Military Record: Capt Hull's Augusta Co. Militia during Revolutionary War 1777.
/Source: Aug 2000 Karen Roberts Internet e-mail
25708William GUM [Sr.] was a soldier in Capt. Hull's Co., 2nd Battalion, Augusta Co., VA Militia, in 1779, during the Revolutionary War.
35484John Gum was not on Capt. Peter Hull's list with his brothers Isaac, Jacob, and William at Yorktown in 1777.
25868"Peter Hull, Capt. 1777, and as such commanded a troop of cavalry in Yorktown. ,\luster roll of his company, 2nd Battalion, Augusta County Militia, 1779, taken from a list written by Lt. Seybert, and given in Morton's History of Highland County, Virginia. Privates: Isaac Gum, Jacob Gum, William Gum.,, 7
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18359 "Virginia Militia in the Revolution by McAllister, Sec. 180, pp. 147-148. Isaac Gum, S. 180; Jacob Gum, Sec. 180; William Gum, Sec. 180. John Gum, sec. 4, p. 54. " Sec. 4 gives a. longer version of the Adam Arbogast declaration. ,,\dam Arbogast, Pocahontas Co. , Nov. 6, 1832, born 1760, Indian spy 1776 or 1777.
25868,18359Sybil Bailey Hutchens request to DAR, Ref #RXPGJZBK,
32791Isaac Gum b:abt 1750 Augusta Co VA, d: 1830 Pendleton Co VW; War time Time Residence: Highland Co VA; Spouse: Martha Jane (Mary) McBride; Comments: PVT VA, with brothers Jacob Gum &
William Gum, served in Capt Peter Hull’s company. 2nd Bn, Augusta Co Militia & was at Yorktown.
Father was John Gum Jr.
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18359 Pg 399 & 527
25870 Peter Hull, Capt, 1777 and as such commanded a troop of calvary in Yorktown, Muster roll of his company, 2nd Battalion, Augusta Co Militia 1779, taken from a list written by Lt. Seybert, and given in Morton’s History of Highland Co, VA. Privates: Isaac Gum, Jacob Gum, William Gum. (S: McAllister, VA Militia in the Revolution (1913) Augusta Co) (These would be John 3 Gum’s children)
VA Militia in the Revolutionary War
2038 Part II VA Militia Pensioners
Pg 147 Section No. 180 Hull, Peter. - Captain, 1779 and as such commanded a troop of cavalry in Yorktown campaign.
Pg 148 Muster roll of his company Second Battalion Augusta militia, 1779. Taken from the list written by Lt Seybert, and given in Morton’s History of Highland County (VA).
Peter Hull, Captain
Nicholas Seybert, First Lt
Henry Fisher, Second Lt
Jacob Hoover, Ensign
William Gum, Private
Partial List of Early Settlers Revolutionary Soldiers & Graves of Augusta County Soldiers located to date
37577Image47of84 Capt Peter Hull’s Co 1781, Capt Peter Hull 1779 commander of troop of Cavalry at Yorktown Campaign:
Wm Gum
The New Leader (Staunton VA) 3 Mar 1935 (sic) Pg 8: Augusta County Genealogies
610Muster roll of Peter Hulls’ company - Second battalion, Augusta Militia 1779. Taken from the list written by Lt Seybert and given in Morton’s History of Highland County (VA).
Peter Hull, Captain, Henry Fisher, Second Lt; Nicholas Seybert, First Lt, Jacob Hoover, Ensign
Privates: Gum, Isaac; Gum, Jacob; Gum, William