Mary B. Kegley, comp., Militia of Montgomery County, Virginia, 1777-1790
Record
- Date
- 1975
- Held by
- FamilySearch Digital Library, book 1033071
- Reference
- pp. 23-24 (images 34-35), pp. 50-52 (images 61-63), index (image 88); research files S53, OL46
- Seen as
- originalimagetranscriptabstractindex
What it says
Pages viewed by the user, 23 Sep 2026.
- pp. 23-24, “A List of Capt. James McDaniell Company,” undated: “Mendaby Collens” (Meredith) and “Lewies Collens” on consecutive lines; David Collens; George Collens; a deleted “–– Collens”; Benjamin, Charles and John Sexton; James Cox. Kegley: “This list is very poorly spelled, and very difficult to read.” No Riddles, no William Bowlin, and no Elisha, Samuel or John Collins. The page the DAR cites for Meredith.
- p. 50: Kegley’s introduction to the oath lists of 1777-1779, quoting James McCorkle’s note of those who refused: “Elisha Collins, Coxes Compy.”
- p. 51: McCorkle’s list of men who took the oath of allegiance, 30 Sep to 5 Dec 1777. Under “Capt. Coxs Compy.”: “Jno. (his mark) Riddle,” “William Ridel,” James McDaniell, “Jno. Collens” and “Samuel Collens,” among others.
- p. 52: James McGavock’s oath list, Sep-Dec 1777; no Collinses or Riddles.
- Index: the only Riddles in the book are John and William, p. 51.