Who is your Revolutionary War Vet? What did he do?

Question

Mine is John Combs Jr. b. 1761 he was in the boat with Gen. Washington for the suprise attack that cold winter night. (I know for a fact due to tracing family tree)

Answer 1

Mine was Dr. John, a legendary horse doctor.
Best damned vet in the Revolutionary War.

Answer 2

There are several John COOMBS, who received Revolutionary War Pentions along w/ a couple of wives. If you edit your question to include the state your John COOMBS , Jr. is from and perhaps, his wife's name if you have it, I can post more info. for you on him???

Also, in another question you asked how to find Andersonville Prisoners (Civil War)...you didn't give a name, but if the name was also, John Combs - here is info. that might be of interest to you.

Surname: John Coombs
Rank: PRIVATE
Company: B
Regiment: 7
State: NH
Arm of Service: INFANTRY
Death Date: 14 Jul 1864
Cause of Death: DIARRHEA C.
Remarks: JOHN COMBS [1][2][3]; NAME [40]
Reference: p 28 [3]; p 364 [40]
Location of Capture: OLUSTEE, FL
Date of Capture: 20 Feb 1864
Page: 101
Notes: COMBS
More Information: NO
Code: 13326
GRAVE: 3326

Answer 3

Joel Buffington material support to General Washington at Valley Forge.
David Garrigues served with the New Jersey Militia at the surrender of General Cornwallis.
Peter Schlosser Northampton Militia
Leonhardt Schlosser northampton Militia,Pennsylvania
thats all mine that are close relations from moms family grandma family and dads family.

Answer 4

Supposedly a Col. Todd and a Col. Taggart (Breed's Hill) and a Lt. Goetschius (introduced guerrilla warfare tactics. Somebody dressed up like a Indian and tossed tea overboard in Boston Harbor. But the family bible was lost coming across Montana, so all I've got is family lore. I've reconstructed the tree back to 1790's, so I'll still be researching this line for some time to come. Genealogy is very addictive, isn't it?

And, since it's Memorial Day, thank your ancestor for me...

PS: I'll assume you're familiar with http://www.combs-families.org/combs/families/c-j1761.htm
If not, you'll find it to be a terrific website.

Answer 5

I'm a direct descendant on my mother's side of James Alcorn (b. 1731 Nancy, Pulaski, Kentucky; d. 15 Mar 1781, Greensboro, Gilford, North Carolina), who died at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.

Answer 6

Which one? :)

One ancestor's sister has HER own DAR #. And I'm researching the WIFE of another patriot ancestor who (anecdotally so far) may prove to be another patriot, a nurse in service to the Continental Army.

PS Sounds as if one of my ancestors got your awfully young ancestor across the Delaware. Take a look at the New Jersey quarter.

Answer 7

Stephen Harriss was at the Battle of Kings Mountain. There are probably others.