Patriots
From as early as 1754 up to 1945, we have stories of our ancestors putting their lives on hold and fighting in wars.
In the photo: Robertson’s and Gertrude’s three sons and their families: Olive, Bayly, with daughter Janet; Jessie, Bob, with children Donna and Ronald; and George (Bud)
French and Indian War
Timothy Walton
- Age 44, Chowan County, North Carolina
- 1754: Private in Captain James Farlee's Company
- 1760: Captain in the Chowan Regiment of Militia under the command of the Honorable Francis Corbin
- Battles with the Cherokee in North Carolina resulted in unrest and casualties on both sides
Revolutionary War
George Sheakley
- Age 19, York County PA
- Ensign,8th Company, 4th Battalion, Pennsylvania
- Commissioned on 17 Jun 1779
Philip Finkbiner
- Age 21 Chester County, PA
- Expert Rifleman, Northumberland County of the Penn Line
- Siege of Boston
William Hamilton
- Age 25, Gettysburg, PA
- Lieutenant and a matross, 3rd Battalion, York Co
- Battle of Brandywine.
David McQueen
- Age 29, Lancaster County
- Commander, 4th Company, 3rd Battation, Pennsylvania
- Battle of White Marsh in Pennsylvania, Dec 1777
Henry Chrisman
- Age 32, French Creek, PA
- Did some heavy hauling with his large draft horses while General Washington was camped nearby at Valley Forge
Robert McCurdy
- Age 41, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Captain, 8th Company, 7th Battalion, Pennsylvania Line under Major James Mercer
James Bayly
- Age 45, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Wagonmaster, 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion
- Served during five major battles
Nicholas Bittinger
- Age 49, York County PA
- Captain, 3rd Battalion, York Company
- Wounded at the Battle of Ft Washington was a POW.
Civil War
John William Finkbiner
- Age 20, Enlisted twice
- Company A, 26th Regiment, Pennsylvania, Union Army, 1863
- Corporal, Company D, 194th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania, Union Army, 18 Jul - 6 Nov 1864
- No details of service
Timothy Walton Blanchard
- Age 25, Enlisted on 15 Oct 1861
- Private, Company B of the 49th Illinois, Union Army
- Promoted to Full Sergeant, Mustered Out 9 Sep1865
- Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Pleasant Hill, Battle of Nashville
World War II
George Horne (Bud) Finkbiner
- Age 21, Enlisted 14 Jan 1942 at Fort Warren, Cheyenne, WY (about a month after Pearl Harbor)
- Army, Medical Administrative Corps - For Officers Only
- Enlistment Period: For the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President
- Service details are unknown, although some family stories say he was at Normandy