Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-10-28

Both now and after time shall cease.
Shepherdstown Men in the Reyolu-
tionary War.
Miss Sarah Shaner, of this place, re-
Gently showed us a copy OF the Shep-
herdstown Register of the date OF Febru-
airy 5, 1850, published by Hardy q Nc
AMY, from which we take the following
extremely interesting account OF the Off
GERS and privates from Shepherdstowr
who served with honor in the Revolution
ary War. The descendants OF many o1
those named still reside in Shepherds
town and vicinity, and they will be inter-
ested in the article, which is as follows ::
The incidents and events of the revolu-
tionary war are held by every American
in sacred remembrance, but to many per-
sons now residing in Shepherdstown,
they possess peculiar and personal in
terest. The descendants of those who
acted noble part in the achievement Of
our liberty, are justly proud of their an
cestry, and il is no wonder they love to
hear and tell of "the scenes they saw,
and of the deeds they performed"
II has been frequently asserted this an
cient borough furnished more officers and
soldiers to the continental army, in pro-
portion to its inhabitants, than any other
town in the State, and we are prepared
to prove from the records that the aSser-
ton has foundation in truth. We are
credibly informed, that Of the three hun
dred privates who enlisted and volun-
teered there, more than one hundred
were citizens of the town, and that OF the
latter, two-thirds died in active service.
The annexed list of officers and priv
ates has been prepared with great care,
and we have no doubt that the names and
services of many Of them are as familiar
to our older citizens as household words.
We shall notice some OF the incidents in
their lives, and trust that the rising gen.
Grafton will initiate their glorious EXAM
Piles in all things connected with the hon.
or and welfare of our common country:
OFFICERS.
Col. Joseph Swearingen, COL John
Morgan, Maj. Henry Bedinger, Capt
Charles Morrow, Capt. Thomas Morrow,
Capt. Abraham Shepherd, Capt. Michael
Bedinger, Capt. Christian Orndorff, Capt.
James Glenn, Capt VIM. Morgan, Capt.
John Boyer, Capt. Thomas Turner, Lieut..
Morgan, Lieut.. Cato Moore,
Surgeon Nicholas Shell.
PRIVATES.
VIM. Lucas, Joseph Turner, John
Pearce, John Rearsley, Michael Cookus,
James Peacock, Philip Robb, Peter Sta
ley, Jacob Smun, Martin Ernst, Henry
E. Beller, John Eckhart, Jacob A. Likens,
John Randall, Henry Unseld, John An
gell, George Shaner, VIM. Wilson, Thos.
Crockett, Charles Butt, Peter Fisher, John
Darnheffer, Geo. Reynolds, John Neal,
Michael Delrock, Daniel Folk, Robert
Huffman, James Kretzer.
Col. Joseph Swearingen entered the
army as Lieutenant in the fall of ITS,
and was in active service during the en-
tire period of the revolution. For his gal
lantry at the battle OF Brandywine, he was
promoted to Captaincy, and at the close
of the war, he had risen to the rank of
Colonel. He was the intimate friend and
companion in arms of that distinguished
jurist, the late Judge Robert White, OF
Winchester. The citizens OF Shepherds
town for many years previous TO his death
were accustomed to celebrate the ami
versary of Our independence near beau-
tiful stream on his farm, known as the
"Big Spring" In his dying moments he
enioined upon his children, that as long
as the grounds, now hallowed by the as
sociations of the past, remained in their
possession, they should offer no obstacles
to the further continuance of these patrio-
tic assemblages. The injunction has been
faithfully and generously complied with
by his respected descendants.
Col. John Morrow was noble speci-
men OF the gentleman and soldier AT an
early age, he left his home TO fight in the
cause of liberty, and never did a man en-
ter or retire from his country's service
more honored or beloved. In the year
1892 he was attacked with disease that
his life, but he fortunately re-
covered. A distinguished Maj. General
in the revolutionary war and friend of Col.
NJ, having been advised of his indisposi-
ton, in letter to gentleman in this
county, alludes to him in the following
language: al hope Col. Morrow's health
has improved. His appearance, when |
saw him in June, gave grounds for the
that he would, ere many
months, pay the debt of nature. May the
Ruler Of all things in His mercy bless So
ciety by prolonging the life of so noble a
spirit and valuable citizen" In his po-
litical faith, he was liberal but decided
and was for some time the
representative in Congress from this dis
trict. He was the grandfather OF VIM. c.
Worthington ESQ.,, one of our representa-
tives in the house of delegates.
Maj. Henry Bedinger also joined the
army when quite youth, and distin-
guiShed himself in several brilliant en-
He was a man OF indomita-
Bile perseverance and energy of charac-
ter. We shall have much to say of him
when we notice the experiments of James
Rumsey in stream navigation. He de-
parted this life at the residence of his SON.
in-law, Col. Braxton Davenport, few
years since at an advanced age.
Capt. Charles Morrow, brother Of
rat Iotc M0rro,,, x.,oe a., off,1ar 0f 6,rt,