Pvt Militia Rev War
BREEDEN, ENOCH.--Spottsylvania, Oct. 1, 1832. Born in Maryland, Jan. --, 1759. Came to Charles City County, 1766. His father went into the army and never came back. Himself and mother then went to King William, where two brothers lived. Served several short tours from the summer of 1776, till October, 1781. being under Col. Hickman and Captains Mordecai Abraham, Christopher Thompson, Mordecai Booth, and Harry Quarles. Both volunteered and was drafted. Substituted for his married brothers, Moody and Calcb. King William County was very liable to depredation by British ships. The last service began in January, 1781, when he was under Captains Drury, Booth, and Abraham, of Col. Charles Dabney's First Regiment. Joined Gen. Stevens at Four Mile Creek in Henrico, retreated into Culpeper, crossing the Rappahannock at Ely's Ford and recrossing at Raccoon Ford. Then marching by Pogue's Mill, the army took the Marquis road to Mechunk Creek in Albemarle. In the advance to Richmond Steuben joined Lafayette. Affiant was then some time in camp at Sim's Neck, on Pamunky, and joined Gen. Weedon at White House Ferry. At siege of Yorktown was stationed at Ware Church near Gloucester. The three King William Companies discharged a few days before the surrender.
BREEDEN, ENOCH.--Spottsylvania, Oct. 1, 1832. Born in Maryland, Jan. --, 1759. Came to Charles City County, 1766. His father went into the army and never came back. Himself and mother then went to King William, where two brothers lived. Served several short tours from the summer of 1776, till October, 1781. being under Col. Hickman and Captains Mordecai Abraham, Christopher Thompson, Mordecai Booth, and Harry Quarles. Both volunteered and was drafted. Substituted for his married brothers, Moody and Calcb. King William County was very liable to depredation by British ships. The last service began in January, 1781, when he was under Captains Drury, Booth, and Abraham, of Col. Charles Dabney's First Regiment. Joined Gen. Stevens at Four Mile Creek in Henrico, retreated into Culpeper, crossing the Rappahannock at Ely's Ford and recrossing at Raccoon Ford. Then marching by Pogue's Mill, the army took the Marquis road to Mechunk Creek in Albemarle. In the advance to Richmond Steuben joined Lafayette. Affiant was then some time in camp at Sim's Neck, on Pamunky, and joined Gen. Weedon at White House Ferry. At siege of Yorktown was stationed at Ware Church near Gloucester. The three King William Companies discharged a few days before the surrender.
Pvt Militia Rev War
BREEDEN, ENOCH.--Spottsylvania, Oct. 1, 1832. Born in Maryland, Jan. --, 1759. Came to Charles City County, 1766. His father went into the army and never came back. Himself and mother then went to King William, where two brothers lived. Served several short tours from the summer of 1776, till October, 1781. being under Col. Hickman and Captains Mordecai Abraham, Christopher Thompson, Mordecai Booth, and Harry Quarles. Both volunteered and was drafted. Substituted for his married brothers, Moody and Calcb. King William County was very liable to depredation by British ships. The last service began in January, 1781, when he was under Captains Drury, Booth, and Abraham, of Col. Charles Dabney's First Regiment. Joined Gen. Stevens at Four Mile Creek in Henrico, retreated into Culpeper, crossing the Rappahannock at Ely's Ford and recrossing at Raccoon Ford. Then marching by Pogue's Mill, the army took the Marquis road to Mechunk Creek in Albemarle. In the advance to Richmond Steuben joined Lafayette. Affiant was then some time in camp at Sim's Neck, on Pamunky, and joined Gen. Weedon at White House Ferry. At siege of Yorktown was stationed at Ware Church near Gloucester. The three King William Companies discharged a few days before the surrender.
BREEDEN, ENOCH.--Spottsylvania, Oct. 1, 1832. Born in Maryland, Jan. --, 1759. Came to Charles City County, 1766. His father went into the army and never came back. Himself and mother then went to King William, where two brothers lived. Served several short tours from the summer of 1776, till October, 1781. being under Col. Hickman and Captains Mordecai Abraham, Christopher Thompson, Mordecai Booth, and Harry Quarles. Both volunteered and was drafted. Substituted for his married brothers, Moody and Calcb. King William County was very liable to depredation by British ships. The last service began in January, 1781, when he was under Captains Drury, Booth, and Abraham, of Col. Charles Dabney's First Regiment. Joined Gen. Stevens at Four Mile Creek in Henrico, retreated into Culpeper, crossing the Rappahannock at Ely's Ford and recrossing at Raccoon Ford. Then marching by Pogue's Mill, the army took the Marquis road to Mechunk Creek in Albemarle. In the advance to Richmond Steuben joined Lafayette. Affiant was then some time in camp at Sim's Neck, on Pamunky, and joined Gen. Weedon at White House Ferry. At siege of Yorktown was stationed at Ware Church near Gloucester. The three King William Companies discharged a few days before the surrender.
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