Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-03-13
IMPORTAN DISCOVERY
Authentic Manuscript Records Of the Co
IoniaI Army Of Augusta County, Va
From the Times Dispatch,

From the nes-Dispatch,
Sil CT the seizure and destruction by
fire, of the National Capitol in 1914 by
the British Army, at which time the
C influential Amy were destroyed, 10
means have been found for supplying
reliable data, for a correct Roster If
the colonial forces of Virginia; and
during the past few years numerous
efforts have been made, especially to
enable those seeking to join the associa-
tion of The Colonial Danes, as we |
as Tue Daughters of the American Re
velution with greatly desired informa
ton. in order to supply many ''missig
liuks. snl thus complete their family
trees.
1t is a we'll established historical
fact. that Augusta county Virginia
did at one time, embrace within it's
bounds all of Kentucky. Illiios
l diana and Ohio, being bout ed by
the Mississippi River on the West, and
ex ended so far north, as to inclnde
P ttsburg, Pa, and that the county
co lrt. of this all exclusive county (cov-
eriug the greater part of five states)
Was once held in the present manufac-
turing centre of our sister state, and
serious disagl cement on the q ..estion
of the bouudIy line between Penn. aid
Va. WAS Ouly averted 10y more serious
events If the Declaration Of Independ-
ence; al Il quickly following conflict
which united those colonies in "a mu.
tual effort for their Preservation, and
obliterated all minor differences, more
thoroughly than any other event cOulC
possibly have done.
During the recent unpleasantness,
from 81 to 65, many valuable OLD re
&C rds were ruthlessly destroyed, bu
most fortunately, this portion of Viz
ginia did not suffer as much as die
many of her sister counties; and it Ii
with genuine pleasure feeling grea
interest in the success of the ColOnia
| Danes and The daughters of TIN
American revolution, and having beer
permitted to critically examine the re
cords hereinafter described) that
take this means of making known, th'
finding of authentic records of tn
colonials of Augusta county, Va, from
1855 to 1776, and of the same Virginia;
quota of the continental army from
1915 to 1884, together with a record O.
those identical troops in the secon(
war with Great Britain down to 1914
These authentic, original and indis
putable records contain, not only The
muster 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 com
missioned officers. but also the pro
ceedings of many court marshals anG
assignments to special duties, with re
ports of results, &c, &c.
When used in connection with the
court records of Augusta county
which date back to 1745, showing how
the entire region subdivided by state
grants, it can be said with confidence,
that few if any of the Lineal descend
ants of the original settlers in the re
gion above outlined, need mourn any
longer, the loss of the opportunity tt
trace with absolute certainly their con
nection to their revolutionary ances
tors.
1t is not claimed that these records
are official, but probably having con {
down as heir looms in the Argenbright
family (their Progenitor Augustine
Argenbright's name appearing in itt
pages they are now the property Of
Mr.. Heiskell Argenbright, of Staun
ton, Va, and are as accurate and relia
BILE as any that can be found.
By thus making their existence
known, it opens the way for all persons
interested to obtain the greatly desired
information, thus assisting many
worthy descendants of our patriotic
fore fathers, which they have up to this
time been unable to obtain fl ON Other
| sources.