Minute book 5, p. 161; 20 Aug 1832 William DISHMAN appeared before the County Court; had been a resident of Barren County, was age 77 years. Enlisted in the Army in the year 1776 with Capt. Alexander DICK; served in the 3rd Regiment of the Virginia Sate line. He first entered the main service in 1776 for two years under DICK in the county where he then resided at Tapannack. He waited for some time for a vessel; none of the vessels that were owned by the State of Virginia were fit for service. Some of the soldiers read letters purporting that those Marines stationed at Tapahammock (sic) should be put aboard the row galleries at York or somewhere in the Chesepeake (sic), unless they would enlist in the regular army for three years. He and others then enlisted in the regular Army under DICK. George CATLETT was 1st Lt and Charles THORNTON 2nd Lt. He was ordered to meet at Fredricksburg and went under the command of DICK on board the "Mosquito" said to be on a cruise against the enemy. John HARRIS was the Capt. of the brig and Bird CHAMBERS 1st Lt; George CHAMBERS 2nd Lt. The dropped down to Hampton Rose where they lay until 27 Feb 1777. They then sailed on her to the West Indies where the brig captured a transport ship belonging to the enemy which was loaded with provisions, candles, etc. They carried her to Point Peter Guadelope. He never received any of the prize money. He then sailed on the brig but it was discovered that one of the crew had smallpox. They were obliged to return to Guadalope to innoculate the rest. After they got well they again sailed but after a few days she was captured by a 20-gun vessel, the Riadne, belonging to the British Navy and all on board, including him, were made prisoners. On 4 June 1777, the prisoners and he were carried to Barbadoes where they were imprisoned - maybe at a place called Bridge Town and detained until Jan 1778. A fleet of British merchantment under convoy landed and took the prisoners on board, separating them to different ships. The captain and officers he thinks were sent to England and he and two of his brothers, James and John (both now dead) were put on the same vessel and carried to the Island of Jamaica where they were set at liberty. He and his brothers remained on the island for sometime, at length worked their passage to America on board a British merchant ship commanded by Capt SMITH bound for Philadelphia. By the intercession of a merchant on board - a Scotchman named BISCHANAN they were landed on the Delaware a short distance below Wilmington on May 1778. He and his brothers went to the quarters of Gen SMALLWOOD but he doesn't remember to have seen DISHMAN. Major SMITH gave them a passport to return by way of the held of Elk and Baltimore to Virginia. He recollects that they got to Baltimore on the night that the city was illuminated on account of the news of their late treaty with France. On the return to Virginia he was informed that the regiment had been sent out of the state and he didn't know where to report. He went to the Gov. of Virginia, Patrick HENRY, and was directed to go to Williamsburg. He put himself under the command of Capt WALLER. He served here and after the expiration of the term of enlistment, Lt George CATLETT (then a Captain) gave him a certificate and received a regular discharge from Col. Samuel HARRIS. The discharge is now lost. Sworn to before Wm LOGAN, Clerk. Next week - John BEAVERS. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/