The 8th Virginia Regiment Family.
Since the debut of The 8th Virginia Regiment in January of 2015 many people have identified themselves as descendants or relatives of 8th Virginia veterans. They are listed here alphabetically with the names of their ancestors. Please let us know if you would like to be added. Your email address will not be linked from here unless you request it.
Adkins, Alex - Lewis Atkins (Berry's Company)
Albyn, Keith - George Albin (Berry's Company)
Allison, Camille - Lt. Christopher Moyer (Darke's Company)
Arnold, Bruce - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Arnold, Gary - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Arnold, Paul – Josiah Arnold (Croghan’s Company)
Arnold, Josiah - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Ashby, Tim – George Ashby (Campbell’s Company)
Bacon, Dan - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Barnhill, Eric - Benjamin Crow (D. Stephenson's Company)
Belton, Blair – Peter Lee (Westfall’s Company)
Bennett, Sara - Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Bible, Allen James – Adam Bible (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Bittle, Edward - Col. Peter Muhlenberg
Bolt, Eugene - Zephaniah Bryan (J. Stephenson's Company)
Bowman, Adria - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Maryann Hearn – Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Randall L. – Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Breeding, Tricia - Pvt. John Breeding (Clark's Company)
Burbank, Roger – Capt. Robert Higgins
Busse, Judy - Philip Phine (Clark's Company)
Butler, Carolyn Brown – William Smith (Slaughter’s Company)
Cain, Matthew - Richard Cain (Capt. Westfall's Company)
Albyn, Keith - George Albin (Berry's Company)
Allison, Camille - Lt. Christopher Moyer (Darke's Company)
Arnold, Bruce - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Arnold, Gary - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Arnold, Paul – Josiah Arnold (Croghan’s Company)
Arnold, Josiah - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Ashby, Tim – George Ashby (Campbell’s Company)
Bacon, Dan - Josiah Arnold (Croghan's Company)
Barnhill, Eric - Benjamin Crow (D. Stephenson's Company)
Belton, Blair – Peter Lee (Westfall’s Company)
Bennett, Sara - Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Bible, Allen James – Adam Bible (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Bittle, Edward - Col. Peter Muhlenberg
Bolt, Eugene - Zephaniah Bryan (J. Stephenson's Company)
Bowman, Adria - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Maryann Hearn – Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Randall L. – Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Breeding, Tricia - Pvt. John Breeding (Clark's Company)
Burbank, Roger – Capt. Robert Higgins
Busse, Judy - Philip Phine (Clark's Company)
Butler, Carolyn Brown – William Smith (Slaughter’s Company)
Cain, Matthew - Richard Cain (Capt. Westfall's Company)
Judy Busse at the grave of her ancestor Philip Fine, which she recovered from the soil near the Meramec River in Missouri.
Campbell, Julian Enrique (Mexico) - Capt. Richard Campbell
Campos, Denise - Ens. Samuel Coleman (D. Stephenson's Company)
Castaneda, Maryann Campbell - John Settle (Slaughter's Company)
Capps, Bob – Daniel Burner (Campbell’s Company)
Carter, Duane - Joseph Carman (Croghan's Company)
Caulley, Greg - Capt. Thomas Berry
Chambers, James - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Chambers, Larry - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Chaney, Alex - William Buckley (Berry's Company)
Channing, James – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Christopher, Bruce – William Taylor (Westfall’s Company)
Christou, Christos - Lt. Benjamin Kinley (D. Stephenson's Company)
Clark, Gary - Ens. John Graves (Slaughter's Company)
Campos, Denise - Ens. Samuel Coleman (D. Stephenson's Company)
Castaneda, Maryann Campbell - John Settle (Slaughter's Company)
Capps, Bob – Daniel Burner (Campbell’s Company)
Carter, Duane - Joseph Carman (Croghan's Company)
Caulley, Greg - Capt. Thomas Berry
Chambers, James - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Chambers, Larry - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Chaney, Alex - William Buckley (Berry's Company)
Channing, James – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Christopher, Bruce – William Taylor (Westfall’s Company)
Christou, Christos - Lt. Benjamin Kinley (D. Stephenson's Company)
Clark, Gary - Ens. John Graves (Slaughter's Company)
Descendants of Pvt. James Kay in September, 2022.
Claffey, Susan - John Elsey (Campbell's Company)
Clayton, Jon – Francis Baldwin (Berry’s Company)
Clifton, Charles - Moses Johns (Westfall's Company)
Clifton, Nancy - Capt. Robert Higgins
Coleman, James - Ens. Samuel Coleman (D. Stephenson's Company)
Cooper, Aron - Lt. Leonard Cooper (Campbell's Company)
Cornwell, Larry - Drury Jackson (Slaughter's Company)
Crow, Kyle - Sgt. Benjamin Crow (D. Stephenson's Company)
Curran, Teri - Robert Avis (Darke's Company)
Curry, Ella - Lt. James Curry (Higgins' Company)
Dalton, Ron - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Deaner, Scott - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Dunavan, Randy – William Donavan (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Edwards, Clint - James Blaine (D. Stephenson's Company)
Clayton, Jon – Francis Baldwin (Berry’s Company)
Clifton, Charles - Moses Johns (Westfall's Company)
Clifton, Nancy - Capt. Robert Higgins
Coleman, James - Ens. Samuel Coleman (D. Stephenson's Company)
Cooper, Aron - Lt. Leonard Cooper (Campbell's Company)
Cornwell, Larry - Drury Jackson (Slaughter's Company)
Crow, Kyle - Sgt. Benjamin Crow (D. Stephenson's Company)
Curran, Teri - Robert Avis (Darke's Company)
Curry, Ella - Lt. James Curry (Higgins' Company)
Dalton, Ron - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Deaner, Scott - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Dunavan, Randy – William Donavan (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Edwards, Clint - James Blaine (D. Stephenson's Company)
Ron Golliday with a surviving division color during its visit to Woodstock in 2012.
Edwards, Mary Alice - Capt. Jonathan Clark
Eisenhardt, John - Surgeon Cornelius Baldwin
Ellis, Brenda Hardin – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Emshwiller, George - Lt. Jacob Rinker (Clark's Company)
Fankhauser, Samuel - Richard Cain (Westfall's Company)
Fansler-Oleksa, Nancy - George Wilfong (Westfall's Company)
Farley, Virgil - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Farmer, Robert – Lt. Christopher Moyers (Slaughter’s Company)
Fincham, Thales - William Fincham (Slaughter's Company)
Fine, John – Jacob Sively (Clark’s Company)
Francis, Julian - John Dunmore (Clark's Company)
Fuller, Charles – John Bley (Clark’s Company)
Gergens, Jean - Isaac Dunn (Berry's Company)
Gaddis, Jim – William Gaddis (Croghan’s Company)
Gold, Dwain - Michael Gold (D. Stephenson's Company)
Golliday, Ron - Joseph Golliday (Clark's Company)
Griffin, Michael - Lt. Taverner Beale (Clark's Company)
Granger, Tom - Jacob Anderson (Darke's Company)
Eisenhardt, John - Surgeon Cornelius Baldwin
Ellis, Brenda Hardin – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Emshwiller, George - Lt. Jacob Rinker (Clark's Company)
Fankhauser, Samuel - Richard Cain (Westfall's Company)
Fansler-Oleksa, Nancy - George Wilfong (Westfall's Company)
Farley, Virgil - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Farmer, Robert – Lt. Christopher Moyers (Slaughter’s Company)
Fincham, Thales - William Fincham (Slaughter's Company)
Fine, John – Jacob Sively (Clark’s Company)
Francis, Julian - John Dunmore (Clark's Company)
Fuller, Charles – John Bley (Clark’s Company)
Gergens, Jean - Isaac Dunn (Berry's Company)
Gaddis, Jim – William Gaddis (Croghan’s Company)
Gold, Dwain - Michael Gold (D. Stephenson's Company)
Golliday, Ron - Joseph Golliday (Clark's Company)
Griffin, Michael - Lt. Taverner Beale (Clark's Company)
Granger, Tom - Jacob Anderson (Darke's Company)
An 8th Virginia descendent shows her pride.
Gwathney, Gordon - Anjer Price (Campbell's Company)
Hall, Roberta - Richard Bennett (Slaughter's Company)
Hamm, Jacob - Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Hamm, Susan - Capt. Robert Higgins
Hancock, Edward – Nathan Brittain (Clark’s Company)
Hardesty, Belinda - Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Horton, Linda - Samuel Sprowl (Berry's Company)
Peter Hanson - Daniel Burner (Campbell's Company)
Helphinstine, Chuck – Major Peter Helphenstine
Helphinstine, Ed - Major Peter Helphenstine
Higgins, Tom – Ens. Peter Higgins (Higgins’ Company)
Irwin-DiLoreto, Kevin - George Spickard (Campbell's Company)
Jensen, Tracy - John Bradford (Berry's Company)
Job, Michael - Solomon Redman (Berry's Company)
Johnson, Cathy - Capt. Thomas Berry
Johnson, Jeanene - James Brandy (Westfall's Company)
Jones, Bruce – Drummer Samuel Jones (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Jones, Jennifer - Abraham Burner (Campbell's Company)
Hall, Roberta - Richard Bennett (Slaughter's Company)
Hamm, Jacob - Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Hamm, Susan - Capt. Robert Higgins
Hancock, Edward – Nathan Brittain (Clark’s Company)
Hardesty, Belinda - Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Horton, Linda - Samuel Sprowl (Berry's Company)
Peter Hanson - Daniel Burner (Campbell's Company)
Helphinstine, Chuck – Major Peter Helphenstine
Helphinstine, Ed - Major Peter Helphenstine
Higgins, Tom – Ens. Peter Higgins (Higgins’ Company)
Irwin-DiLoreto, Kevin - George Spickard (Campbell's Company)
Jensen, Tracy - John Bradford (Berry's Company)
Job, Michael - Solomon Redman (Berry's Company)
Johnson, Cathy - Capt. Thomas Berry
Johnson, Jeanene - James Brandy (Westfall's Company)
Jones, Bruce – Drummer Samuel Jones (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Jones, Jennifer - Abraham Burner (Campbell's Company)
Scott Deaner at the grave of his ancestor Pvt. Robert Chambers.
Jones, Craig – Michael Gold (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Justidd, Nancy Ruyle - Henry Ruyle (Higgins' Company)
Karnes, Gerald – Peter Kerns (Westfall’s Company)
Kendall, Julie - Capt. Jonathan Clark
Klopp, Dianne - Abraham Burner (Campbell's Co.) and Joseph Golladay (Clark's Co.)
Kuhrt, Brandi - Capt. Jonathan Clark
Lanari, JoDee - Lt. Daniel Culp (Darke's Company)
Lamb, Gary - Sgt. Michael Lamb, (D. Stephenson's Company)
Langford, Elizabeth Stevens – Capt. Richard Campbell
Laventhall, Donald - Richard Cain (Westfall's Company)
Laws, Ricky - Lt. Edward Moody (Westfall's Company)
Lyons, Patrick – Lt. John Steed
Justidd, Nancy Ruyle - Henry Ruyle (Higgins' Company)
Karnes, Gerald – Peter Kerns (Westfall’s Company)
Kendall, Julie - Capt. Jonathan Clark
Klopp, Dianne - Abraham Burner (Campbell's Co.) and Joseph Golladay (Clark's Co.)
Kuhrt, Brandi - Capt. Jonathan Clark
Lanari, JoDee - Lt. Daniel Culp (Darke's Company)
Lamb, Gary - Sgt. Michael Lamb, (D. Stephenson's Company)
Langford, Elizabeth Stevens – Capt. Richard Campbell
Laventhall, Donald - Richard Cain (Westfall's Company)
Laws, Ricky - Lt. Edward Moody (Westfall's Company)
Lyons, Patrick – Lt. John Steed
Descendants of Pvt. Enoch Job with a new DAR memorial in Moniteau County, Mo. in 2018. (Courtesy of Billy Voight)
Maney, Russ - Martin Maney (Knox's Company)
Maricle, Allen – Sgt. James Lamb (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Martin, Seth - John Cage (Slaughter's Company)
Martus, Jack - Robert Raines (Campbell's Company)
Maynard, Lynn - William Warren (Campbell's Company)
McFarland, Jon – Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
McFarland, Kenneth - Reuben Harrel (Campbell's Company)
McLean, Al - Capt. George Slaughter
Michaels, Andy - Ens. Reese Pritchard
Milano, Debbie - William Gillihan (Knox's Company)
Miller, Barbara - Lt. Isaac Israel (Darke's Company)
Miller, Ron - Lt. Daniel Culp (Darke's Company)
Moheb, Kathy – Jacob Sively (Clark’s Company)
Morrison, Paul – John Morrison (Berry’s Company)
Mulesky, Amy - Joseph Pancake (Westfall's Company)
Nelson, Andrew - Sgt. Johnston Nelson (D. Stephenson's Company)
Neville, Gabriel – Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Nichols, Roy – Thomas Nichols (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Noblitt, Franklin - Jacob Sively (Clark's Company)
O'Connell, Anna - Capt. Richard Campbell
Olsen, Eric - Robert Wadsworth (Westfall's Company)
Maricle, Allen – Sgt. James Lamb (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Martin, Seth - John Cage (Slaughter's Company)
Martus, Jack - Robert Raines (Campbell's Company)
Maynard, Lynn - William Warren (Campbell's Company)
McFarland, Jon – Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
McFarland, Kenneth - Reuben Harrel (Campbell's Company)
McLean, Al - Capt. George Slaughter
Michaels, Andy - Ens. Reese Pritchard
Milano, Debbie - William Gillihan (Knox's Company)
Miller, Barbara - Lt. Isaac Israel (Darke's Company)
Miller, Ron - Lt. Daniel Culp (Darke's Company)
Moheb, Kathy – Jacob Sively (Clark’s Company)
Morrison, Paul – John Morrison (Berry’s Company)
Mulesky, Amy - Joseph Pancake (Westfall's Company)
Nelson, Andrew - Sgt. Johnston Nelson (D. Stephenson's Company)
Neville, Gabriel – Jonathan Grant (Croghan's Company)
Nichols, Roy – Thomas Nichols (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Noblitt, Franklin - Jacob Sively (Clark's Company)
O'Connell, Anna - Capt. Richard Campbell
Olsen, Eric - Robert Wadsworth (Westfall's Company)
Two descendants of private soldier Jonathan Grant explore Valley Forge.
Otter, Ashley – George Hinch (Croghan’s Company)
Peters, John - Sgt. William Combs (Campbell's Company)
Pomeroy, Tammy Pritchard – James Kay (Berry’s Company)
Pritchard, Kenny - James Kay (Berry's Company)
Probstfeld, Nick - John Chenoweth (Westfall's Company)
Quinn, Sharon - Capt. George Slaughter
Raines, T. G. – Robert Chambers (Higgins’ Company)
Range, Chris - James Range (Darke's Company)
Redman, Matthew - Solomon Redman (Berry's Company)
Reed, Barbara Tucker - William McMullin (Berry's Company)
Renschler, Dave - Lt. James Kirtley (Slaughter's Company)
Reynolds, Bill – Joachim Fetzer (Clark’s Company)
Rucker, Steven - Sgt. Lemuel Rucker (Slaughter's Company)
Scott, Eric - Nathan Brittain (Clark's Company)
Sebree, Stephen - Joseph Carman (Croghan's Company)
Severns, Janice – James Arnwine (Clark’s Company)
Peters, John - Sgt. William Combs (Campbell's Company)
Pomeroy, Tammy Pritchard – James Kay (Berry’s Company)
Pritchard, Kenny - James Kay (Berry's Company)
Probstfeld, Nick - John Chenoweth (Westfall's Company)
Quinn, Sharon - Capt. George Slaughter
Raines, T. G. – Robert Chambers (Higgins’ Company)
Range, Chris - James Range (Darke's Company)
Redman, Matthew - Solomon Redman (Berry's Company)
Reed, Barbara Tucker - William McMullin (Berry's Company)
Renschler, Dave - Lt. James Kirtley (Slaughter's Company)
Reynolds, Bill – Joachim Fetzer (Clark’s Company)
Rucker, Steven - Sgt. Lemuel Rucker (Slaughter's Company)
Scott, Eric - Nathan Brittain (Clark's Company)
Sebree, Stephen - Joseph Carman (Croghan's Company)
Severns, Janice – James Arnwine (Clark’s Company)
Descendant Robert Thomas Howell (1946 - 2013) unveils a new marker for Joseph Golladay in Shenandoah County in 2010. (Walter D. Golladay)
Simpson, Robert Higgins - Capt. Robert Higgins
Sivley, Chuck - Peter Sively (Clark's Company)
Slack, Teresa - Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Sloan, John – Briant Sloan (Slaughter's Company)
Smith, Keith - Thomas Elwell (Darke's Company)
Smith, Michael – Edward Poe (Darke’s Company)
Smock, Nathan - Sgt. Jacob Smock (Higgins' Company)
Snider, Josh - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Sparkman, Lyle - Pvt. Michael Gold (D. Stephenson's Company)
Spencer, Donella - Capt. James Knox
Spickard, Joseph – George Spickard (Campbell’s Company)
Stanley, Sharon - Lt. James Higgins (Croghan's Co.)
Stetler, Karen - Charles Creel (Slaughter's Company)
Steven Steinberg - Charles Creel (Slaughter's Company
Stokely, Gordon – John Huff (Westfall’s Company)
Stone, Darlene - Anjer Price (Campbell's Co.) & John Breeding (Campbell's Co.)
Stoughton, Robert - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Stout, Sharon – Lt. Abraham Kirkpatrick (Croghan’s Company)
Streit, Kevin – Chapl. Christian Streit
Sivley, Chuck - Peter Sively (Clark's Company)
Slack, Teresa - Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Sloan, John – Briant Sloan (Slaughter's Company)
Smith, Keith - Thomas Elwell (Darke's Company)
Smith, Michael – Edward Poe (Darke’s Company)
Smock, Nathan - Sgt. Jacob Smock (Higgins' Company)
Snider, Josh - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Sparkman, Lyle - Pvt. Michael Gold (D. Stephenson's Company)
Spencer, Donella - Capt. James Knox
Spickard, Joseph – George Spickard (Campbell’s Company)
Stanley, Sharon - Lt. James Higgins (Croghan's Co.)
Stetler, Karen - Charles Creel (Slaughter's Company)
Steven Steinberg - Charles Creel (Slaughter's Company
Stokely, Gordon – John Huff (Westfall’s Company)
Stone, Darlene - Anjer Price (Campbell's Co.) & John Breeding (Campbell's Co.)
Stoughton, Robert - Robert Chambers (Higgins' Company)
Stout, Sharon – Lt. Abraham Kirkpatrick (Croghan’s Company)
Streit, Kevin – Chapl. Christian Streit
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.
Stutesman, Dave - Lawrence McGuire (Westfall's Company)
Tate, Charme - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Thomas, Susan - Adam Cabbage (Clark's Company)
Tucker, Frank - Cpl. James Tucker (Croghan's Company)
Useldinger-Bertetta, Krista - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Valentine, Marshall - Capt. Abel Westfall
Van de Vaarst, Jane - Christopher Young (Clark's Company)
Vazquez, Mark – Lt. Christopher Moyers (Slaughter’s Company)
Veirs, James - Daniel Viers (Croghan's Company)
Via, Tim – David Viah (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Voight, Billy - Enoch Job (Croghan's Company)
Weber, Nicholas - Richard Bennett (Slaughter's Company)
Weiser, John Conrad - Col. Peter Muhlenberg
Wagstaff, Suzanne - Lt. Jacob Rinker (Clark's Company)
Westfall, Jerry - Capt. Abel Westfall
Whisman, Vic - John Graham (Westfall's Company)
Whitacre, Danny – John Bley (Clark’s Company)
Wiebe, David - James Range (Darke's Company)
Wiggs, Ben - George Ashby (Campbell's Company)
Willis, Deonna - Cpl. Matthew Toomey (Clark's Company)
Wilson, Lloyd - James Taff (Westfall's Company)
Tate, Charme - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Thomas, Susan - Adam Cabbage (Clark's Company)
Tucker, Frank - Cpl. James Tucker (Croghan's Company)
Useldinger-Bertetta, Krista - Lt. Col. Abraham Bowman
Valentine, Marshall - Capt. Abel Westfall
Van de Vaarst, Jane - Christopher Young (Clark's Company)
Vazquez, Mark – Lt. Christopher Moyers (Slaughter’s Company)
Veirs, James - Daniel Viers (Croghan's Company)
Via, Tim – David Viah (D. Stephenson’s Company)
Voight, Billy - Enoch Job (Croghan's Company)
Weber, Nicholas - Richard Bennett (Slaughter's Company)
Weiser, John Conrad - Col. Peter Muhlenberg
Wagstaff, Suzanne - Lt. Jacob Rinker (Clark's Company)
Westfall, Jerry - Capt. Abel Westfall
Whisman, Vic - John Graham (Westfall's Company)
Whitacre, Danny – John Bley (Clark’s Company)
Wiebe, David - James Range (Darke's Company)
Wiggs, Ben - George Ashby (Campbell's Company)
Willis, Deonna - Cpl. Matthew Toomey (Clark's Company)
Wilson, Lloyd - James Taff (Westfall's Company)
A patriotic descendant of Chaplain Christian Streit pays a visit to his forebear's grave in Winchester.
Wilson, Lee - James Taffe (Westfall's Company)
Winters, Jimmie - William Winters (Westfall's Company)
Winters-Lindsey, Susan – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Wolf, Zack – Zephaniah Bryan (J. Stephenson’s Company)
Wood, Virginia - Surg. Cornelius Baldwin
Woods, Clarence - David Viah (D. Stephenson's Company)
Woodford, William - William Woodford (Campbell's Company)
Young, Rodney - George Hinch (Croghan's Company)
Ancestors are identified with their initial rank. "Private soldiers" were construed at the time to have no rank.
(Header image: Scott's Division Encampment at Valley Forge from an old map)
Winters, Jimmie - William Winters (Westfall's Company)
Winters-Lindsey, Susan – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Wolf, Zack – Zephaniah Bryan (J. Stephenson’s Company)
Wood, Virginia - Surg. Cornelius Baldwin
Woods, Clarence - David Viah (D. Stephenson's Company)
Woodford, William - William Woodford (Campbell's Company)
Young, Rodney - George Hinch (Croghan's Company)
Ancestors are identified with their initial rank. "Private soldiers" were construed at the time to have no rank.
(Header image: Scott's Division Encampment at Valley Forge from an old map)
Gordon Stokely Jr. with his SAR patriot certificate for John Huff who served in Abel Westfall’s company.