Revolutionary War Veteran

Nicholas Moyer

Crawford County

Nicholas Moyer was born in Berks County, PA in 1758. He served as a private in Capt. John Harrison's company in 1777, and in Capt. Thomas Gaskins' company in 1778, both units of the Pennsylvania militia.  He was placed on the pension roll in 1832, of Union County, PA.  Nicholas Moyer died in 1841 in Crawford County.

He married Rosina ? in 1783.  Their daughter Elizabeth Moyer (1792-1855), married John Zimmerman (1790-1848) in 1820.

Compiled from several sources:  National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; The Continental Line; pension records and NARA.

 

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