. es; in 1789, appointed judge, which position he helduntil his death, July 19, 1809. Capt. Samuel Brady, already celebrated before the Revolution as an In-dian scout, was, of course, the first to respond to his countrys call to fightfor liberty. He was under command of Col. Hand, at Princeton, andat the massacre of Paoli he barely escaped. He was promoted for braveryafter the battle of Monmouth, and then was ordered to Fort Pitt (Pittsburg),to join Gen. Broadhead, with whom he soon became a great favorite, and wasalmost constantly e
. es; in 1789, appointed judge, which position he helduntil his death, July 19, 1809. Capt. Samuel Brady, already celebrated before the Revolution as an In-dian scout, was, of course, the first to respond to his countrys call to fightfor liberty. He was under command of Col. Hand, at Princeton, andat the massacre of Paoli he barely escaped. He was promoted for braveryafter the battle of Monmouth, and then was ordered to Fort Pitt (Pittsburg),to join Gen. Broadhead, with whom he soon became a great favorite, and wasalmost constantly employed as a scout. His father and brother had been mas-sacred in 1778-79 by the Indians, and he never failed to wreak vengeance uponthe savages at every opportunity. His name was a terror to the died in West Liberty, Va., in 1800. Col. Joseph Armstrong was one of the early settlers in Hamilton Town-ship. He was a brave and fearless Indian fighter, commanding a company ofrangers in 1755. After much service in the Indian wars, in 1776 he raised a -. eJpC&t**nc6 ybe^An^rLo^) HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY. L89 battalion (the Fifth Cumberland Company), and marched to the defense ofPhiladelphia. Among his captains were John Andrew, Samuel Patton, John-McConnell, William Thompson (became brigadier-general), Charles Maelay,James McKee, John Martin, John Rea (afterward brigadier-general), JohnMurphy, George Mathews and John Boggs. This command had been chieflyrecruited from Lurgan, Letterkenny and Hamilton Townships. They werenoted for their activity, bravery and alertness in punishing the countrys ene-mies, ai\ well as their rigid faith in Presbyterianism. It is said that a majorityof them had been members of the old Rocky Spring Church. Capt. CharlesMaclays company, which numbered 100, was raised in Lurgan Township, and;every man said to be six feet in height. This company suffered severely in thesurprise of Gen. Lacys command at Crooked Billet, Bucks County, May 4,,1778. Cap
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