Category Archives: Marine Corps Privates

Jacob Albright. The Pennsylvania Archives includes General Returns of the Philadelphia Militia indicating that Jacob Albright served in Captain Eyre’s Company of the First Battalion in Northern Liberties in 1776. Also, he served as a private in Captain Jacob Sink’s … Continue reading →

John Ames. According to his pension application #W-20601, John Ames was born in April 1762. He was the son of John Ames and Mary Seldon. “Before he was of age,” while residing in New London, Ames enlisted on board the … Continue reading →

Simeon Ashbow. According to an article from Narragansett Dawn, Reverend Samuel Ashpo Ashbow (1718-1795), son of Ashobapow and a pupil at the Mohegan school, and his wife Hannah Cutchegan or Catjagon (1716-1801) had four sons who fought in the Revolutionary … Continue reading →

Rufus Ballard. Rufus Ballard may be the declarent in pension application #W-26657 for his sister Ruth Ballard Johnstone, widow of John Johnston who was sergeant of Marines under Captain Saltonstall on the Warren. If so, he was born about 1768 … Continue reading →

Jeremiah Everett. According to his pension application #W-21081, Jeremiah Everett enlisted as a Marine Private on the Confederacy in New London on 22 February 1779 and served for 2 years 5 months until he received an honorable discharge in Philadelphia. … Continue reading →