Brandywine Soldiers

Hoffman, John Nicholas

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:46:08 +0000

John Nicholas Hoffman was a soldier at both the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. I am among his numerous descendants.

Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Containing Sketches of Representative Citizens, and Many of the Early Scotch-Irish and German Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Company, 1896, pages 116-118.

III. JOHN NICHOLAS HOFFMAN (John-Peter), was born in Tulpehocken township, Berks county, in the year 1749. He settled on the farm now owned by Benjamin Richert, near Short mountain. He was the owner of a Large tract of land, at present divided into a number of farms. He deeded land to the congregation of Hoffman’s church, for church, school and burial purposes. He was a soldier of the Revolution, and participated in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. His life was an active, busy and useful one. He was married, April 22, 1772, by Pastor Kurtz, of the Lutheran church, to Margaret Harman, also a native of Berks county.

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Laura C. McQuaid

Roberts, Reuben

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:53:05 +0000

Roberts, Reuben. My ancestor, Private Reuben Roberts, of the 6th Regiment of the North Carolina militia served at the battle of Brandywine on Sept. 11, 1777, Germantown on Oct. 4, 1777, and Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778.

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Dave Schubert
New Jersey

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Richards, Samuel

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:50:05 +0000

Sergeant in Col. Oliver Spencer’s Regiment (the “Jersey Brigade”) under General Maxwell. Born in Columbia, Morris County, N.J., husband of Jemima (nee Genung), who appeared in court in 1783 to apply for a portion of his pay, with supporting documents signed by Spencer and Captain David Lyon attesting that Richards was killed at Brandywine on September 11, 1777, aged about 22. He also left an infant son, David, who later applied for, and received, bounty land warrants from the War Department in 1798. According to the National Archives, the supporting documents for this application were lost in the War Dept fire of Nov. 11, 1800. Submitted by Carl S. Richards, great-great-great-great-grandson.

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Carl S. Richards

Rhoads, Jacob

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:47:39 +0000

Rhoads, Jacob – was a Quaker who made his constituents unhappy with his enlistment. , P. O. Box 927, 1555 Naturewood Drive, Meadow Vista, California 95722, 916-878-2435.

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George Rhoads

Reed, Jacob

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:46:32 +0000

Jacob Reed (Esq.)
Lieutenant Colonel of 1st Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia Home Township: Hatfield (Pennsylvania)

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Susan Valot

Randolph, Henry

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:45:06 +0000

Taken from the Randolph family file, Kentucky Historical Society:

Shelby County Kentucky, September 28th, 1819

Age 68. That he, the said Henry Randolph, enlisted in Red Stone settlement [Fayette Co.] in the state of Pennsylvania in the month of August 1776, in the company commanded by Captain John Wilson of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, the commanded by Col. McCoy; that he continued to serve in said regiment as corp. and in the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania by col. [Daniel] Broadhead, the then commander of said regiment; that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown and a number of skirmishes during his term of services. He says in an amended declaration, that Col. McCoy died at Trenton. He has proved his services by oaths from Peter Young and Thomas Montgomery of Helson County Kentucky, who served in his same regiment. He has a wife and two children living with him, both boys, one near fifteen and one about 13. The soldier says he has always been known as Henry Randel since his infancy but believes his discharge was made out in the name of Randolph and not Randel. Both Peter Young and Thomas Montgomery say they knew this identical soldier while they were in the service of the Revolutionary War together and knew him then as Henry Randell, but since then he has always been called Randolph.

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John Wolfe
Address: 2514 Graystone Ln, Denton, TX, 76210

Ralston, Andrew

admin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:39:42 +0000

RALSTON, Andrew. My gggggrandfather, Andrew RALSTON, born 22 Feb 1753, was in the American Revolution. He served in the Battles of Long Island, Brandywine, Monmouth and the Southern Campaign by Gen. Nathaniel Greene. He was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine and taken prisoner on Long Island. He mustered out at York, PA in 1785. He married on 19 Dec. 1785 in York Springs, York Co., PA to Sophia WALTERMYER who was born in York Springs, PA on 23 April 1766. Andrew and Sophia RALSTON had eleven children. As you can see, Andrew dedicated his life to winning the war. I can only imagine the hardships and agony Andrew and his fellow soldiers endured.

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Janeva Frisby

Racey, Philip

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

Racey, Philip, Pvt-Cpl – Maxwell’s Company, Spencer’s Regiment (5th NJ Reg.). Enlisted 21 Jan. 1777, captured 11 Sept. 1777. No further record military or civilian. Suspect he died as a POW.

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Wayne Smith

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