His place of residence during the Rev. War was at Greenbriar, VA. He served as a private in Capt. Thomas PARRAMORE's company, 9th VA Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas FLEMINGS and later by Col. George MATTHEWS. He enlisted July 9, 1776, and was taken prisoner Oct. 4, 1777, at Germantown. The records show that on Nov. 21, 1785, he received from Col. CROPPER a certificate for the balance of his pay amounting to twenty-three pounds and four shillings.324