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These men either marched to the Fort Laurens site with General McIntosh on his November 1778
journey, and most likely helped construct the fort, actually served in defense of the fort, or
they were on one of the attempted resupply missions to Fort Laurens from Fort Pitt.This information was obtained from the applications the men submitted to the American government to qualify for a Revolutionary War pension. Some of the pension applications are published here and can be accessed by clicking the name of the individual. Many more are available by contacting us at the Foundation and requesting a copy. The applications are reproduced as they were actually written. We have not attempted to correct any grammar or misspellings. Only information that is relevant to Fort Laurens is presented. Additional names that appeared in the applications have been printed in bold type. Where possible, we included names of spouses; and places of birth, death dates and marriages. This information is italicized and is located in the last paragraph. Do you know of a soldier not on this list? If so, please let us know! Submit a Soldier
Soldiers of Fort Laurens Adkins, Pvt. - Killed in Action Aldridge, Pvt. John Simpson, 13th VA Aldridge, Pvt. William, Capt. Brenton's Company Alexander, Lt. Joseph Alexander, Pvt. William Allier, Conrad Amberson, James Amberson, Maj. William, adjutant to McIntosh Applegate, Pvt. Garrett (Garret) Applegate, Robert Argubright (Argubrite), Jacob, Rockingham Co., VA militia Armstrong, Henry, VA militia Ashcraft, Amos, VA militia Aspie, Sgt. John, light dragoon Bacon, Pvt. John, 8th PA Bailey, William, 13th VA Bates, Sgt. Ephraim, VA militia, butcher Battershell, Pvt. Freeman, 13th VA Bayard, Lt. Col. Steve, 8th PA Beall, Capt. Robert, 13th VA Bedel, Capt. Francis, PA militia Beeler, Col. Joseph, Washington Co., PA, militia Beesley, Pvt. Issac, 13th VA Bell, Capt. Robert, 13th VA Berry, William, Augusta Co., VA militia Berwick, James Biggs, Capt. Benjamin, 13th VA Blakeney, Capt. William, PA militia Boatman, William Bock, Michael, PA Boggs, Capt. John Bowyer, Lt. Col. John, Stephenson's VA Riflemen Bozzell (Boswell), Reuben, VA militia Bradley, Corp. Thomas, 8th PA Brady, Capt. Samuel, 8th PA Brake, John, Indian Spy, Harrison Co., VA Brake, John, VA militia Brenton, James Brenton, Pvt. John, PA militia, brother of Robert Brenton Brenton, Pvt. Robert,, PA militia under Capt. Swearingen Brittle, Pvt. Thomas - Killed in Action Broadhead, Col. Daniel, 8th PA Brown, Pvt. James, Harding Co., VA militia Bruce, Lt. William, militia Buchanon, John Bull, Joseph, Berkeley Co., VA militia Burkam, Stephen Burkhart, Pvt. Henry, 13th VA Burrell, Francis, 13th VA Byan, Pvt. David, 8th PA Byerly, Jacob, 13th VA Cailes, John, Stephenson's VA Riflemen Cambray-Digny, Col. Chevalier de, French engineer Campbell, Alexander, Independent Rangers Campbell, Lt. Col. Richard, PA Canady, Lt. Robert, Berkeley Co., VA militia Cann, William, VA militia, helped with pack horse for McIntosh Cantwell, Thomas, Monogalia Militia Carlile, Pvt. James P., August Co., VA militia Carnel, David Carney, Ens. William, Berkeley Co., VA militia Carroll, David Carter, Arnold, Rockingham Co., VA militia Carter, Barnabas, 9th VA Carter, William, Greenbriar Co., VA militia Carty, David Caseber, Pvt. Jonathan, Youghiogeny Co., VA militia Caskascus, John, Berkeley Co., VA militia Clark, Capt. John, 8th PA Clark, Ens. John - Killed in Action Cleaveland, Pvt. William - Killed in Action Clinkenbeard, Pvt. Isaac, Berkely Co. militia Clinkenbeard, Pvt., William, Fayette Co., VA militia 
Cook, Capt. Thomas, 8th PA Cooper, Pvt. Joseph, 8th PA Corn, George, 8th PA Cravens, Capt. Robert, VA militia Crawford, William, 13th VA Critchfield, Pvt. Nathaniel, Col. Evans' VA Reg't. Critchfield, Pvt. William, Rockingham Co., VA militia Cross, Capt. Crow, Capt. John Crownover, William Cunningham, Lt. Robert, VA militia Cuppy, John, VA militia Custard, Jacob, Rockingham Co., VA militia Davenport, Anthony S., Berkeley Co., VA militia Davis, Eli Davis, Pvt. Daniel, VA militia Davis, Richard (Rebecca), 13th VA Deck, Michael (Susannah), Rockingham Co., VA militia Dent, Lt. John, 13th VA Dey, Samuel, Augusta Co., VA militia Dickerson, Kinser, Washington Co., PA militia Dickerson, Pvt. Thomas, 8th PA Dorton, Henry, PA militia Dowden, James, 1st MD Line Dunlap, Sgt. Andrew - Killed in Action Dunlavy, Francis, PA militia Elibit, Rueben, Berkeley Co., VA militia Elliott, William, director of pack horses Ellis, Jesse Embly, John, militia Evans, Col. John, Monongalia Co., VA militia Evans, Lt. John, Berekely Co., VA militia Evins, Pvt. Charles - Killed in Action Eylelr, Pvt. Jonas, 8th PA Ferrell, Capt. Thomas, Independent Rangers Finley, Capt. James, VA militia Finley, Capt. Joseph, 8th PA Finley, Capt., John, 8th PA Foard, Capt., PA militia Forbes, Hugh, 8th PA Forbes, Pvt. William, 8th PA Foreakers, James, Berkeley Co., VA militia Fox, Henry, 13th VA Fox, John, 13th VA, taken prisoner Frederick, Jacob, 13th VA Gaddis, Thomas, VA militia Gapen, Stephen Gibbs, William W., VA Gibson, Col. John, 13th VA, Commander of Ft. Laurens Gibson, Pvt. William - Killed in Action Gillum, Jonathan, militia Goble, Pvt. Caleb, Washington Co., PA militia Golding, William Graham, Maj. Alexander Guthrie, Ens. John, 8th PA, adjutant to Broadhead Hardin, John, 8th PA Harding, Thomas Harper, Joseph, Berkeley Co., VA militia Harrison, Lt. Col. Benjamin Harrison, Maj. William Haught, Peter, VA militia Haymaker, Jacob, carpenter supervisor Hays, Pvt. Timothy - Killed in Action Hazel, Pvt. Caleb, 9th/13th VA Henderson, Maj. James, Greenbriar Co., VA militia Hinds, John, 13 Virginia Regiment Hinton, James, Berkeley Co., VA militia Hite, Abram, Hampshire Co., VA militia Hite, Ens. William, Berkeley Co., VA militia Hite, Isaac, Hampshire Co., VA militia Holstone, Pvt. George, 8th PA Hoskinson, Pvt. Isaiah, Berekeley Co., Va militia Jameson, Sgt. John, 8th PA Jarrett, Corp. William, 8th PA Johnson, Capt. Abraham Johnson, John, Berkeley Co., VA militia Jolly, Henry, 8th PA Jones, , taken prisoner Justice, Lamb, Peter, 8th PA Lee, Sgt. William, 8th PA Leet, Maj. Daniel Lewis, 1st Sgt. John, Washington Co., PA Lewis, Pvt. Jacob, Berkeley Co., VA militia Lincoln, Capt. Abraham, Rockingham Co., VA militia, butcher Littell, James Long, Gideon Low, Nicholas, Berkeley Co., VA militia Lowe, Pvt. James, 13th VA Lucas, John, militia Lyles, Capt. John, Berkeley Co., VA militia Lynch, Jacob Mahan, Pvt. James, 13th VA MALLOW, George, Ensign, VA militia, assigned to Col. Ben Harrison's Co. Mallow, Henry, Rockingham Co., VA militia MALLOW, Henry, Pvt., VA Militia, assigned to Col. Behjamin Harrison's C Manby, John Martin, Pvt. Paul, 8th PA McBride, Stephen, Hampshire Co., VA militia McCormick, Sgt. William, Independent Rangers McCoy, Alexander, 8th PA McCrea, Capt. John, VA militia McCready, Robert, VA militia, adjutant to McIntosh McCurden, Pvt. Hugh - Killed in Action McDANIEL, Valentine, Westmorland Co., PA militia McDermont, Joseph, militia McFarland, Capt. McGregor, Pvt. John, 8th PA McIntosh, Gen. Lachlan McKeehan, Pvt. David, 8th PA McQuilty, Samuel, Teamster McWilliams, William, carpenter Miller, Capt. Isaac Miller, Pvt. George, 8th PA Mills, Capt. Benjamin, North Carolina Light Dragoons Mills, Ens. John, 13th VA Minter, Capt. John, Yohogania Co.,VA militia Montgomery, Pvt. Hugh, 13th VA Moore, Capt. Thomas, 13th VA Morgan, Benjamin, Berkeley Co., VA militia Morgan, Pvt. James, Monogalia Co., VA militia Morgan, Zackquill Morris, James, Berkeley Co., VA militia Morrison, James, 8th PA Morrow, Col. John, Berkeley Co., VA militia Muse, Pvt. Fauntleroy, PA militia Musgrove, Pvt. William, 13th VA Nash, John, 13th VA - Killed in Action Ogle, Capt. Joseph, militia Onge, Jacob, Berkeley Co., VA militia Osburn, Pvt. George, 9th VA - Killed in Action Parchment, Peter, 13th VA Parker, James Parks, Lt. James, 13th VA, killed on journey to fort site - Killed in Action Parsons, Capt. James, VA militia Parsons, Ens. Baldwin, VA militia Pierce, Capt. Isaac, Stephenson's VA Riflemen Piles, Zachariah Pinkerton, Robert, Berkeley Co., VA militia Polen, William, Berkeley Co., VA militia Pollock, Lt. Thomas Prather, Capt. Basil, 8th PA Purgett, Henry, Hampshire Co., VA militia Reed, Joshua Renkin, Hepkin, Berkeley Co., VA militia Richards, John Rinehart, Pvt. David/Daniel, 9th VA Robins, Obediah Robinson, Ens. David Rose, Ezekiel Ross, David "Taff", 13th Virginia Regiment Runion, Elija, Shenandoah Co., VA militia Ryan, John, Hampshire Co., VA militia Safley, Henry, Augusta Co., VA militia Sample, Samuel, asst. quartermaster Sargent, Richard, Washington Co., PA militia Schoolcraft, John, spy Scott, Capt. David, 13th VA Scott, Maj. George, Berkeley Co., VA militia Sellers, Pvt. Samuel, 8th PA Shannon, George Sheets, George, Augusta Co., VA militia Shores, Pvt. Greensbury - Killed in Action Shuster, Pvt. Martin, 8th PA Simmons, Pvt. Peter - Killed in Action Simmons, Pvt. William - Killed in Action Smith III, Pvt. John, 8th PA - Killed in Action Snowden, David, Berkeley Co., VA militia Sommerville, Capt. William Springer, Capt. Uriah, 13th VA Springer, Maj. Levi, militia Squires, Henry, 13th VA Steel, Capt. David, 13th VA Stephenson, Col. John, Stephenson's VA Riflemen Sturges, Miner Sturges, Peter Sullivan, Capt. James, VA militia Swearingen, Capt. Josiah, Berkeley Co., VA militia Swearingen, Capt. Van, Berkeley Co., VA militia Taylor, Capt. Samuel - Killed in Action Taylor, George Taylor, Henry, VA militia Taylor, Maj. Richard, 13th VA, Father of President Zachary Taylor Teter, Lt. (Samuel or George), VA militia Thompson, Capt. William, VA militia Thompson, John, aka Scare The World, Delaware Indian guide Thralls, Richard Troxell, Pvt. Jacob, VA Militia Vance, Lt. Samuel, VA Vanmeter, Maj. Joseph Vernon, Maj. Frederick, 13th VA, Commander of Ft. Laurens Waggoner, John, VA Waller, Jesse, VA Whaley, 1st Sgt. Benjamin, Capt. John Minter's Co., under Col. Stephenson White, Abraham, militia White, Capt. Jacob, Stephenson's VA Riflemen White, James, 9th VA White, John Wickleback aka SQUIRE, Henry, Greenbrier Co., VA militia Wiggans, Capt. Archibald, Rockingham Co., VA militia Wilkie, Pvt. Edward, 8th PA Williams, Alexander Williams, Jeremiah Williamson, Capt. Eleazer, militia Williamson, David Woodman, , North Carolina Light Dragoons Workman, Hugh Workman, James Wyatt, Ens. Thomas, 8th PA Wysong, Pvt. Feidt, Berkley Co., VA militia Wysong, Pvt. Jacob, Berkey Co., VA militia, Drum Major Yoho, Pvt. Henry, VA militia British Soldiers & Allies Bird, Capt., Henry, King's Eight Regiment of Foot George, Hendricks, NA Girty, Simon, British Indian Agent Hendricks,, George Montour, John, Delaware Indian Halfbreed |
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