Whetzall-McFarland Rangers

Whetzall-McFarland Rangers

From Marty Burns. Thank you, Marty!
John Whetzall's Co of Rangers in Command of Col Daniel McFarland, ranging
in Ohio and Monongalia Cos, Va from April 22 to July 25, 1778 both dates
inclusive.
John Wetzall, Captain
William Crawford, Lt
John Madison, Ens.
Christian Copley, Corp.
Peter Miller, Sergt.
Privates:
John Six
Samuel Brown
Lewis Bonnett
Jacob Tombaugh
Joseph Morris
Benjamin Wright
William Hall
Philip Nicholas
John Nicholas
Henry Yoho
John Duncan
Thomas Heargis
John Province, quartermaster
Henry Franks
Nicholas Croughner
Jacob Tombaugh
John Six, Jr
Alenar Eastwood
Conrad Hare
Mark Hare
Martin Whetzall
Enoch Enochs
Jacob Riffle
Valentine Lawrence
John Andrews
John Smith
William Gardener
David Casto
Joseph Yeager
Philip Catt
George Catt
Joseph Coone
Matthias Riffle
Jacob Speagler
Liton Goosey
Philip Baker
signed by David Brodhead
The men had done 3 months and 5 days service.  They were paid 6 and two
thirds dollars in Continental Currency as No 7-18-4. The Captain received
$40. for services in Currency No 47-10-10. This Company fought in the
Wheeling vicinity. 
The letters of Lewis Bonnett, who was uncle of Lewis, Martin and Jacob
Wetzel, say that Jacob and Lewis were with the Lewis and Clarke expedition
in 1803-04 and that Lewis deserted it at the end of 3 months, but that
Jacob came back as far as Indiana where he lived until his death. He was
buried along the White River in Indiana.
These documents were found together in an old dresser drawer of relatives
of the Bonnetts and Wetzels.  
Copied from the original paper at the State Museum of Charleston, West
Virginia, formerly owned by Senator George W Bowers of Mannington, West
Virginia. 
Source: Wheeling Sunday News 7/21/1938