Virginia

Garrisons at the Upper Station

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Garrisons at the Upper Station Mr. John Campbell Ensign Isaac Spratt Sergeant George Dohorty (AWOL) Andrew Steel John Hambleton Alexander Grant David Bustar William Thompson Edward Sharp Michael Glaves James Fullen James edwards John Williams Thomas Potter Levi Bishop Robert Mauford [Moffet] Alexander Henderson Francis Hambleton John Crafford Isaiah Hambleton Benjamin Rediford George Vaut Andrew Branstead James Mitchell Rowland Williams Mr. Thomas Whitten Sr. Thomas Whitten Jr. John Grinup Francis Hynes Samuel Doack Thomas Rogers John Lashly William King … Read more

Captain Daniel Smith’s Company

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. A List of Captain Daniel Smith’s Company of Militia in Fincastle County Daniel Smith Capt. William Bowen Lieut. John Kinckeid Ensign David Ward Ensign. Privates Burton Litton William Neale David Kingkeid Jur. Benjamin Jones Drury Pricket (Pucket) Robert Griffin Robert Brown Robert Donalson Joseph Home Thomas Price James Smith James Kendrick James Scott Richard Price Archelaus Scott Thomas Mullin James Price William Mcfarland Joseph Olverson Alden Williams Samuel Dollarhide John Courtney Samuel Vanhook Charles Christian Bergman Capt. Daniel Smith … Read more

Captain William Nalle’s Company

A List Of Captain William Nalle’s Company Of Volunteers in The Augusta County Regiment William Nalle, Captain Martin Nalle, Lieutenant Jacob Pence, Ensign John Bush, Sergeant William Bush, Sergeant Bernard Crawford, Sergeant Privates Shadrick Butler William Feavill Robert Mains Moses Smith Stephen Washburn Israel Meaders Henry Owler John Griggsby Richard Welch Zacarias Lee John Goodall Benjamin Petty Michael Jordan Bruten Smith James Todd William Spicer James Washburn Charles Brown James Alexander George Rucker Joseph Ray (or Roay) William Scales John Bright Yenty Jackson John Owler George Fuls (or Fultz) James Miller George Harmon John Chisholm Adam Hansbarger Henry Cook John … Read more

Captain William Campbell’s Company

A Partial List Of Captain William Campbell’s Company in The Fincastle County Battalion There were 39 men in Captain Campbell’s Company, but the names of only 15 of them have been preserved. Officers William Campbell Captain Privates Philemon Hoggins Benjamin Richardson Joseph Newberry John Johnston Stephen Hopton Richard Woolsey John Lewis Auldin Williamson William Hopton Coonrad Sterns John Neil Wiliam Richardson Richard Lyhnam William Champ John Boles – Total 15

Captain Philip Love’s Company Of Volunteers

A List Or Captain Philip Love’s Company Of Volunteers in The Botetourt County Regiment OFFICERS. Philip Love Captain Daniel McNelll Lieutenant John Mills Ensign William Ewing Sergeant Major Francis McElhaney Quarter M. S. Shelton Taylor Sergeant James Alexander* Sergeant, (Wounded at Point Pleasant) John Crawford Sergeant Privates Robert Owen Samuel Andrews William Scott Samuel MtGumery (Montgomery) William Teasy John Todd Thomas Pierce Thomas Armstrong John Dunn Charles Byrne Thomas Gilbert Abraham DeMonts William Hooper Samuel Savage Thomas Welch Thomas Welch Jr. Patrick Conner Joseph Pain William Armstrong Daniel McDonald James Simpson Thomas Brown James Neeley Abraham Moon George Craig Richard … Read more

Robert Doack’s Company of Militia

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. A List of Robert Doack’s Company of Militia June 2d. 1774 Capt. Robert Doack died during the summer of 1774. John Stephens Lieu*. William Doack Ensign Andrew Thompson Ens. William Ward Serjeants James Downy Serjeants William Meek Serjeants David Doack Junr John Downy John Stephens Thomas Mead Adam Walker Arnold Shell Samuel Doack Moses Gordon John Williams Samuel Moor John Nowell George Kinder Jacob Kinder Hugh Robinson Andrew Bronstetter Peter Kinder Thomas Bell Jacob Dobler Moses Moor Saml Handly … Read more

Captain John Lewis Company Of Volunteers

A List Of Captain John Lewis Company Of Volunteers in The Botetourt County Regiment. Officers. John Lewis Captain• This Captain John Lewis was a son of General Andrew Lewis, and a cousin of Captain John Lewis, (son of Thomas) of the Augusta Regimen, this father being a brother of the General. John Henderson Lieutenant Robert Alliet (Eliott) Ensign Samuel Glass Sergeant William Bryans Sergeant Peter Huff Sergeant William Wilson Sergeant Samuel Estill Sergeant John Donnally Fifer Thomas Alsbury Drummer Privates John Swope Alexander Kelley Edward Eagin James Ellison John Deniston James Stuart John Savage Christopher Welch James Crawley James Dulin … Read more

John Stewart’s Company Of Greenbrier Valley

A List Of Captain John Stewart’s Company Of Greenbrier Valley Volunteers in The Botetourt County Regiment. Officers John Stuart Captain, (Manuscript torn) James Donnally Sergeant Charles O’Hara Sergeant Skidmore Harriman Sergeant Privates Daniel Workman Samuel Williams William O’Harra Robert O’Harra James Pauley James Clarke John Pauley Archibald McDowell William Hogan Andrew Gardiner Quavy Lockhart Samuel Sullivan Thomas Ferguson (Wounded at Point Pleasant.) John McCandless Thomas Gillispie Henry Lawrence John Grain William Dyer Edward Smith John Harris Joseph Currence William Clendenin Spencer Cooper Daniel Taylor Joseph Day Jacob Lockhart George Clendennin John Burke Charles Kennison (Wounded at Point Pleasant.) William Ewing … Read more

Men in Michael Woods’ Muster District

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Michael Woods to Col. William Preston SIR—I reed your Letter Dated the [MS. torn] of this instant and I have conformd my self to it, and I find that there is in that Bounds from Rich Creek Mountain to where the County Line strikes the river thirty men which is Joseph Inglish Richard Herd Joshua Inglish John Nicklas William Cliften George Scott James Williams Francis Rowan Andrew Woods George Sobe Henry Walker Robert Wiley Senr Adam Clendinen Peter Dingos … Read more

Men in Thomas Burk’s Muster District

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Thomas Burk to Col. William Preston SIR – I have perceeded. According to your Directions as Near as poseble & has oppointd. Eleven out of Thirty four all Able Bodyd. Men. Pleas to Excuse My Short Writting for I Expect to be over With These from your Humb. Sert. THOMAS BURK. May ye 30th, 1774 11 Able Bodied Men Henry Librough George Fry Jun. Edward Hale Thomas Hale John Lucus William Lucus Charles Lucas Jun Christy Martin Phillip Martin … Read more

Garrisons at Elk Garden Fort

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Garrisons at Elk Garden Fort Robert Brown (Maiden Spring) John Lewis (Elk Garden) Ericus Smith (Elk Garden) James Laughlin (Elk Garden) William Priest (Elk Garden) Robert Breeze (Elk Garden) Benjamin Jones (Elk Garden) Samuel Priest (Elk Garden) Thomas Jones (Whitton’s Crab Orchard) Thomas Price (Elk Garden) Thomas Donelson (Elk Garden) Robert Donelson (Elk Garden) Richard Breeze (Whitton’s Crab Orchard) Thomas Brumly (Maiden Spring) James Rogers (Maiden Spring) David Priest (Elk Garden) Henry Manadue (Elk Garden) James Anderson (Elk Garden) … Read more

Garrisons at the Maiden Springs Station

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Garrisons at the Maiden Springs Station 26th Aug 1774 Mr. Robert Brown (Sergeant till 23d Sept) Henry Willis Joseph Craven (Chosen Sergeant after 23d Sept) James MClehany James Cravens John Jameson James Rogers Thomas Brumly Andrew Lammy (replaced on 4th Sept by Samuel Fowler) John Flintham James Douglas John Newland Samuel Paxton Philip Dutton John Cravens Rees Bowen David Ward Robert Cravens

Captain Robert McClennahan’s Company Of Greenbrier Valley Volunteers

A List Of Captain Robert McClennahan’s Company Of Greenbrier Valley Volunteers in The Botetourt County Regiment. Officers Robert McClennahan Captain William McCoy Lieutenant Mathew Bracken, : Ensign (Killed at Point Pleasant) Thomas Williams Sergeant William Craig Sergeant Samuel Clarke Sergeant William Jones Drummer Privates John Harmon James Kinkaid George Kinkaid David Cutlip James Morrow, Sr. James Morrow, Jr. James Gilkeson Evan Evans William Stewart Edward Thomas Patrick Constantine William Custer Lewis Holmes William Hutchinson Edward Barrett John Williams Richard Williams James Burrens John Patton Thomas Ellias Charles Howard James Guffy Thomas Cooper William McCaslin John Cunningham Francis Boggs John Vaughn – … Read more

Pauling’s Company Of Volunteers

Pauling’s Company Of Volunteers Of The Botetourt County Regiment. Officers Henry Pauling Captain Edward Goldman Lieutenant (Wounded in Battle of Point Pleasant) Samuel Baker Ensign Obediah H. Trent Sergeant Robert Fittdley Sergeant James Woods, Sergeant Privates Robert Watkins Pnilip Hanes James DeHority William Thompson William Honey Joel Doss William Ray Dangerfield Harmon Stepnen Holston James Wilson Dudley Callaway William Canaday John Clerk John Frazer George Davis Thomas McCrary Richard Rollins Michael Looney John Gibson Charles Ellisson John Agnew James Donahoo David Belew Andrew Rogers Robert Ferrell Andrew Harrison George Zimmerman Thomas Wilson Alexander Caldwell William Gilliss Edward Ross Matthew Ratcliff … Read more

Captain James Harrod’s Company Of Kentucky Pioneers

A List Of Captain James Harrod’s Company Of Kentucky Pioneers In The Flncastle County Battalion In the spring of 1774, Captain James Harrod, a Pennsylvanian by birth, collected at the mouth of Grave Creek, now Moundsvllle, Marshall County, West Virginia, a party of thirty-one young men, for the purpose of making a settlement in Kentucky. Descending the Ohio to the mouth of the Kentucky river, they thence Journeyed through the wilderness to the Big Spring, now in Mercer county. Here they were engaged in founding Harrodsburg, the oldest town in Kentucky, when they were discovered by Daniel Boone and Michael … Read more

Garrisons at the Glade Hollow Fort

These men are listed as defenders of the frontier in 1774, they did NOT participate in the Battle of Point Pleasant. Garrisons at the Glade Hollow Fort Ensign Hendly Moore Mr. John Dunkin Sergeant James Mc Carty (listed 29th Aug) Archibald Scott (listed 29th Aug) James Price (listed 29th Aug) Drury Pricket (listed 29th Aug) Jeremiah Able (listed 29th Aug) James Scott (listed 19th Sep) Isaac Crisman (listed 19th Sep) William Ferrill (listed 19th Sep) Richard Thompson (listed 19th Sep) Francis Cooper (listed 19th Sep) William Pharis (listed 29th Aug. Discharged 25 Oct) Solomon Litton James Coyl (listed 29th Sep) … Read more

Captain Evan Shelby’s Company Of Volunteers

A List Of Captain Evan Shelby’s Company Of Volunteers From The Watauga Valley in The Fincastle County Battalion. Officers Evan Shelby Captain (Assumed chief command on the field of battle after Colonels Lewis, Fleming, and Field had fallen) Isaac Shelby Lieutenant (Took command of his father’s company, who had assumed command on the field) James Robertson Sergeant Valentine Levier Sergeant Privates James Shelby John Sawyer John Findley Henry Shaw (Span) Daniel Mungle (Mongle) Frederick Mungle John Williams John Carmack (Wounded at Point Pleasant) Andrew Terrence (Torrence) George Brooks Isaac Newland Arthur Blackburn Robert Herrill (Handley) George Armstrong William Casey Mark … Read more

Captain Thomas Bedford’s Company Of Bedford County Rifle Company

A List Of Captain Thomas Bedford’s Company Of Bedford County Rifle Company Of Volunteers. Officers Thomas Buford Captain (Died of wounds the night after the battle) Thomas Dooley Lieutenant Jonathan Cundiffi Ensign Nicholas Mead Sergeant William Kenedy Sergeant John Fields Sergeant Thomas Fliping Sergeant Privates Abraham Sharp Thomas Hall Absalom McClanahan William Hamrick William Bryant Nathaniel Cooper William McColister John Cook James Scarbara Mr. Waugh John McClanahan John McGlahlen James McBride Jonn Campbell John Carter William Campbell Adam Lynn Robert Boyd Thomas Stephens Thomas Hamrick William Kerr Gerrott Kelley James Ard William Deal John Bezel John Welch William Overstreet Robert … Read more

Slave Narrative of Joanna Draper

Person Interviewed: Joanna Draper Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Place of Birth: Hazelhurst Mississippi Age: 83 Most folks can’t remember many things happened to ’em when they only eight years old, but one of my biggest tribulations come about dat time and I never will forget it! That was when I was took away from my own mammy and pappy and sent off and bound out to another man, way off two-three hundred miles away from whar I live. And dat’s the last time I ever see either one of them, or any my own kinfolks! Whar I was born was at … Read more

Slave Narrative of William Curtis

Person Interviewed: William Curtis Location: McAlester, Oklahoma Age: 93 “Run Nigger, run, De Patteroll git ye! Run Nigger, run, He’s almost here!” Please Mr. Pateroll, Don’t ketch me! Jest take dat nigger What’s behind dat tree.” Lawsy, I done heard dat song all my life and it warn’t no joke wither. Do Patrol would git ye too if he caught ye off the plantation thout a pass from your Master, and he’d whey ye too. None of we doesn’t save without a pass. We chillen sung lots of songs and me played marbles, mumble pog, my town call. In de … Read more