Iowa History Project
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Register
of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Iowa; Edited
by Frank Hayward Kincaid, secretary; 1912; Davenport, Edward Borcherdt,
Printer; MDCCCXII.
Transcribed for the Iowa History Project by Sharyl Ferrall,
2003.
MEMBERSHIP
ROLL
(R-W)
REYNOLDS,
Albert, M.D., deceased, elected 1896.
Grandson of Private Grindel
Reynolds, Private in Captain Josiah Fiske’s Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher’s
Battalion Vermont Militia, 1781.
RICHARDSON,
Stevens Perry, Davenport, elected 1892.
Great-grandson of Reverend Joseph
Wheeler (1735-1783), Private in Captain Samuel Stone’s Company, Colonel Wiliam
Prescott’s Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775;
member of Massachusetts Provincial Congress.
Also,
Great-grandson of Reverend Cotton Mather Smith, Chaplain of Connecticut
Regiment at Ticonderoga.
ROACH,
Hon. William LeRoy, Muscatine, elected 1895.
Great-grandson of Private John
Davidson, served in Captain William Whitcomb’s Company, Colonel Prescott’s
Regiment, Massachusetts Troops, “Lexington Alarm”; Private in Captain Jacob
Hoskin’s Company, Colonel John Jacob’s Regiment for service in Rhode Island,
1778; also enlisted from Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1779, to serve in
the Continental Army.
Also,
Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel David Mackey, Elk Battalion, Colonel
Evan Evans’ Regiment, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania,
Militia, 1777; Sheriff of Chester County.
Also, Great-great-grandson of Captain John
Kincaid, 7th Company, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania,
Militia, 1777; Military store keeper at the Manor Meeting House in Chester
County in 1778.
Also, Great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas
Kincaid of Captain William Henderson’s Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan’s Rifle
Regiment. Served at Saratoga, Stillwater
and Bemis Heights, 1777.
ROBBINS,
John Alden, Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Jonathan Robbins, massachusetts troops, 1775.
Private in 1st Company of Militia, Captain Josiah
Johnson. Marched on alarm April 19,
1775.
ROGERS,
Wallace Brown, Laurel, Miss., elected 1895.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Matthew Brown, in Captain James McClure’s Company, Colonel William Montgomery’s
Regiment, New Jersey troops, 1776; also member Northumberland County Committee
of Safety, 1776; also member Provincial Conference, Philadelphia, 1776.
ROLLINS,
Reverend George Sherman, D.D., Springfield, Mass., elected 1899.
Great-grandson of Private Jotham
Rollins; served in Lieutenant-Colonel Ebenezer Smith’s Company New Hampshire
Troops, which marched to the relief of the Garrison at Ticonderoga, July 7,
1777. Entered Service July 7, 1777.
SALTER,
Reverend William, D.D., deceased, elected 1890.
Great-grandson of Captain Mark
Fernald (1725-1779), in the Privateer Service out of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. Died of wounds in Boston,
May 14, 1779.
SAWYER,
Frank Payson, Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-great-great-grandson of
Richard Brown, Quartermaster at White Plains, New York, under General Geroge
Washington.
SAWYERS,
Mott Randolph, Ph.D., Davenport, elected 1911. President, Iowa Society,
1911-1912.
Great-great-grandson of Captain
Francis Bradley, one of the leaders of the Patriots of Mecklenburg. Served as tax collector of Mecklenburg
during 1774, 1775 and 1777. “A daring soldier
who with his small band of compatriots kept the British troops greatly
annoyed.” Killed by a party of Bryan’s
Tories November 14, 1780.
Also, great-great-grandson
of Major William Paxton who served below Richmond and was at the battle of Hot
Water. Was raised to rank of Major by
Governor’s Commission.
SEVERANCE,
Dr. John Jenks, D.D.S., Davenport, elected 1898.
Great-grandson of Private John
Severance, in Captain Agrippa Wells’ Company, Colonel Samuel Williams’
Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775.
SHAW,
Horace Newell, Winterset, elected 1901.
Great-grandson of Private David
Newell who served seven months in the Connecticut troops.
SHOREY,
Albourne Oliver, Davenport, elected 1911.
Great-grandson of Private John Shorey,
Massachusetts troops, 1775-1776. In
Battle of Bunker Hill and also member of Washington’s Life Guard at Valley
Forge and Yorktown.
Also,
great-grandson of Private Ephriam Bailey of Massachusetts troops.
SMITH,
Alfred Garret, Clinton, elected 1895.
Great-grandsom of Private Ephraim
Smith, Private in Captain Noble Benedict’s Company, Colonel David Waterbury’s 5th
Connecticut Regiment, 1775; also Private in Captain Nathaniel Johnson’s
Company, Colonel William Douglas, 5th Battalion Wadsworth’s Brigade,
1776.
SMITH,
Dwight Thomas, deceased, elected 1897.
Great-grandson of Ensign Jonas
Walker; served in Captain Jason Duncan’s Company, Colonel John Sargeant’s
Regiment, Vermont Militia.
SMITH,
Frank Welch, Davenport, elected 1895, Member Board of Managers. An officer of
the Society since it’s inception.
Great-great-grandson of Colonel
Isaac Smith of Ipswich, Massachusetts; Major in Lieutenant-Colonel Michael
Farley’s 3rd Essex County Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775;
Lieutenant-Colonel in Colonel Moses Little’s 17th Regiment,
commissioned June 27, 1775; chosen by the House of Representatives, Colonel of
Essex County Regiment, to serve in Boston until April 1, 1776; appointment
concurred in by the Council, January 23, 1776.
SMITH,
Samuel Francis, deceased, elected 1890.
Great-grandson of Reverend Hexekiah
Smith, D.D. (1737-1805), Chaplain Massachusetts Line.
SNYDER,
Clifford Francis, Paris, France, elected 1896.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Medad Munson, enlisted at Wallingford, Connecticut; was at Bennington, Vermont,
and with Arnold’s Canada Expedition; served until close of the war.
STEIN,
Simon Gerberich, M.D., Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-grandson of Private Philip
Stein in Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania, 1780,1781, 1782.
STONE,
Augustus Lisbon, Clinton, elected 1897.
Great-grandson of Private David
Stone, in CAptain Jeremiah Wiswall’s Company from Newton, Mass., Lexington
Alarm, April 19, 1775.
Also, great-grandson
of Private Aaron Parsons; served in CAptain Joseph Hammond’s Company, New
Hampshire Militia, 1775; was with the Army at Ticonderoga, 1776, and at Otter
Creek in 1777.
STURGIS,
John Hubbard, Boston, Mass., elected 1890.
Great-grandson of Private John
Codman, Independent Company of Boston Cadets, in service in Rhode Island.
SWAN,
Fitch Williams, Muscatine, elected 1895.
Great-grandson of Private Perregreen
Buck, Captain John Thompson’s Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Cornelius Van
Veghten’s 13th Albany County Regiment, New York Levies, 1778.
SWISHER,
Arthur Raub, Iowa City, deceased, elected 1898.
Great-great-grandson of Private
James Rose of Rhode Island; served in Captain John Gardiner’s Independent
Militia Company, known as the “Kingston Reds,” in action with General Sullivan at
the battle of Rhode Island, August 29, 1778.
SWISHER,
Stephen Alfred, Iowa City, elected 1897.
Great-grandson of Private James Rose
of Rhode Island; served in Captain John Gardiner’s Independent Militia Company,
known as the “Kingston Reds,” in action with General Sullivan at the battle of
Rhode Island, August 29, 1778.
THROOP,
Frank Dwight, Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-great-grandson of Captain Dan
Throop, 2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1776.
THROOP,
George Eugene, Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-grandson of Captain Dan
Throop, 2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1776.
TIFFANY,
Asa Scott, deceased, elected 1895.
Grandson of Private Timothy Tiffany,
Connecticut Line; Private in Captain John Watson’s Company, 1775, and in
Captain Eliphalet Holmes’ Company, Colonel Seldon’s Regiment, 1776. Taken prisoner September 15, 1776, at New
York City, and held until the following March.
WADSWORTH,
William Cooke, deceased, elected 1895.
Great-grandson of Colonel Joseph
Platt Cooke, 16th Regiment Connecticut Militia, 1776,
Brigadier-General Wolcott commanding; also Colonel in Danbury Alarm, 1777.
WALKER,
Alexander Campbell, West Brattleboro, Vt., elected 1896.
Grandson of Private Marshall Miller,
Private in Captain Josiah Boyden’s Company, Colonel William William’s Regiment
Vermont Militia; Bennington Expedition, August, 1777.
WALLER,
John Albert Robert, Dubuque, elected 1910.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Henry Cooper. Private in Captain William
Laird’s Company, Ninth Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania, 1781.
WALTON,
Josiah Proctor, deceased, elected 1891.
Great-grandson of Private Josiah
Walton, in Captain Ezra Towne’s Company, Colonel Reed’s Regiment New Hampshire
Militia; wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill; was appointed January, 1776, on
the Committee of Correspondence, Insptection and Safety. Private in Captain Stephen Parker’s Company,
in Colonel Moses Nichols’ Regiment, General Stark’s Brigade New Hampshire
MIlitia, 1777. Was present at Battle of
Bennington.
Also, great-grandson
of Private Beriah Oakes. Served at time
of Lexington Alarm to April 29, 1775; also signed, at Charlestown, June 26,
1775, for further service.
Also, great-grandson of Sergeant Uriah
Eaton, Massachusetts Troops; was in the battles of Bunker Hill and Saratoga and
served during the war.
WARFIELD,
Frank, Muscatine, elected 1911.
Great-grandson of Captain William
Lucas of border bridage organized by Virginia House of Burgesses, 1781; was in
1777 Captain of Virginia Militia and in same year enlisted as a private in 2d
Virginia Line, Captain Nathaniel Welch’s Company.
Also, great-grandson of Colonel Charles
Warfield, member Committee of Observation of Frederick County, Maryland, Member
of the Subscription Committee of the Burnt Wood Hundred of Frederick County,
Maryland.
WATERS,
Reverend Nacy McGee, D.D., Brooklyn, N.Y., elected 1895.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Thomas McGee (1776), New Jersey Troops; engaged in battles of Monmouth and
Princeton.
Also, great-great-grandson
of Captain Richard Waters, Second Lieutenant, 1st Maryland Line,
1777; First Lieutenant, 1st Maryland Line, 1779; Captain, 1st
Maryland Line, 1779. Retired January 1,
1783. In battles of Camden, Cowpens,
Guilford Court House, and Yorktown.
WATKINS,
Charles S., deceased, elected 1890.
Grandson of sergeant Thomas Bellows,
Captain P. Pages’ Company, Colonel Nicholas’ Regiment New Hampshire State
Militia; served at the defense of West Point, 1780.
WEBSTER,
Frederick Huse, Meadville, Pa., elected 1896.
Great-grandson of Private Isaac
Huse; Private in Captain Mallone’s Company, Massachusetts Militia, “Lexington
Alarm,” April 19, 1775;Private in Captain Whittier’s Company, Major Benjamin
Gage’s Regiment; marched to join NOrthern Army, September, 1777; enlisted from
Essex County, Massachusetts, and joined Continental Army in 1778, and served
under Colonel Putnam and Colonel Johnson.
WEEKS,
Harvey Edward, Davenport, elected 1911.
Great-great-grandson of Colonel
Thomas Lowrey. Member of Provincial
Congress, 1775. Lieutenant-Colonel and
Colonel Third Regiment Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Militia. Commissioned June 18, 1776.
WHITCOMB,
Edgar Hiram, Davenport, deceased, elected 1894.
Great-grandson of Captain Jonathan
Whitcomb, 3rd Regiment New Hampshire State Militia; engaged in the
battle of Bunker Hill with his Company, and commended for his “resolution”.
WHITING,
Henry Charles, M.D., Chai Ryung, Korea, Presbyterian Medical Missionary,
elected 1912.
Great-great-grandson of Timothy
Whiting, Jr.; Private in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica,
Massachusetts, Colonel Bridge’s Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775;
served eight months in 1775, major in Continental Army from January 1st,
1777, to June 20th, 1780.
Also, great-great-great-grandson
of Sergeant Major Timothy Whiting, Sr.; in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from
Billerica, Massachusetts, Lexington Alarm, April 19th, 1775; served
eight months in 1775.
Also, great-great-grandson
of Reverend Amos Adams, Chaplain in Colonel David Brewer’s Massachusetts
Regiment, 1775.
WHITING,
James Timothy, Mt. Pleasant, elected 1897.
Great-great-grandson of Major
Timothy Whiting, Jr.; Private in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica,
Massachusetts, Colonel Bridge’s Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775;
served eight months in 1775, major in Continental Army from January 1st,
1777, to June 20th, 1780.
Also, great-great-great-grandson
of Sergeant Major Timothy Whiting, Sr.; in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from
Billerica, Massachusetts, Lexington Alarm, April 19th, 1775; served
eight months in 1775.
Also, great-great-grandson
of Reverend Amos Adams, Chaplain in Colonel David Brewer’s Massachusetts
Regiment, 1775.
WILCOX,
Frederick Plumb, deceased, elected 1894.
Grandson of Private Reuben Wilcox,
Lieutenant-Colonel Meade’s 9th Regiment Connecticut Militia; also
served under Captain Keeler at the battle of Morrisiana.
WILSON,
Charles Harold, Davenport, elected 1907.
Great-great-grandson of Private
Robert Slemons, Pennsylvania Troops, 1776-1777.
WILSON,
William Hamilton, Davenport, elected 1907. President Iowa Society, 1908-1910.
Great-grandson of Private Robert
Slemons, Pennsylvania Troops, 1776-1777.
WILSON, Owen
Gregg, Omaha, Nebr., elected 1895.
Great-grandson of Captain Robert
Wilson, Second Lieutenant 6th Pennsylvania Battalion, 1776; Captain
7th Pennsylvania, 1777; wounded at Paoli, September 20, 1777.
WOODS,
Oscar Cushman, Davenport, elected 1907.
Grandson of Sergeant John
Woods. Served as private and sergeant
in Massachusetts troops twenty-two months, under Captain Stafford.