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    1. Thanks to my Known ARW Veteran Grandfathers
    2. GERALD PREAS
    3. Henry Preast, Md 1st Co Lower Bn, Militia, later died Bedford County Va James Galloway, Pa. Reg 2nd Pa. Brig. died Mercer County Ky. Edward Eads Md 6th Co Lower Bn Militia, Also in 3rd Md Regiment. Thomas Overstreet Va. Virginia troops, Capt. Samuel Campbell, Capt William Leftwich, and Capt Jacob Early Co. Died Bedford County Va James Parker, 2nd Brig. 10th Va. 5th Div. Died Botetourt Co Va. Daniel Tyler, Va 6th Va Regt Cont. Line. Died Highland County Ohio

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    1. Re: [AMER-REV] Thanks to my Known ARW Veteran Grandfathers
    2. Debbie Wood
    3. Me too! STEPHENS, Lawrence (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Son of Peter Stephens, Jr. and Anna Maria Chrisman . Born in Frederick Co., Va, about 1755, and came with his father to Montgomery County, Virginia, about 1767. In 1775, he enlisted in the army and saw service in the Revolutionary War, as a private and as a corporal (see Claim S 7639 - Cert. 16465, Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C. ). He is also listed in payrolls and muster rolls from Dunmore's War which was fought on the Virginia frontier in 1774. After the war, he and his brother Joseph Stephens lived in Wythe County(formed from Montgomery Co VA) where, in 1787, he married Joanna Herbert and located on a 600 acre tract of land, on Little Reed Island Creed, which he acquired August 17, 1793. He built for his residence, a small two room log house, in which he lived until he could build a larger one, which he built about the year 1795, the ruins of which are still standing, and lived there until his death May 3, 1847, at over 90 years of age. His will which is recorded in the Clerk's Office of Carroll County, Virginia, WB 1 p 148, leaves his estate to his children. CURRIE. James, Jr. (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood American Revolution DAR numbers 54992 and 74985 Revolutionary Grave Marker placed by SAR His wife was Sarah Black DAR record: CURRY Jr, James Birth: NC 26 Apr 1765 Service: NC Rank: Sol Death: TN 16 Jan 1842 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Sarah Black CURRIE, James, Sr. (NC) father of James Currie, Jr. also Rev War [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood DAR record: CURRY Sr, James Birth: PA 1737 Service: NC Rank: Pvt Death: NC Before (ante) 12- -1782 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Mary Catherine Armstrong Spouse: (2) Sarah Wilson DEW, JOHN (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood John fought in the Revolutionary War, and served under Col. Abraham Sheperd in 1777 and as Sergeant in Evan's Company for 18 months starting in 1782. GARDNER, James (NY) Born in Duchess Co, NY [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Lived and died in Carroll Co, Virginia Veteran of the Revolutionary War, from Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots: Hillsville VA 56: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p.Serial: 11999; Volume: 8 - Also "In 1777 James Gardner enlisted in the American Revolution from New York...........he later moved to Grayson County Virginia." from Records of Carroll County, Virginia; published by Gateway Press, Inc. His wife was Tabitha Martin. BLACK, Robert (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood DAR PATRIOT INDEX, PAGE 243 BLACK, ROBERT BORN 1725 VA ~ DIED 1781 NC M-ELIZABETH X PVT. PS NC WOOLFOLK, Robert (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood DAR: WOOLFOLK Sr, Robert Birth: VA Circa 1728 Service: VA Rank: 1st Lt. Death: VA p 10- -1788 Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Ann George REYNOLDS, Jesse David (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Born in Albemarle Co. VA Served in Rev. War and war of 1812. "....That he was also in the battles of Princetown and Trentown,) also Saratoga) and aided in capturing about 400 hessians, and was commanded by our Capt. Henderson, and Ensign Washington.... "...Genl Morgans Rifle Corps while engaged at Saratoga, ..." Jesse Reynolds Declaration for Pension 15389 ....." Also from the marriage and obituary citations compiled by Bernard J. Henley from Virginia newspapers on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. 19 March 1799. "Died- On Friday last (April 22) at a friend's house in Lynchburg, Jesse Reynolds of Bedford County, age 83 years last January, a soldier of the Revolution. (p. 3, c 3)" And according to the Virginia State Land Office.. 11 November 1813.. Virginia State Land Office. Jesse married in Bedford and rec'd pension from War of 1812 JESSE REYNOLDS BEDFORD COUNTY PRIVATE VIRGINIA CONT'L $80.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $240.00 AMOUNT RECEIVED APRIL 10, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 80, His wife was Mary Bright. REYNOLDS, Joseph (VA) son of Hugh Reynolds Pittsylvania Co VA [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Name: JOSEPH REYNOLDS Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Roll Box: 101 Roll Description: VA Source Information: Direct Data Capture. Revolutionary War Service Records. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Joseph Reynolds and his father, Hugh Reynolds were both on Capt. Hankins List ..... Oaths of Allegiance - 1777 Pittsylvania County, VA Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION IV page 592593 His second wife was Nancy Ford. TILLEY, Henry (NC) Deborah Shelton Wood [email protected] NORTH CAROLINA CONT'L LINE $23.33 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $56.95 AMOUNT RECEIVED MAY 22, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 80 DIED AUGUST 14, 1833 Revolutionary War Pension file# S 7731 His wife is thought to have been Margaret Elizabeth Martin. SALE, CORNELIUS (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood DAR record SALE, Cornelius [son of Wm. SALE] Birth: Circa 1750 [Essex Co VA] Service: NC [Wilkes Co NC] Rank: CS PS Death: NC after 2- -1811 His wife was Sarah Parks. DUKE, Brittain (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood North Carolina Revolutionary Soldier, Sailors, Patriots and Descendants, Vol. I LDS Fiche #6046654 Franklin Co NC Also served in Granville County North Carolina State Militia His wife was Anna Bennett. WITCHER Sr, William (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood William WITCHER Location: Pennhook VA 70 Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.4, p. Serial: 12978; Volume: 1 WITCHER, William. Capt.-Col County Militia. Indian Expeditions 1776-1777. Member of the Committee of Safety. Vestryman, Justice; led Company to Stono Inlet. S.C. 1779. Led Co to Hillsboro to support Gen. Green Winter 1780. Fought with Col. Campbell's riflemen at Guilford. BOWERS, Giles (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers Pierce's Register Vol. II. Book A.A.Pages 1-44 Inclusive page 192; Giles Bowers, Soldier Pierce'S Register Volume X page 242 No.: 476. To whom granted and rank: Giles Bowers, Privt. No. acres: 640 Service in months: 84 : Jno. Elliot W. Caswell. He was in Captain Belcher's 35th Regiment. After his death, his heirs applied for the 160 acres of land still owed him for his service. Warrant 27987. GRAY, James (NC) My Gray ancestors removed to Carroll Co, VA [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood James Gray was granted land from Wilkes County, NC on "Gray's Creek" which was named after him. He fought in the American Revolution. Pierce'S Register Vol. II. Book A.A.Pages 1-44 Inclusive page 185 SAYLES, William (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood also SALE Rev War Veteran, Source: Lieut. Col. Stephen Moore and Major John Barnwell to Lieut. Col. Nesbit Balfour, Prison Ship, Torbay, Charleston Harbour, May 18, 1781. From Documentary History of the American Revolution, by Gibbes. These prisoners were taken during the Battle of Camden COLEMAN, Thomas (VA) of Caroline County, VA [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Rank: Sergeant. 1st VA Regt. under Lt. Col. B. Ball served Aug 1776-Aug 1779 Library of VA Military certificate number: LO 2693. Available on microfilm. Virginia Land Office. Military Certificates, reels 1-38. BRADNER, Colville (NY) Captain Colville Bradner was born Cape May, NJ and died in Orange Co., NY Deborah Shelton Wood [email protected] Orange County Militia -- Fourth Regiment Colvil Bradner From: "NEW YORK IN THE REVOLUTION AS COLONY AND STATE". PHILLIPS, Joseph, Lt. Col. (NC) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Captain Armstrong's Company, 7th Regiment. Joseph was appointed captain from Surry County during the Revolutionary War on 3 May 1776.Fought in the battles of Monmouth and Brandywine. FARMER, James, (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Son of Michael Farmer Grayson County, Virginia Father of Isaac Farmer DAR - Dorothea Henry Chapter EARLY, Jeremiah (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood DAR -Lieutenant from Augusta Military District during the French and Indian Wars, promoted to Captain in 1768, promoted to Major and Lieutenant Colonel of Militia around 1772, promoted to Colonel on 28 December 1778. His wife was Elisabeth Buford. NAPIER , Ashford (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood He lived or owned property in Fluvanna, Henry and Franklin Counties in Virginia. Recognized as a Revolutionary War veteran in The Revolutionary War ancestors of Atascosa Chapter DAR . His wife was Mary Ann Staples. MARTIN, William (VA) Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION II (18) [DOCUMENT No. 44] 7569 Martin, William State Line [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution page 203 ; Virginia Revolutionary War Records; Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War - McAllister Publishing Co., Hot Springs, VA: 1913. His wife was Delphia Walden. BLACK, George (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Library of Virginia Revolutionary War, George BLACK Pensioned in 1787-1789 Soldier, 12th Virginia Regiment Berkeley County----Frederick County STEPHENS, Peter, Jr (VA) [email protected] DeborahSheltonWood Aside from his participation in Dunmore's War in Va 1774, Peter Stephens fought in the American Revolution. Virgina Genealogical Society Quarterly The Chesterfield Supplement Accessions #23816 Virginia State Library "Some Rev. War Soldiers who enlisted at Chesterfield VA after 1 Sept. 1780" (continued from Vol 1, No 1, Jan. 1968) Place of residence; Montgomery Co VA Place of birth; Frederick Co VA His wife was Anna Maria Chrisman. WICHART, John aka WITCHER (VA) 1748-1834 Pittsylvania Co VA Deborah Shelton Wood [email protected] Roll Box: 104 ,Roll Description: VA Source Information: U.S. Army Historical Register, 1789-1903, Vol. 2 Orem, UT: 1997. Original data: Heitman, Francis B. Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, 1789-1903, Volume 2, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1903. Halifax Captains 1779—Captain Witcher's company joined General Greene in South Carolina—210. from Book Title: A History Of Halifax County (Virginia) By Wirt Johnson Carrington HELTON, SAMUEL (VA) Samuel Halton, I believe this to be Samuel Helton, father of Sarah Elizabeth Helton MABRY. [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood Rank - Induction: PRIVATE Roll Box: 93 Roll Description: VA Source Information: Direct Data Capture. Revolutionary War Service Records. [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. BRIGHT, Edward (VA) List of the Colonial Soldiers of Virginia B. page 23 Bright, Edward, H. S., 7, 210. He lived in Bedford Co VA JONES, Thomas (VA) [email protected] Deborah Shelton Wood CENSUS OF PENSIONERS - 1841 State of North Carolina Stokes Co NC, Thomas Jones. Magazine Of Virginia Genealogy, VOL. 31, NO 3 LAND OFFICE WARRANTS Thomas Jones, Louisa Co.VA 14 February 1780, CERT.#488-490 __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html

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