Rosters ~ The Bedford County Militia 1779

  This roster lists the individuals who served in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the Bedford County Militia during the year 1779.

  There were only a few changes in the makeup of the officers of the companies from 1778 to 1779. Those few changes are reflected in this listing.

Name

Service In The Bedford County Militia / Continental Line

Abrams, Henry

2nd Lieutenant, 4th Company, 1st Battalion

Angeny, Christopher

1st Lieutenant, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Bowman, John

Ensign, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Bruner, George

2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Cluggage, Thomas

Captain, 2nd Company, undesignated battalion

Countrymen, George

Court Martial Man, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Donley, Moses

2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Company, undesignated battalion

Drake, Oliver

Captain, 4th Company, 1st Battalion

Eastop, Reuben

Court Martial Man, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Galloway, John

Captain, 5th Company, 2nd Battalion

Hemricks, James

1st Lieutenant, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Means, -----

1st Lieutenant, 2nd Company, undesignated battalion

Nicholson, William

1st Lieutenant, 4th Company, 1st Battalion

Rhoads, Henry

Captain, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Shaver, George

Ensign, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Smith, Thomas

Colonel, 1st Battalion

Standiford, David

Ensign, 4th Company, 1st Battalion

Thompson, Samuel

Captain, 4th Company, 3rd Battalion

Tissue, William

Captain, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion

Walker, Jacob

2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Company, 1st Battalion