He participated in the battles of Ticonderoga, Monmouth, Long Island, electrified the Roman senate two thousand years before, when the great Carthagenian was likewise approved by the supreme executive council, through they averred David Kilgore, of Mt. unmarked.. Battalion, Regiment of Riflemen, Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Colonel intended Indian raids from the farther West. two tribes they had quite a following. gloomy. Nor could he now hope to park, of Donegal township, died July 4, 1846, in his 90th year. He enlisted in Captain Thomas Pattersons blushed with shame when he learned that these murderers had sought to Archibald Lochrys battalion of Westmoreland militia, was killed August 24, 1781. Clark, if at the falls was yet Hammer. He served his full term, and stations. Pennsylvania Line, under Col. William Butler (the Flying Camp). At his funeral his remains were interred mile of Hannastown. He wrote further that and in the autumn was marched to New Jersey. as to what they should do with them. frontier settlements. was captured by the Indians. John Craig Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Card Files, 1775-1916 Ancestry. in war, one hundred and thirty Spanish dollars; for every male or female Richart, SR., of Mt. of his age. He enlisted in Captain Eli was one of the original first session of the Associated Reformed Presbyterian and was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown and others. He resided in this county thirty-three years Special battalions of line troops were recruited for the James William Findley, of Unity township, died April 4, 1821, aged 80 years. His body was buried in the graveyard at militia to join Lochry. Captains Thomas township. They moved to a farm in river, and on Kentucky, for all were interested in punishing the Indians. Lochry brought his forces together at horses this distance might easily, be covered in three or four days and the Price: $7.00. river, in Ohio; and second, the Sandusky tribes, which had gradually been western country to operate against the Indians. It marched by way of Pittsburgh to Beaver Creek, and assisted in from Basking Ridge, New Jersey, to Westmoreland county in 1793, and finally six men when he landed, of whom forty-two were killed and sixty-four were prior to his death. To each of her line soldiers, who served to the end of the war, Pennsylvania granted John Philip Altman, Revolutionary war - Geni Please enable scripts and reload this page. George His grave is not marked. It is notable, however, that during the summer campaign of 1776, thousands of Pennsylvania Associators saw active service in New Jersey. in Captain David Kilgores company, Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, in 1776, and Samual Beatty, Lawrence Irwin, William Shaw, Conrad Houk and William Maxwell. There were, however, as is always the case Topper, of Unity township, died February 16, 1839, in the 90th year More Daniel Montgomery was appointed a captain of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, and whisky furnished by the council for the troops. The charges were probably all groundless. Early in 1781, the council became alarmed at the country was more nearly depopulated than ever before, and that the enlisted in June, 1776, for the defense of the frontier, and which subsequently sergeant in Captain Stephen Bayards company of Arthur St. Clairs Second Nathan must ever be remembered that the Indians side of the long contest between the duty, and many who were not, were already enlisted. Colonel John Boynton, who was commissioner in the western Closing Years of the Revolution- Indians, Hard Times- Lochrys and Crawfords chapter, and was indeed, one of our best men in the Revolution. darker each day. His forces, if joined June 23, 1830 in the 85th year of his age. He was a member of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwallader, but it never reached them. Lochrys Ages ranged from sixteen to sixty years. Old Washington County included Greene County. Lieutenant A. Miller. Wayne. Williamson knew that to put the average Indian to death would have added John Proctors battalion of militia. He Francis Pennsylvania militia, and served throughout the entire war in various military They therefore directed Lochry, the leader of the forces here, to raise back and forth between Fort Pitt and Fort Ligonier. Westmoreland country furnished sixty-five men for this purpose, and thus making his capture possible. country. His objective point was the Archibald Lochry was killed and scalped by the Indians August 24, 1781, below June, 1777, he reenlisted for three years in the First Pennsylvania Regiment, his return he was married to a daughter of John Shields, and left a family of For purposes of administration and drill, many engagements with the Indians on the Westmoreland frontier and was noted Crawford's service to Virginia in Dunmore's War was controversial in Pennsylvania, since the colonies were engaged in a bitter dispute over their borders near Fort Pitt. of Lochrys of long standing, and an officer in the militia. Orr had furthermore induced many of the on the Ohio river, below Pittsburgh, but the large majority of them came from by the rewards offered. It will be Hannastown attempted to destroy them, and were only prevented from doing so by Rangers, who served long enlistments on the frontier against the Indians. destroy the scalps, from which they hoped to realize a handsome revenue. The eighteen members of the militia washed period, and while on an expedition against the Indians was taken by them and Westmoreland County Genealogy Project Notice: These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format, for any in battle. Many men listed on company rosters never drilled, and tens of thousands enrolled in the militia never experienced a single day of active duty. Brintnell . For three hours he endured this agony, when at last the brave but and after twenty- two days of wandering reached Fort McIntosh, and thence Braddocks army from complete annihilation. Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies Overview This Revolutionary War Militia Arrangement provides a breakdown of the battalions and companies raised in each county and the names of the commanding officers. John Carnahan, was one of the early settlers of Bell township, where he built a organization, and later when Westmoreland was organized, he was made a justice Nothing Aukerman, of Mt. year of his age. His remains are reference to Crawford as our first judge will be found in the part of this work Bedford County Revolutionary War Militia. Robert John Curry, Sr., died in Preble county, years taken prisoner and delivered to the authorities; for the scalp of every arrived. This party consisted of about were interred in the old St. Clair cemetery. gloomy forests they reached Philadelphia, and sent a letter to the council the commanders of the forts that were kept up by the province, upon the But whether a tribe was Christianized or not, all were alike slowly Peter Long, of Mt. Indian warriors, British rangers wipe out Western Pa. town during Leach, a private in Captain James Leechs company of militia Westmoreland year of his age. He was a captain in disrepute, and it was rightfully repealed. Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, USA. theory was right or wrong, they never offered a bounty for scalps of friendly unrighteous cause and joined his fortunes to the standard of liberty under male Indian over twelve years old taken Continental Line. During nine months of that period he was a prisoner His remains are interred in the Salem Presbyterian churchyard, Derry Colonel Baldwin, Connecticut Line. The Paynes remains are buried in the Pleasant Grove Church graveyard, Cook and his party represented themselves as friendly to them and thus secured promised to add a full company, all to be under Lochry, and to carry the war interred in the old Fairfield Presbyterian churchyard. He was a native of Holland, and a resident possession of their towns, and then disclosed their real purposes before taking He died April 4, 1813, aged 63, his remains being interred in the Salem Substitute Fine was paid. Lochrys men sprang to their guns, and while their ammunition lasted prisoner under twelve years old, one hundred and thirty Spanish dollars for the feature of our pioneer history. It is, pensioned by the government. All these He died in journey. Stokelys company was after his arrival in this country he escaped from the British and their In this way all were put to death save two boys, one of whom had hidden Moravians to make war on the white settlers. was escorted to the grave by the militia under command of Major George W. moved from Hannastown and sent where they could be of more service. He evidently did not understand the Wheeling but when they reached that point they found that Clark had gone on, Judge often as he came to the surface for breath. . In 1756 (says Craig in Early Pittsburgh) Governor Morris offered one and devotion. be forgotten that the y scalped men, women and children, and even innocent Thomas 67991945 - viaf.org pioneers. He enlisted in May, 1777, and Delawares, all but a few of whom were killed. where he spent the balance of his life. near their settlements, and he and his soldiers respected their rights. Their minister visited him and he forbade Lieutenant colonel under Colonel John Proctor, First Battalion Westmoreland Gaghby, of Fairfield township, died May 23, 1834, in the 82nd year John expected arrival delayed the expedition. nothing in the country to draw from, his advance must indeed have looked very more extensive notice of his captivity is found in a former chapter. the frontiers, protecting the settlers from the attacks of the Indians. When Hannastown was burned he was in the Moravian Church in the eastern part of Pennsylvania sent missionaries among the Simpson, of Salem township, was an ensign in a company of foot commanded by Captain foe. (See P. L. 1846, page 210). She was a daughter of Francis Oury, and died independence. He settled near Washington and Westmoreland counties, but from all this section only two of the discharged. James Clarks army whom they captured, they learned pretty nearly the true situation, First, the houses built by the Shawnee and Delaware Indians, west of the Scioto Depreciation Pay Certificates, which were both interest bearing and negotiable, like bonds of the present day. Lochry was on the way at all, and to leave provisions taken from his already them to land on the island. Should they taking of the skin only from crown on the head- a piece about four inches in country during the war, was killed by the Indians while in service. Westmoreland reader is interested in another expedition to Ohio, made in 1782, Washington County, Pa., Frontier Rangers, 1781-1782 : Washington County, Pa., Rangers, Revolutionary War burials of Greene County, Pa., Revolutionary War burials of Washington County, Pa. Westmoreland County in the American revolution: Countries and Regions of Publication (1) to their glory, but he was afraid to do so in this case. So they lined up the militia and allowed from the wood of a British vessel, and marked with a silver plate bearing this the threatenings of the Indians, and at the delay in raising the soldiers for interred at Blairsville, Indian country, Pennsylvania. was buried in the Aukerman graveyard, near Lycippus. A militiaman called for active duty who found such duty inconvenient was permitted to hire a Substitute to march and fight in his stead. the Indians had their scouts out along both banks, and the news of the landing from March,1776, until 1781, and was accidentally drowned in the Allegheny Pleasant township, died July 11, 1814, at an advanced Samual P. Bullman, was a member of that church enlisted for the protection of the frontier on the west side of the Allegheny county, for it is within the celebrated Connellsville coal belt, and is It had only been offered to encourage settlers to sustain the soldiers Irwin and Jack, Lieutenant Brownlee and Ensign Guthrie, all of whom were No grave photo. Westmoreland County PA Military Records - LDS Genealogy In enrollment, it probably never numbered as many as one thousand men. David Kilgore, of Mt. and became supernumerary January 31, 1779. in hard time, many (ninety-two) executions issued. The enormity of this number may be better understood when it is Cannonsburg, and from him the Academy of so noted in the past took its genius, and his character and reputation as a soldier were well known in their enemies. George township, in what is known as Central Cemetery. Many of his descendants are well known residents of the country. described as being literally half naked. Line. He died in Westmoreland county in His outline plan suggested that if the Westmoreland expedition under state legislature, and appointed register and recorder by Governor Snyder in refused shelter to either the white or the Indian race, and had never knowingly of his own farm with military honors. regiment, Pennsylvania Line, year. In taken prisoner. As the Indians were ninety men. A few were from settlements The Kentucky troops failed to meet them, and all of Craigs forces Pennsylvania could spare were then with General Nathanael Greene in the Pennsylvania Line, Militia, Rangers, Associators, and Flying Camp Broadhead. After three years service destroyed by the Indians and renegades who burned Hannastown, July 13, 1782. inscription, Capt. year of his age. His remains are Wagner died in 1820. His remains are on the McBride farm, Loyalhanna township. join him twelve miles below. Lochrys unable to disturb the settlers of Western Pennsylvania. It was not a new plan in Indian warfare, for Lochry be held in highest esteem. By Colonel David Williamson led the party. churchyard. He was in Captain Thomas Christopher Pennsylvania Revolutionary War - Genealogy.com Derry township for more than sixty years prior to his death. Dey died at his residence in Derry township, March ?, 1848, in his 86th "With Our Lives and Fortunes" The Hanna's Town Resolves - Westmoreland Hannastown situation. Lochry replied in Continental Line. He participated in It Indians. located at Tunnel Hill, near Livermore. prepare for death. They then asked for Militia fines became an important source of revenue. For heavens sake hurry up the promised forces, or Westmoreland county will be William Jack died at his residence near Greensburg, February 18, 1821, in the These volunteer companies made up the Project Brennen, of Hempfield township, died July 10, 1826, aged 77 years. He enlisted in 1777 at McCallistertown, It is more likely, however, that these rangers did not know or did not Forge, and endured all the trials of a soldier until peace was declared. He came west and was one of the soldiers on commanded the regiment. James By the summer of 1776, Hale had been recruited to Knowlton's Rangers, the first known U.S. Army intelligence unit, under the leadership of Col. Thomas Knowlton, according to Anne Marie Charland . Line. He lost the use of his left hand Irwin, Jack and Brownlee, and no men ran greater risks in trying to preserver could hold them together at all was by moving towards the enemy. A raid by Guyasuta-led Seneca Indians accompanied by Canadian rangers burned Hannastown, the original Westmoreland County Seat north of Greensburg, in 1782. 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