Military History of John Neville  (7/26/1731 - 7/29/1803)

Original Member

  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  11 Aug 1775 - Jun 1777   Volunteer   Virginia Militia   Fort Pitt 1775, Garrison Duty    
 
  11 Aug 1775 - Jun 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   12th Virginia Regiment   Fort Pitt 1775, Garrison Duty    
 
  11 Sep 1775   Volunteer   Virginia Militia         Assigned To Fort Pitt
 
  12 Nov 1776   Lieutenant Colonel   12th Virginia Regiment        
 
  4 Oct 1777   Lieutenant Colonel   12th Virginia Regiment   Germantown    
 
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Lieutenant Colonel   12th Virginia Regiment   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  28 Jun 1778   Lieutenant Colonel   12th Virginia Regiment   Monmouth    
 
  Oct 1778   Colonel   4th Virginia Regiment       Commander  
 
  29 Mar - 12 May 1780   Colonel   4th Virginia Regiment   Charleston Defense   Commander   POW
 
  Sep 1783   Colonel   4th Virginia Regiment         Exchanged; Retired
 
 
  Post-War Offices Held
 
  Date From   Date To   Office Name   Notes
  19 October 1784   21 October 1787   Counsellor, Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council , Allegheny County, PA  
 
  25 May 1787   17 September 1787   Delegate, Pennsylvania Federal Constitutional Convention, Allegheny County, PA  
 
  12 October 1790   27 July 1791   Representative, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Allegheny County, PA  
 
  27 July 1791   29 July 1803   Inspector, Federal Revenue, Western District, Pennsylvania  
 

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