Garland Anderson Delegate to the Continental Congress.

Garland Anderson is my 8th great granduncle on my Paternal side. (Anderson, Snelson, Plemmons, Dean)

Garland Anderson was born during the year of 1742 in Hanover County, Virginia. He is the son of Bartelot Anderson and Mary Cosby and the husband of Marcia Burbidge

After Virginia's constitution was adopted in 1776 ,Patrick Henry was promptly elected as the first elected governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Garland Anderson took Patrick Henry’s place as a member of the Virginia Congress.

The Daughters of the American Revolution list Garland Anderson as Ancestor # A002379 for his Patriotic service as Delegate to the Continental Congress.

Reverend Joseph Camp

The home of my 7th Great Grandfather on my paternal side, Reverend Joseph Camp. (Camp,Hambright, Dellinger, Flowers, Dean) Joseph was Born in Virginia, he is the son of Thomas Camp III and Winifred Starling . The home is said to have burned in 2008.

Rev. Joseph Camp was the first pastor of Buffalo Creek Baptist Church and a respected Doctor. It is said that his knowledge of herbs and their application saved the lives of many Revolutionary War soldiers that had been wounded in battle. Rev. Camp did not fight in the Revolution, instead, he chose to minister to people's souls and heal their physical ailments.

After the battle of Cowpens, Rev. Camp was suspected of being a Patriot spy and was taken prisoner, he was held for three days by Lord Charles Cornwallis . The British attempted to get information on the whereabouts of Patriot General Daniel Morgan and the British prisoners that had been captured at the battle of Cowpens. Rev. Camp was released from captivity after he did not reveal any information to his British captors.

Many years after the war, Rev. Camp and his wife Susannah Roundtree sold their property and moved to Pulaski County kentucky, where he passed away. Even at an advanced age, Rev.Camp desired to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and open new churches.

Thomas Camp, Patriot

Thomas CAMP III is my 8th great grandfather on my paternal side. (Camp,Hambright, Dellinger, Flowers, Dean)

Thomas Camp III was born on 8 Feb 1717 in King and Queen County Virginia. Thomas was married twice, his first marriage was to Winifred Starling in 1737. His second marriage was to Margaret Carney in 1762, after the death of his first wife.

Thomas Camp III was a staunch Patriot. His property was burned by Tories when he lived at Camp Creek. The Daughters of the American Revolution list him as Ancestor # A018519. He is the father/grandfather of Patriots who fought against the British during the Revolution.

Thomas Camp III passed away circa 1798 near Island Ford in Rutherford County North Carolina.He is buried at the Camp Family Cemetery in Rutherford County

John Cosby, Patriot

The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis by John Trumbull, depicting the British surrendering to French and American troops.

Tonights Revolutionary war veteran is my 1st cousin 10x removed on my paternal side.(Cosby, Anderson, Snelson, Plemmons). John Cosby is listed by the daughters of the American Revolution as Ancestor #: A026318

John Cosby was born on December 16, 1737 in Hanover County, Virginia. He married Jemima Yancey and they had their first child in 1777. They had a total of ten children. During the American Revolution, he first served as a Private in the Tenth Regiment, Virginia militia under the command of General Nelson. Throughout the war, he served at least three more tours in the militia. One tour included guarding Hessian prisoners from Burgoyne’s army. He saw action at Mackey’s Mills, Brock’s Bridge, and Little York (Yorktown). Specifically, at the siege of Yorktown his militia company joined its regiment in Gloucester and commenced operations against the British just opposite to Little York. 

He lived in Hanover, Louisa and Albemarle Counties, Virginia; and Barren County, Kentucky. He died in circa 1843 in Barren County, Kentucky at the age of 103. He is buried in the Cosby Family/Bishop Cemetery in Barren County, Kentucky." Lower Cape Fear Chapter National Society Sons of the American Revolution

William Newton Lincoln County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia

Monument at the entrance to Cowpens National Battlefield museum.

William Newton served in the Lincoln County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Engagements participated in;
The battle of Ramseur's Mill
The battle of King's Mountain
The Battle of Cowpens

William Newton is my 7th great granduncle on my paternal side. (Newton, Hendrick,Dellinger, Flowers, Dean.) William died 6 April,1824.

John Thomas Snelson, Patriot

This mornings American Revolutionary war veteran is my 7th great grandfather on my paternal side.(Snelson, Plemmons). John Thomas Snelson was born in Buckingham County Virginia on the 4th of July 1759.

John Thomas Snelson enlisted on 15 July 1777, for a period of three Years. He began his Patriotic Service to the United States under Capt. Joseph Duncan, Lieut. Robert Middleton, and Ensign Thomas Rany,. They were commanded by Col. John Stuart & Lieut. Col. Elijah Clark. Thomas Snelson served a total of 1 year 4 months 25 days.

Engagements and Campaigns participated in;
The Florida Expedition
The Battle of Savannah, under General Marion & Colonel Horry
The first Siege of Augusta, under General Clarke
The last siege of Augusta, under Col. William Washington

The Daughters of the American Revolution list him as Ancestor #:A106493

Captain John Culpepper, Patriot

This morning's Revolutionary war veteran is from my maternal side; Culpepper, Presley,Hargett,Keziah,Hartis, Helms, Parton.

John Culpepper was the son of Joseph Culpepper and Martha Mallory, he was born in 1733 in Bertie County, NC.

He served in American Revolutionary war as captain of John Culpepper's Company in Colonel David Love's Regiment,North Carolina Troops. Records state that John had been captain of a militia group in Anson County since at least 1770. The Daughters of the American Revolution list him as Ancestor #: A132101. John was in his late 40's during his service in the War.

Captain Culpepper moved to Georgia after the Revolutionary War and passed away during the year of 1808 in Jones County, Georgia. He is my 8th great granduncle.