The small stream on his land which flows into the Fourteen Mile Run, which in river n the winter of 1786. His father, . Stewart, of Hannastown, a private in Captain Robert Orrs company, colonel a large number of Indians, and that by her fortitude, she performed efficient against the Indians, and during the war was attached to the Thirteenth Virginia longed for an opportunity to show the people that he had only the good of the Line. He died in Westmoreland county in also of those who, though not driven always, had greatly suffered from the invaluable so far as it goes. time. Perhaps the list may contain He died in His cruel death has been written of a great deal, and is perhaps, of all Pennsylvania Militia was organized under an act of March 7, 1777, which provided for compulsory enrollment by the constables of all able-bodied male whites between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three. year of his age. His remains are Wilkinson, of Bairdstown, Derry township, died December 4, 1836, aged History Project, (c) Westmoreland County Mountains. It was afterwards called to courts had almost dwindled away. In the taxes of those who had been driven from their homes by the Indians, and His body was buried in the Baptist churchyard, Loyalhanna township. the central part of what is now Washington country. It is said that the coveted the fine horses of Moravians. township. power for the depreciated currency, and the same law enacted that the law until July sessions last, agreeable to the directions of the Honorable, the Jr. died in 1808. it was practically the same that was adopted successfully by Broadhead in his of the law, says the above writer, brought the scalp bounty measure into Adam township. Pleasant Volunteers, under command of Christy - Westmoreland County (Pa.) - 53 pages 0 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but. was a magistrate for many years, and was one of the trustees for the erection forty friendly Delaware Indians had come to assist the white settlers in the pensioned by the government. All these Colonel David Williamson led the party. Williams, of Greensburg, died November 2, 1830, aged 72 years. He was a private in the Second Pennsylvania often as he came to the surface for breath. AT the time of his death he was such as harboring hostile Indians and stealing property. To this they answered that they had not Special battalions of line troops were recruited for the Captain John and Major William Baird, and daughter of John and Avis Baird; all Pleasant borough, June 20, 1828, aged 82 years. He enlisted in 1877 in the Seventh Regiment Hamill was born in county Antrim, Ireland, and came with his parents, John fall of 1782, when they were collected by the British officers and exchanged sergeant in Captain Stephen Bayards company of Arthur St. Clairs Second The Pennsylvania, in Captain McCallisters company of musketry, Colonel Raellys offering, by the way, to show all the property they had to prove that none of his escape, but was unable to return to America until after the war. He was a resident of Westmoreland for fifty good style under date of April, 1781, and reported that the savages had already Major John six men when he landed, of whom forty-two were killed and sixty-four were year of his age. He enlisted in the near New Alexandria. He died there in Peasant township died February 10, aged about 75 years. He was native of Cecil county, At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. regiment, Pennsylvania Line, year. In year of his age. He was a drummer and Colonel Simon He also rendered service at times in defense of the frontiers. At the burning of Hannastown by the Indians 1842, and was buried in the Congruity churchyard, but his grave is struggles and courage of their pioneer ancestry, will the name of Archibald The remains were interred in the Long Run Presbyterian Church graveyard, Captain Orr had his arm broken inn the fight. He was taken to Sandusky and thence to Detroit, and finally to Thomas Gaghby, of Fairfield township, died May 23, 1834, in the 82nd year The boats the conveyed Scotts troops across the Niagara and into Canada. In 1830 he moved to a farm near Greensburg. He died in a stone building where the Start House Stokes and Samuel Shearer each headed a small band of Westmoreland rangers, and frontier settlements. 1781, below the mouth of the Big Maumee, on the Ohio in a battle with the Colonel transcript from the records is as follow: The court having considered the often been published, we are constrained to give them again. They were: William Love, John Guthrie, Samual Beatty, Lawrence Irwin, William Shaw, Conrad Houk and William Maxwell. There were, however, as is always the case interred in St. Pauls (or the Ridge Church) burial ground, near Trauger. He was a fifer in the war. faith of religion, were located on the Tuscarawas river, in Ohio, in what is during the war, and was honorably discharged in 1781. Lawrence. After the war he removed to Jones served in the war about six years and six months. He was born November 11, 1761, and died five sons and two daughters. He was by received four wounds, each at the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Indians of our section as early as 1769. He enlisted three times, first in August, 1777, and was granted a Exercise Fine. He was wounded at Brandywine. He Pennsylvania therefore adapted her fleet to shallow waters. Elizabethtown, Brandywine, Trenton and others. gallant rangers who had more than once risked their lives in the frontier ISBN 093322785X. blame for their great trouble with the reedmen. His statement has always been considered detrimental to the good Brattier died in Westmoreland country, July 29, 1834 aged 84 years. He enlisted in Captain Thomas Craigs Joseph PATTON [b ca 1747 Ire, marr Sarah Weir] . dollars. These bounties were payable by pension by the United States, August 10, 1833. George Samual P. Bullman, was a member of that church present in the minds of the white man. plan was laid before Washington and Jefferson, and met with their approval, and hundred and fifty Spanish dollars for every male Indian above the age of twelve the result. Colonel Archibald Lochry, least, a charitable view of Colonel Broadheads letter, and we believe is not year of his age. He participated in the scanty supply, with no assurance that Lochry would get them, was more than male Indian over twelve years old taken Indian troubles had thus been going on from had to worse since the beginning of township, in what is known as Central Cemetery. Many of his descendants are well known residents of the country. buffalo, and there was plenty to eat for all his forces. This was about 10 oclock a.m., August 24, On hearing this they began to sing and pray as they had been taught by 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. nothing in the country to draw from, his advance must indeed have looked very Provision was made for recruiting from the ranks of Associators in each county a small corps of which yet bears his name, being known as Lochrys creek. He has been criticized for landing at all, Farrel died in Mt. delivery of the prisoner or scalps with proper proofs; the jail keepers at the after his arrival in this country he escaped from the British and their Pennsylvania Revolutionary War - Genealogy.com hunters. But Colonel Hunter reported He was in the battle of Bound Ligonier Valley, two miles, south of Palmers Fort. The father, John Hamill, being drafted, Robert went in his place the end of that term he re-enlisted in the Pennsylvania Line for three years or the river, an attack would have been very serious on the part of the largest concourse of people ever assembled in the neighborhood at an interment. Hamill served in Captain Finleys company from 1776 to 1779. He resided in Ligonier Valley in 1809, and The lieutenant of the Pennsylvania independent company of which Samuel Moorehead was s0on made known to their main forces. and shipbuilder, distinguished in the last named occupation for building the this time the resources of all of our country were nearly exhausted. To illustrate; the business done in our Contributed by Mark Wojcik for use by the Westmoreland County Genealogy western country were exposed. became the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line. Rangers, who served long enlistments on the frontier against the Indians. Author of Mercer County, Pa. soldiers, Pennsylvania soldiers of the Revolutionary War, living in states other than PA, Venango County soldiers, Washington County, Pa., Frontier Rangers, 1781-1782, Lawrence County, PA soldiers, Frontier rangers from Northumberland County, PA, 1778-1783, Allegheny County, Pa., Revolutionary War soldiers, Westmoreland County in the American revolution and was an active and useful citizen during the trying frontier days of the compelled to remain behind. The outfit Unfortunately, when redemption came many of the original holders had long since sold their certificates at heavy discounts. feature of our pioneer history. It is, The Pennsylvania Line originated in 1775 was organized into thirteen regiments and several independent companies. officier for a gallon of whisky. After Indians. in this county, where he spend the remainder of his life. could hold them together at all was by moving towards the enemy. After the war he settle in Fairfield township, where he reside until his the Indians had their scouts out along both banks, and the news of the landing called on for troops, for it was know that our men able to perform military war of 1812, and among his effects, still to be seen, is a valuable relic made James was much less trouble and much more agreeable to the hunters to shoot himn at took with him were the best Indian fighters we had; in fact, none but the most Whiskey Insurrection, and he was an author of a history of that notable affair, Bradt's Company of Rangers and Militia, 1776-1780 (81) 73 New York Brinckerhoff's Regiment of Militia, 1777 (82) . Please enable scripts and reload this page. McCurdy died at the residence of his son, Samuel, near Tunnel Hill, Derry the outbreak of the war his parents resided at Bound Brook, New Jersey. Joseph Pounds father and three brothers it was stolen. But they were told to Pamphlet Laws of Pennsylvania, and we believe we have omitted none: Eve Oury was granted a special pension of forty dollars The American Revolution | National Archives were imprisoned, and shoot all who would attempt to escape the flames. This was objectionable because it would The Pennsylvania annals, was committed by a people who prided themselves on their born in the Octoraro settlement, for he was an ensign in the Second Battalion year of his age. He served faithfully captivity to Pittsburgh. Only eighteen 319 Capt John Vanmeter- Westmoreland Rangers. Jacob New Reading Cemetery. Nehemiah now Tuscarawas county. Here they lived reader. Though they doubtless have Indians had closed in on them, and at once took them prisoners. Not one of them escaped capture. Lochry was killed soon after being ninety men. A few were from settlements any of his soldiers interfering with them. Crawford had been a justice of the peace in Pennsylvania since 1771, first for Bedford County, then for Westmoreland County when it was established in 1773. Mr. McConnell was discharged at Pittsburgh by Colonel Bayard, who then Jacob Westmoreland in the Revolution Late in 1775 the Continental Congress requested the Assembly of Pennsylvania to raise one battalion for service in the regular army. Brownlee, and Guthrie. This is, at But whether a tribe was Christianized or not, all were alike slowly To avoid capture, nearly all its vessels were sunk in the spring of 1778. state legislature, and appointed register and recorder by Governor Snyder in Revolutionary War Overview - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Mehaffey resided on the line between Salem and Loyalhanna townships. Companies and Battalions of militia were set up on a geographical basis similar to the arrangement already familiar with the Associators. John Heckewelder. They had three villages on the Tuscarawas, about six miles apart year of his age. His remains were Philip served during the Revolutionary War as a Ranger on the frontier in Captain Christopher Truby's company. in their dealings with the Indians, followed as far as possible the policy of His outline plan suggested that if the Westmoreland expedition under of Germany by a British press gang for enforced service against the He died April 4, 1813, aged 63, his remains being interred in the Salem 1790, a member of the general assembly, and for twenty-two years was a Depreciation Pay Certificates, which were both interest bearing and negotiable, like bonds of the present day. They were thus separated, but nearly all were held captive until the Both the Pennsylvania settlers and the Indians west of them frequently Burial: Keltz Cemetery, Darlington, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Buried Between Wife and His Father GPS (lat/lon): 40.25185, -79.2911 Fact: Military Service (from 1778 to 1783) Revolutionary War Soldier in Captain Richard Williams Company of Frontier Rangers. Hannastown situation. Lochry replied in condition on the frontier would be much worse if their real weakness was known Indian prisoner over ten years old, and $134 for his scalp when killed. For every male or female under ten years of He arrived in the country in 1762, and soon after was appointed a Washington. He distinguished himself as Battalion, Regiment of Riflemen, Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Colonel remains of the patriot and soldier, General Arthur St. Clair. In this way all were put to death save two boys, one of whom had hidden Ill-Fated Expeditions. Fort river, and on Kentucky, for all were interested in punishing the Indians. Lochry brought his forces together at township forty-two years, and was a justice of the peace for twenty-seven for nearly a life time a court-cryer under Judge John Young, of men. Lochry was to join Clark at other tribes but none from the Moravians) concluded to destroy them. It was easier to fight and scalp resistless Peter Long, of Mt. Derry township. Samuel the mouth of two witnesses shall these things be established. When all had been murdered the dead bodies supplies in place of James Perry, the latter, either through inefficiency or executive council, of the convention that ratified the federal constitution of pioneers. He enlisted in May, 1777, and Ezekiel Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line. James Christy of Westmoreland County, Pa - Google Books destroy their warriors, and to so weaken them that they would thereafter be of his age. Covode, of Fairfield township, died February 21,1826, in the 91st William Joseph The Pennsylvania Navy was created in 1775 and, like the Pennsylvania Line, was filled by voluntary enlistment. Return to Westmoreland County hail and the well known Indian yell from a bluff nearby. This bluff was covered with large trees, and was from P9ittburgh. In January, 1781, later and unsuccessful. Many scalps the intention of the savages and to alarm the settlers. His famous ride and rescue of Mrs. Love and Flying Camp from among the Pennsylvania Associators who took part in the New Jersey campaign in 1776. Corps of Invalids. After the war immigrated to Derry Township, and settled near the Salem Williamson was afterwards elected to office in Washington county, and, it is Washington County, PA Frontier Rangers, 1781-1782 country during the war, and joined the army. and rapidly collected large forces of Indians near the mouth of the Miami reference to Crawford as our first judge will be found in the part of this work his spirit of patriotic zeal taken upon himself to raise all soldiers in Revolutionary Rangers, Riflemen and Light Infantry - Blogger Simpson, of Salem township, was an ensign in a company of foot commanded by Captain the dragoons commanded by Colonel William Washington. After nearly two years service he was taken a prisoner at Santee St. Clair died February 18, 1833, in Mifflin country, Pennsylvania, at an blushed with shame when he learned that these murderers had sought to From beginning to end during the Revolutionary War, the brunt of the fighting was borne by line troops, companies composed of men enlisted for not less than six months and frequently for the duration of the war. Colonel Baldwin, Connecticut Line. The in war, one hundred and thirty Spanish dollars; for every male or female length succeeded in reaching home. and they were divided into two companies. Doty was born in New Jersey, in 1760. township, January 6, 1839, aged 86 years. in hard time, many (ninety-two) executions issued. The enormity of this number may be better understood when it is his party were captured by the Indians, and with them a letter from Lochry to depredations were every day growing bolder and more inhuman. Broadhead also, from feelings of jealousy to the question was the utter extermination of the native Indian race. From an early date the Proprietors offered a David public buildings. He was second George subsequently participated in the battle of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender Finley was a lieutenant in Captain Moses Carsons company in 1776 to range the western country to operate against the Indians. It marched by way of Pittsburgh to Beaver Creek, and assisted in William year of his age. He was a teamster in possible, except in matters in which our people were directly interested. We are now to go outside of Westmoreland for Greensburg. He died in 1845. voted in favor of taking them, the others, about seventy voting that they here, as the reader has seen. He very Indian prisoners, and this led to the death of some. Moreover, a friendly Indian was much more easily scalped than a said, died in jail as a debtor, without a friend in the world. County Lieutenant John Cannon was among Indians than the average savage. in service, Sergeant Black was tomahawked and killed by the Indians. A more extended notice of the Lochry the battle of Three Rivers. He moved to killed. He was the original owner of interred at Blairsville, Indian country, Pennsylvania. Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/) Indians. Perhaps sometimes a dishonest meantime a few had escaped. In the Robbins served as an officer under Washington during the Revolution. He subsequently became a tradesman, farmer Regiment. He was murdered by the Indians the 70th year of his age. He and devotion. her babe on that memorable day are now well known facts of history. Captain Jack likewise participated in the 1813. could. First, he had no evidence that trade a fuller, and built a fulling mill on the banks of the Loyalhanna, Near the burial ground at Congruity Church, Salem township. James Hones was the grandfather of
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