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Westchester County, New York |
A Muster Roll of Men Rais'd and Pas'd Muster in the County of Westchester
for Capt. Gilchrist's Company,
May 13th 1760.
for Capt. Gilchrist's Company,
May 13th 1760.
- Officers:
- William Gilchrist, Captain
Ambros Horton, Lieutenant
John Harise, Lieutenant
| Men's Names | Date of Enlistment | | Where Born | Trade | Out of what Company of Militia | Stature | Description of the Men's Persons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feet | In. | |||||||
| Jonathan Ambler | March 22 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Rub. Lockwood | 6 | 1 | |
| Gershon Mead | March 22 | | Connecticut | Cordwinder | Capt. Rub. Lockwood | 5 | 7 | |
| Jonathan Barritt | May 2 | | Bedford | Labourer | Capt. Crane | 5 | 6 | |
| John Bishop | May 6 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Crane | 6 | 0 | |
| William More | March 22 | | Irland | Taylor | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 2 | |
| John Cosel | March 22 | | Ingland | Cordwinder | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 10 | |
| Richard Wall | March 22 | | Ingland | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 7 | |
| Seth Stodard | April 1 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 11 | |
| John Morgan | April 1 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 7 | |
| Joseph Nights | March 22 | | Ingland | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 6 | |
| Nathaniel Hare | March 24 | | Rye | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 4 | |
| Thomas Willson | April 24 | | Ingland | Labourer | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 4 | |
| Thomas Hogens | April 27 | | Irland | Cordwinder | Capt. Hatfield | 6 | 0 | |
| Robert Rogers | March 22 | | Scotland | Joyner | Capt. Hatfield | 5 | 5 | |
| George Morway | March 22 | | Jarmeney | Taylor | Left Miller | 5 | 2 | |
| Adam Enporour | March 22 | | Jarmeney | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 6 | |
| Abram. Thorny Crift | March 28 | | Long Island | Cordwinder | Left Miller | 5 | 3 | |
| John Chase | March 28 | | Road Island | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 5 | |
| John Lee | May 9 | | Boston | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 7 | |
| Moses Akerly | April 5 | | Long Island | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 8 | |
| John Bonton | April 11 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 4 | |
| John Cuninggame | April 11 | | Rye | Labourer | Left Miller | 6 | 0 | |
| John Miller | April 11 | | Manner Cortlandt | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 4 | |
| Hezekiah Averey | April 25 | | Scarsdeal | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 8 | |
| Murrey Brown | April 25 | | North Castle | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 4 | |
| Thomas Andrews | April 25 | | Jarsey | Labourer | Left Miller | 5 | 8 | |
| Deliverance Banker | April 17 | | Westchester Co. | Labourer | Left Miller | 6 | 0 | |
| Jacob Vantasel | April 17 | | Philipse Barrah | Labourer | Left Miller | 6 | 2 | |
| Jacob Hatton | April 15 | | Jarmeney | Labourer | Capt. Emory | 5 | 6 | |
| Thomas Champea | April 23 | | France | Cordwinder | Capt. Emory | 5 | 10 | |
| Nathaniel Jurden | April 20 | | Ingland | Gardner | Capt. Emory | 5 | 3 | |
| Henry Green | May 7 | | New York | Waver | Capt. Emory | 5 | 7 | |
| Jeziell Fowler | March 25 | | Westchester | Joyner | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 9 | |
| Isreah Jones | March 25 | | Westchester | Carpenter | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 10 | |
| William Jane | March 27 | | Long Island | Weaver | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 8 | |
| Allaxandra Murry | March 30 | | Irland | Labourer | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 4 | |
| Hugh McCartee | March 30 | | Irland | Stone Cutter | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 10 | |
| Robert Causton | April 28 | | Westchester | Labourer | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 9 | |
| Thomas Botton | April 25 | | Ireland | Taylor | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 3 | |
| John McAdams | April 25 | | Westchester | Cooper | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 8 | |
| Joseph Pell | April 19 | | Westchester | Saylor | Capt. Israel Underhill | 5 | 10 | |
| Gershon Clark | April 14 | | Long Island | Carpenter | Capt. Conkling | 5 | 9 | |
| William Stockham | April 28 | | North Castle | Labourer | Capt. Isr. Underhill | 5 | 9 | |
| Jeffery Tayrott | April 28 | | Westchester | Labourer | Capt. Isr. Underhill | 5 | 11 | |
| John Haynes * | A Desarter last year Taken this Year put into Gole. | |||||||
| Thomas George | April 21 | | Ingland | Cook | Capt. Tredwell | 5 | 5 | |
| John Valance | March 28 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 8 | |
| Jonathan Palmer | April 14 | | Mamaroneck | Labourer | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 9 | |
| John Wems | April 19 | | Irland | Labourer | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 9 | |
| John Peters | April 19 | | Ingland | Mason | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 6 | |
| John Munday | April 19 | | Ingland | Labourer | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 3 | |
| Jeremiah Cudney | April 28 | | Scarsdeal | Labourer | Capt. Griffens | 5 | 7 | |
| Obediah Hunt | May 13 | | Westchester | Labourer | Catp. Hatfield | 5 | 5 | |
| Francis Bradley | April 3 | | Ireland | Weaver | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 5 | |
| Thos. Nelson | March 25 | | England | Labourer | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 8 | |
| Nathaniel Wastcoter | March 28 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 9 | |
| Cato Thoms | March 29 | | Rye | Labourer | Lieut. Purdy | 6 | 0 | Indian |
| Thos. Mitchel | April 24 | | Block Island | Cordwinder | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 6 | |
| Mores Coly | April 2 | | Ireland | Labourer | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 8 | |
| James Maren | May 4 | | Ireland | Labourer | Lieut. Purdy | 5 | 5 | |
| Vicen Sorles | March 28 | | Bedford | Labourer | Capt. Lobdel | 5 | 7 | |
| Charles Roach | April 2 | | West Indies | Taylor | Capt. Lobdel | 5 | 6 | |
| Jonathan Silsby | May 7 | | Connecticut | Joyner | Capt. Lobdel | 6 | 0 | |
| James Hallock | | North Castle | Miller | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 7 | ||
| John Wallas | March 26 | | England | School Master | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 3 | |
| Joseph Rowse | April 7 | | Boston | Mason | Capt. Lyons | 6 | 0 | |
| Richard Solter | April 7 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 3 | |
| Nathaniel Holmes | April 1 | | Bedford | Labourer | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 10 | |
| Samuel Holmes | April 1 | | Bedford | Labourer | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 4 | |
| Benjamin Roa | April 1 | | Jarsey | Cordwinder | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 3 | |
| Joseph Tucker | | North Castle | Cordwinder | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 6 | ||
| James Vanscoit | | Long Island | Carpenter | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 10 | ||
| Stephen Dennis | March 9 | | North Castle | Labourer | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 10 | |
| Israel Wastcote | May 8 | | Bedford | Taylor | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 10 | |
| Timothy Airse | April 22 | | Jarsey | Millwright | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 4 | |
| After Moger | May 7 | | Long Island | Weaver | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 4 | |
| Nathaniel Warters | | Connecticut | Weaver | Capt. Lyons | 5 | 8 | ||
| Ezra Green | May 5 | | New York | Black Smith | Capt. Wallese | 5 | 11 | |
| Richard Wilson | April 28 | | Ireland | Weaver | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 5 | |
| Nicklas Cooper | April 18 | | Orange County | Labourer | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 9 | |
| Caleb Horton | May 2 | | Phillipse Burrah | Labourer | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 6 | |
| Abraham Travies | May 2 | | Phillipse Burrah | Labourer | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 8 | |
| Henery Coale | May 2 | | Phillipse Burrah | Labourer | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 8 | |
| George Long | March 22 | | Ireland | Wool Comer | Capt. Drake | 5 | 10 | |
| John Wilson | March 22 | | England | Sailor | Capt. Drake | 5 | 6 | |
| Charles Vincen | March 22 | | Fresh Kills | Black Smith | Capt. Drake | 5 | 8 | |
| Silos Flint | March 22 | | Connecticut | Labourer | Capt. John Underhill | 5 | 4 | |
| John Eliott | April 23 | | Ingland | Labourer | Capt. John Underhill | 5 | 5 | |
| John Briggs | April 23 | | Phillipse Burrah | Labourer | Capt. John Underhill | 5 | 3 | |
| James Currey | March 25 | | Westchester | Labourer | Capt. John Underhill | 5 | 5 | |
| John Forster | March 22 | gone to Long Island | 5 | 10 | ||||
| Joseph Anderson | Maye 14 | | Newe York | Blacksmith | Capt. Buckhout | 5 | 5 | |
* broke Gole and Desarted again.
This Musterrole Retorned by me this 14th of Maye 1760 the number being 95. To the payemasters & Comesaryes for the Colony of Newe York.
pr. me John Thomas, Muster Master for County of West Chester.
SOURCE: Collections of the New-York Historical Society For the Year 1891. [New York: New-York Historical Society, 1892] vol. XXIV, pages 314-319.
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