Biographies of Patriot Ancestors of Ashley Members


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Joshua McKenzie was born 20 March 1764 in Maryland and died in 1835 in Ohio.  In 1785, he married Mary Jones.

Patriotic Service
He served as a drummer in Maryland.

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Alexander McNair was born 8 January 1727 in Pennsylvania and died 14 October 1816 in Pennsylvania.  In about 1762, he married Margaret (born 1732, died 8 October 1817).

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Pennsylvania.

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Capt. Alexander McNitt, Sr.
 


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John Miles was born in 1759 in Virginia and died 9 October 1828 in Kentucky.  On 1 January 1784, he married Mary (Polly) Duval.

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Virginia.

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William Miller was born 17 April 1746 in Chester, NH and died after 2 October 1832 in Wayne Co., OH.

Patriotic Service
He served as a Private in New Hampshire.

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James Moody was born in about 1750 in Ireland.  He died on 16 August 1847 in Ohio.  He was married twice:

Elizabeth Reed

Mary Herron (born 1773, died 1850)

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Pennsylvania.

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Samuel Nutt was born in December 1728 in New Hampshire.  He died on 5 July 1808 in Vermont.  He was married twice:
(unknown)

Elizabeth Dickey (born 1740, died 13 September 1801) married 1759

Patriotic Service
He served as a private and gave patriotic service in New Hampshire.

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Phineas Pierce was born 24 January 1751 in Connecticut and died 1 October 1808 in Vermont.  He was married twice:
Ruth Gaines

Ruth Beebe

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Vermont.

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Stephen Pillsbury was born in1750 in York Co, ME and died in February 1816 in Shapleigh, ME.  He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Joy on 31 December 1773.  Elizabeth "Betsey" Joy was born about 1754.
Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Captain Joseph Pettengill's Co., Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Regiment

Source of Information
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, p. 417.

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Edward Polly was born 21 December 1758 in Halifax Co., VA and died 19 May 1845 in Ermine, Letcher Co, KY.  He married Mary Agnes Mullen 24 May 1784 in Pittsylvania Co., VA.  Mary Agnes Mullen was born in 1765 in Halifax Co., VA and died 24 July 1854 in Ermine, Letcher Co., KY.

Patriotic Service
He served as a private 'In company commanded by Capt. Burton and in regiment commanded by Col. Gibson in the Virginia Line of the Continental establishment.'

Source of Information
Pension Application --Certificate of Pension issued on 4 Dec 1851, Pension W9236

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Archibald Prather was born in 1755 in Virginia and died before August 1831 in Kentucky.  In 1783, he married Sarah (Sally) Fugate (born 6 July 1763, died August August 1832).
Patriotic Service
He served as a soldier and gave patriotic service in Virginia.

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Ens. George Purcell was born in France and died about November 1805 in Kentucky.  He was married twice:
(unknown)

Margaret Randolph

Patriotic Service
He served as an ensign in Virginia and his widow received a pension.

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David Remington was born 7 June 1747 in Rhode Island and died 31 October 1834.  On 15 November 1767, he married Mary Sheldon (born 9 July 1744, died 24 September 1807).

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Rhode Island and received a pension.

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Aaron Rice was born 1754 at Hanover Co., Virginia.  He died on 27 January 1822 at Denmark, Barnwell District, SC.  He was married to Eleanor Roddin (Rhoden) (born 1758 Barnwell District, SC, died 14 May 1819 near Denmark, Barnwell District, SC.) in 1778 at Orangeburgh District, SC.

Children Date of Birth and Location Spouse
Elizabeth 27 August 1780 Elijah Dowling/Hamilton Martin
John 20 March 1783 Ann Dowling (Guess)
Aaron, Jr. 13 June 1786 Rebecca Guess
Eleanor 16 July 1789 Lott Copeland
William 15 October 1791 Theny Guess/Martha Tindal
Jesse 4 October 1793 Sarah Wroten (Wooten)
Jennie(Jane) 11 August 1798 Johnson P. Sandifer

Patriotic Service
Active service in the Militia of South Carolina
"Issued the first of April Seventeen Eighty-five to Mr. Aaron Rice, two pounds, ten shillings sterling, for 35 days Militia duty in Seventeen Seventy-eight as per account audited..."*

Sources of Information
DAR # 182043, #395214, #390100, # 117103, # 175919
Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. 3 p. 271
*Stub Entries to Indents, edited by A.S. Salley, Jr., Secretary of State Historical Commission of South Carolina, Book L - N, page 294:  No. 272 Book N

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Johannis (John) Rosekrans

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Erasmus Rosenberger was baptized 21 November 1723 in Germany and died after 29 April 1794 in Virginia.  He was married twice:
Anna Catarin Baumgaertner

Regina married before 1771.

Patriotic Service
He served as a soldier in Virginia.

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Joseph Senter was born 2 March 1723 in New Hampshire and died 27 May 1798 in New Hampshire.  He married Elizabeth Johnson (born 1728).

Patriotic Service
He served as a lieutenant colonel in New Hampshire.

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Henry Shearer was born about 1738 in Pennsylvania and died 4 January 1812 in Pennsylvania.  In 1758, he married Barbara Behme (born about 1740, died before 1812).

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Pennsylvania.

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Phineas Slayton Sr. was born 4 September 1737 in Massachusetts and died 13 September 1825 in Vermont.  He was married twice:

Eleanor Morey, married 14 May 1761.

Roxanna

Patriotic Service
He served as a corporal in Massachusetts.

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Libbeus Stannard, Sr. was born 7 December 1756 in Connecticut and died 5 September 1846.  He married Eunice (born 1760, died 1 December 1831).

Patriotic Service
He served as a private in Vermont and Connecticut and received a pension.

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Jeremiah Stewart was born about 1750 in Scotland and died 22 July 1830 in Kentucky.  He married Priscilla Chisholm.

Patriotic Service
He served as a soldier on the Continental Line in Virginia.

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William Stewart was born about 1738 in Ireland and died after 2 April 1805 in Pennsylvania.  In 1760, he married Mary Gass.

Patriotic Service
He served as a second lieutenant in Pennsylvania.

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Jan (John) Van Etten was born 17 April 1720 in New York and died before 20 March 1786 in North Carolina.  He was married twice:

Maritje Westfael

Margaret LeFever

Patriotic Service
He performed civil service in North Carolina.

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Daniel Webster was born 7 November 1761 in Richmond, Washington Co., RI and died before 1 June 1802 in Tyringham, Berkshire Co., MA.

Patriotic Service
He served as a Private in Massachusetts.

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Noah Wilson was born 20 April 1761 in Massachusetts and died 7 April 1844 in Pennsylvania.  He married Mary Rowley (born after 1756).

Patriotic Service
He served as a private and seaman in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Rhode Island and received a pension.

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Giles Wolcott was born 16 July 1734 in Middletown, CT and died 8 June 1819 in Geneseo, NY.  He married Sybil Alden 18 July 1779 in Bennington, VT.  Sybil Alden was born 13 August 1752 in Norwich, New London Co., CT and died 10 October 1804 in Shaftsburg, VT.

Patriotic Service
He served as Paymaster for the northern division; in Col. Seth Warner's Continental Regiment in Vermont.

Source of Information
Vermont Revolutionary records of Adjutant General; US House of Representatives Private Claims, Vol. 3

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