Fred Anderson Berg

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12^th Virginia Regiment

This regiment had an organizational history almost identical with the 10^th Virginia Regiment of 1777.³ On September 14, 1778 it was redesignated the 8^th Virginia Regiment.

COMMANDER: Colonel James Wood November 12, 1776 – September 14, 1778.

Transcribed as written:

DAR Eligibility Claus

for

Richard Reeves

ELIGIBILITY CLAUSE

"Any Woman is eligible for membership in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution who is not less than eighteen years of age, and who is descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty to the cause of American Independence, served as sailor, or as a soldier or civil officer in one of the several Colonies or States, or in the United Colonies or States, or as a recognized patriot, or rendered material aid thereto; provided the applicant is personally acceptable to the Society." (Constitution, Article III, Section 1.)

* Marriage in every instance in this paper means legal and lawful marriage.

Date of marriage may be substituted for dates of birth and death where such date proves the soldier to have been living during the Revolution and of a suitable age for service.

(Note: Resolution adopted by the twenty-fourth Continental Congress: Descendants of polygamous marriage are not acceptable as members of this Society.)

Ancestor’s Services

My ancestor’s services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows:

Records in office of Adj. Gen. Show Richard Reeves served as private in Capt. Andrew Waggener’s Co., 12^th Va. Regiment, commanded by Col. James Woods. His name first appears on Muster roll which covers period Mar., Apr., May, and June 1777 dated Aug. 5, 1777, also on a payroll of the same period. Also on a roster roll for Oct. 1777, dated Nov. 4 which shows him in the hospital. In report to Va. House of Delegates 1777 shows Richard Reeves was paid off at Romney, Va. (12^th Va. Reg.)

The said Richard Reeves is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the capacity of private in the 12^th Va. Regiment in Capt. Andrew Waggener’s Company, Col. James Wood’s Regiment.

Give references by volume and page to the document or other authorities for – Military Record: Where reference is made to unpublished or inaccessible records of service, the applicant must file the official copy.

Vol. P 656, Historical Register of Virginians in the Rev. by John H. Swathmey, pub. 1938

Vol. p 369, Eighth Annual Report, Va. State Library

Note: Hand written on copy: "No. 346970."

1. From: "National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution," pg. 562" 1966
2. From: "Virginians In The Revolution," pg. 656. 12 CL= 12th Virginia Regt., Continental Line.
3. The 10th Virginia Regiment was created in October 1776 to help fill Virginia's expanded quota
    of troops. On September 14, 1778 the regiment was redesignated as the 6th Virginia Regiment.