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Prosser, Otey

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:34:22 +0000

I am a 6th generation descendent from Otey Prosser who fought in the battle of Brandywine and wintered at Valley Forge. He was from Virginia and I assume he was in one of the Virginia regiments. Tradition has it that he assisted Lafayette from the battlefield after he was wounded. Lafayette met Otey again during his tour of the United States in 1824. Supposedly Lafayette gave Otey a warm French greeting (embrace and kiss on both cheeks). Otey was born in Henrico County, VA in 1761 and died in Washington County, GA in 1839 at the age of 78.

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Lee R. dePersia

Preston, Nathan

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:32:52 +0000

Preston, Nathan. One of my ancestors was at Brandywine. He was Pvt. Nathan Preston 14th (10th) VA Continental Line.

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J. R. VanHoose

Preston, Aaron

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:31:51 +0000

Preston, Aaron. 3 or 4xggrandfather. Several sources indicate that he was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine and that he died New Haven, CT, while attempting to reach his home in Litchfield Co., CT.

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Howard Baldwin

Powell, James

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:29:50 +0000

Nothing further is known.

Polhemus, John

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:27:27 +0000

Polhemus, John – I am a member of The Sons of the Revolution. I descend from a Major John Polhemus, 1st New Jersey Regiment or The New Jersey Blues. According to his memoirs, it was Major Polhemus who first came to Lafayette’s aid when he was wounded at Brandywine. John Polhemus married Susanna Hart who was the daughter of John Hart, signer of The Declaration of Independence.

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Adam Polhemus Flint

Pearson, John

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:24:37 +0000

Pearson, John – served in PA line, survived to take part in Yorktown campaign, lieutenant.

Payton, Jacob

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:05:03 +0000

Jacob Payton was my gggrandfather. Heroes of 1812 p 146-7 Nebr. Soc. dau. of 1812: It was family tradition that Jacob and William Payton’s father [my ggggrandfather Payton, whose first name is unknown] was present in the battle of the Brandywine. It was presumed his people were early arrivals in Virgina. The family crossed the Ohio River from Bourbon Co. Ky. and other members of the family reached S.W., Ohio where they grew up. Jacob and William [Payton] enlisted in 1812. After the War, they located in Indiana. (Note: I have been told that the contributor of this article was a Mabel Kimble who ultimately was trying to get bounty land for William Payton’s service in the War of 1812.) Jacob Payton b 1787′s d 12/10/1876 Woodhull, IL obituary states “When quite young, his parents moved to Hamilton Co. Ohio. His father died, when he was 5 or 6. From that time he was left to struggle up to manhood alone.

The computer data base at Valley Forge lists a Reubin Payton VA 1st Dragoons; VA 28974, Pvt. Col. Theobald, support brigade to cavalry. He is the only Payton listed at Valley Forge. It is my understanding that after the Battle of the Brandywine, the army went to Valley Forge. It may be likely
therefore that my ggggrandfather was at Valley Forge. I have no evidence that my ggggrandfather might be this Reubin Payton.

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Sheila Anastas