Cropper, John, 1755-1821

General John Cropper, Jr. was the son of John Cropper and his wife, Sarah Corbin. He was a Captain in a Shore Company of the 9th Virgina Regiment, which fought with General Washington at Morristown. He was commissioned to Major of the 7th Virginia Regiment and was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. Gen. Layfayette made him a Lt. Colonel commanding the 11th Virginia Regiment (Daniel Morgan’s Riflemen) in 1778 where they participated in the Battle of Monmouth. He was made Colonel of the Virginia Militia in 1781 to the close of the war. After the Revolutionary War, he was made General of the Virginia Militia. He was married twice, first to Margaret “Peggy” Pettitt and then to Catherine Bayly. Altogether he had twelve children, seven who lived to adulthood. He died January 15, 1821.