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Return of the Recruiting Party at Troy |
In a box of junk that he had bought at a house sale, Mr. William Eaton of Cleveland, Ohio, found a tattered book 18 inches by 7.5 inches, containing only two complete pages and half of a third. Many entries are blotted; others have been damaged by moisture. The following list was prepared from the original by Mr. Donald D. Webb of Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. Ruth Zorn of Saginaw, Michigan; and the Associate Editor of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Each of the recruits was given eight dollars in bounty money. Most are shown as having received one hat, one coat, one vest, two linen overalls, two shirts and one blanket. Josiah Fuller and Abraham Knapp were also issued one drum each.
| Name | Age | Height | Birthplace | Eye Color | Hair Color | Complexion | Enlistment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Abijah | 19y 5m | 5' 5-1/2" | Dutchess, NY | Dark | Dark | Dark | 26 May 1799 |
| Bard, John | 37y 5m | 5' 6" | Armash, England | Dark | Black | Dark | 12 June 1799 |
| Bentley, John | 24y 3m | 5' 9" | Richmond, RI | Blue | Brown | Light | 21 May 1799 |
| Bins, James | 27y 1m | 6' 1" | Schenedtady, NY | Dark | Dark | Dark | 5 June 1799 |
| Burgess, Jonathan | 18y 7m | 5' 5" | Berkshire | Black | Brown | Dark | 24 May 1799 |
| Camel, James | 21y 10-1/2m | 5' 8-1/2" | Monmouth, NJ | Blue | Light | Light | 23 May 1799 |
| Cofrin, Samuel | None listed | 5' 11" | W. Stockbridge, MA | Grey | Brown | Light | 12 June 1799 |
| Coonrad, John | 25y 9m | 5' 5" | Columbia, NY | Blue | Dark | Dark | 3 June 1799 |
| Farnham, Elisha | 18y 6m | 5' 5-1/2" | Albany, NY | Blue | Brown | Light | 14 June 1799 |
| Ferguson, Allen | 25y 7m | 6' 0" | Beeckmans, NY | Blue | Brown | Light | 25 May 1799 |
| Frost, Joseph | 22y 7m | 5' 6" | Dutchess, NY | Dark | Brown | Light | 24 May 1799 |
| Fuller, Josiah | 37y 1m | 5' 9" | Norfolk | Dark | Dark | Dark | 3 June 1799 |
| Harding, Samuel | 26y 3m | 5' 7" | New Haven, CT | Blue | Dark | Light | 11 June 1799 |
| Harington, Daniel | 23y 3m | 5' 8" | Essex, England | Grey | Brown | Light | 27 May 1799 |
| Hill(?), Hall(?) | 20y ?m | 5' 5-1/2" | Lenox | Blue | Dark | Light | 26 May 1799 |
| Jolls, Simeon | 19y 0m | 5' 7" | Stephentown, NY | Blue | Light | Light | 12 June 1799 |
| Kelsey, Roger | 19y 4m | 5'8-1/2" | Suffolk, NY | Blue | Brown | Dark | 20 May 1799 |
| Knapp, Abraham | 19y 0m | 5' 5" | Dutchess, NY | Blue | Light | Light | 10 June 1799 |
| Linsley, Uriel | 22y 5m | 5' 7-1/2" | Danbury, CT | Black | Brown | Darkish | 7 June 1799 |
| Macconel, Stephen | 29y 0m | 5' 6" | Orange, VT | Dark | Sandy | Dark | 5 June 1799 |
| Manchester, Samuel | 25y 4m | 5' 5" | Tiverton, RI | Black | Dark | Dark | 17 June 1799 |
| Monday, Cornelius | 21y 1m | 5' 9" | Lancaster, PA | Blue | Sandy | Light | 31 May 1799 |
| Moor(?), Abel | 29y ?m | 6' 0" | Worster | Blue | Red | Light | 25 May 1799 |
| Read, Abigah | None listed | 6' 0" | N. Molborough, MA | Blue | Brown | Light | 12 June 1799 |
| Schermahorn, David | 22y ?m | 6' 5" | Dutchess, NY | Grey | Sandy | Light | 25 May 1799 |
| Seever, John | 31y 1m | 5' 10" | Newport, RI | Dark | Light | Light | 22 May 1799 |
| Taylor, Horace | 19y 0m | 5' 7" | Chastown, NH | Grey | Light | Light | 23 June 1799 |
| Vala, David | 22y 10m | 5' 6" | Kinderhook, NY | Blue | Brown | Light | 27 May 1799 |
| Vandeviar, Henry A. | 29y 5m | 5' 10" | Saratoga, NY | Dark | Brown| Light |
24 May 1799 |
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| Weaver, Abraham | 19y 2m | 5' 8" | Pownal, VT | Blue | Light | Light | 20 May 1799 |
| Willcocks, Justis | 18y ?m | 5' 8" | [blotted] | Dark | Dark | Dark | 5 June 1799 |
Name of the recruits enlisted since last return:
John Brokaw [no information]
Peter Brokaw [no information].
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