Enlistment in Revolutionary war, Eager, Robt. Cert. James Wood, late Br. Gen.Info see papers 1807 "I, Robt. Eager,Aged 35,years, 5 feet 7inches high, light hair, fair complection. Born in Ireland late (tending) in Virginia, do voluntarily inlist myself as a soldier in Colonel Woods Regiment in the service of the United States of America called__to serve during the war ___if not sooner discharged And I do engage to be subject to the Rules of Articles as we or shall be established by Congress for the Government of the War Witness my hand this 20th Day of Dec. 1776. Robt. Eager I, Robt. Eager, Desire to be true & faithful to the United States of America and to serve them honestly & faithfully and defend from enemies of oppression wherever and observe and obey the orders of the generals and officers __over me. Sworn before_______ Pettesson Robt. Eager. Received the 20th day of Dec. 1776 of Ensign Albash Rupel the sum of Twenty Dollars being Bounty ordered by Congress to be paid me. Rpbt. Eager" The above name Robert Eager was a soldier in the 12th Virginia Co. Continental establishment, under my command. I recalled him on the campaign 1777, and that he went to the hospital either in the course of that, or the campaign following, where it was said he died, of which I have no doubt, as I never saw him afterward. Given under my hand at Richmond this 24th day of December 1807. James Wood formerly B.Gen. As the enlistment document shows, Robert was only 35 when he enlisted. Available information has some evidence that he resided in Old Frederick County, Va and some researchers claim that he operated a grist mill at Harper's Ferry. He fought in The Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 in Capt. John Murray's Company of Volunteers from "Botetourt". He probably met Thomas Posey and Daniel Morgan while serving at Point Pleasant(?). He served in Captain Thomas Posey's Company, in Col. Daniel Morgan's rifles, at the Battles of Saratoga where he either was killed or died later of wounds received there. GeorgeContinental Army.