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 Your email address will not be published here unless you specifically request it.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 – Private Josiah Arnold (William Croghan’s Company)
Ashby, Tim – Private George Ashby (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Bacon, Dan - Private Josiah Arnold (William Croghan's Company)
Belton, Blair – Private Peter Lee (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Berry, Ryan Thomas - Captain Thomas Berry
Bible, Allen James – Private Adam Bible (David Stephenson’s Company)
Bittle, Edward - Colonel Peter Muhlenberg
Bolt, Eugene - Private Zephaniah Bryan (John Stephenson's Company)
Bowman, Maryann Hearn – Colonel Abraham Bowman
Bowman, Randall L. – Colonel Abraham Bowman
Burbank, Roger – Captain Robert Higgins
Butler, Carolyn Brown – Private William Smith (George Slaughter’s Company)
Campbell, Julian Enrique (Mexico) - Captain Richard Campbell
Capps, Bob – Private Daniel Burner (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Carter, Duane - Private Joseph Carman (William Croghan's Company)
Caulley, Greg - Captain Thomas Berry
Chaney, Alex - Private William Buckley (Thomas Berry's Company)
Channing, James – Major Peter Helphenstine
Christopher, Bruce – Private William Taylor (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Christou, Christos - Lieutenant Benjamin Kinley (David Stephenson's Company)
Clayton, Jon – Private Francis Baldwin (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Coleman, James - Ensign Samuel Coleman (David Stephenson's Company)
Cooper, Aron - Lieutenant Leonard Cooper (Richard Campbell's Company)
Deaner, Scott - Private Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins' Company)
Dunavan, Randy – Private William Donavan (David Stephenson’s Company)
Ellis, Brenda Hardin – Major Peter Helphenstine
Fansler-Oleksa, Nancy - Private George Wilfong (Abel Westfall's Company)
Farmer, Robert – Lieutenant Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Fine, John – Private Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Fuller, Charles – Private John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Gergens, Jean - Private Isaac Dunn (Thomas Berry's Company)
Gaddis, Jim – Private William Gaddis (William Croghan’s Company)
Golliday, Ron - Private Joseph Golliday (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Griffin, Michael - 2nd Lt. Taverner Beale (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Hamm, Susan - Captain Robert Higgins
Hancock, Edward – Private Nathan Brittain (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Peter Hanson - Private Daniel Burner (Richard Campbell's Company)
Helphinstine, Chuck – Major Peter Helphenstine
Higgins, Tom – Ensign Peter Higgins (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Jones, Bruce – Drummer Samuel Jones (David Stephenson’s Company)
Jones, Craig – Private Michael Gold (David Stephenson’s Company)
Justidd, Nancy Ruyle - Private Henry Ruyle (Robert Higgins' Company)
Karnes, Gerald – Private Peter Kerns (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Lanari, JoDee - Lieutenant Daniel Culp (William Darke's Company)
​Langford, Elizabeth Stevens – Captain Richard Campbell
Laventhall, Donald - Private Richard Cain (Abel Westfall's Company)
Lyons, Patrick – Lieutenant John Steed
Maricle, Allen – Sergeant James Lamb (David Stephenson’s Company)
Maynard, Lynn - Private William Warren (Richard Campbell's Company)
McFarland, Jon – Private Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
McFarland, Kenneth - Private Reuben Harrel (Richard Campbell's Company)
Milano, Debbie - Private William Gillihan (James Knox's Company)
Moheb, Kathy – Private Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Morrison, Paul – Private John Morrison (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Neville, Gabriel – Private Jonathan Grant (William Croghan's Company)
Nichols, Roy – Private Thomas Nichols (David Stephenson’s Company)
Noblitt, Franklin - Private Jacob Sively (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Otter, Ashley – Private George Hinch (William Croghan’s Company)
Peters, John - Sergeant William Combs (Richard Campbell's Company)
Pomeroy, Tammy Pritchard – Private James Kay (Thomas Berry’s Company)
Pritchard, Kenny - Private James Kay (Thomas Berry's Company)
Quinn, Sharon - Captain George Slaughter
Raines, T. G. – Private Robert Chambers (Robert Higgins’ Company)
Range, Chris - Private James Range (William Darke's Company)
Reynolds, Bill – Private Joachim Fetzer (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Rucker, Steven - Sergeant Lemuel Rucker (George Slaughter's Company)
Severns, Janice – Private James Arnwine (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Sloan, John – Private Briant Sloan
Smith, Michael – Private Edward Poe (William Darke’s Company)
Sparkman, Lyle - Private Michael Gold (David Stephenson's Company)
Spickard, Joseph – Private George Spickard (Richard Campbell’s Company)
Steven Steinberg - Private Charles Creel (George Slaughter's Company
Stokely, Gordon – Private John Huff (Abel Westfall’s Company)
Stout, Sharon – Lieutenant Abraham Kirkpatrick (William Croghan’s Company)
Streit, Kevin – Chaplain Christian Streit
Stutesman, Dave - Private Lawrence McGuire (Abel Westfall's Company)
Van de Vaarst, Jane - Private Christopher Young (Jonathan Clark's Company)
Vazquez, Mark – Lieutenant Christopher Moyers (George Slaughter’s Company)
Via, Tim – Private David Viah (David Stephenson’s Company)
Whitacre, Danny – Private John Bley (Jonathan Clark’s Company)
Wiggs, Ben - Private George Ashby (Richard Campbell's Company)
Winters, Jimmie - Private William Winters (Abel Westfall's Company)
Winters-Lindsey, Susan – Maj. Peter Helphenstine
Wolf, Zack – Private Zephaniah Bryan (John Stephenson’s Company)
Wood, Virginia - Surgeon Cornelius Baldwin
Woodford, William - Private 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.