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Veterans of the American Revolutionary War with Ties to Bedford County, PA 1 2 The chapters of this book are not titled: Bedford individuals who resided for any length of time in County Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, Bedford County ~ residents ~ whether before or after Blair County Soldiers in the American Revolutionary serving in the armed forces? And further yet, does that War, Fulton County Soldiers in the American title suggest the names of just the individuals who died Revolutionary War and Huntingdon County Soldiers in in and were buried in Bedford County, whether they the American Revolutionary War. Those are not the were native sons, or if they came to reside there after titles for a very simple reason: they might not seem to they served in the armed forces? be, but they are ambiguous. To take the point just a step further, what about So what is confusing about the titles noted above? any soldiers who might have come into Bedford The “in the American Revolutionary War” part is not County to garrison a fortification for three months? what is ambiguous about the titles. All of the soldiers Did they have any ties to the region for which they listed can be identified between the dates of 19 April should be remembered? For example, should General 1775 and 26 November 1783. Rather, it is the “Bedford Daniel Roberdeau be honored in the history of present- County Soldiers” part that is what is difficult to easily day county of Blair? Although he was not born here, identify. ~ What makes any particular individual a although he did not reside here for any appreciable ‘Bedford County’ soldier as compared to any other length of time and although he did not die and be laid county’s soldier? And can a ‘Bedford County’ soldier to rest here, his fleeting presence in this region was of also be a ‘Blair County’ soldier? some importance. Using the present-day county of Bedford for Rather than try to compile a list Patriots to whom example, whose names would a list of ‘Bedford any single one of those options applied, it was decided County Soldiers’ include? Does that title suggest the to include all of them. The titles were adjusted to names of just the individuals who were born in suggest inclusion of any Patriot who had any ties to the Bedford County ~ native sons ~ who became soldiers? county during the American Revolutionary War. Or does that title suggest the names of just the 3 4 Veterans of the American Revolutionary War With Ties to Bedford County, PA Type Last Name First Name Rank Branch DOB DOD Cemetery [Comments] Key to Type: RES ~ Original resident of Bedford County in 1775/6 BUR ~ Buried in Bedford County PRM ~ Killed in Massacre of Philips Rangers 1780 TOD ~ Tour Of Duty EOF ~ Killed, wounded or captured at Engagement of Frankstown 1781 PEN ~ Pension refers to Bedford Co. region BUR Adams Jacob Private Virginia Militia 1748-1853 Huff Farm RES Adams Solomon Captain Bedford Co Militia BUR Aikens Robert Private 5th PA Battalion -1801 BUR Ake John Private Maryland Militia 1760-1850 [-?-] King Twp PEN Alexander Robert Waggoner 10th PA Regiment BUR, Anderson James Sergeant PA Rifle Regiment 1756- [-?-] Napier Twp RES RES Anderson William Private 3rd MD Regiment BUR, Armstrong Henry Private PA Rifle Regiment Old Presbyterian, RES Bedford Borough BUR Arnold Peter Private Philadelphia Co Militia -1825 Old Roman Catholic, Bedford Borough BUR Arthur John Private 7th Virginia Regiment 1745-1845 Old Union, St. Clairsville BUR Artis John service unknown [-?-] Union Twp TOD Ashman George County Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia (Huntingdon County) BUR Baader Nicholas Virginia Militia 1735-1820 Twin Churches, Colerain Twp RES Baker Earnest Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Banks Luther Major Cumberland Co Militia Old Presbyterian Bedford Borough BUR Barclay Hugh Corporal Cumberland Co Militia 1747-1807 Old Presbyterian TOD County Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia Bedford Borough BUR Barndollar Michael Bedford Co Militia -1818 Everett Cem, Everett RES Beatty James 2nd Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia RES Bell David Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Beltz Ludwick [-?-] Licking Creek RES Bennet Joseph Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Biegel Karl Private 4th PA Regiment 1750-1808 Twin Churches Colerain Twp BUR Bloom Daniel Sergeant 2nd PA Battalion [-?-] PEN BUR Bower Jacob Private [-?-] BUR Bowman John Private Thompson’s Riflemen Garland Farm, Harrison Twp BUR , Bowser John Private York Co Militia 1740-1813 Oppenheimer, RES Bedford Twp 5 Type Last Name First Name Rank Branch DOB DOD Cemetery [Comments] Key to Type: RES ~ Original resident of Bedford County in 1775/6 BUR ~ Buried in Bedford County PRM ~ Killed in Massacre of Philips Rangers 1780 TOD ~ Tour Of Duty EOF ~ Killed, wounded or captured at Engagement of Frankstown 1781 PEN ~ Pension refers to Bedford Co. region RES Boyd Thomas 2nd Lieutenant PA Rifle Regiment RES Bradshaw Robert Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Brant Christopher service unknown Mt Olivet, Napier Twp BUR Brecht Christian Private Lancaster Co Militia 1755-1837 Hite Farm Snake Spring Twp TOD Brown Richard County Sub-Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia TOD Buck Thomas Captain Bedford Co Militia PEN Burd Benjamin Captain 4th PA Regiment BUR Burkholder George service unknown Old Union St Clairsville RES Buzzard Peter Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Byers Daniel Private Bedford Co Militia 1764-1830 Byers North Woodbury Twp TOD Cable Abraham County Sub-Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia BUR Carpenter George Private Lancaster Co Militia 1754-1830 Carpenter Farm Londonderry Twp BUR, Cessna Charles Lt Colonel Bedford Co Militia 1744-1848 Old Presbyterian RES, TOD Commissioner of Purchase Bedford Borough RES Cessna Evan Captain Bedford Co Militia BUR, Cessna John Sr Major Bedford Co Militia 1726-1802 Wertz Farm RES, TOD Wagonmaster, Court Martial Man Bedford Twp BUR , Cessna Jonathan Private Bedford Co Militia -1853 [-?-]Cumberland Twp RES RES Chapman Joseph Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Clar Johan Simon Captain York Co Militia 1732-1812 St. John’s Church Bedford Borough BUR Clapper Henry Corporal Cumberland Co Militia [-?-] Woodbury Tp BUR Clark Andrew Private Cumberland Co Militia 1760-1827 Mt Olivet, Harrison Twp BUR , Clark William Jr Ensign Bedford Co Militia 1760- [-?-] RES TOD Cluggage Robert Major 1st Reg PA Cont. Line -1789 (Huntingdon County) [Took command of Fort Roberdeau in summer of 1778 and maintained a company there until the summer of 1780] TOD Cluggage Thomas Captain Bedford Co Militia (Huntingdon County) [Commanded garrison of Fort Roberdeau from August to October 1779] BUR Coleman James Sergeant Bedford Co Militia [-?-] BUR Connelly Patrick Private 3rd Maryland Regiment 1749-1789 [-?-] Napier Twp TOD Coombs Edward County Sub-Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia BUR Cooper Joseph Private 8th PA Regiment 1757-1823 [-?-] PEN 6 Type Last Name First Name Rank Branch DOB DOD Cemetery [Comments] Key to Type: RES ~ Original resident of Bedford County in 1775/6 BUR ~ Buried in Bedford County PRM ~ Killed in Massacre of Philips Rangers 1780 TOD ~ Tour Of Duty EOF ~ Killed, wounded or captured at Engagement of Frankstown 1781 PEN ~ Pension refers to Bedford Co. region BUR Corle Leonard Private 4th PA Battalion (?) 1755-1847 Mt Zion, Pavia PEN RES Crivingston Nicholas Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Crossan John Private 2nd PA Regiment 1751-1820 [-?-] PEN RES Croyle Adam Private Bedford Co Militia RES Croyle George Private Bedford Co Militia BUR , Croyle Thomas service unknown [-?-] RES RES Culbertson Robert Major Bedford Co Militia [-?-] TOD County Sub-Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia BUR Cypher Daniel St. Luke’s Reformed Liberty Twp RES Dalton James Private Bedford Co Militia PEN Dandills George Private unknown BUR Dannaker Christian Private Philadelphia Militia 1739-1824 Log Church Schellsburg BUR Dasher Henry Waterside , Woodbury TOD Davidson Hugh County Sub-Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia BUR, Davidson Samuel Colonel Bedford Co Militia 1748-1803 Old Presbyterian RES, TOD Committee of Correspondence 1775 Bedford Borough RES Davies Thomas Captain Bedford Co Militia PRM Davis M(organ) Private Bedford Co Militia -1780 memorial site BUR [Killed in the Massacre of Philip’s Rangers] Liberty Twp BUR Davis William [-?-] Southampton Twp RES, Delapt/Dunlap Richard Captain Bedford Co Militia -1781 [-?-]Frankstown Twp EOF [Captured at Engagement of Frankstown and killed a few miles from site] BUR Defibaugh Adam Private Bedford Co Militia Defibaugh Farm Snake Spring Twp TOD Delapt Richard Captain Bedford Co Militia RES Denmore Isaac service unknown BUR Dibert Charles Private Bedford Co Militia 1762-1842 St. John’s United Church of Christ, Bedford BUR, Dibert John Private Cumberland Co Militia 1747-1807 Dibert Farm RES Bedford Twp BUR , Dibert Michael Private Bedford Co Militia 1758-1816 Messiah Church RES Bedford Twp PEN Dickey John Private PA Artillery Regiment BUR Diehl George Private Maryland Flying Camp 1756-1842 [-?-] Providence Twp TOD Dinsmore James 2nd Lieutenant Bedford Co Militia BUR Dively Jacob service known Greenfield Church Kimmel Twp 7 Type Last Name First Name Rank Branch DOB DOD Cemetery [Comments] Key to Type: RES ~ Original resident of Bedford County in 1775/6 BUR ~ Buried in Bedford County PRM ~ Killed in Massacre of Philips Rangers 1780 TOD ~ Tour Of Duty EOF ~ Killed, wounded or captured at Engagement of Frankstown 1781 PEN ~ Pension refers to Bedford Co. region RES Dougherty Bernard Colonel Bedford Co Militia RES Drenning Samuel Private Bedford Co Militia BUR Drenning William Private Bedford Co Militia 1762-1845 [-?-] Bedford Twp PEN BUR Duvall Jeremiah Oath of Allegience, 1745-1832 Duvall Prince Georges
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