Pvt. Joseph Griffith, 7th Virginia Regiment
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Pvt. Joseph Griffith, 7th Virginia Regiment
Enlisted as a private regular in the Army of the United States the day & date cannot now from old age & consequent lots of memory be now recollected but it was about six years before the surrender of Cornwallis at York. He entered and served in the 7th Regiment of the Virginia Line his time of enlistment was to be during the war. Applicant lived in Brunswick County, State of Virginia and enlisted and entered in the service as aforesaid under the following officers to wit: Captain Edward Yarbower, Lieutenant name not now recollected Major Col. Joseph Crockett, Genl. Washington. Was marched to Petersburg was in battle at Peters Burg was stationed there about six weeks. Was then marched to Richmond was in the battle of Richmond was marched to Different Points all of which cant now be recollected but was in the service at Richard and was then at different points. Wherever nicety called for him some three or four years. He was, then marched up the country after the Brittish Army in the State of North Carolina was in the battle fought with the Tarries at Musgrove’s Mill where the Tarries was defeated was marched & pl aced under the command of General Green was then marched to Guilford was in the battle of Guilford was then marched to different points pursuing the Brittish Army until the siege of York was in the seige was one of General Washington’s life guards on the day that Cornwallis surrendered. Saw Cornwallis deliver his sword to General Washington. Applicant was then marched as one of the Guards over the prisoners to King and Queens county near Apple tree church was then honorably but verbally discharged.