prince George's County, Province of Maryland

Denomination: (possibly) Quaker / Baptist

Death: bef. 1784 in [location unknown]

Burial: Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky

Military Service: Revolutionary War PS Maryland

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Isaac Lazell (1756-1810)

Major Isaac Lazell

Also known as: "Deacon Isaac Lazell", "Maj. Isaac Lazell", "Isacke"

Birthdate: September 29, 1756

Birthplace: Brockton, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Denomination: (probably) Puritan, Congregationalist or, Baptist

Death: June 20, 1810 in Brockton, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Benjamin Byram (1730 - 1813)

Pvt. Benjamin Byrum

Birthdate: May 11, 1730

Birthplace: East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Denomination: (Probably) Puritan, Congregationalist or Presbyterian

Death: December 28, 1813 in Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont

Burial: McDade Cemetery, Maidstone, Essex County, Vermont

Military Service: Revolutionary War Veteran, Served as Private in Lieut. Enoch Hall's Corps of Rangers

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Grandy's 6x Great-Grandfather:

My 8x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandfather:

John Cooper (1709 - 1783)

Birthdate: April or July 19, 1709

Birthplace: Middletown Township, Bucks County, Province of Pennsylvania

Denomination: (probably) Quaker

Military Service: US Revolutionary War; 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment; Battle of Quebec 1775-1776; New York and New Jersey Campaign 1776-77; Philadelphia Campaign 1777-78; New Jersey 1780

Death: May 3, 1783 in Northampton Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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