Chester County and the Revolutionary War, and War of 1812
The officers and number of men enrolled in the 8 battalions of Chester
Co;
1st - Lieut. Col Thomas Ball, Maj. Peter Hartman
672 men
2nd - Lieut. Col John Bartholomew, Maj. Cromwell Pearce
873 men
3rd - Lieut. Col. George Pierce, Maj.Edward Vernon 510
men
4th - Lieut. Col Richard Willing, Maj.William Brooke
670 men
5th - Lieut.Col John Gardner, Maj. John Culbertson 623
men
6th - Lieut. Col David McKey, Maj. Samuel Evans
623 men
7th - Lieut. Col Isaac Taylor, Maj. John Craig
8th - Lieut. Col Joseph Speer, Maj. John Boyd
570 men
_____________________________________________________ Armed boats and their crewmen on the Delaware River, May of 1776
The Washington
50 men
The Franklin
38
The Congress
37
The Effingham
22
The Burke
24
The Camden
39
The Chatham
24
The Experiment
31
The Bull-dog
39
The Ranger
37
The Warren
22
The Dickenson
35
The Hancock
48
Floating Battery
116
Ship Montgomery
117
Traitors/Patriots of PA...1778
May 13, 1778 The Pennsylvania Packet
A PROCLAMATION
By the SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania
WHEREAS the following named persons, late and heretofore inhabitants of
this State - That is to say - Enoch Story, late
merchant; Samuel
Garrigues, the elder, late clerk of the market and trader; James Stevenson,
late baker; Abraham Carlisle, house carpenter; Peter Deshong, miller;
Alexander Bartram, trader; Christian Hook, attorney at law; Peter Miller,
scrivener; Lodowick Kerker, butcher; Philip Marchinton, trader; Edward
Hanlon, cooper and vintner; Alfred Cliffton, gentleman; and Arthur Thomas,
breeches maker; all now, or late of the city of Philadelphia; And Thomas
Livizley, late of the township of Roxborough, miller; John Roberts, late of
the township of Lower Merion, miller; Robert Iredale, the younger, and
Thomas Iredale, both late of the township of Abingdon, blacksmith; John
Knight, tanner, Isaac Knight, Husbandman; Albinson Walton, late of the
township of Biberry, husbandman; John Smith, late gauger of the port of
Philadelphia; and Henry Hugh Ferguson, commissary of prisoners for General
Howe, all late of the county of Philadelphia; and Samuel Biles, Esquire,
late sheriff of the county of Bucks; Walter Willey, late of the township of
Southhampton, husbandman; Richard Hevenden, late of the township of Newtown,
trader; and William Moland, late of the township of Warminster, husbandman;
all late of the county of Bucks: And HENRY SKYLES, Thomas Bull, and DAVID
DAWSON, husbandmen; Jacob James, late of the township of Goshen, inn keeper;
Joseph Thomas, (heretofore sub sheriff) yeoman; Nathaniel Vernon, junior,
labourer; and JOHN SWANCICK, late of the custom house, Philadelphia; all
late of the county of Chester.......
WE the Supreme Executive Council aforesaid, by virtue of certain powers and
authorities to us given by an Act of General Assembly, entitled, "An Act
for
the attainder of divers Traitors, if they render not themselves by a certain
day, and for vesting their estates in this Common Wealth; and for more
effectually discovering the same; and for a certaining and satisfying the
lawful debts and claims thereupon," ........
from and after the said twenty fifth day June next, stand and be attainted
of High Treason to all intents and purposes, and shall suffer such pains and
penalties, and undergo all such forfeitures as persons attainted of High
Treason ought to do. And all the faithful subjects of this State are to
take notice of this Proclamation, and govern themselves accordingly.
GIVEN, by order of the Council, under the Hand of His Excellency the
President and the Seal of the State, at Lancaster, this eight day of May, in
the year of our Lord One
Thousand seven hundred and seventy eight.
By order of Council,
THOMAS WHARTON, Junior, President.
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH. Attested by order of Council.
T. MATLACK, Secretary
Civilian Rev. War Claims for 1777
Newlin Twp
Richard Barnard 25 f
William Hanna 110
David Eckoff 75
James Shields (by Fitzpatrick and Doughtery) 3
West Marlborough
Tristram Moore 75 f
Abner Cloud 20
Thomas Jones 17
Thomas Welsh 82
Thomas Travilla 30
West Bradford Twp
Richard Baker 245 f
James Marshall 107
James Trimble 152
Jonathan Buffington 33
John HIghfield 35
East Bradford Twp
Richard Strode 125 f
Pennsbury Twp
Joshua Peirce 108 f
Peter Harvey 15
Amos Harvey 130
Joseph Brinton 69
Moses Mendenhall 98
Conrad Seltzer 11
Benjamin Fredd 33
George Brown 17
Noah Mendenhall 28
Thomas Monks 58
John Roles 124
John Fredd 198
Birmingham
William Dilworth 48 f
Charles Dilworth 820
Joseph Dilworth 522
Charles Porter 8
William Chapman 16
John Martin 242
William Harvey jr 562
John Bennett 401
George Brinton 544
Rachel Hannings 47
Caleb Brinton 592
Israel Gilpin 607
Thomas Hannum 42
John Henderson 538
John Chamberlain 57
Gideon Gilpin 502
Jesse Graves 212
Thomas Davis 24
James Dilworth 13
Charles McCrea 41
This is one of the lists of Militia.......County of Chester
"A Class Roll for the Year 1781 by Me. Rob't. Morrell Captn.
No. 1
Jesse Marsh
William Mode
David Powell
Patrick McVennen
Benjamin Wilson
John Tillit
James Hair
No. 6th
Caleb Phips
Robert Bennet
John Boyd
James Steen
John Elliot
Archibald Kilfillen
Anthony Cornwell
Jesse Bentley
No. 7
Robt. Bentley
John Powell
Robert Arthers
John Filson, Jun'r.
william charters
Abraham Wolfington
John Filson, Senr.
Charlse Mc Calley
No. 8
William Harlin
Pattrick Carson
Will'm Truman
Robert Bell
Obediah Moorhead
Jesse Harlin
William Young
Michal McCray
Capt'n Moore Class Roll for the year 1781
1st Class
Josiah Bealy
George Harland
Josiah Bealy
Joel Bealy
Joseph Pile, Junier
6 class
Peter Mullbery
Joseph Pennock
John Danoly
Amos Bailey
Henry Bailey
Charles Morgan
George Hartman, sick.
Thomas Pile
Benjn. Brown out of the port
Abraham Romands
7 Class
Elish Bailey
William Wondles
William McNeal
Robert Cochron
Joseph Baker
