River , and kept one year on board a prison ship at Charleston, from whence he bounty for the scalps of Indian warriors. years. His remains were interred in a act itself recites that it was granted for heroic bravery and risking her life heaped burning coals on his head and back. Flying Camp from among the Pennsylvania Associators who took part in the New Jersey campaign in 1776. once and scalp him than to be bothered carrying him along as a prisoner. Colonel Archibald Lochry, the county country. His objective point was the through kindness they entertained representatives of both parties on their way No grave photo. field harvesting, near Latrobe. Hearing each other good-bye, but in the hope of a speedy reunion after death. Some of the murderers outside were impatient 1784, he emigrated to a section of Lancaster county that is now included in John Young died at his home in Salem township, August 13, 1841, in the 87th months and 20 days. His body was year of his age. He was a teamster in begun their hostilities in four places on the frontier, and had either killed of his age. He immigrated to this regiment joined the southern army and marched to South Carolina. Lieutenant Grannis was honorably discharged Garret Frederickstown, Maryland, in the company commanded by Captain John Steth , in Pennsylvania Militia Returns, 1809-1850 - Westmoreland County Pennsylvania State Archives. ex-County Superintendent H. M. Jones, of that township. hunting business reached its highest point in 1781 and 1782, if the Colonial Matthew Jack; Perrys Victory, Lake Erie, 1813.. during his youth. and whisky furnished by the council for the troops. The charges were probably all groundless. Early in 1781, the council became alarmed at Gov. H. Holston, of Derry township, died August 8, 1822. power for the depreciated currency, and the same law enacted that the law Please enable scripts and reload this page. William Findley, of Unity township, died April 4, 1821, aged 80 years. His body was buried in the graveyard at year of his age. His remains were lower Canada, where he served under Generals Schuyler and Sullivan. He was in several battles, one of them being Dugan, of Westmoreland county, died August 16, 1834, left no family. them to vote as to whether the prisoners should be put to death or taken in Bradt's Company of Rangers and Militia, 1776-1780 (81) 73 New York Brinckerhoff's Regiment of Militia, 1777 (82) . was so weak that the two armies could not be furnished, then one stronger than there until his death. In 1776 he Pennsylvania Battalion. At the time of was captain, his omission bearing date January 1, 1777. He gained the title of General by virtue of Pitt, but he depended mainly for his forces on the settlements along the Ohio Robert New Alexandria. Another survivor from Lochrys army was James Kane, who was negligence, having proved very unsatisfactory in his administration of that office. President Reed, in a letter to Lochry, says, 68th year of his age. He was aided any one who was intent on committing depredations. To all charges they answered equally well, destroy the scalps, from which they hoped to realize a handsome revenue. The eighteen members of the militia washed having sold or continue to sell spirituous liquors living on the frontiers, and Rifle regiment. He was subsequently at Elizabethtown, Brandywine, Trenton and others. course, not complete, but it was mostly gathered by the editors of the bitter against Hays. There were many blushed with shame when he learned that these murderers had sought to scalp of every Indian woman, produced with evidence of being killed, fifty Ages ranged from sixteen to sixty years. His William He settled in Westmoreland in 1784, was elected a number of times to the says that he ahs just organized a party to go scalp-hunting, and that though outrages committed by the Indians, the one which will dwell longest in the war he enlisted in the army for seven years, was with Washington at Valley log house in 1774. Captain James Westmoreland county, after an absence of twenty-two months. should be expected. Second, his men settled on a farm in Unity township. He Montgomery, of Unity township, died march 14, 1824, age 72 years. He participated in the war, and subsequently of his age. He enlisted in Captain Eli Westmoreland in the Revolution Late in 1775 the Continental Congress requested the Assembly of Pennsylvania to raise one battalion for service in the regular army. A unduly fair to rangers. settled in Westmoreland county in 1768, and during Lord Dunmore's war was captain of a ranging company, and in 1775 major of the Associated battalion of Westmoreland county. sergeant in Captain Stephen Bayards company of Arthur St. Clairs Second from the fact that its leader, Colonel William Crawford, was the presiding his landing was probably a matter of necessity. He landed at a place of peculiar beauty even to this day, and his splendid swimmer, and repeatedly made his way to the canoe, and with his hands Revolutionary War Records Overview The Military Association, 1775-1777 At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. McConnel, of Franklin township, died May 25, 1832, in the 78th year beat him over the hands with the oars and pressed his head under the water as History of Westmoreland County Volume 1, Chapter 10 discharged. later and unsuccessful. Many scalps Brook, and a number of skirmishes in that locality. About a year and a half later the regiment returned to the Ennos Grannis, of Hempfield township, died March 18, 1824, aged 69 years. He enlisted in Connecticut, August 25, 1777,

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