David Kilgore was an early settler in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He signed the Hannastown Declaration in May of 1775, an early statement of independence, an early manifestation of oncoming revolt. He served in the Revolutionary War and fought in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Trenton and Princeton. Legend says that during the winter of 1778-1779, he came home and sold 30 acres of his farm with a mill on it and used the money to buy shoes and clothes for his suffering company and never troubled the government for reimbursement. That has not been proven. It has been said that he was at Valley Forge but he was "absent sick" for the entire winter of Valley Forge. David Kilgore recruited a company of 50 men in 1776 to serve on the home front for the defense of the western frontier. He was commissioned Captain in August of 1776. Captain David Kilgore's company involuntarily became part of the Continental Line in December of 1776, serving in the New Jersey campaign. He submitted an unsigned resignation and received a discharge from George Washington. After the war he became a member of the militia and was promoted to the rank of Colonel. As part of that organization David Kilgore followed, without successfully engaging, the indians which had attacked and burned Hannastown. He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812. He traveled only as far as Baltimore and was discharged.
Colonel David Kilgore ended his days on his beloved land where he had first set his claim in 1767. He was a man of great character, ability and energy, a man of determination and courage who became part of the fabric of Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland Co PA
Colonel David Kilgore ended his days on his beloved land where he had first set his claim in 1767. He was a man of great character, ability and energy, a man of determination and courage who became part of the fabric of Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland Co PA
David Kilgore was an early settler in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He signed the Hannastown Declaration in May of 1775, an early statement of independence, an early manifestation of oncoming revolt. He served in the Revolutionary War and fought in the battle of Brandywine, Germantown, Trenton and Princeton. Legend says that during the winter of 1778-1779, he came home and sold 30 acres of his farm with a mill on it and used the money to buy shoes and clothes for his suffering company and never troubled the government for reimbursement. That has not been proven. It has been said that he was at Valley Forge but he was "absent sick" for the entire winter of Valley Forge. David Kilgore recruited a company of 50 men in 1776 to serve on the home front for the defense of the western frontier. He was commissioned Captain in August of 1776. Captain David Kilgore's company involuntarily became part of the Continental Line in December of 1776, serving in the New Jersey campaign. He submitted an unsigned resignation and received a discharge from George Washington. After the war he became a member of the militia and was promoted to the rank of Colonel. As part of that organization David Kilgore followed, without successfully engaging, the indians which had attacked and burned Hannastown. He was also a volunteer in the War of 1812. He traveled only as far as Baltimore and was discharged.
Colonel David Kilgore ended his days on his beloved land where he had first set his claim in 1767. He was a man of great character, ability and energy, a man of determination and courage who became part of the fabric of Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland Co PA
Colonel David Kilgore ended his days on his beloved land where he had first set his claim in 1767. He was a man of great character, ability and energy, a man of determination and courage who became part of the fabric of Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland Co PA
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