Veterans

Colonel Zackquill Morgan

*Recently erected statue of Col. Zackquill Morgan*

Derik’s 6th Great-Grandfather

Birth: 8 September 1735, Bunker Hill, Frederick, Virginia

Death: 1 January 1795, Fort Prickett, Marion, Virginia, United States

G.B. – French and Indian War

U.S. – Revolutionary War

According to family tradition, Zackquill and his brother David served with Virginia forces in Braddock’s ill-fated expedition (1755) and in the more successful expedition by General Forbes in 1758.
During the Revolutionary War, Morgan was “County Lieutenant” of Monongalia County with the title of colonel. He commanded part of the Virginia Minute Men during that war, with about 600 men and was with General Gates at the Battle of Saratoga in October 1777. He lost nearly half of his men in that battle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zackquill_Morgan

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Morgan-2627

History of Marion County, WV: http://genealogytrails.com/wva/marion/history_pg1.html#6

Jacob Prickett

Derik’s 7th Great-Grandfather

G.B. – French and Indian War Militia

U.S. – Revolutionary War

BIRTH 1722, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
DEATH 14 Apr 1797 (aged 74–75) Marion County, West Virginia, USA

U.S. –

Prickett’s Fort was built at the meeting of Prickett’s Creek and the Monongahela River in 1774 as protection against local Native Americans. Jacob Prickett and David Morgan built the fort to originally protect against the Native Americans and later during the Revolutionary War, the British and their Native American allies. It wasn’t used as a military fort, instead it was used for a gathering point for local people to gather when there might be an attack. Though it was built for defense it did have some offensive aspects to it.
https://www.theclio.com/web/entry?id=66278

French and Indian War militia and provisioners to the militia ://files.usgwarchives.net/va/frederick/military/frenchindian/fiw_frederick.txt

http://www.kansasdar.org/quiviracrossing/ourpatriots.html

Luther Barney

Derik’s 6th Great-Grandfather

U.S. – Revolutionary War

Second Regiment – 1775 – 1st Company /
Privateer

BIRTH 4 MAR 1757 • Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony
DEATH 30 SEPTEMBER 1844 • Ellery, Chauttauqua, New York, USA

Pension Files: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/53899015

William Foster

Derik’s 6th Great-Grandfather

U.S. – Revolutionary War

BIRTH 29 APR 1734 • Holliston, Middlesex, Ma., U.S.
DEATH 16 MAY 1825 • Auburn, Cayuga, NY., U.S.

Samuel Sheffield Foster

Derik’s 5th Great Grandfather

U.S. – Revolutionary War – Privateer

BIRTH 20 NOV 1766 • Canterbury, Windham, Ct., U.S.
DEATH 27 AUG 1849 • Batavia, Genesee, NY., U.S.

Pension Files: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/54599126

Charles Barney

U.S. – War of 1812 / Black Hawk War

Derik’s 5th Great-Grandfather

BIRTH 23 MAR 1783 • Manchester, Bennington County, Vermont, United States of America
DEATH 2 FEB 1865 • Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States of America

Charles Barney was the third child of ten children born to Luther and Niber Abigail (Winship) Barney. In 1805 Charles married his first wife, Mercy Yeoman, daughter of Stephen and Abigail (Fountain) Yoeman in Batavia Village, Newstead Township (now in Genesee County), New York. About the time Charles and Mercy’s third child, Lucian, was born, the family moved to Knox County, Ohio. On 1 June 1812 the United States declared war against Great Britain (War of 1812) and on August 26, 1812, Charles enlisted at Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio as a private in the Ohio Militia. Serving 41 days, which was an average enlistment, Charles received an honorable discharge. Making preparation to move to Illinois in 1825, his wife Mercy became fatally ill and following the birth of their last child, died on October 18, 1825, at age 40. Their children are: Luther (1806-1860), Lewis (1808-1894), Lucien (1811-1846), Lurinda or Lucinda (1813-1843/1848), Henry (1816- ), John (1823-1879), and Melinda (1825-1827).
source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11620101/charles-barney

War of 1812 Pension Files: https://www.fold3.com/image/287223616?fbclid=IwAR01Uhc_EwJo8nsQqWI2PLU7tIm5-LhprjN2FFbKjW_HB0INCvgtaN-vyPA

Wilson “William” Cunningham McConnell

U.S. – Civil War (Union) – Died as POW

Company B, 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (62nd OVI)

Derik’s 3rd Great-Grandfather

BIRTH 30 SEP 1828 • Bloom Twp, Morgan Co., OH
DEATH 9 JAN 1864 • Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina

*Wilson McConnell Civil War Pension Application*

Solomon Bear

U.S. – Civil War (Union)

Derik’s 2ns Great-Grandfather

Company B, 162nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry (162nd OVI)

BIRTH ABT 26 APR 1835 • Stark, Ohio, U.S.
DEATH ABT 2 JAN 1902 • Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, U.S.

*Solomon Bear Civil War Head Stone App MIUSA1879_113693-00115*

Benjamin Franklin Barney

Derik’s 4th Great-Grandfather

U.S. / Indian Wars (Utah Black Hawk War)

BIRTH 12 MAR 1832 • Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
DEATH 7 DEC 1904 • Elsinore, Sevier County, Utah, United States of America