Fayetteville,Perry Twnsp,Brown Co,Oh was settled by Abraham Claypool's sons. Abraham was from Hardy Co,WV and lived in Ross Co,Oh. Claypool's were on the ship 'Welcome" with Wm Penn [1682 Quakers to Philadephia]. The n Del Swede Christian Steelman,was the step-father of James Claypool,early on the Lost River. Their neighborhood had many with Quaker roots. I have my doubts about the following account. That Claypool led a rebellion is fact,though. 1780-81 era. I'd love to compare the dates with the dates of Lord Cornwallis's British troops entry into s Va from the Carolina's. I know in NC,Cornwallis had agents in advance of his troops attempting to raise Loyalist sentiment. I read of a very s Va militia Capt,who switched sides,WHIG > Loyalist,as Cornwallis' army grew near, and tried to convert his militia company. That's what I have long thought. Claypool's once Quaker neighborhood likely never was very pro-war. From: "Patch227" <Patch227@email.msn.com> To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 18:20:19 -0400 Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Purgett genealogy Message-ID: <000d01bfbdf2$97a6f5a0$ea22113f@oemcomputer> References: <391C26EF.84169283@thesurf.com> <391CA9D2.F8F995B1@shentel.net> Reply-To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Received: from mx1.boston.juno.com (mx1.boston.juno.com [63.211.172.33]) by m12.boston.juno.com with SMTP id AAA6T8PK9APM5R72 for <hermfagley@juno.com> (sender <WVHAMPSH-L-request@rootsweb.com>); Sun, 14 May 2000 19:22:39 -0400 (EST) Received: from mx4.jersey.juno.com (mx4.jersey.juno.com [209.67.33.166]) by mx1.boston.juno.com with SMTP id AAA6T8PK9ALHAPLS (sender <WVHAMPSH-L-request@rootsweb.com>); Sun, 14 May 2000 19:22:39 -0400 (EST) Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [209.85.6.30]) by mx4.jersey.juno.com with SMTP id AAA6T8PK8AQYEXYA (sender <WVHAMPSH-L-request@rootsweb.com>); Sun, 14 May 2000 19:22:38 -0400 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id QAA25802; Sun, 14 May 2000 16:21:27 -0700 (PDT) X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Status: Read X-Juno-Att: 0 Precedence: list X-Original-Sender: Patch227@email.msn.com Sun May 14 16:21:23 2000 X-Priority: 3 Old-To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Resent-Message-ID: <62ubnC.A.ZSG.1TzH5@bl-14.rootsweb.com> Return-Path: <WVHAMPSH-L-request@rootsweb.com> Resent-Sender: WVHAMPSH-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1807 Resent-From: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com X-Loop: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Resent-Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 16:21:27 -0700 (PDT) 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 > >

Lord Cornwallis entered VA in April 1781, and then went on to meet B. Arnold who had been waiting since December I think I read it was in Petersburg. The info for the Claypool's I'm so overloaded with, they arrived not on the Welcome actually but on another ship.And were strong Quakers at that time, till 1700. John was the son of James, James, James and then back into England, if anyone needs help with the family I have researched it in depth . By 1701 James the father of John had been bapt. in the Episcopal church in New Castle Del. Most of the people in the area had long forgotten Quaker beginnings I know when they got to Ohio most had been members of the Methodist Epis. Church. Abraham that was mentioned was the brother of this John. The confusion in the family line comes with two James, cousin's being born in Del., one in New Castle and one in Sussex Co. It is believed and seems to be working out that the hardy branch is New Castle, but that is much too involved for this list. Another letter that was enclosed with what I send was from Joshiah Osburn and mentions "Sir, Having consulted the Majority, it is the Desire of that their conduct that has past Lately may be forgiven, as a great part of it was occasioned by Liquor, and as there is things that is Laid to the Charge of Sum, that is clear of the Charge, but moreover we acknowledge our behavior was not Descreet..." he goes on to say they would be willing to pay the District tax. Another letter is very lengthy from Claypole and several others written to then Governor Thos Nelson and the council of Virginia which does mention the area "infested by the wicked Emissaries or pretended Emissaries of the British who travel through all parts of the Frontiers and Misrepresentations and false news poisoned the minds..." This discussion could go on and on and the list does not need to get bogged down with it, so I'll provide what I can if anyone wants just email me. Barbara