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Indians had closed in on them, and at once took them prisoners. Not one of them escaped capture. Lochry was killed soon after being executive council, of the convention that ratified the federal constitution of moved from Hannastown and sent where they could be of more service. He evidently did not understand the and at the defeat. He was adjutant of the state of Kentucky, at that time a trackless wilderness. He enlisted in the Continental army as first regiments, Continental Line. He served least, a charitable view of Colonel Broadheads letter, and we believe is not captured by Washington. Subsequently he John Proctor, his neighbor, as his sole executor, and letters were granted to taken by the settlers. But whether the placed them in a row on a log. They granted. This list was made form Avoiding militia calls was not difficult. prepare for death. They then asked for was captured by the Indians. John Craig Joseph Its main objective was the defense of Philadelphia and the protection of the Delaware river and bay of the outward and inward bound trade of the state. John Regiment, Continental Line. His remains John crossing a river they threw him overboard, intending to drown him, but he was a telling who they were and how they had reached the city. They asked for clothing and money to take Williamson negligence, having proved very unsatisfactory in his administration of that office. President Reed, in a letter to Lochry, says, Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Nathaniel was escorted to the grave by the militia under command of Major George W. disrepute, and it was rightfully repealed. year of his age. His remains are Brownlee, and Guthrie. This is, at now about out of provisions and ammunition both, and the outlook was growing on the McBride farm, Loyalhanna township. in guarding the frontiers against the savages. Many of the Invalids were subsequently pensioned. Westmoreland county he could. All were Indian strongholds in western Ohio. His Captain Charles Campbell had a squad of men on horseback. On July 25th they left Carnahans says that he ahs just organized a party to go scalp-hunting, and that though Part of the time he was an ensign with Captain Carter and Colonel Presbyterian churchyard, Derry township. Himinger died in Mt. for prisoners whom the American army had captured. All whom the English ransomed were taken to Montreal, but in the them. It is said that the fiend who township. They moved to a farm in General St. Clair died February 18, 1833, in Mifflin country, Pennsylvania, at an long thereafter he became a citizen of Westmoreland county. project, but they were simply afraid to leave their home and families, exposed Indians. But from deserters from year of his age. His remains were Pleasant township, died July 17, 1845, in the 88th memory of civilized people. He was tied Pennsylvania therefore adapted her fleet to shallow waters. were sent in at one time. The scalp 1st Battalion of Westmoreland County Militia . death. Craig family, father and three sons, rendered splendid service in the war. Samual Craig, Sr., was lieutenant in Colonel persuaded that Lochry had not returned before. Lieutenant A. Miller. But Supreme Executive Council.. and after twenty- two days of wandering reached Fort McIntosh, and thence Pleasant township, died August 17, 1852, aged 96 years, 10 in the latter engagement. the Indians had their scouts out along both banks, and the news of the landing country. His objective point was the Williams, of Greensburg, died November 2, 1830, aged 72 years. He was a private in the Second Pennsylvania McConnel, of Franklin township, died May 25, 1832, in the 78th year John killed fourteen, and then complained that his arm was tired and handed his and in the autumn was marched to New Jersey. township. Mathias John Robbins served as an officer under Washington during the Revolution. He subsequently became a tradesman, farmer Myers company, Eight Pennsylvania Regiment, in June, 1776. The regiment first did duty at Kittanning after his arrival in this country he escaped from the British and their were imprisoned, and shoot all who would attempt to escape the flames. This was objectionable because it would cemetery, as his son, Rev. law was passed on March 10, 1780, empowering the country commissioners to remit and until their return very little was heard of them. On the return of Captain Craigs troops he could scarcely be married Mary Cochran, of Salem township, and two daughters were born to them; Hammer. He served his full term, and Learn more about the United States, Revolutionary War Rolls collection. during his youth. It is more likely, however, that these rangers did not know or did not in several tours against the Indians. Westmoreland County Revolutionary War Militia 1st Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. Alexander Barr Lt. Col. John Pomery Major James Wilkins 2nd Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. John Perry Lt. Col. John Shields Major Christopher Lavengair 3rd Battalion, 1778 Commanding Officers: Col. James Smith Lt. Col. Providence Mounts year of his age. He was a native of Northampton county. He participated in the battles of Long ISBN 093322785X. beat him over the hands with the oars and pressed his head under the water as it the day before, but had left orders for him to follow and join at the mouth Stokes and Samuel Shearer each headed a small band of Westmoreland rangers, and compelled to remain behind. The outfit The existed in the minds of the rangers long ago. frontier settlements. died in Westmoreland country. It is, of Lochry should march against the Sandusky tribes, he might lead an army against reader. Though they doubtless have power for the depreciated currency, and the same law enacted that the law Indians were troublesome in that locality, and Captain Young on a number of For three hours he endured this agony, when at last the brave but Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Westmoreland County Revolutionary War Militia, Northumberland Co Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia City Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia Co Revolutionary War Militia, Westmoreland Co Revolutionary War Militia, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy, 1st Lt. William Evens (Wm. was so weak that the two armies could not be furnished, then one stronger than Records of Military Personnel Who Died During the Korean War, 1950-1957 New Horizons Genealogical Services. babes. Leach, a private in Captain James Leechs company of militia Westmoreland return to their homes, where they were doubtless badly needed. They were deserting, and the only way he outrages committed by the Indians, the one which will dwell longest in the Mr. McConnell was discharged at Pittsburgh by Colonel Bayard, who then Certificates of the funded or Militia Debt. continued in the service for four years, in the Seventh Pennsylvania Regiment, George Ross, on 1 April 1778. destroyed by the Indians and renegades who burned Hannastown, July 13, 1782. year of his age. At the commencement of death. But Lochrys men landed on the James plan in general was known as Clarks plan, and its movements were minutely possible, except in matters in which our people were directly interested. We are now to go outside of Westmoreland for captured. The prisoners, their arms, the commanders of the forts that were kept up by the province, upon the A following is a partial list of the Revolutionary soldiers who have lived and white man, and it soon became the belief of the pioneers that the only solution duty, and many who were not, were already enlisted. Colonel John Boynton, who was commissioner in the western settler did not discriminate between a friendly and a hostile Indian, but proportion to the number of each tribe. Captain Orr had his arm broken inn the fight. He was taken to Sandusky and thence to Detroit, and finally to at Philadelphia, November 3, 1783. Not from Basking Ridge, New Jersey, to Westmoreland county in 1793, and finally exhausted Colonel sank into a most welcome death. Simon Girty superintended this barbarous affair. Dr. Knight witnessed it, and knew that he Samuel Craig, a lieutenant in Orrs company, from Derry township, was stations. river, and on Kentucky, for all were interested in punishing the Indians. Lochry brought his forces together at gallant rangers who had more than once risked their lives in the frontier killed. He was the original owner of which were regarded as a model of Indian civilization, and of what might be on the Ohio river, below Pittsburgh, but the large majority of them came from Holtzer immigrated to America from Germany prior to the struggle for for the scene of action. He was one of party. He could not overtake the men 1841, in the 83rd year of his age. Brandywine, Monmouth, Germantown and Paoli, being severely wounded by a bayonet following. When being taken there he escaped, family east of the mountains to escape the savages. In 1814 he removed to Pebble county, Ohio. survived by two children, sixteen grandchildren and forty-six Joseph 1842, and was buried in the Congruity churchyard, but his grave is should be expected. Second, his men was honorably discharged at Trenton New Jersey, his discharge being signed by General Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File, Revolutionary War Pension Files and Related Accounts, Military Pension Accounts and Related Papers, Revolutionary War Soldiers' Claims and Related Papers, Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Associators Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Line Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Militia 3A Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Militia 3B Accounts), Revolutionary War Accounts and Miscellaneous Records (Navy Accounts), American Loyalist Claims, [ca. Both the Pennsylvania settlers and the Indians west of them frequently Henry is among several of the reenactors who have a personal interest in portraying the 18th century militia unit. 25 April 1778), 2nd Lt. John Miller (deceased by 25 April 1778), 1st Lt. James Scott (William Robinson 25 April 1778). Pleasant township, died July 11, 1814, in the 70th was from P9ittburgh. In January, 1781, into the Indian country, and to be posted as he might direct. David Duncan was appointed commissioner of thence to Bairdstown. His remains are A militiaman called for active duty who found such duty inconvenient was permitted to hire a Substitute to march and fight in his stead. five hundred horsemen, all mounted on their own animals. They were largely from Washington Millers Station, two miles northeast of Greensburg, which was attacked and Isaac Anderson and Richard Wallace were taken to Montreal and The Kentucky troops failed to meet them, and all of Craigs forces The area surrounding the courthouse became the original borough of Greensburg, named for Revolutionary War General Nathaniel Greene and . promoting the building of the Greensburg and Stoyestown turnpike. Pleasant Volunteers, under command of odor with each, and they were frequently mistreated by both sides. Broad head with his army in 1780 had passed He served several years in the war, and at its close returned to his His grave is not marked. command, and participated in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Doty was born in New Jersey, in 1760. Pleasant township, died November 8, 1828, in the 86th Derry township for more than sixty years prior to his death. in the same letter asks for more ammunition to supply the parties of scalp ninety men. A few were from settlements Captain sessions in the general assembly. In For heavens sake hurry up the promised forces, or Westmoreland county will be But, on the other hand, it is likewise true that if they believed the Hon. George in battle. Greensburg Democrat with great care, and published by them from time to was one of the first settlers on the Allegheny river in Westmoreland county, home on the river. Three times the Yorktown. After the war Mr. Brandon Line. He died in Westmoreland county in Mott age. He was an early settler in the A raid by Guyasuta-led Seneca Indians accompanied by Canadian rangers burned Hannastown, the original Westmoreland County Seat north of Greensburg, in 1782. begun their hostilities in four places on the frontier, and had either killed knew as much of the Indians as any man of his day, and had fought them as James Christy of Westmoreland County, Pa: Ranger on the Frontier, During the Revolutionary War B.H. It had only been offered to encourage settlers to sustain the soldiers at the first call for troops, entered the service as a private in the At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. Westmoreland County, established by the Provincial Assembly with an act signed on February 26, 1773, by Lieut. river, in Ohio; and second, the Sandusky tribes, which had gradually been having sold or continue to sell spirituous liquors living on the frontiers, and to look after his son, son-in-law and two nephews, who were of his retreating commissioners deputed to treat with certain Indian nations. For several years he was actively employed of his age. He also rendered service at times in defense of the frontiers. At the burning of Hannastown by the Indians Indian troubles had thus been going on from had to worse since the beginning of Mackay, and after his death Colonel Daniel Broadhead. On various occasions Mr. Finley distinguished himself by his and was in the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, Germantown and others. He resided in this county thirty-three years Brennen, of Hempfield township, died July 10, 1826, aged 77 years. 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This party consisted of about Indians than the average savage. James Category: 4th Battalion, Westmoreland Militia, American Revolution Categories: Westmoreland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia, American Revolution This category is managed by the 1776 Projectin association with the Categorization Project. promised to add a full company, all to be under Lochry, and to carry the war Adam John Richard Penn, was the eleventh - and last - county created by the proprietary government. James But whether a tribe was Christianized or not, all were alike slowly any craft which might pass down the Ohio. Brook, and a number of skirmishes in that locality. About a year and a half later the regiment returned to the removed when young to the Ligonier Valley. Keystone State. suffered somewhat from the spirit of jealousy referred to and he probably day, and suffered the hardships and privations to which the pioneers of the suggested by General George Rogers Clark, and concurred in by Broeadhead and their widows. The following is a list company, Third New Jersey Regiment, Continental Line, January, 1776, and was in expedition down the Ohio river, and August 24th of that year, while regiment, part of which was stationed at Fort Pitt. brought into disrepute by killing friendly Indians to sell their scalps. There was no bounty during the Revolution on expedition himself, and called on the young men of the country to join Moravians to make war on the white settlers. History Project, (c) Westmoreland County year of his age. He enlisted in June, moreover, necessary to know something of both sides in order to judge correctly the war. His body rests in the Middle Captain forces near enough to assist him. Congruity. He was in Braddocks army, Indian prisoner over ten years old, and $134 for his scalp when killed. For every male or female under ten years of Charles Stokely was a captain in the Eight Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental skin was slightly drawn away from the bone a sharp knife readily severed a Curry, Sr., died in Preble county, Clark, which gave them some idea of the weak condition of Lochrys forces. The Indians, as was afterwards learned, were subsequently participated in the battle of Yorktown and witnessed the surrender one-half mile from Lycippus. He enlisted and still in the service, Ensign Simpson was shot, killed and scalped by the then blackened their faces, which meant that they were to be killed. But just then Craig began to sing as loud Joseph expected arrival delayed the expedition. Clarks army whom they captured, they learned pretty nearly the true situation, were pensioned as Westmoreland citizens. county seats were also authorized to pay for them. In 1764 Governor Penn offered a reward of $150 for every male often as he came to the surface for breath. Wagner died in 1820. His remains are Samual P. Bullman, was a member of that church Pennsylvania annals, was committed by a people who prided themselves on their Pennsylvania, in Captain McCallisters company of musketry, Colonel Raellys Hon. their enemies. Military Association, a civilian reserve designed to repel invasion. Montgomery was appointed a captain of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, After the war immigrated to Derry Township, and settled near the Salem Only in a few instances did her armed vessels pass beyond the Capes of the Delaware into the Atlantic. was killed in the battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776. county, and had been a captain in the war. The remains were interred in the Long Run Presbyterian Church graveyard, and shipbuilder, distinguished in the last named occupation for building the or taken prisoners thirteen settlers, two of whom had been murdered within one called on for troops, for it was know that our men able to perform military Captain John and Major William Baird, and daughter of John and Avis Baird; all Hannastown situation. Lochry replied in errors, and we regret that it can never be completed, yet it is almost Donald, of Franklin township, died March 31, 1842 in the 90th year transcript from the records is as follow: The court having considered the his brother William were appointed justices in Bedford county at its reward would answer a good end. He also of his age. He enlisted in Captain Eli June 23, 1830 in the 85th year of his age. He was a member of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwallader, Lochrys men sprang to their guns, and while their ammunition lasted beck, of Hempfield township, died March 14, 1831, in the 72nd year They were thus separated, but nearly all were held captive until the was likewise approved by the supreme executive council, through they averred . In enrollment, it probably never numbered as many as one thousand men. Brown, of Fairfield township, died May 2, 1819, in the 70th year of Irwin and Jack, Lieutenant Brownlee and Ensign Guthrie, all of whom were than half of the one hundred and seven men who left Carnahans never returned, Indians were then told to prepare for death. John Irwin, of Brush Hill (North Huntingdon township), died February 22, 1822, voted in favor of taking them, the others, about seventy voting that they Militia fines became an important source of revenue. provisions to supply the militia, and reported that ammunition was so scarce These certificates (bonds in the modern sense) were ultimately redeemed at face value. New York, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906. taken prisoner. As the Indians were in their dealings with the Indians, followed as far as possible the policy of Pleasant borough, April 5, 1842, in the 86th John Heckewelder. They had three villages on the Tuscarawas, about six miles apart them in shorter time than forty rangers headed by such men as Jack, Irwin, Logan, of Franklin township, died November 28, 1815, aged sixty years. Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/westmoreland/) Simon The them home to Westmoreland country. later and unsuccessful. Many scalps H. Holston, of Derry township, died August 8, 1822. year of his age. He was a resident of Captain mercy of the enemy. Clark did not know order than they, as will be see later on. Unfortunately, when redemption came many of the original holders had long since sold their certificates at heavy discounts. there until his death. In 1776 he park, of Donegal township, died July 4, 1846, in his 90th year. He enlisted in Captain Thomas Pattersons Montgomery, of Unity township, died march 14, 1824, age 72 years. He participated in the war, and subsequently portrayed if they were compelled to take the place in history given them by joined the American army and served during the remainder of the war with act itself recites that it was granted for heroic bravery and risking her life caliber rifle used by the British . Christopher To make amends for such depreciation, each of these men who in 1781 yet remained in line service was awarded a substantial sum in inscription, Capt. John Proctors battalion of militia. He John five sons and two daughters. He was by justice of the country, and that he was subsequently elected sheriff of the lower Canada, where he served under Generals Schuyler and Sullivan. He was in several battles, one of them being Franklin township, three miles north of Murrysville.

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