Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and Militia 1775-1783" Vol II: 705-8. Published under direction of c . \\r. STONE, ,-< ur V Secretary of the Commonwealth, Edited by WILLIAM H. VOL..X1V. HARK IS BURG: E.K.Meyers, State Printer. 1888. so/. PENNSYLVANIA IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION, ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS AND MILITIA. 1775-1783. VOLUME II. EDITED BY WILLIAM H. EGLE, M. D. HARRISBURG : E. K. MEYERS, STATE PRINTER. 1888. CONTENTS. PAGE. Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the City and County of Philadelphia, (contin- ued), 1-61 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Chester, 63-139 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Bucks, 141-244 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Berks, 245-312 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Northumberland, 313-367 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Cumberland, 369-472 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of York, 473-546 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Northampton, 547-633 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Bedford, 635-670 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Westmoreland, 671-681 Lochry's Expedition, 681-689 The Sandusky Expedition, 690-727 Muster Rolls and Papers relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Washington, 729-752 Williamson's Expedition, 753-754 Officers of the Flying Camp and Ranging Companies with Miscellaneous Muster Rolls, 755-777 MILITIA FLAGS OF THE REVOLUTION. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FLAG. This flag, yet in existence, is made of heavy crimson watered silk. In right upper corner the cross of St. George. In center a rattle- snake coiled , with head erect in the attitude of striking ; underneath on a scroll the words "Don't Tread on Me;" above, the letters " J. P." over thos.^ of " I. B. W. C. P." These stand for John Proctor, First Battalion Westmoreland county Provincials. FLAG OF HANOVER ASSOCIATORS. A description of this flag is given in a letter of Col. Timothy Green, commanding the Hanover battalion. It was of crimson watered silk, six feet long by five and one-half feet wide. It con- tained a figure in the garb of a frontier rifleman, with gun ready, underneath being the motto " Liberty or Death." STANDARD OF PHILADELPHIA LIGHT HORSE. The standard of the Light Horse of Philadelphia of bright yel- low silk, is forty inches long and thirty-four inches broad. Its can- ton is twelve and one-half inches long and nine and one-half inches wide, and is of thirteen blue and silver stripes alternating. In the centre a shield of blue with scrolled edging of gold. The crest is a horse's head, bay, with a white star on the forehead. Over the head of the charger is the monogram " L. H." (Light Horse). The supporters are to the right an American Indian, to the left an angel blowing a golden trumpet. Underneath on a scroll the motto, " For these we strive." This standard was engraved for the His- tory of the City Troop published in 1874, its centennial. (iv) STANDARD OF PHILADELPHIA LIGHT HORSE, 1775. MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, [CONTINUED.] PHILADELPHIA MILITIA. FIELD OFFICERS, CITY AND DISTRICTS_i 7 82. A list of the Field Officers commanding the City Philadelphia and Districts Militia, viz : Artillery battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Marsh. Major John McCulloch. INFANTRY. First battalion. Lieutenant Colonel James Keed. Major Alexander Boyd. Second battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin G. Eyre. Major William Bower. Third battalion. Lieutenant Colonel William Will. Major Joseph Kerr. Fourth battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Dean . Major Philip Pancake. Fifth battalion. Lieutenant Colonel John Shee. Major David Reese. Sixth battalion. Lieutenant 'Colonel Robert Knox. Major Thomas Casdrop. W m . HENRY, L*. PHILADELPHIA, the 21st May, 1783. (3) ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS DETACHMENT UNDER ENSIGN WILLIAM PERKINS. Muster roll of the Seventh class of the Fifth Regiment of Foot, in the service of the United States, commanded by Ensign William Per- kins, of the City Philadelphia and Districts Militia, of the State of Pennsylvania. Ensign. William Perkins. Sergeant. George Hitts, Jr., app. September 21, 1782. Privates. Samuel Kitman, September 21, 1782. James Tolbert, September 21, 1782. Henry Yakely, September 21, 1782. Andrew Beamer, September 21, 1782. Francis liaushon, September 21, 1782. Henry Jouserant, September .21, 1782. Christian Honey, September 21, 1782. Anthony Aminond, September 21, 1782; substitute. John Ash, September 21, 1782; substitute. John Long, September 21, 1782; substitute. John Weaver, September 21, 1782. Francis Childs, September 21, 1782. Frederick Frailey, September 21, 1782. Nicholas Muff, September 21, 1782. Edward McCraig, September 21, 1782. George Bensadler, September 21, 1782. John Swaine, September 21, 1782. Philad a , 15 th October, 1782. Mustered then the above detached company, as specified in the above roll. BOB* K ALSTON, M. M. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. COL. JOSEPH DEAN'S BATTALION. CAPTAIN WILLIAM SEMPLE'S COMPANY. [We give two muster rolls of this company for obvious reasons.] Muster roll of Captain William Semple's company, of the Fourth Regiment of Foot, in the service of the United States, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Dean, of the Seventh class, City Phila- delphia and Districts Militia, of the State of Pennsylvania. Captain. William Semple. Lieutenant. Adam Esler. Thomas Hood. Kimmell Wells. Isaac Forsyth. Thomas Richards. Negro Bob. James Ham. David Clarke. John Spade. Jacob Myers. Michael Bowers. George Cunningham. Henry Siddons. John Kinsley. Isaac Andrews, on duty. Robert Murdock, on duty. George Killinger. Frederick Huber, on duty. Evan Cook, on duty. Ensign. Sergeants. Drummer. Fifer. Privates. 6 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Eobert Leech. Thomas Green, on duty. Anthony Ammond, substitute for John Field. Thomas Wilkins, on duty. George Henderson, on duty. John Livinger. Jacob Book, on duty. Adam Barton, McCalla's Co. Thomas Allen. Philad a , 30 th May, 1782. Mustered then Captain William Sem pie's company, as specified in the above roll. ROB' RALSTON. CAPTAIN WILLIAM SEMPLE'S COMPANY. Muster roll of Captain William Scruple's company, of the Fourth Regiment of Foot, in the service of the United States, commanded by Lieutedant Colonel Joseph Dean, of the Seventh class, City Phila- delphia and Districts Militia, of the State of Pennsylvania. Captain. William Semple. Lieutenant. Adam Esler. Ensign. Thomas Hood. ' Sergeants. Isaac Forsy th . Kimmell Wells. Henry Snider. Drummer and Fifer. James Head, app. June 15, 1782. George Frank, app. July 6, 1782. Privates. James Ham. clerk, May 29, 1782. David Clark, May 29, 1782. Thomas Green, May 29, 1781. Henry Siddons, May 29, 1782. George Cunningham, May 29, 1782. Frederick Huber, May 29, 1782. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 7 Robert Murdoch, May 29, 1782. Robert Leech, May 29, 1782. Jacob Book, May 29, 1782. Thomas Wilkins, May 29, 1782. Anthony Almond, May 29, 1782. John Livinger, May 29, 1782. Evan Cook, May 29, 1782. Isaac Andrews, May 29, 1782. George Killinger, May 29, 1782. Thomas Allen, May 29, 1782. John Spade, May 29, 1782. John Kinsley, May 29, 1782. George Henderson, May 29, 1782. Michael Bowers, May 29, 1782. Michael Famer, June 2, 1782. Henry Maag, June 2, 1782. Henry Curtz, June 2, 1782. John Rudolph, June 2, 1782. Christian Helm, June 2, 1782. Andrew Dyce, June 2, 1782. Jacob Mayer, June 2, 1782. John Totten, June 2, 1782, Philip Burke, June 2, 1782. Jacob Peister, June 2, 1782. Andrew Beck, June 2, 1782. Philadelphia, 15 th July, 1782. Mustered then Captain William Semple ? s company, as specified in the above roll. ROB' RALSTON. PAPERS RELATING TO THE MILITIA. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS 1776. Return of Prisoners Exchanged December , 1776. Lieutenant Cleveland and two privates of the 7th regiment, (British, ) for Lieutenant Matthew Scott and two privates of the Pennsylvania Rifle regiment. Major Preston of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Major Browne of the 17th Continental regiment. To this is appended the follow- ing note : " Taken on Long Island not in arms. It is proposed that he be exchanged for Major Wells, of Connecticut." 8 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Captain Livingston of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain Joseph Howell of the Pennsylvania Musketry battalion. Captain Gordon of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain John Nice. Captain Strong of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain Jo- seph Hiester of the Pennsylvania Militia. Captain Crawford of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain Henry Hogenbouch of the Pennsylvania Militia. Captain Swan of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain Tim- othy Jayne of the Pennsylvania Militia. Lieutenant Thompson of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Lieu- tenant William Gray of the Pennsylvania Rifle regiment. Lieutenant Wellington of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Lieu- tenant Luke Broadhead of the Pennsylvania Rifle regiment. Ensign Thomas of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Ensign Michael App of the Pennsylvania Musketry battalion. Doctor Beaumont and twenty-two privates of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Doctor Joseph Davis and twenty-two privates of the Pennsylvania Rifle regiment. Captain Gamble of the 47th regiment, (British,) for Captain Ja- cob Moser of the Pennsylvania Militia. Lieutenant Schalch of the Royal Artillery, (British,) for Lieu- tenant Robert Troup of the 1st battalion, New York. Doctor Gill and two privates of the Royal Artillery, (British,) for Captain Garret Graff and two privates of the Pennsylvania Militia. Ensign Saunders and one private of the 29th regiment, (British,) for Ensign Alexander Huston and one private of the Pennsylvania Musketry battalion. Captain Man of the Engineers, (British,) for Captain Enoch Put- nam of the Massachusetts Continental regiment. Ensign McLeod of the Engineers, (British.) for Ensign Septimus Davis of the Pennsylvania Musketry battalion. Captain Anstruther of the 26th regiment, (British,) for Captain Francis Murray. BRITISH. AMERICAN. $ 4 a a 00 rf, 03 rf 1 "3 8 3 & 03 O Lieuten .1 Doctors $ OS ' > 5 'a? 3 a I o Lieuten Ensigns Doctors j t I Total, 1 q ^ *>, 7 Total 1 9 3 g K NEW YORK, 9 th Decem r , 1776. Jos. LORING, Commissary of Prisoners. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. John Elliot. James Gallather. William McCurdy. William Pettegrew. James Pettegrew. John Moody. Richard Wallace. Michael Clarey. Patrick McVay. John Gordon. Robert Caruthert. Patrick Mulvaney. John McElney. Privates Exchanged. John Hodge. Samuel Dixon. Daniel McKoy. Hugh Barclay. Christian McMichael. John Toorny. William Coleman. Michael Derry. William McElvain. Miles Noland. Lawrence Erb. Cornelius Brooks. Caleb Oakes. James Dugan. The above exchange took place this day. Witness my hand December 9 th , 1776. SAM' MILES, Col. Pennsy 1 . Eifle Beg'. LIST OF THE CITY WATCHMAN. Philad", Decem" 3 d , 1776. Josiah Hill. Constable of the Niqht. James Delaplaine. Court-House Watchmen. George Hart. Frederick Doublebower. Richard Gordon. Peter Teets. David Gilbert. John Johnson. David Flickweaver. Gasper Gasner. Jacob Hair. George Ballard. Watchmen. Philip Sidleman. Hans Bettinger. John Barr. Andrew Bettinger. Jacob Young. Valentine Snyder. Jeremiah Collins. Michael . 10 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS MILITIA IN UNITED STATES SERVICE. Jacob Stoneburner, May 19, 1777. Joshua Jones, May 19, 1777. Jonathan Drake, May 19, 1777. Aaron James, May 19, 1777. Zachariah Williams, May 19, 1777. John Donly, May 19, 1777. Andrew Retherford, May 19, 1777. Andrew Bartle, May 19, 1777. Henry Ferret, May 19, 1777. Aaron Scout, May 19, 1777. William Coffin, May 17, 1777. William Shoot, May 19, 1777. William Morrison, May 19, 1777. William Crawford, May 19, 1777. John Neel, May 19, 1777. William Grawdy, May 19, 1777. Anthony Wetherill, May 19, 1777. Andrew McGrew, May 19, 1777. Josiah Mason, May 19, 1777. Stephen Post, May 19, 1777. Alexander Barclay, May 19, 1777. William Hawkins, May 19, 1777. Henry Highland, May 19, 1777. Isaac Harry, May 19, 1777. Aquilla Roberts, May 19, 1777. Attorney Brookfleld, May 19, 1777. William Homer, May 19, 1777. John Dorland, May 19, 1777. William Gilbert, May 19, 1777. Lawrence Lentman, May 19, 1777. Jacob Heaton, May 19, 1777. Abell Williams, May 19, 1777. John Fisher, May 19, 1777. Conrod Hobacker, May 19, 1777. Lambert Dorland, May 19, 1777. Thomas Morgan, May 19, 1777. John Kelly, May 19, 1777. Frederick Hessong. May 19, 1777. James McKinney, May 19, 1777. Edward Thomas, August 5, 1777. Eli Williams, August 5, 1777. John McMullen, August 5, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 11 William Davis, August 5, 1777. Philip Biting, August 5, 1777. Jacob Creble, August 5, 1777. Andrew Creary, August 5, 1777. David Gray, August 5, 1777. John Maken, August 5, 1777. Andrew Merns, August 5, 1777. Theophilus Shaffer, August 5, 1777. Joseph Ilirte, August 5, 1777. Jacob Heaton, August 5, 1777. John Gregory, August 5, 1777. William McNeal, August 5, 1777. George Acerman, August 5, 1777. Joseph Brown, August 5, 1777. John Langly, August 5, 1777. Andrew McGrew, August 5, 1777. Thomas Wood, August 5, 1777. Benjamin Flack, August 5, 1777. Henry Highlings, August 5, 1777. John Jennings, August 5, 1777. Isaac Batalion, August 5, 1777. Stephen Post, August 5, 1777. Alexander Barclay, August 5, 1777. Abraham Dull, August 5, 1777. Henry Freetly, August 5, 1777. John Hesser, August 5, 1777. Frederick Hesser, August 5, 1777. Joseph Davis, August 5, 1777. Benjamin Dubre, August 5, 1777. William Homan, August 5, 1777. Charles Dunlap, August 5, 1777. Benjamin Butler, August 5, 1777. Zachariah Williams, August 5, 1777. Edward Williams, August 5, 1777. Ludwick Ruft'eorn, August 5, 1777. Nathan Miller, August 5, 1777. Henry Over, August 5, 1777. Henry Kipper, August 5, 1777. 12 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS PROVISIONS ISSUED TO GEN. ARMSTRONG'S MESS. 1777. September 11. Jacob Cox, A. C., 40 Ibs. beef ; 27 Ibs. of flour. September 21. John Armstrong, 40 Ibs. beef; 15 Ibs. bread. September 21. Samuel Penrow, 18 Ibs. bread; 1 Ib. candles. September 20. John Armstrong, 60 Ibs. beef ; 30 Ibs. bread ; 1 Ib. salt. September 23. Samuel Penrow, 40 Ibs. beef ; 20 Ibs. bread. Total, 250 Ibs. beef; 97 Ibs. flour ; 83 Ibs. bread ; 3i Ibs. soap; 1 Ib. candles ; 1 Ib. salt. 1777. October 7. Major Bull, 25 Ibs. bread ; 25ibs. flour. October 17. Major Bull, 32 Ibs. bread ; 32 Ibs. flour. October 18. Major Bull, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour. October 29. George Henry, 135 Ibs. beef ; 135 Ibs. flour. Total, 208 Ibs. beef; 208 Ibs. flour. 1777. November 8. James Cumings, 54 Ibs. beef ; 1 Ib. salt. November 10. George Armstrong, 46 Ibs. beef ; 46 Ibs. flour. November 14. Colonel Bull, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour. November 16. General Armstrong, 16 Ibs. beef; 16 Ibs. flour; 1 Ib. candles. November 17. Arthur Maloy, 33 Ibs. beef; 16 Ibs. flour; 6 Ibs. salt. November 22. Colonel Bull, 32 Ibs. beef ; 32 Ibs. flour. November 24. George Ganett, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour. November 28. George Armstrong, 30 Ibs. beef; 30 Ibs. flour ;ilb. salt. November 26. George Armstrong. 32 Ibs. beef; 32 Ibs. flour; i Ib. salt. November 26. Colonel Bull, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour. November 26. James Cummings, 20 Ibs. beef ; 20 Ibs. flour. Total, 281 Ibs. beef ; 210 Ibs. flour ; 1 Ib. candles ; 8 Ibs. salt. 1777. December 4. General Bull, 32 Ibs. beef ; 32 Ibs. flour. December 8. General Bull, 50 Ibs. flour ; 2 Ibs. candles ; 3 Ibs. salt. December 9. Andrew Felton, 32 Ibs. beef ; 32 Ibs. flour. December 11. George Jarret, 32 Ibs. beef ; 32 Ibs. flour; 1 Ib. salt. December 15. George Jarret, 30 Ibs. flour. December 17. George Jarret, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour; i Ib. salt. December 20. George Jarret, 20 Ibs. flour. December 21. George Jarret, 21 Ibs. beef ; 21 Ibs. flour ; I Ib. salt. December 30. George Jarret, 16 Ibs. beef ; 16 Ibs. flour. Total, 149 Ibs. beef ; 249 Ibs. flour ; 2 Ibs. candles ; 4 Ibs. salt. November, 281 Ibs. beef ; 210 Ibs. flour ; 8 Ibs. salt. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 13 October, 208 Ibs. beef ; 208 Ibs. flour. September, 250 Ibs. beef ; 97 Ibs. flour ; 83 Ibs. bread ; 3i Ibs soap ; 1 Ib. candles ; 1 Ib. salt. Total amount, 888 Ibs. beef ; 764 Ibs. flour ; 83 Ibs. bread ; 3i Ibs. soap ; 3 Ibs. candles ; 13 Ibs. salt. I do certify that the above account is a true copy from my book. WILLIAM MEANS, A. G. of Issues. General Armstrong rec d . a few Gammon from D. Chambers in Phil"., and Seven days Rations at Chester, not inserted in the above ace', but hath not rec d the common equivalent for Rations from the first of January to the fifth of March, nor any allowance for the lesser articles but as appears above, nor does he demand them. DETAIL OF GUARDS 1778. Main Guard : One subaltern, one sergeant, two corporals, one drummer and thirty-eight privates. State House : One subaltern, two sergeants, two corporals, one drummer and thirty-six privates. Barrack Guard : One sergeant, one corporal and twelve privates. Magazine : One corporal and six privates. Wood Guard in Jersey : - One subaltern, one sergeant, one corporal and twelve privates- Barrack M r ., fatigue party : One Sergeant, one corporal and twelve privates. Redout Guard : Two corporals and six privates. Frigate Guard : One corporal and six privates. Orderly : Three sergeants. The above is a state of the guards as at present mounted. Had the state of the garrison permitted, the number of sentries required would mount. The number daily on duty would amount at least to 140 men, besides which small parties are frequently called for. LEWIS NICOLA, P. M. 14 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN ROBERT SMITH'S COMPANY. Return of the First class of Captain Robert Smith's company, Colonel Bradford's battalion. Josiah Hewes, August 16, 1779. William Carson, Sr., August 16, 1779. William Carson, Jr., August 16, 1779. John Cascaddan, August 16, 1779. James Truman, August 16, 1779. Robert Tuckniss, August 16, 1779. Edward Garrigues, August 16, 1779. Richard Price, August 16, 1779. David Lounes, August 16, 1779. John O. liyan, August 16, 1779. Caspar Cress, August 16, 1779. William Roberts, August 16, 1779. FIFTH BATTALION. Class Roll of the Fifth Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia, for the year 1781. CAPTAIN DANIEL SPRINGER'S COMPANY. First class. Baltis Rinewalt. Henry Yellis. Abraham Treable. John Yeackle. Jacob Kulp. Second class. Joseph Lukins. Jacob Grub. Arnold Boors. John Boors. Christopher Rinewalt. Third class. Henry Godwalt. William Godshall. Joseph Johnson. Michael Myar. John Luckins. William Mayburry. Joseph Smith. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 15 Fourth class. Owen Hugs. David Sipt. Garret Godshalk. Jacob Pannebecker. Fifth class. Christopher Masters. Israel Tennis. Frederick Fisher. John Luckins. John Edwards. Sixth class. Jessey Luckins. Benjamin Hendricks. Baltis Yeakle. Seventh class. Godshalk Godshalk. Yellas Cassle. Peter Godshalk. Peter Boors. Abraham Dresner. Eighth class. Christian Weaver. Melchoir Reinwalt. Abraham Anders. Leonard Hendricks. Swan Yocum. John Hendricks. David Specs. John Conrad. Henry Smith. Jacob Shot. Benjamin Fox. John Smith. William Hoffman. Mordica Davis. Jacob Fry. Jehu Evans. Cadwaled Luckins. Andrew Miller. John Weller. James Yockim. Christian Cassle. Jacob Hal man. Jacob Updegraff. Henry Boors. CAPTAIN PHILIP GABLE'S COMPANY. First class. Joseph Groff. Valentine Nungesser. Second class. Jacob Waggoner. Jacob Kulp. George Nice. Third class. Peter Wentz. George Slotterer. Henry Streaker. Jacob Kline. George Frederick. Jacob Berkey. John Goudcher. Philip Fisher. Philip Faus. 16 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Fourth class. Frederick Rudy. Henry Groff. John Tons. Dewalt Young. Fifth class. Philip Walt. Christian Holtiman. Christopher Streaker. Kilian Fisher. Sixth class. Joseph Eckley. Henry Hersh. John Berkey, Jr. George Lemley. Seventh class. Godleib Slotterer. Valentine Krotzer. Abraham GrofO. Jacob Frederick. Eighth class. Adam Hiltibidle. Henry Hartinstine. Christian Reiff. Jacob Aldhouse. Samuel Neeley. Henry Walt, Jr. Jacob Groff, Jr. Philip Grim. Jacob Cassle. Jeremiah Cassnor. Daniel Freemowerer. Michael Kookler. Felix Goodwin. Samuel Jago. Frederick Clay. Peter Dingess. Jacob Gross. CAPTAIN NICHOLAS NICKUM'S COMPANY. First class. George Reiff . Garrett Stouffer. Joseph Tyson. Second class. Jacob Reiff, Jr. Christian Berkey. Third class. Jacob Reiff, Sr. Isaac Cassle. Captain. Nicholas Nickum. ''..'' ,..:!'! I Ensign. Benjamin Holman. Jacob Kulp. Peter Kider. Henry Cassle. Jacob Marckley. Israel Newburry. John Marckley. Christian Smith. TRENTON, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 17 Fourth class. Joseph Butterweck. Gabriel Kline. Jacob Smith. Fifth class. John Pannebecker. Dilman Kulp. John Barnt. Sixth class. Jacob Hefflefinger. Henry Wireman. Samuel Pannebecker. Seventh class. Jacob Shoemaker. Godshalk Godshalk, Andrew Zeagler. Abraham Kemper. Eighth class. Dillman Zeagler. John Wireman. Martin Kulp. Henry Marckley. John Reiff. Henry Holtiman, Ludwick Kline. Michael Zeagler, Jacob Brotzman. John Springer. Isaac Zeagler. John Kopling. Abraham G-ergus. Jacob Zeagler, Henry Kulp. Jacob Zeagler, William Johnson. John Waucker. John Detweiller, John Shaum. Casper Wetzler, Jacob Ryman. Barney Hains. Michael Overdorf, CAPTAIN JOHN COPE'S COMPANY. Captain. John Cop*e. Lieutenant. Jacob Leidig. Ensign. George Drumbore. Fifer. Michael Broat. 2-VoL. XIV. 18 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS First class. Ilartman Kile. Henry Drumbore. Isaac Sowder. Jacob Gerhard. Second class. Abraham Benner, Jr. Isaac Berger. Jacob Benner. Abraham Cressman.. John Hockman. Third class. Christian Huntzberger, Jr. Peter Dmllinger. John Gerhard. Jacob Hengen. Gabriel Hengen. Abraham Huntzberger. Fourth class. Isaac Huntzberger. Henry Foreman. Jacob Sowder. George Shoemaker. Fifth class. Isaac Sleighter. John Keisser. George Kressman. John Benner. John Benner. Henry Seiple. Sixth class. Christian Benner. John Drumbore. John Smith. Sebastian Benner. Christian Benner, Jr. Seventh class. George Bilger. Henry Bilger. Isaac Benner. Abraham Benner, Sr. Henry Wilson. Yellas Landis. Abraham Overholtzer. John Landis. John Swartley. Martin Detweiller. John Freed. Andrew Conrad. Jacob Landis. John Berger. Michael Shoemaker. Christian Sowder. Andrew Haintz. David Kesh. John Clemmer. Abraham Kindig. Christian Cressman. Michael Strome. Abraham Nice. John Aldhouse. John Sowder. Jacob Heagey. Isaac Myers. Jacob Wampold. Henry Clemmer. John Myar. Abraham Delp. Henry Overholtzer. Andrew Swartz. Isaac Landis. George Sholl. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 19 Eighth class. Andrew Sleighter. Andrew Drumbore, Jr. Morris Davey. Andrew Kuntzer. William "Wilson. Dillman Kolp. Isaac Del p. CAPTAIN JOHN HARPLE'S COMPANY. First class. Adam Sower. Lewis Truckemiller. John Grader. Second class. John Detweiller. John Jacobs. Third class. John Gross. Joseph Tyson, Sr. Herman Pannebecker. John Detweiller, Jr. Henry Switzer. Fourth class. Barney Keppler. Christian Dull. Benjamin Pannebecker. Fifth class. Henry Updegraff. Henry Hass. Sixth class. Samuel Jacobs. Henry Pannebecker, Jr. Benjamin Johnson. Seventh class. Henry Shott. Valentine Snider. John Tyson. Isaac Huntzicker. John Custerd. Michael Allenbach. Jacob Umstad. Christian Gross. Thomas Pool. John Dull. George Mosser. John Button. John Fronefield. William Custerd. Henry Kolp. Joseph Updegraff. Henry Huntzicker. Christian Mathias. Yellas Kolp. Conrad Minich. Valentine Huntzicker. 20 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Eighth class. Mathias Tyson. John Horning. Herman Umstad. Joseph Pawling, Jr. Michael Shillig. Dewald Stripe. Thomas Fitzcharrel. Elias Horning. David Allenbach. William Tyson. Barney Idle. CAPTAIN PHILIP REED'S COMPANY. First class. Jacob Johnson. Jacob Ruth. George Metzger. Jonathan Miller. John Rosenburry. Second class. Joseph Overholtzer. John Shellenberger. Christian Beam. Jacob Swartley. David Rosenburry. Third class. Conrad Leidig. John Rosenburry. David Ruth. Charles Shellenberger. Fourth class. Enock Miller. John Overholtzer. Jacob Comford. Philip Survor. Fifth class. John Funck. Abraham Allenbach. Isaac Rosenburry. Martin King. John Wireman. Jost Wile. William Skilton. George Shive. Andrew Morgan . John Jenckins. John Kline. John Wisler. Henry Selsor. Martin Wireman. Henry Shive. John Johnson. Enock Davis. Edward Hoxworth. Jacob Stoneburner. Samuel Wisler. Henry Shellenberger. John Luckins. Samuel Jones. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 21 Sixth class. Thomas Morgan. Henry Over. George Thomas. Jacob Swartz. Peter Frick. Seventh class. Melchoir Yodder. Yellas Cassle. Isaac Overholtzer. Henry Rosenburry. Isaiah Thomas. Eighth class. Jacob Overholtzer. Henry Johnson. Abraham Myar. Thomas Davey. William Luckins. Peter King. George Stouffer. Isaac Morgan. Isaac Wisler. Zachariah Clawson. Aaron Scout. James Lowghead. John Survor. Christian Leilich. CAPTAIN HENRY NEVEL'S COMPANY. First class. Martin Leightley. Philip Wentz. Henry Deeds. Second class. Philip Zeagler. Casper Walt. John Myar. Third class. Christian Martin. George Myar. William Zerkle. William Antich. Captain. Henry Nevel. Lieutenant. Henry Foust. Ensign . HenryHersh. Michael Swartz. Henry Barnt. Frederick Wentz. Christian Myar. John Wentz. Jacob Drumbore. Charles Landis. Frederick Barnt. Abraham Krider. Henry Wisemer. 22 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Fourth class. Martin Young. Abraham Myar. George Zeagler. John Zeagler. Fifth, class. Jacob Doub. Isaac Myar. Sixth class. Michael Hartman. Ulrick Stoufler. Henry Landis. Jacob Wiant. Seventh class. Peter Kepple. George Weidemyar. Han. Philip Wentz. Philip Barnt. Eighth class. George Hartzle. Dewalt Nace. Wendle Wentz. Michael Sholl. Jacob Fillmau. George Kline. Philip Renn. Jacob Young. Philip Brown. John Landis. John Nice. Jacob Schrager. Henry Shatz. Martin Kepple. Jacob Landis. Frederick Stoll. Jacob Euckstool. Jacob Myar. Andrew Boyer. Isaac Kline. John Shweicford. Jacob Sees. CAPTAIN ANDREW CAMPBELL'S COMPANY. First class. Michael Zeagler. Joseph Alderfer. Henry Haiiey. Second class. ' George Ruckstool. John Freed. John Clemmance. Abraham Clemmance. Jacob Clemmance. Samuel Harley. Isaac Kratz. George Kreable. Jeremiah Kreable. Philip Stong, Jr. Jacob Swenk. Michael Wireman. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 23 Third class. William Price. Samuel Delp. George Heidriek. Christian Myar, Jr. Fourth class. William Tennis. Garret Clemmance, Jr. Abraham Kreable. Fifth class. Abraham Huntzberger. Jacob Stong. Andrew Zeagler. Sixth class. Gabriel Shuller. John Delp. Seventh class. William Yochim. Samuel Grub. Abraham Alderfer. Eighth class. William Gergus. Abraham Grub. Jacob Bossert. Jacob Alderfer. John Alderfer. Mathias Stouffer. George Marekley. George Martin. Ludwick Ache. Andrew Grub. John Stong. Isaac Grub. Jacob Horley. Peter Becker. Joseph Harley. Frederick Leightner. Jacob Harple. 24 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS NON-ASSOCIATOKS 1779. [It is doubtful if these persons were all non-assoeiators. It is more than probable the lists are those of assessment for the town- townships named, although the papers are endorsed "Return of Non-Associators." By referring to the rolls of associators for that year [1779], many names will be there found which appear on these rolls.] RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF LIMERICK. Peter Acre. Alexander Anderson. Jacob Bettz. Adam Brotzman. George Brant. Jacob Bowman. Conrad Boyer. Jacob Barnhart, Jr. Garret Bingham. Daniel Baker. Jonathan Boulto-n. Edward Boulton. John Boulton. Conrad Baker. Jacob Brant. Benjamin Brooke. William Brooke. George Brooke. Henry Boulton. Casper Barnhart. David Bruch. Jacob Barnhart. Nicholas Bower. Henry Bernhart. Henry Boyer. Conrad Bruch. Peter Bitting. Abram Bergy. Matthew Brooke. John Keeler. Frederick Kuntz. John Kalp. Jacob Kline. Matthias Kugler. John Koplin. John Krieter, Valentine Kurtz. John Keely. John Kohl. Jacob Lehman. Jacob Leaver. Nicholas Lachmund. Henry Langbone. Godfried Langbone. Peter Langenecher. Thomas Lord. Erasmus Leaver. John Miller. Michael Moyer. John Missemer. Daniel Martz. Michael Ninteenhelser. John Nagle. Henery Neiman. Daniel Paul. John Panabaker. 3 Nicholas Pool. Davis Paul. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION 25 James Brooke. Nicholas Custard. Jonathan Custard. George Campbell. George Clemmons. Jacob Crous. John Cunning. Nicholas Crisman. Benjamin Casselberger. John Crous. Connard Dinsenbacker. Michael Diemer. Robert Dill. David Davis. Thomas Davis. James Evans. George Evans, Jr. Henry Echleman. David Evans. George Evans. Mordicai Evans. John Fry. Jacob Filman. Henry Fout. Anthony Herb. Charles Haulf. John Hendricks. Henry Hoven. William Hutner. Hertman Haag. John Helf elfin ger. Francis Hobson. Barnabas Idol. Adam Kalp. Reinhart Keeler. Martin Kuler. Christian Rudolph. Henry Riener. John Reegner. Michael Reeser. Ludwick Reiman. Gunner Rambo. Henry Rhoarman. Moses Rambo. Philip Roshong. Peter Sayler. George Sheffy. Peter Swaner. John Schrack. Paul Schrack. Philip Schrack. John Stetler. Frederick Sower. John Sower. Christian Schunk. Nicholas Snyder. Henery Sayler. James Stall. William Stall. John Stall. George Stetler. George Schnele. Christian Stirierock. Samuel Stetler. Frederick Seever. Herman Umsted. Abraham Updegrave. Thomas Wilberham. Jacob Wine. Jeremiah Wisel. Henry Yoast. John Yohn. RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP. John Albrecht. Jacob Bickle. John Shultz. Peter Sober. George Syfreed. John Kehl. 26 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Anthony Spees. John Smith. Valentine Honnetter. Matthias Wrath man. Martin Lubold. Jacob Yocome. Nathan Hatfield. Philip Khoad. Jonas Yocome. John Fritz. Frederick Klegner. Deterich Matthew. John Brentz. Michael Nieman. George Bechtle. Everard McClees. Jacob Miller. George Bideman. David Short. Thomas Cullens. George Bechtle. James Jack. James Thomson. Caleb Hughes. Herman Shaffer. Christian Hetzel. Frederick Beeler. Michael Moaser. John Mitchel. John Shiner. Christopher Shiner. Christian Bleam. Peter Tampman. Henry Fox. George Neiman. George Swinehart. Henry Landane. George Weasner. Henry Gyer. Valentine Emrick. Leonard Weasner. George Swinehart. George Deugler. John Specht. Peter Specht. Adam Livengoods. Michael Schlonecker. Moses Kehl. Abraham Bob. George Long. Michael Albrecht. Barnard Gilbert. Michael Witman. George Gilbert. John Myer. George Stickler. Ludwick Bickle. Peter Bastreed. Henry Engle. Matthias Haas. Lodwick Shick. John Emrich. John Armbiester. George Michael Fredrick. Conrad Yeager. Jacob Miller. John Arney. Casper Bowman. Martin Lantis. Michael Huber. Leonard Greesinger. Leonard Neidig. Matthias Fox. George Feagley. Barnard Feagley. Rowland Young. Lodwick Bender. John Lantis, Sr. Frederick Weiss. Abraham Lantis. Benjamin Meyer. Abraham Gerhart. Adam Bartman. Daniel Nyer. George Mock. Wendle Fisher. George Snider. Christopher Moll. Peter Rudolph. John Mick. Abraham Mowrer. Jacob Meyer. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION, Peter Egner. Adam Carrick. John Baity. Jacob Isenhower. Conrad Richtstine. William Riefsnider, Jr. Conrad Reif snider. Peter Reif snider. Jacob Witz. George Be<;kley. Jacob Harpole. John Livengood. John Mellich. Jacob Neiman. Christian Stinerock. John Lubold. James Hockley. Joseph Blewer. Thomas Maburry. John Stofflet. Adam Gilbert. Jacob Dengler. Frederick Bideman. Joseph Brindlinger. Frederick Miller. Peter Steltz. Sebastine Buches. Frederick Deninger. Abraham Sechlers. Diterick Welcher. John Shelly. Abraham Seekler. William Geyer. Jacob Wissler. John Heist. Peter Gucker. Andrew Mowrer. Christian Borneman. Peter Hillegass. John Seekler. George Beyer. Archibald'McCall. Martin Sensinderfer. Adam Zirn. Conrad Knitz. David Yerger. Christian Stauffer. John Wean. Michael Stofflet. Henry Miller. Joseph Spaitle. TJlrich Stap. Henry Yarley. RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP. John Bachman. Henry Bachman. Adam Bush art. George Brey, Sr. Wendle Brey. Philip Brown. Jacob Bricker. Nicholas Coons. Daniel Crieder. Jacob Dasht. Nicholas Eidemiller. Ludwick Moyer. Andrew Young. Jacob Young. John Zipp. Conrad Zimmerman. Erhard Weiss. William Byron. Christopher Bricker. George Brey, Jr. Jacob Bender. Daniel Connor. 28 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Peter Heist. Casper Hinderleider. Henry Heist, Jr. Ludwick Hersh. Henry Haas. Daniel Heestor. Frederick Hillegass. Peter Hillegass. David Johnson. Mardin Kahler. Jacob Long. Thomas Maburry, Jr. William Maburry. Philip Mood. Frederick Miller. Adam Mangold. Jacob Miller. Henry Norbetk. Andrew Ohl. Andrew "Reed. George Roth. Mardin Beyer. Philip Reed. George Mitchel Reider. John Schelly. Benjamin Schuler. Gabriel Schuler. John Schuler. Anthony Sell, George Henry Snider. Adam Smith. Christian Sheid. Matthias Sheiffly. Henry Snider. Peter Sheemig. Leonard Thomas. Matthias Walder. Abraham Wolford. Philip Wagner. Nicholas Wolford. Valendine Coogler. Henry Cuppelberger. John Clawger. Philip Coons. Frederick Clay. John Clay. Peter Doup. Belthasar Foulslish. Arnts Fritzinger. Isaac Goshet. Nicholas Gauckler. Peter Gable. George Heist. Abraham Hardranft. Nicholas Henry. Yost Keller. Deeder Mourer. Henry Miller. Henry Ohl. John Ohl. William Ohl. Henry Van pool. Mardin Smith. Jacob Schuler. Ludwick Sneider. Yost Schotz. Heriery Strohman. John Sutton. William Tills. Jacob Weiss. Peter Weyant. Jacob Walder, Jr. Jacob Wedtenciht. Andrew Werner. Jacob Walder, Sr. Samuel Shuler. George Long. Jacob Shelve. John Senger. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 29 RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP. Frederick Antes. George Burchert, Sr. Sigman Burger. David Franks. John Betz. Yost Bitting. Anthony Bitting. John Blett. Nicholas Berniger. David Burchert. Anthony Bender. Peter Bare. Moses Bender. John Bender. Jacob Bender. Jacob Bowman. Samuel Betchtel. Henry Coulston. John Brand. Adam Brand. Thomas Brook. William Brittian. Jacob Bechtel. Benjamin Bonsil. Jacob Barral. Peter Benkes. Christian Bleam. Isaac Bechtel. Abraham Bechtel. George Bechtel. Martin Bechtel. Michael Brand. John Brooke. George Bucher. Charles Creeck. John Clayfield. Adam Cleckner. Peter Deliaven. John Dittier. John Derr. Samuel Davis. Jacob Deager. Christopher Gerhart. John Hellings. George Herbss. Deterick tlassinger. Peter Hoffstall. Philip Hawn. Michael Helbart. Benedict Horning. Michael Hindchliter. Matthias Hoven. Jacob Hoven. Jacob Hoover. Barney Hart. William Hoggins. Philip Hartman. William Jones. Michael Kurtz. Andrew Kepner. William Kepner. Adam Kerbs. Michael Kerbs. John Keiser. Thomas Pugh. Jacob Kern. Joseph Kolp. Jacob Keal. George Krumback. Peter Kerner. Henry Kepner. David Kepner. Jacob Kalp. Valentine Krauss. John King. John Lorash. Adam Leibinguth. Peter Loch. Daniel Linsenbigler. Frantz Leidig. Paul Linsenbigler. Joshua Lambarter. William Lick. John Leiss. 30 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Deany. Philip Dering. Henry Dering. John Defrehn. Jacob Defrehn. Martin Dagenbach. John Dagenbach. Bernhart Dotterer. Matthias Eyerman. George Adam Egolf . Casper Erb. George Emhart. Peter Fisher. Thomas Frester. Christian Kurtz. Frederick Fogel. Philip Freed. Lewis Frankenberg. Samuel Freed. George Ross. Joseph Fryer. Bernhart Fryer. Henry Fryer. Philip Fisher. Michael Feadley. John Freed. Sigman Berger. Christian Fritz. John Feagley. Peter Gucher. John Geiger. Gasha Jacob. Robert Stephenson. John Graff. Henry Gilbert. Nicholas Gilbert. John Getselman. John Gerber. Jacob Greesinger. George W. Gebhart. Peter Guht. Abraham Grub. Christopher Geist. George Gilbert. John Paul. Henry Grub. Jacob Grub. Thomas Maborry. Benjamin Marckley. Thomas Rutter. Philip Royer. Henry Stettler. Martin Sinsenderfer. Peter Steltz. Henry Snyder. John Smith. Henry Snyder. Jacob Snyder. Christian Sackreiter. Ludwig Shuster. Peter Specht. Ludwig Shuttler. John Sackman. Henry Sackman. John Smith. Jacob Strauss. George Strauss. Philip Smith. Thomas Smith. Andrew Smith. Valentine Seiple. Jacob Shants, Sr. Isaac Shants. Jacob Shantz, Jr. John Strohm. Michael Slonecker. James Thomas. Jacob Liebenguth. John Willswer. Christian Wannamacher. Leonard Walter. Jacob Wolflnger. Adam Wrathman. Philip Yawn. Adam Yerger. Martin Yerger. Thomas Yerger. Andrew Yerger. David Yaag. Philip Yost. John Yost. Tobias Yerger. Christian Zoller. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 31 RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS OF UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP. Samuel Bower. Casper Berrit. Christel Borneman. Henry Borneman. Jacob Detweiler. George Dirr. George Fisher. John Fisher. John Gallman. William Geyer. Jacob Geary. Peter Gucher. Peter Gerhard. Andrew Graber. Ulrich Graber. William Gresmier. Peter Harlacker. Frederick Hillegas. Peter Hillegas, Sr. Peter Hillegas, Jr. Conrad Hillegas. George Herligh. John Hiest. Abraham Hystand. Isaac Hystand. Andrew Hoffman. George Kolb. Michael Kolb. Christopher Krows. Jacob Kerwer. Michael Klem. Peter Lower. David Levy. John Lantis. Abraham Meyer. John Mock. Andrew Mowrer. Peter Mowrer. Henry Mowrer. Jacob Miller. Henry Miller. David Sissholtz. Lawrence Sissholtz. Philip Sissholtz. George Sissholtz. George Shitz. John Shleiffer. Abraham Sethler. John Sechler. John Slighter. Yost Shlicher. Adam Shneider. Henry Smith. Christian Stouffer. Jacob Shafner. Leonard Thomas. George Urffer. Dietrich VVelker. George Welker. Andrew Youngs. Wendel Wyant. Jacob Wisler. Erhard Weiss. George Wiegner. Jacob Yeakle. Christian Ziegler. Peter Hillegas. George Harlacker. Abraham Freit. Henry Shlicker. John Brown. Christian Shicker. Philip Weiss. John Stout. Adam Hillegas. Adam Hittle. Peter Kugler. Conrad Nuss. Jacob Nuss. John Heckman. Melchior Heist. Zachary Wagner. 32 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Christopher Moll. Peter May. Philip Neiss. Henry Pannebaker. Frederick Pannebaker. Michael Roeder. George Michael Reiter. Michael Roudebush. Abraham Sell. Henry Sell. Anthony Sell. Jacob Sheafer. Feronica Shell. Catharina Shultze. Abraham Shultze. Gregory Shultze. Christopher Shultze. Baltze Shultze. David Shultze, Jr. David Shultze, Sr. Joseph Schifield. Daniel Latnbrecht. Benjamin Sell. John Miller. Jacob Esbenshit. Conrad Zeiler. Conrad Gilam. Frederick Kuhl. Thomas Mason. John Wyant. Jacob Goho. George Miller. Andrew Graber, Jr. Dietrick Reyer. Jacob Shneider. Daniel Klem. Peter Lower. Jacob Detweiler, Jr. Joseph Beringer. Michael Raler. Jacob Lantis. Henry P. Full. RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR FREDERICK TOWNSHIP. Casper Acenback. Philip Boyer. Valentine Boyer. Peter Bowman. Hanery Boyer. Francis Bard. Conrad Bichard. John Bery. Jacob Boyer. Peter Bets. Paul Bower. Henry Boyer. George Boyer. Samuel Bastle. William Boyer. Leonard Boyer. Philip Boyer. Frederick Lesh. John Lay. John Philip Lesty. Philip Lesty, Jr. Francis Lesty. Mabery Thomas. Herman Moyer. John Macgolbseter. George Michael. Frederick Moy. William Mebry. Peter Meiner. George Moyer. Joseph Nice. Zachaus Nice. George Nice. George Preice. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 33 Joseph Bitting. Jacob Christman. Conrad Dotterer. Michael Dotterer. John Dotterer. James Doetweiler. John Foust. Jacob Fingebener. Charles Fub. Peter Foust. Conrad Grap. Henry Grous. Henry Grous, Jr. Michael Grous. Matthias Geist. Daniel Grous. Michael Grous, Sr. Michael Gougler. John Hiltebeitle. John Hortman. John Heebener, Jr. John Hortenstine. Joseph Holobush. Peter Howk. Adam Holobush. Henery Holobush. John Herger. Adam Henry. John Heebener, Sr. Peter Kurtz. Michael Koontz. Mathias Kern. Peter Eoshong. John Reimer. Ludwick Reimer. Goofred Sealer. Jacob Smith. Henry Smith. Ludwick Shidler. Henry Saseman. Henry Statler. Christian Statler. John Shrork. Jacob Statler. George Smith. John Shivenck. George Shivenck. Jacob Shivenck. Gabrial Soloman. Jacob Undercoffer. David Undercoffer. Jacob Undercoffer, Jr. John Woodle. George Weitman. Andrew Weitman. John Yost, Sr. John Yost. Jr. Jacob Zeber. John Zeber. Godlip Zinck. Charles Zelner. Martin Zigler. John Figter. RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP. John Berkey. George Slotterer. Frederick Ruddy. Philip Gable. Philip Zeagler. George Frederick. 3 VOL. XIV. Henry Deeds. Jacob Kolp. Adam Smith. Joseph Eckley. Frederick Koch. Valentine Kratz. 34 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Henry Landis. John Kline. Adam Hiltibidle. Daniel Hester. Jacob Casle. Christian Holtiman. Jacob Groff. Philip Fisher. Conrad Grim. Valentine Numgesser. Leonard Snyder. Godfried Kerslmeek. Christopher Streaker. Henry Kepple. Henry Hersh. Michael Croll. Richard Kline. John Eck. Ulrick Hartzle. George Egert. Casper Walt. Christian Reiff. George Bilger. Martin Leightley. Abraham Krider. Ludwick Myar. George Myar. Dewalt Nace. Jacob Drumbore. Henry Brants. Henry Walt. Philip Wentz. George Hartzle. Jacob Filman. John Eilman. John Nice. Christian Martin. John Myar. Jacob Landis. Henry Myar. Michael Young. Ulrich Stouffer. Peter Wentz. Jacob Doub. Jacob Ellinger. Han. Philip Wentz. William Lerkle. Samuel Moore. Jacob Kline. Joseph Warner. David Groff. William Antich. Jacob "Viant. Charles Landis. Michael Swatz. John Heineman. Michael Sholl. Wendle Wentz. Jacob Myar. George Weitemyar. Frederick Andreas. Michael Lemly. Christian May. Philip Penn. Abraham Groff. Jacob Waggoner. John Yons. Christian Krouse. John Freeds. John Nice. John Swinford. Overholser. Valentine Buff. Henry Nevil. Godleib Slotterer. Henry Stiltwagon. Henry Rarich. Falia Gooding. Joseph Butterwich. Henry Foust. Samuel Overholser. Alexander Jameson . Rees Jones. Jacob Sees. Thomas Maburry. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 35 RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR LOWER SALFORD TOWNSHIP. John Delph. Rudolph Harley. Christian Moyer. George Ruckstuhl. Daniel Price. Gerhart Clemments. John Alterfer. Jacob Alterfer. Isaac Karb. Valentine Karb. William Gergis. Christian Holtiman. Henry Wierman. Isaac Markley. George Markley. Henry Heffelfenger. Jacob Heffelfenger. Christian Darkey. Abraham Clemments. Jacob Clemments. George Reiff. Jacob Shoemaker. Jacob Shoemaker, Jr. Christian Smith. John Springer. Gotshalk Godshalk. Andrew Zeigler. Andrew Zeigler, Jr. Dillman Zeigler. Henry Letherath. Peter Pecker. Jacob Clemmens. Gabriel Shuler. John Freid. Abraham Brub. Peter Fried. Michael Zeigler. Harman Ache. Jacob Krub. Valentine Hawke. Henry Harley. George Hetrich. Andrew Kruble. Christopher Kruble. Jeremiah Kruble. George Kruble. William Yockam. William Dennis. Christopher Hoffman. Abraham Kruble. Samuel Delp. Jacob Bossert. Bernard Goeb. George Knap. Christian Stauffer, Jr. Matthias Stouffer. Philip Stong. Gerhart Stouffer. Abraham Alterfer. Benjamin Halman. Andrew Cammel. Christopher Dickenshit. Nicholas Swenke. Chistian Doll. Joseph Alterfer. Frederick Alterfer. Jacob Reiff. Jacob Reiff, Jr. Gabriel Klein. Daniel King. Paul Knapper. Abraham Hunsberry.. ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS RETURN OF NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR FRANCONIA TOWNSHIP. John Cope. Jacob Leidig. Jacob Leidig. Morris Davy. John Wilson. Jacob Heagi. Andrew Drumbor. Jacob Sowder. Ludwig Bigler. George Cresman. Christian Benner, Jr. John Conrad. Abraham Nice. George Sholl. George Mertin. James Yocum. John Aldhours. John Cressman. Daniel Heagi. John Hoeman. Jacob Hengan. Henry Clemmer, Sr. Chris. Benner, Sr. Chris. Hunsberger. Peter Hunsberger. Abraham Benner. Sergeants. Isaac Sypher, August 5, 1776. Jacob Steger, August 5, 1776. Henery Hippie, August 5, 1776. Nicholas Kyser, August 5, 1776. Drummer. Yost Hippie, August 5, 1776. Fifer. Adam Steger, August 5, 1776. ,i ; ; Privates. Daniel Dick, August 5, 177.6. Philip Bower, August 5, 1776. Abraham Sypher, August 5, 1776. Peter Defrain, August 5, 1776. Mattis Kriss, August 5, 1776. John Dermang, August 5, 1776. George Keller, August 5, 1776. George Yeager, August 5, 1776. George Eyrie, August 5, 1776. Heuery Knare, August 5, 1776. Henery Mowra, August 5, 1776. Henery Deam, August 5, 1776. Adam Ash, August 5, 1776. Henery Parker, August 5, 1776. Conrad Shunk, August 5, 1776. Philip Reeseman, August 5,' 1776. Jonathan Thomas, August 5, 1776. John Hippie, August 5, 1776. Andrew Doberman, August 5, 1776. Personally appeared before me, Jacob Schreiner, Esq., one of the Justices of the City and County of 'Philadelphia, Edward Parker, who declared on affirmation the within is a true and Just ace', and that a balance of 39 8d. is now due to him, given under my hand the 4 th Oct r . 1776. JACOB SCHKEINER. 68 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS John Hart. Thomas Lewis. Nicholas Diehl. THIRD BATTALION. Colonel. Hugh Lloyd. Captains. George Pierce. Nathaniel Vernon. John Crosby. FOURTH BATTALION. Joseph Gardner. Thomas Millard. James McClure. Colonel. William Montgomery. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Bull. Major. John Bartholomew. Captains. Jacob Hetherling. William Price. Samuel Culbertson. James McDowell. CAPTAIN JAMES McDOWELL'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of Capt. James McDowell's Company of Militia of the Fourth Battalion of Chester County, Commanded by Col. Mont- gomery, September 14, 1776. Captain. James McDowell, July 12, 1776. Lieutenants. James Turner, July 12, 1776. David Hayes, July 12, 1776. Ensiyn. Abraham Smith, July, 12, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 69 Sergeants. Charles Kamsey, July 12, 1776. John Wallace, July 12, 1776. Ezekiel Hopkins, July 12, 1776. John Arnell, July 12, 1776. Drummer. Neal Crossen, July 12, 1176. Privates. David Watt, July 12, 1776. Andrew Lowrey, July 12, 1776. Arthur Andrew, July 12, 1776, Alexander Walker, July 12, 1776. David Jackson, July 12, 1776. George Ramsey, July 12, 1776. Henry Ewing, Sr., July 12. 177 , 1777. First Lieutenant. Barnard Vanhorn, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jones Ingham, May 6, 1777. Ensign. John Naphes, May 6, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. William Ramsey, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Scott, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Walker, May 6, 1777. Ensign. Robert Jameson, May 6, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Henry Daroh, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Greer, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Hines, May 6, 1777. Ensign. William Borom, May 6, 1777. 188 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Robinson, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Flake, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Robert McKinstry, May 6, 1777. Ensign, James Stirk, May 6, 1777. Colonel. Joseph Mcllvaine, May 6, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. John Jarvis, May 6, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Thomson, May 6, 1777. first Lieutenant. James Gilkinson, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Joseph White, May 6, 1777. Ensign. John Vansant, May 6, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 189 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Woods, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Asha Carter, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Stephan Carter, May 6, 1777. Ensign. Nathaniel Burrows, May 6, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Vandegrift, May 6, 1777. First Lieutanant. Jacob Vandegrift, Jr., May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Harrison, May 6, 1777. Ensiqn. Isaac Johnston, May 6, 1777 FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Lyne, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Thomas Brelsford, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Edward Nutt, May 6, 1777. Ensiqn. John Green, May 6, 1777. 190 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Abraham Britten, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Goslin, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Bodine, May 6, 1777. -Ensign. William Albeson, May 6, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Joshua Anderson, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Richard Stillwell, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Bennet, May 6, 1777. Ensign. Samuel Pool, May 6, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Lambert Pitner, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Murfits, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Thomson, May 6, 1777. Ensign. John Pitner, May 6, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 191 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Miller, May 6, 1777. First Lieutenant. Daniel Martin, May 6, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Lewis Rew, May 6, 1777. Ensiqn. John Grigg, May 6, 1777. The within is a Return of the Officers of the 5 Battalions of Bucks County with their Respective Ranks, &c., which I beg leave to pre- sent to the Honb 1 . the President of the State of Pennsylvania. Jo. KIRKBKIDE, Lieut, of B. C. A Return of the Five Battalions of Bucks County Militia. 00 C O "o U ' ~G p -2 f. a A o jj ~ "3 . Robert Paul. Thomas Ridge. William Stapler. Stephen Stapler. Samuel Scott and two Sons. Thomas Stackhouse. Philip Sypler. John Swift, Esq., gave 3 for benefit of the Company. Richard Sands. Thomas Strickland. Benjamin Severns, Sr. Cornelius Vandegrift. Harman Vansant. Ralph Walmsley. Daniel Kelly. Thomas Gaheen. Richard Sands. John Serrils. William Redman, Jr., would wil- lingly associate, but afraid of y meeting. Jacob Titus. Thomas Hanson. Ezra Townsend. Israel Comfort. Samuel Allen. Abel Knight. Israel Knight. Joseph Galloway, Esq., gave 15 for use of the Company, and further said he was willing to associate. Isaiah Walton. A True List of the Non-Associators in Bensalem Township, as taken from the Duplicate. WILLIAM MCKISSACK, Clk. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN BRISTOL BOROUGH AND TOWN- SHIP. Edward Church. Joseph Church. Phineas Buckley. Phineas Buckley, one servant. John Hutchinson. John Hutchinson, one boy. Ebenezer Lundy. Simeon Betts. Charles Bissonett, one servant. James De Normandie, apprentice to John De Normandie. Archibald Campbell, apprentice to John De Normandie. John Conner. Nicholas Minster and one son. Thomas Bell. Thomas Cabe. John Clark, Esq., and one ser- vant. John Gale. Joshua Headley and two sons. David Headley. John Hulms and one servant. John Headley. Joseph Lovett. Abraham Lott. John Mitchell. John Martin. JohnPoor. Karl Richie. George Stetler. William Sisom. 218 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Levett Streaker. Thomas Sisom. William Davis. John Sisom. Timothy Merrick. Abraham Swain. Fhilip Streaker. Euclidus Stackhouse and two Job Stackhouse. sons. Edmund Nutt. Robert Smith's two sons. John Dowdney. Joseph Severns. Joseph Hall. Joseph Tomlinson's two sons. David Davis. John Taylor. Henry Wilson. Adam Vanhart. Anthony De Normandie. Stephen Wright. John Clark. John Wright. Patterson Hartshorn. Thomas Wilson. Aaron Wright. Joseph Brown and two servants. William Walton and one servant. James Way man. John Hartshorn. James Durrah. Hichard Hartshorn. Thomas Pennington. Ebenezer Large. Henry Towner. Anthony Tomlinson. David Johnston. Godfrey Pilgrim. Joseph Bunting, Jr. Daniel Bunting, Sr. George Wilch. John Goslin. David Swain. Jonathan Wilcox. Clement Terry. John Green. Jeremiah Murray. llobert Morris. John Barton and brother, sons of Jacob Lancaster. Anthony. Judiah Adams. Daniel Green. John Brown, Esq.'s sons, viz : Gilbert Green. John, Benjamin, David and John Barvis. Charles. John Belford, son of Joseph. Joseph Bunting. Thomas Broom. John Paul Boose, two sons. Newbert Field. Jonathan Butcher. Benjamin Mcllhenny. Samuel Brown. George Stockham. William Bedgood, Jr. John Purcell and one servant. Harris on Bedford's place. Joseph Merrick and one servant. Joseph Baldwin. Thomas Stanaland's tenant. Samuel Allen. William Belford, son of John. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 219 NON-ASSOCIATORS IN BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP. Israel Anderson. William Beens. Joseph Barbin. Abner Bradlield. Jonathan Beens. John Brown. John Burgess. John Brown, Jr. Thomas Betts, Jr. John Betts. William Betts. David Bradshaw. John Beel. Thomas Bye, Jr. James Boner. William Bradtield. Joseph Beel. John Conrad. William Carver, Jr. Joel Carver. Joseph Carver, Jr. Charles Carter. Benjamin Cutler. John Cambell. John Clemmins. Jacob Culp. David Eaton. William Field. John Fell. Thomas Fell. Asa Fell. Eleazar Fenton. George Fell. Joseph Fell. Eobert Fisher. Jonathan Fell. Morris Fell. John Freestone. Thomas Gilbert, Jr. John Gillingham. Joshua Gilbert. David Gilbert. Jacob Walton, Jr. Jesse Walton. Thomas West. Isaac Warthington. William Flack. John Bradshaw. William Beel. John Bradfleld. Joseph Church. Moses Church. John Ely. Jesse Fell, John Flack. Randel Hinton. Ephraim Fenton. Isaac Fell. Benjamin Harman. William Mitchel. Robert Fisher. James Anderson. David Farst. Joseph Kirk. John Kinsey. John Young. Joseph Large. Thomas Roberts. Samuel Hannon. Isaac Kinsey. James Cowen. Stephen Wilson. Oliver Wilson. David Wilson. Thomas Wood. William Ely. John Betts. Isaac Roberts. William Davis. Thomas Rice. Benjamin Woodes. Henry O'Nail. John Kelly. Philip Perry. 220 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS. Samuel Herrold. Nathan Hummer. Thomas Hartly. Robert Johnston. Thomas Jones. George Kelly. William Kimble. Anthony Kimble. William Kirk. Benjamin Kinsey. John Kinsey. John Carr. John Kinsey. Thomas Kinsey. George Kinsey. John Large. Richard Meredith. John Melone. Robert Millar. George Mitchel. James Melone. AVilliam Osmon. Joseph Preston. William Preston. Joseph Pickering. Charles Pol ten. John Peiry. Cornelius Root. John Robins. John Tuckker, Jr. Samuel Tell. John Robinson. Thomas Smith. Samuel Smith. James Sturk. Thomas Smith. Joseph Stogdale. David Stogdale. Joseph Smith. John Thomas. Evan Thomas. John Tumlinson. Thomas Wood. Joseph Worthington. George Walter. Watson Wilding. Samuel Preston. Joseph Wilkinson. James Gillingham. Samuel Auston. James Anderson. Joshua Anderson. Thomas Calburt. Thomas Heartly. John Miller. David Newburn, ' William Penquile. Thomas Kirk. John Miller. Joseph Srigley. David Kinsey. Jonathan Kinsey. Mahlon Worthington. Joseph Worthington. Patrick Fenten. Robert Herrin. James Lacey. Isaac Ltcey. Thomas Worthington. Francis Tumlinson. George Brown. Mye Addis. Amos Bradshaw. Josiah Fen ton. Joseph Worthington. Samuel Isburn. John Perry. Mahlon Fell. Conrad Shepherd. William Fell. Zenis Fell. George Hilyerd. Nathan Fell. William Rice. John Kimble. Christopher Kimble. John Bradfleld. Thomas Polton. Michael Shafen. Thomas Fell. John Wireman. Christian Wireman. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 221 John Walton. George Wall. William Worthington. Isaac Wiggons. David Worstel. Daniel Wakins. William Wood. Amos White, Joshua Walton. John Kicherson. Benjamin Lacey. Andrew Homer. Thomas lioose, Jr. Thomas Boner. William Hibbs. Martha Johnston. George Chiles. William Simpson. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN WRIGHTSTOWN TOWNSHIP. Tho. Alibone. Charles Brown. Samuel Chapman. Amos Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, Jr. David Chapman. George Chapman. Isaac Beel. William Closen. John Ham ton. Benjamin Ham ton. Benjamin Hamton, Jr. John Holborn. George Kinsey. William Linton. John Morton. John Loreign. Isaacar Morris. William Newburn. Richard Parsons. John Rose. Stephen Smith. John Smith. Joseph Smith. Isaac Smith. John Sidders. John Sterry, Jr. Joseph Tumlinson. Thomas Tumlinson. David Warner. Thomas Warner. John Watson. Thomas West. Isaac Wilson. Hamton Wilson. Ralph Williams. John Wileman. Thomas Atkinson. James Rose. John White. Jonathan Done. George Jewel. John Heth. James Paxton. Stephen Wilson. Joseph Atkinson. John Hutson. William Times. Abraham Clark. Benjamin Clark. Martha Wood. Samuel Kirk. Dennis Johnston. Benjamin Chapman, Esq. Joseph Chapman. 222 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR FALLS TOWNSHIP. Joseph Ashton. William Boles. Thomas Earner. Daniel Burger. Joseph Brown. Joseph Burger. Samuel Bunting. Edward Bayley. John Bayley. Walter Brewer. David Bunting. Benjamin Brelford. Jacob Counselman. Charles Clark. John Doble. John Durrah. Mahlon Kirkbride, Jr. Joseph Jonston. Joseph Kelly. Joshua Linton. Samuel Brown. John Linton. George Merrick. John Merrick. John Moon. Samuel Moon. Thomas Martin. John Margoram. John Nutt, Jr. William Newland. Patrick Colvin. William Welch. John Wharton, Jr. Benjamin Watson. "Richard Downing. Thomas Meteer. Samuel White. William Wharton, Jr. Jacob Shaferman. Michael Winhart. Jacob Vansant. David Buckalew. Stephen Miller. Timothy Moon. Daniel Wesley. Francis Wesley. Nemiah Wharton. Abel Kelly. Daniel Kelly. David Ham ton. Evan Lovett. James Nelson. John Stackhouse. John Smith. John Jonston Jr. Joseph Smith. John Hutchinson. Josiah Dye. Edward Wharton. Thomas Noble. David Ryley. Stephen Eastick. Peter Gauslin. Jesse Reese. John Murphy. John Baker. Simon Titus. William Hughes. John Hughes, Jr. John Jonston. Edward Conner. Joshua Stackhouse. John McFarland. John Hicks. John Talley. John McCarmik. Benjamin Winder. William Kruner. Francis Roberts. Mahlon Hartley. John Titus. Samuel Hutchinson. John Logan. Timothy Wright. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 223 Daniel Price. Jasper Moon. John Crozier. Peter Larew. David Larew. Moses Larew. Isaac Miller. Jonathan Miller. David Miller. John Laylon. Peter White. Joseph Barras. Thomas Canady. James Cooper. Francis Jones. Nathan Price. Daniel West. Nicholas Creeley. This List of Non-Associators are all under the age of Fifty, out- turned by me, Thomas Harvey, Captain of the Company of the Falls Township. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP. Jacob Appleseller. Nicholas Beringer. Nathan Brittain. Peter Bother. John Booys. John Benner. Abraham Cope. Adam Cope. Jacob Cope. Hubert Castle. Conrad Cooder. John Cratz. John Cramer. Felty Cramer. Abraham Durstan. George Delp. Philip Fluke, two sons. John Funk. Daniel Griffith. Evan Griffith. David Grover. Matthew Grier, Jr. Daniel High. Jacob High. Davis Heaton. Jacob Hnnsaker. Matthias Houskeeper. Isaac Morris. Jacob Mover and sons. Samuel Moyer and sons. Abraham Miller and son. William Muckleroy, Sr. William Muckleroy, Jr. Owen Owen. Ebenezer Owen. Daniel Pugh. Thomas Pane. Joseph Reeder. Edward Richards. John Sellar. Peter Sellar. Leonard Sellar. Peter Souder. Michael Snider. George Syple. Philip Shambaugh. John Thomas. Ephraim Thomas. Manassah Thomas. Elias Thomas. Levi Thomas. Henry Wismore. Isaac Williams. Richard Williams. 224 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS George Heichler. Abraham Wismore. Frederick Hausman. Benjamin Morris. Michael Hartzel. Jacob Bidler. Abraham Hunsberry. Jacob Gulp. Henry Hendricks. Jacob Black. Samuel Jones. Paul Kover. Matthias Johnston. Abraham Hendricks. Thomas Jones, Sr. Lawrence Hendricks. Christian Kern. Paul France and two sons. Henry Lycey. Rev. Casper Wack. John Licey. Yost Fulman. Charles Lydey. Mordecai Rowland. Thomas Matthias. Abraham Funk. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP. William Edwards. , Walrah Thrisal. Thomas Edwards. Edward Burk. Israel Roberts. John Steas. Henry Fread. Isaac Rinkas. Abraham Roberts. Peter Chuck. John Strieker. John Herwick. Henry Blilas. George Eaverman, Jr. Jacob Climar. David Superley. Abraham Climar. John Waltman. William Clark. David Readoute. Benjamin Griffith. John Landis. Christian Climar. Michael Muselman. Jacob Climas. Christian Pelar. Joseph Shaw. Abraham Hunsberekar. Enock Roberts. Christian Hunsberekar. John Holderman. Samuel Clark. Jacob Climar. Michael Kline. Henry Climar. Donald Kline. Casper Yoder. John Kline. John Climar. Peter Coudar. Robert Blacklage. Morton Sux. Thomas Blacklage. Jacob Prish. John Lothersale. Henry Wampult. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 225 NON-ASSOCIATORS FOR MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP. Jeremiah Comfort. William Blakey. Stephen Comfort. J. P. Blakey. Robert Croasdale. Jeremiah Gilliam. Jeremiah Croasdale. Lucas Gilliam, Jr. Samuel Mitchel. William Tate. Henry Mitchel. William Agnew. Isaac Thackery. James Allen. Easer Thackery. Cyrus Longshore. Jonathan Kirkbride. Eicedes Longshore. Peter Price, apprentice to Jona- Joseph Wildman. than Kirkbride. Thomas Welley. Isaac Stackhouse. Valentine Nelson. John Stackhouse. John Watson. Jonathan Stackhouse. Thomas Harper. Samuel Kensey. Benjamin Leadom. Isaac Watson. Isaac Winner, Jr. Thomas Price. Samuel Winner. Joseph Kensey. William Paxson. Joseph Paxson. William Pierson, a servant to W. John Paxson. Paxson. James Paxson. Joseph Huddleson. Thomas Paxson, Jr. Jonathan Woolson. Moses Moon. Joshua Woolson. James Western. James Wildman, Jr. Joshua Richardson. John Woolson, Jr. Samuel Kirkbride. Richard Tombleson. Richard Michel. Job Walton. Michael Lilington, a servant to Thomas Jenks, Jr. R. Mitchel. John Jenks. Henry Atherton. Joseph Jenks. Jonathan Woodstone. Martin Robennet. Gedion AVare. Mahlon Paxson. Robert Adeer. Henry Simmons. John Bollen, apprentice to R. S. John Snider. William Richardson. Joshua Terry. Jonathan Paxson. William Bressley and John Dark,. Joseph Hayhorst. servants to Thomas Jenks, Jr. Robert Drake. Thomas Twinning. Mark Watson. Jacob Winner. Absolum Knight and Thomas William Johnson. Morgan, apprentices to M. John Roney. Watson. Jonathan Cerlile. 15 VOL. XIV. 226 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Samuel Watson. Amos Watson. Samuel Watson, Jr. Jacob Watson, Jr. John Boyd. John Knoles. Joseph Knight. John Field, a servant to J. Knight. Jacob Watson. Simon Gilliarn. John Flukease, servant to Joseph Jenks. Joshua Bunten. William Mood. Andrew Mood. Henry Huddleson. James Wostal. Thomas Carry. Joseph White. John Edgar. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP. Matthew Adams. Thomas Beal. William Beal. Samuel Bergy. John Barton. David Cippard. Frederick Conral. Abraham Climer. William Dungan. John Dungan. David Dungan. Jonathan Drake. Jeremiah Dungan. David Evans. Daniel Evans. Alexander Forman . James Fulton. Thomas Good. Elisha Griffith. Abraham Crotts. John Goclshalk. John Gardner. Marmaduke Hutchinson. William Hough. Jacob Haldiman. James James. Thomas Jones. Enias Jones. John Penington. John Redlion. John Ruth. - Ruth. Ruth. Ruth. Ruth. Andrew Ruth. Peter Rippard. Richard Raily. Henry Rosinbery. Jacob Sliver. Andrew Swarts. Andrew Singly. Gabriel Swartslander. George Shipe. Owen Swarts. Isaac Swarts. Peter Stephens. Zachariah Titora. David Thomas. John Tadwiler. Japhith Thomas. Jonathan Vastine. Edward Williams. David Waggoner. John Whisler. David Worthington. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 227 Samuel James. Jonathan Worthington. ISenjamin John. John Watson. Tliomas James. Jacob Yeathers. William James. Gardiner Furnae. Conrad Koyle. William Godshalk. Robert Kirkbride. Ellis Pugh. Jacob Koyle. Jacob Wosser. John Lap. Jacob Grider. Lap. Christian Hoar. Alexander Maxwell. Jacob Hoar. Thomas Matthews. Abraham Rosinbery. John Miller. Philip Shrock. Jacob Miller. William Partores. William Morris. Mathias Tyson. Robert Morrison. Abraham , cordwainer. John Morris. Cornelius Tyson. Philip Oakerman. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, AUGUST 21, 1775- John Ashburn. Joseph Stradling. James Briggs. Moses Smith. James Briggs, Jr. David Story. William Briggs. Timothy Taylor. Moses Briggs. Peter Taylor. Jacob Burkman. Stacy Taylor. William Burkman, Jr. Mahlon Taylor. John Burkman, Jr. John Tool. Abner Burkman. James Tomlinson. Joseph Burkman, Jr. Robert Thomas. Benjamin Burkman. Robert Thomas, Jr. Thomas Burkman, Jr. David Twining. James Burkman. Stephen Twining. David Barton. Joseph feeder, living with David James Boyd. Twining. Samuel Cary. Henry Miller, living with David Sampson Cary. Twining. Asa Cary. Richard Tomlinson. George Campbell. William Tomlinson. Samuel Doan. Jacob Twining. Joseph Dunn. John Vance. 228 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Ralph Dunn- Robert Hilborn. Samuel Hillborn. Henry Elby. William Levens. Henry. Lewis. Amos Mitchell. John Mitchell John Martindell. William Morgan. Patrick McCala. Richard Hovendon. Edward Hovendon. Joseph Hicks. Joseph Martindell. James Meloye. John Paste. Andrew Hunter. John Story, Jr. Thomas Story. Joseph Vernon. Samuel Yardley. Daniel Lee. Joseph Worstall. John Boyd, at Joseph Worstall 's. George Spire, at Thomas Yard- ley's. John Taylor. William Taylor. William Patten, at Samuel Hil- born 's. Miles Martindell. James McMorris. Abram Penquite. John Tomlinson. Daniel Shandley. Strickland Martindell. Isaac Hicks. Samuel Harvey. William King, doctor. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIP. Daniel Stover. David Stover. Jacob Stover. Christian Stover. George Lennard. Jeremiah Williams. Benjamin Williams. Frederick Eberhard. Jacob Wolfangar. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP. Peter Blaker. Paul Blaker. John Blaker. Echylus Blaker. William Blaker. John Cooper, Jr. William Cooper, Jr. Henry Cooper. John Hayhurst. Benjamin Eastburn. Joseph Lin ton. Jonathan Linton. William Plumly. John Plumly. Charles Plumly. Edmund Plumly. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 229 William Chapman, Jr. Edward Dyer. James Dungan. Jeremiah Dungan. Benjamin Hibbs. Cuthbert Hayhurst. William Hayhurst. Ezekiel Shaw. Thomas Spencer. Samuel Spencer. Jacob Twining. Stephen WoodCord. Jesse Palmer. Joseph Thornton. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, AUGUST 21, 1775. William Bradshaw. Abraham Brown. Abraham Black, Sr. John Bother. John Brown. Elias Cery. John Cutler. John Cery, Jr. John Closer. Jacob Clemens. Plipo Crotts. Abraham Black, Jr. Ton ah Brown. Samuel Coster. Sephas Child, Joseph Child. Sephas Child, Jr. John Bradshaw. Evered Connard. Joseph Connard. John Carlile. Jonathan Carlile. Daniel Carlile. Samuel Curry. Isaac Dunken. Joseph Dunken. Jacob Dunken. John Dyer. Christopher Day. Joseph Doan. Joseph Doan Jr. Joseph Mitchener. Andrew McGuigon. Abraham Overhott. Isaac Overhott. George Rodgers. John Rodgers. Isaac Rich. Joseph Rich. Fanul Stradling. Joseph Stradling. Fanul Stradling, Jr. John Smith. James Shaw, Jr. John Shaw. Thomas Smith. John Smith. Thomas Smith's son. Michael Swarts. John Sanders. Michael Swarts' servant. Nathaniel Sample. Jonathan Shaw, Jr. Charles Stuart, Jr. Mathias Smith. Alexander Shaw. Thomas Brown. Jonathan Shaw. John Stiner. John Sees. Abraham Tucker. Edward Upthegrove. 230 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Melen Doan. Moses Doan. Israel Doan. Andrew Elicot. Nathaniel Feriby. Francis Good. Edward Good. Christian Gaman. Matthew Hughes. Jonathan Hough. Henry Hudelston. Henry Karr. Thomas Lues. John Louder. Israel Morris. David Smith, Jr. John Myers. Hen 17 M} 7 ers. Mesh uk Mitchener. Berak Mitchener. George Mitchener. Melen Mitchener. George Mutchener. Jacob Nonemaker. William Mitchener. Isaac Mitchener. Joseph Tucker. Peter Vickers. Samuel Carver and servant. Jacob Vickers. Solomon Vickers. Thomas Wright. Joseph Robarts. Conrad Bean. Joseph Wilson. Smith Price. John Banks. Jonathan Good. Benjamin Rich. Thomas Tusten. Moses Shaw. Thomas Shaw. Amos Shaw. James Forgason. Thomas Hill. William Savens. James Kinnard. John Boyl's two hired servants, and one bond servant. Jonathan Wells. Samuel Carver's servant. Philip Crott's servant. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, OCTO- BER 9.. 1775- Amos Roberts. Casper Jonson, Jr. Thomas Foulck, Jr. Andrew Mensinger. John Bleem. John Trickier. Henry Trumbower. Peter Seager. Abraham Taylor. George Gotwolls. John Shaw. John Lester. Joseph Pennros. Samuel Pennros. Joshua Richards. John Griffe. William Pennros. William Smith. Robert Burr. William Burr. John Lancester. Benjamin Wollten. Asha Foulck. Jacob Freed. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 231 Jonathan Scoot. Nathan Dalby. Nathan Roberts. Everad Foulck. Edward Foulck. John Lantis. John Cam. Abraham Croo. Thomas Horabin. Moses Shaw. William Shaw. Abraham Wollten. Jacob Smith. Joseph Rolins. Samuel Rolins. Morris Fell. Michael Martin. Jacob Lederah. Samuel Freede. Jonathan Pennros. John Ball. Jesse Ball. Ezekiel Dennis. Nathan Ball." Aaron Ball. John Phillips. Samuel Nixon. John Pennros. Robert Pennros. Andrew Gaho. Jonathan Griffe, George Eiden. William Shaw. Isaac Wallten. Joseph Jonson. James Wollten. Thoflus Foulck. Hugh Foulck. Peter Kleaver. Marck Overholt. Joseph Wissemer. Elias Lewis. Youst Wever. Bostyon Styger. Lewes Lewes, Jr. John Colord. Henry Bidler. William Hicks. Michael Clarck. Abel Talby. Charles Smith. Joseph Green. Benjamin Green. James Green. Joseph Wolcker. Stephen Horn. Philip Hedrick. Henry Struuck. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN SULEBURY TOWNSHIP. Ambrose Bancroft. James Armitage. John Armitage. Jonas Bancroft. Joseph Beans. Jonas Lott. Jeremiah Lott. Hezekiah Bye. William Blackfan. William Blackf an 's servant man. Joseph Paxson. Aaron Phillips. Joseph Price. Oliver Paxson. Jacob Paxson. Benjamin Pitcock. Mahlon Paxson. Reuben Pownell. George Pownell. John Pownell. 232 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Abraham Bennet. John Balderstone. A man at Balderstone's. Isaac Botts. William Botts. Jonathan Balderstone. Jacob Beal. James Brotherton. Thomas Carey. John Coryell. Ralph Coyle. Ebenezer Doan. Jonathan Doan. James Dane!. Jonathan Davis. William Davis. Joshua Ely. George Ely. John Ely. Hugh Ely. Thomas Ellicott. Jeremiah Hendrickson. Stephen Moore. John Kitchin. Thomas Taylor. Elias Ellicott. John Denis. John Balderstone. Mordica Balderstone. Robert Eastburn. Joseph Eastburn. Benjamin Eastburn. William McGill. John McGill. Yeoman Gillingham. Ephraim Williams. James Hamilton. John Hamilton. Joseph Hamilton. William Hartly. Uriah Lunday. Roger Hartly. Benjamin Hartly. John Hutchinson. Abram Heed. William Rodman. Widow Pownell's two sons. Thomas Paxson. James Paxson. Stacy Paxson. Jonathan Pickering. William Lupton. John Pickering. Jonathan Johnson. Jesse Pickering. Henry Paxson. Isaac Paxson. Simeon Pownell. Benjamin Paxson. William Pettit. Abraham Paxson. Eleathan Pettit. Ezekial Harel. Aaron Paxson. Aaron Quick. David Blare. Thomas Rose. Edward Rise. Thomas Smith. John Simon. Samuel Scofleld. Jonathan Scofleld. James Simpson. Isaac Scarborough. Michael Morton. John Leasman,Jr. William Sellers. Thomas Ross. Robert Thompson. Jacob Druch. William Neily. William Townsand. Stephen Townsand. Timothy Scott. John Yanhorn. Samuel Willson and two servants. John Wilson and man servant. William White, a servant. Robert Walker. William Leper. Jonah Winter. Thomas Hatfield. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 233 James Gordon. Isaac Lerch. William Rogers. John Coble. Mathias Hutchinson and a ser- John Forster. vant man. George Forster. Richard Hough. Henry Lear. John Hough. Jacob Domeny. Jonathan Ingham and two ser- Alexander Caffa. vant men. David White. Jonas Ingham and two men. Ely Lundy. Peter Ink. Thomas Tumbleson. William Kitchin. Joseph Wilkinson. William Kitchin, Jr. John Wilkinson. David Kitchin. William Rodman. William Kitchin, son of Thomas. John Hutchinson, a servant. Samuel Kitchin. Thomas Johnson. James Kitchin. John Monteer. John Koogler. William Gouger. Thomas Featherby. John Walker. Freeman Roberts' servant Thomas Simington, Lewis' son. man. John Mathew and his brother. Henry Lott. William Hough, Jr. Thomas Lee. John Commings. Jonas Paxson. George Crontz. William Kesterd. Dr. Johnson. Paul Kesterd. John Stretch Bury. Peter Kesterd. James McNeil. Crispin Pearson. James Hoagland. James Filler. William Skelton. Isaac Piller. A. J. Gardner. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP. Joseph Longstreth. John Terry. Miles Streckland. Thomas Wilson. Jacob Alberson. Amos Wilson. Isaac Bolton, his servant. Thomas Terry, Jr. William Briggs. Henry Wolmsly. Thomas Worthinton. Henry Ridge. John Leedom. John Knight. Joseph Leedom. Abraham Knight. John Leedom, Jr. Michael Steaphens. Abraham Harding. William Dunkin. 234 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS I. Harding, sometimes troubled John Dunkin. with fits. Ezra Croasdale. Thomas Harding. Joseph Croasdale. George Randall. Samuel Lawrence. Thomas Paxson. John Strickland. Constaritine Hews. Steaphen Poberts. Phineas Paxson. John Sams. William Biles. William Bayley. Daniel Terry. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN UPPER MAKE FIELD TOWNSHIP, AUGUST 19, 1775. John Atkinson. John Beaumont, Jr. Thomas Bissell. John Burris, Jr. John Bolderson. Joseph Pero. Isaac Buckman. Eobert Comfort. Jesse Comfort. Jonathan Cooper. Joseph Cooper. Dr. John Chapman. Thomas Cooper. Benjamin Done. Mahlon Done. Peter Dowlan. Joseph Fell. Zebulon Heston, Jr. Zebulon Heston. Isaiah Heston. David Heston. John Hayhirst. Mathias Harvy, Jr. John Harvy. James Girton. John Harvy. Benjamin Harvy. Joseph Harvy. Abraham Harvy. Joseph Smith. Isaac Smith. J. Dernpsy. Thomas Smith. William Smith. John Stockdal, Jr. Samuel Smith. Samuel Smith, Jr. Thomas Smith. James Stokek. Ephraim Smith. Edmund Smith. John Scott. David Russell. William Trago. Jacob Trago. John Tumlinson. James Roeny. John Tumlinson, Jr. John Taylor. John Clift. Joshua Vansant. John Pitner. Benjamin Wiggins. John Carlile. James Paxson. Joseph Whitacor. Joseph Tumlinson. . David Johnson. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 235 Moses Paxson . Henry Harvy. George Kelly. Jesse Heston. Joseph Johnson. John Knowls. John Knowls, Jr. William Lee, Jr. David Lewis. William Lee, carpenter. Samuel Merrick. John Merrick. Enos Merrick. Thomas Merrick. Robert Merrick. Robert Satcher. Thomas Phillips. William Cohoon. Merrick Reeder. Abraham Reeder. Samuel Johnson. Patrick Curry. Ebenezer Large. Enoch Bye. James Thorrinton. Nathaniel Burris. Benjamin Camby. Whitson Camby. Thomas Camby. Joseph Camby. Alexander Corbert. Richard Clerk. John South. Benjamin Girton. Abraham Hibs: Stophel Brand. Samuel Burows David White. Robert Car. Samuel Stringer. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP. Robert Comly. Joseph Radcliff. Jacob Cadwallader, Jr. Ivan Lukens. Jacob Perry. Jonathan Radcliff. John Rankins. Joseph Radcliff. Amos Dilworth. Israel Comley. Jonathan Jarrett. Harry Crosly. George Crosly. Daniel Longstreth. John Longstreth. Jonathan Walton. Joseph Roberts. Isaac Walton. Elijah Walton. William Moland. Alexander Nelans. William LittleJohn. Charles Deane. Ralph Briggs. James Marsliaal. 236 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS NON-ASSOCIATORS IN WARWICK TOWNSHIP, AUGUST 21, 1775- Joseph Hough. Joseph Hough. Jr. Samuel McKinstry. Morris Edwards. John Hough. Thomas Meredith. Simeon Meredith. John Meredith. Edward Pool. Jonathan Dungan. Robert McGill. Cornelius Root. Ludwick Switzer. Henry Carcase. Jonathan Fell. John Fell. James King. AnthonyPolison and Hugh Shaw, both long afflicted persons. John Mclntire. Gilbert Rodman. Isaac Worthington. John Warnor. John Briggs. William Heston. William Scott. James Paul. Nathan Luckens. Nathaniel Ellicott. Joseph Briggs. Eleazer Twining. Joseph Twining. John Cortin. John Wilkinson, Jr. John Twining. James Cummings. Francis Forgey. George Sars. James Scott. Thomas Cuningham. George Ewers. David Ewers. James Kelley. NON-ASSOCIATORS IN LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP. Isaac Belsford. David Brilsford. Timothy Brelsford. John Buckman. Thomas Canby. Thomas Baley. Thomas Chapman. Whelor Clark. John Darbyshare. John Duer. Robert Fleming. Thomas Fleming. Married Men. James Moon. Edward Margarom. Benjamin Margarom. Richard Neald. Eli Neald. Joseph Neald. Jonathan Palmor. Daniel Richardson. William Randolph. Elixander Rickey. William Satterthwart, Jr. James Thackary. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 237 Nathon Field. Joseph Gillingham. Peter Burnard. Michael Hutchinson. Henry Hugh. John Bees. Jonathan Kerkbrid. Samuel Linton. Robert Longshour. Samuel Morgin. Malon Warton. Henry Woodfore. Joseph Baley. John Sands. Mark Palmor. Jolin Carter. Joseph Vanhorn. Joseph Taylor. William Vanhorn. Abnor Pelmor. Samuel Wmnor. John Duer. James Longshore. Peter Aregdagon. Henry Watson. Daniel Warton, Jr. George White. John Winder. Thomas Winder. Joseph White. James Winder. John Weatherel. Abraham Warnor. Richard Yardley. Single Men. Hazel Hunt. Jonathon Bookman. David Buckman. Andrew Carlton. William Wood ford. Daniel Linton. Hezekiah Linton. John White. Joseph White. Robert Longshore. Samuel Danford. Daniel Conner. John Hough. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE. NEWTOAVN, January 16, 1775. A large majority of the Committee chosen in said County, on the 15th of December last, in pursuance of notice for that purpose given, this day assembled in said town, and unanimously choose. JOHN HART, Esq , Chairman, and JOHN CHAPMAN, Clerk. The Committee then taking into consideration the measures re- commended by the Continental Congress, for the redress of Ameri- can Grievances, entered into the following Resolves, unanimously : 1st. That we highly approve of the pacifick measures recom- mended by the Continental Congress, for the redress of American Grievances, and do hereby render our unfeigned thanks to the 233 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS worthy gentlemen who composed that august assembly, for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them. 2d. That we hold ourselves bound, in justice to ourselves, our prosperity, our King, and our country, strictly to observe and keep the Association of said Congress, especially as it is recommended to us by the united voice of our Representatives in Assembly, and, as a Committee, will use our utmost endeavors to have it carried into execution. 3d. That we hold it our bounded duty, both as Christians and as countrymen, to contribute towards the relief and support of the poor inhabitants of the Town of Boston, now suffering in the gen- eral cause of all the Colonies ; and we do hereby recommend the raising of a sum of money for that purpose, to every inhabitant or taxable in this County, as soon as possible. The Committee then taking into consideration a late Resolve of the Committee of the City of Philadelphia, setting forth an abso- lute necessity that the Committees of the counties of this Province, or their Deputies, be requested to meet together in Provincial Con- vention, on the 23d day of January, instant, cannot conceive, from any information we have had, the necessity of such Provincial Con- vention, or that any good effects can be produced thereby, towards carrying into execution the Association so clearly pointed out to Ug by the Continental Congress. Voted, That Joseph Hart, John Wilkinson, Henry Wynkoop, Joseph Watson, and John Chapman, or any three of them, be a Committee of Correspondence, and that Henry Wynkoop be Treas- urer, to receive such charitable donations as may be collected, in pursuance with the third Resolve of this Committee. JOHN CHAPMAN, Clerk. IN COMMITTEE, May 8, 1775.' At a meeting of the Committee of the County of Bucks, held this day at the house of Richard Deedom, Resolved unanimously, That notwithstanding the disapprobation we have hitherto shown to the prosecution of any violent measures or opposition, arising from the hopes and expectations that the hu- manity, justice, and magnanimity of the British Nation would not fail of affording us relief ; being now convinced that all our most dutiful applications have hitherto been fruitless and vain ; and that attempts are now making to carry the oppressive Acts of Parlia- ment into execution by military force, we do therefore earnestly re- commend to the people of this County to form themselves into As- sociations in their respective Townships, to improve themselves in the military art, that they may be rendered capable of affording their Country that aid which its particular necessities may at any time require. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTIOX. 239 Joseph Hart, John Kidd, Joseph Kirkbride. James Wallace, and Henry Wynkoop, or any three of them, are appointed as Delegates to meet in Provincial Convention, if any should be found neces- sary. The Committee request all persons who have taken subscriptions for the relief of the poor of Boston, as soon as possible to collect and pay the same into the hands of the Treasurer, Henry Wynkoop, that it may be speedily applied towards the benevolent purpose for which it was intended ; and at the same time, to give those who have not subscribed an opportunity to contribute also. By order of the Committee : HENRY WYNKOOP, Clerk pro tern. IN COMMITTEE, July 21, 1775. Complaints being made by several officers of the Associated Com- panies, that sundry persons from various causes had attempted to raise second Companies, in their townships, whereby those already associated were weakened, and in some instances had been greatly insulted. The Committee having considered the same, are of opinion, that as harmony and unanimity are essentially necessary in prosecuting the present unhappy contest, and as Field-Officers are now appointed for the respective Battalions of the County no second Companies ought to be raised in any Township, without leave being first ob- tained from them for that purpose. Whereas, several persons who were chosen members of this Com- mittee in December last, have hitherto neglected to attend the same, and others who have attended, have, from scruples of con- science, made application to be discharged, the Committee there- fore requests all those who do not purpose attending for the future to advertise their respective Townships with their determination . at the same time appointing some convenient time and place for the inhabitants to meet, and choose other suitable persons in their room, who are desired to meet the Committee on Monday, the 21st of August, at the house of John Bogart. in Buckingham Township. By order of the Committee : HENRY WYNKOOP, Clerk. IN COMMITTEE, August 4, 1775. WHEREAS, The Committee of Safety appointed by the Assembly of Pennsylvania,have requested the Committees of the Several Coun- ties in this Province to make a return to them of all the Officers of the Military Association, in order that Commissions may be made 240 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS out for them agreeably to a late resolve of the Continental Con- gress; and as the several Committees are also requested to make a return of the number of the Associators, and also of the Non-As- sociators within their respective Districts: The Special Commit- tees of this County do therefore request the Colonels of the several Batallions to furnish the Committee, at their next general meeting, to be held at the house of John Bogart, in the Township of Buck- ingham, the 21st instant, with lists of all the Officers within their Districts. And the several Captains are also requested to furnish the Committee, at the same time, with exact lists of Associators and Non-Associators within their respective Townshi ; Signed by order of the Committee : JOSEPH HART, Chairman. N. B. All concerned are desired to attend precisely at ten o'clock. August 4, 1775. WHEREAS, I have spoken injuriously of the distressed people of the Town of Boston, and disrespectfully of the measures prosecuting for the redress of American grievances: I do hereby declare that I am heartily sorry for what I have done, voluntarily renouncing my former principles, and promise, for the future, to render my con- duct unexceptionably to my countrymen, by strictly adhering to the measures of the Congress. THOMAS MEREDITH. IN COMMITTEE, September 11, 1775. Thomas Smith, appeared before the Committee, voluntarily, exe- cuted the following acknowledgement and declaration, viz : " As I have been charged before the Committee for having uttered expressions derogatory to the Continental Congress, invidious to a particular denomination of Christians, and tending to impede the opposition of my countrymen to Ministerial oppression, I do hereby declare myself heartily sorry for my imprudent expressions, and do sincerely promise for the future to coincide with every measure prosecuted for the redress of American grievances, so far as is con- sistent with the religious principles of the society to which I be- long." THOMAS SMITH. Voted, that this be considered as a sufficient satisfaction for his misconduct. The Members of the Committee are desired to be particular in their attendance at the house of John Bogart, the 9th of October, at ten o'clock in the morning. By order of the Committee : HENRY WYNKOOP, Clerk of Committee. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 241 IN COMMITTEE, December 26, 1775. This Committee, desirous as much as possible to prevent every species of imposition and extortion, which designing persons, prompted by a sordid attachment to self-interest, and the present scarcity of sundry articles of goods, may be tempted to commit, have directed the republication of the Ninth Article of the Conti- nental Association ; and all shop-keepers, and other retailers of goods, are requested to be particularly attentive thereto, as a wilful violation thereof will necessarily incur the penalties recommended in this and the Eleventh article of said Association. Ninth Article. "Such as are venders of goods or merchandise, will not take advantage of the scarcity of goods that may be occa- sioned by this Association, but will sell the same at the rates we have been respectively accustomed to do for twelve months last past. And if any vender of goods or merchandise shall sell any such goods on higher terms, or shall, in any manner, or by any device whatsoever, violate or depart from this agreement, no person ought, nor will any 6f us deal with any such person, or his or her factor or agent, at any time thereafter, for any commodity whatso- ever." By order of the Committee : HENRY WYNKOOP, Clerk. IN COMMITTEE, January 21, 1776. The Committee of Safety of this Province have lately published a process for making Saltpetre, with a view to induce the inhabi- tants of this Colony to set about the work ; but. as no description, however exact, can so fully answer the purpose of instruction as an actual exhibition of the process, this Committee, at the request of the Committee of Safety, hath appointed James Wallace, Andrew Kichlein, and Joseph Fenton, Jan., to attend the Saltpetre Works in Philadelphia, so as to obtain a competent knowledge of the method practiced at the Saltpetre Works there, that they may be qualified to exhibit the process to such persons as are desirous of being useful to their country, by entering into the manufacture of that useful and necessary commodity; and James Wallace, is, also, appointed to receive all the Saltpetre that shall be made in this county, who will be furnished with Powder, to pay, in that article, one-fourth part the value of the Saltpetre, and the rest of the price will be punctually paid in cash by Mr. Wallace. By order of the Committee : JOSEPH HART, Chairman. 16-VoL. XIV. 242 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS IN COMMITTEE, February 27, 1776. The following petition was directed to be sent to the General Assembly, viz: To the Honourable the Representatives of the Freemen of the Province of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met: The Petition of the Committee of Inspection for the County of Bucks, humbly sheweth : That, as a general uneasiness prevails among the Associators in this County, on account of the late Military Resolutions of this honourable House, and many persons have signed them under a full persuasion that amendments would be made therein ; and as there are many able bodied men, between the age of fifty and sixty years, possessed of large estates, who are entirely exempt from military duty and experience, your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that the Association may be extended to the age of sixty. And as the tax upon the non-Associators is considered an equiv- alent for personal services, and the Associators have no compensa- tion for their arms and accoutrements, not to mention the dangers they will be exposed to when called into actual service, your peti- tioners pray that an additional tax be laid upon the estates of non- Associators proportionate to the expenses of the Associators, necessarily incurred for the general defence of property. And, as, by marching whole battalions, or companies of Militia, large tracts of country will be left destitute of men, except those who either hold all resistance unlawful, or such as are disaffected to the present measures, your petitioners, therefore, beg leave to submit it to the consideration of the House, whether it would not be better to direct the Colonels to draft from their battalions such number as shall, from time to time, be requisite, thereby affording an opportunity for those whose circumstances will not always admit their going, to get volunteers in their stead, and, at the same time, leaving sufficient force in every part of the country to quell any local insurrections. All which your petitioners humbly pray may be taken into the consideration of the House, and such amendments made as you, in your wisdom, shall see meet. Per order of the Committee : JOSEPH HART, Chairman. IN COMMITTEE, May 22, 1776. Resolved, That the inhabitants of those Townships in this County who have not already elected persons to take up the Arms of Non- Associators, agreeably to the late resolve of the Assembly of this Province, be requested to meet on Saturday, the 8th of June next, AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 243 and choose three persons for that purpose ; and that the members of this Board who inhabit in such Townships will advertise this re- solve at some of the most publick places in their Townships, with the hour and place of meeting ; and it is recommended that the persons who shall be so chosen, together with those chosen already, join in their Districts, to execute the said resolve of Assembly, in the following order, viz; Bristol, Falls, Middletown, Newtown, Lower-Makefield, Upper-Makefleld, Milford, Haycock, Richland, Bensalem, Southampton, Northampton, Wrightstown, Bucking- ham, Solesbury, New-Britain, Rockhill, Hilltown, Warminster, Warwick, VVarrington, Plumstead, Bedrnintter, Tinicum, Spring- field, Nockamixon, Durham. By order of the Committee : JOSEPH HAUT, Chairman. IN COMMITTEE, June 10, 1776. < GENTLEMEN : Your favor of the 21st of May was duly delivered to us by Messrs. Jones and Watkins, in which you were pleased to recommend to us to choose a certain number out of our Committee to meet Deputies from the other County Committees of this Prov- ince on the 18th instant, in Provincial Conference, to agree upon and direct the mode for electing member for a Provincial Conven- tion. But as the matters involved in the said recommendation were of so great consequence to the well being of this Province, they thought it prudent to adjourn the 'determination of it to this day, when they again met, and chose Joseph Hart, John Kidd, James Wallace, Benjamin Seigle, and Henry Wynkoop, or any three of them, to represent this County at the aforesaid meeting. And we heartily wish that happiness and glory may attend it. By order of the Committee : I am, gentlemen, your very humble servant, JOSEPH HART, Chairman. IN COMMITTEE, July 10, 1776. Resolved, That this Committee will use their utmost endeavours that the Resolve of the late Provincial Conference for imbodying four hundred of the Associators of this County, be immediately put into execution ; and that the following gentlemen be appointed Of- ficers, being the proportion allotted to this County, viz : Colonel, Joseph Hart; Captains, John Follwell, William Roberts, William Hart, Valentine Up, John Jamison ; First Lieutenants, John Kraesen, Henry Darrah, Hugh Long, Philip Trumbower, Dennis Middleswart; Second Lieutenants, Abraham Dubois, James Shaw, 244 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Drake, Samuel Deane, John Irwin ; Ensigns, McKis- snck, William Himes, Joseph Hart, Stoffel Keller, John McCam- mon ; Adjutant, John Johnson; Surgeon, Joseph Fenton, Jr.,; Quartermaster, Alexander Benstead. Resolved, That where any person or persons within any Township of this County, shall refuse to deliver his or their Firearms to the Collectors of Arms, either chosen or appointed agreeably to a late resolve of the Assembly of this Province, the said Collectors or any of them, shall apply to the Colonel or in his absence the next in command of the Battalion to which the Associators of that Town, ship belong, who shall thereupon give orders to such officer and such number of men as he shall apprehend proper and sufficient to enforce the said resolve of Assembly. Resolved, That where it shall appear to the Collectors of Arms, that any person or persons have been possessed of good Firearms, and do not deliver them, or satisfy the Collectors where they are, the said Collectors, or any of them, cite such person or persons to appear before this Committee at their next meeting, and satisfy this Board how the said Arms have been disposed of. Agreeably to two Resolves of the Committee of Safety of this Province, this Committee have appointed Garrett Dungan to cause the Firearms collected from N"on- Associators in this County, to be immediately rendered fit for use. Matthew Bennett is appointed for the First Battalion and Jared Irwin for the Second, Third, and Fourth Battalions of Associators in this County, to seize the guns and mark the size on the breech, pin or lower end of the barrel. By order of the Committee : JOSEPH HART, Chairman. MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF BERKS. COUNTY LIEUTENANTS. Jacob Morgan, Sen., - - - ... May 22, 1777. Valentine Eckert, Jan'y 6, 1781. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 247 BEEKS COUNTY ASSOCIATORS. COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION. Chosen on the 5th of December, 1774. Edward Biddle. John Jones. Christopher Schultz. John Old. Dr. Jonathan Potts. Sebastian Levan. William Eeeser. George Nagle. Baltzer Gheer. Christopher Witrnan. Michael Bright. Jacob Shoemaker.. John Patton. James Lewis. Mark Bird. COL. PATTON 'S BATTALION 1776. Roster of the Berks Count!/ Battalion of Foot, Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Colonel John Patton, August 27, 1776. Lieutenant Colonel. John I'atton. .Majors. Joseph Thornburgh. Christian Lower. Adjutant. Henry Spyker. Quartermaster. George Lechner. Paymaster. Casper Read. 248 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN LESHER'S COMPANY. Roll of Captain John Lfsher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia, August 27, 1776. ( 'aptain. John Lesher. First Lieutenant. Jacob Rehrer. Second Lieutenant. John Anspacli. Ensign. Jacob Bortner. Valentine Benter. William Eichelberger, Philip Eichelberger. Peter Weis. Nicholas Bressler. George Brost. Jacob Brown. Christian Emerich. Leonard Emerich. George Fisher. Peter Forney. John Gebhart. Jacob Holtzman. Baltzer Houtz. Michael Kate-moan. Peter Mayer. Baltzer Noll. Luclwig Ohrenbaum. George Poffenberger. Peter Pontius. Samuel Read. Sergeants. Frantz Zeller. Conrad Sherman. Corporals. Henry Krum. Jacob Read. Fifer. Andrew Zeller. Drummer. John Weis. Privates. John Reinhard. Godfried Saltzer. Heronimus Sliroff. Nicholas Smith. Henry Snyder. Abraham Snyder, Henry Steiner. Nicholas Stouch. John Teisinger. Nicholas Teisinger. Conrad Wentzel. Jacob Wiggant. Ludwig Wirtenberger. Lorentz Wolf. Philip Wolber. Frederick Young. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 249 CAPT. MICHAEL FURRER'S COMPANY. liollof Captain Michael Furrer'a Company of Berks County Militia, stationed at South Amby, September 5, -Z77G. Captain. Michael Furrer. First Lieutanant. Nicholas Seybert. Second Lieutenant. John German. Ensign. Jacob Read. Drummer. William Sherman. Fifer. Adam Read. Adam Anspach. Henry Spang. George Wendlewolf. George Deerwechter. Valentine Shiffler. Jolm Keyser. George Winter. Jacob Ruhl. George Kantner. Nicholas Read. Frederick Sheffer. Daniel Sheffer. Jon us Read. Daniel Read. Michael Hoffman. John Stup. Henry Koch. William Feygert. Andreas Aulenbach. William Slreffer. Sergeants. Peter Leis. Philip Anspach. Privates. George Em rich. Peter Smith. Conrad Hoster. Peter Deefenbach. Christian Witman. Peter Houser. Simon Linck. George Swartz. Henry Miller. Valentine Troutman. John Troutman. Nicholas Lechner. Peter Stein. Michael Bruker. Daniel Kuff. Adam Schnee. Henry Deerwechter. 250 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN GEORGE MILLER'S COMPANY. Roll of Captain George Miller'* Company, of Berks county Militia, on duty (it South Amboy, September 5, 1776. Ciijitain. George Miller. First Lieutenant. John Beigel. Second Lieutenant. David Baker. Ensign. Michael Fox. Drummer. John Reaber. Fifer. George Miller. George Loose. Jacob Wagner. Frederick Kerger. Mathias Smith. Joseph Swartzhaupt. Jacob Sauter. Andrew Emrich. John Hubler. George Wert. Adam Albert. Jacob Loose. Daniel Aulenbach. Simon Lingel. Nicholas Reegel. Jacob Kehl. Nicholas Ketner. John Long. Sergeants. Michael Zerben. Corporal. Pliilip Seyler. Privates. Daniel Kros. Ludwig Wert. George Souter. Conrad Reaber. John Deer. John Swartz. Lazarus Mouns. John Fen gel. Daniel Manensmith. John Miller. Jacob Ney. John Auman. Philip Mayer. Thomas Miller. Christopher Winter. Valentine Ney. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 251 CAPTAIN MICHAEL WOLF'S COMPANY. Roll of Capt. Michael Wolfs Company of Berks County Militin on duti] at South Amboy, August 26, 1776. Michael Selser. Rudolph Manbeck. Jacob Yeglick. John Klein. George Nagle. Peter Spans. George Graff. Philip Smith. Nicholas Dornmayer. Nicholas Saleday. Peter Fegh. James Smith. John Guld. Moses Hofys. Cavtain. Michael Wolf. First Lieutenant. Conrad Weiser. Second Lieutenant. Isaac Depuy. Ensign. Henry Battorf. Drummer. Daniel Fisher. Fifer. Philip Werner. Sergeants. Wendle Seibert. Corporals. Weirick Selser. Henry Rab. Adam Mathias. Henry Kobel. William Daley. Ludwig Swartz. John Briker. Philip Ginder. Christopher Henly. Henry Rost. Philip Graff. George Deiter. 252 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS OFFICERS OF THE BATTALIONS 1 775-6. FIRST BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Henry Haller. Major. Gabriel Hiester. SECOND BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Mark Bird. Major. John Jones. THIRD BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Nicholas Lutz. Major. John Old. FOURTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Balzer Gheer. Major. Michael Lindemuth. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 253 FIFTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. John Patton. Major. John Thornburgh. SIXTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Daniel Hunter. Major. Conrad Leffler. SEVENTH BATTALION. Lieuttnant Colonel. Sebastian Levan. Adjutant. Samuel Ebey. COL. PATTCWS BATTALION. it stood 25th January, 1776. Colonel. John Patton. Lieutenant Colonel. John Reiss. Paymaster. Casper Read. Quartermaster. George Lechner. 254 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN FURRER'S COMPANY. Captain Michael Furrer. First Lieutenant John Sheffer. Second Lieutenant Daniel Womelsclorf. Ensign Jacob Wingert. CAPTAIN HETRICK'S COMPANY Captain Philip Hetrick. First Lieutenant Francis Artellia. Second Lieutenant Christopher Kern. Ensign Jacob Sunday. MAJOR HIESTER'S BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Henry flaller. Major. Gabriel Hiester, December 10, 1776. Adi id ant. John Mears, December 10, 1776. tywirtcrnvt liter. Isaac Levan, Jr., December 10, 1776. Captains. John Witman, December 10, 1776. John Diehl. George Will. Lieutenants. Peter Nagle, December 10, 1776. John Kidd. Ensign*. Ernest Greese, in Diehl's company. John Flinn. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 255 CAPTAIN WILLS' COMPANY. Muster Ttoll of Captain George Wilh J Company of Major Hiester's Battalion of Militia of Berks county, at Neictown, Bucks county, the 2d January, 1777. Captain. George Will. First Lieutenant. Michael Bush. Second Lieutenant. Strohecker. Ensign. Yeager. Sergeants. Jolm Fasig. Casper Koch. John Boyer. Corporals. Joseph Kendall, on furlough. Henry Setley. Privates. William Heaster. John Harp. Nicholas Falix. John Barnhard. David Fox. Christopher Walker Frederick Ilofner. Nicholas Dicx. John Printz. Michael Madary. Conrad Shrefler. Casper Madary. John Shoemaker. Nicholas Scharrer. Martin Kisley. Christian Bansey. Micliael Fichthorn. Artificers. Jacob Silfi res. Frederick Ropp. John Raifsnider. Balser Henritz. i Andrew Fichthorn. Nicholas Schlichter. Benj. Lienbocli, on furlough. Anthony Pap. Godfrey Baker, on furlough. Nicholas Seidel. Valentine Fultz, on furlough. Henry Bickley. John Fulwiler, on fuilough. John Burckhard. 256 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN DIEHL'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of Captain John DiehVs Company of Major Hiester's Battalion of Militia of Berks county, 22H January, 1777. Captain. John Diehl. Lieutenants. Jacob Bricht. John Kidd. Ensign. Ernst Griss. Sergeants. William Shener, artificers. Christian Sherrer. Jacob Briner. Corpora Is. Christian Setly. Frederick Nagle. Drummer . George Marks. Privates. George Longkammer. Henry Batty. Christain Diem. Jacob Bayer. William Freymeyer. Simon Bayer. George Frey. Jncob Peterick. John Seyler. Henry Lebo, sick. John Hess. Jacob Alter, sick. Peter Diem. Dallet Rhein. Anthony Schock. Pant Ege. Jacob Young. Dungel Buntzler. Dewalt Miller. CAPTAIN SCHEFFER'S COMPANY. A Dutiful and exact list of Captain Scheffer' > s Company of the First Battalion of Berks county Militia, at Newtown, January 20, 1777. Captain. Nicholas Scheffer. Lieutenants. Jacob Stine. John King. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 257 Christopher Baity. Mathias Gernandt, Jacob Reeser. Jacob Weeser. John Eeeser. Henry Frauenfelter. Jacob Huy. Jacob Loudenschleger. George Medler. George Matz. George Sch river. George Adam Schneider, Christian Gernandt. Mathias Sourmilch. Daniel Bothermell. Felix Frauenfelter. Henry Reigel. Ensign. Abraham Huy. Sergeants. Christian Barranstine. Corporals. John Grave. Privates. Adam Reichard. John Klein. Valentine Miller. Paul Barlet, sick. Conrad Kerch ner. Henry Schire. Jacob Rauhn. William Kock. John Dunckel. Michael Kreat. Adam Mingel. Thomas Conner. BERKS COUNTY MILITIA, 1777. FIJRST BATTALION. Colonel. Daniol Hunter, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. John Guldin, May 17, 1777. Major. John Cunius, May 17, 1777. Adjutant. Philip Bertolette, May 17, 1777. Chaplain. Jacob Michael, May 17, 1777. 17 VOL. XIV. 253 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Quartermaster. Isaac Tedder (Feather), May 17, 1777. Surgeon. Daniel Welcher, May 17, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Mathias Wick, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Christopher Folick, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Charles Geiger, May 17, 1777. Ensiqn. Henry Reiff, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. John Pott, May 17, 1777. Jacob Heffner, May 17, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Stephen Crumrine, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Knouse, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Isaiah Davis, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Gerver, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Mathias Rhoads, May 17, 1777. Baltzer Traut, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 259 THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Sebastian Lentz, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Ehoads, May 17, 1777. Secon d Lieuten an t . Adam Heiter, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Henry Hess, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Baltzer Beam, May 17, 1777. Peter Gabel, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. George Focht, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Stapleton, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Grisemer, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Yoder, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Daniel Levan, May 17, 1777. George Yoder, May 17, 1777. FII TH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Hill, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Schall, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Betz, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Joseph Delaplaine, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Philip Mathias, May 17, 1777. Jacob Antey, May 17, 1777. 260 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Peter Wanner, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Strauch, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Adam Hamscher, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Henry Schurtz, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Elias Wagoner, May 17, 1777. Henry Hess, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Daniel Reiff, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Daniel Leimbach, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Philip Reiff, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Peter Scheffer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Daniel Schneider, May 17, 1777. John Scheffer, May 17, 1777. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. David Strause, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Richstein, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Miller, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Roeder, May 17, 1777. Court Mariial Men. Henry Rauch, May 17, 1777. George Moll, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. SECOND BATTALION. Colonel. Daniel Udree, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Jacob Boyer, May 17, 1777. Major. John Huy, May 17, 1777. Adjutant. George Reehm, May 17, 1777.. Surgeon John Umstead, May 17, 1777. Mate. Thomas Kerlin, May 17, 1777. Quartermaster. Conrad Foose, May 17, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Charles Crouse, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Philip Mertz, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Nicholas Mertz, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Christian Kercher, May 17, 1777~. Court Martial Men. Casper Seibert, May 17, 1777. Adam Helwig, May 17, 1777. 262 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Peter Smith, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Roap, May 17, 1777. Second Leeutenant. Michael Eayre, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Kreamer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Henry George, May 17, 1777. George Leye, May 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Rodarmel, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Trihlepiece, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Christopher Denn, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Daniel Ely, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Wanner, May 17, 1777. George Kelchner, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. George Kemp, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Levan, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Michael Pifer, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Shweyer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Philip Geehr, May 17, 1777. Peter Sherer, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 263 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Casper Smeck, May 17, 1777. i First Lieutenant. Jacob Grim, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Zimmerman, May 17. 1777. Ensign. Jacob Sigfred, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Joseph Gross, May 17, 1777. John Beaver, May 17, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Michael Voyge, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Adam, May 17. 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Figley, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Lesher, May 17, 1777. L'ourt Martial Men. Frederick Leebey, May 17, 1777. Valentine Hoofman, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Abraham Huy, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Christian Bearringstein, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Weidenhamer, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Christian Burghert, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Stein, May 17, 1777. Jacob Rauhn, May 17. 1777. 264 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Henry Egner, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Feagley, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Trice, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Martin Royer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Philip Deal, May 17, 1777. Jacob Collman. May 17,1777. THIRD BATTALION. Colonel. Michael Lindemuth, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. George May, May 17, 1777. Major. Martin Kergher, May 17, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Wetstein, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Broach, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Ludwig Herring, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Henry Wetstein, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Conrad Scheffer, May 17, 1777. Rudolph Busserd, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 265 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Minicl), May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Graul, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Stout, May 17. 1777. EnsiQn. Philip Boning, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Giddy Moyer, May 17, 1777. John Crawford, May 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Shnedel, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Albright, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Kaufman, May 17, 1777. Ensign . Adam Klauser, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Christian Albright, May 17, 1777. John Knevel, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain . Sebastian Emrich, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Francis Umbehacker, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George I.udwick, May 17, 1777. Ensign. George Moyer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. George Belleman, May 17, 1777. Anthony Kersner, May 17, 1777. 266 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. John Soder, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Frantz, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Epler, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Philip Fox, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Freyberger, May 17, 1777. John Epler, Sen., May 17, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Shable, May 17, 1777. first Lieutenant. Charles Sceafried, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Williamson, May 17, 1777. Ensign. George Kever, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. George Hower, May 17, 1777. Eberhard Shoppel, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Daniel Will, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Mecksel, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Henry Kalbach, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Abraham Lookenbill, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Peter Focht, May 17, 1777. Peter Boody, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 267 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Ferdinand Hitter, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Michael Smith, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Adam, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Stapleton, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Tenant, May 17, 1777. John Probst, May 17, 1777. FOURTH BATTALTOK. Colonel. Nicholas Lutz, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Joseph Hiester, May 17, 1777. Major. Peter Decker, May 17, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Geist, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Philip Buppert, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Charles Gobin, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Kidd, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Peter Fedter, May 17, 1777. George Gardner, May 17, 1777. 268 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Reuthmeyer, May 17, 1777. Firxt Lieutenant. Michael Bush, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Christian Grouse, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Burghard, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Grove, May 17, 1777. Nicholas Scherer, May 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Daniel De Turck, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Paul Pager, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant, Jacob Kissinger, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Henry Schneider, May 17. 1777. Court Martial Men. Isaac Levan, May 17, 1777. . John Baum, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Peter Naugle, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Paul Kerber, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Daniel Grove, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Joseph Colier, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men, Baltzer Furnwaltz, May 17, 1777. Henry Wolf, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 269 FIPTH COMPANY. Captain. George Reehm, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Focht, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Atkinson, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Wentzel, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Jacob Koch, May 17, 1777. William Hnttenstein, May 17, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Eckert, May 17, 1777. First Lieutanant. Adam Hain, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Peter Young, May 17,1777. Ensign. Mathias Wenrich, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Peter Kuhl, May 17,1777. Simpson Hain, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Sebastian Miller, May 17, 1777. First Lieutfnant. Adam Ruth, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Gernant, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Ruth, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Michael Ruth, May 17, 1777. Peter Fisher, May 17, 1777. 270 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Pliilip Creek, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Philip Spohn, Jun., May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Michael Moyer, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Bullman, May 17, 1777. ('ourt Martial Men. Henry Spohn, May 17, 1777. Joshua Evans, May 17, 1777. FIFTH BATTALION. Colonel. Jacob Weaver, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Matthias Ilhoads, May 17, 1777. Major. George Lorah, May 17, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Parry, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Hays, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Kerston,May 17, 1777. Ensign. George Ax, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. John Umpsted, May 17, 1777. John Wanger, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 271 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. William Lewis, May 17, 1777. First lieutenant. Adam Beard, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Richard Millard, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Hahn, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Adam Schirer, May 17, 1777. Herman Umpstead, May 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. John Bishop, May 17, V777. First Lieutenant. Mathias Herner, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Ludwig, May 17, 1777. Ensign. John Thompson, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men Adam Young, May 17, 1777. Nicholas Herner, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain . Adam Alstatt,May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Wagoner, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Mathias Pattener, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Paul Derst, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Abraham Levan, May 17, 1777. John Hartman, May 17, 1777. 272 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Rhoads, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Sands, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Weaver, Jr.. May 17, 1777. Ensign. Daniel Ludwig, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. David Winder, May 17, 1777. Henry Haffa, May 17. 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. George Boocher, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Solomon Mathews, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Michael Stophlet, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Keely, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Peter Meffert, May 17, 1777. John Swineheart, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Davis, May 17, 1777. First Lieuteuant. Thomas Hamilton, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. David Edwards, May 17, 1777. Ensign. George Glass, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Paul Geiger, May 17, 1777. Casper Straul, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 273 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. David Morgan, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Robinson, Jun., May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Joseph Talbot, May 17, 1777. Ensiyn. Jacob Finfrock, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. James Ross, May 17, 1777. Henry Menges, May 17, 1777. SIXTH BATTALIOK. Colonel. Henry Spycker, May 17, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. George Miller, May 17, 1777. Major. Michael Furry, May 17, 1777. Adjutant. Frederick Ernest, November 10, 1777. Quartermaisttr. George Lechner, November 10, 1777. Surgeon. Philip Finkel, November 10, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Lesher, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Isaac Depuy, May 17, 1777., Second Lieutenant. John Anspach,May 17, 1777. Ensign. Valentine Read, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Martin Stupp, May 17, 1777. Jacob Weiser, May 17, 1777. 18-VOL. XIV. 274 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. George Battorff, May 17, 1777. Fir fit Lieutenant. Henry Battorff, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Rehrer, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Tobias Rheem, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Leonard Swartz, May 17, 1777. Nicholas Ketner, May 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Henry Shepler, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Christopher Kern, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant, John Reegel, May 17, 1777. Ensign. George Loos, May 17. 1777. Court Martial Men. Nicholas Hawk, May 17, 1777. John Foust, May 17, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Weiser, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Daniel Womelsdorf, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Henry Walter, May 17, 1777, resigned and John Gould chosen. Ensign. George Gesemer, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men, Jacob Seltzer, May 17, 1777. George Brown, May 17, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 275 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Michael Bretz, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Bernhard Zimmerman, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Peter Bressler. May 17, 1777. Ensign. Peter Smith, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. John Stone, May 17, 1777. Peter Smith, Sen.. May 17, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Henry Weaver, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Scheffer, ,)un., May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Henry Koch, May 17, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Knoll, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men . Adam Emrich, May 17, 1777. Valentine Moyer, May 17, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Kremer, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Behrer, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Daniel Hoffman, May 17, 1777. Ensign . George Stout, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Michael Kehl, May 17, 1777. George Berger, May 17, 1777. 276 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Philbert, May 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. , Philip Moyer, May 17, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Francis Artellia, May 17, 1777. Ensiqn. Leonard Zerben, May 17, 1777. Court Martial Men. Henry Knop, May 17, 1777. Samuel Boyer, May 17, 1777. Commissions for the officers of the foregoing Six Batallious, sent Colonel Morgan, June 14, 1777. T. MATLACK, Secretary. BERKS COUNTY MILITIA, 1778. FIRST BATTALION. Colonel. Daniel Hunter. Captains. Christopher Foulk. Jacob Hill. Stephen Crumrine. Peter Wanner. Sebastian Lentz. Daniel Reiff. George Focht. David Strause. Total number of men enrolled, 642. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. SECOND BATTALION. 277 Charles Kronse. Peter Smith. Jacob Rodearmel. George Kemp. Colonel. Daniel Udree ; resigned February 5, 1781. Captains. Casper Smeck. Michael Voyges. Abraham Huy. Henry Eagner. Total number of men enrolled, 565. THIRD BATTALION. Jacob Whetstone. Conrad Minich. Jacob Shraedle. Sebastian Emrich. Colonel. Michael Lindemuth. Captains. George Souter. Jacob Shable. Daniel Will. Ferdinand Hitter. Total number of enlisted men, 722. FOURTH BATTALION. Conrad Geist. John Rightmyer. George Ax. Peter Nagle. Colonel. Joseph Hiester. Captains. George Rheitn. Conrad Eckert. Sebastian Miller. Philip Krick. Total number of enlisted men, 756. 278 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH BATTALION. Colonel. Jacob Weaver. Captains. Joseph McMurray. Joseph Sands. Harris. John Keim. John Bishop. David Morgan. Jacob Graul. Total number of enlisted men, 645. SIXTH BATTALION. Colonel. Henry Spycker. Captains. John Lesher. Michael Bretz. George Battorf. Henry Weaver. Henry Shepler. Jacob Kreamer. Conrad Weiser. Philip Filbert. Total number of enlisted men, 728. Captains in 1778. Daniel DeTurk. Jacob Rhoads. George Beaver. Ferdinand Bitter. George Grant. Jacob Kremer. Return of the, Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May, 1780. FIRST BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel Eley, May 27, 1780. Major. Abraham Betz, May 27, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 279 FIRST COMPANY. Captain . Charles Crouse, May 10, 1780. Lieu tenant. Peter Sasseman, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Miller, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Ladich, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Henry Shoemaker, May 10, 1780. Ensign . John Kremer, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Rothermel, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Daniel Stout. May 10, 1780. Ensign. Christian Merkle, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Mouser, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Kremer, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Dewalt Bast, May 10, 1780. 280 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. George Beaver, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Sigfrit, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Michael Hinderleider, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Baity, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Fegely, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John King, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Leonard Stone, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Ludwig Gable, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Rahn, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Richtstein, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Valentine Haupt, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Adam Howarter, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 281 SECOND BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Henry Spycker, May 27, 1780. Major. John Lesher, May 27, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Henry Shepler, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Christopher Kern, May 10. 1780. Ensign. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Daniel Grove, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Daniel Womelsdorf, May 10, 1780. Ensign . John Benich, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. John Anspach, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Nicholas Sibert, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Spicker, May 10, 1780. 282 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Michael Wolf, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob liehrer, May 10, 1780. EnsiQn. George Stump, .Tun., May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Hedrick, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Bernhard Zimmerman, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Peter Bressler, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Philbert, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Philip Moyer, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Christian Gruber, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain . John Sheffer, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant', George Battorf, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Knoll, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 283 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Fulmer, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Ensign. THIRD BATTALION Lieutenant Colonel. Jonathan Jones, May 27, 1780. Major. Jacob Kirlin, May 27, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. David Weidner, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Adam Betz, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Matthias Kayler, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Hamilton, May 10,1780. Lieutenant. James Gleaver, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Peter Moyer, May 10, 1780. 284 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Adam Beard, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Elias Redkey, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Christopher Cunsman, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Michael Stophel, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Keely, May 10, 1780. Ensign. William Keepers, May 10, 1780. Flf-TH COMPANY. Captain. George Krawl, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. George Wagoner, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Daniel Snider, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. George Ax, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Edward Larkin, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Daniel Andrew, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 285 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Ludwig, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Matthias Kerner, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Thomson, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. David Morgan, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jonathan Evans, May 10, 1780. Ensign. William Phillips, May 10, 1780. FOURTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Michael Lindemuth, May 27, 1780. Major. Martin Kercher, May 27, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Frantz, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Valentine Moser, May 10, 1780. Ensign . Nicholas Leib, May 10, 1780. 286 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Western, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Michael Moser, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Henry Orwig, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Christian Baity, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Philip Benich, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Nicholas Holden, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Daniel Will, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Dunkelberger, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Abraham Lookenbill, May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Shartel, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. George Albrecht, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Leonard Deetrich, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE HE VOLUTION. 287 SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Strabel, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Peter Kershner, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Adam Smith, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Ferdinand Bitter, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. George Poe, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Stepleton, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Francis Umpenhacker, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Samuel Umpenhacker, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Anthony Shomo, May 10, 1780. FIFTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. John Cunius, May 27, 1780. Major. Michael Mullin, May 27, 1780. 288 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Abraham Keefer May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Charles Geiger, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Abraham Clementz, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Henry Knause, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Charles Eckerd, May 10, 1780. Ensign. George Gilbert, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain . Anthony Shreader, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Martin Peffer, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Stout, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Krismore, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Martin Yoder, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Hill, Jr., May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OP THE REVOLUTION. 289 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain, Jacob Hill, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Gerber, May 10, 1780. Ensign. David Shall, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Henry Strouch, May 10 1780. Lieutenant. Henry Schartz, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Henry Hess, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY, Captain. Daniel Leimbach, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Bartley, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Sheffer, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. David Strause, May 10 1780. Lieutenant. John Miller, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Guilman, May 10, 1780. 19-VoL. XIV. 290 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SIXTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Joseph Hiester, May 27, 1780. Major. Edward Scull, May 27, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Sebastian Miller, May 10, 178 . Lieutenant. Adam Ruth, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Gernant, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Geist, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Henry Brown, May 10, 1780. Enfiqn. Jacob Stehly, May 10 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Eckert, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Peter Youngr, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Eckert, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 291 FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Paul Feager, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Snyder, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Henry Snyder, May 10, 1780. Captain. Peter Nagle, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. George Fister, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Christian Madeira. May 10 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles Gobin, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Phillip Miller, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Nicholas Conrad, May 10. 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. George Rheim, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Weidner, May 10. 1780. Ensign. Nicholas Garrison, May 10, 1780. 292 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Spohn, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Spatz, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Peter Krich, May 10, 1780. Certified by me. Commissions made out, dated 10th May, 1780, and delivered to Colonel Morgan, Jun. JACOB MORGAN, Lieutenant, B. C. THIRD BATTALION. Names of those who marched from the several classes of militia of the companies named, August 11, 1780. From Captain David Weidner's Company. Manus lirumbacli. James Filey. Samuel Boyre. John English. George Lutz. John Kerlin, Jr. Adam Boyer. Samuel Dehart. Jacob Andrew. From Captain. Thomas Hambleton's Company. Adam Begal. From Captain Adam Beard's Company. John Beadcay. George Blackwell. jConrad Luts. From Captain Samuel Sands' 1 Company. William Corrovv. Jacob Keeley. .John Wensel. Peter Spots. Jlenry Deal, a Continental sol- Peter Forge, .dier. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 293 From Captain Georqe GrouVs Company. William Hunter. Liter Dust. Henry Smith, sergeant. From Captain George Ax's Company. James "Whittington, deserter from the British. -From Captain John Ludtcick's Company. Samuel Rider. Jacob Huerd. James Waggoner. From Captain John Robeson's Company. Benjamin Tolbert. Thomas Seevans. Evan Evans, captain's clerk. Captain David Weidner's Company. Adam Coch ; in the service. Abram Miller. Christian Hunter; in the service. COL. HIESTEE'S BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Joseph Hiester. . Major. Edward Scull. Adjutant. Benjamin Morgan. Surgeon. Andrew Forrest. Quartermaster. John Witman. 294 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN GOBIN'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of Captain Charles Gobies Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks county Militia, Commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of t/ie United States, from August 10th to September 9th, 1780. John Burkhard. Christian Deringer. George Brown. Peter Daubert. Bastian Allgeie. Ellick Bickham. William Bohanan. George Bower. Jacob Briner. George Brown. Casper Brown well. Jacob Burkliand. Gotlieb Christein. Thomas Clark. Joseph Collier. Daniel Davis. Martin Ecfert. George Engelhard. John English. Captain. Charles Gobin. Lieutenant. George Fister. Ensign. Casper Heimer. Sergeants. Henry Christ, Jr. Abraham Witman. Corporals. Isaac Eriuel. James Simpson. Drummer. Samuel Keyser. Fifer. John Fister. Privates. Jacob Leitheiser. Benjamin Love. John Miller. John Raap. George Reder. Jacob Reeser. Peter Ridner. Frederick Rinesnyder. George Seitz. Nicholas Seitzinger. Jacob Settely. "William Shener. John Slienfelder. George Shultz. John Shultz. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 295 Stephan Fedry. Nicholas Felix. Peter Fesig. Jacob Fleisher. George Freeman. Nicholas Garrison. Christian Goodknecht. John Harff. Abraham Hartman. Moses Hays. Abraham Helm. John Ileimer. George Heinlein. George Heist. Benjamin Heven. Jacob Heyer. George J eager. Jacob Joder. Michael Keller. Barny Kepler. Francis Krich. Jacob Lang. Peter Smith George Snell. John Spengler. William Spero. Peter Stichter. John Stect. Ellis Thomas. William Thomas. John Tippery. John Vanhorn. Philip Wagner. Casper Wecht. Philip Weis. Michael Witmeyer. Charles Witz. John Witz. Daniel Wolff. Jonathan Worrel. Morris Worrel. George Young. Philip Zieber. CAPTAIN HITTER'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of Captain Ferdinand Bitter's Company, of the Sixth Battalion of Berks Count;/ Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States, taken from the 10th . August, 1780, to the 9Lli of -September, 1780. Captain. Ferdinand Hitter. Lieutenant. Andrew Smith. Ensign. Leonard Dietrich. 296 Peter Bousher. Jacob Connor. Joseph Conrad. Peter Dumm. ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Sergeants. Christian Minig. Corporals. Peter Richard. Drummer. John Burtchel. Fifer. Philip Willfi. Adam Albrecht. Henry Albright. Christian Bantzy. John Berry. Dewald Billner. Tobias Boutcher. Peter Brown. Philip Daubens. Jacob Dengler. .Jacob Donard. Michael Drees. George Fige. Christian Fisher. Peter Fiss. Melchior Fritz. Jacob Gerhard. Frederick Glick. Godleib Heiser. Thomas Johnson. Daniel Kamp. Philip Kauffman. Jacob Kelchner. John Kisling. Martin Kisling. Matthias Laub. Christian Lerch. Privates. Peter Lutz. ' Dewalt Miller. Jacob New. Jacob Nonemacker. John Plott. John Rangier. Nicholas Schwenk. John Shoman. Joseph Shomo. Henry Shreffler. Stoffel Shreffler. Philip Smith. Henry Snyder. Michael Snyder. John Stear. John Straser. Nicholas Straser. Christian Swabel. John Umbehaker. John Wagner. Stoffel Wagner. Frederick Walls. Christian Weber. Christian Winter. George Zeichman. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. CAPTAIN SHIRMAN'S COMPANY. 297 Pay Roll of Captain Conrad Shirman's Company of the Sixtk Bat- talion of Berks Count}/ Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States. Taken from August 10th to the 9th of September, 1780. Peter Uustard. William Deisinger. Nicholas Deisinger. Henry Piece. Nicholas Angst. George Batz. Christian Beringer. Henry Bickley. Simon Boltz. Valentine Boltz. Nicholas Bressler. John Brown. Abraham Deby. Joseph Deby. Nicholas Denninger. George Emerich. George Emrich. Adam Fulmer. Captain. Conrad Shirman. Lieutenant. Daniel Eose. Ensign. Henry Crum. Sergeants. Martin Withington. Christian Young. Corporals. Peter Thomas. Drummer. Jacob Gassert. Fifer. Leonard Ruppurt. Privates. John Lauck. Bastian Leatch. Henry Leatch. Simon Miller. Ludwig Ohrenbaum. John Rau. Christian Read. Frederick Read. Michael Read. Peter Read. Peter Read, Jr. Conrad Redman. Andrew Reegel. Michael Reegel. 293 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Conrad Giesler. Ailam Rosmeisel. Albreclit Glick. Frederick Seybert. Phil. Arlarn Groh. Nicholas Sheffer. Andreas Gros. Jacob Slienfelder. Daniel Gross. Adam Shreck. Albrecht Gruber. Tobias Sliuker. Peter lletricli. George Wentzel. Frederick Junker. Christian Winter. Alexander Klinger. Philip \Vitmeyer. John Klinc'er. CAPTAIN LUDWIG'S COMPANY. P!l Ji'oll af Captain John Lulwig'x Company, of tke Sixth Battal- io i Berks County Mi'iti'i, Commanded by Co 1 . Joseph Ilies'ltr, in the service <>f the United States, taken from 10th Awjust, 17SO, to Hie 9th September. 1780. Captain. John Luclwig. Lieuttnnnt. Jonathan Evans. Ensign. Henry Styles. Sergeants. William Ev.ms. Christian Hawk. Peter Finf rock. Thomas Stephans. Corporals. Bosick B.ihhold. James Lyly. Jacob Lambert. Drummer. Jacob Alter. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION, George Adams. Jacob Andrew. Jacob Becht. Adam Boyer. Samuel B >yer. Manus Brombacli. William Carrigh. John Deal. Laghlin Doyle. Peter Dust. John Egel. Henry Euricli. John Etrel. Peter Fisher. Peter Fisher, Jr. Ltidwi-j Frants. (Christian Frymire. John Gensert. Henry Gerhart. John Hatfield. Ludwig Herman. Henry Hetterich. Ludwig Hewitt. William Hunter. Michael Kesler. Jonn Kuhn. John Larigh. Privates. Jacob Ludwig. Simon Lupp. C'>nra.1 Lutts. George Lutts. William McClaskey, Jacob Miller. Henry Orts. Garret Rapier. Samuel Reider. Abel Robeson. Conrad Slieibaum. John Sincl tir. Peter Spotz Nicholas Stongh. Jacob Swallow. Benjamin Tolbert. Balser Ulrich. Isaac Waggoner. Peter Wall. Nicholas Wattman. Frederick Weaver. John Wentivll. George Werheim. Thomas Wholohaii. Henry Yarraher. Peter Yarraher. CAPTAIN BALDY'S COMPANY. Pay Rnll of Capt'iin Jacob Bahltj's Company of the bixth Ihitlalwu. Berks County Militi'i, command d 6;/ Colonel Joseph Ilic*ter. iti the, Service oj the Unitid Statexi from JOth Awjustto Sfptembtr Olli, 17 SO. Captain. Jacob B.ildy. Lieutenant. Jacob Sigfiid. 300 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Beisel. Adam Deitricb. Jobn Humel. Frederick Goldsludl. Jacob Arnold. Michael Arnold. Daniel Bautzler. Deidrich Beaver. George Beck. Nicholas Berge. Matthias Bruder. Jacob Bush. Michael Christman. Plany Coschry. Peter Dilboue. Henry Fraufelder. George Fisher. George Foltz. Adam Gansel. Ellick Gross. Burkliard Heines. George Heist. Michael Hoffman. John Kamb. John Kamp. Frederick Kercher. George Kercher. Conrad Kisling. Samuel Klein. Christian Kles. Anthony Kletzgy. John Klockner. George Kristman. Ensign. Christian Medeira. Sergeants. Daniel Stout. Labrecht Wagner. (Quartermaster Seryeant. Nicholas Brosius. Corporals. Adam Smith. Drummer. Nicholas Mayer. Fifer. Philip Altendoerffer. Privates. Michael Lamb. Abram Lantzer. Frederick Leiby. Samuel Leiby. John Leslie. Joseph Lorentz. Henry Lotz. Jacob May. Felix McCarty. Frederick Mengel. Bernhard Mercle. Jacob Michael. John Raush. Mathias Reamer. Michael Reber. Peter. Reisdorff. John Ressler. Michael Road. Mathias Sahm. Ludwig Shartly. Philip Sheffer. Mathias Sleman. Joseph Suable. Leonard Snyder. Jacob Sterner. Christian Sweyer. John Wageman. Martin Wagner. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 301 CAPTAIN STROUCH'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of Captain Henry Strouch's Company of the Sixth BaMal- ion, Berki County Militia, Commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States from the 10th of August to Sep- tember 9th, 1780. Christopher Bsrninger. Andrew Haas. Jacob Alstat. Jaoob Heller. Peter Angstat. Jacob Bardow. Anthony Billick. Bernhard Coleman. Anthony Coleman. John Eberhard. Christopher Engel. Cornelius Geiger. Anthony Hagy. Peter Harnelter. Philip Hartman. John Heoper. George Holshoe. John Kauch. John Kintz. Captain. Henry Strouch. Lieutenant. Jacob Kester. Ensign. John Eckert. Sergeants. Frederick Millet. Corpora Is. John Zimmerman. Drummer. Peter Hufnagel. Fifer. Jacob Shrider. Privates. John Miller. Frederick Miller. Bernhard Moyer. Christian Oker. Martin Oker. Adam Oxheimer. Conrad Keiff. Henry Rice. Mathias Road. David Sebolt. Joseph Shaffer. Henry Shome. Jacob Snyder. Jacob Stitzel. Daniel Terner. 302 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Andrew Kirch. George Kroner. John Kroner. Jacob Kuser. Jacob Long. Nicholas Long. Lorens Lora. Henry Martz. Philip Matt is. John Michael. George Wayant. John Weast. Jacob Wed mar.. Jacob Weitley. Casper Werfel. Michael Widow. Peter William. Christopher Winbigler, Henry Yoxheimer. Rudolph Zubler. GUARDS FOR PRISONERS OF WAR. CAPTAIN NAGEL'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of a Detachment of the Sixth Battalion of Berks county Mi- litia, on duty Guarding Prisoners of War from Reading to Phila- delphia. Christian Deringer. Nicholas Deck. Peter Feather. John Heiner. Benjamin Hover. Joseph Kendall. Samuel Keyser. Ilartman Leitheiser. Captain. Peter Nagel. Sergeant. Casper Heiner. Privates. George Mercle. Philip Nagel. George Pliilippy. George Schultz. George Seitz. Abraham Witman. J.-icob Yoder. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 303 CAPTAIN GEIST'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of a Detachment of the Sixth Battalion , Berks county Mi- litia, Guarding Prisoners in Heading Goal, that had attempted to breakout, and afterwards guarding tlum from leading to Lan. caster. Captain. Conrad Geist. Ensign. Jacob Stelily. Sergeant*, George Gertner. William Sliener. Privatct. Matliias Bapp. Philip Klinger. Peter Uustard. William Knorr. Christian Deringer. Matliias Leib Christopher Diem. Abraham Levan. George Donnelly. Daniel McCoy- Paul Egy. Dewalt Miller. George Eisenbeis. John Miller. Isaac Ermel. Frederick M si gel. Peter Feather. Philip Nagel. Conrad Fesig. Jacob Petry. IVter Fesig. Zacharia Rexroad. Christopher Fisher. Christian Settely. John Fister. Henry Settely. George Fry. Christian Shreffler. Jesse Grinding. James Simpson. John Heiner. John Snyder. George Houser. Henry Wolff. George J eager. 304 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS ROLL OF CAPTAIN ROBINSON'S COMPANY. In Service at Newtown, October 7, 178 L Captain. John Robinson. Privates. John Cormick. Isaac Hahn. Abel Robeson. John Gibson. John Bower. Absalom Kern. John Ems. Jacob Vosch. John Lear. Frederick Herbold. Henry Fox. John Iluett. Ludwick Huett. James Thomson. Peter Slifer. Frederick Forrnan. Jacob Mitzeholtzer. George Cake. Christopher Bowzer. Jacob Neukirch. Henry Thomson. John Lutz. Adam Widner. Joseph Quinter. Jacob Quinter. John Heistand. Jacob Eisenhower. Jacob Bumm. Philip Ludwick. Jacob Ludwick. Michael Kern. Samuel Kirlin. Benjamin Boone. Adam Cirtain. Philip Waggoner. Daniel Andrew. Jacob Hans. David Mee. John Barkley. Benjamin Lincoln. Benjamin Talbot. John Henkirkin. Christopher Benten. Charles Cramp. John Jones. Abraham Griffith. Jacob Minges. Philip Miller. Samuel Harper. Mathias Derr. Jacob Larry. Peter Bolick. Joseph Workman. Mathias Wise. William Robb. Thomas McCloskey. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 305 CAPTAIN CHARLES KRAUSE'S COMPANY. Detachment of First Battalion Berks County Militia under the com- mand of Captain Charles Krause, guarding the prisoners of toar, from August 16 to October 16, 1781. Captain. Charles Krause, August 13, 1781. Sergeants. Ernst Grees, August 13, 1781. Philip Dresher, August 13, 1781. John Burchard, August 13, 1781. Corpora Is. Christian Shmick, August 1, 1781. Isaac Harmany, August 14, 1781. Jacob Harmany, August 14, 1781. Private*. Philip Kline, August 13, 1781. George Mummy, August 13, 1781. John Finstermaker, August 13, 1781. Abraham Gross, August 13, 1781. Mathias Bower, August 13, 1781. Jacob Sigfried, August 13, 1781. George Clup, August 13, 1781. Balzer Lutz, August 13, 1781. Michael Christman, August 13, 1781. Henry Grub, August 13, 1781. Frederick Mengel, August 13, 1781. John Saul, August 13, 1781. Adam Labar, August 13, 1781. Casper Merchel, August 13, 1781. Christian Wilhelm, August 13, 1781. Conrad Sitler, August 13, 1781. Christian Bicker, August 13, 1781. Theobald Kuffer, August 13, 1781 . Adam Knettle, August 13, 1781. John Heines, August 13, 1781. Peter Rundorf, August 13, 1881. Titan McCarty., August 13, 1781. Philip Christ, August 13, 1781. Philip Duhl, August 13, 1781. Peter Shomer, August 13, 1781. 20 VOL. XIV. 306 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lorentz Christ, August 13, 1781. John Norbeck, August 13, 1781. Mathias Flack, August 13, 1781. John Klockner, August 18, 1781. BERKS COUNTY RESOLVES, 1774. At a meeting of a very respectable body of freeholders and others, inhabitants of the county of Berks, at Beading, the 2d of July, 1774, Edward Biddle, Esq., in the chair. This assembly, taking into their very serious consideration the present critic il situation of American affairs, do unanimously re- solve as follows, viz : 1. That the inhabitants of this county do owe, and will pay due allegiance to our rightful Sovereign, King George the Third. 2. That the powers claimed, and now attempted to be put into execution by the British Parliament, are fundamentally wrong and cannot be admitted without the utter destruction of the liberties of America. 3. That the Boston Port Bill is unjust and tyrannical in the ex- treme, and that the measures pursued against Boston are intended to operate equally against the rights and liberties of the other col- onies. 4. That this assembly doth concur in opinion with their respec- tive brethren of Philadelphia, that there is an absolute necessity for an immediate congress of the deputies of the several colonies in order to deliberate upon and pursue such measures as may radically heal our present unhappy disturbances, and settle with precision the rights and liberties of America. 5. That the inhabitants of this county, confiding in the prudence and ability of the deputies intended to be chosen for the general congress, will cheerfully submit to any measures which may be found by the said congress best adapted for the restoration of har- mony between the mother-country and the colonies, and for the se- curity and firm establishment of the rights of America. 6. That as the people of Boston are now suffering in the grand and common cause of American liberty ; Resolved, That it is the duty of all inhabitants to contribute to the support of the said sufferers, and tnnt the committee hereafter named do open subscriptions for their relief. And further, that the said committee do lay out the amount of such subscription in pur- chasing flour and other provisions, to be sent by them to our suffer- ing brethren. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 307 7. That Edward Biddle, James Reed, Daniel Brodhead, Henry Christ, Esqs., Christopher Schultz, Thomas Dundas and Jonathan Potts, gentlemen, be, and they are hereby appointed a committee to meet and correspond with the committees from the other counties of the Province. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE. READING, December 5, 1774. Pursuant to advertisements dispersed through the County, a re- spectable number of the inhabitants met this day at the Court House, in this Town, and proceeded, by ballot, to the election of a Committee, as recommended by the Congress, when the following gentlemen were duly chosen : Edward Biddle, Christopher Schultz, Doctor Jonathan Potts, William Reeser, Balsar Gehr, Michael Bright, John Patton, Mark Bird, John Jones, John Old, Sebastian Levan, George Nagel, Christopher Witman, Jacob Shoemaker, and James Lewis. 1o the Fanners of Berks County. READING, January 16, 1775. The Committee of the County of Berks, having considered the Association of the Butchers of this Town not to kill any Sheep whatsoever till the first day of May next, take the liberty earnestly to recommend to the inhabitants of this County, not to sell any Sheep whatsoever to any Butcher from Philadelphia, or elsewhere r till the first day of May. The preserving of wool being an object of the greatest consequence, the Committee flatter themselves that the Farmers will cheerfully observe this recommendation : and as the Committee will meet in Reading, on Tuesday, the 14th day of February next, if any inhabitants have any objections to make to the measure hereby recommended, such inhabitants are requested to attend the Committee to make their objection, that the same may be maturely considered. Any person having wool, which he cannot dispose of in the coun- try, may bring it to the house of Mr. Mark Bird, in Reading, who will give fourteen Pence per pound for any quantity. By order of the Committee. JONATHAN POTTS, Secretary. 308 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS BEADING, January 20, 1776. At a meeting of the Standing Committee for Berks County, held this day, Mark Bird, Esq., in the chair. The Committee taking into their consideration the present state of the Association in this County, and being persuaded of the press- ing necessity of being prepared for defence, do earnestly recom- mend it to their brethren to sign the Articles of Association formed by the House of Assembly at their last meeting; this Committee trusting that such amendments will be made, at the next sitting of Assembly, as will make the Association not only more effectual, but more consonant to the principles of justice and equality And afterwards, at a meeting of the Committee, on the 30th, of the same month, Resolvr.d, unanimously, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that it will be highly requisite, in case the Assembly should not think proper to make the necessary amendments in the said Asso- ciation, that a Provincial Convention be held for that purpose ; and they do, accordingly, appoint Edward Biddle, Mark Bird, Jona- than Potts, Daniel Brodhead, Baltzer Gheer, Collinson Read, Es- quires, and Messrs. Valentine Eckert, Nicholas Lutz, Sebastian Levan, and Richard Tea, to attend the said Convention, in behalf of this County. By order of the Committee. COLLINSON READ, Secretary. READING, January 30, 1776. The Committee of Berks County being justly alarmed at the at- tempts of the enemies of America, in the different parts of this Province, to depreciate the Continental Currency, and having re- ceived information that Gains Dicker/son, a publick Friend, has been one of the instruments in propagating so fatal a measure, the Committee, being determined to support the said Currency, sent for the said Gains Dickenson, who, being brought before them, made the following Declaration, which was voted satisfactory : "WHEREAS, I, the subscriber, have unfortunately been guilty of endeavouring to depreciate the Continental Currency, but now being convinced and satisfied that such a conduct is highly unbe- coming the duty of an American, and tends immediately to ob- struct the measures calculated to preserve the liberties of this coun- try from the cruel and unrelenting oppressions of the British Court, do most sincerely acknowledge the heinousness of such of- fence, do beg pardon of my offended countrymen, and do also sol- emnly engage and promise not to be guilty of a like offence in the future, but to conform to such measures as shall be adjudged neces- AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 309 sary for the preservation of the rights of America, trusting and confiding that nothing will be expected from me inconsistent with the religious principles of the Society with which I profess. And as a further atonement for my misconduct,! request this acknowl- edgment to be made publick, in hopes it may deter others from com- mitting the like offence. " Witness my hand, this thirtieth day of the first month, in the year of our Lord 1776. "GAITJS DlCKENSON." At the same time, one William Gilliland, who Had been some time in confinement by order of the Committee, was brought up and discharged, after subscribing the following acknowledgment of his misconduct: " Whereas, I, the subscriber, have been so very wicked and aban- doned as to speak at sundry times disrespectfully of the honourable the Continental Congress, and also have endeavoured to depreciate their Currency, for which detestable conduct I have, deservedly, been confined in the jail of this County by the Committee of said County, but being now fully convinced of the heniousnessand hor- rid tendency of such conduct, do hereby, in the fullest manner, most sincerely beg pardon of my justly incensed countrymen, and do promise hereafter never to be guilty of the like, but in all instances to conform to such rules and regulations as may be instituted by that very respectable body for the preservation of our invaluable, but invaded, rights and liberties; and do further request that this my acknowledgement may be made publick, that others may be deterred from following my shameful and wicked practices. " In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord 1776. " WILLIAM GILLILAND." By order of the Committee : MARK BIRD, Chairman. Committee of Correspondence to the Pennsylvania Delegates. READING, February 4, 1776. GENTLEMEN: A number of English soldiers who were lately taken in Canada have arrived here, with thsir wives and children. The Committee were immediately assembled, and, although they were much surprised at so large a party being ordered here without any previous notice, and without any person attending them to supply them with necessaries, yet, understanding it was the pleasure of Congress the said soldiers should be quartered here, they imme- diately appointed Mr. Henry Haller, a member of the Committee, 310 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS to provide houses, fire- wood, and provisions for the party, who must have otherwise suffered much at this severe season. As we are totally unacquainted with the pleasure of the honourable Congress as to the particular quantities of provisions to be allowed these prisoners, we have despatched an express to you, gentlemen, desir- ing you will, by his return, be pleased to procure and send to us the directions of Congress to govern us in the matter. As Mr. Haller has been an active member of this Committee, and is a very suitable person, we beg leave to recommend him to be continued as Commissary for the soldiers stationed here. We are, gentlemen, your most obedient, humble servants. By order of the Committee of Correspondence : MARK BIRD, Chairman. To the Honourable the Delegates of the Province of Pennsylva- nia, in the Continental Congress at Philadelphia. BERKS COUNTY, May 11, 1776. WHEREAS, It has been proved before the Committee that I, the subscriber, have designedly thrown out many expressions to dis- courage the good people of this and the neighboring County of Northampton from taking up arms against Great Britain, and have also written several letters for that purpose : I do hereby acknowl- edge the truth of the said charge, and beg pardon of the publick for my conduct, and do promise and engage that I will support the present opposition, as much as in my power, against all the enemies of America, and for the future conduct myself in such a manner as shall give no offence to my neighbors concerned in the same, or in any wise prevent the prosecution of the measures of the honourable the Congress, or of any publick body acting under them. Witness my hand this llth of May, 1776. NICHOLAS HERMANY. Published by order of the Committee of Berks County : COLLINSON BEAD, Secretary. HEADING, June 8, 1776. At a meeting of the Standing Committee of the county of Berks held this day, Mark Bird, Esquire, in the Chair. Resolved, That as some people have declared that no obedience ought to be paid to the civil authority, because a Government will shortly be founded on the authority of the people in the room of the present Government ; and as such a conduct will only serve to intro- duce confusion and disorder, and endanger the lives and properties AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 311 of every individual in society, it is the opinion of this Committee, and they are determined to support the same to the utmost of their abilities, that the same obedience should be paid to the civil au- thority as used to be paid to it, till a new Constitution shall be formed by a Provincial Convention, and commissions shall be issued by virtue of the new legislative authority for the appointment of Courts and Magistrates, to preserve the peace and administer jus- tice to the people ; and then the authority of the present Courts and Magistrates will cease of course. By order of the Committee: COLLINSON READ, Secretary. READING, June I5lk 1776. At a meeting of the Standing Committee for Berks county, held this day. Ordered, That the following Resolve of this Committee, and the Acknowledgements of John Ebeling, Matthias Rhodes, Jonathan Rhodes, and Henry Kettner, be published in the English and Ger- man Papers. COLLINSON READ, Secretary. WHEREAS, The Honourable the Continental Congress have re- commended it to the several Assemblies, Conventions, Councils, and Committees of Safety of the several United Colonies, to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective Colonies who aro notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have not as- sociated and refuse to associate for the defence of these Colonies by arms against the hostile attempts of the British fleets and armies, and that such of the said Arms as are fit for use, or which can be made so, be appraised, as by the said recommendation of Congress is directed ; in pursuance whereof the Assembly of this Province have resolved that three shall be chosen by the inhabitants of every Township in the Province, who shall meet those chosen by the two adjoining Townships, to collect the arms from the disaffected per- sons and non-Associators aforesaid; and have further directed that the Committees of Inspection and Observation in each County shall take care that the said recommendation of Congress be effect- ually put in execution : And whereas some people in Berks County, in contempt of the said authority, have refused to deliver up their Arms to said collectors, and put the Committee to the disagreeable necessity of taking proper notice of their conduct ; this publick notice is given, as well to the said disaffected persons and non-Asso- ciators as to the said collectors in this County, that the Committee will afford all the assistance in their power to the said collectors in procuring the Arms aforesaid ; and in case of their neglect or refu- sal to do their duty, will take such notice of them, and sucli farther measures as will answer the intention of the said resolves. 312 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Whereas, It liath been proved before the Committee of Berks county, that we, the subscribers, have been guilty of spreading a report that the Officers of the Militia Company of Colebrookdale Township, in the said County, had sold their men to the Colonel of the Battalion to which they belonged. We do hereby acknowl- edge our misconduct, and beg pardon of the Officers of the said company for spreading the said report, and do promise for the fu- ture to conduct ourselves so as to give no offence to the said com- pany or any other of the Associators of this county. Witness our hands : MATTHIAS ROTH, JONATHAN BOTH. June 15, 1776. Whereas, I, the subscriber, have greatly abused the persons ap- pointed to collect the Arms of the non- Associators in the Town- ship of Berne, in Berks County, for which I was justly confined by the Committee of the said County ; I do therefore beg pardon of the publick for my misconduct, and promise to behave myself for the future so as to give no offence to the publick, or opposition to the measures of the Congress, Assemblies, or Committees, acting by their authority. Witness my hand : HENRY KETTNER. June 15, 1776. Whereas, 1, the subscriber, have declared that no person who hath taken the oaths of allegiance to the king ought to be permit- ted to hold any office in the Militia, and that Henry Christ and Baltzer Gheer, Esq.'s were unfit persons to be Colonels for that reason ; and whereas lam now convinced that if such an opinion should prevail it would occasion the removal of many worthy of- ficers who have taken the said oaths before the same were dis- pensed with by the honourable Congress, and promote great dis- turbances among the Associators: I do therefore, hereby declare that I look upon the said opinion as unjustifiable and wrong, and beg pardon of Colonel Gheer for the disturbance my declaring the same hath produced in his battalion ; and I do engage for the fu- ture not to mention the same, or any other matter which may tend to the disturbance of the Associators, or other persons engaged in the support of the publick measures necessary at this time. Witness my hand : JOHN EBELING. June 15, 1776. RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND. COUNTY LIEUTENANTS. Samuel Hunter, March 21, 1777. William Wilson, May 29, 1784. Bernard Hubley, Jun., Dec. 21, 1789. NORTHUMBERLAND ASSOdATOK?. FIRST BATTALION Colonel. Samuel Hunter, Esq., February 8, 1776. Lieutenant (Colonel, William Cooke, Esq., February 8, 1776. Majors. Casper Weitzel, Esq., February 8, 1776. John Lee, February 8, 1776. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Nicholas Miller, February 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. Christopher Gettig, February 8. 1776. Second Lieutenant. Nehemiah Breese, February 8, 1776. En sic/n s. Gustavus Ross, February 8, 1776. William Sims, February 8, 1776. 316 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Hugh White, February 8, 1776. first Lieutenant. John Forster, February 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Andrew Gibson, February 8, 1776. Ensign. Samuel Young, February 8, 1776. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James McMahon, February 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Murray, February 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. William Fisher, February 8, 1776. Ensign. William Baily, February 8, 1776. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles Gillespie, February 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. Robert King, February 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Fulton, February 8, 1776. Ensigns. William Boyd, February 8, 1776. John Woodside, February 8, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 317 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William Scull, February 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. Jonathan Lodge, February 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. George Calhoun, February 8, 1776. Ensigns. William Sawyers, February 8, 1776. George Grant, February 8, 1776. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. William Clarke, February 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Teitson, February 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. William McDonald, February 8, 1776. Ensign. John Moll, February 8, 1776. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Simpson, Esq., March 25, 1776. First Lieutenant. Robert Curry, March 25, 1776. Second Lieutenant. John Ewart, March 25, 1776. Ensigns. Thomas Gaskins, March 25, 1776. David Mead, March 25, 1776. 318 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND BATTALION. Colonel. James Potter, Esq., January 24, 1776. Lieutenant Colonel. Robert Moody, Esq., January 24, 1776. Major*. John Kelly, January 24, 1776. John Brady, January 24, 1776. A Return of the Names of the Captains and other Officers of the sev- eral Companies in the Upper Division of the County of Northum- berland, with the Ranks of said Companies and Number of Men. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Arthur Taggart, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. Cornelius Atkinson, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. James McClung, January 24, 1776. Ensiun. James Wilson, January 24, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 319 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Williapn Gray, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Clark, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. James Murdock, January 24, 1776. Ensign. William Thompson, January 24, 1776. THIRD COMPANY.* Captain . David Berry, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Hammond, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Israel Pashel, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Benjamin Burt, January 24, 1776. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Dale, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Bennet, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Hawkins Boon, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Jesse Weeks, January 54, 1776. * This and several other companies were transferred to Third Bat- talion, see pages following, but we give them as found in the original Returns. 320 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Cookson Long, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Mucklehatton, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Robert Fleming, January 24. 1776.J Ensign. Robert Fleming, Jr., January 24, 1776. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Wallis, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Scuclder, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Jones, January 24, 1776. Ensign. James Hampton, January 24, 1776. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. James Murray, January 24, 1776. 1 First Lieutenant. William Murray, January 24, 1676. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Plunket, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Andrew Robinson, January 24, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 321 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Henry Antis, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. Thomas Brandon, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant, Alexander Hamilton, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Simon Cole, January 24, 1776. NINTH COMPANY. Captain. John McMillen, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. John McConnol, January 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. John McCormick, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Charles Wilson, January 24, 1776. TENTH COMPANY. Captain. David Hayes, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. Charles Clark, January 24, 1776. Ensign. Thomas Gray, January 24, 1776. 21 VOL. XIV. 822 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS ELEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Davis, January 24, 1776. First Lieutenant. James Espey, Jan nary 24, 1776. Second Lieutenant. John Nelson, January 24, 1776. Ensian. Jacob Fulmore, January 24, 1776. I do hereby certify the above to be a true return of the several companies which form the battalion in the Upper Division of the County of Northumberland, as delivered in to me. WM. SCULL, Chairman of the Committee. To the Committee of Safety of the Province of Pennsylvania. THIRD BATTALION Colonel. William Flunket, Esq., March 13, 1776. Lieutenant Colonel. James Murray, Esq., March 13, 1776. Majors. John Brady, March 13, 1776. Cookson Long, March 13, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 323 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Henry Antis, Esq., March 13, 1776,. First Lieutenant. Thomas Brandon, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Hamilton, March 13, 1776. Ensigns. John Morrison, March 13, 1776. James Alexander, March 13, 1776. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Wallis, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Scudder, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Jones, March 13, 1776. Ensign. James Hampton, March 13, 1776. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. John Robb, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Watson, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Robert Nelson, March 13, 1776. Ensign, James White, March 13, 1776. 324 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William McEllmtten, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. Andrew Boggs, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Nelson, March 13, 1776. Ensign. John McCormick, March 13, 1776. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William Murray, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. Richard Irvvin, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Plunket, March 13, 1776. Ensigns. Andrew Robinson, March 13, 1776. Benjamin Jordan, March 13, 1776. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Simon Cole, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. Thomas Kemplen, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. James Brauden, March 13, 1776. Ensigns. William King, March J3, 1776. James Hughes, March 13, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 325 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain . David Berry, March 13, 1776. First Lieutenant. William Hammond, March 13, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Joseph Bonser, March 13, 1776. Ensign. Israel Pershel, March 13, 1776. FOURTH BATTALION. Colonel. Philip Cole, October 8, 1776. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Sutherland, October 8, 1776. First Major. Thomas Foster, October 8, 1776. Second Major. Casper Jost, October 8, 1776. Adjutant. James McCoy, October 8, 1776. Standard Bearer. Dewalt Miller, October 8, 1776. FIRST COMPANY. ( 'attain. John Clark, October 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. Henry Pontius, October 8, 1776. 326 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Second Lieutenant. James Moore, October 8, 1776. Ensign. Patrick Watson, October 8, 1776. Privates. llobert Allen, September 26, 1776. Hieronimus Augustine, September 26, 1776. Joseph Barnett, September 26, 1776. John Beatty, September 26, 1776. George Bovver, September 26, 1776. Thomas Cory, September 26, 1776. George Clark, September 26, 1776. Daniel Coyle, September 26, 1776. Adam Colpetzer, September 26, 1776. Daniel Commer, September 26, 1776. Jacob Conner, September 26, 1776. George Conrad, September 26, 1776. Henry Conrad, September 26, 1776. William Cousins, September 26, 1776. Jacob Esterly, September 26, 1776. George Etzweiler, September 26, 1776. Philip Ewig, September 26, 1776. Michael Fought, September 26, 1776. Ttiomas Foster, September 26, 1776. John Fry, September 26, 1776. William Gill, September 26, 1776. Henry Gilrnan, September 26, 1776. Joseph Green, September 26, 1776; assigned as Surgeon's mate. William Greenlee, September 26, 1776. Joseph Groninger, September 26, 1776. Wendel Grove, September 26, 1776. John Hain, September 2*i, 1776. Jacob Harpster, September 26, 1776. Stophel Henry, September 26, 1776. William Hessler, September 26, 1776. John Hessler, September 26, 1776. Michael Hessler, September 26. 1776. Patrick Kellahan, September 26, 1776. Jacob Keeny, September 26, 1776. Francis Kishler, September 26, 1776. Frederick Kneedler, September 26, 1776. Conrad Kneedler, September 26, 1776. Michael Lamb, September 26, 1776. Jacob Links, September 26, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 327 Jacob Long, September 26, 1776. William Long, September 26, 1776. Richard Lowden, September 26, 1776. John McCashon, September 26, 1776. James McKelvey, September 26, 1776. Matthew McClung, September 26, 1776. Randel McDonneld, September 26, 1776. Valentine Macklin, September 26, 1776. Benjamin Miller, September 26, 1776. William Moor, September 26, 1776. Andrew Morrow, September 26, 1776. Henry Nees, September 26, 1776. Peter Nees, September 26, 1776; died of wounds received February 1, 1777. George Overmeier, September 26, 1776. Nicholas Pontius, September 26, 1776. George Pontius, September 26, 1776. Frederick Rinehard, September 26, 1776. George Rinehard, September 26, 1776. Yost Rith, September 26, 1776. Michael Rote, September 26, 1776. Ludwig Row, September 26, 1776. George Sierer, September 26, 1776. Michael Snyder, September 26, 1776. John Schock, September 26, 1776. Michael Schock, September 26, 1776. George Schock, September 26, 1776. 4 Robert Scott, September 26, 1776. Michael Smith, September 26, 1776. William Speddy, September 26, 1776. Jacob Speese, September 26, 1776. James Stevenson, September 26, 1776. David Storm, September 26, 1776. Robert Thompson, September 26, 1776. George Ulrich, September 26, 1776. John Weaver, September 26, 1776. David Weaver, September 26, 1776. Henry Wenderbach, September 26, 1776. Robert Wilson, September 26, 1776. George Wolfe, September 26, 1776. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Michael Weaver, October 8, 1776. 328 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Links, October 8, 1776. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain . William Weirick, October 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. Jacob Sherred, October 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. William Gill, October 8, 1776. Ensign. Nathaniel Moon, October 8, 1776. Fli-TH COMPANY. Captain. George Wolff, October 8, 1776. First Lieutenant. George Conrad, October 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Michael Wildgoose, October 8, 1776. Ensign. John Hessler, October 8, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. SIXTH COMPANY. 329 Captain. George Overmeier, October 8, 1776. First. Lieutenant. James McKelvy, October 8, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Weirick, October 8, 1776. Ensign. Michael Snyder, October 8, 1776. CAPTAIN COOKSON LONG'S COMPANY. A muster roll of Captain CooTcson Lonq j s company, of the Second Battalion, Northumberland County Militia, under command of Colonel James Potter, now in actual service. Robert Coven hoven. James Covenhoven. Ebenezer Cook. Peter Wykof. George Barclay. Joseph Wykof. William Jones. Peter iStryker. Captain. Cookson Long. First Lieutenant. James Hayes. Second Lieutenant. Joseph Bonser. Ensign. Joseph Newman. Privates. David Richards. Robert Willson. Abel Slaback. William Slaback. Henry Stryker. Patrick Donahue. John Muckilvaine. John Dunlap. 330 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS William Snodgrass. Joseph Gannon. Frederick Leefe. Cornelius Low. James White. Ezekil Brown. Thomas Silverthorne. Thomas Johnston. Ebenezer Green. John Andrews. Alexander Fullerton. Josepli Cowan. Adam Wisner. Annenias Wisner. James Ramsey. George Stechtnan. Samuel King. Matthew Cunningham. Michael Brown. Henry Dougherty. Johnston Cheney. Benjamin Jordan. Samuel Blaire. Ralph Slack. Joseph Hall. Edward Collopy. Joshua Napp. Philip Cotner. Henry Hill. John Williams. John King. Adarn King. John Muckilear. Michael Seele. Peter Itoddy. John Luce. Patrick Hughes. William Wyley. Andrew Donaldson. Thomas Clarke. Zephenia Miller. James Van cam p. llichard Mattock. Cornelius McMickel. William Camel. Robert Fleming, blacksmith. John Reed. James McMickel. William Reed. John Kinkade. Andrew Boggs. Robert Fleming, (Creek). AVilliam Dewitt. Isaac Reed. James Dunn. William Dunn. Barnabas Camel. This is to Certify that the within Muster Roll is a just and true account of the Men belonging to the Second Battalion, of North- umberland County, consisting of Seventy-three effective Men, was Parrolled on the Third Day of December, One Thousand seven hun- dred and seventy-six. V me, JAMES MURRAY, Lieutenant Colonel. To the Honorable the Council of Safety. MILITIA OF THE KEVOLTJTION. CAPTAIN WEISER'S COMPANY. 331 A muster roll of Captain Benjamin Weiscr's Company, of Northum- berland County Militia, at Philadelphia, January the 30th, 1777. Peter Hosterman . John Levenguth. Thomas Kitch. John Meysor. Philip Heitz. John Stroup. Jolm Hauser. Christian Shaffer. George Moyer. John Faust. Captain. Benjamin Weiser. First Lieutenant. Christopher Snider. Second Lieutenant. Adam Shaffer. Third Lieutenant. Joseph Van Gundy. First Sergeant. Marx Haines. Second Sergeant. George Markel. First Corporal. Philip Moyer. Second Corporal. Frederick Eisenhauer. Drummer. Will Thompson. Privates. George Brossius. Andrew Keitz. Adam Herstetter. Nicholas Brossius. Jolm Heim. Adam Leffler. Mathias VVitmer. Jacob Snider. John Henter. Henry Groninger. 332 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS George Troutner. Martin Kerstetter. Christian Furst ; sick at present. Leonhard Kerstetter. Nicholas Shaffer. Zacharius Spengle. Conrad Furst. Michol Newman. Henry Kaufman. Peter Weis. George Peifer. [At the foot of the foregoing roll is the following memorandum " George Herald and Tobias Pickle deserted this morning. "J FIRST BATTALION. Return of the First Battalion of Northumberland Militia, 1st May, 1778. Colonel. John Kelly First Company. Captain John Forster. Total, officers and men, 55. Second Company. Captain James Thompson. Total, officers and men, 44. Third Company. Captain George Overmeier. Total, officers and men, 51. Fourth Company. Captain Samuel Fisher. Total, officers and men, 5ft. Fifth Company. Captain Samuel Young. Total, officers and men, 51. Sixth Company. Captain Abraham Piatt. Total, officers and men, 53. AND MILITIA OF THE RESOLUTION. 333 Seventh Company. Captain William Irvin. Total, officers and men, 53. Eighth Company. Captain William Gray. Total, officers and men, 44. SECOND BATTALION. Return of the Second Battalion of Northumberland Militia, 1st May, 1778. Colonel. James Murray. First Company. Captain Thomas Gaskins. Total, officers and men, 61. Second Company. Captain John Nelson. Total, officers and men, 60. Third Company. Captain David Hayes. Total, officers and men, 63. Fourth Company. Captain Arthur Taggart. Total, officers and men, 66. Fifth Company. Captain James McMahon. Total, officers and men, 57. Sixth Company. Captain Robert Reynolds. Total, officers and men, 43. 334 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Seventh Company. Captain John Chatham. Total, officers and men, 49. Eighth Company. Captain John Clingman. Total, officers and men, 73. CAPTAIN KEMPLEN'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of Captain Thomas Kent.plen's Company of Ranyers, Northumberland county, June 15th, 1779. [Enlistment, age, size, complexion, trade, and where born.] Captain. Thomas Kemplen. Sergeants. John Nealy, May 7, 1779 ; twenty-nine ; five feet eight inches ; fair; farmer; America. John Carmody, May 29, 1779; twenty-three ; five feet eight inches ; dark ; farmer ; America. Privates. William Doyle, Mny 7, 1779; twenty ; five feet nine inches ; fair; farmer ; America. Samuel Brady, May 7,1779; forty; five feet eight inches; dark; farmer; America. Isaac Willson. May 15, 1779 ; twenty; five feet eight inches; fair; farmer; America. Daniel McCombs, May 12, 1779 ; forty ; five feet eight inches ; dark ; farmer ; Ireland. John Fourney, May 7, 1779; forty-five; five feet three inches ; dark ; barber ; Canada. Henry Ball, May 9, 1779; eighteen ; five feet eight inches; fair; gentleman; Ireland; discharged 14th June. Edward Castreal, May 9, 1779; twenty-six ; five feet eight inches; dark ; farmer ; America. Aaron Martin, May 11, 1779; twenty-two; five feet eight inches; dark ; farmer ; America. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 335 Thomas Moor, May 11, 1779- twenty-two; five feet ten inches; dark ; farmer ; England. George Armitage, May 10,1779; twenty; five feet eight inches; dark ; scholar. John Kemplen , May 16, 1779 ; eighteen ; five feet eight inches ; fair ; farmer ; America^ Thomas Smith, May 18, 1776 ; forty ; five feet eight inches ; dark ; tajlor ; England ; deserted. Thomas Smith, May 26,1779; eighteen; five feet eight inches; fair ; farmer ; America. George Bailey, June 6, 1779; twenty; five feet eight inches; brown ; farmer ; America. INDEPENDENT MILITIA. CAPTAIN FRANKLIN'S COMPANY. [Although Captain John Franklin's Company was credited to the State of Connecticut, yet as it was organized at Wyoming, of Wyoming men, we consider it perfectly proper to give it a position in this volume. We therefore place it after the Northumberland Militia, but with the designation as an " Independent Company," without disputing the claim of either Connecticut or Pennsylvania to its services.] Pay Roll of the Company of Militia commanded by Captain John Franklin, in the service of the United States, at the Post of Wyom- ing, for one month, viz: from 3d of April to 4th of May, 1780. Captain. John Franklin. First Lieutenant. Rosewell Franklin. Second Lieutenant. Daniel Gore. 336 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Daniel Ingersoll. Asa Chapman. James Sutton. William Jackson. William Williams. Stephen Gardner. John Hide. Prince Alden. Joseph Elliott. John Tilberry. Abraham Tilberry. Benjamin Harvey. Manassah Cady. Asahel Prichard. James Frisbe. James Nesbitt. Abram Nesbitt. Jonathan Frisbe. Richard Brockway. Jonah Rogers. Josiah Rogers. Elisha Harvey. John Hurlbut. Jonathan Corey. Nathan Bullock. Joseph Corey. Turner Johnson. Nathan Waller. David Sanford. Joseph Hagerman. Joseph Thomas. Ishmael Bennett. Ishmael Bennett, Jr. John Fuller. Nathaniel Cook. Noah Pettibone. Sergeants. Henry Barney. Christopher Hurlbut. Corporals. Andrew Elan chard. Privates. Asa Budd. Frederick Budd. James Atherton. Jonathan Washburn. Peleg Comstock. Arnold Franklin. Walter Spencer. Solomon Spencer. Elijah Harris. Ezekiel Brown. John Gore. Nathan Smith. Jonathan Forsyth. Joseph Jameson. John Hurlbut, Jr. Thomas Stoddart. Caleb Spencer. Robert Hopkins. Thomas Bennet. Andrew Bennet. Frederick Fry. Rosewell Franklin, Jr. Henry Elliott. Saphtali Hurlbut. William Houck. Willard Green. Ephraim Tyler. Sale Roberts. Sale Roberts, Jr. Jacob Tilberry. John Shearer. Daniel Sherwood. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 337 PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE. FROM FEBRUARY 8th, 1776, TO APRIL 17, 1776. 8th of February, 776. The following gentlemen being previously nominated by the respective townships to serve in this Committee for the County of Northumberland for the space of six months, met at the house of Richard Malone, viz : Augusta Township. John Weitzel, Esq. Alexander Hunter, Esq. Thomond Ball. Ttirbul Township. Captain John Hambright. William McKnight. William Shaw. Bald Eagle Toivnship. Mr. William Dunn. Thomas Hewes. Alexander Hamilton. Wiominy Township. Mr. James Maclure. Mr. Thomas Clayton. Mr. Peter Melick. Mouqhonoy Township. No return. Mahoninq Township. William Cook, Esq. Benjamin Allison, Esq. Mr. Thomas Hewet. Muncey Township. Robert Robb, Esq. William Watson. John Buckalow. 22- VOL. XIV. 338 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Buffaloe Township. Mr. Walter Clarke; removed to White Deer. William Irwin. Joseph Green. Pe?m's Township. No return. Potter Township. John Livingston. Maurice Davis. John Hall. White Deer Township. Walter Clarke. Matthew Brown. Marcus Huling. The Committee proceeded to elect a Chairman and Clerk, when Captain John Hambright was unanimously appointed Chairman during the continuance of this Committee, and Thomond Ball, Clerk. A return was presented to this Committee, signed by William Scull, Esq., Chairman of a meeting of the officers and committee- men of the lower division of this county, held at Northumberland the 7th hist., certifying that the following gentlemen were duly elected field officers for the Battalion of said division, viz; Samuel Hunter, Esq., Colonel. William Cook, Esq, Lieutenant Colonel. Casper Weitzel, Esq., First Major. Mr. John Lee, Second Major. Sesalvcd, That we accept of the same as a true return, and that the gentlemen therein mentioned be recommended to the Hon. Assembly or Committee of Safety to be commissioned accordingly. Complaint being made that the battalion of the upper division of this County have not yet met so as to have a fair election for field officers. Resolved, That it be recommended to the officers, with three committeemen from each township in said division, to meet at the house of John Scudder, on Saturday, 24th inst., to elect their field officers and return them to this committee on Monday, 26th, inst., in order to be recommended to the Committee of Safety. Resolved, That the absence of several gentlemen chosen Captains of companies in this county (upon their several occasions) and such as did appear (from the short notice they have had) not being pro- vided with as regular returns of their officers and companies as we think can authorize our recommendation of said captains or their AND MILITIA OF THE KE VOLUTION. 339 subalterns to the Assembly or Committee of Safety of this Province, to remedy this inconvenience it is recommended to the committee- men of each township to advertise a meeting of the several compa- nies on Wednesday 21st inst., at such places as the majority of the committeemen. shall think most convenient, where, under the in- spection of two or more committeemen, each company shall estab- lish their present, or elect other officers, as they shall think proper, and the captains so established or elected shall make returns of their subalterns and companies to this committee on Monday 26th inst. It. is expected that no gentleman will offer to return a com. pany that does not consist of forty privates with the officers and non-commissioned officers, agreeable to the regulations of our Hon. House of Assembly. Resolved, That if a committeeman or committeemen be elected officers, one or more magistrate or magistrates present may certify for them, and if no magistrate be present, then two or more repu- table men certifying for the justness of the election will be accepted of. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that a petition be presented to the IJon. Assembly of this province, setting forth the late murder of two of the sheriff's posse, near Wioming, for attempting to act in conformity to the laws. Resolved, That John Weitzel, Esq., Alexander Hunter, Esq., and Mr. Thomond Ball, be a committee to frame said petition and pre- sent it to this Committee at their next meeting. The Committee then adjourned to Monday 26th inst., at the house of Lauglin McCartney, in Northumberland Town. Monday, February 26, 1776. The Commiitee met according to adjournment at the house of Lauglin McCartney, in Northumberland Town Captain John Hambright in the Chair. Messrs. Weitzel, Hunter and Ball presented the form of a petition to the Hon. Assembly, relative to the Connecticut intruders, which was appro vei of and ordered to be copied fair. The following gentlemen appeared and produced certificates of their being regularly chosen captains of companies in Colonel Hunter's battalion, and produced lists of their subalterns, compa- nies, &c., viz: [For list see page 315.] Resolced, That the above six companies appear to be full and regularly officered, and that they, with the field officers of that bat- talion, be recommended to the Committee of Safety to receive their respective commissions, which was done in a letter, of which the following is an abstract. 340 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS NORTHUMBERLAND, February 26, 1776. GENTLEMEN, At a meeting of the Committee for this County, held this day, the following gentlemen were returned as duly elected Field Officers, Captains and Subalterns of a Battalion raised in this county, viz. the officers mentioned above. The above returns of six companies belonging to the battalion expected to be commanded by Samuel Hunter, Esq., appear to be well and regularly certified as complete companies. There are two or three companies more intend to belong to said battalion, but their captains be\ng at present out of the county, we have received no returns of them. We further have the pleasure to inform you there is another complete battalion formed in this county, intended to be under the command of Wil- liam Plunket, Esq., but he with his other field officers being so lately promoted, their companies have not had sufficient time to elect captains in their room, we therefore think we cannot at present with propriety recommend them, but hope in a few days to have the honor of transmitting to you a proper return of said battalion. In the mean time take the liberty to recommend the above named gentlemen to be commissioned in the several stations annexed to their names. 4nd are gentlemen, with due esteem, Your very humble servant, By order of the Committee, JOHN HAMBRIGHT, Chairman. To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia. Resolved, That as several companies belonging to battalions in this county have not yet brought in their returns, and it may be inconvenient to call the whole Committee together to receive their returns, that the Chairman, with four others of the Committee, be sufficient to receive sucli returns and recommend the officers to the Committee of Safety. Jiesolved, That this Committee be adjourned to Wednesday, 13th of March next, then to meet at the house of Frederick Stone in Northumberland Town. Widncsda;/, March 13th, 1776. The Committee met at the house of Frederick Stone in North- umberland Town agreeable to adjournment, Captain John Ham- bright in the Chair, when the following gentlemen made returns of their officers, captains, subalterns, &c., properly eertilied, viz: [For list see page 322.1 Resolved, That the returns made of the above mentioned field officers and seven companies appear to be regular and well certified AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 341 as full companies, and that [the] officers be recommended to the Committee of Safety, which [was] done by letter of which the fol- lowing is a copy. NORTHUMBERLAND, March 13th, 1776. GENTLEMEN, Agreeable to the promise of our last of 26th ult., we now inform that at a meeting of the committee for this county held this day, the following gentlemen were returned as fairly elected field officers, captains and subalterns of a, battalion raised in this county, viz : William Plunket, Esq., Colonel, and the rest as above. The above returns of officers for a battalion consisting of seven companies, appear to us to be regular and well certified to be com- plete companies ; we therefore take the liberty of recommending said gentlemen to the respectable Committee of Safety appointed for the Province of Pennsylvania to receive commissions in the several stations annexed to their names. Being unwilling to trouble the committee, who, we apprehend, are already over-bur- thened with business, we have transmitted an enumeration of grievances under which we think this county labours, to Samuel Hunter, Esq., our representative, and one of your respectable body, who is well acquainted with the circumstances of this county, re- questing he may, if necessary, lay the same before you, and should be glad of your opinion how to act in the different cases therein mentioned. We are, gentlemen, &c. Signed by order of the Committee, JOHN HAMBRIGHT, Chairman. To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia. NORTHUMBERLAND, March 13, 1776. SIR, We have this day wrote to t'he Committee of Safety, re- commending officers of another battalion, to wit : Colonel Plunk- et's. We had it in contemplation to write to the Committee of Safety concerning the recruiting parties that have lately been amongst us and taken away some good men, when both officers and men could be sent from this, if any ought to be sent out of the county. It is unnecessary for us to inform you of our situation, as you are so well acquainted with it. There have been different applications to us for recommendations as officers of companies to be raised in this county, to go into immediate service ; we are somewhat at a loss what to do, but would be desirous, if men are to be taken from the continental service out of this county, officers should go with them. We, not considering it proper to trouble the 342 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Committee of safety with our sentiments on this occasion, have taken the liberty to write to you, with an intention to get your ad- vice upon the matter, as we cannot prevent recruiting parties from corning amongst us, or stop men from going into the army out of this county. It' more battalions should be raised, or more men wanted, would it not be proper from our situation as a frontier county to have two or three companies raised, officered and disci- plined, and put into immediate pay ; and if not wanted nearer home, to be always in readiness to go upon any service on which the continent may have occasion for them. We have sufficient in- formation that Hawkins Boone has enlisted several men in this county, and has declared his having received his authority and money from the Congress for that purpose, and that lie is to be a guard to the Congress. By this conduct he has drawn off some men from the different companies of military associators. We have as a committee of the county taken liberty to cite him to ap- pear before some of us and show by what authority he has under- taken so to do, but he has not appeared. We think when men are enlisted in this county, we have a right to know for what service they are enlisted. It is from our zeal for the good cause now carry- ing on that we are desirous to know the reason of such '.procedure. This, if you think proper, you may communicate to the Committee of Safety, and are requesting your advice how to act. With due respect, your very humble servants. Signed on behalf of the Committee, JOHN HAMBRIGHT, Chairman. To Samuel Hunter, Esq., Philadelphia. Information being given to the Committee that a certain Haw- kins Boone is now enlisting men in this county, without giving any satisfactory account for what purpose or service the said men are enlisted. Resolved, That the Chairman of this Committee call upon the said Hawkins Boone, by letter or otherwise, to appear before him and two or more of said Committee, as he, the chairman, shall think expedient, on such day and at such place as he shall appoint, to show cause why he, the said Boon, enlists men as aforesaid. Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned to Monday. 25th of March instant, then to meet at the house of Thomond Ball, in Sun- bury. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 343 Monday March 25, 1776. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment at the house of Thomond Ball, in Sunbury, Captain John Hambright in the chair. Resolved, That it appears to this Committee that several recruit- ing officers belonging to battalions of different counties in this Province, having lately come to this infant frontier county and drained it of a number of useful men, to the prejudice of the same. Resolved, That for the future no officer or non-commissioned of- ficer be allowed to recruit men in this county, except the officers who are or may be appointed therein. John Simpson, Esq., presented a return, wherein appears the following list of officers, the company belonging to Col. Hunter's battalion, viz: Captain, John Simpson, Esq., 1st Lieut. Robert. Curry, 2d Lieut. John Ewart, 1st Ensign, Thomas Gaskins, 2d Ensign, David Mead. Resolved, That the same appears a full company, and that the gentlemen therein mentioned as officers, be recommended to the Committee of Safety to receive their several commissions, which was done accordingly by a letter, of which the following is a copy. SUNBURY, March 26, 1776. GENTLEMEN Our last to you was of 13th inst., recommending William Plunket, Esq., Colonel, with other officers of a battalion commanded by said Col. At this meeting John Simpson, Esq., presents a return in which it appears that he is Captain, Robert Curry, 1st, and John Ewart, 2d Lieutenants, Thomas Gaskins, 1st and David Mead , 2d Ensign, which is well certified to be a full company belonging to Col. Hunter's battalion ; we therefore take the liberty of recommending said gentlemen to receive commissions agreeable to the ranks to which the people have appointed them. We are now, gentlemen, to inform you of what we think a griev- ance to this young and thinly inhabited county, viz, a constant succession of recruiting officers from different counties in this province. Our zeal for the cause of American liberty has hitherto prevented our taking any steps to hinder the raising of men for its service, but finding the evil increasing so fast upon us as almost to threaten the depopulation of the county, we cannot help appealing to the wisdom and justice of your Committee to know whether the quota of men that may be demanded from this county under their own officers is not as much as can reasonably be expected from it. 344 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Whether at a time when we are uncertain of peace with the Indians (well knowing that our enemies are tampering with them) and a claim is set up to the greatest part of this province by a neighbor- ing colony who have their hostile abettors at our very breasts, as well as their emissaries amongst us, is it prudent to drain an infant frontier county of its strength of men ? and whether the safety of the interior parts of the province would not be better secured by adding strength to the frontiers ? Whether our Hon. Assembly, by disposing of commissions to gentlemen in different counties to raise companies which are to form the number of battalions thought necessary for the defence of the province, did not intend that the respective captains should raise their companies where they [were] appointed ? and not distress our county by taking from it all the men necessary for the business of agriculture, as well as the de- fence of the same? From our knowledge of the state of this county, we make free to give our opinion of what would be most for its advantage, as well as that of the province, (between which we hope there never will be a difference ;) and first are to inform you [of] the poverty of the people, many of whom came bare and naked here, being plundered by a banditti who call themselves Yankies, and those who brought some property with them from the necessary delay of cultivating a wilderness before they could have any produce to live upon, together with the necessity of still con- tinuing the closest application to labor and industry for their sup- port, renders it morally improbable that a well disciplined militia can be established here, as the distance which some men are obliged to go to muster is the loss of two days to them, which, not being paid for, they will not, nor indeed can they so often attend as is necessary to complete them even in the manual exercise. We would recommend that two or more companies be raised and put in pay for the use of the province, to be ready to march when and where the service may require them, and when not wanted for the service of the public at any particular place, to be stationed in this county in order to be near and defend our frontier, should they be attacked by our enemies of any denomination, the good effect of which we imagine would be considerable, as though they may be too few to repel, they may stop the progress of an enemy until the militia could be raised to assist them. Should this proposal appear eligible, please to inform us thereof, and we will recommend such gentlemen for officers as we think will be most suitable for the service and agreeable to the people. We are, gentlemen, with due respect, Your very humble servants, Signed for and in behalf of the Committee, JOHN HAMBRIGHT, Chairman. To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 345 The Committee to the General Committee. IN COMMITTEE FOR NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, mh June, 1776. GENT" : We are favour'd with your's of the 7 th ult, directing to disarm all non Associators and disafected persons within this county; the arras taken from them to be applied to arming the Continental troops, &c. We have the pleasure to inform you there are very few (if any) disafected persons amongst us and the non Associators very inconsiderable. We are sorry on the other hand to inform you that the Associators as well as the few non-associa- tors are very ill arm'd, having already sent all the best arms with our men into the Continental and Provincial service, so that should an attack be made upon us we are in A very defenceless state. We are now Gent" to inform you of some promotions made since our last in the Battalion commanded by Col. Samuel Hunter, Viz. M r . John Lee, late 2 nd Major, to the Kank of 1 st Major, in the room of Casper Weitzel, Esq r , now A Captain in the Provincial service. M r . John Harris, Jun r , 2 nd Major in the room of M r . John Lee, pre- fer'd, Alex r Hunter, Esq r , Standard Bearer, and M r . Gustavus Ross, formerly Ensign, now Ensign and Adjutant in said Battalion. We this day receiv'd A return of an additional company belonging to said Col. Hunter's Battalion, Officers as follow, Robert Craw- ford, Captain. James Maclure, 1st and George Aspey, 2 Qd Lieut 8 . Joseph Solomon, Ensign. The above returns are all well certify'd to be regular, we therefore recommend the above nam'd Gentle- men, to be commission 'd agreable to the Ranks annex 'd to their names. We are Gent" with due respect, Y r Very Hum 1 Servants, Sign'd by Order of Committee, JOHN HAMBRIGHT, Chairman. To the Committee of Safety, Philadelphia. August y e 13th, 1776. The following gentlemen being unanimously chosen by their respective townships to serve in the Committee for the County of Northumberland, for the space of six months, met at the School- house in the town of Northumberland, viz: For Augusta Township. Mr. William McClay. Mr. David McKinney. Mr. John McClav. 346 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Tur^il Township. George McCandlish. William Shaw. Paul Geddis. Bald Eagle Township. Robert Fleming. Thomas Campling. John Section. Wyoudnq Township. Samuel McClure. Peter Meelick. John Clingman. Moitglwnoy Township. Bastian Brossius. George Reitz. Peter Almang. Muhoning Township. Laughlan McCartney. Thomas Robinson. John Boyd. Muncy Township. Mordecai McKinney. James Giles. Andrew Culbertson. Buffaloc Torcnxhip. Martin Treaster. William Speedy. Philip Cole. Penn's Township. Simeon Woodrow. Adam B. Mander. Paul Gemberling. Potter's Township. [No return.] White Deer Township. James McClanachan. Robert Frute. William Gray. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 347 The Committee proceeded to elect a Chairman and Clerk, when Mr. Robert Frute was unanimously appointed Chairman during the time of six months, and John Boyd, Clerk. 1st. Resolved, That no complaint be received by this Committee that arises in any township and does not respect the county at large, except upon an appeal from the township committee, and that such appeal be delivered in writing, as well as all complaints that are re- ceived, and that all complaints be signed by the person aggrieved or complaining. 2d. Resolved, That Andrew Culbertson, Mordeeai McKinney, and James Giles, call upon Col. Wm. Plunket for the dividend of ammunition belonging to the six companies of his battalion that lie above Muncy,and in case it is inconvenient for him to make the dividend, Laughlan McCartney, at whose house the ammunition is lodged, is hereby desired to do it arid deliver the quotas allotted for the aforesaid six companies to the aforesaid Andrew Culbertson, Mordeeai McKinney and James Giles, who are to deliver the same to the respective captains, and by them kept in some convenient dry place, ready to be delivered out when occasion requires. 3d. Resolced, That the Committee, or any two of them belonging to the other three battalions of this county, call upon Laughlan McCartney for their equal dividend of what ammunition is in hand, and deliver to the respective captains in each battalion an equal dividend of said ammunition according to their number of men, and by them kept secure in some convenient dry place ready to be delivered out when occasion requires. 4th. Resolved, That each colonel recommend to their respective captains to use all possible to have any arms thai are out of repair put in as good order as soon as possible. As this Committee is informed of a quantity of powder and lead at Mr. John Harris's ferry, which belongs to the associators of this county, we do recommend Major John Lee and Captain Charles Gillespy as two suitable persons for to bring up the same, and we do appoint Laughlan McCartney and John Boyd for to agree with them for the bringing up of the said ammunition. 5th. Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned to Tuesday, the 10th of September next, to meet in the town of Northumber- land. Tuesday y e 10 of September, 1776. The Committee met according to adjournment, in the town of Northumberland Mr. Robert Frute in the Chair. Complaint being made to this Committee against Mr. Aaron Levy and John Bullion, setting forth that the aforesaid Levy and 348 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Bullion have a quantity of salt on hand which they refuse to sell for cash, by a former resolve of the Committee. Resolved, That the aforesaid salt that is in the hands of the aforesaid Levy and Bullion, (as they have refused the same for sale,) be put into the hands of Mr. Wm. Sayers, and by him sold at the rate of fifteen shillings per bushel, and not to sell unto any family above half a biishel for the time that the said salt is selling, and that the said Sayers shall keep a particular account of every bushel that he sells, and when sold, he shall return the money arising from said salt to this Committee, first deducting one shil- ling out of the Pound for his trouble for selling said salt, and six shillings and four pence for porterage. A complaint being made to this Committee against two certain men, namely, William Chattim and James Parker, of not behaving themselves as friends to our country in general, and had armed themselves with two pistols, therefore, it was Resolved, That the aforesaid Chattim and Parker should be sent for and examined. Being brought before the Committee and examined, they con- fessed themselves to be two of His Brittanic Majesty's soldiers, and both prisoners. Therefore, this Committee thought it most proper to convey the two aforesaid men into the care of Lancaster Committee, where we understand there is a number of their fellow prisoners, and that the aforesaid arms should be sold at public sale, and the money arising from the sale of said arms, should, as far as it would admit of, be put to discharge of such expenses as should arise for the trouble of said prisoners. And as there was a bill of expenses produced to this Committee by John Chattim, against the two aforesaid prisoners, and he re- fusing to prove the same, it was resolved, that the aforesaid bill shall not be accepted of by this Committee unless the aforesaid John Chattim do prove the same. September 12th, 1776. On examination of the two different quantities of ammunition heretofore forwarded to the care of the Committee of this county^ and on a careful examination of the number of associators in this county, it appears that the quota of each associator is half a pound of powder and one pound of lead. And whereas, the greater part of Col. Plunket's battalion are sit- uated in the frontier, and most exposed parts of this county, there- fore, Resolved, that the further quantity of eighty-nine pounds of powder and one hundred and seventy-eight pounds of lead be de- AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 349 livered into the hands of Mr. Fleming, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Kemp- ling, Mr. Culbertson and Mr. Giles, and that the same be by them delivered among the different captains of the said battalion, with the strictest charge that the same be preserved for the purpose of the defence of this county. The same division to be made with a proper regard to the dif- ferent numbers in each company. And it is further Resolved, that the further quantity of eighty-six pounds and three-quarters of powder, and the quantity of one hundred and seventy-three pounds and one-half of lead be delivered to Mr. Frnit, Mr. Gray, Mr. Mc- Clannachan, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCandles and Mr. Geddis, to be by them distributed among the Captains of Col. Potter's battalion in such sort that each private have one-quarter of powder and half a pound of lead, Captain McMillan's company excepted, who are to have each half a pound of powder and one pound of lead. And it is further Resolved that the further quantity of fifty pounds of powder and one hundred pounds of lead be delivered to Mr. Coal, Mr. TreasteivMr. Bolander, Mr. Brousiusand Mr. Reitz, by them to be divided among the Captains of Col. Wiser 's battalion in the same proportions as the former lifty weight of powder was directed to be divided. It is likewise further Resolved, that the additional quantity of fifty pounds of powder and one hundred weight of lead to be de- livered to John Maclay, Laughlan McCartney and James McClure to be by them divided among the Captains of Col. Hunter's battal- lion, in due proportion to the number of privates in their respective companies. WHEREAS, This Committee being informed by one of our mem- bers of convention that there is a dividend of salt in Philadelphia, which is allotted for this county by a late resolve of Convention, therefore, this Committee thought proper to appoint two suitable persons to go to Philadelphia and take charge of said salt, and [to] be by them conveyed to this county and delivered to the care of this Committee. Therefore, William McClay and Mordecai McKinney were unanimously appointed by this committee for the purpose above mentioned. Resolved That the salt belonging to this county is to be sold at fifteen shillings per bushel. A complaint being laid unto this Committee by Samuel Dale against Col. William Plunket, the same being read, was postponed until our next meeting. 350 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS The Committee to the State Convention. To The Hon'blfl the Members of Convention, for the State of Pennsylvania, met in Philadelphia, The Twelfth day of September* Anno Dom : 1776. The Memorial of the Committee of the County of Northumber- land, in the said State, most humbly sheweth That the exposed situation of the north- western Frontier of this County has engaged this Committee to turn a watchful eye to- wards every motion of the Indians in our Neighborhood ; It is with grief we learn That the Sentiments of the Indians in general in- imical, and those of them who were lately conversant among Us, having suddently withdrawn themselves to their towns, leaves us little Room to Doubt, that our next interview with them, will be as Enemys A strong (and as we believe) well founded Expecta- tion. That some Men would be raised for the Defense of this County, has hitherto supported in some measure the Spirits of the People ; disappointed as they now consider themselves, in this Ex- pectation, we are not able to keep the single and disengaged Men in the County, they consider fighting as inevitable, and choose rather, under pay, to have to do with a humane Enemy, than at their own expense to encounter merciless Savages ; the County By this means loses not only the most useful of our men, But the best of our Arms are carried out of the County, so that upon a late Re- view, a general Repair of the remaining Arms was found necessary. Strongly actuated as we are with a Just Sense of the General Ca- lamity, yet we cannot remain insensible of our own eminent dan- ger, and tho' it is with Reluctance, that we would divert your at- tention, from matters of greater magnitude, yet we cannot help im- ploring the assistance of this Convention, and that our situation may be taken into their serious consideration, and such Relief granted, as may in'some measure be adequate to our circumstances, either by taking men into Pay for the Protection and support of that part of the Frontier when the enemy may attempt to make an inroad, and to pursue them to their Retreats and Towns or by granting such sum of Money as will enable the Inhabitants to se- cure themselves in Forts or Places of safety, in Case of any sudden Invasion, and your Committee as in Duty bound will pray. Signed in behalf and by Order of the Committee, F ROBT. FRUIT, Chairman. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 351 The Committee's Letter Relating to Col. Humpton. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, November 15, 1776. GENTLEMEN Whereas we have this Day intercepted a Letter from a Certain Richard Humpton, said to be Appointed Col 1 of the 11 th Batt 1 in the Pennsylvania Forces who went by the Name of Robert Hothan in this County for 12 or 13 months last past, and Bought a Small Tract of about 100 Acres of Land on the South Side of Montour Hill, &c. Said Richard Humpton Signed his name in all Instruments of Wrighting, in which he was concerned, in this County, Robert Hothan. The Hon e Counsel of Safety may find him Recorded in the Land Office by the Name of Hothan at his own Request, as appears by a Warrant dated at Philad% March 19 th 1776. A Certain Dawson who we find is appointed a Cap" in said 11 th Batt 1 . who went by the name of Daws in this County fc lived with s 11 Hothan as a Partner but was not an associator in this County but was as well as Hothan Generally Supposed to be Dis- afected persons to the General Camp when they left this place. Our reasons for intercepting the within Inclosed Letters you will be Judged of when you peruse them and we hope needs no other appology. Signed by Order of Committee for s d County, ROB' FRUIT, Chairman. Robert Fruit's letter to this Committee respecting salt, &c. PHILADELPHFA, November 23, 1776. GENTLEMEN I have received from the Council of Safety in this city, seventy-seven bushels of salt for the use of the inhabitants of the county of Northumberland, which I have delivered to Marcus Hillings to forward up. It is delivered to me on the express condition of being divided amongst those of the inhabitants who did not get any part of the former quantity ; therefore, you^will please to take notice to in- form the county *>f this exception when you advertise for the dis- tribution of it. Mr. Hulings has advanced all the money for the salt, together with all costs, &c. I am gentlemen, your very humble servant, ROBERT FRUIT. To the Committee of Northumberland County. 352 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS The Committee of the County of Northumberland, To MARCUS HULINGS, Dr. For cash paid the Council of Safety in Philadelphia for 77 bushels of salt at 15s. per bushel, 57 15 For cash paid for casks to pack said salt, 3 Porterage and cooperage, 18 Cash paid Hugh Cook for carriage of 77 bushels salt from Philadelphia to Middletown, 13 9 Storage at Middletown, 8 Carriage from Middletown to Northumberland, ... 11 11 87 2 NORTHUMBERLAND, December 14, 1776. The Committee met by express from Capt n John Brady upon Sundry charges produced by said Brady against a certain Eobert Robb, viz : 1st. That the Congress had blinded the eyes of the publick. 2d. That he has Discouraged the men drafted to go in militia & that he had Influenced George Silverthorn so that he nor any of his family would not fight against the King of Britain. 3rd. That the terms Lord Howe had proposed were such as we should accept of, or what would be pleasing to him. 4th. That Benjamin Franklin one of the Congress was a villain and had behaved as such often. 5th. That it was M r . Robb's opinion there was Bribery in the Convention. Sundry Evidences were referred to, to prove the several charges against s d Robert Robb, which are as follows : The Evidence of Thomas Neivman against Eobert Robb. This Deponent being duly Sworn Deposeth and sayeth that s d Robb had a paper at a certain House where they were erecting a Chimney which paper was supposed to be from Lord Howe con- cerning conditions of peace of which s d Robb said this is the very thing I would beat says further M r . Franklin was a Rogue he well knew and that he had led the Government in to two or three scrapes already known to him, also it was thought Franklin had a pension from home. Likewise that it was thought the Convention was Bribed also s d Robb says that Lord Howe used the members of Congress Politely that was sent to treat with him but that they AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 353 used him 111 and that as this Deponent was once of the Township Committee he the said Robb thought it was proper he should Call a few of the township together to consult concerning these things, and further sayeth not. his THOMAS x NEWMAN. mark. Joseph Newman's Evidence against Robert Robb. That Robert Robb Read at the aforesaid place a paper (as this Deponent suposeth) was a Declaration of Peace from Lord Howe, and asked this Deponent's Father if he would call a few of the Neighbors to consult concerning it, and that his father refused to do it, and concerning the Members of Congress M r . Robb said Lord Howe used them politely, but they used him ill. And as for M r . Franklin there were very hard thoughts of him, and it was thought he had a pension from home, also that it was thought that there was Bribery in the Convention, and further sayeth not. JOSEPH NEWMAN. John Morris' Evidence against Robert Robb. This Deponent sayeth that he heard Robert Robb read a paper concerning terms of peace from Lord Howe ; said Robb was asked why this paper was not made publick sooner; Robb said it was kept back by the Congress and Committees below ; said Robb said also it was well known what Rittenhouse and Franklin was. M r . New- man asked s d Robb what was the reason there was such men in the Congress ; Robb said it was thought there was bribery in the Con- vention ; also said it was a Minority that held this new form of Gov- ernment, and that the Majority would not be ruled by the Minority ; and further sayeth not. Jonx MORRIS. , James Giles" 1 Evidence. This Deponent saith he saw M r . Robb pull out a paper at the aforesaid building and read it, which he said was Printed in New York near three Months ago. M r . Newman asked s d Robb how it came to be kept back; this Deponent sayeth he understood M r . Robb said it was our Rulers kept it back, and that the substance of the above paper was terms of peace from Lord Howe ; and further sayeth not. JAMES GILES. The Evidence, of John Silver thorn for Robert Robb. This Deponent being at M r . Robb's House and from thence went together to a Chimney raising in the Neighborhood; after awhile s d 23-VOL. XIV. 354 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Eobb pulled out a hand Bill which gave an account of General Washington's Array being in need of a reinforcement, and M r . Robb said in Publick that it was necessary for every one to turn out that could go; however after awhile, M r . Robb pulled out another paper which he said was a Declaration of Peace from Lord Howe and read it in publick ; after reading s 11 paper M r . Robb said he came on purpose to see M r . Newman, and whether or not he thought proper to call some of the Neighbors together in order to see whether or nor the said Declaration was of any effect or not, as he was one of the Town Committee, or how they would take it, as he could not depend on his own judgment on such an occasion, as being but one person; and this Deponent says that after the papers came out which gave an account what passed between General Howe and them at Staten Island, this Deponent was telling s d Robb that he heard them read at M r . MKinney's, and M r . Robbs:iid that he thought it would not be proper to lay down their Arms till peace would be concluded on better terms than these for the benefit of the Country ; and further sayeth not. QEOHGE SILVERTHORN. Lieutenant Scudder's Evidence. Lieutenant John Scudder being duly sworn, sayeth that Robert Robb said that the King's troops are able to learn us to beat them- selves, as Peter the great _said of Charles King of Sweden, and that the s d Robb never did any thing against the cause of America, but always encouraged the same to the best of his knowledge, and further sayeth that M 1 '. Newman charged Robert Robb with Dis- couraging People going into the service, and that George Silver- thorn and his Family were the people ; and further sayeth not. JOHN SCUDDER. December 17th, 1776. The Committee of this County taking the proofs and allegations for and against Robert Robb, under their serious consideration, do judge that the said Robb hath behaved in such a manner as gives just grounds for this Committee to suspect him of being not only unfriendly, but even inimical to our common cause ; therefore Kes&lved, That said Robert Robb shall either take his gun and march immediately with the militia of this county into actual ser- vice for the defence of the United States, in order to wipe off the present evil suspicions, or otherwise to be committed to the care of Lieut. Col. James Murray of the Second Battalion, to be by him sent to some proper place of confinement until released by further authority. Signed by order of the Committee. PAUL GEDDIS, Chairman. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 355 December mh, 1776. The above Robert Robb desires to appeal to the Council of Safety of this State. Resolved, That said Robb may appeal to said Council, under the care of the said Col. Murray. Signed by order of the Committee. PAUL GEDDIS, Chairman. The Complaint of Peter Smith against Robert Robb. January 1st, 1777. To the Honorable Committee of Northumberland County : That on the 20th of last month, at the house of Cipt. John Brady, said Robb did violently beat and very much abuse said Smith, and further produceth James Brady and Jean Cannon as evidence of said charge, and also Patrick Murdock as evidence afterwards to the wounds alleged to be received by said Smith from said Robb. his PETEU x SMITH. The above named Peter Smith maketh oath that he received the above mentioned abuse by the above named Robert Robb, at the time and place afore mentioned, and that he, this deponent, has not been able, ever since receiving the above mentioned abuse, to follow his usual vocation as formerly. ha PETER x SMITH. James Brady\i Evidence between Peter Smith, Complainant, and Robert Lobb, Defendant. This deponent saith, that on Friday, the 20th day of December last, Robert Robb did, at the house of this deponent's father and in his presence, violently beat and abuse the above said Smith, and continued so to do until he, this deponent, rescued him out of his hands. This deponent further saith that Robert Robb said he believed the Committee had got very little satisfaction of him, and that they were a set of rascals, some of them were robbers, some were horse-thieves and some of them were murderers. A nd further saith not. JAMES BRADY. Jean Cannon's Evidence. This deponent saith that she saw Peter Smith immediately after difference with Robert Robb, and that said Smith seemed to her to have been very much abused, as she understood by said Robert 356 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Robb. This deponent further saith that said Robb said the Com- mittee was a set of rascals, some of them were horse-thieves, some robbers, and some of them were murderers. And further saitli not. her JEAN x CANNON. January 4th, 1777. Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned until the 14th day of this inst., to meet at the house of George McCandlish. January 14th, 1777. The Committee met by adjournment at the house of Mr. George McCandlish, and proceeded to hear the evidence of James Patton in behalf of Robert Robb. James Patlon^s Evidence. James Patton being duly sworn, deposeth and said, that he, tin's deponent with Peter Smith and some others, were drinking together at the house of Capt. John Brady, when said Smith asked Mr. Robl> what news; Mr. Robb answered that he desired none of his dis- course, and asked James Brady if there was any fire in the new house. Brady said there was. Mr. Robb then got up and asked this deponent if he would go into the said house and drink share of half a pint. This deponent said he would. After sitting down, the aforesaid Smith came in. Says Mr. Robb, you have followed me here again, Peter. Mr. Robb further said, if you choose to sit here, I will go into the other house, and if you follow me 1 will flog you or turn you out. Mr. Robb then got up and asked this depo- nent to go with him to the other house. This deponent further saith that Mr. Robb said that once in his day he never thought to be tried by such men as some of the Committee ; some of them had been tried for murder, and some for horse-stealing. And further saith not. JAMES PATTON. Whereas, a certain Robert Robb was brought before the Com- mittee of this county, on account of sundry charges.proven against him, and a resolve of this committee entered thereon, bearing date December 17th, 1776, by virtue whereof he was committed to the custody of Col. James Murray, to be by him sent to some proper place of confinement until released by a superior authority, AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION". 357 and whereas the said Col. Murray out of lenity to said Robb's family, saw fit to appoint the mansion house of the said Robb as a prison for him on a promise of his good behaviour for the future, but as said Ilobb hath since (as appears by sufficient testimony Riven before this Committee), very ungratefully abused the lenity shown him by said Col. Murray, by barbarously beating and much abusing a certain Peter Smith of this county so as to render him unable for a considerable time to support himself and his small family by his industry as usual, as appears by the testimony of said Smith, and other evidences produced before this Committee, and whereas, he did at the same time not only despise all authority of this Committee, but also charged them with horse-stealing, robbery and murder, as appears by the testimony of said evidences, There- fore, Resolved, Notified to take, or order to be taken the aforesaid Robert Robb before the Council of Safety of this State, to whom he hath appealed, in'order to answer the several charges proven against him before this Committee, which we have enclosed in a letter directed to the said Council of Safety, which you are desired to deliver with said prisoner. Signed by order of Committee. PAUL GEDDIS, Chairman. January 15, 1777. Resolved, That notice be sent to Capt. Murray, requesting his at- tendance to-morrow morning, which was accordingly sent by Mr. Johnson. Januari/ 76', 7777. Upon Capt. Murray's not appearing according to notice, Resolved, That Thomas Combs be hired and sent with a second notice to Capt. Murray requesting his attendance immediately. Upon Capt. Murray's non-appearance upoil second notice, Resolved, That the aforesaid Thomas Combs be again sent with a third notice to Capt. Murray, and paid five shillings for his trou- ble. -Ihe Committee to the Council of Safely. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Januuri/ 16,1777. GENTLEMEN This Committee thought fit to send you, by the Bearers here of, Robert Robb, with a true Copy of sundry charges brought against him together with our Resolves thereon, and as Cap- tain Wm. Murray, to whose care the aforesaid Robb was committed both by Col. Murray and this Committee, as appears by the inclosed papers, hath refused to carry said Ilobb before you, we were under the necessity of advancing six Dollars to Simon Ilemrod and Bu- 358 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS clmnan Srnitli to execute the trust committed to said Murray which money we expect you will be kind enough to refund by the bearers, as we have no public Money in our Hands. We also do expect you will endeavor to support the authority of Committees if you think their existence at all necessary. By order of Committee. I arn Gentlemen your very Humble serv', PAUL GEDDIS, Chairman. "January 77, 1777. Thomas Combs returned from Capt. Murray's, and brought a letter of which the following is a copy : January 17, 1777. "GENTLEMEN I sent you word by Mr. McKnightandMr. John- son that I would not act any longer as an officer, and since you wont take my word, I now send you my commission, and I hope you will believe me now. WM. MURRAY." "To the Committee. Upon Capt. Murray's non-compliance with the resolve of this committee, Resolved, That Simon Hemrod and Buchannan Smith be ap- pointed to conduct Robert Robb to the Council of Safety of this State, and that they be paid two pounds five shillings for their trouble. Resolved, That the sum of one pound ten shillings be paid to Capt. John Hambright for this book, found by him for the use of this Committee. Resolved, That Mordecai McKinney be paid by the Chairman one pound two shilling:* and sixpence, out of the balance received of Mr. Maclay on account of expresses to the different officers of Col. Murray's battalion. Job Chilloway applied to this Committee for a letter to Thomas Ferguson, to go with him to the Six Nations. Resolved, That a letter be sent accordingly. NORTHUMBERLAND, February 13, 1777. The following gentlemen being unanimously chosen by their re- spective townships to serve in the Committee of this County for the ensuing six months, met at the house of Laughlan McCartney in Northumberland, and gave in the following returns df their elec- tion, viz: AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. Auqustn Township. 359 No return. John Livingston. John McMillan. Thomas Jordan. John Nelson. Josiah Espy. John Overhand. Thomas Sutherland. George Overmire. John Fleming. James Hughes. John Walker. George Yeakle. Henry Zartman. Henry Krebs. Andrew Moor. David Miller. Jacob Hosterman. William Blyth. James McCormak. William Keed. John Coats. James Hampton. William Hammond. No return. James McClure. Peter Milleck. John Clingman. Potter's Township. Turbutt Township. Buffalo Township. Bald Eagle Township. Jlochonoy Township. Penn's Totcnship. White Deer Township. Muncy Towns/tip. Mahoning Township. Wyoming Township. 360 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS The Committee according to order, proceeded to elect their Chairman and Clerk, when Thomas Jordan was unanimously chosen Chairman, and John Coats, Clerk. Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned till Tuesday the llth day of March next, when they are to meet at the house of George McCandlish, and as sundry of the townships have neglected to send out their members at this meeting, the Committee have ordered the Chairman to give notice to the said townships by public adver- tisement to attend at next meeting. March 11, 1777 The Committee met according to adjournment, Mr. Thomas Jor- dan in the Chair. Upon complaints being made by a certain Allis Read, of Wyom- ing Township, that he the said Read, had a horse strayed or stolen from him some time ago, and was found in the custody of a certain John Drake, when said Bead replevied the horse and got him and kept him in his possession for about six months, and then the widow of said Drake came and took him forcibly out of said Read's stable, he not being at home himself, and now keeps the horse and absolutely refuses to give him up again to the said Read. Resolved, That Messrs. James McClure, Peter Milleck and John Clingman, with the assistance of the Committee of Wyoming Township, be a joint committee to meet at the house of James Mc- Clure in said township, on Saturday the 22d day of this instant, March, to hear the complaint and defence of both parties concern- ing the said horse, and that the Chairman of this Committee issue summons for the evidences of the complainer to attend at said meeting, which summons are to be served by the complainer him- self, as also a summons for the said Widow Drake to attend with the horse and her evidences or reasons, if any she have, why the complainer should not have his horse upon proper proofs being made of his being his property, and the aforesaid persons are hereby authorised to judge and determine betwixt both parties, and upon proper proofs being made, give their final judgment in the matter. A certain Captain Jacob Links, of Buffalo Township, appealed to this Committee in consequence of a resolve of the Committee of said township, a copy of which is as follows, viz : " Jtesolvcd, That Jacob Links does return several sums of money which a number of the inhabitants of this township did deliver to him for the use of purchasing salt, he, said Links, acknowledging he could have had salt, but it being troublesome times he was afraid AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 361 lie should suffer loss if lie would purchase the salt, and a certain evidence did declare that he said he was going on his own business to Philadelphia, and he, said Links, did not bring salt. " Dec. 21, 1776. By the Committee of Buffalo Township. WILL, IKWIN, Chairman.' 11 In consequence of said appeal, Mr. Links was called in before this Committee and asked it' he had evidence to produce. He said lie had, but that he had them not then ready. Resolved, That Mr. Links's appeal be referred till the next meet- ing of Committee, and that his evidence be summoned to attend. WHEREAS, Col. or Capt. Benjamin Weiser has made complaint to this Committee that a number of persons who had been out under his command in the militia of this county in order to join the Con- tinental Army in New Jersey, and that the said persons were de- serted from him and returned home to this county, as the same is more fully expressed in a letter to this Committee, bearing date craving their assistance. Resolved, That a day of muster be assigned for the said persons to meet and march off to camp and serve out their time, allowing them to elect new officers if they had any objections to the old ones, certifying them also, that if they neglect to obey this resolve, they are to be taken up and committed as deserters. WHEREAS, this Committee have received a letter from the Com- mittee of the Township of Bald Eagle, together with a resolve of their Committee anent the selling of grain, &c., in their township, craving advice before they should carry their resolve into execution, of which the following is a copy : "Feb. 26th, 1777. We the Committee of the Township of Bald Eagle met, and as a complaint was made to us by a number of the inhabitants that there is a quantity of rye that is going to be car- ried out of the township for stilling, and that there are some of the inhabitants which have not sold their grain as yet, nor will not sell without they get eighteen pence or two shillings per bushel above the highest market price that grain is giving in the country, but will keep it up and carry it off ; and as it appears to us that a great number of the inhabitants of the township will suffer if such a practice is allowed to go on ; therefore, we "Resolved, That no stiller in this township shall buy any more grain this season for to still, or still any more than what he hath already by him. And further, we resolve that no grain be carried out of this township till the necessity of the poor is supplied, or till the first day of May next ; and any person having grain of any kind to dispose of and will not take the market price at Sunbury.reduct- ii:p a reasonable carriage or the highest price that it will be there 362 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS when the grain is wanted, we allow to seize ou it and take it by force, and pay them their money. Given under our hands the day above mentioned. JOHN DICKSON, ROBERT LOVE, JAMES ERWIN." Resolved, That the Committee of Bald Eagle is the most compe- tent judges of the circumstances of the people in that township, that therefore the affair be referred back to them to act as they shall see just cause, but in the meantime that they be cautioned against using too much rigour in their measures, and that they keep by moderation as much as possible, and study a sort of medium between seizing of property and supplying the wants of the poor. WHEREAS, Report has been made to this Committee of a certain Henry Sterrat profaning the Sabbath in an unchristian and scan- dalous manner, causing his servants to maul rails, &c., on that day, and beating and abusing them if they offered to disobey such his unlawful commands. Resolved, That the Committee of Bald Eagle Township, where he now resides, be recommended to suppress such like practices to the utmost of their power. Resolved, That this Committee be adjourned till Tuesday the loth of April next, when it is again to meet at the house of Geo. McCandlish. April 15th, 1777. The Committee met according to adjournment, Mr. Thomas Jordan in the chair. TFHEREAS, a certain Jacob Trictbrueh, having disobeyed a sum- mons issued by this Committee at their last sitting for him to have compeared at this meeting of Committee as evidence in the affair of Jacob Links, Rexolved, That a special warrant be now granted for bringing him before this Committee to-morrow at nine o'clock. April 17lk, 1777. Jacob Driesbach was brought before the Committee, and being duly sworn, he saith that he asked Capt. Links if he was the man that was to go to Philadelphia for salt, and the said Links answered that he was, and said that he had a sister in Philadelphia, and wanted to see her, and said it would suit him better .to go than AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 363 another who had no errand of their own, but says for his own part lie was willing to allow Capt. Links whatever came to his share of the expenses at the same rate that the rest of his employers allowed him, and further saith not. JACOB DREISBACH. Mr. George Overmire, a member of this Committee, declareth that he was present when Capt. Links agreed with his employers, and says that he was to have his expenses allowed him whether he got salt or not. Capt. Links compeared and produced his account for travelling expenses, which amounted to 5 15, acknowledging the receipt of 39 from his employers, part of which he had yet in his hands, and says he could have got salt, but it being salt that had been already purchased or allotted for the nse of this county, and was to be distributed over the county at large, it was not answering his purpose to bring it, and there was no other salt he could get to purchase. Resolved, That Capt. Links be authorized to keep the sum of two shillings and eleven pence half penny out of every pound of his employers' money for payment of his expenses, as his account appears to this Committee to be very moderate. WHEREAS a certain William Read, of Bald Eagle Township, has been taken into custody and carried before this committee to answer for his conduct in refusing to associate and bear arms in behalf of the States, and being asked his reason for so refusing, his answers were as follows, viz : That he was once concerned in a riot that happened in Ireland, commonly known by the name of the Hearts of Steel, and was taken prisoner, tried and acquitted upon his taking an oath of allegiance to the king, and coming [under] solemn obligations never to lift arms against him for the future, he therefore looked upon it as a breach of his oath to muster or bear nrms in behalf of the States, as the arms of the States were now employed against the king to whom he had sworn allegiance. Being further asked if he had any objections to the cause the United States were now engaged in, he said he had not any, and would be as forward and willing as any to join in it, could he do it without breach of his oath. Being asked if he would take an oath of allegiance to the United States, he said he would if it did not oblige him to take up arms. Accordingly an oath was tendered to him, and he swore as follows: ' I do swear to be true to the United States of America, and do renounce and disclaim all allegi-.'.nce to the king of Great Britain, 364 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS and promise that I will not either directly or indirectly speak or act any thing in prejudice to the cause or safety of the States, or lift arras against them, or be any way assistant to their declared enemies in any case whatsoever. WM. HEAD. Whereupon, the Committee resolved to dismiss him upon his paying the sum of seventeen shillings and one penny half penny, being the costs of bringing him before the Committee. In consequence of sundry reports from different parts of the country, of a dangerous plot's being on foot by some of our ene- mies to bring on an Indian war, and in particular by an intercepted letter now before this Committee wrote by a certain Nicholas Pick- ard, directed to a certain John Pickard at the house of Casper Head, in Perms Township with all speed, a copy of which was transmitted to us by Nathaniel Landon, of Wyoming, and is now before this Committee, and is as follows : "WYOMING, March 7, 7777. " Worthy Friend I cannot omit but write you a few lines that I am in a good state of health, and further I let you know that as soon as the river is clear of ice, we shall march from every part, therefore I would advise you as a friend to go out of the way, for we then, as soon as the river is clear of ice, intend to cut all off, therefore I think it is better for you to go out of the way with the rest, for against May it will go as you heard it should go. Perhaps against Easter I will be with you, then 1 shall tell you further and give you a better account of it. No more at present, but I remain your trusty friend. Give my compliments to them all a thousand times. Tell them all that I intend to see them soon. I have wrote to you as much as I durst. (Signed) NICHOLAS PICKARD." In consequence of which letter. Col. James Murray and Capt. James Espy were sent out by order of this Committee in search of the said Nicholas and John Pickard. April 17, 1777. Capt. Espy returned and brought the body of John Pickard be- fore this Committee, and being legally sworn upon the Holy Evan- gelist of Almighty God, He saith that he went up the river some time about last Christmas from Middletown to Wyoming, in a boat, and at Wyoming he met with the aforesaid Nicholas Pickard, his own cousin, and that they two went by land about twenty miles further up the river to a place called Tankhannock, to see some friends, and being in the house of a certain Nicholas Phillips, he, AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. S65 the said Phillips,'told his cousin and him that the Indians had told him they would comedown and cut all off against this spring, or as soon as they got. their orders, and that they would in par- ticular strike upon the Mohawk river, and the waters of the Sus- quehannough, and that when he parted with the said Nicholas at that time, he promised to write to the deponent as soon as he thought there was immediate danger, so that he might go out of the way, withal telling him that the Indians did not want to kill any that did not take up arms against them, so that if he would go out of the way, or lie still on one side, there would be no danger of him. And further told him about a fortnight ago that there were 500 Indians at Shamung waiting for orders from Niagara. Like- wise that he the deponent asked the said Nicholas what his reason was for coming down to Caspar Read's at that time, (being about a fortnight ago,) and he told him that the Yankeys were going to ap- prehend him for a tory, and that a certain Dennis Clark came to him about midnight and gave him notice of it, and accordingly he made his escape down the river to Caspar Read's or that neighbor- hood. And that he told the deponent that he lias wrote him two letters, one of which was sent by a man of the name of Clark, which the deponent thinks is the same Clark that gave him notice to go off, and that Clark took sick upon the way, and when he could not proceed forward with the letter by reason of his illness he threw the letter in the fire and burnt it, and that the contents of the letter was that the Indians were coming down, and for the de- ponent to go out of the way; and further saith not. JOHN PICKARD. An oath of allegiance to the United States being proposed to John Pickard. and bail for his good behavior, be complied with both, and produced Caspar Read as his bail, who bound himself in a bond of an hundred pounds for the good and orderly behavior of John Pickard for a year and a day next to come after this date. Then the oath of allegiance was tendered to him and he swore as follows : I do swear to be true to the United States of America, and do re- nounce and disclaim all allegiance to the King of Great Britain, antl promise that I will not either directly or indirectly speak or act any thing in prejudice to the cause of safety of the states, or lift arms against them, or be any way assistant to their declared ene- mies in any case whatsoever. So help me God. JOHN PICKAUD. Upon the satisfaction given to the Committee by the said John Pickard, it was unanimously agreed that he be dismissed. 366 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS April 17, 1777. Colonel Murray returned and brought the body of Nicholas Pick- ard before this Committee and being interrogated anent the afore- said letter confesseth that he wrote it, and a copy of the letter being read unto him lie acknowledged the same in every particular, and further confesseth that he is in connection with the ministerial troops at Niagara, and that he has taken an oath of allegiance to the King of Britain, but says he was forced to it, and further con- cerning the letter he says that he wrote it in a kind of mysterious manner, by reversing the letters so that it might not be understood in case it should be intercepted, and that he sent it by one Dennis Clark of Wyoming, and that he had seen Clark since that time, who told him that he took sick upon the way, and seeing that he could not get the letter forwarded he had burnt it. He likewise says that one Nicholas Phillips at Tankhannock noti- fied him and several others thereabouts to move away with their families and connections to a place called Tiogo in the Indian country, as the English were coming down to cut off the inhabi- tants upon the waters of the Mohawk river and the Susquehan- nough. That there were 15,000 of the ministerial troops at Niagara, which were to be put into three Divisions; 4,000 of them were to comedown the North Branch and 4,000 down the West Branch of Susquehannough, and 7,000 down the Mohawk river, and a number of Indians were to be along with them, and that the person who informed this Phillips of it was one John DePew, who is gone off and joined the English at Niagara, and that lie sent him this piece of information by an Indian after he went off. Upon due deliberation upon the examination of Nicholas Pickard, the Committee are unanimously of opinion that he is an enemy to the States ; therefore Resolved, That he be immediately sent from before this Com- mittee to the Supreme Executive Council of this State, to be dealt with as their superior judgments shall direct them in the case, and that John Coats be the person who shall carry him thither, and that he call as many to his assistance as may be needful. Besolced, That this Committee be adjourned till the 10th day of June next, when they are to meet at the house of Mr. Laughlan McCartney in Northumberland. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 367 The Committee to Supreme Executive Council. April J 9th, 1777. To the Honorable the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania : MOST HONOURABLE : We, the Committee of Safety for the County of Northumberland having had before us some affairs re- lating to a Suspected plot to be on footing against the peace and Safety of this County and State by some of our own Bosom Ene- mies in encouraging the wild savages to commence hostility against us, and not only so but upon all accounts that we can learn matters of that kind have a very gloomy aspect ; and considering the sore circumstances of this County at present on account of the want of arms and ammunition we could make but a poor defence if we were to be attacked. The rnen who were out in the militia last winter from this County having left the principal! part of their best arms att the Continental Store at Morristown, which were a great part of the arms fit for service that could be collected in the County. We therefore beg your wisdoms may take our case into consideration and grant us such supplys as may enable us to stand our ground against all our hostile enemies of what ever kind. We need not add more particulars, as John Coats one of our members is now sent down to you witli a prisoner who will deliver you this letter and give intelligence of all particulars come to our know- ledge. By order of Committee. THOMAS JORDAN, Chairman. MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF TUB COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND. 24-VOL. XIV. COUNTY LIEUTENANTS. John Armstrong, resigned, March 21, 1777. Ephraim Elaine, resigned, April 5, 1777. James Galbraitli, April 10, 1777. John Carothers, August 20, 1777. James Dunlap, October 2, 1779. Abraham Smith, April 18, 1780. CUMBERLAND COUNTY ASSOCIATORS. COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION Chosen for the County of Cumberland, July 12, 1774. James Wilson. Ephraim Elaine. John Montgomery. John Allison. Robert Callender. John Harris. William Thompson. Robert Miller. John Calhoon. John Armstrong. Jonathan Hoge. William Irvine. Robert Magaw. OFFICERS IN SERVICE, 1776. [From data in our possession we find the following officers in actual service during the campaign of 1776. The dates affixed show time when in the service, and not date of commission.] Colonels, John Montgomery, October, 1776. James Wilson, August, 1776. Robert Callender, September, 1776. Joseph Armstrong (Fifth), July, 1776. Robert Peebles, July, 1776. John Allison (Second), July, 1776. 372 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lieutenant Colonels. Frederick Watts (Fourth), July, 1776. William Clark (Third), July, 1776. Ephraim Elaine (First), January, 1777. Majors. James McCalmont (Fifth), July, 1776. John Boggs (Fifth), January, 1777. Waggon Master. Hugh McCormick, commissioned December 26, 1776. Captains. Thomas Clarke (Wilson's Battalion), December, 1776. Thomas Turbett (Wilson's Battalion), December, 1776. Kobert Culbertson (Fifth), September, 1776. Samuel Irwin (Elaine's Battalion), January, 1777. William Huston (Second), September, 1776. John Boggs (First), September, 1776. Samuel Itoyal (Allison's Battalion), September, 1776. Samuel Postlethwaite (First), October, 1776. James McKee (Fifth), December, 1776. Charles Leeper, December, 1776. John Carothers, December, 1776. William Elaine, December, 1776. John Andrew (Fifth), January, 1777. James Gibson (Fourth), January, 1777. George Robinson (Fourth), January, 1777. Joseph Martin, January, 1777. George Matthews (Armstrong's Battalion), January, 1777. McConnell (Watts' Battalion), January, 1777. Alexander Trindle, January, 1777. Samuel Goudy (Watts' Battalion), July, 1776. James Purdy (Watts' Battalion), July, 1776. Thomas Beale (Watts' Battalion), July, 1776. James Adams, July, 1776. Matthias Sellers (First), July, 1776. Edward Graham (Watts' Battalion), July, 1777. Charles Maclay (Fifth), July, 1776. Samuel Patton (Fifth), July, 1776. William Thompson (Fifth), July, 1776. William Chambers (First), July, 1776. John Steel (First), July, 1776. John Jack, July, 1776. John Carothers (First), July, 1776. Andrew McFarlane (Third), July, 1776. John McClelland, July, 1776. Eli-as Davidson, July, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 373 Lieutenants. George Wallace (Second), September, 1776. Murphy (Fifth), September, 1776. James Oliver, December, 1776. John Rea (Fifth), commissioned January 20, 1777. William Blair (First), July, 1776. Ensigns. John Hoge, January, 1777. John Magee, January, 1777. John Martin (Fifth), January, 1777. Jesse Mitchell (Fifth), commissioned January 20, 1777. ARMSTRONG'S BATTALION, 1776. CAPTAIN CULBERTSON'S COMPANY. A muster roll of a Detachment of Captain Samuel Culbertson's Militia company, of the Fifth liatlalion-of Cumberland county, com- manded by Colonel Joseph Armstrong, December 8th t 1776- Lieutenant, John Culbertson. Enslqn. John Barr. Sergeant. Robert McBride. Privates. Rev. John Craighead. Joseph Culbertson. Paul Reed. Samuel Wilson. John McCamey. James Reed. Alexander Ranax. George McSwine. James Finley. John Nicholson. Robert Culbertson. 374 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN MATTHEWS' COMPANY. A muster Roll of a detachment belonging to the Fifth battalion of Cumberland Militia, (Commanded by Colonel Joseph Armstrong, December 26, 1776. Captain. George Matthews. Lieutenant. David Shields. Privates. James Hindman. John Eatten. William Ramsey. Thomas Knox. William Swan. William Thomson. John McConnel. Alexander Hill. Thomas Weir. John Dougherty. John Rogers. James McLhainey. Thomas Ramsey. CAPTAIN JAMES McCONNELL'S COMPANY. A Muster Eoll of a detachment of van of Captain James McConnelVs company of the Fifth Battalion of Cumberland Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Armstrong, December the 8th, 1776. Lieutenant. John McConnell. Ensign. John Allison. Privates. George Stoctin. George Pomroy. George Stevenson. John Caldwell. Robert Stoctin. William Waddle. Thomas Nelson. Nathaniel Mitchell. John Robison. William Beard. John Machan. Robert Caldwell. Joseph Caldwell. James Miller. William Kirkpatrick. James Johnston. James Gibson. Andrew Clark. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. CAPTAIN GIBSON'S COMPANY. 375 A Muster Boll of Captain James Gibson's Company of Militia of the Fourth Battalion of Cumberland county, commanded by Colonel James Wilson. Captain. James Gibson. Arthur Cunningham. Andrew Nellson. Hugh McAllister. Robert McCammon. John Moon. Nathaniel Moon. Hugh McCormick. James Clindinen. George Jamison. James Bogle. James Patterson. Samuel Mcllvain. James Harris. Samuel Wiley. John McKeever. Philip Clayton. John McClelland. James Tayloi\ Thomas Kyle. George Shaffleton. John Rankin. Richard Rankin. Samuel Mitchell. William McAlister. David Walker. Lieutenants. Isaack Thompson. Ensign. Thomas Bull Sergeants. John Thompson. John Hamilton. Corporals. Andrew Kidlinger. George Armstrong. Drummer and Fifer. Philip Quigel. Privates. Alexander Patterson. Nathan Prior. David Budd. William Riddle. John Bower. James Conner. William Reed. Ebenezer Larrimore. Sylvinus Moss. Thomas Peel. Samuel Otter. Thomas Whitaker. Frederick Swagerdy. Christian Nople. John Stagan. James Taylor. Robert Patterson. James O. McKeenan. William Decomb. 3*i ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS William McCracken. Matthew Stull. Joseph Bogle. Jacob Cravine. James Thompson. Andrew McGuire. William Stuart. John McCartney. William Ehea. I do certify that the above is a true return of my Company given under my hand this day of January, 1777. JAMES GIBSON, Captain. ASSOCIATORS IN 1T77. FIRST BATTALION. Colonel. James Dunlap, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Robert Culbertson, July 31, 1777. Major. James Camahan, July 31, 1777. Adjutant. Hugh Torrans, July 31, 1777. / Quartermaster. John Scott, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Askins, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. David Anderson, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Richard Coulter, July 31, 1777. Ensign. William Elder, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 377 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Robert Shannon, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Adam Bratton, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Robert McComb, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Nathan Stevenson, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain . Noah Abraharj, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Archibald Elliott, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Walker, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Thomas Morton, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Alexander Peepbles, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Conrad Baymer, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Alexander, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Johnston, July 31, 1777. 378 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain . Patrick Jack, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Boyd, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenan t . James Stewart, July 31,1777. Ensign. John Lauglin, July 31, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. John Campble, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Samuel Crawford, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Strain, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Miller, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Brady, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Kobert Quigley, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. , July 31. 1777. Ensign. David Simrall, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 379 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles McClay, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Isaac Miller, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Adam Scott, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Archibald Johnson, July 31, 1777. SECOND BATTALION. Colonel. John Davis, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. William Clark, July 31, 1777. Major. John Brooks, July 31, 1777. Adjutant. William Blackney, July 31, 1777. Quartermaster. Charles McClure, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Matthew Gregg, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jaifes Douglass, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Guy, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Thomas McCormick, July 31, 1777. 380 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Kennedy, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Gordon, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Little, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Brown, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Donnelson, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Matthew Leard, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Stewart, July 31, 1777. Ensign. vVilliam Woods, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Andrew McKee, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Thomas Briseland, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Currey, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Jacob Sadlor, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 381 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William McClure, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Carrithers, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Love, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Davidson, July 31, 1777. Captain. John Creigh, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Gordon, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Gibson. July 31, 1777. Ensign. Frederick Earner, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Walter Denny, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Wekely, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John - , July 31, 1777. Ensign. Conrad Koiner, July 31, 1777. 382 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles Leeper, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Samuel Mathers, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Irwin, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Samuel Donnel, July 31, 1777. THIRD BATTALION Colonel. William Chambers, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. David Bell, July 31, 1777. Major. Samuel Irvine, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Mateer, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Christopher Quigley, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant, John Graham, July 31, 1777. Ensign. William Harkness, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE RESOLUTION. 383 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Trindle, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Junkins, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Richard Parker, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Martin Longstaff, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Laird, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Floyd, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Dickey, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Ford, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Lamb, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Timothy Lee, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Daniel McNeal, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Samuel Long, July 31, 1777. 384 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Fli-TH COMPANY. Captain , Samuel Wallace, July 31, 1777. .First Lieutenant. Richard Rodgers, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Wilson, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Samuel Brooks, July 31, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. James Semple, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Clandenin, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Huston, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John McCormick, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. James Wood, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Samuel Agnew, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. , July 31, 1777. Ensign. Henry Miller, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 385 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert Sanderson, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Irwin, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. James Fleming, July 31, 1777. Ensign. David Parkinson, July 31, 1777. FOURTH BATTALION. Colonel. Samuel Lyon, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Turbet, July 31. 1777. Major. Robert Taylor, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Williams, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Graham, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Neal McCoy, July 31, 1777. Joseph McCoy, July 31, 1777. 25 VOL. XIV. 386 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Fonts, July 31, 1777. First. Lieutenant. Jacob Heuning, July 31 , 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Reed, July 31, 1777. Ensign. George Hays, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. John Eliott, July 31,1777. First Lieutenant. Alexander Robison, July 31,1777. Second Lieutenant. John Brown, July 31, 1777, Ensign. Abram Nelson, July 3], 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Mathias, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Samuel Field, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Samuel flulin, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Henry Gallespy, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 387 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. John Hamilton, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Duncan, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Forsyth, July 31, 1777. Ensign . Phillip Quigly, July 31, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Jonathan Robison, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Williams, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. James Arbuekle, July 31, 1777. Ensign . Samuel Arbuckle, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. James McConnel, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John McMahan, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Charles McConnel, July 31, 1777. EnsiQn. John Bell, July 31, 1777. 388 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert McTeear, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. David Nelson, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Andrew Nelson, July 31, 1777. Ensiqn. John Henderson, July 31, 1777. FIFTH BATTALION. Colonel Arthur Buchanan, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Alexander Brown, July 31, 1777. 3/o/or. Alexander Mclllhatten, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain . Alexander McCay, July 31, 1777. IVrst Lieutenant. Andrew Bridgs, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Blair, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Holt, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 389 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. William Wilson, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James McClure, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Wilson, July 31,1777. Ensign. Richard Johnston, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Henry Taylor, July 31, 1777 First Lieutenant. John Fleming, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Moor, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Elisha Carswell, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. James Adams, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Dickson, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Hezekiah Dun, July 31, 1777. Ensign. William McMilligan, July 31, 1777. 390 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIFTH COMPANY. Captain, Samuel Halliday, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Robert Samials, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Marshel Standly, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Aaron Moor, July 31, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Thomson, July 31, 1777. * First Lieutenant. Joseph Brown, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Wakefield, July 31, 1777. Ensiqn. John Bell, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Alexander, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Young, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Robert Barr, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Robert Nilson, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 391 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. George Bell, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Means, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Robert Means, July 31, 1777. Ensign. James Means, July 31, 1777. SIXTH BATTALION. Colonel. Samuel Culbertson, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. John Work, July 31, 1777. Major. James McCammont, July 31, 1777. Surqeon. Richard Brownson, July 31, 1777. Adjutant. John Wilson, July 31, 1777. Quartermaster. John Findlay, July 31, 1777. 392 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. George Crawford, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Orbison, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Hugh McKee, July 31, 1777. Ensiun. William Flanagan, July 31, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Patrick Jack, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Reynolds, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John McClean, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Francis Gardner, July 31, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Patton, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Eaton, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. David Shields, July 31, 1777. Ensign. William Ramsey, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 393 FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. James Patton, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Thomas McDowel, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Welch, July 31, 1777. Ensign. John Dickey, July 31, 1777. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Culbertson, July 31, 1777. -First Lieutenant. John Barr, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Cessna, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Hugh Allison, July 31, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY.* Captain. William Huston, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. William Eliott, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. James McFarlan, July 31, 1777. Ensign, Robert Kyle, July 31, 1777. *This company made out a second time, the first being lost 394 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert McCoy, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Irwin, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Donwody, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Walter McKinny, July 31, 1777. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John McConnel, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Stevenson, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Stevenson, July 31, 1777. Ensign. James Caldwell, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 395 SEVENTH BATTALION. Colonel. Frederick Watts, July 81, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel Ross, July 31, 1777. Major. David Mitchel, July 31, 1777. Adjutant. Thomas Bolan, July 31, 1777. Quartermaster. Albert Adams, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. James Fisher, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Thomas Fisher, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Kobert Scott, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Joseph Sharp, July 31, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. James Power, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. David Marshal, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Shaw, July 31, 1777. Ensign . John Kirkpatrick, July 31, 1777. 396 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Sanderson, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Black, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Simontou, July 31,1777. Ensiyn. Archibald Lowdon, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Blain, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Blain, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Murray, July 31, 1777. Ensiyn. Allen Nisbit, July 31, 1777. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Frederick Taylor, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Daniel Harts, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Matthew McCoy, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Thomas Watson, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 807 SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Edward Graham, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Samuel Adair, July 31, 1777. (Second Lieutenant. Samuel Whitiker, July 31, 1777. Ensign. George Smiley, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Buchanan, July 31, 1777. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Clark, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Neeper, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. William Hunter, July 31, 1777. Srutign. James Fergus, July 31, 1777. 398 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH BATTALION. Colonel. Abraham Smith, July 31, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. James Johnston, July 31, 1777. Major. John Johnston, July 31, 1777. Adjutant. Thomas Johnston, July 31, 1777. Quartermaster. Terrence Campbell, July 31, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Koyar, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Foreman, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Redleberger, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Peter Shaver, July 31, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Jack, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Brotherton, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Daniel McClane, July 31, 1777. Ensign. James Drummon, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 399 THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Poe, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Brotherton, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Stotler, July 31, 1777. Ensign. James Dickson, July 31, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Long, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Adam Harmony, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. James McWilliams, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Robert Snodgrass, July 31, 1777. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. James Young, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Daniel Smith, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Carrol, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Henry R. Snyder, July 31, 1777. 400 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Elias Davis, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Polan, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Andrew Miller, July 31, 1777. Ensign. David Long, July 31, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. William Finley, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Thomas Wallace, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Hart, July 31, 1777. Ensign. William Pattison, July 31, 1777. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Bay, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Halbert Torrence, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Thompson, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Hugh Wiley, July 31, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 401 1777, Nov r 12, Rec d of Timothy Matlack, commissions for the following Officers of the 1 st & 2 d Battalions, viz: James Carnahan, Major; John Brooks, Major; Andrew McKee, capt n ; Matthew Laird, Alex. Little, Lieutenants; William Donaldson, cap- tain ; Thomas Briseland, Thomas Guy and John Brown dated the 31 st July, 1777. JOHN BROOKS, Major. 1777, NoV 12 th . Rec d of Timothy Matlack, Esq., commissions for the following Officers of the 3 d Battalion, viz: James Laird, Timothy Lee, John Graham, Martin Longstaff John Lamb, James Floyd and William Harkness, dated 31 st July, 1777. JAMES LAIRD, Captain. Rec d 12 lh Nov r , 1777, of Timothy Matlack, esq r , commissions for Alexander Peebles, Archibald Elliot, Robert McComb & William Elder, of the first Battalion. JOHN BROOKS, Major. Captain. Noah Abraham, July 31, 1777. First Lieutenant. Archibald Elliott, July 31, 1777. Second Lieutenant, Samuel Walker, July 31, 1777. Ensign. Thomas Martin, July 31, 1777. Sergeants. James McConnaughy. Robert McConnell, Joseph Noble. Thomas Clark. Privates. Robert Alexander. Henderson Harvey. James Alexander. Alex. Hopper. David Armstrong. Adam Humburg. John Adams. John Johnson. William Adams. Joseph Kilgore. James Allen. Alex. Long. John Brown. William McClelland. James Boggs. William McKibbons. 26- VOL. XIV. 402 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Nathaniel Bryan. Allen Brown. William Buchanan. John Bell. Daniel Colbert. William Carty. John Canady. James Carmady. Samuel Campbell. Patrick Davidson. Andrew Douglas, Sr. Patrick Dougherty. Henry Delmer. Alex. Douglas, weaver. George Dixon. Abram Elder. Francis Elliott. William Elliott. David Elder. Samuel Elder. George Farmer. John Garven. Charles Gibson Charles Harvey. James Howe. Andrew Hemphill. William Harvey. John McClelland. John Means. Nathan McCulley. James Montgomery. Alexander Moor. Samuel McCauley. James McClelland. Hugh McCurdy. Alexander McConnell. James Mitchell. John McClelland, Jr. Samuel Mears. James Mackey. Robert McGuire. Henry McGee. John Mackey. John Montgomery. James Nealy. David Neal. James Park. Henry Varner. William Wright. Robert Walker. Samuel Watson. William Woodrow. Samuel Woodrow. CUMBERLAND MILITIA IK 1778. FIRST BATTALION. Colonel. James Dunlop, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. Robert Culbertson, May 14, 1778. Major. James Carnahan, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 403 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Askey, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. David Anderson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Richard Colter, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Elder, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Flinton, May 14, 1778. First. Lieutenant. Adam Bratton, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Robert McComb, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Nathaniel Stephens, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Noah Abraham, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Arch. Elliott, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Walker, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Thomas Morton, May 14, 1778. 404 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Alexander Peebles, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Conrod Baymer, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Alexander, May 14, 1778. Ensign . John Johnson, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Patrick Jack, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Boyd, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James Stewart, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Laughlin, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. John Campbell, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Samuel Crawford, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Strain, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Jacob Miller, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE KE VOLUTION. 405 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Brady, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Robert Quigley, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Moorhead, May 14, 1778. EnsiQn. David Somerville, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles Maclay, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Isaac Miller, May 14, 1778. 8econd Lieutenant. Adam Scott, May 14, 1778. Ensiqn. Archibald Johnson, May 14, 1778. Colonel. John Davis, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. William Clerk, May 14, 1778. Major. John Brooks, May 14, 1778. Adjutant. William Blackney, May 14, 1778. 406 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Matthew Gregg, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Douglass, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Guy, May 14. 1778. Ensign. Thomas McCormick, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Kennedy, May 14, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Gordon, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Lytle, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Brown, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Donaldson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Matthew Laird, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Stewart, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Woods, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 407 FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Andrew McKee, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas Briseland, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Curry, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Jacob Sailor, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William McClure, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Carothers, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Love, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Samuel Davidson, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Gibson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas Kennedy, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John McGinnes, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Henry Brooks, May 14, 1778. 408 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Walter Benny. May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Weakly, May 14,1778. Second Lieutenant. John Carver, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Conrad Coiner, May 14. 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Charles Leeper, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Samuel Mathews, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Ewing, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Samuel Donnel, May 14, 1778. THIRD BATTALION. Colonel. William Chalmers, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. David Bell, May 14, 1778. Major. Samuel Irwin, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 409 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John McGeer, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Christopher Quigley, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Graham, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Harkness, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Trindle, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Joseph Junkin, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Richard Parker, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Martin Longstaff. May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Floyd, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. George Dickey, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Ford, May 14, 1778. Ensign. David Dickson, May 14, 1778. 410 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Lamb, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Timothy Lee, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Daniel McNeel, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Samuel Long, May 14, 1778. FITH COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Wallace, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Richard Rogers, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Brooks, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. James Semphill, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Glendining, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Hughston, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John McCormick, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 411 SEVENTH COMPANY. First Lieutenant. Samuel Agnew, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Andrew Long, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Henry Miller, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Kobert Sanderson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Irwin, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James Fleming, May 14, 1778. Ensign. David Parkeson, May 14, 1778. Colonel. Samuel Lyon, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Torbett, May 14, 1778. Major. Robert Taylor, May 14, 1778. Adjutant. Thomas Turner, May 14, 1778. Quartermaster. John Lyon, May 14, 1778. 412 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Williams, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Graham, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Neal McCoy, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Joseph McCoy, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Fouts, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Jacob Hening,May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Read, May 14, 1778. Ensign. George Hays, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. John Elliot, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Alexander Robertson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Brown, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Abraham Wilson, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 413 FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Philip Matthews, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Samuel Fields, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Hulings, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Henry Gillespie, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. John Hamilton, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Duncan, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James Boyle, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Rea, May 14,1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Jonathan Robinson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Williams, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Arbuckle, May 14, 1778. Ensign . William Arbuckle, May 14, 1778. 414 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain . James McConnel, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John McMahan, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James McConnel, May 14, 1778. Ensiyn . John Bell, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert McTeer, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. David Xeilson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Andrew Wilson, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Henderson, May 14, 1778. FIFTH BATTALION. Colonel. Arthur Buchannan, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. Alexander Brown, May 14, 1778. Major. Mcllhatton, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 415 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Alexander McCoy, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Andrew Briggs, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Blair, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Holt, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. William Wilson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James McClure, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Wilson, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Richard Johnson, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Henry Taylor, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Fleming, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Thomas Moore, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Elisha Creswell, May 14, 1778. 416 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. James Addams, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Dickson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Hezekiah Dunn, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William McMullan, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Thomson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Joseph Brown, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Wakefield, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Bell, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Holiday, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Robert Samuels, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Marshal Stanly, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Aaron Moore, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 417 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Alexander, May 14, 1778. first Lieutenant. Joseph Young, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Eobert Barr, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Campbell. May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. George Bell, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Means, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Eobert Means, May 14, 1778. Ensign. James Means, May 14, 1778. SIXTH BATTALION. Colonel. Samuel Culbertson, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. John Work, May 14, 1778. Major. James McCamon, May 14, 1778 Adjutant. John Wilson, May 14, 1778. 26-VOL. XIV. 418 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Quartermaster. ' Samuel Finley. May 14, 1778. Surqeon. Richard Brownson, May 14, 1778. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. George Crawford, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Orbison, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Hugh McKee, May 14, 1778. Ensiun. William Flanagan, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Patrick Jack. May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Reynolds, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James McLene, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Francis Gardner, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Patton, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. John Eatton, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 419 Second lieutenant. David Shields, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Ramsay, May 14, 1778. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. James Patton, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas McDowall, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Welch, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Dickey, May 14,1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Culbertson, May 14,1778. First Lieutenant. John Barr, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Cesna, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Hugh Allison, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. William Hughston, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Elliott, May 14, 1778. 420 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Second Lieutenant. James McFarlane, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Kobert Kyle, May 14, 1778. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert McCoy, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Irwin, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Dunwoody, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Walter McKinney, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain . John McConnel, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Joseph Stevenson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. George Stevenson, May 14, 1778. Ensign. James Caldwell, May 14, 1778. SEVENTH BATTALION. Colonel. Frederick Watts, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel Ross, May 14, 1778. Major. David Mitchell, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 421 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. James Fisher, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas Fisher, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Robert Scott, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Joseph Sharp, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. James Power, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. David Marshal], May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Shaw, May 14, 1778. Ensign . John Kirkpatrick, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Sanderson, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. George Black, May 14, 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Simenton, May 13, 1778. Ensign. Archibald Louden, May 14, 1778. 422 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Elaine, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Jam- s Elaine, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. William Murray, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Allan Nebitt, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Frederick Taylor, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Daniel Hart, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Matthew McCoy, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Thomas Watson, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Edward Grimes, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas McCoy, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Whitaker, May 14, 1778. Ensian. George Smiley, May 14, 177F. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 423 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Buchannan, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Neilson, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James Ewing, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Benjamin Junkin, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Clark, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Joseph Napier, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Neilson, May 14, 1778. Ensign. John Gardner, May 14, 1778. EIGHTH BATTALION. Colonel. Abraham Smyth, May 14, 1778. Lieutenant Colonel. James Johnson, May 14, 1778. Major. John Johnson, May 14, 1778. 424 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Adjutant. Thomas Johnson, May 14, 1778. Quartermaster. Torrence Campbell, May 14. 1778. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Eoyer, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Jacob Foreman, May 14, 177. Sec r md Lieutenant. John Kidlesberger, May 14, 1778. Ensign, Peter Shaver, May 14, 1778. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Jack, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. James Brotherton, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Daniel McLene, May 14, 1778. Ensign. James Drummond, May 14, 1778. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Poe, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Joseph Patterson, May 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 425 Second Lieutenant. Jacob Statler, May 14, 1778. Ensign. James Dickson, May 14, 1778. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Long, May 14, 1778. first Lieutenant. Adam Harmoney, May 14, 1778. Second -Lieutenant. James McWilliams, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Robert Snodgrass, May 14, 1778. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. James Young, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Daniel Smyth, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Kerr, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Henry Ralphsnyder, May 14, 1778. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Elias Davis, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Henry Polan, May 14, 1778. 426 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Second Lieutenant. Andrew Miller, May 14, 1778. Ensign. David Ling, May 14, 1778. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. William Findlay, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Thomas Wallace, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. John Hart, May 14, 1778. Ensign. William Patterso , May 14, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. (Japtain. John Rea, May 14, 1778. First Lieutenant. Albert Torrence, May 14, 1778. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Thompson, May 14, 1778. Ensign. Hugh Wiley, May 14, 1778. OFFICERS COMMISSIONED, 1778-9. SECOND BATTALION. Major. William McFarlane, May 11, 1779. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 427 FIRST COMPANY. Captain. James Douglass, May 11, 1779. First Lieutenant. James Davison, May 11, 1779. Second Lieutenant. James Craner, May 11, 1779. Ensign. John Uochran, May 11, 1779. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Asa Hill, May 11, 1779. Second Lieutenant. Frederick Reinhart, May 11, 1779. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. John Jordan, May 11, 1779. Ensigns. Frederick Beamer, resigned April 15, 1778. Henry Brooks, April 15, 1778. Samuel McMurray, May 11, 1779. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain . William Moor. May 11, 1779. 428 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Walter Denny, May 11, 1779. FOURTH BATTALION. FIFTH COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. James Boyle, April 23, 1778 ; in place of Thomas Forsythe, deceased. Ensign. William Rea, April 23, 1778; in place of Philip Quiggle, "gone to the enemy." FIFTH BATTALIOJST. Adjutant. William Becky, February 5, 1778. SIXTH BATTALION. Captain. Samuel Patton, Novembsr 14, 1778. First Lieutenants. Thomas McDowell, November 14, 177^. John Eaton, November 14, 1778. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 429 Second Lieutenant. Hugh McKee, November 14, 1778. Ensigns. Francis Gardner, November 14, 1778. William Flanagan, November 14, 1778. SEVENTH BATTALION. FIRST COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. Robert Scott, November 17, 1777. Ensign. Joseph Sharp, November 17, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. Samuel Shaw, November 17, 1777. Ensiqn. John Kirkpatrick, November 17, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Sanderson, November 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. George Black, November 17, 1777. 430 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Elaine, November 17, 1777. First Lieutenant. James Elaine, November 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. First Lieutenant. Thomas McCoy, February 6, 1778; in place of Samuel Adair, de- ceased. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Buchanan, February 6, 1778. First Lieutenant. William Nelson, February 6, 1778. Second Lieutenant. James Ewing, February 6, 1778. Ensign. Benjamin Junkin, February 6, 1778. EIGHTH COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. John Nelson, February 6, 1778. Ensign. John Garner, February 6, 1778 ; in place of James Fergus, resigned. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 431 EIGHTH BATTALION. FIRST COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. John Riddleberger, November 14, 1777. Ensign. Peter Shaver, November 14, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Second Lieutenant. Daniel McLane, November 14, 1777. EnsiQn. James Drummon, November 14, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Foe, November 14, 1777. First Lieutenant. Joseph Fatton, November 14, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. William Long, November 14, 1777. First Lieutenant. Adam Harmoney, November 14, 1777. 432 ASSOCIATED B ITT ALIGNS COL. WM. CHAMBERS' BATTALION. In service on the Frontiers of Bedford and Westmoreland counties in the Spring and Summer of 1779. CAPTAIN PATTON'S COMPANY. A muster Loall of Cap 1 . Samuel Patton's Company of the third class of Cumberland County Melitefor the Sarvis of the State of Pensyl- vania, Commanded by Col n . William Chambers, Cominciny April 27, 1779. John Kincaid. Geoarge Hunter. William Lowery. Abraham Rosenberg. Samuel Howard. John Parker. Lorans McReady. Thomas Crottey. Captain. Samuel Patton. Lieutenant. Ezikel Sampel. Sergeants. William Speare. Privates. John Lytle. Henry Marshal. John Hart. William Patterson. Ritchard Cooper. John Bran. a John Mathiswever. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 433 George Lam. William Sharp. John Welch. Henry Williamson. Legonere, June 22 nd , 1779, Mustered then Cap'. Samuel Patton's Company, as specified in the above Roll. COL. JOHN THOMSON, D. M. M. & B. P. M. CAPTAIN FLOYD'S COMPANY. A Muster Roll of Cap*. James Floyd's Company of the 3 d Class, of Cumberland County Militiea for Pennsylvania, In The Service of the United States, Commanded By Coll". William Chambers* Commenceing April 23"*, A. D. 1779. John Fitzgerald. Wiliam Thomas. Andrew Mehaffey. John Martin. William Slone. Randle McConel. John Davis. James Buchanan. Samuel Moor. Joseph Armstrong. Cavtain. James Floyd. Lieutenant. John Blackburn. Sergeants. John Wimp. Privates. Michael Hair. Patrick Byrons. ... Micheal Dun. Francis Cambel. Jonathan Walker. George Orris. Alexander McEntire. Daniel Boyd, deserted April 29thl Legonere, June 22 nd , 1779, Mustred then Cap'. James Floyds' Company, as specified in the above Roll. COL,. JOHN THOMSON, D. M. M. & R. P. M. 28- VOL. XIV. 484 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN ABRAHAM'S COMPANY. A Muster Roll of Cap'. Noah Abraham's Company of the 3 d Class of Cumberland County Melisha for Pennsylvenia, In the Servis of the United States, Commanded by Coll. William Chambers, Com- mencing April 23 th , A. D. 1779. Nathinal Stevinson. Campbell Lefaver. James Hamilton. Captain. Noah Abraham. Lieutenants. Adam Harmon. Sergeants. John Roatch. Quartermaster Sergeant. Joseph Fergison. Privates. Patrick Dougherty. Redmond McDonough. Daniel Colberts. Daniel Lavrey. Isac Minor. James Rusel. Methais Maiers. Neal Dougherty. John Robison. Frederick Dougherty. William Love. John Maghan. John Miliron. Thomas Knox. James Megraw. "William Wallker, deserted May James Ray, deserted 29th April. Legonere, June 22 nd , 1779, Mustred then Cap'. Noah Abraham's Company, as specified in the above Roll. COL. JOHN THOMSON, D. M. M. & E. P. M. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. CAPTAIN SANDERSON'S COMPANY. A Muster Roll of Cap 1 . William Sanderson's Company of the 3 d Clo.ssof Cumberland County Militia for Pennsylvania in the service of the United States, Commanded by Co 1 . William Chambers, Com- mencing April the 23 d , A. D. 1779. Captain. William Sanderson. First Lieutenant. Neal McCoy. Second Lieutenant. Abraham Wilson. Sergeant. Robert Lewis. Privates. Samuel McClure. Jonathan Wright. Robert McCabe. Philip Coy. George Goosehorn. John McKever. Ebenezer Burris. Charles Blair. Legonere, June 22 nd , 1779, Mustred then Cap'. William Sander- son's Company as specified in the above Roll. COL. JOHN THOMSON, D. M. M. & B. P. M. FIRST BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. James Johnston, May 10, 1780. Major. John Jack, May 10, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Daniel Clapsider, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Wallace, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Young, May 10, 1780. 436 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Rea, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Hugh Willey, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. William Berryhill, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Conrad Beamer, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Leonard Stall, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Conrad Snider, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Robert Snodgrass, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Andrews, May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Lieutenant. John Stitt, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Daniel Royer, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 437 SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Johnston, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Richard McLean, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert Irwine, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Woods, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Statler, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert McClellen, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. James Young, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Robert Wilson, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Ralph Snider, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Gibson, May 10, 1780. Major. William McFarlane, May 10, 1780. 438 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. William Moore, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant, Gilbert Seright, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Abraham Lyne, May 10, ,1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. James McFarlane, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. William Linsey, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert Campbell, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Douglass, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. David Williamson, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Thomas Gordon, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Carothers, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Love, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Henry Hays, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OP THE REVOLUTION. 439 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. James Irwine, May 10, 1780. Lieuttnant. John Patton, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Alexander Patterson, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Asia Hill, May 10,1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Brislin, May 10, 1780. Ensiqn. Frederick Renchart, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. William Donaldson, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Matthew Leard, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Thomas Woods, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Jordan, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Kennedy, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Thomas Murry, May 10, 1780. 440 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel Irvine, May 10, 1780. Major. John McDonald, May 10, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. James Bell, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Williamson, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Paul Cunkle, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. John Stewart, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. William Drennon, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Thomas Henderson, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 441 "^ - i. . ' THIRD COMPANY. Ootptain. John McCormick, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Samuel Clindien, May 10, 1780. Ensign. James McGuire, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Lamb, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Timmothy Lee, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jacob Wingler, May 10, 1780. Flf-TH COMPANY. Captain. Thomas Laird, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Robert McMeen, May 10, 1780. Ensign. James Crawford, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. James McCurdy, May 10 1780. 442 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lieutenant. James Sawyers, May 10, 1780. Ensign. James Brooks, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. John Carothers, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Jacob Koopley, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Charles Mullin, May 10, 1780. FOURTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Samuel Culbertson, May 10, 1780. Major. James McCammon, May 10, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John McConnell, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. James Caldwell, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Caldwell. May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 448 SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Patton, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. David Shields, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Dougherty, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. James Culbertson, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. lleuben Gellaspey, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Beard, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. * Captain. John Orbison, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Johu Seott, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Ezekiel Semple, May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William Huston, May 10,1780. 444 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lieutenant. William Smith, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Jeremiah Rankin, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Patrick Jack, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. William Reynolds, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert Thompson, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. * James Fatten, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Andrew Dickey, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Dickey, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. Walter McKennley, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Hance McCollough, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Holms, May 10, 1780. * James Patton resigned, and Robert Dickey elected in his s'.ouc!. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 445 FIFTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. David Mitchel, May 10, 1780. Major* William Sanderson, May 10, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. James Fisher, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Robison, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John McClure, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Lemon, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Joseph Shields, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Meekland, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. David Marshall, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Samuel Shaw, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Michael Marshall, May 10, 1780. 446 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Matthew McCoy, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Beatty, May 10, 1780. Ensign. James Gowday, May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. Edward Graham, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Alexander Gayley, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Thomas Smiley, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. James Gass,nonjurer, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Alexander Ewing, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert Cummins, nonjurer, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. William Black, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Leonard, May 10, 1780. Ensign. James Blaine, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 447 EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Nilson, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. David Logan, May 10, 1780. Ensign. David Byers, May 10, 1780. SIXTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. James Dunlap, May 10, 1780. Major. Robert Culbertson, May 10, 1780. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Fenton, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Alexander McNichol, May 10, 1780. En sign. Nathaniel Stevenson, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY Captain. William Moorhead, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Robert Quigley, May 10, 1780. Ensvjn. David Simeral, May 10, 1780. 448 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Alexander Peebles, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. William Cowen, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert Tate, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Isaac Miller, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Joseph McKibbens, May 10, 1780. Ensign. William McCall, May 10, 1780. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William Strain, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John McComb, May 10, 1780. Ensian. Theofles Cisna, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. John Hodge, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Matthew Thompson, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Ezekiel Mitchel, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 410 SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Noah Abraham, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Abraham Elliott, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert McConnell, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain . Thomas Askey, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. James Lauther, May 10, 1780. Ensign. William Elder, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH BATTALIOiN Lieutenant Colonel. James Purdy, May 10, 1780. Major. Johp Elliot, May 10, 1780. EIGHTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Alexander Brown, May 10, 1780. Major. Alexander McElhaten, May 10, 1780. ?9-VoL. XIV. 450 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Holiday, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. Marshal Standley, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Aaron Moore, May 10, 1780. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Joseph Brown, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John "Weakfeel, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Bell, May 10, 1780. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Robert Samuels, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. James Dickson, May 10, 1780. Ensign. William McMullen, May 10, 1780. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. John Fleming, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. James Addams, May 10, 1780. Ensign. Robert McCartney, May 10, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 451 FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. William Lamb, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. William Holtz, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John McGee, May 10, 1780. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Hugh McClellan, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. David Coulter, May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Wreede, May 10, 1780. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. Robert Means, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant. John Bell, May 10, 1780. EnsigK. Samuel Beaver, May 10, 1 780. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. William Willson, May 10, 1780. Lieutenant, James McClur >. May 10, 1780. Ensign. John Willson, May 10, 1780. ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS TROOP OF LIGHT HORSE. Captain. John Johnston, May 10, 1780. Li:utenant. William Sharp, May 10, 1780. Cornet. James Culbertson, May 10, 1780. CAPTAIN McALISTER'S COMPANY. List of Captain Hugh McAlister's Company of Cumberland County Militia, in actual service, August 3d, 11S1. to October 2d, 17SL John Nelson. Ebenezer Larimer. Charles Graham. William Shaw. James Dougherty. Daniel Livesy. Samuel Crocket. David Allen. Henry Lewis. Lewis McCullough. Robert Gurell. Stophel Walters. William Stretch. Captain. Hugh McAlister. Privates. John Walter*. William Patton. James Patton. John Reid. John Keplar. Henry Martin. James Winning. Samuel Beatty. Ebenezer Beatty. George White. Abraham Fry. Robert Moore. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 453 CAPTAIN HAYS' COMPANY. List of Captain Geor Directed to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq., and to the Committee of Safety of the Province of Pennsylvania. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 541 IN COMMITTEE, 3d November, 1775. On the 3d of November, 1775, the Returns of twenty-six Town- ships were received at York, whereby the following gentlemen appear to be chosen as a Committee for York County, to continue for the space of one year, unless they shall think it expedient to dissolve themselves sooner, viz : Michael Swope, James Smith, Thomsis Hartley, John Hay, Charles Lukens, David Grier, Joseph Donaldson, George Irwin, John Kean, William Lease, William Scott, Francis Crazart, William Shakly, George Brinkerhooff, Frederick Gilwix, John Semple. Robert McPherson, Samuel Edie, William McClellan, Thomas Douglass, John Agnew, David Kennedy, George Clingen, George Kefr, George Eichelberger, Abraham Banta, Philip Albright, Michael Hahn, David Chandler, Ballzer Spangler, John Houston, Thomas Armor, John Schultz, Christopher Slagle, Andrew Butter, Peter Wolfe, Philip Jacob King. Zachariah Shugart, John Herbach, William Johnston, John Spangler, John Mickle, junior, John Hinkel, John Hoover. Patrick McSherry, James Leeper, Joseph Reed, Patrick Scott, James Edgar, Benjamin Savage, Andrew Thompson, Peter Baker, Jacob Kasel, Samuel McConaughy, John Williams, David McConaughy, William Mitchell, John Blackburn, William Walker, Richard McAllister, Christian Graff, Jacob Will, Henry Slagle, John Hamilton, John Montieth, Thomas Lilly, Richard Parsel, Charles Gilwix, John McClure, Lewis Williams, William Rankin, James Nailer, Baltzer Knertzer, Henry Mathias, George Slough, Daniel Messerly, John Nesbit, William Wakely, John Chamberlain, Andrew Thompson, Alexander Sanderson. James Dickson, On the same day, the Committee met at the Court-House in York, when James Smith was chosen President, and Thomas Hartley, Vice-President of the Committee. The following gentlemen were unanimously elected as a Com- mittee of Correspondence for York County, viz : James Smith, Michael Swope, Thomas Hartley, Joseph Donald- son, George Eichelberger, Charles Lukens, David Grier, George Irwin, Thomas Armor, William Leese, George Clingen, John Nesbit, James Leeper, Francis Crazart, Peter Wolfe, and David McConaughy ; and h've or more of them are empowered to act. The Committee-Men in York Town, or any two or more of them, 542 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS were appointed to carry into execution the orders of the Committee of Safety, relating to the person of Dr. John Kearsley, now confined in the Jail of this County, and were fully empowered to act in this matter. The Committee adjourned to the first Thursday in December next, to meet at the Court- House in York. THOMAS ARMOR, Clerk. IN COMMITTEE, 5tli February, 1776. At a meeting of the Committee of Correspondence for the County of York, held this day. The committee taking into consideration the state of the country, are of opinion that several companies, beside the two already ordered, might be immediately raised in this county for the Conti- nental service, provided they were officered in this county. That, considering the zeal and patriotic spirit of the people, we think that in the late appointment of officers in the troops to be raised in this province, this county has not had its proportion. Therefore, Resolved, That the chairman of this committee do write a letter to the delegates of this province in Congress inclosing this reso- lution, to be laid before the Congress, and expressing the will, ingness of this county to exert themselves to the utmost in de- fence of the Common Cause, with the request that if any more troops are soon necessary to be raised in this province in the Con- tinental service, that this county be honored with the officering six companies, and recommending the Field Officers of the battalion, as we make no doubt but the greater part of the men for the com- panies might be raised in York County. Resolved, That a letter be written by the Chairman to the Com- mittee of Safety, requesting their weight and concurrence with the Congress in favor of the above application. THOMAS ARMOR, Clerk, Letter to the General Committee. i IN COMMITTEE, YORK, February 5th, 1776. GENTLEMEN : The inhabitants of this county, who have been always ready to grant their assistance in favor of liberty since the commencement of the present unhappy dispute between Great Britain and these Colonies, consider that on account of the short- ness of the notice given by the board, that they have not their pro- portion of the officers appointed in the different battalions. The service suffers by this. The best men and the flower of the youth AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 543 will not engage with strangers. The two Companies ordered in this county are already nearly completed ; but Officers from other counties will not be equally successful. Had more companies been ordered in York County, and the Officers recommended from hence, we apprehend they would have been in great forwardness. This county is not very ambitious of having officers, but it still gives disgust to many persons to see numbers in the other counties, not even equally qualified, and who have done nothing in the com- mon cause preferred, and themselves unnoticed. The Committee of Correspondence met on the 5th inst.,and came to the resolutions, which I beg leave to inclose, and hope that they will meet with your approbation and weight. As it is probable from the present situation of Mr. Swope's family that he will not be able to attend you soon, Mr. Hartley, the bearer, will be ready to wait on the Board, and give them some material information relating to the above, as also some other matters of consequence. I am, Gentlemen, with the greatest Respect, Your most Humble Servant, JAMES SMITH, Chairman. HANOVER TOWN, HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP, March SO, 1776. WHEREAS, Information has been given unto us, the subscribers, Members of the General Committee for York County, that a cer- tain Robert Owings of Heidelberg Township aforesaid, had, on the 15th day of this instant, in an open and publick manner, taken the liberty to speak in an unbecoming manner against the measures now pursuing for the maintaining our invaluable rights and privi- leges ; and, being called before us, was duly convicted thereof by sufficient testimony. Whereupon he, the said Robert Owings, ex- pressing his hearty and unfeigned sorrow for his said conduct, agreed further to signify his entire disapprobation thereof, by sign- ing the underwritten declaration, which was voted satisfactory. RICHARD MCALLISTER, HENRY SLAGLE, CHARLES GILWICH, JOSEPH JEFFERIES. [The Declaration not found.] IN COMMITTEE, YORK, May ss, 1776. SIR : On Saturday last we were favoured with the company of several of your respectable body, joined by others the worthy citi- 544 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS zens of Philadelphia, who laid before our town Committee, imme- diately assembled for that purpose, the letters, votes and proceed- ings of the City and liberties of the capital. The joy we felt upon this interesting occasion may be more easily conceived than ex- pressed. Towards evening, a certain Charles Stedman, attorney- at-law, came into town, and opened to his host his having certain papers tending to the confirmation of the powers of Government in the hands of the present Assembly. This good citizen lost no time till he made the Committee acquainted with the important dis- covery ; orders were thereupon issued forthwith for securing Mr. Stedman's portmanteau, and keeping an eye on his person, till he might be examined. On our Secretary's application, he readily confessed his having three copies of the Remonstrance, issued by the party too notoriously the enemies of the rights of freemen to find much countenance here. These copies he delivered to the Secretary, and then, as well as upon his examination, declared that he found them at his father's house, in Philadelphia, and was there told they had been left by Mr. Andrew Robinson, with a verbal request to carry them to William Maclay, Esquire, at Sunbury. Nothing further appearing amongst the packages of Mr. Stedman, he was suffered to pass, after he had regained, opened, and read a letter he had been seen conveying to one of the prisoner's servants, which only discovered his great affection for the worthy family of Doctor Kearsley, as he was pleased to style them, and some other worthies of the same political complexion. Mr. Stedman's departure from town was attended with such cir- cumstances as caused two young men, who came with another large packet of these treasonable papers, directed to Messrs. John- ston & Lukens here, to decamp with precipitation. These carriers told the landlord they had received their charge from Doctor Smith and Phineas Bond, at Lancaster. Our Committee being early assembled, Messrs. Lukens & John- ston showed an anonymous letter, directed to them both, request- ing them to forward the letters and remonstrances without loss of time, and the Evening Posts, and to request their dispatch in pro- curing the signing of those papers in their several Districts.' On the delivery of the bundle to the Committee, it appeared filled with remonstrances and Evening Posts, and sundry sealed letters, one of which, directed to Henry Wolfe, of Yorktown, was opened by his consent and read, a copy of which is enclosed. By this discovery, the Committee judged it proper to retain all the other letters till Friday next, when a meeting of the County Committee is warned to take all these important matters into con- sideration. You may depend upon the event of this meeting to be favourable to the cause of liberty, as the sense of the town militia was taken yesterday, and I am happy in being able to assure you AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 545 that not a single dissentient or even cool person appeared in four large companies. By order of the Committee. I am, gentlemen, your most humble servant, JAMES SMITH, Chairman. To the Honourable Committee of Inspection and Observation of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. IN COMMITTEE FOR YORK COUNTY, May SO, 1776. Present : Fifty-five Members. Colonel Robert McPherson in the Chair. The Resolve of the honourable Continental Congress, of the 15th instant, being read, was most cordially agreed to and thankfully accepted ; and Resolved, That a delegation from this body, of nine members, be ordered to attend the Conference of Committees at Philadelphia, the 18th day of June next, to consider of the best and most effectual measures for carrying into execution and settling the preliminary steps for the election of a Provincial Convention, to form a Con- stitution founded on " the authority of the people." Resolved, That as former Legislative powers of this Province cannot act without being under oaths or affirmations to the King of Great Britain, and dependent on him, which, by the cruel and wicked proceedings of that King and Parliament of Great Britain, more especially by a late Act of Parliament declaring the Colonists Rebels, and cutting them off from the protection of that Crown, the same has become incapable of legislation, and in that respect totally extinct ; but Resolved, nevertheless, That the Executive powers of Government ought to proceed in the usual channel, and that the laws heretofore made be put in due execution, until a Government, formed on the authority of the people only, takes place, agreeable to the Resolves of Congress of the 15th instant. Resolved, That Mr. James Rankin, lately chosen a member to represent this County in Assembly, in sending seven Letters and a bundle of Remonstrances to seven inhabitants of this County, for the express purpose of getting those Remonstrances signed by the people here, and transmitted to Philadelphia, (which Remon- strances can be calculated for no other purpose than to draw this Province off from the present union with the other Colonies, or to divide the people so as to fall an easy prey to our inveterate ene- mies,) has violated the trust reposed in him by the good people of this County. 85- VOL. XIV. 546 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Besolved That should any person or persons be so lost to all sense of duty to the publick as to attempt to procure signers to said poisonous and destructive llemonstrance in this county, that the said person or persons will be considered as violators of the Resolves of Congress, and inimical to the liberties of America. ROBERT McPnERSON, Chairman. MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON, COUNTY LIEUTENANTS. John Weitzel, May 16, 1777. Peter Kechlein, . March 30, 1780. Samuel Rhea, April 14, 1780. Robert Levers, June 23, 1781. Thomas Craig, July 1,1783. Henry W. Archer, October 2, 1784. John Craig, July 27, 1786. AND MILITIA OF THE EEVOLUTION. 549 COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION. Chosen December 21, 1774. * Lewis Gordon. Joseph Gaston. * Peter Kechline. Yost Dreisbach. * Jacob Arndt. Daniel Knouse. Michael Missinger. Thomas Everett. Melchoir Hay. Michael Ohl. * George Taylor. John Hartman. *JohnOkely. Nicholas Kern. Anthony Lerch. George Gilbert. Jacob Morry. Abraham Smith. John Weitzel. Abraham Miller. Andrew Engleman. Nicholas Depui. John Greesemer. Manuel Gonsales. * Henry Kooken. Abraham Westbrook. David Deshler. Robert Traill, Clerk. Casper Dull. ASSOCIATORS, 1775. EASTON COMPANY. Captain. Peter Kechlein, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Abraham Labar, May 22, 1775. Ensign. Mathias Miller, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 87 men. * The Standing Committee of Correspondence for the County. 550 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS YORK'S COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Arndt, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. George Stocker, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 126 men. WILLIAMS' COMPANY. Captain. Melcboir Hay, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Philip Mixsell, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 104 men. BETHLEHEM COMPANY. Captain. Christian Newman, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Ulrich Sleppy, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 130 men. ALLEN COMPANY. Captain. Neigal Gray, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. John Lickpot, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 120 men. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 551 UPPER SAUCON COMPANY. Captain. Henry Allise, May 22, 1775. * Lieutenant. George Kern, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 105 men. LOWER SAUCON COMPANY Captain. - Huebner, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Jesse Jones, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 142 men. MACONGIE COMPANY. Captain. Peter Trexler, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Henry Felker, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 120 men. UPPER MILFORD COMPANY. Captain. Christian Fisher, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Philip Walter, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 64 men. 55-2 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS WHITE HALL COMPANY. Captain. Peter Burkh alter, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Philip Knappenberger, May 22, 1775. Total rank and rile, 100 men. SALISBURY COMPANY. Captain. Nicholas Fox, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Henry Hagenbuch, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 100 men. PLAINFIELD COMPANY Captain. Casper Dull, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Henry Engle, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 88 men. MOUNT BETHEL COMPANY. Captain. John Neilson, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Samuel Rea, May 22, 1775. Total rank nnd file, 124 men. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. MOORE COMPANY. Captain. Adam Bruckhauser, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Timothy Reed, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 106 men. LEHIGH COMPANY. Captain. Yost Dreisbacli, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Enocli Beer, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 70 men. WEISENBURG COMPANY. Captain. Michael Probst, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. P. Benninghoff, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 32 men. LYNN COMPANY. Captain. Matthias Propst, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Jone Stane, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 70 men. 554 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS HEIDELBERG COMPANY. Captain. Michael Ohl, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Jacob Zeiger, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 100 men. LOWHILL COMPANY. Captain. [Nicholas] Michael, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Jacob Horner, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 35 men. TOWAMENSING COMPANY. Captain. Nicholas Kern, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Jacob Wagner, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 50 men. PENN COMPANY. Captain. Richard Dodson, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. John Siegley, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 25 men. AND MILITIA OF THE EEVOLUTION. 555 CHESTNUT HILL COMPANY. Captain. Abraham Smith, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Dewalt Kuntz, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 82 men. HAMILTON COMPANY. Captain. Abraham Miller, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Michael Eaup, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 50 men. LOWER SMITHF1ELD COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Stroud, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Samuel Drake, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 127 men. DELAWARE COMPANY. Captain. John Van Etten, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. David Van Aken, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 47 men. 556 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS UPPER SMITHFIELD COMPANY. Captain. John Van Sickel, May 22, 1775. Lieutenant. Nathaniel Washburne, May 22, 1775. Total rank and file, 53 men. CAPTAIN CRAIG'S COMPANY. [This Captain Thomas Craig is to be distinguished from Colonel Thomas Craig, of the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line. His company was captured at Fort Washington, 16th of Novem- ber, 1776, and the following roll is of those who lost rifles in that action. We are of opinion they went into service prior to Kechlein's Battalion .] Captain. Thomas Craig. Ensign. William Richey. Jacob Swatshaup. Valentine Shiflar. Michael Fox. George Wert. Michael Selzer. George Rondner. Peter Spong. John Raber. George Romerig. Michael Ilofman. Jacob Souder. Philip Anspach. Henry Rob. Samuel Read. William Otsberger. Conrad Horster. Harminious Shruff. Privates. Thomas Miller. Godfry Salzer. Nicholas Smith. Adam Snow. Henry Coble. Conrad Wenzel. John Long. Michael Coderman. Jacob Souder. John Stoop. Jacob Wyant. John Cline. Cristian Emerick. Balzer Honts. George Fisher. Adam Mathias. George Nagle. AND MILITIA OF THE EE VOLUTION. 557 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY BATTALION Lieutenant Colonel. Peter Kechlein, July 17, 1776. Major. Michael Probst, July 17, 1776. Sergeant Major. John Spangenberg, July 17, 1776. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. John Arndt, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. Joseph Martin, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Kechlein, Jr., July 9, 1776. Ensign. Isaa Shinier, July 9, 1776. Total number of men, 92. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Henry Hagenbuck, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Moritz, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Godfrey Meyer, July 9, 1776. Ensign. Jacob Mumma, July 9, 1776. Total number of men, 120. 558 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Nicholas Horn, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. Enoch Beer, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Baagley, July 9, 1776. Ensign. William Daniel, July 9, 1776. Total number of men, 57, FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Timothy Jayne, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. Peter Middaugh, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Benjamin Ennis, July 9, 1776. Ensign. Abner Everitt, July 9, 1776. Total number of men, 49. CAPTAIN ARNDT'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of the First Battalion of Associators in the County of Northampton, & Province of Pensilvania, wich is to compose Part of the flying camp of Ten thousand men, commanded ~by Col. Hart &c., etc. Capt. John Arndfs Company, July 9, 1776. Captain. John Arndt, of Easton, July 9, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 559 First Lieutenant. Joseph Martin, of Mount Bethel township, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Peter Kechline, of Easton, July 9, 1776. Third Lieutenant. Isaac Shinier, of Hanover township, July 9, 1776. Sergeants. Robert Scott, July 9, 1776; moved to Northumberland County in 1790 ; died in Rush Township, April 27, 1838, aged 84 years. Andrew Hersher, of Easton, July 9, 1776. Philip Arndt, of Easton, July 9, 1776. Andrew Kiefer, of Mount Bethel township, July 9, 1776. Corporals. Jacob Kechline, of Easton, July 9, 1776. George Edelman, July 9, 1776. Peter Righter, July 9, 1776. Elijah Crawford, of Mount Bethel township, July 9, 1776. Drummer. John Arndt, Jr., of Easton, July 9, 1776. Fifer. Henry Alshouse, of Easton, July 9, 1776. Privates. Jacob Andrew, July 9, 1776. Isaac Berlin, July 9, 1776. Peter Beyer, July 9, 1776. Conrad Bittenbender, July 9, 1776. Adam Bortz, July 9, 1776. Jacob Brider, July 9, 1776. Henry Bush, Sr., July 9, 1776. Henry Bush, Jr., July 9, 1776. John Bush, July 9, 1776. Philip Bosh, July 9, 1776. Joseph Chass, July 9, 1776. Lewis Collins, July 9, 1776. Samuel Curry, July 9, 1776. Benjamin Depue, July 9, 1776. Martin Derr, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Diehl, July 9, 1776. Jacob Dofferd, July 3, 1776. Jost Dornblaeser, July 9, 1776. George Edinger July 9, 1776. Jacob Engler, July 9, 1776. 560 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lawrence Eib, July 9, 1776. George Essigh, July 9, 177(5. Adam Everets, July 9, 1776. James Farrell, July 9, 1776. John Falstick, July 9, 1776. Henry Fatzinger, July 9, 1776. Jacob Fraunfelter, July 9, 177f>. Peter Freas, July 9, 1776. Henry Fretz, July 9, 1776. Anthony Frutchy, July 9, 1776. George Fry, July 9, 1776. Michael Gress, July 9, 1776. John Harple, July 9, 1776. Christopher Harple, 1st, July 9, 1776. Christopher Harple, 2d, July 9, 1776. James Hyndshaw, July 9, 1776. Joseph Keller, July 9, 1776. Peter Kern, July 9, 1776. John Kepler, July 9, 1776. Michael Koehler, July 9, 1776. Michael Kress [Gress], July 9, 1776. Isaac Kuhn, July 9, 1776. Peter Lahr, July 9, 1776. Daniel Lewis, July 9, 1776. Robert Lyle, July 9, 1776. Samuel McCracken, July 9, 1776. John McFarren, July 9, 1776. Conrad Metz, July 9, 1777. John Middugh, July 9, 1776. Earnhardt Miller, July 9, 1776. Jacob Miller, July 9, 1776. Joseph Miriem, July 9, 1776. Richard Overfleld, July 9, 1776. Abraham Peter! July 9, 1776. George Raymond, July 9, 1776. Frederick Reager, July 9, 1776. Paul Reaser, July 9, 1776. Philip Reaser, July 9, 1776. Christian Roth, July 9, 1776. John Ross, July 9, 1776. Daniel Saylor, July 9, 1776. Henry Siegel, July 9, 1776. George Shiblin, July 9, 1776. Isaac Shoemaker, July 9. 1776. John Shook, July 9, 1776. Henry Shoup, July 9, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 561 John Smith, July 9, 1776. Conrad Smith, July 9, 1776. Matthias Stidingei\ July 9, 1776. James Simonton, July 9, 1776. Christian Stout, July 9, 1776. Joseph Stout, July 9, 1776. Thomas Sybert, July 9, 1776. Alexander Syllyman, July 9, 1776. Henry Unangst, July 9, 1776. Frederick Wagoner, July 9, 1776. Jacob Wagoner, July 9, 1776. William Warrand, July 9, 1776. Adam Weidknecht, July 9, 1776. Henry Weidknecht, July 9, 1776. Jacob Weidknecht, July 9, 1776. Frederick Wilhelm, July 9, 1776. John Wolf, July 9, 1776. Henry Wolf, Sr., July 9, 1776. Henry Wolf, Jr., July 9, 1776. John Yent, July 9, 1776. Valentine Yent, July 9, 1776. Adam Yohe, July 9, 1776. The above is a true copy of the original muster made by me as D. Muster Master General, and of the roll now remaining in my hands. JONATHAN 13. SMITH. From a manuscript in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, it appears the foregoing company was incorporated in Col. Baxter's Battalion, and the following are the names of the killed, wounded and missing of their first battle on Long Island, August 27, 1776 : Sergeants Andrew Hersher and Andrew Kiefer. Privates Thomas Sybert, Martin Derr, George Fry, Lawrence Erb, Anthony Frutchy, Peter Freas, John Harple, Jacob Dofferd, Joseph Stout, Matthias Stidinger, Peter Beyer, Peter Lahr, Bern- hardt Miller, Richard Overfield, Jacob Weidknecht, Henry Bush, Sr., Peter Kern, Philip Bush, Abraham Peter, 19 privates and two non-commissioned officers. The following are the names of the killed, wounded and missing after the Battle at Fort Washington, on the 16th of November, 1776: Joseph Martin, First Lieutenant. Isaac Shimer, Third Lieutenant. John Arndt, Drummer. Henry Alshouse, Fifer. Privates John Wolf, Christian Roth, James Hyndshaw, John 36- VOL. XIV. 562 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Ross, Jacob Andrew, John Bush, Conrad Bittenbender, Paul lleaser, John Shook, Jacob Engler, William Warrand, Frederick Wagoner, Henry Bush, Jr., Christopher Harple, Jacob Frauen- felter, Adam Bortz, Isaac Berlin, Lewis Collins, Frederick Wil- helm, Samuel Curry, Henry Stroup, Joseph Minem, Adam Weid- knecht, Jacob Brider or Kreidler, Frederick Reager, Joseph Keller, Henry Wolf, Sr., Henry Fretz, Isaac Kuhn, Henry Weidknecht, George Edinger, Christopher Harple, Joseph Chass. Thirty-three of this Company, including the Captain and Second Lieutenant, rallied at Elizabethtown, N. J., after tlfle battle. This company was discharged December 1, 1776, having served 4 months and 22 days. CAPTAIN HAGENBUCK'S COMPANY. Muster Roll in the Second Battalion of Associators in the County of Northampton, and Province of Pennsylvania, which is to compose part of the Flyitvj Camp of Ten Thousand Men, Commanded by Col. Hart, and in Capt n . Henry Hagenbuck's Company, August 6th, 1775, Amboy. Captain. Henry Hagenbuck, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. John Merits, July 9, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Godfrey Meyer, July 9, 1776. Ensiyn. Jacob Mumrna, July 9, 1776. Sergeants. James Preston, July 9, 1776. Christopher Harndon, July 9, 1776. Peter France, July 9, 177H. Abraham Woodring, July 9, 1776. Corpora's. Nicholas Grossman, July 9, 1776. Jacob Kern, July 9, 1779. August Essinger, July 9, 1776. Michael Hearts, July 9, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 563 Drummer. Michael Nagel, July 9, 1776. Privates. George Shave, July 9, 1776. Jacob Miller, July 9, 1776. Peter Trease, July 9, 1776. John Hutvey, July 9, 1776. George Brong, July 9, 1776. Conrad Knouse, July 9, 1776. Peter Shits, July 9, 1776. Jacob Knar, July 9, 1776. Philip Briner, July 9, 1776. Abraham Sevitz, July 9, 1776. Philip Geres, July 9, 1776. Barnet Miller, July 9, 1776. Frederick Tittle, July 9, 1776. Valentine Shoemaker, July 9, 1776. Emrick Nunamaker, July 9, 1776. Peter Uanbel, July 9, 1776. John Young, July 9, 1776. Michael Bowman, July 9, 1776. John Sneider, July 9, 1776. Frederick Rupar, July 9, 1776. William Waggoner, July 9, 1776, David Eceor, July 9, 1776. Barnet Hillabird, July 9, 1776. John Rough, July 9, 1776. John Cup, July 9, 1776. David Wyan, July 9, 1776. John Michael, July 9, 1776. Peter Frawley, July 9, 1776. Michael Shable, July 9, 1776, Jacob Yencer, July 9, 1776. Jacob Sheap, July 9, 1776. Peter Poailer, July 9, 1776. Peter Ward, July 9, 1776. Lutwich Eddinger, July 9, 1776. John Donkel, July 9, 1776. John Miller, July 9, 1776. Dewald Miller, July 9, 1776. William Coleman, July 9, 1776. Antony Swatwood, July 9, 1776. Frederick Shull, July 9, 1776. Andres Cupp, July 9, 1776. George Cupp, July 9, 1776. 564 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS John Mier, July 9, 1776. Michael Grove, July 9, 1776. Henry Eiler, July 9, 1776. Henry lleinhard, July 9, 1776. Henry Luts, July 9, 1776. Lawrence Cranovel, July 9, 1776. Stuffel Nichart, July 9, 1776. Andrew Brunei', July 9, 1776. Conrad Fried, July 9, 1776. Henry Deal, July 9, 1776. Paul Boyer, July 9, 1776. William Lougner, July 9, 1776. Dewaldt Frank, July 9, 1776. George Bash, July 9, 1776. Henry Brinicke, July 9, 1776. Henry Fogel, July 9, 1776. John Blackmore, July 9, 177(5. Henry France, July 9, 1776. Jacob Stickel, July 9, 1776. Andres Doremine, July 9, 1776. Stuffel Nickart, July 9, 1776. Peter Headmyer, July 9, 1776. Jacob Yeagle, July 9, 1776. Daniel Boyer, July 9, 1776. George Grove, July 9, 1776. Joseph Linkenhouse, July 9, 1776. William Kitchen, July 9, 1776. Henry Buck, July 9, 1776. Valentine Bear, July 9, 1776. Christian Hagenger, July 9, 1776. Peter Miller, July 9, 1776. William Worth ington, July 9, 1776. Michael Kelkner, July 9, 1776. Leonard Foore, July 9, 1776. Adam Boyer, July 9, 1776. William Litsenbarer, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Kline, July 9, 1776. Daniel Sneider, July 9, 1776. Henry Sneider, July 9, 1776. John Mace, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Morets, July 9, 1776. John Shivenstine, July 9, 1776. George Christ, July 9, 1776. Christian Briner, July 9, 1779. Stuffel Beacle, July 9, 1776. MathiasSicer, July 9, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 060 George Bowers, July 9, 1776. Ludwick Cup, July 9, 1770. Peter Morets, July 9, 1776. w'illiam Rees, July 9, 1776. Martin Greaves, July 9, 1776. James Dean, July 9, 1776. Jacob Swab, July 9, 1776. Peter Shul, July 9, 1776. Rein hart Brunei 1 , July 9, 1776. George Briner, July 9, 1776. John Tittle, July 9, 1776. Barnet Stroup, July 9, 1776. Adam Thomas, July 9, 1776. Samuel Wert, July 9, 1776. Martin Andres, July 9, 1776. Martin Myer, July 9. 1776. Mustered then in Captain Hagenbuck's Company, one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, one hundred and four Privates. The above is a true copy of the original Muster Roll in my hands. JONA. B. SMITH. CAPTAIN KERN'S COMPANY. Muster Roll in the first Battallion of Assnciators in the County of Northampton, & Province of Pennsylvania, which in to compose part of the Flying (lamp of Ten Thousand Men, Commanded by Col. Hart, and in Capt. Nicholas Kern's Company, August the 6th, An: 1776. Amboy. Captain. Nicholas Kern, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. Enoch Beer, July 9, 1776. . Second Lieutenant. Peter Baagley, July 9, 1776. Ensign. William Daniel, July 9, 1776. .566 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Sergeants. William Ispel, July 9, 1776. George Eckerd, July 9, 1776. John Criser, July 9, 1776. John Knaus, July 9, 1776. Corporals. Henry Johns, July 9, 1776. George Iseman, July 9, 1776. Abraham Shoup, July 9, 1776. Michael Engel, July 9, 1776. Drummer. John Dickder, July 9, 1776. Fifer. Adam Hickman, July 9, 1776. Privates. Samuel Overthrow, July 9, 1776. John Bel), July 9, 1776. George Dieter, July 9, 1776. Philip Drum, July 9, 1776. Abraham Grove, July 9, 1776. Jacob Shoemaker, July 9, 1776. John Strole, July 9, 1776. John Kurtz, July 9, 1776. John Blain, July 9, 1776. Peter Booker, July 9, 1776. Frederick Nagel, July 9, 1776. Jacob Miller, July 9, 1776. Lewis Becker, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Oblinger, July 9, 1776. William Ford, July 9, 1776. John Becker, July 9, 1776. Michael Boshard, July 9, 1776. Frederick Slegel. July 9, 1776. Peter Road, July 9, 177(5. John Bryniglt, July 9, 1776. Jacob Iseman, July 9, 1776. Michael App, July 9, 1776. Frederick Dyse, July 9, 1776. Valentine Phillip, July 9, 1776. Adam Lafer, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Lilly, July 9, 1776. Jacob Bourgher, July 9, -1776. Jacob Everett, July 9, 1776. AND MIIJTIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 567 Peter Strole, July 9, 177G. Abraham Sterner, July 9. 1776. Nicholas Sterner, July 9, 1776. Jacob Shock, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Kressler, July 9, 1776. Nicholas Strole, July 9. 1776. Jacob Swartz, July 9, 1776. John Eivalet, July 9, 1776. Philip Korn, July 9, 1776. Peter Korn, July 9, 1776. Stophel Shantz, July 9, 1776. Conrad Bloss, July 9, 177<>. Godfrey Mathes, July 9, 1776. Jacob Hausknecht, July 9, 1776. Jacob Rumage, July 9, 1776. John Moser, July 9, 1776. Mustered then in Captain Kern's Company; one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, one Fifer, & forty-four Privates. The above is a true copy of the original Muster Roll in my hands. JONA. B. SMITH. 'CAPTAIN JAYNE'S COMPANY. Muster Roll in the First Battallion of Associators in the County of Northampton, & Province of Pennsylvania, which is to com- pose part of the Flyiny Camp of Ten Thousand Men, Com- manded by Col. Hart, and in Capt. Timothy Jayne's Company, July 27th, 1776, at Brunswick. Captain. Timothy Jayne, July 9, 1776. First Lieutenant. Peter Middagh, July 9. 1776. Second Lieutenant. Benjamin Ennes, July 9, 1776. Third Lieutenant. Abener Everitt, July 9, 1776. 568 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Sergeants. Ralph Jeffers, July 9, 1776. Alexander Foresman, July 9, 1776. Robert Wilson, July 9, 1776. John Miller, July 9, 1776. Corporals. John Herrin, July 9, 1776. Henry Wollery, July 9, 1776. Adam Johnston, July 9, 1776. Cornelius Chambers, July 9, 1776. Drummer. Palatiah Pearce, July 9, 1776. Fife,-. Cornelius Brook, July 9, 1776. Privatts. William Bittel, July 9, 1776. Jacob Winens, July 9, 1776. Michael Longberry, July 9, 1776. William Hissom, July 9, 1776. Abner Hissom, July 9, 1776. Thomas Brink, July 9, 1776. Casper Miner, Juiy 9, 1776. Thomas Welds, July 9, 1776. Henry Mack, July 9, 1776. Thomas Collins, July 9, 1776. William Fish, July 9, 1776. Samuel Vandermark, July 9, 1776. Elias Ott, July 9, 1776. L)avid Miniger, July 9, 1776. Michael Rhode. July 9, 1776. William Johnston, July 9, 1776. Alexander Carnagey, July 9, 1776. Aaron Lile, July 9, 1776. Thomas Ross, July 9. 1776. Archibald BorMn, July 9, 1776. Robert McNeely, July 9, 177G. Edward Barr, July 9, 1776. John Cower, July 9, 1776. Stoffel Bittenbender, July 9, 1776. John Taylor, July 9, 1776. Joseph Westfall, July 9, 1776. Samuel Dingman, July 9, 1776. William McCarty, July 9, 1776. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 569 John Vannatton, July 9, 1776. Morris Swartwood, July 9, 1776. Moses Curtrile, July 9, 1776. Cornelius Jacobs, July 9, 1776. Philip Taylor, July 9, 1776. Mustered then in Captain Jayne's Company, one Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, one Fifer, thirty-three Privates. The above is a true copy of the original Muster Roll in my hands. JONA. B. SMITH. CAPTAIN NELSON'S COMPANY. A Mutter Boll of Captain John Nelson's Company of the First Bat- talion of Northampton County Militia, commanded by Colonel George Taylor. Captain. John Nelson, December 10, 1776. Lieutenants. John Lyle, December 10, 1776. John Conelly, December 10,1776. Ensign, Thomas Sulaman, December 10, 1776. Sergeants. James McCartney, December 10, 1776. James Chapman, December 10, 1,776. David Allen, December 10, 1776. William Conelly, December 10, 1776. Corporals. William Kelly, December 10, 1776. James Leach, December 10, 1776. Jacob Trees, December 10, 1776. Drummer. William McFarren, December 10, 1776. 570 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Privates. Alexander Miller, December 10, 1776. Hugh Gaston, December 10, 1776. Daniel Lewis, December 10. 1776. Thomas Miller, December 10, 1776. Thomas Conelly, December 10, 1776. Andrew Bowman, December 10, 1776. Daniel Stnok, December 10, 1776. Garret Meddock, December 10, 1776. Andrew Nigh, December 10, 1776. John Crawford, December 10, 1776. Ephraim Simonton, December 10, 1776. Philip Smok, December 10, 1776. Robert Matheson, December 10, 1776. Henry Campbell, December 10, 1776. John Kelly, December 10, 1776. William Scott, December 10, 1776. John Kerr, December 10, 1776. James Ketchen, December 10, 1776. John Bowman, December 10, 1776. John Weston, December 10, 1776. Alexander Lockart, December 10, 1776. David Lockart, December 10, 1776. William Hammon, December 10, 1776. Thomas Moor, December 10, 1776. John McFarren, December 10, 1776. Robert McCracken, December 10, 1776. Joseph Orr, December 10, 1776. Joseph Henderson, December 10, 1776. George Tidford, December 10, 1776. William Tunston, December 10, 1776. William Marr, December 10, 1-776. Michael Ripel, December 10, 1776. Mustered on the Parade in Newtown, Bucks county, 22d Janu- ary, 1777, Capt n John Nelson's Company of Militia of Northamp- ton, Commanded by Colonel George Taylor, one Captain, two Lieutenants, x one Ensign, four Sergeants, three Corporals, one Drummer, and thirty-two Privates. LOD" SPROGELL, M. M. G. of P. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 571 MOUNT BETHEL COMPANY. A List of part of Colonel Jacob Stroud's Battalion of Militia of Northampton who were at Camp at Amboy in the Summer, and those now not in actual service, December %4th, 1776. Associators out in Summer. John Mack. William Carnagy. Robert Agnew. Duncan Oli pliant. Patrick Campbell. John Watson. John Herring. John Borlane. Hugh Forsman. Robert Richard. John Brown. William Cheeseman. James Oliphant. John Vaughan. John McKee. Associators at Present in Service. John Gaston. Adrian Allen. Samuel Beatty. Samuel Forsman. Thomas Beer. James Richard. Philip Templar. James McCalpin. James Cally. Hector McNeal. Asa Everitt. James Bowman.' John McQuowen. Samuel Taylor. Abed Everitt. FIFTH BATTALIOK A Return of the Officers of the Fifth Battalion of Militia in the County of Northampton, with the Hank of the Companies. Colonel. Abraham Labar, May 21, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. Isaac Sidman, May 21, 1777. 572 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Major. Robert Traill, May 21, 1777. Adjutant. Christopher Hartzel, May 21, 1777. FIRST COMPANY. Captain. William Roup, May 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. Andrew Overpeck, May 21,1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Buss, May 21, 1777. Ensign. William Hess, May 21, 1777. SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Jacob Weygandt, May 21, 1777. first Lieutenant. George Stacker, May 21, 1777. Second Lieutenant. John Rambach, May 21, 1777. Ensign. John Protzman, May 21, 1777. THIRD COMPANY. Captain. Henry Lawall, May 21, 1777. first Lieutenant. Nicholas Michael, May 21, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 573 Second Lieutenant. Nicholas Paul, May 21, 1777. Ensign. Henry Hartzel, May 21, 1777. FOURTH COMPANY. Captain. Michael Huber, May 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. Henry Huber, May 21, 1777. Second Lieutenant. George Evenryder, May 21, 1777. Ensign. Nicholas Young, May 21, 1777. FIFTH COMPANY. Captain. John Deichman, May 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. John Cleman, May 21, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Gratz, junior, May 21, 1777. Ensign. Peter Richter, May 21, 1777. SIXTH COMPANY. Captain. Adam Souver, May 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. Charles Hymer, May 21, 1777. 574 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Second Lieutenant. Abraham Souver, May 21, 1777 Ensign. Conrad Sliiffler, May 21, 1777. SEVENTH COMPANY. Captain. George Engle, May 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. Jacob Heller, May 21, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Jacob Bender, May 21, 1777. Ensign. Abraham Heller, M.iy 21, 1777. EIGHTH COMPANY. Captain. John Santee, May. 21, 1777. First Lieutenant. Christian Howman, May 21, 1777. Second Lieutenant. Peter Peiffer, May 21, 777. Ensign. Philip Faas, May 21, 1777. I do certify the above to be a true Return of the Officers of the 5th Battalion of Militia in the County of Northampton, with their Rank. Witness my hand June 18 th , 1777. JOHN WETZBL, Lieut. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 575 COL. BRWIGH'S BATTALIOK JReturn of Col. George Brinigli's Battalion of Northampton County Militia, in service at Billingsport, Nov r 5th, 1777. Colonel. George Brinigh. COMPANIES. Captain Christian Johnston, 13 men. Captain George Roudebush, 17 men. Captain - , 25 men. Lieutenant Benjamin , 20 men. Captain Jacob Weigand, 19 men. Captain George Kappenberger, 33 men. OFFICERS IN SERVICE, 1776-78. Colonels. George Taylor, December, 1776. Henry Geiger (Second), October, 1776. Yost Dreisbach, December, 1776. Jacob Stroud (Fourth), October, 1776. - Klotz. Lieutenant Colonels. John Sigfried (Third), December, 1776. Michael Probst, June, 1777. Stephen Balliett, December, 1776. Majors. Benjamin Van Camp. John Van Camp (Fourth). James Boyd. 576 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Adjutants. .Tolm Ludwig (First), September, 1777. _ David Cochran, September, 1777. Chaplain. Rev. John Rosbrough (Third), December, 1776. Commissary of Issues. John Patterson, December, 1776. Quartermasters. Philip Boehm, June, 1777. James Doak, January, 1778. Captains. Alexander Brown (Third), December, 1776. Schoonhaver (Fourth), December, 1776. Mead (Fourth), December, 1776. Samuel Drake (Fourth), December, 1776. John Nelson (First), December, 1776. Alexander Forsman. Henry Althonse, Jr. William Scott. George Losch (Second). Michael Snyder (Second). - Rider (Second). Adam Stabler, June, 1777. Joseph Kooken, June, 1777. George Knappenberger, September, 1777. Francis Rhoads, February, 1778. Alexander Patterson, February, 1778. William Oldham, February, 1778. Myers (" Co. in y Mountains'"), February, 1778. William Craig, March, 1778. Samuel Craig, March, 1778. Lieutenants. William Caruthers (Third), December, 1776. Emanuel Gonsoles (Fourth), December, 1776. John Derr. John Curry (Fourth), of Saucon township; res. August 12. 1780. .Joseph Lorish (Second), September, 1777. Robert Hooper, February, 1778. Ensiyns. Thomas Homer (Third), December, 1776. John Fox (Fourth), December, 1776. John Dillinger. Fifer. Jacob Weaver, September, 1777. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 577 DRAFTED COMPANY, 1778. List of members of Forks township Company, Fifth Battalion, Northampton County Militia, ordered to march July 30th, 1778. From Captain Buss' (First) Company : John Koon. Andrew Moser, in Continental service. Melchior Young. Jacob Arndt, junior. Christian Butz. Michael Keller. William Hess, in Continental service. From Captain Wyqan&s (Second) Company : Casper Ripple. Philip Grubb. Henry Louks. Adam Sand. Henry Fress. From Captain LawaWs (Third) Company : Melchior Smith, in Continental service. George Nolve. Daniel Cridler. George Clouse. Conrad Snyder. From Captain Reeser's (Fourth) Company : Valentine Klose. John Lowrey. From Captain Deichman's (Fifth) Company : Jacob Berlin. Adam Lene. Frederick Arnold, in Continental service. Lewis Reeger, in Continental service. Jacob Cester, in Continental service. Henry Berned, in Continental service. Andrew Kratz. Nicholas Traxel. Theodore Wagner, in Continental service. Henry Alshouse. 37-VOL. XIV. 578 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Henry Fullerton, in Continental service. John Eeese. Michael Yohe. John Snyder. Andrew Keichlein. George Berraer. Christian Shouse, in Continental service. From Captain Heimer's (Sixth) Company : Jacob Bretz. From Captain Engle's (Seventh) Company : [All fined 40, and excused.] From Captain Sentee's (EtQhth) Company : [All fined 40, and excused.] CAPTAIN VAN ETTEN'S COMPANY. A Muster Boll of a Company of Volunteers, Northampton county, now in the Service of the United States, commanded by Joh 3 Van Etten. Captain. Johannes Van Etten, June y e 15, 1780. First Lieutenant. John Fish, June y e 15, 1780. Second Lieutenant. John Myer, June y e 15, 1780. Ensigns. Henry Bush, June y e 15, 1780. James Scoby, September 1, 1780 ; taken prisoner llth September. Sergeants. Thomas Johnston, June 15, 1780. Samuel Hellet, June 15, 1780. James Scoby, June 15,1780 ; advanced to Ensign the 1st September. Frederick Everhart, June 15, 1780. Joseph Gable, August 30, 1780; entred Sergeant. George Price, July 15, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 579 Corporals. Lewis Holnes, June 15, 1780. Thomas Gay, June-15, 1780. Samuel Bond, June 15, 1780 ; killed llth September. Adam Hicker, July 17, 1780. Privates. Samuel Vandermark, June 15, 1780. Daniel McDole, June 15, 1780. John Morhart, June 15, 1780. John Kouts, June 15, 1780 ; killed llth September. Rudolph Smith, June 17, 1780. Abraham Clider, June 15, 1780 ; killed llth September. Daniel Smith, June 17, 1780. George Gongaware, June 17, 1780. John Myer, June 15, 1780. Peter A pier, June 15, 1780. John Weaver, June 17, 1780 ; killed llth September. Daniel France, July 8, 1780. Lawrence Miller, July 8, 1780. George Pigg, June 15, 1780. John Robenholt, June 15, 1780. Leonerd Pack, June 15, 1780- John Sack, June 15, 1780. Job Stout, June 15, 1780. George Ripsher, June 15, 1780. Peter Snyder, June 15, 1780. Peter Lasher, June 15, 1780. Jacob Cryder, June 15, 1780. Coanrode Kowler, June 15, 1780. John Napsnyder, June 15, 1780. Adam Teel, June 15, 1780 t Voluntine Nicolas, June 15, 1780. George Hikman, June 15, 1780. John Smith, June 15, 1780. John Wetherstone, June 15, 1780. Christian Haller, July 14, 1780. Jacob Houser, July 30, 1780. Peter Siner, July 30, 1780. Peter Tubalt Oans, June 15, 1780; taken prisoner llth September. Philip George Shilhamer, August 7, 1780. Baltzer Snyder, July 5, 1780; killed llth September. Philip Bitten, August 3, 1780; deserted 10th November. George Peter Renhart, June 28,1780; killed llth September. Andrew Myer, June 15, 1780. Joseph Gable, July 3, 1780 ; advanced to Sergeant August 30. 580 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Peter Croom, Julie 15, 1780 ; killed llth September. Johannes Snyder, June 20, 1780. Andrew Mourer, June 15, 1780. Adam Lung, June 15, 1780. George Shilhamer, August 17, 1780; killed llth September. Paul Neely, July 18, 1780; killed llth September. Abraham Smith, July 24, 1780; killed llth September. John Lyn, June 15, 1780 ; sick, absent. Jacob Arndt. June 15, 1780; killed llth September. Samuel Summeny, July 25, 1780. Jacob Collens, June 15, 1780. Henry Davis, June 15, 1780. Philip George, June 15, 1780 ; killed llth September. Peter McCoy, July 24, 1780. John Haun, July 25, 1780. Abraham Wisner, June 15, 1780. Uriah Tippy, June 15, 1780. Paul Reeser, June 15, 1780. Ballser Wever, June 15, 1780. George Heater June 15, 1780. John Smith, junior, June 15, 1780. Christian Wood, June 15, 1780. John Morgan, June 15, 1780. Henry France, June 15, 1780. Bond Hewe, June 15, 1780. John Hain, June 15, 1780. Michael Yerty, June 15, 1780. Adam Brunthaver, June 15, 1780. Antony Bishop, June 15, 1780. John Snider, June 15, 1780. Peter Daniel, June 15, 1780. Peter Simonton, June 15, 1780. John Dayly, June 15, 1780. Henry Van Garden, June 15, 1780. Abraham Westt'all, June 15, 1780. Cornells Devoor, June 15, 1780. Casper Clutter, June 15, 1780. Peter Quick, June 15, 1780. Thomas Van Sikkle, June 15, 1780. Samuel Van Garden, June 15, 1780. Solomon Huff, June 15, 1780. Thomas Hewe, June 30. 1780. James McGraw, July 24, 1780 ; killed llth September. Jacob Bow, June 15, 1780: killed llth September. The totle pay of the within Company is Neer abought 1906. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 581 I do Sware that the Within Muster Hole is a True State of the Company without Froud to the United States or any Individual, to the best of my Knoledg. JOHANNES VAN ETTEN. Cap*. Mustered at Fort Penn, January the fifteenth. 1781, in the Absence of the Muster master. JACOB STROUD, L. Co u . CAPTAIN SHRAWDER'S RANGING COMPANY. Pay Roll of Captain Philip Shrawder's Company of Pennsylvania Rangers, Raised and stationed in the County of Northampton, from the 10th day of Feb y , 1781, to the first of June, 1782. Captain. Philip Shrawder, February 10, 1781. Lieutenant. Jacob Cramer, February 10, 1781. Ensign. Lawrence Erb, February 10, 1781. Drummer. D. St. Clair, February 10, 1781. Sergeants. Adolf Creselius, February 10, 1781. John Beissel, February 10, 1781. Privates. Jacob Reed, February 10, 1781. John Hain, February 10, 1781. John Knapsider, February 10, 1781. Peter Ricker, February 10, 1781. George Fink, February 10, 1781. Jesse Thomas, February 10, 1781. William Richardson, February 10, 1781. Jacob Barrel, February 10, 1781. Joseph Ellis, February 10, 1781. John McAuley, February 10, 1781. E. Frutchman, February 10, 1781. 582 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS David Murphy, February 10, 1781. John Ward, February 10, 1781. Philip Shawberger, February 10, 1781. L. Yeager, February 10, 1781. Jacob Happel, February 10, 1781. H. Warne, February 10, 1781. Henry Walker, February 10, 1781. Philip Fries, February 10, 1781. Christian Marsh, February 10, 1781. William Taylor, February 10, 1781. John Marsh, February 10, 1781. John Weiss, February 10, 1781. John Ebert, February 10, 1781. Michael Gardner, February 10, 1781. Christian Hartman, February 10, 1781. Thomas Dyer, February 10, 1781. Peter Derner, February 10, 1781. George Hornblazer, February 10, 1781. DRAFTED COMPANY, 1781. List of members of Upper Milford township, Northampton County Militia, for the Eighth class of Col. Balliofs Battalion, being the First Battalion, 2Z d July, 1781. Captain. Henry Reitz. Lieutenant. Jacob More. Ensign. Philip Witman. From Captain Zer/ass' (First) Company. Jacob Kester, sub. for Fred Newhard. Jacob Koot, sub. for John Bartch. David Hand, sub. for Jacob Flickinger. John Morhood, sub. for George Kahler, Daniel Kuntz, moved away. Ulrich Arner, sub. for Jacob Mickley. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 583 Philip Knappenberger, sub. for Adam Knappenberger. Peter Macedy, sub. for George Karn. Nicholas Mark, moved away. David Newhard. From Captain Jacoby's (Second) Company. Henry Kees. Andrew Reeson. Philip Berkheimer. Adam Henry, sub. for Henry Berkheimer. * From Captain (Third) Company. George Wazle, moved away to Berks county. George Lautenshlager. Nicholas Stabler. John Funk, sub for Anton Stabler. Jacob Heil. William Richardson, sub. for Martin Rishel. Michael Shout. From Captain Georye Strine's (Fourth) Company. Peter Feller. John Ebert, sub. for Henry Bare. Casper Hertley, sub. for Nicholas Sanger. From Captain Jo Koolcen's (Fifth) Company. Ensign Philip Witman, sub. for Captain Kooken. William Shaffer. Jacob Shiffer, marched in 2nd class. George Camerer, to march in 5th class as Sergeant with his Captain. From Captain Trexler's (Sixth) Company. Jo. Roverholt, sub. for Henry Statler. Jo. Dapper. Jo. Keiffer, sub. for Jo. Fogel, junior. Daniel Miller, sub. for Jo. Markle. Spiegel, sub. for Melchior Smith. Jacob Pasol, sub. for Jacob Bear. Andrew Reis, moved to Philadelphia. Lenard Bear, sub. for Jacob Bear. Lenard Acre, sub. for Jacob Slough. Adam Fresher, sub. for Andrew Rupp. Francis Krul, sub. for Peter Haas. From Captain Greenmayer's (Seventh) Company. John Gaumer. Philip Walter. 584 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Matthew Same, sub. for John Nich. Klein. George Weibel, sub. for John Hainly. Lenard Koon. Michael Shaffer, sub. for Henry Mattern. John Deiter Gaumer, is drummer in 7th class and was out. Frederick Miller. George Fink, sub. for Peter Miller. From Captain Eeitz's (Eiqhth) Company. Jo. Mayer, sub. for Peter Traxel. John. Traxel. Jacob Domey, sub. for Peter Hoffman. Jacob Eeitz, sub. for Henry Domey. Peter Newhard. Adam Swander. Michael Brush. Adam Haller. Abraham Griesemer. FIRST BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Henry Geiger. Quartermaster. John Dunn, November 15, 1781. Muster Roll of Sixth Class of the First Battalion of Northampton County Militia, under the command of Lieut Coll. Henry Geiger, November 75, 1781. Captain. Casper Greenmayer, November 15, 1781. Lieutenant. Yost Stoneberger, November 15, 1781. Clerk. John Balliet, November 15, 1781. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 585 Sergeants. Henry Fatsinger, November 15, 1781. Samuel Slinghart, November 15, 1781. Henry Larue, November 21, 1781. Corporals. John Caler, November 24, 1781. John Vants, November 26, 1781. Philip Shun, November 15, 1781. Adam Deel, November 20, 1781. Christian Yeever, November 18, 1781. Privates. Nicholas Vants, November 15, 1781. Nicholas Ocknm, November 15, 1781. Casper Candell, November 15, 1781. Michael Smior, November 15, 1781. George Folee, November 15, 1781. Ulrich Arner, November 15, 1781. Simond Hartly, November 15, 1781. Casper Hartly, November 15, 1781. William Pelts, November 15, 1781. Daniel Miller, November 15, 1781. Peter Shiner, November 15, 1781. Jacob Furney, November 15, 1781. George Miller, November 15, 1781. Godfrett Bode, November 15, 1781. John Welter, November 15, 1781. Peter Ingelman, November 15, 1781. Henry Ott, November 15, 1781. Christian Seiner, November 15,, 1781. Bartel Hoofman, November 15, 1781. Peter Hine, November 15, 1781. Stofel Bulker, November 16, 1781. Ludwig Miller, November 17, 1781. John Barry, November 18, 1781. Michael Smior, November 18, 1781. Daniel Rue, November 18, 1781. John Morrow, November 18, 1781. John Nilson, November 18, 1781. Peter Steler, November 18, 1781. John Rice, November 18, 1781. Andrew Kulp, November 18, 1781. Jacob Neterow, November 18, 1781. Jacob Harmon, November 18, 1781. William Stoner, November 18, 1781. 586 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Rinant, November 18, 1781. Peter Gires, November 18, 1781. LoranceShott, November 18, 1781. John Dull, November 18, 1781. Jacob Ciser, November 18, 1781. John Ciser, November 18, 1781. Jacob Wolf, November 18, 1781. John Helfry, November 20, 1781. Frederick Vicleler, November 20, 1781. John Coller, November : 0, 1781. David Fink, November 20, 1781. George Hiney, November 21, 1781. John Grinavalt, November 22, 1781. Naten Buck, November 22, 1781. John Fane, November 24, 1781. William Tomson, November 24, 1781. Peter Snuk, November 25, 1781. William Polus, November 26, 1781. Adam Polus, November 26, 1781. George Rinard,isTovember 26, 1781. John Rinard, November 26, 1781. Val Gable, November 26, 1781. John Berker, November 26, 1781. Michael Miller, November 26, 1781 . Adam Ranking, November 26, 1781. Jere Tomas, November 26, 1781. Joseph Finnan, November 27, 1781. Peter Smith, November 29, 1781. John Veever, November 29, 1781. William Reeser, November 29, 1781. John Founk, November 29, 1781. Jacob Heninger, November 29, 1781. Christ. Gabel, November 29, 1781. Robert Mory, November 29, 1781. Nicholas Cline, November 29, 1781. John Hown, November 23, 1781. Peter Franelow. 12 days allow'd for Bury the Dead that was Killed by the Indians. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 587 CAPTAIN SERFOOS' COMPANY. A Muster Roll of Captain Adam Ser/oos' company, consisting of the first class of Northampton County Militia, now in the service of the United States, commanded by Coll. Christian Shaus. Captain. Adam Serfoos, September 22, 1781. Lieutenant. Jacob Delp, October 28, 1781. Ensign. Daniel Rex, November 22, 1781. Sergeants. John Darr, October 28, 1781. George Fought, October 15, 1781. Corporal. Ditter Hartman, October 17, 1781. D rummer. Nicholas Lambert, September 22, 1781. Fifer. William Laury, September 22, 1781. Privates. Jacob Shriber, September 22, 1781. Christian Barge, September 22, 1781. Andrew Lick, October 20, 1781. Peter Nihart, September 22, 1781. Peter Burkhalter, September 22, 1781. George Flickinger, September 22, 1781. Jacob Stackel, September 22, 1781. Henry Stackel, September 22, 1781. Godfried Wissemer, September 22, 1781, Adam Garrey, September 22, 1781. Peter Weber, October 22, 1781. Stophel Garn, September 22, 1781. Casper Keaser, September 22, 1781. George Kness, September 22, 1781. John Ollanwine, September 22, 1781. John Bildhaur, September 22, 1781. Henry Wisser, October 15, 1781. 588 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Peter Braun, November 5, 1781. Michael Renger, September 22, 1781. Philip Mink, September 22, 1781. Simon Shrider, September 22, 1781. John Binehart, September 22, 1781. Henry Hartzel, September 22, 1781. John Eishel, September 22, 1781. Casper Hapler, September 22, 1781 George Zimmerman, September 22, 1781. Casper Shanafrin, September 22, 1781. David Musegenuch, September 22, 1781. Henry Marty, September 22, 1781. Adam Swander, September 22, 1781. Daniel Eish, September 22, 1781. Peter Smith, September 22, 1781. Michael Harbach, September 22, 1781. Nicholas Letsenhager, September 22, 1781. Franz Wannheissel, September 22, 1781. Henry Kirk, September 22, 1781. Christian Miller, September 22, 1781. Nicholas Miller, September 22, 1781. John Buts, September 22, 1781. Jonathan Trunler, September 22, 1781. Matthias Keffel, September 22, 1781. Melchior Keffel, September 22, 1781 . George Wolbert, September 22, 1781 . Nicholas Myer, September 22, 1781. Donald Kuns, September 22, 1781. Dieter Donne, September 22, 1781. Henry Denning, September 22, 1781. John Fenk, September 22, 1781. Mathias Karn, September 22, 1781. Isaac Sharret, September 22, 1781. Michael Jisley, September 22, 1781. John Kline, September 22, 1781. Henry Knapberbaugh, September 22, 1781. George Fetman, September 22, 1781. John Moyer, September 22, 1781. Barnhart Smith, September 22, 1781. Jacob Yount, October 1, 1781. Daniel Vanhard, September 22, 1781. Leonard Stineness, September 22, 1781. Jacob Hartman, October 18, 1781. Casper Eeaser, November 2, 1781. Mustered this 19th Day of November, 1781, per Order of Col. Robert Levers, per me. JOHN CHAMBERS. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 589 CAPTAIN STECHER'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of Captain Lewis Stecher's Company of the Sixth Bat- talion, Northampton County Militia, now in the service at Wyoming, commanded by Col. Nicholas Kern, commantant. Captain. Lewis Steelier, July 30, 1784. Ensign. George Gross, July 30, 1784. Sergeants. John Knouss, July 30, 1784. George Neighhard, July 31, 1784. Corporal. John Deets, July 31, 1784. Privates. John Deepler, July 30, 1784. Jacob Opp, July 31, 1784. Peter Kuchleine, July 30, 1784. John Nicholas, July 30, 1784. John Patt, July 30, 1784. Pall Keazer, July 30, 1784. Andrew Campell, July 30, 1784. John Neighart, July 30, 1784. Jacob Young, July 31, 1784. Mathias Schnable, July 31, 1784. Jacob Koenig, July 31, 1784. Paul Durnbloeser, July 31, 1784. John Khoup, July 31, 1784. Nicholas Brotzman, July 31, 1784. Valentine Yent, July 31, 1784. Casper Hawser, July 31, 1784. Nicholas Teel, July 31, 1784. Deel Bawer, July 31, 1784. Henry Frits, July 31, 1784. Adam Hacker, July 31, 1784. Alexander Sillernan, July 31, 1784. Thomas Moor, Sr., July 31, 1784. Thomas Moor, Jr., July 31, 1784. 590 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS John Corafert, July 31, 1784. Michael Able, July 31, 1784. Jacob Able, July 31, 1784. John Allis, July 31, 1784. Michael Marks, July 31, 1784. I do certify the above Muster Roll to be a true State of the Com- pany. LEWIS STECHEK, Ca.pt. Aug. 20, 1781. Mustered then Capt n Lewis Stecher's Company of North" County Militia, as specified in the above Roll. PHIL. SHRAWDER, D. M. M. December 1 st , 1784. The above Muster Roll was qualified to by Capt" Lewis Steelier, Before me. ROBERT LEVERS. CAPTAIN VAN ETTEN'S COMPANY. Muster Roll of Capt n John Van Etten's Company of the Fifth Bat- talion of Northampton County Militia, commanded by Col. Nicholas Kern, on the Expedition to Wyoming, 1784. Captain. John Van Etten, July 31, 1784. Lieutenant. Cornelius Decker, July 31, 1784. Sergeants. Jacob Decker, July 31, 1784. Adam Shenk, July 31,1784. Jasper Edwards, July 31, 1784. Corporal. Lodwick Hover, July 31, 1784. Abraham Decker, July 31, 1784. Privates. Andrew Dingman, July 31, 1784. James Van Etten, July 31, 1784. Gideon Cortright, July 31, 1784. Levi Cortright, July 31, 1784. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION". 591 David Cortright, July 31, 1784. Cornelius Cortright, July 31, 1784. Daniel Swartwood, July 31, 1784. Abraham Devins, July 31, 1784. Benjamin Decker. July 31, 1784. Elijah Decker, July 31, 1784. Leonard Devins, July 31, 1784. Bernard Swartwood, July 31, 1784. Gilbert Van Gorden, July 31, 1784. Moses Van Gorden, July 31, 1784. Alexander Van Garden, July 31, 1784. David Vanaken, July 31, 1784. James Westfall, July 31, 1784. John Stewart, July 31, 1784. Peter Quick, July 31, 1784. James Vanaken, July 31, 1774. Philip McCartney, July 31, 1784. I do swear the within Muster Roll to be a true State of the Com- pany, without Fraud to the State of Pennsylvania. JOHANNES VAN ETTEN, Cap". Sworn before me this fourth day of Dec r , 1784. PHIL. SHRAWDER, D. M. M. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEE. Agreeable to Notice for that purpose given, to the Freeholders and Freemen of the County of Northampton, qualified to Vote for Representatives in the Legislature, a very respectable Number of them met at the Court House in Easton, in the said County, on the 21st day of December, Anno 1774, When George Taylor, Peter Kachlein & Henry Kooken, Esqrs, were nominated Judges of the Election, for a committee of Observation and Inspection conform- able to the Eleventh Article of the Association of the Continental Congress, and recommended by the General Assembly of this Pro- vince. The late County Committee appearing and resigning their Authority, received the publick Thanks of the County for their faithful Services. The Election of a new general Committee of Observation for the County was then proceeded in, and the following persons were duly chosen, Viz: Lewis Gordon, Peter Kachlein, Jacob Orndt, Michael 592 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Messinger, Melchoir Hay, George Taylor, John Hays, Junr., John Okely, Anthony Larch, Jacob Morry, John Wetzel, Andrew Engel- man, John Greesemer, Henry Kooken, David Deshler, Casper Doll, Joseph Gaston, Philip Droom, Yost Dreisbach, Daniel Knous, Thomas Everet, Michael Ohl, John Hartman, Nicholas Kern, George Gilbert, Abraham Smith, Abraham Miller, Nicholas Dupui, Senr., Manuel Gonsales & Abraham Westbrook, being nearly one for each Township. This Committee then chose the following Gentlemen as a stand- ing Committee of Correspondence for this County, Viz. : George Taylor, Lewis Gordon, Peter Kachlein, Jacob Orndt, John Okely and Henry Kooken, Esqrs. And having also chosen Lewis Gordon Esqr. for their Treasurer, and Kobert Traill for their Clerk, they adjourned to Monday the 9th of January next, in order to take into their further Consideration such matters as relate to the im- portant Trust reposed in then. At a Meeting of a Majority of the Committee for this County, held at Easton the 9th day of January, 1775, present Lewis Gordon, Peter Kachlein, Jacob Orndt, Henry Kooken, John Okely, Melchoir Hay, Anthony Larch, Jacob Morry, John Wetzel, Andrew Engel- man, John Greesemer, David Deshler, Casper Doll, Yost Dreis- bach, Daniel Knous, Thomas Everet, Michael Ohl, John Hartman, & Abraham Miller. The Committee then chose the following persons to represent this County in the Provincial Convention to be held at Philadelphia on Monday the 23d day of January Instant, in pursuance of a Letter now laid before them, from the Committee of Correspondence for the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, Viz : George Taylor, Lewis Gordon, Peter Kachlein, Jacob Orndt ld, Nicholas Dupui. Delaware, . . . James Vangarden. Upper Smithfield, James Vanoken. On motion, Robert Levers, Esq., was appointed to and seated in the Chair. The Committee were informed that they had been called together in consequence of a Letter from the Committee of Inspection and Observation of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, dated the 21st May instant, and delivered the 26th inst., to Lewis Gordon, Esq., Chairman, at present indisposed, by Frederick Kuhl & Mr. Christopher Ludwig, two of the said Committee of Inspection. Moved, That the said Letter be read ; and it was read accord- ingly. Moved, That the Resolve of Congress of the 15th Instant, be read, with the proceedings at the State-House at Philadelphia, the 20th Instant ; which were read accordingly. Moved, That the Protest of divers of the inhabitants of this Pro- vince, in behalf of themselves and others, lately presented to the Honourable House of Assembly, be read ; and it was read accord- ingly. Moved, That the Address and Remonstrances of divers of the inhabitants of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, lately pre- sented to the Assembly against the above Protest, be read ; which was read accordingly. 600 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS After having maturely considered the Letter and papers above mentioned, it was moved, and Resolved, unanimously, That a number of the Committee be nomi- nated to meet Deputies from all the other Committees in the several Counties in this Province, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 18th day of June next, in order to agree upon and direct a mode of elect- ing members for a Provincial Convention, and to determine upon the number of which the said Convention shall be composed ; which Convention is to be held at such time and place as the said Confer- ence of Committees may appoint, for the express purpose of form- ing and establishing a new Government, under the authority of the people only, for the preservation of internal peace, virtue, and good order, as well as for the defence of their lives, liberties, and properties, according to the express declaration of the honourable the Continental Congress, preceding and immediately connected with the recommendation mentioned in the snid Resolve. On motion, Resolved, unanimously, That six members of the Committee be nominated for the above purpose. On motion, Resolved, That Robert Levers, John Wetzel, Nicholas Dupui, Neigal Gray, David Deshler and Benjamin Dupui, be a Committee, appointed in behalf of this County, to meet at Phila- delphia, on Tuesday, the 18th day of June next, with the above- mentioned conference of Committees for the above purpose. Upon complaint of Michael Ohl, a Letter was wrote to the Com- mittee Man of Heidelbergh Township requesting him to apply to the Members of said Township, and represent the Injustice they do Mr. Ohl in withholding from him 18, which he, when Committee Man, had advanced for the Honour & Credit of that Township, respecting the raising two Rifle Men towards completing a Com- pany ; and at the same time directing him to acquaint the said Inhabitants that it is the Opinion of this Board, they ought imme- diately to satisfy Mr. Ohl in his said just demand. The following Members were appointed as a standing or Corres- ponding Committee, Viz: Lewis Gordon, Robert Levers, Jesse Jones, Abraham Berlin, Jonas Hartzell, Cornelius Weygant and Robert Matthias. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, held at Easton, the 6th day of June, 1776, Present Lewis Gordon, Chairman, Abraham Berlin, Jesse Jones, Jonas Hartzel, Cornelius Weygandt, and Robert Matthias. 3 Michael Probst vs. Michael Ohl. Pltiff complained that the Deft, hath reported that the Pltiff- AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 601 being a Capt. in the Association of this County did take his Asso- ciation Book with the list of Subscribers thereunto and producing the same in Philadelphia had received a gratification of 2 per cent, for every of the subscribers therein. Upon hearing the evidence of Col. Geiger and David Deshler, it does appear that the Deft, did speak and utter words to that im- port ; Therefore, resolved by the Committee, that he the said Michael Ohl be repremanded by the Chairman for his low design in spreading false reports tending to the disunion of the Associators and others in this County. And lie was reproved accordingly, and was moreover cautioned to avoid such inflamatory Speeches for the future. Evidence against Joseph Romich, of Maccongie. Jacob Bear says that he, Peter Haas & Jacob Stephen were chosen & appointed by the Inhabitants of Maccongie Township, Collectors to receive & take the fire Arms from the Non-Associators and other disaffected persons in the said Townships ; that when they came the first time to the House of the said Joseph Romich for the purpose aforesaid, the said Joseph said that he would not deliver up his Arms, that they the said Collectors had no right ; and that they were Thieves & Robbers and not Christians; that the said Collectors went a second time to the house of the said Joseph for the purpose afrs'd, and in a calm and discreet manner demanded his Anns ; who replied he had Arms but would not deliver them up. Whereupon they made a search and found only one Gun which belonged to John Kline, who is a lodger with the said Joseph. Said 6th June, 1776. John Wetzel vs. John Dunkle. Evidence of John Haas, who says that last Saturday week, when the Company were undjer Arms exercising in Maccongie Township he heard John Dunkle of said Township in a conversation say words to this effect that John Wetzel being a Committee Man in the year 1775, and in that capacity had raised one Rifle Man & Rifle in order to join Capt. Miller's Company, then in the Continental Ser- vice ; had not only collected the Money out of the said Township in order to defray the said Expence, but had also received payments for the same from the hands of the Congress ; thereupon Ordered, that John Dunkle ask pardon of Mr. Wetzel in the presence of this Committee and also that he acknowledge in the presence of the Company of that District that the aforesaid words are false & groundless. He accordingly ask'd pardon in the presence of this Committee and promises to perform the other Injunction. Joseph Romich spoke to the same purpose against Mr. Wet/el as to his receiving twice for the Rifle Man & Rifle. 602 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Resolved, That Capt. Trexler, of Maccongie Township, with a sufficient party of his Associators bring Joseph Romich and John Romich before the Committee to be held at Easton the 13th Instant, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, to answer such matters & things as shall be objected against them ; they the said Joseph & John having been legally Summoned to appear here this day, paid no regard thereunto, and refused absolutely to attend. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, held at Easton the 13th day of June, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, Abra- ham Berlin, Jonas Hartzel, Cornelius Weygandt, Jesse Jones and Robert Matthias. Evidence against Michael Ohl for uttering' disrespectfull words ayainst the Hon'ble Congress and Assembly. Jacob Grenawalt says that in January last, he the said Jacob and a certain Martin Buchanan came to Northampton Town on their way from Easton, that they put up at the house of Nicholas Fox there ; that after they had been there some time Michael Ohl came into the said house ; that in a conversatian with the said Michael, he the said Jacob said he expected to get an Association Book in Easton, but could not get any ; that the said Michael replied he had one and that any body might have it that would, for he was sure that no body would sign it and that he would in such a book that the effect of such discourse was that the Inhabitants of Weisenburgh Township would not sign the said Book; and that the said Jacob being then a Township Assessor tiid not go round to take a list of the said Inhabitants, until he had received a Letter from the Commissioners for that purpose and that he did not hear the said Michael say anything of the Congress. Henry Lawalt says that Michael Ohl in a conversation told him that Major Fobst, formerly a Capt. in Weisenburgh Township, did take and receive at Philadelphia 20 shil. p'r head for every Sub- scriber that had put his name to the printed Book of Association in the said Township ; Which words so spoken had a bad effect upon the public and restrained many from signing the said Asso- ciation ; and-in general set his district in great confusion, and was very prejudicial to the general Service of defending the Rights of America. Col. Geiger informs against Michael Ohl to the same purpose. John Feller, of Heidelbergh, informs also to the same purpose. After hearing evidence on both sides respecting the conduct & behavior of Michael Ohl, it does appear to this Commktee that he is highly culpable and blamable in opposing himself to the utmost of his power against the salutary Measures of the Honourable AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 603 House of Assembly for Associating ourselves together in defence of the sacred Liberties of America. It is therefore Resolved, that he- sign a Recantation now drawn up by this Com- mittee and pay all Costs Accrued hereupon, and also that he dis- continue a certain Action brought by him against the said Michael Pobst in the Court of Common Pleas of this County ; otherwise to be published in the Publick Newspapers as an Enemy to the com- mon Cause of America. Resolved, That the said Recantation when signed be published in the English and German Newspapers. Whereupon he subscribed the said Recantation accordingly " EASTON, June IS, 1776. " Whereas, I the subscriber have most imprudently and indis- creetly reported and spread abroad throughout the said County, that a certain Major Michael Pobst, of the Second Battalion of Associators in this County, formerly a Captain in Weisenburgh Township, had unjustly received and taken at Philadelphia twenty shillings per head for every subscriber to the printed book of Asso- ciation in the Township afore-said, by which means many well- wishers of the American cause were deterred from signing or associating together agreeable to the resolves of the honourable House of Assembly ; and being now sensible of my folly and guilt, do hereby ask pardon for my offended fellow-citizens, promising in future to conduct myself so as to regain their good will and appro- bation. " MICHAEL OHL." Henry Wetzel, Lieutenant in Capt. Trexler's Company, appeared in Committee and made report, that in consequence of request of this Committee to Capt. Trexler to bring down Joseph Romich and John Romich, he the said Henry with four more of the same Company went to the Houses of the said Joseph & John to prevail upon them to go to Easton to attend this Committee, before they would offer any force ; and having acquainted them with the occa- sion of their coming, they the said Joseph & John promised to attend here this day. And they not now appearing according to their promise, it is Ordered by this Committee the said Lieutenant Wetzel bring them down by force to attend here the 15th Instant. Adjourned to the 15th Instant. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, according to adjourn- ment the 15th day of June, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon. Chair- man, Jonas Hartzel, Abraham Berlin, Cornelius Weygandt, and Robert Matthias. Joseph Romich & John Romich appeared in Committee, and the Evidences were examined as follows : 604 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Peter Haas informs to the same effect as Jacob Bare did before this Committee the 6th Instant. Christopher Markle says to the same purpose as Mr. Haas. John Markle says, tha he served Joseph Eomich & John Romich with a Summons from this Committee to appear at Easton on the 6th of this Instant ; that John Romich read the Summons and said he **** upon it ; that Joseph Romich said they would come if they pleased ; & if not, they would stay at home. Peter Trexler says, that he was one of the party that went yester- day to the House of Joseph Romich in Order to bring him down to appear before this Committee ; that when they came there the said Joseph Roniicli & John Romich were shut up in a Room in the said House ; that this Evidence went to a Window of the said Room and desired them to open the Door ; that John Romich replied they would, if they would not kill them ; that the said Joseph had a Gun in his hand ; that this Evidence desired Joseph to put away the Gun and to open the Door, Who replied we are in a passion, we do not know what we may do ; some little time after Joseph set the Gun behind a Stove in the Room, and opened the Room Door. Jacob Kichley says, that they yesterday entered the dwelling House of Joseph Romich by lifting up a Latch of the Outer Door without any Force; that Capt. Trexler handed the Gun, mentioned in Peter Trexler's Evidence, to him, the said Jacob, when he drew out the Wad, and found therein five swan shot and powder; that the Gun was primed and had a flint. Andrew Miller and Leonard Myer say, respectively, that they saw Capt. Trexler take a Tomahawk off the Stove before mentioned and handed it to Henry Haas. Several more Evidences were examined to the same purpose. After hearing the Evidence aforesaid and the defence of the said Joseph and John Romich respecting their Conduct, It appears to this Committee that, they are highly Culpable in opposing the Re- solves of the Hon'ble House of Assembly, and in disobeying the Summons of this Committee. It is therefore Resolved, That unless the said Joseph and John do Voluntarily sign a Recantation drawn up by this Committee and pay all Costs accruing hereupon, that they be published in the English and Ger- man News Papers as Enemies to their Country. Whereupon they accordingly Subscribed the said Recantation : " EASTON, June 15, 1776 " We, the subscribers, inhabitants of Maccongie Township, in the County of Northampton, do voluntarily acknowledge that we were duly waited upon in an orderly, decent and discreet manner, by the persons appointed in the said Township, to receive and take the arms from the Non-Associators and other disaffected persons, AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 605 agreeable to the resolves of the honourable House of Assembly ; and that we did most imprudently refuse to deliver up the same, and also did refuse-to pay any obedience to the summons of the Committee of this County, who were therefore obliged to send a party of Associators to compel us to answer for our misconduct ; and that we did then resist their authority by loaded fire-arms to the endangering of their lives. Being now convinced and made sensible of our errour, we do humbly ask pardon of our injured and incensed countrymen, promising to deliver up our fire-arms imme- diately to the persons appointed for that purpose ; and that we will in future demean and conduct ourselves in such a manner as to recommend us to the friends of American liberty. " JOHN ROMICII, JOSEPH ROMICII." Resolved, That the same be published in the News Papers. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee held at Easton, the 22d day of June, Anno, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, and the other members. Jacob Stephen, one of the Collectors of Arms in the Township of Maccongie, made complaint that Conrad Brey, Nicholas Klotz, Isaac Klotz, Ludwig Meckel, Leonard Miller, Jacob Shuler & John Butz, Inhabitants of the said Township, being Non-Associators do refuse to deliver up their Arms agreeable to the Resolves of the House of Assembly. Whereupon Summons were issued against them, returnable to Wednesday the 26th day of this Instant. Capt. George Hubner, Powder Maker, agreed with this Commit- tee to deliver to them 140 Ibs. good Gun Powder Neat Weight for every Cwt. of Salt Petre they should deliver to him Gross Weight, he to be allowed at the rate of 3 per Cwt. for making, and for the Casks ; he the said Hubner delivering the Powder at Easton & fetching the Salt Petre Gratis. Mr. Jacob Opp, Commissioner, is appointed to receive all the Salt Petre made in this County who shall pay for the same at the rate of 25 per Cwt. or 5 p. p r pound. Adjourned to Wednesday the 26th Instant. The 26th day of June, 1776, The Committee met according to adjournment, Present, Jesse Jones, Abraham Berlin, Jonas Hart- zel, Cornelius Weygandt, and Robert Matthews.* * Prior to this the name is written plainly Matthias. 606 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS On Motion, Jesse Jones was nominated Chairman for this day in the absence of Lewis Gordon. Conrad Brey, Nicholas Klotz, Ludwig Meckel, Leonard Miller, Jacob Shuler & John Butz severally appeared in Committee in pur- suance of the Summons issued against them and the Evidence was taken as follows : Evidence against Conrad Brey. Peter Haas, one of the Collectors of Arms in Maccongie Township, says, that about six weeks ago the said Conrad denied that he had any Anns when the said Haas called upon him for that purpose, But now confesses that about two weeks ago he sold his Gun to Stoffle Brey for 25s. Ordered by this Committee that the said Conrad do deliver up the said Gun to the Collectors of Arms in Maccongie Township by next Monday ; and that he pay to Peter Haas & John Moser 5s. for their trouble & expence in attending this Committee, the said Moser having served the Summons. Peter Haas says, that when Nicholas Klotz was called upon for- his Arms, he said that his Gun was taken away from him without his knowledge ; but that since lie was summoned he had delivered up his Musket. Ordered that the said Klotz pay the said Haas & Moser 5s. for their expences, &c. Ludwig Meckel confesses, that he had two Guns, but that he had sold them to Casper Sheneberg, of Whitehall Township, for 5. however he agrees to deliver them up to the said Collectors of Arms by next Monday. Ordered that he also pay to the said Haas & Moser for their trouble & expences, 5s. &c. Leonard Miller confesses, that he has a Gun in his house, but says it belongs to his Son who is now in the Continental Service, and is willing to deliver it up to the said Collectors ; provided they give him a receipt for the same, mentioning the Value thereof. Ordered that the said Collectors give him a receipt accordingly ; and that he also pay said Haas & Moser, 5s., &c. Evidence against Jacob Shuler. Peter Haas says, that when he demanded the said Jacob's Arms, he gave him for answer that he had a Gun but had sold it to Andrew Werner of Philadelphia County for the highest price he could get, at least for 3, and had received 5s. earnest. Mr. Haas offered to pay him the 5s. if he would deliver up his Gun, which the said Jacob refused to do. Ordered by this Committee, that the said Jacob do deliver up his Gun to the Collectors af'sd by next Wednes- day, & pay costs as af'sd. Evidence against John Butz. Peter Haas says, that last November the said John did exercise in Capt. Peter Trexler's Company of Associators, and had then a AND MILITIA OF THE RE VOLUTION. 607 Gun ; that when the Association Books came up the s'd Butz refused to sign, and confesses that he sold his gun to John Wetzel for 30s. after the said Books came up. Ordered that the said John deliver the said Gun to the said Collectors by next Wednesday & pay same Costs. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee held at Easton, the 9th day of July, Anno, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, Jesse Jones, Abraham Berlin, Jonas Hartzel, Cornelius Weygandt, and Robert Matthews. Resolved, With the concurrence of the Commissioners and Field Officers of this County, that in order to encourage a sufficient Number of Volunteers to turn out to serve in the defence of their Country to Form a Flying Camp, a bounty of 3 be given to every able bodied Man to enlist in the said Service to the first day of December next, unless sooner discharged by Congress, the said bounty to be raised by a Tax on the Inhabitants of this County. See minutes of the 17th Inst. The following Gentlemen were recommended as Officers in the said Flying Camp, now to be raised : [For List of Officers see p. 557.] Ordered, That the several Battalions in this County find the fol- lowing Quota of Men to compose said Flying Camp, viz : 1st Battalion to find 92 Privates, inol' g Non-Con.missioned Officers. 2d do. 120 do. do. 3d do. 57 do. do. 4th do. 49 do. do. 318 Upon the complaint of Peter Kachlein, Esq., Lieut. Colonel of the first Battalion of Associators in this County, representing that a certain John Musch of the town of Easton had falsely and maliciously calumniated and slandered him by circulating a report that the said Peter Kachlein was proffered the quantity of two thousand Acres of Land as a Bribe or Reward to use his best influence & Interest to keep up & support the Assembly of this Province. And the said Peter Kachlein farther represented that the Courts of Law being now shut up he could find no redress or remedy from thence ; he therefore prayed this Committee to take the same into consideration. Whereupon, it is resolved that the par- ties & their evidences be heard immediately. And the said parties appearing in Committee, the said Peter produced Cornelius Wey- gandt (one of the Members of this Committe, who solemnly declared that the said John Musch told him that the said Peter was to have two thousand Acres of Laud as a Bribe or Reward for his support- 608 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS ing & upholding the Assembly of Pennsylvania or words to that effect. The Committee then adjourned for farther consideration for the space of three hours. And being met again resumed the consideration of the aforesaid complaint and upon mature delibera- tion are of Opinion that the said John Musch shall sign a writing acknowledging his fault for circulating so injurious a report which had greatly hurt the Character of the said Peter Kachlein through the whole Country, but more especially as an Associator and Officer whereby the publick Service is likely to sustain some loss; which Paper being drawn up the said John refused to sjgn; and being repeatedly afterwards Summoned to appear before this Committee he constantly refused to pay any Obedience thereto. Whereupon, Itcsolved, That this Committee do hold up the said John Musch to this County as a designing, dangerous and refractory person ; And the publick are desired to beware of him accordingly. Ordered, That the above Transaction be published in the English and German Newspapers. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee held at Easton, the 13th day of July, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, Jesse Jones, Jonas Hartzel, Abraham Berlin, Cornelius Weygandt, & Robert Matthews. Col. Kachlein having represented to this Board that the 1st Bat- talion shall have liberty to recommend a first Lieutenant to March with the Quota of Men to be found by the 4th Battalion to com- pose the Flying Camp, it being an Agreement between Col. Kach- lein and Col. Stroud ; The Committee thereupon recommended Peter Middaugh as, first Lieut, in said Comp'y. See Minutes of 9th Instant. Isaac Sidman appointed by Ballot Lieutenant Colonel to the Fly- ing Camp. At a Meeting of a Majority of the whole County Committee, held at Easton the 17th day of July, 1776. Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, & the following Members : Robert Levers, Jesse Jones, Abraham Berlin, Jonas Hartzel, Arthur Lattemore, Peter Beisel, Adam Kuckert, George Blank, Peter Kohler, John Solt, Peter Anthony, John Gehart, John Wetzel, Andrew Engelman, Benjamin Dupui, Nicholas Dupui, Frederick Leimbach, Daniel Knous, John Greesemer, Abraham Knerr, Robert Matthews, William Beck, Cornelius Weygandt, Joseph Richart, John Hunsacker & George Harniany. Moved, That General Roberdeau's Letters of the 10th & 14th In AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 6Q9 stant be read with the Answers of the Standing Committee of the 16th Instant ; Whereupon the same were read and approved accord- ingly. Resolved, That the Tax agreed upon the 9th Instant to be raised to defray the expences of a Bounty of 3 to be given to those Men who are now raising to compose the Flying Camp, be laid on the Inhabitants of this County, according to the last County Rates, at 9d. pr. pound, and that Single men pay at the rate of 6s. pr. pound. Resolved, That Capt. John Arndt's Company now raising to com- pose the Flying Camp, be the Rifle Company. Resolved, That according to the resolves of the Committee of Safety no Gun Smith or Lock Smith of this County enter into the Service of the Militia or Flying Camp. hesolved, That a Letter be sent to Capt. Hubner for two Casks of Gun Powder to be distributed among the Flying Camp now rais- ing in this County, giving to each Man 14 lb., and that this Com- mittee will endeavour to procure what Lead can be got. Appointment of Peter Kachlein to be Lieut. Colo. The Committee taking into their consideration the appointment of Isaac Sidman by the Standing Committee to be Lieutenant Col- onel for the Flying Camp, object against the said appointment for this reason to wit : That the said Mr. Sidman is too young and un- experienced ; and the whole Committee finding that that said ap- pointment was in general disagreeable to the body of the Associa- tors ; they to preserve peace, harmony and concord relinquish the said appointment and have unanimously now agreed to recom- mend Peter Kachlein Esq. Lieut. Colonel of the first Battalion of Militia to be Lieut. Colonel of the said Flying Camp (in the room of said Mr. Sidman) to be composed partly from the County of Bucks and partly from this County; he not losing his Rank or .Station in the said Militia. The Committee Men of Lynn Township having set forth to this Committee that the reason why they have not so generally Associated in defence of our Liberties as other Townships have, is because they are not pleased and contented with the present Officers, who were not originally chosen at a full meeting, and since given great occasion of Offence to the Township by their indiscreet behaviour. Therefore resolved that the Inhabitants of the said Township meet immediately and make a free Election of their Officers, &c. A complaint of Job Chillaway was given in to this Committee that Isaac Sidman bought a Horse of him for 25, which Job after- wards offered him 30 to have him back again, Job being in liquor at the time of the Swop. It is granted that this Committee will allow JobChilloway 6 Ibs of Gun Powder for his family use. 39-VOL. XIV. 610 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Order granted to Capt. Hubner for two Casks of Gun Powder for the use of Troops now marching through this County. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, held at Easton the 23d day of July, Anno, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Chairman, Abra- ham Berlin, Jesse Jones, Jonas Ilartzell & Kobert Matthews. Resolved, That Colonel Taylor take into immediate consideration the return of the Collectors of Arms in Plainfield Township; and the Summons issued by this Committee against Joseph Stackhouse, Senr, Joseph Stackhouse, Junr, & Robert Stackhouse, for refusing to deliver up their Arms (they being Non-Associators) with the return thereon, according to the Ordinance of Convention. Also, that Colonel Stroud take the Return of the Collectors of Arms in Mount Bethel Township into immediate consideration. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee held at Easton , the 24th day of July, Anno, 1776, Present, Jesse Jones, Jonas Hartzel, Abraham Berlin & Robert Matthews. Ordered, That Capt. George Hubner, Powder Maker, deliver into the hands of Abraham Berlin Two Casks of Gun Powder for the use of the Troops now Marching through this County for their defence on their way to Camp, giving to each Man one Gill of Powder. An Order was drawn on the Commissioners in favour of Robert Traill, Clerk to this Committee, for five pounds in part of his Wages for two years Service as Clerk af'sd. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, held at Easton, the 26th day of July, Anno, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Abraham Berlin, Cornelius Weygandt, Jonas Hartzel, and Robert Matthews. Joseph Stackhouse, Senr, Joseph Stackhouse, Junr, & Robert Stackhouse, having been Summoned by this Committee to appeal- before them to shew cause why they refuse to deliver up their fire Arms, they being Non-Associators, And they contemning the Authority of this Committee refused to pay any obedience to their Summons, And upon a New Ordinance of Convention Colonel George Taylor sent to the House of Joseph Stackhouse, the Elder, to disarm him and his said Sons, a party under the command of Capt. John Nelson, who accordingly brought them to Easton Goal ; And the two Sons being now brought before this Committee for examination respectively say as follows, viz: Joseph the son de- AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 611 clares that he sold his Eifle to his Brother Robert, and that it is in the possession of the said Brother, And the said Robert declares that he hath in his possession the said Rifle, also a Musket or Gun of his Grand Father, and his own Rifle, and that they were all loaded, and that he would discharge them against those who would take them out of his hands. Therefore, the said Robert stands committed with his father who is so refractory & inflexible that he will not give this Committee the least satisfaction in the matter. And the said Joseph the Son is discharged upon paying Cost. At a meeting of a part of the Committee, namely, Lewis Gordon and Abraham Berlin, the 29th July, A. D. 1776. The said two Members taking into their consideration the Commitment of Thomas Wigdon for speaking disrespectfully of this Committee, and of the Chairman, they are of opinion that the said Commitment is just and they confirm the same until the next Meeting of the Committee. At a Meeting of a Majority of the Standing Committee, held at Easton, the 2d day of August, Anno 1776, Present, Jesse Jones, Jonas Hartzel, Abraham Berlin and Robert Matthews. Upon the complaint of Lewis Gordon, Chairman of this Commit- tee, representing that a certain Thomas Wigdon had uttered false & opprobious words against this Committee in general as being Tories and disaffected to the Common Cause of American Liberty, and also, that the said Thomas upon his examination before the said Chairman and Abraham Berlin on the 27th July last, not only justified the said indecent language but openly and publickly called the said Chairman a Scotch Bugger. Resolved, That upon due consideration the said Thomas Wigdon do ask a pardon of this Committee in general, and of Lewis Gordon in particular, and that he pay his Goal Fees ; otherwise to be re- manded to Goal 'till next Meeting. Whereupon the said Thomas did accordingly ask pardon of this Committee and of the said Lewis Gordon, and was thereupon discharged on paying Goal Fees. Present, Lewis Gordon, & the above Members.' Resolved, That this Committee will take upon them to keep the peace and call offenders to Justice in the Name of the State of Pennsylvania, until it shall be otherwise ordered by the Convention, or any other Superior Authority of this State ; for the preservation of Men's Lives, Liberties, & reputations. And that Lewis Gordon & Abraham Berlin in the recess of this Committee put this resolve 612 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS into execution ; being always responsible to this Committee at their next meeting. Resolved, That this Committee will take into consideration the complaint of Myer Hart against Barnet Levi. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, held at Easton, the 5th day of August, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Abraham Berlin, Jonas Ilartzel. & Robert Matthews. Ordered, That a Circular Letter be wrote to the Township Com- mittee Men, recommending it to them to buy up all the Blankets in their respective Townships from the Stores & Shops ; and that if a sufficient quantity cannot be found or procured from thence, that they then prevail upon the good people of their Townships to spare from each Family as many as possible they can for the use of the Militia and Flying Camp of this County, now preparing to March to New Brunswick for the defence of American Liberty. Capt. John Nelson returned to us the Poll for the election of a first Lieutenant in his Company of Militia (the first Lieut. Joseph Martin being already marched with the Flying Camp) and it ap- pearing that John Lyle is recommended by a great Majority of the said Company for that office, we do hereby nominate him as first Lieutenant in the same. Edmund Crawford appeared upon a Summons issued against him, but no Evidences appearing lie is discharged. Adjourned to Thursday the 8th Instant. At a Meeting of the Standing Committee, according to adjourn- ment, the 8th day of August, 1776, Present, Lewis Gordon, Jesse Jones, Jonas Ilartzel, Abraham Berlin, Robert Matthews, Arthur Lattemore & Peter Beisel. Mr. Jesse Jones made his Report, that he had brought up from Messrs. Mease and Caldwell the Sum of thirteen hundred pounds for Advance Money for our Militia, with a Letter from those Gen- tlemen, directing the manner how the same ought to be expended ; and that this Committee were considered as accountable for the same Money. Which Letter being read, it is agreed that the Money af 'sd be disposed of accordingly. On the Petition of Joseph Stackhouse, the Elder, & Robert Stackhouse, to be heard respecting certain grievances, they were sent for accordingly & attended. Upon hearing their complaint, this Committee Order that they shall each of them deliver up his Rifle to the Commanding Officer of the Battalion in their District, give security for their good behaviour in future and pay Costs And that upon compliance herewith they shall be discharged. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 613 Resolved, To Summon the Committee Men of Each Township to consult upon the safety of the County against the Incursions, of the Indians, to meet at Easton on Friday the 16th Instant. Ordered, That Mr. Gordon pay Mr. Jesse Jones four pounds for going Express to Philadelphia and bringing up from thence the thirteen hundred pounds above mentioned. At a Meeting of a Majority of the General Committee held at Easton, the 16th day of August, Anno, 1776, Present, Lewis Gor- don, Abraham Berlin, Joseph Richart, Cornelius Weyganclt, Jesse Jones, Adam Kukert, George Blank, Jacob Morry, David Deshler, Peter Kohler, John Fogle, Andrew Engelman, Frederick Lirnbach, Daniel Knous, Abraham Knerr, George Harmany, Jacob Hun- sacker, William Kern, George Gilbert, Arthur Lattemore, Peter Beisel, Robert Matthews, Benjamin Dupui, Godfrey Greensway & James Vangarden. Lewis Gordon in the Chair. Upon Motion resolved, that the Militia of this County do not March to New Jersey according to the resolves of Convention. State of Pennsylvania vs. Josepk Stackhouse & Robert Stackhouse. Joseph Stackhouse sent in 40 ; Robert Stackhouse sent in 20 ; Thomas Tryon sent in 30 ; Edward Durham sent in 30 ; Condi- tioned for the good behavior of the said Joseph & Robert towards the Inhabitants of the United States of America during the present differences between them and Great Britain. Resolved, That a Magazine of Powder, Lead & Arms be imme- diately collected and prepared in the Town of Easton, under the care of Abraham Berlin, and in Northampton Town under the care of David Deshler, for the defence of this County against the incursions & depradations of the Indian Enemy ; and that the Standing Committee write to the Convention or Council of Safety for such Ammunition and Arms. Resolved, That Doctor Andrew Ledlie take upon him the Cure of William Ilandskow, a Prisoner taken at St. John's, afflicted with the Venereal Disease, and that this Committee will allow 10s. per week for a Nurse to attend him besides for his board 2 < PH S O u in b > O PQ H PH <3 U fe O 2 c^ P s Pi! > **?> *> s 1 TOTAL NON-COM. OFFICER CO gg id o uo o uo o is uSisug; ss S H to u i i ^ Parole Wa P d one Priva B. The Cap MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND. COUNTY LIEUTENANTS. Archibald Lochry, ... . March 21, 1777. Edward Cook, '. June 5, 1782. Charles Campbell. THE WESTMORELAND RESOLVES. [The Records of the " Committee of Inspection " for the County of Westmoreland are not to our knowledge in existence, having probably been destroyed in the Burning of Hannastown, in July, 1782. These patriotic Eesolves, however, have been preserved owing to the fact that they appeared in the Philadelphia news- papers of the. day, as the sentiment of the brave and undaunted frontiersmen in Western Pennsylvania.] At a general meeting of the inhabitants of the County of West- moreland, held at Hanna's Town the 16th day of May, 1775, for taking into consideration the very alarming situation of this Country, occasioned by the dispute with Great Britain : Resolved unanimously, That the Parliament of Great Britain, by several late Acts, have declared the inhabitants of the Massachu- setts-Bay to be in rebellion, and the Ministry, by endeavoring to enforce those Acts, have attempted to reduce the said inhabitants to a more wretched state of slavery than ever before existed in any state or country. Not content with violating their constitutional and chartered privileges, they would strip them of the rights of humanity, exposing lives to the wanton and unpunishable sport of a licentious soldiery, and depriving them of the very means of sub- sistence. Resolved unanimously, That there is no reason to doubt but the same system of tyranny and oppression will (Should it meet with success in the Massachusetts-Bay) be extended to every other part of America ; it is therefore become the indispensible duty of every American, of every man who has any publick virtue or love for his Country, or any compassion for posterity, by every means which God has put in his power, to resist and oppose the execution of it ; that for us we will be ready to oppose it with our lives and fortunes. And the better to enable us to accomplish it, we will immediately form ourselves into a military body, to consist of companies to be made up out of the several Townships under the following Asso- ciation, which is declared to be the Association of Westmoreland County. 43 VOL. XIV. (673) 674 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Possessed with the most unshaken loyalty and fidelity to His Majesty, King George the Third, whom we acknowledge to be our lawful and rightful King, and who we wish may long be the beloved Sovereign of a free and happy people throughout the whole British Empire; we declare to the world, that we do not mean by this Association to deviate from that loyalty which we hold it our bounden duty to observe; but animated with the love of liberty, it is no less our duty to maintain and defend our just rights (which, with sorrow, we have seen of late wantonly violated in many instances by a wicked Ministry and a corrupted Parliament), and transmit them entire to our posterity, for which purpose we do agree and associate together. 1st. To arm and form ourselves into a Regiment or Regiments, and choose officers to command us in such proportion as shall be thought necessary, 2d. We will, with alacrity, endeavour to make ourselves masters of the manual exercise, and such evolutions as may be necessary to enable us to act in a body with concert ; and to that end we will meet at such times and places as shall be appointed either for the Companies or the Regiment, by the Officers commanding each when chosen. 3d. That should our Country be invaded by a foreign enemy, or should troops be sent from Great Britain to enforce the late arbitrary Acts of its Parliament, we will cheerfully submit to military discipline, and to the utmost of our power resist and oppose them, or either of them, and will coincide with any plan that may be formed for the defence of America in general, or Pennsylvania in particular. 4th. That we do not wish or desire any innovation, but only that things may be restored to, and go on in the same way as before the era of the Starjp Act, when Boston grew great, and America was happy. As a proof of this disposition, we will quietly submit to the laws by which we have been accustomed to be governed before that period, and will, in our several or associate capacities, be ready when called on to assist the civil magistrate in carrying the same into execution. 5th. That when the British Parliament shall have repealed their late obnoxious Statutes, and shall recede from their claim to tax us, and make laws for us in every instance, or when some general plan of union and reconciliation has been formed and accepted by America, this our Association shall be dissolved ; but till then it shall remain in full force; and to the observation of it, we bind ourselves by everything dear and sacred amongst men. No licensed murder I No famine introduced by lawj Itesolved, That on Wednesday, the twenty-fourth instant, the Township meet to accede to the said Association, and choose their officers. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 675 OFFICERS OF BATTALIONS, 1776. FIRST BATTALION. Colonel. John Proctor. Lieutenant Colonel. Archibald Locliry. Major. John Shields. Captains. Wendel Ivey. Thomas Stokely. Alexander Thompson. Lieutenants. John Cummins ; in Stokely 's company. Thomas Meason. Privates. William Guthrey. William Terry ; afterwards Captain. SECOND BATTALION. Colonel. John Carnahan. Lieutenant Colonel. Providence Mountz. Major. James Smith. Captain. Van Swearingen, June, 1776. Privates. John Carmichael. George Gray. 676 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS ASSOCIATES, 1777. MOUNT PLEASANT COMPANY. [The following roll is taken from a petition to the County Lieu- tenant, in which the subscribers designate themselves as " Asso- ciators of Mount Pleasant Township."] Privates , Hugh Neely. Joshua Reynolds. Ralph [Chirney]. John Bradley. Daniel McClintock. Robert Porterfleld. Robert Worthington. Jacob Worthington. James Peoples. Samuel Bradley. Samuel Peoples. John Kerr. John Nicholas. James Hezlep. Alexander [McCowen.] Joseph Hall. Hugh McKinney. Richard Willson. William Shrater. Alexander Gray. Aaron Shrater. Robert McMin. James McMaster. Barney McCall. Joseph McHendry. Robert Newill. Michael Myers. James Newill. James Steel. Joshua Newill. William McMaster. John Latta. Adam Temer. Moses Latta. Samuel Lues. William Neel. CAPTAIN WRIGHT'S COMPANY. [This company was in service on the 1st of January, 1779, at which time they were paid/and it is probable were continued in the field during that year.] A Muster Roll of Captain James Wriqhtfs company of YouKY EXPEDITION. [It is not the intention of the Editor to present an account of the unfortunate expedition of Col. Crawford to Sandusky. The narratives of Knight and Slover, which follow these lists of volun- teers, are sufficient for the general reader. Of the men who went upon the expedition, we have the rolls of sixteen of the eighteen detachments of companies. About two-thirds of the troops were from Washington county, and with possibly the exception of one company, the rest were from Westmoreland county, under which we place the entire force. That these portions of companies were upon that service we fully believe, being borne out by the fact that all contained certificates similar to the one re-produced in facsimile on the opposite page. The most reliable work on Crawford's Expedition against Sandusky is that by Consul \Vilshire Butter- tield, published at Cincinnati in 1873.] Colonel. William Crawford, captured and burned. Majors. David Williamson. Thomas Gaddis. John McClelland, wounded, and afterwards tortured to death. John- Briii ton, wounded. v ' Surgeon. Dr. John Knight, taken prisoner, but escaped ; see account of his captivity, postea. Adjutant. John Rose, had been aid-de-camp to Gen. William Irvine. See Butterfield, p. 129. Brigade Major. David Leet. Guides. Jonathan Zane. John Slover ; see account of his escape, postea. Thomas Nicholson. - t %> * I \) QO I tf iv ^ I V ft AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 691 Captains. Joseph Bane. John Beesom, of Uniontown. John Biggs, captured and burned. Charles Bilderbach. William Bruce. Timothy Downing. William Fife. John Hard in ; the Lieutenant of his company, of which there is no roll, was John Lucas ; captured. John Hoagland. Andrew Hood. William Leet. Duncan McGihau. John Miller. James Munn. David Reed. Thomas Rankin. Ezekiel Ross. CAPTAIN BANE'S COMPANY. Captain. James Bane. Lieutenant. William Bennett. Privates. Thomas Wenard. William Wenard. Moses Cooper. Hezekiah Hardisty, killed on the Expedition. Jacob Merkel. Basil Morris. Nathan Evans. Samuel Hardisty. John Morris. Vechel Cleary. George Tompaugh [Tompoh]. Robert Jackson. [Dennis] Daniel Stephens. John Mitchell. 692 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS James Guffey, killed on the Expedition. William Hall. Francis Peake. Zachariah Hayden. Ellis Bane. Nathaniel Bane. Jones Lucher. Francis Bedle. James Paul, escaped. Daniel Howell. William Johnson, killed on the Expedition. Thomas Gervin. Ephriam Bates. CAPTAIN BIGGS' COMPANY. Captain. John Biggs, com. May 20, 1782; captured and burned. Lieutenant. Edward Stewart, captured and tomahawked. Ensign. William Crawford, Jr., nephew of Col. Crawford; quartered and burned. Sergeant. Obadiah Wilson. Privates. David Canon. John Canon, of Canonsburg ; returned. Alexander Carson. John Crawford, son of Col. Crawford, killed on the Expedition. Thomas Heady killed on the Expedition. William Harrison, volunteer aid to Col. Crawford, and his son-in- law, tomahawked. David Ilarbaugh, killed on the Expedition. Joseph Huston. Joseph Hugel. Joseph Hill. Samuel McBride. McCaddon, killed on the Expedition. James McCoy. George McCoy. James McLaughlin. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 693 James McMurray. Charles McRobbius. Robert Miller. James Nicholl. William Nimmens; killed on the Expedition. John Orr. Joshua Reed. , Samuel Reed. John Rodgers. John Sherrard, returned. David Steele, returned. CAPTAIN RITCHIE'S COMPANY. Captain. Craig Ritchie ; for sketch, see Butterfield, page 135. Lieutenant. Francis Dernboy, returned from the Expedition ; see Butterfield, pp. 253-7, for an interesting account of him. Ensign. Francis Seaton. Privates. William Bay, killed on the Expedition. William Hewes. Jacob Hoosong. James Parks. William Anderson. John Ryan. Robert Jewell. Andrew Vent. Robert Estep. Robert Crooks [Crouch]. Edward Wiggins. Daniel Arnold. Thomas Ayres. Nathaniel Bell. William Irwin. Alexander Scott. Abraham Sutton. Robert White. John Gullon. James Abbing. 694 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN BILDERBACK'S COMPANY. Captain. Charles Bilderback. Lieutenant. Thomas Hamilton. Privates. Samuel Riddel. John Riddel. Angus Mackay. Alexander Mackay. Jolm McDonald, killed on the Expedition. George Shannon. James Buchanan. John Edie. Jacob Middleswart. James Wattson. John Blain. Cornelius Peterson. Hercules Roney. Lawrence MacNamee. Samuel Meek. John Sharp. Christy Lisnet. Thomas Byers. William Rock. William Sherrard. John Cowan. Hugh Cowan. Alexander Cowan. Francis Lisnit. William Hugh< s, killed on the Expedition. Thomas McQueen. William Barley. James Cochran. Herman Greathouse. James Nevill. Hank Hoagland. Ebenezer Byars. Matthew McDowell. George Bowlin. Aaron Foreman. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 695 CAPTAIN BRUCE'S COMPANY. Contain. William Bruce. Privates. Lloyd Bell. James Hurley. W.illiam Blackmore. James Blackmore. John Howe. Christian McDonald. William Laughlin. David Mayben. Jolin Forgey. Elias Newman. William Lewis. Hugh Gobin. Isaac Waters. John Wallace. James Obeney. James Agnew. James McMillan. Oliver Elliot. John Elliot. Joseph Kobison. George Snap. Jacob Stroup. Hezekiah Douthill. William Fraim. John Logan. Allen Boyes. James Lawless. CAPTAIN DOWNING'S COMPANY. Captain. Timothy Downing. Lieutenant. Thomas Halbert. 696 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Privates. Robert McBride. John Williams. Simon Bo wen. William Scott. Daniel Scott. Daniel Mean. James Williams. James Allen. Joseph Williams. Robert Lemon. Thomas Ellis, killed on the Expedition. Peter Hitt. David Hutchison. Bryan O'Neil. Hugh Sprowle. Samuel Plumer. CAPTAIN FIFE'S COMPANY. Captain. William Fife. Privates. Daniel Swearingen. Richard Huffe. Christopher McDonnell. James Gray. Samuel Phillips. John McCoy. William Black. Henry Fife. William McNight. Alexander McKay. John Phillips. Richard Crooks. Richard Creal. CAPTAIN HOAGLAND'S COMPANY. Captain. John Hoagland, killed on the Expedition. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 697 Lieutenant. Isaac Newkirk, of Washington county ; returned. Ensign. McMaster, wounded and taken captive; never returned. Privates. John Leyde. Michael Myers. Michal Aiby. t Samuel Morgan. Richard Hoagland. John Turvey. Richard Lukens. Samuel Fortner. Rudolph VValman. John Wallace. Arthur Tawell. William Hall. Jacob Spears. [Robert] Houston, killed on the Expedition. CAPTAIN HOOD'S COMPANY. Captain. Andrew Hood. Lieutenant. [Thomas] Ashley, wounded and tomahawked. Privates. Robert Bell. Lewis Renos. John Fife. John Frazer. Samuel English. William Corcoran. Sampson Pearsall. John Lamb. Joseph Couch. Daniel Higgans. John McCullough. James Parks. John Piersol. 698 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS John Custard. John Malady. James Coulb. Jacob Miller. Henry O'Neil. Robert Boyd. Robert Gullen. John Gullen. Thomas Armstrong, killed on the Expedition. Thomas Harris. John Consailly. Peter Campbell. Robert White. Adam Patterson. CAPTAIN LEET'S COMPANY. Captain. William Leet. Lieutenant. Brice Virgin. Ensign. Obadiah Holmes. Private*. George Knox. Aaron Marshal. David Kent. Samuel Greene. William Meitkerke. William Irwin. Alexander Lettimer. Daniel Peek. Edward Best. William Huston, w. on the Expedition; escaped, but died soon after. James Workman, of Am well township, Washington county, re- turned. Hugh Workman, brother of foregoing ; returned. William Winans, killed on the Expedition. John Hill. Enoch Dye. David Snowden. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 699 iolley Colbert. William Ferguson. Walter Stevenson, killed on the Expedition. Alexander Walker. Matthew Marklin. William Alexander. Nathan Glaze. Samuel Davis. James Dement James Huston. James Sharp. Jacob Norris. John Jamison. CAPTAIN McGIHAN'S COMPANY. Captain. Duncan McGeehan [McGihan]. Privates. Brice McGeehan .[McGihan]. Thomas Everett. John Reed. Arthur Scott. Philip Saltsman. Peter Saltsman. Hugh Graham. James Ross, Jr. James Ross, Sr. Jesse Rank in. William Hillis. Francis McKinney. James Matthis. Andrew Reed. Moses Cook. John McCombes. Charles Phillis. CAPTAIN MILLER'S COMPANY. Captain. John Miller. 700 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Lieutenant. Everhart Hupp. Privates. Samuel Diehl. James Johnson. David Dillow, Jr. Israel Dillow. Lewis Phillips, killed on the Expedition. Caleb Lindley. Daniel Farkhurst. Stephen Carter. Abraham Hath way. Thomas Davis. Thomas Kelsey. Thomas Troubble. Lewis Martin. William Line. John Line. Michael Cox. David Leonard. William Troop. Noah Cook. Philip Hupp. Joseph Pipes. John Roberts. Abel Cook. Nathan Hath way. John Carmichael. Thomas Given. John Whitting. CAPTAIN MUNN'S COMPANY. Captain. James Munn, wounded on the Expedition. Lieutenant. Joseph Eckley. Ensign. William Wilkins. Privates. William Rankin. John Anstadt. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 701 Obadiah Wilson. James Young. John Bobbins. William Bobbins. Andrew Pass. James Hall. William Quigley. Thomas Miller, killed on the Expedition. Josiah Collins. Martin Swigart. James Biggs. James Scull. John Knight. Samuel Lock [Look]. William Bready. David Crawford. James Lock [Look]. Jesse Edginton. Michael McClary. Thomas Bitchey. Isaac Edginton. Joseph Edginton. John Aitkins. Nicholas Devoire. John Moreland. James Demast. Mark McGarran. William Parkison. CAPTAIN RANKIN'S COMPANY. Thomas Bankin. Hugh Forbes. Daniel Hamilton. William Carey. Bobert Russell. John Jenkins. 702 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS James Sibbett. William Hays. Thomas Griffith. William Carney. James Hays. Robert Andrews. Robert Me Knight. Peter Sticklet. James Tannehill. Matthew Hilles. Alexander Russell. Philip Hill, killed on the Expedition. Thomas McCombs. David Logan. David Wherry. William Marshall. William McGregor. Michael Dougherty. Isaac Vance. William Lowry. Andrew Gibson. William Hibbett. Daniel McLeod. Abram Tannehill. James Scott. Joseph Davis. John Campbell, of Pigeon Creek, Washington county; killed. William Barnes. John Hopkins. John Roberts. Samuel Meek. John Cary. CAPTAIN REED'S COMPANY. Captain . David Reed. Privates. James McBride. David Long. John Cunning. David Andrew, killed on the Expedition. James Reed. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 703 Daniel Clark. Thomas Everett. John Wilson. William Orr. Christian Guanze. Robert Black. John Armstrong. George Tharpe. Adam Hick man. Robert Ryan. Joseph Holmes. John Hughill. Thomas Sweet. James Kiddo. William Williamson. Joshua Kerman. George Hickman. John Ryser. John Martin. John Jenkins. Christian Lesnit. Matthew Acheson. Elias Stillwell, William Brady. Robert Martin. Jacob Cochran. Samuel Scott. Solomon Turner. Robert Turner. Oliver Dorner. CAPTAIN ROSS' COMPANY. Captain. Ezekiel Ross, wounded on the Expedition. Ensign. Zophar Ball. Privates. Abraham Leforge. Abraham Sutton. James Hall. Robert Pierce. 704 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Philip Lewellyn. Henry Ways. Jacob Letherman. Jacob Frederick. William Wright. James Bell. ^ Nathaniel Bell. Abel Bell. Benjamin Fry. James Wright. Michael Bowen. William Milburn. George Rigdon. David Curry. William Finn. John Killender. Absalom Hough. John Abbott. James Gutridge. Jacob Hough. William Masterson. Robert Taylor. Henry Atha. Henry Crowe. Matthias Hough. James McCollum. John McCollum. Malcolm McCollum. Christopher Platter. Samuel Morgan. John Unstall. Emanuel Gunsoles. Richard Hopkins. John Richey. Abraham Watson. Philip Crabbs. Samuel Rowe. Edward Boone. Peter Wolfe. John Haley. William Sands. John Edgecum. Thomas Woolverton. Robert Killender. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 705 MISCELLANEOUS LIST. [From certificates and vouchers of pay the following were upon the Expedition, but the company not designated.] John Alexander. John Alton. Michael Andrews. Joseph Barker. Sylvanus Barnes. Daniel Barton. Christopher Beeler. William Bennett. Philip Black. Robert Black. Anthony Booby. John Boley. John Bonham, killed on the Expedition. Zachariah Brashears. Levi Bridgewater. Charles Burdin. Richard Burns. Dennis Callaghan. Thomas Carr. Benjamin Carter. James Carter. William Case. John Chad wick. James Clark. Richard Clark. Christopher Coffman. John Collins. James Collins. Jeremiah Cook. Moses Cook. Henry Cox. Isaac Cox. Herman Crawford. Nicholas Dawson. John Dean. James Downard. John D unbar. Lewis Duvall. Samuel Duvall. Solomon Fisher. 45- VOL. XIV 706 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Michael Frank. Martin Fritz. Jeremiah Gard. Jonathan Gilliam, returned. John Glen. Hugh Graham. Noble Graham. Kichard Graham. William Greathouse. John Goodwin. Richard Hale. Edward Hall. Daniel Hamilton. John Hardin, Jr. Henry Hart. Richard Hawkins. Webb Hayden. Robert Hays. Absalom Hedge. Robert Henry. James Kenwood. Charles Hickman. John Hill. James Hindman. Daniel Hierns. Robert Jackson. John Jones. William Joliff. Samuel Kane. Reuben Kemp. Thomas Kendall. Philip Lewellyn, a physician. Aaron Longstreet. John Lucas. Samuel McBride. Kenneth McClellen. William McComb. Alexander McConnell. Matthew McConnell. John McCowan. Samuel McCrea. George McCristy. John McCully. Alexander McDonald. William McDonald. Alexander McOwen. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 707 John May. Samuel Meek. James Milligan. William Milligan. Hugh Miller. John Miller. Thomas Miller. Elijah Mills. Joseph Mills. John Molliday. Joseph Moore. Providence Mountz, Jr. Matthias Neily. Patrick O'Pherran. Joseph Parrish. John Patrick. Peter Patrick. Francis Peake. George Petirce. Andrew Pease. Thomas Penex. Andrew Phink. Abraham Plunket. James Powell. Isaac Prickett. James Rankin, escaped. Josiah Rich. James Riddle. George Robbins. Aaron Rollins. Thomas Ross. William Ross. Jonas Same. Jacob Schwartz. George Scott. James Scott. William Shearer. Robert Smilie. Philip Smith, wounded on the Expedition, but escaped. Uriah Springer. Jacob South. John Stevenson. Obadiah Stillwell. Walter Summers. Henry Taylor. Edward Thomas. 708 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Vandyke. James Waits. Barnabas Walters. John Walters. Jacob Weatherholt. Abraham White. John White. Caleb Winget. James Woods. James Young. NARRATIVES OF THE EXPEDITION. [The following narratives of two of the survivors of Crawford's Expedition to Sandusky were given to the public shortly after the return of the narrators. It is deemed perfectly proper to reproduce them in connection with the preceding. That of Dr. Knight was written by himself , that of Slover as related by him was taken down by H. Brackenridge.] NARRATIVE OF DR. KNIGHT. About the latter end of the month of March or the beginning of April, of the present year (1782), the western Indians began to make incursions upon the frontiers of Ohio and Washington, Yough- iogany and Westmoreland counties, which has been their constant practice ever since the commencement of the present war between the United States and Great Britain. In consequence of these predatory invasions, the principal officers of the above mentioned counties, namely : Colonels Williamson and Marshall, tried every method in their power to set on foot an ex- pedition against the Wyandot towns, which they could effect no other way than by giving all possible encouragement to volunteers. The plan proposed was as follows: Every man furnishing himself with a horse, a gun, and one month's provisions, should be exempt from two tours of militia duty. Likewise, that every one who had been plundered by the Indians, should, if the plunder could be found at their towns, have it again, proving it to be fiis property, and all horses lost on the expedition by unavoidable accident were to be replaced by horses taken in the enemy's country. AND MIIJTIA OF THE BE VOLUTION. 709 The time appointed for the rendezvous, or the general meeting of the volunteers, was fixed to be on the lOth of May, and the place, the old Mingo town, on the west side of the river Ohio, about forty miles below Fort Pitt, by land ; and I think about seventy-five by water. Col. Crawford was solicited by the general voice of these western counties and districts to command the expedition. He accordingly set out as a volunteer, and came to Fort Pitt two days before the time appointed for the assembling of the men. As there was no Surgeon yet appointed to go with the expedition, Col. Crawford begged the favor of Gen. Irvine to permit me to accompany him, (my consent having been previously asked,) to which the General agreed, provided Col. Gibson did not object. Having obtained permission of the Col., I left Fort Pitt on Tuesday, May 1st, and the next day about one in the afternoon, arrived at the Mingo bottom. The volunteers had not all crossed the river until Friday morn- ing, the 24th, they then distributed themselves into eighteen com- panies, choosing their captains by vote. There were chosen also, one Col. Commandant, four field and one brigadier Major. There were four hundred and sixty-five that voted. We began our march on Saturday, May 25th, making almost a due West course, and on the fourth day reach the old Moravian town, upon the river Muskingum, about 60 miles from the river Ohio. Some of the men having lost their horses on the night pre- ceding, returned home. Thursday, the 28th, in the evening, Major Brinton and Captain Bane, went some distance from camp to reconnoitre ; having gone about one-quarter of a mile they saw two Indians, upon whom they fired, and then retreated to camp. Tlr.s was the first place in which we were discovered, as we understood afterwards. On Thursday, the 4th of June, which was the eleventh day of our march, about one o'clock we came to the spot where the town, of Sand usky formerly stood; the inhabitants had moved 18 miles lower down the creek nearer the lower Sandusky; but as neither our guides or any who were with us had known any thing of their removal, we began to conjecture there were no Indian towns nearer than the lower Sandusky, which was at least forty miles distant. However, after refreshing our horses we advanced in search of some of their settlements, but had scarcely got the distance of three or four miles from the old town when a number of our men ex- pressed their desire to return, some of them alleging that they had only five days' provisions; upon which the field Officers and Cap- tains, determined in council, to proceed that afternoon and no 710 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS longer. Previous to the calling of this council, a small party of light horse had been sent forward to reconnoitre. I shall here remark by the way, that there are a great many extensive plains in that country. The woods in general grow very thin, and free from brush and underwood ; so that light horsemen may advance a considerable distance before an army without being much exposed to the enemy. Just as the council decided, an express returned from the above mentioned party of light horse with intelligence that they had been about three miles in front, and had seen a large body of Indians running towards them. In a short time we saw the rest of the light horse, who joined us, and having gone one mile further, met a number of Indians who had partly got possession of a piece of woods before us, whilst we were in the plains ; but our men alight- ing from their horses and rushing into the woods, soon obliged them to abandon that place. The enemy being by this time reinforced, flanked to the right, and part of them coming in nearer, quickly made the action more serious. The firing continued very warm on both sides from four o'clock until the dusk of the evening, each party maintaining their ground. Next morning, about six o'clock, their guns were dis- charged, at the distance of two or three hundred yards, which con- tinued till day, doing little or no execution on either side. The field oflicers then assembled and agreed, as the enemy were every moment increasing, and we had already a number of wounded, to retreat that night. The whole body was to form into three lines, keeping the wounded in the centre. We had four killed and twenty-three wounded, of the latter, seven very dangerously, on which account as many biers were got ready to carry them ; most of the rest were slightly wounded and none so bad but they could ride on horseback. After dark the officers went on the out-posts and brought in all the men as expeditiously as they could. Just as the troops were about to form, several guns were fired by the enemy, upon which some of our men spoke out and said our inten- tion was discovered by the Indians who were firing alarm guns. Upon which some in front hurried off and the rest immediately followed, leaving the seven men that were dangerously wounded, some of whom however got off on horseback, by means of some good friends, who waited for, and assisted them. We had not got a quarter of a mile from the field of action when I heard Col. Crawford calling for his son, John Crawford, his son- in-law, Major Harrison, Major Rose and William Crawford, his nephews, upon which I came up and told him I believed they were on before us. He asked was that the doctor ? I told him it was. He then replied they were not in front, and begged of me not to leave him. I promised him I would not. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 711 We then waited and continued calling for these men till the troops had passed us. The Colonel told me his horse had almost given out, that he could not keep up with the troops, N and wished some of his best friends to remain with him. He then exclaimed against the militia for riding off in such an irregular manner, and leaving some of the wounded behind, contrary to his orders. Presently there came two men riding after us, one of them an old man, the other a lad. We enquired if they had seen any of the above persons ? They answered they had not. By this time there was very hot firing before us, and as we judged, near where our main body must have been. Our course was then nearly Southwest, but changing it, we went north about two miles, the two men remaining in company with us. Judging ourselves to be now out of the enemy's lines, we took a due East course, taking care to keep at the distance of fifteen or twenty yards apart, and directing ourselves by the North star. The old man often lagged behind, and when this was the case, never failed to call for us to halt for him. When we were near the Sandusky creek he fell one hundred yards behind, and bawled out, as usual, for us to halt. While we were preparing to reprimand him for making a noise, I heard an Indian hallo, as I thought, one hundred and fifty yards from the man, and partly behind him. After this we did not hear the man call again, neither did he ever come up to us any more. It was now past midnight, and about day- break Col. Crawford's and the young man's horses gave out, and they left them. We pursued our journey Eastward, and about two o'clock fell in with Capt. Biggs, who had carried Lieut. Ashley from the field of action, who had been dangerously wounded. We then went on about the space of an hour, when a heavy rain com- ing on, we concluded it was best to encamp, as we were encum- bered with the wounded officer. We then barked four or five trees, made an encampment and a fire, and remained there all that night. Next morning we again prosecuted our jaurney, and having gone about three miles found a deer which had been recently killed. The meat was sliced from the bones and bundled up in the skin, with a tomahawk lying by it. We carried all with us, and in advancing about one mile further, espied the smoke of a fire. We then gave the wounded officer into the charge of the young man, directing him to stay behind whilst the Colonel, the Captain and myself walked up as cautiously as we could toward the fire. When we came to it, we concluded, from several circumstances, some of our people had encamped there the preceding night. We then went about roasting the venison, and when just about to march, observed one of our men coming upon our tracks. He seemed at first very shy, but having called to him, he came up and told us he was the person who had killed the deer, but upon hearing us come up, was 712 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS afraid of Indians, hid it in a thicket and made off. Upon this we gave him some bread and roasted venison, proceeded all together on our journey, and about twoo'clock came upon the paths by which we had gone out. Uapt. Biggs and myself did not think it safe to keep the road, but the Colonel said the Indians would not follow the troops farther than the plains, which we were then considerably past. As the wounded officer rode Capt. Biggs' horse, I lent the Captain mine. The Colonel and myself went about one hundred yards in front, the Captain and the wounded officer in the centre, and the two young men behind. After we had traveled about one mile and a half, several Indians started up within fifteen or twenty steps of the Colonel and me. As we at first discovered only three, I immediately got behind a large black oak, made ready my piece and raised it up to take sight, when the Colonel called to me twice not to fire, upon that one of the Indians ran up to the Colonel and took him by the hand. They were Delaware Indians of the Wingenund tribe. Captain Biggs fired amongst them but did no execution. They then told us to call these people and make them come there, else they would go and kill them, which the Colonel did, but they forgot us and escaped for that time. The Colonel and I were then taken to the Indian camp, which was about half a mile from the place where we were captured. On Sunday evening five Delawares who had posted themselves at some distance further on the road brought back to the camp, where we lay, Captain Biggs' and Lieutenant Ashley's scalps, with an Indian scalp which Captain Biggs had taken in the field of action ; they also brought in Biggs' horse and mine, they told us the other two men got away from them. Monday morning, the tenth of June, we were paraded to march to Sandusky, about thirty-three miles distant ; they had eleven prisoners of us and four scalps, the Indians being seventeen in number. Col. Crawford was very desirous to see a certain Simon Girty, who lived with the Indians, and was on this account permitted to go to town the same night, with two warriors to guard him, hav- ing orders at the same time to pass by the place where the Col. had turned out his horse, that they might if possible, find him. The rest of us were taken as far as the old town which was within eight miles of the new. Tuesday morning, the eleventh, Col. Crawford was brought out to us on purpose to be marched in with the other prisoners. I asked the Col. if he had seen Mr. Girty ? He told me he had, and that Girty had promised to do every thing in, his power for him, but that the Indians were very much enraged against the prisoners ; particularly Captain Pipe one of the chiefs; he likewise told me tiiat Girty had informed him that his son-in-law, Col. Harrison and AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION". 713 his nephew, William Crawford, were made prisoners by the Shaw- anese, but had been pardoned. This Captain Pipe had come from the town about an hour before Col. Crawford, and had painted all the prisoners' faces black. As he was painting me he told me I should go to the Shawanese towns and see my friends. When the Col. arrived he painted him black also, told him he was glad to see him and that he would have him shaved when he came to see his friends at the Wyandot town. When we marched the Col. and I were kept back between Pipe and Wingenund, the two Delaware chiefs, the other nine prisoners were sent forward with another party of Indians. As we went along we saw four of the prisoners lying by the path tomahawked and scalped, some of them were at the distance of half a mile from each other. When we arrived within half a mile of the place where the Col. was executed, we overtook the five prisoners that remained alive ; the Indians had caused them to sit down on the ground, as they did also the Col. and me at some distance from them. I was there given in charge to an Indian fellow to be taken to the Shawanese towns. In the place where we were now made to sit down there was a number of squaws and boys, who fell on the five prisoners and tomahawked them. There was a certain John McKinly amongst the prisoners, formerly an officer in the 13th Virginia regiment, whose head an old squaw cut off, and the Indians kicked it about upon the ground. The 3'oung Indian fellows came of ten where the Col. and I were, and dashed the scalps in our faces. We were then conducted along toward the place where the Col. was afterwards executed ; when we came within about half a mile of it, Simon Girty met UP, with several Indians on horseback ; he spoke to the Col., but as I was about one hundred and fifty yards behind could not hear what passed between them. Almost every Indian we met struck us either with sticks or their fists. Girty waited till I was brought up and asked, was that the doctor? I told him yes, and went toward him reaching out my hand, but he bid me begone and called me a damned rascal, upon which the fellows who had me in charge pulled me along. Girty rode up after me and told me I was to go to the Shawanese towns. When we went to the fire the Col. was stripped naked, ordered to sit down by the fire and then they beat him witli sticks and their fists. Presently after I was treated in the same manner. They then tied a rope to the foot of a post about fifteen feet high, bound the Col's hands behind his back and fastened the rope to the liga- ture between his wrists. The rope was long enough for him to sit down or walk around the post once or twice and return the same way. The Col. then called to Girty and asked if they intended to burn him ? Girty answered, yes. The Col. said he would take it all patiently. Upon this Captain Pipe, a Delaware chief, made a 714 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS speech to the Indians, viz: about thirty or forty men, sixty or seventy squaws and boys. When the speech was finished they all yelled a hideous and hearty assent to what had been said. The Indian men then took up their guns and shot powder into the Colonel's body, from his feet as far up as his neck. I think not less than seventy loads were discharged upon his naked body. Then they crowded about him, and to the best of my observation, cut off his ears; when the throng had dis- persed a little I saw the blood running from both sides of his head in consequence thereof. The fire was about six or seven yards from the post to which the Colonel was tied ; it was made of small hickory poles, burnt quite through in the middle, each end of the poles remaining about six feet in length. Three or four Indians by turns would take up, individ- ually, one of these burning pieces of wood and apply it to his naked body, already burnt black with powder. These tormentors presented themselves on every side of him with the burning faggots and poles. Some of the squaws took broad boards, upon which they would carry a quantity of burning coals and hot embers and throw on him, so that in a short time he had nothing but coals of tire and hot ashes to walk upon. In the midst of these extreme tortures, he called to Simon Girty and begged of him to shoot him ; but Girty making no answer he called to him again. Girty then, by way of derision, told the Colo- nel he had no gun, at the same time turning about to an Indian who was behind him, laughed heartily, and by all his gestures seemed delighted at the horrid scene. Girty then came up to me and bade me prepare for death. 'He said, however, I was not to die at that place, but to be burnt at the Shawanese towns. He swore by G d I need not expect to escape death, but should suffer it in all its extremities. He then observed, that some prisoners had given him to under- stand, that if our people had had him they would not hurt him; for his part, he said, he did not believe it, but desired to know my opinion of the matter, but being at that time in great anguish and distress for the torments the Colonel was suffering before my eyes, as well as the expectation of undergoing the same fate in tw r o days, I made little or no answer. He expressed a great deal of ill will for Col. Gibson, and said he was one of his greatest enemies, and more to the same purpose, to all which I paid very little attention. Col. Crawford at this period of his sufferings besought the Almighty to have mercy on his soul, spoke very low, and bore his torments with the most manly fortitude. He continued in all the extremities of pain for an hour and three quarters or two hours longer, as near as I can judge, when at last, being almost exhausted, he lay down on his belly ; they then scalped him and repeatedly AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 715 threw the scalp in my face, telling me " that was my great cap- tain." An old squaw (whose appearance every way answered the ideas people entertain of the Devil) got a board, took a parcel of coals and ashes and laid them on his back and head, after he had been scalped, he then raised himself upon his feet and began to walk around the post ; they next put a burning stick to him as usual, but he seemed more insensible of pain than before. The Indian fellow who had me in charge, now took me away to Capt. Pipe's house, about three-quarters of a mile from the place of the Colonel's execution. I was bound all night, and thus prevented from seeing the last of the horrid spectacle. Next morning, being June 12th, the Indian untied me, painted me black, and we set off for the Shawanese town, which he told me was somewhat less than forty rnibs from that place. We soon came to the spot where the Colonel had been burnt, as it was partly in our way ; I saw his bones lying amongst the remains of the fire, almost burnt to ashes ; I suppose after he was dead they had laid his body on the fire. The Indian told me that was my Big Captain, and gave the scalp halloo. He was on horseback and drove me before him. I pretended to this Indian I was ignorant of the death I was to die at the Shawanese towns, assumed as cheerful a countenance as possible, and asked him if we were not to live together as brothers in one house when we should get to the town ? He seemed well pleased, and said yes. He then asked me if I could make a wig- wam ? I told him I could he then seemed more friendly. We went that day as near as I can judge about 25 miles, the course partly Southwest. -The Indian told me we should next day come to the town, the sun being in such a direction, pointing nearly South. At night, when we went to rest, I attempted very often to untie myself, but the Indian was extremely vigilant and scarcely ever shut his eyes that night. About daybreak he got up and un- tied me ; he next began to mend up the fire, and as the gnats were troublesome I asked him if I should make a smoke behind him he said yes. I then took the end of a dogwood fork which had been burnt down to about 18 inches long ; it was the longest stick I could find, yet too small for the purpose I had in view ; then I picked up another smaller stick and taking a coal of fire between them went behind him ; then turning suddenly about, I struck him on the head with all the force I was master of ; which so stunned him that he fell forward with both his hands into the fire, but see- ing him recover and get up, I seized his gun while he ran off howl- ing in a most fearful manner. I followed him with a determination to shoot him down, but pulling back the cock of the gun with too great violence, I believe I broke the main spring. I pursued him, however, about thirty yards, still endeavoring to fire the gun, but could not ; then going back to the fire I took his blanket, a pair of new 716 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS moccasins, his hoppes, powder horn, bullet bag, (together with the gun) and marched off, directing my course toward the five o'clock mark; about half an hour before sunset I came to the plains which I think are about sixteen miles wide. I laid me down in a thicket till dark, and then by the assistance of the North star made my way through them and got into the woods before morning. I proceeded on the next day, and about noon crossed the paths by which our troops had gone out ; these paths are nearly East and West, but I went due North all that afternoon with a view to avoid the enemy. In the evening I began to be very faint, and no wonder; I had been six days prisoner; the last two days of which I had eat noth- ing, and but very little the first three or four; there were wild gooseberries in abundance in the woods, but being unripe, required mastication, which at that time I was not able to perform on account of a blow received from an Indian on the jaw with the back of a tomahawk. There was a weed that grew plentifully in that place, the juice of which I knew to be grateful and nourish- ing; I gathered a bundle of the same, took up my lodging under a large spreading beech tree and having sucked plentifully of the juice, went to sleep. Next day, I made a due East course which I generally kept the rest of my journey. I often imagined my gun was only wood bound, and tried every method I could devise to unscrew the lock but never could effect it, having no knife nor any thing fitting for the purpose, I had now the satisfaction to find my jaw began to mend, and in four or five days could chew any vegetable proper for nourishment, but finding my gun only a useless burden, left it in the wilderness. I had no apparatus for making fire to sleep by, so that I could get but little rest for the gnats and mus- ketoes; there are likewise a great many swamps in the beech ridge* which occasioned me very often to lie wet ; this ridge, through which I traveled, is about 20 miles broad, the ground in general very level and rich, free from shrubs and brush ; there are, however, very few springs, yet wells might easily be dug in all parts of the ridge ; the timber on it is very lofty, but it is no easy matter to make a straight course through the same, the moss growing as high upon the South side of the trees as upon the North. There are a great many white oaks, ash and hickory trees that grow among the beech timber ; there are likewise some places on the ridge, perhaps for thiee or four continued miles where there is little or no beech, and in such spots, black, white oak, ash and hickory abound. Sugar trees grow there also to a very great bulk the soil is remarkably good, the ground a little ascending and descending with some small rivulets and a few springs. When I got out of the beech ridge and nearer the river Muskingum, the lands were more broken but equally rich with those before mentioned, and abounding with brooks and springs of water; there are also several small creeks AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 717 that empty into that river, the bed of which is more than a mile wide in many places; the woods consist of white and black oak, walnut, hickory and sugar trees in the greatest abundance. In all parts of the country through which I came the game was very . plenty, that is to say, deer, turkeys and pheasants ; I likewise saw a great many vestiges of bears and some elks. I crossed the river Muskingum about three or four miles below Fort Lawrence, and crossing all paths aimed for the Ohio river. All this time rny food was gooseberries, young nettles, the juice of herbs, a few service berries, and some May apples, likewise two young blackbirds and a terrapin, which I devoured raw. When my food sat heavy on my stomach, L used to eat a little wild ginger which put all to rights. I came upon the Ohio river about five miles below Fort Mclntosh, in the evening of the 21st day after I had made my escape, and on the 22d about seven o'clock in the morning, being the fourth day of July, arrived safe, though very much fatigued, at the Fort. NARRATIVE OF JOHN SLOVER. Having in the last war been a prisoner amongst the Indians many years, and so being well acquainted with the country west of the Ohio, I was employed as a guide in the expedition under Col. William Crawford against the Indian towns on or near the river Sandusky. It will be unnecessary for me to relate what is so well known, the circumstances and unfortunate events of that expedi- tion ; it will be sufficient to observe, that having on Tuesday the fourth of June, fought the enemy near Sandusky, we lay that night in our camp, and the next day fired on each other at the distance of three hundred yards, doing little or no execution. In the evening of that day it was proposed by Col. Crawford, as I have since been informed, to draw off with order ; but at the moment of our retreat the Indians (who had probably perceived that we were about to retreat) firing alarm guns, our men broke and rode off in confusion, treading down those who were on foot, and leaving the wounded men who supplicated to be taken with them. I was with some others on the rear of our troops feeding our horses in the glade, when our men began to break. The main body of our people had passed y me a considerable distance before I was ready to set out. I overtook them before they crossed the glade, and was advanced almost in front. The company in which I was had separated from me, and had endeavored to pass a morass, for 718 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS coming up I found their horses had stuck fast in the morass, and endeavoring to pass, mine also in a short time stuck fast. I ought to have said, the company of five or six men with which I had been immediately connected, and who were some distance to the right of the main body, had separated from me, &c. I tried a long time to disengage my horse, until I could hear the enemy just behind me, and on each side, but in vain. Here then I was obliged to leave him. The morass was. so unstable that I was to the middle in it, and it was with the greatest difficulty that I got across it, but which having at length done, I came up with the six men who had left their horses in the same manner I had done ; two of these, my companions, having lost their guns. We traveled that night, making our course towards Detroit, with a view to shun the enemy, who we conceived to have taken the paths by which the main body of our people had retreated. Just before day we got into a second deep morass, and were under the necessity of delaying until it was light to see our way through it. The whole of this day we traveled towards the Shawanese towns, with a view of throwing ourselves still farther out of the search of the enemy. About ten o'clock this day we sat down to eat a little, having tasted nothing from Tuesday, the day of our engagement, until this time which was on Thursday, and now the only thing we had to eat was a scrap of pork to each. We had sat down by a warrior's path which we had not suspected, when eight or nine warriors appeared. Running off hastily we left our baggage and provision, but were not discovered by the party; for skulking some time in the grass and bushes, we returned to the place and recovered our baggage. The warriors had halooed as they passed, and were answered by others on our flanks. In our journey through the glades, or wide extended dry mead- ows, about twelve o'clock this day, we discovered a party of Indians in front, but skulking in the grass and bushes were not perceived by them. In these glades we were in great danger, as we could be seen at a great distance. In the afternoon of this day there fell a heavy rain, and then traveling on we saw a party of the enemy about two hundred yards before us, but hiding ourselves in the bushes we had again the good fortune not to be discovered. This night we got out of the glades, having in the night crossed the paths by which we had advanced to Sandusky. It was our design to leave all these paths to the right and to come in by the Tuscarawas. We would have made a much greater progress, had it not been for two of our companions who were lame, the one having his foot burnt, the other with a swelling in his knee of a rheumatic nature. On this day, which was the second after the retreat, one of our company, the person affected with the rheumatic swelling, was left AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 719 behind some distance in a swamp. Waiting for him some time we saw him coming within one hundred yards, as I sat on the body of an old tree mending my moccasins, but taking my eye from him 1 saw him no more. He had not observed our tracks, but had gone a different way We whistled on our chargers, and afterwards halooed for him, but in vain. Nevertheless he was fortunate in missing us, for he afterwards came safe into Wheeling, which is a post of ours on the Ohio, about 70 miles below Fort Pitt. We traveled on until night, and were on the waters of the Muskingum from the middle of this day. Having caught a fawn this day, we made a fire in the evening and had a repast, having in the meantime eat nothing but the small bit of pork I mentioned before. We set off at break of day. About nine o'clock the third day we fell in with a party of the enemy about 12 miles from the Tuscarawas, which is about 135 miles from Fort Pitt. They had come upon our tracks or had been on our flanks and discovered us, and then having got before, had waylaid us, and fired before we perceived them. At the first fire one of my companions fell before me and another just behind me; these two had guns ; there were six men in company, and four guns, two of these rendered useless by reason of the wet when coming through the swamp the first night ; we had tried to discharge them but could not. When the Indians fired I ran to a tree, but an Indian presenting himself fifteen yards before me, directed me to deliver myself up and I should not be hurt. My gun was in good order, but apprehending the enemy behind might discharge their pieces at me, 1 did not risk firing, which I had afterwards reason to regret when I found what was to be my fate, and that the Indian who was before me and presented his gun was one of those who had just before fired. Two of my companions were taken witli me in the same manner, the Indians assuring us we should not be hurt. But one in company, James Paul, who had a gun in order, made his escape and has since come into Wheeling. One of these Indians knew me, and was of the party by whom I was taken in the last war. He came up and spoke to me calling me by my Indian name, Mannuchothee, and upbraiding me for coming to war against them. I will take a moment here to relate some particulars of my first captivity and my life since. I was taken from New River in Virginia by the Miamese, a nation called by us Picts, amongst whom I lived six years, afterwards being sold to a Delaware and by him put into the hands of a trader. I was carried amongst the &hawanese, with whom I continued six years ; so that my whole time amongst these nations was twelve years, that is, from the eighth to the twentieth year of my age. At 'the treaty of Fort Pitt, in the fall preceding what is called Dunmore's War, which if 720 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS I am right, was in the year 1773, I came in with the Shawanese nation to the treaty, and meeting with some of my relations at that place, was by them solicited to relinquish the life of a savage, which I did with some reluctance, this manner of life having become natural to me, inasmuch as I had scarcely known any other. I enlisted as a soldier in the continental army at the commence- ment of the present war, and served fifteen months. Having been properly discharged I have since married, have a family and am in communion with the church. To return, the party by whom we were made prisoners had taken some horses, and left them at the glades we had passed the day before. They had followed on our tracks from these glades, on our return to which we found the horses and rode. We were car- ried to Wachatomakak, a town of the Mingoes and Shawanese. I think it was on the third day we reached the town, which when we were approaching, the Indians in whose custody we were, began to look sour, having been kind to us before and given us a little meat and flour to eat, which they had found or taken from some of our men on their retreat. This town is small and we were told was about two miles distant from the main town to which they intended to carry us. The inhabitants from this town came out with clubs and toma- hawks, struck, beat and abused us greatly. One of my two com- panions they seized, and having stripped him naked, blacked him with coal and water. This was the sign of being burnt ; the man seemed to surmise it, and shed tears. He asked me the meaning of his being blacked; but I was forbid by the enemy in their own language, to tell him what was intended. In English, which they spoke easily, having been often at Fort Pitt, they assured him he was not to be hurt. I know of no reason for making him the first object of their cruelty unless it was that lie was the oldest. A warrior had been sent to the great town to acquaint them with our coming and prepare them for the frolic ; for on our coming to it, the inhabitants came out with guns, clubs and tomahawks. We were told that we had to run to the council house, about three hun- dred yards. The man that was blacked was about twenty yards before us in running the gauntlet. They made him their principal object, men, women and children beating him, and those who had guns tiring loads of powder on him as he ran naked, putting the muzzfcls of the guns to his body, shouting, hallooing and beating their drums in the meantime. The unhappy man had reached the door of the council house, beat and wounded in a manner shocking to the sight*, for having arrived before him we had it in our power to view the spectacle it was indeed the most horrid that can be conceived. They had cut him with their tomahawks, shot his body black, burnt it into holes AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 721 with loads of powder blown into him ; a large wadding had made a wound in liis shoulder whence the blood gushed. Agreeable to the declaration of the enemy, when he first set out he had reason to think himself secure when he had reached the door of the council house. This seemed to be his hope, for coming up with great struggling and endeavors, he laid hold of the door but was pulled back and drawn away by them ; finding they intended no mercy, but putting him to death, he attempted several times to snatch or lay hold of some of their tomahawks, but being weak could not effect it. We saw him borne off, and they were a long time beating, wounding and pursuing and killing him. That same evening I saw the dead body of this man close by the council house. It was mangled cruelly, and the blood mingled with the powder was rendered black. The same evening I saw him after he had been cut to pieces, and his limbs and head about two hundred yards on the outside of the town put on poles. That evening also I saw the bodies of three others in the same black and mangled condition ; these I was told had been put to death the same day, and just before we had reached the town. Their bodies as they lay were black, bloody, burnt with powder. Two of these were Harrison * and young Crawford. f I knew the visage of Col. Harrison, and I saw his clothing and that of young Crawford at the town. They brought horses to me and asked if I knew them. I said they were Harrison and Crawford's ; they said they were. The third of these men I did not know, but believe to have been Col. McCleland, the third in command on the expedition. The next day the bodies of these men were dragged to the outside of the town and their carcases being given to the dogs, their limbs and heads were stuck upon poles. My surviving companion shortly after we had reached the council house was sent to another town, and I presume, he was burnt or executed in the same manner. *This was Col. Harrison, son-in-law to Col. Crawford, one of the first men in the Western country. He had been greatly active on many occasions in devising measures for the defence of the frontiers, and his character as a citizen in every way, then a young man, distin- guished and respectable. He had been a magistrate under the juris- diction of Virginia, and I believe a delegate to the Assembly of that State. I know no man with whose grave, sedate manners, prudent conduct, good sense and public spirit on all occasions I was more pleased. H. BRACKENBIDGE. f This was a son of Col. Crawford. I do not remember to have seen him, nor was I acquainted with his character betore the expedition, but have since been informed universally, that he was a young man greatly and deservedly esteemed as a soldier and as a citizen. H. B. 46- VOL. XIV. 722 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS In the evening the men assembled in the council house this is a large building about fifty yards in length, and about twenty-five yards wide, and about sixteen feet in height, built of split poles covered with bark ; their first object was to examine me, which they could do in their own language, inasmuch as I could speak the Miami, Shawanese and Delaware languages, which I had learned during my early captivity in the last war ; I found I had not for- gotten these languages, especially the two former, as well as my native tongue. They began with interrogating me, concerning the situation of our country, what were our provisions ? our numbers ? the state of the war between us and Britain ? I informed them Cornwallis had been taken, which next day, when Matthew Elliot with James Girty * came, he affirmed to be a lie, and the Indians seemed to give full credit to his declaration. Hitherto I had been treated with some appearance of kindness, but now the enemy began to alter their behavior towards me. Girty had informed them, that when he asked me how I liked to live there, I had said that I intended to take the first opportunity to take a scalp and run off. It was, to be sure, very probable that if I had such intention, I would communicate it to him. Another man came to me and told me a story of his having lived on the south branch of Potomac in Virginia, and having three brothers there, he pretended he wanted to get away, but I suspected his de- sign ; nevertheless he reported that I had consented to go. In the meantime I was not tied, and could have escaped, but having nothing to put on my feet, I waited some time longer to provide for this. I was invited every night to the war dance, which they usually continued until almost day. I could not comply witli their desire, believing these things to be the service of the devil. The council lasted fifteen days ; fifty to one hundred warriors being usually in council, and sometimes more. Every warrior is admitted to these councils ; but only the chiefs or head warriors have the privilege of speaking. The head warriors are accounted such from the number of scalps and prisoners they have taken. The third day McKee was in council, and afterwards was gener- ally present. He spoke little, and did not ask any questions or speak to me at all. He lives about two miles out of town, has a house built of square logs with a shingle roof ; he was dressed in * These men, Elliot and Girty, were inhabitants of the western country, and since the commencement of the war, for some time pro- fessed an attachment to America, went oft" to the Indians. They are of that horrid brood called Refugees, and whom the devil has long since marked for his own property. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 723 gold laced clothes. I had seen him at the former town through which I passed. I think it was on the last day of the council, save one, that a speech came from Detroit, brought by a warrior who had been counselling with the commanding officer at that place. The speech had been long expected, and was in answer to one sometime before sent from the town to Detroit. It was in a belt of Wampum, and began with addressing them, "My children," and inquiring why they continue to take prisoners ? Provisions are scarce ; when prisoners are brought in we are obliged to maintain them, and still some of them are running away and carrying tidings of our affairs. When any of your people fall into the hands of the rebels, they show no mercy ; why then should you take prisoners ' J Take no more prisoners, my children, of any sort ; man, woman or child. Two days after, a party of every nation that was near being col- lected, it was determined on to take no more prisoners of any sort. They had held a large council, and the determination was, that if it were possible they could find a child of a span or three inches long, they would show no mercy to it. At the conclusion of the council it was agreed upon by all the tribes present, viz: the Tawaws, Chippawaws, the Wyandota, the Mingoes. the Delawares, the Shawanese, Munses, and a part of the Cherokees, that should any of the nations who were not present take any prisoners, these would rise against them, take away the prisoners and put them to death. In the course of these deliberations I understood what was said perfectly. They laid plans against our settlements of Kentucky, the Falls, and towards Wheeling. These it will be unnecessary for me to mention in this narrative, more especially as the Indians finding me to have escaped, and knowing that I would not fail to communicate these designs, will be led to alter their resolutions. There was one council held at which I was not present. The warriors had sent for me as usual, but the squaw with whom I lived would not suffer me to go, but hid me under a large quantity of skins. It may have been from an unwillingness that I should hear in council the determination with respect to me, that I should be burnt. About this time, twelve men were brought in from Kentucky, three of whom were burnt on this day; the remainder were dis- tributed to other towns, and all, as the Indians informed me, were burnt. This was after the speech came from Detroit. On the day after, I saw an Indian who had just come into town, and who said that the prisoners he was bringing to be burnt, and who he said was a doctor, had made his escape from him. I knew this must have been Dr. Knight, who went as surgeon of the ex- pedition. The Indian had a wound four inches long in his head, 724 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS which he acknowledged the doctor had given him ; he was cut to the skull. His story was that he had untied the doctor, being asked by him to do so, the doctor promising that he would not go away ; that while he was employed in kindling the fire the doctor snatched up the gun had come behind and struck him ; that he then made a stroke at the doctor with his knife, which he laid hold of, and his fingers were cut almost off, the knife being drawn through his hand ; that he gave the doctor two stabs, one in the back, the other in the belly; said the doctor was a great big, tall, strong man. Being now adopted in an Indian family, and having some confidence for my safety, I took the liberty to contradict this and said that I knew the doctor, who was a weak, little man. The other warriors laughed immoderately, and did not seem to credit him.* At this time I was told that Col. Crawford was burnt, and they greatly exulted over it. The day after the council I have mentioned, about forty warriors, accompanied by George Girty, came early in the morning round the house where I was. The squaws gave me up, I was sitting before the door of the house ; they put a rope round, my neck, tied my arms behind my back, stripped me naked, and blacked me in the usual manner. George Girty, as soon as 1 was tied, d d me, and said that I now should get what I had deserved many years. I was led away to a town distant about five miles, to which a mes- senger had been dispatched to desire them to prepare to receive me. Arriving at this town, I was beaten with clubs and the pipe ends of their tomahawks, and was kept for some time tied to a tree be- fore a house door. In the meanwhile the inhabitants set out to another town about two miles distant, where I was to be burnt, and where I arrived about three o'clock in the afternoon. Here also was a council house, part of it covered and part of it without a roof. In the part of it where no cover was, but only sides built up, there stood a post about sixteen feet in height, and in the middle of the house around the post, there were three piles of wood built about three feet high and four feet from the post. Being brought to the post my arms were tied behind me, and the thong or cord with which they were bound was fastened to the post ; a rope also was put about my neck, and tied to the post about four feet above my head. During the time they were tying me, piles of wood were kindled and began to flame. Death by burning, which appeared to be now my fate, I had re- *It is well known that Mr. Slover mentioned these circumstances at his first coming into Wheeling, and before he could have known the relation of the doctor, for that this is an evidence of the truto of the doctor's account, and his own. H. B. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 725 solved to sustain with patience. The divine grace of God had made it less alarming to me; for on my way this day I had been greatly exercised in regard to my latter end. 1 knew myself to have been a regular member of the church, and to have sought repentance for my sins; but though I had often heard of tlie faith of assurance, had known nothing of it; but early this day, instantaneously by a change wrought upon me sudden and perceivable as lightning, an assurance of my peace made with God, sprung up in mind. The following words were the subject of my meditation" In peace thoa shalt see God. Fear not those who can kill the body. In peace shalt thou depart." I was on this occasion by a confidence in mind not to be resisted, fully assured of my salvation. This being the case I was willing, satisfied and glad to die. I was tied to the post, as I have already said, and the flame was now kindled. The day was clear, not a cloud to be seen. If there were clouds low in the horizon, the sides of the house prevented me from seeing them, but I heard no thunder, or observed any sign of approaching rain ; just as the fire of one pile began to blaze, the wind rose, from the time they began to kindle the fire and to tie me to the post, until the wind began to blow, was about fifteen min- utes. The wind blew a hurricane, and the rain followed in less than three minutes. The rain fell violent ; and the fire, though it began to blaze considerably, was instantly extinguished. The rain lasted about a quarter of an hour. When it was over the savages stood amazed, and were a long time silent. At last one said, we will let him alone till morning, and take a whole day's frolic in burning him. The sun at this time was about three hours high. It was agreed upon, and the rope about my neck was untied, and making me sit down, they began to dance round me. They continued dancing in this manner until eleven o'clock at night; in the meantime, beating, kicking and wounding me with their tonyihawks and clubs.* At last one of the warriors, the Half Moon, asked me if I was sleepy ? I answered, yes. The head warrior then chose out three warriors to take care of me. I was taken to a block house ; my arms were tied until the cord was hid in the flesh, they were tied in two places, round the wrist and above the elbows. A rope was fastened about my neck and tied to a beam of the house, but per- mitting me to lie down on a board. The three warriors were con- stantly harassing and troubling me, saying, " How will you like to eat fire to morrow you will kill no more Indians now." I was in *I observed marks on the man when I saw him, which was eight or ten clays after he came in, particulaily a wound above his right eyebrow, which he had received with the pipe end of a tomahawk ; but his back and body generally had been injured. H. B. 726 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS expectation of their going to sleep, when at length, about an hour before daybreak, two laid down, the third smoked a pipe, talked to me and asked the same painful questions. About half an hour after, he also laid down ; I heard him begin to snore. Instantly I went to work, and as my arms were perfectly dead with the cord, I laid myself down upon my right arm which was behind my back, and keeping it fast with my lingers, which had still some life and strength, I slipped the cord from my left arm over my elbow and my wrist. One of the warriors now got up and stirred the fire. I was apprehensive that I should be examined, and thought it was over with me, but my hopes revived when now he lay down again. I then attempted to unloose the rope about my neck ; tried to gnaw it, but it was in vain, as it was as thick as my thumb and as hard as iron, being made of a buffalo hide. I wrought with it a long time, gave it out, and could see no relief. At this time I saw daybreak and heard the cock crow. I made a second attempt, almost without hope, pulling the rope by putting my fingers between my neck and it, and to my great surprise it came easily untied. It was a noose with two or three knots tied over it. I slipped over the warriors as they lay, and having got out of the house, looked back to see if there was any disturbance. I then, ran through the town into a corn field ; in my way I saw a squaw with four or five children lying asleep under a tree. Going in a different way into the field, I untied my arm, which was greatly swollen and turned black. Having observed a number of horses in the glade as I ran through it, I went back to catch one, and on my way found a piece of an old rug or quilt hanging on a fence, which I took with me. Having caught the horse, the rope with which I had been tied served for a halter, I rode off. The horse was strong and swift, and the woods being open and the country level, about ten o'clock that day I crossed the Scioto river at a place, by computation, fifty full miles from the town. I had rod^ about twenty-five miles on this side of the Scioto by three o'clock in the afternoon, when the horse began to fail, and could no longer go on a trot. I instantly left him, and on foot, ran about twenty miles farther that day, making in the whole the distance of near one hundred miles. In the evening I heard hallooing behind me, and for this reason did not halt until about ten o'clock at night, when I sat down, was ex- tremely sick and vomited ; but when the moon rose, which might have been about two hours after, I went on and traveled until day. During the night I had a path, but in the morning judged it prudent to forsake the path and take a ridge for a distance of fifteen miles, in a line at right angles to my course, putting back as I went along, with a stick, the weeds which I had bent, lest I should be tracked by the enemy. I lay the next night on the waters of Muskingum; the nettles had been troublesome to me after my AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 727 crossing the Scioto, having nothing to defend myself but the piece of a rug which I had found and which while I rode I used under me by way of a saddle ; the briars and thorns were now painful to, and prevented me from traveling in the night until the moon appeared. In the meantime I was prevented from sleeping by the mosquitoes, for even in the day I was under the necessity of traveling with a handful of bushes to brush them from my body. The second night I reached Cushakim, next day came to New- comer's town, where I got about seven raspberries, which were the first thing I ate from the morning on which the Indians had taken me to burn me until this time, which was now about three o'clock the fourth day. I felt hunger very little, but was extremely weak. I swam Muskingum river at Oldcomer's town, the river being two hundred yards wide ; having reached the bank, I sat down, looked back and thought I had a start of the Indians if any should pursue. That evening I traveled about five miles; next day came to Still- water, a small river, in a branch of which I got two small crawfish to eat. Next night I lay within five miles of Wheeling, but had not slept a wink during this whole time, being rendered impossible by the mosquitoes, which it was my constant employment to brush away. Next day came to Wheeling, and and saw a man on the island in the Ohio opposite to that post, and calling to him and asking for particular persons who had been on the expedition, and telling him I was Slover, at length, with great difficulty, he was persuaded to come over and bring me across in his canoe. At the same time, though I would strike away this excuse which is urged for the savages, I am far from approving the Moravian slaughter. Doubtless the existence of that body of people in our neighborhood, was of disadvantage, as they were under the neces- sity of receiving and refusing the Sandusky savages as they came to war, and as they returned, and as no doubt some amongst them communicated intelligence of any expedition on foot against the enemy. I am also disposed to believe, that the greater part of the men put to death were warriors ; this appears from the testimony of one against another, from the confession of many, from their singing the war song when ordered out to be tomahawked, from the cut and painting of their hair, and from other circumstances. The greater part of the Moravian men who were really peaceable or well affected to us, having been carried off the fall before, and still detained at Sandusky. But the putting to death the women and children, who sang hymns at their execution, must be considered as unjustifiable, in- excusable homicide ; and the Colonel who commanded the party, and who is said perseveringly, contrary to the remonstrances of officers present, to have enjoined the perpetration of the act, has not yet been called to an account, is a disgrace to the State of Pennsylvania. MUSTER ROLLS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ASSOCIATORS AND MILITIA OF THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON. COUNTY LIEUTENANT. James Marshel, ' .... April 4, 1781 , MILITIA OF THE KE VOLUTION. 731 COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION. For that part of Auyusta county that lies on the West side of the Laurel Hill, at Pittsburgh, chosen the 16th day of May, 1775. George Croghan. Henry Enoch. George Campbell. Thomas Smallman. Edward Ward. John Canon. John McCullogh. James Ennis. William Gol. George Wilson. George Vallandigham. William Vance. John Gibson. David Shepherd. Dorsey Pentecost. William Elliott. Edward Cook. Eichmond Willis. William Crawford. Samuel Sample. Devinny Smith. John Ormsby. John Anderson. Richard McMaher. David Rodgers. John Nevill. Jacob Van Meter. John Swearingen. ARRANGEMENT OF MILITIA, 1781-2. FIRST BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Henry Enoch. Major. Samuel McCullough. SECOND BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. George Vallandigham. 732 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Major. William Pollock. Captains. Thomas Parkeson. Cunningham. THIRD BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. David Williamson. Major. John White. First Company. Captain George Sharp. Lieutenant Samuel Shannon. Ensign James Bradford. Second Company. Captain Eleazer Williamson. Lieutenant William McWilliams. Ensign Jacob Miller. Third Company. Captain Abner Howell. Lieutenant William McFarlane. Ensign John Gregg. Fourth Company. Captain Andrew Swearingen. Lieutenant Charles Bilderbach. Ensign Samuel Morrison. Fifth Company. [The officers of the Fifth Company first elected refused to serve, and no Return as yet made of the second Election.] Sixth Company. Captain David Hosack. Lieutenant Not returned. Ensign Thomas Orr. Seventh Company. Captain Timothy Downing. Lieutenant Thomas Halbert. Ensign John Williams. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 733 EiQhth Company. Captain James Scott. Lieutenant William Ledlie. Ensign Thomas Nickle. Total number of men, 584. FOURTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. John Marshal, of Hopewell township. Major. Edmund Polke. First Company. Captain William Scott. Lieutenant John Carpenter. Ensign Isaac Smith. Second Company. Captain Charles Reed. Lieutenant Lewis Eenn. Ensign Azariah Dunn. Third Company. Captain Peter Kidd. Lieutenant John Hay. Ensign Amos Wood. Fourth Company. Captain David Reed. Lieutenant John Rankin. Ensign Thomas Choony. Fifth Company. Captain Thomas Rankin. Lieutenant Alexander Russell. Ensign Charles Campbell. Sixth Company. Captain Henry Graham. Lieutenant Benjamin Bacus. Ensign Thomas Bay. 734 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Seventh Company. Captain Eobert Miller. Lieutenant Craig Ritchey. Ensign John O'Donnel. Eighth Company. Captain Edmund Baxter. Lieutenant George Brown. Ensign Thomas Wells. Total number of men, 585. FIFTH BATTALION. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Crooke, of Bethlehem township. Major. John Carmichael. MILITIA EOLLS, 1782-'85. [The following rolls of the Militia who were in service on the Frontiers from 1782 to 1785 were not wholly from the county of Washington. The rolls are neither dated nor designated, simply receipts for pay for service. The duplicating of names may thus be accounted for.] ENSIGN BALL'S COMPANY. i Ensign, Zophar Ball. Privates. Doctor Llwellyn. David Enoch, George Myers. Nathan Evans. Reese Gaddis. Abner Bluckanstoff. Philip Friend. Isaac Ruble. Tobias Friend. Daniel McFarland. Henry Friendlin. Samuel Hardisty. George Hartzell. George Adam Sheidler. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 735 SERGEANT BLACK'S COMPANY. , Sergeant. Robert Black. Privates. William Holmes. David Ralston. William Oram. LIEUT. BLACKBURN'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. James Blackburn. Privates. Adam Bowen. Andrew Furley. Michael Bowen. Andrew Gray. Levi Harrod. James Miliken. Archibald Gray. Amos Gusteen. Elijah Mills. Joseph Garrett. Jacob Mills. William White. John Daniels. Daniel McFarland, Jr. Henry Enoch. Archibald Bennet. Nathan Kelly. SERGEANT CHANCELLOR'S COMPANY. Sergeant. Philip Chancellor. Privates. Henry Klein. Michael Dunfield. Frederic Grow. William Simms. David Bleckenstaff. John Hardisty. John Bockius. CAPTAIN COTTON'S COMPANY. Captain. John Cotton. 736 ASSOCIATED BATTALION'S Privates. John McMullen. Michael Dougherty. David Gantt. Thomas Gundy. Joseph Evans. Lawrence Huff. Thomas Nicholl. Jacob Bilderback. James Sibbet. Paul Huff. James Hays. Daniel McCoy. Matthew White. James Bowling. John Pollock. Walter Stevenson ; k lied. Alexander Fegan. Hugh Workman. James Brown. John Allison. John Jenkins. CAPTAIN CRAVEN'S COMPANY. Captain. James Craven. Privates. Richard Eglin. James Van Winkle. Hugh Bryson, William McClean. Silas Leonard. Jacob Still wagen. Paul Talbert Summers. George Snap. Thomas Dickinson. John Letton Summers. Emanuel Consaly. James Fleman. CAPTAIN CRAWFORD'S COMPANY. Captain. William Crawford. Lieutenant. Alex. Cleg. Privates. Abner Mundel. John Gerard. John McKee. Edward Casteel. John Crawford. John Holton. John McClelland. Caleb Linthecon. James Solannken. William Wright. Abraham Armstrong. William Gray. Charles McDowell. John Blair. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 737 Robert Kelso. Matthew Herman. John Province. Robert Lewis. James Blair. Thomas Ishmale. James Haslett. Zebulon Lee. CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM'S COMPANY. Captain. Samuel Cunningham, Lieutenant. David McKee. Privates. Samuel Thompson. Joseph Gobi n. Alex. Frew. John Gobin. Robert Johnson. John Chambers. Samuel English. Samuel McKinley. Patrick McDonnell. Samuel Piersol. Archibald Ralston. Isaac Robb. William Montgomery. William French. Peter Lauderbach. James Stitt. William Ryan. James Colb. Thomas Armour. Philip Daley. Richard Byrn. Jacob Miller. James Parkison. George Plumer. Daniel Devoire. Jesse Kirkpatrick. William Armstrong. Joseph McDermott. John Knight. Archibald McDowell. Thomas James. George Levarick. James Fowler. Zachariah Figley. John McLaughlin. Lewis Cameron. Henry Wood. Edward Nation. Charles Harry. Benjamin Cox. Sebastian Frederick. William Jones. Thomas Lapsley. William Wells. John Stewart. Josiah Crawford. Aaron Whittaker. James Kerr. 47-VOL. XIV. 738 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS SERGEANT DAVIDSON'S PARTY. Sergeant. Joshua Davidson. Privates. Andrew Vint. Joseph Kobinson. Jacob Bean. Joseph Logan. DANIEL DEVOIR'S PARTY. Sergeant. Daniel Devoir. Privates. David Devoir. John Knight. LIEUT. ECKLEY'S COMPANY. Captain. James Munn. Lieutenant. Joseph Eckley. Privates. Hugh Cameron. Thomas Nichols. Joshua Bennett. William Phillips. David Crawford. John Dickson. Stephen Burkam. Thomas Wilson. Daniel Devoire. Joseph Eyan. John Wilkins. Alex. Fulton. Charles Harry. Joshua Searight. James Forsyth. Jesse Fulton. Arthur Ackels. LIEUT. FEE'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. John Fee. Privates. David White. Leonard Sellers. Jamed Bradford. Peter Daley. William Wells. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 739 CAPTAIN FOURLEY'S COMPANY. Captain. Andrew Fourley. Lieutenant. James Blackburn. Privates. David Leonard. Jeremiah Sargeant. Michael Cox. John Bradford. John Blackburn. SERGEANT COBLE'S PARTY. Sergeant. John Goble. Privates. Caleb Goble. James Lukens. Ebenezer Goble. SERGEANT GRAY'S PARTY. Sergeant. Andrew Gray. Privates. John Pettitt. Silas Crane. Thomas Woolverton. Reuben Ross. Nathaniel Bell. James McCollan. LIEUT. HARNED'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. Jonathan Harned. Sergeant. Edward Bell. 740 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Privates. David Sutton. George Harsh. Abraham Lucas. Henry Cunkel. John Pettit. Jacob Bluckenstaff. Charles Sparks. Peter Bluckenstaff. Thomas Woolverton. Daniel Deesman. Abel Bell. Michael Dunfleld. Nathaniel Bell. Jacob Simon. Adam Wise. Jacob Braden. Darby Shawhan. Michael Fagan. William Buckingham. Henry Hartsock. Solomon Kessler. Dennis Jones. Peter Leager. Vechel Dickinson. Thomas Hill. Ignatius Barnett. LIEUT. JOHN HAYS' COMPANY. Lieutenant. John Hays. Privates. William Kidd. Peter Starwater. Abraham Kidd. James McConnell. John Sharp- Bastian Bargett. Charles Bevington. Andrew Naugel. Thomas Eichardson. Alexander Corcoran. John Porter Brown. George Swinehart. Alexander McCullough. SERGEANT HAYS' PARTY. Sergeant. William Hays. Privates. Daniel McCoy. Joseph Downer. Alexander McCoy. Andrew Ritchy, Alexander Montgomery. John Nelson. Ephraim Bilderbeck. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 741 CAPTAIN WILLIAM HOAGLAND'S COMPANY. Captain. William Hoagland. Privates. Jerrett Dement. William Johnson. Christopher Lisnet. Henry Hoagland. William Carey. Anthony Dunleavy. Francis Lisnet. Samuel Irwin. John Faucett. William Thomas. Joseph Thompson. George Bowland. James McQueen. Benjamin McQueen. Thomas McQueen. Edward Stoke. Sterrett Chamberlain. William Mayhall. John Hays, Jr. Alexander Gray. Thomas Treacle. CAPTAIN HOWELL'S COMPANY. Captain. Abner Howell. Privates. Thomas Venard. Leonard Love. John Rush. Robert Lesley. James Venard. Nathan Davies. John Venard. William Hazelrig. Samuel French. Daniel Stark. Nathan Evans. James Stark. Nathan Pettit. John Howell. John Parkhurst. John Howell, Jr. Samuel Ross. Jacob Howell. Benjamin Ross. Christian Diets. China Cobalt. John Kith. Abner Evans. John Parks. David Fleckenstaff. Jonathan Howell. Basil Morris. Thomas Goudy. Jacob Peck. Aaron Gregg. Jacob Braden. Thomas Hay ward. Thomas Aitken. William Irwin. Henry Miller. Elijah Lockyard. 742 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Henry Miller, Jr. Jacob Meek. Nathan Barnett. Thomas Ho well. John Newell. John Woolverton. Robert Hill. James Brownlee. Nathan Bane. Caleb Baldwin. SERGEANT LEATHERMAN'S PARTY. Lieutenant. John Kernett. Sergeant. Peter Leatherman. Privates. Samuel French. Thomas Lucas. Charles Sparks. Adam Henthorne. Jacob Dustman. Charles Hoy. Jacob Leatherman. John Honmell. Samuel Meek. ENSIGN LEFORGE'S COMPANY. Ensiqn. Abrier Leforge. Privates. Richard Markland John Vance. Thomas Hill. Samuel Goldsmith. Levan Sisteders. Yech Dickinson. George Hoinpot. George Kuox. James McCollum. Samuel Roe. Nicholas Myers. Henry Crabb. SERGEANT MARTIN'S PARTY. Sergeant. Charles Martin. 9 Privates. Francis Braddocks. Thomas Montgomery. Ezekiel Sheaver. Archibald Allison. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 743 CAPTAIN MIERS' COMPANY. Joseph Bane. Joseph Bigh. Samuel Meek. Anthony Swick. David Hartman. Jacob Latherman. James Hill. John Myers. Peter Latherman. Josiah Meek. John Corn well. William Millburn. William Hill. , Michael Hartzell. George Tombaugh. Henry Sh idler. John Friend. Henry Kimbel. Michael Dunfield. Dennis Smith. Joseph Swinehart. Jacob Breaden. Matthias Fagen. George Fruit. Andrew Moore. John Conrad. James Fulton. Remembrance Davis. John Kimbel. Captain. George Miers. Privates. Ignatius Barnett. Stephen Burkam. Henry Lindley. Nicholas Myers. James Ramsey. Enoch Knox. Philip Lidie. Richard Hoagland. John Howell. Robert Jackson. Constantine O'Neil. Nathan Roberts. William Hopkins. Alex. Hopkins. William Wallace. Edward Wright. Peter Wier. Zephar Bell. Nathan Glaze. Jeremiah Craven. Zachariah Masterson. Jeremiah Masterson. John Masterson. Vechel Cleary. Leonard Devine. Henry Atha. Philip Lwellyn. Nicholas Pettit. Daniel Devoir. LIEUT. MILLER'S COMPANY. William Troop. Noah Cook. Calvin Wade. John Carmichael. Lieutenant. John Miller. Privates. George Atkinson. William Atkinson. Ebenezer Goble. ASSOCIATED BATTALION'S LIEUT. MILLS' COMPANY. Lieutenant. Elijah Mills. Sergeant. Andrew Cox. Privates. Edward McVaugh. Phineas McCrary. Jonah Gerard; killed. Joseph Mills. George Morris. Cyrenius Jennings. Jonathan Morris. Levi Harrod. Edward Casteel. John Gray. Dennis Jones. James Milliken. Michael Cox. Isaiah Hoag. Jesse Rush. William Hartley. John Daniels. Peter Haucks. John Casteel. Demas Lindley. LIEUT. MORRISON'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. James Morrison. Private. William Carnigie. ENSIGN POWELL'S COMPANY. Ensign. Benjamin Powell. Privates. William Forbes. Jacob Louch. John Clous. Basil Clark. James Nicholas. John Preston. Clement Davidson. Edward Seaborn. John Adams. Daniel Eeigel. Jacob Adams. Philip Crabb. Peter Johnson. Evans Phillips. Yecher Henton. John Beard. Philip Leadie. John Dunn. Edward Richardson. Richard Watson. AND MILITIA OF THE RESOLUTION. 745 CAPTAIN RAMSEY'S COMPANY. Captain. Robert Ramsey. Privates. Jacob Meek. Abraham Dicker. John Masterson. Peter Platter. James Ramsey. John McConnell. William Parkison. John Healy. Philip Daly. Peter Johnston. John Vance. Christopher Stakes. SERGEANT RAINEY'S COMPANY. Serqeants. William Rainey. William Carey. Privates. James McCready. Daniel McCloud. Robert Martin. Thomas Piercefield. LIEUT. RITCHEY'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. Robert Ritchey. Privates. John Anstadt. Emanuel Consales. George Hull. Philip Ledie. James Guttridge. Francis Lisnit. Samuel Longhead. David Seiss. Stephen Burkam. John Custard. John Shields. Samuel Roe. Andrew Thompson. Edward Wright. John Williams. John Doinon. Vechel Dickinson. Frederick Ault. Christy Lisnit. 746 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS ENSIGN RUBLE'S COMPANY. Ensign. David Ruble. Privates. Isaac Mellon. Jonathan Ross. Joseph Clark. David Enock. Isaac Pettit. Reese Gaddis. Jacob Ruble. Nathaniel Cooper. Henry Enock, Sr. Abraham Lucas. Henry Enock, Jr. Isaac Meek. Nathan Kelley. Thomas Baldwin. Andrew Cox. Abel McFarland. Michael Cox. Daniel McFarland. Frederic Crowe. David Richardson. Elias Kelly. John Henry. John Ulry. Jeremiah Arnold. Darby Shawhan. Josiah Arnold. David Leonard. Joseph Arnold. John Daniels. John Mills. George Stull. Dennis Jones. John Kinny. CAPTAIN SCOTT'S COMPANY. Captain. William Scott. Privates. Matthew Johnson. Jeremiah Wilson. William Robb. Isaac Johnston. Robert McCrorey. Robert Davis. Adam Hannah. David Ralston. James Ross, Sr. Jesse Davis. Alex. Fegan. Jacob Johnston. Joseph Casey. Joseph Wilson. William Oram. Thomas Hyde. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 747 LIEUT. SEATON'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. Richard Seaton. Privates. Samuel McClelland. John Shipman. Samuel Dalton. John Davis. James Jones. John Lewis. James McQuade. Nicholas Shipman. Joseph McGahan. Philip Nevill. Samuel Shannon. George Griggs. Benjamin Hughes. Samuel Barnhill. LIEUT. SHANNON'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. Samuel Shannon. Privates. James Williams. Jonathan Jones. George White. Andrew McClure. David McBride. George Snap. Daniel Myrick. Godfrey Wagner ; killed. Joseph McDowell. Josiah Williams. John Pollock. Michael McCleary. Samuel Sillik. James Byers. Thomas Broshien. Jonas Quick. Stephen Boskim. Elijah Rittenhouse. John Jones. CAPTAIN GEORGE SHARP'S COMPANY. Captain. George Sharp. Lieutenant. James Morrison. 748 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS . Privates. Thoraas Virgin. Andrew Vineman. Daniel Peeke. Jacob Meek. Francis Vineard. . Francis Nation. Abraham Lucas. William Allen. Daniel Shuster. William Hughes. Peter Hult. Christopher Stark. Gawin Allison. LIEUT. JAMES SHARP'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. James Sharp. Privates. John Brackenridge. James Bowen. Francis Morrison. John Shannon. James McLaughlin. John Simpson. Hezekiah Douthart. Kobert Little. SERGEANT SIBBET'S PARTY. Serqeant. James Sibbet. Privates. James Dungan. Thomas Bracken. William McLaughlin. LIEUT. JOHN SWEARINGEN'S COMPANY. Lieutenant. John Swearingen. Privates. John Reeve. Michael Andrews. James Wright. Joseph Province. Adam Quadrent. Charles Burden. Abraham Mercer. Lewis Salsor. William Dougherty. Peter Smith. George Shinu. Eli Shelby. Joseph Still well. Joseph Howard. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 749 CAPTAIN STITTS' COMPANY. Captain. Benjamin Stitts. Sergeant. Andrew Cox. Privates. Joseph Eastwood. William Enock. Levi Gregg. John Blackburn. Lev! Harrod. William Milligan. David Ruble. William Hartley. Isaac Mahlon. Isaiah Hoge. Nathan Kelly. Syrenius Jennings. Elias Kelly. John Stall. Cobus Lindecum. Joseph Mills. Alex. Jackson. Henry Lain. Joseph Mills. Noah Cook. John Mills John Chambers. Elijah Mills. Sampson Pearson. Jacob Mills. Richard Burns. William Rush. Jarnes Steel. Benjamin Jennings. James Shane. Elijah Stitts. Samuel McBride. James Blackburn. Brice McGeegan. John Bills. Samuel Thompson. Andrew Furley. Samuel Hartford. Henry Enock. David Johnson. CAPTAIN ANDREW SWEARINGEN'S COMPANY. Captain. Andrew Swearingen. Ensign. James Bradford. Privates. Abraham Kicld. John Riddle. Angus McKay. David Mayben. Alex. McKay. William Douglass. Daniel Smith. William Nielson. Gawin Morrison. James Cunningham. Jacob Middleswart. James Burrell. Vechel Dickinson. John Jack. 750 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN SWEENY'S COMPANY. James Largin. Silas Hopkins. Stephen Burkam. John Makitnson. John Meginnis. James Hardy. Captain. Robert Sweeny. Privates, Zachariah Wood. Samuel Goldsmith. Hugh McKreedy. * Peter Wells. John Queen. CAPTAIN WALL'S COMPANY. Elias Pegg. Daniel Higgins. Henry Wagner. John Kester. Captain. John Wall. Privates. James Wall. John Lewis. Benjamin Peyatt. CAPTAIN WHITE'S COMPANY. Vechel Clarry. Francis Tatum. John Con rod. Henry Brunner. James Tannehill. Silas Hopkins. Benjamin Powell. Captain. Benjamin White. Lieutenant. Nathan Powell. Privates. John Wood. Jacob Wickersham. Jacob Honnel. Samuel Goldsmith. Daniel Preston. James Pritchard. John Hawks. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 751 ENSIGN WILSON'S PARTY. William Wolfe. John Glazier. John Sprout. Samuel Sprout. Ensign. James Wilson. Privates. William Gobin. Christian Harry. Andrew Glass. SERGEANT WOOLVERTON'S PARTY. Sergeant. Thomas Woolverton. Christopher Pondecker. Vethernar Bell. Christian Horn. Jacob Tort man. Privates. Hugh Hay. John Young. John Pettit. Abner Wilson. James Breckenridge. Richard Byner. Christopher McDonald. John Van Meeter. James Van Meeter. Peter Wickersham. Kobert Lain. Isaiah Harris. Captain. Zadock Wright. Lieutenant. John Cannon. Ensign. George Brice. Privates. John Kinkead. Samuel Phillips. Samuel Barber. John Parks. Robert Heth. Arthur Accles. John Furloe. Thomas Miles. Patrick McDonald. 752 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Thomas Harris. James Wilson. Peter Frederick. John Vertner. Isaac Hull. Isaac Baker. Joseph Sweet. James Elliott. Henry McLaughlin. Jeremiah Jacobs. William Peyton. Henry Ranalds. Andrew Thompson. Adam Sly. William Fife. Robert Crooks. Philip Perchman. Joseph Gobin. Robert Shawhan. James Olney. John Harry, killed. Christian Harry. William Ditman. James Agnew. Jacob Tevebaugh. James McMullin. Peter Randall. John Williams. Jacob Bean. John McKinsey. George Chambers. Adam McPherson. Joseph Watts. George Tanner. George McComb. Thomas Robertson. Thomas Peyton. William Nichol. William French. Jacob Dillon. John Heath. Francis Reno. James Conyen. Thomas Cunningham. John McDermon. Henry Shafer. George Brice. PARTY AT WRIGHT'S BLOCK HOUSE. Brice McGeehan. James Hays. James Dungan. William Russell. James Colby. Benjamin Wells. Sergeant. Daniel Clark. Privates. Joseph Davis. John Ralston. William Carpenter. Alexander Wright. John Wilson. John Jenkins. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 753 WILLIAMSON'S EXPEDITION. [The causes which led to the expedition of the Washington militia against the Moravian Indians on the Muskingum, were the frequent murderous marauds by either these or their savage allies whom they harbored. History has frequently repeated the story of Gnadenhiitten, where the innocent suffers for the guilty. It is not our purpose to extenuate or censure the Pioneers of Western Pennsylvania, who in their efforts to secure peaceful homes, found the necessity to exterminate the red man prowling on the frontiers. The list of men who were upon the expedition is far from complete, as there were at least a force of one hundred and sixty men under the lead of the brave Williamson.] Samuel Shearer. (?) Hugh Forbes. Samuel Riddel. John Riddel. James Roney. James Buchanan. William Forbes. John Baird. Joseph McCullough. James White. Nathaniel White. David Hosack. Thomas Orr. John Pollock. John Brekenridge. Alexander White. 48 YOL. XIV. Lieutenant Colonel. David Williamson. Captains. John Cotton. Lieutenants. William Wilkins. Sergeant. Thomas Rankin. Privates. James Huston. Jesse Edginton. Thomas Marshall. Thomas Montgomery. Eleaser Jenkins. William Black. William Ledlie. William Irwin. Robert Henry. Isaac Vance. John Little. William Quigley. William Masterson. John Masterson. 754 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Andrew Wineman. Zachariah Masterson. Andrew Pass. William Bankin. Samuel Stewart. Joseph McConnell. Thomas Byers. John Munn, Jr. John Edie. David Hopkins. James Bradford. James Steel. Charles Bevington. Charles Bilderback. Stephen Wilkins. John White. William McClain. Daniel Leet. Thomas McClain. Dennis Jones. "Robert McComb. Frederick Crowe. Richard Davis. OFFICERS OF THE WITH MISCELLANEOUS MUSTER ROLLS. [Among the Associators and Militia already printed are to be found Companies belonging not only to the Flying Camp, but also as Ranging Companies. Reference can therefore be made to them. Unfortunately, none of the records are complete, and we can only give what are accessible.] FLAG OF HANOVER ASSOCIATORS, 1775. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 757 THE FLYING CAMP. BUCKS COUNTY BATTALION. Colonel. Joseph Hart. Lieutenant Colonel. William Baxter. Adjutant. John Johnson. Surgeon. John Fenton, Jr. Quartermaster. Alexander Benstead. Captains. John Jamison. William Neely. Robert Ramsey. John Folwell. William Roberts. William Hart. Valentine Opp. Lieutenants. Matthew Bennett, taken prisoner at Fort Washington. John Erwin, taken prisoner at Fort Washington. Jacob Drake. CHESTER COUNTY BATTALION. [Most of this Battalion were taken prisoners at Fort Washing- ton, but as will be seen, we have only a partial roll of one company.] Colonel. William Montgomery. Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Bell. 758 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Major. John Bartholomew. Captains. Joseph Gardner. John Shaw, resigned. Samuel Wallace. Matthew Boyd. Samuel Culbinson. John Beaton. James Boylan. William Price, in place of Capt. John McDowell. Shaw. James McClure. First Lieutenants. William Henry. John Smith. Andrew Dunwoody. Allen Cunningham. Thomas Henry. Joseph Strawbridge. Benjamin Culbertson. Joseph Bartholomew. Samuel Lindsay. Second Lieutenants. Robert Filson. William Anderson. William Lockard. Joseph Wherry. Thomas Davis. David Curry. Samuel Hamill. Alexander McCarragher. Jeremiah Cloud. Ensigns. William Cunningham. Thomas James. John Grardtrensher. Lazarus Finney. John Filson. Archibald Dysart. Andrew Curry. John Llewellyn. CAPTAIN McCLURE'S COMPANY. Pay Roll of the Prisoners of Capt. James McClure's company, Col. William Montgomery's Regt. of the Flylnq Camp, in the State of Pennsylvania, taken at Fort Washington. Captain. James McClure. First Lieutenant. John Smith. Second Lieutenant. William Anderson. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 759 Sergeants. John G. Rencher, ex. January 3, 1777. William Kennedy, ex. January 3, 1777. Robert Campbell, ex. January 3, 1777. Corjjorals. Andrew Campbell, died January 3, 1777. John Shields, ex. January 3, 1777. Drummer. Dennis McFall, ex. January 3, 1777. Privates. Peter Gilliland, ex. January 3, 1777. William Darlington, ex. January 3, 1777. Andrew Forbes, ex. January 3, 1777. Isaac Graham, ex. January 3, 1777. Daniel Henderson, ex. January 3, 1777. William Cameron, ex. January 3, 1777. John Brown, ex. January 3, 1777. John Dunwoody, ex. January 15, 1777. Isaac McCalmont, ex. May 22, 1777. Edward Ervin. Thomas McCombs, ex. January 3, 1777. James Lewis, ex. January 25, 1777. David Evans. Matthew Brown, died December 29, 1777. Daniel Murphy, ex. January 3, 1777. William Allen, ex. January 3, 1777. John Rodgers, ex. January 3, 1777. Thomas Brooks, ex. January 3, 1777. George Dorland, ex. January 3, 1777. John McCullough, ex. January 3, 1777. Dennis Killin, ex. January 3, 1777. William Dunwoody, ex. January 3, 1777. Neal McMullen,ex. January 3, 1777. James Liggat, ex. January 3, 1777. James Stewart, ex. January 29, 1777. David Kerr, ex. January 3, 1777. William Phillips. List of part of Captain McClure's Company, paid by Col. Mont- gomery. Samuel Smith. John Meach. John Moore. John Cumings. 760 ASSOCIATED BATTALION'S James Cass. Sampson Dempsey. John Lusk. Daniel Hamel. Samuel Craig. James Kibbins. Charles Wray. James Allen. Hugh Walker. George McKinley. Samuel Weare. James Roberts. William Cunningham. Barney Hanley. Daniel Smith. James Starret. John Thompson. William Steel. Peter Fleming William Lockard. Joseph Dongan. I do hereby Certify that Capt. James McClure, belonging to Col" William Montgomery's Battalion of the flying Camp Drew Pay for this Company till the 27 th Day of September, 1776, & Drew no Pay after the above date till He was taken Prisoner at Fort Washing- ton, NoV 16 th , 1776. THO S BULL, L ( . Col. Comandt. June 35" 1 , 1781. BERKS COUNTY BATTALION. Colonel. Henry Haller. Lieutenant Colonel. Nicholas Lutz, taken prisoner on Long Island. Major. Edward Burd. Captains. Jacob Graul. ^ Joseph Hiester. Jacob Maurer. John Ludwig. John Old. Douglass. Peter Decker, taken prisoner on Long Island. Lieutenant. John King, of Douglass' company. Ensign. Nicholas Brown, of Hiester's company. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 761 JERSEY CAMPAIGN OF 1776. Return of the Pennsylvania Militia and Flying Camp, under the command of the Honourable Hugh Mercer, Esquire, Brigadier General, Perth Amboy, Oct. 8, 1776. Militia. Lieutenant Colonel Tea, at South Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff,. . . . .' 20 Non-commissioned officers, 22 Bank and file, 139 Colonel Allison, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, 21 Non-commissioned officers, 16 Rank and file, 107 Colonel Savitz, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, -8 Non-commissioned officers, 10 Rank and file, 50 Colonel Henderson, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, 5 Non-commissioned officers, 4 Rank and file, 22 Colonel Slough, at Elizabeth: Commissioned officers and staff, Non-commissioned officers, 25 Rank and file, 171 Flying Camp. Colonel Moore, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, Non-commissioned officers, . . Rank and file, .311 762 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Colonel Richard McAllister, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, 41 Non-commissioned officers, 43 Eank and file, 438 Colonel Klotz, at Perth Amboy : Commissioned officers and staff, 13 Non-commissioned officers, 12 Eank and file, 125 Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence, at Elizabethtown : Commissioned officers and staff, 9 Non-commissioned officers, 9 Hank and file, 73 Colonel Swope, at Fort Constitution : Commissioned officers and staff, 37 Non-commissioned officers, 44 Eank and file, 359 Colonel James Cunningham, at Fort Constitution : Commissioned officers and staff, 16 Non-commissioned officers, 13 Eank and file, . 138 Colonel William Montgomery, at Fort Constitution : Commissioned officers and staff, 29 Non-commissioned officers, 29 Eank and file, 305 Colonel Frederick Watts, at Fort Constitution : Commissioned officers and staff, 29 Non-commissioried officers, - . 36 Eank and file, : 435 Return of Pennsylvania Militia at Trenton , December 1st, 1776. Gen. James Swing's Brigade. Colonel William Montgomery's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff, 25 Non-commissioned officers, 31 Eank and file, . .274 AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 763 Colonel Frederick Watts' Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff , 25 Non-commissioned officers, 23 Rank and file, ... 225 Colonel Richard McAllister's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff, 19 Non-commissioned officers, .... 12 Rank and file, 138 Colonel Klotz's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff, 22 Non-commissioned officers, 19 Rank and file 157 Major James Moore's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff. 19 Non-commissioned officers, 23 Rank and file, .-;. 258 Gen. Edward Hand's Brigade. Colonel Henry Haller's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff, 22 Non-commissioned officers, . . 31 Rank and file, .... .262 Colonel James Cunningham's Battalion : Commissioned officers and staff, 38 Non-commissioned officers, 37 Rank and file .432 764 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS RANGING COMPANIES, 1779. FIRST COMPANY (Northumberland County). Captain. JohnMcIlhatten. First Lieutenant. Robert Arthur. SECOND COMPANY (Bedford County). Captain. Thomas Cluggage. First Lieutenant. - Means. Second Lieutenant. Moses Donley, June 26, 1779. THIRD COMPANY (Cumberland County). Captain. Thomas Campbell. First Lieutenants. Isaac Thompson. George Calhoun, June 8, 1779. Second Lieutenant. Alexander Parker. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 765 FOURTH COMPANY (Lancaster County). Captain. James Collier. First Lieutenant. William Young. Second Lieutenant. William Kelso. FIFTH COMPANY (Westmoreland County). Captain. Joseph Irwin, March 31, 1779. First Lieutenants. Alexander Gray, March 31, 1779 ; resigned. John Jameson, August 14, 1779. Second Lieutenants. Hardy Hill, March 31, 1779. Josiah Glass, June 8,1779; resigned. Henry Armstrong, August 14, 1779. Paymaster and Muster Master. John Thompson, April 15, 1779. 766 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS RANGING COMPANIES, 1780. Major. Michael Huffnugle. FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Captain. Thomas Robinson, April 8, 1780. Lieutenants. Joseph Alexander, April 8, 1780 ; resigned June 16, 1780. John Faulkner, June 16, 1780, vice Alexander. Ensign. Moses Van Campen, April 8, 1780. FOR THE COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND. Captain. William Guthrie, May 27, 1780. Lieutenant. Thomas Stokely, May 27, 1780. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 767 RANGING COMPANIES, 1781. FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Captain. Thomas Robinson, February 10, 1781. Lieutenant. Moses Van Campen, February 10, 1781. Ensigns. Samuel Quinn, June 26, 1781. Thomas Chambers, March 6, 1782. Surgeon. Alexander Smith, of Lanc r , July 21, 1781. FOR THE COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND. Captain. Thomas Stokely, February 10, 1781 ; in captivity December, 1782. Lieutenant. John Cummins, February 10, 1781. Ensign. William Cooper, September 11, 1781. Privates. Robert Watson, captured by the Indians ; escaped in January, 1782. John Means, captured by the Indians; escaped in January, 1782. Michael Hare, captured by the Indians; escaped in January, 1782. William Fleming, captured by the Indians; escaped in January, 1782. Richard Marshal, captured by the Indians ; escaped in January, 1782. 768 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON. Captain. Philip Shrawder, February 10, 1781. Lieutenants. Jacob Kreamer, February 10, 1781. Lawrence Erb, from Ensign, June 26, 1782. Ensign. Lawrence Erb, March 12, 1782; prom. Lieutenant, June 26, 1782. Surgeon, Dr. Francis Smith. FOR THE COUNTY OF BEDFORD. Captain . John Boyd, February 10, 1781 ; in captivity, December, 1782. Lieutenant. [William] Richard Johnston, February 10, 1781. Ensign. Hugh Means. Sergeant. Henry Dugan, captured by the Indians; escaped January, 1782. FOR THE COUNTY OF WASHINGTON. Captain. John Hughes, January 5, 1782. Lieutenant. Galwin Peterson, January 5, 1782. Ensign. James Morrison, January 5, 1782. Privates. Alexander Wright. William Minor. FOR THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND. Captain. Joseph Green, October, 1782. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 769 [The following muster rolls have come to our hands too late to be properly placed.] CAPTAIN FITZSIMONS' COMPANY. Pay Roll for Capt. Thomas Fitzsimons' 1 Comp" of the 3d Batt", Philadelphia Militia, commanded by Col. J. Cadwalader [1776.] Captain. Thomas Pitzsimons, July 10 to August 29. Lieutenant. Joseph Bullock, July 10 to August 29. Ensign. Gavin Hamilton, July 10 to August 29. Sergeants. James Hood, July 10 to August 29. James Ham, July 10 to August 29. Drummer. Henry Curtis, July 10 to August 29. Fifer. - George Young, July 10 to August 29. Privates. Thomas Jones, July 10 to August 10. Richard Guy, July 10 to August 10. John Warner, July 10 to August 19. Peter George, July 10 to August 19. Charles Forder, July 10 to August 19. John Mclntire, July 10 to August 19. John Smith, July 10 to August 19. William Harper, July 10 to August 19. Thomas Rue, July 10 to August 19. George Norton, July 10 to August 19. Thomas Abbott, July 10 to August 19. Philip Myer, July 10 to August 19. Benjamin Wilkinson, July 10 to August 19. John Hawkins, July 10 to August 19. Joseph Wetherby, July 10 to August 19. David Henderson, July 10 to August 19. Peter Cuthburt, July 10 to August 19. 49-VOL. XIV. 770 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN FITZSIMONS' COMPANY. List of men belongs to Ca.pt. Tho s Fitzsimons" 1 Comp y of the 3 d Batt. Philadelphia Militia, com* by Col. J. Nixon, who rec'd bounty agreeable to the vote of General Assembly [1777]. Peter George, December 3 to January 30. Charles Forder, December 3 to January 30. John Hawkins, December 3 to January 30. Joseph Wetherby, December 3 to January 30. John Smith, December 3 to January 30. Edward Edmunds, December 3 to January 16. Alexander Boyd, December 3 to January 30. Sylvester Kinter, December 3 to January 30. John Mclntire, December 3 to January 30. John Gray, December 3 to January 30. William Tindall, December 3 to January 30. Alexander Kobinson, December 3 to January 30. William Jones, December 3 to January 30. Andrew Clark, December 3 to January 30. Charles Riggin, December 3 to January 16. Patrick Grogan, December 3 to January 30. Samuel Land, December 3 to January 16. Joseph Cravat, December 3 to January 30. David Stinson, December 3 to January 30. Joseph Ilvane, December 3 to January 30. Daniel McLeane, December 3 to January 30. Henry Curtis, December 3 to January 30. George Young, December 3 to January 30. Joseph Hutten, December 3 to January 30. CAPTAIN HUGH CAMPBELL'S COMPANY. A Muster Roll of Capt. Hugh Campbell's Company of the 2d Battal- ion of York cowiity. commanded by Col. Kobt. McPherson, when lying at Perth Amboy, September 17th, 1776. Captain. Hugh Campbell. First Lieutenant. William Lowther. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 771 Cornelius Cosine. Alexander Willson. Alexander Bogle. James McElhinney. Arthur Beaty. Hugh McLaughlin. William Duffield. Samuel McManemy Jacob Smock. Francis Monfort. Benedict Yeary. Benjamin Leach. Robert Barber. James Hutchison. Charles Orr. Robert McGown. Thomas Orbison. Hugh McWilliams. William McCance. Jacob Swiser. JohnCumingore. Nathaniel Porter. Abraham Brewer. Lawrence Monfort. John Sage. 'bavid Casart. Second Lieutenant. Robert McElhinney. Ensign. Simon Vanarsdalen. Sergeants. Joseph Hunter. John Armstrong. Corporals. John McCush. William Leach. Drummer. John Banta. Fifer. Andrew Little. Privates. Henry Little. William Carsman. John McCance. Robert Stewart. Abram Banta, on furlough. Joseph Weast. John Hope. John Willson. Charles Timmons. Andrew McKiney. Andrew Shiley. Frederick Shetz. Henry Little. Peter Millar. Andrew Hunter. James Lyon. Nicholas Millar. Patrick Hogan. Farrah Doran. Stephen Giffen. James McCreary. Orbin Wence. Amboy, September 17, 1776. Mustered then, 1 Captain, 2 Lieu- tenants, 1 Ensign, 3 Sergeants, 3 Corporals, 1 Drummer, 1 Fifer, 34 Privates. 16 enlisted in the Flying Camp, 4 on guard, 1 sick absent, 1 sick present, 1 on furloug. 772 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS CAPTAIN SHETTER'S COMPANY. [The following Company of Associators was in service, but when, and from what county remains undesignated. Nevertheless it is herewith preserved.] This is a True Copy of Captain Martin Shelter's Company \_1782~\> First Class. Andrew Cline. Frederick Weaver. Thomas Winry. George Streine. John Weire. George Cobele. John Cochenauer. Joseph Oren. Philip Beacher. Second Class. George Miller. Emanuel Beare. Jacob Bear. John Finch. Ludwig Weire. John Hetrick. John Hencock. Abraham Shelly. Petter Zeller. Third Class. Abraham Shelly, Jr. George Mayers. Valentine Shultz. Andrew Miller. George Strine, Jr. Jacob Heidelbouch. Frederick Zorger. Jacob Forny. Philip Fettro. Henry Strine. James Hencock. Fourth Class. Andrew Beadman. William Rise. Michael Eoessler. Henry Bush. Jacob Heier. John Heidelbouch. Samuel Braton. James Hess. John Thaylor. Fifth Class. Thomas Miller. James Love. Christian Baumgertner. Mathias Zerger. Petter Pence. Michael Wagner. Henry Roessler. George Bash. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 773 Sixth Class. Joseph Garutson. Frederick Stine. Cornelius Garutson. Abraham Stine. Daniel Densyl. Lorentz Wolf. Emoss Lewis. John Golgen. John Fettero. John Breneman. Seventh Class. Henry John. Herman Sneider. George Mansberger. Michael Row. Fetter Densyl. Jacob Weier. Michael Coppenhoefer. Joseph Fettero. Henry Bauer. Henry Shultz. Eighth Class. Jacob Kaplor. William Barton. William Winry. John Mathise. Jonathan McCreary. Daniel Brua. John Hurst. Fetter Miller. Adam Snider. CAPTAIN HEPBURN'S COMPANY. Captain . William Hepburn. Lieutenant. Paul Ricketts. Ensign. John Hall. Sergeants. Robert Covenhoven. Andrew Flatt. Privates. Joseph Wickoff. William Hall. Israel Fershall, junior. Erasmus Berch. Joseph Sutton. Peter Burns. Joseph Harber. Albert Covenhoven. James Covenhoven. Cornelius Vanader. George Barkly. Robert Robb. Benjamin Bart. Ezekiel Brown. David Berry. Albert Polhemus. Oliver Silverthorn. A. Blackly. Samuel Brady. Zachariah Irech. Samuel Wallace. Charles Bignell. John Covenhoven. Ralph Slack. Israel Pershall, senior. Joseph Webster. 774 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS Jacob Lawrison. William Jones. Peter Jones. Henry Silverthorn. Ockey Stepsion. John Hollingsworth. Nimrod Pennington. Michael Craell. The above is a True Return of the men's Names belonging To my Company that is not Gon out of the County. Mead by me, WILLIAM HEPBURN, Capt. SUNBURY, August the 9, 1778. To SAMUEL HUNTER, Col. Commandant for Northumberland County. STATE MILITIA OFFICERS. Major Generals. John Armstrong, from Brigadier General, January 9, 1778. James Potter, from Brigadier General, May 23, 1782. James Irvine, from Brigadier General, May 27, 1782. Brigadier Generals. John Armstrong, app. April 5, 1777 ; promoted to Major General. John Cadwalader, app. April 5, 1777. James Potter, app. April 5, 1777 ; promoted to Major General. Samuel Meredith, app. April 5, 1777. James Irvine, app. August 26, 1777 ; promoted to Major General. John Lacey, Jr., app. January 9, 1778. James Wilson, May 24, 1782. Persifer Frazer, May 25, 1782. Daniel Hiester, May 27, 1782. Frederick Watts, May 28, 1782. Adjutant General. John Bull, app. June 17, 1777. Deputy Adjutant General. Solomon Bush, app. July 5, 1777. Commissary General. William Crispin, April 5,1777. AND MILITIA OF THE KEVOLUTION. 775 Quartermaster Generals. Matthew Irwin, app. September 14, 1777. Dr. David Jackson, app. 1780; resigned. Clement Biddle, app. September 11, 1781, with rank of Colonel. Assistant Quartermaster General. Charles Pettit, of Philadelphia. Receiver General of Clothing. Francis Johnston, resigned on account of ill health. Jacob S. Howell, app. January 27, 1778. Commissary General of Military Stores. Joseph Styles. Muster Master General. Samuel Sterrett. Paymaster Generals. John White, app. August 9, 1777 ; declined the appointment August 13, 1777, going into the service. Thomas Dorsey, app. August 13, 1777. Assistant Paymasters. William Clarke (Cumberland county), app. August 20, 1777. Philip Marsteller (Lancaster county), app. August 20, 1777. Daniel Hun f er (Berks county), app. August 20, 1777 ; declined August 26, 1777. Henry Spyker (Berks county), app. August 26, 1777. Rev. Philip Boehm (Northampton county), app. August 27, 1777. William Scott (Bucks county), app. September 9, 1777. John Proctor (Westmoreland county), app. September 13, 1777. William Scott (York county), app. September 16, 1777. Thomas Jordan (Northumberland county), app. November 15, 1777. Marshall Edwards (Philadelphia county), app. November 15, 1777. John Beaton (Chester county), app. November 15, 1777. Robert Lollar (Philadelphia county), app. March 25, 1778, in place of Marshall Edwards, resigned. James Longhead (Philadelphia city), app. March 25, 1778. William Armstrong, paymaster and steward at Billingsport, app. September 12, 1778. William Holliday (Bedford), October 8, 1779, in place of John Cesna, resigned. John Boggs (Cumberland county), app. September 26, 1780, in place of William Clarke, resigned. 776 ASSOCIATED BATTALIONS John Kalston (Northampton county) , app. February 16, 1781, in place of Philip Boehm, resigned. William Alexander (York county), app. June 26, 1781, in place of William Scott, resigned. William Gray (Northumberland county), app. June 26, 1781, in place of Thomas Jordan, resigned. Surgeon General. Dr. James Hutchinson, app. October 6, 1781. Judge Advocate General. Henry Osborne, Esq., app. October 6, 1781. Wagon Master General. James Young, app. January 9, 1777. Assistant Wagon Masters. John Moore (Philadelphia county), app. January 9, 1778. Thomas Bqyd (Chester county), app. January 9, 1778. John Thompson (Bucks county), app. January 9, 1778. James Bayley (Lancaster county), app. January 9, 1778. Leonard Reed (Berks county), app. January 9, 1778; resigned Feb- ruary 25, 1778. Henry Haller (Berks county), app. February 25, 1778. Joseph Jeffreys (York county), app. January 9, 1778; resigned June 20, 1780. Matthew Gregg (Cumberland county), app. January 9,1778; re- signed August 14, 1778. Conrad Kreider (Northampton county), app. January 9, 1778. John Cesna (Bedford county), app. January 9, 1778. James McMahon (Northumberland county), app. January 9, 1778. Andrew Linn (Westmoreland county), app. January 9, 1778. Andrew Boyd (Chester county), app. October 2, 1778, in place of Thomas Boyd, deceased. James Chamberlain (York county), app. June 20, 1780, in place of Joseph Jeffreys, resigned. Robert Culbertson (Cumberland county), app. August 14, 1780, in place of Matthew Gregg, resigned. Staff of Brigadier General Lacey. James Hanna, Aide-de-Camp, September, 1781. James Bayard, Brigade Inspector, September, 1781. AND MILITIA OF THE REVOLUTION. 777 COMPANIES OF STATE TROOPS, 1783. List of officers of the two companies of State troops provided by a reso- lution of the General Assembly, of the 22d September, 1783, to be stationed 'at Wyoming, Major. James Moore, Esq., September 25, 1783. Captains. James Christie, September 25, 1783. Philip Shrawder, September 25, 1783. Lieutenants. - Blackall, September 25, 1783. William Ball, September 25, 1783. John Armstrong, September 25, 1783. Samuel Reid, September 25, 1783. Andrew Henderson, September 25, 1783. INDEX. A. Vol. and Page. ABRAHAM, NOAH, company of, ii, 401,434 Andrew John, battalion of, ii, 495 Anderson, Isaac, journal of, ii, 685 Army, grain and forage collected, i, 495 Armitage, Caleb, company of, i, 736 Armstrong, Gen. John, provisions issued to, ii, 12 Armstrong, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 373 Arndt, John, company of, ii, 558 Association, articles of, i, 253 Associated battalions, Colonels of, i, 775 minutes of convention of, i, 260 Ashman, George, battalion of, ii, 647 Austin, Isaac, company of, i, 616 B. BARBER, JAMES, company of, i, 304 Barrett, Richard, City Guards of, i, 576 Bayard, John, battalion of, i, 583,601 Barry, James, battalion of, . . i, 754 Barker, John, company of, i, 770 Bartholomew, John, battalion of, ii, 121 Baldy, Jacob, company of, ii, 299 Bane, James, company of, ii, 691 Ball, Zophar, company of, ii, 734 Bell, William, company of, i, 311 Bergman, John, company of, i, 655 Bell, Patterson, battalion of, ii, 91,103 Bentley, Bezaleel, company of, ii, 106 Beatty, John, battalion of, ii, 154 Bennett, Jacob, company of, ii, 208 Berks county, associators and militia of, ii, 245 committee of, ii, 247 resolves of 1774, ii, 306 proceedings of committee of, ii, 307 officers of flying camp of, ii, 76a Bedford county, associators and militia of, ii, 635 committee of, ii, 637 undesignated militia of, ii, 667 Bitting, Anthony, battalion of, i, 755 Binkely, Christian, company of, ii, 176 Biggs, John, company of, ii, 692 780 INDEX. Vol. and Page. Bilderback, Charles, company of, ii, 694 Bloom, Stephen, company of, i, 720 Blackburn, Ephraim, company of, ii, 97 Black, Robert, company of, ii, 735 Blackburn, James, company of, ii, 735 Boyd, John, company of, i, 328 Boyd, Samuel, company of, i, 334,349 Boyd, John, battalion of, i, 359 Bower, Jacob, battalion of, i, 366 Bowers, William, company of, i, 561,627,778 Boyd, Matthew, battalion of, ii, 125 Boyd, John, return of, ii, 670 Brown, William, company of, i, 320 Bright, Jacob, City Guard of, i, 572,574 Bradford, William, battalion of, . i, 587,597,608,681,6% Browne, Peter, company of, i, 650,713 Brown, James, company of, i, 767 Brown, Alexander, battalion of, ii, 449 Brinigh, George, battalion of, ii, 575 Bruce, William, company of, ii, 695 Burd, James, battalion of, i, 307 Buyers, Robert, company of, , i, 351 Burkhard, And., company of, i, 763 Bull, Thomas, battalion of, ii, 119 Bucks county, associators and militia of, ii, 139 non-associators, ii, 216 proceedings of committee of, ii, 237 officers of flying camp of, ii, 757 Buchanan, Arthur, battalion of, ii, 388,414 Byrne, John, company of, i, 674 C. CAMPBELL,, ROBERT, company of, i, 331 Carpenter, Jacob, battalion of, i, 368 Campbell, And., City Guard of, i, 572 company of, ii, 22 Cadwalader, John, brigade of, i, 585 Carnahan, John, battalion of. ii, 675 Campbell, Hugh, company of, ; . . . ii, 770 Chester county, 'associators and militia of, ii, 63 committee of observation of, ii, 65 memoranda of committee, ii, 127 officers of flying camp of, ii, 757 Chambers, William, battalion of, ii, 382,408,432 Chancellor, Philip, company of, ^ ii, 735 Clark, James, company of, i, 364 Clark, John, company of, ii, 325 Clark, Daniel, party of, . ii, 752 Cooke, Jacob, company of, i, 300 INDEX. 781 Vol. and Page. Cooke, Jacob, battalion of, i, 377 Covvden, James, company of, i, 307 Collier, James, company of, .... i, 363 Cochrau, Samuel, company of, i, 387 Cope, John, company of, i, 729 ;ii, 17 Coates, Warwick, Jr., company of, .... i, 785 Cowpland, David, company of, . . ii, 71 Coryell, John, company of, ii, 158 Cole, Philip, battalion of, ii, 325 Cotton, John, company of, ii, 735 Committee of conference, address of, i, 259 Cowperthwaite, Joseph, company of, i, 565 battalion of, i, 622 Cooper, Isaac, company of, i, 683 Cox, Paul, battalion of, i, 744 Crawford, Christopher, company of, . . i, 349 Crouch, James, company of, i, 364 Craig, Thomas, company of, ii, 556 Crawford, Col. William, San dusky expedition of, .... ii, 690 narratives relating to, ii, 708 Crook, Thomas, battalion of, ii, 734 Craven, James, company of, : . . . . ii, 736 Crawford, William, company of, ii, 736 Curry, Robert, battalion of, i, 757 Cunningham, Allen, company of, ii, 95 Cunius, John, battalion of, ii, 287 Cumberland county, associators and militia of, ii, 369 committee of, ". . ii, 371 proceedings of committee, ii, 469 Culbertson, Samuel, company of, ii, 373 battalion of, ii, 391,417,442 Cunningham, Samuel, company of, ii, 737 D. DAVIS, JOHN, company of, i, 708 Davis, Caleb, battalion of, ii, 84,123 Darrah, Henry, company of, ii, 193,194 Davis, John, battalion of, ii, 379,405 Davidson, Samuel, company of, ii, 637 Davidson, Joshua, party of, ii, 738 Deibler, Albright, company of, i, 316 Dean, William, battalion of, i, 591,691 Delaney, Sharpe, battalion of, i, 598,629 Dean, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 5 Devoir, Daniel, party of, . ii, 738 Diehl, John, company of, ii, 256 Downey, John, company of, i, 632 Downing, Timothy, company of, ii, 695 Duncan, Robert, company of, i, 612 782 INDEX. Vol. and Page. Dunn, James, company of, ii, 108 Dunlop, James, battalion of, ii, 376,402,447 E. EDWABDS, JOHN, company of, i, 564 Eighteen months' men, 1781, i, 790 Elder, Robert, battalion of, i, 356,373,380 Eley, Samuel, battalion of, ii, 278 Engles, Silas, company of, i, 768 Enoch, Henry, battalion of, ii, 731 Erwin, William, company of, ii, 212 Esterly, George, company of, i, 613 Evans, Evan, battalion of, ii, 83,94 Evans, William, battalion of, ii, 86 Evans, Samuel, company of, ii, 102 Eyre, Jehu, battalion of, i, 594,641 710 City Guard, i, 556 company of, i, 562,586 Eyre, Benjamin G., battalion of, i, 700,742 Eyre, Manuel, company of, i, 567 F. FEBKEE, JOHN, battalion of, i, 333 Fee, John, company of, ii, 738 Fisher, Jeremiah, company of, i, 684 Fife William, company of, , ii, 696 Fitzsimons, Thomas, company of, ii, 769,770 Flying camp, Philadelphia, officers of, i, 558 Flinn, John, company of, i, 707 Floyd, James, company of, ii, 433 Flying camp, officers of, ii, 755 Forepaugh, George, company of, i, 618 Foulk, Adam, company of, i, 665 Folwell, John, company of, ii, 150 Forman, And., company of, ii, 529 Fourley, And., company of, ii, 739 Fridley, Jacob, company of, i, 313 Francis, Tench, company of, i, 787 Franklin, John, company of, . ii, 335 Furrer, Michael, company of, ii, 249 GALBRAITH, BABTBEM, battalion of, i, 343 Garrett, Morton, company of, i, 563 Gable, Philip, company of, i, 727 ; ii, 15 Gardiner, Joseph, company of, ii, 98 Gardiner, John, battalion of, ii, 118 Geffries, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 498 INDEX. 783 Vol. and Page. Geyer, John, company of, i, 773 Geist, Conrad, company of, ii, 303 Geiger, Henry, battalion of, ii, 584 Gilchrist, John, company of, * i, 364 Gilbert, Michael, company of, i, 765 Gibbs, Gilbert, company of, .... ii, 75,104 Gibbons, William, battalion of, ii, 90 Gibson, James, company of, ii, 375 Gibson, Thomas, battalion of, ii, 437 Gilleland, William, battalion of, ii, 516 Gloninger, John, battalion of, i, 375 Good, Robert, company of, i, 341 Gobin, Charles, company of, ii, 294 Goble, John, party of, ii, 739 Grubb, Peter, company of, i, 305 battalion of, '. . i, 340 Graff, Andrew, company of, i, 346,350 Greenawalt, Philip, battalion of, i, 352 Grover, Christian, company of, i, 653 Gryst, George, company of, ii, 112 Greenmayer, Casper, company of, . ii, 584 Gray, Andrew, party of, ; : ii, 739 H. HANOVER resolves, i, 271 Hassenclever, Francis, company of, i, 556 Hahn, Philip, company of, i, 693 Hains, Barnet, company of, i, 728 Harple, Jokn, company of, ii, 19 Hannum, John, battalion of, ii, 70J92,120 Hays, David, company of, ii, 101 Harvey, Thomas, company of, ii, 151 Hays, George, company of, ii, 453 Hagenbuck, Henry, company of, ii, 562 Harned, Jonathan, company of, ii, 739 Hays, John, company of, ii, 740 Hays, William, party of, ii, 740 Henry, John, company of, i, 350 Hewson, John, company of, i, 705 Hendershot, Jacob, company of, ii, 643 Hepburn, William, company of, ii, 773 Hines, Samuel, company of, i, 672 Hiester, Daniel, battalion of, i, 756 Hiester, John, company of, ii, 82 Hiester, Gabriel, battalion of, ii, 254 Hiester, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 277,290,293 Honey, George, City Guard of, i, 571,580 'Hood, James, company of, i, 690,783 Holgate, Matthew, battalion of, i, 758 784 INDEX. Vol. and Page. Hookley, Thomas, battalion of, . ii, 66 Hoagland, John, company of, ii, 696 Hood, Andrew, company of, ii, 697 Hoagland, William, company of, . . . *. ii, 741 Howell, Abner, company of, ii, 741 Hudson, George, company of, . i, 303 Hufnagle, Peter, company of, i, 350 Huber, John, battalion of, i, 361 Humphreys, Joshua, company of, i, 688 Humphreys, Richard, company of, i, 771 Huber, Henry, company of, ii, 173 Hunter, Daniel, battalion of, ii, 257,276 Hunter, Samuel, battalion of, ii, 315 I. IRWIN, ABTHUB, company of, ii, 169 battalion of, ii, 180 Irwin, Samuel, battalion of, ii, 440 J. JACOBS, JOHN, company of, i, 793 Jarvis, John, company of, ii, 144 Jamison, David, battalion of, ii, 491 Jayne, Timothy, company of, ii, 567 Jersey campaign of 1776, . . . ii, 761 Jersey campaign, militia and flying camp in, ii, 761 Jones, John, companies of, i, 340 Johnston, William, company of, i, 383 Johnson, Alexander, company of, ii, 126 Jones, Jonathan, battalion of, ii, 283 Johnston, James, battalion of, . ii, 435 K. KEYS, HENBY, company of, . ii, 110 Kechline, Andrew, company of, . ii, 170 Keller, John, battalion of, . . . ii, 182,200,209 Kelly, John, battalion of, ' ii, 332 Kemplen, Thomas, company of, ii, 334 Kennedy, David, battalion of, ii, 503 Kechlein, Peter, battalion of, ii, 557 Kern, Nicholas, company of, ii, 565 Kirkbride, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 143 Kling, John, company of, i, 704 KHOX, Robert, battalion of, i, 602,653,746 Knight, Dr. John, narrative of, ii, 708 Koppenheff'er, Thomas, company of, y i, 318 Krug, Jacob, company of, i, 335 Krause, Charles, company of, ii, 305 Kucher, Christopher, company of, i, 568 INDEX. 785 L. Vol. and Page, LANCASTER COUNTY, associators and militia of, i, 269 resolves, i, 273 committee, proceedings of, i, 275 correspondence of, i, 503 Lang, James, company of, i, 595,712 Lacey, John, company of, ii, 154 Laird, John, battalion of, ii, 526 La Bar, Abraham, battalion of , ii, 571 Lebanon resolves, i, 272 Letts, Ezekiel, company of, i, 610,698 Lechler, Anthony, company of, i, 668 Lesher, John, company of, ii, 248 Leet, William, company of, ii, 698 Leatherman, Peter, party of, ii, 742 Le Forge, Abner, company of, ,,. ., ii, 742 Linton, John, company of, i, 681 Lindemuth, Michael, battalion of, ii, 264,277,285 Lloyd, Hugh, battalion of, ii, 68 Lowrey, Alexander, battalion of, i, 355,370 Locksley, Benjamin, company of, i, 559 Lowry, Jonathan, company of, i, 733 Lott, Henry, company of, ii, 147 Long, Cookson, company of, ii, 329 Lochry, Col. Archibald, expedition of, ii, 681 Lutz, Nicholas, battalion of, ii, 267 Ludwig, John, company of, ii, 298 Lyon, Samuel, battalion of, ii, 385,411 M. MANNING, RICHARD, company of, i, 313 Marching orders, 1777 to 1779, i, 473 Massey^amuel, company of, 1,642,680 Marpole, David, company of, . i, 721 Mann, John, company of, i, 724 Marst, Joseph, battalion of, i, 739 Marst, William, company of, ii, 105 Matthews, George, company of, ii, 374 Marshall, John, battalion of, . . . . ii, 733 Martin, Charles, party of, ii, 742 McCallan, Robert, company of, i, 343 McKee, Robert, company of, i, 345 McMillan, George, company of, i, 381 McQuown, Richard, company of, i, 319 McClure, Jonathan, company of, i, 319 McElwaine, Ferguson, company of, i, 511 McMullin, William, City Guards of, i, 577 McCullough, John, company of, i, 643 McCulloch, William, company of, i, 672 50- VOL. XIV. 786 INDEX. Vol. and Page. McCalla, John, company of, i, 702,715 McGinley, John, company of, 1, 710 McClane, Joseph, company of, i, 723 McVaugh, Benjamin, battalion of, i, 753 McLane, Samuel, company of, i, 780 McDowell, James, company of, ii, 68 McKee, John, company of, ii, 99 McDowell, John, battalion of, ii, 122 Mcllvain, William, company of, ii, 152 McCollough, William, company of, ii, 157 Mcllvaine, Joseph, battalion of, ii, 188 McMasters, James, battalion of, ii, 198 Mcllroy, Archibald, battalion of, ii, 204 McConnell, James, company of, ii, 374 McAllister, Hugh, company of, ... ii, 452 McClean, Moses, battalion of, ii, 512 McAlevy, William, battalion of, ii, 650 McClelland John, company of, ii, 678 McGihan, Duncan, company of, ii, 699 McClure, James, company of, ii, 758 Meyer, Ludwig, battalion of, i, 367 Mehrling, Peter, company of, i, 633 Meyers, Henry, company of, i, 686 Middletown resolves, i, 271 Militia in Continental service, ii, 10 Miller, George, company of, ii, 250 Mitchell, David, battalion of, ii, 445 Mitchell, William, company of, ii, 478 Miller, Henry, battalion of, ... ii, 509 Mitchell, Hugh, company of, ii, 680 Miller, John, company of, ii, 699 Miers, George, company of, ii, 743 Miller, John, company of, ii, 743 Mills, Elijah, company of, ii, 744 Morrison, James, company of, i, 329 Morgan, Jacob, battalion of, i, 582,599 Moore, James, battalion of, ii, 66 Montgomery, William, battalion of, ii, 68 Morgan, Mordecai, company of, ii, 74 Morrison, James, company of, ii, 744 Murray, James, company of, i, 310,362,380 Murray, Thomas, battalion of, ... i, 378 Murray, Francis, company of, ii, 143 Murray, James, battalion of, ii, 333 Munn, James, company of, ii, 700,738 N. NAOEL, PETER, company of, ii, 302 Nevel, Henry, company of, ii, 21 INDEX. 787 , Vol. and Page. Nelson, Samuel, battalion of, ii, 521 Nelson, John, company of, ii, 569 Nicola, Lewis, battalion City Guards, i, 574 Nickum, Nicholas, company of, ii, 16 Norney, Andrew, company of, . . i, 730 Northumberland county, associators and militia of, ... ii, 313 proceedings of committee of,. . . ii, 337 Northampton county, associators and militia of, ii, 547 committee of observation of, ... ii, 549 proceedings of committee of, ... ii, 591 O. OATH of allegiance, Lancaster county, i, 393 Philadelphia, ii, 40 Cumberland county, ii, 454 Ogborn, John, company of, i, 761 P. PANCAKE, PHILIP, company of, i, 661 Paschall, Edward, company of, i, 696 Parker, Edward, battalion of, ii, 66 Patterson, Nicholas, company of, ii, 168 Patterson, Robert, company of, ii, 209 Patton, John, battalion of, ii, 247,253 Patton, Samuel, company of, ii, 432 Parker, William, battalion of, ii, 644 Paxton, Samuel, company of, ii, 666 Paxton, Thomas, company of, ii, 638,641 Pedan, Hugh, company of, i, 344 Peale, Charles Wilson, company of, i, 667 Peterman, Jacob, company of, i, 695,735 Perkins, William, detachment of, ii, 4 Peirce, George, battalion of, ii, 124 Pennsylvania State militia officers, ii, 774 Pennsylvania, State troops in, 1783, ii, 777 Philadelphia, associators and militia of, i, 553 ; ii, 1 city watchmen of, ii, 9 non-associators, ii, 24 Pine, Lazarus, company of, i, 636 Piercy, Christian, company of, i, 638 Piper, John, battalion of, ii, 642 Plunkett, William, battalion of, ii, 322 Porter, Thomas, battalion of, i, 325 Potter, James, battalion of, ii, 318 Powell, Benjamin, company of, " . . . . ii, 744 Prowell, John, company of, i, 647 Prisoners, exchange, . ii, 7 Price, James, company of, ii, 80 Proctor, John, battalion of, ii, 675 Purdy, James, battalion of, ii, 449 788 INDEX. 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RAMSEY, JOHN, company of, ii, 78,94 Rankin, William, battalion of, ii, 482,488 Rankin, Thomas, company of, ii, 701 Ramsey, Robert, company of, ii, 745 Rainey, William, party of, ii, 745 Ranging companies, officers of, ii, 755 Reed, John, company of, i, 315,323 Reed, James, battalion of, i, 741 Revolutionary soldiers, list of, " i, 1-249 Reinhard, George, company of, i, 623 Reese, David, battalion of, . . i, 780 Reed, Philip, company of, ii, 20 Remer, Francis Jacob, battalion of, ii, 519 Reitz, Henry, company of, ii, 582 Reed, David, company of, ii, 702 Rhoads, Joseph, company of, i, 673 Richison, John, company of, ii, 172 Ritter, Ferdinand, company of, ii, 295 Ritchie, Craig, company of, ii, 693 Ritchie, Robert, company of, ii, 745 Rogers, John, battalion of, i, 358,372,374 Rogers, James, company of, i, 322 Ross, James, battalion of, i, 371,376 Robinson, Hugh, company of, i, 384 Robinson, Robert, company of, ii, 164 Roberts, William, battalion of, ii, 185,202 Robinson, John, company of, ii, 304 Ross, William, battalion of, ii, 501 Rose, Edward, company of, ii, 666 Ross, Ezekiel, company of, ii, 703 Rutherford, John, company of, 1,362,363 Ruper, John, company of,. i^ 645 Rush, Conrad, company of, i, 663,782 Ruble, David, company of, ii, 746 S. SALTER, RICHARD, battalion of, i, 773 Sanderson, William, company of, ii, 435 Scott, William, company of, ii, 77 Scheffer, Nicholas, company of, . . ii, 256 Scott, William, company of, ii, 746 Seven months' men, 1782, i, 794 ; ii, 215 Semple, William, company of, ii, 5,6 Seribos, Adam, company of, ii, 587 Seaton, Richard, company of, o ii, 747 Sherer, Joseph, company of, i, 309 Shaffer, Christian, company of, i, 654,773 Shelmire, John, company of, i, 722 INDEX. 789 Vol. and Page. Shee, John, battalion of, i, 745 Shoope, Jacob, company of, ii, 166 Shirman, Conrad, company of, ii, 297 Shrawder, Philip, company of, ii, 581 Shannon, Samuel, company of, ii, 747 Sharpe, George, company of, ii, 747 Sharpe, James, company of, ii, 748 Shetter, Martin, company of, ii, 772 Sigler, Frederick, company of, i, 337 Simpson, Samuel, City Guard of, i, 579 Sink, Jacob, company of, i, 640 Simonson, Edward, company of, ii, 73 Sibbett, James, party of, ii, 748 Slough, Matthias, battalion of, . . . i, 335 Slagle, Henry, battalion of, ii, 507 Slover, John, narrative of, . . . ii, 717 Smith, John, company of, i, 620 Smith, Robert, company of, i, 622 ; ii, 14 Smith, Jonathan Bayard, battalion of, i, 659 Smith, William, company of, i, 660 Smith, George, battalion of, i, 752 Smith, Abraham, battalion of, ii, 398, 423 Smyser, Michael, battalion of, ii, 514 Snyder, David, company of, i, 593 Springer, Daniel, company of, i, 726 ; ii, 14 Spycker, Henry, battalion of, ii, 274, 278, 281 Stewart, George, battalion of, i, 365 Steele, William, company of, i, 330 Stewart, Andrew, company of, i, 386 Sturges, Amos, company of, i, 719 Stillwell, Richard, company of, ii, 213 Strouch, Henry, company of, ii, 301 Stroud, Jacob, battalion of, * ii, 571 Stecher, Lewis, company of, ii, 589 Stitts, Benjamin, company of, ii, 749 Summers, Andrew, company of, i, 648, 717 Swearingen, Andrew, company of, ii, 749 Swearingen, John, company of, ii, 748 Sweeny, Robert, company of, ii, 750 Syng, Charles, company of, ii, 630 T. TAYLOR, JAMES, battalion of, i, 369 Taylor, George, company of, i, 786 Taylor, Thomas, battalion of, ii, 88 Thomas, Richard, battalion of, ii, 87 Through, David, company of, ii, 111 Thompson, James, battalion of, ii, 480, 485 Tolbert, Williamson, company of, i, 670 790 INDEX. Vol. and Page. Townsend, Noah, company of, i, 738 Tomb, Hugh, battalion of, ii, 177 u. UDBEE, DANIEL, battalion of, ii, 261, 277 V. VANSANT, PETER, company of, ii, 146 Van Horn, Henry, company of, ii, 175 Van Etten, Johannes, ii, 578, 590 Vallandigham, George, battalion of, ii, 731 W. WATSON, JAMES, company of, i, 325 Watson, James, battalion of, i, 353 Warner, Isaac, battalion of, i, 592 Wainright, John, company of, i, 625 Wagener, Philip, company of, i, 675, 791 Watkins, Joseph, company of, i, 759 Wall, George, company of, ii, 159 Watts, Frederick, battalion of, ii, 395, 420 Washington county, associators and militia of, ii, 729 committee of observation of, .... ii, 731 Wall, John, company of, ii, 750 Weaver, Martin, company of, i, 364, 389 Weaver, Jacob, battalion of, ii, 270, 278 Weaver, Henry, company of, i, 342 Weidman, Jacob, company of, i, 657 Weed, Elijah, company of, i, 701 Wentz, Abraham, company of, i, 732 Weaver, Michael, company of, ii, 327 Weiser, Benjamin, company of, . ii, 331 Westmoreland^sounty, associators and militia of, .... ii, 671 resolves of, ii, 673 Whiteside, Thomas, company of, i, 327 Whitley, Michael, company of, i, 364 Wharton, John, company of, i, 572 White, Benjamin, company of, ii, 750 Willson, Dorrington, company of, i, 330 Withers, John, company of, i, 333 Wilmer, Lambert, company of, i, 626 Witherow, William, company of, ii, 107 Willett, Augustine, company of, ii, 149 Will, George, company of, ii, 255 Winterode, Adam, battalion of, ii, 524 Wilson, James, party of, a. ii, 751 Will, William, company of, i, 569 Will, William, battalion of, i, 670, 743, 763 Williams, John, company of, i, 570 INDEX. 791 Vol. and Page* Williamson, David, battalion of, ii, 732 expedition of, ii, 753 Worrell, Demas, company of, i, 789 Wolfe, Michael, company of. ii, 251 Woods, George, battalion of, ii, 642 Wolverton, Thomas, party of, . ii, 751 Wright, James, company of, ii, 676 Wright, Zadok, company of, ii, 751 Y. YEATES, JASPER, company of, i, 336 York county, associators and militia of, ii, 473 committee of observation of, ii, 475 proceedings of committee of, ii, 531 Z. ZIMMERMAN, BARNARD, company of, i, 338 Pennsylvania archives n ser.2 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY