Private: Guard duty for Torrie & British prisoners of war. 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia--serving under Captain Ambrose Madison, under Colonel Francis Taylor. 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia at Battle of "Great Bridge" - David Vawter Private; William Tinsley Drummer; Richard Quinn Corporal; James Goodall Sergeant; John Wayt Sergeant; John Goodall Ensign; James Burton 1st Lt; Ambrose Madison Captain. By orders given by Colonel Woodford, Colonial Army the 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia, as guards escorted British prisoners of war under command of Captain Fordyce's company, British army troops to prisoner of war camp.
(Ambrose Madison was the brother to Later President James Madison)
Virginia Historical Magazine Page 458, 459: Revolutionary War Battle of Great Bridge:
David Vauter, of Orange Co., died at the Albermarle Barracks in Albermarle Co., VA near Charlottesville, during the war, worth nothing at all. He lived near to William Lucas of Orange and his widow lived near him (Lucas) for several years after the death of her husband in great distress.
David's wife was Mary Ofill and they had six children.
*Jesse
William
Mary
*Philemon
Margaret
Winifred
I descend out of both Jesse and Philemon.
Willora Glee Krapf
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(Ambrose Madison was the brother to Later President James Madison)
Virginia Historical Magazine Page 458, 459: Revolutionary War Battle of Great Bridge:
David Vauter, of Orange Co., died at the Albermarle Barracks in Albermarle Co., VA near Charlottesville, during the war, worth nothing at all. He lived near to William Lucas of Orange and his widow lived near him (Lucas) for several years after the death of her husband in great distress.
David's wife was Mary Ofill and they had six children.
*Jesse
William
Mary
*Philemon
Margaret
Winifred
I descend out of both Jesse and Philemon.
Willora Glee Krapf
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Private: Guard duty for Torrie & British prisoners of war. 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia--serving under Captain Ambrose Madison, under Colonel Francis Taylor. 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia at Battle of "Great Bridge" - David Vawter Private; William Tinsley Drummer; Richard Quinn Corporal; James Goodall Sergeant; John Wayt Sergeant; John Goodall Ensign; James Burton 1st Lt; Ambrose Madison Captain. By orders given by Colonel Woodford, Colonial Army the 1st Virginia Foot Infantry Militia, as guards escorted British prisoners of war under command of Captain Fordyce's company, British army troops to prisoner of war camp.
(Ambrose Madison was the brother to Later President James Madison)
Virginia Historical Magazine Page 458, 459: Revolutionary War Battle of Great Bridge:
David Vauter, of Orange Co., died at the Albermarle Barracks in Albermarle Co., VA near Charlottesville, during the war, worth nothing at all. He lived near to William Lucas of Orange and his widow lived near him (Lucas) for several years after the death of her husband in great distress.
David's wife was Mary Ofill and they had six children.
*Jesse
William
Mary
*Philemon
Margaret
Winifred
I descend out of both Jesse and Philemon.
Willora Glee Krapf
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(Ambrose Madison was the brother to Later President James Madison)
Virginia Historical Magazine Page 458, 459: Revolutionary War Battle of Great Bridge:
David Vauter, of Orange Co., died at the Albermarle Barracks in Albermarle Co., VA near Charlottesville, during the war, worth nothing at all. He lived near to William Lucas of Orange and his widow lived near him (Lucas) for several years after the death of her husband in great distress.
David's wife was Mary Ofill and they had six children.
*Jesse
William
Mary
*Philemon
Margaret
Winifred
I descend out of both Jesse and Philemon.
Willora Glee Krapf
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