George Weedon

George Weedon (1734–1793) was an American military officer from Fredericksburg, Colony of Virginia, who served during the Revolutionary War.

[2][3] Weedon served as a lieutenant under George Washington in the French and Indian War, primarily assigned to garrison duty in western Virginia.

Following Mercer's death at Princeton, Weedon was promoted to brigadier general in 1777 and again succeeded him.

At Valley Forge, Weedon commanded a brigade in Nathanael Greene's division.

He went home to Virginia to lead a brigade of the state's militia at the request of Governor Thomas Jefferson.