My father always told me we did own much except our history. Here are the vets of Revolutionary War with a direct lineage to either Sherry or me:
Byrd Prewitt (1753-1833) (Sherry’s 5th Great Grandfather on her mother’s side of the family) served in the Virginia militia during the
Revolutionary War. He was born in Bedford, Virginia; died 1833 in Jessamine Co., KY.
Jacob Falconberry, born in Wadesboro, Anson, NC and died in Decatur, IN 2-14-1757 to 11-2-1844 (Bert’s 5th great-grandfather) Virginia Militia
Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Aimsley Higginbotham (Abt 1723-1791) was born in Goochland, VA and died in Elbert, GA (Bert’s 4th great-grandfather) He served in the
Revolutionary war in Captain William Tucker’s Company of the Amherst County Virginia Militia.
Benjamin Higginbotham Jr (1757-1810) was born Amherst, VA and died in Elbert County, GA. He served in the
Revolutionary war in Virginia and North Carolina. (Bert’s 3th great-grandfather)
Larkin Gatewood (1736-1805) was born in King Queen County Virginia and died in Elbert County, Georgia. He served in the
Revolutionary war in Virginia as a Sergeant in the Militia. (Bert’s 4th great-grandfather)
John Elmore (1758-1836) born in Lunenburg, VA and died in Barren County, KY. He served in the North Carolina Militia in the
Revolutionary War. (Bert’s 4th great-grandfather)
William Davis born in Virginia 1753 and buried 1848) in Maynards Cove, Jackson, AL (Bert’s 5th great-grandfather) Served as a private in the Virginia Militia in the
Revolutionary War.
William Marshall born 1750 at Lyons Creek, Calvert, MD and died 1822 at Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle, VA. (Bert’s 4th great-grandfather) private in Virginia Line in the
Revolutionary War.