The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
IMPORTAN DISCOVERY.
Authentic Manuscript Records ofthe G o
loniaI Army Of Augusta County. Va.
For tho Times. Dispatch.

For tho Times Dispatch.
Since the seizure and destruction by fire,
81 the National Capitol in 1914 by
the British Army. at which time
the continental army were destroyed, no
means have been found for supplying re-
liable data, for a correct Roster OF the
colonial forces Of Virginia.; and during
tho past few years numerous efforts have
been made. especially to enable those
seeking to join the association OF The
Colonial Danes. as well as Tho Daugh-
Gers Of the American Revolution with
greatly desired information in order to
supply many missing links" and thus
complete their family trees
1t Is we'll established historical fact,
hat Augusta county Virginia did at one
time, embrace within Its bounds all OF
Kentucky. Illinois. Indiana and Ohio, be-
ng bounded by the Mississippi River on
the West, and extended SO far north. as
20 include Uittsburg Pa. and that the
rounty court of this all-exclusive county
Towering the greater part Of five states)
vas once held in the present manufacture
ing centre of our sister state. and serious
disagreement on the question of the
boundry line between Penn. and Va was
only averted by moro serious events OF
rhe Declaration Of independence. and
quickly following conflict which united
those colonies In a mutual effort for their
preservation, and obIterated all minor
differences, more thoroughly than any
other event could possibly have donc.
During the recent unpleasantness,'
from Cl to 65, many valuable old records
were ruttlessly destroyed. but most for.
tunately. this portion OF Va did not sur
fer as much as did many of her sister
~ n 10 y,
Qeeling a great interest In the success of
ne Colonial DANES and The Daughters
Of the American Revolution, and having
been permitted to critically examine the
'ecords Hereinafter described) that i
AXE this means Of making known, the
finding of authentic records of the colo
1ials Of Augusta county Va. from 1856
to l176. and Of the same portion OF Vir-
MAS quota of the continental army
from 1776 to 1874, together with re-
cord of those Identical troops in the
second war with Great Britain down to
1914.
table records contain. not only the mus
ter. roll Of each company certified to by
the sign manual of their respec tive
captains, giving all the names and titles
of commissioned and non commissioned
offlcers. but also the proceedings Of many
court marshals and assignments to spcc-
al duties. with reports Of results &c. sc.
When used In connection with the
court records Of Augusta county, which
date back to 1745, showing how the en-
ire region subdlvided by state
grants, 1t can be said with confidence
that few If any of tho Lineal descendents
of tho original settlers In the region
above outlined need moan any longer
the loss Of the opportunity to trace with
absolute certainty their connection tc
their revolutionary ancestors.
1t Is not claimed that these records are
official, but probably having come down
as heir looms in the Argenbrght family
thelr Progentor Augustine (, Argen.
brights name appearing in Its pages)
they are now the property Of Mr.. Fl els
kell Argenbright Of Staunton Va. and
are as accurate and reliable as any that
can be found. ~
BY thus making their existence known
II opens the way for all persons interes.
ted to obtain the greatly desired in for.
nation, thus assisting many worthy dos.
cendents Of our patriotic forc-fat Tiers
which they have up to this time been IN.
| able to obtain from other sources