richard mccarty,where is he from in Va.
HELP HELP
Does anyone have any infromation of the copy below?Draper Manuscrips,
LocationState Historical Sociely of Wisconson, in Madison, Wis.
Who is this Richard McCarty? Hope that he is from my line. Because of
health problems unable to travel to Wis. at this time.
Jim
Title:Draper manuscripts : William Croghan papers,
1769-1818.
Quantity:0.4 c.f. (3 volumes)
Summary:Military and personal papers of a Revolutionary War
officer in the 8th Virginia Militia Regiment, who
was
also the brother-in-law of Jonathan, George
Rogers, and
William Clark.
Includes muster rolls and payrolls, 1776-1779, for
the 8th
Virginia and for companies of the Illinois
Regiment;
Croghan's diaries (1779-1780, 1781, 1784)
concerning his
regiment's march from New Jersey to South Carolina
and
his participation in the Siege of Charleston
(1780),
social activities in Virginia, and a trip from
Louisville to Nashville (1784), including notes
and land
surveys; and a notebook and diary (1776-1777) of
Richard
McCarty, a sergeant in Croghan's regiment,
concerning
New Jersey and Pennsylvania campaigns.Also
includes
correspondence concerning land business,
administration
of the Illinois grant, and Croghan's son George's
command of Ft. Stephenson during the War of 1812.
Correspondents include Arthur Campbell, Abraham
Chapline, John Dodge, William Henry Harrison, and
Robert
Todd.
Notes:This collection is also available as a microfilm
publication.
Forms part of the Lyman Copeland Draper Manuscripts.
Finding aid:"Guide to the Draper Manuscripts" by Josephine
Harper
(Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin,
1983).
Subjects:Campbell, Arthur, 1742-1811.
Chapline, Abraham.
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818.
Clark, Jonathan, 1750-1811.
Clark, William, 1770-1838.
Croghan, George, d. 1782.
Croghan, George, 1791-1849.
Dodge, John, 1751-1800.
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841.
McCarty, Richard.
Todd, Robert.
Virginia. Militia. Regiment, 8th.
Stephenson, Fort, Ohio, Defense of, 1813.
Charleston (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Kentucky--Description and travel.
New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Tennessee--Description and travel.
United States--History--War of 1812.
Virginia--Social life and customs--Revolution,
1775-1783.
Form/Genre:Manuscript collection.
Diaries.
Military records.
Additional Authors/Creators:
Croghan, William, 1752-1822.
Draper, Lyman Copeland, 1815-1891, collector.
Variant title:Draper Mss N
RLIN Number:WIHV92-A101
Location:Archives Main Stacks
Call Number:Draper Mss N
Shelf Location:MAD 4 /13/A2-3
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