THE FORT LEE SCOUTS

Frontier Reenactment Association of West Virginia

Fort Randolph Facts

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1776



1. Capt. Matthew Arbuckle- ‘76– Dec. 5 ‘77
2. Lt. Andrew Wallace
3. Lt. James Thompson
4. Lt. James Gilmore '76-'78?
5. Lt. William Moore '76-'77 (Killed in Dec. '77)
6.
Ens. Samuel Walker-  ’76- March 20th ‘77
7. Ens. James McNutt- '76-`78
8. Ens. John Galloway (Gallaher?)
9. Sgt. John Bowens
10. Francis Boggs- March '76-March '77, (May '77- May '78 as
Indian spy)

11. John Finney
12. William Griffen- '76-'78? ( delivered clothing to fort )
13.
William Henry- '76-Aug. 10, 1778
14. William Hix
15.
John Hogg- '76-'79?
16. Henry Howard- '76-Aug 10th `78
17.
David Jones- '76-`78
18.
John Jones- Sept. '76-Dec `77
19.
John McGee-'76-Oct. 10th '78 ( copy of discharge papers )
20.
Israel Meadows- '76-Aug `78

21. Jacob Persinger- ’76 – Nov 11 ‘76
22. Samuel Peters-
23.
William Pryor-'76-`78
24. Alexander Reed- '76-`78
25.
William Richmond- Spring '76-`77
26. George See

27. John See (Lee?)-  Sept. ’76 – Sept. ‘77
28.
Zedekiah Shumaker- '76 – `78

29. John Walker-  discharged Oct. 16, ‘76



1777


1. Capt. Matthew Arbuckle- ‘76– Dec 5 ‘77

2. Capt. William McKee

3. Capt. Henderson
4. Lt. James Gilmore- '76-'78?
5. Lt. William Moore- '76-'77 (Killed in Dec. '77)
6. Lt. James McNutt- '76-`78

7. Sgt. David Wallace- '77-'78 (Promoted to 2nd Lt. In Dec. '77)
8. Ens. (Lt) James Estill- Sept. `77 (Henderson’s Company)
9. Ens. John Williams

10. Ens. Samuel Walker- ’76- March ‘77
11 Francis Boggs- March '76-March '77 ( May '77-May-'78
Indian Spy)
12. William Craig

13. Wallis Estill-  May ’77 – Dec ’77 (Henderson’s company)
14. William Griffen- '76-'78? (delivered clothing to Fort
Randolph)
15. Abraham Haines
16.
William Henry- '76-Aug. 10, 1778
17.
John Hogg- '76-'79?
18. Henry Howard- '76- Aug. 10th `78
19.
Howard Ignatius- died of smallpox at Fort Randolph in 1777
20.
David Jones- '76-`78
21.
John Jones- Sept. '76- Dec. `77
22. Jacob Kinnison- served 10 months in 1777
23.
John McGee- '76- Oct. 10th `78
24.
Jacob McNeil- March '77 – Dec. `77
25.
Israel Meadows- '76-`78
26.
Isaac Nickell- Sept. '77 – Dec. `77
27.
William Pryor- '76-`78
28. Alexander Reed- '76-`78
29.
William Richmond- '76-`77

30. John See (Lee?)-  ‘Sept ’76 – Sept ‘77
31.
Zedekiah Shumaker- '76 – `78
32. Moses Tarfim- Killed by Indians in 1777 according to Isaac
Nickell




1778



1. Capt. William Mckee
2. Lt. James Gilmore- '76-`78
3. Lt. James McNutt- '76-`78
4. 2nd Lt. David Wallace- '77-`78
5. William Griffen- '76-`78
6. Phillip Hammond
7.
William Henry- '76- Aug. 10, 1778
8.
John Hogg- '76 – `79
9. Henry Howard- '76 – Aug. 10th, `78
10.
John Entsminger
11.
David Jones- '76-`78
12. John Logan
13.
John McGee- '76 – Oct. 10th, `78
14.
Jacob McNeil- Nov '77-'78 ( Guarded Cornstalk when murdered )
15.
Israel Meadows- '76 – Aug. `78
16. John Pryor
17.
William Pryor- ’76-‘78
18. Alexander Reed- '76-'78?
19. Paddy Sherman- Killed during Siege according to William Pryor
20.
Zedekiah Shumaker- '76 – `78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES:

 

Click HERE:   Arbuckle leaves Fort Pitt to build Fort Randolph; May 1776

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. Arbuckle to Col. Fleming; Aug 15th, 1776

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. McKee to Col. Fleming; Sept 30th, 1776

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. McKee to Col. Fleming; undated 1776

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. Arbuckle to Col. Fleming; July 26th, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. Arbuckle to Gen. Hand; Oct 6th, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. Arbuckle to Gen. Hand; Nov 7th, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Col. Dickinson to Gen. Hand; Nov 7th, 1777

Click HERE:  Narrative of John Stuart

Click HERE:  Deposition on the murder of Cornstalk; Nov 10th, 1777

Click HERE:  Gen. Hand to Col. Fleming from Fort Randolph; Dec 3rd, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Gen. Hand to Maj. Samuel McDowell; Dec 5th, 1777

                       and a letter from Gen. Hand to Gov. Henry; Dec 9th, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. McKee to Gen. hand; Dec 31st, 1777

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. McKee to Gen. Hand; March 29th, 1778

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. Arbuckle to Gen. Hand; June 2nd, 1778

Click HERE:  Narrative of John Stuart about the Siege of Fort Randolph

Click HERE:  Letter from Rev. Zeisberger to Col. Morgan; June 9th, 1778

Click HERE:  Letter from Capt. McKee to Gen. Hand; June 21st, 1778

Click HERE:  Letter from Gen. Hand to Capt. McKee; July 5th, 1778

Click HERE:  Regimental orders; Dec 21st, 1778

Click HERE:  Letter from Gen. McIntosh to Gen. Washington; April 27, 1779