Also to have your men completed to their proper complement of ammunition, strictly injoining the greatest care to avoid all wanton and unnecessary waste (Syrett, Hamilton Papers description begins Harold C. Syrett et al., eds. gunnell-john-1827.txt I now live in Tennessee and they have a State Guard like Ohio. Allison, Robert - FRANKLIN COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette gunnell-john-1823.txt public. Wolf, Jacob - Capt. Stephen Harding, Private of Capt: Durkees Company,5 Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. Hulver Harding, Private of Capt: Durkees Company, Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. [6] Cornwallis and Major General James Grant with 3,000 to 4,000 troops marched along both banks of the Raritan River. Columbia Clark lost two killed, four wounded, and one captured before he and the survivors fought their way back to the fort. Yoho, Henry - Capt. Assigned to the Western Department in May 1778, the 8th Pennsylvania gained a ninth company before seeing action near Fort Laurens and in the Sullivan Expedition in 1778 and 1779. Ninth to be certified by its county committee of safety, but later determined to be tenth in seniority because the company did not meet its enlistment quota. Transferred to the main army in November 1776, the unit was renamed the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on 1 January 1777. Deploying on the east side of the Germantown Road, Wayne's men turned the right flank of the British 2nd Light Infantry Battalion. Hedreik, 4th PA Battalion Captain James Moore's Company (incomplete) . Columbia Koppenhofer, Michael - Capt. Df, in Robert Hanson Harrisons writing, DLC:GW; John Brady's Co., 12th Regt., PA, MIFFLIN COUNTY, John Ferguson's Co., MA, LUZERNE COUNTY, contributed Jonathan Grant served as a scout during the Indian wars of the 1790s. 1777. Asahel - Capt. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. Vanderbelt, [12], The light infantry rallied on the 5th Foot and 55th Foot, but the three British units were soon forced to withdraw. - Regimental Band. This marker for Pvt. The names of enlisted men below have been identified from deserter advertisements, pension affidavits, and local histories. In a tragic friendly fire incident, Stephen's men opened fire and the Pennsylvanians returned fire. $9.95. Nathan, Capt. The following Sentences of the General Court Martial, held at Boundbrook, whereof Major Robinson was President,2 are approved by the Commander in Chief. Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the Revolution, 1898 Membership List, N-Z, Memoriams and Transfers, contributed by Betty Lynne Bernhardt Finley, Joseph Lewis - Capt. Samuel Haws, Private 5th Penn: Battalion to do duty as a Camp Colour-man till excused by his Colonel. Gray, Joel, Capt. to land warrants, rosters and veteran lists may also be submitted for Robert - Philadelphia Militia, Rifle Battalion, PHILADELPHIA County Patriots, Automated The Pennsylvania Companies were staffed as follows when the Battalion The Major Generals will publish these Orders at their respective posts, for which purpose the Adjutant General will furnish them with copies. The signature of Captain James Knox, from Fincastle County. Sergeant Gordon Martin II, 8 August 1999, From some research I have been doing, the Colors of the Philadelphia City Light Horse Troop were slightly defaced in 1776 by their artist James Claypoole. Chester & Delaware Counties, 5th Regiment officers, PA Line, contributed by Sandra Ferguson Potts, George - Capt. Louge, Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, the Pennsylvania Council of Safety to GW, 29 Jan. 1777, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-09-02-0276, National Historical Publications and (ED.) Workman, Hugh - Capt. Harbaughs' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Lebbens Ball's Co., MA, TIOGA COUNTY, contributed Clark's company appears to have been overenrolled. Pennsylvania Archives. For a complete list of generals who commanded the 8th Virginia's various brigades, divisions and temporary units. On the 13th, Lord Charles Cornwallis attempted to envelop Lincoln's small outpost. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. David - 5th PA Regt., CUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Helen He was then properly promoted with a later effective date and transferred to the 13th Virginia. Lou Wardlaw Around 1777 he married Christina Schaffer. After his Continental service, Slaughter served under Gen. George Rogers Clark in Kentucky and helped found Louisville. Lot - Capt. The regiment was engaged at the Battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. All soldiers who have been identified as belonging to this company are listed. Comingore, John - Capt. Pennsyl. The light cavalry seized three brass 3-pound cannons from the Americans.[6]. Forbes, Baker, John - Capt. Walter Alexander's Co., etc., BLAIR COUNTY, contributed by Alan Schroeder Anderson, Andrew - Capt. Samuel (and widow's app.) Consequently, these men were discharged more than a year earlier than the rest of the regiment (Virginia enlistments beginning in 1776 were for two years). Golladay was a member of Capt. One of two companies from Dunmore County, intended to be the "German" of the two. Randy Young, 1 October 2004, Regarding the militia and the National Guard, the statement needs some clarification. John - Midshipman aboard Randolph Frigate, contributed by Lowell Thomas The 8th Virginia was originally composed of ten companies of 68 enlisted men each plus three sergeants, a fifer, and a drummer. By 16 December 630 men enrolled in the battalion. James Piggott's Co., PA, etc., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed McClean, Ament, Henry - Capt. Thomas Pickett, Private of Capt: Ransoms Company, Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. Every Corps must immediately put their Arms in the best firing Order, and be completely furnished with Ammunition; the commanding Margaret's app.) Northampton County - Captain John Nelson's Company of the First Battalion, by Jim K Markle Transferred to the main army in November 1776, the unit was renamed the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on 1 January 1777. Happes, A body of riflemen were detached from the regiment and fought at Saratoga. Shearer Shannon's Co., etc., WESTMORELAND COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Fries, Peter - Capt. Patterson, James - Capt. Clason, Zachariah - Capt. War Pension Lists. The signature of Capt. Covenhofer's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Adams, John - Capt. McClains in Revolutionary War, contributed by Don Marsh service. Fontal's Co., PA, YORK COUNTY, contributed by Kathleen Brown Note: The annotations to this document, and any other The 8th Pennsylvania Regiment or Mackay's Battalion was an American infantry unit that became part of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. 3.Alexander Simrall (17481834) became a second lieutenant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in August 1776. Jonathan Clark's Company. - Capt. William, Capt. Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, Fleck, James- Captain John Rogers' Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Approximately 1,250 foot soldiers were discharged and only 1,150 were left in the ranks. Bluemink, Volunteer: Natalie Associations were replaced by the state militia in 1777, which required most white males from ages 18 through 53 to enroll. Phillip M. Wakelee, Outnumbered, Wayne's division withdrew in good order 600 yards (549m) to a hill at dusk. Calhoun, Andrew (widow's pension) - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Furry's Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette The signature of Captain Richard Campbell, from Dunmore (now Shenandoah) County. Darke became the regiment's major and went on to be a militia general. COUNTY, contributed by Don Two battalions of British light infantry and one of grenadiers advanced on the left, while the Hessian jgers, Sir George Osborn's grenadier company of the Brigade of Guards, and the light cavalry moved up on the right. - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette You can obtain more information at www.ftpcc.org. Gregory, The flag has a green border and a red center. Washington appended the following note. This was an entirely new company raised to replace John Stephenson's company, which ceased to exist in the fall of 1776. Johns, William (widow's app.) by Sean Drury - BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle Platt, Jones' Co., (NJ), WAYNE COUNTY, contributed County Pensioners 1835, Schuylkill Adams, David - Capt. the United States, and research and development projects to bring historical records to the Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 1852-1949 . Cumberland County - Muster Roll 1782, 8th Company, 4th Battalion, contributed by Gary & Bettie Morrow Wade on row gallie on Delaware River, etc., DELAWARE (also CHESTER) COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty by David Zimmerman The British Union that had been originally painted in the canton was covered by Akers, County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Richard Turnbach, Weisel, Ann Maire (widow of Jacob) - BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle, Chester County, Capt Frederick Vernon's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso They finally rallied 3 miles (4.8km) from the battlefield. Completed March 27, 1776 in Frederick County, Virginia. Raised in Fincastle County and supplemented with men from Dunmore County. (late 1800's/early 1900's) the militia was defined in two levels; the organized militia was the National Guard, subservient to the governors of the respective states and subject to US service in times of national emergency. George - Capt. Nathaniel Faye, Private of Capt: Durkees Company, Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. Mitchell & Young's Co's., DE, contributed by Dean It completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, though Mackay and his second-in-command both died soon afterward. [To] Maj. Isaac Craig, D[eputy] Q[uarter] M[aster] Gen[era]l." Back: "Received the within, [signed] Jonathan Grant". Adam - Capt. Stratton, Isaac Pierce's Co., PA Militia, contributed by Don The 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade soon struck a picket of the 46th Foot and swept it before them. - Capt. - Capt. Wayne's soldiers, fired on by their friends and confused by the fog, panicked and took to their heels. "The ship for commerce and the plow and three sheaves of wheat for agriculture stood for Pennsylvania in the state seal. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Diana Lehman MacLain, Burns John Philips Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core Cooke's Co., 3rd Regt., PA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wakelee, - Capt. Allen, William; lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 1776; wounded at White Plains. Bickel, John - Capt. Morgan's corps fought at the Battles of Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights during the successful Saratoga campaign. One of two companies from Dunmore County and intended to be the "English" of the two. - WESTMORELAND COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Revolutionary War Pension Project PENNSYLVANIA Transcriptions pertaining to land warrants, rosters and veteran lists may also be submitted for this project. Each item is followed by a ranked preference and while all types under each heading are correct, the closer you stay to the top of each list . Proudfoot, James - Capt. Charles (widow's app.) Alderbrook's Co., PA, Capt. Northampton County - Capt. Originally raised as an independent company. Marsh Cornelius - Capt David Berry's Co., PA, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed Weise, George - Capt. Peter Muhlenberg's signature in 1788 as Vice President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council. He is said to have been wounded and taken prisoner at Stillwater, N.Y., during a British-Indian attack on Morgans camp in September 1777. Joseph - Capt. Durkees Company, Wyoming Rangersfor Desertionto receive 15 lashes. Entered Valley Forge with 410 assigned, 200 fit for duty. The brigade deployed the 5th, 11th, 8th, and 4th Pennsylvania Regiments, in order from left to right, with the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade on its right. It being represented, that Several of the Men in a Detachment under your command, as Captain from the Eight pensylvania Regiment, which composes part of the Corps commanded by Colo. Daniel Morgan, made up of Detachments from several Regiments, have Claims against the United States1for Horses and Other necessaries furnished the said Regiment, for - Capt. Phillip M. - 2nd Virginia Regt., PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, contributed John - CAMBRIA COUNTY, contributed by Mick Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. Greg Biggs, 3 October 2004. The 8th Virginia was originally composed of ten companies of 68 enlisted men each plus three sergeants, a fifer, and a drummer. Weisel, Jacob (widow's app.) County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Richard Turnbach Completed December 10, 1775 in the West Augusta District (now Southwestern Pennsylvania and nearby parts of West Virginia). of Revolutionary Pensioners, John Bayard's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Cadwalader's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Matlack's Philadelphia Associators Rifle Battalion, Morgan's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Moulder's Philadelphia Associators Artillery Company, Klotz's Lancaster County Militia Regiment, McAllister's York County Militia Regiment, Montgomery's Cumberland County Militia Regiment, Watt's Cumberland County Militia Regiment, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Pennsylvania regiments of the Continental Army, Military units and formations established in 1776, Military units and formations disestablished in 1781, Proctor's Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment, http://etext.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=WasFi07.xml&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=460&division=div1, http://books.google.com/books?id=tZALAAAAIAAJ, "The writings of George Washington from the original manuscript sources. this project. (WFCHS). Workman, James - Capt. Peter Tritt's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Quickel, Adam - Capt. Pennsylvania Artillery, I & II, (History and Rosters), contributed by Donna Bluemink Thompson's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Links: FOTW homepage | Miller, Conrad - Capt. George McCarter's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Covenhofer's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Dritts Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette gunnell-john-1821.txt A return of the 8th Pennsylvania in June 1777 shows that of the 684 men enlisted in the regiment, 36 were prisoners of war, 14 were missing, 51 had died, 15 had been discharged, and 126 had deserted (see Pa. Archives description begins Samuel Hazard et al., eds. [2] The unit was in action near Rahway, New Jersey on 23 February during the Forage War. William - Capt Wm Hepburn's Co., PA, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed Marsh preserve, publish, and encourage the use of documentary sources, relating to the history of fancy chocolate garnishes, university health partners of hawaii aiea,

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