Revolutionary War

Using Pittsylvania County, VA's Revolutionary War Claims TOC (pittsylvaniacountyva.gov), there is one mention of an "Echols":

• "Echols Obadiah 43_"

Following that lead gives us the following line:

Obadiah Echols for the damage of a horse impressed into Continental Service

There are DAR records for both John Echols (born 1736) and Richard Echols, as detailed on their pages.