Enlisted Leesburg VA. Served under Washington 3 years. My ancestor was with the 2nd Va Line. Enlisted at Leesburg 1776. Was discharged at Richmond in 1779. Was with Washington at Brandywine and Monmouth NJ. I don’t know what other battles he was in. Left the Army and moved into Patrick Co. He is buried somewhere there. Information came from soldiers retirement records in National Archives. Served in Capt. Cabels regiment.
SOURCES:
Recorded under Rev Soldiers pensions in National Archives.
SUBMITTER INFO:
Marion E. Foddrill
mfoddrill@4state.com
Relationship: gr.gr.gr.grandfather
Marion, I was so pleased to find this . We talked several years ago when I started to do some research for my Foddrell children..You were so helpful and sent me the info on Johan Jorg Forg..I have foundhis name on the list of passingers on the Dragon ship. I am now starting to do more search after years of dooing nothing about it…my email address is bettyboyd@tds.net…would be pleased to hear from you again..Betty Boyd