I usually "lurk" on this list and enjoy what everyone else has to say. But as I was trying to go to sleep tonight, I was thinking - what better day than this, our country's day to celebrate our Independence and Freedom - to pay tribute to my ancestors who served their country during the fight for that Independence! Listed below, in no particular order, are the ones I can think of off the top of my head, with a description of their service. This is rather long, but I wanted to give as much information as I could - maybe it will help someone else, or maybe make a connection to someone on the list! Happy 4th of July everyone! Adina WILLIAM FROGGE (also seen as FROGG, FROGGET) Served from Culpeper Co., VA in Capt. John Rogers' Company of Light Dragoons in George Rogers Clark Illinois Regiment. Service in the Western Country at the Falls of Ohio; Kaskaskia Campaign to Rock River against the Sac Indians. Pension filed in Barren Co., KY; also received bounty land. JOHN JONES Born in Culpeper Co., VA. Was at the Battle of Point Pleasant, October 1774. Enlisted in Greenbrier Co., VA, September 1776 as a regular soldier under Capt. Matthew Arbuckle. That company erected a fort at the mouth of said Kanawha river and continued there during the balance of the year 1776 and until the close of the year 1777. Received a discharge from Capt. Arbuckle and returned Greenbrier County. In 1778 he was employed under the authority of the State of Virginia as an Indian spy at the rate of one dollar per day, but without rations, clothing or munitions of war, the applicant furnishing them for himself. That the distance he was employed to act as a spy was between sixty and seventy miles and immediately west of the inhabited part of Greenbrier County and continued to act as a spy for the period of two years. NATHANIEL GERARD Pennsylvania Archives shows that Nathaniel Gerard served as a Private in the Bedford County Militia in 1778. A return of the election of militia officers for Huntington Co. in 1792 lists Nathaniel as the second major. Died Miami County, OH JAMES REILY Born in Chester Co., PA, where he enlisted in 1776 as private in Captain John Frost's Company. In the Battle of Long Island and the retreat from that place. Marched to Valley Forge; remained about 2 months. Discharged and re-enlisted as private in Captain Rudolph's Company, in Colonel Henry Lee's Legion, serving three years. Afterwards served six months as a private in Capt. Thomas' and Hugh Douglass' VA Companies. In the Battle of Hanging Rock, Guilford Courthouse, and Eutau Springs. Died Butler County, OH ELIJAH MILLS Born in Frederick Co., MD, where he served in the Flying Camp, Captain Andrew Hynes Company, Colonel Morgan's regiment. Was in the Battle for New York; escaped capture to Brunswick, NJ. Drafted to serve serve under Captain Brenton in McIntosh's Campaign on the Tuscarawas against the Indians for about four month; next drafted and served in Colonel McCleary's Regiment of Militia, received a commission as Ensign and served two months in Captain Benham's Company. At the expiration of his service with that Company, he received a commission as Lieutenant, signed by said Colonel McCleary, in which capacity he served 3 months in the valley the Monongahela on the Pennsylvania frontier against the Indians. Served with Levi Harrod and Benjamin Stites in Washington Co., PA. Pension filed in Butler Co., OH, where he died in 1837. JOHN LUCAS Born in Frederick Co., MD. Enlisted in the state troops of Pennsylvania in the year 1776 or 1777 under Captain Jesse Pigman in Fayette County for about 10 or 12 months. His service was principally in guarding frontier settlements. Afterwards served in the militia in the Campaign against the Indians under General McIntosh the rendezvous of the company was held at the mingo bottom on the Ohio below Pittsburgh on the 1st September 1778 and he got home on the 24th day of December of the same year. Next was in Capt. Hardin's Company, General Crawford's command; was at Crawford's defeat. At some time during his service in Pennsylvania, he served under Elijah Mills who is listed above. Pension filed in Butler Co., OH, where he died in 1836. JOHN DOWNS Born in Virginia. Served the Virginia Continental Army in the following Regiments: the 5th, 5th and 9th combined, 3rd, and the 3rd and 4th combined. In the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, and Charleston, SC; also in the campaigns around New York City. Taken prisoner in May, 1780, ending his military service. Died in Ross Co., OH, in 1805. JAMES PARKER Born in Maryland. Was drafted in 1778 in Hampshire County, VA and served as a substitute for his father Benjamin in a company commanded by Capt. Abraham Johnson and was attached to a regiment commanded by Cols. Riddle and Major VanMeter. Marched to the mouth of Beaver near Pittsburgh where they built Fort McIntosh; then under the command of General McIntosh marched to the Tuscarawas and built Fort Laurens. Filed pension in Hampshire Co., VA, where he died HENRY SHEETZ Hampshire Co., VA; occupation, gunsmith. Gave Patriotic Service manufacturing guns for the Revolution. Died in Hampshire Co., VA. THOMAS EMERSON Born Washington Co., MD. Two notes I have on his service: 1: Source: Boston Transcripts, Allen Co. Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN Nancy Emerson Transcript, 6-9-1924 #1892; 1-19-1932 #2820 "Thomas Emerson came from Maryland into Hampshire Co., Va, and in 1806 moved to Pickaway Co., Ohio. Died 1826. Served in the Navy during the Revolutionary War commissioned Captain or Master of Privateer Sloop Lethe, April 5, 1782, a vessel carrying 12 guns and a crew of 56 men. Mary died Feb. 19, 1822 - son John lived and died near Lafayette." 2. Source: General Record Committee DAR Form Book 23, pg. 67 Newberry Library, Chicago, IL "Thomas Emerson - place of residence during the Revolutionary War - Philadelphia and Baltimore. He served on the Sloop Franklin and was captured by the British May 1, 1781. Was in prison in Old Mill Prison, England, and exchanged on April 5, 1782. Commissioned Captain or Master of the Sloop Lethe (also seen as "Lettie"). Moved to Hampshire Co., VA. Ref: Naval Record and Library of Navy Dept., D.C., card index of American Prisoners PA Archives Vol. 1, 5th Series, pp. 611 & 652" Died 1826 in Pickaway Co., OH. SAMUEL CAMPBELL Lived in Chester Co., PA, enlisted at age 16 from that county in 1777. Pension filed in Gallia Co., OH, where he died in 1841. I have not read his full pension application enough to give details. JAMES MARTINDELL / MARTINDALE Born in Bucks Co., PA. Enlisted in 1780 in South Carolina as a private in Captain William Young's company of Colonel Thomas Brandon's regiment. They participated in guerrilla warfare. Also participated in the Battle of King's Mountain, and the siege of Ninety-Six. After about a year of service he was elected first lieutenant and served two more years. Pension filed in Gallia Co., OH, where he died in 1840.