FOURTH GENERATION

36. John Dupuy was born on 20 Feb 1756 in Amelia County, Virginia. ⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He appeared on the census in 1810 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. ⁽¹¹⁵⁾ He appeared on the census in 1830 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.⁽¹¹⁶⁾ He died on 1 Oct 1832 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. ⁽¹¹⁴⁾ He was buried in Dupuy Family Graveyard, Prince Edward County, Virginia. from "The Huguenot Bartholomew Dupuy and His Descendants." page 181:

John Dupuy, Captain of Infantry, in the same regiment with his two younger brothers, during the revolution; among his descendants is preserved, as an heirloom, a Spontoon, a military weapon worn by officers of the infantry; he lived in the Southwestern portion of Prince Edward Co., Va., near the Welsh Track Meeting House, now Bethlehem Presbyterian Church [near Abilene, VA]; His homestead fell into the hands of his grandson, Joel W. Daniel, who exchanged it for the farm of his half brother, Robert P. Daniel, in Charlotte Co., Va., whose heirs now reside on it; He and his wife are buried near the site of his residence (burned) in the family graveyard, which was reserved in his will (probated Oct 15, 1832), as a burying ground of his descendants; b. Feb. 20, 1756; d. Oct 1, 1832; m. Mary (Polly) W. Watkins, b. Oct. 30, 1766; d. Aug. 4, 1840.


John Dupuy (1756-1832) served in the Virginia infantry. He was born in Amelia County; died in Prince Edward County, Va.

VIRGINIA MILITIA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
PART II
Virginia's Share in the Military Movements of the Revolution
page 65
DUPUY, JOHN.--Prince Edward, Aug. 13, 1832. Born Jan. 20, 1756. Enlisted June, 1776, as volunteer in State troops under Capt. Chas. Allen, Lt. Joseph Parks, Ensign James Allen. Col. Merriman being field officer and one Overton, Major or Adjutant. Marched from Prince Edward C. H. through Richmond and Williamsburg to Hampton, where the army was stationed three or four months. Discharged at Portsmouth in January, 1777. In May or June of this year, under a draft on the young unmarried men of the State, requiring one year in the regular service, applicant hired a substitute named Estis, paying him $400. These troops marched north to join the army, and he knew nothing more of Estis. In 1778, during an alarm, and at which time applicant held a commission in his home company, he volunteered as a private under the above Charles Allen, and marched to Petersburg, the tour occupying a month or so. In January or February, 1781, he volunteered in his home County, Prince Edward, under Capt. John Bibb, himself being lieutenant. Bibb soon resigned and nathaniel Cunningham was commissioned in his place. The company joined Gen. Greene at Irvin's Ferry, Halifax County, and was attached to Col. Cocke's regiment of Gen. Steuben's brigade. Was in the battle of Guilford. The second day afterward, applicant conveyed prisoners to Halifax C. H., Va., and delivered them to Nathaniel Hunt, stationed there to receive them. After this service, he returned home, according to order by Gen. Steuben, the tour lasting two or three months. Shortly after reaching home he was ordered to Halifax County to receive arms brought from Guilford battle field and convey them to Prince Edward C. H. In the same year, probably August, he was ordered to convey some wounded prisoners, sent from Guilford to Prince Edward C. H., and convey them to Gen. Lafayette, then at Ruffin's Ferry, King William County. From this point he took them on to Jamestown and delivered them to a British ship, the whole service occupying about one month. According to recollection his commission as lieutenant was by Patrick Henry. Henry Dawson, a witness to the declaration, served with applicant in 1776. [p.65]

He was married to Mary "Polly" W. Watkins (daughter of Col. Joel Watkins and Agnes Morton) on 29 Dec 1783 in Charlotte County, Virginia.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ Mary "Polly" W. Watkins was born on 30 Oct 1766. ⁽¹¹⁴⁾ She died on 4 Aug 1840 in Prince Edward County, Virginia.⁽¹¹⁴⁾ She was buried in Dupuy Family Graveyard, Prince Edward County, Virginia. John Dupuy and Mary "Polly" W. Watkins had the following children:

+146 i. Watkins Dupuy.
+147 ii. Susan Dupuy.
+148 iii. Henry Guerrant Dupuy.
+149 iv. Jane Watkins Dupuy.
+150 v. Mary "Polly" Dupuy.
+151 vi. Frances Anderson Dupuy.
+152 vii. William Hunt Dupuy.
+153 viii. John Dupuy.
+154 ix. Dr. Joel Watkins Dupuy.
155 x. Agnes Morton Dupuy was born on 27 May 1802. She died on 18 Feb 1807.
+156 xi. Elizabeth Guerrant Dupuy.
+157 xii. James Lefevre Dupuy.
158 xiii. Joseph Thomas Dupuy was born on 24 Feb 1812. He died on 1 May 1831.