Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Ohio
Surnames E-F
Surnames E-F included in the book: The Official Roster of the Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in the State of Ohio, Compiled Under the Direction of Frank D. Henderson, The Adjutant General.
EARL, GRANTHAM, (Seneca Co.)
A soldier of the Rev of 1776. D Sept 1, 1838, 80 yrs, 8 mo, 9 days. Bur Egbert's Cem or Pleasant Ridge. GM D. A. R. with an iron marker (76) on May 30, 1922. Fur infor Dolly Todd Madison Chap.
EARL, THOMAS, (Ross Co.)
Enl in Flotilla, Chesapeake Bay, under Commodore Frazer. Reclaimed fr serv because of minority. In Dorchester Co, Md Mil 1781, Col Staplefort's Bn. Br at sea (Atlantic), 1762. Mar Rhoda Busic, Oct 29, 1791, Cambridge, Dorchester Co, Md. Children: James, (mar Mary Adams. In War of 1812). Nancy, Joseph, Thomas, Betsey, Sarah (mar William McClarey) and Jane. D Feb 15, 1844, Union Twp, Ross Co, O. Wife died Dec 10, 1810. Bur in field on farm, now part of Camp Sherman, northwest of Chillicothe on Egypt Pike. A farmer and weaver. Ref: Miss Linda Earl, Attica, Ind. Hist of Dorchester Co, Md p 238 by Jones. Scioto Gazette 1844. Fur infor Nathaniel Massie Chap.
EATON, ALEXANDER, (Hamilton Co.)
Serv fr Orange Co, p 164 N. Y. in Revolutionary War. Settled on a farm near North Bend, O, at present site of Cleves, Hamilton Co, O. Buried there. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
EATON, JOSEPH, (Guernsey Co.)
Pvt in Companies of Capt James Chambers and Thomas Buchanan, Col James Chambers and Thompson, Pa Regt. Was at battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth. Disch Feb 25, 1779. Granted pens on application executed Mch 12, 1829 at Morristown, Belmont Co, O. (Pa archives Oct 1912, N. Y. Biog and his record). Br Mch 18, 1756, Franklin Co, O. Parents: see Eaton Genealogy. Mar Jeanet Ramsey. Children: John and others. D Guernsey Co after 1832. A Va and Pa family and came to Ohio early. Ref: Vol 27, D. A. R. and 42668 S. A. R. Fur infor Richard Montgomery Chap, S. A. R.
EBERSOLE, JACOB. (Clark Co.)
Pvt in 8th Pa Tr. Mar Salome Kellar. Children: John, Jacob, Abraham, Elizabeth, Eve, Kate. Mary and Christie. D 1828 near Northampton, O. Bur Myers Cem, North Hampton, O. MI: "Jacob Ebersole, a soldier of the Rev." GM Metal marker by S. A. R., 1901. Came to Ohio fr Botetourt Co, Va., 1810. Farmer and Carpenter. Ref: Pa Archives. Fur infor Lagonda Chap.
EBERSOLE, SOLOMON. (Hamilton Co.)
Mar Christiana Cox, dau of Tunis Cox. Lived, d and bur at Columbia, Hamilton Co. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
ECKMAN, HIERONIMOUS. (Mahoning Co.)
Took oath of allegiance July 2, 1778. Committee of Observation 1775; Committee of Observation 1774. Removed fr old courthouse cem to Oak Hill and marker lost. Gunsmith. Lived in Fayette Co, Pa. Hist Trumbull and Mahoning Co, Pa Archives series , Vol 13, p 292, Vol 1, p 337; 435, William Eckman, Youngstown, O. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
EDDY, WILLIAM R. (Lake Co.)
Fr Mass serving in Capt John Wood's Company, Col Paul Dudley Sargent's Regt. Br 1760. D Dec 14, 1841, Concord, Lake Co, O. On farm 1 1/2 miles northeast of Little Mountain. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
EDGAR, WM. (Union Co.)
Bur Liberty Twp. Ref: Col W. L. Curry Hist Union Co. Fur infor Hannah Emerson Dustin Chap.
EDGINGTON, JOSEPH. (Adams Co.)
Bur Adams Co, grave not marked. Revohitionary soldier and also served in the War of 1812. Ref: Mrs. Ora Ellis Leka, Marion, O. Fur infor Capt Wm Hendricks Chap.
EDMAN, SAMUEL. (Licking Co.)
Enl at New Mills, N J. July 1776, Pvt in Col Reed's Regt. Served 2 yrs under Cols Reynolds and Hait. "Retook a vessel laden with supplies of the enemy." Was at Battle of Bordentown and Crosswick Creek. Br Aug 16, 1758, Burlington Co, N. J. Mar 1779 to Dolly Paul. Nine Children. D Oct 29, 1847. Burlington Twp. Bur Family lot on 240 acre farm Utica, O. MI: "Rev War." GM Hetuck Chap, 1909. Settled in Burlington Twp 1808. Pensioner. Ref: Hist of Licking Co by E. M. P. Brister. Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
EDMONDS, PETER. (Wayne Co.)
Pvt in Capt William Meyer's Company, 6th Bn Northampton Co Mil, Pa, Col Nicholas Kearn, Br Aug 1, 1760, Pa, of English descent. Mar 1st Phoeba Davis, 2nd Elizabeth Warner and 3rd Mrs. Martha Anstrew Becktel. Children: 1st Margaret, David, Nathaniel; 2nd Edward, Benjamin, Simon, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rosan, Rebecca, Peter, 3rd Mrs. Emeline Edmonds Walton. D July 30, 1854, Wayne Co. Bur Warner Cem, 2 miles west of Wooster, along Lincoln Highway. MI: "Peter Edmonds Died July 30/1854. Aged 94 years. Elizabeth, wife of Peter Edmonds, died Jan 24, 18:^0 aged 60 yrs., 9 mo., 18 days." Farmer. Ref: Mrs. Emiline E. Walton, Maple Grove Twp, Barry Co, Mich. A real Daughter. 84827, D. A. R. Fur infor Wooster Wayne Chap.
EDWARDS, ADONIJAH, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Pvt Vt Line. Br 1741. D 1831. Bur East Cleveland, Euclid Ave opposite 123rd St. GM by Western Reserve Chap. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
EDWARDS, JAMES, (Brown Co.)
Pvt Capt Thomas Hamilton Company, 1st Va Regt commanded by Col George Gibson. Br Aberdeen, Scotland. Parents: Robert Edwards and Eleanor Laws. Mar Sarah Everett, after 1750 in NY. Children: William Everett, James, Alexander, Jacob, George, Eleanor, Jane, Nancy. D 1804 Aberdeen, Brown Co, O. Bur Old Cemetery, Aberdeen, O. Came to Ohio early; bought 1000 acres and laid out town of Aberdeen, O named it for his birth place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Ref: Mrs. Clara Manns, J. R. Williams, Misses Sarah & Ella West, Decatur, O. Fur infor Lieut Byrd Chap.
EDWARDS, JESSE, (Scioto Co.)
Pvt. Enl May 1776, disch July 17, 1781. Br 1754 or 1756 Bucks Co, Pa. Mar Catherine, (Beetman) Skillman. Children: Elizabeth. D 1856 Rarden. Bur Newman 114 miles below Rarden. Ref: See Natl No 70364, Vol 71, p 130, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Joseph Spencer Chap.
EDWARDS, JOHN, (Licking Co.)
Served 6 yrs, 3 mos in Va Continental Line, Stephen Southall Artillery. Br Va, 1750. Mar Ruth. D Union Twp, 1833. Bur Union Sta Cem. Settled in Union Twp in 1802, sold land. Vol A of Co Records. State papers of 1783 granted him his proportion of land for services. Ref: Brister's Hist. Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
EDWARDS, THOMAS, (Miami Co.)
Pvt in Capt Jas Stuard's Company, Col Zachariah Morgan's Regt, Va line. Br 1764, Bucks Co, Pa. D 1846, Miami Co, O. Ref: 86029, Vol 87, p 10, D. A. R. Lin.
EGGERS, GEORGE, (Butler Co.)
Name appears on tablet erected at Hamilton, O on the site of Ft Hamilton and considered as one of the Revolutionary soldiers bur in that Co. Unidentified. Fur infor John Reily Chap.
EGGLESTON, BENJAMIN, (Portage Co.)
Pvt Capt Shepard's Company, Col John Moseley's Regt, Hampshire Co, Vt. Br 1747, Aurora, O. Mar Mary Gordon (1754-1817) D 1832, Aurora, O. Ref: Natl No IOO2O12, Vol 101, p 62, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Old Northwest Chap.
EGGLESTON, ELIAB, (Geauga Co.)
Drummer boy under Col Weston, Col Willett, Col Livingston, Col Van Cortland NY Mil. Enlmts Apr 1776, 4 mos; May 1776, 6 mos; Apr 1778, 9 mos; Mch 1779, 9 mos. Br Stonington, Conn. Mch 23, 1762. Mar Lucy Ingraham, Feb 20, 1798. Second wife (br 1777 d 1853). Children: Erastus, David, Darius, Almira, Eliab, Olive, Reuben, William, Lucy, Ann. D Mch 2, 18-38, Newbury, O. County and family records would indicate that Eliab Eggleston was bur in cem adjoining the last farm he owned, but there is no marker and early graves are unplatted. Maple Hill Cem, Munson, O. Note by Mrs. H. H. Sears Harpster, O. states he is bur at Munson Cem. Enl at Stephentown NY, was at battle of Benis Point; at surrender of Burgovne; wounded in head at Stony Point. Pensioned in 1833. Settled in Auburn 1823, came fr Middlesex. Yates Co, N Y. U. S. Pens Roll of Ohio 1832. Mr. Pool, a grandson. Ref: Natl No 33071, Vol.34, p 3r,, D.. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
EGGLESTON, TIMOTHY, (Medina Co.)
Corp Conn in Gen Washington's Life Guard. Br 1759. Bur Bennetts Corners, Brunswick Twp. GM Western Reserve Chap. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
ELAM, JOSHUA, (Greene Co.)
Br 1752. D Feb 28, 1821. Bur on his farm. Sugar Creek, 1802. Ref: Robinson's Hist of Greene Co. Fur infor Catherine Greene Chap.
ELDRED, SAMUEL, (Lorain Co.)
Sgt, Ensign, 1st Lt, Mass Line. Br 1742. D 1826. GM Western Reserve bronze marker. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
ELDRIDGE, , (Clermont Co.)
Came fr NJ to mouth of Boat Run Creek, Monroe Twp 1800. Ref: A. S. Abbott, Bethel, O. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
ELLENWOOD, BENJAMIN, (Washington Co.)
Served in NH Line. Br New Hampshire. Mar Abigail Lawson. D Belpre, 0, 1834. Ref: Natl No 18174. p 66, Vol 20, D. A. R. Lin.
ELLIOT, DR. JOHN, (Montgomery Co.)
Surgeon in Revolutionary War. Also in West under St. Clair and Wayne. Mustered out in 1802. Served fr 1776-1796. Hon disch June 1, 1802, Heitman Hist Register pl66. Br New York State. Children: Julia Ann, (mar Joseph H Crane) Harriet (mar Joseph Pierce). D Mch 26, 1809, Dayton, O. Bur Woodland, lots 16-22, (Pierce) Sec 77. Ref: Hist of Dayton (1889) U. B. Pub Co; Grieves Hist* of Cincinnati p 366, p 91-2. Pioneer Life Dayton Edgar p 143. Fur infor Jonathan Dayton Chap.
ELLIOT, JOHN, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt Mass Continental, Capt Abner Pomeroy Company, 8th Regt. Enl Sept 20, 1777, disch Oct 14, 1777. Br 1749, East Hampton. Mar Rebecca, (as widow pens 1840, residing Claridon bur Hambden.) Children: Lewis and Chester. Bur Hambden, O. Farmer, fence viewer. Pensioned 1831. 1840 Census of pensioners living in Hambden, O. Ref: Mass Soldiers and Sailors, Vol 5, p 273. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
ELLIOTT, REUBEN, (Ross Co.)
Pvt. Enl fr Fauquier Co, Va. 1780 was at Yorktown Siege. Br 1764. Prince William Co, Va. Mar Reushaw. D 1841, Ross Co, O. where his widow received a pens. Ref: Natl No 39296, Vol 40, p 107, D. A. R. Lin.
ELLIOTT, ROBERT, (Franklin Co.)
Adjutant in Mil 1778 in the Pa Mil. Br Pa. D 1794. Killed by roving band of Indians. Bur in Ohio. Ref: S. A. R. Natl No 49684, in Ohio Vol 50, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
ELLIOTT, SAMUEL, (Licking Co.)
Enl Lancaster Co, Pa. Capt 2nd Co, 5th Bn of Mil Dec 26, 1781. Br 1751, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. Mar in Northampton, Pa. Children: one mar Dr Noah Harris, another Gen J. Taylor. D May 24, 1831. Bur Pataskala, O. Old quarter. MI: "A soldier of the Revolution." GM Hetuck Chap 1909. In 1880 purchased land in this county of Gen Schenck. Opened trading post with Indians in Bowling Green in 1800. p 490, Vol 7, Pa Archives, 5 series. Hist of Licking Co by E. M. P. Bristcr. Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
ELLIOTT, SAMUEL, (by some. Now Ellet), (Summit Co.)
Served 3 yrs in 4th Md Regt Capt John Sellman's Company, Col Carvil Hall, name appearing on roll dated Sept 8, 1778. Br 1757, England. Mar Kezia Webb, Maryland; she is bur in Kent Cem, Suffield Twp, Portage Co. Children: William br 1777, youngest, Jehu 1794. At least five of the sons came to Ohio, John, Thomas. Edward, David, and Jehu. D 1841. Bur on his farm, on Little Cuyahoga River. Came to Maryland, U. S. A. in 1770; Came to Liberty Trumbull Co about 1802; and to Summit Co 1806 or 1807 purchasing 538 acres land of Col Simon Perkins, in Springfield Twp. Part of Hull's army camped on his land and ate of his corn. Fur infor Cuyahoga Portage Chap.
ELLIiS, ABRAHAM, (Clinton Co.)
Pvt in Pa State Tr. At Long Island, Germantown, Valley Forge and Yorktown. Br 1750. Hanover, Pa. Mar Katherine Joel (d 1840). D 1837. Clinton Co, O. Bur Miller Cem, near Lumberton. Ref: Natl No 61,419, Vol 62, p 146; Natl No. 102,211, Vol 103, p 66, and Natl No. 102,282, Vol 103 p 88, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor George Clinton Chap.
ELLIS, JESSE, (Brown Co.)
Enl in Washington Co, Pa. Apr 1, 1776, Oct 4, 1776, a Pvt under Capt Matthew Richey; Spring 1778, 6 mos under Capt Andrew Swearingen and Col John Stephenson; Aug 1, 1779, 6 mos under Capt Nathan Ellis and Col Brodhead. Br Oct 15, 1756, Frederick Co, Md. D after 1845, as interviewed by Dr Draper. See Draper MSS Wisconsin Historical Society. Bur near Aberdeen, family cem. A brother of Capt Nathan Ellis and Samuel Ellis. Pensioned. Bureau of Pensions. Fur infor Capt William Hendricks Chap.
ELLIS, LEMUEL, (Lake Co.)
Fr Dec 11 to Dec 30, 1776, he served under Capt Ebenezer Battle, and Col William Mcintosh, later with Col Weld at Castle Island. Br 1764. Mar Polly Call. D Feb 20, 1859, Perry, Lake Co O Bur River Rd, Perry, O. 1810. In 1815 was overseer of the poor, and held that and other twp offices until 1831. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
ELLIS, NATHAN, (Brown Co.)
Capt Commanding Company in the Regt of Washington Co, Pa Mil. Col Daniel Broadhead. Br 1749, Wales. Parents: James and Mary Veatch. Mar 1770 Mary Walker, Brownsville, Pa. Children: Margaret, Mary, John, Jeremiah, Jesse, Samuel, Nancy, Nathan, Nelly, Elander. D 1819, Aberdeen, O. Bur on hill overlooking Aberdeen. Ref: 1890. "A town in Western Co." Dr Fortescue Cumming. Jesse Ellis application claim allowed, showing elmt under Capt Nathan Ellis. Bureau Washington D. C. file 8,402, Revolutionary War Hist and Archeological Col of Ohio, Vol 13, p 332, Howe's Hist of Ohio 1880, p 341, 18 Rep Natl Society S. A. R. (1914-1915) p 192. Fur infor Taliaferro Chap.
ELLIS, SAMUEL, (Brown Co.)
Sgt in Capt Andrew Swearergen's Co. Col Wm Slevenson's Regt, Pa Line. Br 1754, Md. D 1848, Brown Co. O. Bur Higginsport, O. Fur infor Ripley Chap.
ELLSWORTH, JOHN (Summit Co.)
Pvt at Torrington, Litchfield Co, Conn. Served under Col Starr, Capt Shubael Griswold and Alexander Catlin. Served Sept 1779, 2 mos. May 1780, 6 mos. Sept 1781 signed for 2 mos longer. Br Dec 7, 1762, Springfield, Mass. Mar Ann; 2nd Ruth. Bur Maple Grove Cem, Stow, O. Fur infor Cuyahoga- Portage Chap.
ELLSWORTH, WILLIAM, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt and Sgt N. Y. State Mil. Pens 1833, under Capt Kosso 1778. Disch Jan 1789. Br Poughkeepsie, 1760. Mar Barbara Hitt, Aug 1789. D Mch 23, 1852. Bur Quirk Cem, Chester, Geauga Co. Mi: "William Ellsworth died Mch 23, 1852, Aged 92." Ohio Pension roll 1840, as living in Cuyahoga Co, Mayfield Twp, which adjoins Chester Twp, Geauga. Ref: Pension Dept. Fur infor Western Reserve and Taylor Chaps.
ELSTUN, ELI. (Clermont Co.)
Br Essex Co, N J. Parents: William also Revolutionary Soldier captured by British, and died of cold and hunger. Mar Mary Payne (widow d 1820). Children: Isaac, John, William, William, Eli, (Moses mar Lydia Potter), Ralph (br 1802) Freeman, Fanny mar E Osborne) Mary (mar John Eppert) Hannah (mar John Van Zant; also one mar John Mann. In 1802 came fr New Jersey to Redstone settlement in Western Pa. In 1803 to Columbia (Cin) thence 1805 to Miami Twp Clernnont Co, O. on Harner's Run. Ref: A. S. Abbott, Bethel, O. and Natl No 193911 D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
ELY, DARIUS, (Portage Co.)
Minute man, Lexington Alarm fr West Springfield, Mass. Pvt in Capt John Morgan's Company Mass Continental Line. Enl Jan 7, 1778; disch July 1, 1778. Served 5 mos 14 das. Capt Preserved Leonard's Company; Col Elisha Porter Hampshire Co Regt. Enl July 28, 1779; disch Sept 2, 1779. Served 1 mo 10 das. Also on descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army of the term of 6 mos. Age at enl 18 yrs status 5 ft 11 in. Complexion Light. Pensioned July 20, 1833. Ref: Natl No 43682, Vol 44, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Old Northwest Chap.
ELY, LEWIS, (Portage Co.)
Minute Man in Lexington Alarm fr West Springfield. Mass. Br 1756, West Springfield, Mass. Mar Anna Granger, 1777. Children: Asher (br 1778, d 1860) Hanson Asher (br 1813, d 1884) Eugene Hanson (br 1839, d 1910). D 1826, mDeerfield, O. Ref: Natl No. 99,233, Vol 100, p 71, and Natl No. 99,769, Vol 100. p 238 D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Old Northwest Chap.
EMERSON, JESSE, (Lake Co.)
Pvt in Ebenezer Gordale's Company of Minute Men. Col Woodbridge's alarm; also Sgt in Capt John King's Company. Col Bcnj Ruggels Woodbridge's 25th Regt and other short periods. Br Mch 6, 1749, Parents: Alark and Abigail Ingalls. Mar Lucy Warner, Mch 28, 1778. Children: Jerry Jr., Iva, Timothy, George, Elijah and Minerva. D Aug 8, 1820. Bur Painesville, early cem, abandoned. MI "Jesse Emerson, died Aug 8, 1820, age 71 yrs." Pensioned. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
EMERSON, JONATHAN. (Butler Co.)
Pvt soldier under Capt Woodbury and Col John Stark, New Hampshire Tr. Volunteered at the taking of Burgoyne. date on enlmt "May 1755, under Col Johnson, Mass, served 1 yr and 8 mos. Was at battle of BurrKer Hill. Frequently out in short campaigns. Br May L 1755, at Haverhill, Mass. Parents: Jonathan and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Emerson. Mar Rhoda Bailey, Jan 11, 1781, Boston. Children: Sally, Joshua, Elizabeth, Rhoda, Paul, Andrew, Harriet, Calista. Jonathan. D Sept 15, 1823, Hamilton, O. Bur Old Cem in Hamilton, O, Butler Co. This cem has been turned into a park. His body and his wife's body were not removed, so that the exact spot is not known. Br Haverhill, Mass. Mar and moved to Vermont, lived at Barre, at Salem, N. H. Moved to Ohio 1816. Cincinnati. Moved to Fairfield Twp, Butler Co. Received pension Oct 4, 1919. Ref: Miss Jean Rowland, London, O. Fur infor London Chap.
EMERSON, JOSEPH, (Lake Co.)
Apr 16, 1775 under Capt James Sawyer and Col Frye of the Mass Tr. Was in the battle of Bunker Hill. 2nd enlmt July 1777, 2 mos under Capt Aaron Osgood and Col Lvman. Pensioner. Br Feb 1754, Haverhill, Mass. Mar (1st wife) Lydia Foster'; Mary Hilton (2nd wife). D Jan 23, 1850. Bur South Madison, Lake Co. MI "I have a house not made with hands. Eternal and on high. Here my spirit waiting stands, "Till God shall bid it rise." GM New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
EMERY, JOHN, Capt. (Lake Co.)
He served many enlmts throughout the war, ranking as Capt at the close. Br 1758, Mass. D Dec 27, 1831. Bur Unionville, O, which contains the first authentic grave on the Western Reserve. GM New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
EMMS, JOSHUA, (Lake Co.)
Corp in Continental Line in Capt Solomon Higgin's Company July 13, 1775. Br 1751, Boston, Mass. D Dec 1, 1845. Bur Perry, Lake Co, O. GM New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
ENEMS, JOHN, (Hamilton Co.)
Enl 1777 for 3 yrs in Capt Ross' Company, Col Elias Dayton's NJ Regt. Br 1755, Monmouth Co, N. J. Mar Joanna Hampton, 1834. D 1821, Hamilton Co, O. Natl No. 74022, Vol 75, D. A. R. Lin.
ENGART, BENJAMIN, (Hamilton Co.)
Br 1759, New Jersey. D 1842. Ref: S. A. R. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
ENOCHS, ENOCH, Capt. (Noble Co.)
Enl June 1, 1774, served 4 mos as Ensign in Capt Henry Enoch's Company on Ten Mile Creek, Pa. Apr 1, 1775; was Capt of Company under Col Dorsey Penticost; also Capt under Col Henry Enochs June 7, 1777, Br Hampshire Co, Va. Sept 29, 1750. Parents: Henry Enoch. Mar Rebecca Morris. Children: Rebecca Phoebe, Henry, Elisha, Enoch Jr., Jess, Rachel, Ama, Lydia, Elizabeth, Sally and Rohada. D 1835, Harrietsville, Noble Co. Bur Harriettsville, Noble Co. O. Ref: Mrs. J. R. Harvey, Athens, O. Fur infor Nabby Lee Ames Chap.
ENSIGN, WILLIAM, (Lake Co.)
Enl 1777, Pvt Capt John Strong's Company, Col John Brown's Berkshire Company, Mass Regt. Br West Hartford, Conn. 1748. Mar Mary Madham, 1777. D Madison 1833. Natl No 63482, p 159, Vol 64, D. A. R. Lin.
ENSMINGER, JOHN, (Meigs Co.)
Enl as Pvt in Oct 1776 under Capt William Gircus. Reenlisted about Jan 1781 under Capt Alexander Hanley and was in an engagement near Salisbury, N. C. Br Sept 1, 1757, Va. Mar. Jane Reese, Feb 15, 1787. Children: David, John L, Vavgaret. Mary, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth. D Oct 10, 1830. Langsville, O. Bur Miles Cem near Rutland, O. Ref: Pens Dept Sur File 42708; 76932, D. A. R. Vol 77. Fur infor Return Jonathan Meigs Chap.
ERNST, CHRISTOPHER, (Pickaway Co.)
Pvt 4th Bn, Lancaster Co, Pa. Capt Jacob Findley's Company, Present at Princeton, Trenton (Pa Archives gives dates). Br Aug 23, 1748, Lancaster Co, Pa. Parents: William and Eve (Bach) Ernst. Mar Anna Margaret Sichele Aug 6, 1768. Children: William, John, Elizabeth, David and Jacob. D 1818, Pickaway Co, O, near Circleville. Natl No 96115, D. A. R. Margaret E. Hill, 4041 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Fur infor Jane Dailey State Chairman.
ERUMAN, FREDERICK, (Fairfield Co.)
Came to this country with Lafayette in 1777 and served with him until close of war. Br France, Alsace. Mar Mary Evans. D 1824, Fairfield Co. Ref: Natl No 34423, Vol 35, p 149, D. A. R. Lin.
ERVIN, CHRISTOPHER, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt muster roll of the 5th, Gth, 7th classes 10th Bn Lancaster Co. Mil. Came under head of persons who performed a tour of duty. Pa Archives Series 5, Vol VII, p 921, Pensioned. Br Cushandell, Ireland. 1741. Mar Mary Foulk fr New Jersey. Children: John (mar Louise Kincaid), William (mar Johanna Launterman) Margaret, (mar Robert Kincaid), Elizabeth (mar James White), Joseph (mar Mary Osborn). D 1836, in Austin Twp. Bur Four Mile Run. Came to Mercer Co, Pa and settled, early in 18th century came into Mahoning Co, O where he took up land. Ref: Hist of Mercer Co, Pa and Mahoning Co, O. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
ERVIN, JOHN, (Greene Co.)
Bur New Burlington Cem. Fur infor Catherine Greene Chap.
ERVING, PETER, (or Ervin), (Richland Co.)
NJ Line 1779 to close of war. Br 1762. Mar Elizabeth Armstrong. D 1846. Plymouth, O. Bur old Cem Plymouth, O. MI: Soldier in Rev 7 yrs., stone records. GM by Mary Washington D. A. R. Chap, bronze marker in 1925. Ref: Natl No 25925. Vol 26, p 10 and Natl No 99894, Vol 100, p 278, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Mary Washington Chap.
ESPY, JOSIAH, (Green Co.)
A member of the committee of safety. Br Lancaster Co, Pa. 1727. Mar Elizabeth Patterson. D Greene Co, O. 1891. Natl No 61584, p 200, Vol 62, D. A. R. Lin.
ESSIG, SIMON, (Stark Co.)
Bur Waerstler Church Cem, Plain Twp. Authority: Hist of Stark Co, edited by William Henry Perrin. Fur infor Massillon Chap.
EVANS, EDWARD, (Brown Co.)
Served in Capt Samuel Dawson's Company of Col Richard Humphrey's 11th Regt, Pa. Was at Valley Forge, Brandywine and other engagements. Br 1760. Pa. Mar Jemima Applegate (d 1840) after June 28, 1778. Children: Elijah, William, Joseph, Robert, John, Hugh, James. Mary. Sarah. Isabel, Elizabeth, Rachel and Margaret. D 1839. Jefferson Twp. Brown Co, O. Bur Linwood Cem, Russellville. GM N. W. Evans a descendant, government marker. Left the serv on account of illness soon after the battle of Monmouth; soon mar and settled in Westmoreland Co, Pa, later moved to 'Washington, Ky, lived there 1785 to 1799, came to Brown Co, where he lived until death. Indian Scout, farmer. Ref: Hist of Adams by Evans and Stivers published 1900; also Brown Co, Beers Hist of Adams Co, 1883, also a family hist. Fur infor Taliaferro Chap.
EVANS, EVAN, (Morrow Co.)
D Chester Twp, Morrow Co, O. Fur infor Mt Gilead Chap.
EVANS, EVAN, (Highland Co.)
Bur Fairfield Twp. Fur infor Waw-Wil-a-Way Chap.
EVANS, HUGH, (Highland Co.)
Pvt. Associators and Mil in the Company of Cumberland 7th Bn 1st class in serv July 1777, Capt James Fi.sher. Br near Hagerstown. Md. Oct 7, 17:^0. Parents: Samuel. Mar 1st Sarah Harden, 1760; 2nd Lavinia Simpson 176:1 Children: Sallie, Richard, Nancy, Samuel, Amos, Daniel, Sophia. D Highland Co. 1808. Bur farm where he settled. Grave obliterated. Migrated to Highland Co, O., 180O fr Bourbon Co, Ky. Farmer. Fur infor Waw-Wil-a-Way Chap.
EVANS, JOSEPH. (Muskingum Co.)
Pvt served under Capt John Cotton, and under Capt Thomas Saskill in the Chester Co Bn. Br Apr 21. 1857 in Berks Co. Pa. Parents: Peter Evans. Mar Ruth Sayre, 1791. Children: John. Phoebe. Joseph, Jr., Caleb, Mary William. Reuben. James. Elizabeth and Anna. D July 1829, Muskingum Co. Bur Old Baptist Salt Creek Cem a.short distance from Zanesville. Grave in the rear right hand corner as you approach the cem close to the graves of James Evans and wife, Sarah Comstock. and close to the graves of David Comstock and wife. Susannah Steenrad. MI: "Joseph Evans, born Apr 24, 1757. Died July 18, 1824. Ruth, wife of Joseph Evans, born Aug 11, 1765. Died Mch 26, 1836." Served 5 yrs. In 1805 purchased two farms ahout four miles east of Zanesville and brought wife and family and mother thru in 1806 in what is now Washington Twp. Came fr Washington Co. Pa. Joseph Evans was a widower with one son when he married his wife who was a widow with a son also. She was Ruth Sayre in Salem, N. J. but mar in Washington Co, Pa the second time. Ref: Pa Archives 6 series, Vol 2, p 237, Pa Archives, 5 series. Vol 5, p 485. 490, 545. Pa Archives, 3 series, Vol 23, p 348. Muskingum Co Hist, p 346. Fur infor Jane Washington Chap.
EVANS. NATHAN, (Washington Co.)
Pvt under Col Van Schoonhoven, NY Tr. Br 1742. D 1820. Marietta, O. Bur Marietta Cem. Ref; Vol 87, p 115, Natl No 86361, D. A. R. Lin. Mrs. H. R. Shafer, Cedar Rapids, Mich. Fur infor Jane Dailey, State Chairman.
EVANS, MOSES, (Logan Co.)
Listed as Revolutionary soldier, p 142, Antrim's Hist of Logan Co. Bur near Middleburg, Logan Co, O.. Fur infor Bellefontaine Chap.
EVANS, ORA, (Lake Co.)
At the Lexington Alarm, father and son responded and served as Minute Men through the 7 yrs war, their last engagement being at Harlem Heights. Br Apr 1760, North Adams, Mass. Parents: Moses Evans. His mother was a nurse in the army. D Feb 1845. Bur Madison, Lake Co, O. Was a pioneer of Madison, O. settling on the Co line in 1812. Tall, florid, silver haired and erect at 85 yrs. Fur infor New Conn Chap.
EVENS, EDWARD, (Mahoning Co.)
Served under the Land Bounty Act in 1841. List of Enl men. Br 1767. Bur Boardman. Came to Boardman early in 1800. Ref; "N. Y. Men in the Rev" p 94. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
EVERETT, JOHN, (Mahoning Co.)
Bur Village Cem, Canfield. Ref: S. A. R. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
EVERETT, JOHN SR., (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt 1st Company Capt Adam Stohler, Col Henry's 6th Bn Northampton Mil 1780. Br 1727. Mar Sarah (1731-1820). Children: 1 child, dau (mar Sprague). D 1820. Bur Cem Canfield, O. GM D. A. R. in 1915-17. Ref: Vol 2, Hist Trumbull and Mahoning Cos. Pa Archives, Series 5, Vol 8, p 443. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
EVERETT, SAMUEL, (Trumbull Co.)
Sgt in Northampton Co Regt in 1780-1782. One dau mar Jacob Oswold, another mar Christian Wannemaker. Bur Liberty Twp. Came from Northampton, Pa. and settled first in Canfield, later removed to Liberty Twp. At that time it was all Trumbull Co. Ref: Pa Archives, Series 5, Vol 8, p 443, Hist of Canfield "Early Settlers" p 68. Fur infor Mahoning & Mary Chesney Chaps.
EVERETT, SAMUEL SR., (Licking Co.)
Enl at Torrington, Conn. Br Feb 6, 1789, Torrington, Conn. Mar Mindwell Strong. D Nov 1, 1821, Granville, O. Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
EVERETS, AMBROSE, (or Evarts), (Washington Co.)
Enl 1776 and served till close of war. (Public Records of Conn. Vol 2, pl42). Br Aug 17.59 at Guilford, Conn. Mar Achsa Bingham. D 1799, Marietta, O. Grave unknown. GM by Marietta Chap, D. A. R. marker 1925. Ambrose Everts (Evarts) was the 4th of six sons of Silvanus Everts of Guilford, Conn. Silvanus Everts moved from Guilford to Salisbury then in 1770 to Vermont. Natl No 18052. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
EVERSOLE, ABRAHAM, (Fairfield Co.)
7th Bn, 5th Regt, Lancaster Co, Pa, Mil. Capt Noah Ceasey and Col Alexander Lowery. Br Lancaster Co, Pa. Mttr Mariah before 1788. Children: John, Henry, George, Jacob, Joseph. D May 31, 1836, Fairfield Co, O. Bur Delmont, 4 miles east of Lancaster, O in Eversole family graveyard, used 1834 to 1845. MI: "In memory of Abraham Eversole who died May 81, 1836 aged yrs." Ref: Pa Archives, 5th series VII 745,749; VII 794.
EVERSOLE, JACOB, (Stark Co.)
Pvt. Capt Andrew Scott's Company, 7th Bn, Lancaster Co, Pa Mil 1781. Br 1765, Lancaster Co, Pa. D 1848, Navarre, O. Ref: Natl No 101940, Vol 103, p 286, D. A. R. Lin.
EWALT, JOHN JR., (Knox Co.)
Pvt in Capt William McCall's Company, Bedford Co. Mil 1783 as testified by the custodian of Records Harrisburg, Pa. Br 1760 in Bedford Co, Pa. Parents: John Sr., Sarah Ewalt. Mar about 1790 to Elizabeth Bonnet (br 1775 d 1847). Children: John, Sophia, Henry, Anna, Richard, Sarah, Isaac, Samuel James, Robert, Eliza. D Aug 19, 1828, on farm west of Mt Vernon, O. Bur Mound View Cem, Mount Vernon. O. Lot 7, Block 2, Grave 2. MI: A large "Ewalt" family monument with a small headstone at John Ewalt's grave with J. E. on it. GM by Kokosing D. A. R. Chap in Dec 1927. After the war he came to Ohio, settled in Knox Co, near Mt Vernon; bought a big farm on which he lived until his death. Ref: Natl No 117,925. Fur infor Kokosing Chap.
EWING, JOSEPH, (Muskingum Co.)
Br 1753. D 1817, aged 84 yrs. Bur Ark Springs Cem in Meigs Twp, Muskingum Co, three miles southeast of High Hill on the Zanesville and Marietta road. Fur infor Muskingum Chap.
EWING, THOMAS, (Hamilton Co.)
Pvt. Enl 1777. Capt Matthew Gregg's Company, 2nd Bn Cumberland Co. Mil, Br 1748 NJ. (one record gave Pa). Mar Mary Ann Leeper, June 27, 1781, near Harrisburg, Pa. Children: Mary, Jane, Rebecca, John, Thomas. D 1823, on the bank of the Miami River near Cleves O at his farm. Bur Berea Cem near Cleves, O. GM by a fair sized boulder Mr. John Chidlaw placed there, as the original tombstone was gone. Since, Thomas Ewing's bones were taken from his farm, where he was first buried, to Berea Cem. After the Rev he was kept on for special services, serving in the army, then came to the banks of the Miami River, where he lived as a farmer and reared his family of four children. Ref: Thomas Ewing's name appears in Pa Archives, 5 Series, Vol 6. p 157, and Natl No 89327. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
EWING, WILLIAM, Lt. (Gallia Co.)
Lt battle Pt Pleasant W. Va. 1774. under Gen Lewis. Br 1756, Bath Co, Va. Parents: Capt James Ewing and Margaret Sargent. Mar Mary McNeal, 1785. Children: Elizabclli, Tlionuis. Jonathan, William, James, John, Sarah, Enoch, Jacob, Abram McNeil and George. D Sept 1822, Ewington, O. Bur family cem. on his own farm, one mile east of village. MI: Name, dates. GM by family slab. Farmer. Founded Ewington in 1810. Ref: Nina Ewing Rothgeb and Price's Hist of Pocahontas Co, W. Va. Fur infor French Colony Chap.
EXLINE, JOHN, (Jackson Co.)
Listed in Co history as Revolutionary Soldier. Has descendants in this county. Fur infor Captain John James Chap.
EYMAN, HENRY, (Fairfield Co.)
Capt George Graff's Company; Col Cunningham's Regt; Capt. Samuel Haine's Company; same Col in Capt Samuel Henry's Company, 1st Bn, Lancaster Co, Pa Mil. Capt Geo. Stewart. Br 1758. Mar Mary Sager Eyman (1761-1843). D 1850. Ref: Florence Eyman Thomson, Columbus, O. Fur infor Elizabeth Sherman Reese Chap.
FAIRCHILD, ELEAZER (or Ezekiel,) (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt in The Danbury Raid, from New Milford, Conn. Br New Milford, Conn. Bur unknown, but somewhere in the Co. He came from Milford, Conn, about 1802 and settled in or near Canfield. Ref: "Conn Men of the Revolution." Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FALKNER, JOHN, (Co. not stated)
Pa Continental Line. Pensioner in Ohio. Br 1739. D Ohio. Ref: Natl No 14608, p 227, Vol 15. D. A. R. Lin.
FALLEY, FREDERICK, (Erie Co.)
Drummer Boy. Fifer in father's company at Battle of Bunker Hill. Br 1764, Westfield, Mass. D July 3, 1828. Bur Castalia, O. Fur infor Martha Pitkin Chap.
FALLS, WILLIAM, (Adams Co.)
Bur near Cedar College School House, on hill just opposite the mouth of Beasleys Fork. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FANSHIR, ISAAC, (Fayette Co.)
Br 1760, Cook Co, Tenn. Children: David, John, Rebecca. D Mch 4, 1837. Bur Fanshir Farm, Marshall (near Hagler's Station.) MI: "Isaac Fanshir March 4, 1837, age 77." GM by family in 1837. Farmer. Fur infor Washington Court House Chap.
FARLEY, DAVID, (Noble Co.)
Served fr SC. Bur on farm of R. W. Horton near Carlisle. Came to Noble Co, early. Fur infor Mrs. L. B. Frazier, Caldwell.
FARNHAM, (FARNUM) JOHN, (Clarke Co.)
Corp in NH Line under Col Thos Stickney. Br Sept 9. 1763. Mar Minda Atkins. One dau was Permilia. D Apr 8, 1822, Clarke Co, O. Bur Fletcher Chapel, 100 feet east of Chapel. MI: "John S. Farnum born Sept 9, 1763, died April 3 [or 8], 1822." GM by family and S. A. R. No trace of family or any one who knew him. Ref: Natl No. 36,649, Vol 37, p 229, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Lagonda Chap.
FARNUM, ELISAH, (Portage Co.)
Lived at Deerfield, where pensioned in 1840. Fur infor Old Northwest Chap.
FARNUM, JOHN, (Summit Co.)
Promoted from rank of Pvt to Corp. Enl 1777, at Litchfield, Conn, served 6 yrs. Disch June 9, 1783; Capt Joseph Allyn Wright's Company, 2nd Regt Conn Line, 1781-1783 commanded by Col Herman Swift. Also under Capt Robertson Company in 2nd Regt and was in battles of Red Bank and Monmouth. Br 1760. Litchfield, Conn. (See Natl No. 86111, D. A. R. Lin. Vol. 87) Mar. at Bethlehem, Conn. Apr 1786. Wife was living at time of his death D May 21, 1834. Richfield. Bur Richfield, O. Came from Conn in 1812 to North of Richfield Center; was supervisor of roads for 2 yrs, being one of first body of supervisors elected Apr 1816. Widow pensioned on his claims, 1828. Fur infor Cuyahoga Portage Chap.
FARLEY, DAVID, (Noble Co.)
Served from S. C. Bur on farm of R. W. Horton near Carlisle. Came to Noble Co. early. Fur infor Mrs. L. B. Frazier, Caldwell.
FARRALL, WILLIAM, (Columbiana Co.)
Br 1755. D 1827. Lived in Fairfield Twp, Columbiana Co. Fur infor Bethia Southwick Chap.
FARRAND. JARED, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Pvt fr Vt. in Capt Joe Safford's Company. Br 1756. D 1862. Bur Fair View Cem, Rockport. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FAST, CHRISTIAN, (Ashland Co.)
Pensioned 1^32 Richland Co, O. (now Ashland Co.) Pvt 1778-79, Capt Neck's Company, Col Zacharah Morgans Va Tr. Br 1762, Frederick Co, Md. Mar Anna Barbary Mason in 1783. D 1841 Orange Twp, now Ashland Co, O. Ref: Natl No 82312. Vol. 83, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Sarah Copus Chap.
FAULKNED (or FALKNER,) WILLIAM, (Adams Co.)
Capt. Br Ireland. Bur near former residence near mouth of Brugh Creek, Ref: Evans and Stivers Hist of Adams Co. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FAUST, PHILLIP, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt. Luzerne Company; also drummer Northampton Co Mil. Pensioned Aug 16, 1833. Br 1759. Bur Middleton Cem. Ref: Pa Archives, series 3, Vol 23, p 534; Series 5, Vol 18, p 179, Series 3, Vol 23, p 534; Elias Foust Audt. Mahoning Co. Descendant. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FAY, AARON, (Huron Co.)
Enl from Hardwick 1775 in Capt Samuel Billings' Company. Br 1759. Mar Rebecca Winslow. D Norwalk, O. Bur Bronson Cem, now abandoned. Ref: Natl No. 58,389, Vol 59, p 135, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Sally De Forest Chap.
FEAGIN, DANIEL, (Brown Co.)
Served during the Revolutionary War as Capt. Br Virginia. Mar Violet Children: (19) Susan, Daniel, Fielding. D 1815, Brown Co. Bur by family, on the farm near Georgetown now owned by Dr. Adamson. Emigrated from Loudoun Co, Va 1786 to Washington Ky in 18(l7, came to Brown Co, O, where he located on a tract of land in Lawson's survey. Ref: Hist of Brown Co. pub 1883, p 372, C. D. Thompson, Asst. Cashier First Natl Bank, Georgetown, O, who was a descendant. Fur infor Taliaferro Chap.
FEIGLE, JOHN, (Mahoning Co.)
Teamster in NJ Hunt's Team Brig. Mar Mary. D 1806. Bur Poland, 0. Farmer. Ref: "New Jersey- Men of the Rev" p 861. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FELLOWS, PARKER, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt. Enl Sept 10, 1780 term 3 mos. Northampton, Mass. Capt Kirtland's Company. Mustered July 1780, Capt Shelden's Company; Col Murray's Regt. Returned by Noah Goodman, Supt for said Company, aged 18 yrs. terrms 3 yrs. Br 1762, Middletown, Mass. Mar Dorcas Meadham. Children: John M, Sophronia, Lyman, Isaac. D 1820, Chester, O. Bur Chester Center Cem. Charter member Congregational Church, Chester, O, 1919. Estate was administered June 26, 1820 in Georgia Co Court. Ref: Mass Soldiers and Sailors Vol. 0, p 596. Natl No of Revolutionary Soldier in D. A. R. honor roll 33,947. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
FELTER, CRONYMUS, (Hamilton Co.)
Orange Co, Mil NY. Br 1823. Parents: Mathias Felter. D 1835. Bur at Montgomery, Hamilton Co. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FELTER, ISAAC, (Hamilton Co.)
Orange Co. Mil NY. Was partner with Joel Williams, who obtained 1st license for operating ferry boat on Ohio River. Bur in Hamilton Co, at Montgomery. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FELTER, JACOB, (Hamilton Co.)
Orange Co. Mil, p 161, "NY in Revolutionary War.' Was with the other four men who founded town of Montgomery, Hamilton Co. Farm adjoining town, name on tax list 1808, Symmes Twp. Also names of Cronymus, David, William. Two or three daughters mentioned as wives of others of the colony. Fur infer Cincinnati Chap.
FELTER, MATTHIAS, (Hamilton Co.)
Capt in 4th Regt, Orange Co. Mil. (pl61. N Y in Rev by Roberts.) Mar 1st Rebecca (1791-1830); 2nd Barbara (1795-1855) bur near his grave. Children: One son, by Rebecca, was Cronymus (1823-1835). Bur near Mt. Carmel of Madisonville, Hamilton Co, O. One of early colonists settling Montgomery, Sycamore Twp, Hamilton Co. Owned land at Columbia. Ref: Natl No 34924, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FENNEL, STEPHEN, (Clermont Co.)
Pvt. Md line. Pensioned 1818. Served under Gen Nathaniel Greene. At beginning of war, his mother, a Quaker said to him "If thee will go to defend the liberties of thy country, never let thy mother hear that her son was wounded in the back." Mar Mahala. Lived in New Richmond, Clermont Co, O. Ref: A. S. Abbott, Bethel, O. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FENT, PHILIP, (Fayette Co.)
Fought seven yrs in the Rev. Br Virginia. Mar Catherine Parret, in Va. Children: (5) James. D 1835, near Jeffersonville. Bur Higbee Cem on Jeffersonville Pike, center of cem. MI: "Philip Fent, a Revolutionary soldier." GM by family, granite monument. Given a grant of land for services in Ohio. Farmer. Ref: Dill's Hist of Fayette, 1881. Family records. Fur infor Washington C. H. Chap.
FENTON, GAMALIEL, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Pvt Conn Mil. Br 17G3. D 1849. Bur Erie Street Cem Cleveland, O. GM by Western Reserve. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FENTON, SAMUEL, (Adams Co.)
Capt of 2nd Company 1st Bn, Cumberland Mil. May 14, 1778. He was also Capt of a company, Sixth Bn Cumberland Co Mil May 14, 1780. Br Virginia. Parents: Jeremiah Fenton Sr. Mar Elizabeth Dix. Children: Jeremiah, John Michael, Enoch, Hannah, Sarah, Mary. D near Gift Ridge in Adams Co. Bur Gift Ridge, Adams Co. GM by his family, granite monument. Ref: Mrs. Wilma Fenton Salisbury, Vincennes, Ind. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FENTON, SOLOMON, (Hamilton Co.)
2nd Conn Regt 1777, Ensign 2nd Lt in 1778 and 1st Lt in 78. Resigned in 1780. Br Conn. D Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. Came to Columbia and to Cincinnati before 1800; Name on tax list of 1794. Ref: "Oldest History of Hamilton Co" gives this infor; also "Heitman's Officer's in Revolutionary War" p 225; Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FERGUSON, HENRY, (Harrison Co.)
Pvt in 1st Company 4th Bn Cumberland Co, Pa. Mil. Br 1755, Washington Co, Pa. Mar Elnor Palmer (br 1758, d 1858). One son was John. Ref: Natl No 102707, Vol 103, p 218. D. A. R. Lin.
FERGUSON, ISAAC, (Clermont Co.)
Scout in Revolutionary War; in Kentucky was a companion to Boone, Kenton, et al. Br Brownsville, Pa. Parents: Thomas Ferguson, a Revolutionary soldier. Mar Eliz Leedom. Children: Isaiah, (br Brownsville, Pa. 1777. Mar Mary Johns; he was a Major in 1812 war; D 1852) Zachariah Hugh, (mar Mary Arthur, 1805); Isaac, James, Thomas, Elizabeth, (mar Abel Lonham), Nancy, (Mar Wm Lindsley). Ruth, (Mar Robert Donham). D 1818. Came to Limetone (Maysville) Ky. 1784, thence in 1794 to Campbell Co, Ky; thence 1796 to Ohio Twp, Clermont Co, O. at New Richmond. Ref: A. S. Abbott, Bethel, O. and Pa Archives, Vol 15, A see Vol. 4 5 Series p 399 & 708. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FERGUSON, JAMES, (Hamilton Co.)
5th Regt Col Duboy's (N. Y. in Rev p 5()). Mar Jane. Bur in Hamilton Co, O. Merchants; brought drugs from East for use of early doctors of Cincinnati. Ref: Grieves Hist; Recorders Office Book, p 266. Yr 1815.
FERGUSON, JAMES, (Ross Co.)
Enl in the Revolutionary War in Cumberland Co, Pa. Br County Antrim, Ireland; came to America in 1750. Parents: James and Rachel (Walker) Ferguson. Mar Margery Denny about 1776 in Franklin Co, Pa. Children: James, Margaret, John, Rachel, Creagliead. D Sept U, 1806. Bur Grandview Cem, ChilHcothe, O. McFarland lot. Justice of Common Pleas in 1798 Chillicothe. Member of 1st Council in Chillicothe. Fur infor Mt Sterling Chap.
FERGUSON, JOHN, (Hamilton Co.)
N. Y. 15th Regt.Albany Mil. Came early to Cincinnati where he lived and died in Hamilton Co. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FERGUSON, JOHN SR., (Highland Co.)
Capt in Noah Aleralianis' Company of Cumiberland Co, Minute Men. Bn not known. Col James Dunlap commander. D Highland Co. Bur Fall Creek Presbyterian Church Cem. GM by Waw-Wil-a-Way Chapter. Fur infor Waw-Wil-a-Way Chap.
FERGUSON, JOHN, (Forgeson and Furguson), (Lake Co.)
Capt first under Capt Job Wright, Col Van Schaick's NY Bn. Saratoga, Dec. 17, 1776. Later in Col Morris Graham's Regt of NY Mil in 11)^. Later he was made Captain of Mil. Br Dec 25, 1757. West Farms, Westchester Co, N. Y. Came from Scotland, settled in Hackcnsack, N. J. Mar Mary Campbell. D Apr 4, 1841, Willoughby, O. Bur Willoughbv Ridge Cem. GM New Connecticut Chap. Pensioned in 1840, Willoughby. Ref: Natl No 43263, Vol 44, p 101, D A. R Lin. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FERGUSON, MATTHEW, (Ross Co.)
Enl in Capt John Williams' Company of the 1st Bn of Cumberland Co, Pa. Mil Flying Camp, Revolutionary War 1777. Was at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and acquired the title of Capt. Br 1749 County of Antrim, Ireland, Came with his parents to Cumberland Co, Pa in 1750. Parents: James and Rachel (Walker) Ferguson. Mar Ann Chestnut 1782. Children: John, James, Rachel, William, Catherine, Matthew, Ann, Margaret, James. D Nov 2, 1848 at home near Kingston, O. Bur Mt Pleasant Cem near Kingston, 0. near south end of cem. MI: "Matthew Ferguson, A Soldier in the Revolution. Born in County of Antrim Ireland. Died Nov 2, 1848, aged 99 yrs." GM with new marker, by grandson, Matthew Ferguson, about the year 1895. Farmer; one of first Justices of Peace in Pickaway Twp, Pickaway Co. Two older brothers also served in Rev. James bur Chillicothe; William, bur Monongahda Co. Ref: Nellie Crouse Black, Kingston, O. Fur infor Mt Sterling Chap.
FERGUSON, WILLIAM, (Hamilton Co.)
Pa Capt. Lt 4th Continental Artillery 1777. Taken prisoner at Bound Brook Apr 13, 1777. Exchanged 1780; Capt 1778; retired 1783. Gave service later in army. Killed Nov 1791 near Ft Recovery, O in action with Indians, at time of St Clair's defeat. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FERGUSON, WILLIAM. (Harrison Co.)
1748-1832; Bur in Cadiz Old Graveyard. Served as a member of Capt James Scott's Company, 3rd Bn Washington Co Mil in May 1782, and in Capt William Leets' Company of Washington Co Mil in 1782 in Crawford's Expedition against the Sandusky Indians. There was also a William Ferguson in the Westmoreland Co Mil in 1782. Pa Archives 6, 11, 105, 351, 394, 882. Fur infor Moravian Trail Chap.
FERREL, JOHN, (Licking Co.)
Enl at Red Stone, Fayette Co, Pa. Aug 1776, as Pvt in Capt James Piggott's Company, Col Enos McCoy's Regt. Served under Capt John Finley and Col Daniel Brodhead; was at Brandywine and Paoli. Br 1755. D 1840, Perry Twp. Applied 1838 for pens. Service file No 3354. Ref: Licking Co Hist by E. M. P. Brister, Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
FERRIS, ISAAC, (Hamilton Co.)
Mar 1st Mary (d after 1812, burial place not located); 2nd Elty (d 1855, bur Mt Carmel, Hamilton Co). D 1842, Bur Mt Carmel, Hamilton Co. GM of Isaac and Elty Ferris. Was in first group to land at Columbia, 1788; Deacon and Charter member of 1st Baptist Church; on tax list in Sycamore Twp 1808. Deed at court house Bk 1, p 76, signed by Isaac and Mary Ferris. Fur infor by Cincinnati Chap.
FERRIS, JOHN, (Lorain Co.)
Enl at Bedford, N. Y. 1776 in Capt Daniel Mills' Company, Col Van Schaick's Regt for Canadian expedition where he took smallpox. Served substitute 1777, 1778. Br 1760, Pond Ridge, N. Y. Mar Jerusha Lockswood. D 1811. Bur Huntington, O. (Some data also S. A. R. Bk). MI "In Revolutionary War." Applied for pens 1834, Portage Co, O and was allowed for 2 vrs actual service as Pvt NY Line. Ref: Natl No 42214, Vol 43, D. A. R. Lin.
FERRIS, JOHN, (Hamilton Co.)
4th NY Regt Col Tas Holmes. Br about 17r)7. England. Mar Elizabeth Deuton, (1758-1814). Children: John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Rachel, Solomon, Susan. D Sept 23, 1800. Bur near Montgomery, O. Came to Columbia, O. 1790. Ref: NY in Rev. p 48, Roberts: Court House Rec. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FIELDS, CHARLES. (Adams Co.)
Entire war. Br in Ireland 1739. Mar Grizzel Hemphill. D 1822, place unknown. Bur Miller Farm, Monroe Twp, Adams Co. Ref: Evans and Stivers Hist of Adams Co. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FIGHT, JACOB, (Hancock Co.)
Frontier Ranger of Northumberland Co, Pa. Br 1760, Lancaster Co, Pa. D 1849, Hancock Co, O. Ref: Natl No 78861, Vol 79, D. A. R. Lin.
FIGHT. JACOB, SR., (Trumbull Co.)
Bur Seceeders Corners, Liberty Twp. Unable to locate grave. Ref: S. A. R. Yr Bk. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FIKE, HENRY, (Wayne Co.)
Bur Zion Cem at northwest corner under pine tree. MI: "Henry Fike, soldier of 1775." Plain marble slab at head of grave. Fur infor Wooster Wayne Chapt.
FILSON, JOHN, (Hamilton Co.)
Ensign Montgomery's Pa Bn of the Flving Camp. Taken prisoner near Fort Washington Nov 16, 1788. Ref: Heitmans p 226. Br 1746, Chester Co, Pa. D 1788. Killed by Indians. Spot unknown. Surveyor; he with Alatthias Denman and Robert Patterson were 3 original proprietors of Cincinnati. He suggested "Losantiville" as name of town, which in 1790 was changed by Gov St Clair to Cincinnati. Ref: Hist of Cincinnati by C. F. Goss, 42-45; 23-25. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FINCH, WILLIAM, (Hamilton Co.)
Er 1759, Connecticut. D 1849. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FINDLEY, DAVID, (Muskingum Co.)
Br Allegheny Co, Pa. Mar Jennie Mitchell in Pa. Pensioner in 1840 at age of 75 yrs, while residing in Union Twp on a large tract of land where the town of New Concord now stands. Reared a family of eight children of whom all married and deceased at time of this writing ( 18f)2) except the wife of the son John, who was born in 1802. John was the fourth child. David Findley was related to Gov. Findley and Dr. Findley of Pa. He lived to be over 90 yrs of age and died in Muskingum Co. Was Judge at one time. Judge David Findley, coming in 1806, purchased lands of Henry Reasoner, who had located in Sec 1 in 1804. In 1827 the establishing of the National road through his place prompted him to layout a town which was accomplished Mch 24, 1828. The location of the town of Concord and description of the town is recorded as follows: "P 298. Judge David Findley's large brick house was erected in 1828. It was the first hrick house in New Concord. Ref: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Muskingum County" printed in 1892 by the Goodspeed Publishing Co. Fur infor Muskingum Chap.
FINDLEY, ROBERT W., (Hamilton Co.)
Pvt. Br 1750. D 1840, Germantown. Ref: Natl No 21637, p 232, Vol 22, D. A. R. Lin.
FINK, GEORGE HANS, (Mahoning Co.)
Ranger, Northampton Co. Served from Feb 10, 1781 to June 1, 1782. Capt Shrowder's Company. Br 1752 Mar Catherin Barbara K (1753-1829). Children: Roy, William. D 1838. Bur Old Church Cem Petersburg, O. Ref: p 202 Hist Trumbull and Mahoning Cos, Vol 2; Pa Archives, Series 2, Vol 14, p 581. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FINK, JOHN, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt in Continental Army, Pa. Bur Old Springfield Cem. Ref: Pa Archives, Series 5, Vol 4, p 320; Vol 8, p 467, 599. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FINLEY, JOSEPH LEWIS, Maj., (Adams Co.)
He entered the Revolutionary War Apr 1, 1776, as a 2nd Lt in Capt Moorhead's Company of Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regt. Was transferred to the 8th Pa July 1, 1778 and was made a Maj July 20, 1780. He served until Nov 1783, more than 2 yrs after the surrender of Cornwallis. Br Feb 20, 1753, near Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, Pa. Mar dau of Rev Samuel Blair. Children: Hannah, Mary, Margaret, James and John. D Mav 23, 1830. B'ur Old Cem, West Union, O. in center of Old Cem. MI: "Joseph L. Finley was born Feb 20; 1753 and died May 23, 1839." Was in Battle of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown and Battle of Monmouth. After that he was sent with Gen Broadhead to the western part of Pa. He lost his eye in serv and was otherwise much disabled. Ref: History of Adams Co and Natl No 29232, Vol 30, p 83 D. A. R. Lin. which gives date of death 1839. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FINNEY, MAJOR, (Hamilton Co.)
Bur at Finney Town, named for donor of grounds. Location of graves; now within city limits of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. Name on p 68 "Janes Hist of Cincinnati," published 1879. In a letter of Rev. John Hindman, explorer, he states that Maj Finney was with Clark, Butler & Parsons (Gens) at North Bend (site) in 1785 seeking to make treaties with the Indians as missionary. His farm was a Grant from Gov for Revolutionary services. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FINNEY, EBENEZER W. (Hamilton Co.)
Br 1755, Connecticut. D 1822. Ref: S. A. R. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FINNEY, JOHN, (Harrison Co.)
A Revolutionary pensioner living in Harrison Co, in 1834, aged 73; served in Capt Samuel Watson's company in 2nd Pa Line Regt. Pa Archives 5 series 11, 113.U. S. Pension Rolls 1835. Fur infor Moravian Trail Chap.
FINNEY, JOSIAH, (Trumbull Co.)
Br 1755, Warren, Litchfield Co, Conn. Parents: Josiah Finney and Sarah Carter "Finney. Mar Joanna Phelps, Jan 21, 1779. Children: Laura, Josiah, Seth C, Welthy, Polliana, Sally, Lucinda. D Johnston, O. Dec 18, 1844. Bur Old Cem, Johnson, O. MI: Name, date of death, "age 89 yrs." GM by relatives, shortly after death. During his active years he followed farming. His war services is not recorded, but his name appears as a Revolutionary pensioner. Ref: D, J. Finney, Niles, O. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FINNEY, MAJOR, (Hamilton Co.)
Bur Finney Town, named for donor of grounds, now within city limits of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co. Name on p 68 "Janes Hist of Cincinnati" published 1879 In a letter of Rev. John Hindman, explorer, he states that Maj Finney was with Clark Butler and Parsons (Generals) at North Bend (site) in 1875 seeking to make treaties with the Indians as commissioner. His farm was a Grant fr Government for Revolutionary services. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap by Mrs. Whallon.
FISH, EBENEZER, (Co. not stated.)
Taken prisoner in defense of Ft Griswold, 1781. Br 1757, Groton, Conn. Mar Lydia Fish. D 1827, Ohio. Ref: Natl No 57,679, p 233, Vol 58, D. A. R. Lin. and Mrs. Eliz Jane Hatheway, Fall River, Mass.
FISH, EPHRAIM, (Huron Co.)
Pvt. Br 1760, Wasliington Co, N. Y. Children: Stephen, Joshua, John, Benjamin, Wilson, Sarah, Thryza. D Oct 5, 18-38. Bur North Monroeville. MI: Name on Soldiers Monument. Fur infor Sally De Forest Chap.
FISHER, ADAM, (Clermont Co.)
Adjutant Lancaster Co Mil. 1777. Lt 6th Companv 1779. D 1829 aged 79 yrs, Clermont Co, O. Ref: Natl No. 11,286. p 110, Vol 12, D. A. R. Lin.
FISHER, ADAM, (Stark Co.)
Bur Mud Brook Cem, Jackson Twn, Stark Co, O. Ref: Authority: Hist of Stark Co edited by William Henry Perrin. Fur infor Massillon Chap.
FISHER, DANIEL. Col., (Washington Co.)
Pvt and Corp in Capt Joseph Guild's Company; Lt in Capt Abel Richard's Company, Col Maclntoch's Regt. Disch Apr 6, 1778. Br 1743. D 1824. Bur Old Belpre, Washington Co, O. GM by Marietta Chap with Revolutionary marker, 1921. Ref: Mass Soldiers and Sailors. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FISHER, ENOCH, (Union Co.)
Bur Mil ford Center Cem, Union Twp. Fur infoF Hannah Emerson Dustin Chap.
FISHER, HENRY, (Columbiana Co.)
Br 1757. Lived in Fairfield Twp, Columbiana Co, in 1819, aged 62 yrs. A pensioner. Fur infor Bethia Southwick Chap.
FISHER, JACOB, (Delaware Co.)
Pvt under Col Jacob Hoover, Pa Tr. Bur Berkshire Twp. Fur infor Delaware Chap.
FISHER, HENRY, (Columbiana Co.)
Br 1757. Lived in Fairfield Twp. Columbiana Co in 1819, aged 62 yrs. Pensioner. Fur infor Bethia Southwick Chap.
FISHER, JOHN, (Hancock Co.)
Bur Hancock Co but grave not located. No descendants here. Fur infor Ft Findlay Chap.
FISHER, JOHN C, (Jefferson Co.)
Br 1756. D 1809. Bur Union Cem, Steubenville. O. GM by Steubenville D. A. R. Fur infor Steubenville Chap.
FISHER, PAUL, (Columbiana Co.)
Pvt 7 mos under Lt Peter Groves, Pa lines. Kr Sunbury, Pa. Mar Kathrine Kishter. D 1828, Calcutta. Ref: Natl No 72133. p 49, Vol 73, D. A. R. Lin.
FISTER, JOHN, (Mahoning Co.)
Fifer. Capt Gobins Company, 6th Bn, Berk Co Mil. Col Joseph Huster's Regt. Served fr Aug 10, 1780 to Sept 9, 1780. Br 1746. D 1813. Bur Boardman, O. Ref: Pa Archives, Series 5, Vol 5, pp 136, 239. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FITCH, ANDREW, (Warren Co.)
Commanded a Company in 4th Conn Regt 1771-81. Br 1747, Preston, Conn. Mar Abigail Mason in 1781, (Br 1755 D 1842). D 1811, Lebanon, Warren Co. Ref: Natl No 56620, Vol 57, p 214, D. A. R. Lin.
FITCH, HAYNES, (Mahoning Co.)
Served in Conn in the Revolutionary War. Capt Jabez Gregory's Company 1777. Given land grant on Western Reserve. Br 1734, Conn. Mar Ann (1740-1814). Children: Jedidiah, David. D Aug 11, 1815. Bur Cem, Canfield, O. Came fr Conn to Canfield, O in 1802. Ref: Conn Men in the Rev, p 601; Biog E. Ohio Summers, Descendant was Principal Thorne of Delason School, Youngstown, O and Natl No 12612, Vol 13, p 234, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FITCH JAMES, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt in Capt Jabez Gregory's Company, Conn. Bur Elsworth Cem. Lived in Youngstown in 1826. Ref: Conn Men in the Rev, p 48. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FITHIAN, ISAAC, (Trumbull Co.)
Pvt NY State Tr. Pensioned Mch 4, 1831. Record in Cleveland Historical Library. Children: One daughter, Rebecca, mar Matthew Scott. D Jan 16, 1834. Bur Old Cem, Warren, O. Name placed on bronze tablet 1927 by local D. A. R. Descendant Isaac Fithian, Warren, O. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FLANAGAN, JOHN, (Columbiana Co.)
Pvt 1777 in John Eccleston's Companv, 2nd Regt under Col Thomas Price. Br 1761. Port Deposit, Md. D 1820, Columbiana Co, O. Ref: Vol 94, p 32, Natl No. 93094, D. A. R. Lin.
FLEEHARTY, AMASSA, (Richland Co.)
Pensioned in Richland Co, O. 1819, for services as Pvt Pa Continental Line. Br 1755, Md. D 1841, Ohio. Living in Worthington Twp in 1840. Ref: Natl No. 79,834, Vol 80, D. A. R. Fur in for Mary Washington Chap.
FLEMING, JAMES, (Preble Co.)
Pvt. Capt James Halls Company, Light Horse Brig. Capt Wm. Stewarts' Company, Lincoln Co, N. C. Br 1742, Liedell Co. N. C. D 1835, Preble Co, O. Mar Elizabeth Mitchell. Ref: Natl No. 70,834, p 229, Vol 71, D. A. R. Lin.
FLEMING, THOMAS, (Preble Co.)
Bur Harrison Twp. Fur infor Grace Miller, Org. Regent Eaton, O.
FLETCHER, SHEREBIAH, (Washington Co.)
Enl at Chelmsford as Pvt in Capt John Ford's Company, Col Robinson's Regt; Capt Tames Varnum's Company, Col Michael Jackson's Regt. Br Lowell, Mass. D Beipre, O. Bur Belnre, O. GM Marietta D. A. R. Ref: Mass Soldiers and Sailors. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FLINN, BENJAMIN, (Hamilton Co.)
Br 1763, New Jersey. D 1837. Ref: S. A. R. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FLINT, HEZEKIAH, (Hamilton Co.)
Pvt in Mass Line, Capts. Upton and Green. Cols. Gerrish and Howe. Br Mass, but accepted record Natl No. 76,062, Vol 77, D. A. R. Lin gives birth 1748, N. C. D 1810 or 1811, Cincinnati, 0. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FLINT, JOHN, (Medina Co.)
Bur Beach Cem. GM by Western Reserve. Residence Hinckley. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FLORA, ABIJAH, (Ross Co.)
Served in war of Revolution as Lt of his company. Emigrated from Va. to Haller's Bottom, O. D at age of 70 yrs. Ref: p 293, Hist of Ross and Highland Co. Fur infor Nathaniel Massie Chap.
FLOWER, ISAAC, (Trumbull Co.)
Pet. Hartford Conn Regt. Br 1755, Hartford, Conn. D 1813, Vienna, O. Mar Freelove Hopkins. Natl No. 70,314, p 112, Vol. 71, D. A. R. Lin.
FLOYD, WILLIAM, (Adams Co.)
Recruit under Gen Dan Morgan. Prisoner, confined in Quebec, but escaped. Br 1739, Virginia. Mar Elizabeth Goodie, date not given. Children: one dau name not given. D Dec 9, 1833. Bur on P. Morgan's farm near Cedar College School. Ref: Evans and Stivers History of Adams Co. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FOBES, LEMUEL, (Lake Co.)
Served with Minute Men who marched to Lexington Alarm, later in the battle of Bennington. Br 1754, Mass. Mar Anna Bills of Mass. D 1835. Bur Evergreen Cem, Painesville, O. GM by New Connecticut Chap. Treasurer of Painesville Twp in 1813. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FOBES, NATHAN, (Ashtabula Co.)
Br Bridgewater, Mass. Parents: Capt Simon Fobes, Thankful Ellis. Mar Rebecca Parsons, Aug 29, 1727. Children: David, Jabez, Sally, Justus, Rebecca (Dean), Nathan, Loton, Oshea. D Nov 23, 1833, Wayne. Bur Center Cem near Wayne Center. Seventh Row. MI: "In Memory of Nathan Fobes." CM by family, sandstone slab. Came to Wayne from Chester, Mass in 1806, where he owned a small rocky farm. Farmer. Fur infor Eunice Grant Chap.
FOBES, SIMON, Capt., (Ashtabula Co.)
Was a Capt in the French and Indian War prior to the Rev. Commissioned by the General Assembly of Conn Colony as Capt of the 19th Company of Ft Trumbull. Br Feb 22, 1722, Preston, Conti. Parents: Caleb and Abigal (Gates). Fobes. Mar Thankful Ellis. Children: Lt Simon, Caleb, Nathan, Sarah, (Lt Simon and Nathan were both in Revolution). D Feb 7, 1808. Bur Wayne Center Cem. Seventh Row. MI: "In memory of Capt. Simon Forbes." GM old sandstone slab, erected by family. Came to Wayne in 1807. Pioneer Farmer. See p 198 Wayne History p 108 and 109. Mahoning Valley Historical Coll 345-394. Fur infor Eunice Grant Chap
FOBES, SIMON, Lt., (Ashtabula Co.)
Held rank of Lt at close of war. First enl under Capt Smith, Lt Ward and Gen Ward; 2nd enl under Capt Noah Smith; 3rd enl under Capt Shapley in 1780. "From a private he was promoted through the lower grades of office to a Lt Command." Br Apr 5, 1756, Canterbury. Parents: Capt Simon Fobes. Mar Elizabeth Jones. Children: Thankful, Joshua, Bethia, Simon, Nathan, Ellis, Eunice. D Jan 30, 1840, Wayne. Bur Center Wayne Cem, seventh row. MI: "In memory of Simon Fobes Esq., who was Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War." GM old sandstone slab. Came to Wayne in 1804 from Somers, Mahoning Valley. Farmer. He represented the town.Somers in the Conn Legislature during three successive sessions, was a Justice of the Peace and Selectman of the town. Ref: See Mahoning Valley Historical Coll. (1876) pp345, 394. Fur infor Eunice Grant Chap.
FOOS, JOHN, (Franklin Co.)
Served in Capt Eyre's Company, 8th Company Pikeland Infantry, Chester Co Mil commanded by Lt Col Thomas Ball (Hell)? Br Pikeland Twp, Chester Co Pa in 1767. D Franklinton in 1803. Bur Old Franklinton Cem. GM by Revolutionary Grave Committee with bronze marker. May 30, 1912. Fur infor Columbus Chap.
FOOT, DAVID, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Minute Man. Pvt Mass. 1777-80. Bur 1760, Lee, Mass. Mar Betsy Hamblin. D 1851, Dover, O. Bur Lake Shore Cem, Bay Village. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap and Vol 56, p 133, D. A. R. Lin.
FOOT, TIMOTHY, (Huron Co.)
Bur on John Hard Farm, Peru Twp. Data not found. Listed in S. A. R. 1917 Bk. Fur infor Sally DeForest Chap.
FORD. ANDREW, (Lake Co.)
Marched in response to alarm at Lexington in Lt Joseph Warner's Company. Was in battle of Bennington; also in the expedition to Stillwater and Saratoga. Pensioner. Br 1752, Mass. D 1837, Madison, Lake Co, O. Bur Middle Ridge Cem, Madison, O. GM New Connecticut Chapter. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FORD, BARNABAS OR BERNARD, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt fr Bedford Co, 1783, Pa Archives Sec 6, Vol III, p 36. Br 1743, D Mahoning Co 1822. Bur Pleasant Grove, Youngstown, Northwest side of cem. MI: "Barnabas Ford, Born 1743. Died 1822." Came to Ohio from Bedford Co, Pa, about 1802. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FORD, HEZEKIAH, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Pvt Conn Line. Capt Wm Ward's Hampshire Co. Regt 1779 repelled Arnold's attack. Br 1759, Abbington, Mass. Mar Huldah Cobb. D 1848. Bur East Cleveland, Euclid Ave. Opposite E. 123rd St. GM Western Reserve Chap. Ref: Natl No 43406 Vol 44, p 177, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FORD, JOHN, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt Conn Line, 2nd Regt July 1, 1780 to Dec 6, 1780. Maj Skinner's Tr stationed at New York, 1776. Br Oct 19, 1763, West Mountain, Cheshire, Conn. Mar Easter Cook, Cheshire, Conn, Sept 20, 1790. Children: Lydia, Stephen, John, Anson, Seabury, Henry, Esther, Eliza. D Aug G, 1842, Burton, 0. Bur Lower Cem, Burton, O. MI: "John Ford, died Aug 6, 1842, age 79. Esther Cook his wife died Dec 26, 1851." Came to Burton fr Cheshire, Conn. 1804. Ref: Conn Men Rev Pioneer History of Geauga Co. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
FORD, NATHAN, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt Conn Mil. Pens claim allowed 1833. Br July 14, 1761. Cheshire, Conn. Parents: Nathan Ford, Sarah (Hine) Ford. Mar Dec 25, 1785 Catharine Williams at Cheshire, Conn. Children: Electa, Philo, Miles, John. Sally, Luther, Sebra. D Apr 4, 1840. Bur East Claridon, O. Cem Lot 200. MI: "In memory of Nathan Ford who died Apr 4, 1840, aged 79 years." GM family, very old stone. Farmer. Served town of Cheshire 1769. Came to Geauga Co 1815, settled in southeast corner of Claridon Twp. Pioneer History pp 399, 465.. "Pens Records" Vol 5, 514. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
FORD, WILLIAM, Capt., (Washington Co.)
Served 5 days under Capt William Francis as Pvt. Capt under Capt William Francis in 2nd Berkshire Co Regt of Mass Mil. Br 1745. D 1823. Bur Waterman's grave near Waterford, Washington Co, O. GM by Marietta Chap with Revolutionary marker, 1923. Ref: Mass Soldiers and Sailors in Revolution. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FORMAN, DANIEL SR., (Miami Co.)
Pvt in Capt Roger's Company, 8th Bn Cumberland Co, Pa Mil. Bur Covington, O. Reported to have been marked by Troy D. A. R. Is a marble headstone as fur by the Armiy Quartermaster Department. Fur infor Richard Montgomery Chap. S. A. R.
FORNEY, ABRAHAM, (Harrison Co.)
D 1824; Bur at Cadiz; one family account states that he came from Germany after the Rev; another, that of R. L. Timmons, that he served from Georgia in the Rev. Fur infor Moravian Trail Chap.
FORSMAN, HUGH, (Ross Co.)
D Green Twp. Bur Mt Pleasant, near Kingston, Ross Co, O. MI: Obliterated. Name gone--wife of Hugh Forsman died March 12, 1814. aged 45 yrs, 6 mos, 27 days. Fur fr a 1913 S A. R. list. Fur infor Nathaniel Massie Chap.
FORSYTHE. JOHN, (Muskingum. Co.)
D Aug 11, 1838. Bur Crooked Creek Cem, 1 mile south of New Concord. Fur infor Muskingum Chap.
FORT, JOSEPH, (Scioto Co.)
Pvt in the Somerset, NJ Mil in the American Rev. Br Mch 13, 1751, Somerset, N. J. Parents: Francis and Mary Fort. Mar Mary Davison in 1777. Children: Benjamiin, Gabriel, Mrs. Mary Reeves, George, Mrs. Susanna, Noel, Mrs. Mercy Noel, Bartholomew, Thomas. D Aug 1, 1806 in Scioto Co on Pond Creek. Bur near Lomardsville, Scioto Co on Pond Creek, Old Country Graveyard. Came with his family from N. J. in 1796, and settled first at Alexandria at mouth of Scioto River, afterward moved to Pond Creek, where he died. Justice of the Peace for a time. Ref: Mrs. Mary Feurt Royse, Miss Edith Royse, Mrs. Sarah Feurt Black. Fur infor Joseph Spencer Chap.
FOSTER, (Medina Co.)
Br 1754. D 1848. Bur in Sharon. GM by Western Reserve Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FOSTER, ALBIO, (Lorain Co.)
Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FOSTER, ASA. (Hamilton Co.)
Br 1758, Connecticut. D 1827. Ref: S. A. R. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FOSTER, EPHRAIM, (Washington Co.)
Pvt in New Haven Continental Tr. In Capt John Cushey's Company of Minute Men, Col Samuel Johnson's Regt. Br 1750, Boxford. D Sept 25, 1823, Marietta, O. Bur Mound Cem, Marietta, O. MI: "Ephraim Foster, 1750-1823." GM by Marietta Chap by marker and gateway Nov 30, 1906; marker stolen and replaced in 1920. Ref: "Mass Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War." Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FOSTER, JAMES (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt in 10th Va Regt Col William Davis, Capt Overton's Company. Br Lancaster Co, Pa. 1753. D Poland, O-. 1814. Ref: Natl No 20314, p 110, Vol 21, D. A. R. Lin.
FOSTER, JOHN 1ST, (Pike Co.)
Pvt in Capt Peter Mantz's Company, Maryland. Br Cumberland, Md. 1731. Mar Elizabeth Lewis in 1758. Children: Lewis, Casander, Thomas, Rachael, Rev. John 2nd, (Capt in War_ of 1812) Benjamin, Joseph, Richard. D Jan 1, 1800, Waverly, Pike Co. Fur infor Nathaniel Massie and Joseph Spencer Chap.
FOSTER, NATHANIEL, (Adams Co.)
Enl in 1776 in Capt Tom Broeck's Company, again in 1777, again in 1781; served short terms. Br Feb 7, 1760, in Morris Co, N. Y. Mar: first wife, name not given; second, named Cleveland. Children: Samuel, Isaac, Nathaniel, Mary and Anna; Nathan, Moses, Jeddiah, Asa. Daughters names not given. D 1842. Bur on banks Brush Creek in Foster grave yard. Ref: Evans and Stivers History of Adams Co. Fur infor Sycamore Chap.
FOSTER, PEREGRINE, (Washington Co.)
Pvt in Capt Daniel Gilber's Company, Col Job Cushing's Regt. Br 1749, New England. D 1804, Belpre, O. Bur Belpre, O. Peregine Foster and Mary, his wife, settled in Belpre Twp in 1796. He was one of the surveyors in the company of pioneers who landed at Marietta, Apr 7, 1788. In 1796 secured a franchise for a ferry across the Ohio River. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FOUGHT, JOHN MORRIS, (Coshocton Co.)
Bur Baptist Cem, West Lafayette, O. MI: "An officer of the Revolution April 2, 1826, aged 87 years." Fur infor Coshocton Chap.
FOUST, JAKOB, (Morrow Co.)
Bur Fousts Cem, old country, north of Westfield. Fur infor Mt. Gilead Chap.
FOWLER, CALEB, (Geauga Co.)
Pvt Conn Continental Line, Capt Humphrey's Company. Enl Dec 2, 1777 for 3 yrs. Disch Corp Nov 23, 1780. Pensioned 1818. Br Dec 31, 1755, Guilford, Conn. Mar 1st, Mollie Chittenden, (br Mch 28, 1760 in Guilford, Conn.): 2nd, Oline Miegs (br Oct 16, 1767, d Apr 27, 1848). Children; Mollie, Clarinda, Rhoda, Harriet, Desire, Phebe. D Oct 12, 1822, Burton, O. Bur Burton Cem, new gate, right hand side. MI: "Caleb Fowler died Aug 27, 1880, age 93 yrs. 8 mos. 4 days. Soldier of Revolutionary War." GM by D. A. R. Was at the battle of Monmouth and the musket captured from the British is in possession of the family. Farmer. Came to Burton, Oct 21, 1812. Ref: "Pioneer Hist Geauga Co." p 432; Conn Men Rev. p 216, 388, 646, and Natl No. 92,249, Vol 80, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Taylor Chap.
FOWLER, RICHARD, (Coshocton, O.
Bur Bacon Run. Fur infor Mrs. A. Ripple, member Columbus Chap.
FOX, FREDERICK, (Montgomery Co.)
Drummier boy, in Lt Col Hay's Company of the 10th Pa, Regt Continent Line, Apr 20, 1777, and served until 1781. Br May 10, 17-51, Providence of Hesse-Nassau, Germany. Parents: John Frederick Fox and wife, Christina, en route to America, came on Ship "Anderson" to Philadelphia, Sept 27, 1752. Mar Catherine Booker Mch 1, 1773; (br 1748, Frederick Co, Md. d Nov 1, 1800, Bur Sharpsburg, Frederick Co, Md.) Mar 2nd Mrs. Young. No children by second wife. Children: Christina, Rosanna, Mary Magdalena, George, Daniel Booker, Joseph, Elizabeth; all br in Maryland, and all came to Ohio, with their father in 1807, excepting Rosana. D Feb 27, 1837, near Miamisburg, O. Bur G-ebhart Church, Miamisburg, on northeast side of church yard. MI: "To the memory of Frederick Fox, born May 10, 1751. died February 27, 1837, aged 85 years, 9 months, 17 days." GM by Richard Montgomery Chap, S. A. R. in 1919. Settled in Maryland, altho served from Pa.; was a planter, farmer and tavern keeper. Ref: Natl No 38391, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Richard Montgomery Chap.
FOX, ISRAEL, (Lake Co.)
Enl for three months with Col Talcott; in 1777 for three months with Col Woodbridge and another three months in 1779; in June 1780 for six months with Capt Phelps. Pensioner. Br nS-'), Glastenbury, Conn. D Mentor, Lake Co, O. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FOX, JACOB, (Hancock Co.)
Served for Pa. Pvt under Col Joseph Hirstncr, Capt Seba.stain Miller. Br Mch 12, 1764. Mar Mary Flick, Nov 18, 1821. D Aug 16, 1849. Bur Flick Cem. Hancock Co, O. (Located by Mrs. A. Zugschwert.) GM Ft Findlay in 1915. Ref: Mrs. Anna Gibson, Findlay. Fur in for Fort Findlay Chap.
FRANKS, HENRY, (Washington Co.)
Pvt under Capt John Miner, Capt Jesse Pigman, Capt John Welsel, Capt Thomas Swann, Capt William Crawford and Col Evans. Br 1751, Piscataway, Md. Mar Margaret Van Buskirk in 180-3. Children: Owen. D 1846, Grandview Twp Washington Co, O. Bur Grandview Twp. GM by Marietta Chap D. A. R. Pension allowed 1833. Ref: Pens. Department at Washington; also Natl No 77903 Vol 78, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Marietta Chap.
FRANKS, HENRY, (Wayne Co.)
Served from Pa. Br 1764. D 1836. Bur Chippewa. GM Western Reserve. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FRANTZ, ADAM, (Tuscarawas Co.)
Sgt Col Lord's Regt 1777 at battle of Ft Washington and Trenton. Br Lancaster Co, Pa, 1755. Mar Sallie Shirk. D 1836, Tuscarawas Co. Ref: Natl No 55635, p 287, Vol 56, D. A. R. Lin.
FRAZEE, JONAS, (Hamilton Co.)
Pvt. Br Aug 4, 1759, Westfield. Essex Co. N. J. Soon after the war came with his wife and several children to the Northwest Territory and squatted near North Bend, O. D Oct 7, 1858 at his home in Miamitown, Hamilton Co, O. Bur Berea Cem, near Cleves, O. Lots No 158 and 159. MI: "Jonas Frazee A Soldier of the Revolution. Born in Westfield, N. J. 1759. Died 1858." GM erected by the citizens. Tombstone erected by subscription of citizens in 1859. He first enl at Westfield in Capt Craig's Company and again at Rahway in Capt Scudder's Company. He was several times engaged in bloody skirmishes with maurauding parties of tories and bandits, encouraged by the enemy to pillage and destroy. He served three years and was honorably discharged at the disbanding of the army. He was always poor, never owned a home until J. Scott Harrison, M. C. from this district secured him a land warrant, which he sold for a humble home in Miamitown, O. where he lived until his death. He was strictly an honest man and a good neighbor. Ref: Fur by Jessie H. Kayser D. A. R. Natl No 89327. Fur infor Cincinnati Chap.
FRAZEE, JONATHAN, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt 2nd Pa Regt 1776 under Col Walter Stewart. Br 1750. Mar Mary. (1749-1834). D 1829. Bur Pleasant Grove, south of Youngstown, O. Ref: Pa Archives Series 5, Vol 2, p 837. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FRAZEE, MOSES, (Co not stated)
Served as. Pvt in Middlesex Co, NJ Mil. Br 1762, N. J. Mar Priscilla Morris in 1785. D 1840 in Ohio. Ref: Natl No 100026, Vol 101, p 9, D. A. R. Lin.
FRAZIER, GEORGE, (Trumbull Co.)
Pvt in Capt Robert Cruickshank's Company 13th Bn, Col Richard Graves, Kent Co, Md Mil (1778-1779). D 1813. Bur Frazier Farm, Hubbard Twp. A small plot on farm where many of the. family are buried. Stones are broken or down but the burial plot positively located by old residents of the town. Ref: L. B. Frazier, Caldwell, O. whose daughter belongs to D. A. R. tracing from George Frazier. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FREDERICK, THOMAS, (Columbia Co.)
Lived in Elk Run Twp, Columbiana Co. Fur infor Bethia Southwick Chap.
FREEMAN, JOHN, (Butler Co.)
Bur in Oxford Twp. On his stone is recorded "John Freeman, a soldier of 76, Died Sept 21, 1846, in the 85th year of his age." Fur infor Oxford Caroline Scott Chap.
FREEMAN, NATHAN, (Portage Co.)
Enl as a Pvt Mch 1777, served 3 mos; June, 1777, 5 mos; Mch, 1778, 8 mos; Mch 1779, 9 mos. Capt Edward Hodges, Capt Whipple, Capt John Hastings. Br May 30, 1762, Hardwick, Mass. Mar Polly Rice, 1790. Children: Clark, George, Hollis, Sally, Nathan, Elizabeth, Stephen. D Sept 10, 1849, Ravenna, O. Bur Maple Grove. Ravenna, O. MI: "Nathan Freeman." GM by Ida Freeman Britton (Grand-daughter). Marker. 1917. Applied for pension July 10, 1832. Claim allowed. Ref: Bureau of Pensions. Fur infor Old Northwest Chap.
FREEMAN, ROBERT, (Trumbull Co.)
Bur near Braceville, east of Phalanx Mills. Ref: Baldwin Library, Youngstown, O. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FREEMAN, RUFUS, (Medina Co.)
Pvt fr N. H. Br 1762. D 1847. Bur Seville. GM by Western Reserve. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FREEMAN, SOLOMAN, (Licking Co.)
Enl at Lancaster, Mass. July, 1777, as Pvt in Elisha White's Company. Served in Col Tyler's and Col Malcolm's Regt New York; also 1779, Capt Merrick's (3 mos); and Capts Ruggs and Blakely's Companies of NY. Br 1762 at Lancaster, Mass. Parents: Adam Freeman. D Aug 23, 1847. Granville Twp. Bur at Alexandria. MI: "Rev War." GM Hetuck Chap in 1909. Was a pensioner; granted at Milford, Knox Co, 1735. Ref; Brister's Hist of Co. Fur infor Hetuck Chap.
FRENCH, NATHAN, (Lake Co.)
Enl July 20, 1777, and served until Aug 7, 1780. Pensioner. Br Feb 1760, Mass. D Aug 30, 1847, Leroy Twp, Lake Co, O. Aged 87 yrs, 6 mos, 27 days. Bur Southeast Leroy. GM New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FRENCH, SEBA, (Lake Co.)
Pvt in Capt Joseph Franklin's Company, Col John Daggett's Regt in an alarm at Tiverton, R. I. Pensioner 1833 (which was transferred to his widow at his death). Br 1761, Mass. Mar about 1779 to Mary Ide. Children: Daniel I, Warren, Aremas, William, Ezra. D Dec 28, 1836. Bur Washington St Cemetery, Painesville, O. GM New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FRENCH, WILLIAM, (Geauga Co.)
Sgt in Capt Malcolm Henry's Company, Col David Brewer's Mass Regt. Br 1744. Mar Elizabeth Avery. D 1834, Bundysburg, O. "Came to Geauga Co about 1815 with 3 sons, Wareham, William and Avery, from Otsego Co, N. Y." p 685. Pioneer History Geauga Co. (Copied bv Taylor Chap D. A. R.) Ref: Mrs Rupert Ford, Oneonta N. Y. and Natl No 57439, Vol 58, p 149.
FRESHOUR, JOHN, (Ross Co.)
Enl Dec 1776 for 3 mos, and Mch 1778 for 1 yr, under Capts Scott and Steed, Col Neville. Br Virginia, May 13, 1756. D Ross Co, Oct 13, 1841. Bur on the Lou Metcalf farm near Bourneville. GM Stone D. A. R. marker in 1924. Engaged in battle Mch 1777 near Boundbook and Middlebrook. Filed application for pens Oct 12, 1832. Allowed. Fur infor Nathaniel Massie Chap.
FRISHBY, LUTHER, (Trumbull Co.)
Served 1777-83 as Artillery Artificer under Capt Wilcox, Conn. Br 1760, Branford, Conn. Mar Rachel F. (d Oct 21, 1834, aged 92.) D Nov 19. 1842, aged 82 yrs, Mesopotamia, O. Bur Center Johnston. Ref: Natl No 87268, Vol 88, p 83, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Mary Chesney Chap.
FRITZ, MARTIN, (Wayne Co.)
8th Bn Pa Mil. D Shinersburg, Aug 17, 1844. Bur Shinersburg, near Rittman. O, east end of cem. MI: "Martin Fritz died Aug 17, 1844, aged 94 years." 8th Bn Pa Militia. Fur infor Wooster Wayne Chap.
FRYBACK, GEORGE, (Pickaway Co.)
Battle of Long Island. In list of Capt Edward Burgess Company of Mil in lower district of Frederick Co Archives of Maryland Vol 18, p 42. Br 1759, Germany. Mar Susannah Steed. Children: Mary, Sarah, Lydia, Katherine, Ann Susannah, Elizabeth, George, John. D Dec 1, 1833 Pickaway Plains Farm. Bur Family burial ground on home farm. MI: "George Fryback Dec 1, 1833, aged 74 years." Came to America just prior to Rev, enl at 16 yrs. Married in Cumberland Co, Pa. Came to Ohio 1798, receiving land grant. Farmer. Ref: Mrs. A. W. Fleming, 44 Woodland Ave, Columbus, O. Fur infor Mt Sterling Chap.
FULLER, BENJAMIN, JR., (Clinton Co.)
Bur Sugar Grove Cem, Wilmington. Fur infor George Clinton Chap.
FULLER, JAMES, DR., (Athens Co.)
Pvt. Served one month at Providence, R. I. and re-enl in Mass Regt under Col Mason, Capt John Morgan's Company. Disch dated July 1, 1778. He drew a Revolutionary War pens. Claim S. 226, Bureau of Pensions. Washington D. C. Br Sept 1, 1760. Parents: Capt James and Abigail (Rue) Fuller. Mar Mollie May, Apr 22, 1781. Children: Porter, Lorinda, Orilla, Elbridge, James, Augustus, Polly. D Athens Co, O. Location of grave not known. He was born in Thompson, Conn, went to South Brimfield (now Wales) about 1781, removed to adjoining town of Holland about 1795. He was living in Canaan Twp, Athens Co. O when he applied for a pens. (Descendants of Thomas Fuller of Woburn, by Wm H. Fuller, p 150-152). His pens application executed Oct 13, 1832, while a resident of Canaan Twp, Athens Co, O., to which countv he moved from South Brimfield, Mass in 1817. Ref: Natl No. 215,411. Fur infor Elizabeth Zane Dew Chap.
FULLER, JOSEPH, SR., (Lake Co.)
Enl Apr 21, 1777; was appointed Corp in Sept, 1779, and Sgt in 1780, 4th Mass Regt in Capt Kepps Company commanded by Col William Shepard. Br May 27, 1758, Munson, Hampshire Co, Mass. Parents: Nathaniel Fuller. Mar Rachel Miller, Nov 2, 1783. D Sept 26, 1846. Bur on the north Ridge Road, Madison, O. GM by New Connecticut Chap. Fur infor New Connecticut Chap.
FULLER, WILLIAM, (Cuyahoga Co.)
Pvt. Mass. Continental. Br 1745. Alive in 1818. Ohio pension roll. Fur infor Western Reserve Chap.
FULLERTON, ROBERT, (Mahoning Co.)
Pvt in Pa. Children: Andrew, Samuel, Joseph, Robert. Bur Mahoning Co. Ref: Pa. Archives, Series 2, Vol. 13, p 77; Trumbull & Mahoning Co. History, Vol 2, p 129. Fur infor Mahoning Chap.
FUNK, ADAM, (Perry Co.)
Battle of Yorktown and was with Washington when he crossed the Delaware. Possible foreign birth. D 1835. Bur Roseville, O. This lies in the neighboring part of Perry Co. To our knowledge this man did not enlist as a regular, but came over to this country from a foreign country and enlisted. Settled in Brownsville, Pa. after the war. Old family Bible in the hands of the Pemberton- Brown families of Roseville, O. Fur infor Muskingum Chap.
FUNK, MARTIN, (Scioto Co.)
Pvt Capt Williams, Alex Pomerov. John Hopkins, Pa Regt 4 mos in Capt J. Pomeroys, Col Loughry. Many skirmishes with Indians. Enl 2 mos, Capt Barr, 2 mos as Pvt. Capt Williams. Br 1762. Frederick Co, Va. Parents: John Funk. Mar Elizabeth Studebaker, 1789. Children: Martin, John, Elizabeth, Jacob, Catherine, Barbara. D Oct 16, 1838, Scioto Co. Bur Greenlawn, city of Portsmouth, northeast corner, Section B. MI: "Martin Funk, soldier of Revolution—1762-1838." Money from liis estate, granite marker (the D. A. R. marker of Joseph Spencer Chap was stolen). He was quiet and orderly, the men met on his farm for the war of 1812, his son was fifer in Morgan Co. Distillery, the lands of Scioto yielded such crops of corn, there was no other use for corn. Came from Chamberlin Co, Pa. 1798, to Alexandria. Ref: Natl No 40162, Vol 50, p 72, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Joseph Spencer Chap.
FURNACE, WILLIAM, (Huron Co.)
Served 4 yrs. Br Mch 20, 1759, Marblehead, Mass. D Mch 4, 1843. Bur Olena. Fur infor Sally De Forest Chap.
FUSON. WILLIAM, (Campaign Co.)
See Revolutionary War Records, Bureau of Pensions service S 4,291; Beers History of Champaign Co. Br Apr 16, 1762 in Hanover Co, Va. Parents: John Fuson and Miss Wheeler. Mar Hannah Bates, 1785. Children: John, Jesse, Obadiah, William, Elizabeth, Joel, Hannah, James, Isaiah, Samuel, Jeremiah. D 1835. Bur in Glady Creek Cem near Springhills. Ref: Mrs. Sylvia Fuson Ferguson, Cincinnati, O. Fur infor Urbana and Cincinnati Chaps.