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 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html