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| DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION/ SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Descendants of JOHN WILLIAM SHOLAR and ELIZA JANE STEGER have many ancestors to choose from should they wish to join the DAR or SAR Below are those that have been verified by volunteers of DAR as being listed in the DAR Patriot Index. Directions for ordering a record copy of the application submitted for this patriot can be found at the DAR site. With each name in [ ] is additional information and beside each name is supporting information and relationship. |
| WILSON, John
Birth: NC Circa 1750 Service: NC Rank: Pvt Death: NC Before (ante) 1802 [Between 2 Mar 1802 and Aug 1802, Granville Co, NC] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Lucy X |
| JOHN WILSON, JOHN W. SHOLAR�S 2nd great grandfather would probably be easiest to use, as JWS�s niece, MARY HAMILTON, joined with his service, so there would be fewer relationships to prove. From the DAR application of MARY HAMILTON "JOHN WILSON was a private in Revolutionary Army and served with Tenth Regiment, North Carolina Troops, commanded by Col. ABRAHAM SHEPARD." Ref. cited was Vol. 11, p. 69, North Carolina Historical Commission, #563. |
| STAGER, Samuel [STEGER]
Birth: VA Circa 1752 Service: VA Rank: PS Death: VA Before (ante) 17 Jul 1823m [Powhatan Co, VA] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Agnes Mc Laurine Spouse: Nancy Moore |
| Public Service Claim Cert., SAMUEL STEGER listed as furnishing beef for the Army in the Revolutionary War. His patriotic servce may be found in "Virginia Publick Claims" for Powhatan County, page 2, by Janice L. Abercrombie, Iberian Publishing Co. in Athens, GA. "Samuel Stiger for 375# beef, collecting and driving beeves 30 days, 8 [pounds currency], 19 shillings and 6" The original source for Virginia Publick Claims may be found at the Library in Richmond, VA. SAMUEL is ELIZA JANE STEGER�S, 2nd great grandfather. |
| GOULD Sr, Daniel [GOLD]
Birth: VA Circa 1740 [cir 1735] Service: VA Rank: PS Death: VA Before (ante) 9 Sep 1793 [Between 27 May 1793 and 9 Sep 1793, Mecklenburg Co, VA. ] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Margaret Seat |
| DANIEL GOLD, JOHN WILLIAM�S 2nd great grandfather, is named Patriot for giving 450 cwt Beef and 21 cwt Bacon for Continental use 14 May 1782. [Mecklenburg Co., VA, Order Book 5, p. 146] He is listed as �patriot� in Early Settlers of Mecklenburg Co, VA, v. 1, p. 67 also. |
| WILLIAMS, Joseph
Birth: NC Circa 1720 Service: NC [Bertie Co.] Rank: Patriotic Service Death: NC post (after) 1-20-1791 [Duplin Co, NC] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Mary Hicks |
| The Roster of Patriots in the Battle of Moore�s Creek Bridge lists �Joseph Williams of Duplin� rode express to Johnson Co. & Wilminton on horses rented from widow Moore Feb. 1776. [ref. Caswells List, Journal A, p. 99] JOSEPH was ELIZA JANE�S 4th great grandfather. |
| WHITFIELD Jr, William
Birth: NC 1 Jun 1743 [Rockford, Lenoir Co.] Service: NC Rank: Commissary, Civil Service Death: NC Before (ante) 2- -1817 [Between 2 Nov 1816 and Feb 1817, Wayne Co, NC] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: Hester Williams Spouse: Sarah Hatch Spouse: Hepsiba Hatch Spouse: Sallie Hurst |
| Roster of Patriots in the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, B G Moss, "WILLIAM WHITFIELD, Caswell's List, NC State XXII p. 494-5". WILLIAM WHITFIELD III was ELIZA J�S 3rd great grandfather. |
| KILLEBREW, Robert
Birth: Circa 1720 [1730 Virginia] Service: NC Rank: PS Death: NC Before (ante) 6 Nov 1786 [Edgecombe Co, NC] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: NoChildren Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) X [Agnes ADAMS] |
| War Receipt #3914 to ROBERT KILLEBREW from the Halifax Dist., NC, 15 Jan. 1782, for providing goods or services, Raleigh, North Carolina Archives. ROBERT is ELIZA J�S 3rd great grandfather. |
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| PEACHER, William
Birth: Circa 1750 [cir 1744, Orange Co, VA] Service: VA Rank: PSDeath: VA Before (ante) 27 Dec 1819 [bet 28 Nov 1819 & 29 Dec 1819, Orange Co, VA] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Frances X [Schimmelphenig?] |
| ELIZA JANE'S 3rd great grandfather. |
| RADFORD, John
Birth: Circa 1735 [Cumberland Co, VA] Service: VA Rank: PS Death: VA p 1820 [1828 Buckingham Co, VA] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Jane Johnson |
| ELIZA JANE'S 3rd great grandfather. |
| WIGGLESWORTH Sr, James
Birth: VA 1730 Service: VA Rank: PS Death: VA p 5-21-1810 [bef 18 Jun 1822 Spotsylvania] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Mary Durrett |
| Rev. Records from Order Bk. , at ct. held 21 Dec 1780, Jas. Wiglesworth is a 2nd Lt. In Capt. Stubblefields Com. [Could be James Jr. who is also in the Patriot Index.] ELIZA JANE'S 4th great grandfather. |
| BRIDGE, William [BRIDGES/BRIDGERS]
Birth: NC [Edgecombe Co.] Service: NC Rank: Sol Death: NC p 4-25-1787 [by 1790, Edgecombe Co.] Patriot Pensioned: No Widow Pensioned: No Children Pensioned: No Heirs Pensioned: No Spouse: (1) Jemima X |
| While living in Halifax Dist. of Edgecombe, WILLIAM rendered material aid to North Carolina troops during the Revolution, evident through two certificates: #6730, 5 Mar. 1782 and #7135, 6 June 1782. JOHN WILLIAM'S 2nd great grandfather. |
| Others may have served in the Revolution or contributed in some way. The absence of their name in the Index just means that no one has used their name to join the DAR. |