The lady who served the biscuits supposedly was the wife of Dr. Thomas
Walker of Albemarle Co. - Mildred Thornton d/o Francis Thornton and Mary
Taliaferro. Mildred's first husband was Nicholas Meriwether.

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From: "Diana Bennett" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: Colonel Tarlton


> Dear Phoebe:
>
> The following is an excerpt out of my new book "The Kerchevals in
> America". My ancestor was William Kercheval.
>
> "It wasn't until Burgoyne was captured at Saratoga in 1777 that William
> begins to appear in the annals of history. He enlisted  in a militia
> (local army) during the Revolutionary War to guard prisoners. The
> British prisoners from the Battle of  Saratoga were first held in
> Winchester then transferred to Charlottesville. William's duty was for
> three months term under Colonel Christian Febiger.  In  June of 1781 he
> enlisted again for the same service in Charlottesville for three more
> months. In In June of 1781 Lord Cornwallis sent Colonel Tarleton to make
> a surprise raid and capture Governor Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia
> legislature in Charlottesville. Jack Jouett is said to have overheard a
> discussion of the raid in a local tavern jumped on his horse and rode
> all night to warn Jefferson. The night before the raid Tarleton stayed
> in a  private home. The lady that owned the home was a patriot and tried
> to delay Tarleton by feeding him home-made biscuits. Meanwhile, Jack
> Jouett reached Jefferson and told him about the raid. Jefferson and
> seven Virginia Legislators scattered. Tarleton arrived at Monticello to
> find only the minor legislators there and they were not worth taking as
> prisoners.. "
>
> morgan wrote:
> >
> > Diana
> >
> > please give a bit more specifics about your ancestor guarding British
prisoners.
> >
> >  in our ancestor's pension application he states that he guarded British
prisoners and that at another time they came across Tarleton's men, but they
would not stand and fight.
> >
> > he was a member of the militia from Culpeper County.
> >
> > could they have been together?????
> >
> > Phebe Morgan
> >
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