John CHAMPE
SAR Patriot #:
P-131033
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Sergeant Major / Patriotic Service
DAR #: A020499
Birth: 1752 Loudon / Fairfax / VA
Death: abt 1798 / Hampshire / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
- Enlisted 1776 at Loudon County, Va. He rose quickly through the ranks to Sergeant Major in Lee's Legion, a cavalry unit. Nominated by Maj Lee to Gen Washington to infiltrate British Command and capture the Traitor Benedict Arnold
- appointed Cpl in 1778; Sergeant Maj, promoted in 1779; Sergeant in Lee's Legion
- also Spy
Additional References:
- Pension Number *W4153
- DAR Patriot Index (1966) pg 123
- Index Rev War Pension pg 212
- Lee, Henry: Memoirs War in the Southern Department of the U.S, Vol-2, Chapter 30, pg 159-200
- Maxwell, Hu & Swisher, Howard: History of Hampshire County, WV, 1897, pg 350-354
Spouse: Phebe Barnard
Children: John; Susannah; Amelia; Nathanial; William; Mary;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-03-31 | MI | Unassigned | William G Champe (110256) | Nathaniel | ||
| 1976-08-03 | IL | Unassigned | Paul Dean Rice (110592) | William | ||
| 1977-02-08 | IL | Unassigned | Eugene Clark Partridge (112434) | William | ||
| 2016-05-18 | IN | 53781 | Michael Allan Devlin (198657) | Mary | ||
| 2017-03-31 | NY | 69380 | Thomas William Pillsworth (201907) | Mary | ||
| 2019-04-05 | CA | 84968 | William Fletcher Harris (202071) | John | ||
| 2023-04-21 | MD | 106815 | David Shawn Barna (226142) | Mary | ||
| 2025-01-17 | LA | 114819 | William Reece Bennett Jr. (232291) |
Burial:
Location:
/ Marion / WV / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
SAR Granite
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
08 Oct 2022
Comments:
Photo used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Located adjacent to West Virginia State Park at Fort Prickett
Photo: 1 of 1
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