Silas HEDGES
South Branch of Potomac Silas Hedges, the revolutionary ancestor, served in Lord Dinsmore's war in October 1774. He became a citizen of Ohio County near West Virginia. The roll of honor of that county contains his name. He was presiding Justice of the County Court of the Militia of Ohio County by Governor Page, Williamsburg, Va. He was inspector of the troop enlisted for Continental establishment. He was Colonel Lieutenant High Sheriff, September 7, 1789. He resigned as Colonel tendering his resignation to Governor Beverly Randolph because of old age and infirmities. He was a member of the Episcopal at the old home place on Buffalo Creek six miles from Wellsburg, West Virginia.
1 CAUS Shot 5 to 7 times The manner of his death is related in various ways by different writers, but it is recorded by L. C. Draper in his extensive notes (Vol. 9, p. 122). His death occurred on BirdÕs Run, a southern tributary of Mill Creek, and about twelve miles below Cambridge, Ohio Co., Va. (vide Vol. 10, p. 2). He, with other men, were scouting for Indians who had stolen horses and other plunder from the settlers along the waters of the Ohio. When found he had from five to seven shots through his body, and his death, according to the story of his brother Isaac and sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland and Ruth Meeks, was very tragic. At that time he was a member of the Ohio County militia and had been made ensign in a rifle company in that year, his name being in the roster of Capt. Henry HoaglandÕs company (see DraperÕs Notes, Vol. 10, p. 2, p. 126; Vol. 9, p. 122, p. 160).
1 CAUS black jaundice Solomon made his first trip against the Indians in Capt. Sam BradyÕs Co., in the Beaver Block House expedition in 1791. He then joined Capt. FaulknerÕs, or Capt. Ben. LockwoodÕs Co., and was out in St. ClairÕs defeat near Fort Jefferson, 4th Nov., 1791, at which time his company had to cut their way through the line of the savages. After St. ClairÕs defeat Solomon said he would never go to fanning again "for the best farm in Brooke County." He was appointed lieutenant of the Rifle Co. of Ohio Co., 7th Jan., 1794. and was again with Brady in his expedition of 1794. He had served in 1793 in McCulloughÕs scout and was in LinnÕs defeat, where "he had an arm broken, a shot in the breast and one in his belley," says Draper. He also spied with the Wetzells and other famous scouts. Solomon was with McMahon in his scout of 1792, and in February, 1794, he and Levi Morgan organized a scout and took some prisoners. In the War of 1812 he was out in the relief of Fort Meigs. Solomon was a large, stout man, weighing in his younger days about 175 lbs., always fond of hunting and kept a pack of dogs. For better hunting he went to Kentucky, where he killed many bears. While in Kentucky he also did some fanning where he lived in Greenup County. From Kentucky he went to Arkansas, spending two years there; was there in 1816 and while there was robbed by the Osages. Returning to Kentucky with his wife and a little boy whom they took to raise; still unsettled they set their faces again toward Arkansas, meaning to go to Little Rock, but before going arranged for another hunting trip and before he could start upon it he was taken down with black jaundice and died. His widow remained in Kentucky and remarried (see DraperÕs NotesÑin extenso)
He married Margaret Hoagland . Margaret Hoagland was born at Brooke co, Va, Usa 16 Sep 1751 .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Joseph Hedges
born Abt 1770.
Solomon Hedges
born Abt 1772.
Catharine Hedges
born 9 Sep 1775.
Silas Hedges
born 18 Oct 1777.
Elizabeth Hedges
born Abt 1779.
Rebecca Hedges
born Abt 1781.
Isaac Hedges
born 17 Jan 1788.
Ruth Ann Hedges
born May 1791.
George Hedges
born 22 Nov 1793.
Joanna Hedges
born Abt 1795.
Silas Hedges died 17 May 1811 at Buffalo Creek, Brooke co, Va, Usa .
Margaret Hoagland died 24 Mar 1837 at McConnelsville, Morgan co, Oh, Usa .