In 1781, Isham enlisted in the Continental Army, serving as a fifer during the battles of Brandywine and Yorktown. On October 19, 1781, he witnessed the surrender of the British at Yorktown, VA. Eventually, Isham and his wife Mary Macy moved to Orange County, NC, and then to Fayetteville, NC. They were members of Hay Street Methodist church in Fayetteville, where Isham also served on the ruling board.
In 1825, during a special visit to Fayetteville by the Marquis de LaFayette, Isham served as a member of the honor guard (composed of Revolutionary War veterans) escorting the General into town. On the morning of his second day in Fayetteville, LaFayette was informed that an old comrade from his Revolutionary War days had come and wished to see him. An emotional reunion ensued. Recognizing each other after so many years, the two men embraced, and talked long of many memories of their service together at Brandywine and Yorktown.
In 1825, during a special visit to Fayetteville by the Marquis de LaFayette, Isham served as a member of the honor guard (composed of Revolutionary War veterans) escorting the General into town. On the morning of his second day in Fayetteville, LaFayette was informed that an old comrade from his Revolutionary War days had come and wished to see him. An emotional reunion ensued. Recognizing each other after so many years, the two men embraced, and talked long of many memories of their service together at Brandywine and Yorktown.
In 1781, Isham enlisted in the Continental Army, serving as a fifer during the battles of Brandywine and Yorktown. On October 19, 1781, he witnessed the surrender of the British at Yorktown, VA. Eventually, Isham and his wife Mary Macy moved to Orange County, NC, and then to Fayetteville, NC. They were members of Hay Street Methodist church in Fayetteville, where Isham also served on the ruling board.
In 1825, during a special visit to Fayetteville by the Marquis de LaFayette, Isham served as a member of the honor guard (composed of Revolutionary War veterans) escorting the General into town. On the morning of his second day in Fayetteville, LaFayette was informed that an old comrade from his Revolutionary War days had come and wished to see him. An emotional reunion ensued. Recognizing each other after so many years, the two men embraced, and talked long of many memories of their service together at Brandywine and Yorktown.
In 1825, during a special visit to Fayetteville by the Marquis de LaFayette, Isham served as a member of the honor guard (composed of Revolutionary War veterans) escorting the General into town. On the morning of his second day in Fayetteville, LaFayette was informed that an old comrade from his Revolutionary War days had come and wished to see him. An emotional reunion ensued. Recognizing each other after so many years, the two men embraced, and talked long of many memories of their service together at Brandywine and Yorktown.
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A Revolutionary soldier
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**All published documents for Isham Blake show he was born in 1755 including D.A.R. memberships, Sons of the American Revolution applications and North American Family History documents. (contribution thanks to MJ_MW #48607835)
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