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History of Cambria County, V.1

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 21

vania Line for the defense of the frontier, especially at Presque Isle, Le Boeuf and Kittanning. The regiment consisted of seven companies from Westmoreland county and Captain Mann's company from Bedford.
     The muster roll of this company cannot be found. However, the men did good service at Kittanning and then marched in midwinter to New Jersey, where they joined Washington's army, many of them having died on the way from exposure and lack of medical supplies. The company participated in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and was then ordered to march to Pittsburg, where it became a part of General McIntosh's command, and took an active part in the Indian warfare. In 1779 it was a part of General Brodhead's expedition up the Allegheny river, helping to defeat the Indians and destroy their villages, but at the expiration of its term of service, the company was discharged at Pittsburg. Robert Aiken and Abraham Faith, who were living in Somerset county as late as 1825, were members of Captain Mann's company, as were also Joseph Hancock, who resided in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1834; Jacob Justice in Bedford county, in 1820; Allen McComb in Indiana county, in 1810; James Mitchell in Somerset county, in 1810, and Philip Wolf in Bedford county, in 1790.

CAPTAIN JACOB HENDERSHOT'S COMPANY, 1777.

     A Role of the officers and privates out of the 1st Battalion of Bedford County, who Marched to Camp under the command of Capt. Jacob Hendershot & Enroled 9th January & Discharged l0th March & Allowed pay untill the 25th March 1777.
     Captain: Jacob Hendershot. Lieutenant: Frederick Storts. Sergeant: Francis Shives. Corporal: William Steed.
     Privates: William Andrews, Abraham Clavinger, John Coombs, George Enslow, Adam Hersler, Jacob Hart, Evan Jenkins, Nelson Jolly, Thomas Mitchell, John Peck, Richard Pittman, William Pittman, John Rush, John Slaughter, John Williams.
     Officers who marched with the Company: Lieut. Col. John Graham; Major Edward Coombs, Major John Cessna; Captain Obadiah Stillwell; Lieut. Moses Reed, Lieut. John Stillwell; Ensign Stillwell Troax.
     Lieutenant Levi Linn with Capt. Paxton; Private Cornelius Troax with Capt. Paxton, and Private Joseph Troax, who died in the service, February 15, 1777, also with Capt. Paxton.
     These officers marched with the company as volunteers and as privates, receiving the same pay and subsistence as they.

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	21
vania Line for the defense of the frontier, especially at Presque Isle, Le Boeuf and Kittanning. The regiment consisted of seven companies from Westmoreland county and Captain Mann's company from Bedford. The muster roll of this company cannot be found. However, the men did good service at Kittanning and then marched in midwinter to New Jersey, where they joined Washington's army, many of them having died on the way from exposure and lack of medical supplies. The company participated in the battles of Germantown and Brandywine, and was then ordered to march to Pittsburg, where it became a part of General McIntosh's command, and took an active part in the Indian warfare. In 1779 it was a part of General Brodhead's expedition up the Allegheny river, helping to defeat the Indians and destroy their villages, but at the expiration of its term of service, the company was discharged at Pittsburg. Robert Aiken and Abraham Faith, who were living in Somerset county as late as 1825, were members of Captain Mann's company, as were also Joseph Hancock, who resided in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1834; Jacob Justice in Bedford county, in 1820; Allen McComb in Indiana county, in 1810; James Mitchell in Somerset county, in 1810, and Philip Wolf in Bedford county, in 1790. CAPTAIN JACOB HENDERSHOT'S COMPANY, 1777. A Role of the officers and privates out of the 1st Battalion of Bedford County, who Marched to Camp under the command of Capt. Jacob Hendershot & Enroled 9th January & Discharged l0th March & Allowed pay untill the 25th March 1777. Captain: Jacob Hendershot. Lieutenant: Frederick Storts. Sergeant: Francis Shives. Corporal: William Steed. Privates: William Andrews, Abraham Clavinger, John Coombs, George Enslow, Adam Hersler, Jacob Hart, Evan Jenkins, Nelson Jolly, Thomas Mitchell, John Peck, Richard Pittman, William Pittman, John Rush, John Slaughter, John Williams. Officers who marched with the Company: Lieut. Col. John Graham; Major Edward Coombs, Major John Cessna; Captain Obadiah Stillwell; Lieut. Moses Reed, Lieut. John Stillwell; Ensign Stillwell Troax. Lieutenant Levi Linn with Capt. Paxton; Private Cornelius Troax with Capt. Paxton, and Private Joseph Troax, who died in the service, February 15, 1777, also with Capt. Paxton. These officers marched with the company as volunteers and as privates, receiving the same pay and subsistence as they.