Glen, Rick, and Robert Osborn's Patriot ancestors...
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The SOLDIERS
   William SANDS (1755 - 1836) - served as a soldier with some of the most colorful and resourceful military leaders of the Southern Campaign during the Revolutionary War.  Initially, he enlisted in Notoway County, Virginia for eight months in a militia company commanded by Capt. Charles Troy, Lieutenant Thomas Jones, and 2nd Lieutenant Peter Robison (Robinson???).  According to William's pension papers, this was a company of horsemen (calvalry) called Volunteers. 

They marched to Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina and arrived several days after the large, bloody engagement that occurred there on March 15, 1781.  Their march took them further southward towards South Carolina.  At Pine Tree, William and his company were transferred under the command of Captain Daniel Conyers of the Continental Army.  The company marched on to Great Pee Dee River and on to Great Santee where William probably participated in his fiercest engagement.  His company stormed Fort Watson under the command of General Francis Marion and Colonel Fetherfew. Other illuminaries in the attack included Lt. Colonel "Light-Horse Harry" Lee (father of Robert E. Lee) and Captain William Washington. They successfully captured the fort and most of the enemy contingent of approximately 80 Tories and 70 British soldiers.
Afterwards, William marched on various sorties against Tories in South Carolina. He eventually served a term of ten months for which a pension of $33.33 per annum was granted in 1833. (author: Rick Osborn, July 31, 2000)
    Aristophus or Aristippus VAUGHAN (1742 - 1842) - marched to aid General Nathaniel Greene at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in March 1781. He was part of the Henry County, Virginia militia in George Hairston's company under the command of Colonel Abraham Penn. He signed the Oath of Allegiance in January 1777. He also rendered aid to the Continental Army by supplying  food for a hospital at the Henry County Courthouse.  Aris' Revolutionary War grave is well marked by an original sandstone rock plus contemporary marble tombstone just north of Prestonburg, Floyd County, Kentucky. (author: Rick Osborn, June 2000)
Frederick William WILLS (1742-1796)  --  was a corporal in the Albemarle County, Virginia Volunteers who marched to Williamsburg on May 2, 1775 to demand the return of the Colony�s gunpowder by Lord Dunmore, royal governor of Virginia.

Frederick served the Revolutionary cause again when he was drafted into the Continental Army in 1779 for eighteen months.  While on a march to Richmond, Captain Muckelwain (McLewaine?) gave Frederick permission to substitute his eldest son, William Wills, for completion of his tour of duty.  Frederick also assisted the Continental Army as a patriot by providing nine days service and his horse to collect beaves/beeves. 

Frederick married Frances Durrett (bef 1750 - 1831) in Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle County, Virginia before 1765.  They are the fourth great-grandparents of Robert and Rick Osborn. (author: Rick Osborn, August 30, 2000)
The PATRIOTS
     Richard DURRETT (bef 1720 - 1784) -- demonstrated his patriotism by the substantial amount of material aid that he contributed to the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War on five separate occassions.  For example, he gave over 3,000 pounds of beef and 2,000 pounds of meal.  In total, his contributions were valued at about 44 pounds.

Richard's gravesite has not been located, but it is probably one of the unreadable stones in the family cemetery at "Wakefield" near Earlysville in Albemarle County, Virginia.  Wakefield was the home of Richard's eldest son and still stands today.  Richard and Sarah Durrett are the fifth great-grandparents of Rick and Robert Osborn. (author: Rick Osborn, submitted August 13, 2000)
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