Joseph Hutchings

Joseph Hutchings
Born
Colony of Virginia, British America
Died1775 (1776)
Norfolk, Colony of Virginia, British America
AllegianceUnited States (Patriot)
BranchVirginia militia
RankColonel
UnitPrincess Anne County militia
CommandsLocal Patriot militia at the Battle of Kemp's Landing
ConflictsBattle of Kemp's Landing

Joseph Hutchings (died 1776) was an American militia officer and political leader in the colony of Virginia, who played a notable role in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. Hutchings commanded local militias at the Battle of Kemp's Landing, which was one of the first armed engagements in the colony of Virginia, where he was captured by Lord Dunmore's Eithiopian Regiment.

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