Isaac VAN METER

                   Rev War Isaac: b. 2 _ _ 1759, VA d. 11-4-1840, KY, m (1) Martha Hubbard Hoaqland (2) Jane Carson, Pvt . VA PNSR. was born on 2 Feb 1759 in USA, Kentucky, Hardin Co..654 He died on 4 Nov 1840 i n USA, Kentucky, Grayson Co..654 He served in the military American Revolution. 654 Isaac served in the Revolutionary War; enlisted in the western part of th e State now Pennsylvania (then claimed by Virginia) in 1778. He served eight months as a private under Capt. William Harrod and Col. George Rogers Clark; again from Aug., 1780, six week s under Capt. Johm Swan, Col. Lynn; and again in fall of 1782, six weeks under Capt. John Vertrees, Col. John Floyd. Among battles engaged in were those of the taking of Kaskaskia, Vincennes, Chillicothetown and Piqua in the campaign of the Northwest.