BAYARD, STEPHEN:  Bayard was born 23 Jan 1743/44 at Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, MD and died 13 Dec 1815 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.  Stephen was the son of Samuel and Franscina (Malden) Bayard.  Stephen Bayard passed his youth on the family manor and for several years before the Revolutionary War he was asscociated with his cousin, Colonel John Bayard in the mercantile business in Philadelphia.  Upon the first call for troops he relinquished his business to enter the American Army as a Captain, ranking from 5 Jan 1776 in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment.  He was promoted to Major of the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment on 1 Mar 1777, appointed Lt. Colonel on 23 Sept 1777, transferred to the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment in Jan 1781, then to the First Pennsylvania Regiment.  The last years of his military life were passed under Colonel Daniel Broadhead and Brigadier General William Irvine at Fort Pitt with Major Issac Craig in the mercantile business.  They entered into several land ventures together, and with several merchants of Philadelphia, also engaged in a large-scale distilling business.  Bayard withdrew from the firm in the spring of 1788, having come into possession of "Greenock," a large tract of land on the Monongahela River.  He laid out Elizabethtown, named in honor of his wife, Elizabeth Mackey, and devoted the rest of his life in furthering its growth.  He died at the age of 72 and was buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery of Pittsburgh.  His remains are believed to have been re-interred at Allegheny Cemetery in 1902.

BEAM, ABRAHAM:  Born 1748 and died 22 Feb 1814 in Mifflin Township (now Jefferson Hills), Allegheny County, PA, Abraham Beam served as a Private in Captain Zadock Wright's Company, Washington County, PA Militia, beginning on 24 April 1782.  On 9 Nov 1787, Beam acquired an original land patent, which he called "Beamston," located near the village of Gill Hall.  He was buried at Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Cemetery on Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.

BEDELL, ABNER:  He was born 14 Aug 1761 and died 15 Sept 1842.  Bedell enlisted in the New Jersey troops on 1 Apr 1780 at Morris, New Jersey, and marched to Springfield under the command of Colonel Spencer.  The troops then marched back to Morris where Bedell remained in service until 1 Oct 1780, when he was discharged.  he was appointed Captain of a volunteer company in February 1781 at Morris, NJ, and again served under Colonel Spencer.  The troops marched to the Hudson River above New York City where it joined the main army under General Washington.  Bedell's troops served with the Continental Army until discharged on 1 Feb 1781, having participated in the Battle of Springfield and the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  Bedell is credited with assisting a wounded Lafayette from the field in one battle.  In 1809 Bedell purchased a farm (of which John Wright was patentee) in Jefferson Township, where he resided until 1824, when the Bedell family removed to Elizabeth township.  Abner Bedell applied for pension on 20 Jul 1835, while a resident of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, PA, but the pension was disallowed due to insufficient proof.

CUSTARD (CASTOR), BENJAMIN: According to "Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83" located on Ancestry.com, Benjamin Custard served as a Sargeant during the American Revolution.  On 16 Apr 1788 Custard acquired an original land patent of 300 acres (pursuance of a Virginia Certificate) which he called "Custard's Delight."  Today this property is located on Ridge Road, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.  Benjamin Custard, his wife Ruth and some of his children are buried at the James Chapel Cemetery, Stone Church Road, Washington County, PA.

FEREE (FERREE), JACOB:  feree was born 8 Aug 1750 and died 5 Sept 1807.  Feree enlisted as a Private in Captain Jacob Klotz's Company, Colonel Matthias Slough's Battalion of the Flying Camp on 8 Jul 1776.   He served as a Private in Captain Mathias Slaymaker's Company, 1st Battalion, Lancaster County PA Militia in 1782.  He was French Huguenot, born in France, and settled in Lancaster County, PA.  He married his first wife Rachel in France, and after her death he married Alice Powell, an American.  Jacob Feree removed from Lancaster County to live near the mouth of Peter's Creek, Allegheny County, PA.  He later purchased 300 acres of land where Coraopolis now stands.  Feree was a powder manufacturer and gunsmith and it is said that he was the first to make gun powder east of the Alleghenies.  He is buried at the Ferree Family Cemetery, Coraopolis, Allegheny County, PA.

FEREE (FERREE), JOEL: He was born 8 Aug 1831 and died 19 Jun 1801.  A brother of Jacob Feree, Joel assisted the American cause by serving as a member of the Safety Committee of Lancaster County, PA.  His wives were (1) Mary Copeland, (2) Jane Johnson, (3) Susan Green, and (4) Mrs. Sally Davis.  On 6 Sept 1785, Joel Feree acquired an original land patent of 323 acres which was bordered by the land of John Barclay, Zadock Wright, William Wright, William McMullen, William Carrell, and John Large.  He called the land "Ferree's Purchase."  In 1901 feree was murdered by Indians near Coraopolis and is buried at the Feree Family Cemetery in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, PA.

HEATH, ANDREW: Andrew heath is listed as a Captain under "Men Who Served in the American Revolution from this Area."  His place of burial is unknown.

HEATH, HENRY: Henry Heath is listed as a Captain under "Men who Served in the American Revolution from this Area."  and he is buried in the family cemetery on the Calamity, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.

HEATH (HETH), SAMUEL: Samuel Heath is listed as a Captain under "Men who Served in the American Revolution from this Area."   In April 1803 Samuel Heath (spelled Heth) acquired an original land patent on 323 acres located southeast of the Benjamin Custard land.  Heath called his purchase "Battle Town."  Heath is buried in the family cemetery on Hollow Road, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.

HINDMAN (HYNDMAN), JAMES:  Hindman was born 28 Feb 1755 in County Antrim, Ireland and died 25 Feb 1841.  he entered the Lancaster County PA Militia on 9 Jan 1777 as a substitute for one Hugh Cunningham.  Hindman served as a Private in Captain Brouch's Company, Colonel Fox's battalion, General Putnam's Command.  The troops, on this term of service, marched to Rocky Hills, new Jersey, where Hindman remained until March 1777 when his term of enlistment expired.  He was drafted for two months service from 19 Nov 1777 until January 1778 where again his term of enlistment expired.  Then 4th Class Private hindman served under Captain Robert McKee's Lancaster Militia, 3rd battalion, under Colonel Lowry from 24 Apr 1778 to 24 Aug 1778.  From 19 Apr 17779 to 15 Oct 1779, hindman was a Private 1st Class in Militia in Captain McKee's Company, where he performed garrison duty at Middletown, PA.  As a substitute for James Scott, he served tow additional months militia under Captain McCullough, beginning September 1781.  James Hindman was honorably discharged on 1 Nov 1781.  On 13 Mar 1789, Hindman was granted a tract by land patent in Mifflin Township (now Jefferson Hills), Allegheny County, PA. On 19 May 1801 he purchased "Bayardly," which consisted of 201 acres, from James Wrenshaw.  While a resident of Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, PA, he made application on 16 Feb 1832 for a pension based upon his military service.  His place of burial is the Hindman family graveyard in Jefferson Hills which is all that remains of "Bayardly" today.  On 19 May 1991, James Hindman was honored during a special service by the Pleasant Hills American Legion.

HUFFMAN, LEWIS: Huffman was born in 1754 in Germany and died in 1833.  he is listed under "Men Who Served in the American Revolution from this Area," and is also identified as having served in the War of 1812.  On 2 Feb 1801, Huffman owned land in Jefferson which bordered that of one of the Custards.  this land was part of a tract of land known as "Wrightsburg" from Zadock Wright.  Hufman is buried in James Chapel Cemetery, Stone Church Road, Washington County, PA.

KUYKENDALL (KIRKINDALL), BENJAMIN: Kuykendall was born 1722 and died 18 Oct 1789.  Kuykendall enlisted as a Private in Captain Zadock Wright's Company, Washington County, PA Militia on 8 Aug 1782.  His wife was Sara Feree.  Besides serving his country in the American Revolution, he also served as a justice of the Court of Yohogania County from the time of its first Session on 23 Dec 1776 until its final session in the late summer of 1780.  One of the tracts of land owned by Kuykendall was named "Ravensburg." today located in Clairton.  he is buried at Clairton Cemetery, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.

LARGE, JOHN:  He was born 15 Dec 1759 in Hunterton County, New Jersey and died 21 July 1850 in Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, PA.  Large served as a Private in Hunterton Company, New jersey Militia in 1777.  he also served under Captains Philips, Munson, Snook, Ten Eyck, and Rune, and Colonels Frelinghreysen, taylor and Spencer in 1779.  he married Nacy Low.  Large came to Allegheny County in 1796, locating in Upper St. Clair.  Later he moved to Jefferson and purchased the farm adjoining that owned by his grandson Henry Large.  After he died in Jefferson in 1850, he was buried at the Lebanon Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, PA.

LYTLE (LITTLE), ROBERT: A native of Scotland, Lytle is listed under "Men Who Served in the American Revolution from this Area."  On 11 Dec 1787, Robert Lytle (spelled Little) acquired an original land patent which he called "Littleton" and which was located southwest of the land owned by Benjamin Custard.  Lytle was buried in the family cemetery on the Bedell farm located on Bedell Road.

McILHENNY (McELHENY), JAMES:  He was a Private in Captain John Nilson's Company, Northhampton County, PA Militia and a Private in Captain george Matthew's Company, 5th Battalion of Colonel Joseph Armstrong, Cumberland County, PA Militia beginning on 26 Dec 1776.  he also served as a 1st Sargeant in Captain William Long's Company of Colonel Abraham Smith's 8th Battalion, Cumberland County, PA Militia in 1779.  He was a 2nd Corporal in Captain Samuel Patton's Company in the 4th Battalion of Colonel Samuel Culbertson, Cumberland County, PA Militia beginning on 28 Apr 1780.  James McIlhenny resided in Mifflin Township (now Jefferson Hills), Allegheny County, PA in 1812.

ROBISON (ROBESON), JAMES:  Robison is listed under "Men Who Served in the American Revolution from this Area," and he is buried in the Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Cemetery Cemetery, Gill Hall Road, Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.

STILLEY (STILLY), JACOB: Stilley is listed under "Men Who Served in the American revolution from this Area."  In about the year 1775, Stilley settled on a tract of land adjoining the present Jefferson Methodist Church on Gill Hall Road.  Jacob Stilley was killed at Fort MacIntosh near Beaver, PA by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of a comrade while in camp defending the frontier settlements from the attacks of Indians.  he is buried in the Jefferson Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Gill Hall road, Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, PA.

WALKER, WILLIAM: Walker was born in Cumberland County, PA in 1747.  During the Revolutionary War he fought in the Battles of Brandywine and Gulf Mills.  On the retreat of the Americans from Philadelphia, he had his sword scabbard shot from his side.  he was also a Private in the Westmoreland County PA Militia, beginning 8 Aug 1782.  Walker came to western PA in 1795.  His wife was Mary reed and her brother, John Reed, took out a land patent called "Reedsburg" in 1778, which William Walker bought in 1796.  he died in 1822 at the age of 80 and was buried at the Lebanon Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, PA.

WRIGHT, ZADOCK: A native of Virginia, Wright was a wagoner with the Braddock Army.  He also served as a Captain of the Washington County PA Militia in 1781 and 1782 during the American revolution.  Wright was probably the first to settle in what is now Jefferson Hills, Allegheny County, PA.  Although he probably lived on the property for some time (as he had a Virginia certificate on it), Wright was granted a PA land patent on 440 acres which he called "Wrightsburg" on 20 Sept 1785.  he is buried in the family cemetery in the lower Peters Creek area.

WYLIE (WILLIE), SAMUEL: Wylie was born in 1754 and died 6 Mar 1814.  he was a Private in Captain Joseph Sherer's Company of the 4th Battalion under Colonel James Burd of the Lancaster County PA Militia, beginning on 25 Mar 1776; a Private in Captain James Collier's Company of the 4th Battalion in Lancaster County PA Militia in 1778; and a Private in Captain Henry McKinney's Company of the 4th battalion of Lancaster County PA Militia in 1779.  His wife was Flora Hutchinson.  On 22 Sept 1788 Wylie (spelled Willie) acquired from Samuel Sinclair an original land patent of 215 acres which he called "Bruce" and which was located along the Monongahela River just south of Benjamin Kuykendall's land.  Wylie is buried in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, PA.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

HISTORY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY Volume II

James Hindman Cemetery Binder - Jefferson hills Library - Jefferson Municipal Bldg.

Map of Original Land Patents for Jefferson township

Myers, Paul W.  ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS, Apollo, PA  Closson Press 1935

REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE RECORDS - Ancestry.com July 25, 2001  www.ancestry.com

EARLY HISTORY OF THE PETERS CREEK VALLEY AND THE EARLY SETTLERS - Noah Thompson 1973

AFTERWARD

This list of Revolutionary War Soldiers from the West Jefferson Hills Area represents the work of the Genealogy Committee of the West Jefferson Hills Historical Society and remains a work in progress.  it is by no means complete, and information will be added and corrections made as further research is done.  if you have further information to add or corrections to make on this list, please EMail  one of these members:

Beverly Borneman                     Deborah Morinello                Jeanne Will