The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-07

these had consplred 10 innict upon
them,
In the infuriated state OF their
minds and tho little restraint at that
time imposed upon tho passions by
the operation OF the laws. Il Is real
~ a matter OF admiration that taoy
did not proceed further and redrite
upon those dDludod witches the fuu
measure OF their premodltatod
wrongs. Tho head only OF this iend-
lsh league lost his lltO. but many de-
predatlons were con1aitted or rhe
property OF Its members.
"a court for tho trial OF the con-
splrators was hold at Rcistone. Old
Fort. Brownsville. Pa, a. d mauy OF
thom were Rrraigned Ut its bar. out
as their object had be N defeated by
its discovery, and ne no farther daE'
Ger was apprehended from thor they
we're released, after being required
TO take the oath Of allegiance to the
United States and to bear With the
injurIes which had boon done their
property.
"Those who were suspected for the
murder OF the chief conspirator were
likewise arraigned Tor That oncnbc.
but we're acquitted"
THIS is a very indefinite STATE
mont OF what really occurred, 70 no
names are given and ull is mere ira
dillon.
Wiley In his history of Monongn-
liza county, refers to TINS plot and
TO the tradition that several persons
we're arrested and taken to lach-
mond for trial, and also that one
prisoner, while guarded by three Of
4 tho Morgans under orters for Rich
mond, was drowned IL Cheat river
near the Dunkard Bottom by tho up
setting OF the boat, and that Inquiry
was never made whether the upset
ting was accidental or otherwise, as
the settlers did not want to spare
three good men from the frontier
while the Indians were hostile. to
guard one man to tho East.
But whatever took place It Ia cer+
tain that the movement was cen.
gIdercd important enough to receive
Tho attention OF both Congress and
the virginia assembly. us the latter
body in October, 1777, passed an act
,ecitlng that Samuel Washington,
Gabriel Jones and Joseph Reed had
been appointed Commissioner by the
United States Congress to repair to
Fort pitt In order TO Investigate tie
rise. progress and extent of the dis
affection in that quarter and author
lzed The said commissioners to np-
prehend such inhabitants OF the
counties of Ohio, Monongal'a and
y ohogania, as shall appear to said
commissioners to have been con-
cerned in any conspiracy. or plot
against the said state or any of them
and to deliver the offenders to the
proper officers to be prosecuted &C.
cordIng to law. . - t8c
} What action this commission took,
; IL any, is not known, as no part OF us
) proceedings Is known to exist.
, The laws of Virginia during the
, war OF the revolution, against the
Tories, or those who announced theii
, allegiance to, or gave aid and com
, fort TO the soldiers OF King George
, we're drastic and severe and infiesed
fines, imprisonment, ,conflscation o.
; property, banishmen. through the
; enem! es'J lines OF, trial by court mar
J trial for treason, to the common
wealth. 1t was q penal .otfense TO
drink to the healt hof the king. and
in the excitement Of tina times the
lot of the tory was not pleasant
one. Thousands of them left the
country and sought protection UNI
der the flag Of Great britain. y ,nr
All male .inhabitanss were 1. re-
quired to take the oath OF allegiance
to the commonwealth, OF Virginia.
For many years afte' the revolu-
ton the name Of Tory" was word
Of reproach.- iii 1us-
In October, 1777, law was passed
directing a draft of soldiers to be
made in Virginia to I'LL up the ranks
OF its depleted regiments then IN, the
continental service, and the quota
from Augusta county, which at that
; time included the territory of HaIri-
son county was fixed at lrlnety-seyen
men. as q m
In October, 1870 another draft
was made and the quota OF Monon.
!, gala county was fixed. at thirty men
The territory of Harrison county wai
by an act OF the same session, trans-
lerred from Augusta to Monongalia
Pay roll of Captain William Hay.
!, mond's company Of aonongaaela
4 county militia In active service dur
!. ing the war OF the revolution'in 1877
: William Raymond. captain.
r Morgan Morgan, LIEUTENANT.
8 James Johnston, enstgn. ~ rs 81
r izarah ozban, sergeant.
g Amos Ashcraft, private.
a John Doherty, private. -
Edmond CLANCY, private.
g Jeremiah CLANCY, priyate.
Q David Morgan, private.
y Thomas Raymond, private.
9 Amos Pettyjohn private. 20
q william Pettyjohn, private.
l. Robert Campbell. private,
IS John Ice, private.
Frederick Ice, private.
Henry Hank. private.
y Peter Propeno, private.
8 Levy Carter. private.
o John Carter, private. .ltlr
~ Erodariclr Hucklebs cry. private,