Henry Fliesher, 1744-1821, Pendleton County Militiaman Descendants of Henry Fleisher (1744-1821), a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, recently laid a headstone at his grave near Monterey, VA. A dedication cermony will be held July 3, as the Fleisher clan gathers for their annual reunion nearby. Henry Fleisher was born in Holland, Germany in 1744 and came with his father, Peter Fleisher, to Port Philadelphia, PA, around the middle of the century. They then relocated to Pendleton County, VA, just six miles north of Monterey, VA, on US Rt. 220. The homestead now is located on the line between West Virginia and Virginia with land in both states. He married Susan Catherine Peninger in 1777 to which union was born 11 children two of which died in infancy. Of the nine children, seven went west with the two youngest inheriting the homeplace. Four of these childre, Henry, Jr., Conrad, George and Barbara [Fleisher] Hefner, went to Fayette County, Ohio, around 1810 and all owned land and engaged in business there. Henry Jr. was a blacksmith and the others were farmers. While he was there, Henry, Jr. was wounded in the War of 1812 and had nine children born in Fayette County, OH. Curtis E. Fleisher of Washington C.H., OH [Fayette County], became a member of the Arthur St. Claire Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution by way of his great-great-great-grandfather, Henry Fleisher. (Lineage- Henry, Andrew, Solomon, Austin, Elbert and Curtis). He applied for a stone from the Veterans Administration to mark the grave of Henry Fleisher who served under General Washington. Henry Fleisher was listed as a sergeant at Valley Forge, PA, and later promoted to lieutenant. Some of his travels included Tigert Valley, Winchester, Jersey and Middlebrook. He was on a two year enlistment from Augusta County, VA, and served in Capt. Michael Bowyer's Company, the 12th Virginia Regt., commanded by Col. James Wood, and General Scott's Brigade. He was in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown and other skirmisher. After the Revolutionary War, he continued to serve in the militia of Pendleton County where he achieved the rank of major. He had a son, Benjamin, who was also sheriff of said county, according to some reports. On June 9, Curtis and Janet Fleisher, accompanied by brother-in-law, Glenn Botkin, Jr., of McDowell, VA, took the stone, which was delivered to their residence in Washington C.H., Ohio, in April. They set it in concrete in the Fleisher Cemetery. {End of article} There is a photo of the grave marker, but I cannot read what is on them. The area where the homestead is located was all part of Pendleton County, VA until 1847 when Highland County was formed. The historical society in Highland County has a copy of the Campbell Map, which was done in 1847, showing residences, for sale. They are located in Monterey, VA. Koren Fae Rawlings 304-358-3261 Pendleton Co, WVa Historical Preservation Association pendhist@access.mountain.net