Wm. All rank and file were furloughed until 15 March 1781, though sergeants and musicians had to remain on duty. description ends , 5th ser., 3:3078). New York, 196187. The loss of their senior officers and the defeat at Bound Brook apparently caused "distracted" behavior in the ranks. All rights reserved. He died near home of smallpox in 1777. Weisel, Jacob - Capt. Northampton County - Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants 1777-1786, contributed by Joy Fisher Built on a cadre from, raised in 1775. Regiments serving at Valley Forge - US History ROSTERS. - Capt. Andrew Long's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty ), McGerry/McGeary, Records Commission (NHPRC) is part of the National Nicholas Bittinger's Co., PA, FRANKLIN COUNTY, McGerry/McGeary, The signature of Capt. by Kathleen Brown William, Capt. McGaw, John - Pennsylvania Line, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine (Note: title mislabeled in file) [16] Records Commission. [14] The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment in January 1781 and ceased to exist. In the afternoon, the British attacked across Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford. McCullough, John - Capt. 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 John Philips Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core Their food supply was stretched out by hunting game in the woods. [11] Still with Humpton's 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade, the regiment fought at the Battle of Germantown on 4 October. "Colors: Field of flag dark blue; stars and unit designation white; brown eagle with white head and tail; yellow beak and claws and shield border; white arrows; green branch; black ship with white sails against blue sky and sea; brown plow - Capt. gunnell-john-1821.txt Milligan, David - Capt. Geery, John - Capt. Posey, Michajah - Capt. Allen, William; lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 1776; wounded at White Plains. Andrew Thompsons Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Carolyn K. The 2nd Brigade, now on the division's right, blundered into part of Major General Adam Stephen's division moving forward. Whitsel's Co., 1st Co., 2nd Battalion, PA, CENTRE Pennsyl. Minor, Capt. Captain Clark was the older brother of George Rogers Clark ("the conqueror of the Northwest") and William Clark (of the Lewis & Clark expedition). Lowdon's Co., etc., CRAWFORD COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty 1777. Columbia 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. Captain Croghan was promoted to major on May 16, 1778. Golladay was a member of Capt. 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. Pennsylvania Revolutionary Soldiers - PA-Roots Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, Zoll, The National Guard came into existence in the 1880's and replaced the militia in the organized form. Foster's Co., NJ, LYCOMING COUNTY, contributed 8TH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT - Valley Forge Muster Roll Cooper, Charles - 1st Regiment, PA Line, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine This historic marker in front of Pvt. Neal - Col. Hampton's Regt., PA, BEAVER COUNTY, contributed Pattons Co., etc., WASHINGTON-BUCKS-FRANKLIN CO, contributed by Nancy Poquette modern editorial content, are copyright The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. Staley, Peter - Capt. The "German Battalion" (also known as the "German Regiment" or 8th Maryland) was an infantry formation of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Lancaster County Revolutionary War Militia Valentine Upp's Co., etc., BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle [1] In June, Lieutenant Colonel Butler, Captain Swearingen, and 139 men of the regiment were detached to Colonel Daniel Morgan's corps of riflemen. contributed by Donald C. Beatty These officers therefore commanded the 8th Virginia but were never members of it. Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine on 11 Sept. 1777, Robinson was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment a short time later. Sype, Tobias - Capt. Thompson's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Gunnell, John - Capt. description ends , 5:69899, 701, 6:1024). "Completed" on May 9, 1777. by Jim K Markle With the first of the National Defense Acts Bush' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Chester County, Capt Thomas Robinson's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso Akers, Robert - Philadelphia Militia, Rifle Battalion, PHILADELPHIA Eberhardt and Meil were Pennsylvanians and served until the reorganization of the Regiment in August, 1778. (J.C. Leyendecker). Fetty, George - Capt. Paulhamus, Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the Revolution, 1898 Membership List, H-M, contributed by Betty Lynne Bernhardt Hanna, (U.S. Capitol), Brigadier generals commanded brigades (multiple regiments). The regiment was engaged at the Battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. Sifert (or Cypher), Peter - Capt. Benjamin Whaley's Co., contributed William Eagle's grave gets the details of his service wrong but rightly notes his legacy in West Virginia's Smoke Hole Canyon. Signed in Georgia, October 31, 1776 after a failed invasion of British East Florida. Croghan was at Yorktown but unable to fight because he had been released by the British as a prisoner on parole--honor-bound not to fight unless exchanged for a British prisoner. Robert, Sr. - Capt. Lou Wardlaw Titus' Co., NY, TIOGA COUNTY, contributed Carson apparently defected to the British during the war. Completed March 12, 1776 in Hampshire County (now West Virginia). Northampton County - 1st Battalion, Muster Roll Of 6th Class, contributed by Joy Fisher John Doyle's Co., WESTMORELAND-YORKCOUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette John McIntire, Private in the 5th Penn: Battalion for Threatning to desert to the Enemyto receive 100 lashes. George Nagle's Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core George - Capt. Knoblock County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. to land warrants, rosters and veteran lists may also be submitted for James Bagley, Private of Capt: Durkees Company, Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. Together with Major General John Sullivan's Maryland division and Brigadier General Thomas Conway's Pennsylvania Brigade, Wayne's troops forced back the British. Varick transcript, DLC:GW. Barnitz, Jacob (widow's pension) - Captain Stokes Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Revolutionary William - Capt. Workman, James - Capt. McComa's Co., MD Militia, FAYETTE COUNTY, contributed The dazed major somehow survived to be helped to his feet by Lieutenant Gabriel Peterson. Colonel Carl von Donop led the center with two Hessian grenadier battalions. Tritt, Peter - Capt. 8th PA Regt. Daniel Otterbrook's Co., JUNIATA-LEBANON COUNTY, contributed by Em Hicks The following Sentences of the General Court Martial, held at Boundbrook, whereof Major Robinson was President,2 are approved by the Commander in Chief. American Revolutionary War Records - Pennsylvania - Genealogy Village Miller, Richard - 1st Regiment NC, BUTLER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Gen. Lachlan McIntosh: The 10th North Carolina Regiment was recruited late in 1777 and eventually arrived at Valley Forge by the spring of 1778: 1st Pennsylvania: Col. Thomas Hartley (acting) 2d Pennsylvania: Col. Thomas Hartley (acting . Longs Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Cooke's Co., 3rd Regt., PA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, Having installed Major Vernon and 106 soldiers of the 8th Regiment in Fort Laurens, McIntosh returned to Pennsylvania. by Jeff Rinscheid The regiment was led by three field officers: a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and a major. Samuel Davidson's Co., PA, BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed John - Capt. Jacob Netherlins Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine Joseph - Capt. by Scott Hanna Dritts Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Whitcraft, David Howard's Co., etc., Harbison, Francis - Capt. Harmon - Enlisted Sussex Co., NJ, FRANKLIN COUNTY, contributed by Fleck, James- Captain John Rogers' Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette This marker for Pvt. After nearly being cut down by a blast of grape shot, Howe and his staff quickly rode off. The regiment consolidated with the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment in January 1781 and ceased to exist. - BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle Not only did the soldiers dislike being called away from their homes, but they also faced a mid-winter march without tents and uniforms. Pennsylvania Archives. David - 5th PA Regt., CUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Helen 3.Alexander Simrall (17481834) became a second lieutenant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in August 1776. The 7th, 8th and 9th North Carolina Regiments were disbanded as of May 27, 1778: 10th North Carolina: Brig. Hipple, Lawrence - 4th Battalion, PA Militia, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine James Piggott's Co., PA, etc., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed 8th Battalion, 1780 Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. James Ross * Notes: There are no rolls for this battalion under the 1777 arrangement, and no clues to the origen of the companies other than the captain's names. Patterson, James - Capt. Petrie appear as privates on the 1780 of the rolls indicated as theirs. Charles - Capt. by Barbara Allen Timothy Bedel's Company of Rangers Meehan The 8th Pennsylvania fought at the Battle of Bound Brook on 13 April 1777 under the command of Butler. Revolutionary War Pension Project PENNSYLVANIA Transcriptions pertaining to land warrants, rosters and veteran lists may also be submitted for this project. James - Capt. 27 vols. [2] When the regiment went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Bayard was lieutenant colonel and Frederick Vernon was major. Thomas Craig's Co., 2nd Regt., PA, COLUMBIA McBride, Robert - Lieutenant 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, contributed by Vicki McBride Trevisanut A number of men deserted and went home. Quartermaster Ephraim Douglass, Commissary Ephraim Blaine, Adjutant Michael Huffnagle, Paymaster John Boyd, and Chaplain David McClure rounded out the staff positions, though McClure never assumed his duties. service. Companies were led by a captain, two lieutenants, and an ensign. Pennsylvania had several different orders of troops in the Revolutionary War era. McQuillen, Garrett - Capt. description ends , 1:23940). Captain Westfall resigned on November 22, 1777. gunnell-john.txt [15] The 8th Pennsylvania was assigned to the Western Department on 19 May 1778. [17] Adams, David - Capt. McClean, After missing the rendezvous at Suffolk, Va. in 1776 this company was. Lebbens Ball's Co., MA, TIOGA COUNTY, contributed Authorized for frontier defense in July 1776, the eight-company unit was originally called Mackay's Battalion after its commander, Colonel Aeneas Mackay. Northumberland County - Captain Benjamin Weiser's Company Muster Roll, January 30, 1777, contributed by Larry J Smith Pritchett Clark lost two killed, four wounded, and one captured before he and the survivors fought their way back to the fort. Archibald Bean's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY/also YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette the United States, and research and development projects to bring historical records to the Transferred to the main army in November 1776, the unit was renamed the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment on 1 January 1777. Brinkerhoff, Jacob; ensign, Captain Williams' company, Colonel Michael Swope's battalion of the flying camp; in service, 1776. Oury/Owry, George - WESTMORELAND COUNTY, contributed by Starlene Oary Greg Biggs, 3 October 2004. O'Kern Though the password was supposed to have been compromised, surprise was achieved mainly because the militia pickets were not alert. The National Historical Publications and McClain, Patterson, James - Capt. 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. We are depicting the regiment as it appears in the Fall of 1778. [5] In this action the 8th formed the main part of a 500-man outpost under the command of Major General Benjamin Lincoln, together with militia and an artillery detachment from the Proctor's Pennsylvania State Artillery Regiment. contributed by Larry DeFrance By 16 December 630 men enrolled in the battalion. Abel Westfall's captain's commission from 1776, signed by John Hancock. John - Midshipman aboard Randolph Frigate, contributed by Lowell Thomas After a struggle, they overran Colonel Thomas Proctor's artillery redoubt and assailed Wayne's two brigades. McKinley, David - Capt. [18] Brodhead took command of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment.[19]. John Minors Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core ), Wickoff/Wyckoff, 8th Continental Regiment Commanded by Col. Enoch Poor ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the 2d New Hampshire Regiment (see also 1775 & 1777) Bedel's Regiment (aka Capt. Virginia men who enlisted in 1775 served one-year enlistments. - Capt. Andrew - Capt. Morgan's corps fought at the Battles of Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights during the successful Saratoga campaign. by Mary Lou Wardlaw Burns Mason Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 18521949. Revolutionary War - Rosters and Records - PA-Roots The Papers of Alexander Hamilton. Stephen Harding, Private of Capt: Durkees Company,5 Wyoming Rangers, for Desertionto receive 50 lashes. Simon Vanarsdale's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette The PM refers to "Pennsylvania Militia", and the i R is "1st Rifles."The legend refers to the American's desire to be free from the King of England.
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