Person:Henry Brinker (2)

Event: Military 1776 Revoloutionary War Event: Appointed 1779 Ensign Event: Appointed Lieutenant Event: Pension 1832 Virginia Sources: Title: Will of Henry Brinker, written 17 Oct 1769 Text: Henry Brinker Title: Barnhart Ancestors,Westmoreland Co., Pa by Janet Warter Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: page 5 Text: Henry`s son, Henry, born about 1751 Title: Barnhart Ancestors,Westmoreland Co., Pa by Janet Warter Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: page 5 Text: Wesley Robinson thought that it was Henry, son of Andreasz, who was the Ensign but it seems that it was actualy Henry`s son, born about 1751, who served in the Revoloutionary Army. Title: Barnhart Ancestors,Westmoreland Co., Pa by Janet Warter Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: page 5 Text: was probably serving in the Revoloutionary army, where he was appointed as Ensign in 1779, and took the oath May 2, 1780, as Ensign in the Frederick Co. VA Militia Title: Barnhart Ancestors,Westmoreland Co., Pa by Janet Warter Repository: Call Number: Media: Book Page: pg. 5 Text: He later became a Lieutenant. Title: Historical Register of Virginians in the Revoloution, 1775-1783 by John H. Gwathmer Text: He received his pension in 1832, when he was 71 yrs., according to the microfilmed Revol. War pension records (available at US Archives.)