Our family is very proud to have men among
our forebears who served in the American Revolution.
Ancestors who served
1. Henry Bohanon (1753-1842)(father of Nancy who married William Ogle—Black Bill) (Ogle side)
2. William Brimer
(1758-1834) (father of Mary who was Julia Ogle’s
great grandmother.) (Ogle side)
3. Moses
McCarter (1630/32- ) 3 great grandfather of Ely (Huskey side)
4. James Miller (?-1805) (father of Mary “Mollie” who
married Peter Huskey) Ely’s 3 great grandfather (Huskey side)
5. James Ownby ( 1761-1850)(3
great grandfather of Ely Huskey (Huskey side)
6. Thomas
Ogle (1721-1893)(father of Old Billy)
(Both sides)
7. William Ogle
(1751-1803) (Old
Billy) married Martha Jane Huskey (Both sides)
8. Timothy Reagan.(1750-?) Grandfather of Nancy Reagan, great grandmother
of Ely (Huskey side)
9. Samuel Swearingen,
III.( 1750-?), father of Nancy Swearingen who was grandmother of Burton
Ogle, Julia’s father. (Ogle side)
10. Samuel Swearingen, Jr. grandfather of Nancy Swearingen (Ogle side)
Relatives who
served
1. John William Huskey (no dates) 30 yrs old (youngest son of John Frederick Huskey) (Huskey
side)
2. James McCarter (no dates) (son of Moses, brother of John. Served under Capt Moody in SC
militia. Served under Capt Siddle in a part of Gen. Andrew Pickens troops. Served in scouting party commanded by Capt. John McCarter in Abbeville Co. SC.
Received a pension. (Both sides)
3.
John McCarter: (no dates) Son of Moses brother of James. Served as a Captain
in the SC militia in campaigns against the Cherokees. (Both sides)
4. Hercules Ogle (1749/50-1825/30) (brother
of Old Billy) volunteered to serve in Capt. Jonathan Isom's Co in Militia of Montgomery Co., VA for Rev War Later
moved to Grainger Co., TN. Wife: Sarah Morris Parents: William and Martha Jane Huskey Ogle
(Both sides)
5 John Ogle (1749/55-after 1808) (Old Billy's brother)
Volunteer in Capt. Jonathan Isom's Co. in Militia of Montgomery Co., VA Wife Sarah Dennis Parents Thomas
and Elizabeth Robeson Ogle.
6. Thomas Ogle, Jr. “T. O.”(1749-55-before 1830)
(Old Billy’s brother) Based on family tradition only. Wife: Isabella Wilson Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Robeson Ogle
7 Samuel Swearingen (1732-?) grandson of Thomas, nephew
of Indian Van, Sam III's first cousin once removed. Wife: Catherine Condel, Parents" John and Mary Ray Swearingen
(Ogle Side)
8.
Thomas Swearingen (c1729-?) Served in Regulators in NC
with brothers Samuel, Jr. and Van. Wife: unknown Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth Farmer Swearingen
9. Van Swearingen (1732-?) Served in Regulators in NC with
brothers Samuel, Jr. and Thomas. Wife Martha Parmenter Parents: Samuel and Elizabeth Farmer Swearingen
10.
Van Swearingen (1743-1793) "Indian Van" (son of
Samuel, Jr., great grandson of Garrett) Wife: Eleanor Virgin Parents: Samuel, Jr. and Mary Bolling
Swearingen (Ogle side)
