American Revolutionary War Ancestors

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Comment by Shelly Kay Eitniear-Cherry on July 11, 2009 at 9:27am

I have several Rev. War Ancestors in my database. I would like to learn about Daughter's of the American Revoluntion.

Comment by William S Creager on July 11, 2009 at 5:41am

For what it is worth, I am a member of the SAR and have the following Patriots:
Adam Creager - Maryland, Henry Hilleary - Maryland, George Hilleary - Maryland, John Adam Link Sr. - Maryland, Philip Holt - Maryland and Charles Bowen, Maryland.
My wife is a DAR with Augustine Rouxelin Denos (French Army Captain) as her Patriot.

Bill

Comment by Blaine Bettinger on July 11, 2009 at 4:58am

Bob - what an incredible offer! A few days ago I added a discussion in the forum section (above) about my Revolutionary War Patriot. He is buried in a tiny, overgrown cemetery; although he has a (fallen) stone, there is no war marker. I would love your help obtaining membership in the SAR through this patriot (I actually just started filling out the SAR form yesterday). Since I've been researching this line for many years, I also have a great deal of information and sources.

Comment by Bob Thomas on July 11, 2009 at 2:09am

I will not only help others with their search for a Revolutionary War Patriot but to also join the "Sons of the American Revolution" and give direction to a couple of ladies that will assist efforts to join the "Daughters of the Amnerican Revolution" after we have found a Patriot and documented the generations. I will do the application for the males for both Adult males and Juniors. I have access to both the SAR and DAR data bases as well as Footnote. I am a member of Ancestry.com with links to over 500 Revolutionary Patriots in my Ancestry tree. I personally have direct line Patriots through the SAR with Captain Robert Cleveland who was a hero at the "Battle of King's Mountain", John Waller Key, John Key Sr, Richard Hankins, and Nathan Culver. I do not charge for this service, you would only pay your State and National dues. I have assisted many and last year worked with the person who was number one in recruiting new members for the SAR. I look forward to working with you.
Bob Thomas
Fort Worth, Texas

Comment by Robert C. Johnston, Jr. on July 9, 2009 at 8:38pm

Anyone researching Georgia's part in the Rev. War, especially in and around the "Hornet's Nest"?

Comment by Michael Hait on July 9, 2009 at 6:05pm

I posted an interesting article about an African-American Revolutionary War veteran and pensioner in Charles Co., Maryland.
http://bit.ly/4i4RqY

Comment by Patty Wilkowski on July 9, 2009 at 4:38pm

I recently found the following posted in a blog:
Joseph Young, was a patriot lieutenant who died of wounds sustained on September 12, 1781, in the Battle of Kirk's Farm. Margaret's brother, John Hastings, was probably fighting with the Loyalists that day.

In the summer of 1781, the "Tory War" broke out in central and eastern North Carolina, toward the end of the Revolutionary War. By then, the colonial government had already fled to Wilmington, and the colonists had selected their own governor, Thomas Burke. The Loyalist colonel David Fanning decided to capture Burke. On the morning of September 12, 1781, Fanning, with a group of about forty Loyalists that probably included John Hastings, united with a larger force of Scotsmen led by Col. McNeill, crossed the Deep River and headed toward Hillsborough.

The Loyalists encountered a small force of patriots at Kirk's Farm, under the command of Colonel Abram Allen and his lieutenant, Joseph Young. The Loyalists killed the lookout and then ambushed the rebels. During fighting, both Allen and Young were badly wounded. Allen survived; Young did not.

The Loyalists continued on to Hillsborough, where they captured Gov. Burke. The Whigs counterattacked the next day at Lindley's Mill, in what is today Alamance County, but they failed to free Burke. The Loyalists transported him to Wilmington, and from there the British sent him to Charleston.

The pension applications of Orange County natives Henry Ivy and James Cheek confirm that Joseph Young was a lieutenant in the light horse company of rebels commanded by Colonel Abram Allen, and that Young died shortly after the battle.

Joseph Young's will is dated September 24, 1781 and was proved in court during the November 1781 term. Joseph Young, was a patriot lieutenant who died of wounds sustained on September 12, 1781, in the Battle of Kirk's Farm. Margaret's brother, John Hastings, was probably fighting with the Loyalists that day.

In the summer of 1781, the "Tory War" broke out in central and eastern North Carolina, toward the end of the Revolutionary War. By then, the colonial government had already fled to Wilmington, and the colonists had selected their own governor, Thomas Burke. The Loyalist colonel David Fanning decided to capture Burke. On the morning of September 12, 1781, Fanning, with a group of about forty Loyalists that probably included John Hastings, united with a larger force of Scotsmen led by Col. McNeill, crossed the Deep River and headed toward Hillsborough.

The Loyalists encountered a small force of patriots at Kirk's Farm, under the command of Colonel Abram Allen and his lieutenant, Joseph Young. The Loyalists killed the lookout and then ambushed the rebels. During fighting, both Allen and Young were badly wounded. Allen survived; Young did not.

The Loyalists continued on to Hillsborough, where they captured Gov. Burke. The Whigs counterattacked the next day at Lindley's Mill, in what is today Alamance County, but they failed to free Burke. The Loyalists transported him to Wilmington, and from there the British sent him to Charleston.

The pension applications of Orange County natives Henry Ivy and James Cheek confirm that Joseph Young was a lieutenant in the light horse company of rebels commanded by Colonel Abram Allen, and that Young died shortly after the battle.

Joseph Young's will is dated September 24, 1781 and was proved in court during the November 1781 term.

However, I found several other applications for pensions mentioning a Capt. Joseph Young from the same area. The father of Lt. Joseph Young was John Young. Could Capt. Joseph Young be an Uncle. Here are the citings.
1.Pension Application Of Jonathan Montgomery, Natl Archives Microseries M805, Roll __, Application #W3579 hat he entered the service as a volunteer in the year 1778 as a private in Captain Joseph Young's company, Col. Yancey's regiment, commanded by General Ashe.
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