Jacob DRY, North Carolina, R3097. Allen Co, 12 May 1842. Jacob DRY, age 78, said he enlisted in 1779 as a substitute for Jacob CRONEN? under Capt OSBORN in a regiment whose higher officers were Col. Caleb FIFER, Major WRIGHT or WIATT and Major HARRIS. The last one named conducted the compamy from Mecienburg (sic) Co NC to the siege of Charleston; Fifer and Wright having been officers of the militia at home and did not accompany Osborn's Co on this expedition. On reaching Charleston by descending Cooper's River in boats. He enlisted again from Mecklenburg Co NC; says he was born in 1764. There may be someone in TN who could testify to his service; but he doesn't know of anyone now living who served with him. He was 16 when he started to Charleston, that being the day he was put on the muster roll. Affidavit of William THOMAS in Allen Co, 1852, said he had known Jacob for ever since 1799 and since that time had lived within 6-7 miles of him. There is a paper in the file as follows: "December 11, 1781. This is to cesrtify that Jacob Dry, a soldier serving under General RUTHERFORD in his brigade in Colonel Phifer's Battalion, has served a full tour of duty and is hereby discharged by him. /s/ Major James KARR. Dry also declared (date not shown) that he was 94 years old, entered service in 1779 as substitute for Jacob Cronen, went into service in Charlotte Court House NC and served fodr 3 months, taken prisioner by the British. ** John BOMAR, Sr. VA, S2383. State of Kentucky, Hart Co, 18 May 1833. Above named soldier states that he is age 75, enlisted in the VA militia 1779 under Capt COBB undser Col William McDANIEL. When he enlisted he resided in Halifax Co VA and it was in that county that he volunteered and rendevouzed at Williamsburg VA. He marched on the expedition against the British in Williamsburg; marched with troops to Petersburgh, thence to Jamestown, then to Hampton, then to Portsmouth and etc. Was discharged at Williamsburg VA having served 3 months. He enlisted again in March 1780 and was drafted for 3 months; served under the same Capt. Rendezvoused at Salsburg NC; served 5 months. States on interrogation that he was born in King and Queen Co VA the last day of July 1757. There is a record of his age in his father's Bible which he has often seen and is possession of one of his brothers in Halifax Co VA. He moved about 25 years ago to Hardin Co KY (now Hart Co) where he still resides. He continued to reside in Halifax Co from the close of the war until he removed to KY and settled in Hardin Co. In his present neighborhood, his acquaintenances and friends are Samuel DURHAM, John B COBB, William B BROWN (clergyman) and John HAWKINS. To be continued next week with Joshua CRUMP of Hart Co and John DEFEVERS of Green Co. Sandi SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/