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The Battle of Brandywine took place on September 11, 1777. At the end of August, General Howe brought his army south by sea, threatening Philadephia. On September 10th, Howe’s forces attacked the American troops blocking his way to Philadelphia at Brandywine. In a day long battle, the British vanquished the American forces. The Americans, however, were able to extract their army.

Randolph, Henry

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Taken from the Randolph family file, Kentucky Historical Society:

Shelby County Kentucky, September 28th, 1819

Age 68. That he, the said Henry Randolph, enlisted in Red Stone settlement [Fayette Co.] in the state of Pennsylvania in the month of August 1776, in the company commanded by Captain John Wilson of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, the commanded by Col. McCoy; that he continued to serve in said regiment as corp. and in the service at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania by col. [Daniel] Broadhead, the then commander of said regiment; that he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown and a number of skirmishes during his term of services. He says in an amended declaration, that Col. McCoy died at Trenton. He has proved his services by oaths from Peter Young and Thomas Montgomery of Helson County Kentucky, who served in his same regiment. He has a wife and two children living with him, both boys, one near fifteen and one about 13. The soldier says he has always been known as Henry Randel since his infancy but believes his discharge was made out in the name of Randolph and not Randel. Both Peter Young and Thomas Montgomery say they knew this identical soldier while they were in the service of the Revolutionary War together and knew him then as Henry Randell, but since then he has always been called Randolph.

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Ralston, Andrew

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RALSTON, Andrew. My gggggrandfather, Andrew RALSTON, born 22 Feb 1753, was in the American Revolution. He served in the Battles of Long Island, Brandywine, Monmouth and the Southern Campaign by Gen. Nathaniel Greene. He was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine and taken prisoner on Long Island. He mustered out at York, PA in 1785. He married on 19 Dec. 1785 in York Springs, York Co., PA to Sophia WALTERMYER who was born in York Springs, PA on 23 April 1766. Andrew and Sophia RALSTON had eleven children. As you can see, Andrew dedicated his life to winning the war. I can only imagine the hardships and agony Andrew and his fellow soldiers endured.

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Janeva Frisby

Racey, Philip

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Racey, Philip, Pvt-Cpl – Maxwell’s Company, Spencer’s Regiment (5th NJ Reg.). Enlisted 21 Jan. 1777, captured 11 Sept. 1777. No further record military or civilian. Suspect he died as a POW.

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Wayne Smith

Prosser, Otey

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I am a 6th generation descendent from Otey Prosser who fought in the battle of Brandywine and wintered at Valley Forge. He was from Virginia and I assume he was in one of the Virginia regiments. Tradition has it that he assisted Lafayette from the battlefield after he was wounded. Lafayette met Otey again during his tour of the United States in 1824. Supposedly Lafayette gave Otey a warm French greeting (embrace and kiss on both cheeks). Otey was born in Henrico County, VA in 1761 and died in Washington County, GA in 1839 at the age of 78.

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Lee R. dePersia

Preston, Aaron

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Preston, Aaron. 3 or 4xggrandfather. Several sources indicate that he was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine and that he died New Haven, CT, while attempting to reach his home in Litchfield Co., CT.

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Howard Baldwin

Polhemus, John

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Polhemus, John – I am a member of The Sons of the Revolution. I descend from a Major John Polhemus, 1st New Jersey Regiment or The New Jersey Blues. According to his memoirs, it was Major Polhemus who first came to Lafayette’s aid when he was wounded at Brandywine. John Polhemus married Susanna Hart who was the daughter of John Hart, signer of The Declaration of Independence.

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Payton, Jacob

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Jacob Payton was my gggrandfather. Heroes of 1812 p 146-7 Nebr. Soc. dau. of 1812: It was family tradition that Jacob and William Payton’s father [my ggggrandfather Payton, whose first name is unknown] was present in the battle of the Brandywine. It was presumed his people were early arrivals in Virgina. The family crossed the Ohio River from Bourbon Co. Ky. and other members of the family reached S.W., Ohio where they grew up. Jacob and William [Payton] enlisted in 1812. After the War, they located in Indiana. (Note: I have been told that the contributor of this article was a Mabel Kimble who ultimately was trying to get bounty land for William Payton’s service in the War of 1812.) Jacob Payton b 1787’s d 12/10/1876 Woodhull, IL obituary states “When quite young, his parents moved to Hamilton Co. Ohio. His father died, when he was 5 or 6. From that time he was left to struggle up to manhood alone.

The computer data base at Valley Forge lists a Reubin Payton VA 1st Dragoons; VA 28974, Pvt. Col. Theobald, support brigade to cavalry. He is the only Payton listed at Valley Forge. It is my understanding that after the Battle of the Brandywine, the army went to Valley Forge. It may be likely
therefore that my ggggrandfather was at Valley Forge. I have no evidence that my ggggrandfather might be this Reubin Payton.

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Sheila Anastas

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