After the Revolutionary War, Levi Garrison emigrated from New Jersey into Pennsylvania and into Ohio. In 1798, he received 108 acres from John Cleves Symmes in the Colerain Township as part of the Symmes Purchase in southwest Ohio (C1, 4) Symmes Purchase John Cleves Symmes was the father-in-law of William Henry Harrison (9th President inContinue reading “Levi Garrison | Symmes Purchase”
Category Archives: Military Service
James Crookham | Artificer
In the biography of James Crookham’s grandson, he recounts that his grandfather made arms for George Washington during the war. War records indicate that he served in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery and Artificers near Carlisle, PA at Washingtonburg. He enlisted in November of 1778. Capt. Thos. Wylie certified his attendance on the muster rollContinue reading “James Crookham | Artificer”
Asa Lake | Prisoner of War
In his grandson’s biography, a few sentences describe the role of Asa Lake in the Revolutionary War. In a previous post, I recount the land purchases Asa Lake made after the war in northwest Ohio on the Lanape land; the Lanape, or Delaware Indians, had been removed by the US Government to Kansas and Oklahoma.Continue reading “Asa Lake | Prisoner of War”
Jethro New | Battle of Cowpens
Jethro New enlisted in the 2nd Delaware Regiment and fought in the Battle of Cowpens (Jan 1781). The battle was turning point in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, as it was a decisive victory for the Continental Army. Battle of Cowpens Cowpens is located near the border between the Carolinas in the backcountryContinue reading “Jethro New | Battle of Cowpens”
Texas Mounted Volunteer
Andrew Vanslyke (1792-1852) moved his family from southeast Missouri to Texas shortly after Texas was annexed into the US. His son, Andrew H Vanslyke, (1827-1848) fought and died in the Mexican War. Andrew H. Vanslyke (1827-1848) enrolled as Private with Co K of the Texas Mounted Volunteers in July 1847; the war had only sevenContinue reading “Texas Mounted Volunteer”
Leaving for France
William Earl Relf (1887-1964) served in World War I. He left for France with his company in June 1918 on the HMS Karmala.
Camp Funston
William Earl Relf (1887-1964) served in World War I. He trained at Camp Funston before shipping out to France.
Enlisted in the Army for World War I
William Earl Relf (1887-1964) served in World War I. He was drafted in Sept 1917, trained at Camp Funston in the first half of 1918, and set sail in June 1918. He returned to the US in 1919.
Letter from the Front
William Earl Relf (1887-1964) served in World War I. One of his letters home was published in the local newspaper.
Chloe Abbott | A Widow’s Pension
In 1851, Chloe Lake, age 82 years, swore on oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits due the widow of a war veteran. She was denied a pension as she did not provide details of his service. She is the widow of Asa Lake, deceased, who was a private in the armyContinue reading “Chloe Abbott | A Widow’s Pension”
Finding the Yellow Bricks 