Notes for John Calvin TIMMONS
John Timmons fought in the Viginia 8th and 12th Regiments for George Washington as Sergant. He enlisted in the Virginia 12th Regiment Dec 1, 1776 for 3 years and retired at about age 60 in Dec. 1779 from the Virginia 8th Regiment.
Publication Number: M246 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783Publisher: NARAState: VirginiaMilitary Org: 12th RegimentDate Range: 1777-78 Folder: 299. One pay bill has a Peter Timmons in the same Col. Woods Company, 8th Regiment.
Publication Number: M804 page 19, Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application FilesPublisher: NARA State: Virginia Veteran Surname Starts With: A Veteran Surname: Ashby Veteran Given Name: Peter Pensioner Surname: Ashby Pensioner Given Name: Winnifred Service: Va.Pension Number: R. 285. Names: A Ashby Frances Harman John Timmons Jesse Ashby George Timmons James Howell Winnifred Ashby Hannah Howell Jesse Ashby Thomas Ashley Lewis Robertson Peter Ashby Anna Robertson Henry Ashby Peter Ashby Frances Harman Daniel Ashby Anna Robertson Peter Ashby Thomas Ashley Isaac Harman.
Publication Number: M246 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783Publisher: NARAState: VirginiaMilitary Org: 8th Regiment Date Range: 1778-79 Folder: 228, & 231.
Publication Number: M804 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files Publisher: NARAState: PennsylvaniaVeteran Surname Starts With: S Veteran Surname: StroupVeteran Given Name: John Pensioner Surname: Stroup Pensioner Given Name: Hannah Service: Penn. Residence Of Widow In 1855 Pension Number: B. L. Wt. 40923-160-55
Publication Number: M246 Publication Title: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 Publisher: NARA State: Virginia Military Org: 4th, 8th and 12th Regiment (Consolidated)Date Range: 1778 Folder: 127
M881, Page 44, Pay Bill, Col. James Wood's Company, 8th Virginia Regiment, Muster Roll Nov. 1778, MiddleBrook, Dec 19, 1778, Enlisted Mar 2, 1777, Term of Service 3 yrs, Remarks: On Furlough. (Have image) The 8th Virginia Regiment was raised on January 11, 1776 at Suffolk Court House, Virginia for service with the Continental Army under the command of Peter Muhlenberg. The regiment was in the Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777), the Battle of Germantown (October 4, 1777) and the Battle of Monmouth 9fought in New Jersey on June 28, 1778. The main Continental Army under George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army's column.) The regiment was merged into the 4th Virginia Regiment on May 12, 1779.
Publication Number: M881 Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War Publisher: NARA Date: 1775-1785 State: Virginia Regiment: Eighth Regiment Record Type: Individual Surname Starts With: T Surname: Timmons Given Name: John, page 22 Pay Bill, Capt. Stephen Ashby's Co of the 12th Virginia Regiment, Jan 1777, 1 month (Have image) The 12th Virginia Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 at Williamsburg, Virginia for service with the (U.S.) Continental Army. The regiment was in the Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777), Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. (Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina on May 12, 1780 by the British, but John was not in this Regiment at that time.
Publication Number: M881, page 40, Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War Publisher: NARA Date: 1775-1785 State: Virginia Regiment: Eighth Regiment Record Type: Individual Surname Starts With: T Surname: Timmons Given Name: John. Pay Bill, 8th Regiment commanded by Col. James Wood, enlisted Mar 2, 1777 (Have Image, says Sgt.).
Publication Number: M881 page 6, Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War Publisher: NARA Date: 1775-1785 State: Virginia Regiment: Eighth Regiment Record Type: Individual Surname Starts With: T Surname: Timmons Given Name: John, Pay Bill, Mar Apr May June 1777, Roll dated Aug 5 1777. Capt. Stephen Ashby's Co of the 12th Virginia Regiment, commissioned by Col. James Wood. (Does it say Capt.?)
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Ola Cook Timmons, Captain John Timmons and his Descendants by Kathy Dodge Loyd, H. F. Prioleau, Happy Heritage by Cannon,
Sermons in Stone by Jason Cockfield, Minute Books of the Hebron Baptist Church, Our Kin by Bernice McCutcheon,
Three Rivers Historical Society,
Old Darlington District Genealogy Chapter,
Berkeley County Historical Society,
Huguenot Settlers in North America,
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