The Skaggs-Files

6th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line

Revolutionary War Pension #8719

Halifax Militia, Virginia

Betty Cochran, 13 Sep 1993, DAR research
Ted Stout, 20 Jan 1998, email
"Genealogical Abstracts of Revol War Pension Files:
DYE, William, Sarah Reynolds former widow, R8719,
VA Line, widow applied 17 Nov 1849 Pulaski Co, Ky
aged 67, sol m Sarah Gorden of Caswell Co, NC on
6 June 1798 and sol d in 1823 & wid m next to
Matthew Reynolds who d in Dec 1842, sol lived in
Halifax Co, VA bef & aft the Rev War, sol's son
Shadrack Dye was aged 69 in 1851 a res of Pulaski
Co, Ky & stated he was present when his father m
Sarah Gorden."

The following information is from Mrs. Barbara Ann Renick, 311 Copa De
Oro, Brea, CA 92621:
Data from a fgs prepared by Bethel D. Strong.
Hazel DICK SMITH sent me a photocopy of a typed page: "DYE, William
(Sarah Reynolds, former widow). [number illegible]. 17 Nov. 1849.
Pulaski Co., Ky. Sarah Reynolds of said county, aged 67, declares her
maiden name was Sarah Gordon. She resided in Caswell Co., NC., and there
on 16 June 1798 was married to William Dye by Archd. Samuel, a justice of
the peace. She had a memorandum of her marriage in a Bible but she gave
teh Bible to one of her sons who moved to Missouri and she supposes he
took it with him. William Dye died in 1823. After that she married
Matthew Reynolds, and he died six years ago Last December. William Dye
stated he resided in Halifax Co., VA., and was in Gen. Greene's army and
in the battle of Guildord. She thinks his captain's name at that battle
was Thompson. She heard him speak of the battle of Brandywine but does
not remember whether he was in that battle himself. He and John Yeates
talked about the scenes of that battle as if they were both eye
witnesses. He described the place where the battle commenced as being in
an old field here an old apple orchard had been turned out and that there
were gullies or drains where the battle was fought, that ran bith blood
as the water would after a shower of rain. He said in the service he
performed in augmenting Gen. Greene's army he was engaged about two weeks
in marching through the country to Gen. Greene and then at night was
marched back into the country to obtain more recruits. At the battle of
Guilford his captain (Thompson) was killed and his colonel was badly
wounded, shot through the thigh. She saw his discharge and a printed
paper which purported to be his oath of allegiance. These two papers
were burned. The night before they started from North Carolina to
Kentucky her husband had a friend helping him to examine his) papers.
They saved all the papers they thought would be of value to him and when
they came to his discharge and oath of allegiance it was said he had
better save them, but he said, No, he had kept them about twenty-five
years and they never done him any good and they were cast into the fire
with other useless papers. He stated he was at the siege of Yorktown at
the close of the war. They Labored twenty-odd days and nights carrying
forward the intrenchments. Washinton wrote a deceptive Letter designed
to fall into the hands of the British and started the officer wtih it and
the British took him prisoner and examined the Letter and were deecived
by it as Washington designed. Her husband was present at the surrender
of Corwallis and saw that officer came out and surrender his sword to
Washington. He said Cornwallis walked up to where Washington stood and
struck his sword in the ground near Washington. Washington took the
sword and turned it about and looked at it and then handed it back to
Cornwallis again. She resides ten miles from the Court House of her
county and cannot go to the Courth House. She is afflicted with
phthysick. 18 Aug. 1851. Pulaski Co., Ky Shaderach (X) Dye of said
county, aged 69, declares he was present at the house of Polly Randal in
Caswell Co., N.C. in June 1799 when the marriage ceremony was performed
of William Dye to Sarah Gordin. She afterward married Matthew Reynolds.
The ceremony was performed by a justice of the peace, Archd. Samuels.
The affiant was a son of William Dye and heard him speak of his services
in the Revolutionary War and recollects that the captain who commanded
him at the battle of Guilford... (end of copy)."

Received this in an email from Gaidurgis@aol.com or DoloresJG@aol.com:
Hello Jim,
I think I may have found something on your line.You said
that"Charlotte Dye born 1836 had father William and mother Margaret
(unknown)." Found in Pulaski Co. Ky marriages from 1820-
1830 Dye, William Peggy Phelps 13 Nov 1830 consent: Shadrick
Dye]
source:KARD files vol 23 published by John A Dye and Judy Dye ; submitter
Yvonne Dickerson Did I send you info on the Kard files? A clearinghouse
for Dye data. Your Dye family as far as I can tell is in their booklets
as Branch #33 from Jacob b. ca 1700 VA had son William b. 1747 Halifax
Co, VA d. 1823 Pulaski Co. Ky; m/1 Halifax Co.Va to Randolph (d/o James
Jr and Mary Randolph) m/2nd 16 June 1799 Sarah Sally Gordon He sired 18
children as far as I can tell . Six children by 1st marriage.....
Margaret Peggy b. 1770 Halifax Co. VA; d. 22 Feb 1833 m. 28 Dec 1796
Obediah Phelps was first child then Sarah Sally b 1772; Anna b 1776;
Deliah b 16 Feb1779; Shadrick b. 1782 Halifax Co VA m. 26 Nov. 1802 Ellen
Weley Six child was Katherine b 1788 Halifax Co VA
Hope this helps you. If not right family please let me know....Peggy is
sometimes a nickname for Margaret. E-mail me DoloresJG @aol.com
and I'll see you again in chat LOL I am so very slow or so very
busy..LOL on my researching....
This information is for his second marriage, I think:
From Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd
ed., 1885, Hardin Co.
DR. GEORGE W. WHITE, a prominent citizen of Elizabethtown, Hardin County,
was born November 17, 1827; on Fishing Creek, Pulaski Co., Ky. His
maternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary war from
Virginia; married a lady named GORDON and reared a large family of
children, one of whom was subject's mother. Thomas White, the father of
subject, was born in North Carolina, and when eight years old, in company
with his mother and stepfather, came to Kentucky, leaving the rest of his
brothers in North Carolina. They located in Casey County, were Thomas
grew to manhood, and where he married Miss Tabitha DYE. She was a native
of Pulaski County, though of a Virginia family of German origin, and a
daughter of a Revolutionary soldier. Thomas White devoted his life to
farming and died in 1866. He had a family of fourteen sons and one
daughter, several of whom grew to maturity. The mother still resides in
Pulaski County, at the age of eighty-four years. Dr. George W. was the
fourth son born to these parents. His boyhood days were passed on his
father's farm, during which period he attended the common schools of his
native county and the schools of Somerset. At the age of twenty-one
years he began the study of medicine, meantime engaging in school
teaching as a means of support while preparing for his profession. In
1852 he entered the medical department of the University of Louisville,
graduating therefrom the following year, when he at once established a
practice in Breckinridge County, where he had removed in early manhood.
After a successful professional career of twenty years he retired from
the practice and removed to Elizabethtown, Hardin County, Kentucky.
The following information is from Mrs. Barbara Ann Renick, 311 Copa De
Oro, Brea, CA 92621:
Data from a fgs prepared by Bethel D. Strong.
Hazel DICK SMITH sent me a photocopy of a typed page: "DYE, William
(Sarah Reynolds, former widow). [number illegible]. 17 Nov. 1849.
Pulaski Co., Ky. Sarah Reynolds of said county, aged 67, declares her
maiden name was Sarah Gordon. She resided in Caswell Co., NC., and there
on 16 June 1798 was married to William Dye by Archd. Samuel, a justice of
the peace. She had a memorandum of her marriage in a Bible but she gave
teh Bible to one of her sons who moved to Missouri and she supposes he
took it with him. William Dye died in 1823. After that she married
Matthew Reynolds, and he died six years ago Last December. William Dye
stated he resided in Halifax Co., VA., and was in Gen. Greene's army and
in the battle of Guildord. She thinks his captain's name at that battle
was Thompson. She heard him speak of the battle of Brandywine but does
not remember whether he was in that battle himself. He and John Yeates
talked about the scenes of that battle as if they were both eye
witnesses. He described the place where the battle commenced as being in
an old field here an old apple orchard had been turned out and that there
were gullies or drains where the battle was fought, that ran bith blood
as the water would after a shower of rain. He said in the service he
performed in augmenting Gen. Greene's army he was engaged about two weeks
in marching through the country to Gen. Greene and then at night was
marched back into the country to obtain more recruits. At the battle of
Guilford his captain (Thompson) was killed and his colonel was badly
wounded, shot through the thigh. She saw his discharge and a printed
paper which purported to be his oath of allegiance. These two papers
were burned. The night before they started from North Carolina to
Kentucky her husband had a friend helping him to examine his) papers.
They saved all the papers they thought would be of value to him and when
they came to his discharge and oath of allegiance it was said he had
better save them, but he said, No, he had kept them about twenty-five
years and they never done him any good and they were cast into the fire
with other useless papers. He stated he was at the siege of Yorktown at
the close of the war. They Labored twenty-odd days and nights carrying
forward the intrenchments. Washinton wrote a deceptive Letter designed
to fall into the hands of the British and started the officer wtih it and
the British took him prisoner and examined the Letter and were deecived
by it as Washington designed. Her husband was present at the surrender
of Corwallis and saw that officer came out and surrender his sword to
Washington. He said Cornwallis walked up to where Washington stood and
struck his sword in the ground near Washington. Washington took the
sword and turned it about and looked at it and then handed it back to
Cornwallis again. She resides ten miles from the Court House of her
county and cannot go to the Courth House. She is afflicted with
phthysick. 18 Aug. 1851. Pulaski Co., Ky Shaderach (X) Dye of said
county, aged 69, declares he was present at the house of Polly Randal in
Caswell Co., N.C. in June 1799 when the marriage ceremony was performed
of William Dye to Sarah Gordin. She afterward married Matthew Reynolds.
The ceremony was performed by a justice of the peace, Archd. Samuels.
The affiant was a son of William Dye and heard him speak of his services
in the Revolutionary War and recollects that the captain who commanded
him at the battle of Guilford... (end of copy)."