"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them."
"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time; the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them."
Our Patriots
Moses Allen
Levi Ashbrook
Born Frederick Co., VA circa 1738, died ante 15 October 1794 in Hampshire Co., VA. He furnished supplies for the troops. He married twice: 1) Mary Pentacost 2) Mary Chenoweth
Richard Bailey/Bayley
Born in Mass., 9 May 1745; died in New Hampshire 1828. He was a private in N.H. Capt. Reuben Dows Company of Minute Men and in Capt. Archaleus Town's Co. Col Bridges 27th Regiment. He was married to Hannah Burbank.
Daniel Baldwin
John Baldwin
Gen. Joseph Bartholomew
Born in New Jersey, about 1766; died 3 Nov 1840 near Clarksville, McLean Co., IL. He was a general in the Indiana militia. He married 1) Christiana Peckinpaugh; 2) Miss McNaught
Elisha Beall
Lt. Jacob Blasdel/Blaisdell
Born Amesbury MA, Feb. 8, 1754; died April 25, 1831 Cambridge, IN. Entered Revolutionary War on May 25, 1775 serving in Captain Phillip Tilton's Company & Captain Enoch Page's Company on march to Rhode Island.
George Brown
Born June 22, 1760 in Hardy Co., VA; died 1825, Richmnd, Rush Co., IN. He served from Sept. 1777 to Oct. 1781 in VA Rgt. Promoted to Sgt. by Gen. George Washington. He was married to: 1) Margaret Rebecca Conrad; 2) Hannah John.
Thomas Brown
William Browning
Francis Cossart
Born circa 1713 in Bergen Co., N.J.; died after 1795 in Woodstock, York Co., PA. He was a member of the Committee of Correspondence for York Co., in 1775 and a member of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention in 1776. He was married to Margaretta Van Nest.
Nathaniel Donham, Jr.
Born 1733 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ; died 1820, Clermont Co., IN. He served private in Matthias Ogden's 1st Rgt, NJ Continental Line. He was married to: 1) Mary Sutton; 2) Kezish Crosley.
LTC Henry Enoch II
Born 12 May 1732 in Virginia; died 14 July 1797 in Washington Co., PA. He served in the 1st Battalion PA Militia. He was married to Sarah X.
Capt. Henry Garrett
Born in Caroline Co., VA in 1745; died in Fayette Co., KY in 1815. He served in the Louisa Co., VA Militia and was a Clerk of the Committee of Safety in 1775.His wife was Mary Johnson.
Benjamin Hammitt
Born circa 1750; died 6 April 1790. Signed Oath of Allegiance in Oct. 1877. Served under Captain William McMechen in the Ohio County, Virginia Militia. He was married to Ruth Van Meter.
William Hamilton
Uriah Hanks
Born 4 May 1736 in Plymouth, Mass.; died 4 July 1809 in Mansfield, CT.He provided patriotic service by making gun locks in Mansfield. He was married to Irene Case.
Henry Harvey
Born between 1722-1726 in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 1805 in the original Harvye House of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He paid a double tax because he did not have a son of military age. His home was on the banks of the Delaware River in Bucks County. Continenal troops were stationed on the third floor to watch for Hessian troops coming up the Delaware River before General Washington’s Christmas Night Crossing.
John Hawes I
John Hoit
Born circa 1752; died 1832. He served as a corporal in New Hampshire. He was married to: (1) Hannah Rogers (2) Abigail Clark
William Jacobs
John James
Born 1728 in New Britain Twp, Bucks Co., PA died March 1779. He served as a private in Capt. Henry Darrah's Co. He was married to Edith Eaton.
John Killingsworth
Born February 19, 1750; died after October 25, 1833. Served as musician Col Edward Buncombe’s 5th Regiment in the Continental Line; became a private in January 1778 and served for the duration of the war, regiment was captured by the British Army on May 12, 1780 at Charlestown, South Carolina and was officially disbanded on January 1, 1781. He was married to Sarah X.
John Akers Knight
Born about 1749 near Deering's District, ME; died July 10, 1834. He served in Col. Peter Noyes Rgt., Col. Francis' Rgt, Col. Tupper's Rgt. He was married to Keziah Morrill.
James McArthur, Jr.
Born May 1764 in Burlington, NJ; died July 26, 1856 in IN. He enlisted at age 16 in Capt. Wilton's Co.and served a total of 18 months. He was married to: 1) Rachel Brown; 2) Anne Osbourne.
James McArthur, Sr.
Born 1730 in Glasgow, Larkashire, Scotland; died unknown. Served in the VA infanry. He was married to: Hannah Stuart.
Richard McKay
Born in Maryland in 1750; died in Nelson Co., KY in 1823. He was a private in Capt. John Watts 1st Regt and in the Light Dragoons, Continental Troops under Col. Jordan in the St. Mary's Co. MD Militia. He also took the oath of allegiance in St. Mary's County in 1778. He was married to: 1) Anna Nancy Hebb; 2) X Shumate; 3) Mary Murphy
Jonathan McNeil
Born in Scotland circa 1759; died 23 November 1823 in Knox Co., KY. He was a soldier in Capt. Simon Kenton's Co, Virginia Militia. He married Jane McChord.
Adam Miller
Born June 8, 1760 in Cumberland Co. PA; died July 5, 1848 in Roane Co., TN. He served in Capt. Peter Burn's NC Regiment and Capt. Alexander's Co., SC Rgt of Dragoons. He was married to Elizabeth X.
John Odaffer
Born 21 June 1747 in Ansbach, Germany; died ante 28 March 1816 in Washington Co., Maryland. He was a private in Virginia, BGen Armand's Corps. He was married to Elizabeth X.
Absolem Pollard
Born in Virginia in 1760; died 29 29 Aug 1835 in Lancaster, Garrard Co., KY. He was a private under Captains Jones and Valentine. He was married to Leanna Banks.
John Edward Proctor
Zadock Putnam
Born 29 Dec 1752 in Suttn, Worcester Co., Mass.; died 2 Oct 1819 at Grafton, Worcester Co.,Mass. He served in Mass. 1) Capt Joseph Warren, Lt Col Wheelock; 2) Also, fifer Minuteman in the Lexington Alarm, Capt Luke Drury, Col Jonathan Ward. He was married to Abigail Elliott.
Capt Nathan Rawlings
Jacob Short
Born uncertain date but thought to have been around 1739 in Germany. He provided patriotic service by donating food. He was married to Eve Gottschalk.
Rev. Peter Smith
Stewart Starrett
Born 1762 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died 28 Aug 1839. He is buried in the Hull Cemetery, just south of Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana. He was married to Rebecca Evans. When his father was called to serve for six months of service in the army, Stewart answered the call and served as his substitute, serving with the Militia of Maryland.
Sylvester Tipton
Born circa 1753 in Virgignia; died post 1830 in Ohio. He was married to Mary Stark. He furnished a gun for troops.
Isaac Van Orman
Born in Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1764; served with the 2nd Company of the 5th Battalion of the Northampton Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Benjamin Schonover. He was married (1) Elizabeth Sarah Trusdale and (2) Patty Hickox.
Joseph Van Orman
Born 1741; died 1824. Served as a private, 5th Battalion, Northampton County, PA Militia; served in a garrison of Wyoming Valley Controversy of 1782. His sons - Ephraim and Isaac Vannorman also served in the PA Militia in the American Revolution. Joseph and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried in the Woolhouse Hunn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Ezra Washburn, Jr.
Born 1745, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., Mass.; died 16 April 1793 in Stafford, Windham Co., Ct. He was a private in Mass. under Capt John Crawford, Col. James Converse. He was married to Lucy Fuller.
Stephen Wimsatt
Born circa 1752; died post 6 March 1791. He was a soldier in the St. Mary's Co. MD Militia and took oath of allegiance in 1778. He was married to Mary Low.
Benjamin Winslow
Levi Ashbrook
Born Frederick Co., VA circa 1738, died ante 15 October 1794 in Hampshire Co., VA. He furnished supplies for the troops. He married twice: 1) Mary Pentacost 2) Mary Chenoweth
Richard Bailey/Bayley
Born in Mass., 9 May 1745; died in New Hampshire 1828. He was a private in N.H. Capt. Reuben Dows Company of Minute Men and in Capt. Archaleus Town's Co. Col Bridges 27th Regiment. He was married to Hannah Burbank.
Daniel Baldwin
John Baldwin
Gen. Joseph Bartholomew
Born in New Jersey, about 1766; died 3 Nov 1840 near Clarksville, McLean Co., IL. He was a general in the Indiana militia. He married 1) Christiana Peckinpaugh; 2) Miss McNaught
Elisha Beall
Lt. Jacob Blasdel/Blaisdell
Born Amesbury MA, Feb. 8, 1754; died April 25, 1831 Cambridge, IN. Entered Revolutionary War on May 25, 1775 serving in Captain Phillip Tilton's Company & Captain Enoch Page's Company on march to Rhode Island.
George Brown
Born June 22, 1760 in Hardy Co., VA; died 1825, Richmnd, Rush Co., IN. He served from Sept. 1777 to Oct. 1781 in VA Rgt. Promoted to Sgt. by Gen. George Washington. He was married to: 1) Margaret Rebecca Conrad; 2) Hannah John.
Thomas Brown
William Browning
Francis Cossart
Born circa 1713 in Bergen Co., N.J.; died after 1795 in Woodstock, York Co., PA. He was a member of the Committee of Correspondence for York Co., in 1775 and a member of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention in 1776. He was married to Margaretta Van Nest.
Nathaniel Donham, Jr.
Born 1733 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ; died 1820, Clermont Co., IN. He served private in Matthias Ogden's 1st Rgt, NJ Continental Line. He was married to: 1) Mary Sutton; 2) Kezish Crosley.
LTC Henry Enoch II
Born 12 May 1732 in Virginia; died 14 July 1797 in Washington Co., PA. He served in the 1st Battalion PA Militia. He was married to Sarah X.
Capt. Henry Garrett
Born in Caroline Co., VA in 1745; died in Fayette Co., KY in 1815. He served in the Louisa Co., VA Militia and was a Clerk of the Committee of Safety in 1775.His wife was Mary Johnson.
Benjamin Hammitt
Born circa 1750; died 6 April 1790. Signed Oath of Allegiance in Oct. 1877. Served under Captain William McMechen in the Ohio County, Virginia Militia. He was married to Ruth Van Meter.
William Hamilton
Uriah Hanks
Born 4 May 1736 in Plymouth, Mass.; died 4 July 1809 in Mansfield, CT.He provided patriotic service by making gun locks in Mansfield. He was married to Irene Case.
Henry Harvey
Born between 1722-1726 in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, Pennsylvania; died 1805 in the original Harvye House of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He paid a double tax because he did not have a son of military age. His home was on the banks of the Delaware River in Bucks County. Continenal troops were stationed on the third floor to watch for Hessian troops coming up the Delaware River before General Washington’s Christmas Night Crossing.
John Hawes I
John Hoit
Born circa 1752; died 1832. He served as a corporal in New Hampshire. He was married to: (1) Hannah Rogers (2) Abigail Clark
William Jacobs
John James
Born 1728 in New Britain Twp, Bucks Co., PA died March 1779. He served as a private in Capt. Henry Darrah's Co. He was married to Edith Eaton.
John Killingsworth
Born February 19, 1750; died after October 25, 1833. Served as musician Col Edward Buncombe’s 5th Regiment in the Continental Line; became a private in January 1778 and served for the duration of the war, regiment was captured by the British Army on May 12, 1780 at Charlestown, South Carolina and was officially disbanded on January 1, 1781. He was married to Sarah X.
John Akers Knight
Born about 1749 near Deering's District, ME; died July 10, 1834. He served in Col. Peter Noyes Rgt., Col. Francis' Rgt, Col. Tupper's Rgt. He was married to Keziah Morrill.
James McArthur, Jr.
Born May 1764 in Burlington, NJ; died July 26, 1856 in IN. He enlisted at age 16 in Capt. Wilton's Co.and served a total of 18 months. He was married to: 1) Rachel Brown; 2) Anne Osbourne.
James McArthur, Sr.
Born 1730 in Glasgow, Larkashire, Scotland; died unknown. Served in the VA infanry. He was married to: Hannah Stuart.
Richard McKay
Born in Maryland in 1750; died in Nelson Co., KY in 1823. He was a private in Capt. John Watts 1st Regt and in the Light Dragoons, Continental Troops under Col. Jordan in the St. Mary's Co. MD Militia. He also took the oath of allegiance in St. Mary's County in 1778. He was married to: 1) Anna Nancy Hebb; 2) X Shumate; 3) Mary Murphy
Jonathan McNeil
Born in Scotland circa 1759; died 23 November 1823 in Knox Co., KY. He was a soldier in Capt. Simon Kenton's Co, Virginia Militia. He married Jane McChord.
Adam Miller
Born June 8, 1760 in Cumberland Co. PA; died July 5, 1848 in Roane Co., TN. He served in Capt. Peter Burn's NC Regiment and Capt. Alexander's Co., SC Rgt of Dragoons. He was married to Elizabeth X.
John Odaffer
Born 21 June 1747 in Ansbach, Germany; died ante 28 March 1816 in Washington Co., Maryland. He was a private in Virginia, BGen Armand's Corps. He was married to Elizabeth X.
Absolem Pollard
Born in Virginia in 1760; died 29 29 Aug 1835 in Lancaster, Garrard Co., KY. He was a private under Captains Jones and Valentine. He was married to Leanna Banks.
John Edward Proctor
Zadock Putnam
Born 29 Dec 1752 in Suttn, Worcester Co., Mass.; died 2 Oct 1819 at Grafton, Worcester Co.,Mass. He served in Mass. 1) Capt Joseph Warren, Lt Col Wheelock; 2) Also, fifer Minuteman in the Lexington Alarm, Capt Luke Drury, Col Jonathan Ward. He was married to Abigail Elliott.
Capt Nathan Rawlings
Jacob Short
Born uncertain date but thought to have been around 1739 in Germany. He provided patriotic service by donating food. He was married to Eve Gottschalk.
Rev. Peter Smith
Stewart Starrett
Born 1762 in Londonderry, Northern Ireland; died 28 Aug 1839. He is buried in the Hull Cemetery, just south of Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana. He was married to Rebecca Evans. When his father was called to serve for six months of service in the army, Stewart answered the call and served as his substitute, serving with the Militia of Maryland.
Sylvester Tipton
Born circa 1753 in Virgignia; died post 1830 in Ohio. He was married to Mary Stark. He furnished a gun for troops.
Isaac Van Orman
Born in Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1764; served with the 2nd Company of the 5th Battalion of the Northampton Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Benjamin Schonover. He was married (1) Elizabeth Sarah Trusdale and (2) Patty Hickox.
Joseph Van Orman
Born 1741; died 1824. Served as a private, 5th Battalion, Northampton County, PA Militia; served in a garrison of Wyoming Valley Controversy of 1782. His sons - Ephraim and Isaac Vannorman also served in the PA Militia in the American Revolution. Joseph and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried in the Woolhouse Hunn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Ezra Washburn, Jr.
Born 1745, Middleborough, Plymouth Co., Mass.; died 16 April 1793 in Stafford, Windham Co., Ct. He was a private in Mass. under Capt John Crawford, Col. James Converse. He was married to Lucy Fuller.
Stephen Wimsatt
Born circa 1752; died post 6 March 1791. He was a soldier in the St. Mary's Co. MD Militia and took oath of allegiance in 1778. He was married to Mary Low.
Benjamin Winslow
