Jefferson County, WV
Shepherdstown in the Revolution

APPENDIX A

Alphabetical List Of Officers And Privates Connected With Shepherdstown,
Or Recruited In Its Neighborhood, During The Revolution
Source: "Historic Shepherdstown" By Danske Dandridge, 1910
Transcribed by K. Torp

Aitken, James. Probably the same as Aiken, and possibly the son of Thomas Aiken, a landholder of Berkeley County in 1776. James Aitken or Aiken enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company of riflemen in June, 1776. After the 29th of August of that year his name disappears from the rolls. No further records.

Aldridge, Benjamin. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company of riflemen in June, 1775. Perhaps a son of Robert Aldridge. No records after the term for which this company enlisted, which was one year.

Allen, Ebenezer. Enlisted as above. No further records.

Anderson, --- . A captain of Berkeley County militia.

Anderson, William. Enlisted in 1775 in Captain Stephenson's company. Re-enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June, 1776. Was taken prisoner Nov. 16th of that year at Fort Washington. Joined the British army to save his life. No further records. Possibly a son of the widow, Catherine Anderson. (See Landowner's List.)

Angel, John. One of the privates enlisted by Henry Bedinger, Dec. 3d, 1782. Described as twenty-two, 5 ft. 8 inches, fair, with gray eyes. He was born in Baltimore and lived in Shepherdstown, on Angel Hill, which takes its name from his family. He must have been in service before he joined Bedinger's Company, as he was at the Battle of Eutaw Springs. He was also a survivor of St. Clair's defeat in 1791. When he died he left two children. His son was apprenticed to a blacksmith in Shepherdstown. The daughter, Priscilla, went West, where Henry Bedinger saw her living with a Mr. Littler at the mouth of Darby Creek.

Ambrose, --- . A captain of militia of Berkeley County. Perhaps this is Henry Ambrose, who, in 1776, owned 400 acres in Berkeley.

Arters, --- . A soldier in the Continental Army from Berkeley County.

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Barger, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June 1776, but was drafted in another company in August of the same year. No further records.

Barret, Henry. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

Basil, John. Enlisted by Henry Bedinger in 1782.

Baylor, Robert. Captain Robert Baylor belonged to the family of Baylors who settled on the Bullskin early in the Eighteenth Century. After the Revolution he lived in Shepherdstown, and, in 1795, he represented this district in the Virginia Assembly. He afterwards went west and settled in Logan County, Kentucky.

Beall, Captain Isaac. Raised a company in 1776 in Berkeley County. At a competitive drill the company of William Darke was awarded the title of First Company of Berkeley Volunteers, thus taking precedence of Captain Beall's company.

Beatty, Thomas. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. He was taken prisoner on the 16th of November, 1776, and died, or was killed, while a captive, on the 15th of February 1777.

Bedinger, Lieut. Daniel. He was born in 1761 near York, Pa. The following year his father moved to Shepherdstown. In June, 1776, Daniel ran away from home and enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company of riflemen. Was an expert marksman, and fired his rifle 27 times at the British ascending the hill to storm Fort Washington. This was considered an astonishing feat in those days. Although taken prisoner his gallantry in action won him an ensigncy. He was confined first in the old Sugar House Prison in New York and afterwards on board a prison ship. Although exchanged in about two months he never regained his health.* After the Revolution, during which he won the reputation of being an intrepid and valuable soldier, Daniel Bedinger went to Norfolk, where he obtained a situation in the Custom House. During Jefferson's administration he was appointed Navy Agent, and took entire charge of Gosport Navy Yard. He constructed the wall and government buildings still in use. In his old age he lived on his estate, "Bedford," near Shepherdstown, the home of hospitality. He died in 1818, leaving a widow and a large family of children. No man in the neighborhood was more loved and respected. His earnest patriotism made him some enemies, and his poem, "The Cossack Celebration," is still remembered by many as one of the strongest examples of satirical writing ever produced in America. One of his daughters married the Hon. William Lucas. Another married Thornton Washington, a grand-nephew of General George Washington. A third married Edmund J. Lee, Esq., a cousin of Gen. R. E. Lee. His son, Henry Bedinger, represented this district in Congress a number of years, and was sent as United States Minister to Denmark in 1853. He returned home in 1858, and took cold at a large public dinner tendered him by his friends and neighbors, in honor of his return, dying in a few days of pneumonia. *Served under Col. John Neville in fourth Virginia Regiment until end of war.

Bedinger, George Michael. Major G. M. Bedinger was an elder brother of Daniel. He was born in 1756, was educated in Shepherdstown, volunteered in Captain Hugh Stephenson's company of riflemen in 1775, and served several other short tours of duty. After the Revolution he went to Kentucky. Was several times elected to the State Legislature, and served two terms in Congress, where, in 1808, he was chairman of the committee to prevent further importation of slaves into America. He died in 1843, and has many descendants.

Bedinger, Henry. Major Henry Bedinger was the elder brother of George and Daniel. Born in 1753, he enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company as a sergeant. In 1776 he enlisted as third lieutenant in Captain Shepherd's company. Was wounded and taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and endured four years confinement on Long Island. After his exchange he raised a company and continued in service until the end of the war. He and John Marke were grain merchants for many years in Shepherdstown. He was also postmaster for a number of years, and was elected to the Virginia Assembly in 1792. He refused re-election, and in 1799 moved to the vicinity of Martinsburg, where he built Protumna, and where he spent many years, becoming, with one exception (General Elisha Boyd), the richest landowner in Berkeley County. He married Rachel Strode, and has many descendants. His daughters married Colonel Miller, Col. James Strode Swearingen, and Braxton Davenport, Esq. He had no sons.

Beeler. Captain Beeler commanded a company of militia in Berkeley County. Beeler's Mills was on the Shenandoah, not far from Charles Town. This mill was built and owned by Benjamin Beeler.

Beeson, William. This name appears on the muster roll of Company 4, one of the twelve companies of riflemen raised by Daniel Morgan in 1777-8. Beeson's Mills were on a part of the site of Martinsburg. The Beesons owned a large tract of land in Berkeley.

Bell, Daniel. A private.

Bell, Hugh. A private.

Beller, H. E. A private. Remained in active service until the end of the war, though past fifty when he enlisted.

Bener, George. A private.

Bennet, Edward. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. The Bennets were a very old Shepherdstown family, and intermarried with the Swearingens, Van Metres, and others.

Bevins, Samuel. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner on Nov. 16th and died in prison Feb. 26th, 1777.

Blackhead, Anthony. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Killed in a skirmish near Fort Washington, Nov. 15th, 1776.

Beverley, John. Was with the riflemen at Roxbury Camp in 1775, but in what capacity I do not know.

Blair, William. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. Probably a son of John Blair, who had a farm in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

Blake, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June, 1776, but was drafted into another company in August of that year.

Blue, John. Drafted out of Captain Cloak's company of militia in 1780 into the regular army.

Blue, Michael. Drafted at the same time into the army out of Capt. Hanse Van Metre's company of militia.

Bodine, John. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

Boulden, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June, 1776, and was drafted into another rifle company in August.

Bowers, George. Drafted into the army in 1780 out of Captain Campbell's militia company.

Boyer, Captain John. Served in a Pennsylvania Regiment. Father of Mr. John Byers of Shepherdstown.

Boyle, William. One of Captain Shepherd's men. Taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and died in captivity, Feb. 28th, 1777.
William and Henry Boyle had a farm in partnership in Berkeley County before the Revolution.

Brady, Christopher. First Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. In 1776 he re-enlisted in a company raised by his brother in Berkeley County, in which he was second lieutenant. Just before the battle around Fort Washington Christopher was taken ill, and died on the 15th of November, 1776. His brother remained with him, leaving his company to be commanded in the battle by his third lieutenant. Nearly all of this company were taken captive. Captain William Brady having lost his men, made the best of his way home, and took no further part in the war. Battaile Harrison commanded his company in the battle and was killed. The Bradys lived in the southeastern part of Berkeley, now Jefferson, County, and William's Company was raised in the neighborhood of Charlestown and the Shenandoah. No muster roll of it is in existence, as far as the writer can discover.

Brady, James. One of the recruits raised by Capt. Henry Bedinger in 1782. Described at 32, height 5 ft. 8 inches; complexion fair, black hair, and gray eyes. Born in Langford County, Ireland. Living in Berkeley County. Very probably a relation of William and Christopher. The Bradys lived at the old Bloomery, near Charles Town.

Breedins. The Breedins lived near Harper's Ferry. John Breedin was a sergeant and Richard Breedin a private under George Rogers Clark, and accompanied him on his expedition against the British strongholds in the West.

Briscoes. This family was prominent in Berkeley County long before the Revolution. John Briscoe came to the vicinity of Shepherdstown in 1733. He was active in organizing the militia during the Revoluton, and at one time acted as surgeon to a company. He was born in March, 1717, and died Dec. 7th, 1788. He married Elizabeth McMillan, a daughter of Captain John McMillan, who commanded a company of Berkeley County militia during the Revolution. In 1780 Dr. Briscoe bought Piedmont, in the neighborhood of Charles Town, from the Nourse family, and lived in it until his death.

Briscoe, Reuben. In April, 1778, Reuben Briscoe was appointed captain of the Fourth Company of Riflemen under Col. Daniel Morgan.

Broadus, William. Lieutenant Broadus lived near Charles Town, where his granddaughter lately died at a great age. He was an officer of the Virginia line, and received a pension of $320 per annum for his services until his death, Oct. 7th, 1830. Left a son of the same name as himself.

Brown, George. Private in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken captive at Fort Washington, but soon exchanged.

Brown, James. Same as above.

Brown, Samuel. Another private in same company. Taken prisoner, exchanged, and killed on Sept. 26th, 1777. The Browns were among the earliest residents of Shepherdstown, and prominent citizens of the county. James Brown was a member of the firm of Brown & Lucas, that, in 1812, bought the Globe Tavern, as Entler's Hotel was then called, from Daniel Bedinger. Brown married Eleanor Rutherford, the youngest daughter of Hon. Robert Rutherford, of Flowing Springs, and his wife, Mary Daubigny Howe who was the widow of Lord George Augustus Howe, a young Englishman of great promise, who was killed at Ticonderoga in 1758. The Browns have many descendants in Jefferson County.

Bryan or Brian, Daniel. Lived in Maryland and served in the Maryland line, but settled in Jefferson County after the Revolution. Drew a pension of $96 per annum, and died in 1834.

Bryan, Timmons. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Does not appear to have been taken prisoner at Fort Washington. In January, 1777, he was drafted into another rifle company. The Bryans lived on the Bullskin, and are said to have been related to Lord Fairfax. One of them had some local reputation as a poet, and one, the Rev. John Love Bryan, was a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and married Mary Bedinger, a daughter of Daniel Bedinger.

Bush, Dennis. He was a sergeant in Captain Shepherd's company and was one of the recruits raised by Henry Bedinger, near Newton. He was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, but was soon exchanged. May have been a brother of Philip Bush, who kept a tavern in Winchester.

Butcher, Richard. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in June, 1775. Was well educated. The Butchers lived on the Bullskin, and still have descendants in that part of the county.

Butts, Baruch. His name appears in one of the rifle companies enlisted by Col. Daniel Morgan in 1777.

Butts, John. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775, but died soon after reaching camp at Roxbury.

Butts, Zechariah. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Does not appear to have been taken prisoner, and was drafted into another rifle company in 1777. The Butts owned land on the Opequon.

Byers, Conrad. A private. Survived the war, and owned several houses in Shepherdstown.

Byres, Jacob. Enlisted for Capt. H. Bedinger's company, by Captain Cherry, Dec. 3d, 1782. Described as 25 years old, with fair complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. Height, 6ft. 2 inches. Born in Chester County, Pa. Lived in Shepherdstown. A Jacob Boyer lived in Erie County, N. Y. after the war, and received a sergeant's pension of $96 per annum, for services in the Virginia line. This was probably the same man. The name Boyer has been corrupted into Byers in this locality. Indeed few German names have remained unchanged.

Byrnes, Thomas. A private recruited by Henry Bedinger in 1782. He is described as 27 years old, with brown complexion, black hair, and gray eyes. Height, 5 feet, 10 inches. Born in Langford County, Ireland. Lived in Berkeley County.

Cabbage, Conrad. Enlisted by Henry Bedinger Aug. 6th, 1776, for Captain Shepherd's rifle Company. Taken prisoner Nov. 16th, and died in prison, Jan. 7th, 1777.

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Cameron, Daniel. A soldier in the Continental Army.

Campbell, --- . A captain of Berkeley County militia. There was also Lieut-Colonel Richard Campbell, perhaps of the same family. Dugald Campbell was one of the first settlers in Berkeley. His old house three miles from Martinsburg bore the date 1743. At the time of the Revolution, Douglas, Robert, Duncan and Isaac Campbell were all landowners in the county.

Carter, Joseph. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. A Joseph Carter came from Bucks County, Pa., in 1743, and made a settlement about five miles east of Winchester, where there was a fine spring, which had made the place a favorite camping-ground for Indians. Private Joseph Carter may have been his son. From his handwriting in Captain Stephenson's receipt book, dated Roxbury Camp, Jan 1st, 1776, Carter appears to have been well educated.

Case, William. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner at Fort Washington, he languished in confinement until his death, which occurred March 15th, 1777.

Cassody, John. Same as above. Died or was killed in prison, Feb. 15th, 1777.

Chapline, Abraham. Oldest son of Captain Wm. Chapline and Ann Forman. Was a captain in the Virginia State Line and served under George Rogers Clarke who, in 1792, made the following affidavit of his services: "I do certify that Abraham Chapline engaged as an Ensign in the service of the Commonwealth of Va. the 13th Jan. 1778, and marched with me to the Reduction of the different posts in Illinois County, and Joined the Illinois Regiment as Lieut, from its first Establishment, & in the year 1781 was advanced to Capt. and served in that character as a good Officer until the 14th of April, 1873, at which time he was returned as supernumeray. Given from under my hand this 1st of May, 1792 "George Rogers Clark."
Abraham Chapline received a large land grant for his military services upon which he settled near Harrodsburg, Ky.

Cherry. Captain Cherry was a recruiting officer, appointed in 1780. He kept a notable tavern, called Cherry's Tavern, where Charles Town now stands. He commanded in 1777-8, a company in the Fourth Virginia Infantry.

Cloak. Captain Cloak commanded a company of Berkeley County militia during the Revolution. A man named George Cloak lived on a small farm in Berkeley County before the Revolution.

Cole, John. Enlisted in Capt. H. Stephenson's company in 1775. May have re-enlisted in a rifle company in 1776. The name appears among the prisoners on board the Jersey prison ship, but may have belonged to another man of the same name.

Cole, Joseph. Drafted into the army in 1780 from Captain Davis's company of Berkeley County militia.

Cole, Robert. Went as a substitute for a private drafted out of one of the militia companies of Berkeley in 1780.

Collins, Charles. Private in Captain Shepherd's Company. Died in prison, Jan. 19th, 1777. The Collinses were landowners in Berkeley before the Revolution.

Connell, Patrick. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June, 1776, but was drafted into another company in August.

Connor, Charles. A private in Captain Stephenson's Company.

Cook, Thomas. He was the fifer of Capt. Shepherd's Company. Died July 1st, 1777, probably from the effects of imprisonment. Many of the soldiers who were exchanged in January, 1777, or at a later date died from the ill-treatment they received on board the prison ships, or in the churches in New York.

Cookus, Michael. A private. The Cookuses were possibly the first settlers of Shepherdstown, as very old stones in the graveyards attest that some of them lived here in 1725. Michael Cookus survived the war, and owned several houses in the village, for which he is taxed in 1797.

Covenhover, or Copenhover, Joseph was drafted from Capt. John Van Meter's company of militia in 1780. The Copenhovers owned a farm in the county before the Revolution. Two of the name served in the War of 1812.

Cowing, James. Drafted out of Captain Anderson's company of Berkeley County militia in 1780.

Crawford, John. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. May have been a nephew of Captain Stephenson. Re-enlisted as a sergeant in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Was taken prisoner and soon exchanged. In 1782 we again hear of John Crawford, who was with his father, Col. William Crawford, on the ill-fated expedition against the Indians in that year. John escaped and reached home on the 20th of June.

Crawford, Valentine. A brother of William Crawford, who lived, at one time, on the Bullskin. He served at Fort Crawford and under his brother in the western campaigns.

Crawford, William. Colonel Crawford belonged to the old family of the Crawfords of Kilburnie, in Scotland. William was born about 1722 in Westmoreland County, Va. His father died in 1725, and his widow married Richard Stephenson, by whom she had five sons, John, Hugh, Richard, James, and Marquis. William Crawford married Hannah Vance in 1744. The Crawfords and Stephensons lived together on the Bullskin where they took up land in 1747. William had four children. His oldest daughter, Sarah, was noted for her beauty, and is said to have refused Simon Girty. She married Major William Harrison, who perished at the same time that Colonel Crawford was tortured to death by the Indians. Erne Crawford married William Connell, who founded Connellsville, Pa. Ann, third daughter of Wm. Crawford married Zechariah McCormick. The only son of Colonel Crawford was named John. Washington knew and esteemed the Crawfords and Stephensons, and at one time boarded in their house on the Bullskin when he was making surveys. Hugh Stephenson rented some of Washington's land before the Revolution, and there is a letter from him to Washington, dated 1768, in the Congressional Library. William Crawford was a surveyor and ensign in Braddock's expedition, of 1755. In 1758 he was a captain under Washington, and led the Vanguard against Fort Duquesne. In 1765 he moved to the south side of the Youghigheny River, and took up 376 acres of land. Dunmore visited him there in 1773. In Dunmore's War Crawford was commissioned a major. In 1776 he was colonel of the 7th Virginia Regiment. Was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. In 1777 he was sent to fight under General Hand in the western country. Washington wrote to Congress that "he was an active, brave, and discreet officer." He reported to General McIntosh at Fort Pitt. In the spring of 1778 he erected a stockade fort on the Alleghany, which General McIntosh named Fort Crawford. Here he commanded for two years. In October, 1778, he was ordered to unite the troops from Berkeley and Augusta Counties in one corps, to be known as the Third Regiment of his brigade. After the failure of Williamson's expedition against the savages, in March, 1782, Crawford led a force against the Indians. He had with him about 480 volunteers, who were the pick of the brigade. Colonel Crawford, Lieutenant Colonel Williamson, Major Rose, Dr. McKnight, and others were in this expedition. The Indians surprised them and forced them to retreat in the night. Next morning Colonel Crawford, Major Harrison, John Crawford, William Crawford, a son of Valentine, and Dr. McKnight were missing. All the next day the men, commanded by Williamson, rode and fought alternately, with a loss of about 100 men. The Indians captured Colonel Crawford, and tortured him to death with excessive cruelty. John Crawford and Dr. McKnight escaped, but Major Harrison and William Crawford, Jr., were killed.

Crim, Peter. A soldier of the Revolution, who died at Smithfield, Jefferson County, in 1846, aged 94. Old Abram Crim, possibly a brother of Peter, used to wander about the country for many years, a harmless lunatic, and the subject of a poem written by Hon. Henry Bedinger beginning:

"Did you ever meet old Abram Crim?
If you did you'll long remember him."

Crutcher, James. A private of the Pennsylvania line. He lived in Jefferson County after the Revolution, and drew a pension in 1835.

Cummins, John. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Died in prison Jan. 27th, 1777.

Curry, John. Enlisted in Capt. H. Stephenson's company of riflemen, marched to Cambridge, but deserted to the British in the night of Feb. 27th, 1776.

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Dandridge, Alexander Spottswood. Captain Dandridge served, for a short time, as one of Washington's staff. He was the son of Captain Nathaniel West Dandridge, and his wife, Dorothea Spottswood, daughter of Governor Alexander Spottswood, and was born at the Dandridge home, "Elsing Green," in Hanover County, Va., Aug. 1, 1753. He was made lieutenant of the Fourth Virginia Dragoons June 13, 1776; captain of the Virginia Artillery Battalion, Nov. 30, 1777. He resigned from the army on April 14, 1780.
"Towards the end of the War, as the story goes, Captain Dandridge was in Winchester for a short time, and one day, standing with a group of officers near the entrance of old Fort Loudoun, he saw riding towards them General Adam Stephen, and a beautiful young girl in a red riding-dress. This was the General's daughter, Ann Stephen, who had ridden with her father from their home in Berkeley County, twenty miles away, to see the soldiers. The gallant young captain soon fell a victim to the fair Anne's charms, and their marriage was celebrated not long after. He then left Hanover County, and settled on a large plantation called the 'Bower,' in what is now Jefferson County, in the Valley of Virginia, about eight miles from Martinsburg. Here he died in April, 1785, and is buried in Martinsburg. He left a widow and an only child, Adam Stephen Dandridge, but little over two years of age. The widow died in 1834, aged 76 years. The son inherited the 'Bower' and it is still owned by descendants of the name."
This account of Captain Dandridge is taken from a note written by Albert Cook Myres, on page 156 of a most amusing book called "Sally Wister's Journal." Sally Wister was a pretty young Quakeress, refugeeing with her family in a farm house on the Wissahickon, while the British occupied Philadelphia. Many officers of the Continental Army made the house their quarters during 1777 and the following year. Her description of the dashing young artillery officer is piquant. She wrote: "June 2nd, 1778. Take a circumstantial account of this afternoon, and the person of this extraordinary man. * * * His person is more elegantly formed than any I ever saw; tall and commanding. His forehead is very white, tho the lower part of his face is much sunburned; his features are extremely pleasing; an even, white set of teeth, dark hair, and eyes. I can't describe him better than by saying he is the handsomest man I ever beheld. Betsy and Liddy coincide in this opinion."

Darke, William. See the chapter on William Darke in this volume.

Darnheffer, John. Said to have been a private in the Revolution. Known to have been a soldier under St. Clair in 1791, and also an ensign in the War of 1812. Perhaps there were two of the name.

Davis, Joseph. Surgeon of Col. Daniel Morgan's Rifle Regiment raised in 1777.

Davis, Michael. A soldier from Shepherdstown.

Davis, Samuel. Belonged to Captain Shepherd's Rifle Company raised in Virginia in 1776. Was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and died or was killed on a prison ship, February 15th, 1777.

Davis, William. Enlisted in Capt. Hugh Stephenson's company in 1775. Afterwards re-enlisted in Captain William Brady's company of riflemen raised in Berkeley County in June, 1776. William Davis was badly wounded at the battle around Fort Washington. Afterwards he served in one of the companies of riflemen under Colonel Morgan.

Delrock, Michael. A Hessian soldier who deserted at the battle of Princeton. Fought with the Americans until peace was declared and afterwards settled in Shepherdstown.

Donnelly, William. Enlisted as a private in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and died in captivity, Jan. 10, 1777.

Duke, Francis. Captain Francis Duke was a son of the emigrant from Ireland, John Duke. He married Sarah Shepherd, a daughter of Col. David Shepherd, of Shepherdstown. Captain Duke was killed by the Indians who were besieging Fort Henry, where Wheeling now stands. This was on,the first of September, 1777, while he was making an heroic effort to bring relief to the garrison.

Duke, George. A soldier of the Revolution, probably related to Captain Francis Duke. George was killed at the battle of Brandywine.

Duke, James. A cousin of Francis, who served in the Revolution and afterwards lived near Charles Town.

Duke, John. Received a pension for services in the Revolution. A soldier from Berkeley County, Va.

Duke, Matthew. A son of John Duke, born July 5, 1758. Said to have served in the Revolution as a substitute for Daniel Hendricks. Died, unmarried, near Uvilla, in 1820.

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Eakins, Robert. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Died soon after reaching camp, and is buried in Roxbury graveyard.

Eaty, Jacob. A drummer boy from near Shepherdstown. The Rev. Henry Eaty was a Presbyterian minister, who lived in Berkeley County before the Revolution. Jacob was, probably, a relation of his.

Eckhart, John. A private in the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

Engle, Michael. Enlisted in the Revolution in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Afterwards reenlisted in one of the rifle companies raised in Berkeley in 1776. Died on a prison ship. He was a brother of Philip Engle.

Engle, Philip. He marched under General Gates to Camden, and guarded that General's headquarters during the battle of Camden. After the Revolution he married Mary Darke, a sister of William Darke.

English, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

Entler, Adam. Two Adam Entlers, father and son, served in the Revolution.

Entler, Michael. Chief farrier in a cavalry regiment.

Entler, Philip. A private in the Revolution.

Ernst, Martin. A Hessian soldier who deserted at the battle of Princeton. Afterwards served with the Americans and received a pension until his death in 183—. Lived in Shepherdstown. ,

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Fackler, Jacob. A private in the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

Filch, Daniel. Drafted into the army in 1780 from Capt. John Van Metre's militia company.

Fink, Jacob. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's Company in 1775.

Finley, Samuel. General Samuel Finley had a varied career. He was born April 15, 1752. He was educated by his uncle, Dr. Samuel Finley, who was a Presbyterian minister, born in Ireland. He taught an academy at Nottingham, Maryland, until 1765, when he was elected President of Princeton College. He died in 1766, when his nephew, Samuel, was only fourteen. At the time of the Revolution Samuel Finley was a clerk in a store in Martinsburg kept by Capt. Charles Morrow. In 1775 Finley enlisted as a sergeant in Capt. H. Stephenson's company. In 1776 he re-enlisted as first lieutenant in Captain Shepherd's company. On the fatal day of the battle around Fort Washington, often called the battle of King's Bridge, Finley commanded Captain Shepherd's company. He was taken prisoner and confined on Long Island for four years. He was exchanged in November, 1780, with Capt. Henry Bedinger, Capt. Nat. Pendleton and others. These three young officers purchased a horse on which they rode, alternately, back to Virginia. Afterwards he served in a cavalry regiment, and rose to the rank of major. After the war he moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, where he had a great deal of property. He was paid for his services by land in Ohio. In the war of 1812 he commanded a troop of horse against the Indians of the border. He died in Philadelphia, April 2, 1829.

Fisher, Peter. He was a private under Colonel Darke, and marched with the Berkeley and Hampshire Regiment to the siege of York in 1781. Afterwards he kept a toll-gate on the Leetown pike and died in 1844. He was buried with military honors.

Flagg, Josiah. Was third sergeant in Capt. H. Stephenson's company. The Flaggs are very old settlers in the Valley. Flagg's Mill was at the mouth of Tuscarora, where it flows into the Potomac, about two miles from Martinsburg.

Folk, Daniel. A soldier of the Revolution from Shepherdstown, said to have been with Arnold at the taking of Ticonderoga, and with Montgomery at St. John's, Montreal, and Quebec. He was pensioned as a private in the Virginia State Troops, and died in 1838. Owned a house in Shepherdstown.

Forman, William. The Formans were English gentlemen. Three brothers came to Berkeley County before the Revolution. One of these, Captain William Forman, was killed, with his two sons, at Grave Creek Narrows, Sept. 27, 1777. One of his sons, Reuben, who married Ruth Van Metre, owned the land on which West Liberty, Brooke Co., Va. now stands, in partnership with a man named William Mounts. At the time of the Revolution Bowman, Benjamin, James, Reuben, and Joseph Forman all owned farms in Berkeley County.

Fox, James. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Taken prisoner in November, and died on board a prison ship April 1, 1777. The Foxes had a farm in the "Pine Hills," of Berkeley County, before the Revolution.

Frank, Valentine. He was a dragoon in Washington's Life Guards. Died in Jefferson County, Va., in 1831.

Fritz, Valentine. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in June, 1776. Was drafted into another rifle company, Jan. 1, 1777. The Fritzes were landowners in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

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Gates, Horatio. Major General Gates was born in England about 1725. He was a son of Captain Robert Gates of the British army. It is said that his mother was a housekeeper in the family of Lord Orford. Horace Walpole was his godfather. Gates was liberally educated. He was wounded in the shoulder at Braddock's defeat, where he commanded a company. It is said that he was nursed to health at Mount VerTion. He married in England a Miss Phillips, daughter of an English officer. In 1772 Major Gates, having given up all hope of a place under the British government and sold his commission, resolved to go again to Virginia, and to settle there. He moved to Berkeley County, Va., and purchased an estate called "Traveller's Rest," about six miles from Shepherdstown, and one mile from Kearneysville. From his home he wrote to Charles Lee, a soldier of fortune, inviting him to purchase land in the neighborhood. The services of Gates in the Revolution are well known. After he was superseded by General Greene he retired to his home in Berkeley County. He was re-instated in 1782. In 1790 he moved to the neighborhood of New York City, where he had a home called "Rose Hill" and where he died in 18—.

Gerard, -- . A captain of Berkeley County militia during the Revolution. David and John Gerard were landowners in Berkeley County at the time of the war.

Gibbons, Jonathan. Fourth corporal in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner, Nov. 16, 1776, and died in prison, Feb. 10, 1777.

Gilbert, Nathan. Drafted into the army out of Captain Cloak's Company of Berkeley County militia in 1780.

Gilmore, David. Enlisted in August 1776, in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner at Fort Washington, and died, Jan. 26, 1777.

Gilpin, William. Lived in Jefferson County, after the Revolution. Was a private in the Maryland line, and received a pension. Died in 1835.

Glenn, James. James Glenn was born about 1764. At the age of 14 he ran away from his home in Berkeley County, and joined the army under General Greene. He served with young Lieut. Daniel Bedinger and others as a sharpshooter in the southern campaigns of 1779-1780. Was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. Glenn was a young man, of 27 at the time he so bravely rescued Lieut. Raleigh Morgan from Indian massacre on the 4th of November, 1791. He was selected by Darke to carry the news of the defeat to Washington. He died in 1827. Lieutenant Glenn was twice married. First to Jane Duke, described as a tall, beautiful blonde. She and her three young children died, and he married Ruth Burns, by whom he had three children, Elizabeth, Mary and Capt. James W. Glenn, who lived at Glenburnie, in Jefferson County, Va.

Good, Peter. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Was one of the prisoners who met death in some mysterious way on board a prison-ship, Feb. 15, 1777.

Goodman, William. Captain William Goodman was an officer under George Rogers Clarke in 1778. He died in Berkeley County, July 10, 1825.

Graham, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

Gray, David. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Survived the war, and owned property in Shepherdstown.

Gray, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. The old pay roll of Captain Shepherd's company says: "John Gray, Enlisted in June 16, 1776. Killed Dec. 27th, 1776." Probably John Gray was taken prisoner with the rest of his company and was wantonly killed while a prisoner. Many of the riflemen were taken out of the churches by William Cunningham, and hung in the dead of the night, without trial, or any preparation for death. This may have been the fate of John Gray. The Grays were Scotch. David was a soldier in the French and Indian Wars. He sold his house in Shepherdstown in 1816, and appears to have moved to the neighborhood of Leetown, where he is buried. His wife was Elizabeth Craighill.

Green, William. Enlisted in 1775 in Captain Stephenson's company. He must have joined that company at Roxbury Camp, as the date of his enlistment is "Sep. 10, 1775, the time that I joyned Captain Stephenson." (Old account book belonging to Captain Stephenson, in writer's possession, giving names of all who received pay in this company, Jan. 1, 1776.)

Griffith, James. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Died or was killed in prison, Feb. 15, 1777.

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Halpenny, Thomas. Enlisted by Capt. Henry Bedinger, Dec. 7, 1782. Described as 44, height, 5 ft. 4 inches. Native of Ireland. Lived in Washington County, Md.

Hamilton, James. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Re-enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Survived the war, and drew a pension of $96 per annum. Died Sep. 26, 1828. On Captain Shepherd's pay roll Hamilton is only paid up to Feb. 1, 1777, and is marked "absent," as if he had disappeared for a while. There was a James Hamilton in the French and Indian War.

Harkwheimer, John. One of the privates enrolled by Henry Bedinger in the company he raised in 1782-3. Described as 17, height 5 ft. 6 inches. Complexion fair, etc. Born in York County, Pa. Lived in Berkeley County, Va.

Harlan, Silas. Major Harlan was born near the present town of Martinsburg about 1750. He was killed at the battle of Blue Licks, Ky., in 1781. He was 6 ft. 2 inches in height and very handsome. He was unmarried.

Harmon, David. Enlisted in Capt. Shepherd's Company in 1776. Died or was killed in prison, Feb. 15, 1777.

Harper, James. Said to have been a soldier of the Revolution from Shepherdstown. The name of James Harper appears in the tax book for Berkeley County in 1797.

Harrison, Battaille. Lieut. Battaille Harrison commanded Capt. William Brady's company of riflemen at the battle of King's Bridge, or Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776. He was killed. Battaille Harrison was first a private in Capt. Hugh Stephenson's company, raised in 1775. The Harrisons were prominent landowners in Berkeley County before the Revolution.

Hatthiver, George. Enlisted by Capt. Henry Bedinger in 1783. Described as 28, etc. Born in Berks County, Pa. Lived in Berkeley County, Va. "Speaks bad English."

Haynes, or Hanes, Jacob. Captain Jacob Haynes "was a brave and good soldier." After the Revolution he kept a tavern on the Wysong place, then on a highway called "the road to Alexandria." Another account of Jacob Haines says that he was a Frenchman, and came to America with Lafayette. He was a skillful worker in iron, and made some of the machinery of Rumsey's steamboat. He served in the Revolution from the battle of Brandywine until the surrender at Yorktown.

Haynes, or Hanes, John. A private from Shepherdstown.

Haynes, or Hanes, Peter. No relation to Captain Haynes. Peter enlisted in Capt. H. Stephenson's company in 1775. Served also in the Maryland line. Received a private's pension, and lived to be 80.

Hedges, --- . Fought during the Revolution against the Indians in Ohio County, Va. The Hedges were a prominent family in Berkeley County in early days. Many of them moved to Ohio County before the Revolution. Peter, Joshua, Benjamin and Samuel Hedges are all mentioned in the list of landowners in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

Helm, George. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Taken prisoner, but was soon exchanged.

Henshaw, William. First lieutenant of Captain Stephenson's company of riflemen. Was soon promoted to a captaincy. Was still living in Berkeley Co. in 1798.

Hickman, Francis. Enlisted in 1775 in Captain Stephenson's company.

Hickman, William. Enlisted in the same company. William Hickman again enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in July, 1776, but was drafted into some other company in August of that year. In 1779 he was in Kentucky, and went with Colonel Bowman on an expedition against the Indian villages across the Ohio. Dr. Lyman F. Draper thus spoke of him in his account of the failure of that expedition. "The Indians, although surprised, gathered into their council house, which they held for defence. A man of the company, William Hickman by name, who had served with Bedinger under Captain Stephenson at the siege of Boston, and who during Dunmore's War, was strongly suspected of having stealthily killed a white man below Pittsburg, now met his fate. He was seen, at early dawn, peeping around the corner of a cabin to the left of Bedinger's party, was shot by the Indians in the council house, and died instantly. He had said the evening before that he had a presentiment that he would be killed in the expected attack in the morning."

Hicks, William. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Was not taken prisoner at the Battle of Fort Washington, or, if so, was soon exchanged, as he was drafted into another company Jan. 1, 1777. He served under Col. Daniel Morgan in the Southern campaigns in 1778-9.

Higgins, James. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. On the march to Boston he accidentally wounded William Blair by shooting him in the leg with a wad. A James Higgins, a private in Captain Brock's company, was killed by the Indians on the 4th of November, 1791.

Hill, Peter. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Re-enlisted in Capt. Shepherd's company in 1776. Was killed Nov. 16, 1776, at the battle of Kingsbridge.

Hite, George. Was a lieutenant in the Virginia Cavalry. George Hite was a son of Jacob Hite by his second wife. Jacob was the second son of Jost Hite, the colonist. A short time before the Revolution, Jacob moved to South Carolina, leaving George at the College of William and Mary. Jacob, his wife and young children were most inhumanly massacred by Indians in 1776. George left college and went to South Carolina to endeavor to find his two young sisters, whom the Indians had carried away. Arrived at the scene of the massacre, he found the remains of his parents and the children, and buried them, but could learn nothing about the fate of his sisters. After the Revolution George married Deborah Rutherford, third daughter of Hon. Robert Rutherford. He lived in Charles Town, and was clerk of Jefferson County from 1801 to 1817, and succeeded by his son, Robert G. Hite. His daughter, Sally married R. B. Beckwith, and was grandmother of Frank Beckwith, Esq. There were other Hites in the Revolution, but their record belongs to Frederick County, Va., and to South Carolina.

Hixon, John. A private in the Virginia line. Lived in Berkeley County.

Hoffman, John. A private in the Revolution. Lived in Shepherdstown. Saw much severe service.

Hoglant, Evert. He was second corporal in Captain Shepherd's company. If captured at Fort Washington he was soon exchanged, as he was paid up to October, 1778, at which time the remains of Abraham Shepherd's company was disbanded, having served the time of their enlistment.

Holmes, John. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner and died Jan. 20, 1777.

Hough, Jacob. A private in the company raised by Henry Bedinger in 1782-3. He was then 20, and is described as born in Germany and a resident of Berkeley County.

Howard, Robert. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775, and afterwards was third sergeant in Captain Shepherd's Company. Died after two years service. As nearly all of this company were in the action of Nov. 16th, 1776, it is probable that Howard died from effects of confinement.

Hughs, Benjamin. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner, exchanged, and was paid off in October, 1778.

Huffman, Robert. Said to have been a soldier of the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

Hulse, Peter. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. After the Revolution Peter Hulse moved to Wheeling, where, in 1825, he was still living. He owned a ferry in that place.

Hunter, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. A family of Hunters lived for many years in Shepherdstown in the old Hunter house on High Street.

Husband, James. Lived in Berkeley County. Was a private in the Virginia line. Received a pension and died in 1823.

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Israel, Lieut. Lived at one time in Shepherdstown. Went with the militia to Fort McIntosh in 1778.

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Jewett, Matthew.

Jewett, Robert. A family of Jewetts lived in Shepherdstown many years. Matthew and Robert Jewett were soldiers of the Virginia Line, but whether they lived in Berkeley County cannot be ascertained.

Johnson, Thomas. A soldier in Captain Darke's company. In 1781 he was with Colonel Darke's Berkeley and Hampshire Regiment at the siege of Yorktown. "Though of diminutive size he was a brave and good soldier." He was living in Shepherdstown in 1797.

Jones, Charles. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Marked on the roll as "absent," after Nov. 15, 1776.

Jones, Harrison. A private in the Virginia Line. Lived in Berkeley and received a pension as an invalid. Died after 1835.

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Kearney, Anthony. A private in the Revolution. Lived in Berkeley County.

Kearney, or Kerney, James. He enlisted in Captain Hugh Stephenson's company in 1775, and was elected one of the corporals. Re-enlisted in one of the Virginia rifle companies raised in Berkeley in 1776. He was a brave soldier. After the war he lived on his plantation near Kearneysville, which took its name from him. He bought the old Duke place, and owned many slaves and much land. He died in 1821. That same year, but after his death, his son, William Kearney, was killed in a fight with a neighbor. Captain James Kearney is buried in the church-yard of the old Episcopal Church in Shepherdstown. All the family were Episcopalians, and many of them are buried in Shepherdstown.

Kearsley, John. John Kearsley saw some service. He volunteered in Captain William Morgan's Company, with his friends, Lucas and Turner. "Like the former he possessed a spirit and determination that rendered him fit for any emergency." In 1780 he accompanied George Michael Bedinger to South Carolina, to take supplies to the troops. After the war he lived in Shepherdstown, and was one of her most prominent citizens. He had a store there. His daughter married Dr. John Mitchell, and was the grandmother of the famous physician of Philadelphia, Dr. Weir Mitchell.

Kelly, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Was second sergeant in this Company. Afterwards was second lieutenant in Captain Shepherd's company. He was not in the battle of Fort Washington, having been detailed on special duty or perhaps in hospital up the Hudson. He was promoted a captain, Jan. 1st, 1777, and died in Hagerstown in the winter of 1778-9.

Kirby, Patrick. A soldier in the Continental Army. In April, 1778, the court of Berkeley County ordered that Mary Kirby, wife of Patrick Kirby, be allowed the sum of five pounds for her support the coming year.

Kerney, John. William Darke, in June, 1791 wrote a certificate of the services of Capt. John Kerney, as follows: "I was and am well acquainted with Captain John Kerney of the county of Berkeley, Va.; he engaged in the American service as first sergeant to a company in July, 1775, in Col. Hugh Stephenson's regiment of infantry; he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, suffered a long and painful imprisonment, after which he continued in the American army, and behaved as a brave and distinguished soldier, until he was appointed a lieutenant in a State Regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph Crockett, after which he succeeded to the command of a company in said regiment, and served until it was disbanded, which was not until the end of the war. During his whole service, he merited the esteem of his superior officers and of his country." There is a mistake in this account. Hugh Stephensbn was not appointed a colonel until 1776. Kerney's name does not appear in the muster roll of Captain Hugh Stephenson's company raised in 1775. In 1776 he joined Captain Shepherd's company of riflemen as second sergeant. The rest of the account is true. After the war he returned to his home in Berkeley, and held the position of a justice of the peace, and member of the County Court until about the year 1805, when he emigrated to Kentucky and died there. In old times the Kearneys, for whom Kearneysville is named, spelt their name Kerney, as many tombstones in Shepherdstown attest.

Keys, John. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Taken very ill on the march to Cambridge, and was left near Reading, but afterwards joined his company at Roxbury Camp. Henry Bedinger speaks of him in his journal dated: "Nov. 24, 1775. Received a letter from Mother Dated 31st of October by the hands of John Keys, who came from thence." Again on Dec. 6, 1775, Bedinger wrote in his journal: "John Keyes set off for Virginia five days ago." The Keyes were a prominent family in the eastern part of the county, and lived at Keyes's Ferry on the Shenandoah, where, at the time of the Revolution, they owned several thousand acres of land.

Knox, Thomas. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Afterwards he was a corporal in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner at Fort Washington, he deserted to the enemy, Jan. 17, 1777, probably to save his life. Some of the starving prisoners pent up in the New York churches in the winter of 1776-7 were advised by their own officers to join the British, as their only hope of escaping death, and to make their escape at the first opportunity. (See "Life of Ethan Allen.")

Kremer, or Creamer. A private in the Virginia Continental Line. Lived in Berkeley and drew a pension.

Kretzer, James. A private in the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

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Lafferty, Thomas. A soldier of the Revolution. Had a farm on the Charles Town road near Shepherdstown. Appears to have served under General McIntosh in the western country against the Indians. Lived to a good old age and died about 1826, much respected by all who knew him.

Langham, Elias. Was a lieutenant in the Revolution. Afterwards moved to Ohio, and lived near Chillicothe. Henry Bedinger wrote of him in 1810: "He continues to live high up on the Deer Creek Prairies." Mentions his sons, Angus, Elias, and Jack. He was given the title of major in 1796 in an old letter from Henry Bedinger to his wife.

Larkin, Anthony. Enlisted as a private in Captain Shepherd's Company, and was killed Sept. 15, 1776.

Lemon, James. "James Lemon," says Henry Bedinger in one of his letters, "was raised with me near Shepherdstown, and at the same time of Kelly's appointment (which was Jan. 1, 1777), received a commission of ensign in Colonel Hartley's Regiment of Pennsylvania, and was killed in the battle of Brandywine. His brother Allen Lemon's children in Ohio, are the heirs of James Lemon, who are entitled to Virginia lands." Old letter of 1829.

Lemon, John. Was a soldier in the Revolution. He owned a large plantation in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution. Retired with the title of captain. Was a brave officer.

Lewis, Andrew. A private in the Revolution. Lived on the Bullskin.

Lewis, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Drafted into another company in August of that year. Died on Babb's Marsh, Jefferson County, in 1846, aged 104 years.

Likens, Jacob A. A private from Shepherdstown.

Linders, Simon Linder was one of the first settlers on the Opequon. Some of the Linders appear to have served in the Revolution. In 1833 Henry Bedinger thus wrote to his brother, G. M. Bedinger: "There were then (at the time of the Revolution), along Opequon four Linders, active young men, to wit, Daniel and Jacob, sons of Lawrence Linder; Jacob, son of Simon Linder, and Than, or Nathaniel, whose father was dead. Possibly one of those was an officer in your company."

Loar, John.

Loar, Philip. Privates in the Revolution. Lived at Shepherdstown.

Logan, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. The Logans owned a farm in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

Lucas, Edward. Second lieutenant in the company raised by Captain William Morgan early in the year 1777 or late in 1776.

Lucas, Job. Fought in the Southern Campaign. Taken ill and died of smallpox during the war.

Lucas, William. First lieutenant in Captain William Morgan's company. The Lucases were called "the bravest of the brave." Colonel Morrow used to say that "for coolness, self-possession, and true moral courage William Lucas had no equal in his regiment." William Lucas was born near Shepherdstown, Jan. 18, 1742. He moved to Ohio after the Revolution. His son, Robert, was one of the Governors of Ohio. Edward, his brother, was born Dec. 3, 1738. He was a noted Indian fighter and was wounded by Indians near Laurel Hill. He killed many Indians to revenge his brothers' death. Edward, William and Job were all brothers, the children of Edward Lucas, who moved to the neighborhood of Shepherdstown before 1732. Four of his sons were killed by Indians, and two were wounded. Robert, Benjamin, David, and Isaac were the names of the four who were killed.

Lyle, -- . A captain of militia in Berkeley County during the Revolution. Hugh, John, and Robert Lyle all owned land near Shepherdstown during the Revolution. John Lyle married a daughter of John Marke. He and Tapscott conducted a store under the name of Tapscott & Lyle in Shepherdstown for many years. The Lyles moved to Philadelphia. The name was sometimes spelled Lisle.

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Malcher, John. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company July 15, 1776. Died in prison, Feb. 10, 1777.

Mange, Peter. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Lived in Shepherdstown.

Market, Jonathan. Drafted out of Captain Ambrose's company of Berkeley County militia in 1780.

McCann, Robert. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in June, 1775. Henry Bedinger wrote in his journal on the march of this company to Boston that, at Allentown, Pa., "In the evening Robert McCann Behaved Scandalously towards the Officers, was put under Guard, kept all Night. * * * we then Marched about four miles to a very fine Spring where there was a Court Martial Held over Robert McCann. He was sentenced to have twenty-five Lashes on his Bare Back and a Discharge to be given him. He was then Striped and tied up to a Sapling, but a Couple of Gentlemen Volunteers from Reading Begged him off to a Ducking. All hands were then ordered with pails and Kettles to attend and pour the Cold Spring Water on him. He was then most Severely Ducked and Discharged."

McCartney, Henry. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

McCarty, Andrew. Lived in Jefferson County. Served in Virginia Line and drew a pension.

McComesky, Moses. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Deserted June 10, 1777. Perhaps he deserted from a prison-ship.

McCord, Arthur. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

McCormick, Moses. Drafted out of Captain Cloak's company of Berkeley County militia in 1780. Three families of McCormicks owned land in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

McCue, William or Williams. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. In Henry Bedinger's account of the skirmish on Staten Island of April 7, 1776, he says that William McKew took the first prisoner. On the 9th of April, he writes: "William McKue of our Company had the Misfortune to have his Left hand Blown off by firing his rifle which Bursted above half the length of the Barrel open, Blew away the Lock and Tore his Left hand in a shocking manner, so that it has been Taken off at the Wrist." After this Williams McCue probably returned home. He drew a pension for this accident of $40.00 per month, and died before 1833.

McDead, John. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

McDonald, Hugh. A private in Humphrey's Virginia Volunteers, and received a pension of $98.00 per annum, as late as 1835.

McDonald, John. A private in the 1st Regiment, United States Infantry, and was receiving a pension of $98.00 in 1835. Anderson and Allen McDonald had farms in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

McFitrick, Duncan. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

McGara, or McGaraugh. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

McGill, Charles. Major Ch. McGill was in command of a part of the Berkeley County soldiers in the battle of Guilford Court House. He wrote to Governor Jefferson that the part acted by the Virginia troops in the fight "would do honor to veterans." He lived in Berkeley County, and was a member of the Order of the Cincinnati.

McGuire or Maguire, James. A soldier of the Revolution who lived in Berkeley County, Va.

McIntire, John. Captain John McIntire. Lived in Shepherdstown after the war. The McIntires had a large farm near the town.

McIntire, William. Son of Nicholas McIntire of Shepherdstown. William served with the army in the west and was killed at Limestone, Kentucky.

McKnight, Benjamin. Another of the privates of Captain Shepherd's ill-fated company who was killed, or mysteriously died on the 15th of February, 1777.

McSwayne, John. Perished on the same day as Benjamin McKnight, and was a private in the same company.

Makin, or Machin, Nicholas. Found guilty of breaking into Captain Cresap's house at Roxbury Camp, and drummed out of camp for stealing and trying to desert. He was a private in Captain Stephenson's company and was drummed out of camp Oct. 30, 1775.

Market, Jonathan. Drafted out of Captain Ambrose's company of Berkeley County militia, in 1780.

Mathenger, William. A soldier from Berkeley County. His wife was provided for by order of the Court in 1777.

Medcalf, John. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. Died Dec. 1st. H. Bedinger writes in his journal: "Dec. 2nd. 1775. Yesterday died John Metcalfe, & Buried this day in Roxbery Grave Yard in Decent and soldierlike Manner."

Medlar, Boston. A private who lived in Jefferson County. Served in the Maryland Line, and died in 1832.

Millan, John. Perhaps the same as Captain John McMillan. Col. John Morrow speaks of Captain Millan in a letter to Colonel Van Swearingen quoted in this book, as a captain of Berkeley County militia.

Miller, David. A private in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

Miller, John. A private in the Revolution. Father of Mrs. George Byers, of Shepherdstown.

Mitchell, Thomas. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Drafted Jan. 1, 1777, into another rifle company. Probably taken prisoner Nov. 16, 1776, and soon exchanged.

Moler, Adam. A private in the Revolution, from near Shepherdstown.

Moore, Cato. Lieut. Cato Moore was born on the eastern shore of Maryland, and settled in Shepherdstown at an early age. Was severely wounded at Brandywine and forced to resign and return home. Called "King Moore," because his land grants came from the king. "A gentleman of many noble traits of character."

Mordand, Michael. A private from Shepherdstown.

Moredock, William. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Another victim of the 15th of February, 1777, while a prisoner on a prison-ship at New York.

Morgan, Abel. Abel was the youngest son of Richard Morgan. It is not known what part he took in the Revolution, but that he enlisted is almost certain. An Abel Morgan was surgeon of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment. The name Abel Morgan also appears on the list of prisoners on the Jersey prison-ship, of infamous memory. Abel Morgan died about 1788. He may have been that prisoner, and died from the effects of confinement, in the prime of life. He left a widow, Elizabeth Bedinger Morgan, and five children. Col. William Morgan, a gallant officer on the Confederate side in the Civil War, was one of his grandsons.

Morgan, Abraham. A grandson of Richard Morgan. Colonel Abraham Morgan was an officer of the Revolution. He married Mary Bedinger in 1787 and after her death moved to Kentucky. Many of his descendants live in that State and in Tennessee, etc.

Morgan, William, Sr. Eldest son of Richard. First saw service in his father's company in the French and Indian War. Married Brasilia Swearingen, daughter of Thomas Swearingen, Esq. Late in 1776 or early in 1777 he raised a company in the neighborhood of Shepherdstown and marched to Washington's headquarters. This company took part in the battle or skirmish of Piscatawa. In 1779 Captain William Morgan led a party of adventurers from Shepherdstown to Kentucky. Here one of his sons, Ralph, established himself. William returned to Berkeley County, where he owned a large estate. He died in 1788, leaving five sons and three daughters. His sons were Abraham, George, Ralph, Raleigh, and Zaccheus. Some of them undoubtedly enlisted in the different companies raised in Berkeley County during the Revolution, but we have no records.

Morgan, William, Jr. A son of George Morgan. He enlisted in one of the companies raised in Berkeley County, probably served under Colonel Darke at the South. He was called Captain Morgan. He also enlisted in Captain Wm. Morgan's company and was in the battle of Piscatawa in 1777.

Morrow, Charles. Captain Charles Morrow of Shepherdstown "was an officer of high standing. He served three years in the southern campaigns with credit to himself and honor to his country. He died deeply lamented by all who knew him." He was a brother-in-law of James Rumsey, in whose invention he had such faith that he ruined himself to provide Rumsey with means to carry on his work. At one time he had a store in Martinsburg, and at another time one in Shepherdstown.

Morrow, John. Col. John Morrow was one of the most prominent citizens of Shepherdstown. He appears towards the close of the Revolution to have been colonel or lieutenant colonel of the Berkeley County militia. He accompanied some of the militia to the west in 1779. "Never did a man enter or retire from his country's service more honored or beloved." He married the widow of Major Henry Peyton, whose maiden name was Mary Rutherford, a daughter of Hon. Robert Rutherford. One of Morrow's daughters married a Worthington, who was senior partner in the firm of Worthington & Cookus, in Shepherdstown, for many years.

Morrow, Thomas. The youngest of the "three Morrow brothers." He was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island, and although exchanged in a few months, his health was so severely impaired that he died in 1778. He was promoted captain during his imprisonment.

Mountsfield, Thomas. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner and died Feb. 5, 1777.

Mulliken, John. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

Murphy, Patrick. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Another prisoner who mysteriously disappeared from the prison-ship Feb. 15, 1777. Probably killed while trying to escape.

Murray, Charles. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

Myres, Caspar. One of the recruits raised for Captain Shepherd's Company by Lieut. Henry Bedinger in the summer of 1776. Of these he wrote: "Raised by me in the neighborhood of New Town and Darkesville. All died prisoners (there were seventeen of them) except two." Caspar Myres died in prison, Feb. 16, 1777. Probably wounded on the 15th of February, while trying to escape.

Myres, Ludwig. A Captain of Infantry, who lived in or near Shepherdstown after the Revolution.

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Neal, Richard. He first joined Captain Stephenson's Company in 1775. Re-enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Deserted August 10, 1776.

Neilson, James, Enlisted on the 20th of June, 1775, in Captain Stephenson's company.

Nelson, John. Captain John Nelson raised a company of riflemen in Maryland and Berkeley County, Va., in the spring of 1776. He joined Capt. Hugh Stephenson on Staten Island with his company. On April 16th, 1776, H. Bedinger wrote in his journal, "Captain Nelson's Company Sett off for New York in order to go to Quebec." There appear to have been a few Shepherdstown men in this Company.

Nelson, Thomas. Private in Captain Stephenson's company. The name occurs in the list of prisoners on board the Jersey prison-ship.

Nixon, John. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Marked on the old pay-roll of this company as "absent after Feb. 15th, 1777." There must have been a wholesale butchery of prisoners that day.

Noble, --- . Captain Noble was one of the militia captains of Berkeley County during the Revolution. Anthony Noble was a large landowner, and was commissary for the county during the Revolution.

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Oldham, Conway. Probably a son of Samuel Oldham, first High Sheriff for Berkeley County. Conway was a private in Captain Stephenson's company. Afterwards promoted to a lieutenancy.

Oldham, William. A private in Captain Daniel Morgan's company of riflemen raised in June, 1775. He was a brother of Conway Oldham. Went with Morgan to Quebec. Appears to have escaped capture. Moved to Kentucky, and was a brave Indian fighter. On St. Glair's disastrous campaign of 1791 Colonel William Oldham commanded the Kentucky militia, and was killed. He was a man of spotless reputation and great bravery. An able officer and worthy of a better command. Son of Samuel Oldham of Berkeley County, Va.

Oliver, Thomas. A private from Shepherdstown.

Orndorff, Christian. Capt. Christian Orndorff "distinguished himself in the battles of Bennington and Skeenborough." He lived at Sharpsburg, Md., and did not move to the neighborhood of Shepherdstown until after the Revolution. He had a very beautiful daughter whom, it is said, General Horatio Gates wanted to marry. She refused him, and married Jonathan Hagar, who named his town Elizabeth Town in her honor. Afterwards the name was changed to Hagarstown.

Osborn, Samuel. Served under George Rogers Clarke in 1781, but whether he belonged to the Osborn family of Berkeley is not known.

Ox, George. A Hessian who deserted from General Knyphausen's Division, and enlisted under Pulaski. He was a small man, and after the war was a butcher in Shepherdstown. Moved west.

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Peacock, James. A private from Shepherdstown.

Pearce, John. John Pearce is said to have fought in the Revolution. There was a John Pearce in Capt. Daniel Morgan's company of riflemen. He was taken prisoner at Quebec. He was captured while bravely fighting within the ramparts. John Pearce was afterwards one of the few Shepherdstown men who returned from the fatal defeat of St. Clair by the Western Indians in 1791. He afterwards taught school in Shepherdstown for more than thirty years after the Revolution. It is possible that John Pearce of St. Clair's army was a son of Morgan's rifleman.

Pendleton, Nathaniel. Captain Nathaniel Pendleton joined Captain Stephenson's riflemen in 1775 as a private. He was an intimate friend of H. Bedinger, who frequently mentions him in his journal of the campaign. January 1st, 1776, he wrote: "Nat Pendleton Returned from on Board a Privateer." In 1776 he enlisted as first lieutenant in Captain Gabriel Long's riflemen, which was Company 6 of the eight companies of riflemen raised in Virginia and Maryland for the Rifle Regiment. At the battle around Fort Washington Lieutenant Pendleton was taken prisoner, and, with the other officers, first billetted in empty houses in New York. Afterwards all the officers were quartered on Long Island, where most of them remained until November, 1780, when they were exchanged. After his exchange Nat. Pendleton was a captain in Colonel Rawlings Regiment. After the Revolution he moved to New York, and practiced law. He was Alexander Hamilton's second in the duel with Aaron Burr. His descendants lived in Cincinnati. Mr. Edmund Pendleton, his great-grandson, now lives in Maryland.

Pendleton, Philip. Col. Philip Pendleton was at one time during the Revolution colonel of Berkeley County militia.

Peninger, Christian. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Another prisoner who lost his life on the 15th of February, 1777.

Piper, Jacob. A soldier of the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

Pollock, Thomas. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. January 1st, 1777, he was drafted into another company.

Porterfield, Charles. The Porterfields are old residents of Jefferson County. Charles, George, and Robert were all brave officers of the Revolution. Charles was a sergeant in Captain Daniel Morgan's company in 1775, and was taken prisoner at Quebec. Afterwards he commanded one of the rifle companies raised by Morgan in 1777-8. He was killed at Camden, S. C., at the head of his regiment, having been promoted lieutenant colonel in the Virginia Line. George, perhaps his cousin, was sergeant in his company, afterwards promoted to a captaincy. George was born in 1740 and died in 1824. Was sheriff of Berkeley County. Robert Porterfield was adjutant of Col. Daniel Morgan's regiment raised in 1777. The Porterfields at one time owned land near Gerardstown, for it was in that neighborhood that the Indians killed Young Charles Porterfield in 1757.

Powell, George. A soldier from Shepherdstown who took part in the storming of Stony Point, under General Anthony Wayne.

Price, Isaac. An orphan boy enlisted by H. Bedinger for Captain Shepherd's company in August, 1776. He writes: "All died prisoners except two. Price died Feb. 5, 1777. He was an orphan living with James Campbell's father."

Prime, Benjamin. A private under Captain Hugh Stephenson.

Pyle, or Pile, William. Ensign in Captain Stephenson's company. Afterwards, in 1776, he was first lieutenant in Captain William Brady's company raised in 1776. He was on special service at the time of the battle of King's Bridge. His name appears in the tax book for 1797.

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Randall, John. A private from Shepherdstown, said to have fought during the entire war. The Randalls appear to have been members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, as we find John Randall giving a handsome donation to that church in 1786.

Reynolds, George. A soldier of the Revolution who lived near Shepherdstown. In 1797 he is taxed for a large farm, some slaves, etc. There are many of his descendants still in the town and its neighborhood.

Rider, Adam. Enlisted in Capt. Hugh Stephenson's company in 1775. Again enlisted in Captain Shepherd's Company in 1776. Was drafted into another company Jan. 1, 1777. The name was sometimes spelt Ryder.

Riger, Burkitt. Captain Burkitt Riger served under Col. William Darke.

Riger, Leonard. Lieutenant Leonard Riger also served under Colonel Darke. Burkitt Riger had a farm of 212 acres in Berkeley County at the time of the Revolution.

Robb, Philip. A private from Shepherdstown who, probably, fought under Colonel Darke.

Roberts, James. Enlisted as a private in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. He was an armorer, and, in 1776, enlisted again in Captain Shepherd's company. After the battle of Fort Washington, the company having been almost all captured had no further use for an armorer. Roberts was discharged on the 6th of December, 1776. The Roberts had a small farm near Shepherdstown. The names of two James Roberts occur in the list of prisoners on board the prison-ship Jersey. It is possible that the armorer of Captain Shepherd's company was one of these.

Ronemous, Andrew.

Ronemous, Conrad.

Ronemous, Lewis. These were three brothers, all served in the bodyguard of General Gates. The family was one of the first to settle in Berkeley County, now Jefferson, where their descendants remain. Their farms were near that of General Darke, who is buried in the old Ronemous grave-yard, near Duffield's Depot.

Rush, Conrad. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company in 1776. Taken prisoner, and is another of the victims who died or were killed in prison Feb. 15, 1777.

Russel, Nicholas. A private in the same company. Taken prisoner and soon exchanged, as he was paid up to the expiration of the term for which he enlisted, which was October 1st, 1778.

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Sappington, Thomas. A private in the Revolution. He lived in or near Terrapin Neck, and is buried in a small private graveyard near the Dark Hollow woods.

Scott, George. He was second lieutenant in Captain Stephenson's company of riflemen. Wrote like a man of education.

Scott, William. A private in the Revolution from Berkeley County. Received a private's pension.

Seaburn, John. First corporal in Captain Shepherd's company. Died in prison, Jan. 15, 1777.

Seaman, William. A private in Captain Shepherd's company, enlisted by Henry Bedinger. Taken prisoner on the 16th of November, 1776, he lingered in prison until the following summer, when he was allowed to come home to die, a prisoner on parole. He died at his home near Darkesville. Henry Bedinger says of him in a letter to Braxton Davenport, dated July 20th, 1831, after giving a list of the men he raised for Captain Shepherd's Company. "All of these died in prison except William Seaman. He died at home, July 8th, 1777, a prisoner on parole. He was a son of Jonah Seaman near Darkesville." It is very probable that this poor man, sent home to die, may have given Captain Shepherd the data by which he was able to obtain the dates of the deaths of all the men of his unfortunate company who perished in prison.

Seaton, James. One of the soldiers raised by Captain H. Bedinger for his company in 1783. Born in County Antrim, Ireland. Lived in Berkeley County, Va., and was 26 years old in 1783. This company saw no service.

Shaner, George. A private from Shepherdstown. Served in the Virginia Line. Was living and drawing a pension in 1835. Has descendants in Shepherdstown.

Sheetz, Adam. Sheetz had quite an eventful career. He first enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. Next in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner, but soon exchanged, he was drafted out of Captain Shepherd's Company, Jan. 1, 1777, into another rifle company. Again, in December, 1778, he was drafted into Company No. 4 of Morgans Riflemen, under Captain Charles Porterfield. The Sheetzes came to Shepherdstown from York, Pa., about the year 1762. Their descendants still live in the house built by the father of Adam Sheetz. It was long used as a tavern. Afterwards Adam Sheetz had a famous gun-shop there.

Shell, Nicholas. Dr. Nicholas Shell was a surgeon in the Revolution. He was a German, and emigrated to Virginia in a few years before the war. He acted as surgeon in the army for six years, and at the end of the war returned to Shepherdstown, where he died in 1803. He left a son named John N. Shell.

Shepherd, Abraham. Captain Abraham Shepherd was born in the village afterwards called Shepherdstown on the 10th of November, 1754,* youngest son of Captain Thomas Shepherd, founder of Shepherdstown, and his wife, Elizabeth Van Metre. In 1775 he joined Captain Stephenson's company of riflemen as a lieutenant, and, in the following year, was appointed captain of the rifle company raised at Shepherdstown. At the time of the battle around Fort Washington he was selected to command an advanced post of fifty picked men, among whom were Henry and Daniel Bedinger. After hours of hard fighting they were obliged to fall back on the fort, and were all taken prisoners. In 1778 Captain Shepherd was allowed to go home on parole. He was afterwards exchanged, and took no further part in the war, though he often visited the army. He died in 1822, leaving a large family. His wife was Miss Eleanor Strode. [*If any Shepherd was born, as tradition says, when Shepherd Fort was besieged by Indians, during the French and Indian Wars, it must have been a grandson of old Thomas Shepherd and not a son, as his youngest son, Abraham, was born in 1754.]

Shepherd, David. Colonel David Shepherd was born January, 1734, and died in 1795. He was the eldest son of Thomas, and married about 1752, Rachel Teague, of the neighborhood of Shepherdstown. He settled near Wheeling before the Revolution, and during that period was colonel of Ohio County militia. His son, Moses, born at Shepherdstown in 1763, may have been the child born in Shepherd Fort while it was besieged by Indians.

Shepherd, John. John was born about 1749, and died at Red Oak, Ohio, in 1812. He married, about 1773, Martha Nelson. He served in Captain William Cherry's Company, Fourth Virginia Infantry, from April, 1777, to March, 1778.

Shepherd, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. He was born in 1737, and married Mary Clarke, probably an aunt of William Clarke, who taught school in Shepherdstown in 1793. William Shepherd moved to Ohio County, where he died in 1824.

Smith, David. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. No further records. The Smiths owned large farms in Berkeley County at the time of the Revolution. The name David Smith appears in the list of prisoners on the Jersey.

Smith, William. A private in the Revolution who lived in Berkeley County, and received a pension.

Smoote, John. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

Snowden, Charles. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Died in prison, Jan. 7, 1777.

Snyder, Peter. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. Marked "absent" after the 15th of February, 1777. Evidently another victim of the prisonship barbarities. His name appears on the list of the Jersey prisoners.

Spang, David. Enlisted by Captain Henry Bedinger in 1783. Lived in Shepherdstown and received a pension as a private in the Virginia Line. Was alive in 1797.

Spohn, -- . Drafted from Captain Beeler's militia company in 1780.

Staley, Peter. A private in the Virginia Line. Lived in Shepherdstown, and received a pension. He was eighty years old in 1835.

Stedman, David. A private in Captain Stephenson's company.

Steer, Thomas. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. Henry Bedinger says of him in his journal, "Thomas Steer deserted 1st Dec. 1775, and went home considerably in debt to several of his Company."

Stephen, Adam. Major General Adam Stephen deserves a longer sketch than the limits of this volume will justify. A Scotch physician, he came to America in 1738, and first settled at Fredericksburg in 1754, and raised a company from the neighborhood of Winchester. In June, 1754, he was appointed major. In the same year he was promoted lieutenant colonel, and fought in the battle of the Great Meadows, and also in Braddock's defeat. He afterwards commanded a regiment in the Indian outbreak of 1763, and rendered the most important and valuable services. Made a major general in 1777, his conduct during the battle of Germantown was severely censured by Washington and he was dismissed from the army, on the charge of intoxication. He has found many defendants among the historians of the Revolution. No charge of habitual intemperance was ever brought against him, and many have blamed General Washington for his action in depriving the Continental army of a brave and capable officer. The men of his own command were incensed at his dismissal. Some of them refused to fight under any other general and resigned. General Stephen laid out the town of Martinsburg on his own land in 1778. He died in 1791.

Stephens, or Stevens, Edward. General Edward Stevens commanded the Berkeley County men in the southern campaign of 1780. He was a good officer, "a large fleshy man." He lived in Berkeley County.

Stevens, Gabriel. A private in Captain Shepherd's company. He died in prison March 1, 1777. He was one of the men raised by Lieutenant Henry Bedinger in Frederick County, near Stephensburg.

Stephenson, David. Major David Stephenson was major in Colonel Daniel Morgan's Rifle Corps. There were five Stephensons, all brothers, who lived in Berkeley County on the Bullskin before the Revolution.

Stephenson, Hugh. Hugh Stephenson was one of the five sons of Richard Stephenson, who settled on Bullskin Creek early in the Eighteenth Century. Hugh had command of a company of riflemen during the French and Indian War. Washington thought highly of him, and recommended him for the command of one of the two rifle companies raised in the Shenandoah Valley in 1775. He was the senior captain of Virginia troops. In 1776 he was promoted colonel, and was employed in raising a rifle regiment when he was taken ill, with a return of camp fever, and died at his home on the Bullskin. He had some property near Shepherdstown, and had gone into partnership, before the Revolution, with David Shepherd in establishing a rival ferry at Shepherdstown, where Swearingen's Ferry had prior possession. Stephenson left a wife and several children.

Stephenson, William. He was a lieutenant in George Rogers Clarke expedition.

Stewart, John. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. Possibly a son of John Stewart, who kept a tavern in Winchester in 1758, in which year he was fined for permitting gambling in his house.

Strode, Samuel. He was a sergeant in the George Rogers Clarke expedition. The Strodes were a wealthy and prominent family in Berkeley at the time of the Revolution.

Summerville, William. Captain Summerville was one of the officers under General George Rogers Clarke. He was, after the war, for many years postmaster at Martinsburg, where he died in 1826.

Swan, John. A soldier of the Revolution from Berkeley County. His wife was provided for by order of the court in 1777 during the absence of her husband.

Swearingen, Benoni. Youngest son of Thomas Swearingen, who established Swearingen's Ferry at what was afterwards Shepherdstown, in 1755. Benoni was six feet, four inches in height, dark, and extremely handsome. He volunteered with George M. Bedinger, and was in the battle of Germantown. Afterwards he was one of the party who went to Boonsborough, Kentucky, in 1779. After the war, he returned to Swearingen's Ferry, where he lived. He was married three times. His second wife was Sarah Bedinger, who died in 1792, at the ferry on the Virginia side. Their son, Henry Swearingen, commanded a very fine company of Shepherdstown men in the War of 1812. They were all taken prisoners, and died in prison, except a very few who lived to be exchanged. Among those so fortunate was Captain H. Swearingen. He married a Miss Breeden of near Harper's Ferry, and died in 1817 from the effects of his imprisonmnt. Miss Breedin married again, Mr. Henry Berry, a lawyer of Shepherdstown. Benoni married a third time, but his wife soon died. He then moved to Lebanon in order to educate his two daughters at the Moravian school there. These were the children of his first wife. Only one of them lived to maturity. She married Colonel Joseph Blackford. Benoni died in 1798. He at one time represented his district in the Maryland Legislature.

Swearingen, Hezekiah. He was a son of Colonel Van Swearingen, born in 1747, and married Rebecca Turner. He served in the Revolution, probably in the western country. He died January 3, 1817.

Swearingen, Joseph. Colonel Joseph Swearingen was one of the most prominent citizens of Shepherdstown. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Stephenson's Company. Afterwards was a lieutenant in the Eighth Virginia Infantry. He fought under Colonel Darke, and after the Revolution returned to his home near Shepherdstown, where he died in 1821. He was the son of Thomas Swearingen, and was born near Shepherdstown, July 10, 1754. He served throughout the eight years of the Revolution, according to a certificate signed by General Muhlenburg. He married Hannah Rutherford.

Swearingen, Josiah. Captain Josiah Swearingen was a son of Colonel Van Swearingen, and was born near Shepherdstown, March 28, 1744. He married on the 5th of January, 1777, Phoebe Strode, daughter of James Strode, Esq., a large landed proprietor of Berkeley County. She was a descendant, on her mother's side, through the Foremans, of the Dukes of Hamilton. He first enlisted as a private in Captain Stephenson's Company in 1775. Afterwards he served under Generals Hand and McIntosh, and was promoted to a captaincy. He died Aug. 9, 1795.

Swearingen, Thomas. Major Thomas Swearingen was the eldest son of the Thomas Swearingen who established the ferry at Shepherdstown. He was a mother of Benoni and Joseph, and was born in 1752. He served as a soldier in the Revolution, and went to Kentucky in 1779. He was a surveyor. He died of consumption contracted while in service. Two of his daughters, Lydia and Drusilla, married Morgans. His son, Van, was killed at the time of St. Glair's Defeat.

Swearingen, Van, Sr. Old Colonel Van Swearingen was county lieutenant of Berkeley during a part of the Revolution. He was born May 22, 1719, in Maryland. Married his first cousin, Sarah Swearingen. After her death he married Priscilla Metcalf. He died April 20, 1788. He was the father of Josiah, Hezekiah, etc.

Swearingen, Van, Jr. He was a son of Thomas, Sr., and a brother of Joseph and Benoni. He early removed to western Pennsylvania. At first he was an Indian trader and was distinguished from others of the name by the title "Indian Van." He served under Hand and McIntosh during a part of the Revolution.

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Tabb, George. A soldier who enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775, with his brother William. On hearing of the death of another brother these young men obtained a discharge in October, 1775, and went home to Berkeley. There was also a Captain Thomas Tabbe, or Tabb, but whether he was from Berkeley we do not know. He commanded Company No. 4 of Morgan's Riflemen at one time (1778). The Tabbs were members of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and some of them are buried in the old P. E. church-yard in Shepherdstown.

Taylor, George. A private in Captain Stephenson's company. Afterwards joined Captain Shepherd's company as a private. Marked on the pay roll, "Deserted July 9th, 1776."

Thornburg, Thomas. One of the Thornburgs or Thornboroughs of Shepherdstown, who served as a soldier in the Revolution. (See Smythe's Shepherd Genealogy.) He was a son of Thomas Thornburg and Sarah Shepherd, daughter of Thomas Shepherd. He was born in 1752 and died in 1795. The Thornburgs moved to the neighborhood of Wheeling.

Tingle, George. Lived near Shepherdstown. In 1776 he enlisted in Captain John Nelson's company of riflemen, raised in Maryland and Virginia, and joined Captain Stephenson's company on Staten Island.

Tullis, Aaron and Michael. Two brothers who enlisted as privates in Captain Stephenson's company. They may have been the sons of Moses Tullis, a landowner at the time in Berkeley County.

Tunison, Garret. Dr Garret Tunison, "arrived in Shepherdstown in 1773. Became a resident practicing physician. He entered Captain H. Stephenson's Company of Volunteer Riflemen, as a Surgeon, in June, 1775, about the same time as myself. We marched to Boston. There he acted by appointment also to three other volunteer Companies, viz., Daniel Morgan's Michael Cresap's, and Thomas Price's, the two last from Maryland. On the 8th of July, 1776, Stephenson received a Colonel's Commission and was ordered to raise a Rifle Regiment. The men were enlisted for three years, and Tunison was retained as Surgeon. * * * In September the Regiment was ordered to Ft. Lee on the North River, and thence across the river to the defence of Fort Washington, where the regiment was captured. Tunison, with a few of its officers and men being on duty at other points, escaped the general destruction." (Letter of Henry Bedinger, dated Nov. 12, 1830.) Dr. Tunison continued to serve as a surgeon in other corps of the army. After the Revolution he returned to his old home in New Jersey.

Turner, Joseph. A private in the Revolution from Shepherdstown. He is said to have been a man of great strength and size. His descendants still live in the northern part of Jefferson County.

Turner, Thomas. Captain Thomas Turner appears to have first volunteered in Captain William Morgan's company in 1776-7. Was afterwards promoted to a captaincy. He married Sallie Swearingen, a sister of Col. Joseph Swearingen. He owned a large farm in Berkeley County, and was living in 1797.

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Unseld, Henry. A private in the Revolution from Shepherdstown.

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Van Cliff, --. Ensign Van Cliff was in service under Generals Hand and McIntosh. He lived in Berkeley County.

Van Metre, Hance or Johannes. Captain Hance Van Metre commanded a company of Berkeley County militia at the time of the Revolution.

Van Metre, Isaac. A private in the George Rogers Clarke campaign.

Van Metre, John. Captain John Van Metre also commanded a militia company. On the 18th of October, 1780, he "was sworn as a Major in the Militia of the County." (Minutes of Berkeley Co., 1780.)

Vardine, Stephen. The drummer boy of Captain Stephenson's, and afterwards of Captain Shepherd's, company. He was captured but soon exchanged. His name appears on the muster roll of a company of the Virginia Line, in 1779.

Vaughan, Patrick. Enlisted as a private in Captain Stephenson's Company. Afterwards re-enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. He died Nov. 13th, 1776, perhaps in a skirmish with the enemy, but more probably in hospital, as the pay roll says "died," not "killed."

Vining, William. One of the men enlisted by Henry Bedinger in 1783. He was born in County Cork, Ireland, and lived in Chester County, Pa.

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Wagoner, Andrew. Major Andrew Wagoner lived near Bunker Hill. He was elected to Virginia House of Assembly in 1792. The Wagoners were among the first settlers, and at the time of the Revolution owned a farm in the southern part of the county.

Wagoner, Philip. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. Philip was very probably one of the riflemen captured after the surrender of Fort Washington, and may have perished in prison, as there are no further records concerning him.

Wallace, George B. Lieutenant colonel of Colonel Morgan's rifle regiment.

Wallace, James. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775. Received a pension after 1833 as private in the Virginia line. Lived, after the war, in Alleghany County, Pa. Was 76 in 1832. Wrote a fine hand, and was evidently a man of education.

Waller, William. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775, and in 1776 in Captain Shepherd's company. Taken prisoner and marked on the pay roll "dead, Feb. 15th, 1777."

Walls, George. A rifleman of Berkeley County. In 1781 he wrote Jefferson that all his company might be re-enlisted for the war. What company it was does not appear. He was a major.

George Walles, of Berkeley, owned a farm of 270 acres in 1780.

White, Robert. Judge Robert White was born March 9th, 1731. He joined Captain Stephenson's company of volunteer riflemen as a private in 1775. He was afterwards promoted second lieutenant in a company of the Twelfth Virginia, Col. James Wood's regiment, March 1st, 1777. Was badly wounded at Short Hills, N. J., June 26, 1777. Promoted first lieutenant Sept. 1, 1777. Transferred to Eighth Virginia, Sept. 14th, 1778, when Colonel Wood took command of that regiment. Again wounded in 1778. Promoted captain 1781, and served till close of war. Was a distinguished jurist and judge of the General Court of Virginia, from 1793 to 1826. He married Arabella Baker of Shepherdstown, daughter of John Baker and Judith Howard Wood Baker. She was descended from Henry Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Williams, Henry. Drafted from Captain Edward Worthington's company of Berkeley County militia in 1780.

Williams, Thomas S. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. The name appears in list of Jersey prisoners.

Willis, Francis. July 25, 1781, Major Francis Willis of the Light Dragoons wrote to General Daniel Morgan to say that his troops only awaited accoutrements to be ready to march. These were Berkeley County troops.

Willis, John. Major John Willis was a prisoner on Long Island with Henry Bedinger in 1776-80.

Willis, Robert Carter. A gentleman of large property living in the western part of Berkeley County. In 1777 he was lieutenant colonel of Berkeley County militia.

Willis, Thomas. Captain Thomas Willis may have been the son of R. C. Willis. He was a captain in the Virginia Line.

Wilson, William. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's Company in June, 1776. Taken prisoner and died or was killed Feb. 15, 1777.

Wine, Jacob. Same as above. Another victim who died Feb. 15, 1777.

Wohlfarth, Johan Martin. In 1765 there were only nine families of Lutherans in Shepherdstown. So says the record of that church. Among these were Heinrich Budinger and Martin Wohlfarth. In 1722 the evangelist, Michael Wohlfarth, wrote to a friend that he was going from Philadelphia to visit North Carolina through the Valley of the Shenandoah. Martin Wohlfarth was, very probably, the son or grandson of this evangelist, who may have remained in Shepherdstown on his return from North Carolina. At any rate Johan Martin Wohlfarth is buried in the graveyard that appears to have been the first burial ground used in Shepherdstown, the church yard of what is now the German Reformed Church, but which used to be a union church. What connection Martin Wohlfarth had with the army cannot be accurately determined. Perhaps he took supplies to the army from Berkeley County. At any rate he was with Captain Stephenson's men in some capacity in 1775 and in 1776, when they were at Roxbury Camp and Staten Island.

Wolf, George. A private in Company 4 of Colonel Morgan's riflemen.

Wolf, Michael. Enlisted in Captain Shepherd's company. Did not die in prison, though taken captive at Fort Washington.

Worthington, --. There were several Worthingtons in the Revolution from Berkeley County. One was a captain of militia in 1780. One, the father of Thomas Worthington, was killed, or died, during the war. He appointed William Darke the guardian of his children. His daughter married Dr. Edward Tiffin, of Berkeley, who moved to Ohio, and was one of the first governors of that State. His son, Thomas, married Eleanor Strode Swearingen, daughter of Josiah Swearingen. They moved to Ohio, and Thomas Worthington was a prominent politician, M. C., and governor of Ohio. The Worthingtons may have been the first settlers of the southern part of old Berkeley County. Robert Worthington built Piedmont on what was then called Worthington's Marsh, in 1736.

Wright, George. A private drafted from Captain Worthington's militia company in 1780.

Wright, James. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company in 1775.

Wysong, Jacob. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. "Was a drummer." So says the article in the Virginia Free Press of 1750. However, Stephen Vardine was the drummer of that company. Perhaps Wysong was the fifer. The article also gives the name of Fayette Wysong as a fifer in the Revolution. This is a mistake. Fayette was born during or after the Revolution, and named for La Fayette. He was a fifer under General St. Clair in 1791.

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Yancey, James. Enlisted in Captain Stephenson's company. The Yanceys were a prominent family of Rockingham County, Va. There were also a Captain Charles and a Robert Yancey in the Revolution, but there is nothing to prove that any of them lived in Berkeley County.

Yeasley, Michael. A private in the Pennsylvania Line. Lived in Shepherdstown after the Revolution and owned some houses there.

Young, Charles. A private of the Virginia Line from Berkeley County. He was in the artillery, and was placed on the pension roll in 1834.

Young, Chrisley. A private, served in the South. Lived in or near Shepherdstown.

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