TO MIKE PETERS

Is appears that our family was in the same company.  I see Richard
Blakenship paid for 51 days (3/16/6) english money but this is for service
after 1774.

here is what my Thomas Morgan says in his deposition for his 1832 pension.

" That he entered the service of the United States under the following named
officers and
served as herein stated ---- that he volunteered in Botetourt County
Virginia under Captain
Robinson and Colonel John Preston the commander of the Regiment for one
month this was
in about the first of the year 1778, we marched twenty miles down New River
to Culvinson's
bottom where was the frontier fort on said River -- the object of said tour
was to drive off
and guard against the Indians -- he served out said month and returned home.
A few days
afterwards he volunteered at the same place to serve three months tours as a
ranger to go
from one fort to another, under Colonel Preston we marched from Parris's
fort on the bank
of the New River to Cavender's fort four miles down the river thence back to
Parris's fort
visiting each alternately during the whole three months, guarding against
the Indians.  Next
he volunteered at the same place where he first entered the service, a few
days after the
expiration of the last tour, to guard Parris's fort four months against the
Indians -- at the
expiration of said four months he volunteered at the same place where he
first entered the
service to serve one month, he served out said month at James Allison's fort
about one mile
from New River.  Col. Preston had the ordering out of men and Superintendent
of all the
aforesaid forts and the command of the men stationed therein."

I copied the muster roll when I was at LVA many years ago, but it may be on
the internet in their system by now?? I have not checked.  page 262

phebe morgan

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