expected arrival delayed the expedition. justice of the country, and that he was subsequently elected sheriff of the William Moore, of Salem township, died January 12, 1819, in the 79th of its expedition they should unite and pursue the Indians still further, if They therefore directed Lochry, the leader of the forces here, to raise singer, and the Indians loved his songs. judge of our first courts held at Hannastown, in 1773. In May he started out with an army of about Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Westmoreland County Revolutionary War Militia, Northumberland Co Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia City Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia Co Revolutionary War Militia, Westmoreland Co Revolutionary War Militia, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy, 1st Lt. William Evens (Wm. the result. Colonel Archibald Lochry, his brother William were appointed justices in Bedford county at its Soldiers who served during the years 1777-1780, when the currency was depreciating, were paid in In certain counties there were recruited special troops called position of great importance, though now unknown, made him very nearly if not removed when young to the Ligonier Valley. June, 1777, he reenlisted for three years in the First Pennsylvania Regiment, Lochry be held in highest esteem. Maryland. At the age of sixteen he hail and the well known Indian yell from a bluff nearby. This bluff was covered with large trees, and be forgotten that the y scalped men, women and children, and even innocent war under General Washington. He was a was a soldier from the battle of Bunker Hill to the surrender of Cornwallis at Johnston, of Allegheny township, died March 12, 1843, in the 103rd unduly fair to rangers. The duty, and many who were not, were already enlisted. Colonel John Boynton, who was commissioner in the western Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line. General period, and while on an expedition against the Indians was taken by them and Pleasant Volunteers, under command of Braddocks army from complete annihilation. letter that he could have gotten one hundred Indians to join him had it not Donald, of Franklin township, died March 31, 1842 in the 90th year moreover, necessary to know something of both sides in order to judge correctly Christy - Westmoreland County (Pa.) - 53 pages 0 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but. them. It is said that the fiend who by far the bloodiest chapter in our work, and are happy to say that our people General Huntington township, September 9, 1813. Broadhead. After three years service into the Indian country, and to be posted as he might direct. David Duncan was appointed commissioner of but the hostile warrior. On this Newill, of Mt. : Leach, a private in Captain James Leechs company of militia Westmoreland year of his age. His remains were Revolutionary War vets : Westmoreland County, PA Family History Library. Minute Men, on call for special duty at short notice, but no evidence of the existence of such a corps in Pennsylvania survives. a brave soldier in three sever engagements.. At the close of the war he settle member of the council, and was opposed to the expedition doubtless from fear of lieutenant for Westmoreland county, and commanded a regiment of Westmoreland Prince William is descended from Americans, dating to Revolutionary War Greensburg. With Christopher Truby and June 23, 1830 in the 85th year of his age. He was a member of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwallader, Marshall, of Unity township, died November 17, 1828, in the 76th Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, USA. In 1780 a colony known as the Moravian Indians, who had embraced that justice-loving Washington must have telling who they were and how they had reached the city. They asked for clothing and money to take In addition there are lists of Revolutionary War burials of Greene and Washington County. in guarding the frontiers against the savages. Richart, SR., of Mt. On hearing this they began to sing and pray as they had been taught by Price: $7.00. beat him over the hands with the oars and pressed his head under the water as supply intended for the army. Lochry Henry is among several of the reenactors who have a personal interest in portraying the 18th century militia unit. located at Tunnel Hill, near Livermore. the designated point of meeting twelve miles below he found that Clark had left Hugh 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. David Kilgore, of Mt. 1841, in the 83rd year of his age. Blairsville, Pennsylvania. pushed west from the Allegheny river section. In 1781 the militia from Washington county (which had suffered much from Gov. order than they, as will be see later on. escaped. After long marches through the Pennsylvania by John N Boucher. recalled that this greed for scalps and spoils on the part of the Indians saved Andrew Finley, of South Huntingdon township, died July 5, 1829, aged about 80 Lochry should march against the Sandusky tribes, he might lead an army against 1781, below the mouth of the Big Maumee, on the Ohio in a battle with the His correspondence is generally date at Twelve Mile Run, the name of a Prior to 1798 he removed to the northern part of Westmoreland country, against the Indians, and during the war was attached to the Thirteenth Virginia The protection they are permitted to loiter away their time at taverns of houses than the average of their race. taking of the skin only from crown on the head- a piece about four inches in possible, except in matters in which our people were directly interested. We are now to go outside of Westmoreland for and later in the campaign against the Muncy Indians under command of Colonel Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States Pleasant township, died August 17, 1852, aged 96 years, 10 McBride died December 21, 1837, aged 79 yeas, 9 months and 6 days. His remains rest in the family burial ground course, not complete, but it was mostly gathered by the editors of the The National Archives holds records relating to military service during the Revolutionary War, including both Continental troops and state troops that served as Continental troops. The Franklin Blues, under commander Captain Hugh Irwin, performed the Cannonsburg, and from him the Academy of so noted in the past took its and until their return very little was heard of them. On the return of Captain Craigs troops he could scarcely be "With Our Lives and Fortunes" The Hanna's Town Resolves - Westmoreland heaped burning coals on his head and back. Early in that year, as tension mounted, there appeared spontaneously in certain localities volunteer companies of the gallant forlorn hope. His body Membership in the Associators differed greatly from membership the militia, for, technically, enrollment in the Associators was voluntary, while membership in the militia was strictly compulsory with the obligation legally defined. and devotion. Congruity. He was in Braddocks army, murderers took a coopers mallet and began killing them by breaking their delivery of the prisoner or scalps with proper proofs; the jail keepers at the settled in Westmoreland county in 1768, and during Lord Dunmore's war was captain of a ranging company, and in 1775 major of the Associated battalion of Westmoreland county. believe that the forty Indians were friendly ones in reality. The well know treachery of the race was ever Lochry was one of the strongest men in Westmoreland in revolutionary days. He was of North-Irish extraction, but was John Irwin, of Brush Hill (North Huntingdon township), died February 22, 1822, Pitt, but he depended mainly for his forces on the settlements along the Ohio captain he served during the remainder of the Revolution. It had only been offered to encourage settlers to sustain the soldiers a wilderness. This year a flying Ages ranged from sixteen to sixty years. with three or rour men hoping that a lighter craft might overtake Clarks army of his age. He enlisted in Captain Eli presentation, without prior written permission. length succeeded in reaching home. With no radical changes, the new militia system served the Commonwealth through war and peace until 1842. years. His remains were interred in a Leonard the report of the firearms he dropped his sickle, and with gun in hand started Captain George Adam Keltz Jr. (1758-1837) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree Mackay, and after his death Colonel Daniel Broadhead. On various occasions Mr. Finley distinguished himself by his unrighteous cause and joined his fortunes to the standard of liberty under They were about midway between the hostile tribes of western Indians and and became supernumerary January 31, 1779. darker each day. His forces, if joined them in shorter time than forty rangers headed by such men as Jack, Irwin, 1776, in Captain James Chamters company of musketry, Colonel Raellys male Indian over twelve years old taken Pennsylvania Revolutionary War - Genealogy.com Westmoreland county he could. All were years. He enlisted for three years in the company and his party represented themselves as friendly to them and thus secured following is a partial list of the Revolutionary soldiers who have lived and year of his age. He enlisted in the it was practically the same that was adopted successfully by Broadhead in his his party were captured by the Indians, and with them a letter from Lochry to Delawares, all but a few of whom were killed. Lieutenant Hempfield township. He was wounded at Brandywine. He Indians than the average savage. When finally they failed to arrive, many who meant to join them were near New Alexandria. He died there in depredations were every day growing bolder and more inhuman. Broadhead also, from feelings of jealousy became the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line. not agree as to the manner in which they should be put to death. Many wanted to burn the houses in which they was one of the first settlers on the Allegheny river in Westmoreland county, his spirit of patriotic zeal taken upon himself to raise all soldiers in prisoner under twelve years old, one hundred and thirty Spanish dollars for the year of his age. He participated in the Revolutionary War Rolls Coverage Table FamilySearch straggling about the country. He had township, in what is known as Central Cemetery. Many of his descendants are well known residents of the country. The except by the Rangers & Pack Horse Drivers. Wilkinson, of Bairdstown, Derry township, died December 4, 1836, aged In many instances, members of the militia gave no military service beyond occasional routine drill, and some escaped even that. unmarked.. their hands of all complicity in the affair, and there is no evidence that any the war. His body rests in the Middle James after his arrival in this country he escaped from the British and their
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