Revolutionary War Records
Fincastle and Montgomery Counties, VA
1775-1788
Names of Persons Who Hath Sworn
Allegiance to the States 1777
After the Revolutionary War was declared many of these men were called into
active service. A long list of the militia is of record in Montgomery County,
and a partial list follows:
A List of persons sworn to the States in Captain McCorkle's Company of
Montgomery County by Stephen Trigg in 1777 (page 145)
1.Sheppard, John
Captain Osburn's Company 29 September 1777 (list not complete)
1. Jeremiah Ozburn (spelled with a z)
Captain Enoch Osburn Oct 6th (1777?)
1. Joshua Pennington
2. Ephtaim Ozburn Senr
3. Stephen Osburn
4. Ephraim Ozburn Jr
5. Stephen Ozburn Senr
6. Jonathan Osburn
7. Ephraim Pennington
Source: Bales p 1181
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List A List of Enoch Osburn's Company of Militia in Montgomery Co., 1781
1. Enoch Osburn, Capt.
2. Robert Osburn, not fit (that's what it says, perhaps he is too old)
3. Jonathan Osburn
4. Timothy Pennington
5. Joshua Pennington
6. Ephraim Osbourn, Sen-not fit
7. Jeremiah Osburn
8. Richard Pennington
9. Robert Pennington (under 18)
10. Solomon Osburn (under 18)
11. John Osburn (under 18)
12. Ephraim Osburn
A List of Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company page 101 April 2, 1783
1. Enoch Osborn, Capt.
2. William Sheppard
3. Solomon Osborn, 2nd Serg
4. Ephraim Osborn, Sent
5. Timothy Penenton (Pennington)
6. Jeremiah Osborn
7. Robert Osborn
8. Robert Peenentin (Pennington ?)
9. John Osborn
10. Jonathan Osborn
11. Ephram Osborn, Junr.
A List of Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company p 103
1. Ephraim Osborn Senr
2. Robert Pennenton (Pennington)
3. William Shephard
4. John Osborn
5. Joshua Pennenton (Pennington)
6. Sollomon Osborn
7. Jeremiah Osborn
8. Jonathan Osborn
9. Micajah Penenton (Pennington)
Bales p 1182
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10. Ephram Osborn Junr
11. Richard Pennenton (Pennington)
12. Robert Osborn
13. Wells Ward
14. Elijah Penenton
15. Timothy Pennenton
Capt. Enoch Osborn's Company 29 September 1787 (p 152)
1. Ephraim Osborn Ensign
2. Robert Pennenton
3. Solomon Osborn 2nd Serg
4. William Sheppard
5. John Osborn
6. Jonathan Osborn
7. Robert Osborn
8. Jeremiah Osborn
9. Ephraim Osborn Junr
Author's note: There is considerable repetition of names in the different
Lists of Captain Enoch Osborn's Companies and in some instances the lists may
be incomplete, also some of the names are spelled variously.
Captain William Love's Company of Militia April 5, 1781
1. Moses Wells (p 79)
Bales p 1183
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A List of Capt. James Newell's Company of Militia April 5, 1781
1. Isaac Shepard (page 110)
2. William Shepard (page 119)
Captain Pierce's Company April 6, 1781
1. Isaac Shepard (page 137
General Muster 1785 (page 153)
1. Solomon Osborn
2. Merajah Penneton (Micajah Pennington)
3. Jonathan Osborne
4. Enoch Osborn, Capt
5. William Shepard
6. Ephraim Osborn, Junr
7. Jeremiah Osborn
8. Richard Pennenton (Pennington)
9. Elijah Penenton (Pennington)
Captain Osborn's Company February 3, 1783
1. William Sheppard
(Author's note: incomplete list)
Bales p 1184
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Names mentioned in Military Accounts
Believed to be a Records of Service Against the Indians-Recorded in Muster
Roll Book compiled by Judge C.W. Crush---
1. William Sheppard (p 167)
Source: Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia, complier Bales Vol II p 1185
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