Colonel John Barber - Tryon and Lincoln Counties, NC.
John Barber was a member of the Tryon County, NC. Committee of
Safety in 1775. He was a delegate from Tryon County to Halifax
Convention in 1776. He served as an Assemblyman from Tryon
County to North Carolina legislature in 1777. He served as a
Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel in the North Carolina
Militia from 1775-1783, mostly in Graham's Regiment of Tryon
and Lincoln counties but in at least one other regiment, as
well. He was promoted to Colonel at the end of the War. He
served in several battles and skirmishes, including Graham's
Fort, Great Cane Brake, Snow Campaign and Guilford Courthouse.
He is mentioned in the pension applications of more than a
dozen men who served under him. His DAR # is A005871. He is my
fourth great grandfather on my mother's side.
The DAR has incorrectly placed markers to John Barber on a
non-existent grave in the Bethell Cemetery in York County, SC.
He is actually buried in the Warlick Cemetery in Cleveland
County, NC. The DAR has, so far, been unwilling to admit their
mistake and correct this error. The DAR has also permitted
descendants of two other men named John Barber to claim the
service of Colonel John Barber, granting them DAR membership.
William Baxter - Spotsylvania County, VA. William
enlisted at Fredericksburg, Virginia into the Continental Army
in 1781. His rank and service unit are unknown. He originally
served under Captain William Payne. He may be the William
Baxter of Culpeper County, VA who was drafted from the county
militia into the Continental Army in 1781. He was probably
enlisted rank. He is mentioned in the pension application
of John Redinhour, a comrade in arms. He did not apply for a
pension for his service. He is my fifth great grandfather on
my mother's side.
Thomas Allen Beale - Montgomery County, MD. Thomas
Allen Beale served in the 2nd Maryland Regiment as a private
in 1778 at age 16. He served under Capt. Thomas Edmunston in
the 4th Regiment, Lower Battalion, Montgomery County, MD as a
private in 1780. His DAR # is A007926. He is my fourth great
grandfather on my mother's side.
Thomas Daniel - Washington County, VA. There is little
doubt that Thomas Daniel served in the Revolutionary War from
Washington County. He was born about 1750 in Caroline County,
VA and settled in what was later Washington County in 1771,
claiming 800 acres of land on the Maiden Springs fork of the
Clinch River by right of settlement. He was associated with
several known Long Hunters. His land bordered that of William
Bowen who was the captain of a militia company during the
Revolutionary War. Thomas Daniel served 99 days during
Dunmore's War in 1774 under Lt. William Bowen and Capt.
William Russell, Bowen's father-in-law, donated supplies to
the militia and was in Russell and Bowen's company at the
Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774. Capt. William Bowen was an
officer at the Maiden Springs Fort and his brother, Lt. Rees
Bowen was killed at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Spilsby
Daniel, Thomas' first cousin, was Thomas' neighbor and
received a pension for his service fighting Indians and for
being at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The only mention of
Spilsby Daniel's service in primary records is his pension
application which was attested to by witnesses and approved.
It seems likely that Thomas was also at the Battle of Kings
Mountain, probably a member of Bowen's company.
All of Thomas Daniel's close Daniel cousins, at least a half
dozen of them, served on the side of the United States in the
Revolutionary War, including Major Walker Daniel who was later
the first Attorney General of Kentucky and was killed by
Indians there in 1784. Thomas was raised with Walker in
Caroline County, VA and named a son for him. Unfortunately,
militia rosters and records on the western frontier,
especially for Washington County, are sparse and Thomas Daniel
died about 1825, before the pension act for Revolutionary War
veterans commenced. Thomas Daniel was probably an enlisted
man, likely a private. He also likely rendered some sort of
patriotic service, donating supplies to the county militia,
for example, but left the county just before the time that
citizens sought compensation for their property. Property was
often "requisitioned" not offered, so it seems unlikely Thomas
could have avoided providing supplies or being conscripted
into the county militia if his acts were not voluntary.
Also worth noting is that no children are attributed to
Thomas Daniel from February 1777 until May 1782 which suggests
some sort of absence between February 1777 and September 1781.
The search for proof of his service continues. All six of
Thomas Daniel's sons served in the War of 1812. Thomas Daniel
was my third great grandfather on my father's side.
James Fox - Loudoun County, VA. Patriotic Service. James
hauled supplies for the Virginia militia and contributed
supplies to support the Virginia militia. He also supported
the Colonial government by purchasing 995 acres of land in
Kentucky using two Virginia Treasury Warrants in 1778. He
was in his forties at the time he gave service. He is my third
great grandfather on my father's side.
Another mistake (James Fox, A041350) by the DAR has
attributed this service to James' son, James Jr. who was
at home as a child during the war, did not own land, etc., and
once again, the DAR is unwilling to admit their error and
correct their mistake.
Dudley Gatewood - Bedford County, VA. Patriotic
Service. He furnished beef for the Bedford County militia. The
DAR number for his service is A209506. Proof of his service
may be found in Bedford County, VA Court Order Book 6, page
355. He is my fifth great grandfather on my father's side. His
son, my ancestor, also rendered patriotic service.
John Henderson - Orange County, VA. Patriotic
Service. He furnished, corn, oats, beef, bacon and teams for
hauling supplies. The court order books for claims for his
service note that the supplies were for General Muhlenberg's
Brigade, Col. Call's Legion, General Nelson's Brigade and
Major Higgins detail for use in hauling supplies to Culpeper
County (DAR#A054722). He
is my sixth great grandfather on my mother's side. His son, my
ancestor, rendered civil and patriotic service.
Samuel Henderson - Caswell County, NC. Civil
Service/Patriotic Service. He served on several juries and was
a member of a jury (committee) tasked with laying out a new
road to the "muster grounds". He purchased land from the State
of North Carolina in 1778. He purchased land in 1782 from the
General Assembly of the State of North Carolina in grant
signed by Alexander Martin, governor of South Carolina and
Signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was paid for
service rendered to the North Carolina military for which
service his descendants were granted membership to the DAR (A054817). He is my
fifth great grandfather on my mother's side. Samuel's father
rendered patriotic service.
Joseph Tolbert/Talbert - Caswell County, NC. Civil
Service. Joseph was appointed as an Assessor for Richmond and
Caswell Districts on 5 June 1782 and was paid for that service
at the next Court on 5 September 1782. He is my sixth
great grandfather on my mother's side.
William Ware - Caswell County, NC. Civil Service. He
took the Oath of Allegiance to the new government, though the
list of oath takers has not survived. A court minute entry
records that Spilsby Coleman, the Captain of this district
(Caswell District) was tasked with recording every male over
age 16 as having taken the Oath of Allegiance. Very shortly
thereafter, William Ware was on a jury (committee) which was
assigned to lay out new roads the "muster ground". William
also served on several juries as a juror after the order
requiring males over the age of 16 to take the Oath of
Allegiance. His son was a soldier in the Caswell County
Militia. William was my sixth great grandfather on my mothers
side.
John Ware - Caswell County, NC. John Ware served
multiple tours in the North Carolina Militia from 1776-1781.
Enlisted rank. He received a pension for his
service. Even though there is a detailed pension application
which absolutely proves this man's service, and he has many
living descendants, no one has joined the DAR using him as an
ancestor. He is my fifth great grandfather on my mother's
side.