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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Surname Given Seige Footnotes and other reference Notes
Ackles Arthor 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Ackley
Eckley
Joseph 3 e-Vol II, pg 63; m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg
31, 234
Lieutenant. Same as Joseph
EckleyAleshidt
Aleshite
Henry 3 d-S29579 Birth year 1754. Witnessed
death of Chief CornstalkAlexander Joseph 3 d-W5613 Birth year 1755
Alexander William 3 d-W4623 Birth year 1757
Allison Gauyn 3 d-R156 Birth year 1759
Anderson Isaac 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 405 Lieutenant
Anderson Peter 3 d-R199
Applegate Garrett 3 d-S32098; i-pg 465 Sergeant
Applegate Richard 3 i-pg 464
Applegate Robert 3 d-S32097 Birth year 1759
Archer James 3 d-W3117 James Seals pension &
S16175 Elias Kelley pension
Captain
Arnstrong Joshua 3 d-W23461 Birth year 1756
Ashby Peter 3 d-R285 Birth year 1751. Buried dead
from Foreman massacre
Ashby Stephen 3 d-W6481 Jacob Wheat pension &
S41231 Vincent Tapp pension
Captain
Ashcraft Amos 3 d-S16610 Birth year 1757
Ashcraft
Ashcroft
John 3 d-S6537
Atkinson Charles 3 cc-pg 31 Father
Atkinson Elizabeth 3 cc-pg 31 Mother
Atkinson James 3 cc-pg 31 Young son of above
Atkinson Keziah 3 cc-pg 31 Young daughter of above
Atkinson Mary 3 cc-pg 31 Young daughter of above
Avery George 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Baker Henry 3 d-S7996 Henry Yoho pension
Baker M. 3 i-pg 469
Ballard James 3 d-S6584
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Bane Joseph 3 i-pg 467
Bane Nathan 3 i-pg 467
Barnhill Samuel 3 d-10344 Birth year 1761
Barr Samuel 3 d-S2366
Bates Ephraim 3 d-S2051 Birth year 1743. Sergeant
Baxter William 3 d-S6591 Birth year 1758
Bayles David 3 d-R641 Birth year 1762
Beck John 3 d-W3755; e-Vol III, pg 9 Fort Commander
Beckett John 3 bb-pg 407
Beeler Joseph 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31 Captain
Bell John 3 d-S30272 Birth year 1750. Sick at fort,
3 weeks with “Plearacy”
Bell Nathaniel 1 d-R724 Birth year 1757
Bennet Jehu 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30
Bennett William 3 i-pg 467
Berry ? 3 g-pg 223; bb-pg 182 Lieutenant
Biggs Benjamin 3 d-S40597 James Tucker pension; i-
pg 122, 344, 409
Captain,
9th
& 13th
Va. RegimentsBiggs John 3 i-pg 466; j-pg 111; bb-pg 406 Lieutenant
Biggs Joseph 1, 3 a-pg 102, 104, 114; b-pg 188; d-
R831; e-Vol I, pg 20; g-pg 13; j-pg
120; aa-pg 129
Bilby Richard 3 i-pg 467
Bilderbock
Bildubock
Charles 1 a-pg 104; d-R9079 Elijah Runion
pension; l-pg 227
Captain,
Lieutenant
Bock Michael 3 d-S6679 Birth year 1757
Boggs James 2 e-Vol I, pg 22; j-pg 725 Under age 14
Boggs Jane 3 y-pg 172 Wife of John Boggs
Boggs John 2, 3 e-Vol III, pg 18; g-pg 65, 67, 68; i-
pg 425; x-pg 200y-pg 91, 172
Captain
Boggs Lydia 2, 3 a-pg 130; g-pg various pages; r-pg
264; x-pg 200; y-pg 172; aa-pg 129;
bb-pg 192
Helped mold bullets at 2nd
siege
Boggs William Sr 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 425 Captain
Boggs William Jr 3 i-pg 465
Bonnett Lewis 1 j-pg 130 Fort Commander
Borer Charles 3 d-S8082
Boshears William 1 a-pg 104; l-pg 227
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Boyd John 1 b-pg 69; g-pg 60, 63; l-pg 222; y-pg
89Killed 1
st Siege
Blackford Zephaniah 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 84, h-pg 162; k-pg
85
Fort Commissary Officer
Blane John 3 i-pg 465
Bradford John 3 i-pg 469
Brady Samuel 3 p-pg 10 Captain
Brazel William 3 i-pg 465
Brazier Thomas 3 g-pg 23, 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Brenlow Henry 3 u-pg 710
Brenton James 3 g-pg 84
Brenton William 3 d-S16061
Britton Joseph 3 d-S8087 Age 16
Brodhead Daniel 3 k-pg 93; m-Ser 1, Vol IX, pg 97; y-
pg 100; bb-pg 177
Colonel
8th PA Regiment
Brown William 3 d-S22661; bb-pg 164
Browner Edward 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 180
Burk Stephen 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 230
Burke ? 3 d-S4669 William Shannon pension Lieutenant
Burkham
Burikm
Stephen 1, 2, 3 b-pg 52, 186; j-pg 420, 423, 725; m-
Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30; p-pg XI, 95; r-
pg 264; t-pg 39
Sergeant. Present at the
Moravian Massacre of 1782
Burkitt Mary 2 aa-pg 129
Burnett Lewis 3 i-pg 469
Burriss John 3 d-R11656 Isaac Wilson pension
Buskirk John 3 d-S32148; i-pg 464 Birth year 1757
Buskirk Lewis 3 d-R1537 Birth year 1760
Cain John 3 i-pg 469
Caldwell Alexander 3 b-pg 188 Son of John
Caldwell James 2 e-Vol III, pg 32; k-pg 85
Caldwell John 1, 3 a-pg 104; b-pg 186, 188; c-various
pages; d- S9146; e-Vol III, pg 34; g-
pg 61; j-pg 274; t-pg 44; y-pg 89; aa-
pg 129
Birth year 1753. Helped build
Fort Henry
Caldwell Jane 3 a-pg 128 Wife of John
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Caldwell Nancy 3 a-pg 128; b-pg 188 Daughter of John
Caldwell Samuel 2, 3 b-pg 188; d-S32168 Aged 15 or 16, Son of John
Cameron
Camron
Hugh 3 j-pg 312; m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31 Killed by Indians
Campbell Charles 3 g-pg 302
Carpenter John 2 r-pg 57
Carr
Karr, Kerr
Family 2 See note See Kerr family
Carrel
Carroll
David 3 d-S9144 Birth year 1761
Carter Stephen 3 i-pg 467
Casber Jonathan 3 d-S9163 Birth year 1752
Casey, Casy Benjamin 3 d-W6481 Jacob Wheat pension 1st Lieutenant
Castleman Harry 3 y-pg 337
Catt George 3 i-pg 469
Catt Michael 3 d-W4195 Christian Fast pension; i-
pg 469
Captain;
Same as Michael Gatt
Chambers John 3 y-pg 337
Chew James 3 g-various pages; y-pg 100; bb-pg
173
Major
Clarey Vachel 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 232
Clark Franklin 2 j-pg 725
Clark George
Rogers
3 b-pg 100; d-S8446 Simeon Everly
pension; k-pg 93; m-Ser 1, Vol IX,
pg 333; Ser 6, Vol II, pg 403
Colonel/General
Clark Grandmother 2 a-pg 130
Clark Henry/Harry 2 e-Vol III, pg 39; j-pg 725; r-pg 264
Clark Hugh 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Clark James 2, 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 725; r-pg 264
Clark John 3 j-pg 240 Captain
Claspy John 1 d-S30934 Drummer, wounded
Clemens Jere 3 i-pg 466
Cline Jacob 3 d-S6537 John Ashcraft pension Captain
Clinkenbeard Isaac 3 d-S15380
Coger Peter 3 d-S10481 Birth year 1753. Witnessed
death of Chief Cornstalk
Coles Jacob 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 59, 60 Killed 1st Siege
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Collins John 3 See note See John Cullins
Connolly John 3 b-pg 19; m-Ser 1, Vol IV, pg 519 Captain
Helped build fort
Cox Jacob 3 i-pg 465
Crawford David 3 d-S2152; e-Vol II, pg 63; m-Ser 6,
Vol II, pg 30
Birth year 1764
Crawford Valentine 3 n-Wheeling Daily Register, April 30,
1889; o
Crawford William 1, 3 b-pg 19, 100; g-pg 54; i-pg 469; k-
pg 82; y-pg 148; bb-pg 307
Captain
Helped build fort
Cresap Michael 3 n-Wheeling Daily Register, April 30,
1889; o
Captain
Critchfield William 3 d-S9242 Birth year 1758
Critchfield William 3 d-S16091 Birth year 1763
Crockett Joseph 3 d-R641 David Bayles pension
Crooks Thomas 3 g-pg 55; m- Ser 6, Vol II, pg 232,
235
Captain
Crow Jacob 3 D-S9571 Isaac Hawk & S32383
Benjamin Long pensions; t-pg 125
Killed by Indians
Crownover Joseph 3 d-S1754 Birth year 1759
Cruger Lydia 2, 3 Various sources See Lydia Boggs
Cullen William 3 j- pg 145, 679
Cullins
Collins
John 3 d-R2562 & S9026 John Miller
pension; e-Vol III, pg 42; g-pg 109,
110, 301; j-pg 679; t-pg 195; y-pg
337
Wounded by Indians at
Foreman Massacre
Cunnigham
Cunnigam
Samuel 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31 Captain
Cunningham Walter 3 d-S9263
Currance William 3 d-R1738.5 (1/2)
Davids Richard 3 j-pg 312
Davis Jacob 3 d-S17916 Birth year 1760
Dawson Henry 3 h-pg 453 Ensign
Dement Jerrett 3 d-S30984 Birth year 1759
Dent John 3 d- W4663 Lieutenant
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Devoure
Debore
Daniel 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30, 67
Dewitt Zachariah 3 i-pg 466
Dickson John 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Dickerson Kinzer 3 d-R2933; j-various pages
Dickeson Ged 3 i-pg 467
Ditts Henry 3 i-pg 468
Doren James 3 d-S15533 Christopher McVany
pension
Lieutenant
Dorton Henry 3 d- S5362 Birth year 1748. Buried dead
from Foreman massacre
Drennon Jacob 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 62
Drennon Melissa 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 62 Wife of Jacob
Duke Francis 1 b-pg 186; e-Vol III, pg 56; g-pg 64,
66; j-pg 127; l-pg 359; t-pg 87; y-pg
377; bb-pg 306, 310, 352, 406
Fort Commissary, Killed in
1st siege
Duke John 1 g-pg 64 Infant son
Duke Sarah 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 64; x-pg 199 Wife of Francis Duke
Dunlavy Francis 3 d-S2526 Birth year 1762
Dunmore Lord 3 k-pg 82; n-Wheeling Daily Register,
April 30, 1889; o
Eckley
Ackley
Joseph 3 e-Vol II, pg 63; m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg
31, 234
Lieutenant. Same as Joseph
Ackley
Ellis Isaac 2, 3 d-W10013 Birth year 1752
Engle William 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Same as Ingle
English David 3 i-pg 465 Birth year 1762
English William 3 d-S3336; e-Vol II, pg 89
Enoch Henry 3 t-pg 90
Ensworth James 3 g-pg 302
Esquire Henry 3 d-S6389; t-pg 311; cc-pg 53 Also listed as Henry Squire &
Henry Winckleblack
Evans Nathan 3 i-pg 467
Everly Simeon 3 d-S8446 Birth year 1763
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Fast Christian 3 d-S4195 Birth year 1763
Ferrell James S. 3 d-S7697 Describes Ft McIntosh
Fife William 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31 Captain
Fillips
Phillips
William 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31 See William Phillips
Finley John 3 d-R3553 Birth year 1760. Captain
Foreman Hambleton
Hamilton
3 g-pg 106, 300; y-pg 336 Son of William;
Died Foreman Massacre
Foreman Nathan 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Son of William;
Died Foreman Massacre
Foreman William 3 a-pg 104; e-Vol III, pg 64; g-pg 106,
300; k-pg 89; y-pg 99; bb-pg 102
Captain
Died Foreman Massacre
Forsythe James 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Fouts, Foust,
Foutz
Andrew 3 j-pg 147; bb-pg 46, 406, 407 Buried dead from Foreman
massacre
Franks Henry 3 d-S8522 Birth year 1751. Buried dead
from Foreman Massacre.
Franks Henry 3 d-W4956 Birth year 1763
Frederick Jacob 3 d-W2092
French Casper 2 r-pg 264
Fulherborn
Plullerpurn
John
George
3 i-pg 468
Fullinwider H. 3 i-pg 468
Fullinwider Peter 3 i-pg 468
Fulton Jess 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30
Fury Samuel 3 g-pg 302
Gaiter Cornillus 3 i-pg 465
Gapen Stephen 3 d-S8545 At fort with measles
Garritt
Jarratt
William 3 i-pg 469 Sergeant
Gasten William 3 i-pg 465
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Gatt Michael 3 d-W4195 Christian Fast pension Captain; Same as Catt
Gibson George 3 Historical marker in Wheeling Captain
Gilleland Thomas 3 j-pg 111 Lieutenant
Gillespie John 1 d-S30934 Same as John Claspy
Girty George 2 p-pg XII
Glass Robert 3 i-pg 465
Glenn Davy 3 y-pg 172, 174 Boy age 12
Glenn Thomas 1 b-pg 187; f-pg 225; g-pg 58, 66; r-pg
55; y-pg 89; bb-pg 311Killed 1
st Siege, Escaped per
reference “r”
Glum Mrs ? 1 a-pg 104; l-pg 225
Golding William 3 d-S31069 Birth year 1760
Goodwin John 3 i-pg 467
Gray John 3 d-S23669 Birth year 1761
Greathouse Daniel 1, 3 a-pg 73; b-pg 187; p-pg 104
Greathouse Jacob 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336
Green George 1, 2, 3 a-pg 129; j-pg 725; l-pg 356 Same as Greer ?
Green James 3 g-pg 300; y-pg 337
Green John 3 i-pg 466; bb-pg 182
Greer George 2 a-pg 125; j-pg 725 Same as Green?
Grinstaf
Grindstaff
Lewis 3 i-pg 469
Grist Rachel 3 n-The Intelligencer, May 13, 1874 Scalped by Indians & taken to
Fort HenryGuffey James 3 i-pg 467
Hamilton Daniel 3 d-S2280 Birth year 1755. Lieutenant
Hand Edward 3 g-pg 138, 142, 146, 154 General
Hanks John 1 b-pg 52, 186; g-pg 58, 59 Age 10 at 1st siege
Harbison Robert 3 d-S18434
Hardesty Samuel 3 i-pg 467
Harkness Jonathan 1 b-pg 187; p-pg 104
Harkness Robert 3 g-pg 302; j-pg 679; y-pg 337
Harna Isaac 3 g-pg 300
Harris Isaac 3 y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
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Harris William 3 d-S18435; i-pg 466 Birth year 1755
Harrison Benjamin 3 bb-pg 406, 407 Captain
Harrod William 3 d-R5261 Levi House pension; i-pg
160; v-pg 242; y-pg 337
Captain
Harrow Jacob 3 d-S5480 Birth year 1755
Harry
Hary
Charles 3 d-S16139; m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31,
234
Birth year 1760
Hart John 3 d-S32300 Birth year 1759
Harvey William 3 i-pg 464
Hath Andrew 3 d-S9571 Isaac Hawk pension Ensign
Hathaway Abraham 3 g-pg 55; i-pg 467 Captain
Hawk Isaac 3 d-S9571; t-pg 125; cc-pg 41 Birth year 1759
Hawkins William 3 i-pg 466 Ensign
Hay John 3 a-pg 111, 124; j-pg 309 Lieutenant, Commanded fort
Hedges Ezekiel 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Hedges Joseph 3 bb-pg 407
Hedges Robert 3 d-W11327 Birth year 1760
Hedges Silas 1 e-Vol III, pg 82; h-pg 303; i-pg
425, 466; j-pg 147; t-pg 128; bb-pg
46, 406
Colonel in the Ohio County,
Virginia militia; Helped bury
dead from Foreman
MassacreHeffler Joseph 3 y-pg 233
Hefler Jacob 3 j-pg 416, 417
Henry Robert 3 i-pg 465
Heth, Heath Jonathan 3 d-W5666 Jacob Randell pension Ensign
Hice George 3 d-S22423 Present 1781 attack on fort
Hignight James 3 d-S16153
Hinkson
Hinkston
Hixon
John 3 d-S18434 Robert Harbison pension Captain
Hinlon Vachal 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 235
Hoaglin
Hogeland
Derick 3 j-pg 111 Lieutenant
Holder James 3 d-S8736
Holmes Henry 3 u-pg 669
Hook James 3 d-S39713; v-pg 331 Captain
Hopkins David 3 d-S13307 Birth year 1761
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Hoskinson Basil 3 d-W753 Birth year 1752
Hoskinson Isaiah 3 d-S16157 Birth year 1749
House Andrew 3 d-R5261 & W27893 Birth year 1758
House Levi 3 d-R5265 Washington Co VA (PA)
House Mrs ? 2 a-pg 126
Howell Jonathan 3 d-S2326 Birth year 1760
Howell, Howd Abner 3 d-S14766 William Venard pension Captain
Huff John 3 i-pg 468
Hughes Thomas 3 d-W3595 James Pribble pension; v-
pg 206
Hughston
Huston
James 3 d-W2803; i-pg 465 Birth year 1760
Hull Isaac 3 d-S2634 Birth year 1760
Hurst Henry 3 d-R5433 Birth year 1755
Hurst William 3 d-S31155 Captured by Indians
Husong Jacob 3 i-pg 467
Huston James 3 d-W2803 Birth 1760. Took 17 scalps
Huston Robert 3 dd-pg 401 Wounded by Indians
Hutton Moses 3 d-W5666 Jacon Randell & S9571
Isaac Hawk pensions; cc-pg 20, 32
Captain
Ingle William 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Same as Engle
Jack James 1 d- S2644
James Thomas 3 i-pg 469
Jennins
Jennings
Joseph 3 i-pg 467
Johnson James 3 i-pg 467
Johnson Jeremiah 3 d-S16061 Wm. Brenton pension
Johnson
Johnston
Peter 3 t-pg 152
Johnson Rachel 1, 2, 3 b-pg 52, 187; j-pg 419 Negro (slave)
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Johnson William 3 d-S5644 On Crawford Expedition
Johnston Samuel 1 g-pg 301; p-pg 104; y-pg 337 Lieutenant
Jolly Rachel 3 n-The Intelligencer, May 13, 1874 Wife of Capt Henry Jolly; see
Rachel Grist
Jones Isaac 3 d-S31777 Birth year 1761
Jones John 3 d-S2293 Birth year 1756
Jones Soloman 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Kean James 3 d-S22342 Birth year 1760
Kelly
Kelley
Elias 3 d-S16175; i-pg 467
Kelly William 3 d-W10165 Birth year 1755
Kenser John 3 i-pg 468
Kerr, Karr
Carr
Archibald 2 j-pg 725; p-pg 96 Son (under age 14)
Kerr, Karr
Carr
George 2 j-pg 725; p-pg 96 Son (under age 14)
Kerr, Karr
Carr
Hamilton 2 e-Vol III, pg 92; i-pg 465; j-pg 725;
p-pg 95, 96; r-pg 264; y-pg 148
Son
Kerr, Karr
Carr
Matthew 2 j-pg 725 Father(Same as Carr)
Kerr, Karr
Carr
Matthew Jr 2 j-pg 725 Son (under age 14)
Kimbel John 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 235
Knox George 3 d-S2709 Birth year 1757
? Kate 2, 3 c-various pages Negro (slave)
Wife of Daddy Sam
Lanimore
Latimore
James 3 b-pg 42; i-pg 428; m-Ser 1, Vol 5,
pg 445
Law Jesse 3 d-R6188 Discharged at Fort Henry
Lawrence Jacob 3 d-S4521; i-pg 469
Lawson Moses 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Leach James 3 g-pg 47, 56; y-88; bb-pg 182 Captain
Leet William 3 d- R6267; h-pg 124; i-pg 425 Birth year 1758. Ensign
Lefler
Leffler
Jacob 2 i-pg 468; j-pg 111; p-pg 95; y-pg
148, 233
Captain
Lemon James 3 i-pg 461, 462, 463; bb-pg 179 Sergeant (2nd
) Major
Lemon John 3 bb-pg 407 Captain, Sergeant
Lemon
Lemmon
Robert 1, 2 a-pg 102, 104, 114; b-pg 188; j-pg
120; aa-pg 129
Leonard Lot 3 dd-pg 473
Lewis Ezekiel 3 d-S4533 Birth year 1755
Lewis Samuel 3 d-S41763; m-Ser 5, Vol IV, pg 590;
dd-pg 477, 478
Brought load of whiskey,
Captured by Indians
Linch Anthony 3 i-pg 465
Link Adam 3 d-S1771 Father killed by Indians
Linley Caleb 3 i-pg 467
Linley Joseph 3 i-pg 467
Linley Zanes 3 i-pg 467
Linn
Lynn
John 1, 2, 3 a-pg 104, 125, 128, l-pg 356; aa-pg
129
Spy
Linn
Lynn
William 1,3 b-pg 24, 34, 55; g-various pages; k-
pg 86, 89; l-pg 228, 230; y-pg 99,
337; Historical marker in Wheeling
Lieutenant
Captain
Lochry Archibald 3 k-pg 93; m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 403,
405
Colonel
Killed by Indians
Long Benjamin 3 d-S32383 Birth year 1761
Long George 3 d-S4564
Loudon ? 3 b-pg 69, 186; g-pg 60; y-pg 89 Negro (slave)
Loughead Samuel 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 231
Lowry Samuel 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337
Maitland M 3 i-pg 465
Marchand
Marchant
Merchant
David 3 g-pg 47, 56; y-pg 88; bb-pg 182 Captain
Marshall James 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 230 Colonel
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Marshall John 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 230 Commander
Martin William 3 d-S5736; t-pg 181
Mason
Meason
Samuel 1, 3 a-pg 100, 102, 104; b-pg 69, 186; d-
R1537 Lewis Buskirk pension; g-
various pages; j-pg 111; k-pg 87; l-
pg 222; p-pg 104; r-pg 54, 55, 260; y-
pg 88, 89
Captain; Commanded fort at
first siege. Lived with entire
family in fort - See Joseph
Alexander pension W5613
Mason George 3 d-S33053 Birth year 1757/8
Mason Family 3 d-W5613 Joseph Alexander pension Wife, 6 son, 4 daughter
McCarty Dennis 3 d-S22388 Birth year 1756
McBride Stephen 3 d-R6591
McClain John 3 d-S2775 Birth year 1761
McClary
McCreary
Thomas 3 b-pg 42; d-S30934 John Claspy
pension; m-Ser 1, Vol V, pg 445
Killed by Indians
McClure David 1, 3 g-pg 76, 77; i-pg 466; k-pg 85; bb-
pg 173
Major / Lt. Colonel
McColloch John Sr 1, 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 130; e-Vol III pg 108 First Ohio County Sheriff
McColloch John Jr 1, 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 130; e-Vol III pg 109;
r-pg 39, 40; y-pg 148
Brother of Samuel
McColloch George 3 i-pg 344
McColloch Mrs ? 2 a-pg 125, 129
McColloch
McCulloug
Samuel 3 i-pg 425, 461, 462, 463; j-pg 111; k-
pg 85; r-pg 57; y-pg 148; bb-pg 179
Colonel / Major
McConnell
McCullogh
Hugh 1, 3 b-pg 187; d-R6641; f-pg 225; g-pg
66; i-pg 464; r-pg 55; y-pg 89; bb-
pg 311
Ensign, wounded
McConnell Rebecca 2 j-pg 120; y-pg 89 Wife of Wm Shepherd
McCormick John 3 i-pg 464
McCready Robert 3 d-S5747 Birth year 1752
McCune Peter 3 d-W7412 Discharged at Fort Henry
McDonald
MacDonald
Angus 1 b-pg 19, 100; g-pg 54; k-pg 79, 80;
bb-pg 307
Major,
Helped build fort
McDowell Alexander 2 j-pg 725; r-pg 264
McFarlin Daniel 3 i-pg 467
McGee
McGie
Barclay
Bartly
3 i-pg 465
McGill James 3 i-pg 465
McGrew Robert 3 g-pg 300; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
McGuire Francis 3 i-pg 465
McIntire Elizabeth 3 x-pg 199 Wife of Wm McIntire
McIntire Robert 3 d-S5743; t-pg 189 Birth year 1761
McIntire William 3 i-pg 461, 462, 463; x-pg 199; bb-pg
179
Quarter Master
1st Major
McKown James 3 d-W7430 Birth year 1758. Wounded
McLain Daniel 3 y-pg 337
McMechen William 1 e-Vol III, pg 121; g-pg 59; k-pg 85
McMechen
McMahan
Dr. James 1,3 a-pg 102, 104; b-pg 186; g-pg 59; r-
pg 55
McPherson James 3 d-S9008 Birth year 1760
McVany Christopher 3 d-S15533 Indian spy
McVaw Edward 3 i-pg 467
McVaw Isaac 3 i-pg 467
McWilliams William 3 d-W4289 Birth year 1759
Meek Jacob 3 d- S16480 Helped build fort
Meeks Isaac 3 i-pg 461, 462, 463; bb-pg 179 Adjutant Officer
Merchant David 3 See David Marchant Captain
Millburn William 3 i-pg 465
Miller Anthony 3 g-pg 300, 301; y-pg 337 Lieutenant
Miller Cornelius 3 i-pg 467
Miller Francis 3 i-pg 468 Sergeant
Miller George 3 d-R7191
Miller Jacob 3 d-R9413 Henry Shaeffer pension; i-
pg 468
Miller James 3 i-pg 464; bb-pg 407
Miller John 3 d-S9026; i-pg 467; t-pg 195 Lieutenant
Miller Samuel 3 g-pg 41, 55 Captain
Killed by Indians
Mills Catherine 1 e-Vol III, pg 131 Wife of Thomas
Mills Edward 2 J-pg 725; r-pg 264 Son of Thomas Sr
Mills John 1,2, 3 b-pg 186; g-pg 59, 60, 62, 302 Lieutenant
Commanded Fort Henry
Mills Ruth 3 x-pg 199 Wife of John Mills
Mills Thomas Sr 1, 2, 3 d-S33101; e-Vol III, pg 131; i-pg
466; j-pg 423, 725; l-pg 338; r-pg
264
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Mills Thomas Jr 2 e-Vol III, pg 130; r-pg 264 Wounded by Indians
Mitchell Alexander 3 y-pg 232
Mitchell James 3 d-R7270; i-pg 465 On Crawford Expedition
Mitchell John 3 j-pg 111 Captain
Mitchell Robert 3 d-S15533 Christopher McVany
pension
Ensign
Moore Enoch 3 d- S5785 Birth year 1758
Moore Robert 3 d-S2854; i-pg 464 Birth year 1756
Morgan Daniel 3 b-pg 100
Morgan Zachquill 3 z-pg 9 Colonel
Morris Bazil 3 d-S5103
Morris George 3 d- R7403
Morrison William 3 i-pg 464 Sergeant
Morriss William 3 i-pg 467
Mundell Abner 3 d-S22395; v-pg 575 Birth year 1756
Munn James 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30 Captain
Murphy John 3 i-pg 464
Neely, Neilly
Neily, Niely
Benjamin
(Matthew, J)
3 d- S41763 Samuel Lewis pension; i-
pg 409; j-pg 307; m-Ser 5, Vol IV,
pg 590; y-pg 378; dd-pg 478
Lieutenant. Commanded fort.
Delivered load of whiskey
Neisinger
Nyswaner
Neichswander
John 2, 3 j-pg 416, 417; p-pg 95; u-pg 584; y-
pg 233; aa-pg 129
Killed by Indians
Newland Harrod 3 d-S16494
Newland(s) Isaac 3 bb-pg 407
Nickles Thomas 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Niney Bartolomew 3 e-Vol III, pg 197; g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Also listed as Viney.
Died Foreman Massacre
Nisewanger
Nigswonger
Peter 2, 3 e-Vol III, pg 140; g-pg 465; i-pg
465; j-pg 725
Ogle Jacob 1, 3 a-pg 102; e-Vol III, pg 142; g-pg
301; y-pg 89, 336, 337
Sergeant
Died Foreman Massacre
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Ogle Joseph 1, 3 b-pg 46; d-R1537 Lewis Buskirk
pension; g-pg 55, 56; i-pg 425, 464;
j-pg 111; l-pg 222; r-pg 55; y-pg 88.
89, 99, 148
Captain, Sergeant
Ogle Samuel 1 g-various pages
Ogle Thomas 3 j-pg 120 Captain
Orear, O'Rear Daniel 3 d-S7376 Birth year 1759
Orr Robert 3 d-S4631; dd-pg 608
Orr, Oar Thomas 3 i-pg 465
Osburn Eb 3 i-pg 467
Paul Jacob 3 i-pg 466
Paul James 3 m-Ser 6,Vol II, pg 375
Pees Andrew 2 d-S22433 Birth year 1763
Pendleton ? 3 d-S1754 Joseph Crownover pension Colonel
Pennington Isaac 3 i-pg 465
Perrin William 3 i-pg 464
Peters Samuel 3 j-pg 111 Captain
Peterson Edward 3 e-Vol III, pg 148; g-pg 300; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Peterson Gabriel 3 h-pg 411; j-pg 196 Lieutenant
Pew See Note See Pugh
Phillips Evan Sr 3 e-Vol III, pg 150
Phillips Isaac 3 i-pg 465
Phillips
Fillips
William 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Pierce James 3 i-pg 465
Pigman Jesse, Sr. 3 d-R8250; v-pg 190; z-pg 9 Captain; Father per pension
of son Jesse Jr.
Pigman Jesse, Jr. 3 d-R8250 Aged 15 or 16
Polke John 3 e-Vol III, pg 151; g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Powell Abraham 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Powell Benjamin 3 g-pg 300; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Prater Nathan 3 i-pg 464 Sergeant
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Pribble James 3 d-W3595; v-pg 206 Birth year 1762
Pugh, Pew Jacob 3 g-pg 300 Died Foreman Massacre
Pugh Jonathan 3 y-pg 337 Captured by Indians
Puzee Frederick 3 j-pg 679 Doctor
Pyatt, Piatt Benjamin 3 e-Vol III, pg 155; i-pg 466
Pyatt
Pyeat
Robert 3 d-S8987 Birth year 1753
Rader Michael 3 d- S7349 Birth year 1750. Captain
Ragor George 3 i-pg 465
Ramsey Andrew 3 i-pg 464 Lieutenant
Randall Jacob 3 d-W5666 Birth year 1759
Reagan Andrew 2 j-pg 725
Reagan George 2 j-pg 725; y-pg 172
Reagan Jacob 2 j-pg 725
Real David 3 d-S15611 Birth year 1765
Reickart George 2 r-pg 264
Reickart Jacob 2 r-pg 264
Richards Nancy 2 j-pg 725
Rice Abraham 3 i-pg 468
Rice Daniel 3 i-pg 468
Rice Jacob 3 bb-pg 406
Rifle Jacob 3 i-pg 469
Rigger Anthony 2 p-pg 96
Rigger George 2 j-pg 725; y-pg 172
Riser(a) Henry 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Ritchey Robert 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 231 Lieutenant
Roark William 3 d-S32495
Robertson Thomas 3 g-pg 302
Robinson John 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 72 Captain
Rodgers David 3 t-pg 242 Colonel
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Fort Henry Defenders and Occupants
Rogers Abraham 1, 2,3 a-pg 104, 114; d-S6026; e-Vol III,
pg 162; i-pg 425; j-pg 120; aa-pg
129
Birth year 1760
Rogers David 3 h-pg 124
Rogers Nicholas 1 e-Vol III, pg 161
Rogers Thomas 3 d-S31337
Rose Ezekiel 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 180 Captain
Rosebright Richard 3 bb-pg 407
Ross Benjamin 3 i-pg 467
Roush George 3 d- S7401 Birth year 1760
Route, Root Richard 3 d-W6481 Jacob Wheat pension Wagoner Major
Royse Benjamin 3 i-pg 467; y-pg 148 Captain
Rude Jacob 3 i-pg 467
Runion Elijah 3 d-R9079 Discharged at Fort Henry
Ryan Billy 3 y-pg 172 Boy age 10
Ryan James 3 d-S33101 Thomas Mills pension
Ryon Joseph 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 31
Salter James 2 a-pg 127, 130; j-pg 725; r-pg 264
Salter John 2 aa-pg 129
Sam Old Daddy 1, 2, 3 a & c-various pages; j-pg 419 Negro (slave)
Saunders John 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 60
Scarmahorn
Skimerhorn
John 3 i-pg 464
Schoolcraft John 3 d-S7468; t-pg 252 Birth year 1757
Scott Andrew 2, 3 a-pg 125, 129; e-Vol III, pg 167; i-
pg 426, 466; l-pg 356; p-pg 96; y-pg
377
Scott Benjamin 3 d-S17076 Birth year 1754. 1st Sergeant
Scott George 2 p-pg 96
Scott Molly 2, 3 a-pg 125, 129; e-Vol III, pg 168; x-
pg 200; y-pg 346, 377
Scott Robert 3 d-S31350; e-Vol III, pg 169 Birth year 1764
Scrichfield William 3 i-pg 464; bb-pg 407
Seals James 3 d-W3117 Birth year 1755
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Seaton Richard 3 i-pg 469
Sellers George 3 m-Ser 2, Vol XV, pg 770; dd-pg 715
Shaeffer Henry 3 d-R9413 Birth year 1760
Shannon Samuel 3 g-pg 46, 50, 56, 62; m- Ser 6, Vol
II, pg 405, 406; y-pg 88; dd-pg 715
Captain
Sharp Samuel 3 d-S3888
Shaw James 3 d-S36757
Shens William 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Shepherd David 1, 2, 3 a-pg 104, 114; b-pg 41, 132; g-
various pages; i-various pages; k-pg
84; l-pg 221; r-pg 55; y-pg 88; bb-pg
102, 171, 179
Colonel, Commanded fort
during 1st siege
Shepherd Elizabeth 3 x-pg 199 Wife of Wm McIntire
Shepherd Elizabeth 2 e-Vol III, pg 174; j-pg 120 Infant daughter of William &
Rebecca
Shepherd Lydia 2, 3 Various sources See Lydia Boggs
Shepherd Moses 2, 3 a-pg 130; j-pg 425; p-pg 96; x-pg
199, 200; bb-pg 192
Shepherd Rebecca
McConnell
2 j-pg 120; y-pg 89 Wife of William Shepherd
Shepherd Ruth 3 x-pg 199 Wife of John Mills
Shepherd Samuel 3 a-pg 102, 104
Shepherd Sarah 3 x-pg 199 Wife of Francis Duke
Shepherd Thomas 3 bb-pg 164
Shepherd William 1 b-pg 48, 187; e-Vol III, pg 174; g-pg
66; p-pg 104; y-pg 89; bb-pg172
Killed in 1st siege
Shivers Elisha 3 g-pg 300; y-pg 337 Died Foreman Massacre
Simms James 3 d-S4840 Witnessed death of Chief
Cornstalk
Sloughter John 3 i-pg 465
Slover John 3 l-pg 338, m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 383
Smith Hairy 3 i-pg 465
Smith Henry 2 j-pg 725; r-pg 264 Son of James (under 14)
Smith James Sr 2 j-pg 725; r-pg 264 Father
Smith James Jr 2 j-pg 725; r-pg 264 Son of James
Smith Thomas 2 j-pg 725; q-pg 48-50; r-pg 264; w-pg
76
Son of James (under 14)
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Sparks Richard 3 i-pg 465
Sparks Williams 3 j-pg 111 Ensign
Spencer James 3 d-W4590 Birth year 1762
Spencer John 3 d-R9977
Spriggs Zachariah 3 i-pg 465
Squire Henry 3 d-S6389; t-pg 311; cc-pg 53 Also listed as Henry Esquire
& Henry Winckleblack
Stagg Melissa 1 b-pg 52, 186; g-pg 62 See Melissa Drennon
Stanater Peter 3 d-S7996 Henry Yoho pension Shot by Indians
Steele David 1 b-pg 186; g-pg 61; y-pg 89 Sergeant
Killed by Indians
Stephens Elizabeth 3 cc-pg 31 Wife of Charles Atkinson
Stinson John 3 d-S16480 Jacob Meek pension Captain, Helped build fort
Stricklin Alexander 3 i-pg 466
Stroup Conrad 2 e-Vol III, pg 187; i-pg 464; j-pg 421,
725; p-pg 96; r-pg 264
Lieutenant
Struthers John 3 d-R18262 Birth year 1759
Sullivan Copeland
(Cobus,
Cobe)
2 j-pg 422, 426, 725; r-pg 90, 264; y-
pg 214, 217
Boat Captain -
Commanded Fort for a time
Sullivan Daniel 2 a-pg 126, 127; g-pg 233; j-pg 422,
426; k-pg 97; n-Wheeling Register
April 30, 1889; y-pg 214, 217; aa-pg
129
Wounded in foot at second
battle
Same as Cobus?
Sutch George 3 d-S40535
Swick Anthony 3 d-R10360 Birth year 1759. Indian spy
Swearingen Andrew 1, 3 a-pg 104; f-pg 229; j-pg 425; l-pg
227; r-pg 56,
Captain/Colonel
Tapp Vincent 3 d-S41231
Tate George 3 i-pg 464 Sergeant
Tate, Tait John 2 b-pg 118; j-pg 421, 725; p-pg 96; r-
pg 264; y-pg 378
Taylor Henry 3 d-W6231 Birth year 1752
Taylor William 3 d-W6233; I-pg 313 Major 9th
VA Regiment
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Thomas Lewis 3 i-pg 309 Lieutenant 9th
VA Regiment
Tilton John 1, 2 r-pg 57, 91; s-pg 2
Tilton Joseph 2 r-pg 91; s-pg 2
Tipton William 3 d-S14700 Birth year 1754
Tomlinson Rebecca 1 e-Vol III, pg 210 Wife of Isaac Williams,
Cared for wounded
Tomlinson Samuel 1 b-pg 186; e-Vol III, pg 193; g-pg 21,
63; j-pg 111; l-pg 222; p-pg 104; r-
pg 55; y-pg 89
Lieutenant
Killed in 1st siege
Troup, Troop William 3 i-pg 467 Sergeant
Trout Boltzer 3 d-S7749 Birth year 1757. Buried dead
from Foreman massacre
Troy James 3 d- S7747 Birth year 1759
Truax David 3 d-S4687 Birth year 1756
Tucker James 3 d-S40597
Vanasdall Cornelius 3 d-S4705 Birth year 1759
Vaneman Andrew 3 d-S6292 Birth year 1759
Vanmetere Joseph
(Jesse, John)
3 i-pg 469; j-pg 111
Van Buskirk Lawrence 3 bb-pg 407
Van Meter John 3 bb-pg 406 Captain
Van Metre Jacob 3 bb-pg 64 Ensign
Vardeman John 3 d-W6355 Same as John Venarde?
Veatch Jeremy 3 i-pg 469
Venard William 3 d-S14766 Birth year 1756
Venarde John 3 d-S14766 William Venard pension Same as John Vardeman?
Van Buskirk Lawrence 3 bb-pg 407
Vincent John 3 d-S16566; g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Orderly Sergeant
Viney Bartolomew 3 e-Vol III, pg 197; g-pg 301; y-pg 337 Also listed as Niney.
Died Foreman Massacre
Virgin Rezin 1, 3 e-Vol III, pg 198; g-pg 55, 67, 68,
219; y-pg 91; bb-pg 311
Captain
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Wallace James 3 d- R11072 Birth year 1753. Captain
Ware Jacob 3 d-S9571 Isaac Hawk & S32383
Benjamin Long pensions; t-pg 125
Killed by Indians
Ward Sylvester 3 d-W5666 Jacob Randall & S9571
Isaac Hawk pension
Lieutenant
Wells Joseph 3 i-pg 464
Wells Thomas 1, 3 d- R11318; v-pg 353 Birth year 1751. Indian spy
Wetzel
Whitesale
George 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 114; y-pg 148
Wetzel Jacob 3 y-pg 84
Wetzel
Whitesale
John 3 i-pg 465; j-pg 114
Wetzel
Wetsel
Whitesale
Lewis 3 i-pg 465; l-pg 338; x-pg 200; y-pg
84, 148, 377
Wetzel
Wetsel
Whitesale
Martin 1, 3 e-Vol III, pg 198; g-pg 302; j-pg
127, 147; t-pg 301; y-pg 377
Whaley Benjamin 3 d-S31472
Wheat Betsy 1, 2, 3 a-pg 104; e-Vol III, pg 202; j-pg
124, 421; l-pg 225; r-pg 264; aa-pg
129Wheat Conrad Jr 1, 2, 3 e-Vol III, pg 203; j-pg 725; r-pg 264 Ref “r” says plus four sons
Wheat Jacob 3 d-W6481 Birth year 1760
White Andrew 3 i-pg 465
White Conrad 3 i-pg 465 Could be Conrad Wheat?
White David 3 d-S22586; v-pg 395 Birth year 1758
White Jacob 3 d- R20147; h-pg 162 Birth year 1762. Captain
Whitecotton
Whitecotten
James 3 d-S30780
Whiting John 3 i-pg 467
Wilkins John 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 30
Willard William 3 d-S31489
Williams Isaac 1 e-Vol III, pg 208
Williams James 3 d-S3590 Took 8 prisoners
Williams John 3 m-Ser 6, Vol II, pg 231
Williams Joseph 3 i-pg 465
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Williams Rebecca
Tomlinson
1 e-Vol III, pg 210 Wife of Isaac
Cared for wounded
Williams Thomas 3 d-S3584
Williams William 3 g-pg 301; y-pg 336 Died Foreman Massacre
Williamson David 2, 3 g-pg 55, 130, 135; j-pg 425; r-pg 91 Captain / Colonel
Williamson Eleazar 3 d-S3597; j-pg 425 Birth year 1757
Williamson John 3 d-R11635 Birth year 1759
Wilson David 3 g-pg 300, 301 Ensign
Wilson Isaac 3 d-R11656
Wilson James 3 d-S40714
Wilson John 3 d-R11676; g-pg 300; y-pg 337; dd-
pg 882
Wounded by ball in right arm
at Wheeling August 3, 1777,
Served in Capt. William
Foremans Militia CompanyWilson Samuel 3 i-pg 465
Wilson,
Willson
Thomas 3 d-W27589 Brought powder by boat in
1777. Served in F&I War
Winkleblack Henry 3 d-S6389; t-pg 311; cc-pg 53 Also listed as Henry Esquire
& Henry Squire
Wolfe William 3 d-S24020 Birth year 1757
Wood James 3 d-S41231 Vincent Tapp pension Colonel
Woollard John 3 d-S4732 At Fort Henry Oct 1, 1780 –
March 1, 1781
Workman Hugh 3 d-S22603 Birth year 1760
Workman James 3 d-S22606 Birth year 1757
Worley Samuel 3 i-pg 466
Worthington William 3 d-S1272 Birth year 1761
Wright Edward 2 j-pg 725
Yoho Henry 3 d- S7996; g-pg 302 Buried 22 dead from Foreman
Massacre
Zane Abraham 3 d-W6481 Jacob Wheat pension 2nd
Lieutenant
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Zane Andrew 1, 2, 3 b-pg 186; e-Vol III, pg 225; g-pg 56;
j-pg 725; l-pg 222; r-pg 55; y-pg 89
Killed by Indians
Zane Ebenezer Sr 1, 2, 3 a-pg 104, 114; c-various pages e-Vol
III, pg 226; g-pg 62
Helped build fort
Colonel
Zane Ebenezer Jr 3 i-pg 466
Zane Elizabeth
McColloch
1, 2, 3 a-pg 104, 114, 129; e-Vol III, pg 228 Wife of Ebenezer
Zane Elizabeth
(Betty)
2, 3 a-pg 126, 129; e-Vol III, pg 227; r-
pg 264; x-pg 200; y-pg 345; aa-pg
129Zane Jonathan 1, 2, 3 a-pg 104, 127, 130; b-pg 187; c-
various pages; e-Vol III, pg 229; i-
pg 461, 462, 463; j-pg 725; r-pg 264;
y-pg 148, 377; aa-pg 129; bb-pg 179
Spy
Zane Silas 1, 2, 3 a-various pages; c-various pages; e-
Vol III, pg 230; g-pg 59; j-pg 725,
420; k-pg 96; l-pg 356; r-pg 90,
264; aa- pg 129
Colonel
Commanded Fort
Zane William 3 g-pg 15
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