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Nathaniel served in the Revolutionary War by enlisting at Pittsburgh, PA in 1775 and served for 6 months in Capt Neville's Co. In 1777 he served in Capt. Andrew Waggoner's Co. and Col James Wood's 12th VA Reg in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. On Dec. 26, 1777 he re-enlisted at Valley Forge and was taken prisoner at Tappan, NJ in 1778 and held in NY until exchanged. He joined his regiment under Col. Wm. Washington and was discharged Dec. 26, 1780 in South Carolina. Nathaniel took land warrants in 1774 in Bedford Co. which became Huntingdon Co. in 1787. Deed Book D1, p.547, dated 4 Mar 1780, recorded 14 May 1795, shows that Nathaniel bought 100 acres. The tax list of 1784 for Bedford Co. PA lists him as a Tanner with 100 acres, 1 house and 6 whites. The PA Archives also show that Nathaniel served in both the Huntingdon and Bedford Counties Militia for which he received depreciation pay. The 1790 Census lists Nathaniel Jarat, one male over 16, four males under 16, and two females. Tax lists show the family was living in Sycamore Twp. of Hamilton Co., Ohio Territory in 1796-1797. In 1799 they were at Staunton, known as the "Dutch Station," in Miami Co. Ohio. In Dec 1805 he entered two tracts of land, 123 acres and 275 acres. On 3 Nov 1804 Nathaniel and Mary were two of the seven believers who met to constitute the Staunton Baptist Church. Nathaniel served as a Grand Juror for the January term of 1810. He also was one of the managers of a lottery to raise money to build a bridge across the Miami River where Troy is located today. Nathaniel and his family are found in Staunton Twp. Miami Co. Ohio in the 1820 census; both he and his wife above 45 years, one son under 26, one son under 18 and one son under 16. In the 1830 Census he and Mary are between 70 and 80 years of age. The last deed signed by them was dated 23 Mar 1832, DB 9, p.178. No record of either death or stone has been found. The names of all their children are not known. Their child Henry was shown as a son of Abner in the work of Lindsay M. Brien but court records prove that Abner's Henry was a minor in 1822 and could not possibly be this Henry. Sources: Data supplied by Robert A. Strasser, Kettering, Ohio, 1994. MIAMI VALLEY GENEALOGIES, Vol.2, p.99: Brien, Lindsay M. PA ARCHIVES, 6TH SERIES, Vol.4, p.278-280 PA ARCHIVES, 5TH SERIES, Vol.4, p.209 & 239 PA ARCHIVES, 3RD SERIES, Vol.22, p.294 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Abstracted from an original document in the custody of Penn. State Archives. Gerrard, Nathaniel Duty was paid L1.17.6 for provisions furnished to the Bedford County Militia in 1778. Certific issued: CG. Grand Acct. Acct. CXIV item 5. Ledger B,P. 476. Also: Gerrard, Nathaniel County Bedford Certific: 16353 Total: L 1.27.6 Duty: provided a patriotic service Certificate issued: 30 Sep 1789 ___________________________ Source: Carolyn and Bob Gerard 20551 SW 102nd St. Rd Dunnellon, FL 34431-5958 __________________________ Their informant: Nancy B. Wall 7255 W. Cox Rd Pleasant Hill, OH