The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
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Legion Post Would Welcome Information About OtherPans
Proper Marking of Graves For Future Identification


In order that all soldiers who the American
utonaTy might the proper respect that them
even though somewhat late for them to enjoy personality the
American Legion post under Eliza Bray post commander is
attempting to compile data concerning the who served from
this county and who buried here.
Quite fund information supplied by Charles
Hoye who has deed into Garrett county history ntensve for
the past several but he that his information could
be augmented by the knowledge of number of older residents
who acquainted with their family histories
In 1776 there only about dozen families settled in what
now Garrett county then part of the newly organized Wash
ngton county, according to Mr. oye Quoting from records OF
meeting at Annapolis Agreeable the resolves of the Provincial
Convention held the City of Annapolis July IT'S sixty
five part Washington county assembled
at Oldown Skipon dstric and enrolled themselves com
of militia August g. 776 This company included the
following from what is Garrett county
Aaron Parker Sgt and Pvts Jacob Freeman Friend
John Friend William Ashby essy Tomnson There
of further service rendered by this and Mr. Hoye points
out that fact Indian attacks made necessary
the settlements
According to further information from Mr. Hoye the settlers
of the SANDY Creek Settlement which territory
Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania from the Youghoghey
Cheat river had already June IT'S organized themselves
of Rangers for the protection of the settlement
their base of operations being Fort Norris at Glade Farms
The company continued in service until the of
and doubtless included in its ranks all the abboded the
settlement but the only pension appi-
cation of Gabriel Friend who only Augustine Friend
captain himself lieutenant and Bah Harrington sergeant
An incomplete list of buried in Garrett county,
supposed have served the American during
tuition has been supplied by Mr.. Hoye as follows
L. John Friend Washington county militia; buried in the
Friend graveyard Friendsvile.
g Jesse Tomlnson Washington county militia died Deem
Der H. 1910 Tomnton graveyard Little Meadows Grantsve
B. William W. Ashby Washington county militia died 1904;
Ashby graveyard, Piney Bottom Oakland.
A. Gabriel Friend lieutenant frontier company of rangers
died 1852 aged 1O Friend graveyard Frendse has
stone)
s. Benjamin Coddington Q75984O) list New Jersey regi-
ment wounded at the battle Trenton granted pension
1921 buried on his farm, Rich HILL Grantsvile
g. James Drane (1755828 End lieutenant middle
IIth-
church) graveyard, Accident.
Z William Armstrong Q7631848) ensign in Captain Brat
tains company 7th Pennsylvania regiment buried mccarthy
church graveyard south of Oakland.
g. John Smkins ensign in Select Militia company
ngon county, 1881 died in 1927 Sns graveyard Camp
Grantsvlle.
g. John Jonas Q754-1815), Capt Formans company 18th
battalion New jersey Smkns graveyard Bear Camp marked
grave).
10. Michael Paugh born ISL Capt William Vanse's COM
pay 18th Virginia regiment from January g. 777 to close
No pension record Wnterd Valley Forge probably
led at Clifton, Zion church.
II. Dudley Lee Sixth Maryland regiment enlisted july l.
178 discharged and reensted military 3O1 pen
stoned in 1911 died 1915 wife pensoned Buried on Harvey
farm at White Church.
r. Richard Tasker Tasco) Maryland military lot 1873
pension No "a February r. 1920 ha pay private for
life" Buried in Tasker (HamilD graveyard Ktzmler.
49, William Coddington New Jersey militia; buried Cot
5 tington graveyard (Hone FARM, Sebysport
IA. Gabriel Duva, Maryland militia; buried Duval farm
graveyard, Frazee Ridge.
Only two Of the above fourteen graves deceny marked
according to Mr. Hoye James Drane marked only
. fieldstone y d. and the other II unmarked
People having definite information about Revolutionary
war veterans being urged to either
Bray at Mt Lake Park with Mr. Hoye eventually all
be marked properly for future Identification and for
proper decoration Memorial Day and other occasions