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Last name First name Colony Comments
Byerly Francis PA b 4 Mar 1754 PA, d aft 4 Dec 1802 PA, Pvt PA.
Caldwell James VA

b 1724 Tyrone, Ireland, d aft 22 Apr (or Aug) 1804 Wheeling, VA (or WV); Civil Service as Justice of the Peace, Ohio Co, VA (or WV).

Chapline Moses MD

b 20 Oct 1754 Prince Co, MD, d 10 Feb 1812 Wheeling, VA (or WV),  Capt MD.

Cummings Joseph VA

b 11 Feb 1762 Fauquier Co, VA, d 8 Dec 1853  Van Buren Co, TN;  Pvt Capt John Renfro’s Co. at surrender of Cornwallis. At Prince Edward Court House, under command of Capt Nathaniel Rice. Marched to Richmond under Capt. Robert Bush. VA, pensioner.

Dean Joel VA

b 16 Feb 1755 VA, d 5 Feb 1842 Spartanburg, SC;  Pvt NC, VA.

Deaver Nathaniel VA

b 11 Nov 1760 Baltimore or Harford Co, MD, d c. 1811-1816 Monmouth, Illinois Territory;  NC. Pvt & linguist, VA.

Dodson Thomas PA

b 15 Sept 1755 Chester Co, PA, d 29 Apr 1818 Chester Co, PA;  Pvt in Capt. John Christie’s Company of 5th PA Regt.

Drury Luke MA

b 11 Mar 1736/7 Grafton, MA, d 1 Apr 1811 Marlborough, MA;  Capt of a company of Minutemen, Gen Ward’s Regt, 19 Apr 1775; Capt, Gen Artemas Ward’s (Worcester Co) Regt 24 May 1775; Capt, same Regt 27 Jul 1775 – 3 Aug 1775; Col Jonathan Ward’s Regt 1775; Lt Col Commandant; detached 18 Jul 1781, West Point 18 Aug 1781, discharged 4 Dec 1781.

Eastman Timothy CT

b 24 Apr 1744 Ashford, CT, d 15 May 1830 Barnard, VT;  Pvt 6 May 1775 in 5th Company, Capt. Thomas Knolton’s 3rd Regt from Ashford, Col. Israel Putnam commanding. Discharged 1 Jan 1775. Re-enlisted Pvt 25 Apr 1777 in Capt. Daniel Allen’s Company, 3rd Regt, Lt. Col. Zebulon Butler, commanding. Discharged 1 Jan 1778.

Espy  Samuel NC

b 8 May 1758 Cumberland Co, PA, d 16 May (or 29 Dec) 1838, Barbour Co, Alabama (or NC);  Capt. NC Partisans, wounded at Battle of Kings Mountain, POW, gunsmith, pensioner.

Fisher Lemuel MA 

b 10 Dec 1737 Norton, Bristol Co, MA, 21 Jan 1820 Mansfield, Bristol Co, MA;  Pvt, Capt Abiel Clap’s Co. of Minutemen, Col John Dagget’s Regt, 19-29 Apr 1775; Lt John Dean’s Co, Col John Daggett’s (4th Bristol Co) Regt; Capt John Dean’s Co, Col Isaac Dean’s (4th Bristol Co) Regt, 1-7 Aug 1780.

Foreman Robert PA

b 1725 Ulster Province, Ireland, d 2 Jun 1806 Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton Co, PA; Pvt PA 5th Battalion 3rd class under Col. Bean (Beam). Pvt under Capt. Jacob de Witt’s Militia Company, Northampton Co, PA.

Franklin Benjamin PA

b 17 Jan 1706 Boston, MA, d 17 Apr 1790 Philadelphia, PA;  Diplomat, congressional delegate, Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Galley  Peter PA

b 1750-53 Germany, d Lancaster, PA 1785;  Pvt Lancaster Co, PA. Listed in Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates of the Second Pennsylvania Continental Line, Walter Stewart, Colonel.

Gilliland William NY

b 1734 Armagh, Ireland, d 2 Feb 1796 Essex, NY;  Lt 1st NY Militia under 1st Lt Lashier’s Regt June 1776; taken prisoner Long Island 27 Aug 1776;  Capt NY.

Haggard Nathaniel VA 

b 21 Nov 1723 Albemarle Co, VA, d 21 Aug 1805 Clark Co, KY; Signer of a Declaration of Independence of Albemarle Co, VA 21 Apr 1779.

Hawthorne John NY

b 9 Jan 1749 Wilmington (Elkton) DE, d 19 Feb 1825 Warwick, NY; Col 5th Regt Orange Co Militia May 1775. Chairman of Goshen, NY Committee of Safety 1776. Minisink Alarm 1779. In command of troops Fishkill, NY.

Heermance Peter NY

bapt 16 Sep 1724 Rhinebeck, NY, d 21 May 1804 Rhinebeck, NY; Pvt NY

Hunt Pelatiah NY

b 28 May 1748 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY, d 26 Nov 1814 Hillsdale, Columbia, NY; Pvt, Capt Conrad Kline’s Co, LtCol Henry Livingston’s 10th Regt, Albany Co. Militia.

Keller John  PA 

b 24 Feb 1732, d 1 Mar 1831 Morris Twp, Huntingdon Co, PA; Pvt Lancaster Co Militia PA.

Mason Hezekiah MA

b 18 Nov 1754 Swanson, MA, d 9 Mar 1825 Stephentown, NY; Pvt under Capt David Whaler and Daniel Brew, MA.

Patton John PA b 1745 Sligo, Ireland, d 9 Sept 1804 Boalsburg, PA; Major, 2nd Battalion Miles PA Rifle Regt 13 Mar 1776. Major 9th PA Regt 25 Oct 1776, Colonel 16th PA Cont. Regt; member of Washington’s body guard.
Porterfield John PA

b 1747 Lancaster Co, PA, d 1811 Wilson Co, TN; Private 4th class First Battalion from Cumberland Co, PA 1777; Sgt 4th class 1777-1779.

Post Jacobus T.  NY

bp 8 Dec 1754 Acquackanonk, NJ, d Jan 1812 Warwick, NY; Pvt, Corporal, Sgt Orange Co, NY Militia, 4th Regt under Col John Hathorn and Maj Adrian Wynkoop.

Post  Jacobus NJ 

b 20 Jun 1726 NJ, d 6 Feb 1798 Bergen Co, NJ; Maj Regt of Light Horse, Eastern Div of Colony of NJ under Col Mattias Williamson, 27 Oct 1775 – 3 Feb 1776; Deputy from Bergen Co, NJ, to Provincial Congress Oct 1775. Member Constitutional Convention 1776.

Power Michael PA 

b about 1755 PA, d about 1805 PA; Pvt 3rd class PA Militia, LtCol Thomas Cooke and Capt Thomas Parkeson, commanding.

Rose William  PA

b 25 Dec 1746 VA, d 23 Jan 1783 Fayette Co, PA; Pvt Army of Independence, PA.

Sprigg Zachariah VA

b 12 May 1751 (MD or) VA d about  Jun 1829 (will 26 May 1828) Wheeling, Ohio Co, VA ( or WV); Pvt, Justice of the Peace, Ohio Co, VA 1777, Oath of Allegiance 24 Sep 1777.

Torrey  Luther MA

b 26 Sept 1733 Scituate, Plymouth Co, MA, d 9 or 14 April 1825 Scituate, Plymouth Co, MA; Pvt in Capt. Orr’s Company, Minute Men, Col. Biley’s Regt, MA, 19 Aug 1775 (4 days). Re-enlisted 6 June 1775 Capt. Turner’s Company, John Thomas’ Regt, Hanover. Roxbury Camp 22 Dec 1775, Capt. Turner’s Company, Col. John Cushing’s (& Plymouth Co.) Regt (15 days). Marched to Bristol, RI 8 Dec 1776. Capt. Calvin Partridge’s Co, Col. Josiah Whitney’s Regt 30 July 1778. Discharged 13 Sept 1778. Made the first borer in the U. S. for fitting cannons.

Turner  Joshua MA

b 13 Dec 1757 Middleborough, MA, d 22 Dec 1820 Hadley, NY; Pvt, Capt Simeon Hazeltine’s Co., Col Fellows’s Regt 1775; Capt John Crawford’s Co., Col James Convers’s Regt 1777; RI; Continental Army, Capt James Black; Capt Lyman’s Co., Col. Lee’s Regt, 3 years; 7th Worcester Co. Regt, Capt. Benjamin Nye and Capt William Henry; Pvt, Cpt John Hasting’s 2nd Co., Col Henry Jackson’s 16th Regt 1777-80; Capt Daniel Lyman’s Co, Col Jackson’s Regt, commanded by Lt Col Jackson Regt. Further service records exist.

Williams  Joshua MA

b 1747 Taunton, Bristol Co, MA, d aft 4 Mar 1833 Great Pond, Hancock, ME; Pvt under Capt Allen’s co.,  Col Ward’s Regt, MA Militia. Pensioner 1818.

Wisner Jehiel  NY 

b 16 Jun 1762 Warwick, Orange Co, NY, d aft 3 Dec 1838 Hillsdale Co, MI; Pvt NY, pensioner.

Woofter John VA b 1760 VA or NJ, d Mar 1821 Lewis Co, VA; Pvt VA.
Worcester Noah, Jr. NH 

b 25 Nov 1758 Hollis (Hillsborough) NH, d 31 Oct 1837 Brighton, Suffolk Co, MA; Fifer and Fife Major, Capt Reuben Dow of Hollis, NH 19 Apr 1775; Capt Dow, Col William Prescott’s Regt of Pepperell; Capt Daniel Emerson’s unit 1777; Col Moses Nichols, Capt Goss unit July – Aug 1777. Pensioner 1833.


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