This came through on the Kentucky List Many of these men later entered KY on Land Grants. About 6 are my Ancestors. This is the reason for the KY Posting as well as VA) MONTGOMERY CO., VA MILITIA 1777-1790 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE As required by law, Montgomery County kept a list of those persons who took the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777-1779. These records have been preserved and can be found at the courthouse in Christiansburg. The first list found is that of William Davies, recorded in the following words: A List of thos that had teaken the Oath of fidelity before me, William Hay, Edward Jons the 29 of Aprile, 1778, Alexander Meglaclen Aprile 28, 1778, Joseph Smith free of his prentisship 9th May 1778, Bryan Bumton free of his servitude 22 May 1778, James Gorman Oct. 1778. (Signed) Wm. Davies." The next list was kept by James McCorkle and the introduction to the names reads as follows: "We whose names are hereunto subscribed do swear or affirm that we renounce and refuse all allegiance to George third King of Great Britain, his heirs successors and that, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Virginia as a free and independent State and that I will not at any time do or Cause to be done any matter or thing that will be make known to some one Justice of the Peace for the said State all treasons or traiterous Conspiracies which I now or hereafter shall known to be formed against this or any of the United States of America." James McCorkle was assogned to record the names of the men who swore allegiance to the State from several companies. The names which follow included dates beginning September 10, 1777, but the list was signed by McCorkle and dated December 5, 1777. At the end of the list he noted the names of those that refused as follows: "Those that refused in Capt. Ozburns Compy, Joseph Caldwell, Robert Ozburn, James Sturgill, an old innofencive ignorant man, Elisha Collins, Coxes Compy, Solomon Reddick, Do, (Ditto), William Reddick, Do." Capt' Coxs Compy. Henry Stabough David Cox Jno. Diskins of Draper's Co. Zachariah Pennett? Robt. Logun of Stephens Co. Jno. (his mark) Riddle Jas. Logun of Do. John Cox Archd. McCaver, Surry Co. Car. Andrew Baker Jno. Divir of Do. Jon Henderson Jno. Westrope, a traveller James McDaniell Wm. Show of Capt. Stephen's Co. William Probut Jas. Finley, Senr. of Do. Geo. Reves Christopher Elms, Thompsons John Hamon Jos. Dougherty, Draper's Comp. Sam: Ray Wm. Arbuckle Jas. Mulkey Wm. Ewing, Thompsons Francis Farmer Sam Paxton, Do. Ricd. Chapman Jas. McCrosky, Do. Robert Parsons Peter Laughlin, Do. James Parsons Capt. Ozburn's Comp. Jeremiah Harrison Ezekiel (his mark) Young Robert Stephenson Francis (his mark) Stogil Alexander Henderson Jeremiah (hia mark) Ozburn Daniel Blevens William Landreth Charles Smith Capt. Enoch Ozburn Redmont McMahun Robt. Baker Clement Lee Jno. Medley Jno. Blevins Isaac Weaver Wm. Porter Wm. Hash Wm. Lee Stephen Ozburn David Fulton Jonathan Ozburn Dossswell Rogers Wells Ward John Rice Jno. Hash Joseph Wallen Joshua Pennington John Wallen Jas. Ward John Liannes? Ephriam Ozburn, Junr. Thomas Wallen Timothy Roark Willian Ridel Ephriam Pennington Herman Cox Ephriam Ozburn, Senr. Jeremiah Cloynch Stephen Ozburn, Senr. Marshal Duncom George Ewing, Junr. Thompson's Samuel Cox John Fluty, Robt. Buchanan's Wm. Henderson Alexr. Buchanan, Do. Jno. Collins Henry Long, McCorkle's Samuel Collins Jas. Thompson Wm. Glaves of Thompson's Comp. Josian Ramsey Lieut. Henry Francis Samuel Newberry Peter Hutcheson, of my own -------------------- Spelling copied as near as possible.