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through the long Contest with Great Brittain that he pos-
sessed true Whiggish principles and upon all occasions exerted
them for the Advantage of the United States."
On April 29, 1783, certificates were granted to Ezekiel
Harrison, Reuben Harrison, and Josiah Harrison, stating that
they had been born and brought up in the county, and had
behaved themselves as good, faithful citizens and soldiers in
the contest with Great Britain, etc. They also were remov-
ing to Georgia.
April 29, 1783.
William Dunaphans^^ was allowed £2 for a smooth bore
gun lost ' 'in Serving a Tour of Militia Duty under Colo. Naul,
sd. gun was lost at Stomen [?] Mill Near Portsmouth in the
Year 1781."
May 27, 1783.
''On Application of John Brown Senr. on behalf of James
Brown that he is Eldest Brother and heir at Law of John
Brown deceased a Soldier in the 8th Virginia Regiment^- was
in the Continental Service at the time of his Death— which
is Ordered to be Certified."
13- The Dunaphan family seems to have had a persistent misfortune
with guns. This makes three lost by William and John. It is possible,
however, that the above item refers to the same gun mentioned in the
record of March 27, 1782.
13. The 8th Virginia was the famous "German Regiment," commanded
first by Muhlenberg, later by Abram Bowman. See Wayland's "German
Element," pp. 143, 144.
June 23, 1783.
' 'Capt. Stephen Coonrod came into Court and proved that
he lost or mislaid a Certain Certificate granted by Col. Wm.
Nail to John Fie so that it cannot be found for one old Wolfs
Scalp and that the same is Ordered to be Certified."
June 24, 1783.
Agreeable to an order of the court in March preceding,
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through the long Contest with Great Brittain that he pos-
sessed true Whiggish principles and upon all occasions exerted
them for the Advantage of the United States."
On April 29, 1783, certificates were granted to Ezekiel
Harrison, Reuben Harrison, and Josiah Harrison, stating that
they had been born and brought up in the county, and had
behaved themselves as good, faithful citizens and soldiers in
the contest with Great Britain, etc. They also were remov-
ing to Georgia.
April 29, 1783.
William Dunaphans^^ was allowed £2 for a smooth bore
gun lost ' 'in Serving a Tour of Militia Duty under Colo. Naul,
sd. gun was lost at Stomen [?] Mill Near Portsmouth in the
Year 1781."
May 27, 1783.
''On Application of John Brown Senr. on behalf of James
Brown that he is Eldest Brother and heir at Law of John
Brown deceased a Soldier in the 8th Virginia Regiment^- was
in the Continental Service at the time of his Death— which
is Ordered to be Certified."
13- The Dunaphan family seems to have had a persistent misfortune
with guns. This makes three lost by William and John. It is possible,
however, that the above item refers to the same gun mentioned in the
record of March 27, 1782.
13. The 8th Virginia was the famous "German Regiment," commanded
first by Muhlenberg, later by Abram Bowman. See Wayland's "German
Element," pp. 143, 144.
June 23, 1783.
' 'Capt. Stephen Coonrod came into Court and proved that
he lost or mislaid a Certain Certificate granted by Col. Wm.
Nail to John Fie so that it cannot be found for one old Wolfs
Scalp and that the same is Ordered to be Certified."
June 24, 1783.
Agreeable to an order of the court in March preceding,
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