Apparently, not everyone thought they were heroes. Catherine Stump could not forgive her son-in-law Jacob Brake for whatever role he played in the rebellion, as she stated in her will in 1783--just 2 years later--he was to have none of the money she left her daughter, Catherine Stump Brake, Jacob's wife. "Each of my Daughters, and their Children to have their share of the money without the husband having any right or claiming of any that they only make use of it, for their own necessary use, without, their Husband's having any right or Demand upon the Same- and Especialy that Jacob Brake have non, and this is my will Conserning the money." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patch227" <Patch227@email.msn.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Purgett genealogy > The may help on the rebellion of 1781 > Claypoole is my direct line, the papers from VA records cover both, the men > in the reb., John's letter for pardon and others requesting a pardon. Very > simply the men were drunk and resented high taxes.There are a very more > official VA. papers. > Barbara Johnson > On April 11, 1781, Col. VanMeter the County Lieutenant, informed Gov. > Jefferson that "a dangerous insurrection" had broken out in Hampshire and > the collection of beef and clothing for the army had come to a halt. John > Claypole, the leader, had announced that "if all the men were of his mind > they would not make up any Cloathes, beef or men," and publicly drank a > health to George III. When the sheriff went to arrest Claypole, he found > sixty or seventy armed men standing guard at his house and prudently > withdrew. As the Claypole family had many relations and connections "with > the most considerable Families on those Waters and the strongest friends to > our present constitution, " it was virtually impossible to find militiamen > to bring him to justice. When Hampshire militia would not turn out after > Claypole's men exchanged fire with a small party of them on Lost River, the > county lieutenant called for help from the Frederick and Rockingham > militia. Bo. Benjamin Harrison, who lived in the old stone For Harrison in > Dayton, recalled later the he "had entrusted to his conduct a little > expedition against some Tories in Hardy Co. (then Hampshire) who had > assembled under the influence of a man called General Claypole." General > Harrison's Rockingham Co., Militia pursued their quarry through the mountain > valleys of Lost River and the Cacapon. "It turned out to be a frolic rather > than a battle. The chief aim of the expedition was to capture the general, > but he eluded their pursuit."Claypole and his confederates finally > surrendered on terms. When they were brought to trial in August, mothers, > wives and children, crowded the courtroom ready to bid a last farewell to > their relations. It was understood that there would be a death sentence , > followed by an immediate execution. But Claypole's friends and relations > were seeking a full pardon for him and his fellow insurgents. General Daniel > Morgan himself sad wrote Claypole promising to obtain a full pardon for him > if he would give himself up and return to his duty. Petitions from nearly > all the prominent Patriots in that part of Virginia reached Gov. Thomas > Nelson. In the end, Claypole was granted a full pardon and the Lost River > insurgents were almost heroes, for they had successfully stood up to the tax > collector and county lieutenant and spoken aloud what their neighbors deeply > felt. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Veerle Foreman <vforeman@shentel.net> > To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 9:03 PM > Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Purgett genealogy > > > > This was known as Claypool's Rebellion and was covered by Richard > MacMaster > > in his History of Hardy County, 1786-1986.. > > > > Mike > > > > john kleinke wrote: > > > > > Thanks to Herman Fagley, I have been able to better read my 4ggr. Rev . > > > war app. papers. Found the listing and some history on the reason these > > > men were only to serve for 6 months. Info about Fort McIntosh and Fort > > > Laurens and all the hardships they had. Herman always sends a little > > > history with his info. Thanks again. > > > One thing I haven't found is in 1781 men from (I gather) the militia > > > wer called into service for 2 or 3 weeks to fight the Tories in Hardy > > > Co. WV. Do's anyone have any info about this campain? > > > Thanks again to all. > > > Diane Kleinke - purgett > > > > > > >