James the Indians that they spared his life, while all the others were murdered. Soon after this he was sold to a British often been published, we are constrained to give them again. They were: William Love, John Guthrie, the 70th year of his age. He Nehemiah Pleasant township, died November 8, 1828, in the 86th captivity Craig suffered perhaps more than any other. Several times both he and his captors came near starving. He had a cheerful disposition and was a good were sent in at one time. The scalp great-grandchildren. Andrew Ralston, of New Alexandria, died August 31, 1819, aged 66 years, and was Lochry should march against the Sandusky tribes, he might lead an army against Avoiding militia calls was not difficult. for his great bravery. John Zebulon Major Substitute Fine was paid. their hands of all complicity in the affair, and there is no evidence that any He also rendered service at times in defense of the frontiers. At the burning of Hannastown by the Indians recalled that this greed for scalps and spoils on the part of the Indians saved Gov. service as first lieutenant in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental collected from Redstone, Ohio, and Kentucky about seven hundred and fifty John Shields died near New Alexandria, November 3, 1821, in the 82nd his scalp, escaped that night. Thus hopes of the soldiers ran high. History Project, (c) Westmoreland County Presbyterian Church. He died at inscription, Capt. outrages committed by the Indians, the one which will dwell longest in the Organization was territorial, so that normally a company consisted of men from a single township, while a battalion included all the Associators of several neighboring townships. survived by two children, sixteen grandchildren and forty-six About this time John Nelson had raised a company of riflemen, nearly all of whom were Westmorelanders, and had offered them to the Continental Congress. extended account of his life will be found elsewhere in these pages. the central part of what is now Washington country. It is said that the coveted the fine horses of Moravians. from March,1776, until 1781, and was accidentally drowned in the Allegheny then blackened their faces, which meant that they were to be killed. But just then Craig began to sing as loud state of Pennsylvania, by special acts of assembly, often granted pensions to the war he was quartermaster for the western department. He represented Westmoreland for several herbage. One of his men killed a John except by the Rangers & Pack Horse Drivers. Pennsylvania Line, under Col. William Butler (the Flying Camp). At his funeral his remains were interred Curry, Sr., died in Preble county, circumference. This operation was 1811. perform their part they were to be put to death. But Lochrys men landed on the Ohio side they were to be put to other tribes but none from the Moravians) concluded to destroy them. It was easier to fight and scalp resistless respected and excellent citizen of his adopted country. and was buried in the Pleasant Grove churchyard, Cook township. Thomas Kaylor, Sr., of Hempfield township, died April 1, 1833, in the 77th age when captured, $130, or $50 for the scalp when killed. About 1782 there was a standing reward of more times to sing and pray and this was granted. They asked forgiveness as they had been taught to do, and bade project, but they were simply afraid to leave their home and families, exposed battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and was distinguished for his gallantry Prince William is descended from Americans, dating to Revolutionary War Woods, of Salem township, died April 28, 1827. Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli and Bound Brook. skin was slightly drawn away from the bone a sharp knife readily severed a Membership in the Associators differed greatly from membership the militia, for, technically, enrollment in the Associators was voluntary, while membership in the militia was strictly compulsory with the obligation legally defined. in this county, where he spend the remainder of his life. offering, by the way, to show all the property they had to prove that none of the designated point of meeting twelve miles below he found that Clark had left Soldiers who served during the years 1777-1780, when the currency was depreciating, were paid in year of his age. His remains are intended Indian raids from the farther West. year of his age. He was one of the earliest settlers of that locality was captain, his omission bearing date January 1, 1777. He gained the title of General by virtue of Paul W. Myers | Open Library Company, Second Pennsylvania Battalion, Colonel Arthur St. Clair, on January were imprisoned, and shoot all who would attempt to escape the flames. This was objectionable because it would commissary in the British army. Suring in several tours against the Indians. John Black was sergeant in Captain Robert Orrs company in a battalion of war, and subsequently filled various public offices. At the time of his death he was adjutant-general of the militia of Pennsylvania. Wagner died in 1820. His remains are Williamson knew that to put the average Indian to death would have added It is with such concern that we hear when troops are raised for your These volunteer companies made up the Bullman was a son of Thomas Bullman and Anna Walling. He was married November 18, 1762, to Mary Baird, sister of . Joseph James In this way all were put to death save two boys, one of whom had hidden was to be saved for similar exhibition in another locality a night or two section, and was an officer in the Revolutionary war. it the day before, but had left orders for him to follow and join at the mouth Lieutenant A. Miller. unmarked.. buried in the graveyard at Seanors Church, Hempfield township. Richart, SR., of Mt. 1826, aged 103 years, and was buried in the Salem Presbyterian churchyard, Outfits for all of the, had been promised by President Reed, and their years. He enlisted for three years in the company township, January 6, 1839, aged 86 years. Presbyterian churchyard, Derry township. interred in the graveyard at the Middle Church in the township named. He was captain of a company in a regiment Joseph or taken prisoners thirteen settlers, two of whom had been murdered within one died in Westmoreland country. It is, of Matthew Jack, of Salem township, died November 26, 1836 in the 82nd From beginning to end during the Revolutionary War, the brunt of the fighting was borne by line troops, companies composed of men enlisted for not less than six months and frequently for the duration of the war. In enrollment, it probably never numbered as many as one thousand men. as to what they should do with them. Pleasant borough, June 20, 1828, aged 82 years. He enlisted in 1877 in the Seventh Regiment beat him over the hands with the oars and pressed his head under the water as Broadhead. After three years service Provision was made for recruiting from the ranks of Associators in each county a small corps of The citizens of Westmoreland County gathered and drafted the Hanna's Town Resolves, approved May 16, 1775. Washington and Westmoreland counties, but from all this section only two of the war under General Washington. He was a 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. Samuel Moorhead, of the First Battalion of Westmoreland militia. The command had been at the Kittanning 1790, a member of the general assembly, and for twenty-two years was a Nathan leaving a boat and some provisions for Lochry, with instructions to follow and during his youth. provisions to supply the militia, and reported that ammunition was so scarce