“Other Virginians displeased by the Intolerable Acts decided to form the Independent Company of Albemarle County, a militia group that eventually included Filippo, Bellini, who joined to show his loyalty to his new country and James Monroe, who had become a frequent guest at both Monticello and Colle in between semesters at William and Mary. They all enlisted as volunteers in this militia convened by the Committee rather than the royally approved Assembly.”
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