John SeeOctober 10, 1757 - January 2, 1837
ID: VA33487
Private John See Rank and File
State: Virginia
Ethnicity:
Division: 3rd
Brigade: Scott's
Regiment: 12th Virginia
Company: 2nd Lieut Robert Breckenridge
"That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year of 1776, under Captain Arbuckle in Greenbrier County, VA for term of one year for purpose of defending the western frontier of Virginia from the incursions of the hostile Indians. He was then marched to the mouth of the Kenhaway where they remained for nearly twelve months; and in the meantime they erected a fort at the mouth of the said Kenhaway, and was discharged in September, 1777, having served twelve months. That he later enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of three years, in Bottetourt(sic) County, Virginia, under Captain Lapsley in the 12th Virginia, in General Scott's brigade. From thence he joined the main army at a place called the West Camp in Pennsylvania under General Washington. He then went into winter quarters at Valley Forge. At this time your applicant was under the command of Capt. Breckenridge. From Valley Forge the main army was marched to Monmouth in New Jersey, where a battle was fought, where your applicant engaged with the rest of the army. The army then went to White Plains; they returned to New Jersey and went into winter quarters at Middlebrook. During the next winter the army encamped on the North River; and your applicant was discharged the next spring at Camden, South Carolina, having served three years. During his service he was in the battle of Monmouth under General Washington, at Stony Point under General Wayne and Germantown under General Washington." More About John See: More About John See and Margaret Jarrett: Children of John See are: Michael Frederick See, b. 1789, Greenbrier, WV, USA2964, d. 1827, Franklin, Henry, IN, USA2964. Children of John See and Margaret Jarrett are: George See, b. 1781, Greenbrier, WV, USA2964, d. 1839, Decatur, Macon, IL, USA2964. quotMassacre at Muddy Creekquot Muddy Creek another story about it Descendants of Frederick Michael See Excerpts from A Chronicle of the See Family and their Kindred by Irene See Brasel Descendants of Frederick Michael See |
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