William Teagarden

Am trying to find out if any of the Kepple ancester's fought in the Revolutionary War. William Teagarden (Samuel U. Kepple's mom was Susan Dible, whose dad was Jacob Dibble, whose mom was Anna Teagarden, whose dad was William Teagarden). That would make him our 5th great grandad.

Found a will from John Gosslin leaving William Teagarden a rifle and "land I was to get for being in the Army in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. The will is dated Feb 14, 1785 and proved March 7, 1803. Click on the title of this post to go to the link.

Also found where a William Teagarden purchased 150 acres from Jacob Klingensmith in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County in 1786. http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/westmoreland/land/klingensmith-teagarden1787.txt

Another deed written in 1794 from Hempfield Township, lists the land adjoining William Teagarden and Henary Alshous. Henry's daughter married our Williams grand-daughter. So we are in the right area of Pennsylvania to discover info. http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/westmoreland/land/klingensmith-keck1794.txt

The family trees on ancestry.com show our William's death as 1778. Would this be a son? Is the death date incorrect? Maybe our William died in service during the war.

The 8th Penn Regiment was formed in 1776 from Westmoreland and Bedford Counties. http://www.brigade.org/barmem/american/8pa.html Am trying to find the muster roll for this regiment.