Gale,
You may already have the information shown in the below "link," but this
appears to be a rather informative post on GenForum that mentions the Henry,
Diuguid and Robertson families in VA (along with some other associated
families):
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Henry::diuguid::1.html
Also, a member of my Davidson family named Giles Davidson (who was
ultimately present at the surrunder of Cornwallis) served under Captain
William Duiguid for a while, as shown below. Giles Davidson was a son of
David Davidson and Mary Giles of Buckingham Co., VA (but David Davidson had
been on the 1746 Goochland Co., VA tithe list).
DAVIDSON, GILES-Amherst, 21 Aug 1832. Born in Buckingham, 1762 (from the
family register of his father, in possession of his brother Edward
Davidson). Went out three months under Capt. William Duiguid at Albemarle
Barracks, being substitute for Young Lee. He there enlisted under Capt.
Garland Burnley for 12 months as guard to British prisoners. Later he
volunteered under Capt. Francis Shelton, of Henry, who was raising a force
to put down the Tories, then causing alarm in the hollows of Dan River, on
the North Carolina line. Shelton's men visited persons known to be
disaffected to the American cause and prevented injuries from tories. The
headquarters was with a tory named McGowan, who lived in Henry. In 1781 he
went out from Buckingham for three months under Capt. William Perkins, and
was in the battles of Hot Water and Jamestown. He was at once called out
again under Capt. Silas Watkins, who before Yorktown resigned and was
succeeded by Capt. William Giles. Was present at Surrender of Cornwallis
and helped to guard the prisoners to the Winchester Barracks, where he was
discharged about 1 Dec 1781. After the war he moved to Amherst Co, VA and
was placed on the Virginia Pension roll at $76.66 per annum. Certificate
12920 was issued 17 Jun 1833. In Amherst Co on 17 Mar 1848, Giles Davidson,
resident of this county for about 40 years and previous thereto of
Buckingham County, appointed John A. Harris attorney to collect pension due
from 4 Sep 1847 to 4 Mar 1848; witnesses W. C. Jordon, L. W. Christian.
Best regards,
Bill Davidson
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