David, Would you provide some online sources for further reading on the Tories of SW PA? One of my ancestors (Charles Botkin) served in the 13th VA during the Rev War. His regiment was garrisoned at Ft. Pitt and built Ft. Lauren's to be used to attack Ft. Detroit. Another ancestor (Jeremiah Curl) was with a Schoolcraft when attacked by Indians in 1778 around Wests Fort. (Wests Fort is near Jane Lew WV about 15-20 miles south on Hwy 79 from Clarksburg) Here's the story: Chronicles of Border Warfare Alexander S. Withers Two days after this, as Jeremiah Curl, Henry Fink and Edmand West, who were old men, and Alexander West, Peter Cutright and Simon Schoolcraft, were returning to the fort with some of their neighbor's property, they were fired at by the Indians who were lying concealed along a run bank. Curl was slightly wounded under the chin, but disdaining to fly without making a stand he called to his companions, "stand your ground for we are able to whip them." At this instant, a lusty warrior drew a tomahawk from his belt and rushed towards him. Nothing daunted by the danger which seemed to threaten him, Curl raised his gun; but the powder being damped by the blood from his wound, it did not fire. He instantly picked up West's gun (which he had been carrying to relieve of part of his burden) and discharging it at his assailant, brought him to the ground. Thanks, Mark Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Armstrong" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 3:38 PM Subject: [AMER-REV] Loyalists > Amen Warren to the little being done on the subject of the Tories! I have a pile of stuff on loyalists out here (WV). There was a major uprising in 1777, others in 1781, and 1782, they had agents all over the place, communications were being passed between the frontiers and Detroit, some were hanged, in SW PA they had their own militia and covert court complete with justices etc., but alas most of the writers over the nineteenth century had a decidedly (small "R") republican bias and anyone who didn't have a glowing contribution to the Revolution to boast of (or anyone for whom one couldn't be invented) has been ignored. I have articles in my head about Jacob Brake, Timothy Dorman, the Schoolcraft brothers, and a host of others whom I suspect of being in league with Hamilton and old King George but it will be a long time before I can get any ready.Hang in there with the Friend lady! > > Best Regards > > David Armstrong > Elkins, WV > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > List Mom for AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L: > Diana Boothe [email protected] > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx