I did not want our 250th birthday to go by without recognizing all of our country's Revolutionary War Patriots but especially our family's ancestors and cousins who were soldiers, supporters and founding fathers of our country. A great big thank you to all of them! Imagine what life would be like without the work and service of these patriots?
Over the years, my genealogy journey has shown me many connections to important times in our nation's history. And many familiar historical characters. Instead of a story, I am just going to list them here (you all know where to find more out about them). These are individuals from my family, my husband's family and other collateral lines. As you will see, we have many, many connections to our war for independence. They come from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut , Kentucky, North Carolina to name a few.
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Our Pennsylvania Roots by ASinton. Our Pennsylvania Roots
Have a safe and happy 4th of July!!
Here are some ancestors who qualify for membership in the DAR or SAR:
Ann Heacock Sinton Ancestors
William Haycock(Heacock) - Paid Supply Taxes in support of the War, his story here:
https://eclecticann.blogspot.com/2025/10/william-haycockheacock-my-first-dar.html
William Coffin - Patriotic Service during the Battle at Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina, served by caring for wounded soldiers. He was a Quaker.
Andrew Maurer - served in the Bucks Co and Northampton Co Militias
Jacob Fyock - served in both the Cumberland Co Militia and the PA Rifle Regiment on the Continental Line in 1776
Manoah Singleton - Orange Co Virginia Militia with George Rogers Clark and also in the Kentucky Militia
Manoah Singleton's wife Sarah Craig Singleton - carried water to the soldiers at Bryant's Station, Fayette Co Kentucky
Peter Martin - Culpeper Co Virginia Militia
Tolliver Craig and his wife Mary Polly Hawkins Craig - Defender of Bryant's Station Kentucky and she carried water to the soldiers there
Daniel Singleton- furnished provisions in Orange Co Virginia
Henry Smith - He was paid for services rendered in Stafford Co Virginia
Joseph Jeffrey - Furnished supplies in Fauquier Co Virginia and in the Va Militia in 1781
Christopher Brill - served in the Bucks Co Militia and paid Supply Taxes
Johann Simon Claar - York Co PA Militia and 1st company 7th Battalion PA
Thomas Sinton Ancestors
Michael Sebastian - He took the oath of allegiance in 1778 in Northampton Co PA
Andrew Fidler - Berks Co Militia
Johannes Lamm(Lamb) - Berks Co Militia
Jonathan Strickland - Took the Oat of Allegiance in 1775 and was Overseer of Highways in 1782 in New York
Oliver Spicer - 8th Regiment of Foot in Militia in Connecticut
Jonas L Gray - in Col Canfield's Regiment in Connecticut
An Example of Pennsylvania's Oath of Allegiance:
The following oath of allegiance was tendered to white males over 18 in Pennsylvania: “I, ----------, do swear (or affirm) that I renounce and refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a free and independent state, and that I will not at any time do or cause to be done any matter or thing that will be prejudicial or injurious to the freedom and independence thereof, as declared by Congress; and also that I will discover and make known to some one justice of the peace of the said state all treasons 2 and traitorous conspiracies which I now know or hereafter shall know to be formed against this or any of the United States of America.”[Pa3 111-112] This oath has three elements that were common in many of the oaths during the Revolution. It includes an abjuration of allegiance to the King of England; it includes promise of allegiance to the state as an independent state; and, it includes a commitment to reveal treasons and conspiracies against any of the states. Every state required some promise of allegiance.
Individuals below are cousins of some degree or related by marriage to myself or Tom or one of various collateral families that I have researched. Some of theses individuals are related to both Tom and I or other lines in my tree. These lists are far from complete but are a good representation of our family's participation in the War for Independence.
Signers of the Declaration of Independence:
Boston Tea Party:
