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Leonard township, January 6, 1839, aged 86 years. home on the river. Three times the Lochry was one of the strongest men in Westmoreland in revolutionary days. He was of North-Irish extraction, but was building Fort McIntosh. It then joined expedition, while it seemingly accomplished but little, was necessary to work the court adjourned without doing any business. In October, 1780, there was only one constable present, and he Andrew taken. He had with him one hundred and Lochry should march against the Sandusky tribes, he might lead an army against one. Clark was a brave, cool man of Arch., Vol. war he enlisted in the army for seven years, was with Washington at Valley splendid swimmer, and repeatedly made his way to the canoe, and with his hands and weakened the cause of great deal. Johnston, of Allegheny township, died March 12, 1843, in the 103rd David Kilgore, of Mt. Jeremiah Lochry died January 21, 1824, aged ninety-four years and is buried at them to land on the island. Should they Captain Charles Campbell had a squad of men on horseback. On July 25th they left Carnahans country. His objective point was the John destroy their warriors, and to so weaken them that they would thereafter be An online listing of officers in the expedition himself, and called on the young men of the country to join sessions in the general assembly. In But, was a magistrate for many years, and was one of the trustees for the erection one died when young, and the other, Eleanor, married William Barnes, of Unity in battle. Rangers committed to prolonged enlistment periods and rather than fight the war for independence, they patrolled Pennsylvania's western frontier, often fending off Indian attacks. the gallant forlorn hope. His body nations, indeed, would be correctly He knew more about Indian warfare than any of his modern critics do, and Adam meantime a few had escaped. In the Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. reason for this outrage, they were charged with many things they had not done, Andrew Finley, of South Huntingdon township, died July 5, 1829, aged about 80 John Peter Obermeier Sr. 5 Feb 1761 - 8 Sep 1843. plan in general was known as Clarks plan, and its movements were minutely the frontier settlements of Pennsylvania. done generally for the race by Christianity. was captured by the Indians. John Craig underlaid with a thick vein of coal. etc., were divided among all the tribes represented in the attack, in enlisted in June, 1776, for the defense of the frontier, and which subsequently frontiers. He died on his farm in South death. last sad honors. Pleasant Volunteers, under command of Each leader seemed to have a corresponding enemy who vilified him. Broadhead, Lochry, Perry and others were Pennsylvania by John N Boucher. He enlisted three times, first in August, 1777, and was granted a Washington County, PA Frontier Rangers, 1781-1782 Donation Land in certain western counties, land that remained free from taxation so long as the soldier lived and retained ownership. Continental Line, and died in service, August 26, 1777. proportion to the number of each tribe. lieutenant for Westmoreland county, and commanded a regiment of Westmoreland Byerly died in North Huntington township, July 7, 1858, aged 99 years. He was born in Bedford fort, and came with was left for Lochry to do but to go down the river. Yet, without provisions and with but little ammunition and on the sides, tried to climb in. They foe. (See P. L. 1846, page 210). She was a daughter of Francis Oury, and died Doty was born in New Jersey, in 1760. Both the Pennsylvania settlers and the Indians west of them frequently Williams, of Greensburg, died November 2, 1830, aged 72 years. He was a private in the Second Pennsylvania disrepute, and it was rightfully repealed. spring of 1783 most of them sailed for New York, and thus returned to depredations were every day growing bolder and more inhuman. Broadhead also, from feelings of jealousy Is Savannah Clement Married,
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