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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Private
Birth: 04 Jul 1742 Pequea Creek / Lancaster / PA Death: 29 Jun 1822 Bowmansville / / NY
Qualifying Service Description:
CAPTs SAMUEL HENRY, HENRY HEDRICK, MILITIA
Revolutionary War service as a Private in the (4th) company formed for Lancaster County, (7th) Bttn., (PA) militia
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Pennsylvania State Archives, 5th Series, Vol VII, pg 65, 229, 243, 245 and 876
NSSAR Nat'l. No.147806 approved Feb 26, 1997
PA's Digital State Archives (ARIAS) Rev War Military Abstract Card File, as: BOWMAN, BENJN, Item(s) 30, thru 34, submitted -Lancaster County, PA, "Military Accounts: Militia," Records of the Comptroller Gen'l, RG-4, Authority: C/R (1777-80), Publ. A (5) VII, 646-648
Spouse: Elizabeth Ferree Children: Benjamin; John Ferree;
Tombstone photo - Find-a-Grave - from May 23, 2008
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