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Note: At the time of the Revolution Millersville was part of Manor Township and Pequea was part of Conestoga Township.

Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth series, Volume Seven

Note: All spelling is how it appears in the original

MANOR TOWNSHIP
Pages 427-429 COUNTY OF LANCASTER

A TRUE AND EXACT LIST OF THE NAMES, OF EACH AND EVERY MALE WHITE PERSON, INHABITING OR RESIDING, WITHIN MY DISTRICT, IN THE FOURTH COMPANY, OF THE FOURTH BATTALON OF LANCASTER COUNTY MILITIA, BETWEEN THE AGE OF EIGHT-TEEN AND FIFTY-THREE YEARS. TAKEN FOR THE YEAR 1782. (c.)

Captain
Bernard Mann
Lieutenant Michael Heller
Ensign Wm. Henry
Almonar John Mann
Serjeants

John Alder John Taylor

John Alenton

First Class

1. John Neaf 5. Jacob Whitemore, Jn. son
2. Hery Kaufman 6. George Rutzel
3. Martin Gonter 7. Peter Grayble
4. Isaac Kaufman

Second Class

8. Paul Ockerman 12. Christian Newcommer
9. Martin Funk 13. David Frank, Hessian deserter
10. Abraham Kaufman

11. Conrad Zeigler 14.. John Allington

Third Class

15. Jacob Shock. 21. James Forsyth
16. Jacob Bunn 22. Christian Stoner
17. Balser Groe 23. David Mellenger
18. Leonard Reigart 24. Jacob Bixler
19. Henry Shank 25. Christian Bixler
20. Jacob Stayman

Fourth Class

26. Chris. Hare 31. Andrew Kaufman, M. and son,
27. Jacob Kaufman 32. John Sherrick
28. Henry Neaf 33. Isaac Kagey
29. Abraham Miller 34. Joseph Sanders
30. Joseph Hobbecker 35. Mechel Funk

Fifth Class

37. Wm. Kennedy 42. John Funk
38. John Hosteller 43. Merkel Slo
39. Andw. Kaufman, C., son 44. Jacob Mellenger
40. Henry Shellenberger 45. Mathens Senger
41. Henry Lighty 46. Thomas Rowland

Sixth Class

47. Jacob Sytz 52. Abraham Hostetter
48. Jacob Shellenberger 53. Jacob Shellenberger
49. George Lutz 54. Edward Gibons
50. Andrew Jacob 55. John Barnhart
51. Jacob Funk 56. John Doman

Seventh Class

57. Benneduk Mellenger 64. Jno Whitmor, Jno. son
58. Christian Smith 65. Peter Reetzel
59. James Greenly 66. Jno. Mann
60. Christian Kaufman, Sr. 67. Joseph Kaufman
61. Wm. McCormick 68. George Nos
62. Isaac Neaf 69. John Sherreck
63. Henry Hestand

Eighth Class

70. Chrisn. Whisler 76. George Oldwiler
71. Henry Funk 77. Jon. Whitemore, Jas. son
72 Thomas Patten 78. Wm. Shue
73. Benjamin Hostetter 79. Samuel Funk
74. John Miers 80. Henry Gashaw
75. Michel Rubley

I Do Swear, on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God; That the above is a just & true state, of the Male white inhabitants, residing in my District, agreeable to Law, and without any fraud to the State, to the best of my knowledge.

Bernhart Mann, Capt.

sworn before me this Day

of May 25th 1782

James Barber, Sub., Lt., L.C.

CONESTOGA TOWNSHIP

A TRUE AND EXACT LIST OF THE NAMES OF EACH AND EVERY MALE WHITE PERSON, INHABITING OR RESIDING, WITHIN MY DISTRICT, IN THE BATTALION OF LANCASTER COUNTY, MILITIA, BETWEEN THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND FIFTY-THREE YEARS TAKEN FOR THE YEAR 1782. (c.)

Captain Jacob Metzger
Lieut. John Yeanser
Ens. John Crummel
Almonar. John Stayman
Privates

                                              First Class 

                             1. John Eshleman             6 Edward Kelly
                             2 Abraham Miller             7 Christian Nistebroe
                             3 Jacob Shoff                8 Samuel Neideg
                             4 John Folck                 9 John Bauer
                             5 Isaac Borckholder         10 Henry Eshleman


                                              Second Class 

                            11 David Eshleman            16 Abraham Grafft
                            12 Jacob Harnist             17 John Werfel
                            13 Sammuel Hunder            18 Peter Rummel
                            14 Martin Bare               19 Jacob Hess
                            15 Henry Lersher             20 Michieal Mayer


                                               Third Class 

                             21 Michieal Herr            25 Danieal Brennemas
                             22 John Sheaffer            26 Henry Miller
                             23 Jacob Mannert            27 Henry Pletsher
                             24 Adam Kendrick 


                                    
                                             Fourth Class 

                             28 John Mosser              35 John Shuster
                             29 Benshaman Ehleman        36 Jacob Shoff
                             30 Isaac Miller             37 Henry Forer
                             31 Henry Neideg             38 Alisa Foresla
                             32 William Folck            39 Peter Gonder
                             33 _____ _____              40 William Harber
                             34 Simon Brand              41 Frantz Shober


                                              Fifth Class 

                            42 Daneal Mosser             48 Tehofelus Danning
                            43 _____ _____               49 Jonas Newcommer
                            44 Andrew Fale               50 Conrad Heable
                            45 Martin Kuhn               51 Jacob Stoner
                            46 Frederick Mannert         52 John Funck
                            47 Christian Kendrick        53 Dannnieal May


                                            Sixth Class 

                            53 Henry Shenck              59 Lennert Albrihgt
                            54 John Bare                 60 John Shoff
                            55 Ludwick Orbane            61 Tobias Shanck
                            56 Stofel Ort                62 John Rumble
                            57 Jacob Hofman              63 Abraham Fisher
                            53 Fredrick Faver.



                                           Seventh Class 

                            64 Fredick Shoff.            70 John Gut
                            65 Jacob Bacht               71 Malcher Hackman
                            66 Jacob Bare                72 Antony Kline
                            67 Dannieal Lingenfild       73 Tobias Stayman
                            68 Christian Shanck          74 Harman Leeck
                            69 David Hess 



                                             Eighth Class 

                            75 Henry Stayman              81 George Miller
                            76 Micheal Shanck             82 Henry Gable
                            77 Christian Borckholder      83 Fredrick Polmer
                            78 Henry Faltinbarger         84 Simon Yeandas
                            79 John Phillips              85 Henry Laudenshlager
                            80 Ritshard Borck             86 Lannerd Albright, Jr.

I do swear on the Holy Evangelist of Almight God: that the above is a just and true state of the male white inhabitants, residing in my district agreeable to Law, and without any fraud to the State, to the best of my Knowledge.

Jacob Metzger, Capt.

Sworn before me this
10th day of August 1782.
James Barber

(Unfortunately, the following list isn't dated but it was probably generated as a result of some revolutionary war service. I've only included the lists for Conestoga, Manor and Martic Townships.)

PP. 452-454

A return of the First Class of the Fourth Batn. in Lancaster County comanded by Col. Ludwich Muyer. (c.)

3d Company-Capt. Metzgar

1st- Jacob Borekeholder

2d- John Cromewell

3d- John Esheliman

4th- Mechell Lormich (?)

5th- Heabrham millear

6th- Mathew brown

7th- george feawell

8th- John fowelk

6th Company-Capt. Wright

1st- John Bender

2nd- Christeen Neesteel Junr.

3rd- george Braner

4th- John Lincle

5th- petter duncle

6th- Jesoph Muser

7th- petter Snider

8th- Michell boughman

9th- thomas Wright

7th Company capt. patton

1st- John Newcomer

2nd- William Stoneking

3rd- Jacob Smith

4th- _____ _____

5th- phillip foox

6th- Jacob Hoogendooblear

7th- John taylor

8th- david Shalleberger

9th- henery harfoord

Page 581

MARTIC TOWNSHIP

CLASS ROLL OF THE MALE WHITE INHABITANTS OF MARTICKS MILITIA BEING THE SEVENTH COMPANY OF THE SIXTH BATTALION OF LANCASTER COUNTY COMMANDED BY COL. JAMES TAYLOR-JUNE 1781.

Capt. John Patton
Lieut. Peter Simpson
Ensign Daniel McDermond
Privates
1st Class

     
         Archibald Pagon                               William Seabrook
         Alexander Boyd                                Sebastian Swager
         James Savage                                  James McDonald
         Jacob Markly                                  Andrew McGenis
         Henry Beyers                                  Jacob Hoover, Henry's son
         James Black                                   William Yorty
         David Gibson                                  George Kenricks
         Phillip May                                   James Morrow
         William Moor                                  Jacob Myers
         Thomas Johnson                                David Hall
         Peter Fite


                                  2nd Class


         Hugh Caldwell                                 William Steel
         Henry Kegay                                   Martin Isleman
         John Smith                                    Jacob Beem
         Londwick Stouts                               Jacob Broobaker
         John Cuncle                                   George Birdegg
         Henry Bear                                    Daniel Collodon
         John Graft                                    John Cooper
         Henry Alexander                               Henry Cuncle
         Joseph Myers                                  James Glover
         Stophel Winter                                Jacob Hart
         Daniel Crage                                  John Murphey
         Alexd'r Snodgrass


page 582


                                  3d Class


         James Snodgrass                               William Carr
         Gregory Harmar                                Thomas Dick
         James Whary                                   John Graft
         Valentine Hart                                Jacob Graft
         John Caldwell                                 James Harra
         Jacob Hoover, J'r.                            John Segat
         Martin Byers                                  John Maphet
         Conrod Neble                                  John Reed


                                  4th Class


         Robert McColough                              Michael Shank
         Joseph Aird                                   Patt Kelly
         John McCreary                                 Sebastian Nize
         Joseph Reagh                                  Samuel Lines
         Peter Lutes                                   John Boyde
         John Cunningham                               John Pagon
         Samuel Ellot                                  Alexander Brannon
         Jacob Hoover                                  George Scriver


                                  5th Class


         James Johnson                                 Samuel Winter
         James Pegan, J'r.                             Ebrey Everly
         Thomas Robinson                               John Mitcheal
         Samuel Kirkpatrick, Jr.                       John Douglass
         James Pegan, miller                           Joseph Gardner
         Peter Poland                                  Samuel Ramsey
         John Clark, Jr.                               John Patterson
         Joseph McCollough                             Patrick Campble
         John Ness                                     John Bond
         George Ness                                   Alexdr. Garrot


                                  6th Class


         Thomas Mackey                                 William Snodgrass
         Robert Long                                   William Brown
         David McCollough                              Henrey Hoffman
         Adam Moor                                     John Barr
         Abram Heagy                                   Thomas Boyde
         Samuel Wollson                                John Camp
         John Reed                                     Henry Hoover
         Peter Miller                                  Christian Hoover
         James Steel                                   Ulrick Hoover


page 583


                                 7th Class


         Robert Steen                                  John Thomas
         John Pegan, Jr.                               James Reed
         James Purdy                                   Isaac McCowen
         John Robinson                                 James Dick
         Andrew Pagon                                  William McAdams
         James Long                                    John Winter
         Mathias Horra                                 John Blair
         John Hoover                                   David Chambers
         George Teeter                                 John Sulliman
         John Willy                                    Samuel McCulough
         Michael Everly                                George Fockler
         John Albright                                 John Rodgers
         Peter Stopher                                 Alexander Orr
         John Smith, tanner


                                      8th Class


         James Petterson                               John McCallister
         Valantine Gardner                             Samuel Simpson, Jr.
         Frederick Heble                               Thomas Wharry
         Isaac Hare                                    Samuel Kirkpatrick, Sr.
         Henry Blucher                                 Peter Good
         Henry Kendricks                               Cristin Good
         John Shank                                    William Simpson
         Jacob Grafft                                  Benjamin Winter
         Cristian Lines                                Thomas Clark

Page 636

A MUSTER ROLL OF A DETACHMENT OF CAPTAIN JOSEPH WRIGHT'S COMPANY OF MILITIA OF COLONEL MATHIAS SLOUGH'S BATTALION, LANCASTER COUNTY. DESTINED FOR THE CAMP IN THE JERSEYS-SEPT. THE 11TH 1776. (D.)

Captain
Joseph Wright
Ensign Jacob Rupley
Serjeant Frederick Finstermacher
Corporal Fredrick Oldweller
Fifer Jacob Winter
Privates
1. Henry Myer
2. Martin Gander
3 John Weigart
4 Jacob Brenner
5 William McMannamy
6 Thomas Wright
7 Michael Shutt
8 Frederick Carpenter
9 Michael Kline
10 James Pratt
11 George Nass
12 John Manning
13 Conrad Raeger
14 James Maxwell
15 James McElwain

15 privates, 50 shillings each...................................................................�37..10.0
1 Serjeants, ........................................................................................2..10.0
1 Corporal..........................................................................................2..10.0
1 Fifer...............................................................................................2..10.0
....................................................................................................________
19 Men's advance...............................................................................�45..0.0

Mustered and passed before the Committee of Observation & Inspection in Lancaster the 3d & 9th of September 1776. And the above fourty five pounds paid to Captain Joseph Wright to enable him to pay the above advance to his people the 11 Sept. 1776.

Test. Wille. Atlee, Chairman of Committee &

Joseph Wright, Capt.

Page 1064 Associators and Militia
A MUSTER ROLL OF A COMPANY LATELY COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN JAMES WATSON IN COLONEL THOMAS PORTER'S BATTALION OF LANCASTER COUNTY, NOW UNDER THE COMMAND OF LIEUTT. JOHN PATTON ON THEIR MARCH TO THE CAMP IN THE JERSEYS.

Lietenant John Patton
Drummer Robert Hamilton
Privates

1. Thomas Clark 11. John Stephenson
2. William McAdams 12. John Caldwell
3. John McCray 13. Robert Brotherton
4. John Reed 14. William Brotherton
5. Joseph Neel 15. Hugh Caldwell
6. James McDermod 16. John Caldwell Sr.
7. Robert Snodgrass 17. James Long
8. Robert Caldwell 18. Robert Long
9. Patrick Campbell 19. Jno. McMunigle
10. Robert McEldowney 20. Saml. McCullough

page 1065 County of Lancaster

21. John McCullough 28. Thomas Gulley
22. David McCullough 29. Thomas Robertson
23. James McWherry 30. John Robertson
24. James Duncan 31. Alexander Orr
25. James Johnston 32. John McMiller
26. James Patterson 33. William Sheilds.
27. William McMiller.

33 Privates at 50 shillings each..............................................�82. 10. 0

Drummer....................................................................2. 10. 0

�85. 0. 0

No.
34. James Pagan 37. James VcCants
35. Archibald Pagan 38. James Pagan, junr.
36. Richard Pollock

5 privates at 50 shillings each.......................�12.10.0 advance paid.

Mustered and passed before the Committee of Observation & Inspection in Lancaster the 13th of August 1776-And the �85.0.0. advance Money paid to Lieutenant Joyh Patton to pay above privates & Drummer their advance-as p. Rect.

Test. Will. J. Atlee, Chairman of Committee & c.

John Patton, Lieut.

Mustered and passed before the committee of Observation & inspection in Lancaster the 15th of August 1776-And the above twelv pound & ten Shillings paid to Lieutenant John Patton to enable him to advance to the privates above named fifty shillings p. man.

Test. William Atlee, Chairman of Committee &c.

John Patton, Lieut.

page 1096

Thess is certify that Adam Martin has mustered and one his tower of Duty in the years 1777, 1778, 1779 in full.

pr. me.

Friedrich Ziegler, Capt. May the 10th, 1781

I do hereby certify that Fradrick Fenstrmaker has mustered and Done his Duty of 2 towers of Duty in the Garrisons of Lancaster in the years 1777, 1778, 1779. pr. me.

Friedrich Ziegler, Capt. May the 10th, 1781

I do hereby certify that Cristopher Bryar has served his tower of Duty in the year 1777, 78, 1779. Certify'd p'r. me.

Jacob Metzger, Capt. May the 19th, 1781

I Do hereby Certify that Jacob Miller has mustred and done 2 towers of Duty in Lancaster in the years 1777, 1778, 1778 as garrison Duty in Lancaster. pr. me.

Friedrich Ziegler, Capt. May the 10th, 1781

We do hereby certefy that Ulrick Kever was wagon mastr in the year 1778 one tower and wass township sessor for the year 1779. Certefed by us.

Friedrich Ziegler, Capt.

Alexd'r Noble, Adjton.
May the 10th, 1781.

page 1097
I do hereby certify that David Dacker a privet in my company was constantly driving a public Waggon and teem in Paul Houseman's Bregaeds in the years 1778; 1779.
Certify p'r me.

Friedrich Ziegler, Capt.

Millers Town, May the 11th, 1781.

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