Person:Robert Ord (8)

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 1 - (264) JUNE 20, 1780. - Ann Ord, soldier's wife, allowed 5 bushels of corn, valued at £75.

Information on Robert Ofd

Robert Ord served in the Revolutionary War. He belonged to a Company of volunteers called "Virginia Blues", enlisting Aug. 28, 1777. He fell at the Battle of Guildford Court House. (Saffell's Record of the Rev. War.) fought by General Greene and Lord Cornwallis. In Saffell's records of the Revolutionary War pg. 265 the name Robert Ord is given in a list of Revolutionary soldiers of Virginia under date of Nov. 30, 1778 in Company No. 10, Samuel Booker, Capt. Lawrence Butler, Lt. Col. Daniel Morgan's 11th and 15th Virginia Regiments, Inc.

The following is from the files of the War Department, Washington, D. C., No. 1838801:

"The Records of the office show that one Robert Ord served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in a detachment under the command of Lieutenant Gibbs, 15th Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Major Gustavia B. Wallace, Revolutionary War, which organization was subsequently known as Captain James Harris' Company, 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment and finally as Captain James Harris' 5th and 11th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. William Russell. This soldier is shown to have enlisted Aug. 28, 1777, to serve three years and his name appears last on the roll for Nov. 1779, without special remark about his service."

"The scene of the battle of Guilford Court House is six or seven miles north-west of Greensboro. The graves of the slain were obliterated and no memorial was erected until about 1888 when a memorial was erected. The battle was fought Mar. 15, 1781, lasted about three hours and twenty-five minutes. The militia displayed great heroism, repulsed the enemy several times and after advancing, fell back when compelled in good order. Finally when assailed by British Light Horse were obliged to flee, many were cut down and scattered, but came together again."

The following entry is found in Records of Augusta County, Virginia by Lyman Chalkley, Vol. 1, Order Book No. XVII, pg. 264, June 20, 1780:

"Ann Ord, soldiers wife, allowed 5 bushels of corn."

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