COLONIAL WARS
EBENEZER JONES WAS A SERGEANT IN THE FOOTMEN UNDER CAPTAIN JOSEPH DIRICKSON'S IN
THE MARYLAND MILITA IN 1749.
THOMAS JONES WAS A PRIVATE IN THE FOOTMEN UNDER CAPTAIN JOSEPH DIRICKSON'S IN
THE MARYLAND MILITA IN 1749.
THOMAS LANE SR & JR WERE IN THE SURRY COUNTY, VIRGINIA MILITIA IN
1687. IT WAS PROBABLY THOMAS LANE JR THAT WAS THE LT THOMAS LANE OF SURRY
COUNTY THAT WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR ON 17 JUNE 1703.
JOHN PRETTYMAN was employed as a soldier as on Lieutent General of Maryland on 3
September 1642 issued a proclamation that Sesquihanowes, Wicomeses, and
Nantacoque Indians are enemies of the Proprietary (Maryland) and ordered an
expedition against them. We know that John Prettiman was a member of this
expedition as he was one of the ones that an account was submitted for pay. The
expedition was under the command of Will Macifenin, Sergeant. Capt. Corwaleys
furnished powder, bulletts and lead for the expediation.8a
In November 1642, Mathias de Sousa made oath as follows:
"about March was twelvemonth he was appointed by mr
Pulton to goe in his pinace as skipper & trader to the Sesquihanoughs &
by him appointed to hire men at Kent [Kent Island] for the voyage, & that he
would write to mr brent to assist him in it & that at his coming to Kent
with the knowledge & consent of mr brent he hired John Prettiman to goe vpon
the voyage, & that he hired him for 200 tob. p month, and that accordingly
John Prettiman was out vpon the voyage 2 months (within 3. daies) & that by
his meanes & presence he verily beleeveth the pinace & men were saved at
that time from destruction by the sesquihanowes.9
THOMAS PRETTYMAN WAS A PRIVATE IN THE FOOTMEN UNDER COMMAND OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH
DIRICKSON'S IN THE MARYLAND MILITIA IN 1749.
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