1st Pennsylvania Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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1st Pennsylvania Regiment

Brief History

Also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion and Thompson's Rifle Battalion.

Colonels

Colonel William Thompson, Colonel Edward Hand, Colonel James Chambers

Companies

Company A - Captain James Chambers, Captain James Grier, Captain Thomas Buchanan - raised in Cumberland County (present-day Franklin County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company B - Captain Robert Cluggage, Major James Moore - raised in Bedford County (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company C - Captain Michael Doudle (or Doudel), Captain Henry Miller, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Robinson - raised in York County (including present-day Adams County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company D (3rd Company) - Captain William Hendricks, Captain James Wilson - raised in Cumberland County. Residences of many of this company's soldiers at the time of enlistment are unknown. (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company E (2nd Company) - Captain John Lowdon, Captain James Parr, Captain Michael Simpson - raised primarily in Northumberland County (also recruited in present-day Union County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company F (1st Company) - Captain Abraham Miller, Captain Charles Craig, Captain Samuel Craig - recruited in Northampton County (including many Germans)

Company G (4th Company) - Captain George Nagel, Captain Morgan Conner, Captain David Harris, Captain William Wilson - raised at Reading, Berks County (including many Germans)

Company H (5th Company) - Captain James Ross, Captain James Hamilton, Captain David Ziegler - raised in Lancaster County (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Company I (6th Company) - Captain Matthew Smith, 1st Lieutenant John Holliday, Captain John McClellan - raised in Lancaster County (present-day Dauphin County) (mainly Scots-Irish men)

Sources:

• Trussell, John B.B. and Charles C. Dallas. The Pennsylvania Line; Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital version at Family History Archive.

• Wikipedia contributors, "1st Pennsylvania Regiment," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Pennsylvania_Regiment, accessed 1 June 2012.

Rosters Companies

Other Officers

From the "Pay Rolls" of Jan 1776:

• Capt Robert Clugages, Lt John Holiday, Lt Robert McKenzie (died 12 Mar 1776), Lt Benjamin Bard
• Capt Morgan Conners, 1st Lt David Harris (Promoted to Capt), 2nd Lt Benjamin Chambers, 3rd Lt Peter Weiser
  
• Capt Charles Craig, Lt Thomas Craig, Lt Samuel Craig, Lt David Harris
• Capt James Grier
• Capt John Lowden, 1st Lt James Parr, 2nd Lt James Wilson, 3rd Lt William Wilson (promoted, replaced by John Dougherty 3 Jan 1776)
• Capt James Ross, Lt Hamilton, Lt Hubley, Lt Francis
• Capt Henry Miller, 1st Lt John Dill, 2nd Lt John Watson, 3rd Lt Thomas Armor

Lists of promotions show:

• Capt Henry Miller --- Capt Dowdels (resigned 15 Oct last)
• Lt John Dill --- 1st Lt Henry Miller (promoted)
• Lt John Watson --- 2nd Lt John Dill
• Serjeant Thomas Armor --- 3rd Lt John Watson
• Lt Charles Craig --- Capt Abraham Miller (resigned)
• David Harris --- 3rd Lt William Thromer (resigned 14 Nov)
• Benjamin Chamber --- 3rd Lt in Capt George Nagler Co --- Peter Grubb (resigned 10 Sep & went to Canada)
• Benjamin Bard 3rd Lt in Capt Cluggages Co --- Lt Richard Brown (resigned 26 Oct)
• Capt William McKissack --- Capt James Parr (promoted to Major, 7th Regt PA in Oct 1778)

Transcription of "Return of the Officers of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment of Foot with their Name, Rank, and Date of Commission from the 1 Jan 1777 until the 31 Aug 1778."

Names		Rank	Commission	Promoted	Resigned	PoW	Dead
Edward	Hand	Colonel	Mar 7, 1776	1777
James	Chambers	Colonel	Sep 20, 1776
Richard	Butler	Lt Col	Feb 22, 1777	1777
Thomas	Robinson	Lt Col	Jun 7, 1777
James	Ross	Major	Sep 25, 1776	1777
Henry	Miller	Major	Sep 20, 1776	Mar 1, 1777
James	Moore	Major	Sep 20, 1777
James	Grier	Captain	Mar 7, 1777	Oct 23, 1777
David	Harris	Captain	Mar 7, 1777		Oct 1, 1777
James	Parr	Captain	Aug 10, 1776
James	Hamilton	Captain	Aug 10, 1776			Aug 5, 1777
John	Holiday	Captain	Sep 25, 1776		Mar 1, 1778
Samuel	Craig	Captain	Jan 16, 1777
John	Watson	Captain	Jan 16, 1777		Jan 14, 1778
Michael	Simpson	Captain	Jan 16, 1777
James	Wilson	Captain	Feb 12, 1777
William	Wilson	Captain	Oct 1, 1777
Thomas	Buchanan	Captain	Oct 23, 1777
Thomas	Armor	1st Lt	Sep 25, 1776
Petter	Wiser	1st Lt	Sep 25, 1776			on Parol
John	Dick	1st Lt	Sep 25, 1776		Aug 3, 1777
John	Dougherty	1st Lt	Sep 25, 1776
David	Ziegler	1st Lt	Sep 25, 1776
Abraham	Shinner	1st Lt	May 13, 1777
James	Holiday	1st Lt	May 13, 1777				Sep 11, 1777
Benjamin	Lyon	1st Lt	Aug 3, 1777
John	McClelan	1st Lt	Sep 11, 1777
Samuel	Smith	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777		Mar 20, 1778
George	Stevenson	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777		Sep 14, 1777
Aaron	Noroross	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777
Thomas	Boyd	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777
John	Hughes	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777
James	Magill	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777		Jan 1, 1778
James	McFarlane	2nd Lt	May 13, 1777
William	McDowell	2nd Lt	Feb 14, 1778
Edward	Crawford	2nd Lt	Jan 1, 1778
David	Hay	3rd Lt	May 13, 1777		Dec 1, 1777
David	Harmon	3rd Lt	May 13, 1777
Robert	Clifton	3rd Lt	May 13, 1777
William	Byard	3rd Lt	Aug 17, 1777				Dead
John	Doyle	Captain	Jul 16, 1776
Samuel	Brady	1st Lt	Jul 16, 1776
William	McMurray	2nd Lt	Jul 16, 1776
Thomas	Doyle	3rd Lt	Jan 1, 1777

"Captain John Doyle's Independent Company joined this regiment the 25 Nov [1777] and has continued to do duty in the Regt. to this date."

Websites

• 1st Pennsylvania Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy