Barich@fuse.net is Barbara Applegate Richards, my Bethel-Tate,sw Ohio 1955.. It's 4am,and IVAN has sent showers in which to walk the Great Dane. Lyman Draper collections's Calandar [abstrracts] Servies Vol 1 'Virginia and Wm Preston Papers" is lying on this desk a foot from this keyboard. Some of this militia company is in it. "Col Isaac Col had been the area's militia leader til he went to Nelson Co,Ky [Va] in 1780 to locate his corn right and preexemption. Beech Bottom,WV had been his home 1772-1780. Until 1772,Herman Husbands,aks 'To Escape Death" had shared Isaac Cox's beaver trapping cabin near Somerset Co,Pa,and Husbands kept a diary since he was an escaped NC Regulator LEADER of 1773 [?]1771[?] , Cox and Husbands had gone to Cecil Co,Md school together as boys. I have a biography of Lewis Weitzel researched,in large part,from the Draper Collection. Zane and McCollough were from old Gloucester Co,NJ VIA hAMPSHIRE cO,wv,where Wm Zane was killed Silas Hedges is well known from Patterson's Creek,Hampshire,and Back Creek,Berkley,and n Del. A JP Some Hedge was in Fenwick's 1675 colony to sw NJ,and some Ogle was 1664 ,with Nichols,when the English took the Delaware from the Dutch about 1755. 1769 [1770] was when Ebenezer Zane and brothers moved to Wheeling. On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 17:36:06 -0700 "Carolyn McDaniel" <cmacdee@centurytel.net> writes: > Dear Cousins, > This is the transcribed list of "Virginians" under the > command of Joseph Ogle in that strange frontier area of what is now > West Virginia, Western Maryland and Pennsylvania. It was originally > part of the District of Augusta, Virginia. Since Ebeneezer Zane > and the Wetzels are on the list, a close locality can be fairly > safely assumed to be near Fort Henry, near where Zane lived, where > Wheeling, West Virginia now is . I found this roster in documents > from the Draper Manuscripts contained in the book, "Frontier Retreat > on the Upper Ohio" This group of militia trooped in April 1781 to > Coshockton in the Ohio Country. However, the militia was formed > under authority of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia. The > spellings and the difficulties of pinpointing localities indicates > the many difficulties of researching settlers in this area. > There are several good websites about Fort Henry. > http://wheeling.weirton.lib.wv.us/landmark/historic/FTHENRY2.HTM > > Love, Your Cousin, Carolyn > > Joseph Ogle Captain > Conrod Stroup Lieut > Andw Ramsay Lieut > Hugh McConnell Ensign > Wsm Morrison Serheabt > Nathan Prater ditto > Garrat Applegate ditto > James Tate ditto > James Miller Private > Wm Harvey ditto > John Buskirk > Jno Mcormick > Joseph Wells > Wm Perrin > Robert Moore > Jno Murphy > Fras McGuire > Wm Gasten > Richd Applegate > James Mgill > James Pierre > Richd Sparks > Wm Brazel > Robt Glass > Andw White > Geo: Rager > Saml Wilson > Jacob Cox > M. Maitlind > Jno Sloughter > Jas Hughston > Anthony Linch > Jno Blane > Robt Henry > Josh Williams > Thos Oar > James Clark > Hamilton Karr > Hairy Smith > Peter Nigswonger > Geo: Whitesale {Wetzel] > Lewis Whitesale > Jno Whitesale > Corns Gaiter > Wm Millburn > Isaac Pennington > Conrod White > Wm Boggs Senr > Wm Boges Junr > Bartly McGie > David English > Isaac Phillips > Zac: Spriggs > Jas Mitchell > Jno Mcolloch > Wm Harris > Thos Mills > Saml Worley > Jas Green > Benjn Pyatt > Jacob Pani > Zeebs Dewitt > Jere: Clemens > Alexr Stricklin > Wm Hawkins > Eb: Zane > Andw (Hard to read -- might be Scott) > Siloas Hedge > David Mclure > John Diggs > ________________________________________________________________ Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today!