Ralph Stewart |
Ralph Stewart<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Dec 17 1749 - Augusta, Virginia, United States<br>Military Service: DAR Proven Patriot<br>Military Service: Page (35) of Ralph Stewart, for provisions for his Company of Militia. - Jan 17 1775 - Augusta, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America<br>Military Service: Page (32) Thomas Trent and Ralph Stewart, qualified Captains of Militia. - Jan 17 1775 - Augusta, Virginia, United States<br>Military Service: Mar 4 1831 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States<br>Military Service: Between 1861 and 1865 - Virginia<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Polly Clay - Apr 27 1767 - Virginia, British America<br>Residence: Cabin on Clear Creek - 1800 - Wyoming, Virginia, United States<br>Residence: Tax List - 1807 - Kanawha, Virginia, United States<br>Residence: 1810 - Giles, Virginia, United States<br>Residence: Tax List - 1815 - Cabell, Virginia, United States<br>Residence: 1820 - Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia, United States<br>Residence: Tax List - 1824 - Logan, Virginia, United States<br>Death: Nov 17 1835 - Logan, West Virginia, United States<br>Burial: Nov 1835 - Clear Fork, Wyoming, West Virginia, United States<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br> Additional information:
LifeSketch: From Find A Grave Index,Wyoming County, West Virginia, USAown, Oct. 19th, 1781. George Washington assigned him to guard the defeated Lord Cornwallis in a cave. He became an Indian fighter at age 14. He was commissioned as Captain of the Indian Rangers by Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, prior to the revolutionary war. During the war, he also fought with General Andrew Lewis at the Battle of Point Pleasant on Oct.10, 1774.His is noted for his intense hatred of the Indians because of the murders of several of his wife's family. He and others became famous for taking a small force and attacking 96 Indians and rescuing six white captives though greatly outnumbered. As a teenager, he and his brother, James, killed five Indians who had earlier stolen their furs. He and James had murder warrants taken out against them since there was a declaration of peace with the Indians. They hid in the woods for two years and were later pardoned.ouse821
The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church).