Person:George Foushee (1)

Information on George Foushee

George served in the military:

Pension of George Foushee: Declaration - On 19th September, 1832, before Thomas Hill, Justice of the Peace, appeared George Foushee, of the County of Culpeper, Virginia, aged 76, who made the following declaration. He entered service of the United States under the following named officers. Born 16th June, 1756, in Orange County, Virginia. First went into service in October, 1776, under Captain James Thomas and Colonel Alcock and ____ John Sleet. That he marched to Hunter's Forge near Falmouth when that place was threatened by the enemy, they being at the river below. After the enemy disappeared, the Regiment was discharged and returned home in two months. He was not again in service until 1781, because he and another in 1777 furnished a three year soldier, and were exempt, and later he served as a substitute for his brother John Foushee. Discharged after surrender of Cornwallis and went home with two sick brothers. Battles engaged in: Petersburg and Siege of Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper County, Virginia. Date of application for pension, September 19th, 1832...soldier died August 13th, 1833. Dates George Foushee, Private. Enlisted October 1776, Col. Alcock, Capt, James Thomas, one month. Served April 1781 two months, twenty days, Capt. John Waugh, Col. James Slaughter. Served August 1781 two and one half months, Capt. Lewis Yancey, Col. James Slaughter.

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