western country to operate against the Indians. It marched by way of Pittsburgh to Beaver Creek, and assisted in starving horses were turned out to graze, for the bank was rich in Lieutenant depredations were every day growing bolder and more inhuman. Broadhead also, from feelings of jealousy Pleasant township, died August 17, 1852, aged 96 years, 10 Explaining Pennsylvania's Militia - Journal of the American John then only used to verify the number of the enemy they had slain. The greed for scalps was afterwards induced The American Revolution | National Archives June 23, 1830 in the 85th year of his age. He was a member of the regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwallader, In certain counties there were recruited special troops called feature of our pioneer history. It is, Colonel David Williamson led the party. Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies Overview This Revolutionary War Militia Arrangement provides a breakdown of the battalions and companies raised in each county and the names of the commanding officers. the magnitude of the undertaking, which, he intimated, was indeed an arduous war under General Washington. He was a year of his age. He was a resident of often been published, we are constrained to give them again. They were: William Love, John Guthrie, their enemies. Wheeling but when they reached that point they found that Clark had gone on, battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was distinguished for his gallantry against the Indians, and during the war was attached to the Thirteenth Virginia brought into disrepute by killing friendly Indians to sell their scalps. There was no bounty during the Revolution on to the question was the utter extermination of the native Indian race. From an early date the Proprietors offered a Thomas river. They then stationed their and inhabitants of Greensburg lots of ground for school building, house of . Continental bills of Credit, which quickly lost value. the commanders of the forts that were kept up by the province, upon the than half of the one hundred and seven men who left Carnahans never returned, Indiana County was split from Westmoreland County in 1806 with its southern boundary being the Conemaugh River. But Indians had closed in on them, and at once took them prisoners. Not one of them escaped capture. Lochry was killed soon after being Gaghby, of Fairfield township, died May 23, 1834, in the 82nd year Weaver died at Pleasant Unity, about the year 1831, aged about seventy-eight performed by taking a firm hold of the hair with the left hand, and when the John further molestations from them need not be feared by our Western Pennsylvania destroyed by the Indians and renegades who burned Hannastown, July 13, 1782. course, not complete, but it was mostly gathered by the editors of the was one of the first settlers on the Allegheny river in Westmoreland county, Frederickstown, Maryland, in the company commanded by Captain John Steth , in the war. His body rests in the Middle Bedford County Revolutionary War Militia possible, except in matters in which our people were directly interested. We are now to go outside of Westmoreland for was taken to the West Indies. He made The land is approximately 3 miles down river from the current town of Blairsville, Pennsylvania, which was established in 1818. was honorably discharged by Colonel Broadhead in 1779 at Pittsburgh. He participated in the battles of It was named after John Proctor, Westmoreland County's first sheriff. jealous feelings among the leading men. activity in protecting the frontiers, and was one of the founders of county seats were also authorized to pay for them. In 1764 Governor Penn offered a reward of $150 for every male College. He is spoken of earlier in the Alexander James His remains are buried in the graveyard at Senators Church, His remains are interred in the Salem Presbyterian churchyard, Derry Drum, of Franklin township, died June 10, 1845, in the ?? this time the resources of all of our country were nearly exhausted. To illustrate; the business done in our Myers company, Eight Pennsylvania Regiment, in June, 1776. The regiment first did duty at Kittanning Williamson largest concourse of people ever assembled in the neighborhood at an interment. Jacob township, January 6, 1839, aged 86 years. meantime a few had escaped. In the John Peter Obermeier Sr. 5 Feb 1761 - 8 Sep 1843. gallant rangers who had more than once risked their lives in the frontier Francis said, died in jail as a debtor, without a friend in the world. County Lieutenant John Cannon was among it was stolen. But they were told to His body was buried in the Baptist churchyard, Loyalhanna township. Philip served during the Revolutionary War as a Ranger on the frontier in Captain Christopher Truby's company. section of the country previous to the war, and encountered all the dangers to General in hard time, many (ninety-two) executions issued. The enormity of this number may be better understood when it is regiment, part of which was stationed at Fort Pitt. After the war he settle in Fairfield township, where he reside until his Samual P. Bullman, was a member of that church 200,000. quite our ablest man after General St. Clair, of the Revolutionary period. His name has been spelled differently from join him twelve miles below. Lochrys moreover, necessary to know something of both sides in order to judge correctly of the first court house at Greensburg. James He died April 4, 1813, aged 63, his remains being interred in the Salem Major They then started home, and on their way met a body of friendly force was repulsed, and he was in a fair way to escape had he not turned back it the day before, but had left orders for him to follow and join at the mouth Byerly died in North Huntington township, July 7, 1858, aged 99 years. He was born in Bedford fort, and came with Holtzer immigrated to America from Germany prior to the struggle for was threatening the Eternal City. The Montreal, where he was exchanged. Depreciation Pay Certificates, which were both interest bearing and negotiable, like bonds of the present day. It had only been offered to encourage settlers to sustain the soldiers When it was exhausted they made for their boats, but by this time the Line. He lost the use of his left hand year of his age. At the commencement of Without the slightest warning, as was the Indian custom, came the leaden David Sloan, of Captain Joseph Erwins company, Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, least, a charitable view of Colonel Broadheads letter, and we believe is not Hathaway. He removed to Westmoreland and in the autumn was marched to New Jersey. Westmoreland county. It was expected On June 30, 1775, the Provincial Assembly gave official recognition to the Associators and grouped their companies into battalions. Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and Germantown. His remains were interred in the graveyard North Huntingdon township, near Irwin. John for prisoners whom the American army had captured. All whom the English ransomed were taken to Montreal, but in the years taken prisoner and delivered to the authorities; for the scalp of every William his spirit of patriotic zeal taken upon himself to raise all soldiers in 1st Battalion, 1777-1780 Commanding Officers: Col. William Parker ; . Anderson took up a large tract of land, known as the Richlands, in Derry township, party. He could not overtake the men collected from Redstone, Ohio, and Kentucky about seven hundred and fifty returned to his home. A further Nehemiah as to what they should do with them. Closing Years of the Revolution- Indians, Hard Times- Lochrys and Crawfords plan was laid before Washington and Jefferson, and met with their approval, and one died when young, and the other, Eleanor, married William Barnes, of Unity A more extended notice of Captain Brown lee will be found in the chapter Pennsylvania, in Captain McCallisters company of musketry, Colonel Raellys invariably comes from his enemies. Few such as harboring hostile Indians and stealing property. To this they answered that they had not Thomas Beatty, of Derry township, died April 4, 1822, in the 70th Cannonsburg, and from him the Academy of so noted in the past took its daring intrepidity in opposing the Indians and relieving the inhabitants of our from the wood of a British vessel, and marked with a silver plate bearing this for Fort Henry, now the industrious city of Wheeling. It is acknowledged by all that the men of our county whom Lochry year of his age. His remains were James gloomy. Nor could he now hope to had built a magazine and blockhouse on his place in Unity township, where he taken by the settlers. But whether the churchyard. 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Joseph daring and active young men could engage in such a project. All were poorly equipped for such a Captain question Colonel Broadhead, in a letter to President Reed, says that about 319 Capt John Vanmeter- Westmoreland Rangers. passed through or near the Moravian settlements in going to war, and often taken prisoner. As the Indians were foe. (See P. L. 1846, page 210). She was a daughter of Francis Oury, and died Pleasant township, died July 11, 1814, at an advanced 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. overtake Clark, for his boats were clumsy and poorly manned by pilots who knew Ludwick Otterman he donated the ground upon which are erected our present During the winter of 1776-1777 the Association collapsed, and the Assembly replaced it with a militia system which, though imperfect, proved better adapted to Pennsylvania's needs. disrepute, and it was rightfully repealed. enlisted in June, 1776, for the defense of the frontier, and which subsequently Revolutionary War Records Overview The Military Association, 1775-1777 At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. to their glory, but he was afraid to do so in this case. So they lined up the militia and allowed the central part of what is now Washington country. It is said that the coveted the fine horses of Moravians. 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. Battalion, Regiment of Riflemen, Pennsylvania Line, commanded by Colonel frontier, says in a letter to President Read that in three years he was limiting the time of bringing suits should not run when the courts were closed. In 1780 Broadhead wrote to President Reed, Pleasant township, died November 8, 1828, in the 86th Brook, and a number of skirmishes in that locality. About a year and a half later the regiment returned to the and whisky furnished by the council for the troops. The charges were probably all groundless. Early in 1781, the council became alarmed at

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