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PENNSYLVANIA
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION,
BATTALIONS AND LINE.
1775-1783.
EDITED BY
JOHN BLAIR LINN, WILLIAM H. EGLE, M. D.
VOLUME I.
HARRIS BURG:
1ANK 8. HAKT, STATE PK1STBH.
1880.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME FIRST.
Page.
Col. Win. Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen, 1
First Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. DeHaas, 43
Second Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. St. Clair, 67
Third Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Shee, 101
Fourth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Wayne, 113
Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Magaw, 137
Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion, Col. Irvine, 159
Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, Col. Miles, 191
The Musketry Battalion, Col. Atlee, 235
The State Regiment of Foot, Cols. Bull and Stewart, 255
The First Pennsylvania, 303
The Second Pennsylvania, 391
The Third Pennsylvania 443
The Fourth Pennsylvania, 481
The Fifth Pennsylvania, 527
The Sixth Pennsylvania, 563
The Seventh Pennsylvania, 593
The Eighth Pennsylvania, 639
The Ninth Pennsylvania, 671
The Tenth Pennsylvania, 697
The Eleventh Pennsylvania, 741
The Twelfth Pennsylvania, 755
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania, 765
Additional Regiment, Col. Hartley's, 775
Additional Regiment, Col. Patton's, 787
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CONTENTS OF VOLUME SECOND.
Page.
The New Eleventh, 3
The German Regiment, 71
The Corps of Count Von Ottendorff, 85
Pennsj'lvanians in Col. Hazen's Regiment, 97
The Wyoming Valley Companies, 109
Pennsylvanians in Commander-in-Chief 's Guards, 119
Col. Moylan's Cavalry Regiment, 125
Armand's First Partisan Legion, 137
Pennsylvanians in Pulaski's Legion, 151
Pennsylvanians in Lee's Partisan Corps, 157
Von Heer's Light Dragoons, 163
The Pennsylvania Artillery, 171
Fourth Regiment of Artillery, 189
Capt. Coren's Independent Company of Artillery, 229
Atillery Artificers, 239
The Invalid Regiment, 259
The Orderly Books of the Pennsylvania Line, '283
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COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S
BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN.
JUKE 25, 1775— JULY 1, 1776.
1— VOL.X.
COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S BATTALION RIFLEMEN.
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1775.
j|OL. THOMPSON'S BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN, so styled in Gen. Washington's general orders, was en- listed in the latter part of June, and in the beginning » of July, 1775, in pursuance of a resolution of Congress, Mated June 14, for raising six companies of expert rifle- men in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Vir- ginia, which, as soon as completed, were to join the army near Boston. By a resolution dated June 22, the " Colony of Penn- sylvania" was directed to raise two more companies, which, with the six, were to be formed into a battalion, and be commanded by such officers as the Assembly or convention shall recommend. This res- olution having been com- municated tQthe Assem- bly, it resolved, June 24, *' that the members of Congress deputed by this Assembly be a committee to consider of, and recommend proper officers of the said battalion." The commis- sions to the officers are dated the next day, June 25, Sunday, conse- quently no record of their appointment appears upon the journals of Congress. The following is a copy of one of them :
IN CONGRESS.
The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachu- setts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the counties of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, in
" Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina :
To JOHN LOWDON, ESQ.
We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, conduct, and fidelity, do by these presents, constitute and ap- point you to be a captain of a company of riflemen, in the battalion commanded by Col. William Thompson, in the army of the United Colonies raised for the defense of American liberty, and for repel- ling any hostile invasion thereof. You are, therefore, carefully and
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diligently to discharge the duty of captain, by doing and perform- ing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders as captain, and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Com- mander-in-chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By order of Congress.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25, 1775. Attest :
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
The form of enlistment was : " I have this day voluntarily enlisted myself as a soldier in the American Continental Army for one year, unless sooner discharged, and do bind myself to conform in all in- stances to such rules and regulations as are or shall be established for the government of the said army."
Each company was to consist of one captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, a drummer or trumpeter, and sixty- eight privates.
On the llth of July Congress was informed that two companies had been raised in Lancaster county instead of one, and it resolved that both companies be taken into the Continental service. This battalion, therefore, consisted of nine companies, enlisted as follows : Chambers' and Hendricks: in Cumberland county, Doudel's in York, Ross' and Smith's in Lancaster, Lowdon's in Northumberland, Cluggage's in Bedford, Nagel's in Berks, and Capt. Abraham Mil- ler's, in Northampton.
The pay of the officers and privates was as follows : Captain, twenty dollars per month ; a lieutenant, thirteen and one third dol- lars ; sergeant, eight dollars ; a corporal, seven and one third ; a drummer or trumpeter, the same ; privates, six and two thirds, to find their own arms and clothes.
The patriotism of Pennsylvania was evinced in the haste with which the companies of Col. Thompson's battalion were filled to over- flowing, and the promptitude with which they took up their march for Boston. The Philadelphia Evening Post of August 17, 1775, publishes a New York item, " that between the 28th of July and 2d instant, the rifle men, under the command of Captains Smith, Low- don, Doudel, Chambers, Nagel, Miller, and Hendrieks, passed through New Windsor, [a few miles north of West Point,] in the
BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 5
New York government, on their way to Boston." A number of gentlemen went along as independent volunteers. Their names were not entered on the rolls, and they claimed the privilege of paying their own expenses and returning at their pleasure. Among these were Edward Burd, afterwards prothonotary of the Supreme Court, Jesse Lukens, Matthew Duncan, &c. The history of the battalion appears in the following cotemporary records :
Captain James Chambers writes from Cambridge, August 13, 1775 :
" We arrived in camp on the 7th ultimo, about twelve o'clock. We were not here above an hour until we went to view the lines where the English camp is all in plain sight. We crossed the lines, and went beyond the outposts to a small hill, within musket shot of a man-of-war and a floating battery, and not further from the works at the foot of Bunker Hill, where we could see them very plainly. Whilst I was standing there, some of our riflemen slipped down the hill, about a gun-shot to the left of us, and began firing. The reg- ulars returned it without hurting our men. We thought we saw one of the red coats fall. Since the riflemen came here, by the latest accounts from Boston, there have been forty-two killed and thirty- eight prisoners taken at the light-house, twelve of the latter tories. Amongst the killed are four captains, one of them a son of a lord, and worth £40,000 a year, whose name I cannot recollect. The riflemen go where they please, and keep the regulars in continual hot water.
" They are every day firing cannon at our people, but have not yet killed a man. We expect six wagons loaded with powder here in two or three days ; and when they arrive, our twenty-four pounders will begin to play on their ships and the lines on Bunker Hill. It is difficult for our men to get within shot of them, as they have floating batteries that flank the end of Winter Hill, and men-of-war on the other side, though our boys think they killed several of them. About an hour ago, I saw a small cannonading between two of the enemy's boats and one of our batteries, to the north of Boston. We can see all the town distinctly from our fort on Prospect Hill, and it is a very pretty place. Two deserters came to us last night."
Thacher in his Military Journal of the Revolution, under date of August, 1775, describes this battalion :
"•They are remarkably stout and hardy men ; many of them ex. ceeding six feet in height. They are dressed in white frocks or rifle shirts and round hats. These men are remarkable for the ac- curacy of their aim ; striking a mark with great certainty at two hundred yards distance. At a review, a company of them, while on a quick advance, fired their balls into objects of seven inches diameter, at the distance of two hundred and fifty yards. They are now stationed in our lines, and their shot have frequently proved fatal to British officers and soldiers who expose themselves
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to view, even at more than double the distance of common musket shot.''
This battalion became the Second regiment (and after the 1st of January, 1776, the Fii'st regiment) " of the army of the United Colo- nies, commanded by His Excellency General George Washington, Esquire, general and commander-in-chief." So reads a return dated " Head-quarters at Cambridge, August 18, 1775," by which it appears that three field officers, nine captains, twenty-seven lieuten- ants, the adjutant, quartermaster, surgeon and mate, twenty-nine sergeants, thirteen drums and fifes, and seven hundred and thirteen rank and file were present, fit for duty.
Lieut. Col. Hand writes, August 20, that he arrived with Col. Thompson on the 17th ; that they were under Gen. Lee's immediate command, but were to move four and a half miles into Gen. Put- nam's department, and that Major Magaw was in command at Cape Anne.
This battalion formed the picket guard of the two thousand pro- vincials, who, on the evening of the 26th of August took possession of and threw up intrenchments on Ploughed 1 1 ill, and on themorn- ingof the 27th met with its first loss, private Simpson, of Smith 'scom- pany, who was wounded in the leg and died therefrom. " Poor Simp- son (beau) had one of his legs shattered by a cannon ball, The di- rector general took it off , but the poor lad was buried thisevening." — Hand's letter of 29th.
" On the evening of the 26th instant, Saturday, I was ordered to draw fifty men out of each of the Cumberland companies, and to be ready to march at sunset. Accordingly I did so, and marched without beat of drum to Prospect Hill, and thence proceeded with the riflemen stationed there, in all about four hundred, to Ploughed Hill, and then down the hill within three or four hundred yards of the enemy's strongest works, to cover a party of about two thousand musket men who were at the same time to entrench on Ploughed Hill. They labored hard all night, and at daybreak had the re- doubt nearly completed. The English began a heavy cannonading, which continued all day. They killed one adjutant and one sol- dier with cannon, wounded three others with musket halls. Wil- liam Simpson, of Paxton, was struck by a shot and his foot carried away, &c. Your son, Benjamin, was with me in all this affair." — Capt. James Chambers to his tei/e, August 29, 1775.
James Wilkinson, (subsequently Brigadier General Wilkinson,) who was a volunteer in Col. Thompson's battalion, makes the fol- lowing reference to the first Pennsylvania soldier who fell in the war of the Revolution :
" The provincials broke ground at Ploughed Hill, August 26, about one mile north-west, and in front of the British post at Bunker Hill, on the peninsula of Charlestown. A detach- ment of riflemen ordered to cover the working party took post
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in an orchard, and under cover of stone fences in advance. As soon as the enemy discovered the workmen, they opened a bat- tery upon them, and kept up a brisk cannonade by which volunteer Simpson, of Pennsylvania, had one of his heels and ankles so much shattered that mortification ensued, and he died in a few days. The young man was visited and consoled during his illness by Gen. Washington in person, and by most of the officers of rank belong- ing to the army. Every exertion of the faculty was made to save him, and his death became a theme of common sorrow in an army of twelve or fourteen thousand men. I witnessed the effect on my arrival two or three weeks after." — Memoirs, Vol. I, page 1G.
On the 5th of September, two companies of this battalion, (Capt. Wm. Hendricks, Capt. Matthew Smith,) were ordered to parade upon the common in Cambridge, and join the detachment ''to go upon command with Colonel Arnold." For a full and interesting account of the hardships and sufferings of these two companies, see Judge
John Joseph Henry's narrative, (Lancaster,
These compa_
nies led the advance under captain, afterward Col. Daniel Morgan, through the wilder- ness,* and participated in the attack on Quebec, on the morning of the 31st of December at Palace Gate, where, as the dispatch of the day reads, " that excellent young officer, Capt. William Hendricks, of Pennsylvania, fell," and the rest of the command after desperate fighting, were forced to surrender. The survivors were paroled on the 7th of August, 1776, and after being exchanged, for the most part, reentered the service, following the fortunes of the Pennsyl- vania Line with Gen. Wayne, down into Georgia, resisting the fear- ful night attack made upon Wayne's carnp, near Sharon, Georgia, on the 24th of May, 1782 ; entering Savannah in triumph with him on the llth of July ; Charleston on the 14th of December, 1782, and only returning in the month of July, 1783, when the last of the Pennsylvania troops embarked at James Island, South Carolina, on board of transports for Philadelphia,
* At Fort Western, (on the Kennebeck,) "concluded to dispatch an of- ficer and seven men in advance, for the purpose of ascertaining and mark- ing the paths which were used by the Indians towards the heads of the river, and ascertain the course of the river Chamliere. Arnold found it necessary to select an officer of activity and courage. The choice fell upon Lieut. Archibald Steele, of Smith's company, who selected as his companions, Jesse Wheeler, George Merchant, and James Clifton of Morgan's company ; and Robert Cunningham, Thomas Boyd, John Tidd, John McKonkey, and John Joseph Henry, of Smith's company." Henry, page 17- Also, see Oswald's Journal, Force's Archives, 3d vol., 1059, "Sunday, 24th of September, dispatched Lieut. Steele, Ac."
8 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S
On the 23d of September, Col. Hand writes to Judge Yeates : "Day before yesterday, Lieut. McKenzie of the Bedford com- pany, had his hat blown off by the wind of a cannon ball, and a splinter hit Dr. Hubley,and overturned him. Morgan, Hendricks, and Smith, have left with their companies for Canada. Seven hun- dred mnsqueteers from here are on the same expedition. The expe- dition with which the York company was raised does not help on for their misconduct; had Smith's company been better behaved, they might probably have saved themselves a disagreeable jaunt. The General refused peremptorily to take the York company." A cotemporary letter, dated September 13, says : " On Monday last (llth) Col. Arnold having chosen one thousand effective men, consisting of two companies of riflemen, (about one hundred and forty,) the remainder musqueteers, set off for Quebec,, as it is given out, and which I really believe to be their destination. I accompanied on foot as far as Lynn, nine miles. Dr. Coates, who goes as surgeon, Mr. Matt. Duncan, Mr. Melcher, and several other southern gentlemen as volunteers. Here I took leave of them with a wet eye. The drums beat, and away they go as far as Newbury- port by land, from there they go in sloops to Kennebeck river, up it in batteaux, and have a carrying place of about fifty miles, over which they must carry on their shoulders their batteaux and bag- gage, scale the walls, and sj>end the winter in joy and festivity among the sweet Nuns." — Jesse Lukens.* In general orders, dated Cambridge, September 11 ,1775, occurs: "Col. Thompson's battalion of riflemen posted upon Prospect Hill, to take their share of all duty, of guard and fatigue, with the brig- ade they encamp with." Also, September 13: "The thirty-three riflemen of Col. Thompson's battalion tried yesterday, by a general court-martial, whereof Col. Nixon was president, for 'disobedient and mutinous behavior,' are each of them sentenced to pay the sum of twenty shillings, except John Leamon, who, over and above his fine, is to suffer six days imprisonment. The pay-master of the regiment to stop the fine from each man out of next month's pay, which must be paid to Dr. Church, for the use of the general hos- pital.' "
The cotemporary letter above referred to supplements these or- ders, thus :
" Our camp is separate from all others about one hundred yards. All our courts-martial and duty was separate. We were excused from all working parties, camp guards, camp duty. This
* Jesse Lukens was a son of Surveyor General John Lukens. He re- turned from Boston in the winter of 1775, just in time to join Plunket's expedition against the Connecticut settlers at Wyoming, 25th Decem- ber, in which he was mortally wounded, and died a few days after. A sad comment on his sportive letter.
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indulgence, together with the remissness of discipline and care in our young officers, has rendered the men rather insolent for good soldiers. They had twice before broken open our guard-house and released their companions who were confined there for small crimes, and once when an offender was brought to the post to be whipped, it was with the utmost difficulty they were kept from res- cuing him in the presence of all their officers. They openly damned them, and behaved with great insolence. However the colonel was pleased to pardon the man, and all remained quiet ; but on Sunday last the adjutant having confined a sergeant for neglect of duty and murmuring, the men began again, and threatened to take him out. The adjutant being a man of spirit, seized the principal mutineer and put him in also, and coming to report the matter to the colonel where we were all sitting after dinner, were alarmed with a huz- zaing, and, upon going out, found they had broken open the guard- house and taken the man out. The colonel and lieutenant-colonel, with several officers and friends, seized the fellow from amongst them, and ordered a guard to take him to Cambridge to the main guard, which was done without any violent opposition, but in about twenty minutes thirty-two of Capt. Ross' company, with their loaded rilles, swore by God they would go to the main guard and release the man or lose their lives, and set off as hard as they could run. It was in vain to attempt stopping them. We stayed in camp and kept the others quiet. Sent word to Gen. Washington, who reinforced the guard to five hundred men with fixed bayonets and loaded pieces. Col. Hitchcock's regiment, (being the one next to us,) was ordered under arms, and some part of Gen. Greene's brig- ade, (as the generals were determined to subdue by force the mu- tineers, and did not know how far it might spread in our battalion.) Genls. Washington, Lee| and Greene came immediately, and our thirty-two mutineers who had gone about a half a mile towards Cambridge and taken possession of a hill and woods, beginning to be frighted at their proceedings, were not so hardened, but upon the General's ordering them to ground their arms they did it immedi- ately. The General then ordered another of our companies, Capt. Nagel's, to surround them with their loaded guns, which was im- mediately done, and did the company great honor. However, to convince our people (as I suppose, mind,) that it did not altogether depend upon themselves, he ordered part of Col. Hitchcock's and Col. Little's regiments to surround them with their bayonets fixed, and ordered two of the ringleaders to be bound. I was glad to find our men all true and ready to do their duty except these thirty-two rascals. Twenty-six were conveyed to the quarter-guard on Pros- pect Hill, and six of the principals to the main guard. You cannot conceive what disgrace we are all in, and how much the General is chagrined that only one regiment should come from the South, and
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that set so infamous an example, and in order that idleness shall not be a further bane to us, the General's orders on Monday, were ' that Col. Thompson's regiment shall be upon all parties of fatigue, (working parties,) and do all other camp duty with any other regi- ment.'
" The men have since been tried by a general court-martial and convicted of mutiny, and were only fined twenty shillings each for the use of the hospital — too small a punishment for so base a crime. Mitigated, no doubt, on account of their having comedo far to serve the cause and its being the first crime. The jnen are returned to their camp and seem exceedingly sorry for their misbehavior and promise amendment. I charge our whole disgrace upon the remiss- ness of our officers, and the men being employed will yet, no doubt, do honor to their Provinces. For this much I can only say for them that upon every alarm it was impossible for men to behave with more readiness or attend better to their duty ; it is only in the camp that we cut a poor figure."
In a general return of the army, dated September 23, 1775, the ef- fective force present were three field officers, seven captains, twenty lieutenants, chaplain, adjutant, quarter-master, surgeon and mate, twenty -seven sergeants, six drummers and fifes, and four hundred and eighty-five rank and file fit for duty, forty-nine sick, one on command, and none on furlough. On 17th of October, same number of officers present, and four hundred and seventy-one rank and file fit for duty, one on furlough.
October 3. Hand writes to his wife:
"Capt. Ross goes for Lancaster to-morrow. Henry Fortney is well; his behavior does him credit. Mr. Henry, junior, has fol- lowed the troops to Canada with out leave. Nothing but a perfect loose to his feelings will tame his rambling desire."
October 23. Hand writes to Yeates from Prospect Hill :
" One of our armed boats fell down to the mouth of Cambridge river, and sent a few shots into Boston. One of her guns bursted- Your old friend Worthington was on board, and had his shins broken. Gen. Washington is irritated by Capt. Ross' absence with- out his knowledge, and declared to Col. Thompson that any officer who went home from his regiment must resign his commission. Heard last night that Falmouth was in ashes. An officer, Burr, from Northumberland, with thirty men from us, marched for Ports- mouth. 24th, they marched at dawn this morning."
On the 9th of November occurred the skirmish at Lechmere's Point ; for their alacrity in which, Col. Thompson and his battalion were publicly thanked by Gen. Washington, in general orders dated the 10th of November. The British had landed under cover of a fire from their batteries on Bunker, Breed's, and Copp's Hills, as well as from a frigate which lay three hundred yards off the point. In a
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"high tide it is an island. Col. Thompson marched instantly with his men, and though a very stormy day, they regarded not the tide nor waited for boats, but took to the water, although up to their armpits, for a quarter of a mile, and notwithstanding the regulars' fire, reached the island, and although the enemy were lodged behind the walls and under cover, drove them to their boats. Loss, one killed and three wounded ; British loss, seventeen killed and one wounded. — Philadelphia, Evening Post, 1775, Letters of Mrs. Adams, wife of John Adams, page 61.
" CAMP ox PROSPECT HILL, 10th November, 1775.
" I give you the particulars of the fun our regiment had yesterday. About one, p. M., a number of regulars, taking advantage of a high tide, landed from twenty boats on Lechmere Point, to carry off some cattle. Six men of our regiment were on the point to take care of our horses ; they did their utmost, and partly effected it. One poor fellow was taken ; he was of Capt. lloss' company. I think his name was Burke. When the alarm was given, Col. Thompson was at Cambridge. I had gone to "Watertown to receive the reg- iment's pay, but thanks to good horses, we arrived in time to march our regiment, which was the first ready, though the most distant of our brigade. Col. Thompson, who arrived before we had crossed the water, with thirteen men only of Ross' company, but not being supported by the musqueteers, before I could get up with the re- mainder of our regiment off duty, returned, and met Major Magaw and myself on the causeway; the whole then passed with the ut- most diligence, up to our middles in water. David Ziegler, who acts as adjutant, tumbled over the bridge into ten or twelve feet water ; he got out safe, with the damage of his rifle only. As soon as the battalion had passed the defile, we divided them into two parties, part of Capt. Chambers', Capt. Miller's, and Lowdon's, with Major Magaw and Col. Thompson, marched to the right of the hill, with part of Cluggage's, Nagel's, and Ross'. I took the left, as the enemy had the superiority of numbers, and the advantage of rising ground, with a stone wall in front, and a large barn on their right and flank, aided by a heavy fire of large grape-shot from their shipping and batteries. We had reason to expect a warm recep- tion ; but to the disgrace of British arms, be it spoken, by the time we had gained the top of the hill, they had gained their boats, and rowed off. We had but one man wounded, I believe mortally, by a swivel ball, Alexander Creighton, of Ross' company. Wm. Ham- ilton need not grudge the money his son cost him. His coolness and resolution surpassed his years. Billy Burd had his eyes closed, by the dirt knocked off by a cannon ball. — Lieut. Col. Hand's letter to his wife, Hand manuscripts.
Ibid. November 9 : " We have appointed Rev. Blair, son-in-law
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to Dr. Shippen, our chaplain. He yesterday officiated for the first time." Ibid., November 10: "One of our poor fellows of Capt. Ross' company, was taken; I think his name is Burk."
The general return of December 30 shows present six captains, seventeen lieutenants, twenty-four sergeants, five drums and lifes. three hundred and thirteen men fit for duty, eighty-live sick, forty- two on command, five on furlough.
On the 1st of January, the new army organizution-com-
1776. menced, and the rifle battalion became the first regiment of the Continental army. Its total strength reported at six hundred and ninety three orticers and men. On the 6th of Jan- uary, Major Magaw was commissioned colonel of the Fifth Penira, (and upon the return of Lieut. Col. Hand from furlough, received in November,) on 2d of February, Cols. Thompson and Magaw set off for Pennsylvania, leaving Hand in command. The latter writes, on the 8th of March :
" I am stationed on Cobble's Hill, with four companies of our regiment. Two companies, Cluggages' and Chambers', were or- dered to Dorchester on Monday ; Ross and Lowdon relieved them yesterday. Every regiment is to have a standard and colors. Our standard is to be a deep green ground, the device a tiger partly en- closed by toils, attempting the pass, defended by a hunter armed with a spear, (in white,) on crimson field the motto Domarinolo."*
On the llth he writes :
" The enemy seem to be preparing to depart. Our regiment is ordered to march at an hour's warning. New York is at present our destination." The regiment left Cambridge on the 14th, being- detached by general order of the 13th, by Gen. Washington, with five other regiments, under the command of Gen. Sullivan to New York. Hand says: " I left on the 15th. Hartford, 21st March, our regiment so far on the march to New York. New York, March 28r arrived here with the regiment this day. I received your letter by Capt. Ross. Day before yesterday received a letter from the presi- dent of Congress, appointing me to the command of the rifle regi- ment. New I"ork, March 28, 1 have just arrived with the regiment, Howe abandoned Boston on the 17th. Two of my officers were in the town ; it is little damaged. Mr. Hancock's house is left in per- fect repair." Meanwhile, March 1, Col. Thompson was made a brig- adier general, and Hand became colonel, March 7, with Capt. James Chambers as lieutenant colonel. On the 5th of April, Gen. Put- nam detached three companies to scour the shores of Long Island, and they captured a midshipman with his boat and ten sailors.
* This standard is now in the possession of the State of Pennsylvania, having been recently purchased by Hon. M. S. Quay, Secretary of the Commonwealth, from Thomas Robinson, Esq., grandson of Lieut. Col. Thomas Robinson, of the First Pennsylvania.
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"April 12, 1 was moved to Long Island last Tuesday. My station is !New Utrecht, eight miles from the ferry." — Hand. This remained the head-quarters of the regiment during May and June.
On the 15th of April, Congress resolved to recruit and reenlist this battalion and the independent rifle companies attached to it, for the term of two years, unless sooner discharged. Before Gen. Washington was aware of this action on the part of Congress, on the 22d of April, he wrote the President of Congress from Kew York:
" The time for which the riflemen enlisted will expire on the 1st of July next, and as the loss of such a valuable and brave body of men will be of great injury to the service, I would submit it to the consideration of Congress whether it would not be best to adopt some method to induce them to continue. They are, indeed, a very useful corps ; but I need not mention this, as their importance is already well known to the Congress."
On the 24th of April, it was the First regiment of the Third brigade, Gen. Sullivan's, and on the oth of May, its total strength, officers and men, five hundred and seven. On the 30th' of June the time of those who did not reenlist expired. "Almost all the men discharged to-day declare that they will stay to kriow what the fleet will do." — Hand's letter, June 30, 1776. On the first of July it en- tered upon another term of service, as the First regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental service.
The rank of the captains of this battalion cannot be ascertained from the records ; the rolls are, therefore, inserted in the alphabet- real order of captains' names. Reference is made to the roster and rolls of the First Penn'a, Continental line, for the names of officers and privates who continued in service. These rolls are made up principally from imperfect rolls among the Hand papers, "Mili- tary," now in the office of the Secretary of War, at Washington, D. C., for the inspection of which, and permission to copy, the editors are indebted to Hon. J. Donald Cameron, then Secretary of War. Much information was also obtained from such of Gen. Hand's papers as are still in the possession of his grand-daughter, Mrs. S. B. Rogers, of Lancaster city. It appears by a certificate of Jacob Howell, dated April 7, 1794, that there were no rolls for 1775 in the accountant's office of the War Department.
14 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels.
Thompson, William, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775 ; pro- moted brigadier general March 1, 1776.
Hand, Edward, from lieutenant colonel, March 7, 1776 ; commis- sioned brigadier general September 17, 1778, to rank from April 1, 1777.
Lieutenant Colonels.
Hand, Edward, of Lancaster, commissioned June 25, 1775; pro- moted colonel March 7, 1776. Chambers, James, from captain, March 7, 1776.
Major.
Magaw, Robert, of Carlisle, commissioned June 25, 1775; promoted colonel Fifth Penn'a, January 3, 1776.
Chaplain. Blair, Rev'd Samuel, appointed November 9, 1775.
Adjutant. Ziegler, David, lieutenant.
Quartermasters. Hubley, Frederick, lieutenant.
Craig, Thomas, of Bucks county, (see Pennn'a Arch., O. *S., vol. 4, 680,) commissary of purchases, in 1780, in Bucks county ; died in Lehigh county.
Bower, Jacob, of Reading ; served afterwards as captain in Flying Camp, and promoted to Sixth Penn'a.
Surgeon. Magaw, William, commissioned June 25, 1775.
Surgeon's Mate. Reinick, Christian, of Lancaster.
Paymaster. Harris, David.
Commissary. Biddle, John.
Wagon Master. Egle, Adam, of Lancaster, promoted from Capt. Ross' company.
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Wagoners.
Yedse, Henry. Leib, Stophel. Smith. Peter.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES CHAMBERS' COMPANY.
[Enlisted in that part of Cumberland which is now Franklin county.]
• Captains.
Chambers, James, promoted lieutenant colonel, March 7, 1776. Grier, James, from first lieutenant, March 7, 1776.
First Lieutenants.
Grier, James, promoted captain, vice Chambers, March 7, 1776. McConnell, Matthew, from second lieutenant, March 7, 1776.
Second Lieutenant. McConnell, Matthew, promoted first lieutenant, March 7, 1776.
Third Lieutenant. Buchanan, Thomas, commissioned June 25, 1775.
Sergeants. Hay, David. Andrews, Arthur. Crawford, Alexander. Johnston, Andrew, from private.
Privates. Barnet, William. Beatty, Thomas, enlisted June, 1775; reenlisted in First Penn'a,
July, 1776. Benker, Michael. Biddle, David. Black, James. Boyd, David. Brandon, John. Brooks, Johnson. Brown, Archibald. Brown, Black. Brown, John. Campbell, Timothy. Campbell, William.
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Carson, Benjamin, enlisted June, 1775; reenlisted First Pr-nn'a. Chambers, Benjamin, brother of Capt. James, promoted second
lieutenant Xagel's company, January 5, 1776. Chambers, Benjamin, son of Capt. James, resided in Saline county,
Missouri, in 1832, aged seventy-two. Chambers, Williams, brother of Capt. James. Chesney, William. Coneway, Patrick. Davis, Thomas. Derment, John. Eaton, Joseph. Everly, John. Fairchild, Abijah. Finley, William. Furmoil, James. George, Evan. Gildersleeve, William. Grady, Thomas. Henney, Richard. Hogan, Peter. Houseman, George. Hutchinson, John. Hutchinson, Thomas. Irwin, Charles. Jamieson, Francis. Joblier, Robert.
Johnston, Andrew, promoted sergeant. Justice, George. Keith, Andrew. Kettling, Lewis. Kelly, Michael. Kelly, Thomas. Kinkaid, Alexander.
Kline, Daniel. »
Leonard, Silas. Likens, David. Lochry, Thomas. Logue, Patrick. Lowrie, Nicholas. Lucas, Thomas. Lynch, John. McCosh, John. McEleve, James. McEnnally, John. McDonald, John. McGibson, Michael.
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McGiggan, Cornelius.
McGuire, Redmond.
McIIaffey, James.
McKinney, Henry.
McMurtrie, John. " December 1, 1775, John McMurtrie, of Capt. Chambers' company, killed John Penn by his rifle going off when he says he did not know it was loaded." — Wright's Jour- nal.
Magaw, Patrick.
Mason, Thomas, discharged May 31, 1776.
Neall, Patrick.
Owen, Michael.
Paine, Robert.
Parker, William.
Reynolds, Alexander
Reynolds, William.
Riddle, David.
Rodgers, Thomas.
Rumphey, Richard.
Sawyer, Nicholas.
Scott, Joseph.
Shute, Jacob.
Skinner, Moses.
Sloan, Allen.
Stewart, John.
Stiles, Timothy.
Sullivan, Patrick.
Sweeney, James.
Sweeney, John.
Symnes, James.
Tidd, John.
Todd, Randle.
Vaughan, Thomas.
Walker, "William.
Weatherby, Matthew.
Wilson, Edward.
2— VOL. X.
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ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT CLUGG AGE'S COMPANY.
[Enlisted in Bedford county.]
Captain. Cluggage, Robert.
First Lieutenant.
Holliday, John, commissioned June 25, 1775. Second Lieutenants.
McKenzie, Robert, died February 12, 1776. Burd, Benjamin, from third lieutenant.
Third Lieutenant. Burd, Benjamin, October, 1775, promoted second lieutenant.
Sergeants. Holliday, James. Stoy, Daniel; discharged at Long Island, July 1, 1776; resided in
Somerset county, in 1818. Meriner, Querinus. Wright, David.
Corporals. White, Aquila. Lee, William.
McKenzie, Joseph. •
McDonald, Angus.
Drummer. Sullivan, Timothy.
Privates.
Anderson, Adam ; resided in Westmoreland county in 1818. Bechey, Philip. Bowman, John.
Broughdon, Thaddeus, discharged February 10, 1776. Brown, Thomas. Bruner, George. Campbell, John. Casek, Thomas. Cessna, Stephen. Clark, Patrick. Conner, Philip. Corrowan, James.
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Craig, Joshua ; resided in Cumberland county, 1820.
Crips, John.
Crugren, Alexander.
Cunningham, Thomas.
Curran, James.
Davis, John, afterwards adjutant, Flying Camp.
Billing, Cornelius.
Donelin, William, reenlisted First Penn'a.
Dougherty, Matthew.
Dowling, Laurence.
Francks, Daniel.
Freeman, George.
Garrett, Amariah.
Gemberland, Daniel.
Gillespy, Reuben.
Hardister, Richard.
Hanning, Conrad.
Jamison, Francis, reenlisted First Penn'a.
Johnston, Andrew, enlisted June 25, 1775; promoted lieutenant
'First Penn'a. Judry, Matthias. Kelley, John. " September 14, 1775, John Kelly, one of Capt. Clug-
gages' men, shot one of Capt. Chambers' men through the head,
for stabbing him." — Wright's Journal. King, Peter. Knight, James. Laird, William. Lenriing Charles. Leonard, Robert.
Lesley, John, reenlisted in Eleventh Penn'a. McCartney, Henry, discharged at Long Island, July, 1776; weaver.
resided in Lycoming county in 1820, aged seventy-five. McClain, Daniel, reenlisted First Penn'a. McCune, John. McDonald, John. McDonald, Patrick. McFarlane, Thomas. Magee, Thomas. Mangam, Daniel. Miller, Michael. Piatt, Robert. Pitts, John. Plumb, Samuel. Reynolds, Martin. Rhoads, Daniel, Ritchie, Philip, reenlisted First Penn'a.
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Shehan, Thomas.
Shires, Francis.
Sivnonton, Alexander, reenlisted First Penu'a.
Smith, Emanuel.
Smith, Henry.
Stoy, Daniel, promoted sergeant.
Stuart, 'John.
Taylor, Jonathan.
Thompson, John.
Turmoil, Jarnes.
Tweed, Andrew.
Vanzandt, James.
Vanderslice, Daniel, reenlisted First Penn'a,
Vaughan, Thomas, reenlisted First Penn'a.
Wallace, Samuel, reenlisted First Penn'a.
"Walker, Solomon.
Warford, James.
Ward, Thomas.
Wilson, Alexander.
Whitman, George, enlisted June, 1775; reenlisted First Penn'a.
Woodward, Samuel.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN MICHAEL DOUDEL'S COMPANY.
This company was enlisted principally at Samuel Getty's Tavern, now Gettysburg, June 24. 1775. Left York for Boston July 1, ar- rived at Cambridge, Mass., July 25, at one, p. >i. The committee of Yorktown, on the 1st of July, 1775, wrote to the Pennsylvania dele- gates in Congress:
"GENTLEMEN: We had the honor of receiving your favor of the 15th ult., enclosing a resolve of the Honorable Continental Con- gress of the 14th ult. We immediately summoned the committee of this county and laid before them your letter, &c. The commit- tee proceeded to the choice of officers fit to be recommended to the Congress, and appointed six commissioners to provide necessaries for them. Every resolve passed in committee with the greatest unanimity, and the gentlemen of Yorktown, after the meeting, dispersed themselves through the county, and assisted the officers in recruiting.
" The officers we take the liberty to recommend to you, are Captain Michael Doudel, Lieutenants Henry Miller, John Dill and James Matson. They are men whose courage we have the highest opinion
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of. The company, including officers and soldiers, are beyond the number fixed for this county, and as Gen. Gates thought it im- proper to discharge any, we have sent them all. "We hope no al- teration will be made in the officers. The captain has behaved very well on this occasion, and has done all in his power, by ad- vancing money, &c., to forward the important common cause. Mr. Miller is known to some of you gentlemen. The other officers are men of worth and property ; they have all wives and families, and are entitled to the warmest thanks of their country. (Signed,) JAMES SMITH,
GEORGE IRVIN, JOHN KEAN, JOSEPH DONALDSON, THOMAS HARTLEY, MICHAEL HAHN.
" P. S. The company began their march the nearest road to Boston this day."
Extract of a letter received in Philadelphia, dated Cambridge, July 31, 1775:
u Last Friday, [29th July,] we were informed by our out sentries at the foot of Bunker's Hill, that the enemy had cut down several large trees, and were busy all night in throwing up a line and abattis in front of it. In the evening orders were given to the York County Rifle Company to march down to our advanced post, on Charlestown Neck, to endeavor to surround the enemy's ad- vanced guard, and bring off some prisoners, from whom we ex- pected to learn the enemy's design in throwing up the abattis in the Neck. The rifle company divided, and executed their plan in the following manner: Capt. Doudel, with thirty-nine men, filed off to the right of Bunker's Hill, and, creeping on their hands and knees, got into the rear of the enemies sentries without being dis- covered. The other division, of forty men, under Lieut. Miller, were equally successful in getting behind the sentries on the left, and were within a few yards of joining the division on the right, when a party of regulars came down the hill to relieve their guard, and crossed our riflemen under Capt. Doudel, as they were lying on the ground in an Indian file. The regulars were within twenty yards of our riflemen before they saw them, and immediately fired. The riflemen returned the salute, killed several, and brought off two prisoners and their muskets, with the loss of Corporal Grouse, [Cruise,] who is supposed to be killed, as he has not been heard of since the affair."
The roll which follows does not comprise more than one half the strength of Capt. Doudel's company. All research has failed to complete it.
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Captains.
Doudel, Michael, resigned on account of ill health soon after the
company reached Cambridge. Miller, Henry, from first lieutenant
First Lieutenant. Miller, Henry, promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant. Dill, John.
Tliird Lieutenants. Matson, James.
Clark, John, afterwards major in Col. McAlister's battalion, and aid to Gen. Greene; in February, 1778, auditor of accounts, died December 27, 1819, at York Penn'a, aged sixty-eight.
Corporal.
Cruise, Walter, captured in front of Boston, July 29, 1775 ; a prisoner seventeen months ; promoted captain Sixth Penn'a.
Privates. Armor, Robert. Armstrong, George Beverly, John. Bettinger, Christian.
Brown, John, captured in September, 1775, in front of Boston. Campbell, Thomas, afterwards captain Fourth Penn'a. Clark, John, promoted lieutenant. Cline, William, reenlisted and discharged March, 1777 ; died in 1826,
in York county. Cooper, William. Dougherty, George. Douther, John. Evans, Abel. Ferguson, John. Graft, Robert. Griffith, John. Halbut, Joseph. Kennedy, Richard. Kennedy, Thomas. Lelap, Daniel, died January 29, 1776. Lewis, Abrarn. McAlister, John. McCrary, John. McCurt, John. Minshall, Joshua. Mill, James. Moore, Edward.
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Ramsey, David, discharged July 1, 1776 ; enlisted in Col. Hannuni's battalion, and taken at Brandy wine; resided in York county, 1818, aged sixty-nine.
Russell, William, promoted ensign in Third Penn'a.
Shields, Matthew.
Staley, Jacob,
Start, Andrew.
Sullivan, Patrick, enlisted June 24', 1775; reenlisted First Penn'a.
Sweeney, Isaac, promoted lieutenant in Hartley's regiment.
Tanner, Tobias.
Taylor, John,
Turner, Cornelius, taken with Corporal Cruise, and carried to Hali- fax.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENDRICKS' COMPANY.
[Enlisted in Cumberland county, in June, 1775.] Henry McEwen, in his application for a pension, states that " Hendricks' company left Carlisle on the loth of July, 1775, and -arrived in camp at Cambridge on the 8th of August." The records show the rank and file numbered eighty-five men. The following names are taken from Judge Henry's narrative, pension-rolls, and documents among the archives of the State. Congress, October 15, 1776, allowed the executors of Captain Ilendricks, eighty-five dol- lars, one dollar for each man enlisted by him, which was no doubt the sh'ength of his company.
In Provost Smith's oration on the death of General Montgomery, and his officers, delivered February 19, 1776, before the Continental Congress, he thus alludes to Capt Ilendricks :
" I must not, however, omit the name of the brave Captain Hen-
dricks, who commanded one of the Pennsylvania Rifle companies, and was known to me from his in- fancy. He was, indeed, prodigal of his life, and courted danger out of his tour of duty. The command of the guard belonged to him on the morning of the attack, but he solicited, and obtained leave to take a more conspicuous post, and having led his men through the barrier, where his commanding officer, General Arnold, was wounded, he long sustained the fire of the garrison with unshaken firmness, till, at last, receiving a shot in his breast, he immediately expired. These particulars were certified by General Thompson, .and Colonel Magaw,his commanders in the Pennsylvania rifle reg- iment, and they gave me this further character of him in their letter : * No fatigues of duty ever discouraged him ; he paid the strictest
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attention to his company, and was ambitious that they should excel in discipline, sobriety, and order. His social and domestic virtues you were well acquainted with.' "
Captain Hendricks was born in Cumberland county, on the place long known as Tobias Hendricks', near Oyster's Point, two miles, west of Harrisburg. He was buried at Quebec, in the same inclo- sure with General Montgomery, on the south side.
In reference to Lieut. McClellan, the following extract from a letter addressed by him to Capt. James Chambers, at Ireland's farmr near Cambridge, will be of interest. It is dated Norridgewock, Me., October, 1775: "Sin: "With my best wishes, I send this to inform you that it is your indispensable duty to thank God for not permitting the devil to put it into General Washington's head to send you here." He then gives an account of the wretched country through which they passed, and thinks their sufferings a sufficient punishment for all their sins.
Captain.
Hendricks, William, June 25, 1775 ; killed in action at Quebec, January 1 1776
First Lieutenant.
McClellan, John, died on the march through the wilderness, No- vember 3, 1775 ; he left a daughter, Priscilla. who resided in Cumberland county in 1787, then aged fourteen years, whose descendants still reside in Juniata county.
Second Lieutenant.
Nichols, Francis, captured at Quebec, January 1, 1776; returned from captivity October 10, 1776 ; December 16, 1776, promoted to the rank of captain, to have rank and pay from the day of the death of Capt. Hendricks; subsequently major Ninth Penn'a.
Third Lieutenant. Francis, George.
Sergeants. Gibson, Dr. Thomas, of Carlisle ; died at Valley Forge in the winter
of 1778.
Crone, Henry, * of York county. Greer, Joseph ; * his wife accompanied the expedition.
* Indicates those who were captured.
NOTE. — The greater part of the foregoing names of Hendricks' com- panv and Smith's, postea, were taken from an old time worn manuscript found (October, 1878,) among some estate papers in Cumberland county. To those in italics is the following note upon the original : "Listed in the king's service. Some listed in the English to prevent goin~ to Eng- land that they might escape." There were no rolls of either Hendricks' or Smith's companies among the Hand papers.
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McCoy, William.*
Privates .
Agnew, Edward.*
Albright, George, was in the provincial service 1763-4 ; resided in Cumberland county in 1811.
Anderson, Thomas. *
Baker, Philip,* wounded at Quebec.
Blair, John.*
Burns, Alexander.*
-Burns, Peter.*
Burns, William. *
Campbell, John, killed at Quebec.
Carlisle, Daniel.*
Carswell, John,* released April 21, 1777.
Casey, Roger.*
Caskey, Joseph.*
Chambers, John.*
Cooke, Thomas,* afterwards lieutenant of Eighth Penn'a.
Cove, John.*
Craig, John, promoted lieutenant in second battalion, Col. St. Clair.
Gumming, Matthew.*
Eckles, Arthur, reenlisted ; resided in Cumberland county in 1809.
Frainer, Peter.*
Furlow, Francis.*
Gammel, William.*
Gardner, John.*
Graham, Daniel.*
Greer, James*
Grter, Thomas.*
Hardy, John.*
Hardy, Elijah.
Henderson, John,* wounded at Quebec.
Ilogge, James, * resided in Cumberland county in 1794.
Ireland, James.*
Kelly, Dennis, killed at Quebec.
Kirkpatrick, William.*
Lynch, liichard.*
Lamb, David, discharged July 1, 1776 ; died in Centre county, Feb- ruary 12, 1837, aged eighty-three ; buried in Jacksonville grave- yard.
Lesley, Thomas,* served under Gen. Forbes in 1758; enlisted with the British service after capture ; deserted at Montreal, August 31, 1776, and returned to the American lines ; killed on board the Penn'a fleet at Fort Mifflin* in November, 1777.
Lorain, John, reenlisted ; wounded at Monmouth ; promoted en- sign ; resided in Allegheny county in 1822.
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McChesney, John,* wounded in left leg at Quebec, December 31,
1775; afterwards captain in Flying Camp; died at Harrisburg
in May, 1S22. JfcCZ022an, Daniel.* McClure, Richard.* McCormick, Henry. McEvven, Henry,* enlisted July 11, 1775; wounded by bayonet
through hand December 31 ; paroled August 3, 1776 ; exchanged
in 1778; died in Centre county, October 14, 1823; buried at
Centre Hill. McFarlane, Archibald,* made his escape and enlisted in Capt.
Doyle's rifle company McGuire, Harnabas.* McLin, John.* McMurdy, John, reenlisted in Flying Camp; afterwards sergeant
in Capt. Patterson's company, Second Penn'a. Mason, Jacob.* Maxwell, Philip.* Morrison, George.* Morrow, George* Morton Edward. Murdoch, Thomas.* North, Daniel.* O'Hara, Daniel.*
O'Hara, Willio.m*; exchanged November 8, 1776. Hay, John.* Heed, James.*
Einehart, George, reenlisted in Second Penn'a. Hodden, Edward.* Shannon, William.* Smith, William.* Snell, William.* Steel, Robert*; exchanged January 3, 1777; promoted ensign in
Fourth Penn'a.
Sweeney, Hugh; resided in Cumberland county in 1812. Sweeney Edward.
Swaggerty, Abraham*; wounded at Quebec. Taylor, Matthew. Turpentine, Henry.* Young, Michael.* Witherop, Thomas.* Wright, Joseph.*
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HOLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN LOWDON'S COMPANY.
The journal of Aaron Wright, New York Historical Magazine, lS62,page 209, states, that Capt. Lowdon's company was sworn in at Northumberland, June 29, 1775, after which " we chose our offi- cers and lay there until the 7th of July, when we got orders to march next morning. When on parade our first lieutenant came and told us he would be glad if we would excuse him from going, which we refused, but on consideration we all concluded it was better to con- sent. * * * In the evening we chose a private in his place. The next morning we marched on board the boats, &c. July 13, reached Reading, where we got our knapsacks, blankets, &c." They left Reading on the 20th of July, and were at Bethle- hem on the 1st of August; reached North River, opposite New Windsor, August 20. On the 24th, marched through Litchfield, Conn., crossed the Connecticut near Hartford on the 26th, and reached Dudley, Mass., on the 30th of August. On the 31st they marched to Weston, and stayed all night ; thence through Framing- ham, Watertown, to Cambridge ; thence to Prospect Hill. As the return, ante, of August 18, 1775, includes nine captains and twenty- seven lieutenants, the field officers who arrived on the 17th, may have included this company before its arrival, or Aaron Wright may have been with rear arrivals. The privates were from the West Branch valley, around and north of Sunbury, and among them were Samuel Brady, Peter Pence, Timothy Murphy, and others who became noted in the annals of border warfare. Timothy Murphy, of Northumberland, was with Capt. Barr, under Col. Mor- gan, at Stillwater and Saratoga, and was the soldier who shot Gen. Fraserin the action of the 7th of October, 1777. See Simm's Scho. harie, page 259. Lossing's Field Book, vol. i, page 62.
Capt. John Lowdon resided, when he raised this company, on his farm called " Silver Spring," adjoining now the town of Miffl inburg, in Union county, where he died in February, 1798, in his sixty- eighth year. He was a member of the Supreme Executive Council, elected November 4, 1776.
First Lieutenant James Barr was from Buffalo Valley, near New Columbia. He rose to the rank of major, and became noted throughout the army for daring and intrepidity. His history sub- sequent to the Revolution seems altogether lost. He died prior to 1804.
James Wilson, second lieutenant, was a noted surveyor in North- umberland county prior to the war. William Wilson, third lieu-
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tenant, or ensign, served the entire period of the war. On the 13th of January, 1792, he was appointed associate judge of North- umberland county, which office he held until his death, in 1813.
Sergeant David Hammond rose to the rank of first lieutenant, and served throughout the war. He was severely wounded in. Wayne's attack upon the block-house at Bergen Point, near Jersey City, July 21, 1780. He never recovered from the effects of his wound, which caused his death April 27, 1801, aged fifty-five. He is buried in the Chillisquaque grave-yard. He was the father of the late Gen. E,. H. Hammond, of Milton, Penn'a, and grandfather of Lieut. Thos. C. Hammond, who fell in the Mexican war, at San Pasqual, December 6, 1846.
Captain. Lowdon, John, June 25, 1775,
First Lieutenant. Barr, James, June 25, 1775.
Second Lieutenant. Wilson, James, June 25, 1775. Wilson, William, from third lieutenant, January 4, 1776.
Third Lieutenant.
Wilson, William, June 25, 1775: promoted second lieutenant Jan- uary 4, 1776. Dougherty, John, from sergeant, January 4, 1776.
Sergeants.
Dougherty, John, promoted third lieutenant January 4, 1776. Hammond, David. McCormick, Alexander. McMurray, William. Dougherty, Cornelius, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill.
Corporals. Henry, Thomas. Edwards, William. White, John; died January 8, 1776. Carson, James, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. Cochran, Charles.
Drummer.
Grosvenor, Richard; died November 10, 1819, in Nicholas county,. Kentucky.
Privates.
Adkins, William.
All, Joseph; enlisted June 21, 1775; discharged July 31, 1775. Benickler, John, afterwards sergeant in the German regiment. Brady, Samuel.
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Briggs, William.
Butler, George, enlisted June 24,1775; discharged January 25, 1776.
Calhoun, William.
Carothers, Robert, enlisted July 1, 1775. at Derr's Mill.
Carson, James, promoted corporal January 4, 1776.
Casaday, John.
Ceuly, Samuel.
Clements, David.
Cochran, Charles, enlisted Julyl, 1775; promoted corporal January 8, 1776 ; discharged July 1, 1776 ; resided in Crawford county in 1819.
Condon, Peter.
Davis, David.
Dean, John, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged July 19, 1775 ; ree'n- listed in Tenth Penn'a.
Eicholtz, John.
Evans, John, discharged July 10, 1776.
Finkboner, Jacob, enlisted June 24, 1775 ; discharged January 26,
1776.
Ford, Charles. Ginter, Philip.
Giltson, Thomas, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. Hamilton, [Hamberton,] John, enlisted July 1, 1775. Harris, David, served four months, two weeks ; he was a brother
of John Harris, founder of Harrisburg. Hare, Michael, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. Hempington, Thomas. Henning, Christopher. Humber, William,, Jamieson, William. Johns, Samuel. Johnson, James. Jones, Lewis. Kilday, Thomas. Kline, Nicholas. Ladley, John. Landon, Samuel. Leek, William.
Lines, Eobert, enlisted at Derr's Mill, July 1, 1775. Lindy, Jacob, resided in Lancaster county in 1813. Lobdon, Thomas.
Masseker, Reuben, enlisted June 21, 1775 ; deserted July 31, 1775. Madock, Moses. Malone, John. Maloy, Charles. McCleary, James.
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McConnell, Cornelius.
McCoy, [McAvery,] Martin.
McGonigal, Patrick.
McMasters, [Masterson,] Edward, enlisted July 1, 1775; resided in
Lycoming county in 1823. McMullan, Alexander. Morgan, William. Murray, William. Murphy, John. Murphy, Timothy. Neely, John, captured at Fort Freeland, January 28, 1779, and taken
to Canada. Oakes, Daniel. Oliver, John. Parker, Michael. Peltson, Thomas.
Pence, Peter, died in Crawford township, Clinton county, 1827. Kay, John.
Ritchie, Robert, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill. Roach, Bartholomew. Robinson, John. Sands, George.
Saltzman, George, enlisted July 1, 1775, at Derr's Mill Segar, George. Silver thorn, Henry. Shawnee John, (a Shawanese Indian ;) died at Bald Eagle Nest. —
See Jones' Juniata, page 352. Smith, John, died in service ; he was a son of widow Smith, who-
built the first mill on the White Deer creek, Union county. Speddy, James. Sutton, Arad, resided in Lycoming county in 1791, on the east bank
of Lycoming creek.
Swainey, James, enlisted June 24, 1775 ; discharged July 20, 1775. Teel, John, reenlisted Twelfth Penn'a.
Tuft, Robert, enlisted June 30, 1775; discharged October 25, 1775. Valentine, Philip, enlisted June 24, 1775; discharged July 20, 1775. Ward, Peter. Ward, John.
West, Charles, died January 4, 1776. Whiteneck, Joseph.
Wright, Aaron, resided in Reading in 1840. Youse, John. Young, Robert, reenlisted in Capt. Wilkinson's company, Lieut.
Col. Procter; discharged at Trenton, January 1, 1781; died in.
Walker township, Centre county, November 19, 1824. A return of Capt. Lowdon's company for March, 1776, indicates
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the presence of a captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, and seventy privates, signed James Wilson, lieutenant.
Some of the privates of this company also served their country upon the soil of every one of the original thirteen States and through the entire period of the war, as appears from the petition presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania, March 13, 1817 :
" The petition of John Youse, a resident of Rockland township, Berks county, humbly showeth :
" That your petitioner first enlisted in the county of Northumber- land, under Capt. Lowdon, in 1775, and marched to Boston in the first campaign in the Revolutionary war with Great Britian. Was in a slight engagement there, at Ploughed Hill, and in several bat- tles and scrimmages on Long Island, and at the taking of the Hes- sians at the battle of Trenton, on the second Christmas day in the year, — at the battle of Bnmswick, where I received a wound in the left hip, [loth June, 1777,] and was at the taking of Bur- goyne, in the rifle corps commanded by Col. Morgan and Major Barr, my captain then. I was one of the party of the corps in the expedition against the Indians at Genessee, Seneca, &c., and was one of the party of five who survived out of twenty-four in a scout- ing party, and forty-one days of that campaign was on half rations. I was at the taking of Stony Point, and at the attack on the Block House, [Bergen's Point, July 21, 1780,] Gen. Wayne our com- mander. I was one of the eight hundred at Green Springs, in Vir- ginia, [July 6, 1781.] in that hard engagement. My last service was on James Island, in South Carolina, and I have never received any satisfaction for back rations to this day ; and for my certificates for my pay, my indigent circumstances obliged me to sell for fifty cents per twenty shillings, and for my said pay, it being State money, I passed for what was called silk money, which silk money went to nothing. So that I lost in a manner all my long, hard eight year earnings. I am now unable to procure a livelihood by labor ; there- fore, I pray your honorable body to commiserate my miserable situ- ation, and place me on the pension list, so that I may not become chargeable to the township where I live. So that it may not be said after I am buried, ' there is John Youse's grave, who cost our township so much money.' "
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ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM MILLER'S COMPANY.
[Enlisted in Northampton county.]
Captains
Miller, Abraham, of Mount Bethel ; resigned November, 1775. Craig, Charles, from first lieutenant, November, 1775.
First Lieutenants.
Craig, Charles, promoted captain November, 1775. Craig, Thomas, from second lieutenant, November, 1775.
Second Lieutenants.
Craig, Thomas, promoted first lieutenant, November, 1775. Craig, Samuel.
Third Lieutenant.
Harris, David, promoted first lieutenant of Nagel's company, Jan. uary 5, 1776.
Sergeants. Holmes, Christian.
Norcross, Aaron, promoted lieutenant. Brodhead, Luke, afterwards captain Sixth Penn'a. Anderson, Enoch.
Corporals. Hains, Daniel. James, David. Armitage, Shubert. Sawyer, John.
Drummer. Adams, Peter.
Privates. Bennett, Jacob. Bowman, Michael. Boyd, Daniel. Brunei, Bhinehart. Buckly, Christopher. Burger, Jost. Carter, Thomas. Carey, Martin. Clifton, Robert. Clemms, Thomas.
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Cooker, Nicholas.
Concklin, Richard.
Curtis, Marmaduke.
Dailey, Elias.
Dean, Samuel, of Bucks county; in 1776, appointed lieutenant of
Col. Hart's Battalion, Flying Camp ; subsequently lieutenant
of Eleventh Penn'a. Deats, Chris. Decker, Benjamin. Engle, Wendle. Ferguson, William. Frantz, Henry. Frantz, Peter. Fritzman, Elias. Galbraith, Thomas. Gaston, Hugh. Hartney, Chris. Harvey, John. Hayward, John. Ilegerman, James. Hernichon, John; wounded in the jaw at Long Island; drafted
into the Commander-in-Chief Guards in 1778; resided in 1810,
Warrington township, Bucks county. Homer, Samuel. Hoster, Peter. Jacobs, Cornelius. Johnson, James. Johnston, Robert. Karich, William.
Kehrer, Martin ; died in hospital at Remalin. Kline, Bernhard. Koken, Peter. Kaup, Michael. Ledger, Peter. Ledlie, James. Levy, Nathan. Louker, Henry. Me C arty, Daniel. McElive, James. McFerrin, John. Marshall, Robert. Matthias, Henry. Miller, Jacob. Miller, John. Moeser, John. Moyer, Jacob.
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Nousted, Peter. Orr, Joseph. Price, Rees. Richart, Thomas. Rishell, George. Robertson, Robert. Roy, Patrick. Snyder, John. Sonn, David. Wagner, Adam. Watson, John. Weill, Andrew. White, John. "Wighouse, Anthony.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN GEORGE NAGEL'S COMPANY.
[Enlisted at Reading, Berks county.]
A letter dated, " Camp at Cambridge, July 24, 177-5," says : " The Reading company of rifles got into camp last Tuesday, (18th) ; the rest are hourly expected and much wanted."
Captains. Xagel, George, commissioned June 25, 1775 ; promoted major of the
Fifth battalion, Col. Robert Magaw, January 5, 1776. Conner, Morgan, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; March 9 called
from camp by Congress, and sent into the Southern department ;
afterwards lieutenant colonel of Col. Hartley's regiment.
First Lieutenants.
Conner, Morgan, commission dated July 17, 1775; promoted cap- tain.
Harris, David, appointed January 5, 1776. Second Lieutenants.
Scull, Peter, commissioned July 17, 1775 ; promoted captain of Third Penn'a battalion, Col. John Shee's, January 5, 1776 : promoted major of Col. John Patton's regiment, January 11, 1777; see page 791 postea.
Chambers, Benjamin, senior, from private, Capt. Chambers' com- pany, January 5, 1776; subsequently first lieutenant First Penn'a.
Third Lieutenants.
Grubb, Peter, commissioned July 17, 1775 ; appointed to Miles' rifle regiment.
Weiser, Peter, appointed January 5, 1776.
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Surgeon. Potts, Dr. Jonathan.
Sergeants.
Bower, Jacob, appointed quarter-master. Lincoln, Hananiah, see Twelfth Penn'a. McKinty, John. Brannon, Alexander. Gibbons, Philip.
Corpora Is.
Williams, James. Hughes, Hugh. Senevely, Henry. Heiner, Casper.
Drummer. Molay, John.
Privates,
Bain, Thomas.
Baldy, Christopher.
Berger, Yost.
Bourke, Conrad.
Bowman, Peter.
Brough, Peter.
Brown, James.
Bermeter, John, living in Berks county, in 1810.
Ceney, Michael.
Cool, [Kool,] Casper, died in Berks county, in 1807.
Cox, John.
Creed, Robert.
Crowley, William.
Deckert, Henry.
Derr, Christian, reenlisted in old Eleventh, Col. Humptoii.
Dennison, Hugh.
Dombaugh, John.
Duck, Jacob.
Elgerts, Jacob.
Ebright, Jacob.
Engel, Andrew.
Felix, Peter.
Fisher, George.
Fought, Christian.
Foust, Michael.
Franklinberry, Lewis.
Gearhart, George-
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Gordon, Charles.
Gorman, Daniel.
Graff, Daniel.
Grant, John.
Griffith, Abraham.
Grow, John.
Harris, Timothy.
Huber, John.
Jones, William.
Kemmerling, George.
Kerner, John, wounded at Lechmere Pond, Nov. 9, 1775 ; reenlisted
in Sixth Penn'a in 1777.
Kleckner, Charles, promoted ensign of German regiment. Leasure, Nicholas. Leaman, John. Leib, Casper.
Leitheiser, Harmon, ensign Sixth Penn'a, postea. Lewis, John. McFarland, Samuel. Martin, Christopher. Miller, Michael. Mingle, Peter.
Mogey, [McGee,] Alexander. Moyer, Adam.
Moyer, Christian, or Myer, Christopher. Moyer, Michael. Nibber, Ernst, [Lawrence.] Nipple, Federick. Orwig, Henry. Parks, Samuel. Pickle, Adam. Reiger, Elias, discharged July 1, 1776 ; resided in Union county iu
1820.
Eeilly, Thomas. Rewalt, John. Robinson, William. Rone, Christian. Shanefelt, Nicholas. Shirk, Andrew. Smith, Joseph. Senevely, Henry, Sen. Spotts, George. Stone, John. Streker, John. Tuey, Frederick. Umstedd, Abraham.
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Waggoner, Philip, of Tulpehocken. Waltman, Nicholas. "Wander, Christian. "Weiser, John. Willey, Isaac.
A return of March, 1776, states the strength of the company as follows : One captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four cor- porals, one drummer, and sixty-five privates present.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES ROSS' COMPANY.
[Enlisted in Lancaster county. Arrived in camp, at Cambridge, August 18, 1775.]
Captain. Ross, James, Lancaster.
First Lieutenant. Zanck, Jacob.
Second Lieutenant. Hubley, Frederick, Lancaster.
Third Lieutenant. Ziegler, David.
Sergeants. Dick, John, promoted third lieutenant First Penn'a.
Privates.
Anderson, Adam. Barnett, Joseph. Bealer, George. Brown, James, reenlisted in Captain Lane's company of new
levies, and taken prisoner at Long Island, August 27, 1776 ;
subsequently enlisted in the British service, and deserted to the
American lines November 23, 1776. Collins, Robert. Connelly, John.
Creighton, Alexander, mortally wounded November 9, 1775. Carpenter, Richard. Burd, William.
Burke, — — , captured November 9, 1775. Decker, Henry. Del wick, Casimer.
38 COL. WILLIAM THOMPSON'S
Dillinger, William.
Dorsh, Frederick.
Dugan, Michael.
Egle, Adam, promoted to wagon-master ; resided in Lancaster 1782.
Fortney, Henry.
Freany, James.
Freany, John.
Galbraith, Hugh.
Gribben, James.
Grimes, William.
Grubb, Jacob, discharged July, 1776; joined Capt. App's com- pany of militia, of Lancaster county, and at the battle of Ger- mantown ; reenlisted in Capt. Craig's cavalry company, served to end of war ; resided in Lancaster county, 1814.
Hamilton, .
Hoover, Albright.
Lock, Conrad.
Lutz, [Lntis,] John.
McCay, [McCoy,] John.
McIIaffey, James.
McWilliams, Ephraim.
Maloney, John, reenlisted First Penn'a; served until January,
1781 ; resided in Lancaster in 1810. McNair, Archibald, reenlisted in Capt. Andrew Porter's company
of artillery. Matthews, Henry. Miller, Frederick. Morrison, John. Moskell, Lawrence. N"ewsorper, Christopher. Newcomer, Christopher. Newman, John. Ogelby, Charles. Porter, William. Reese, David. Reimer, William. Seamis, Stephen. Shaver, Jacob. Smith, George. Sommers, Matthias. Stratton, John. Thompson, Charles. Weaver, Albright. Welsh, Thomas. Weyland, Michael. Winegarden, Henry.
BATTALION OF RIFLEMEN. 39
ROLL OF CAPTAIN MATTHEW SMITH'S COMPANY.
[Enlisted in that part of Lancaster county which is now Dauphin."]
Capt. Smith was allowed a bounty of one dollar each for eighty men enlisted. Henry states that sixty-five of their number reached
the Plains of Abraham in November. Of the whole company nearly captured on the 1st of January , scarcely thirty , he states, remained in prison. These were pa- roled August 7, arrived at New York, September 11, 1776, and were exchanged, in 1778, for the St. John's prisoners, captured by Gen. Montgomery. (See note to Hendricks' company.)
Captain. Smith, Matthew, Paxtang.
First Lieutenant.
Steele, Archibald,* Donegal. Steele was in command of Smith's company on the night of December 31st, and lost three fin- gers. He returned from captivity October 10, 1776. He died in command of U. S. Arsenal at Frankford.
Second Lieutenant. Simpson, Michael, Paxtang, promoted captain First Penn'a.
Third Lieutenant.
Cross, William, Hanover ; promoted first lieutenant in Col. Moy- lan's cavalry, and June 3, 1777, captain in Fourth Penn'a.
Sergeants.
Dixon, Robert, West Hanover ; killed in front of Quebec, Novem- ber 17, 1775.
Boyd, Thomas,* Derry, subsequently captain -lieutenant First Penn'a.
Cunningham, Robert,* Londonderry, died at Lancaster, about 1790, of disease contracted in service.
Snodgrass, Joseph.*
Weaver, Martin, Upper Paxtang ; was a justice of the peace ; died August 29, 1803.
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Corporal. Harrigan, Henry.*
Drummer. Shaffer, John,* residing in Lancaster in 1809.
Private^.
Anderson, John.*
Angles, James, killed at Quebec.
Ayres, John, Upper Paxtang, returned from Boston, and not on the expedition.
Bell, John, died in Dauphin county, 1823.
Binnagle, Curtis, Londonderry.
Black, James, Hanover, residing in Dauphin county, 1825.
Black, John, Upper Paxtang.
Bellinger, Emanuel,* Paxtang.
Boyd Hugh.*
Brandon, James, left sick at Cambridge.
Campbell, Patrick.*
Carbach, Peter,* Paxtang, wounded; after his return, enlisted in Capt. J. P. Schott's company.
Carbach, Samuel.*
Cavenaugh, Edward,* resided, in Cumberland county, 1S35, aged 81.
Chancellor, Robert, left sick at Cambridge.
Conner, Timothy,* Bethel.
Grain, Daniel.*
Dixon, John.
Dixon, Richard, of Dixon 's Ford.
Dougherty, James,* Londonderry, subsequently enlisted in Twelfth Penn'a.
Elliott, Alexander, killed at Quebec.
Feely, Timothy, Dixon 's Ford.
Fitzpatrick, Michael.*
Fraley, Francis, left sick at Cambridge.
Griffith, John, Harris' Ferry, left sick at Cambridge.
Gunn, Thomas.*
Harris, John, son of John, Founder of Harrisburg, killed at Quebec.
Henry, John Joseph,* volunteer, Lancaster ; appointed Decem- ber 16, 1793, president judge, Second judicial district of Penu'a ; died April 22, 1811, and buried in the Moravian grave-yard at Lancaster city. "Mr. Henry, jr., has followed the troops to Canada, nothing but a perfect loose to his feelings, will tame his rambling desire." — Hand's letter, October 3. 1775.
Hiygins, Joseph.*
Hoffman, Daniel, left sick at Cambridge.
Kennedy. John, Hanover.
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Lebant, Anthony.*
~M.cAnna.lii, Henry,* Londonderry.
McCarter, [McArthur,] Alexander. *
McGinnis, Owen.
McGranagan, Charles, Londonderry.
McKonkey, John, Hanover.
McMullan, Daniel, left sick at Cambridge.
Marshall, Lawrence, Hanover.
Meyers, Conrad.*
Mellen, Atchison, Paxtang. See First PemTa.
Miller, Henry, killed at Quebec.
Miller, John,* wounded at Quebec.
Moore, Robert, left sick in Canada; returned in June, 1776.
Mort worth, Ingrahart, killed at Quebec.
Nelson, Alexander, Perry, killed January 1, 1776.
Newhard, Philip.*
Nogel, Nicholas.*
Old, James, Deny.
Pugh, Thomas*
Purree, John, left sick at Cambridge.
Randolph, William.*
Eeynolds, William, October 24, sent back from Wilderness sick.
Richmond, Robert.*
Rowland, Thomas.
Ryan, John, Derry.
Sheaf, Michael.*
Silbourne, Thomas,* wounded at Quebec.
Simpson, William, Paxtang, wounded August 27, 1775, in front of Boston, and died a few days after. He was a brother of Lieu- tenant afterwards General Michael Simpson, and of John Simp- son, many years recorder of Northumberland county.
Smith, Samuel, died in Dauphin county, 1785.
Sparrow, William, Derry.
Stewart, James, reenlisted and discharged at Trenton, 1781.
Taylor, John M., living in 1809. — Henry, page 67
Taylor, Henry,* returned November 10, 1776.
Teeder, Michael, Hanover. See Fifth Penn'a.
Todd, John, Hanover.
Thompson, Robert, subsequently in quarter-master's department, and taken prisoner in the naval service ; died in Dauphin county in 1823.
Walker, Thomas.*
Wann, Michael, reenlisted First Penn'a, February, 1777.
Warner, James, died in the Wilderness, near Chaudiere.
Weirick, Valentine,* resided in Dauphin county, 1813.
Wheeler, .
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Wilson, James, resided in Lancaster county in 1812. Young, John Henry, enlisted in Hazen's regiment; resided in Dauphin county, 1813.
Miscellaneous.
Russell, William, afterwards ensign Third Penn'a. Clabbaugh, Walter, Cresap's company; resided in Huntingdon county in 1818, aged sixty-eight.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
COL JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS.
OCTOBER 27, 1775— NOVEMBER 13, 1776.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
1775.
|HIS BATTALION was raised in pursuance of a resolu- tion of Congress, of the 12th day of October, 1775, re- commending the Assembly or Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania to raise one battalion, on the same terms as those ordered to be raised in New Jersey, and to be officered in like manner.
Each battalion was to consist of eight companies — each company of sixty-eight privates, officered with one captain, one lieutenant, one ensign, four sergeants, and four corporals. Privates to be enlisted for one year, at five dollars per month, liable to be discharged at any time, on allowing them one month's pay. Each private to be allowed, instead of bounty, one felt hat, a pair of yarn stockings, and a pair of shoes ; the men to find their own arms. Pay of the officers to be the same as that of the officers of the Continental army. The men enlisted to be furnished with a hunting shirt, not exceeding in value one and one third of a dollar, and a blanket, provided, these can be procured, but not to be made part of the terms of enlistment. — Journals of Congress, vol. i, pages 200 and 203.
The captains were recommended by the Pennsylvania Assembly, on the 25th of October, and commissioned by Congress on the 27th. The field officers were elected by Congress on the 25th of November. Col. John Bull resigned on the 20th of January, 1776, 1776. in a communication to Congress, setting forth that he was ill-treated by many of the officers in his corps, and that near one half of them threatened to resign their commis- sions if he continued in command, which at a time when they were under marching orders might be productive of bad consequences to the service. He stated, also, that the circumstances would not alter his conduct or abate his zeal, and whenever called upon again to serve his country, he would, with the greatest pleasure, obey the summons.*
* For a biographical notice of Col. Bull, see vol. i, Second Series Penn- sylvania Archives, page 1%. Col. Bull died at Northumberland, Penn'a, August 9, 1824, aged ninety-four years.
46 FIRST PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
* PHILADELPHIA, November 26, 1775. Parole, Concord:
The honorable the Continental Congress having been pleased to appoint Col. John Bull, Esquire, to be colonel of the Pennsylvania battalion in the army of the United Colonies, he this day, in con- sequence thereof, assumes the command of said battalion, and flat- ters himself that the alacrity shown by the officers and men in en- tering into the service is a proof that they are animated with a genuine love of liberty, and determined at every hazard to preserve their rights and privileges, which the foes of this distressed country are striving to wrest from them.
From men actuated by such motives, Col. Bull has the greatest reason to expect a ready and cheerful obedience to orders, and that the whole of their behavior, during the present unhappy contest, will be such as fully to answer the purposes for which they are raised.
But should any disgrace themselves, and the cause in which they are engaged, by drunkenness, rioting, and other disorderly be- havior, and instead of supporting the laws of their country should disturb the peace thereof, by insulting the inhabitants or abusing the peace officers, they may depend on being punished with severity.
Colonel Bull, however, conceives better from the men now under his command, and shall always take a greater pleasure in applaud- ing them for their good conduct than punishing them for their bad.
James Irvine is appointed lieutenant colonel and Anthony James Morris, major of the battalion, and are to be obeyed accordingly.
The several captains to make out exact returns of their respective companies, mentioning the men's names and where now resident, the number of guns, (and whether proved or not,) bayonets, &c., and deliver them to Major Morris, on Tuesday next, at ten o'clock in the morning.
Also what state the barracks are in and how the men are pro- vided with blanketing and other necessities.
To continue training the men and mounting guard as usual, until further orders.
By order of the Colonel, (Signed,) ANTHONY JAMES MORRIS, Major.
PHILADELPHIA, November 27, 1775.
Parole, Vigilance.
Constant attendance to be given by an officer out of each com- pany at the barracks, unless at such times as they are on the field.
*From Capt. Josiah Harmar's orderl}' book, Harmar Manuscripts, furnished by C. Henry Jones, Esq., f*f Philadelphia.
COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 47
As the commissary begins delivering out provisions to-morrow, also an exact return of the men now resident at the barracks to be rendered to Major Morris this afternoon at three o'clock, and par- ticular care to be taken there is no more rations drawn for them than there are men to receive them. The returns to be signed by an officer of each company.
That each captain provide himself with an orderly book, ser- geants provide themselves with pen, ink, and paper.
The officers who are orderly to be careful in reading such orders to the men as particularly relate to them.
PHILADELPHIA, November 28, 1775. Parole, Conduct: Continue training the men and mounting guard as usual.
PHILADELPHIA, November 29, 1775. Parole, Prudence:
Guard for the future to be relieved at nine o'clock in the morn- ing, to consist of one subaltern, one sergeant, one corporal, and eighteen privates, to be under the care of the captain of the day. Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Allen; for guard, Lieut. Watson.
The captain of the day will go the grand rounds and fix the line for visiting rounds. Reports of all occurrences to be made to him, and by him to the commanding officer.
The companies to be punctual in attending the parade, and in paying proper regard to the attitude of the men, that they stand erect, and in every respect perform in a soldier-like manner.
PHILADELPHIA, November SO, 1775.
The officers, without exception, to attend at Capt. Dorsey's room at twelve o'clock this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, November SO, 1775. Parole, Congress:
The guards to be continued and relieved as usual, the roll of each company to be called every morning at nine o'clock.
The troops to be trained from nine to twelve in the forenoon, and from three to five in the afternoon.
Two companies to be exercised together, in order to form sub and grand divisions ; that they be only instructed in their facings, to march in propriety, and to wheel in sub and grand divisions, until further orders.
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The captain of the day for to-inorrow, Capt. Jones; for guard Lieut. Davis. The captains to take rank in the following order: Allen, Jones, Williams, Harmar, Dorsey, Jenkins, Willet, Lamar, unless regulated by order of Congress, or any other body having authority so to do.
The commissary gives out four days' provision to-morrow, the return to be delivered this afternoon at five o'clock to Major Mor- ris, signed by the captain or commanding officer of each company.
PHILADELPHIA, December 5, .7775. Parole, Lexington :
Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. "Williams ; for guard, Lieut. Blankenberg.
The officers to provide themselves necessaries, in order to move into the barracks as soon as possible.
Major Morris will procure a form of a muster roll from the D. M. M. G., a copy of which will be delivered to eacli captain.
All returns demanded in public orders must be punctually de- livered in at the times required.
The commissioned officers of the battalion immediately to furnish themselves with rules and articles for the better government of the troops raised, and to be raised for the United Colonies, published by order of Congress.
The captains of each company to call upon Col. Bull this even- ing, at six o'clock, at his lodgings.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2, Parole, New York:
Captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Harmar; for guard, Lieut. Stanley.
Court-martial to be held this day at two o'clock, (Capt. Allen, president,) two lieutenants, and two ensigns, members. Lieut. Wat- son, and Lieut. Davis, Ensign Jenkins, and Ensign Ziegler, mem- bers of the court. This court will try Timothy Broderick, soldier in Capt. Dorsey's company, confined on suspicion of embezzling the company's goods. The prisoner to be acquainted and prepared for trial. Evidence ordered to attend. All other prisoners confined be- fore the 1st of this month, to be discharged on promise of good be- havior for the future.
The captain or officers commanding companies will see that the articles published by order of Congress, for the better regulation of the army of the United Colonies, are distinctly read to their respect- ive companies to-morrow morning at roll call.
COL. JOHN PHILIP DE HAAS. 49
After Orders,
To furnish an addition of guard, consisting of one sergeant, one corporal, and eight privates, to take charge of the vessels and stores in the continental service at the wharves and in the stores of Messrs. "Willing, Morris, and Cuthbert. The guard to be immediately fixed, and relieved to-morrow morning at the usual time.
The captain of the day to go with the guard, and, if he find a greater number necessary, immediately to fix them.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3, 1775. Parole, Bristol:
The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Jenkins ; officer for guard, Lieut. Hughes.
The barrack guard to consist of one sergeant, one corporal, and eighteen privates. Guard at the wharves of Messieurs Willing, Morris, and Cuthbert, to consist of one sergeant, one corporal, and nine privates. Captain of the day by no means to leave the bar- racks, unless by order of the commanding officer. The court-mar- tial, of which Capt. Allen was president, is dissolved.
Timothy Broderick, tried by the court, is acquitted of the crime laid to his charge, and is hereby ordered to be released from his confinement.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4, 1775. Parole, Darby :
The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Willet ; officer of the guard, Lieut. Hubley. A provision return to be delivered in this afternoon, at four o'clock.
PHILADELPHIA, December 5, 1775. Parole, Chester:
The captain of the day for to-morrow, Capt. Allen ; officer of the guard, Ensign Bankson.
Ensign Jenkins excused from duty, as he attends the sick.
Guard for the future to be composed of men from the several companies, the men to be warned the evening before, that they may hold themselves in readiness.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6, 1775. Parole, Washington :
The several captains or officers commanding companies, to mark out proper and exact returns of their respective companies and de- 4— VOL. X.
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liver them to Major Morris, at ten o'clock to-morow morning, and the said captains do immediately collect all their men in order to pass muster at an hour's warning.
A court-martial to sit immediately for the trial of all prisoners ; Capt. Jones, president ; members, Lieut. Watson, Lieut. Blanken- berg, Lieut. Ilubley, and Ensign Bankson.
The prisoners to be made acquainted with and prepare themselves for trial.
On the 22d of February, John Philip de Haas, of Lebanon, Penn'a, was elected colonel by Congress. Col. de Haas had been a major of the First battalion, Col. Turbutt Francis, of the Penn- sylvania regiment of Provincial forces, commanded by Col. Bou- quet, in 1764. He was an officer of considerable experience, and was, at the time of his election, a justice of the peace of Lancas- ter county, of which Lebanon then formed a part.
On the 19th of January, Congress resolved that two companies of each battalion should be dispatched to Canada as soon as ready. This battalion was put under marching orders on the 19th. Capt.
Thomas Dorsey's company was among the first that started on the 22d of January, and had already passed Al- bany, N. Y., on the loth of Febru- ary. Two of his company deserted be- fore he reached Albany, fourteen were left in hospital there, and seven more left him on the first day's march therefrom. By the 14th, five companies of Col. de Haasr regiment had passed Albany. Gen. Schuyler says they were much thinned by sickness and desertion, and came very ill provided; the better half of their arms required repairs, and the whole were to be furnished with shoes, socks, mittens, &c.
These companies marched to New York, where they embarked in sloops, which carried them up to Albany. From Albany they passed on up the Hudson to Fort Edwards, which was situated on the west bank of that river, foi'ty-eight miles north of Albany ; thence to Fort William Henry, afterwards called Fort George, at the south end of Lake St. George ; thence in batteaux to the foot of that lake ; thence they marched across the portage two and one half miles, to Fort Ticonderoga, which was on the western shore of Lake Champlain, near the outlet of Lake George, and about ninety-seven miles north by east from Albany ; thence they sailed to Crown Point, five miles further, on the same side of the lake.
Lake Champlain stretches one hundred and twenty miles to the north, and pours its waters through the Sorel into the St. Law- rence at Sorel, which is forty-five miles from Montreal and one
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hundred and thirty-five miles from Quebec. This lake was com- manded by the fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Passing down Lake Champlain in sailing vessels, in those days, ordinarily St. Johns was reached in two or three days, passing Isle Aux Noix on the way, which was twelve miles south of St. John's.
St. John's is situated on the west shore of the River Sorel, or Eichelieu, at the head of Chambly canal, and at the foot of the navigable waters of Lake Champlain, distant from Montreal twenty-seven miles and Chambly twelve. From Chambly, Mon- treal lies a little north of west, eighteen miles, a line drawn be- tween the two places forming the base of a triangle formed by the rivers St. Lawrence and Sorel, the apex of which is at Sorel, forty- five miles, or thereabouts, from either point. La Chine was up the St. Lawrence, in a south-east direction, nine miles, on Montreal Island, on the north side of the river, and directly across the river from La Chine, on the south side, was the Indian village of Caugh- nawaga. The Cedars was up the same river, near the rapids of the same name, and twenty-nine miles from Montreal, on the North side of the river.
From Sorel, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Richelieu, to Trois Rivieres, or Three Rivers, the distance is forty-five miles down the St. Lawrence. Three Rivers is situate at the mouth of the St. Maurice river, west side, and north side of St. Lawrence, equi-distant ninety miles from Montreal and Quebec. To De- schambault, which is also on the north side of the St. Lawrence, it is forty-two miles from Three Rivers, and from Deschambault to Quebec, forty-eight.
Lieut. Talbot, with the First Penn'a battalion company passed Three Rivers on the 1st of March, with sixty men ; Lieut. Hughes, on the 10th, with sixty; Capt. Jenkins on the 12th with eight men, his company having chiefly passed on before ; Lieut. Stayner, on the 22d, with eighty-one men ; Lieut. Col. Irvine and Major Morris. On the 30th of March the return of troops under Arnold before Que- bec makes Col. de Haas' battalion two hundred and twenty- five strong, being four companies.
On the 12th of April there were still two companies back with Gen. Thomas, at Fort George, and two companies with Col. de Haas, and the rest of the staff, still on their way from New York. Gen. "Wooster arrived at Quebec on the 1st of April, and took com- mand, Gen. Arnold going to Montreal. Gen. Thomas arrived in front of Quebec on the 1st of May. On the 6th the army was com- pelled to retreat, which was continued to Deschambault; thence to Three Rivers, which was readied on the 15th ; thence to Sorel. Capt. Jones' company, Jenkins', &c., took part in the engagement near Three Rivers, on the 9th of June, where quite a number of the men were captured, together with the Rev. Daniel McCalla, the chaplain.
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On the 14th of June, Gen. Sullivan retreated from Sorel, and reached St. John's on the 16th, Isle Aux Noix on the 18th. From this date the military service of this battalion is blended with that of the battalions of St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, posted.
On the 24th of May, the British commander, Foster, with a part of the garrison at Detroit, and in conjunction with Indians and Canadians, numbering one thousand men, who had captured Col. Bedell's regiment, which was stationed at the Cedars, and de- feated Major Sherburne, who was sent to release him, seriously threatened the capture of Arnold and his forces at La Chine. On the 2oth, about eight o'clock, A. M., Col. de Haas, who had been detached from the Sorel, with Capts. Harmar, "William Butler, La- mar, and Capt. Nelson's company, one hundred and ten riflemen, , and three hundred musketeers, came up and relieved Arnold, caus- ing Foster to retreat, following him to Fort Ann, at the head of Montreal Island. On the 30th, Arnold issued a peremptory order to de Haas to cross the Grand river, at the head of Montreal Island, and destroy the Indian village of Canasadago, but de Haas called a council of war, that disapproved of the enterprise to the chagrin of most of his officers, and fell back to La Chine, and from thence to Montreal.
On the loth June, late in the evening, Gen. Arnold was advised by Capt. Wilkinson, whom he had sent to Sorel, that he had met Carleton's forces at Yarenne, on the south bank of the St. Law- rence, fourteen miles below Montreal. Arnold hastily crossed the river, the same night, with his troops, including de Hass' detach- ment, to Longueuil, and made a march of twenty-six miles in one day, by La Praine, to St. John's, which he reached on the 16th. Here, for the first time, all the companies of the Penn'a battalion were united as a battalion, for, as Gen. Sullivan writes on the 8th of June, from Sorel, " Gen. Arnold has kept de Haas' detachment dancing between this place and Montreal ever since my arrival." Col. de Haas' detachment, with the colonel, were the last that came up the Hudson, and never reached Thomas at Quebec, where the rest of the battalion, with Lieut. Col. Irvine and Major Morris, had been.
Its history, after this date, is the same as that of the Second bat- talion, posted, until it was relieved from duty.
A return, dated at Ticonderoga, October 20, 1776, shows the field officers and all the staff, except the chaplain, who had been cap- tured, present; all the captains, except William Jenkins, who was absent with leave of Gen. Gates, from August 5 ; all the lieuten- ants present ; all the ensigns, except Ensign J. P. de Haas, absent with leave from August 5 ; twenty-three sergeants present, seven sick absent, and three on command ; seven drums and fifes ; of the officers, Major Anthony J. Morris, Lieutenants George Jenkins and Jacob Ashmead were present, sick. Total rank and file, fourhun-
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dred and sixty-nine ; wanting to complete of ditto, two hundred and forty-five. Total strength of the regiment, five hundred and forty.
" The arms are in tolerable order, but of different caliber. The accoutrements bad, many bayonets wanting. The men almost naked, and have been so two thirds of the campaign. Their cloth- ing, when they marched from Philadelphia, being very scanty, and not a second shirt to their backs. The pitiful supplies of sundry articles which they received since, were bad of the kind, and at most exhorbitant prices. On our arrival at the Isle Aux Noix, after the retreat from Quebec, the regiment mustered upwards of five hundred rank and file fit for duty. By comparing the above return with the then state of the regiment, it will appear that they have suffered from the excessive fatigue they have gone through ; the want of proper clothing to cover, and the want of blankets and tents to shelter them from the weather. To this day, we have not tents sufficient for two thirds of the men, and those we have were old when we received them. A regimental commissary and pay- master is unknown to us. (The latter I have been myself.) The quarter-master lias never been enabled by the public to supply the regiment in a proper manner. After the hardships of a winter campaign in Canada, with those they have since experienced, there is not the least reason to think that any of the men will reenlist at this place. The merit of those officers who can afford and choose to continue in the service on the present inadequate terms, will be best determined after the expected attack.
J. P. DE HAAS, Colonel.
"N. B. Captain Nelson's company of riflemen is willing to con- tinue in the service in the First Pennsylvania regiment."
On the 13th of November, this battalion was taken off duty at Ticonderoga, and ordered to embark the next morning for Fort George. It was raised, as appears by a note to the foregoing re- turn, " to the 27th of October," but remained three weeks longer, at Gen. Gates' request, for the defense and security of Ticonderoga, for which the General thanked them in general orders of the 14th. It was then evident that the British had gone into winter quar- ters, and would make no further attempts that fall to come south- ward.
Gen. St. Clair came along down with this battalion to join Gen. Washington, and when, on the 8th of December, it reached New Germantown, in New Jersey, the field officers and staff were still with the battalion, together with Captains Harmar, Dorsey, and Davis, but the rank and file were reduced to sixty-nine men, the rest having scattered off to their homes.
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" IN COUNCIL OF SAFETY, " PHILADELPHIA, zoth December, 1776.
" Ordered, That Col. de Haas, and all the officers of his battalion who are in this city that intend to continue in the service of the State, do apply to this Council for recruiting orders, by Monday, 23d inst., and that Col. de Haas make return to this Council of all the officers of his battalion who intend to continue in the service on the new establishment, on Monday next, at ten, A. M."
On a return dated January 10, 1777, at Philadelphia, of his offi- cers, with the dates of their commissions, embracing the names of the eight captains, sixteen first and second lieutenants, eight en- signs, the adjutant, quarter-master, surgeon and mate, Col. de Haas endorses : " This is to certify, that during the time I had the honor to command the above gentlemen, they behaved themselves like gentlemen, and as became good soldiers."
This battalion became the nucleus for the formation of the Sec- ond Pennsylvania regiment, of the Continental Line, October 25, 1776.
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels. Bull, John, commissioned November 25, 1775 ; resigned January
20, 1776. De Haas, John Philip, commissioned January 22, 1776.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Irvine, James, commissioned November 25, 1775 ; promoted lieu- tenant colonel Ninth Penn'a, October 25, 1776.
Major.
Morris, Anthony James, commissioned November 25, 1775 ; pro- moted lieutenant colonel Second Penn'a, October 25, 1776.
Captains.
Allen, William, Jr., commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted lieutenant colonel Second battalion, January 4, 1776.
Jones, Jonathan, Caernarvon township, Berks county, commis- sioned October 27, 1775 ; promoted major Second Penn'a, Oc- tober 25, 1776.
Williams, William, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted major Second Penn'a, March 12, 1777.
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Harmar, Josiah, commissioned October 27, 1775 ; promoted major Third Penn'a, October 1, 1776.
Dorsey, Thomas, commissioned October 27, 1775 ; resigned January 1, 1777.
Jenkins, William, commissioned October 27, 1775; resigned Sep- tember 6, 1776.
Willet, Augustin, commissioned October 27, 1775 ; resigned Jan- uary 1, 1777.
Lamar, Marien, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted major Fourth Penn'a, to date from September 30, 1776.
Davis, Benjamin, from first lieutenant, Januarys, 1776; resigned January 1, 1777.
Ashmead, Jacob, from first lieutenant, to rank from September 6, 1776.
First Lieutenants.
Watson, Samuel, October 27, 1775; promoted captain Second bat- talion January 5, 1776.
Ashmead, Jacob, October 27, 1775 ; promoted captain.
Hughes, Peter, commissioned October 27, 1775 ; resigned January 1, 1777.
Hubley, Adam, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted major of one of the additional regiments in 1776 ; subsequently lieu- tenant colonel Tenth Penn'a.
Rees, John, commissioned October 27, 1775.
JJlankenberg, Frederick, commissioned October 27, 1775.
Stanly, Richard, commissioned October 27, 1775.
Morgan, John, commissioned October 27, 1775.
Bankson, John, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted cap- tain Second Penn'a, September 25, 1776.
Stayner, Roger, junior, from second lieutenant, January 19,1776, promoted captain Second Penn'a.
Jenkins, George, from second lieutenant, January 19, 1776; pro- moted captain Second Penn'a.
Staddel, Christian, from second lieutenant, May 4, 1776 ; promoted captain Second Penn'a.
Wilkinson, Amos, from second lieutenant, May 4, 1776; promoted captain in Procter's artillery regiment, May 14, 1777.
Ellis, John, from second lieutenant, September 5, 1776, vice Hubley, promoted.
Second Lieutenants.
Stayner, Roger, junior, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted
first lieutenant. Jenkins, George, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted first
lieutenant.
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Staddel, Christian, commissioned October 27, 177-5 ; promoted first lieutenant.
"Wilkinson, Amos, commissioned October 27, 177.5; promoted first lieutenant.
Ellis, John, commissioned October 27, 1775; promoted first lieu- tenant; appointed first lieutenant by Gen. Gates, June 30, 1776 ; commissioned September 15, 1776.
Tolbert, Samuel, commissioned January 15, 1776; promoted cap- tain Second Penn'a, October 2, 1776.
Gossner, Peter, commissioned January 15, 1776 ; promoted first lieutenant Second Penn'a.
Cobea, John, commissioned January 15, 1776; promoted first lieu- tenant Second Penn'a.
Clumberg, Philip, Jr., from ensign January 15, 1776; promoted first lieutenant Second Penn'a.
Ziegler, Jacob, from ensign January 15, 1776 ; promoted first lieu- tenant Second Penn'a.
Moore, William, f rom ensign May 4, 1776 ; promoted first lieutenant Second Penn'a.
Allison, Robert, May 4, 1776, vice Staddel, promoted ; resigned January 1,1777; afterwards in the quarter-master's depart- ment at Fort Pitt for four years.
Patterson, John, appointed by Gen. Gates, July 1, 1776; commis- sioned September 5, 1776.
Rice, Benjamin, from ensign August 6, 1776.
Ensigns.
Bankson, John, commissioned October 27, 1775 ; promoted lieu- tenant.
Clumberg, Philip, Jr., appointed October 27, 1775 ; promoted second lieutenant.
Ziegler, Jacob, appointed October 27, 1775; promoted second lieu- tenant.
Ryerson, Thomas, appointed October 27, 1775.
Moore, William, appointed October 27, 1775; promoted second lieutenant.
Greenway, Joseph, appointed January 20, 1776; resigned.
Irwin, John, Philadelphia, appointed January 20, 1776.
Brice, John, appointed January 20, 1776.
Rice, Benjamin, appointed January 20, 1776 ; promoted second lieu- tenant.
Walbron, Major, appointed January 20, 1776.
Scull, Nicholas, appointed January 20, 1776.
Low, John, died in service.
De Haas, John Philip, Jr., appointed by Gen. Gates, August 6, 1776, vice John Low, deceased. John Philip de Haas, Jr., was re-
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appointed to the Second Penn'a, but he never joined the regi- ment. He died at Beech Creek in Clinton county, Penn'a, in September 22, 1826.
Shallus, Jacob, Jr., appointed by Gen. Gates, August 6, 1776, vice Rice, promoted ; resigned January 1, 1777.
Morris, James, appointed by Gen. Gates November 3, 1776.
Chaplain. McCalla, Rev'd Daniel. See Second battalion.
Adjutant. Patterson, John, appointed January 1, 1776.
Quarter-Master.
Shallus, Jacob, commissioned January 19, 1776; deputy commis- sary general of Penn'a in 1777 ; assistant clerk of Assembly for many years ; assistant secretary of the constitutional conven- tion of 1790 ; died April 18, 1796, aged forty-six.
Surgeons. Boyd, Robert, commissioned April 19, 1776; resigned on account
of ill health, after the last of the battalion left New York. Allison, Benjamin, commissioned June 13, 1776 ; resigned January
1, 1777.
Surgeon's Mate. Scull, Nicholas, appointed June 13, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JONATHAN JONES' COMPANY.
The following imperfect roll of Capt. Jonathan Jones' corn- Pan7 was found among his pa- pers, for which the editors are indebted to his great-grand- son, Charles Henry Jones, of Philadelphia,
Captain.
Jones, Jonathan.
Corporals.
Bean, .
Kelly, , (murdered at Point aux Trembles, Hay 7, 1776, by
Brice Dunlap.) Candy, Jacob. Clark, Matthew.
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Privates.
Alexander, George.
Brown, John.
Clark, Matthew, promoted corporal.
Dagley, James.
Dunlap, Brice, (in custody at Pittsford, July 13, 1776, for the mur- der of Corporal Kelly.)
Fullerton, Joseph.
Gougher, Robert.
Leary, Daniel.
McCorley, James.
McGregor, John.
McKillup, Robert.
McMullen, Joseph.
McLaughlin, Patrick, taken at Three Rivers, June 9, 1776.
Merls, Clement.
Miller, Philip O.
Murdock , Robert, resided in Findley township, Washington county, in 1820, aged sixty-six.
Murphy, James.
Pearson, Albert.
Shea, Ezra.
Skelton, Joseph.
Tennent, William
Walker, William.
Walters, Thomas.
ROLL OF CAPT. JOSIAH HARMAR'S COMPANY.
Captain. Harmar, Josiah.
First Lieutenant. Blankenberg Frederick.
Second Lieutenant. Cobea, John.
Ensign. Moore, William.
Sergeants.
Stein, Leonard, enlisted November 1, 1775. Scott, John, enlisted November 1, 1775; discharged.
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McCartney, John.
Sharp, John, November 2, 1775.
Christian, John, November 2, 1775.
Corporals.
Miles Ambrose, enlisted November 1, 1775. Stackhouse, Benjamin. Harris, Robert, November 2, 1775. Ridley, Samuel, November 21, 1775. Ennis Richard, November 2, 1775 ; discharged.
Drummers.
Lewis, Benjamin, November 13, 1775 ; discharged. Parker, William, deserted. McTier, William.
Fifer. Stuart, Robert ; discharged.
Privates.
Acheson, Thomas, November 8, 1775. Aiken, John.
Ashton, James, November 13, 1775. Barry, Edmund, October 28, 1775. Barry, Richard, November 17, 1775. Bauer, Joseph.
Bender, Lewis, November 9, 1775 ; discharged. Blaney, John, October 28, 1775. Bomer, John, November 8, 1775. Callender, Robert. Cile, William. Charles, George Christian. Clamans, William, November 2, 1775. Coleman, David, November 8, 1775. Cooke, Peter.
Cushen, David, November 25, 1775. Davies, George, November 18, 1775. Dealy, Daniel.
Dodkins, Edward, November 4, 1775. Dougherty, James, November 18, 1775 ; discharged. Dundy, Samuel, November 2, 1775. Ellison, Robert.
Fielding, William, November 7, 1775; in goal. Ford, Thomas, November 1, 1775. Fow, Matthew. Gardiner, Joseph. Gavin, James, November 1, 1775.
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Gibb, James.
Gibb, John.
Gichu, John, November 4, 1775.
Glover, James.
Grannon, Thomas, November 1, 177">.
Hall, Thomas.
Haly, Michael, November 8, 177o.
Hammer. Moses, November 15, 1775.
Harg, William, November 15, 1775.
Hamaright, Abraham, November 24, 1775.
Heger, James, November 11, 1775.
Johnston, Thomas, November S, 1775.
Jones, William, November 7, 177-5.
Katon, Redmon, November 22, 177").
Kearl, Hugli, November 4, 1775 ; run off.
Kilpatrick, John.
Kyle, William, November 24, 1775.
Lauermau, Peter.
Laugherly, James, November 13, 1775 ; discharged.
Linn, Robert.
Linney, Adam.
Lower, Michael, December 2, 1775.
McCan, Matthew, November 15, 177o.
McCartney, John, November 1, 1775.
McCausland, Mark, November 18, 1775.
McGinnis, Arthur.
Mclntire, Michael.
McKean, Barney, November 7, 1775.
McKean, George, November 9, 1775.
McKourt, John, November 13, 1775.
Mackey, Hugh, November 22, 1775.
Mason, Francis, November 12, 1775.
Martin, James, November 1, 177.1.
Mellen, Charles, November 4, 1775.
Moody, Robert, senior, November 15, 1775.
Moody, Robert, junior.
Mooney, Patrick, November 22, 177").
Moore, James, November 8, 1775 ; run off.
Moore, John, November 2, 1775 ; discharged.
Mulon, John, November IS, 1775 ; discharged.
Nelson, Andrew.
Nelson, Thomas.
Naylor, Anthony, November 5, 1775; run off.
Ohiron, Lawrence, November 18, 1775 ; run off.
Parker, William, November 13, 1775.
Plant, James, November 15, 1775; discharged.
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Pollard, William, November 15, 1775 ; run off. Price, Thomas, November 18, 1775 ; discharged. Purdy, John.
Kandils, James, November 24. 1775. Reed, William.
Reny, Alexander, November 16, 1775. Robinson, James, November 28, 1775. Rollinson, James, November 13, 1775. Sees, George.
Shannon, Samuel, November 21, 1775. Sharp, Samuel, November 1, 1775. Sheridan, Dennis, November 11, 1775. Shields, Andrew, November 6, 1775. Shields, John, November 6, 1775. Shrayder, Frederick, November 2, 1775. Simpson, Benjamin, November 4, 1775. .Smith, Frederick, November 9, 1775. Smith, Edward, November 2, 1775. Snyder, George, November 1, 1775. Steel, William, November 22, .1775 ; discharged. Stackhouse, Benjamin, November 4, 1775; promoted corporal. Steinmetz, Philip.
Stevenson, Adam, November 15, 1775. Stevenson, Thomas, November 28, 1775. Stuart, Alexander. Sturgis, John.
Swinney, James, November 8, 1775. Wagoner, Henry, November 3, 1775. Wilde, James, November 9, 1775.
No other rolls of this battalion have been found.
The following names are gathered from pension records :
Connell, Terence.
Copelin, John, Lamar's company, resided in Chester county in 1826.
Hodgkinson, Samuel, of Burlington, N. J., sergeant in Capt. Jen- kins' company.
Keays, John, sergeant, Willet's company; promoted ensign Second Pennsylvania.
Kiram, Edward.
McDonald, James, corporal, Williams' company; on return from Fort George fell sick; enlisted in Fourth Pennsylvania, Capt. Moore, in order to obtain subsistence for himself and wife.
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Pimple, Paul, injured in service; pensioned at Philadelphia, 1788.
Rue, Benjamin, sergeant, Capt. Willet's company.
Ryan, James, Lamar's company ; enlisted at Seven Stars, Ply- mouth township, Montgomery county, reenlisted in Second Pennsylvania.
Soult, David, of Northampton county, Lamars company; reen- listed Second Pennsylvania.
ROLL OF CAPT. JOHN NELSON'S INDEPENDENT COM- PANY OF RIFLEMEN.
A resolution of Congress, dated January 30, 1776, directs that Capt. Nelson's company of riflemen, now raised, consisting of one captain, three lieutenants, four sergeants, four corporals, and seventy privates, be enlisted for the service in Canada, on the same terms as the other troops ordered for that service. It was ordered to New York March 13, 1776. It was, by Gen. Arnold's orders, at- tached to Col. de Haas' battalion in Canada, and after de Haas battalion left Ticonderoga, November 17, 1776, it was attached to the Fourth battalion, Col. Wayne's, and on the 24th of March, 1777, was attached to Col. Francis Johnston's Fifth Pennsylvania.
Names, rank, &c., from January 30 to November 30, 1776.
Captain.
Nelson, John, of "Westmoreland county, commissioned January 30, 1776.
First Lieutenant Oldham, "William, commissioned January 30, 1776.
Second Lieutenant.
Ott, Adam, commissioned January 30, 1776. "third Lieutenants. McCollorn, Robert, commissioned January 30, 1776; resigned July
12, 1776.
Archer, Joseph, [or Joshua,] commissioned July 12, 1776, vice R. McCollom, resigned.
Sergeants.
Price, Richard, appointed February 15, 1776 ; died at Fort George, October 30, 1776.
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Hartley, Thomas, appointed February 7, 1776. Smith, Andrew, appointed February 6, 1776. McCown, Robert, appointed February 7, 1776. Carr, John, appointed October 31, 1776.
Corporals. Preston, Edward, appointed February 15, 1776 ; died September 20,
1776.
Bonner, Joseph, appointed February 22, 1776. Brown, Jesse, appointed February 21, 1776. Fugate, John, appointed February 13, 1776. Carr, John, appointed September 21, 1776; promoted October 31,
1776. Nelson, Thomas, Sen., appointed October 31, 1776.
Privates.
Bird, Thomas, enlisted February 28, 1776 ; deserted May 2, 1776.
Bower, Francis, enlisted February 19, 1776.
Brooks, Robert, enlisted February 7, 1776 ; deserted May 2, 1776.
Bradley, Edward, enlisted March 1, 1776 ; sick in hospital.
Campbell, Barnet, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; sick in hospital.
Caldwell, James, enlisted February, 18, 1776.
Cunningham, John, February 17, 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates.
Carr, John, enlisted February 14, 1776; promoted corporal Sep- tember 21.
Collins, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776; deserted March 15, 1776.
Coffrnan, Isaac, enlisted February 9, 1776; deserted April 1, 1776.
Cox, John, enlisted February 20, 1776.
Clipper, Valentine, enlisted February 21, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776.
Corbett, John, enlisted February 28, 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates.
Campbell, William, March 5, 1776.
Carmichael, , March 8, 1776.
Davis, Morgan, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Deal, Jacob, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Ditch, Philip, enlisted March 12, 1776.
Downey, John, enlisted March 14, 1776.
Downey, Thomas, enlisted February 10, 1776.
Eakle, Henry, enlisted February 17, 1776.
Easter, Nicholas, enlisted March 8, 1776 ; deserted March 18, 1776.
Eastley, Charles, enlisted February 7, 1776; deserted April 14, 1776.
Edminston, Robert, enlisted February 19, 1776.
Ebersole, Christian, enlisted February 8, 1776.
Fisher, Samuel, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted March 27, 1776.
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Fitch, Joseph, enlisted February 17, 1776.
Flack, George, enlisted February 19, 1770.
Forsyth, Abraham, enlisted March 11, 1776.
Fuller, Christian, enlisted February 22, 1776.
Gridley, Jasper M., February 15, 1776; joined Donnell's artillery
company November 21, 1776.
Gown, John, enlisted February 13, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. Gutting, Andrew, enlisted March 13, 1776. Hand, William, enlisted February 23, 1776. Harrigan, Michael, enlisted February 10, 1776. Harris, George, enlisted February 7, 1776. Holland, Henry, enlisted February 11, 1776. Holt, William, enlisted March 17, 1776. House, Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776. Jameson, Samuel, enlisted March 22, 1776. Johnston, James, enlisted February 10, 1776. Kelly, James, enlisted February 9, 1777. Kirkpatrick, William, enlisted February 17, 1776; furloughed to
Maryland.
Lemon, Isaac, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted May 8, 1776. Love, William, enlisted February 23, 1776 ; deserted March 12, 1776. McCullock, David, enlisted February 9, 1776; killed at Fort Ann,
May 29, 1776.
McGuire, Daniel, enlisted February 19, 1776. McGuire, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. McManus, William, enlisted February 19, 1776. Mitchell, John, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; deserted April 14, 1776. Morgan, Evan, enlisted March 1, 1776.
Mullady, Robert, enlisted February 7, 1776 ; deserted April 2, 1776. Murphy, Arthur, enlisted February 14, 1776. Nelson, Andrew, enlisted October 25, 1776. Nelson, Thomas, Jr., enlisted October 25, 1776. Nelson, Thomas, Sen., enlisted February 10, 1776; promoted to
corporal October 31, 1776. Nixdorff, Samuel, enlisted March 7, 1776.
O'Brian, John, enlisted February 19, 1776; deserted May 2, 1776. Onsell, Abraham, enlisted February 10, 1776. Phyfer, Emanuel, enlisted February 16, 1776. Pooder, Tobias, enlisted February 5, 1776. Ralston, James, enlisted February 7, 1776. Reed, Thomas, enlisted February 20, 1776.
Rerick, George, enlisted February 14, 177(3 ; deserted March 14, 1776. Roach, Morris, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Slucer, John, enlisted March 6, 1776 ; furloughed by Gen. Gates. Smith, John, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted May 2, 1776. Smith, William, enlisted February 24, 1776.
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Stonemyer, John, enlisted February 2, 1776.
Stuckey, Michael, enlisted February 19, 1776 ; deserted May -2, 1776.
Teel, William, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Tingle, George, enlisted March 9, 1776 ; deserted April 22, 1776.
Trepner, George, enlisted February 21, 1776.
Wallace, James, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; acting as butcher at
Mt. Independence.
Wells, Eichard, enlisted February 26, 1776. Williams, John, enlisted March 14, 1776. Wolf, John, enlisted February 13, 1776.
6— Vol.. X.
SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION,
COL. ARTHUR ST. GLAIR,
JANUARY, 1776— JAjSTTJAKY, 1777.
SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
1775.
flllS BATTALION was raised upon the authority of a resolution of Congress, dated the 9th of December, 1775, which was in words following :
"Resolved, That an order issue for raising four bat- talions more in the colony of Pennsylvania, on the same terms as the one already raised."
On the 15th, it further resolved, " that the Committee of Safety for the colony of Pennsylvania be requested to recom- mend proper persons for field officers, and appoint proper persons for officers in the said battalions, under the rank of major."
As it was associated with the Fourth battalion, Col. Wayne, and the Sixth, Col. William Irvine, while in active service, its history mingles with that of theirs, which will be included in this notice.
On the 2d of January, the Council of Safety recom- 1776. mended Colonels Wayne and St. Clair, and they were elected and commissioned by Congress on the 3d. The lieutenant colonels and majors were chosen on the 4th, and a resolu- tion passed, that one company of each battalion consist of expert riflemen.
On the 16th of February, the secret committee of Congress was directed to furnish Col. St. Glair's battalion with arms, and to write to him to use the utmost diligence in getting his battalion ready, and to march the companies as fast as they were ready, one at a time, to Canada. On the 20th, Col. Wayne was directed to inarch his battalion to New York, and put himself under the command of Gen. Lee.
On the 13th of March, Lieut. Col. Allen had arrived in New York, and embarked some of the companies for Albany, and re- ceived an order from Gen. Stirling to direct the rest of the com- panies to proceed to New York, where quarters would be found for them.
On the 14th of March, Col. Irvine was ordered to march his bat- talion to New York, and put himself under the orders of the com- manding officer of the continental troops there. On the 20th, he reports, from Carlisle, his regiment seven hundred and ten strong, and that he would comply with orders with all possible expedition.
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On the 12th of April, five companies of the Second were at Fort Edwards, waiting for the lake to open,. they remained until the 19th, when they were ordered up to Fort George, fourteen miles beyond.
On the 24th of April, three companies of Wayne's battalion and Irvine's battalion were at New York, in the Fourth brigade, under thu command of Gen. Greene, when some of Irvine's soldiers were court-martialed for disobedience of orders. Corporals Milliken and John McBride, found not guilty. Corporal Shickelhenny re- duced to the ranks. John McGee and George Conner sentenced to a few days' imprisonment. On the 26th, Wayne and Irvine's battalions were ordered by Gen. Washington to embark for Canada. On the 28th, it appears by a general return of the regiments going to Canada, made at New York, that Col. Irvine's battalion, includ- ing officers, was seven hundred and seventy strong, and Col. Wayne's seven hundred and twenty-eight.
On the 10th of May, Col. Irvine's whole battalion was at Albany, with two companies of Col. Wayne's. Irvine's started for Lake Champlain on the 13th.
On the 6th of May, Lieut. Col. Allen, with the Second battalion, had passed Deschambault, and was within three miles of Quebec, where he met Gen. Thomas with the army retreating from Quebec.
On the 7th, at a council of war, at which lie was present, it was determined that the army should continue the retreat as far as the Sorel. Thomas, with the army, left Deschambault on the 13th and was at Three Rivers on the loth, with about eight hundred men.
On the 20th, Gen. Thomas was at Sorel, and the same day issued an order to Col. Maxwell, to abandon Three Rivers, which he did, and with the rear of the army reached Sorel on the 24tli.
Gen. Thompson and Col. St. Clair crossed over from Chambly to Montreal, and left the latter place for the mouth of the Sorel on the loth, and arrived at Sorel on the 16th, and on the 24th, Gen. Thompson was in command there.
Wayne's detachment and Irvine's battalion passed Lake George on the 24th, with Gen. Sullivan, (the distance from Fort Edwards, on the Hudson, is fifteen miles ; the length of that lake, thirty-six miles ; from the north end of Lake George to Lake Champlain, one and one half miles ; from there to fort Ticonderoga, one and one half miles ; from thence to St. John's, about one hundred and twenty miles.) and embarked at Ticonderoga, arriving at St. Johns's on the 27th.
On the 2d of June Gen. Thompson sent Col. St. Clair from Sorel with over six hundred men to attack the camp of Col. McLean, who had advanced as far as Three Rivers, with eight hundred Brit- ish regulars and Canadians. Gen. Sullivan was at Chambly on the
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3d, and reached Sorel on the 4th, and assumed command. (Gen. Thomas having died on the 2d.)
On the 6th Gen. Sullivan ordered Gen. William Thompson to march, with Col. Irvine's and "Wayne's battalions, with the compa- nies of Col. St. Clair then remaining at Sorel, to join Col. St. Clair at ^ucolette, where he was to take command of the whole party, and, unless he found the number of the enemy at Three Rivers to be such as would render an attack upon them hazardous, he should cross the river at the most convenient place he could find, and attack them. He advised him not to attack, if the prospect of success was not much in his favor, as a defeat of his party at the time might prove the total loss of that country.
The following letter from Lieut. Col. Thomas Hartley to Jasper Yeates, Esquire, gives a full detail of the subsequent occurrences :
"CAMP AT SOREL, June the I2ih, 1776.
" Before the arrival of Col. Wayne's and Irvine's regiments, under the command of Gen. Sullivan, Col. St. Clair, with a detachment of seven hundred men, was sent down the river St. Lawrence, about nine leagues, to watch the motions of the enemy, and act occasion- ally. Gen. Sullivan's arrival here was at a critical time. Canada was lost, unless some notable exertion; the credit of our arms gone, and no number of American troops to sustain our posts. It was said that the taking of Three Rivers, with such troops as were on it, would be of service. A detachment under Gen. Thompson was sent down the river. The corps under Col. St. Clair was to join it, and if the General thought it expedient, he was ordered by Gen. Sullivan to attack the enemy at Three Rivers.
" We left this on the evening of the 5th instant, in several bat- teaux, and joined Col. St. Clair about twelve o'clock at night. It being too late to proceed on to the Three Rivers, the enterprise was postponed until the next night.
" In the dusk of the evening of the 7th, we set off from the Xico- lette, with about fifteen hundred rank and file, besides officers. It was intended to attack Three Rivers about day break in four places. Thompson landed his forces about nine miles above the town, on the north side of the St. Lawrence, and divided his army- into five divisions, Maxwell, St. Clair, Wayne, and Irvine, each commanding a division, and I had the honor of commanding the reserve. Leaving two hundred and fifty men to guard the batteaux, the army proceed swiftly towards the town. I was to be ready to sustain the party which might need assistance.
" The guides proved faithless, and the General was misinformed as to the number of the enemy as well as to the situation of the town. Our men had lost their sleep for two nights, yet were in. pretty good spirits. Daylight appeared, and showed us to the enemy
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Our guides (perhaps traitors) had led us through several windings, and were rather carrying us off from the post. The General was enraged at their conduct.
" There were mutual firings. Our people killed some in a barge. Our scheme was no longer an enterprise, it might have been, per- haps, prudent to have retreated, but no one would propose it. We endeavored to penetrate through a swamp to the town, and avoid the shipping. We had no idea of the difficulties we were to sur- mount in the mire, otherwise the way by the shipping would have been preferred.
"We waded three hours through the mud, about mid-deep in general, the men fasting. We every moment expected to get through and find some good ground to form on, but were deceived. The second division, under Col. Wayne, saw a part of the enemy and attacked them. Capt. Hay, of our regiment, (Sixth battalion,) with his company of riflemen, assisted and behaved nobly. Col. Wayne advanced, the enemy's light infantry were driven from their ground, and the Indians on their flanks were silenced.
" The great body of the enemy, which we knew nothing of, con- sisting of two or three thousand men, covered with intrench- ments, and assisted with the cannon of the shipping and several field pieces, began a furious fire, and continued it upon our troops in the front. It was so heavy that the division gave Avay, and from the badness of the ground could not form suddenly again. Col. St. Clair's division advanced, but the fire was too heavy. Part of Col. Irvine's division, especially the riflemen, went up towards the en- emy. I understood the army was in confusion. I consulted some friends, and led up the reserve within a short distance of the enemy. Capt. McClean's and Grier's company advanced with spirit; Mc- Clean's men took the best situation, and within eighty yards of the enemy, exposed to the fire of the shipping, as hot as hell. I experi- enced some of it.
"Not a man of McClean's company behaved ill; Grier's com- pany behaved well. Several of the enemy were killed in the attack of the reserve. Under the disadvantages, our men would fight ; but we had no covering, no artillery, and no prospect of succeed- ing, as the number of the enemy was so much superior to ours. Colonels Wayne and Allen rallied part of our men, and kept up a fire against the English from the swamp. The enemy, in the meantime, dispatched a strong body to cut off our retreat to the boats, when it was thought expedient to retreat. Our General and Col. Irvine were not to be found ; they had both gone up (to the front) in a very hot fire. This gave us great uneasiness, but a re- treat was necessary. This could not be done regularly, as we could not regain the road, on account of the enemy's shipping and artil- lery, and we went off in small parties through the swamp. Colonels
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Wayne and Allen gathered some hundreds together, and I got as many in my division as I could, with several others, amounting to upwards of two hundred.
"Col. Wayne, with his party, and I, with mine, tried several ways to get to our batteaux. Col. Wayne was obliged, not far from the river, to march by seven hundred of the enemy. He intended to attack them regularly, but his people were so much fatigued that it was deemed unsafe. The enemy fired their small arms and artillery on our men as loud as thunder. They returned a retreat- ing fire. Several of the enemy were killed and wounded. We came within a mile of where our boats were, but our guard* had carried them off. The English had possession of the ground where we landed. Their shipping proceeded up the river, covering par- ties sent to take possession of the ferries we were to pass.
" Col. Wayne, with his party, lay near the enemy. I passed through a prodigious swamp, and at night took possession of a hill near the enemy. We were without food, and the water very bad. I mounted a small quarter guard, fixed my alarm post, and made every man lay down on the ground, on which he was to rise for action in case of an attack. I slept a little by resting my head on a cold bough of spruce.
" Morning dawned, (Sunday, 9th June,) and I consulted our officers and men. They said they were refreshed with sleep. It was agreed to stand together, that they would support me, and effect a passage through the enemy, or die in the attempt. A little spring water refreshed us more. The necessary dispositions were made, but we had no guides. We heard the enemy within a half mile of us, but no one seemed alarmed, so we proceeded, and, luckily, fell In with Col. Wayne's track. We pursued it, and overtook him near the river Du Lac. This made us upwards of seven hundred strong, and we agreed to attack the enemy if they fell in our way to Bokie, (Berthier,) opposite Sorel. We were sure they would at- tempt the fort at Sorel before we could arrive ; but as we came up, the English left the ferries, and drew all their forces back to Three Rivers. By forced marches, and surmounting every difficulty, we got up, crossed the river, and arrived at Sorel Monday afternoon, (10th June.) We brought near twelve hundred men back with our party. Many are yet missing — one hundred and fifty or two hun- dred. Some scattered ones are continually coming in, so that our loss will not be so great as was first imagined.
" Col. Wayne behaved exceedingly well, and showed himself the man of courage and the soldier. Col. Allen exerted himself, and is a fine fellow. Col. Maxwell was often in the midst of danger.
* Major Joseph Wood, who commanded this guard, saved all the boats, except two.
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His own division was not present to support him. He was also very useful in the retreat, after lie joined Col. Wayne. Lieut. Edie, of the York troops, I fear is killed. He was a fine young fellow, and behaved bravely. He approached the enemy's works without dismay several times, and remained in the swamp to the last. He was in the second engagement, where, it is supposed, he was killed. Ensign Hopes, of the same company, was wounded near the breast-work, wrhen I led up the reserve. I cannot give too much commendation of him. He showed the greatest courage after he had received several wounds in the arm. He stood his ground and animated his men. He nobly made good his retreat with me, through a swamp of near eighteen miles long. The ball has hurt the bone. Several of our men were killed — I apprehend between thirty and fifty. The rest missing, have been taken, quite worn out with fatigue and hunger.
" P. S. June 13. Last night, a sort of flag of truce came from the enemy. Gen. Thompson, Col. Irvine, (William,) Dr. McKenzie, Lieutenants Edie. Currie, and Parson McCalla, (of the First,) are prisoners. They were taken up by some of the rascally Canadians, in the most treacherous manner."*
On the 14th, Burgoyne reached the Sorel with a column of British troops, the rear of Gen. Sullivan's army having only left a few hours before. Gen. Philips, with the right column of the British, consisting of his division and the Brunswick troops, under Gen. Riedesel, passed on up the river St. Lawrence to Longueuil, twelve miles from Chambly, where they landed on the 16th, and pushed to La Prairie, to cut off Arnold, who was retreating from Montreal. It was at Varenne, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence, four- teen miles from Montreal, that Wilkinson met this force, detained at that point by a failure of the wind, at two o'clock, p. M., and hastened back with the intelligence to Arnold, without which he had been cut off, as he did not intend leaving Montreal until the morning of the 16th.
Arnold immediately ordered Wilkinson to re-cross the river, and traverse the country by the direct route to Chambly, twelve miles,
*This letter is published in Force's Archives, fourth series, vol. vi, 826, with no indication of the writer. In a casual examination of the Yeates papers, in the possession of Yeates Cunningham, of Lancaster, Pa., the editors discovered the originals of this and other letters from the army in Canada, published by Force, in the hand writing of Lieut. Col. Thomas Hartlej', and addressed to Jasper Yeates, Esq., afterwards justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Our history is therefore indebted to the pen of Hartley, subsequently one of the foremost law- yers and ablest statesmen of Pennsylvania, for nearly all that is known of the campaign of the Pennsylvania battalions in Canada.
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and report the situation in which he had discovered the enemy to Gen. Sullivan, and request a detachment to cover Gen. Arnold's retreat by La Prairie.
" 1 did not," says Wilkinson, " make the opposite shore and Lon- gueuil until it was dark. I found a public horse at the parish priest's, mounted him, and arrived at Chambly about nine o'clock at night, (loth.) Here the scene presented me can never be effaced. The front of our retreating army, overwhelmed with fatigue, lay scattered in disorder over the plain, and buried in sleep, without a single sentinel to watch for its safety. I rode through the encamp- ment, entered the fort by the drawbridge, dismounted, and pre- sented myself to Gen. Sullivan, without being halted or even hailed. The general and his companions, Colonels St. Clair, Maxwell, and Hazen, all appeared astonished at my information of the near ap- proach of the enemy to Montreal. Maxwell, in Scottish dialect, exclaimed, 'Be the Lard, it cannot be possible! 'to which I em- phatically retorted, ' Be the Lard, sir, you know not what you say !' Sullivan and St. Clair, who were both acquainted with me, inter- posed, and corrected Maxwell's indecorum.
" It was acknowledged on all hands, that a detachment was ne- cessary to cooperate with Arnold ; but how to effect it, under the actual circumstances of the moment, was a matter of much diffi- culty. The night was profoundly dark ; the rain poured down in torrents; the troops at hand were fatigued, and in great disorder ; and there was no officer to receive and execute orders. After some deliberation it was determined that I should proceed down the Sor- rel with instructions to Brig. Gen., the Baron de Woedtke, who commanded the rear, to make a detachment of five hundred men, to cover Gen. Arnold's retreat. I was directed to keep the main road on the bank of the Sorel, which Col. Hazen informed me was quite plain and unobstructed ; but he deceived me, and, owing to the darkness of the night,! presently missed my way, and narrowly escaped plunging into Little River, where it was twenty feet deep. After my escape, I dismounted, and, securing my horse, groped my way in the dark, until I discovered a bridge of batteaux formed for the passage of the infantry, on which 1 crossed.
" I found every house and hut on my route crowded with strag- glers, men without officers, and officers without men. Wet to the skin, covered with mud, exhausted by hunger and fatigue, I threw myself down on the floor of a filthy cabin and slept until dawn ; when I arose and prosecuted my search in quest of the Prussian baron. The first officer of my acquaintance whom I met, was Lieut Col. William Allen, of the Second Pemra, who, to my inquiry for De Woedtke, replied that 'he had no doubt the beast was drunk, and in front of the army.' I then informed him of my orders for a detachment. He replied ' this army, Wilkinson, is conquered by
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its fears, and I doubt whether you can draw any assistance from it ; but Col. Wayne is in the rear, and if any one can do it, he is the man.' On which I quickened my pace, and half an hour after met that gallant soldier, as much at his ease as if he was marching to a parade of exercise. He confirmed Allen's report respecting De Woedtke, and, without hesitation, determined to carry the order into execution, if possible. He halted at the bridge, and posted a guard, with orders to stop every man without regard to corps, who appeared to be active, alert, and equipped. In a short time, a de- tachment was completely formed, and in motion for Longueuil. The very men who only the day before were retreating in confusion, before a division of the enemy, now marched with alacrity against his main body.
u We had gone two miles when we met an express from Arnold, with verbal information of his escape from Montreal, and that he would be able to make good his retreat by La Prairie. This infor- mation brought. Col. Wayne to the right about. We crossed Little River at a ford, and found the rear of the army not yet up to Cham- bly. Our detachment was discovered advancing on the bank of the Sorel, two miles below the fort ; we were taken for the enemy, and great alarm and confusion ensued, the drums beat to arms, and Gen. Sullivan and his officers were observed making great exertions to prepare for battle. Gen. Wayne halted his column, pulled out his glass, and seemed to enjoy the panic his appearance produced. I suggested that he would interrupt the labors of the troops on the portage of Chambly, and delay the movement of the army; on which he ordered me forward to correct the delusion.
" I reported to Gen. Sullivan, who gave orders for Wayne to march by his right, and cooperate with Gen. Arnold, if necessary, but we soon discovered Arnold had passed, and the bridge of Little River on fire; we, therefore, turned to the left, and followed him to St. John's, where we arrived in the evening, (16th,) and found Gen. Sul- livan with the front of the army." — Wilkinson's Memoirs, vol. i, page 51, ct sequitur.
The rear of the army, with baggage stores, reached St. John's on the 18th, were embarked and moved up the Sorel the same after- noon. After the last boat but Arnold's had put off, at Arnold's suggestion, he and Wilkinson went down the direct road to Cham- bly for two miles, where they met the advance of the British division r under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne. They reconnoitered it a few minutesr then galloped back to St. John's, and stripping their horses, shot them. Gen. Arnold then ordered all on board, pushed off the boat with his own hands, and thus indulged the vanity of being the last man who embarked from the shores of the enemy. They fol- lowed the army twelve miles, to the Isle Aux Noix, where they arrived after dark. — Ibid., page 55.
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The head of Burgoyne's column entered St. John's on the evening of the 18th, and Philips' advance guard on the morning of the 19th. On the 19th, general orders at Isle Aux Noix directed the com- mands of de Haas, Wayne, St. Clair, and Irvine to encamp on the east side of the island.
On the 21st, Col. Irvine's battalion met with another heavy loss, as is detailed by a letter from one of the regiment :
" Capts. McClean, Adams, and Rippey, Lieuts. McFerran, Mc- Alister, and Hoge, and Ensigns Lusk and Culbertson, with four privates, went over from the Isle aux Noix to the western shore of the lake, about a mile from camp, but within sight, to fish and di- vert themselves. Capt. McClean prudently proposed to take arms with them, but was over-ruled. Some Indians observed their mo- tions, and while they were at a house drinking some spruce beer, the savages surrounded them, killed Capt. Adams, Ensign Culbert- son, and two privates, whom they scalped in a most inhuman and barbarous manner; and carried off prisoners, Capt. McClean, Lieuts. Ferran, McAlister, and Hoge, and the two other privates. But a party coming to their relief from camp, Capt. Rippey and Ensign Lusk made their escape." The bodies of those killed were brought to the Isle Aux Noix and decently buried by Col. Wayne, who, with a party, followed the Indians and recovered the batteaux with the bodies.
Isle Aux Noix proved very unhealthy ; Col. Wayne had sixty men out of one hundred and thirty-eight taken down with sickness, after their arrival there ; and on the 24th of June, Col. de Haas and all his field officers, with a number of his men, were sick.* On the 25th, Gen. Sullivan commenced moving the army to Isle la Motte. Lieut. Col. Hartley, with two hundred and fifty men of Irvine's battalion, went by land, scouring the country, traversing disagree- able swamps, destroying on the way the house, mills, &c., of the traitor McDonald.
On June 27th, at Isle la Motte all the army took vessels and came to Crown Point, which they reached on the 1st of July. Gen. Gates arrived there on the evening of the 5th, superseding Gen. Sullivan, and on the 7th, at a council of war, it was determined to remove the army to Ticonderoga. The battalions of Cols, de Haas, St. Clair, and Wayne arrived there on the 10th, the Sixth, under Lieut. Col. Hartley, remaining posted at Crown Point, where it remained the balance of the summer and fall, the sentinel regiment of Gen.
* " TICONDEROGA, June IS. — One woman from each company of each of the Pennsylvania battalions, now at this post, to be drafted as soon as possible and sent to the general hospital at Fort George, to nurse the sick. They will have the customary allowance of provisions from Dr. Stringer, director of the hospital there."
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Gates' army. — See Force's Archives, fifth series, vol. i and ii, for journal and correspondence of Lieut. Col. Hartley.
On the 20th, Gen. Gates brigaded his army, and the four Penn- sylvania battalions were constituted the Fourth brigade, Col. Ar- thur St. Clair commanding ; Edward Scull brigade major for the Third and Fourth battalions.
August 14, Lieut. Col. Hartley's scouts found the British still at St. John's.
Aug. 24, deHaas' battalion numbered rank and file four hundred and fifty-live men, (one hundred and fifty-seven of whom were sick,) twenty-six sergeants ; staff, four ; commissioned officers, thirty-one; five drums and fifes; five hundred and twenty-cue in toto. St. Clair's, four hundred and twenty-nine rank and file, one hundred and sixty-one sick ; total officers and men, four hun- dred and eighty-five. Wayne's, five hundred and twenty-two rank and file, one hundred and fifty-five of whom were sick ; total officers and men, five hundred and seventy-three.
On the 6th of September, Lieut. Col. Hartley, desired Gen. Gates to send to Crown Point, either Gen. Wayne's battalion or the Second, and he would defend it with them. Gen. Gates gave him positive orders to retreat if the British reached that point. The British did not come, however, and on the 22d Irvine's regiment was still at Crown Point. One lieutenant colonel, one major, four captains, five first lieutenants, three second lieutenants, five ensigns, four staff, seventeen sergeants, fifteen drums, and four hundred and eighty-six rank and file.
On the llth of October, Hartley still maintained his post ; hav- ing found in the woods some cannon lost in the French war, with great labor, he had roads cut, and transported them to Crown Point, and had a battery of six guns ready for visitors, not any too soon, for on the same day the British attacked Arnold's fleet on Lake Champlain, compelling him to retire towards Crown Point to refit, the next day, almost totally destroying it before it got there. On the 14th, Col. Hartley set fire to all the houses at and near Crown Point, and retired to Ticonderoga.
The season was too far advanced for the British to make any further progress ; after threatening Ticonderoga, they retired into winter quarters.
On the 18th of November, Gen. Gates putting Col. Wayne in command of Ticonderoga, proceeded to J°m Gen. Washington, with the larger part of his annyi the three Pennsylvania battalions, whose time would expire on the 5th of January, agree- ing to remain until they were relieved by other troops. On the 29th of November, the Second, commanded by Col. Wood, num-
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bered four hundred and twenty-six officers and men ; Wayne's, five hundred and sixty-five ; Irvine's, five hundred and three.
On the 4th of December, Col. Wayne writes to the Committee of Safety :
" The wretched condition the battalions are now in for want of almost every necessary, except flour and bad beef, is shocking to humanity, and beggars all description. We have neither beds nor bedding for our sick to lay on or under, other than their own cloth- ing ; no medicine or regimen suitable for them ; the dead and dying lying mingled together in our hospital, or rather house of carnage, is no uncommon sight. They are objects truly worthy of your notice, as well as of your most obedient, humble servant,
"ANT'Y WAYNE."
On the 24th of January, 1777, the Second battalion left 1777. Ticonderoga, with Gen. Wayne, for their homes.
Muhlenberg's Journal, under date of February 15, 1777, has the following :
" In the evening, many American soldiers from Ticonderoga arrived here in Providence, (Montgomery county.) The time of ser- vice of these people has expired."
Many of the privates of the Second reenlisted in the Third Penn'a regiment.
" To the Honourable the Council of Safety, held in and for the City of
Philadelphia, &c. :
" The Humble Petition of the non-commissioned officers and Sol- diers of the 2'1 Battalion of Pennsylvania, Commanded by Colonel Joseph Wood :
"As Humbly Sheweth : the Indigent and Misserable condition of your Honours petitioners who has spent one year in the service of the Country Either in a Country where this currancy would not pass, or in Deserts where few of the Necessarys of Life were to be got, and if any at an Extraordinary price; and Endured much fatigue and hardships in Marching and hard Labour Building Breast Works, &° and Lost many of our Dear friends an Acquaint- ances, nor Could our Rations be got as Alowed by the Honourable the Congress, as we Seldom got any but Bread or Flower, & Salt Pork or Beef, and all we Reca in Restitution for the Remainder was some three Dollars and some two and some none. All this we En- dured with Cheearfullness, Resting on premisses of being Righted (when we Came to this City) in all things. But now when we have been here three Weeks, we Cannot get our Wages or Settled with on any terms untill part is gon to Camp an part gon to See their friends, without money to Defray their Expences, in a Raged Dirty Condition, Enough to affright an Indian from Inlisting, many of whom Left home in Creadit and part in Town Living on the Pub-
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lick Expence ; And if we were paid, an after seeing our Friends, Avoulcl freely Joyu Instantly in Defence of the Country again.
" So we are sorry to be under the Dissagreeable Necessity of troub- ling your Honourable Council for Redress ; Beggs therefore in the Ilumbilest Manner for Justice, only hoping your Honours to Con- sider our unpolished but true Petition, And After Begging pardon for our presumption, we Begg Leave to Rest your Honours Loyal and Humble Servants and Petitioners as Ever bound to pray.
"PHILADELPHIA, March ye 3d 1777.
" N. B. As this is the Cause of the "Whole Battn it would take up too much Room to Incert all our Names."
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels.
St. Clair, Arthur, commissioned January 3, 1776 ; promoted brig- adier general August 9, 1776.
Wood, Joseph, commissioned September 7, 1776 ; see Third Penn'a ; wounded, in action on Lake Champlain, in left leg and arm.
Lieutenant Colonels. Allen, William, from captain of First battalion ; commissioned
January 4, 1776 ; resigned July 24, 1776.
Wood, Joseph, from captain, July 29, 1776 ; promoted colonel. Craig, Thomas, from captain, September 7, 1776; see Third
Penn'a.
Major.
Wood, Joseph, commissioned January 18, 1776; promoted lieu- tenant colonel.
Butler, William, from captain, September 7, 1776; promoted lieu- tenant colonel Fourth Penn'a.
Chaplain.
McCalla, Rev'd Daniel, of Warwick, Bucks county ; appointed Jan- uary 16, 1776; captured at Three Rivers, June 8; died in Charleston, S. C., May, 1809. — Sprague's Annals, vol. i, page 320.
Adjutant.
Ross, George, appointed January 11, 1776. Quartermasters. Hanson, Thomas, appointed February 8, 1776.
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Armstrong, James, appointed February 29, 1776, vice Hanson, de- clined.
Surgeon.
McKinzie, Samuel, appointed March 30, 1776 ; captured at Three Rivers.
Paymaster. Pishbourne Benjamin, appointed October 2, 1776.
Drum Major. Hall, John, of Brisban's company.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS CRAIG'S COMPANY, from January 5 to November 25, 1776.
[Enlisted principally in Northampton county."]
Captains. Craig, Thomas, commissioned January 5,1776 ; promoted lieutenant
colonel September 7, 1776. Bunner, Rudolph ; see Third Penn'a.
First Lieutenants. Kachlein, Andrew, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; discharged
June 21, 1776. Dunn, Isaac Budd, commissioned July 4, 1776; see Third Penn'a
Second Lieutenants. Craig, John, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted November
11. 1776 ; subsequently captain in Light Dragoons, Fourth
cavalry. Armstrong, James, commissioned November 11, 1776.
Ensigns. Park, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; discharged June 20,
1776. Dull, Abraham, commissioned October 25, 1776.
Sergeants. Marshall, Robert, appointed January 7, 1776; discharged July 13,
1776. Smith, Peter, appointed January 15, 1776 ; promoted November 11,
1776.
Horn, Abraham, appointed January 5, 1776. 6— YOL. X.
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Dull, Abraham, appointed January 19, 1776 ; promoted October 25, 1776.
Shouse, Christian, appointed July 13, 1776.
Carey, John, appointed October 25, 1776 ; discharged November 21, 1776.
McMichael, John, appointed November 21, 1776.
Minor, John, appointed January 13, 1776, drummer.
Gangwer, George, appointed January 13, 1776, fifer ; reduced Octo- ber 11, 1776.
Fuller, Stephen, appointed October 11, 1776, fifer.
Corporals.
Shouse, Christian, appointed January 15, 1776; promoted July 13, 1776.
Carey, John, appointed January 5, 1776 ; promoted October 25, 1775.
Byel, Peter, appointed January 17, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776.
Powelson, Henry, appointed February 11, 1776; deserted April 12, 1776.
McMichael, John, appointed April 8, 1776 ; promoted June 21, 1776.
Shearer, Robert, appointed April 12, 1776.
Sweeney, James, appointed November 21, 1776.
Mon, Samuel, appointed July 12, 1776.
Privates.
Ackert, John, enlisted January, 29, 1776. Assur, Anthony, enlisted January 14, 1776. Byel, Jacob, enlisted February 2, 1776. Bowerman, Peter, enlisted January 13, 1776. Boyer, John, enlisted September 1, 1776. Branthuwer, Adam, enlisted January 13, 1776. Crane, Josiah, enlisted January 12, 1776. Crist, Butler, enlisted January 8, 1776. Cunningham, Alexander, enlisted January 15, 1776. Daily, Peter, enlisted January 10, 1776; deserted March 12, 1776. Darling, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; deserted March 12, 1776. Darling, David, enlisted February 3, 1776. Davenport, Jacob, enlisted February 17, 1776. Davis, Evan, Cookstown, Tyrone county, Ireland, enlisted January
7, 1776; missing since battle at Three Rivers, June 8; paroled
August 9, 1776. Davis, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; missing since battle at
Three Rivers, June 8. Dieli, Daniel, enlisted January 22, 1776; see Third Pennsylvania
regiment.
Dobbs, Thomas, enlisted January 12, 1776 ; deserted April 12, 1776. Docker, John, enlisted February 14, 1776.
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Evans, Evan, enlisted January 10, 1776.
Fleek, Peter, enlisted January 8, 1776 ; wounded ; resided in Hunt- ingdon county in May, 1818, aged sixty-five.
Foulk, Daniel, enlisted January 17, 1776.
Freedley, Henry, enlisted January 8, 1776.
Gangwer, George, enlisted October 4, 1776.
Grimes, Samuel, enlisted March 13, 1776 ; missing since the battle of Three Rivers, June 8, 1776.
Groob, Philip, enlisted January 24, 1776.
Hans, Leonard, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Hindman, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Hirkie, William, enlisted February 28, 1776.
Hoof man, Ludwig, enlisted February 21, 1776.
Horn, Frederick, enlisted January 8, 1776.
Hubler, John, enlisted January 17. 1776.
Huntsman, George, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Jost, Martin, enlisted January 8, 1776.
Kautsman, Nicholas, enlisted February 10, 1776.
King, Charles, enlisted January 17, 1776 ; deserted March 12, 1776.
Kuns, George, enlisted January 13, 1776 ; died August 6. 1776.
Kuns, Michael, enlisted January 13, 1776.
Labar, Leonard, enlisted March 12, 1776.
Labar, Melchior, enlisted March 12, 1776.
Man, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Man, Lawrence, enlisted January 13, 1776.
McMichael, John, enlisted January 27, 1776; promoted April 8, 1776.
Miller, Christian, enlisted January 8, 1776.
Miller, Matthias, enlisted March 22, 1776.
Mengas, Conrad, enlisted January 10, 1776.
Minon, David, enlisted January 8, 1776.
Mock, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Morey, Robert, enlisted January 19, 1776.
Mon, Samuel, enlisted January 8, 1776 ; promoted July 13, 1776.
Nagle, Leonard, enlisted January 13, 1776.
Ney, Samuel, enlisted January 13, 1776.
Phass, George, enlisted February 10, 1776.
Powels, Jacob, enlisted February 14, 1776.
Prang, Stophel, enlisted January 13, 1776.
Ramsey, Thomas, enlisted January 27, 1776.
Rusarch, Conrad, enlisted February 2, 1776.
Reyley, Daniel, enlisted February 18, 1776.
Richards, Jonathan, enlisted February 2, 1776 ; deserted February 25, 1776.
Rinker, Abraham, enlisted January 13, 1776.
Rogers, Timothy, enlisted January 11, 1776.
84 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Shaffer Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776.
Shannon, John, enlisted January 28, 1776.
Shearer, Henry, enlisted January 24, 1776.
Shearer, Robert, enlisted January 31,1776; promoted April 12,
1776.
Smith, Peter, enlisted January, 10, 1776. Smith, Philip, enlisted March 5, 1776. Standly, Peter, enlisted January 15, 1776. Stinson, David, enlisted January 15, 1776. Sterner, George, enlisted January 13, 1776. Sweeney, James, enlisted February 8, 1776 ; promoted November
21,1776.
Thompson, James, enlisted January 15, 1776. Wilson, Robert, enlisted February 26, 1776. Wise, Jacob, enlisted January 13, 1776. Yiesly, Felty, enlisted January 14, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM BUTLER'S COMPANY. From January 5 to November S5, 1776, as they stood at Ticonderoga.
[Enlisted in the vicinity of Greensburg, Westmoreland county. Many of the company reenlisted in Third Penn'a, Capt. Jas. Chrystie.J
Captains. Butler, William, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted major
October 7, 1776. Chrystie, James, commissioned November 11, 1776.
First Lieutenant. Butler. Thomas commissioned January 5, 1776.
Second Lieutenant.
Seitz, Charles, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; dropped September 20, 1776.
Ensigns.
McCully, George, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted second lieutenant September 20, 1776, vice Lieut. Chambers, discharged . McMullan, Nathan, September 20, 1776, vice Parke, discharged.
Sergeants. McCully, Robert. Jack, Thomas. McClanen. Hugh. Carrell, Thomas.
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Corporals.
McKee, George. Bennett, Abraham. Kelso, John. Webb, William.
Privates. Branch, Elijah. Brown, John. Calagan, James.
Carothers, John, enlisted at Carlisle; wounded in the left hand at Three Rivers ; reenlisted under Richard Butler, and served three years; resided in Butler county, Penn'a, in 1817.
Coil, Charles.
Conner, John.
Cowley, William.
Craig, James.
Davis, Amos.
Davis, Robert.
Dixon, Robert.
Doyle, Bryan.
Ewin, William.
Fleming, George.
Fleming, Henry.
Forbes, James.
Futhey, Robert.
Gordon, Andrew, in 1820 resided in West Nantmeal township, Chester county.
Hanna, David.
Hamilton, James.
Henry, John.
Heron, Patrick. »
Jones, Hugh.
Jordon, Garret.
Kennedy, James.
Kinsey, James.
Kyle, William.
Laferty, Patrick.
Leas, Edward.
Lindsey, John.
Lucas, William.
Martin, William, Jr., enlisted at Carlisle; reenlisted in Third Penn'a.
Martin, William, Sen.
Matthews, William.
McCarrel, Dennis.
86 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
McConnel, James.
McCord, Matthew.
McFadden, Thomas.
McGill, James.
McKenzie, John.
McMillan, John, enlisted at Greensburg, March 1, 1776; reen listed
Third Penn'a. Meyer, Dennis. Navel, Edward. Patterson, William. Roberts, Jonathan. Roddy, Isaac. Rucraft, George. Stover, John. Smith, John. Stimble, Isaac. Sutherland, John. Sweeny, James. Yarner, Robert. Wilson, Samuel.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN BRISBAN'S COMPANY.
January 5 to November 25, 1776.
Captain.
Brisban, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates from November 25, 1776; captain in Third Penn'a; died March 13, 1822. aged ninety-one ; buried in Paxtang grave- yard, near Harrisburg, Penn'a.
First Lieutenant. Gross, John, commissioned January 5, 1776.
Second Lieutenant.
Chambers, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned July 5. 1776.
Ensigns.
Evans, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; died June 20, 1776. Ross, George, commissioned Jan. 5, 1776 ; promoted lieutenant of marines.
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87
Sergeants.
Gowmie, Joseph.
Hagan, James.
Bloom, Daniel; subsequent!}' lieutenant in Capt. Bloom's com- pany, at Bed Bank, in 1777, &c. ; died May 29, 1819, in Bedford county.
Biggs, Joseph.
Bartholomew, Benjamin.
Corporals. Bradley, "William, from Dauphin county ; died at Ticonderoga, on
the march to Canada. Carman, William. Evans, Evan< Peacock, William. Whitman, Ulrich.
Hall, Joseph. Haney, Charles.
Adams, Joseph. Allen, Thomas. Armor, James. Baird, Edward. Bayard, Jacob. Bayley, Robert. Blair, Samuel. J3oyd, John. Bradford, William. Byers, Jacob. Campbell, George. Corein, Benjamin. Cormen, Samuel. Craiger, John. Crawford, John. Cummings, Edward. Curry, Morris. Deamer, Frederick. Douty, James. Ebrem, James. Edene, Moses. Farlow, Isaac. Ferguson, Charles.
Drummer. Fifer. Privates.
88 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Freet, Adam.
Fritz, Peter.
Graham, John.
Gwinn, [Quinn,] James
Green, John.
Hamble, Thomas.
Hamilton, Charles.
Hand, Dominick.
Haney, Charles.
Hammond, Christopher.
Henry, Abraham.
Hogan, John.
Holmes, John.
Hughes, Richard.
Hulet, "William ; lost an eye in action.
Jones, Thomas.
McEnally, Patrick.
McCormick, James.
McDowell, Michael.
McGill, John.
McGugan, Alexander,
McGraw, .
McKenzie, Neal. McLaughlin, Henry. McMahan, Barnabas. McMahan, Constans. McXabb, William. McPick, James. Merede, James. Miller, Conrad. Montgomery. James. Moore, Adam. Odier, Dennis. Ogan, John. O'Neill, Henry. Overholtzer, Samuel. Oxford, John. Pemperton, Christian. Eeed, Hugh. Roadmaker, Michael. Rodgers, Patrick. Ross, James. Shannon, Hugh. Shortley, Ludwig. Short, Richard. Sloan, John.
COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR. 89
Sloan, Lawrence. Stewart, James. Steward, Robert. Sutton, Hugh. Thomas, Nicholas. Weaver, Anthony. Wier, Daniel. Wilhelm, Adam.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN RUDOLPH BUNNER'S COMPANY. From January 25, 1776, to November 25, 1776.
Captains. Bunner, Rudolph, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted to Capt.
Craig's company. Moore, Samuel, commissioned November 11, 1776.
First Lieutenants.
Moore, Thomas L., commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted May
21, 1776. Montgomery, James, commissioned May 21, 1776.
Second Lieutenants.
Marshall, John, commissioned November 11, 1776. Bartleson, Ezra, commissioned January 5, 1776; discharged June 19, 1776.
Ensigns.
Ross, George, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; resigned July 1, 1776, and appointed lieutenant of marines.
Armstrong, James, commissioned May 21, 1776 ; promoted Novem- ber 11, 1776.
Dunn, Abner M., commissioned November 11, 1776; see First Penn'a.
Sergeants.
Pope, Jacob, appointed February 11, 1776; died June 13, 1776.
Randecker, Samuel, appointed January 20, 1776; missing at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776.
Knight, Henry, appointed January 18, 1776; deserted April 17, 1776.
Wallace, William, appointed January 20, 1776; quarter-master ser- geant.
90 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Ellis, Kichard, appointed June 13, 1776.
Grant, Lewis, appointed March 1, 1776; discharged October 1, 1776.
Patterson, Christy, appointed June 8, 1776 ; discharged November
23, 1776. Holmes, Thomas, appointed April 17, 1776.
Corporals.
Ellis, Richard, appointed January 24, 1776 ; promoted June 13, 1776. Grant, Lewis, appointed February 26, 1776; promoted March 4,
1776. Cline, Matthias, appointed February 11, 1776; reduced July 1.
1776. Patterson, Christopher, appointed February 11, 1776; promoted
June 8, 1776.
Kerr, John, appointed March 7, 1776. Williams, John, appointed October 2, 1776. Thomas, Jacob, appointed June 13, 1776. Clatter, Jacob, appointed July 1, 1776. Fox, Patrick, appointed Mach 3, 1776 ; drummer.
Privates.
Banks, Joseph, enlisted January 28, 1776. Barber, James, enlisted May 30, 1776. Bender, Martin, enlisted February 5, 1776. Claney, Owen, enlisted March 1, 1776.
Clatter, Jacob, enlisted March 1, 1776; promoted July 1, 1776. Cline, Matthias, enlisted July 1 , 1776.
Clouts, Jacob, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; deserted April 8, 1776. Cole, John, enlisted February 23, 1776 ; missing June 8, 1776, at
Three Eivers.
Collins, David, enlisted January 26, 1776. Colstin, William, enlisted March 1, 1776. Connelly, Israel, enlisted February 15, 1776.
Coons, Phineas, enlisted March 1, 1776 ; re-enlisted in Third Penn'a. Crafts, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776; died July 8, 1776. Curran, James, enlisted March 9, 1776 ; missing June 8, at Three
Rivers.
Curran, John enlisted March 9, 1776. Curran, Thomas, Granard, Leinster Province, enlisted March 1,
1776 ; missing June 8, at Three Rivers ; paroled August 9, 1776. Dixon, William, enlisted February 26, 1776. Ellison, James, enlisted February 16, 1776. Foster, Andrew, enlisted February 20, 1776: deserted March 11,
1776. Gorman, David, enlisted February 12, 1776; deserted March 8,
1776.
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Gorman, James, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Green, David, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; died June 22, 1776.
Griffy, Lawrence, enlisted February 22, 1776.
Grouse, Michael, enlisted February 3, 1776; discharged October
11, 1776. Hall, Josiah, enlisted January 20, 1776 ; discharged September 28,
1776.
Hall, Samuel, enlisted March 8, 1776. Hansel, George, enlisted March 1, 1776; discharged October 16,
1776. Crushed between batteaux at Chambly, on the retreat ;
lived after the war at New Windsor, Ulster county, N. Y. Hannah, Daniel, enlisted March 5, 1776; died June 7, 1776. Harris, William, enlisted February 24, 1776.
Henderson, Thomas, enlisted January 24, 1776; missing June 8, 1776. Holmes, Thomas, enlisted February 9,1776; promoted April 17,
1776.
Hoofnagle, William, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; died July 1, 1776. Hunter, Jacob, enlisted January 31, 1776. Ireton, Samuel, enlisted February 14, 1776. Isburter, Thomas, enlisted January 23, 1776; missing June 8, at
Three Rivers.
Keve, John, enlisted March 7, 1776; promoted March 7, 1776. Xives, John, enlisted January 23, 1776. Kooger, Daniel, enlisted March 7, 1776. McCully, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. Mellon, Samuel, enlisted March 23, 1776. Miller, Peter, enlisted March 6, 1776. Morgan, Thomas, enlisted March 8, 1776. Monin, Joshua, enlisted January 22, 1776. Morris, John, enlisted March 1, 1776; missing June 8, at Three
Rivers.
Moyer, Abraham, enlisted February 24, 1776. Nixon, Richard, enlisted February 15, 1776. Norman, Joseph, enlisted February 15, 1776. Owen, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; discharged September
30, 1776.
Polar, Peter, enlisted February 15, 1776 ; deserted April 17, 1776. Price, Jacob, enlisted February 18, 1776 ; deserted April 18, 1776. •Quin, Francis, enlisted January 25, 1776. Richards, Nathaniel, enlisted February 4, 1776. Roberts, Thomas, enlisted February 16, 1776; died July 23, 1776. Shuttle Daniel, enlisted February 7, 1776. Smallwood, Aaron, enlisted March 12, 1776. Schmell, Nicholas, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; in 1820, he resided
in Potter township, Centre county, a carpenter by occupation. Smyth, George, enlisted January 17, 1776 ; discharged October 16,
1776.
92 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Stump, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Thomas, Jacob, enlisted February 7, 1776 ; promoted June 13, 1776.
Walter, Elijah, enlisted March 9, 1776.
White, John, enlisted January 24, 1776; died July 15, 1776.
Wiley, Reuben, enlisted March 1, 1776; died September 21, 1776.
Williams, John, enlisted February 2,1776; promoted October 2,
1776. Williams, Michael, Scutzenburg, Germany, enlisted February 9,
1776; missing June 8, 1776, at Three Rivers; paroled August
9, 1776.
Willis, Richard, enlisted March 1, 1776; missing as above. Wright, Jonathan, enlisted January 25, 1776. Wright, Obediah, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; died July 31, 1776. Young, John, enlisted January 23, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPT. STEPHEN BAYARD'S COMPANY. January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776.
Captain. Bayard, Stephen, commissioned January 5, 1776.
First Lieutenants.
Chrystie, James, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; afterward captain Third Pennsylvania; afterward promoted, November 11, 1776. Craig, John commissioned November 11, 1776.
Second Lieutenants. Dunn, Isaac Budd, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted July
4, 1776. Black, James, promoted July 4, 1776.
Ensigns.
Black, James, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted July 4, 1776. Marshall, John, promoted November 11, 1776. Oates, James, promoted November 11, 1776.
Sergeants.
Shepherd, John, October 1, 1776. Philips, Barney, October 1, 1776. Cosgrove, Andrew, October 1, 1776. Points, Joseph, died July 19, 1776.
COL. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
93
Fif&r.
Corporals.
Boyd, Thomas, from corporal November 1, 1776.
Jones, Thomas, reenlisted April 8, 1777, in Capt. Coren's company
of artillery ; transferred to artillery artificers, Capt. N. Irish's
company, where he served three years.
Drummer. Maxwell, John.
Dougherty, George.
Wood, Thomas. Barret, James. Brown, Patrick.
Privates, Allen Patrick. Baggs, John. Black, Benjamin. Burris, James. Campbell, Alexander. Cox, William. Coyle, Robert. Donohoe , Patrick. Dougherty, William. Duffield, John. English, Joseph. Greer, George. Harkins, Thomas. Holliday, John. Hollis, John. Johnson, Patrick. Leech, William. Lackey, Patrick. Martin, William. McCord, William.
McClennon, Robert, discharged November 19, 1776. McConnell, Andrew, discharged July, 1776. McCracken, William, died in the general hospital. McEvoy, Daniel. McFadden, Connel. McKinley. Charles. Moor, William, died March 13, 1776. Murphy, Thomas. Quigg, John. Euttledge, James.
94 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Thompson, James. Weary, John. Wiley, Robert. Work, Aaron. Edward, Meloy.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN HULING'S COMPANY. January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776.
Huling, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; furloughed from October, 1776, by Gen. Gates.
First Lieutenant.
Burd, William, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; captured at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776.
Second Lieutenants. Currie, Ross, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted November
11, 1776, to Reese's company. Craig, William, from ensign, November 11, 1776.
Ensigns. Craig, William, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted second
lieutenant November, 11, 1776. Hoffner, George, commissioned July 4, 1776 ; promoted November
11, 1776.
Sergeants.
Young, John. Funk, Frederick. Lower, James. Ferree, Barney.
Corporals. Riddle, Joseph. Nixon, Allen. Gordon, John. Anderson, Neal.
Drummer. Mitchell, James.
Privates. Albright, Philip. Almond, Frederick. Baldwin, Moses, discharged April 12, 1777.
COL. AETHUR ST. CLAIR. 95
Bennett, Kobert.
Black, William.
Cooper, Abraham.
Crookshank, James.
Dair, Matthias.
Daniel, Peter.
Dickey, Nathaniel.
Evans, John.
Fagan, Michael.
Fair, John.
Gobee, Joseph.
Goodman, John.
Gorley, John.
Hide, John.
Kusick , John, wounded at Three Rivers , pensioned at Philadelphia,
1786.
Kail, Michael. Koch, Jacob. Larkin, Paul. McCardel, Hugh. McKee, Edward. Randall, John. Reed, Michael. Reese, Peter. Rork, Henry. Servey, Peter. Shoup, Henry. Steele, John. Stone, Peter. Stoutsman, Christopher. Sundock, Herman. Walborn, Peter.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN REESE'S COMPANY. January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776.
Captain.
Reese, John, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; recruiting from No- vember 5, 1776.
. First Lieutenants.
Moore, Samuel, commissioned Januarys, 1776: promoted captain November 11, 1776.
96 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Currie, Ross, from Huling's company ; captured June 8, 1776, at Three Rivers.
Second Lieutenant. Hoffner, George, from ensign, November 11, 1776.
Ensigns. St. Clair, Daniel, commissioned September 20, 1776; lieutenant
Third Penn'a. Eppley, Henry, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted lieutenant
Capt. Watson's company, November 11, 1776. Hoffner, George, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted second
lieutenant November 11, 1776. Davis, Mordecai, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; died August 12,
1776.
Coulter, Samuel. Filson, David. Davis, Mathusala. Hamilton, Adam.
W.aite, Michael. Meredith, Thomas. Moore, Andrew. McMillan, Michael.
Alexander, James. Baggs, James. Buckle, Christopher. Couloron, Abraham. Devinney, Hugh. Drumheller, Jacob. Edwards, Edward. Edwards, Hugh. Faulkner, John. Forquer, George. Gallagher, Daniel. Gallagher, "William. Gardner, George. Gilmore, Benjamin. Graham, Enos. Hand Patrick. Hull, John. Mordecai, James. Johnston, James.
Sergeants.
Corporals.
Privates.
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Johnston, John. Jordan, John. Man, William. McCloskey, Thomas. McManus, John. Nunn, Abraham. Otty, William, Pearsol, Isaac. Ramage, William. Ramsay, William. Reese, John. Robinson, James. Saxton, George. Scott, George. Scott, Jonathan. Sheer, Philip. Williams, Thomas.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL WATSON'S COMPANY. From January 5, 1776, to November 25, 1776.
Captains.
Watson, Samuel, from first lieutenant, First battalion, January
5, 1776 ; died May 21, 1776, at Three Rivers.
Moore, Thomas L., commissioned May 21, 1776, vicf. Watson, de- ceased.
First Lieutenants.
Chilton, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned November
11, 1776. Eppley, Henry, commissioned November 11, 1776.
Second Lieutenants.
Montgomery, James, January 5, 1776 ; promoted to first lieuten- ant, May 21, 1776. Miller, Benjamin, commissioned May 21, 1776.
Ensigns.
Miller, Benjamin, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted to second lieutenant, May 21, 1776.
Eugles, James, commissioned September 20, 1776, vice Evans, de- ceased. 7-VOL. X.
98 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Sergeants.
McMahon, Morris, appointed January 26, 1776 ; deserted April 10, 1776.
Anderson, James, appointed January 30, 1776.
Gibson, Robert, appointed January 30, 1776.
Watson, John, appointed February 3, 1776 ; discharged October 27, 1776.
Dorsey, Bates, appointed June 12, 1776.
Kelly, Thomas, appointed October 28, 1776.
Corporals.
Toy, John, appointed January 23, 1776.
Dorsey, Bates, appointed February 1, 1776 ; promoted June 12, 1776.
Smith, William, appointed February 5, 1776; reenlisted in the Fourth Pennsylvania.
Steel, John, appointed February 3, 1776.
Kelly, Thomas, appointed June 12, 1776 ; promoted October 28, 1776.
Atchison, William, appointed September 12, 1776.
Drummer.
Grenades, Francis, March 1, 1776.
Privates.
Adair, Benjamin, enlisted February 8, 1776.
Adams, John, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Adams, Parmer, enlisted January 24, 1776.
Adams, William, enlisted February 8, 1776. .
Applegate, James, enlisted February 6, 1776 ; deserted April 10. 1776.
Armour, John, enlisted January 24, 1776 ; missing June 8, 1776.
Arthur, James, enlisted February 2, 1776.
Atchison, William, enlisted February 8, 1776 ; promoted Septem- ber 10, 1776.
Battersby, John, enlisted February 13, 1776.
Beatty, Samuel, enlisted January 25, 177<>.
Book, John, enlisted February 11, 1776 ; deserted April 7, 1776.
Brown, Daniel, enlisted February 6, 1776; deserted April 8, 1776.
Buck, John, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Cannon, William, enlisted January 28, 1776 ; died July 11, 1776.
Carmichael, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Carr, John, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; died October 10, 1776.
Casady, Allen, enlisted January 28, 1776.
Chast, James, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Claig, John, enlisted February 9, 1776.
Clemens, John, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; deserted March 29, 1776.
Clendennin, John, enlisted February 11, 1776.
Cooler, John, enlisted February 1, 1776 ; deserted April 8, 1776.
Dinger, Michael, enlisted January 31, 1776.
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Fallen, Daniel, enlisted February 8, 1776. Fiiniey, John, enlisted February 26, 1776. Flanagan, William, enlisted January 28, 1776; deserted April 8,
1776.
Fleming, John, enlisted January 31, 1776. Ford, Griffith, enlisted February 15, 1776. Ford, John, enlisted February 8, 1776. Forgey, John, enlisted January 22, 1776. Garner, Thomas, enlisted February 6, 1776.
George, Archibald, enlisted February 4, 1776 ; deserted April 6, 1776. Gorman, Michael, enlisted March 3, 1776.
Graham, John, enlisted January 20, 1776; deserted April 6, 1776. Haggerty James, enlisted February 19, 1776.
llariey, William, enlisted February 4, 1776 ; deserted April 8, 1776. Hurley, Isaac, enlisted February 23, 1776 ; deserted March 10, 1776. Hurley, Daniel, enlisted February 6, 1776; died October 23, 1776. Harper, Richard, enlisted February 11,1776; deserted March 14,
1776.
Hunter, Samuel, enlisted February 7. 1776. Hutchinson, John, enlisted February 8, 1776. Imlay, William, enlisted February 1, 1776. Jennings, Edward, enlisted February 2, 1776. Kegem, Joseph, enlisted February 17, 1776.
Kelly, Thomas, enlisted February 4, 1776 ; promoted June 12, 1776. Kelly, Timothy, enlisted January 29, 1776. Lovett, Richard, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; died July 9, 1776. Lunny, Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776. Ma.dole, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. Marrow, William, enlisted February 3, 1776. Martin, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776. Mathews, Joseph, enlisted February 29, 1776 ; deserted March 2,
1776.
McCune, John, enlisted February 12, 1776.
McDonald, Robert, enlisted January 21, 1776 ; discharged Septem- ber 25, 1776.
Mcllvaine, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. McKean, Thomas, enlisted February 9, 1776; resided in Buffalo
township, Washington county, 1820, aged sixty-six. McLaughlin, James, enlisted January 22, 1776. Miller, William, enlisted February 8, 1776. Montgomery, John, enlisted February 17, 1776. Mustard, Henry, enlisted February 4, 1776.
O'Brien, Daniel, enlisted February 2, 1776; deserted April 21, 1776. Parker, James, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; discharged October 7,
1776. Pembertou, Henry, enlisted January 22, 1776 ; died October 2, 1776.
100 SECOND PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Porter, George, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Price, Edward, enlisted January 22, 1776; deserted April 14, 1776.
Quin, John, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; missing June 8, 1776.
Rankin, John, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Reed, James, enlisted January 28, 1776 ; resided in Straban town.
ship, Washington county, 1821, aged seventy. Reed John, enlisted February 17, 1776. Robinson, James, enlisted February 17, 1776. Shehan, William, enlisted February 12, 1776. Smith, Christian, enlisted February 6, 1776. Smith, John, enlisted February 8, 1776.
Thomson, Benjamin, enlisted January 3, 1776; died October 1, 1776. Thomson, Matthew, enlisted February 19, 1776. Ward, Jesse, enlisted January 22, 1776. Watkins, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; discharged September
25, 1776.
Webb, Samuel, enlisted January 23, 1776 ; deserted April 8, 1776. Williamson,* William, enlisted February 16, 1776, with Doctor
Stephen McCrae. Winslow, John, enlisted February 9, 1776; deserted March 15,
1776.
Workman, James, enlisted February 8, 1776 ; deserted April 8, 1776. Worrell, Joseph, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; deserted April 26, 1776. Yeomans, Joshua, enlisted January 22, 1776, at Crown Point.
* William Williamson's widow resided in Buffalo, New York, in Octo- ber, 1848, then aged ninety-one years. She was then a lady of remarkable intelligence on all subjects, religions, political, and historical; having a very wonderful knowledge of the history of our country, from the commencement of the Revolution, the causes that produced it, the changes of parties, their leading principles, &c. — Letter of Samuel Lake, Esq., October 30,
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
COL. JOHN SHEE.
JANUARY 5, 1776— JANUARY 3, 1777.
THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
rHE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION, known as " Shee's," was enlisted tinder authority of the resolution of Congress, dated December 9, 1775, be- fore referred to. The ofticers were principally Philadel- phians, but the companies were mainly filled up by de-
1775. taching recruiting parties to different parts of this State, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
On the 11 th of June, Congress ordered this battalion, with the Fifth, Col. Magaw, to New York. On the loth they
1776. marched, reaching New York from the 20th to the 25th, and, on the 29th, they were put under the command of
Brig. Gen. Mifflin ; Shee's battalion, on the 28th, having three field officers, eight captains, seven first lieu- tenants, seven second lieutenants, eight ensigns, adjutant, quartermaster, and sur- geon, thirty-two sergeants, twelve drums
and fifes, and five hundred and seventeen rank and file; total numerical force, five hundred and ninety-seven men.
Both battalions were marched towards Kingsbridge, encamped upon the ground on which Fort Washington was erected, and im- mediately employed in the construction of that fortress, under the direction of Col. Rufus Putnam. They remained here all sum- mer, sickness prevailing towards fall to so great an extent that lit- tle more than half of the men were fit for duty. They remained undisturbed until the battle of Long Island, on the 27th of August, when they were marched down to New York, reaching the city in the afternoon, after the battle was over. On the 28th, early, they were transported to Long Island, marched down to the entrenchments at Brooklyn, and posted on the left, extending to the "Wallabout. Here, annoyed by continual rain, without tents, they lay upon their arms, keeping up incessant skirmishing with the British.
On the morning of the 29th, Col. Shee, who was in command, then, of the battalion, sent Capt. Graydon to hunt up Adj. Gen. Reed, and to request him to ride down to the lines, that he (Shee) might urge him to propose a retreat without loss of time. Reed came, and the conference was held, but the day passed off in uu-
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abating skirmishing and rain. After dark, orders were received to hold the battalions in readiness for an attack upon the enemy, but this was only an artifice, these battalions, with the Maryland bat- talion, being detached to cover the retreat of the main army from the Island.
Near day-break of the 30th, they received orders to retire, and had marched nearly half way to the river, when they were informed that they had come off too soon, and ordered to return to their post. This order was strictly complied with, and they remained more than an hour longer in the lines before the second order to abandon them came. They retired under cover of a thick fog, and between six and seven, A. M., perhaps a little later, landed at New York. In less than an hour afterwards, the fog having dispersed, the enemy could be seen on the shore they had left. — Graydon's Memoirs, (Littell Ed.,) page 16S.
On the 31st of August, they marched beyond Kingsbridge, towards the Sound, and, crossing the Bronx, encamped about eighteen or twenty miles from the city. After this post was suf- ficiently strengthened, the two battalions re-occupied their old ground at Fort Washington.
A return, dated October 7, 1779, shows the battalion to be then commanded by Lieut. Col. Cadwalader. Col. Shee absent; all the captains and first lieutenants present, except one of each ; all the second lieutenants present, seven ensigns, adjutant, quarter-master, surgeon and mate, nineteen sergeants, nine drums and fifes, rank and file, two hundred and seventy-six fit for duty, eighty-four sick present, one hundred and seven sick absent, six iu command, one on furlough, twelve sergeants sick, fife major and drummer sick, one sergeant discharged; total strength of battalion, five hundred and fifty-one.
The main army remained on the heights of Harlem a period of five weeks, Shee's and Magaw's battalions constituting a part of it, and did duty accordingly. The march of the main army towards White Plains, commenced on the 20th of October. Before this march, Col. Shee obtained leave of absence to visit his family, and converted that leave into an entire abdication of his command, (Graydon, page 181,) and the battalion was now commanded by
Lieut. Col. Lam- bert Cadwalader. ' Col. Shee's resigna- tion, however, is dated on the 25th of September, and accepted on the '27th, his reasons are the solicitations of his family, concluding his letter; " Let me request you will put the most favorable construction on this conduct, think me as my uniform conduct has shown, one of the warmest friends of my country, nor blame too rigidly that
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want of fortitude, which the fondest attachment to my family has obliged me, ou this occasion, to discover."*
On the 16th of November, the fort was invested by Gen. Howe's army, and captured. On that day Magaw's and Cadwalader's bat- talions, with some broken companies of Atlee's and other bat- talions, principally from Pennsylvania, were posted in the lower lines of Harlem Heights, the right of American forces two and a half miles south of the fort, or towards the city ; Col. Baxter hav- ing the front at Harlem River, and Rawlings the left or north of the fort. The superiority of force of the British, drove them all finally into the fort, which was surrendered on the same day, and the Third and Fifth battalions became prisoners, almost in toto. There were only two or three officers wounded, Capt. Miller, of the Fifth, who died ; Capt. Lennox, of the Third, very slightly ; and Ensign Mc- Intire, badly.
The men were retained prisoners until in January, 1777, their time having then expired. Most of the officers did not secure their release for years afterwards. See Gray don'' 's Memoirs for an ac- count of the captivity of the officers, 230 and posted ; Lieut. For- rest's escape, 316, &c. Also, Historical Magazine, New York, 1857, page 75, Marriner's letter. The remains of the battalion was the nucleus upon which the Fourth regiment of the Pennsylvania Con- tinental line was formed.
*Col. Shee was a noted merchant of Philadelphia, after the war. Treasurer of the city, 1790-1802. Brigadier General, commanding the Republican Legion. Flour inspector, 1802-1805. Collector of the port of Philadelphia in 1807, in which year, I presume, he died at Philadel- phia. He was succeeded as collector by Gen. John Steel. — Wescott.
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ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels.
Shee, John, commissioned January 3, 1776 ; resigned September 25, 1776.
Cadwalader, Lambert, from lieutenant colonel, October 25, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776, and released on parole at the in- tercession of Gen. Prescott, of the British army, who had re- ceived attentions from his father, Doctor Cadwalader, while a prisoner in Philadelphia.
Lieutenant Colonels.
Cadwalader, Lambert, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted
colonel October 25, 1776. Brodhead, Daniel, commissioned October 25, 1776.
Major.
Bicker, Henry, commissioned January 4, 1776 ; transferred to Tenth Pennsylvania, October 25, 1776.
West, William, commissioned October 25, 1776 ; captured Novem- ber 16, 1776.
Adjutant. Bicker, Lieut. Walter, appointed January 11, 1776.
Quarter -master. Stediford, Garret, appointed February 9, 1776.
Surgeon.
Hodge, Hugh, appointed February 7, 1776; captured November 16, 1776.
Surgeon' 's Mate.
Yarnall, Peter, (afterwards a minister of Friends' Society;) trans- ferred to privateer Delaware; died in 1798, aged forty-five.
Captains.
West, William, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted major October 25, 1776.
Graydon, Alexander, commissionedrJanuary 5, 1776 ; taken prisoner November 16, 1776; paroled July 7, 1777; exchanged April, 1778; first prothonotary of Dauphin county, 1785; author of " Graydon's Memoirs ;" died at Philadelphia, May 2, 1818, aged sixty-seven.
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Lennox, David, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; captured Novem- ber 16, 1776 ; a prisoner eighteen months ; resigned after the campaign of 1778, on account of not being awarded his rank.
Byles, Thomas Langhorne, commissioned January 5, 1776; cap- tured November 16, 1776 ; exchanged March 1, 1778 ; promoted major Third Pennsylvania, from June 8, 1777.
Hubley, Joseph, commissioned January 5, 1776.
Stewart, Walter, commissioned January 6, 1776; appointed aid to Gen. Gates May 26, 1776; see Thirteenth Pennsylvania.
Scull, Peter, commissioned January 5, 1776; appointed brigade major March 23, 1776.
Allice, Henry, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; resigned February 27, 1776.
Melchior, Isaac, appointed February 27, 1776 ; declined to serve.
Davenport, Joseph, from first lieutenant, March 23, 1776 ; after the retreat from Long Island he remained in New York, a volun- tary oaptive.
Edwards, Evan, from first lieutenant, March 23, 1776; promoted major new Eleventh Pennsylvania, December 16, 1778.
Tudor, George, from first lieutenant, June 13, 1776; captured No- vember 16, 1776 ; exchanged May 10, 1778; promoted major Fifth Pennsylvania.
Knox, Matthew, from first lieutenant October 11,1776; captured November 16, 1776 5 exchanged October 28, 1778, at Elizabeth- town, N. J., when he returned to Philadelphia, and did not enter service again ; resided in "Whitpain township, Mont- gomery county, in 1807.
First Lieutenants.
Edwards, Evan, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted captain March 23, 1776, rice Allice, resigned ; served as aid to Gen. Charles Lee.
Davenport, Joseph, January 6, 1776; promoted captain March 23, 1776, vice Peter Scull, promoted.
Tudor, George, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; promoted captain June 13, 1776, rice Walter Stewart, promoted.
Bettin, Adam, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776 ; promoted captain Fourth Penn'a.
Davidson, William, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; captured No- vember 16, 1776; exchanged August 26, 1778.
Brodhead, Daniel, Jr., (son of Col. Daniel,) commissioned January 6, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776 ; exchanged August 26, 1778; died shortly after.
Knox, Matthew, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; promoted captain October 11, 1776, vice West, promoted.
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"Woelpper, John David, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; a German by birth, who had served in the Virginia service under Wash- ington, and recommended by him for a company in the German regiment, July 8, 1776.
Duguid, John, from second lieutenant June 13, 1776 ; captured August 16, 1776; exchanged October 25, 17SO.
Tilton, William, from second lieutenant March 23, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776.
Second Lieutenants,
Armitage, Benjamin, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured November 16, 1776.
Forrest, Dr. Andrew, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776, exchanged October 25, 1780. He retired from service, not being able to get his rank. Col. Cadwalader certifies that he was entitled to captaincy from April 10, 1778. He resided at Harrisburg many years after the war, removed to Milton, where he was practicing medicine in 1814; died at Danville, Penn'a, shortly after.
Duguid, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first lieu- tenant June 13, 1776, vice Davenport, promoted.
Tilton, William, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted March 23, 1776, first lieutenant, vice Edwards, promoted.
Woodside, John, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; captured Novem- ber 16, 1776 ; exchanged May 8, 1778.
Bicker, Walter, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; appointed adjutant January 11; captured November 16, 1776 ; residing in New York city in 1815.
Bicker, Henry, Jr., commissioned January 8, 1776; captured No- vember 16, 1776 ; promoted in Fourth Penn'a.
Connelly, Robert, commissioned January 8, 1776, for Capt. Scull's company; promoted in Fourth Penn'a.
Bird, William, March 1, 1776.
Hunter, James, April 12, 1776.
Mclntire, Thomas, from ensisjn March 8, 1776 ; severely wounded and captured November 16, 1776 ; exchanged August 17, 1777 ; subsequently captain of an independent company in Wyoming valley.
Westcoat, Joel, from ensign April 12, 1776; captured November 16, 1776.
Stout, Herman, from ensign June 13, 1776; promoted first lieu- tenant Tenth Penn'a, December 4, 1776.
Ensigns.
Westcoat, Joel, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted second lieutenant April 12, 1776.
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Mclntire, Thomas, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted lieu- tenant, to rank from March 8, 1776. Chickley, Samuel, commissioned April 8, 177(5, taken November 16,
1776 ; exchanged April 20, 1778. Dover, John, commissioned January 8, 1776. Hunter, James, commissioned January 8,1776; promoted second
lieutenant April 1:2, 1770. Stediford, Garret, (quarter-master,) commissioned March 23, 1776;
captured November 16, 1776; see Fourth Penn'a. Old, William, commissioned January 8, 1776; captured November
16, 1776. Stout, Herman, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted second
lieutenant June 13, 1776.
Weaver, Jacob, April 22, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776. Graydon, Andrew, commissioned June 13, 177*;. Shriver, Samuel, commissioned January 8, 1776; reported October
4, 1776, not fit for duty, absent at Philadelphia.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN WALTER STEWART'S COMPANY.
Caj)tains. Stewart, Walter, commissioned January 6, 1776; appointed aid to
Gen. Gates. Tudor, George, from first lieutenant, June 13, 1776.
First Lieutenants. Tudor, George, commissioned January 6, 1776, promoted captain
June 13, 1776. Duguid, John, from second lieutenant June 13, 1776.
Second Lieutenants.
Duguid, John, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted first lieu- tenant June !,">. 1776. Stout, Herman, from ensign June 13, 1776.
Ensigns.
Stout, Herman, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted second
lieutenant June 13, 177t>. Graydon, Andrew, commissioned June 13, 1776.
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The following names are all that we have been able to obtain of this company. It is endorsed "List of men belonging to late Capt. Walter Stewart's company, commanded by Capt. George Tudor, captured November 10, 1776." Adams, Daniel. Beason, Charles. Bridel, Adam. Burns, James. Carbury, William. Concklin, Joseph. Daubert, Peter. Dennis, Adam. Fleming, Charles. Geiger, Jacob. Huber, Leonard. Kearney, James. Kepler, Henry. Kettle, Jacob. Leinhart, Jacob. May, John. McCarroll, John. McCormick, George McDowell, John. McKague, William. McKinney, James. McKnight, Daniel. Miller, Jacob. Mull, Christian. Murphy, Luke. Xeason, George. Ogden, Edward. Parker, Henry. Rosenkrantz, James. Schoonover, William. Stille, Ebenezer. Suter, David. Van Gorden, Abraham.
Warner, Philip, Avounded at Fort Washington ; transferred to the Invalid Corps ; discharged therefrom April 15, 1779; Pennsyl- vania pensioner, 1786. Weigh, Baltus, Westbrooke, Cornelius. Wright, John.
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No rolls of this battalion have been recovered. The following
names, have been culled from pension records, &c.
Beaver, John, taken November 16, 1776; escaped November 22, 1776.
Byers, John, sergeant, Hubley's company.
Cook, James, sergeant.
Crasson, John, corporal, West's company, resided in Bedford county in 1815.
Davis, John, recommended for ensign, July 26, 1776.
Dewees, Samuel, recommended for ensign, July 26, 1776.
Downing, William, taken November 16, 1776 ; escaped November 22, 1776.
Dugan, John.
Field, John, Scull's company, taken November 16,1776; resided in Botetourt county, Va., in 1792.
Fisher, John, West's company, died in Penn township, now Sny- der county, in 1792.
Gregg, John, sergeant, Graydon's company, disabled in 1776; re- sided in Bucks county in 1786.
Green, Stephen, resided in Philadelphia in 1826.
Heinier, John, enlisted April 7,1776; wounded by a musket ball in the leg, and taken November 16, 1776; reenlisted in the Ger- man regiment ; discharged at Trenton in 1781 ; living in Phila- delphia in 1826.
Kuntz, Francis, wounded and leg amputated; resided in Lancaster county in 1786.
Marsh, Daniel, Allice's company, weaver, residing in Lycoming county in 1822.
Murphy, Daniel, Edwards' company.
Richardson, William, captured November 16, 1776 ; imprisoned in New York jail; resided in Chester county, 1823.
Scott, William, drummer, shot through both shoulders November 16, 1776.
Still waggon, Jacob, enlisted at Lancaster ; captured at Fort Wash- ington ; exchanged in 1777 ; resided in Chester county in 1824.
Strickler, John.
Thompson, John, wounded and taken November 16, 1776 • trans- ferred to the Invalid Corps.
Wertz, John, Tudor's company.
Williams, John, of Capt. West's company ; taken at Fort Washing- ton ; returned home sick, and died, ant", 6th February, 1777.
Wright, sergeant, wounded November 8, 1776.
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION,
JANUARY 3, 1776— JANUARY 24, 1777.
8— VOL. X.
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
OR the active service of this regiment, or rather three companies of it — Robinson's, Lacey's, and Church's — see preface to the Roster of the Second battalion. It was recruited under the authority of a resolution of Congress of December 9, 1775, before referred to, for the term of one year, principally in Chester county, and rendez- voused at Chester on the 9th of February.
On the 17th, Col. Wayne enclosed a return "amounting in the whole to five hundred and sixty, officers included, ten commissioned officers are absent with their recruits, what number I cannot de- termine, but apprehend that the battalion must be complete. Capt. Taylor lias not yet arrived with his company, but included in above. I have only twelve rifles and twenty muskets, and am in want of every other article."
On the 22d, Congress ordered him to march each company, as soon as equipped, to New York. For want of arms, only three companies — Robinson's, Church 's,andLacey's — could be for warded. These arrived in New York, under command of Major Haussegger, on the 2Sth of March. This " detachment of the Fourth Penn'a bat- talion," as it was called, was, on the 7th of April, placed in Lord Stirling's brigade, and stationed on the shore at Caldwell's, on Long Island. On the 24th, it was assigned to the Fourth brigade, Gen. Greene.
On the 26th, Col. Wayne arrived at New York, and taking com- mand, immediately dispatched Major Haussegger to Philadelphia, to bring on the other five companies.*
On the 27th, Wayne received orders to prepare his detachment for embarking for Albany. Two companies left New York on the
* April 27th. — On this day Col. Wayne arrived at head-quarters, and ordered Capt. Lacejr back to Darby, in Pennsylvania, to settle for his men's board, after lie (Wayne) had engaged to do it himself. Capt. Lacey returned to Long Island on the llth of May, but his company had marched, and although he overtook it on the 30th of May, he did not get his command until July 13. — William Darlington, manuscript notes to Lacey manuscript orderly book. See, also, Penn'a Archives, O. £•!., vol. v., page 154-
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2d of May, and were in Albany with the colonel on the 10th. On the 12th, Sergeants Hood and Randall, of Capt. Lacey's company, were tried by general court-martial, and found guilty of encourag- ing sedition, were adjudged to be reduced to the ranks.*
On the 16th of May, the other company had arrived, as appears by the following regimental order of that date :
" It is Col. Wayne's orders, the three companies belonging to his battalion, now here, do appear clean and shaved, to-morrow morn- ing precisely at ten o'clock, without their arms, from thence to proceed to the place of worship, with drums and fifes, it being the day which the honorable Congress has ordered to be observed and kept in fasting and prayer."
"ALBANY, May IS, 1776. — The general is to beat at Capt. Robin- son's quarters, to-morrow morning at half past four, upon which all the tents are to be struck, made up, and heavy baggage taken to the wharf, for conveyance to the Half Moon; and at six, assembly to be beat, upon which all the men of the Fourth Penn'a battalion ; to parade under arms, with their arms slung, and to make immediately to the place where the colonel expects that every officer, without distinction or exception, will exert himself in getting the men, &c., in proper order.7'
The next entry in the orderly book is made three days after the battle of Three Rivers, and is very characteristic of Col. Wayne.
" CAMP AT SOREL, June 11, 1776.
" It is Col. Wayne's orders that all cartridges be examined, and all such as are damaged or expended to be supplied with new ones, taking particular care to dry the baked powder in those that are damaged, which will render it again fit for use, etc. etc. . . . The men to be under armsat nine o'clock, with their cartouch boxes, pow- der horns, &c., in order to be inspected. Every non-commissioned officer or soldier who shall come to the parade dirty, with a long beard, or his breeches knees open, shall be mulcted of a day's allow- ance of provision, and do a double tour of duty. For the colonel lays it down as a position, that every soldier who neglects to appear as decent as the nature of his situation will admit, is unfit for gentlemen's company, and is a coward. Soldiers are ever held in the light of gentlemen, and if it is the power of the colonel his people shall support that character.
" Their spirited conduct in bravely attacking and sustaining the fire from both great and small arms of an enemy more than ten
* These poor fellows were, no doubt, goaded to "sedition" by the arbitrary conduct of Col. Wayne, in giving the command of the com- pany to his "pet," Capt. Moore, and outraging the feelings of Capt. Lacey's men in his absence, a number of them deserted on that ac- count.— Darlington, Ibid.
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times their number, merits his highest approbation. He takes this opportunity of returning thanks to the Captains Robinson, Church, and Moore, Lieutenants Smith, Christie, and Ryan, Ensigns Vernon, and Barckley, for the part they acted that day, being that of gentle- men and soldiers."*
"REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
" CROWN POINT, July 7, j.776.
"A barber for each company is also to be nominated, for the pur- pose of shaving the soldiers and dressing their hair, who shall be allowed four pence per man per week, out of his wages. The col- onel is determined to punish every man who comes on parade with a long beard, slovenly dressed, or dirty, in the severest manner, es- pecially for neglect of his arms. They, at all events, must, at all times, be clean and fit for service, etc."
" On the 17th of July, Lieut. Col. Johnston, with the staff and the five other companies, arrived at head-quarters at Ticonderoga. He brought with him the Declaration of Congress on the 4th of July, of the Independence of America. It made a little buzz, but soon subsided, and was forgotten. A few officers left the army in con- sequence of it, among whom was Lieut. Col. Allen." — Lacey's me- moirs.
"REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
"TICONDEROGA, July is, 1776.
" Col. Wayne finds himself under the disagreeable necessity of re- peating orders with respect to keeping the men clean. He hopes in future the officers will think it their duty to see that the men be- longing to their respective companies always appear washed, shaved, their hair plaited and powdered, and with their arms in good order, when they come on parade for guard, as well as on all other occa- sions. A barber for each company that lately arrived, to be imme- diately appointed, to be allowed the same pay, &c.
"July 29. — The three companies which went to Canada, being sent off without receiving shirts or stockings, and now destitute of these articles, Col. Wayne is under the necessity of calling on the com- manders of the five companies lately arrived, to supply Captains
*On the 2d of June, at St. John's, Col. Wayne ordered Capt. Moore to continue in command of Capt. Lacey's company until Capt. Moore's company arrived, and requested Capt. Lacey to act as a volunteer, con- tinuing his rank until its arrival. — Editors. Capt. Lacey was not at Three Rivers. He was gone at the time on an errand for Gen. Sullivan to Montreal. After the engagement, it appeared that seventeen of Capt. Lacey's company were missing ; but Lieut. Smith alleged they must all be prisoners, inasmuch as the company never came within reach of the enemies' muskets. — Darlington, Ibid.
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Robinson, Lacey, and Church, with all the shirts, stockings, and breeches they have in possession, which they drew for the use of the army, for which they shall receive a receipt from the quarter-mas- ter. The miserable situation of the three companies must be too obvious to need any apology for this order.
"August 12. — Each company must erect camp-kitchens, and the weekly officer to examine them every day at eleven o'clock, and see that all messes are cooking at the same time, in order that all sol- diers may get their dinners at twelve o'clock ; and be particularly careful that the cooks make soup for the respective messes every day, that the health of the soldiers may be better preserved. Col. Wayne has often mentioned to the officer of the guard, to inform the gentleman who relieves him, that they are to dine with the Col- onel the day they are on duty. In future he hopes that every officer will, without any further ceremony, attend at one o'clock.
"August 21. — Adjutant Ryan was found guilty of assaulting and abusing Major Haussegger,* and sentenced to be reprimanded by Col. St. Clair, at the head of the Fourth brigade.
"August 25. — The Fourth battalion is to be under arms at three o'clock, p. M., well powdered, fresh shaved, and clean linen ; all must turn out.
•' October 1. — The officers will cause the men to save fat or grease for their hair, and the barbers must, at all times, have powder and shaving necessaries ready, and tie or plait the hair of the men. When neglected, the sergeants will report the barbers. The Colonel orders this to be read on the parade to the regiment this evening/'
A return, dated at Ticonderoga, October 19, shows present all the field officers; all the captains, except Robinson, absent from September 21 ; Capt. Moore sick, and absent from October 14; all the first lieutenants, except one of Moore's company; all the second lieutenants, except Lieut. Barckley ; all the ensigns ; all the staff, thirty-two sergeants, thirteen drums and fifes, three hundred rank and file fit for duty, one hundred and thirty-eight sick present, twenty-three sick absent, twenty-eight on command; total, five hundred and sixty-three. Of officers present, Capt. North, Lieuts. McClintock, Kimmell, and Seely, were sick.
The term of enlistment of this battalion expired on
1777. the 5th of January, 1777, but it remained over its time until the 24th of January, 1777, to allow troops to come in and take its place.
An inquisition, dated February 17, 1777, now on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, addressed to the Council of Safety, sets forth " that an unhappy accident happened on the 16th
*See, postea, German regiment, for further notice of Haussegger.
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instant, at a certain Alexander McCalla's, in Charlestown township, Chester county, to wit: the accidental death of Charles Clinton Beatty,* second lieutenant to Capt. Thomas Church's company, of the Fourth battalion, commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne ; and as there is no legal way of proceeding in cases of accidental death, thought it expedient to call upon the chairman of committee to qualify evidence, and call and empannel a jury. We, therefore, of the jury find that his death was accidental by a shot from Capt. Caleb North's fusee, not apprehending it to be charged." Signed by Capt. Thomas Church and eleven others.
A large proportion of the privates reenlisted for three years, or during the war, under Col. Francis Johnston, in the Fifth Penn'a, where their names may be found. Those who did not reenlist were marched to Chester, and discharged on the 25th of February, 1777.
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel.
Wayne, Anthony, commissioned January 3, 1776. November 23, assigned by Gen. Schuyler to the command of the fortress of Ticonderoga and garrison composed of Wood's, Dayton's, Irvine's, Bunell's, Whitcomb's, and his own battalion ; pro- moted brigadier general February 21, 1777. In May, at his own earnest solicitation, called to the main army, where he arrived on the 15th of May, and was placed in command of a brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Johnston, Francis, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted colonel Fifth Penn'a, September 27, 1776.
Majors.
Haussegger, Nicholas, commissioned January 4, 1776; promoted colonel of the German battalion July 17, 1776; ordered to Philadelphia, September 18, 1776.
Frazer, Persifor, from captain, October 3, 1776; promoted lieu- tenant colonel Fifth Penn'a, March 12, 1777.
* Lieut. Beatty was a son of Rev. Charles Beattj', (chaplain of Col. Clapluun's regiment, 1756;) born 10th February, 1756; graduate of Prince- ton, 1775. He was interred in the burying ground at old Chester. He was a brother of Major John Beatty, Dr. Reading Beatty, and Lieut. Erkuries Beatty, all of the Pennsylvania Line.
120 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Chaplain.
Jones, Rev'd David, appointed April 27, 1776, for this and SheeTs battalion.
Adjutants.
Holland, Thomas, appointed January 11, 1776 ; resigned March 15.
177(3. Ryan, Michael, "acting from February 17,1776; appointed March.
15, 1776 ; promoted brigade major November 18, 1777.
Paymaster. Hunter, James.
Quarter- Master. Harper, John, appointed February 9, 1776.
Surgeon.
Kennedy, Dr. Samuel, appointed February 24, 1776 ; commissioned senior surgeon military hospital May 1, 1777, and senior surgeon general hospital of middle department November 1, 1777 ; died in service June 17, 1778 ; buried in Charlestown grave-yard, near Phoenixville, Penn'a.
The following officers belonged to North's, Yernon's, and Moore's- companies ; the records remaining do not designate to which :
first Lieutenants. Potts, Joseph, commissioned January 6, 1776; promoted captain
October 12, 1776. Williamson, John, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; appointed bat-
teaux master by Gen. Gates, July 14, 1776. Johnston, Alexander, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; acting captain,.
vice Lacey resigned.
Second Lieutenants. McClintock, Alexander, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted
first lieutenant, vice Potts, October 12, 1776.
Gregg, Robert, commissioned Jamiary 8, 1775; see Fiftli Penn'a. McHenry, Charles, commissioned January 8, 1776. Holland, Thomas, commissioned January 8, 1776; resigned March
15. 1776.
Ensigns.
Funk, Jacob, commissioned January 8, 1776. Wallace, John, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; resigned January
28. 1777.
Standley, Joseph, commissioned January 8, 1776.
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ROLL OF CAPTAIN PERSIFOR FRAZER'S COMPANY. From January 5, 1776, to November 26, 1776.
Captains.
Frazer, Persifor, commissioned January o, 1776 ; promoted major
September 24, 1776. Potts, Joseph, appointed October 12, 1776, by Gen. Gates.
First Lieutenant. Bartholomew, Benjamin, commissioned January 6, 1776.
Second Lieutenant. Seely, Isaac, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Ensign. Griffith, Levi, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Sergeants.
Buckley, Edward, appointed January 10, 1776. Harris, Daniel, appointed January 22, 1776. Magee, William, appointed January 30, 1776; promoted ensign Fifth
Penn'a. Verner, Edward, appointed February 2, 1776.
Corporals. Davis, Joshua, appointed January 19, 1776; drowned August 1,
1776.
Evan, James, appointed February 7, 1776. Long, James, appointed February 2, 1776. Taylor, John, appointed January 19, 1776. Wood, Abraham, appointed August 1, 1776.
Drummers. Butler, Abraham, appointed January 21, 1776; discharged April
19, 1776. McCarter, John, appointed April 19, 1776 ; returned to the ranks
July 1, 1776.
Mclntire, Robert, appointed July 1, 1776 ; died November 1, 1776. Muskall, , appointed November 1, 1776.
Fifer.
Kline, William, appointed January 22, 1776; resided in York county in 1818, aged sixty-three.
122 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Privates.
Adams, James, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; deserted July 10, 1776. Atkinson, George, enlisted January 17, 1776. Bartholomew, John, enlisted February 19, 1776 ; deserted July 10,
1776.
Becket, Joseph, enlisted April 8, 1776. Berry, James, enlisted February 17, 1776. Blackwood. John, enlisted March 21, 1776. Boggs, Alexander, enlisted January 22, 1776. Boston, Philip, enlisted April 6, 1776. Bostol, Philip, enlisted January 31, 1776. Boyles, John, enlisted February 28, 1776. Burns, Thomas, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Calhoun, Charles, enlisted April 29, 1776 ; died November 20, 1776. Cane, William, enlisted February 10, 1776. Carroll, Patrick, enlisted January 15, 1776. Cligner, John, enlisted March 17, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. Cloward, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; died February 15,
1776.
Conner, Patrick, enlisted February 22, 1776. Connolly, Lawrence, enlisted February 1, 1776. Corry John, enlisted February 20, 1776. Cruddicks, William, enlisted February 7, 1776 ; deserted March 12,
1776.
Daily, James, enlisted February 27, 1776. Dobbins, John, enlisted April 3, 1776 ; deserted May 1, 1776. Ellis, Paul, enlisted January 23, 1776. Guin, Thomas, enlisted February 4, 1776. Harrington, John, enlisted January 16, 1776.
Harris, David, enlisted January 22, 1776 ; discharged April 19, 1776 Harvey, John, enlisted February 15, 1776. Herbster, George, enlisted May 9, 1776; deserted July 10, 1776. Ingram, John, enlisted February 1, 1776; discharged May 1, 1776. Innis, James, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Jones, Francis, enlisted January 21 , 1 776 ; discharged April 26, 1776. Joyce, Patrick, enlisted March 21, 1776. Junkin, Thomas, enlisted January 22, 1776; discharged April 19,
1776.
Kelly, Christopher, enlisted January 21, 1776. Kelly, Timothy, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Kennedy, Caleb, enlisted January 10, 1776; died January 18, 1776. King, Peter, enlisted January 16, 1776. Kerregan, Jacob, enlisted February 1, 177(5; discharged April 1,
1776.
Lynn, Patrick, enlisted February 24, 1776. Lyons, William, enlisted January 31, 1776.
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Martin, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Martin, Joshua, enlisted January 23, 1770 ; discharged May 1, 1776.
McCarty, John, enlisted Februarys, 1776; promoted to drummer
April 19, 1776.
McCormick, Joseph, enlisted January 27, 1776. McCullough, John, enlisted February 5, 1776. McCully, Samuel, enlisted February 8, 1776. McDonald, James, enlisted January 16, 1776. McDonald, Peter, enlisted February 8, 1776. McGowan, Samuel, enlisted April 29, 1776. McGarrel, Charles, enlisted January 31, 1776. McGuire, "William, enlisted January 25, 1776. Mclntire, Kobert, enlisted July 1, 1776. McLaughlin, Hugh, enlisted February 3, 1776 McLaughlin, John, enlisted March 22, 1776. Mercer, Robert, enlisted January 25, 1776. Miller, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. Morland, Zebulon, enlisted February 3, 1776. Murtland, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. Nelson, William, enlisted January 31, 1776. Norman, Joseph, enlisted March 21, 1776. Nuby, John, enlisted February 15, 1776. O'Brien, Peter, enlisted May 9, 1776; deserted July 10, 1776. O'Neal, William, enlisted January 16, 1776; discharged April 19,
1776.
Owen, Thomas, enlisted January 31, 1776. Parker, John, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Pedrick, Samuel, enlisted April 6, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. Powell, David, enlisted January 26, 1776. Ragg, Hezekiah, enlisted January 16, 1776. Ramsay, John, enlisted March 25, 1776. Rowls, William, enlisted January 30, 1776. Shields, Tobias, enlisted January 21. 1776.
Smiley, Samuel, enlisted January 19, 1776 ; reenlisted Fifth Penn'a. Smith, Michael, enlisted January 18, 1776. Steward, John, enlisted March 19, 1776.
Swiney, Daniel, enlisted April 1, 1776; deserted October 10, 1776. Tanner, John, enlisted January 19, 1776. Thomas, David, enlisted April 17, 1776.
Toland, William, enlisted February 2, 1776 ; died September 26, 1776. Trego, William, enlisted January £9, 1776 ; confined and left with
Gen. Washington's army. Walker, John, enlisted July 1, 1776. Watson, John, enlisted February 4, 1776.
Wilson, John, enlisted February 1, 1776; reenlisted in Fifth Penn'a. Wolf, John, enlisted January 26, 1776.
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Wood, Abraham, enlisted April 6, 1776 ; promoted August 1, 1776. Wright, Alexander, enlisted January 16, 1776; deserted July 1,
1776.
Young, James, enlisted April 13, 1776 ; deserted July 11, 1776. Young, John, enlisted April 22, 1776 ; deserted May 1, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS ROBINSON'S COMPANY. As it £tood at Ticonderoga, November 26, 1776.
Captain. Robinson, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; sick in Penn'a.
First Lieutenant. Christie, John, commissioned January 5, 1776.
Second Lieutenants. ~
Moulder, William, commissioned March 15, 1776 ; resigned October
1, 1776. Vernon, Job, commissioned October 1, 1776.
Ensign. Wallace, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; resigned October
1, 1776. North, George, commissioned October 12, 1776.
Sergeants.
Merchant, Thomas. Grubb, James. Valleau, David, New York ; missing at Three Rivers June 8,1776 ;
paroled August 9, 1776. Gray, Joseph. Matthias, Amos.
Corporals. Matthews, Richard. Anderson, Robert. Miller, Samuel. Murdock, John.
Drum and Fife. Moll, George. Stone, William.
Privates. Bowen, George. Bench, Christopher.
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Bullock, George.
Bryant, Joseph.
Burns, Daniel.
Carndin, Richard.
Casky, Samuel.
Crane, William.
Dawson, Isaac.
Dawson, Jeremiah.
Deveny, James.
Deveny, John.
Driver, Casper; wounded at Three Rivers, ball through the arm; reenlisted in Eleventh, Col. Humpton ; discharged at the end of the war ; resided in Allegheny county in 1807.
Dickson, Samuel.
Dill, Jacob.
Dunn, John. *
David, William.
Eaton, George.
Edrnundson, Humphrey.
Finley, Alexander.
Green, Patrick.
Glenn, Thomas.
Gobbins, Edward.
Hill, John.
Homer, Nathan.
James. Thomas.
Kerley, Timothy.
Lord, James.
Longfellow, Amos.
Lynch, William.
Lamney, William.
Loughrey, John.
Motts, Nathan.
Moder, John.
Moore, John.
McCafferty, Morgan.
McMurray, Benjamin.
Mathers, John.
McBride, Joseph.
Nox, George.
Owens, Robert.
Phips, Jonathan.
Russell, Thomas.
Reilly, Thomas.
Senear, Peter.
Tan yard, John.
J26 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Talbott, John. Statton, Richard. Smith, Benjamin. Taggert, John. Wilson, John. Webb, Robert. Webb, Benjamin. Williams, James.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN LACEY'S COMPANY. Captain.
Lacey, John, commissioned January 5, 1776; commissioned brig- adier general January 9, 1778.
First Lieutenant.
Smith, Samuel, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; promoted captain Fifth Penn'a.
Second Lieutenants.
Ryan, Michael, commissioned January 8, 1776. Barckley, John, from ensign, October 1, 1776.
Ensigns. Barckley, John, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted second
lieutenant October 1, 1776. Forbes, James, October 1, 1776.
Sergeants.
Hood, [Wood,] William. Oliphant, Andrew. Randall, William. Elliot, Samuel. Sawyers, , August 12, 1776.
Corporals. Graham, Stafford. Peter, John. Bailey, John Morris, Samuel.
Privates.
Anderson, Jacob. Anderson, James. " One and a half miles from Col. Bull's."
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Agnew, James.
Agnew, Robert.
Atkson, [Atkinson,] Moses.
Baylis, John.
Bodenham, John.
Burns, John.
Camagy, William.
Clotter, Henry.
Corbett, Thomas.
Cummings, James.
Davis, Abednego.
Dickinson, Thomas.
Dougherty, William.
Fegan, Samuel.
Flack, Benjamin.
Gibson, John.
Gordon, Thomas.
Hare, Samuel.
Jones, Peter, wounded on Long Island.
Kelly, Francis.
Lawrence, Robert.
Leason, Robert.
Lascom, John.
Lockard, Aaron.
May, John.
May, Jacob.
McCrea, Arthur.
McClellan, Anthony.
McManes, Terrence.
McGaudy, Robert.
Maloy, Thomas.
Miller, John.
Millhuff, Daniel.
Meason, Isaac.
Moore, Richard.
Morris, Samuel.
Neif , Samuel.
Nelson, James.
Nelson, David.
Noble, John.
O'Neill, James, " near Winey furnace."
Palmer, David.
Porter, John.
Quill, Robert.
Randle, John.
Randle, William.
iSb FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Redin, [Reading,] Nicholas.
Redman, [Rodman,] Robert.
Rogers, William, " West Nantmeal."
Sawyers, George.
Saville, George.
Service, Thomas.
Sidders, John.
Stagg, Benjamin.
Smith, John.
Smith, Zacheus, [Zachariah.]
Steel, William, " at Jones' mine hole."
Sullivan, Jeremiah.
Thompson, Thomas.
Thomas, James.
Weady, James.
Welch, William.
Williams, Philip.
Wesner, David.
Wallington, Charles.
Whaleu, Moses.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN CALEB NORTH'S COMPANY.
[This Roll is incomplete.]
Captain.
North, Caleb, commissioned January 5, 1776; promoted major Tenth Penn'a.
Sergeants. North, George, promoted ensign of Robinson's company October
12, 1776. Hayes, Arthur. Guest, James. Longwell, Matthew.
Corpora Is. Banks, George. Smith, Valentine. Beggs, Arthur. Davis, Thomas.
Drummer. Burns, John.
COL. ANTHONY WAYNE.
Privates.
Berkheimer, Bashan. Bolebaugh, Matthew. Boyer, Jacob. Connor, Matthew, Curtin, John. Deeder, John. Deel, Peter. Dentlinger, Martin. Dathrow, Jacob. Edleman, William. Gold, George. Grimes, Joshua. Heffner, John. Himmelwright, John. Hollam, Samuel, llonstein, Frederick. Horton, Ephraim. Ho wen, Jeremiah. Kine, John. Kobble, John. Leeson, Robert. Leonard, Richard. Lercy, John. Logan, Andrew. McCown, John. McFange, Hugh. McSwine, Dennis. Mote, Jacob. Neill, Samuel. Quinn, Patrick. Roads, John. Saylor, John. Shull, Baltzer. Simmons, John. Speelman, Conrad. Tolan, Cornelius.
9— VOL. X.
JHO FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN THOMAS CHURCH'S COMPANY.
Captain. Church, Thomas, commissioned January 5, 1776.
first Lieutenant.
Reid, James R., commissioned January 6, 1776 ; promoted captain November 3,1776 ; major of Hazen's regiment September 1, 1777. Second Lieutenant.
Beatty, Charles C., commissioned January 8, 1776 ; killed accident- ally February 16, 1777.
Ensign.
Vernon, Job, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted lieutenant, Capt. Robinson's company, October 1, 1776. Sergeants.
Martin, Alexander, promoted ensign October 1, 1776.
Bigham, William.
Low, Robert.
"VVidner, Samuel.
McMahon, Jonathan.
Corporals.
McMahon, Jonathan, promoted sergeant October 1, 1773.
Fennakel, Peter.
Wilkinson, James.
Fashion, Abraham.
Moyer, Jacob.
Bigham, Thomas.*
Everhart, Fenian.
Drum and Fife.
Kibler, Adam. Leonard, Charles.
Privates.
Bitting, Peter. Brindle, Jacob. Boger, Laban.
* October 28,1791. — Thomas Bigham applied to Gov. Mifflin for pay for his services' as scout, alleging that he was taken sick on the day ap- pointed for the reward, and his two comrades were rewarded, and he was not.
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Barnhart, Henry.
Burford, Jarvis.
Bruffy, John.
Beaver, George.
Bigham, John.
Craig, Henry.
Crips, Henry.
Consil, Jacob.
Conner, Patrick.
Coplin, Christian.
Craig, John, enlisted February 5, 1776: wounded at Three Kivers;
reenlisted in Fifth Penn'a. Delany, William. Derr, Jacob. Dieter, John. Forrest, Malcolm. Gibson, John. Gilliland, John. Hagan, Edward. Hefferman, Thomas, a school-master at Abbotstown, (now Adams
county;) at Three Kivers; sergeant in Fifth Penn'a. Hoffman, Gotleib. Kelly, Kichavd. Kennedy, Connel. Kerr, William. Lancaster, John. Little, John. Martin, Robert. McCarthy, Michael. McCreary, John. McDonald, Robert. McFarran, [McPheran ,] Andrew. McGahan, Charles. McGahey, William. McGee, Michael. McGinnis, James. Mclntiney, Thomas,, Mclntire, Robert. McKinley, James. McKinley, John. McElroy, Daniel. McXeil, Archibald. Michael, Benjamin. Morrow, William. Xeal, Joseph. Xeal, Robert.
132 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Nickle, John. Nowland, Timothy. Pack, Benjamin.
Pensinger, Henry; wounded at Three Rivers, and lost his leg ; re- sided in Franklin county, 1812. Ray, William.
Reed, James; wounded at Three Rivers. Reyney, John. Seeds, George. Semple, Charles. Shurlock, Henry. Sharp, Thomas. Shepard, Robert. Smith, James. Smith, John. Whitman, Samuel. Williamson, John.
Wrood, Robert. •
Woods, James. Woolever, John. Wright, Robert.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN FREDERICK VERNON'S COMPANY. [TAta Roll is incomplete.]
Captain. Vernon, Frederick, commissioned January 5, 1776.
Sergeants. Pugh, Nathaniel. Elliot, James. Kilpatrick, John. Simpson, Jeremiah.
Linn, Robert, leg broken on Lake Champlain ; enlisted in invalid regiment ; resided in Chester county, 1796.
Corporals.
McAlister, William. McDonnell, Alexander. Ryan, Richard. White, William.
Private. Livingston, William.
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ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES MOORE'S COMPANY. [This Roll is incomplete.}
Captain. Moore, James, commissioned January 5, 1776.
Sergeants.
Packingham, Robert. McKelvy, John. Carson, William. Johnston, Hugh.
Corporals. Irvine, Jonathan. Nelson, James.
Privates. Glen, John.
Neill, James, reenlisted in Fifth Penn'a.
Eosebrough, Isaac, a blacksmith, resided in Huntingdon county in 1823, aged sixty-eight.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES TAYLOR'S COMPANY.
Captain.
Taylor, James, of Lancaster county, commissioned Januarys, 1776 ; December 26, 1776, appointed judge advocate of the Northern army.
First Lieutenant. Kimmell, Michael, commissioned January 6, 1776.
Second Lieutenant. Boude, Thomas, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Letts, Ezekiel, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; resigned October 11,
1776. Harper, John, commissioned October 12, 1776.
134 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Sergeants.
Ruth, Francis, appointed January 20, 1776.
McCulloh, James, appointed January 27, 1776.
Anderson, Robert, appointed January 27, 1776.
Lindsey, John, appointed January 27, 1776; deserted July 1, 1776.
Simeral, Joseph, appointed July 2, 1776.
Corpora Is.
McHatton, Alexander, appointed January, 27, 1776. McGill, Nathaniel, appointed January 26,1776. Ross, Robert, appointed March 1, 1776. Giffen, Samuel, appointed February 10, 1776.
Drummers.
Peters, Elias, January 30, 1776 ; reduced to the ranks June 25, 1776. Connolly, John, June 25, 1776. Graham, James, January 29, 1776 ; died at general hospital.
Privates.
Anderson, James, enlisted February 11, 1776.
AndreAvs Humphrey, enlisted January 26, 1776 ; discharged Feb- ruary 25, 1777 ; resided in York county in 1818, aged 63.
Armstrong, David, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted July 1, 1776.
Arthur, Michael, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Baxter, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Benderman, Thomas, enlisted in January 29, 1776.
Bowman, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Boyce, Zacharias, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Britain, James, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Brown, Alexander, enlisted February 14, 1776.
Carson, Samuel, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Hofleld, James, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Conner, James, enlisted February 8, 1776 ; died October 24, 1776.
Connolly, John, enlisted March 12, 1776 ; promoted drummer.
Copland, Kerry, enlisted March 1, 1776.
Cornelius, James, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Cornelius, John, enlisted January 12, 1776.
Dailey, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Dale, James, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Davidson, William, enlisted March 23, 1776.
Denzel, Daniel, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Devinney, Cornelius, enlisted January 31, 1776.
Dew, Joseph, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Dieffenderfer, John, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Dobbins, John, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Dobbins, Robert, enlisted January 25, 1776.
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Dougherty, Dennis, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Dunn, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Dysart, James, enlisted January 27, 1776.
Evans, Evan, enlisted February 7,1776; deserted February 19, 1776.
Fisler, John, enlisted January 31, 1776 , deserted February 19, 1776.
Fitzgerald, John, enlisted February 5, 1776; deserted July 5, 1776.
Fleming, William, enlisted January 31,1776.
Gilbert, Ryner, enlisted January 12, 1776.
Gibson, William, enlisted January 27, 1776.
Gilbreath, John, enlisted January 29, 1776 ; deserted June 29, 1776.
Gilmore, Paul, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Gould, Thomas, enlisted January 27, 1776.
Griffith, Thomas, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Grim, Christian, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Hague Christian, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted February 19, 1776.
Hanagan, Charles, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Hayes, David, enlisted February 10, 1776; died November 20,1776.
Hughes, Samuel, enlisted March 26, 1776.
Jones, John, enlisted February 4, 1776.
Kealy, David, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Kelly, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Leadly, William, enlisted January 31, 1776.
Letts, James, enlisted January 12, 1776.
Logan, John, enlisted January 29, 1776 ; deserted February 18, 1776.
Mashman, Joseph, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Mayer. Jacob, enlisted in York county, February 5, 1776 ; resided in 1828 in York county, aged sixty-seven.
McAy, William, enlisted January 25, 1776. ,
McCallian, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776.
McCann, John, enlisted January 20, 1776.
McClelland, John, enlisted January 28, 1776.
McClusky, William, enlisted January 29, 1776.
McConnell, Joseph, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McConnell, William, enlisted September 14,1776; October, 1776, taken sick at Ticonderoga, and in December 1776, enlisted in the New York troop, Col. Van Schaick; wounded in right foot at Monmouth ; resided in Armstrong county in 1820.
McCord, George, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McCowan, John, enlisted January 24, 1776.
McDonald, Malcolm, enlisted February 11, 1776.
McDonald, William, enlisted January 23, 1776.
McKinney, John, enlisted January 30, 1776.
McMurray, Samuel, enlisted March 13. 1776.
McNeal, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776.
136 FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
McPike, Robert, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Miller, Jacob, enlisted February 4, 1776.
Miller, Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Morgan, William, enlisted April 10, 1776.
Morris, Richard, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Nelson, Alexander, enlisted .January 24, 1776.
O'Neal, Felix, enlisted January 4, 1776.
Patterson, Arthur, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Peters, Elias, from drummer June 25, 1776.
Phink, [Fink] Michael, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Porter, Francis, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Richardson, James, enlisted January 24, 1776.
Ridings, James, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Riley, Patrick, enlisted January 31, 1776 ; discharged at Fort
George.
Rogan, William, enlisted January 30, 1776. Ross, John, enlisted January 25, 1776. Ross, Robert.
Rudial, John, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted June 9, 1776. Scott, Thomas, enlisted January 28, 1776 ; deserted February 20,
1776.
Shanks, Archibald, enlisted February 12, 1776. Sharp, John, enlisted July 25, 1776. Simeral, Joseph, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; promoted sergeant July
2, 1776. Simpson, Matthew, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted February
20, 1776.
Sinnet, Andrew, enlisted January 30, 1776. Sipe, Christopher, enlisted February 6, 1776. Spear, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. St. John, Walter, enlisted February 3, 1776. Stone, Leonard, enlisted January 30, 1776 ; deserted February 20.
1776.
Taylor, Francis, enlisted January 29, 1776. Yogan, Samuel, enlisted February 1, 1776. Watson, John, enlisted March 20, 1776.
Welt, John, enlisted February 10, 1776 ; deserted February 19, 1776. Weir, Michael, enlisted February 5, 1776.
FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
COLONEL ROBERT MAGAW.
JANUARY 3, 1776— JANUARY 3, 1777.
FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
S this battalion was associated in service and misfor- tune with the Third battalion, its general history is em- |j braced in what is said of the Third. It will only be ' necessary to add that Sir William Howe's success in the capture of Fort Washington hinged largely on the treason of William Dement or Demont, Col. Magaw's adjutant. Graydon, in his Memoirs, says "Howe must have had a perfect knowledge of
the ground we occupied. Tllis ne might have ac- quired from hundreds in New York, but he might have been more thor- oughly informed of every- thing desirable to be known from an officer of Magaw'a battalion, who was intelligent in points of duty, and deserted to the enemy about a week before the assault." Graydon's suspicion has been confirmed, after the lapse of a century, by the publication of Dement or Demont 's letter to Rev. Dr. Peters, in an exhaustive article ou " Mount Washington and its capture, " by E. F. De Lancey, in the Magazine o/ American History for February, 1877. It is as follows :
" REV. SIR : Permit me to Trouble you with a Short recital of my Services in America which I Presume may be deem'd among the most Singular of any that will go to Upper Canada. On the 2*1 of Novr, 1776, 1 Sacrificed all I was Worth in the World, to the Ser- vice of my King & Country, and joined the then Lord Percy, brought in with me the Plans of Fort Washington, by which Plans that Fortress was taken by his Majesty's Troops the 16th instant, Together with 2700 Prisoners and Stores & Ammunition to the amount of 1800 Pound. At the same time, I may with Justice af- affirm, from my Knowledge of the Works, I saved the Lives of many of His Majesty's Subjects, — these Sir are facts well-known to every General Officer which was there — and I may with Truth Declare from that time I Studied the Interests of my Country and neglected my own — or in the Language of Cardinal Woolsey, 'had I have
140 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Served my God as I have done my King 'he would not thus have Forsaken me.'
" The following is a Just Account due me from the Government, which I have never been able to bring forward for want of Sir William Erskine who once when in Town assured me he'd Look into it but have never done it otherways I should not have been in Debt.
" This Sir though it may not be in your Power to Get me may Justify my being so much in Debt, & in Expectation of this Acc't being Paid, together with another Dividend, from the Express words of the Act where it says all under Ten Thousand pound should be Paid without Deduction, I having received only £464 which I Justified before the Commissioners :
"Due for Baw, Batt. and Forrage £110 70
" For Engaging Guides Getting Intelligence &c 45 9 7
" For doing duty as commissary of Prisoners at Philadel- phia Paying clerk, stationery &c 16 13 8
£182 10 3
" The last Two Articles was Cash Paid out of my Pocket which was Promised to be llefunded by Sirs Wm. Howe and Erskine.
' ' I most Humbly Beg Pardon for the Length of this Letter & Shall Conclude without making Some Masonac liemarks, as at first In- tended, and remain,
" Your most obedient and Most Hum'l Serv't, "Rev'd Sir with Dutiful Respect
" WILLIAM DEMONT.
" LONDON, Jan'y 16, 1792.
" P. S. the Inclosed is a true account of my Debts taken from the Different Bills received."
Mr. De Lancey adds '' nothing has been learned of him, nor has it been possible as yet to trace him after the date of this letter. "
With the single exception of the return signed William Dement, and made out in style and handwriting indicating clerkly ability, there are only two or three unimportant papers relating to this bat- talion preserved in the office of the Secretary of the Common- wealth. The following roster and rolls were taken from Col. Ma- gaw's papers, in the possession of Rev'd. J. A. Murray, D. D., of Carlisle.
A return dated May 28, 1776, signed by Enoch Wright, sergeant major, shows the strength of the battalion then was seven field and staff and five hundred and ninety one company officers and pri- vates. A return dated October 7, 1776, signed " William Dement, adjutant," gives the total strength of Beatty's company, officers and men, fifty-eight, of whom fifteen were sick absent ; Miller's,
COL. ROBERT MAGAW.
141
sixty-four, of whom eight were sick absent ; Benezet's, sixty-three, of whom twenty were sick absent; Stuart's, sixty-seven, of whom twelve were sick absent; Spohn's, seventy, of whom fifteen were sick absent ; Vansandt's, sixty-five, of whom twenty-eight were sick absent ; Decker's, seventy-four, of whom nine were sick ab- sent ; Richardson's, fifty-three, of whom thirteen were sick absent. Officers sick present, Capt. Vansandt, Lieut. William Crawford, Ensign John Gansel. Officers sick absent, Capt. Samuel Benezet, Lieut. Richard Seward, Ensign James Gibbons ; officers on furlough, Lieut. Col. Joseph Penrose, Rev. Mr. Linn ; sergeants sick absent, seven ; ditto, sick present, five.
A weekly return, found since the foregoing was written among the papers of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, dated the day be- fore the surrender, gives the exact state of Magaw's battalion. It is headed weekly return of the Fifth Pennsylvania battalion in the service the United States, commanded by Major John Beatty, No- vember 15, 1776, and signed by John Beatty, major, and is as follows :
COMMISSIONED.
STAFF.
NON-
COM'D.
RANK AND FILE.
o
'S
4
c "S
I
First lieu- tenants.
Second lieu- tenants.
Ensigns.
Qr. Master.
Surgeon.
Sergeants.
Drums and Fifes.
Present fit for duty.
A
N *®
« -f-
Beattv's,
1
1
1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1
1
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
1 1
1
1
'2 2 2
22 20 30 29 20 28 37 16
3
15 17 15 19 2 6 1
78
Miller's,
Benezet's,
1
1
Stuart's,
1
Spohn's,
Vanzandt's, . . .
1 1 1
1
Decker's,
Richardson's, . . .
1 5
• •
1
5
6
8
1
1
32
10
J02
Officers sick present, Lieut. Priestly; officers sick absent, Capt. Benezet and Lieut. Seward ; absent without leave, Capt. John Spohn, Ensign James Mulloy, Adj. Dement ; absent with leave, John Gan- sel. Below is a calculation, not, however, in Beatty 's handwriting.
Rank and file fit for duty, sick and present, 280
Ditto, taken prisoners, 237
Killed and escaped, , . 43
142 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel.
Magaw, Robert, Esq., of Carlisle, commissioned January. 3, 1776 , taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged October 25, 1780 ; died Jan- uary 7, 1790, at Carlisle : buried in Meeting-House Spring grave- yard.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Penrose, Joseph, commissioned January 3, 1776 ; promoted colonel Tenth Penn'a.
Majors.
Kagel, George, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; promoted lieuten- ant colonel Ninth Penn'a.
Beatty, John, from captain October 12, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged May, 1778 ; appointed commissary general of purchases, with rank of colonel, May 28, 1778; resigned March 31, 1781; died in Trenton N. J. May 30, 1826, aged seventy-eight ; buried in the First Presbyterian church-yard iu that city.
Chaplain.
Linn, Rev. "William, of Cumberland county, appointed February 15, 1776 ; died in Albany, N. Y., January, 1808.
Adjutant.
Dement, William, appointed February 29, 1776; deserted Novem- ber 2, 1776.
Paymaster.
Mifflin, John, brother of Gen. Mifflin, appointed September 3, 1776.
(Quarter -master. Collier, Richard, lieutenant, appointed February 9,1776.
Surgeon.
McHenry, James, appointed August 10, 1776 ; exchanged March 5, 1778 ; appointed secretary to the commander-in-chief May 15, 1778; transferred to Gen. Lafayette's staff August, 1780 ; ap- pointed Secretary of War January 1, 1796; died at Baltimore May 16, 1816 ; born in county Antrim, Ireland, November 16, 1753.
• Surgeon's Mate.
Hole, Dr.
COL. EGBERT MAGAW. 143
Sergeant Major. "Wright, Enoch, of New England, appointed November 16, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN BEATTY'S COMPANY.
Captains. Beatty, John, "Warminster, Bucks county, commissioned January
5, 1776 ; promoted major October 12, 1776.
Priestly, John, from first lieutenant February 1,1777; exchanged August 26, 1778.
First Lieutenant.
Priestly, John, Bristol, Bucks county, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; promoted captain.
Second Lieutenant.
Crawford, "William, "Warrington, Bucks county, commissioned Jan- uary 8, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged October 25, 1780; entitled to captain's commission from January 1, 1778.
Ensign.
Van Home, Isaac, Salsbury, commissioned January 8,1776; taken November 16, 1776.
Sergeants.
McMicken, James, escaped, or sick absent.
Murray, John, Bristol, Bucks county, paroled December 26, 1776. "Wallace, John, Warrington, paroled December 26, 1776. Yerkes, Edward, escaped, sick or absent.
Corporals.
Eorsythe, Eobert, "Warrington, promoted December 26, 1776. Hartshorne, James, escaped, or sick absent. Newman, John, escaped, or sick absent. Newman, Peter, escaped, or sick absent.
Privates.
Aiken, Eobert, "Warminster, paroled December 26, 1776. Banks, John, New Britain, paroled December 26, 1776. Bennett, John, escaped, or sick absent. Bell, Thomas, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. Boone, Ealph, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. Boone, Solomon, escaped, or sick absent. Breeton, Joseph, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. Brotherton, James, escaped, or sick absent.
144 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Burn, Brian, enlisted May 10 ; deserted May 29, 1776.
Carrigan, Joshua, Bristol, died a prisoner in New York, December
15, 1776.
Conrad, John, escaped, or sick absent. . Cole, John, escaped, or sick absent. Craft, Jacob, paroled December 26, 1776. Douglass, William, discharged October 15, 1776. Dixon, John, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. Farrell, Edward, escaped, or sick absent. Fitzcraft, Samuel, escaped, or sick absent. Finley, Thomas, escaped, or sick absent. Floyd, Frederick, escaped, or sick absent. Fox, Christian, died October 29, 1776. Frame, Eobert, Bristol, died a prisoner in New York, December 6,
1776.
Gnllian, Daniel, Warwick, killed in action, November 16, 1776. Hay, Richard, New Britain, paroled December 26, 1776. Hartshorne, Henry, escaped, or sick absent. Hartshorne, James, escaped, or sick absent. Holcomb, Elijah, escaped, or sick absent. Houston, Henry, discharged October 31, 1776. Houston, James, discharged October 31, 1776. Houston, William, paroled December 26, 1776. Jenkins, William, Warwick, paroled December 26, 1776. Johnstone, Jacob, escaped, or absent, sick. Kirk, James, escaped or sick absent. Knight, Richard, drummer, sick absent. Knowles, Timothy, Northampton, paroled December 26, 1776. Martin, James, enlisted May 1, 1776.
Matthews, James, enlisted May 3, 1776; deserted August 11, 1776. Merriman, Peter, enlisted May 10, 1776 ; deserted May 29, 1776. Morgan, Charles, enlisted April 3, 1776 ; discharged October 15, 1776. Morris, Abraham, died October 26, 1776. Morrow, Andrew, escaped, or sick absent. McKinney, John, escaped, or sick absent. McLennan, David, escaped, or sick absent. McWiggan, escaped, or sick absent. Parker, Alexander, discharged November 1, 1776. Richardson, John, Moreland, paroled December 26, 1776. Reily, Joseph, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. Robinson, John, escaped, or sick absent. Shannon, Arthur, escaped, or sick absent. Smith, John, escaped, or sick absent. Stevens, John, Bristol, paroled December 26, 1776. Thomas, Timothy, escaped or sick absent. Tole, Barney, escaped, or sick absent.
COL. EGBERT MAGAW. 145
Tompkins, Jacob, discharged November 11, 177G. Woolery, Thomas, escaped, or sick absent. Wright, Charles, escaped, or sick absent.
I do certify that the above is a true state of my company in the Fifth Penn'a battalion, commanded by Col. Magaw, from the 1st day of September, 1776, ( to which time they received pay,) to the reduction of Fort Washington, on the 15th day of November fol- lowing. JOHN BE ATT Y, Late Major of the Fifth Perm 'a Battalion.
June 12 > 1786.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN MILLER'S COMPANY. [This Roll is incomplete.]
Captains.
Miller, John, Germantown, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; mor- tally wounded November 16, 1776 ; left a widow and six small children.
Morgan, John, from first lieutenant Capt. Spohn's company.
First Lieutenant.
Seward, Richard, commissioned February 1,1776; resigned Feb- ruary 20, 1777.
Second Lieutenant.
Dover, Andrew, Germantown, commissioned January 8, 1776; ta- ken November 16, 1776 ; promoted first lieutenant March 4, 1776 ; captain June 1,1778; exchanged October 25, 1780; residing in Philadelphia in June, 1817.
Ensign. Dement, "William, January 1, 1776 ; appointed adjutant.
Sergeants.
Coughran, David, paroled December 26, 1776. Correan, James, taken November 16, 1776. Moyers, Henry, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. Pedley, Jeremiah, of Sunbury, Penn'a, taken November 16, 1776.
Corporals.
Grenadier, Abraham, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776. Sivel, Samuel, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776. Swaine, Edward, Philadelphia, taken November 16,1776; ree'n- listed in Sixth Penn'a. 10— VOL. X.
146 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Casliady, William, taken November 16, 1776.
Drummer.
Hudson, Joseph, paroled December 26, 1776.
Privates.
Beck, Thomas, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776.
Chatten, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Clymer, Henry, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776.
Cooley, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Craig, Hugh, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776.
Desment, John, Sunbury, Penn'a, taken November 16, 1776.
Forbes, Hugh, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Jones, Thomas, New Jersey, died of wounds.
Jones, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776.
Kear, Matthew, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Kelly, Daniel, New Jersey, paroled December 26. 1776.
Ivemmerer, Frederick, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776; resided in South Whitehall township, Lehigh county, in 1817.
Mansfield, James, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776.
Milson, Mark, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776.
McCowen, Frederick, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776.
Mclntire, James, Philadelphia, paroled December 26, 1776.
Newman, William, New Jersey, died a prisoner in New York.
Quigg, John, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776.
Robinson, James, Sunbury, taken November, 16, 1776.
Sager, George, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776.
Scudder, Aaron, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776.
Shefer, George, Germantown, taken November, 16, 1776.
Smith Patrick, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776.
Stanton, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776.
Tennent, Allen, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Tobine, Michael, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Williams, Thomas, New Jersey, paroled December 26, 1776.
Williams, Peter, Germantown, died a prisoner in New York.
COL. ROBERT MAGAW. 147
ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL BENEZET'S COMPANY. [ This Roll is incomplete.]
Captain.
Benezet, Samuel, commissioned January 1, 1776; promoted major Sixth Penn'a, February 14, 1777.
First Lieutenant.
Lawrence, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; pro- moted captain October 12, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; ex- changed August 26, 1778 ; became supernumerary June 1, 1778.
Second Lieutenant.
Young, Edward, commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first lieutenant Sixth Penn'a, February 15, 1777.
Ensign. Savidge, John, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Sergeants.
McNeil, James, Bensalem, Bucks'county, taken November 16, 1776. Evans, John, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. Kennedy, Daniel, Bristol, taken November 16, 1776.
Corporal.
Dawson, William, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Privates.
Anderson, Isaac, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Bell, John, Bensalem, taken November, 16, 1776.
Cad well, Samuel, Christiana, Del., taken November 16, 1776; pa- roled December 26, 1776.
Davies, William, Newberry, N. J., taken November 16, 1776.
Dearmet, Michael, Sunbury, Northumberland county, taken No- vember 16, 1776.
Despert, Henry, Kent county, Md., taken November 16, 1776.
Dooly, David, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776 ; died of wounds.
Fletcher, Enoch, New England, taken N ovember 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Freeman, Thomas, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Foster, Cornelius, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776.
Fulton, John, Wilmington, Del., taken November 16, 1776.
148 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Hymer, Daniel, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Kent, William, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776.
Kells, John, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled Decem- ber 27, 1776.
Knox, Andrew, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776.
Lynch, John.
McGilton, John, Chester, taken November 16, 1776.
Milligan, William, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Murphy, Edward, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Mulford, Charles, drummer, Bensalem, taken November 16,177-5. "E."
Nixon, Robert, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776 ; pa- roled December 26, 1776.
Pearson, Abel, Warwick, Kent county, Md., taken November 16, 1776.
Pimple, Thomas, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. " E."
Platt, Ralph, Christiana, Del., taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Poole, William, taken November 16, 1776 ; died of wounds.
Richmond, Jacob, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Rogers, Samuel, Georgetown, Md., taken November 16, 1776; pa- roled December 26, 1776.
Snowden, Thomas, reenlisted in Capt. T. B. Bowen's company, Ninth Penn'a.
Sprigg, Samuel, Egg Harbor, N. J., taken November 16, 1776.
Todd, William, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Woodford, Henry, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPT. CHRISTOPHER STUART'S COMPANY.
[ Thin Roll is incomplete.]
From a pay roll, June 1 to July 1, 1776, in possession of Penn- sylvania Historical Society, the strength of Capt. Stuart's company was one captain, two lieutenants, an ensign, four sergeants, four corporals, drummer, and fifer, and sixty-six privates.
COL. ROBERT MAGAW. 149
Captain.
Stuart, Christopher, Warrington, Philadelphia county, commis- sioned January 5, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; promoted major September 20, 1776.
First Lieutenant.
Wilkins Robert, Jr., West Nottingham, Chester county, commis- sioned January 6, 1776 ; promoted captain, vice Spohn, November 4, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776.
Second Lieutenant.
Finley, John, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; promoted first lieu- tenant November 1, 1776; taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged October 25, 1780.*
Ensign.
Gibbon, James, Philadelphia, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; promoted first lieutenant in Sixth Penn'a.
Sergeants. Frew, Andrew, Philadelphia, taken November 16,1776; paroled
December 26, 1776. Wilson, William, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled
December 26, 1776. Anderson, William, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled
December 26, 1 776.
Corporals.
Ewing, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Fairservice, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Privates.
Airley, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Bainbridge, John, Paxtang, now Dauphin, taken November 16
1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776. Batchlor, William, New London, Chester county, taken November
16,1776.
Campbell, Samuel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Craig, Samuel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Clyne, Peter, Norrington, enlisted May 25, 1776; taken November 16,
1776.
Connor, Thomas, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776. Douglass, Halbert, Warrington, Bucks county, taken November
16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
* " He is a son of late President Finley, of New Jersey ; was exchanged about two months since, having neither friends, clothing, or cash. He is now in a piteous condition." — MS8. Letter, Col. Atlee to President Heed, February 12, 1781.
150 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Dougherty, Andrew, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776 ; pa- roled December 26, 1776.
Doyle, Peter, Lancaster, taken November 16, 1776.
Frew, David, Norrington, November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Graham, William, Norrington, wounded and taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Griffith, David, enlisted May 23, 1776.
Glass, Robert, East Cain, enlisted May 23,1776; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776; enlisted in March, 1777, in Col. Stewart's Thir- teenth Penn'a, and served three years; resided in Chester coun- ty, 1830.
Holden, James, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Lalley, John, Solebury, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776.
Mean, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Martin, James, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Magee, Charles, East Cain, taken November 16, 1776.
McCarty, John, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776.
McCasline, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
McCune, William, deserted June 10, 1776.
McFall, Thomas, Norrington, taken November 16,1776; paroled December 26, 1776 ; resided in Philadelphia in 1813.
McFall, Robert, enlisted April 3, 1776.
McLean, Daniel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
McCleary, Archibald, Norrington, taken November 16, 1776.
Morrey, Luke, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Pollock, George, deserted June 12, 1776.
Purtle, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Prim, John, enlisted May 15, 1776.
Roberts, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16,1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Smyth Joseph, deserted May 14, 1776.
Thomas, AVilliam, deserted May 14, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Thompson, William, Lancaster, taken November 16, 1776.
Walker, David, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
AValker, Joseph, East Cain, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
Walter, Anthony, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
COL. ROBERT MAGAW.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN SPOHN'S COMPANY.
[TAi« Roll is incomplete.]
Enlisted at Reading Penn'a. On the 28th of May, 1776, his com- pany officers and men numbered seventy-eight.
Captains. Spohn, John, Reading, commissioned January 5, 1776; resigned
November 4, 1776. "Wilkins Robert, jr., from first lieutenant Capt. Steuart's, company,
November 4, 1776.
First Lieutenant.
Morgan, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; taken August, 16, 1776 ; same day promoted captain, vice Miller, killed ; June 1, 1778, became supernumerary ; exchanged August 26, 1778.
Second Lieutenant.
Standley, William, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; taken August 16, 1776 ; same day promoted first lieutenant ; exchanged Au- gust 25, 1780.
Ensign. Gansel, John, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Sergeants.
Vanderslice, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. Ruth, Adam.
Corporals. Vanderslice, Henry, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; resided
at Sunbury, 1792.
Goodheart, Henry, Reading, taken November 16, 1776. Campbell, James, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Privates. t
Albert, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Allison, John, subsequently sergeant major of Fourth Penn'a.
Barnhest, John, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Barington, Richard, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776.
Bishop, Anthony, Reading, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
152 FIFTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Cole, George, Beading, taken November 10, 1776 ; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776 ; resided in Berks county, 1811.
Collins, William, taken November, 16, 1776.
Carney, Timothy, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Calaghan, Dennis, enlisted June 1, 1776.
Dengler, Valentine, Reading, taken November 16, 1776
Duck, Peter, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Fletcher, William, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Goodhart, Henry, resided at Sunbury, 1791.
Havener, Chris., Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Heilman, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
Holick, Christian, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Hausknecht, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Hoffner, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
Link, Martin, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Mann, Nicholas, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
Marshal, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Miller, Jacob, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; reenlisted in Col. Hartley's regiment ; discharged 1781 ; died in Walker town- ship, Centre county, in 1822, aged sixty-seven.
Miller, Peter, Reading, taken November 16, 1776; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776.
Nair, John, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Rangier, John, Reading, taken November 16,1776.
Raume, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Rheam, John, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Selser, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Sheldon, John, Cecil county, Md., taken November 16, 1776.
Whitmire, Michael, taken November 16, 1776 ; resided in Cumber- land county, 1809.
Whitmire, George, Reading, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in New York, two days before exchange.
Ziegler, Benjamin, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
Zurn, Michael, Reading, taken November 16, 1776.
COL. ROBERT MAGAW. 153
ROLL OF CAPT. NATHANIEL VANSANDT'S COMPANY. [This Roll is incomplete."]
On May 28, 1776, the officers and privates numbered eighty-seven. Captain.
Vansandt, Nathaniel, Bensalem, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged November 20, 1778.
First Lieutenant.
Helm, John, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776; taken November 16, 1776; became supernumerary June 1, 1778^; ex- changed August 26, 1778.
Second Lieutenant.
Jenney, Thomas, Trenton, N. J., commissioned January 8, 1776; promoted first lieutenant October 12, 1776 ; captured November 16, 1776 ; exchanged October 25, 1780.
Ensign.
Hovenden, Edward, Newtown, Bucks county, commissioned Jan- uary 8, 1776; taken November 16, 1776.
Sergeants.
Coxe, Joseph, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776. Stevenson, Thomas, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776. Guy, Jonathan, arm disabled by musket ball; reenlisted in Col. "Walter Stewart's regiment, Second Penn'a.
Corporals.
Manchester, John, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776. Sproul, John, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776. Eastwick, John, Newtown, taken November 16, 1776.
Privates.
Aiken, Henry. Wrightstown, Bucks county, taken November 16,
1776. Arkle, Richard, Wrightstown, Bucks county, taken November 16,
1776.
Clark, George, fifer, Biles' Island, taken November 16, 1776. Darland, Lambert, Moreland, Philadelphia county, taken November
16, 1776.
Doughty, Jacob, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776. Doughty, Thomas, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776. Dunn, John, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776.
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Evans, Hugh, Southampton, Bucks county, taken November 16,
1776; died in prison.
Ford, Dennis, Middleton, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776. Freett, Henry, Abington, Philadelphia county, taken November 16,
1776. Haybey, William, Simbury, taken November 16, 1776 ; died of
wounds. Hand, John, Burlington, N. J., taken November 16, 1776 ; died in
prison. Jones, Thomas, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled
December 26, 1776.
Iverl. Thomas, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776. Ketcham, John, Bensalem, taken November 16, 1776; escaped; re- enlisted in the Sixth Penn'a. Ivillen, Edward, Byberry, taken November 16, 1776; wounded in
the thigh and right foot ; resided at Philadelphia, 1786. Lott, Richard, Plumstead, Bucks county, taken November 16,
1776. Mclntire, William, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled
December 26, 1776.
Mackey, Daniel, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Martin, Hamilton, Trenton N. J., taken November 16, 1776. Merriot, James, Bordentown, N. J., taken November 16, 1776. Miller, John, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. Monday, Thomas, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. Murphy, John, Falls, Bucks county, taken November 16, 1776;
wounded in the leg, and taken at Fort Washington ; resided
in Bucks county in 1815. Richmond, Robert, Sunbury, taken November 16,1776; died of
wounds. Royall, William, Abington, taken November 16, 1776; died in
prison. Rodgers, Alexander, Sunbury, taken November 17, 1776 ; paroled
December 26, 1776.
/Ryan, Timothy, Trenton, N. J., taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled / December 26, 1776.
\l St. Clair, James, Sunbury, taken November 16, 1776. " E." Taylor, John, New Jersey, taken November 16, 1776. Yarden, Thomas, Glass-works, Bucks county, taken November 16,
1776. Hannah, George, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776; died in
prison.
Hildebrand, Christopher, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. Hoffman, Nicholas, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776. Huldry, John, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776. Klockman, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
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Kritzer, Godfrey, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Kritzer, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Ludwick, Philip, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled De- cember 16, 1776.
Luft, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Lutz, Ilerom, Cumru, taken November 16, 1766.
Miar, Nicholas, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776.
Miar, Peter, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776.
Ogelby, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Pendergast, Thomas, Darby, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison.
Porter, John, Darby, taken November 16, 1776.
Price, George, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776.
Pugh, Jonathan, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Reem, David, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776.
Reem, John, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Reed, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Reed, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Reiley, Thomas, Burlington, N. J., taken November 16, 1776.
Ritchman, George, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Robinson, John, Darby, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison.
Seever, Peter, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Sheffer, Michael, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Shaft'et, Francis, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Shreck, Martin, Cocalico, taken November 16, 1776,
ROLL OF CAPTAIN PETER DECKER'S COMPANY. [ This Roll is incomplete.]
On May 26, 1776, mustered officers and privates numbered eighty- six.
Captain.
Decker, Peter, Reading, commissioned January 5, 1776 ; taken No- vember 16, 1776; broke his parole ; resigned February 1, 1777.
First Lieutenant.
Phile, Charles, Philadelphia, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; taken November 16,1776; promoted captain February 1, 1777; ex- changed August 26 1778 ; became supernumerary.
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Second Lieutenant.
Rudolph, John, Darby, Chester county, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; tuken November 16, 1777 ; promoted first lieutenant, Feb- ruary 1, 1777 ; exchanged October 25, 1780.
Ensign. Mulloy, James, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; deserted.
Sergeants.
Forsythe, James, Cumru, Berks county, taken November 16, 1776. Gabby, Michael, New London, Chester county, taken November
16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776. Weiser, Christopher, resided in Buffalo township, Union county.
1792.
Corporals.
Duck, Philip, Cocalico, Lancaster county, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Privates.
Brosius, Abraham, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Burkhart, Michael, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in prison.
Cherchner, Jacob, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
Cook, Andrew, Darby, taken November 16, 1776.
Dell, Leonard, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; died in Penn township, Snyder county, ante 1792.
Finerty, James, Mildrick, Del., taken November 16, 1776.
Fry, Robert, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Huber, George, taken November 16, 1776; resided in Dauphin county, 1806.
Lehman, Anthony, resided in York county, died in 1818, aged sixty- five.
Moyer, Peter, taken November 16, 1776; exchanged 1778; ree'n- listed in Capt. Bankson's company.
Spang, Matthias, Cumru, taken November 16,1776; paroled De- cember 26, 1776.
Strow, Leonard, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
Welsh, Edward, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776.
iroung, Jacob, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Zeller, Michael, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776; resided in Dauphin county in l.°07.
Zuier, John, Cumru, taken November 16, 1776 ; died in prison.
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ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN RICHARDSON'S COMPANY. L This Holl is incomplete. ]
On May 28, 1776, the mustered officers and men numbered eighty- one.
Captains.
Duncan, Matthew,* commissioned January 5, 1776.
Richardson, John.
First Lieutenant.
Richardson, John, Chester, commissioned January 6, 1776 ; pro- moted captain vice Duncan, absent; taken November 16, 1776; exchanged August 26, 1778.
Second Lieutenant.
Collier, Richard, Philadelphia, commissioned January 8, 1776 ; taken November 16, 1776 ; exchanged August 26, 1778.
Ensigns.
Cloyd, James, commissioned January 8, 1776.
Beatty, Reading, Warminster, taken November 16, 1776; exchanged May 8, 1778 ; see New Eleventh Penn'a.
Sergeants.
Wilson, James, Chester, taken November 16,1776; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776.
Shaw, Samuel, Chester, taken November 16, 1776. Fields, Thomas, Darby, taken November 16, 1776. Rowe, Francis, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Corporal. "VVilkt, Frederick, Philadelphia.
Fifer. Murphy, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. " E."
Privates.
Allen, Richard, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776. Aplin, George, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776. Caldwell, James, Frankford, taken November 16, 1776. Correy, John, Pikeland, Chester county, taken November 16, 1776.
* Matthew Duncan was a gentleman volunteer in the campaign through the wilderness, in 1775, and was captured at the storming of Quebec, December 31, 1775. He is marked in a return dated February 13, 1777, of Sixth Penn'a, as present on parole.
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Cunningham, Eichard, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Deranda, Francis, Philadelphia, taken November 16,1776; paroled December 26, 1776.
Dixon, John, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776.
Earle, Jonathan, Darby.
Kelly, Dennis, Darby, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Logan, Michael, Darby, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled Decem- ber 26, 1776.
McCord, Patrick, Abington, taken November 16, 1776.
Moor, John, Darfey, taken November 16, 1776.
Moriety, Timothy, Chester, taken November 16, 1776.
Murphy, Patrick, Philadelphia, taken November 16, 1776 ; paroled December 26, 1776.
Stoughton, Henry, Germantown, taken November 16, 1776.
General List.
Bast, Jacob.
Bradley William, sergeant, resided in Middleton township, Cum- berland county, in 1790.
Conner, Peter, taken at Fort Washington ; resided in Philadelphia in 1814.
Fetter, William, discharged June 12, 1776, to be employed as gun- maker.
Fox, John.
Garret, Nicholas, second lieutenant.
Grace, George, wounded at Fort Washington.
Greentree, Alexander, discharged June 12, 1776, to be employed as gun-maker.
Polydore, a negro drummer.
Whitmoyer, George, taken at Fort Washington.
Young, Christian, discharged at Fort Washington ; died in Union county, June 10, 1820.
SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
COL WILLIAM IRVINE.
JANUARY 9, 1776— MARCH 20, 1777.
SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
| HIS battalion was raised under authority of a reso- lution of Congress, dated January 4, 1776 : " That an additional battalion be raised in the county of Cum- berland, in the Colony of Pennsylvania, to consist of the same number of men and officers, and to have the 1776. same pay and allowance, as the others raised in the said Colony." On the 8th, field officers were recom- mended, and line officers chosen by the Council of Safety, and on the 10th, the field officers were elected by Congress. The commis- sions of the company officers, with few exceptions, are dated on the 9th, with rank in the order of their names. Six companies were to be raised in Cumberland, and two in York county, accord- ing to a subsequent arrangement.
On the 22d of March Col. Irvine writes from Carlisle, to John Hancock, President of Congress:
"Siu : I am honored with your orders to march my battalion to 'New York, which shall be complied with all possible expedition. '* * * Many of the arms are old, and want bayonets and other repairs. However, I shall not wait for bayonets, as I hope to be supplied at Philadelphia or jS"ew York. I have been obliged to purchase many rifles, but they, I presume, may be changed for mus- kets, should the service require it ; knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, and many other necessaries the commissioners promised to forward for my battalion, are not yet come to hand. Though I do not mean to wait for them, yet I think it proper to acquaint you, as perhaps your further orders may be necessary."
He states the total of his non-commissioned officers, and privates to be seven hundred and ten, aggregate of the battalion, seven hundred and forty-one.
On the llth of May it was at Albany, under the command of Gen. Sullivan, numbering in the aggregate seven hundred and thirty-five. The details of the services of the Sixth battalion being necessarily embraced to a large extent in the historical note to the Second battalion, it is only necessary to make reference thereto, -and to supplement them by the following journal of Col. William Irvine of the Sixth : 11 VOL. X.
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" June 7th, 1776. — Col. Irvine's regiment, and three companies of Col. Wayne's embarked in batteaus at Sorrell, under the command of Gen. Thompson, and proceeded to Nicollet, where we found, and were joined by Col. St. Clair, who had almost seven hundred men under his command.
" June 8th. — Crossed the river to Point de Lac ; the pilot deceived us, for his orders were to steer to within four miles of Trois Riviere. Point de Lac is nine miles. Notwithstanding this disappointment we marched with all possible expedition for Trois Riviere; but here our misfortune began. Our guide led us quite out of the way into a swamp, which was sufficient to engulf a thousand men. Be- fore we got disentangled from this dreadful place daylight appeared, so that instead of attacking the town of Trois Riviere before day ( as was designed ) we found ourselves three or four miles from it. Here we were at a loss what to do ; had no intelligence of the strength of the garrison ; to attack was hazardous, and to retreat without knowing the enemy's strength, we could not think of, therefore marched on.
" The river now on our right about fifty yards, we were soon dis- covered, and were saluted by the men-of-war. They fired inces- santly while we marched about three quarters of a mile ; here we in- clined to a wood on our left, in order to avoid the fire from the shipping, but avoiding one evil we fell into a greater ; for we now entered into a swamp, which I suppose to be four miles over. Na- ture, perhaps, never formed a place better calculated for the destruc- tion of an army. It was impossible to preserve any order of march, nay, it became at last so difficult, and the men so fatigued, that their only aim was how to get extricated ; many of the men had lost their shoes, and some their boots.
"At length, about seven o'clock, some officers reached one ex- treme of the swamp, a few went forward to reconnoiter, brought account back that they saw clear ground and horses at a little more than a quarter of a mile. Then Col. St. Clair, Lieut. Col. Allen and myself, with a few other officers, strove to draw the men up in some order, which we found impracticable. The General then got up with us, and ordered as many as could be collected, to move forward to the cleared ground, there to form, which was accord- ingly done with as much expedition as could be expected from men worn down with fatigue, and who were exquisitely thirsty and faint. A few moments after we were formed, the General ordered the whole body to move on, in order to join Col. Maxwell's division, of whom we had no account of from our first entry into the swamp, but from a soldier, who said he saw some men about a half mile in
front.
" A brisk firing then began, which we took to be Maxwell's party. Gen. Thompson then ran towards the front, the firing increased,
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and seemed very hot. The General sent word to me to send for- ward the riflemen of my regiment, but they being chiefly in the rear could not get up as soon as he or I wished. Those of them belonging to the companies then in front, I ordered to turn out and march in Indian file, passing the word for the rear to follow in the same order. I then advanced in front and joined the Gen- eral, but by this time Maxwell's division was entirely broken and retreating in such disorder, that there was no possibility of rally- ing them.
"• Gen. Thompson then ordered us to retreat fifty paces into the woods, where he and I used every argument we were masters of to collect and engage the men to make a stand, but our utmost efforts were in vain ; not more than about forty men could be got together, and before this was done a minute, the communication between us and our main body was entirely cut off. The General, Lieut. Bird, and myself were the only officers now together.
" When we were consulting what was best to be done with our small party, we were fired on from all quarters by the Canadians, who were in ambush and skulking in the bushes. We then re- treated, in hopes to fall in with some of our people ; but the further we marched, instead of our numbers increasing, they decreased, for in less than ten minutes we mustered but seven in all. The whole day we marched through swamps and thickets alternately, without any kind of refreshments, except stagnant water, of which we drank freely.
" We heard a great deal of firing all day, both great guns and small arms ; the latter was sometimes very near us. In the evening we hoped we were nearly opposite where we expected our boats to be. We halted, to rest and consult what was best to be done, when we suddenly were alarmed by a brisk firing where we expected our boats to be, and by which we hoped to escape. The firing we sup- posed to be on the party with the boats. This nearly destroyed every hope of getting off ; we then concluded to lie by till after dark and push a few miles up a river, where there appeared a pos- sibility of finding a canoe, in which we might cross.
" About eleven p. M. we marched again four miles, when we discovered a sentry. Knowing then that there must be a party of soldiers near, we took a road to our left, in hopes to get past ; but now we got into another swamp, which caused our entire over- throw. In short, we waded and wandered here until near daylight ; our strength and spirits being now nearly exhausted, we made a fire, lay down and slept about an hour. In the meantime a soldier of our party was dispatched to endeavor to discover the strength and situation of the enemy. At daylight he returned with the dis- agreeable intelligence that we were quite surrounded, and no way left to get out ; to confirm what he stated, we soon saw small
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parties of soldiers and Canadians dispatched on all sides, who be- gan to fire on stragglers.
" Gen. Thompson, Bird and I then concluded it would be better to deliver ourselves up to British officers, than to run the risk of being murdered in the woods by Canadians. Indeed we were so exhausted as to be unable to march further ; accordingly we went up to a house where we saw a guard, and surrendered our- selves ' prisoners at discretion.'
" Col. Nesbit commanded here, by whom we were cruelly treated. His party marched hence for Trois Riviere ; a strong guard marched with the whole of the prisoners. Gen. Thompson and I had the honor of being marched for six miles in the common crowd, without further distinction than being placed near the front. The commanding officers would neither allow us horses or a carriage, though we requested it, and represented to him our miserable con- dition. Notwithstanding, we were hurried off in a few minutes, and pushed exceedingly fast for six miles, when we arrived at headquarters.
" Generals Carleton and Burgoyne were both here, who treated us very politely. They ordered us refreshments immediately; in- deed Gen. Burgoyne served us himself. We were then ordered in a boat, and put under the conduct of one officer only, Lieut. Wilk- inson of the Sixty-second, an exceedingly genteel young man, whom we wish to be able to serve. Kow went on board a transport ship in the river.
" 10th.— Ileshipped in another.
" 12th. — Lieut. Wilkinson relieved by an officer of marines and party.
" 13th. — Gen. Thompson and Mr. Bird ordered on board Blonde ship-of-war.
" 14th. — I was taken on board the Triton, likewise a king's ship- of-war.
" 25th. — Ordered to Quebec. Gen. T., Lieut. Bird and I w<:iv then transferred to the Union transport."
A return dated Ticonderoga, October 20, 1776, has officers present, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, adjutant, quarter-master, sur- geon, and mate. In Capt. Smith's company, all officers present : four sergeants, two drums and fife, thirty privates fit for duty, nineteen sick present, six sick absent, and three in command. Capt. Hay's company: one captain, one ensign, two sergeants, two drums and fifes, twenty-seven privates fit for duty, twenty-six sick present, two sick absent, three on command. Capt. Talbot's com- pany : one captain, one second lieutenant, one ensign, one sergeant, one drum, thirty privates fit for duty, twenty-six sick present, three sick absent, two in command. Capt. Rippey's company: cap- tain, first lieutenant, and ensign, two sergeants, two drum and fife.
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twenty-nine privates fit for duty, twenty-two sick present, eight sick absent, one in command, five artificers. Of McClean's com- pany : two sergeants, two drum and fife, thirty-five privates fit for duty, fifteen sick present, six sick absent, five in command. Capt. Wilson's company: onesecond lieutenant, oneensign, four sergeants, two drum and fife, thirty -nine privates fit for duty, ten sick pres- ent, two sick absent, and two in command. Capt. Alexander's company : captain and ensign, one sergeant, one drum and fife, twenty-two privates fit for duty, twenty-five sick present, seven sick absent, four artificers. Capt. Bush's company: captain, first lieu- tenant, and ensign, three sergeants, one drum and fife, thirty-four privates fit for duty, eighteen sick present, three sick absent, four in command. Wanting to complete: two sergeants, one drum, one hundred and sixty-two privates ; dead, one in Capt. Alexander's company, one discharged from Capt. Wilson's. Prisoners with the enemy, Col. William Irvine, First Lieutenant John Edie, captured June 8, at Three Rivers. Capt. Moses McClean, Second Lieut. Abdiel McAlister, Second Lieutenant John Hoge, First Lieut. Samuel McFerran, captured at Isle Aux Noix, June 21. Capt. James A. Wilson, First Lieut. John Grier, captured at Grand Isle, J uly 24. Five officers sick present, eleven sergeants sick, one drum- mer in command.
N. B. Seventy-eight of the men in column wanting to complete, were killed or taken prisoners at the Three Rivers. Two sergeants and sixteen privates were taken at Grand Isle, 24th July. One cor. poral missing since 13th of October. Ensign Thomas McCoy, who was thought to be killed, and in whose place Mr. King was appointed, is yet alive, and at St. John's.
This battalion reached Carlisle on its return, March 15, 1777, and was reenlisted for three years, or the war, as the Seventh Pennsyl- vania of the Continental Line.
166 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonel.
Irvine William, commissioned January 9, 1776; captured at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Hartley, Thomas, commissioned January 10, 1776 ; promoted colo- nel of one of the sixteen additional regiments.
Major*.
Dunlop, James, commissioned January 10, 1776 ; promoted lieuten- ant colonel Tenth Penn'a, October 25, 1776.
Grier, David, of York, from captain ; promoted lieutenant colonel of Seventh Penn'a.
Chaplain.
Linn, Rev. William, appointed February 15, 1776, for Fifth and Sixth battalions.
Adjutant.
Brooks, John, appointed January 9, 1776. Quarter-Masters.
Calderwood, James, appointed January 9, 1776 ; promoted to lieu- tenant on board of the fleet August 1, 1776. He subsequently raised an independent company (which was attached to the Eleventh Virginia Col. C. Febiger) and was mortally wounded and died upon the field of Brandy wine, September 11, 1777 ; his widow married David Watson of Cumberland county. Nichols, William, August 1, 1776; resigned November 17, 1776. Hopes, Robert, appointed by Gen. Gates, November 17, 1776 ; pro- moted captain in Hartley's additional regiment.
Surgeon.
Johnston, Robert, appointed January 16, 1776 ; continued in ser- vice until 1781, when he was ordered by Gen. Greene, to leave the regimental service and assist the wounded officers and soldiers of the American army, prisoners in the British hospital in Charles- ton, S. C. Dr. Johnston died November 25, 1808, aged fifty-eight years, near Waynesboro', Franklin county, Pa. He was major gen- eral of Seventh Division of Penn'a militia, appointed July 24, 1807.
COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 167
Surgeon's- Mate. McDowell, John, appointed January 9, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN DAVID CRIER'S COMPANY.
[Raised in York county, in January and February, 1776.] March 20, 1776, officers commissioned, four ; non-commissioned officers and privates, eighty-eight ; total strength, ninety-two.
Captains.
Grier, David, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted major Oc- tober 25, 1776.
Alexander, William, from first lieutenant Capt. Rippey's com- pany.
First Lieutenant. McDowell, John, January 9, 1776.
Second Lieutenant.
McAlister, Abdiel, captured opposite Isle Aux Noix, June 21, 1776; exchanged May 8, 1778.
Ensigns.
Nichols, William, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; promoted to cap- tain, Bush's company, June 21, 1776. Hughes, John, commissioned June 21, 1776.
Sergeants. Walker, Andrew, Yorktown, age twenty-one; enlisted January
30, 1776. Ivnox, John, York county, age twenty-three; enlisted February
20, 1776.
Jeffries, Robert, age twenty-one ; enlisted January 25, 1776. Hay man, John, enlisted February 21, 1776.
Corporals.
Lawson, James, Berwick, York county, age twenty-three ; enlisted January 20, 1776.
Mcllhenny, Felix, born in Fermanagh, county Derry, Ireland; en- listed from Hopewell, January 20, 1776; age twenty; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776.
Letliew, David, Hopewell, age thirty-two; enlisted February 24, 1776.
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Tomson, Ezra, York county, cutler ; age twenty-five ; enlisted Jan- uary 20 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Drum and Fife. Hamilton, James. Wright, Mathias, taken prisoner June 8, 1776.
Privates.
Anguis, William, age twenty-two ; enlisted February 5, 1776. Barnes, Patrick, Cumberland county, age thirty ; enlisted January
19, 1776.
Baker, George, age twenty-one ; enlisted January 19, 1776. Bacheldor, Ebenezer, age twenty-eight ; enlisted January 25, 1776.. Barry, James, enlisted January 29, 1776. Beard, Robert, age eighteen; Fawn township; enlisted February 7,.
1776.
Brian, John. Campbell, Archibald, Berwick; age twenty-four ; enlisted February
14, 1776. Clemmonds, John, Yorktowri, cooper; age twenty-one; enlisted.
January 19, 1776.
Conn, Adam, York county; age twenty; enlisted February 8, 1776^ Conner, George, Reading township; age twenty-three, wagon-maker;
enlisted March 9, 1776 ; taken June 14, 1776. Con way, Charles, Reading township; age twenty-four; enlisted
January 23, 1776. Cooper, George, Chanceford, York county; age eighteen ; enlisted
February 2, 1776.
Corrigan, Cornelius, age twenty-two ; enlisted January 25, 1776. Davis, David, age nineteen ; enlisted January 25, 1776. Dulany, Thomas, Donegal, Lancaster county ; enlisted January 24r
1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Dorce, John, or Deis, resided in York county in 1818, aged sixty- two.
Dougherty, Charles, enlisted February 12, 1776. Dougherty, John, Yorktown ; age twenty-two; enlisted February
2, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776. Esson, Alexander, Hopewell ; age twenty ; enlisted February 20r
1776.
Falkner, John, age twenty-five ; enlisted January 22, 1776. Frick, John, Yorktown; age twenty-eight; enlisted January 16. 1776. Forsyth, Robert, Yorktown ; age thirty-five ; enlisted January 21,
1776. Geddes, Joseph, enlisted January 20, 1776; resided in Huntingdon
county, May, 1818, weaver, aged seventy-five years. Grant, Peter, age twenty-seven; enlisted January 25, 1776; taken
June 8, 1776.
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Guscager, Charles, Paradise township ; stone cutter ; February 14, 1776.
Gyfinger, Charles, taken June 8, 1776.
Harkins, James, age twenty-six ; enlisted January 23, 1776.
Hickenbottom, Edward, enlisted from Cumberland township, Jan- uary 23, 1776; age twenty-five ; taken June 8, 1776.
Hodge, Isaac, Baltimore ; age twenty-four ; enlisted February 20, 1776.
Hoy, Thomas, Hagerstown, York county; age twenty-five ; enlisted February 16, 1776.
Jackson, Archibald, age nineteen ; enlisted February 5, 1776.
Johnston, Robert, Hopewell ; age twenty; enlisted February 24, 1776.
Johnston, William, Reading township, York county, age eighteen ; enlisted February 16, 1776.
Kelly, George, Yorktown ; shoemaker ; age twenty ; enlisted Jan- uary 16, 1776.
Kelly, Thomas, Baltimore ; age twenty-three ; enlisted March 30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776.
Leeson, James, enlisted February 12, 1776; taken June &, 1776.
Mason, William, Barrens, York county, age forty; enlisted Feb- ruary 12, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Mathews, Jacob.
McCall, John, age twenty-five ; enlisted January 26, 1776.
McCoy, William, age eighteen ; enlisted February 16, 1776.
McDaniel, John, York county, age twenty-three; enlisted Feb- ruary 5, 1776.
McGowan, Samuel, Hopewell; age twenty-three; enlisted Feb- ruary 24, 1776.
McKissack, Henry, Hopewell ; age twenty-two ; enlisted Feb- ruary 24, 1776.
McMeehan, Michael, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23, 1776.
McMullan, James, York county; age twenty-one; enlisted Jan- uary 27, 1776.
Mealy, Lawrence, Rapho, county Donegal, Ireland; enlisted from Hopewell, February 21, 1776 ; age twenty ; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776.
Murphey, Michael, Gunpowder Falls ; age twenty-nine ; March 30, 1776.
Murphy, Dennis, Yorktown, shoemaker; age twenty-five; enlisted January 18 ; taken June 8, 1776.
O'Loan, Patrick, Yorktown, weaver; age twenty, enlisted Jan- uary 22, 1776.
O'Keil, Peter, Cumberland township ; age twenty-one : enlisted Feb- ruary 1, 1776.
Pearcy, John, age twenty ; enlisted January 19, 1776.
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Price, James, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Quigley, William, Chanceford ; age twenty-three; enlisted January 29, 1776.
Redmond, Murtough, age twenty-six; enlisted January 23; taken June 8, 1776.
Robinson, James, age twenty-five; enlisted February 7, 1776.
Roney, Patrick, Hopewell ; age twenty-one^ enlisted January 29, 1776.
Bussell, Joseph, York county, age nineteen ; enlisted February 23, 1776.
Scullion, Patrick, age twenty-four ; enlisted January 31, 1776.
Schregh, Peter, age twenty-one ; enlisted February 4, 1776.
Shaw, Archibald, York county, enlisted February 15, 1776.
Shaw, James, age eighteen ; enlisted January 25, 1776.
Standley, Francis, Hopewell, March 5, 1776.
Shive, Philip, Yorktown ; age twenty-two ; enlisted January 16, 1776.
Schultz, Michael, age eighteen, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; resided in York county, 1818, aged sixty-one.
Seidle, Peter, age seventeen; enlisted February 7, 1776.
Schneider, John, Yorktown, age twenty-one ; enlisted January 17, 1776 ; reenlisted in Capt. Turner's company, Hazen regiment ; resided in York county, 1818.
Spencer, Edward, Codorus ; forgeman, age eighteen ; enlisted Janu- ary 20, 1776.
Stevenson, James, enlisted February 7, 1776.
Swank, Baltzer, Yorktown ; sadler ; age eighteen ; January 30, 1776.
Swartz, George, Yorktown ; clock-maker ; age twenty-two ; en- listed January 16, 1776.
Swartz, Peter, Rapho township, Lancaster county, mason ; age twenty-two ; enlisted March 28, 1776.
Taylor, John, age twenty-one; enlisted January 31,1776; taken June 8, 1776.
Trees, Jacob, York, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Wade, Joseph, age twenty-six ; enlisted January 23, 1776.
Weaverling, Adam, Yorktown ; age twenty ; enlisted January 31, 1776.
Welch, Edward, age twenty-four ; enlisted January 19, 1776.
White, Isaac, Yorktown, age twenty; enlisted January 20, 1776.
Wilkinson, William, York county, age twenty-one ; enlisted Jan- uary 25, 1776.
Wilson, Joseph, York county, age nineteen; enlisted January 27, 1776.
Worley, George, Windsor township, age twenty-three ; enlisted Feb- ruary 9, 1776
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Wright, Matthias, York county, enlisted February 7, 1776; taken June 8, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN ABRAHAM SMITH'S COMPANY.
[Raised in Cumberland county.]
March 20, 1776. Commissioned officers four ; non-commissioned and privates, eighty-six ; total ninety.
Captain. Smith, Abraham, commissioned January 9, 1776.
First Lieutenants. White, Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; resigned February
9, 1776. Alexander, John, March 23, 1776.
Second Lieutenants. Alexander, John, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted March
23, 1776, first lieutenant, vice White. Irvine, Andrew, March 23, 1776, vice Alexander, promoted.
Ensigns. Montgomery, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted
second lieutenant, in Capt. Hay's company. Kennedy, Samuel, appointed June 1, 1776.
Sergeants. Beatty, John, appointed January 27, 1776 ; discharged in February,
1777 ; in 1818, resided in. York county, Penn'a. Hamilton, Samuel, appointed January 30, 1776; died July 11, 1776. Foster, Hugh, appointed February 2, 1776. Scott, William, appointed February 11, 1776. Burke, William, from corporal, July 11, 1776.
Corporals. Burke, William, appointed January 29, 1776; promoted July 11,
1776.
Standley, George- appointed March 2, 1776 ; died October, 1776. Moore, John, appointed February 12, 1776; died September, 1776. Campbell, William, appointed February 3, 1776. Ritchie, Seth, appointed July 11, 1776. McCormlck, William, appointed September 25, 1776. Drennon, William, appointed October 25, 1776.
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Drummer. Fannon, John, appointed. February 4, 1776.
Fifer. Cochran, William, appointed August 1, 1776.
Privates.
Armor, David, enlisted February 9, 1776.
Barnett, John, enlisted February 2, 177G.
Blakely, John, enlisted February 12, 1776.
Boyle, Philip, enlisted March 9, 1776.
Brannon, John, Stradbally, county Queens, Ireland; enlisted
March 9, 1776 ; captured July 24, 1776 ; paroled August 9. 1776. Brown, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. Brown, Patrick, enlisted February 4, 1776. Caslet, James, enlisted March 9, 1776. Cochran, Josiah, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Cochran, William, enlisted March 2, 1776; promoted August 1, 1776. Craighead, Kobert, enlisted February 6, 1776. Creevy, Anthony, enlisted February 19, 1776. Cunningham, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. Dwinney, Daniel, enlisted February 20, 1776; taken October 12, 1776. Donaldson, James, enlisted February 12, 1776. Downey, William, enlisted February 12, 1776. Drennon, Hugh, enlisted February 14, 1776. Drennon, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. Dunlap, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. Flemming, Patrick, enlisted February 1, 1776. Gordon, Alexander, enlisted January 27, 1776. ^Gregg, Robert, enlisted February 22, 1776. Hendricks, John, enlisted April 8, 1776.
Higgins, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776; taken October 12, 1776. Holliday, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. Holmes, Thomas, enlisted February 4, 1776. Ishmail, Benjamin, enlisted February 12, 1776. Jarret, Robert, enlisted February 2, 1776. Johnson, Thomas, enlisted February 12, 1776. Leman, Isaac, enlisted February 4, 1776. Little, Nicholas, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; taken at Three Rivers,
June 8, 1776.
Love, Samuel, enlisted January 29, 1776. Lowry, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. Lucas, George, enlisted February 10, 1776. McCrea, Adam, enlisted February 4, 1776.
McCrea, Samuel, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; died August 10, 1776. McCollam, John, enlisted January 29 1776.
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McCormick, William, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McDowell, John, enlisted February 5, 1776.
McFatridge, John, enlisted February 2, 1776.
McGarra, Michael, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Mcllno, Robert, enlisted February 25, 1776.
McKenny, Alexander, enlisted March 4, 1776.
McKingham, John, enlisted February 16, 1776; taken at Three
Rivers, June 8, 1776.
McKissock, Daniel, enlisted January 29, 1776. McKissock, James, enlisted February 3, 1776. McLauchlin, Bryan, enlisted Februay 2, 1776. McMullan, Michael, enlisted February 3, 1776; reenlisted, and
wounded at Monmouth ; served until 1783. Miller, Robert, enlisted February 5, 1776. Milligan, Hugh, enlisted February 7, 1776. Montgomery, John, enlisted February 3, 1776. Moore, Alexander, enlisted February 4, 1776. Moore, Fergus, enlisted February 26,1776. Newell, Robert, enlisted February 4, 1776. Points, Nathaniel, enlisted February 2, 1776. Powell, Moses, enlisted February 19, 1776. Quin, [Guin] William, enlisted January 29, 1776. Rannell, John, enlisted February 2, 1776. Rannell, John Jr., enlisted February 5, 1776. Reid, Alexander, enlisted February 26, 1776. Reid, Alexander, 2d, enlisted March 3, 1776; taken at Three Rivers,
June 8, 1776.
Ritchie, Seth, enlisted February 4, 1776; promoted July 11, 1776. Rogers, Patrick, enlisted February 4, 1776. Roharty Barthol, enlisted March 9, 1776. Runey, Peter, enlisted February 9, 1776. Scott, Thomas, enlisted February 7, 1776. Sheaver, Adam, enlisted February 22, 1776. Sheran, Peter, enlisted March 5, 1776. Shiver, Adam, enlisted February 22, 1776. Shiver, Peter, enlisted March 8, 1776. Silvers, Patrick, enlisted February 6, 1776. Simpson, George, enlisted February 13, 1776. Smith, John, enlisted January 27, 1776. Smith, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776. Stitt, William, enlisted February 22, 1776. , Stoopes, John, enlisted February 22, 1776. Stoopes, Robert, enlisted March 8, 1776. Swime, Robert, enlisted February 20, 1776. Sweney, John, enlisted February 16, 1776. Tipper, Charles, enlisted January 27, 1776.
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Todd, John, enlisted January 29, 177*5.
White, James, enlisted February 16, 1776.
White, Michael, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; taken at Three Rivers,
June 8, 1776.
Wilson, John, enlisted February 16, 1776. Young, John, enlisted February 4, 1776. Young, Gotleib, enlisted February 14, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL HAY'S COMPANY.
Total strength of company, officers and privates, ninety-one.
Captain.
Hay, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; promoted major Seventh Penn'a, 1777.
First Lieutenant. Grier, John, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; taken July 29, 1776.
Second Lieutenants. Parker, Alexander, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted first
lieutenant, Capt. Rippey's company. Montgomery, Samuel, commissioned June 1, 1776.
Ensign. Miller, William, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Sergeants.
Hughes, John, appointed January 29, 1776 ; promoted ensign June 24, 1776.
Faucet, John, born in Enniskillen, Fermanagh, Ireland; ap- pointed January 17, 1776 ; taken at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Foster, John, born in Ballimenagh, county Antrim, Ireland ; ap- pointed February 1, 1776 ; taken at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776.
Parker, John, appointed January 23, 1776.
Boyd, William, born in Ballimenagh, county Antrim, Ireland; appointed June 24, 1776 ; taken prisoner July 24, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Corporals.
Hanna, John, appointed January 25, 1776.
Sample, Ezekiel, appointed January 25, 1776.
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Eowdin, Francis, appointed January 2-5, 1776 ; reduced July 24,
1776. Boyd, William, appointed January 25, 1776; promoted June 24,
177(5. Bramer, William, appointed January 25, 1776.
Drummers,
Drummond, John, appointed January 20, 1776. Henry, John, appointed January 15, 1776.
Fifer. Mewnham, Elias, appointed February 20,1776.
Privates.
Bramer, William, enlisted January 25, 1776; promoted July 24, 1776.
Bannon, Darby, enlisted February 15, 1776.
Barclay, Samuel, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Batson, William, enlisted January 5, 1776.
Blair, William, born in Moneymore, county Derry, Ireland ; en- listed February 28, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Bolden, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Boyd, Abram, born in Glenaron, county Antrim, Ireland; en- listed February 2, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Boyle, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Brlmigin, William, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Brown, Robert, enlisted February 21, 1776.
Butcher, John, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Butler, George, enlisted February 20, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Byers, Andrew,* born in Nottingham, Chester county ; enlisted January 31, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Carlton, Charles, enlisted March 1, 1776.
Cochran, James, enlisted March 8, 1776 ; killed at Three Rivers June 8, 1776.
Cochran, Samuel, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; promoted sergeant June 9, 1776.
Cuningham, Robert, enlisted January 23, 1776.
Davison, Edward, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Dempsey, Patrick, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Dunwoody, John, enlisted January 27, 1776; taken June 8, 1776.
Dyas, Thomas, enlisted January 26, 1776.
Flaherty, John, enlisted January 28, 1776.
Forsyth, Abel, enlisted January 31, 1776.
Forsyth, Robert, enlisted January 26, 1776 ; discharged May 1, 1776
Freet, Henry, enlisted February 1, 1776 ; wounded.
French Arthur, enlisted January 30, 1776,
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Graham, James, 1st, enlisted Jannary 26, 1776.
Graham, James, 2d, enlisted January 27, 1776.
Hamilton, llobert, enlisted February 23, 1776.
Haron, Thomas, born in Copoquin, Waterford, Ireland; enlisted January 28, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Harly, Timothy, enlisted January 31, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Hastings, John, enlisted January 31* 1776.
Holliday, William, born in McKaskie, county Derry, Ireland ; en- listed January 29, 1776 ; taken July 24, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Hughes, llobert, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Jamison, John, enlisted February 10, 1776; deserted April 3, 1776.
Kearns, James, enlisted January 31, 1776.
Kennedy, Archibald, enlisted January 28, 1776; sergeant since August 1, 1776.
Kerr, Michael, enlisted January 27, 1776 ; deserted February 28, 1776.
Leech, William, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; died November 24, 1776.
Lowrey, Samuel, enlisted February 18, 1776.
Mairs, Alexander, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Martin, Adam, born in Lushen county Derry, Ireland; enlisted February 12, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
McClaine, James, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McConnell, Charles, enlisted January 26, 1776.
McCormick, James, enlisted February 5, 1776 ; deserted Novem- ber 15, 1776.
McCormick, Patrick, enlisted February 20, 1776.
McCoy, Ruday, enlisted February 4, 1776.
McCoy, "William, enlisted January 26. 1776.
McDonald, William, enlisted February 20, 1776 ; killed at Three Rivers, June 8, 1776.
McGalls, Patrick, enlisted February 20, 1776 ; died at Carlisle, April 1, 1776.
McGlaughlin, Daniel, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Mclntyre, William, enlisted February 6, 1776.
McKee, William, enlisted February 27, 1776.
McKinley, William, enlisted February 20, 1776.
McMichael, John, enlisted February 3, 1776.
McMillan, Hugh, enlisted February 21, 1776.
McMullan, Edward, enlisted February 15, 1776.
McQuown, William, enlisted January 17, 1776; sergeant June 10, 1776 ; taken July 24, 1776.
Means, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Mitchell, James, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Mulloy, James, enlisted February 10, 1776.
Murphy Edward, enlisted February 1, 1776.
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Neal, Robert, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Nelson, Thomas, enlisted January 23, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Pendergrass, Robert, enlisted March 14, 1776 ; reenlisted in the Eleventh Penn'a.
Reah, Robert, enlisted February 12, 1776 ; discharged November 26, 1776.
Riley, Charles, enlisted January 5, 1776.
Roach, David, enlisted January 25, 1776; died October 12, 1776.
Ross, John, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Rowain, Francis, enlisted July 24, 1776.
Thomas, Alexander, enlisted February 26, 1776.
Thompson, John, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; discharged March 27, 1776.
Thompson, Joseph, enlisted February 2, 1776; wounded, and cap- tured July 24, 1776.
Trance, Michael, enlisted January 26, 1776.
Tricket Henry.
Wagoner, Garret, enlisted January 25, 1776.
WTilkins, Alexander, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Wilson, Andrew, enlisted February 1, 1776.
White, John, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; died July 2, 1776.
Wright, Charles, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Captain. Talbot, Jeremiah, commissioned January 9, 1776.
First Lieutenant. McDowell, John, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Second Lieutenant. Brown, Alexander, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Ensign. Graham, William, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Sergeants. McCallen, John. Wilson, John. Cuppels, James. Mitchell, Samuel. 12— VOL. X.
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Corporals. Campbell, William. Hunter, Robert. Chain, John. Bennison, John; see Seventh Penn'a.
Drum and Fife. Melton, John. Killin, John.
Privates.
Asten, Robert.
Black, William, wounded on board a gun-boat on Lake Champlain,
in left hand ; in hospital at Fort George ; ree'nlisted in Col.
Hazen's regiment ; resided in Franklin county in 1815. Bradley, John. Campbell, John. Carnahan, Robert. Chambers, Joseph. Church, John. Clark, Francis, enlisted February 8, 1777 ; discharged March 17,
1777 ; resided in Lycoming county in 1828. Coghren, George. Connor, Charles. Dinning, John. Evans, William. Fairess, Hugh. Faulkner, John. Gardner, James. Gibson, David. Handlon, Duke, Heaslet, William. Heatherington, John. Higgins, John. Kelly, Kern. Lewis, Jacob. Lilly, Hugh. Lyon, Stephen. Marten, John. McConnell, Matthew. McCreary, Lawrence. McCreary, Thomas. McDonald, Archibald. McFarlan, James. McKown, Charles. McMullen, Charles. Mellon, Robert.
COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 179
Millegan, William, August 1, 1776, to March 20, 1777.
Mitchell, Thomas.
Morgan, Abel.
Morrison, Benjamin.
Murray, Charles.
Murray, Patrick.
Nickel, Archibald.
Pinkerton, Andrew.
Pollock, John.
Power, Samuel.
Quarre, James.
RennisonJohn, enlisted February 5, 1776; promoted sergeant.
Sesalo, Mike.
Shaw, William.
Shoemaker, John.
Sloan, James.
Thompson, Hugh.
Thompson, John.
Totten, John.
Watson, Robert.
Welch, John.
White, John.
White William.
Wiley, Isaac.
McDonnel, James, wagoner.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM RIPPEY'S COMPANY.
March 20, 1776, total strength ninety-three.
Captain.
Rippey William, commissioned January 9, 1776; died in Shippens- burg, September 22, 1819, aged seventy-eight years.
First Lieutenants.
Alexander, William, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; promoted cap- tain October 25, 1776. Parker, Alexander, promoted October 25, 1776.
Second Lieutenant. Brooks, John, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Ensign. Lusk, William, commissioned January 9, 1776.
180 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Sergeants.
Hughes, John, appointed January IS, 1776, Watt, Eobert, appointed January 18, 1776. McClelland, John, appointed January 18, 1776. Anderson, William, appointed January 18, 1776.
Corporals. Gibb, William, appointed January 19, 1776; promoted in August
to Capt. Wilson's company. McKibben, Jeremiah, appointed January 26, 1776. McCullough, James, appointed January 26, 1776. Gordon, George, appointed January 26, 1776. Stevenson, Nathaniel appointed January 27, 1776.
Drummer. Peterson, Daniel, appointed March 26, 1776.
Fifer. Kichards, William, appointed January 18, 1776.
Privates.
Anderson, Jacob, enlisted February 12, 1776. Barclay, Robert, enlisted January 22, 1776. Burns, Bernard, enlisted February 2, 1776 ; drummed out May 10,
1776.
Caist weight, Henry, enlisted February 2, 1776. Caskey, Robert, enlisted January 29, 1776. Christyardenger, Jacob, enlisted February 1, 1776. Cochran, Benjamin, enlisted January 18, 1776; taken at Three
Rivers, June 8, 1776.
Collins, John, enlisted February 2, 1776 ; died November 22, 1776. Cortney, Robert, enlisted February 2, 1776. Cull, Hugh, enlisted January 24, 1776. Davison, John, enlisted January 28, 1776. Dawson, Antony, enlisted January 27, 1776 ; accidently wounded
June 7, 1776.
Divin, Joseph, enlisted January 18,1776. Doucherty, William, enlisted February 2, 1776. Dycke, Thomas, enlisted January 26, 1776, Falls, Terrance, enlisted January 31, 1776. Ferguson, Hugh, enlisted January 18, 1776. Finerty, James, enlisted February 12, 1776. Forsyth, Hugh, enlisted January 18, 1776. George, William, enlisted January 29, 1776. Gill, Thomas, enlisted February 18, 1776. Girven Henry, enlisted February 3, 1776. Glouse, Jacob, enlisted January 31, 1776.
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Hamilton, Cumberland, enlisted January 23, 1776.
Hardon, Neal, enlisted January 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776: pa- roled August 9, 1776.
Haslet, Robert, Clady, county Derry, Ireland; enlisted February 29, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Hemphill, Nathan, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Henderson, William, enlisted January 18, 1776; discharged April 18, 1776.
Hendry, John, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Hervey, James, enlisted January 18, 1776; died August 10, 1776.
Hewett, George, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Irvine, Robert, enlisted February 29, 1776.
Johnston, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Justice, Jacob, entisted January 20, 1776.
Kain, Francis, enlisted January 31, 1776; died October 24, 1776.
Keechler, Christopher, enlisted January 29, 1776.
Kelly, John, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Lavery, Daniel, enlisted February 19, 1776.
Linsey, David, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Lowry, William, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Lynch, James, enlisted January 26, 1776.
Madden, John, enlisted January 20, 1776.
McCall, Josiah, enlisted February 3, 1776.
McCall, Thomas, enlisted January 29, 1776.
McClain, Daniel, enlisted January 26, 1776.
McClain, David, enlisted January 18, 1776.
McComb, James, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McCon, James, enlisted February 20, 1776.
McCoy, James, enlisted February 1, 1776.
McDonal, John, enlisted January 20, 1776.
McFerson, George, enlisted January 19, 1776.
McGaw, John, enlisted February 8, 1776 ; of East Nottingham town- ship, Chester county, Pa.
Mclntire, William, enlisted January 31, 1776.
McMichael, John, enlisted March 5, 1776.
McNichols, Alexander, enlisted February 8, 1776.
Melone, Charles, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Melon, Philip, enlisted March 1, 1776; taken July 24, 1776.
Moore, John, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Mullen, James, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Nicholson, William, enlisted February 1,1776.
O'Neal, John, enlisted January 19, 1776.
Ortman, John, enlisted March 6, 1776.
Parsons, Thomas, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Patterson, Aaron, enlisted March 6, 1776.
Pratt, Thomas, enlisted. January 18, 1776; taken June 8, 1776; pa- roled August 9, 1776.
182 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
Reed, Thomas, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Regan, Basil, enlisted January 18, 1776; killed June 21, 1776.
Robeson, Robert, enlisted January 27, 1776; taken June 8, 1776.
Rodgers, Jabez, Morristown, N. J., enlisted February 1, 1776 ; taken July 24, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Rosbrough, Charles, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Rosbrough, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Scott, Henry, of Bellemena, county Antrim, Ireland, enlisted Jan- uary 31, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; paroled August 9, 1776.
Smiley, James, enlisted February 5, 1776.
Stephenson, Alexander, enlisted February 12, 1776; taken June 8, 1776, remained a prisoner during the war at Quebec; resided in Allegheny county in 1810.
Stephenson, Nathaniel, enlisted January 27, 1776; promoted No- vember 10, 1776 ; discharged April 20, 1777 ; resided in Butler county, 1828.
Storm, John, enlisted January 22, 1776.
Thompson, William, enlisted January 19, 1776.
Trash, Jacob, enlisted February 1, 1776.
Tribel, John, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Yan Kirk, John, enlisted January 18, 1776.
Winn, John, enlisted February 3, 1776; reenlisted in Seventh Penn'a.
Wright, John, enlisted January 31, 1776.
Young, Peter, enlisted February 2, 1776 ; deserted April 7, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN MOSES McCLEAN'S COMPANY,
Captain.
McClean, Moses, commissioned January 9, 1776; taken June 21, 1776 ; exchanged March 27, 1777 ; died at Chillicothe, Ohio, August 25, 1810, aged seventy-three.
First Lieutenants. Eichelberger, Barnet, York county; commissioned January 9, 1776 ;
resigned February 5, 1776. Edie, John, commissioned February 5, 1776; taken June 8, 1776;
exchanged Api'il 10, 1778 ; afterwards Gen. John Edie ; resided
in Adams county in 1814.
Second Lieutenant.
Hoge, John, March, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 ; exchanged April 20, 1778.
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Ensign. Hopes Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Sergeants. Ralston, Robert. Smith, John. Milligan, James.
King, John, promoted October 17, 1776. Allison, Robert, appointed October 17, 1776.
Drum and Fife. Conner, Patrick. Stack, Richard.
Privates. Adair, John.
Alison, Robert, promoted October 17, 1776. Atcheson, Edward. Barclay, Joseph, Blain, John, see Fourth Penn'a. Blakely, George, enlisted 22d January, 1776; taken at Three Rivers,
reenlisted Capt. Hopes' company, Col. Hartley's regiment. Brown, John. Campbell, William. Chesney, Thomas. Cochran, William. Conn, James. Commoly, John. Crawford, Robert. Cunningham, David. Cunningham, Patrick. Dill, Thomas. Dingley, William. Duffleld, Felix. Dunlap, John. Eavan, William. Entrican, William. Faith, Alexander. Gerard, Matthias. Gibbons, Henry. Gray nor, Thomas. Griffith, David. Hall, John. Hargie, John. Heinerman, Michael. Hughes, William. Jayne, Aaron. Johnston, George.
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Johnston, James.
Kelly, Edward.
Kennedy, Samuel.
King, Patrick.
King, William, artificer.
Kinkaid, Samuel.
Limerick, Patrick.
Long, Joseph.
Lynch, Patrick.
Mahon, Charles.
Madden, Timothy.
Maxwell, James.
Meloy, Bartholomew, enlisted January, 1776 ; wounded at Three Rivers ; resided, in 1828, in Fayette county.
McBride, John.
McDaniel, James.
McDonald, William.
McDowell, John, captured June 21, 1776; reenlisted in Col. Hart- ley's regiment.
McFarland, Jacob.
McGee, John, promoted October 18, 1776.
McGonagal, Neal.
McGuan, Patrick.
McKeeder, Owen.
McManery, James.
Me Wi Hams, John.
Morgan, Christian.
Mullen, Daniel.
Murphy, Dennis.
Murray, Eneas.
Needham, Robert.
Nelson, Thomas.
Nolan, Luke.
O'Hara, Dennis.
Patten, John.
Patterson, John.
Robinson, John.
Sample, William.
Shugart, Eli.
Simonton, John.
Sloane, David, promoted October 18, 1776.
Smith, Patrick.
Sullivan, Peter.
Tibbens, Henry, enlisted by Lieut. Edie ; resided in Buffalo Val- ley, Union county, in 1814. It appears by a certificate of Capt. Timothy Green, that Tibbins served in his company in the year 1764, Col. Asher Clayton's regiment, Col. Bouquet's campaign.
COL. WILLIAM IRVINE. 185
ROLL OF CAPTAIN JAMES A. WILSON'S COMPANY.
« Captain.
Wilson, James A., commissioned January 9, 1776; taken July 24, 1776.
First Lieutenants. Bush, Lewis, commissioned January 9,1776; promoted to Capt.
Adams' company. McFerren, Samuel, appointed June 24, 1776; from Capt. Adam's
company.
Second Lieutenants. McClelland, William, commissioned January 9, 1776; resigned
March 23, 1776. Wilson, Robert, on recruiting service ; promoted March 23, 1776,
vice McClelland resigned.
Ensigns. Culbertson, Joseph, commissioned January 9, 1776; killed June 21,
1776. Bush, John, appointed June 24, 1776. ,
Sergeants.
Phillips, Robert; sick in hospital. Morton, Robert. Morrison, John. Gibb, William ; sick in camp.
Corporals.
Alexander, Francis. Stirling, Jonathan. Hughes, Dennis, sick in camp. Cavan, Thomas.
Drummer. Neilson, Thomas.
Fifer.
Mcllroy, John.
Privates. Andrews, John. Alexander, Thomas. Alexander, William. Barry, John. Brown, John C. Campbell, Francis.
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Chambers, James.
Chisar, Christopher.
Cochran, Anthony.
Conner, Patrick.
Cook, Alexander.
Dailey, Dennis.
Donnely, Ephram.
Douglass, James.
Ferris, John.
Fletcher, William.
Flynn, Simon.
Galbreath, Josiah.
Goff , Roger.
Graham, Alexander.
Graham, John.
Gwinn, Patrick.
Hanna, William.
Haslet, Samuel.
Harris, Kobert.
Holdtree, Joseph.
Harrison, Arthur.
Huff, Patrick.
Kaveny, James.
Kelly, Charles.
Kirkpatrick, James.
Kerney, Hugh.
Keiser, Christopher.
Linton, Joseph.
Long, Joseph.
Mann, John.
McCastney, Hugh.
McChain, Henry.
McCormack, Robert.
McCoy, David.
McCullough, Samuel.
McDonald, Patrick.
McElroy, John.
McFauls, John.
McGuire, James.
McKain, James.
McKey, Samuel, sick in camp.
McKinley, James, sick in hospital.
McKnight, Charles.
McNaughton, Charles.
McLeod, Norman.
McLaughlin, John.
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Miller, David.
Miller, George.
Miller, John, sick in camp.
Mock, George.
Monroe, Alexander.
Moore, Joseph, sick in camp.
Murry, Daniel, sick in camp.
Murry, Robert.
Neilson, Thomas.
O'Neill, John.
Fanily, Ruloph.
Parker, John.
Patrick, George.
Pinckerton, Joseph.
Kosenstell, Martin.
Ryan, Andrew.
Smith, John.
Sommerville, John.
Spence, Henry.
Stockney, Patrick.
Story, Robert.
Storm, John.
Strong, Charles.
Sweeney, Hugh.
Tiaff , Patrick.
Thompson, John.
Todd, Robert.
Treacy, John.
Walker, William.
Warm, John.
Weaver, Henry.
Welch, John.
Welch, Thomas.
Whelin, Michael.
White, Christopher.
White, Hector.
Wickard, Michael.
Wiggans, William, sick in camp.
Wills, William.
Wren, Joseph, resided in York county, in 1818, aged eighty; see
Carter's York County, page 86.
The above is taken from a muster roll, dated in camp at Mt. In- dependence, November 20, 1776 ; muster of officers from 9th of January, 1776 ; of men and non-commissioned officers from October 1, 1776, &c.
EICHAED YARICK, D. M. M. G.
188 SIXTH PENNSYLVANIA BATTALION.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBERT ADAMS' COMPANY.
March 20, 1776, total strength of the company, ninety-one.
Captains. Adams, Robert, commissioned January 9, 1776 ; killed June 21,
1776. Bush, Lewis, appointed June 24, 1776, from Capt. Wilson's company.
First Lieutenant. Bratton, William, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Second Lieutenants.
McFerren, Samuel, commissioned January 9, 1776; promoted first
lieutenant of Capt. Wilson's company; taken June 21, 1776. Nichols, William, appointed June 24, 1776.
Ensigns.
Murray, John, commissioned January 9, 1776.
Neeper, William, appointed March 23, 1776, vice John Murray ; re- signed.
Calderwood, James, appointed May 1, 1776; August 1, 1776, pro- moted on board the fleet.
McCoy, Thomas, appointed August 1, 1776 ; taken October 1, 1776 ; exchanged August 10, 1777.
King, John, appointed October 1, 1776, rice McCoy.
Sergeants.
Ewing, James, appointed January 25, 1776.
Woods, Samuel, appointed January 25, 1776 ; reduced June 2, 1776. McLinn, John, appointed January 25, 1776.
Smith, John, appointed January 25, 1776; reduced May 15, 1776. Kyle, William, appointed May, 15, 1776. Orbison, John, appointed June 2, 1776.
Corporals.
Byers, Joseph, appointed January 25, 1776.
Lawson, Thomas, appointed January 25, 1776 ; reduced May 1, 1776.
Carnaghan, Alexander, appointed January 25, 1776.
Renick, William, appointed January 25, 1776.
Wilson, Josiah, appointed June 15, 1776.
O'Neal, Timothy, appointed September 25, 1776.
Drummer. Haslet, John, appointed January 30, 1776.
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Fifer. Wann, John, appointed January 25, 1776.
Privates.
Baskins, Williams, enlisted February 14, 1776 Beatty, Walker, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Blue, Daniel, enlisted February 3, 1776 ; waiting on Gen. Schuyler. Brannon, Richard, Killan, county Mead, Ireland ; enlisted January
25, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776. Bryan, William, enlisted January 25, 1776. Bucket, John, enlisted March 1, 1776; deserted May 1, 1776. Bullain, James, enlisted February 3, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776. Burns, Andrew, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776. Burns, John, enlisted February 14, 1776. Burns, Roger, enlisted January 25, 1776. Cachy, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. Campbell, Alexander, enlisted January 30, 1776. Chapman, Amos, enlisted February 3, 1776. Conner, John, enlisted February 1, 1776. Cummins, Robert, enlisted January 30, 1776. Davis, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. Denny, Edward, enlisted January 30, 1776 ; killed June 8, 1776. Dougherty, John, enlisted January 30, 1776. Douglas, James, enlisted March 1, 1776; taken October 1, 1776,
and paroled.
Drannon, William, enlisted February 3, 1776. Drue, George, enlisted February 14, 1776. Duffy, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. Dugan, Charles, enlisted January 25, 1776. Dyer, William, enlisted March 1, 1776. Edgarton, Edward, enlisted February 14, 1776. Elliott, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. Ewing, John, enlisted February 6, 1776. Gallaher, Edward, enlisted February 2, 1776. Gillis, Thomas, enlisted February 17, 1776. Greer, Thomas, enlisted January 30, 1776. Hall, David, enlisted February 4, 1776. Hamilton, James, enlisted January 25, 1776. Hamilton, John, enlisted January 21, 1776. Hamilton, William, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; died September 1,
1776.
Handbury, Hugh, enlisted January 30, 1776. Higgins, James, enlisted February 14, 1776. Isaac, Solomon, enlisted February 6, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. Joyce, Richard, enlisted January 30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776. Kennedy, James, enlisted January 30, 1776. Killwell, Thomas, enlisted January 21, 1776.
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Kyle, William, enlisted January 30, 1777 ; promoted sergeant May 15, 1776.
Lawson, Thomas, from corporal, May 1, 1776; taken June 8, 1776.
Maxwell, James, enlisted February 14, 1776.
May, William, enlisted February 22, 1776.
McCartney, John, enlisted February 2, 1776.
McConnell, Michael, enlisted January 30, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776; paroled August 9, 1776.
McCoy, Gilbert, enlisted February 14, 1776.
McCoy, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776 ; promoted ensign Au- gust 1, 1776.
Magee, Andrew, enlisted February 14, 1776.
Magee, John, enlisted February 14, 1776.
Magee, Thomas, enlisted February 14, 1776.
McGilligan, Barnabas, enlisted February 5, 1776.
McGowan, William, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Mclutire, Thomas, enlisted January 21, 1776.
McLane, Hugh, enlisted January 25, 1776.
McNeal, Paul, enlisted February 30, 1776; taken June 8, 1776 ; pa- roled August 9, 1776. See Seventh Penn'a.
Mooney, William, enlisted March 1, 1776.
Morrow, Thomas, enlisted January 25, 1776.
Murkhey, James, enlisted February 6, 1776 ; deserted May 27,1776.
Obison, John, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Olford, John, enlisted February 4, 1776.
O'Neal, Timothy, enlisted February 3, 1776: promoted corporal September 21, 1776. See Seventh Penn'a.
Pitzer, Jacob, enlisted January 30, 1776.
Polch, William, enlisted January 30, 1776 ; died September 22, 1776.
Quigley, James, enlisted January 21, 1776.
Redstone, William, enlisted January 21, 1776.
Shockney, Patrick, enlisted February 6, 1776.
Smith, Joshua, enlisted February 1, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776.
Standup, William, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Stenson, James, enlisted May 1, 1776.
Swany, John, enlisted January 25, 1776; deserted April 10, 1776.
Thompson, James, enlisted January 21, 1776.
Tomlinson, Evan, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Ward, John, enlisted February 2, 1776.
Waugh, William, enlisted February 3, 1776.
White, John, enlisted February 3, 1776.
Wilson, Josiah, enlisted January 30,1776 ; promoted corporal June 15, 1776.
Wiseman, George, enlisted January 21,1776; resided in Cumber- land county in 1819.
Wood, Samuel, of Brandy wine Hundreds, enlisted January 25, 1776 ; taken June 8, 1776 : paroled August 9, 1776.
PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT.
COL. SAMUEL MILES
MAECH 6, 1776.
PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT.
1776.
[HE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT, and
the Pennsylvania Battalion of Musketry were em- bodied strictly for the defense of the Province of Penn- sylvania, by the prudent foresight of its 'House of Rep- resentatives, at the suggestion of the Committee of Safety.
Among the minutes of the latter of the 20th of Feb- ruary, 1776, appears, inter alia —
" The committee taking into consideration what further measures are necessary for the defence of this Province, came to the follow- ing resolution
"That application be made to the Honorable, the House of Rep- resentatives, praying that they will take order for the raising of
two thousand men to act in the defense of rovince, and this Board will represent it as their opinion, that it will be most for the public service, that one battalion of regular troops be formed out of that number, and the remainder be a body of riflemen."
The House acted promptly in considering the matter, and on the 4th of March appointed a committee to prepare an estimate of the expense of levying a body of fifteen hundred men, victualing and paying them for one year.
On the 5th of March, the committee, Col. Miles being one, re- ported a carefully detailed estimate, which amounted to $172,772, £64,789 10s Penn'a currency.
On the same day, the House resolved to levy and to take into pay fifteen hundred men, officers included ; and that the men be en- listed to serve until the 1st day of January, 1778, subject to be dis- charged at any time, upon the advance of a month's pay to each man. On the 6th, they determined that one thousand of the levies should be riflemen, divided in two battalions of five hundred men 13— VOL. X.
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each, the ^remaining to be a battalion of musketmen. The two rifle battalions to have one colonel ; each battalion to consist of six companies, to be officered with one lieutenant colonel, one major, six captains, eighteen lieutenants, and to have twenty-four ser- geants, six fifes, six drums, one adjutant, two surgeons, one quarter master, each company to number seventy-two rank and file. The battalion of musketmen to consist of eight companies, officered by a colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, eight captains, eight lieuten- ants, eight ensigns, and to have sixteen sergeants, sixteen corporals, eight fifes, eight drums,, one adjutant, two surgeons, and one quar- ter-master, each company to have fifty-two privates.
Capt. John Murray, of Paxtang township, Lancaster county (now Dauphin) was the first captain appointed on the 7th of March, fol- lowed by John Marshall, of the same county, on the same day. The other captains were appointed on the 9th, and the field officers on the 14th. Col. John Cadwalader was appointed colonel of the battalion of musketmen ; but as under the arrangement of the House, he would be second colonel, he declined, and on the 21st Samuel Atlee Esq., of Lancaster county was appointed. A com- mittee of the House reported the respective ranks of the line offi- cers on the 28th of March. On the 5th of April, rules and regula- tions for the better government of the military associations in Pennsylvania were adopted, and the Speaker directed to sign the commissions, which were all dated on the 6th of April. Nearly the whole of the rifle regiment, according to Col. Miles' statement, was raised in about six weeks, and rendezvoused at Marcus Hook.
On the 2d of July the regiment was ordered up to Philadelphia, and on the 4th, one battalion, under Lieut. Col. Brodhead ordered to Bordentown, N. J., and on the 5th, the whole regiment marched for Trenton, whence it marched to Amboy, under orders to join
General Mercer, which it accom- plished on the 16th. Col. Atlee 's battalion arrived on the beach at Amboy on the 21st.
On the 24th, according to a general return, there were eight hun- dred and sixty seven officers and men of the rifle regiment present; of the battalion of musketry, four hundred and six officers and men. Col. Miles was ordered over to New York on the 10th of August, and Col. Atlee on the llth ; on the 12th they were brigaded with Glover's and Smallwood's regiments, under the command of Brigadier Lord Sterling.
For the part taken by the three battalions reference is made to Cols. Miles and Atlee's journals Pennsylvania Archives, vol. i. 2nd series, 512 et sequitur; Col. Brodhead 's letter, vol. v, 1st series, page 21.
A. The Hill on which Lord Sterling commanded the Brigade field-pieces and small arms. ,
JB. Large bodies of the Enemy marching round our People.
C, C, C. Our Camps with Forts Gt G, G in front of them.
D, D. The road to the Red Lion, where the Enemy marched Camps.
E. The Flat-bush road.
F. Where a considerable number of our People were station felled across the Road, to defend themselves -when attacked.
H. Fort Putnam, where part of CoL Hand^s men commandt the Fort.
/. A small upper Fort where I was with the Col. the day of after standing their ground at the Hill, at last descended, and the longer, with little or no intermission till our -men retreated by the which preiiented the enemy at B, B and K, from seeing them retre were drowned in the creek P, in endeavoring to get over. We exp they were not above 400 or 450 yards from Fort I, to those at JC, h
R, R. The Enemy's Camp the day after the battle.
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yn a hill, with several field-pi«ces, and breast-works made of trees >y Lieut. Col. Chambers where detached from the Regiment to man
engagement where we saw the whole action at A, A, A. Our people t<as an incessant fire of small arms for t'te best part of an hour or II L, and their retreat O, 0 set fire to the House M, the smoke of ^nd then they came over the marsh Q, where sever*;! brave fellows d every minute the Enemy would storm the Forts and lines /, H, as t our cannon from Fort Putnam, obliged to lie close.
COL. SAMUEL MILES. 195
The following characteristic letter of Capt. Casper Weitzel to his brother John, recently forwarded the editors from Virginia, fur- nishes some interesting points concerning this engagement :
"CAMP NEAR KING'S BRIDGE, SIXTEEN MILES ABOVE
NEW YORK, September 6, 1776.
" DEAR BROTHER : I would have written to you long before this time had anything worth communicating happened me or other- wise since my going into the army. Even now I scarcely know what to say to you, unless it would be to give you an account of the manner of living in the American Army ; but that too seems so familiar to me now, that I think myself to have lived in the same way all my life, and imagine it repetition to relate anything con- cerning it. Amidst the marches and movements of the Army, and the attention I am obliged to pay to my company, I almost forget relatives, friends, former business; yet while I am writing I find myself a little uneasy when I think myself so far removed from home; the Lord only knows for what time. New York is like a wire mouse trap, easy to get in, but hard to get out. You no doubt before now have heard of the drubbing we Pennsylvanians, with the Delaware and Maryland Battalions, got on Long Island, on the 27th of August last ; we were prettily taken in. The General Sulli- van who commanded on Long Island, is much blamed. I saw nothing of him in the engagement or some days before. The little army we had on the Island, of about five thousand men, was surrounded by fifteen or .twenty thousand of the English and Hessians, when the engagement began ; they gave us a good deal of trouble but we fought our way bravely through them. The number of English and Hessians killed is surprising great, and of ours very trifling ; but they have taken about seven hundred of our people prisoners, and amongst them more officers than perhaps ever was known in the like number of men. My Lieut. Gray, Sergeant Gordon, Sergeant Price and sixteen privates are missing. I know of only one killed in my company. The poor fellow was wounded in the thigh, and unable to walk ; his name is Speiss ; the d d savage Hessians and Eng- lish Light Infantry, run their bayonets thro' him, and two of Cap- tain Albright's men, who were also badly wounded, and murdered by them. I have this from one of my men who was a prisoner and escaped to me, and imagine the rest are prisoners. James Watt is among them. I came off with whole bones, contrary to my expec- tations ; I was in so much danger that by escaping that, I think it was impossible for them to kill me. Many a brush we shall have yet before the campaign is over; we expect every day to have another clip. I wish you would endeavor to send such of my clothes as are worth wearing, my blanket and pillow, in my trunk to Lan- caster, and let me know of it when you have sent it, that I may
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endeavor to have it brought from there to where I may be stationed. There are no clothes to be got here of any kind. I have lost all my shirts and stockings, except two shirts, and two pair of old stockings, what I shall do for more God knows. I have no hopes to get back to Pennsylvania until some time in January or February, unless hard weather and bad quarters kill me before that time. I ought to have written to Mr. Chambers particularly, but have not had time. As he has my papers, I hope he will do every thing he can towards having my business settled. I hear you are one of the great men of the State of Pennsylvania. Can't you give me a little lift some how or other if there is anything going. I need not give you an account of the officers missing in our regiment ; no doubt you know of it before this time. I will mention some, Col. Miles, Col. Piper two captains and fourteen Lieutenants, three of them
killed.
Your faithful and affectionate
Brother, and humble servant,
CASPER WEITZEL.
In the action of the 27th of August, the rifle regiment and mus- ketry battalion were so broken up that Gen. Washington ordered the three battalions to be considered as a regiment, under the com- mand of Lieut. Col. Brodhead, until further orders.
On Thursday, September 19, " the three battalions mutinied, and appeared on the parade under arms. After this they deserted in parties with their arms, about two hundred men in the whole, fifty of whom are here now. The rest have taken other roads. Their complaints are want of pay, want of clothes, the want of blankets, the not receiving the particular species of rations. As to their pay, they had the whole to the 1st of August, and some have de- serted immediately after having their full pay to the 1st of Septem- ber. A very great cause of desertion is owing to the loss of their field officers. A party attempted to desert ( about thirty ) but were prevented by force. A corporal at their head, thrust with his bay- onet at Lieut. Lang, which he parried, the corporal is in custody ; the same corporal cocked his piece at Ensign Davis, and attempted to fire. One Kelly, of Capt. Brown's company, and Sergeant Sca- mell, of Howell's company, are principal ringleaders." (Informa- tion received from Capt. Farmer, Capt. Erwin, Lieut. Lang, Lieut. Gourley.)
The following petition "of privates in Col. Miles' and Atlee's battalion returned from camp without leave, "without date, is prob- ably referable to this period :
" To the Honourable the Committee of Safety of the Province of Penn-
si/lrania.
" We your Petitioners, Soldiers enlisted for the Province of Penn- sylvania, now returned from Xew York Government, being Will-
COL. SAMUEL MILES. 197
ing & Desirous of Letting your Honours know the reason of our re- turning. Our Commanders told us, the Subscribers, that if we went out of the Province that we should be used well, and return in six weeks from the time we left the Province. We were out of the Province upwards of Two Months and not used according to promise. We never had half of our Provisions Given us that was allowed to us by the Honourable the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, nor never received any pay for the time we were out of the Province. We lost our Chief Commanders on Long Island, and not knowing who to apply to for Redress when out of the Prov- ince we returned to seek Redress, and hope your Honours will take it into your Consideration. Your Petitioners did not leave New York for Cowardice but for bad usage, and we are willing to fight to Defend the Province where we were Inlisted.
" Your Petitioners Humbly beg that you would take it into your Consideration.
"And your petitioners will ever pray. JOHN BROWN YOST STEREGER
JAMES KELLY CHRISTOPHER ADAM
ROBERT PELON JOSEPH MASSER
JOHN ALTSTADT JACOB BICKEL
WILLIAM WARD HENRY CROAN
JOHN IMMEDELBERGER REESE JONES BALTZER WETTSTEIN JOSHUA YARNALL NICHOLAS GREENAWALT MICHAEL RINE WILLIAM PERRY CHRISTIAN RINE
EZEKIEL SIDDONS CHARLES CO WEN
VALENTINE LEIDY GEORGE MILLER
SIMON RUFCORN ADAM HEDRICK
HENRY FEATON MICHAEL McKITTRICK
FREDERICK HILL ANDREW LINCH
GEORGE BROWN HUGH HENRY
PHILIP ISINHOWER GEORGE STUMP
JOHN LLOYD THOS MAHONY
DAVID DAVIS PETER BROWN
RICHARD FISHER JACOB SHIPLY
ARNST FELTY JOHN PELIET
YOST LANGINBOCH THOMAS FULLAM
JOHN DOUGHERTY JACOB SNYDER
RICHARD ROBERTS ADAM RUBERT
JOHN FEUSSETT LODWICK BECHHOOVER
WILLIAM WELCHHONSE MICHAEL SORG MICHAEL BURK JOHN BROWN
JOHN GRACELY JOSEPH SMITH
MICHAEL FINK SAMUEL SIMON
WILLIAM HOLLEN MICHAEL LETHERMAN
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By a return, dated September 27,1776, signed byEnnion Williams, major, the First battalion had, including field, nineteen officers, six- teen sergeants, three drummers, and one hundred and eighty-two rank and file ; the Second battalion had eighteen officers, thirteen sergeants, two drummers, two hundred and sixty-one rank and file ; the musketry had eleven officers, seven sergeants, four drum- mers, and one hundred and forty-one rank and file. The three bat- talions were then in Gen. Minim's brigade, and stationed at Mount Washington.
On the 5th of October, (see Col. Rec., vol. x page 748,) the Coun- cil of Safety determined that the three battalions should be arranged as follows : two were to be on the Continental establishment, and to serve during the war, the other to be retained in the service of the State until the 1st of January, 1778, unless sooner discharged, and to consist of ten companies of one hundred men each, officers in- cluded. This they intended ordering home as soon as the condition of the Contenental army would admit of it, as they were by arrange- ment to keep twelve complete battalions in the Continental service. This regiment was thereafter known as " The Pennsylvania State Regiment of Foot." For the arrangement of captains and subalt- tern officers for the battalion to be kept in pay of the State, see Col. Bee., vol. x,page 765.
On the 25th of October, they ordered the men in Capts. Farmer's, John Murray's, Anderson's, Marshall's, Albright's, Dehuff's and Christ's companies to continue under the same captains; Spade's company to be commanded by Capt. John McGowan, Francis Murray's by Capt. Morton Garret, Richard Brown's by Capt. James F. Moore, &c., (see Col. J?ec., vol. x, page 766,) and consoli- dated the companies of Long, Peebles, Weitzel, Erwin, Grubb, Lloyd, Herbert, Nice, Howell and McClellan with the former.
The remains of these battalions thus consolidated followed the fortunes of the Continental army. On the 16th of November part of the musketry battalion was in Fort Washington, and was cap- tured, with the following officers, Capt. Dehuff, Lieuts. Caldwell, Ward, and Weidman, and Ensign Whitehead. On the 22d it was in Hand's brigade at head-quarters now New Brunswick. It was engaged in the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, 26th December, 1776 ; in the battle of Princeton January 3, 1777 ; lay part of the winter at Philadelphia, and moved down to Billingsport in March, 1777.
COL. SAMUEL MILES. 199
ROSTER OF STAFF AND FIELD.
Colonel.
Miles, Samuel,* appointed March 13, 1776; taken August 27, 1776 ; exchanged April 20, 1778.
Lieutenant Colonels — First Battalion.
Piper, James, of Bedford, appointed March 13, 1776; captured August 27, 1776 ; died in captivity, leaving a widow, Lucinda, who resided in Cumberland county in 1791.
Second Battalion.
Brodhead, Daniel, of Berks county, appointed March 13, 1776; October 26, 1776, transferred to the Fourth Penn'a.
Majors — First Battalion.
Williams, Ennion, appointed March 13, 1776; resigned February 4, 1777, on account of promotion over him.
Second Battalion.
Patton, John, appointed March 13, 1776 ; January 11 , 1777, promoted colonel of one of the sixteen additional regiments by Gen. Washington.
Chaplain.
Rogers, Rev. William,t appointed April 6, 1776 ; in June, 1778, the brigade chaplain ; retired the service in June, 1781.
*December 28, 1776, the Council appointed Colonel Miles brigadier general of .the State forces, After his exchange, not being able to obtain his rank, he retired from active service, and was appointed auditor for settling public accounts, and Deputy Quarter-Master General for Penn'a. which latter office he held until 1782. In 1783 he was appointed one of the judges of the High Court of Errors and Appeals. In 1790 he was elected mayor of Philadelphia. In October, 1805, was elected member of Assembly ; took sick at Lancaster, and died at his place, Cheltenham, Montgomery county, December 29, 1805, aged sixty-six.
f Dr. Rogers, who was a Bap- tist clergyman> was elected pro- fessor of EnSlish oratory in the University of Penn'a, which ' position he resigned in 1812 ; in 1816-1817 he was a member of the Assembly from Philadel- phia. He died m Philadelphia April 7, 1824, aged seventy-three.
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Adjutants.
Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew.
McGowan, John.
Wallace, Thomas, of Philadelphia, appointed October 24, 1776.
Q uarter-Masters .
Power, Alexander, appointed April 6, 1776. Laverswyler, Jacob, appointed October 24, 1776. Pa y-M asters.
Cox, Isaac, appointed September 18, 1776 ; resigned October 16, 1776. Redman, John, appointed October 1776.
Surgeons.
Davis, John, of Chester county, appointed March 22, 1776 ; taken prisoner August 27, 1776 ; March 1, 1777, he was appointed sur- geon of Col. Patton's regiment, with which he served until April, 1779. Surgeon Davis died February 13, 1806, aged seventy- seven and is buried in the Baptist Valley church, Tredyffrin, Chester county.
Riegor, Jacob, of Lancaster county, appointed March 22, 1776. Surgeon'1 s Mates.
Davis, Joseph, captured August 27, 1776; exchanged December 8r
1776, for Dr. Beaumont. Buck, Henry, of Capt. Marshall's company. Buck, James, appointed October 25, 1776.
Sergeant Major — First Battalion. Hoffner, George, afterwards adjutant Procter's artillery.
FIRST BATTALION. ROLL OF CAPTAIN LEWIS FARMER'S COMPANY.
Captain.
Farmer, Lewis, of Philadelphia, commissioned April 6, 1776; wounded on Long Island August 27, 1776; promoted major March 14, 1777.
First Lieutenant.
Davis, John, April 6, 1776 ; taken August 27, 1776 ; promoted cap- tain in Ninth Penn'a.
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Second Lieutenants. Wirt, George, promoted first lieutenant in C apt. Shade's company,
May 28, 1776.
Jacquet, Joseph, from third lieutenant ; killed in battle August 27, 1776 ; left a widow residing in Philadelphia in 1791.
Third Lieutenants.
commissioned April 6, 1776; promoted second lieutenant May 28, 1776. Brodhead, Luke, appointed May 28, 1776 ; taken prisoner August 27, 1776; exchanged December 8, 1776, for Lieut. Wellington, of the twenty-sixth British ; appointed second lieutenant from October 24, 1776.
Sergeants.
Swartz, Christian Gotfried, first sergeant, April 12, 1776. Hoffner, George, second sergeant, (sergeant major,) May 8, 1776. Sheffler, Valentine, third sergeant, April 16, 1776. Gorman, Joseph, fourth sergeant, March 29, 1776 ; in 1777, promoted
ensign of Thirteenth Penn'a. Murphy, John, from private, July 17, 1776. Drum and Fife.
Garrett, Eobert, March 19, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776. Wolff, Frederick, March 14, 1776 ; discharged May 29, 1776.
Privates.
Adam, Christian, May 11, 1776. Adams, Christopher. Adams, William, April 21, 1776. Alspaugh, David, March 23, 1776. Alspaugh, John, March 23, 1776. Alstot, John, April 20, 1776.
Anderson, Alexander, April 12, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Anderson, John, April 25, 1776. Barry, John, April 4, 1776.
Bathorn, Hugh, March 22, 1776; discharged June 12. 1776. Bidy, John, May 6, 1776. Bikle, Jacob.
Brenner, John, April 10, 1776. Broxen, Benjamin, April 29, 1776. Bryan, George, May 5, 1776. Buam, Bardie, May 11, 1776.
Burger, John, April 20, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Butterwork, Isaac, April 17, 1776; discharged June 28, 1776. Cordier, Henry, May 11, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Carlick, George, April 10, 1776. Coone, Mathias, April 29, 1776.
202 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT.
Craige, David, April 18, 1776.
Creewas, [Gray was,] Bastian, April 9, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776.
Daniel, Cornelius, April 19, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776.
Dehart, Samuel, April 12, 1776.
Dilrnau, Andrew, April 11, 1776.
Dilmau, George, April 9, 1776.
Dunkelberger, John, March 23, 1776.
Durland, Jacob, April 12, 1776.
Edwards, John. May 8, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Emrish, John, April 4, 1776,
Englehard, Jacob, missing since August 27, 1776.
Feeser, John, May 8, 1776.
Flanigan, Timothy, May 8, 1776.
Foey, Christian, May 2, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Frederick, Abraham, May 10, 1776.
Freese, Philip, April 1, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Garling, George, missing since August 27, 1776.
Gigher [ Gyeger,] John, May 2, 1776.
Haas, John, May 6, 1776.
Hackett, Benjamin, April 29, 1776; missing since August 27,1776.
Hagar, Jonathan, April 4, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Hamans, Lawrence, April 5, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776.
Harris, Francis, April 27, 1776 ; discharged June 22, 1776.
Hass, Peter, April 10, 1776.
Hause, Nicholas, April 13, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Haynes, John, April 30, 1776.
Haynes, Martin, April 30, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Hettrick George, April 1, 1776.
Hettrick, Adam, April 12, 1776.
Heartman, Henry, April 19, 1776.
Hager, Jonathan, April 4, 1776; missing since August 27, 1776.
Hering, Christopher, April 10, 1776.
Hill, Frederick, May 1, 1776.
Hingle, Leonard. March 23, 1776.
Holder, Jacob, April 7, 1776.
Houser, Ludwig, April 12, 1776; resided near Strasburg, Franklin county, 1818.
Inglehert, Jacob, April 28, 1776.
Isenhauer, Philip, April 4, 1776 ; resided in Mercer county in 1826.
Jones, Race, [Rease,], April 4, 1776.
Keasper, Samuel, May 11, 1776.
Keating, John, April 13, 1776; transferred to Capt. Peebles' com- pany July 3, 1776.
Kecht, Jacob, April 4, 1776.
Keither, [Kydle] Adam, April 19,1776; missing since August 27, 1776.
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Kirkpatrick, George, May 2, 1776 ; died July 8, 1776.
Knode, Henry, May 2, 1776.
Koppenhever, Jacob, May 8, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Latcha, John, April 5, 1776.
Lederman, Michael, May 2, 1776.
Lehman, Henry, April 20, 1776 ; reenlisted in Capt. John Cobea's
company, Second Penn'a. Leidy, Valentine, May 3, 1776. Loch, George, April 24, 1776. Lonsiscus, [Lanciskis] Jacob, April 1, 1776. Mace, Paul, April 10, 1776. Mahoney, Thomas, May 2, 1776, McCalpene, Thomas, May 21, 1776. Mecum, Frederick, April 18, 1776.
Meserly, Conrad, May 11, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Miller, Frederick, Jr., April 1, 1776. Miller, Frederick, Sr., July 5, 1776.
Miller, George, Jr., May 2, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Miller, George, Sr., July 5, 1776. Moore, William, April 18, 1776.
Murphy, John, May 8, 1776 ; promoted sergeant July 17, 1776. Mease, Balser, April 14, 1776 ; see Second Penn'a. Onglebeck, Matthias, April 20, 1776. Pelser, Anthony, May 9, 1776. Piggle, Jacob, April 9, 1776. Resler, George Hendrick, May 1, 1776. Rouse, Jacob, April 10, 1776. Salada Melchior, (armorer,) May 2, 1776 ; discharged by order of
Congress in December, 1776, to enter the service of D. & S.
Hughes, in making cannon.
Swager, Adam, April 9, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Segler, Peter, April 29, 1776. Seiginger, Nicholas, May 1, 1776. Shifle, Jacob, April 4, 1776 ; wounded August 27, 1776 ; reenlisted
for three years ; resided in Montgomery county in 1813. Sheetz, Francis, April 29, 1776 , missing since August 27, 1776. Shutt, Jacob, April 1, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Simon, Samuel, April 1, 1776.
Slotterer, Jacob, April 6, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776. Smith, John, May 9, 1776. Snatterly, Henry, April 5, 1776. Stargar, Justis, [Youst,] March 14, 1776; transferred to Capt.
Long's company. Straupe, Adam, April 10, 1776. Stump, Christopher, April 5, 1776. Stump, George, March 26, 1776.
204 PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REGIMENT.
Unklebach, Matthias.
Vanemogher, Philip, April 20, 1776.
Voolever, Godlip, April 8, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Ward, William, April 29, 1776.
Wert, Chistian, March 23, 1776.
Wetsteine, [Wetstone,] Balser, April 30, 1776.
Wise, Henry, April 30, 1776 ; missing since August 27, 1776.
Young, John, May 4, 1776; missing since August 27, 1766.
Zeister, Daniel, May 2, 1776.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN RICHARD BROWN'S COMPANY.
Captains. Brown, Richard, appointed from Bedford county, March 19, 1776;
taken prisoner August 27, 1776. Moore, James Francis, from first lieutenant, October 25, 1776.
First Lieutenant.
Moore, James F., appointed from Bedford county, March 19, 1776; joined the company August 9, 1776 ; promoted captain October 25, 1776. ,
Second Lieutenants.
Barnet, James, resigned July 23, 1776.
Boyd, Thomas, from third lieutenant of Capt. Shade's company, August 9, 1776; taken at Fort Washington; resided in In- diana county in 1817.
Third Lieutenant.
Holmes, James, commissioned April 15, 1776 ; resigned December 31 , 1776.
Sergeants.
Steits, Henry.
Anderson, James, missing since August 27, 1776; paroled Decem
ber, 1776 ; resided in Bedford county in 1813. Fitzgerald, Patrick. Evans, Samuel. Johnston, Thomas. Hirsh, Jacob.
Drummer.
Lever, William, missing since August 27, 1776.
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Fifer. Ludwick, Conrad.
Privates. Allen, Ephraim. Allen, Richard. Armstrong, Henry.
Barkley, Hugh, missing since August 27, 1776. Biddle, Hezekiah, missing since August 27, 1776. Biddleson, George. Bradley, Thomas.
Bradley, William, missing since August 27, 1776. Brown, Solomon.
Carmichael, Peter, missing since August 27, 1776. Clark, James. Clements, George. Conrey, John. Cowin, Michael.
Crossan, Samuel, missing since August 27, 1776. Dailey, James. Dawson, Jeremiah.
Develin, Peter, missing since August 27, 1776. Dougherty, John.
Dreiskel, Timothy, missing since August 27, 1776. Duke, Alexander. Evans, James.
Evans, Samuel, promoted sergeant. Fitzgerald, William, discharged October 18, 1776. Growss, Adam, missing since August 27, 1776. Haggerty, John. Harris, John.
Hirsh, Jacob, promoted sergeant. Henderson, Alexander. Henry, Hugh.
Holmes, Alexander, missing since August 27, 1776. Huston, Robert, missing since August 27, 1776. Johnston, Thomas, promoted sergeant. Jones, Joshua. Kelly, James.
Lever, James, killed at Staten Island, July 26, 1776. Ludwick, Conrad. Maguire, Daniel.
Mallon, John, wounded by accident, August 12, 1776 Marshall Solomon. Mclntire, Daniel. McGregor, John, missing since August 27, 1776.
206 PENNSYLVANIA KIFLE REGIMENT.
McKittrick, Michael.
McMichael, Christy, missing since August 27, 1776.
Mior, John, August 4, 1776.
Moore, William, missing since August 27, 1776.
Morris, George.
Nesbit, Jonathan, missing since August 27, 1776.
Penrod, Tobias.
Riley, Job.
Roberts, Richard, missing since August 27, 1776.
Rush, Jacob.
Ryan , Miles.
Scott, Nathaniel, missing since August 27, 1776.
Skinner, Samuel.
Shaver, Philip.
Smith, John, Jr., discharged September 1, 1776.
Smith, John. Sr.
Sparks, Degory, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Sparsell, Isaac.
Stan ton, Thomas.
Steed, James, discharged July 11, 1776 ; returned August 23, 177H ;
reenlisted at Hancock, Md., in the Thirteenth Penn'a. Stockton, Thomas.
Stokes, Robert, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. Tull, Richard. Vanasdale, Isaac. Yorris, Albert. Welsh, Mark.
ROLL OF CAPTAIN ANDREW LONG'S COMPANY.
Captain.
Long, Andrew, of Bucks county, commissioned April 6, 1776 ; re- signed on account of ill health, October 14, 1776.
First Lieutenant.
Spear, John, captured August 27, 1776; exchanged and promoted captain, State regiment.
Second Lieutenants'
Finley, Joseph L., promoted captain of Third Penn'a. Dungan, John,
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Third Lieutenants.
Hargis, Benjamin,
Hargis, Abraham, commissioned September . , 1776.
Hagus, James.
Sergeants.
Yanpelt, John.
Nelson, James.
Higginbottom, Thomas, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Murphey, Archibald.
Gordon, George.
Drum and Fife.
Donely, Henry, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776. Nelson, James, missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Privates.
Allen Enoch, April 1, 1776.
Barkley, John, April 22, 1776.
Barnet, James, April 13, 1776.
Beatty, John, March 25, 1776 ; missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Burket, John, April 17, 1776.
Christopher, Thomas, April 20, 1776 ; missing since the battle, Aug- ust 27, 1776.
Cunningham, John, April 23, 1776.
Dean, Rex, April 3, 1776.
Dougherty, Hugh.
Duffield, James, May 3, 1776.
Dunlap, Abraham, April 1, 1776 ; missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Elliott, John, Jr., March 21, 1776 ; missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Elliott, John, Sr., April 18, 1776 ; missing since the battle, August 27, 1776.
Fiock, Jacob, April 10, 1776.
Fitner, Henry, April 10, 1776.
Fitzgerald, John, April 22, 1776.
Fotterel, Patrick, April 23, 1776.
Fullum, Thomas, April 23, 1776.
Griffith, Howell, April 15, 1776.
Griffith, Joseph, April 23, 1776.