Have you contacted the Berkeley County Historical Society in Martinsburg, WV? They have materials for not only Berkeley but Jefferson & Morgan counties as well. Another source that I would try is the Charles Town Library. Ann Maitland, FL > Is there a listing of Shepherdstown cemeteries? I am looking for two > ancestors both listed as Rev War soldiers. > 1. Thomas Pollock (was captured by British in NY and released in an exchange) > 2. Frederick Harshfield > > Pam Carroll > Mary Esther, Florida > > > ==== WVBERKEL Mailing List ==== > BERKELEY County List Administrator: > <=<[email protected]>=> >

> > Is there a listing of Shepherdstown cemeteries? I am looking for two > > ancestors both listed as Rev War soldiers. > > 1. Thomas Pollock (was captured by British in NY and released in an exchange) > > 2. Frederick Harshfield > > > > Pam Carroll > > Mary Esther, Florida > > > > Following some material on Thomas Pollock from the WV Database; Jefferson Co. CD which copies from various published sources. At a court held for Berkeley County the 18th day of November 1783. This last will and testament of Adam Moler, deceased, was presented in Court by Henry Little and Adam Moler, Junr., the executors therein named, who made oath that according to law and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Pollock and Melchor Stroop witness thereto and ordered to be recorded as on the motion of the said executors who entered into bond with Philip Antler and Melchor Strope their securities in the penalty of one thousand pounds conditioned for the true and faithful administration of the said estate. Certificate is granted them for obtaining probate in due form of law. "An Abstract of the Pay due the Officers and Privates of the Company of Riflemen, belonging to Captain Abraham Shepherd, being part of a Battalion raised by Colonel Hugh Stephenson, deceased, and afterwards commanded by Lieut. Colonel Moses Rawlings, in the Continental Surive from July 1st, 1776, to October 1st, 1778.: This is the heading of the paper which lies before me, brown with age, and frail with wear, so that in some places it is almost illegible. For our present purpose it will be sufficient to give only the names of the company. Later an attempt will be made to record the fate of each soldier who fought in this famous and ill-fated company. Abraham Shepherd, Captain. Privates. Thomas Pollock. George Brown. The part of the company who appears to have been exchanged late inDecember, 1776, was drafted into another rifle company on the first of January, 1777. Adam Sheetz, Adam Ryder, Thomas Pollock, Bryan Timmons, Thomas Mitchell, William Hicks, James Aitken and John Lewis are marked "Drafted, Jan. 1st, 1777." A few were drafted into some other company before they marched from Shepherdstown, and a very few are marked "Paid up the expiration of the term for which they enlisted," which was Oct. 1st, 1778. These were probably exchanged, or at least survived, whether in or out of prison, until that date. 1851. March 17. The Virginia General Assembly passed an act which incorporated the Fish Creek Bridge Company to construct a toll bridge across Fish Creek in Marshall County. Subscription books were opened under the direction of the following commisioners: Nicholas Wykert, James Buchanan, John Hornbrooke, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Pollock, C. Doty, and Rolla N. Wells. The same act authorizing the extension of the Beverly and Fairmont Road to Moundsville, Marshall County. Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia Nothing on Frederick Harshfield Pete Carrell