Although you may not have HARDWICK in your lines... the below should be most interesting for its content regarding service during the Revolution at Valley Forge. George Hardwick is not mine either but I have not come across any military file from the National Archives that gave me so much information of general interest.
The following is a transcript of pension file for Pvt.
George Hardwick (#S.8674) who served in the
Revolutionary War from Lawrence Co., KY.
"On the 13th day of Mar 1834,
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said
county now sitting, George Hardwick, resident
in the county of Lawrence
and state of Kentucky, aged
seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of an act of Congress dated Jun
7, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as herein stated. To wit,
under Col. Lynch and Captain
George Lambert in Apr 1777 in
Bedford Co., Virginia.
The object was to join the northern Army. Lambert was a recruiting officer. He had recruited in Amherst Co., Virginia, he and Harman King and William Parish enlisted in state troops of Virginia for two years at the place and time before set forth (Apr 1777), he was immediately after the company filed ( marched ) to Amherst Co., Virginia, from there to Albermarle to the barracks, from this place he was marched to the north to join the army under Washington. Before the Virginia troops reached the Potomac they all united, there was some difficulty about crossing the river. At length they all got over safe and went over into the State of Maryland and crossed a river some distance in that state, the name of which he has forgotten. After some time he was marched into the State of Pennsylvania near Lancaster and crossed the Susquehannah River in that state and the Schoolkile also, or rather went down it and in June he was marched into the city of Philadelphia. The British were about this time on their way to take Philadelphia.
The most of the regular army were then in
New Jersey that joins Pennsylvania,
thence many regiments of Militia daily arriving.
He was not quartered right in the city, but was quartered in the suburb
of the city. He remained but a short time. He was then marched
over into the state of New Jersey
and joined the army from New Jersey.
The which army crossed a large river and in July or August he thinks the
British marched toward Philadelphia.
In the same month the two armies had a desperate battle ensued in which
the Americans were defeated.
He was in the battle of Germantown in
the same year in which place the American
forces were also defeated. The British
were now in possession of Philadelphia
and kept it that year. The American
army marched off the battle ground and left the British
in the possession of Germantown and
no more battles ensued that year, between Washington
and the British Troops.
During that year he stayed in winter quarters at Valley
Forge where his Captain Lambert
was tried for stealing a hat and was convicted, he left the army.
This will be found to be the fact by reference to his case.
This applicant was permitted to come home to Virginia
to see his parents. He did so and came home with
Captain Lambert. Many came home on paroles
to see their friends and families. He has forgotten the month
he got back but believes it was in Mar 1778.
He remained at home he thinks about 4 or perhaps 5 weeks when he returned
to the service. Those belonging to Virginia
in upper counties in Campbell, Prince
Edward and Bedford Co.
that were out on parole were ordered to join Capt.
Nathaniel Rice, an officer belonging to the Virginia
establishment. He went into the service under him at Prince
Edward Courthouse, Virginia. From
there he was marched directly to old Jamestown
on the River and marched for the North to
headquarters. He marched through Maryland
into Pennsylvania
though by the way of Wilmington
in Delaware or Pennsylvania,
he forgets which. He then marched to Philadelphia
the American army having made them give that place up.
He came up with the main army after incessant marching under General
Washington.
This was but two days before the battle of Monmouth, which he was in. This battle was fought sometime in the summer of 1778. In July he thinks, but the length of time being so long, he cannot remember positively everything, or one tenth that occurred, for he was young and soldiers knew nothing but the order of their officers. From this place he was marched back to Philadelphia where he remained until October 1778 when he was marched with many of the Virginia troops back to that state. He marched directly to Prince Edward where the troops arrived early in the winter. The troops brought along with them some British prisoners and there being so also at Prince Edward Courthouse where there was a barracks kept. He guarded the prisoners in the barracks at Prince Edward Courthouse until his time expired. The spring following he thinks in April or May 1779, he was discharged from the service of the state for two years service and his discharge was signed by Nathan Rice at Prince Edward Courthouse.
In the Spring 1780, in March, a call was made for men to engage to go to Kentucky which at that time was a part of Virginia. He engaged as a volunteer under Capt. Charles Gwatkins (?). His name was always pronounced Watkins but he spelled his name Gwatkins. The company consisted of thirty-three men. It was in Bedford the company started from. Gwatkins lived in that county also in March 1780 as ? he marched across the blue ridge and through the western part of Virginia, crossed New River and marched on to Powels? Valley. There was in this valley but a few settlers and they were chiefly all ?. He states there was no settlement from Cumberland Gap to Boonsboro on the Kentucky River, a distance between one and two hundred miles and that an entire wilderness. On the way the company would sometimes keep on the old track, but generally keep off of it for fear of the Indians. He at length arrived at Boonsboro in the month of April 1780 about the 20th. The buckeye and sugar trees were the only timber?
Col. Boone was in the
first (Batallion?) and Col. (Richard) Dick Callaway
also. There was not more than thirty? men in the first
(Company?) and the company of Gwatkins
who was a son-in-law of Col.(Richard) Dick Callaway,
was raised for the express purpose of protecting Boonsboro.
The Company divided into scouting parties, while the settlers were
at work making corn. The powder had got scarce, and he was
sent up to Three Forks of Kentucky River
at a salt cave, about 2 miles up the north fork and on the north
side of the Kentucky River,
three went, to wit Elaunders (Flanders?) Callaway(
nephew of Col. Callaway), and
Benjamin Dunaway. This
was in the month of July 1780.
We arrived at the Afso place and worked
hard and made enough powder to do the fort. The powder was carried down
in a canoe down the Kentucky river during
this time? No Indians molested us, from making powder.
In Sep 1780 we got back to the
fort and continued to scout until the leaves were all fallen. The
Indians did not annoy, attack the fort, or kill any of the settlers that
winter 1780, but in Oct
past he went with Boone to the Blue Licks at the lower
to make salt forts? and the Indians broke us up and took several and all
the kettles. He returned to Boonsboro by himself, through
the woods, and this winter he stayed there and as he has before stated,
no interference took place with fort by the Indians either to the fort
or the settlement around. He remained guarding the fort and on constant
duty until his time of service expired in March
1781.
He received his discharge from Qwatkins
at Boonsboro.
He knew during his service in the fort many officers and persons that he
will not mention a few of them. Col Callaway,
Col Ben Logan were all the officers in commission that were
in the fort.
CORRECTION NOTE: Capt. John Holder was Comissioned in the Continental Army, Ensign 2nd 11-27-1775 in VA, Lieut. 2-23-1776: Capt. At time of Boonesboro establishment: Lieut. Col., Commandant of 17th Regiment, Clark Co. KY Regiment of KY Malitia Jan. 1793
Sometime there were many private individuals who sometimes acted as officers but who were not commissioned as he understood. John Holder, Nicholas Anderson, John Smith, Michael Stoner, Flanders Callaway, Simon Kenton, Whitson George, John Boone, George Boone, and Squire Boone, A man by the name of Hoy, and many others that he could not mention, as a great many persons moved to Kentucky in the year 1780. He during this last years service, after he got into the district of Kentucky marched only in Kentucky. The circumstances of his service are as above detailed. He served with no Continental Regiments or companies during his service.
In the month of May 1781 he went back to Bedford Co., Virginia.
He in August 1781 substituted
for three months for David Wade, III (Wadetown?)
under Capt. Jacob Moon. Col.
Blueford? was William Williams
the place of ? was at New Sondon?
in Campbell Co. KY once in Bedford
Co., VA, And from this place he marched as hard as
he could to York.
His company marched directly for the American
army. The militia was flocking in every day.
On the 12th of Sep he joined
the American line under Washington and
the French Officer where he remained
during the whole siege and until Lord Cornwallis
(sic) surrendered. He witnessed the surrender. He
was not in the storm of Pigeon Hole
? which took place a few days before the surrender but was in all
the balance of the conflict during the time the siege lasted.
After the surrender he was marched with some prisoners to Albermarle
Barracks and there deposited them. On
Nov 19th day he received his
discharge, for his three months of substitution for David
Wade, III. That discharge he gave
to Mr. Wade on his return to Bedford.
He knew many continental officers and regiments. He knew Gen.
Lafayette, Gen. Sloling?, Gen. Cadwalenden?, Gen.
Smallwood, Col. Ben Williams, Gen. Locke?, Gen. Mullenburg?, Col.
Blueford and many others that he has seen. The (association?)
between an officer and soldier was such as not to leave very expressive
recollection about them. There was no intimacy between a soldier
and an officer. He has no documentary evidence in his favor.
His discharge was destroyed in Clark Co., Kentucky
on ? and every paper he had were destroyed by fire. Which fact are
well known to the Hon. Henry Daniel,
the former representative to Congress and by Amos
Davis the present. ? he thinks knowing the fact from having
heard so ever since he was a boy, and many others. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension and annuity except the present and declares
his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state. Sworn to
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. In Amherst Co., Virginia on
the 31st of Aug 1759.
Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Ans. He had which was taken from his fathers record in his Bible which
was burnt in his home in Clark, Kentucky.
How were you called into service? Were you drafted? Did you volunteer
or were you a substitute
and if a substitute, for whom? Ans. By enlistment for two years
the first time. I volunteered for 1
year the second time and a substitute for David
Wade, III.
State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops
where you served such
continental and militia regiments as you recollect and the ? circumstances
of your service?
Ans. When the army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey,
he saw very many regular officers to wit Gen.
Heath, Gen. Sterling(?), Col. Lee, Gen. Lee, Gen. Greene, Gen. Lawson,
Col. Morgan, Gen. Mercer(?), Gen. Williams, Maj. Anderson, Capt. John H.
Allen, and many brigadiers? Besides there was Col.
Cateron?, Maj. Callaway, Col. McBride, Col. Dasfield, Col. Bradford, Col.
Stansbury, Col. Johnson, Col. Henry T. Clary,
Capt. John Garfe?, Col. Clayton, Capt. Jesse
Kincaid, Col. Buford, Col. Mays, Col. Paxton, Col. Moore, Col. Dawson,
Capt. Rice, Col. Brown, Col. Smith, Maj. James, Capt. John T. Dean, Capt.
Robert T. Dollyhom, Col. Pikring?, Col. Chiles?, all belonging
to the militia regiments. Some lived in Pennsylvania,
some in New Jersey, some in
Virginia, some in Maryland
and Connecticut as he
was told. When in Kentucky
he knew Gen. Clark, Col. Boone, Col. Frig? And
? were killed in the battle of the blue
licks. He was in that battle also. The circumstances
of his service are these. In 1777
he enlisted in Bedford Co., Virginia for
two years. He was marched to the north. He was in Philadelphia
before and after it was taken by the British,
he was in the Battle of Germantown, Monmouth
and also at Brandywine
under Gen. Wayne and he wintered
one winter at the Valley Forge where
the American army wintered. He was in the service 2 years the first time
and was discharged at Prince Edward Courthouse
in Virginia. He volunteered
and went to Kentucky to the
relief of Boonsborough in 1780
and served there one year and came home to Virginia
and substituted three months time for David
Wade, III and was at the siege of
York when Cornwallis was
taken. He was discharged at Albermarle Barracks
and then came to Bedford Co., Virginia.
War Dept. Pension Office - The evidence in support of your claim under
Act of June 7, 1832 has been
examined and the papers are herewith returned.
George was allowed pension on his
application Mar 13, 1834.