Display Patriot - P-254531

David MUSICK

SAR Patriot #: P-254531

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State of Service: NC Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A205344

Birth: 13 Mar 1763 / Albemarle / VA
Death: 19 Nov 1837 / St Louis / MO

Qualifying Service Description:

1779, he served in the company of Captain Thomas Price, commanded by Colonel James Miller
1780, he served in the company of Captain John Watson from Rutherford County, North Carolina, commanded by Colonel Joseph McDowell
1780, served in the company of Captain Lewis Musick, his brother, commanded by Colonel Benjamin Kilgore's Regiment
1780-1781, served in the company of Captain John McClain's North Carolina Rangers. In 1781, the company was commanded by Captain Lewis Musick commanded by Colonel James Miller. They participated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Additional References:

Revolutionary War Pension file S16988

Spouse: Prudence Whiteside
Children: Mary; Sarah; Joel; James; Susannah; Delilah; Miriam; Myra; David; Jehoida;

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Burial:

Fee Fee Cemetery_(C-0374049)

Location:

Bridgeton / St. Louis / MO / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

28696

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

38.732805 / -90.406472

Find A Grave Memorial #:

12453023

Marker Type:

SAR lug; DAR plaque;

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

23 Oct 2021

Comments:

Modern stone
Images taken and provided with permission from compatriot Donald Withrow (MO) member 202016

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

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Author: Donald Alan Withrow

David Musick was born on 13 March 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Charlottesville, the son of Abraham Musick (P-254528) and his wife Sarah Lewis.

In 1779, he volunteered at the age of sixteen and served in the company of Captain Thomas Price, commanded by Colonel James Miller. The company joined the Army of General Thomas Sumter at Blockstock's Mill in South Carolina. In 1780, he volunteered with the company of Captain John Watson from Rutherford County, North Carolina, commanded by Colonel Joseph McDowell in a campaign against the Cherokee Nation in part of Tennessee. His service was for two months, but he was not discharged, but instead was placed as a guard at General John Yearl's Station, where he remained until fall. In October, he served again as a Private in the company of Captain Lewis Musick, his brother, and they marched to South Carolina and joined Colonel Benjamin Kilgore's Regiment. During this tour, they raided and destroyed several Native American villages.

In December 1780, he enlisted for a one-year tour in Captain John McClain's North Carolina Rangers. Captain McClain didn't march out with the company, and command fell to Lieutenant Lewis Musick. The march to John Cummin's Fort on the frontier until Jaunary 1781, when Captain Lewis Musick joined with the Regiment of Colonel James Miller. They marched to Guilford Courthouse, where he was detached to serve under Major Daniel Singleton of the Army of General Nathaniel Greene. After the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, his company marched to the frontiers of North Carolina and was stationed at various forts. In the summer of 1781, they marched to South Carolina against a band of Tories, where they killed eighteen men. They marched west to the County/District of Ninety-Six, then returned to the frontier forts, where he remained until September of 1781. From there, the company joined the Regiment of Colonel James Miller, marching to Hominy Creek, where they met the Army of General McDowell. They continued with the destruction of villages in the Cherokee Nation's territory.

He moved to the State of Kentucky in 1791 and lived in Fayette County before going to Bourbon County to live with his brother Jedediah.

In 1794, he moved to Whiteside Station, St Clair County, Illinois, where he married the same year to Prudence Whiteside. Among their children was David Russell, born in 1812 and married Mary Adelina Yosti.

In 1795, he moved across the Mississippi River to St Louis County, Missouri, then part of Spanish Louisiana. During the War of 1812, he served as a Lieutenant-Colonel, further showcasing his exceptional leadership abilities. Eventually, he became a prominent planter and politician in Missouri, serving as a member of the state Legislature and Presidential Elector.

The Patriot died on 19 November 1837 in St. Louis County, Missouri, and was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton.

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