History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia Part 17

"1778, Nov. 15th: George Emrey to furnish the child of Jacob Rhodes, said Jacob being in the Continental army. William Dougla.s.s to furnish Mary Rhodes, her husband being in the army. George Summers to furnish William Gilmore, his son being in the army.

"1778, Dec. 14: Leven Powell to furnish Andrew Laswell.

"1779, Feb. 8th: Samuel Triplett to furnish the wife of Hugh Henderson. Josias Clapham to furnish Ann Philips.

"1779, March 8th: Farling Ball to furnish the widow of Joseph Collens and the wife of William Eaton. William Stanhope to furnish Ann Barton.

"1779, April: John Lewis, Gent, to furnish the wife of Shadrack Reeder. Hardage Lane to furnish Sarah Gilmore, wife of William, whose son is in the army. William Ellzey to furnish wife of Shadrack Reeder. Josias Clapham appointed to apply to the Treasurer for 500 pounds to be placed in the hands of John Lewis, Gent, to supply the necessaries of life for those who have husbands or children in the Continental army.

"1779, May: Farling Ball to furnish Edward McGinnis and William Means. John Alexander to furnish Ann Bartan.

(William Stanhope to furnish Ann Barton, July 1779.)

"1779, August: Robert Jamison to furnish Conard Shanks, whose son is in the army. Jonathan Davis to furnish Mary Stoker. Pierce Bayly do. wife of Joel Coleman.

"1780, March: John Tyler do. Jemima Coleman.

"1780, July: Simon Triplett to furnish Jemima Coleman, wife of Joel, not exceeding two barrels of flour and 200 pounds of Pork.

"1780, September: John Alexander to furnish Ann Barton one barrel of corn and fifty pounds of Pork. Josias Clapham do.

Catherine Henderson, widow of Adam Henderson. William Cavans to furnish Ann Richards, her husband being in the army, and Isabella Collens, widow of Joseph.

"1780, November: Wm. Bronough do. Sarah Russell, wife of Samuel.

"1781, April: William Owsley to supply Hannah Rice & two children, the family of James Rice, who died in the Continental army.

"1781, May: Adam Vincel to supply Mary Tritipoe, wife of Conrad, her husband being in the army.

"1781, Sept.: Joseph Thomas to supply the widow of David Hamilton (a soldier who was killed in the Continental army).

"1782, Jan.: John Tyler, Gent, to furnish the family of Cornelius Slacht (he being an 18 months' draft).

"1782, Feb.: John Lewis, Gent, to furnish Eleanor Wilc.o.x (a soldier's wife).

"1782, March: William Dougla.s.s to furnish Eleanor Wilc.o.x, agreeable to an order of the last Court directed to John Lewis, Gent, the said Lewis declining."

"Treasurer to pay sundry persons for furnis.h.i.+ng supplies as per their several accounts:

"1778, May 12: William Ellzey, Esq., 3 8s. 9d., on account of wife of John Stoker and 2 10s. ditto for wife of Shadrack Reeder. Wm. Dougla.s.s, 50 14s. 6d. as per acct.

"1778, June 9: Andrew Adam, 13 5d., for Margaret Hill (service).

"1778, Aug. 10: Farling Ball. 4 16s. 9d. John Alexander, 5.

"1778, Sept. 14: Leven Powell, Gent, 6 1s. William Dougla.s.s, Gent, 47 7s. John Tyler, 3 19s. 6d.

"1778, Sept. 15: Farling Ball, Gent, 1 17s. 6d.

"1778, Nov. 9: Andrew Adam, 16 15s.

"1778, Nov. 15: Daniel Losh, 24 6s. 9d. Geo. West, Gent, 3 10s. Farling Ball, ditto, 2.

"1778, Dec. 14: Joshua Daniel, Gent, 9 15s. John Orr, 7, 16s.

"1779, Feb. 9, Farling Ball, 18 13s. 9d. Wm. Dougla.s.s, 53 9s. 1d. Chas. Binns, 3 on acct. of widow of Hamilton.

"1779, April: John Alexander, 68 15s. Daniel Losh, 10 37s.

William Dougla.s.s, Gent, 28 16s. Andrew Adam, 17 13s. Wm.

Ellzey, 24 2s.

"1779, May: Geo. West, Gent, 42 14s.

"1779, June: Andrew Adam, 12 3s. 6d. John Orr, 43 16s. Wm.

Dougla.s.s, 18 16s. Farling Ball, Gent, 175 5s.

"1779, July: John Alexander, 18.

"1779, August: Jacob Tracey, 20 for nursing and burying Sophia Harris, the wife of a continental soldier.

"1779, Oct: Pierce Bayly, Gent, 10. Simon Triplett, 43, 9s. 10d. Robert Jamison, 30. Jonathan Davis, 32 10s.

Farling Ball, 61 10s. 6d. Wm. Dougla.s.s, Gent, 51 15s.

"1779, John Orr, Gent, 93 8s. 3d. Leven Powell, Gent, 69 10s. Wm. Stanhope, Gent, 4 4s.

"1780, Jan.: Jonathan Davis, Gent, 50. Wm. Stanhope, Gent, 4 4s.

"1780, February: Thomas George, 206. Israel Thompson, 119 2s. George Emrey, 46 19s.

"1780, March: Hardage Lane, Gent, 83 8s.

"1780, April: Thomas George, 15. Farling Ball, Gent, 99 6s. Wm. Dougla.s.s, Gent, 69 10s.

"1780, June: John Tyler, Gent, 40. Pierce Bayly, Gent, 20.

"1780, August: John Orr, Gent, 500. Wm. Dougla.s.s, Gent, 44.

"1780, November: Thomas George, 221. Farling Ball, 50.

George Tyler, Gent, 8. George Emrey, Gent, 163 12s.

"1781, March: John Orr, Gent, 431 16s. Wm. Cavans, 120.

"1782, Feb.: John Orr, as per acct., for furnis.h.i.+ng Mary Butler, a soldier's wife, with necessaries."

_Close of the Struggle_.

On the 25th of November, 1783, the British army evacuated New York.

The independence of the United States had been acknowledged by the British Government and the war was ended. During the following month most of the Continental troops from Loudoun returned to their homes, many of them to spend the remainder of their days in hard-earned peace.