The 8th Virginia Regiment Family

Since the debut of 8thVirginia.com in January of 2015 dozens of people have identified themselves as descendants of 8th Virginia veterans. Descendants are identified here alphabetically, and after the names of their ancestors on the Soldiers Page. Please let us know here if you would like to be added. Your email address will not be published here unless you specifically request it.

Arnold, Paul – Pvt. Josiah Arnold (William Croghan’s Company)
Ashby, Tim – Pvt. George Ashby (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Bacon, Dan - Pvt. Josiah Arnold (William Croghan's Company)
Barnhill, Eric - Pvt. Benjamin Crow (David Stephenson's Company)
Belton, Blair – Pvt. Peter Lee (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Bible, Allen James – Pvt. Adam Bible (David Stephenson’s Company)
Bittle, Edward - Col. Peter Muhlenberg
Bolt, Eugene - Pvt. Zephaniah Bryan (John Stephenson's Company)
Bowman, Maryann Hearn – Col. Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Randall L. – Col. Abraham Bowman
Burbank, Roger – Capt. Robert Higgins
Butler, Carolyn Brown – Pvt. William Smith (George Slaughter’s Company)
Campbell, Julian Enrique (Mexico) - Capt. Richard Campbell
Capps, Bob – Pvt. Daniel Burner (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Carter, Duane - Pvt. Joseph Carman (William Croghan's Company)
Caulley, Greg - Capt. Thomas Berry
Chaney, Alex - Pvt. William Buckley (Thomas Berry's Company)
Channing, James – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Christopher, Bruce – Pvt. William Taylor (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Christou, Christos - Lt. Benjamin Kinley (David Stephenson's Company)
Clayton, Jon – Pvt. Francis Baldwin (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Coleman, James - Ens. Samuel Coleman (David Stephenson's Company)
Cooper, Aron - Lt. Leonard Cooper (Richard Campbell's Company)
Crow, Kyle - Sgt. Benjamin Crow (David Stephenson's Company)
Deaner, Scott - Pvt. Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins' Company)
Dunavan, Randy – Pvt. William Donavan (David Stephenson’s Company)
Ellis, Brenda Hardin – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Fansler-Oleksa, Nancy - Pvt. George Wilfong (Abel Westfall's Company)
Farmer, Robert – Lt. Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Fine, John – Pvt. Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Fuller, Charles – Pvt. John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Gergens, Jean - Pvt. Isaac Dunn (Thomas Berry's Company)
Gaddis, Jim – Pvt. William Gaddis (William Croghan’s Company)
Golliday, Ron - Pvt. Joseph Golliday (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Griffin, Michael - Lt. Taverner Beale (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Hamm, Susan - Capt. Robert Higgins
Hancock, Edward – Pvt. Nathan Brittain (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Peter Hanson - Pvt. Daniel Burner (Richard Campbell's Company)
Helphinstine, Chuck – Major Peter Helphenstine
Higgins, Tom – Ens. Peter Higgins (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Jones, Bruce – Drum. Samuel Jones (David Stephenson’s Company)
Jones, Craig – Pvt. Michael Gold (David Stephenson’s Company)
Justidd, Nancy Ruyle - Pvt. Henry Ruyle (Robert Higgins' Company)
Karnes, Gerald – Pvt. Peter Kerns (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Lanari, JoDee - Lt. Daniel Culp (William Darke's Company)
Lamb, Gary - Sgt. Michael Lamb, Captain David Stephenson's Company)
​Langford, Elizabeth Stevens – Capt. Richard Campbell
Laventhall, Donald - Pvt. Richard Cain (Abel Westfall's Company)
Lyons, Patrick – Lt. John Steed
Maney, Russ - Pvt. Martin Maney (James Knox's Company)
Maricle, Allen – Sgt. James Lamb (David Stephenson’s Company)
Maynard, Lynn - Pvt. William Warren (Richard Campbell's Company)
McFarland, Jon – Pvt. Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
McFarland, Kenneth - Pvt. Reuben Harrel (Richard Campbell's Company)
Milano, Debbie - Pvt. William Gillihan (James Knox's Company)
Moheb, Kathy – Pvt. Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Morrison, Paul – Pvt. John Morrison (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Neville, Gabriel – Pvt. Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
Nichols, Roy – Pvt. Thomas Nichols (David Stephenson’s Company)
Noblitt, Franklin - Pvt. Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Otter, Ashley – Pvt. George Hinch (William Croghan’s Company)
Peters, John - Sgt. William Combs (Richard Campbell's Company)
Pomeroy, Tammy Pritchard – Pvt. James Kay (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Pritchard, Kenny - Pvt. James Kay (Thomas Berry's Company)
Quinn, Sharon - Capt. George Slaughter
Raines, T. G. – Pvt. Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Range, Chris - Pvt. James Range (William Darke's Company)
Reynolds, Bill – Pvt. Joachim Fetzer (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Rucker, Steven - Sgt. Lemuel Rucker (George Slaughter's Company)
Severns, Janice – Pvt. James Arnwine (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Sloan, John – Pvt. Briant Sloan
Smith, Michael – Pvt. Edward Poe (William Darke’s Company)
Sparkman, Lyle - Pvt. Michael Gold (David Stephenson's Company)
Spickard, Joseph – Pvt. George Spickard (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Steven Steinberg - Pvt. Charles Creel (George Slaughter's Company
Stokely, Gordon – Pvt. John Huff (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Stout, Sharon – Lt. Abraham Kirkpatrick (William Croghan’s Company)
Streit, Kevin – Chapl. Christian Streit
Stutesman, Dave - Pvt. Lawrence McGuire (Abel Westfall's Company)
Van de Vaarst, Jane - Pvt. Christopher Young (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Vazquez, Mark – Lt. Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Via, Tim – Pvt. David Viah (David Stephenson’s Company)
Whitacre, Danny – Pvt. John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Wiggs, Ben - Pvt. George Ashby (Richard Campbell's Company)
Winters, Jimmie - Pvt. William Winters (Abel Westfall's Company)
Winters-Lindsey, Susan – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Wolf, Zack – Pvt. Zephaniah Bryan (John Stephenson’s Company)
Wood, Virginia - Surg. Cornelius Baldwin
Woodford, William - Pvt. William Woodford (Richard Campbell's Company)

(Header image: Doug Hall, doughallgallery.com)

Scott Deaner at the grave of his ancestor Private Robert Chambers.

Descendant and historian Robert Thomas Howell (1946 - 2013) unveils a new marker for Joseph Golladay in Shenandoah County in June, 2010. (Walter D. Golladay)

Two descendants of Private Jonathan Grant explore Valley Forge.

A patriotic descendant of Chaplain Christian Streit pays a visit to his forebear's grave in Winchester, Virginia.

Gordon Stokely Jr. with one of his SAR patriot certificates. This one is for John Huff who fought in Abel Westfall’s company.

Ben Wiggs at the home of his ancestor George Ashby of Capt. Campbell's Company. The Ashby family ran a ferry across the Shenandoah River and hosted George Washington during his first surveying trip in the west.

Ron Golliday poses with a surviving "grand division" flag of the 8th Virginia during its visit to Woodstock, Virginia.