8th pennsylvania regiment revolutionary war

American Revolution 8th Pennsylvania Regiment - RevWarTalk Aaron Austin's Co., 3rd Regt., NY, contributed by Don [8], On 22 May 1777 the 8th Pennsylvania was assigned to the 2nd Pennsylvania Brigade. Links: FOTW homepage | James McCandless' Co., etc. McClean, Peter Rick's Co., PA Militia, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, contributed REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONERS Adams, David - Capt. by Joy Fisher Harris, Capt. during the southern campaign 1776. 1.GWs aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton wrote Gen. Benjamin Lincoln on 26 April: It is his Excellencys desire, that you have an immediate inspection made into the state of the mens arms and accoutrements, belonging to your division; and take effectual measures to have them put into the best order possible. (ED.) Longs Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Weisel, Jacob (widow's app.) The names of Michael App, John Graff and Christ. John - PA Continental, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Mary Authorized for frontier defense in July 1776, the eight-company unit was originally called Mackay's Battalion after its commander, Colonel Aeneas Mackay. 3.Alexander Simrall (17481834) became a second lieutenant in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in August 1776. Henry Randal, Private of the 8th Penn: Battalion acquitted and discharged from confinement. [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. The Soldiers - The 8th Virginia Regiment McCullough, John - Capt. by David Zimmerman This is still written into the National Defense acts of today. Jonathan Clark's Company. Knox's company failed to meet its quota. Rumford & Latimer's Co's., DE & Capt. Nathan, Capt. Ross's Co., PA Militia, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, contributed MacLain, They appear here on the breast of the American eagle to suggest the availability of the state militia for national NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Diana Lehman Fox, Joseph - Capt. Gen. George Washington, commander in chief. John Ross Key's Co., 4th Regt., MD Militia, PHILADELPHIA Authorized for frontier defense in July 1776, the eight-company unit was originally called Mackay's Battalion after its commander, Colonel Aeneas Mackay. Thomas McAnary's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Proctor, A Sketch of General Thomas Procter 1739-1806: Phildelphia Co, PA, contributed by Donna Bluemink The National Historical Publications and Tenth to be completed, but later determined to be ninth in seniority. Cooper, Charles - 1st Regiment, PA Line, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine Brown, After rising to lieutenant colonel, Campbell was killed at the Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781. McGerry/McGeary, Regiments serving at Valley Forge - US History Knoblock Neal. Reichswick, 8TH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT - Valley Forge Muster Roll Colonel Carl von Donop led the center with two Hessian grenadier battalions. - Company A Wilkes-Barre. After the war, Lamb married Daniel Boone's cousin and moved to Indiana. - Capt. The regiment was led by three field officers: a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and a major. Doudle's Co., CUMBERLAND (also YORK ) COUNTY, both contributed by Nancy Poquette 4th Continental Artillery Regiment - RevWarTalk William Darke in a portrait by Frederick Kemmelmeyer. gunnell-john-1821.txt Lebbens Ball's Co., MA, TIOGA COUNTY, contributed First in seniority. Workman, James - Capt. Robert, Sr. - Capt. Indiana County, DAR Patriot Index, contributed by Karen Moorhead Df, in Robert Hanson Harrisons writing, DLC:GW; The British Union that had been originally painted in the canton was covered by Jacob - Capt. 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. William - Capt. Yoho, Henry - Capt. Thomas Berry grew up in this house known as "Berry Plain" in King George County. Swearingen resigned from the service in August 1779 and settled in Washington County, Pa., where he owned a handful of slaves and became the countys first sheriff two years later. [6] Cornwallis and Major General James Grant with 3,000 to 4,000 troops marched along both banks of the Raritan River. contributed by Joy Fisher John - Capt. Ross's Co., etc., BEAVER-YORK-WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Archives, National Kinter, John - Capt. Darby's Co., DE, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Judy 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). [1] On 6 January the unit began a march of 300 miles (483km) across the mountains and hills of Pennsylvania, with their supplies on pack horses. The Paymaster was Michael Eberhardt, and the Regimental Quartermasters were Jacob Meil and later, Ensign Jacob Ray- bold of Maryland. DeFrance, Andrew Thompsons Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Harmon - Enlisted Sussex Co., NJ, FRANKLIN COUNTY, contributed by John - Col. Michael Bobit - BERKS COUNTY, contributed Gillespie, John - CHESTER COUNTY, contributed "The legend refers to the American's desire to be free from the King of England. General Knox planned to have four 3-pound or 6-pound cannons attached to each infantry brigade. Eager to avenge their defeat at Paoli, Wayne's soldiers charged forward with fixed bayonets and overran the light infantry's camp. James Piggott's Co., PA, etc., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed Philadelphia and Harrisburg, 18521949. was the un-organized militia, which was every male from 18-45 years of age. Thomas Coppenhefer's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Tom Caulley Darke became the regiment's major and went on to be a militia general. Staley, Peter - Capt. Within a short time, one-third of the regiment was on the sick list and 50 men died, including both senior officers, Mackay and Wilson. He and Christina had nine children whose baptisms are recorded in the registers of Canadochly Church. by Beryl Meehan A body of riflemen were detached from the regiment and fought at Saratog. - Regimental Band. The regiment was engaged at the Battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. John Minors Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core - Capt. Authorized for frontier defense in July 1776, the eight-company unit was originally called Mackay's Battalion after its commander, Colonel Aeneas Mackay. Johns, William (widow's app.) Petrie appear as privates on the 1780 of the rolls indicated as theirs. Ament, Henry - Capt. - Capt. Volume Reel 0821 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Sixth Battalion (1776) Sixth Regiment: L - Z. 4.David McKee was commissioned an ensign in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment in October 1776. Peter - Capt. Nick Artimovich, 25 April 1996 The flag was raised as Thompson's Rifle Regiment or Battalion in 1776; renamed 1st Pa in 1777, and was also known as the 1st Continental Regiment. Eberhardt and Meil were Pennsylvanians and served until the reorganization of the Regiment in August, 1778. This marker for Pvt. Clark's company appears to have been overenrolled. John Linton's Co., PA, contributed by Steve The Pennsylvania Companies were staffed as follows when the Battalion After the war Chaplain Christian Streit settled in Winchester where he served the town's Lutheran congregation. McClain, Alexander (& widow's app.) - Capt. Fayette or Doherty, John (child's app. Morgan's corps fought at the Battles of Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights during the successful Saratoga campaign. Before the war, Knox was one of the first longhunters to explore Kentucky and was a captain in Morgan's Rifles at Saratoga. Attrition began immediately after companies formed from illness, death, and desertion. [2] The unit was in action near Rahway, New Jersey on 23 February during the Forage War. After missing the rendezvous at Suffolk, Va. in 1776 this company was. [1] The regiment was involved in Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh's expedition to Ohio in November 1778. "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 Williams, William - Capt. Covenhofer's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Adams, John - Capt. The eight captains were Moses Carson, Wendel Curry, David Kilgore, Andrew Mann, Samuel Miller, Eliezer Myers, James Piggott, and Van Swearingen. ROSTERS. gunnell-john-1823.txt The signature of Capt. Serjt Elisha Reynolds of the 5th Penn: Battalion for Inlisting into two different regimentsreduced to the ranks. Marie Hvezda Consolidated on January 17, 1781 with the 8th Pennsylvania Regimentand redesignated as the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment; concurrently furloughed at Trenton, New Jersey (less 2 companies remaining active at Fort Pitt), and relieved from the 1st Pennsylvania Brigade. The regiment was engaged at the Battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. Jacob Livergood's Co., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed by Guy Potts Russell, Pritchett - Capt. Shearer He yelled, "For shame, Light Infantry! write us | The mutiny was a successful attempt by the troops to get better treatment and pay, as well as to secure discharge for those men who had served three years. Moses McLains' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty William - Capt Wm Hepburn's Co., PA, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed Pennsylvania Archives. Only on 10 June 1777 did Pennsylvania transfer the eight-company regiment to the Continental Army as Proctor's Continental Artillery Regiment. I used to live in Ohio and their state laws have a three level effort; the organized militia being the Given under my Hand at Head Qrs Bucks County this 18 day of August 1777. Stratton, After nearly being cut down by a blast of grape shot, Howe and his staff quickly rode off. Together with Major General John Sullivan's Maryland division and Brigadier General Thomas Conway's Pennsylvania Brigade, Wayne's troops forced back the British. A return of the 8th Pennsylvania in NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Diana Lehman It completed an epic winter march from western Pennsylvania to New Jersey, though Mackay and his second-in-command both died soon afterward. These men enlisted for three years' service or the duration of the war (whichever was shorter), the term applied to all 1777 enlistees. Possibly a former company of the Culpeper Minutemen. Maj. Peter Helphenstine of Winchester was a shoemaker and immigrant from Germany. Adams, John - Capt. Gregory, Wright Project, Classes

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