After serving a term in the Army in 1777 he moved to Bedford Co. Virginia. He re-enlisted in Bedford Co. in a Company commanded by Captain Watkins to defend the frontier. He was sent to Boonesboro, Madison Co. Kentucky and served under Daniel Boone. He arrived there on 12 October, 1778. The Fort ran low on salt and Boone took Richard and 27 others to Blue Licks to gather salt. They were surrounded and forced to surrender to the Indians led by Old Blackfish. They were taken to a village on the Ohio River and then to Detroit where they were sold to the English. Richard and John Brown were kept in the village until the corn was planted and then they were also taken to Detroit and held until the next summer. Seven of the prisoners escaped and made their way back to the Ohio River where the Maumee Indians recaptured them. They were taken back to Detroit, placed in leg irons, put on a boat and taken to Montreal. After two years in prison in 1781, Richard, John Brown, John Morton, James Hack, George Finley and William Marshall were put to work on a mill-race from where they all escaped. They made their way to Maine then to Boston and split up. Richard went on to Pittsburgh and down the Ohio River to Boonesboro only to find his Company fighting elsewhere. He stayed in Boonesboro and when he was needed to scout against a large group of advancing Indians, he simply said "no" and stayed at the Fort. A large battle was fought which the Indians won (Battle of Blue Lick where many of our relatives fought and died). He helped bury many of our soldiers and was then up for court martial for refusing to fight. He was excused by General George Rogers Clark. (11) Richard was never paid for his services but was awarded a pension of $80/year in 1833. Daniel Boone was tried for treason for his activities against Blackfish and the British. Two Hancocks, William and Stephen, who were in the salt detail testified against him. (These were brothers of Judith, Richard's wife.) Richard did not testify since he was in prison in Canada at the time. After the War Richard stayed at Fort Boone for several years. He and Judith then moved to Wayne Co. Kentucky in 1801. This part of Wayne became Clinton Co. After Judith died on 5 October, 1810, Richard lived with his grandson Richard (to whom he had conveyed land for this purpose) in Wayne Co. Richard died on 7 February, 1844 in Clinton Co. Kentucky.) (12) ( This death date is taken from sworn statements in his Pension Application.)

Father of Roshanna Wade