About Henry Yoho, Sr. HENRY YOHO (1752-1845) HENRY WAS BORN IN 1752 EIGHTEEN MILES FORM WINCHESTER VIRGINIA. HENRY IS REFERRED TO AS ONE OF THE FIRST WHITE MEN TO SETTLE IN OHIO VALLEY. HE WAS ALSO NOTED INDIAN FIGHTER AND SERVED WITH HIS BROTHERS JOHN AND PETER AS PRIVATES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. MILITARY RECORD: 1776 2 MONTHS PRIVATE WITH LT. SAMUEL SWINGLER VA 1777 4 MONTHS WITH CAPT. CROSS CAPT. JOHN MINOR COL GIBSON 1778 3 MONTHS AS SPY FOR CAPT WHETZEL 1778 4-6 MONTHS AS SPY FOR CAPT CROSS COL. LAUGHLIN 1779 18 MONTHS WITH LT. JACOB CLINE COL LAUGHLIN 1781 STATIONED AT FORT MASON AND WOUNDED BY INDIANS WAS IN GENERAL MCINTOSH AND GENERAL CLARKS INDIAN EXPEDITIONS IN A YOHO NEWSLETTER APRIL 1995 EXPLOITS HENRY WERE: HE MADE AT LEAST ONE SPY TRIP WITH THE FAMED LEWIS WETZEL A FAMOUS REGIONAL INDIAN FIGHTER. THEY WERE IN THE ARMY OF GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK WHEN HE HAD SUCH SUCCESS IN ILLINOIS. WETZEL AND YOHO WERE DETAILED AT POINT PLEASANT TO SCOUT THE GREAT KANAWHA VALLEY AND WHEN THEY RETURNED CLARK HAD MOVED ON SO THEY MISSED CLARKS WESTERN CAMPAIGN. HENRY YOHO TOLD HIS GRANDSON , SAMUEL GODDARD THAT HE WAS AN ASSOCIATE TO LEWIS WETZEL, SIMON GURTY, ADAM POE AND OTHER INDIAN FIGHTERS AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS AT FORT WHEELING. HENRY MARRIED A TWIN SISTER, CATHERINE BAKER THE DAUGHTER OF CAPTAIN JOHN BAKER. HIS BROTHER PETER MARRIED THE OTHER SISTER MARGARET BAKER. HENRY AND CATHERIN HAD SEVEN CHILDREN: GEORGE MARY NANCY ELIZABETH REBECCA MARGARET RACHEL HENRY DIED AT THE AGE OF 93 IN MARSHALL COUNTY VIRGINIA (NOW WEST VIRGINIA) ON 12 MARCH 1845. HE IS BURIED IN THE YOHO CEMETERY. -------------------- Henry Yoho was one of five sons born to Johannes and Susanna Yoho. Henry was born in 1752, eighteen miles from Winchester Virginia. Henry is referred to as one of the first white men to settle in the Ohio Valley. He was also a noted Indian Fighter with the famous pioneer Lewis Wetzel. He served with his brothers, John and Peter as privates in the Revolutionary War. Henry enlisted in the Virginia Militia in 1776, from Monongalia County Virginia, now West Virginia. He served two months under Lieutenant Samuel Swingler, stationed at a Fort on Whitely Creek. He served from June 1777, four months under Captains John Minor and William Cross in Colonel Gibsons Virginia regiment and marched to Fort Pitt and down the Ohio river to the mouth of Wheeling Creek in pursuit of Indians. During this time Henry served with his brother John. From Frontier Defense on Upper Ohio. The Muster Roll 3nn6 gives a list of 20 officers and men under Lieut. William Cross of the Monongalia Pennsylvania Militia, under command of Major James Chew at Fort Pitt, Oct 1 1777: John Mills, Lieut., Aug 15, on command at Wheeling; Samuel Blackford, sargt.; Henry Yoho , Aug. 15; Stephen Gasper, Aug 15; Peter Goosey, Aug.15; William Hall, Aug. 16 Henry Franks, Aug. 16; Roger Barton, Aug. 19; John Yoho, Sept. 1; James Flynn, Sept.1; Bastian Keener and James Purdie, Sept.4; and Aaron Flowers. In 1778 he served 2 months under Lieutenant Swingler, 3 months in Captain John Whetzels company of Rangers, Monogahalia County under command of Colonel John Ivars regiment. He was in the McIntoshs Expedition to Big Beaver on the Ohio River and assisted in the building of Forts McIntosh and Laurens. Henry served from July 1779 under Lieutenant Jacov Cline in Colonel Laughlins regiment in General Clarks Expedition to the Falls of the Ohio. Henry and his brother Peter joined the Pennsylvania Militia ca 1780. Both are listed as members of the First Battalion, Washington County in 1782 serving under Capt. John Guthery. In 1781 while stationed at Masons Fort on Buffalo Creek he was wounded in the hip during a skirmish with the Indians. From The History of The Panhandle the following account of that skirmish is written: Henry Baker went to where Washington, Pa. now stands, then known as Catfish Camp. About this time the country about there was very much alarmed, and the people were on the look out for the Indians, who were reported to have crossed the river near Hollidays Cove (Weirton, WV.), and were expected to make inroads upon the settlements. An express was sent to Wheeling Fort to give the alarm concerning it. The party consisted of Henry Baker, Henry Yoho and a man by the name Starnater. They traveled in safety until they came to the Narrows, on Wheeling Creek where they were ambushed by a party of Indians. Starnater shot the Indian nearest him and in return he and his horse were immediately killed. Yoho was shot in the hip and his horse was shot and fell but arising almost immediately, it dashed through the Indians, caring him away in safety to Wheeling Fort. Bakers horse was shot but ran some hundred yards when it fell on him. Extricating himself as soon as possible, and throwing away his arms to lighten himself, ran for about a quarter of a mile, when seeing a large red skin approaching him directly in front with a pistol in one hand and a tomahawk in the other, he saw that escape was impossible and he stopped. He said the Indian took him by the hair of the head and shook him till he almost thought he would shake his head off, telling him at the same time in good English....You are a prisoner! Baker was finally released through the efforts of Simon Girty who pleaded with the Indians to let Baker go. Source: trees.ancestry/tree/25594826/person/1884688207/media/4?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid _____________________________________________ Henry was born in 1752 eighteen miles from Winchester Virginia. Henry is referred to as one of first white men to settle in the Ohio Valley. He was also a noted Indian fighter and served with his brothers John and Peter as privates in the Revolutionary War. Military Record: 1776, 2 months, private with Lt. Samuel Swingler, VA 1777, 4 months with Capt. Cross, Capt. John Minor, Col Gibson 1778, 3 months as a spy for Capt. Whetzel 1778, 4-6 months as a spy for Capt. Cross, Col. Laughlin 1779 - 18 months with Lt. Jacob Cline, Col. Laughlin 1781, stationed at Fort Mason and wounded by Indians Was in General McIntosh and General Clarks Indian Expeditions Henry enlisted in the Virginia Milita in 1776 from Monongalia County Virginia now West Virginia. He served 2 months under Lieutenant Samuel Swingler, stationed at a fort on Whitely Creek. He served from June 1777 four months under Captains John Minor and William Cross in Colonel Gibsons Virginia regiment and marched to Fort Pitt and down the Ohio river to the mouth of Wheeling Creek in pursuit of Indians. During this time Henry served with his brother John. From Frontier Defense On Upper Ohio the Muster Roll 3NN6 gives a list of 20 officers and men under Lieut. William Cross of Monongalia Pennsylvania Militia, under command of Major James Chew at Fort Pitt, Oct 1, 1777: John Mills, lieut., Aug 15, on command at Wheeling; Samuel Blackford, sergt.; Henry Yoho, Aug. 15; Stephen Gasper, Aug. 15; Peter Goosey, Aug. 15; William Hall, Aug 16; Henry Franks, Aug. 16; Roger Barton, Aug. 19; John Yoho, Sept 1; james Flynn, Sept 1; Bastian Keener, Sept 2; James Purdie, Sept 4; Aron Flowers, Sept 4. In 1778 he served 2 months under Lieutenant Swingler, 3 months in Captain John Whitzels company of Rangers, Monongahala County under command of Col. Daniel McFarland. In the fall of 1778 Henry served six months in Captain Cross company of Colonel John Ivars regiment. He was in the McIntoshs expedition to Big Beaver on the Ohio river and assisted in building forts McIntosh and Laurens. Henry served from July 1779 under Lieutenant Jacob Cline in Colonel Laughlins regiment in General Clarks expedition to the Falls of the Ohio. Henry and his brother Peter joined the Pennsylvania Militia ca 1780. Both are listed as members of the First Battalion, Washington County in 1782 serving under Capt. John Guthery. In 1781 while stationed at Masons Fort on Buffalo Creek he was wounded in the hip during a skirmish with the Indians. From The History of The Panhandle the following account of that skirmish is written: Henry Baker went to where Washington, PA., now stands, then known as Catfish Camp. About this time the country about there was very much alarmed, and the people were on the look out for the Indians, who were reported to have crossed the river near Hollidays Cove, and were expected to make inroads upon the settlements. An express was sent to Wheeling Fort to give the alarm concerning it. The party consisted of Henry Baker, Henry Yoho, and a man by the name Starnater. They traveled in safety until they came to the Narrows, on Wheeling Creek where they were ambushed by a party of Indians. Starnater shot the Indian nearest him and in return he and his horse were immediately killed. Yoho was shot in the hip and his horse was shot and fell but arising almost immediately it dashed through the Indians, carrying him away in safety to Wheeling Fort. Bakers horse was shot but ran some hundred yards when it fell on him. Extricating himself as soon as possible, and throwing away his arms to lighten himself, he ran for about a quarter of a mile, when, seeing a large red skin approaching him directly in front with a pistol in one hand and a tomahawk in the other, he saw that escape was impossible and stopped. He said the Indian took him by the hair of the head and shook him till he almost thought he would shake his head off, telling him at the same time in good english.....YOU ARE A PRISONER! Baker was finally released through the efforts of Simon Girty who pleaded with the Indians to let Baker go.. Baker would become Henrys brother-in-law. In a Yoho Newsletter, April 1995, Vol. 4, No.1, further exploits of Henry were published: He made at least one spy trip with the famed Lewis Wetzel, a famous regional Indian fighter. They were in the army of General George Rogers Clark when he had such sucess in Illinois. Wetzel and Yoho were detailed at Point Pleasant to scout the Great Kanawha Valley and when they returned Clark had moved on so they missed Clarks Western Campaign. Henry Yoho tol his grandson, Samuel Goddard, that he was an associate of Lewis Wetzel, Simon Gurty, Adam Poe and other Indian fighters at their headquarters at Fort Wheeling. Source: trees.ancestry/tree/25594826/person/1884688207/media/5?pg=0&pgpl=pid ---------------------------- Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters Pension Application of Henry Yoho S7996 Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris State of Virginia } county of Monongalia } On this 25 day of September in the year th one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the County court of Monongalia now sitting Henry Yoho a resident of said county, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he believes it was in the year 1776 that he served in the Virginia militia, at a station on Whitely creek now in Green county [sic: Garards Fort on Whiteley Creek in Greene County] Pennsylvania then called Virginia under Lieut. Samuel Swingler, two months — That in the month of June 1777 he marched as a volunteer of the Virginia militia, under Lieut. William Cross of Capt John Minor’s [pension application S2840] company from Jarretts fort [sic] on Whitely creek to Fort Pitt, where we encamped on Grants hill for one month, thence placed in the fort at the head of the Ohio the troops he believes being under the command of Col. [John] Gibson – that he remained at Fort Pitt three months and then descended the Ohio in keel-boats to a fort at the mouth of Wheeling creek for the purpose of burying Capt. Foreman and his company, who were killed by the Indians about eight miles below Wheeling [William Foreman, Grave Creek Massacre, 26 Sep 1777] – that he remained at Wheeling the residue of his time and was discharged by a general discharge after having served four months. That during the year 1778 he served as a spy under the celebrated Capt. Whetzel [John Wetzel] three months and during all this time was engaged on the waters that empty into the Monongahela and Ohio in this part of Virginia – that he served as a soldier in Capt. Cross company attachted to Col. John Evans regiment of Virginia militia, and marched to Big Beaver on the Ohio and to the head waters of the Muskington [sic: Muskingum River], at which places he assisted to build Fort McIntosh and Lawrance [sic: Fort Laurens on Tuscarawas River], from which service he returned home on Christmas day, being discharged at Fort McIntosh, that he was about on this service six months. That about the month of July in the year 1779 he turned out as a volunteer under Lieut. Jacob Cline in a regiment of Virginia militia commanded by Col. Laughlin to go on expedition against the Indians under Gen’l. Clarke [sic: George Rogers Clark] – that he went with about three hundred regulars and three hundred militia from Red stone fort (near Brownsville Pennsylvania) in keel boats, that Whetzel and himself went before the troops as spies – that he went on to the falls of the Ohio at Louisville where we were stationed, and in the following winter remained about forty or fifty miles above the falls – that himself Whitzel and others during the spring and summer of 1780 spied the surrounding country, and was discharged in the fall after about eighteen months service – That during the year 1781 he was stationed at Masons fort on Buffaloe [Buffalo] creek now in Brooke county Virginia – that whilst there he left Masons fort to go to Wheeling fort in company with Henry Baker & Peter Stanater [possibly Stalnaker] on Horseback, that in passing a very narrow path Stanater was shot with four balls, that Baker & himself wheeled their horses, and seven indians faced them and shot at him and Baker his horse received two wounds and fell, and he a wound through the hip – that the mare soon sprung up, and he forced his way through the indians, without further injury although they reloaded and fired at him — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State— Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Henry hisHmark Yoho And at the same time, personally appeared before the said court, Peter Haught [pension application S6981], a resident of said county, and made oath, That he has been personally acquainted with Henry Yoho, who made the above declaration in his presence, for about fifty five years – that he recollects Yoho’s being a private in Capt Cross’ company in McIntoshs campaign, and from his knowledge of Yoho, for he was always considered one of the bravest and most daring men in the county and of good character. he has no doubt that all his declaration contains the truth Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Peter hisXmark Haught And at the same time personally appeared before the said court Stephen Gapen [S8545] a resident of said county, and made oath. That he hath read the foregoing declaration of Henry Yoho, and he believes it contains the truth – that Yoho was always considered a good soldier and done much service in this part of the country, during the Revolutionary War – that he served in the year 1777, in Capt Minors company, as stated by said Yoho and he knows that Yoho served in the same company as by him stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid. [signed] Stephen Gapen Morgantown 25 Sep 1832 Honbl. Lewis Cass Sec of War I enclose you the declaration of Henry Yoho at his request – this is the man so celebrated in our border wars, and probably no man except Whetsel [probably Lewis Wetzel] encountered so many hardships and run so many risks of life – he is the most sprightly man of his age that I ever saw – the court and a crowded audience were held in perfect silence at the narration of his “soldier says” – An answer directed to him here will be very acceptable, for like most of his fellows, he is very poor, and I understand lives from house to house. I am your obt. serv Thos. P. Ray [Clerk of Court] [“Mr. Singleton” in the following undated document was District Attorney Washington G. Singleton, who in 1834 investigated many pension applicants from Monongalia, Harrison, Lewis, and other counties in present West Virginia. For details see pension application S6111 of David W. Sleeth.] Owing to the remote residence of Henry Yoho in the hills of Fishing creek, Mr. Singleton has not had an opportunity of examining him; and he having, at much inconvenience to himself traveled hither and this day appeared before me and Mr. Singleton being at his residence in Winchester, I have examined yoho and the following is the substance of his statement. I have not seen his original declaration; nor have I inquired of him what it contains. From a comparison of that and the present statement the truth may be ascertained. The said Henry, having been duly sworn saith, that he was born in Virginia about 18 miles from Winchester, but dont know in what year; he is now in his 85 year. His fathers family removed to Western Virginia when affiant was eleven years old, and he has resided there ever since. That he commenced his service in the war of the revolution as a private in the company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Singler who was stationed on Whitely creek, now County of Monongalia [sic], at the house of a settler named Duncan. The company was composed of 18 persons some of whom had been drafted, and the others volunteered. Affiant was of the latter. After remaining a few days at Duncans, the company were marched to Garretts’ fort on Whitely, and remained there one month doing duty, where they were discharged, and their places supplyed by new recruits. The next year affiant volunteered under Capt. Cross and was marched to Pittsburgh. While at that place, intelligence was received of the massacre of Capt. Foreman and the greater portion of his command at grave creek narrows, 10 miles below Wheeling; thither Capt. Cross took up his march, and on his arrival buried 22 of Capt Foreman command, and therefrom returned to Wheeling and there continued doing service one month when he was discharged having served in this tour 4 months. The Spring following affiant enlisted under Leutenant Singler for 8 months, served 2 months, when he was permitted by Singler to join Capt. Jno. Whitzal’s company of Spies, and served three months. The country they reconnoitered was between Whitely and the Ohio river near Wheeling, thence to the mouth of Middle Island [Creek] thence by the way of Fish and Fishing creeks to Whitely. The fall following affiant again volunteered under Capt. Cross and joined [Gen. Lachlan] McIntosh and served in his campaign against the Indians. Forts McIntosh on the Ohio River at big beaver and Fort Laurence on Tuscarawa were erected during this expedition. Affiant served 4 months on trip and was discharged on the return of the army to fort McIntosh. Affiant next volunteered in the expedition set on foot by Capt. Clark for new orleans. The troops rendevoused at Pittsburgh, and were for a short time, stationed on Monturis[?] Island below Pittsburgh, thence they were ordered to Wheeling; and while at the latter place affiant and 39 others were detatched as a company of hunters to Kenhawa [sic: Kanawha] under the command of a captain whose name is not recollected. on arriving at Kenhawa Lewis Whitzal and affiant were sent out to spy the neighborhood. on their return to camp the next day, the whole command had left, Capt. Clark having, in the mean time come on with his command. Affiant and Whitzal thereupon commenced their march up the Ohio, expecting to meet Capt. Lougher [possibly Lowther] whose company consisted of 60 men and to join them. A few days after affiant and his companions were informed that Capt. Lougher having landed his boat at the call of a perfidious white man, a numerous force of Indians being in ambush rose upon the wites and massacred all of them excepting four privates, whom they made prisoners of. Affiant and Whitzal then left the river and journied to Jarretts fort on Whitely. Affiant was about on this expedition 2 months. Sworn to before me A. Caldwell Judge of the W[estern]. D[istrict] Virginia [On 17 Jun 1835 Yoho notified the pension office that he had moved to Tyler County 18 months before. A letter from Thomas P. Ray dated two days later stated that Yoho had just recovered from a long illness. During Singleton’s investigation the Commissioner of Pensions, James L. Edwards, decided he would no longer count the time that Indian spies were not under the immediate command of commissioned officers. This resulted in Yoho’s being credited with only one year of service and a reduction of his pension to $40 per year.] Marshall County Va. Oct 24th 1836. to Jas. L. Edwards Com’r of Pensions Sir Mr. Thos. P. Ray of Morgantown has communicated to me your letter stating that you are willing to continue my pension at Forty dollars per year. Altho’ my poverty compels me to accept it Yet I hope it will not exclude me from sattisfying you of my right to the pension heretofore granted Resp’ly Yrs. Attest Henry Deering[?] Henry hisHmark Yoho -------------------------- Henry Yohos Second Application for a Revolutionary War Pension: Owing to the remote residence of Henry Yoho in the hills of Fishing Creek, Mr. Singleton has not had an opportunity of examining him, and he having as much inconvenience to himself, traveled and this day appeared before me, and Mr. Singleton being at his residence in Winchester, I have examined Yoho and the following is the substance of his statement. I have not seen his original declaration, nor have I inquired of him what it contains. From a comparison of that and his present statement the truth may be ascertained. The said Henry having been duly sworn, saith that he was born in Virginia about 18 miles from Winchester , but dont know in what year. He is now in 85 th year. His fathers family moved to western Virginia when applicant was eleven years old and he has resided there ever since. That he commenced his service in the War of the Revolution as a private in the company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Singler who was stationed on Whitley Creek, now county of Monongalia , at the house of a settler named Duncan . The company was composed of eighteen persons some of who had been drafted, and others volunteered. Applicant was of the latter. After remaining a few days at Duncan s the company was marched to Jarretts Fort in Whitely and remained there one month doing duty. They were discharged and their place supplied by new recruits. The next year applicant volunteered under Captain Cross and was marched to Pittsburgh . While at that place intelligence was received of the massacre of Captain Foreman and the greater portion of his command at Grave Creed Narrows , ten miles below Wheeling . Thither Captain Cross took up his march and on his arrival buried twenty two of Captain Foremans command and thereupon returned to Wheeling and there continued doing service one month when he was discharged having served in the tour four months. The spring following, applicant inlisted under Lieutenant Singler for eight months, served two months, when he was permitted by Singler to join Captains Wetzels company of spies and served there three months. The country they reconnoitered was between Whitely and the Ohio River, near Wheeling, thence to the mouth of Middle Island thence by way of Fish and Fishing Creeks to Whitely. The fall following, applicant again volunteered under Captain Cross and joined McIntosh and served in his campaign against the Indians. Fort McIntosh on the Ohio river at Big Beaver and Fort Lawrence on the Tuscara, were visited during this expedition. Applicant served four months on this trip and was discharged upon return of the army to Fort McIntosh . Applicant next volunteered in the expedition led on foot by Captain Clark for New Orleans . The troops rendezvoused at Pittsburgh and were, for a short time, stationed at Minturis Island below Pittsburgh , thence they were ordered to Wheeling , and while at the latter place, applicant and twenty nine others were detached as a company under the command of a captain whose name is not recollected. On arriving at Kinawa, Lewis Whetzel and applicant were sent out to spy the neighborhood. On their return to camp the next day, the whole command had left, Captain Clark, having in the meantime come on with his command. Applicant and Whetzel thereupon commenced their march up the Ohio , expecting to meet Captain Lougher, whose company consisted of sixty men, and to join them. A few days after, applicant and his companion were informed that Captain Lougher, having landed his boat at the call of a perfidious white man, a numerous force of Indians being in ambush rose upon the whites and massacred all of them excepting four privates whom they made prisoners of. Applicant and Whetzel then left the river and journied to Jarretts Fort on Whitely. Applicant was about on this expedition two months. Sworn to before me Caldwell Judge of the W.V. Virginia ----------------------------- DAR Index: YOHO, HENRY Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE Birth: 1752 WINCHESTER NEAR FREDERICK CO VIRGINIA Death: 3-12-1845 FISH CREEK MARSHALL CO VIRGINIA Pension Number: *S7996 Service Source: *S7996 Service Description: 1) ALSO SPY; CAPTS CROSS,MINOR,WHITZEL; 2) COLS GIBSON,EVANS,LAUGHLIN
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