Lonny,
Cresap's Rifles (Maryland Rifles, 1st Company) is a fairly famous Rev War
unit. Here are some sites that may prove useful:
http://hometown.aol.com/CaptCresap/page/index.htm (includes some primary
sources)
http://www.americanrevolution.org/riflemen.html
http://www.muzzleblasts.com/vol1no3/articles/cresap.html
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Subject: Micheal Cresap Rifles from Hampshire Co. VA
Would anyone know how I would go about finding a Revolutionary War roster
for a Maryland Rifle group known as Cresap's Rifles? According to the online
document for the history of Frankfort (now Fort Ashby, WV) URL:
http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/agrext/frankfrt.html
"Captain Michael Cressap who lived in Old Town, Maryland, came over into
Hampshire County during the early part of the Revolution and organized a
company of riflemen. They marched to Boston and featured in several small
skirmishes there. Cressap returned with them as far as New York where he
died and was buried. The men in this company from Frankfort include the
names of Johnson, Ashby, Wagoner, Williams, Powell, Pew, Harris, and
Miller."
I would like to know if there is more information in the roster regarding
these men. Possibly the Miller is Peter Miller. I assume the Johnson is
Abrams Johnson, Ashby is John Ashby, Wagoner is John Wagoner. I am not sure
who the Powell, Pew & Harris are. I haven't looked at the Census for a
Powell, Pew or Harris.
It appears also from the above paragraph that Cresap Rifle's were mostly
Hampshire Co., Virginia men and not Maryland men. Does anyone know anything
about this unit? I have also read that the unit consisted of approximately
130 men. Did they all come from The western Virginia and western Maryland
area or did they gather them along the way??? Someone must have already
answered these questions. LOL.
Thanks for any information anyone can provide. Inquiring minds want to know.
Lonny J. Watro
Short Gap, WV
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