Jacob Custard

9 Nov. 1832. Perry Co., Ohio. Jacob (J) Custard of Jackson Township in said county, aged 82 in Feb. 1832, declares he was drafted in the company of Capt. John Riddle about the spring of 1775 at Rockingham Co., Va., where he resided, for six months. He marched with Capt. Riddle’s company in April and May to Boston. He was present at the battle of Bunker Hill and on the expiration of the six months returned to Rockingham Co., Va.

About June 1776 or 1777 he enlisted under Capt. John Cravens at Rockingham in Virginia and marched soon thereafter on an expedition against the Indians, crossed the Ohio at the mouth of the Big Beaver, and advanced somewhat near 100 miles into what now is Ohio and was stationed for a considerable time on the waters of the Tuscarawas and White Woman creeks, the source of the Muskingum River. Col. Nevil commanded the troops on this expedition, which lasted seven months. He returned with his company to his residence in Rockingham Co., Va., and by reason of the extreme sickness of his wife was forced to hire a substitute, John Smith, to serve the balance of his term of enlistment. He gave Smith $60.

27 May 1834. David Rader, administrator of the estate of Jacob Custard, writes from Rushville, Fairfield Co., Ohio, asking that the name of Jacob Custard, deceased, be transferred to...

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