Lieutenant Joseph Bozarth

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor #: A132598

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This is taken from the Bozarth Beacon July 1988 Volume III, No. 2 JOSEPH BOZARTH FROM: "HISTORICAL REGISTER of VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION", Soldier - Sailors - Marines 1775-1783, by John H. Gwathmey, Introduction by Dr. H.J. Eckenrode,Director of the Virginia Division of History and Archaeology. The Dietz Press, Publishers Richmond Virginia.

A pay roll of Capt. William McCluers Company of Militia in the County of Jefferson and State of Virginia in Col. William Linns Batalion under Command of Col. George Rogers Clark against the Shanaway Indians in the year 1780 from the 9th day of July to the 19th day of August. Bouth days included.

William McCluer Capt. 19 July Thomas Beard Lieut. " Joseph Bozer Lieut. " (Bozarth) George McCluer Ensig " James Forker Sergn " Plus many more

From the Bozarth Beacon Vol X, No. 4 page 1075 Margaret Mobley has proven Joseph Bozarth for DAR and write to say,--Please let the (family) know and if they need any help through this line they can get in touch with me. I have also proven this line for the Huguenot Society. "WRITE to MARGARET MOBLEY, P.O. Box 233, DOWNING, MO 63536-0233."

The Bozorths apparently lived according to the European custom of primogeriture at that time as a deed granted by Joseph, dated Dec. 27,1779, conveyed his holding on Ten Mile Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, to one James Fitzpatrick, for the sum of 3,000 pounds, a consideruble amount, when it is considered that 50 pounds would buy about 400 acres of that western wilderess land. It is recorded in deed book I C Washington, Pa., althrough the heading of the deed reads Mohongalia County, Va. The index book in which found was book 40, P. 942.

DEED Joseph Bozorth to James FitzPatrick Know all me(n) by these Presents that Joseph Bozorth of the County of Monongalia and the State of Virginia for the Consideration of three Thousand Pounds Pens Currency to me in hand Paid the Reced whereof I do acknowledge and myself there with Fully Sarisfyed have bargained and by these Presence do bargain Sell and demise (devise) unto James FitzPatrick of the County and Coloney aforeseaid one messauge and Tract of Land laying and situate on the waters of Tenmile Creek ajoining David Enoch on the one side John Rease, Zophar Ball and Rease Gaddis with all the appurtances thereunto b (e) longing which Land with the appertainances above mentioned I do oblige myself, my Heirs, Executors and administrators to warrant and forever to Defend unto James FitzPatrick, his heirs and assigns the Load of the Soil only Excepted. In Witness whereof I Set my hand and afixed my Seal this 27th Day of December 1779. Joseph Bozorth seal Signed, sealed and Delivered in Present of us----------- Isaac Leet, Jnr, John Woolverton, John Davis, John Reynolds

Washington County: I do hereby Certify that John Davis came in his proper person Before me (he being a witness to the foregoing instrument of writing) and on his Solemn Oath Did Dispose and Say that he was present and Saw heard Joseph Bozorth Sign, Seal and write the Same According to Law. Sworn before Saml Mason seal

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<p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">Per Family Search Lifesketch
<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Ayuthaya, HanaMinBFont, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;text-transform: none; float: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333331; font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; display: inline !important; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Joseph Bozarth (ca 1735-1790) was in Kentucky County, Virginia by 1780. He was shown, July 1780, as Lieutenant of the Jefferson County Militia, the Company of Capt. William McClure, in a campaign against the Shawnee Indians under the command of Col. George Rogers Clark. Son-in-law Andrew Reed and Joseph’s youngest brother, Isaac, were privates in his unit. Joseph died in 1790 in what was then known as “Nelson County, Virginia, District of Kentucky.” His widow Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) then married widower Robert Veazy Alexander in 1791 in Nelson County. Joseph and Elizabeth’s older children were married in Nelson County, but the younger children were married in Hardin County after the county lines changed again in 1792. Their son Abner Bozorth and Frances Louise “Fannie Lou” Means, d/o William Means and 1/w Mary Ann Allison, were married here on 18 Sep 1796.
<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Ayuthaya, HanaMinBFont, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; float: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333331; font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; display: inline !important; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">VirJean Potter Bozarth
<span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Ayuthaya, HanaMinBFont, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; float: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333331; font-style: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; display: inline !important; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Nickname: The Patriot - On Payroll of Capt. William McCluer's company of Militia in Jefferson Co, Virginia in Col. William Linns Batalion under the command of Col. George Rogers Clarks against the Hanaway Indians, July 9, 1780 - Aug 19, 1780.</p>

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<p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr">per <a href="Lieutenant Joseph Bozarth">Lieutenant Joseph Bozarth</a></p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor #: A132598</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">A Ton of information can be found here... <a class="external" style="text-decoration: none; color: #1166bb; outline-width: medium; outline-style: none; outline-color: invert;" href="http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/n/g/Ronald-W-Engdahl/G..." rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/n/g/Ronald-W-Engdahl/G...</a> (This link doesn't work as tried Feb 28 2020)</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">This is taken from the Bozarth Beacon July 1988 Volume III, No. 2 JOSEPH BOZARTH FROM: "HISTORICAL REGISTER of VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION", Soldier - Sailors - Marines 1775-1783, by John H. Gwathmey, Introductionby Dr. H.J. Eckenrode,Director of the Virginia Division of History and Archaeology. The Dietz Press, Publishers Richmond Virginia.</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">A pay roll of Capt. William McCluers Company of Militia in the County of Jefferson and State of Virginia in Col. William Linns Batalion under Command of Col. George Rogers Clark against the Shanaway Indians in the year 1780 from the 9th day of July to the 19th day of August. Bouth days included.</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">William McCluer Capt. 19 July Thomas Beard Lieut. " Joseph Bozer Lieut. " (Bozarth) George McCluer Ensig " James Forker Sergn " Plus many more</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">From the Bozarth Beacon Vol X, No. 4 page 1075 Margaret Mobley has proven Joseph Bozarth for DAR and write to say,--Please let the (family) know and if they need any help through this line they can get in touch with me. I have also proventhis line for the Huguenot Society. "WRITE to MARGARET MOBLEY, P.O. Box 233, DOWNING, MO 63536-0233."</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">The Bozorths apparently lived according to the European custom of primogeriture at that time as a deed granted by Joseph, dated Dec. 27,1779, conveyed his holding on Ten Mile Creek, Monongalia County, Virginia, to one James Fitzpatrick, for the sum of 3,000 pounds, a consideruble amount, when it is considered that 50 pounds would buy about 400 acres of that westernwilderess land. It is recorded in deed book I C Washington, Pa., althrough the heading of the deed reads Mohongalia County, Va. The index book in which found was book 40, P. 942.</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">DEED Joseph Bozorth to James FitzPatrick Know all me(n) by these Presents that Joseph Bozorth of the County of Monongalia and the State of Virginia for the Consideration of three Thousand Pounds Pens Currency to me in hand Paid the Reced whereof I do acknowledge and myself there with FullySarisfyed have bargained and by these Presence do bargain Sell and demise (devise) unto James FitzPatrick of the County and Coloney aforeseaid one messauge and Tract of Land laying and situate on thewaters of Tenmile Creek ajoining David Enoch on the one side John Rease, Zophar Ball and Rease Gaddis with all the appurtances thereunto b (e) longing which Land with the appertainances above mentioned I do oblige myself, my Heirs, Executors and administrators to warrant and forever to Defend unto James FitzPatrick, his heirs and assigns the Load of the Soil only Excepted. In Witness whereof I Set my hand and afixed my Seal this 27th Day of December 1779. Joseph Bozorth seal Signed, sealed and Delivered in Present of us

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Isaac Leet, Jnr, John Woolverton, John Davis, John Reynolds</p> <p style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; font-weight: 400; color: #333333; font-style: normal; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2; margin: 10px 0px 15px; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 17px; background-color: #ffffff; text-indent: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; padding: 0px;">Washington County: I do hereby Certify that John Davis came in his proper person Before me (he being a witness to the foregoing instrument of writing) and on his Solemn Oath Did Dispose and Say that he was present and Saw heard Joseph Bozorth Sign, Seal and write the SameAccording to Law. Sworn before Saml Mason seal</p>