Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-10-28
shephedspwn Jefferson Virginia Thursday October 28 1909


battle of Long Island, and although ex-
changed in few months, his health be-
came seriously and fatally impaired from
the effects Of il-treatment on board the
prisonship.
Capt. Abraham Shepherd, the brother
Of the founder OF Shepherdstown, was an
officer of high repute in the revolution,
and when difficulties were apprehended
with France in the year 1899, he raised a
full company, of which he was elected
Captain, and James Glenn and Rawleigh
Morgan, Lieutenants. He died in 1925,
and was buried with military honors.
Capt. Michael Bedinger, the brother Of
Maj. Henry Bedinger. was an accom-
plished and gallant officer. AT the close
of the war, he removed to the territory Of
Kentucky, where many of his descendants
now reside.
Capt. Christian Orndorff distinguished
himself in the battles OF Bennington and
Skeenborough. He died on his farm near
Shepherdstown many years since.
Capt. James Glenn volunteered as a
private in the war OF the revolution, and
afterwards served as Lieutenant under the
unfortunate Genl ST. Clair in the army of
the North West. 1t was in that "cele-
brated defeat" he bore upon his should
ers his wounded friend, Lieut. Rawleigh
Morgan, and thus preserved him from an
Indian butchery.
Capt. John Boyer, (alias Byers.) the
father of our esteemed friend John Byers,
served in the Pennsylvania line. He was
a man OF athletic proportions, and was as
brave as he was physically powerful. He
died in York County, Pennsylvania.
Capt. Thomas Turner and VIM. Nor
gan were equally as distinguished as their
comrades. The late Jeptha Morgan was
a son of Capt. VIM. Morgan.
Lieut.. Rawleigh Morgan was brave
and meritorious officer. He represented
Jefferson County in the House of Dele
gates in the year 1911. His accomplished
widow is now living in Shepherdstown.
Lieut.. Cato Moore was born on the
eastern shore of Maryland and settled in
Shepherdstown at an early age. AS soon
as the declaration of independence was
proclaimed, he rendered his services to
the Continental Congress. In the battle
OF Brandywine he received severewound
which compelled him to resign and return
home. He was agentleman OF many no
BILE traits of character. His residence was
on Church street, chiefly settled by Hes
slams, and so great was the respect these
people entertained for him, that they
honored him with the title of "king
Moore" Cato Moore, ESQ.,, Cashier OF
the Valley Bank in this town, is a son OF
that respected and beloved patriot.
Surgeon Nicholas Shell was native OF
Germany who emigrated to the colonies
some years before the revolution. He
was gentleman of fine classical educa-
ton, and was considered deeply learnedin in
his profession. He acted as surgeon in
the army for six years, and at the close
of the war returned to Shepherdstown.
Being devotedly attached 70 his native
tongue, he directs in his will, "that his son
John N. Shell shall be sent to an English
school until he be proficient therein, and
then to a German school until he learns to
read and speak that language fluently and
dramatically" He closed his earthly ex-
istence, much regretted, in the year 1903.
VIM. Lucas, among his companions in
arms, had the character of being the "bra-
vest OF the brave" Col. Morrow often
said, that for GOODNESS, self-poSsesSion
and true moral courage he had no equal
in his regiment. He was the great-uncle
Of the Hon. Vim. Lucas, and father OF ex-
Governor Lucas OF Ohio.
Joseph Turner was almost a Peter
Francisco in figure, and so great was his
physical strength that, when on forced
march, he would frequently carry, in ad-
dition to his own, the musket and KNAPP
sack OF a wearied or sick soldier. Sever
al of his descendants now reside in the
northern portion of this county.
John Pearce, familariy" known as al.
P.," taught school in Shepherdstown for
more than thirty years after the revolt
ton. He was a good soldier and saw
much hard service.
John Kearsley volunteered as a private
with his friends Lucas and Turner, and,
like the former, he possessed spirit and
determination that rendered him "fit for
any emergency" He was the father OF
our intelligent and venerable friend, Jona-
than Kearsley, Esq, near Halltown,in this
county.
Michael Cookus, Philip Robb, Peter
Staley, Jacob Smurr, Geo. Reynolds, Geo.
Shaner and John Randall, were out near
ly the entire war. There are descend
ants OF all OF them living in and around
Shepherdstown.
Daniel Folk was with Arnold at the TAX
ing of Ticonderoga, and with General
Montgomery at ST. Johns, Montreal and
Quebec. He died in the year 1888.
Martin Ernst and Michael Delrock
were Hessians who deserted at the battle
of Princeton. They joined the cause OF
the colonists and proved themselves to be
true and faithful soldiers. The former
received a pension up TO the time OF his
death, which occurred in the year lS3-.
Henry E. Beller, although upwards OF
fifty when he entered the army, remained
in active service to the end OF the war
He died about the year 1884, near Bed
ington, in Berkeley county. He was the
ancestor of Our friend, Jas. w. Beller,
ESQ. the Editor of the Spirit OF Jefferson