Levies and Militia. Cumberland County Militia. The returns of the earlier organizations are incomplete, The Committee of Safety commissioned the following officers for Cumberland on the 4th of January, 1776: Colonel: Wm. Williams Lt. Col.: Jon'n Hunt 1st Major: John Norton FIRST OR LOWER REGIMENT. 3d do Oliver Lovell Adj't: Arad Hunt Qr. Mr.: Samuel Fletcher. The Line Officers were commissioned Feb. 36, 1776, as follows: Guilford Company. Westminster Company. Captain,-Stephen Shephardson Captain, John An well 1st Lieut., David Stowel 1st Lieut., Jabez Perry 3d do Timothy Root 2d do Azariah Wright Ensign, Dillington Johnston Ensign, Wm. Crook Brattleborough Company. Captain, John Sergeant 1st Lieut., Oliver Cook 3d do Tini'y Church Ensign, John Alexander Fulham Company. Captain, Jon'u Knight 1st Lieut., Josiah Boyden 2d do Daniel Karthau Ensign, Shephard Gaites Changes in the First (Lower) Regiment. March 1, 1776. Benj'n Carpenter, Lieut. Colonel. Oliver Lovel, 1st i.mqinr Abijah Lovejoy, 3d } Ma J r - Sam'l Minor, Adjutant. August 18, 1778 Eleazer Patterson, Colonel. John Sarjeant, Lieut. Colonel. Elkanah Day, Major. Henry Sherburne, Adj't. Rich'd Prouty, Qr. Mr. Reuben Field, Captain, Kinsdale Co. Weightstill Orvis, Ensign, same Co. Asa Rice, Captain, } Timothy Root, 1st Lieut., V Guilford Co. Micali Rice, Ensign. ) John Pennel, Captain, Pa\itiah T?itch, 1st Lieut., 5- Hallifax Co. Josepli Stewart, Jun'r, Ensign, Tim'y CAiurcYi, Captain, James Blakeslee, 1st Lieut., Jon'n Church, 3d Lieut., ybrattleboro' Co. Samuel Root, Ensign, Josiah Allen, Captain, Daniel Karthan, 1st Lieut., Fulham Co. Shepard Gaites, Ensign, Lucas Wilson, Captain, Daniel Busing (Gushing), 1st Lieut., James Clay, 3d Lieut., Putney Co. Nath'l Lord, Ensign, Mich'l Gillson, 1st Lieut. Eph'm Ranuey, 3d do Westminster Co. Benj'n Whitney, Ensign, October 34,1778. Moses Wright, Captain, Isaac Read, 1st Lieut., j- Rockingham Co. Ashur Evans, Ensign, October 19, 1779, and June 16, 17, Lt., ),3dLt., \ Putney Co. Putney Company. Captain, Abijah Mores 1st Lieut., Daniel Jewett 3d do Ephraim Clay Ensign, Ephraim Pierce Halifax Company. Captain, David Rich 1st Lieut., Benj'n Henry 3d do Rob't Patterson. Ensign, Edward Harris. October 30,1779. Abner Bisbee, Captain, ] John Bisbee, 1st Lieut., > Springfield Co. Taylor Spencer, Ensign, ) June 16, 17. Mich'l Gibson, Captain, Westminster Co. June 5, 1783. Timothy Church, Lieut.-Colonel Com't, vice Patterson, who declines acting. Wm. Shattuck, 1st Major. Henry Evans, 3d Major. Joel Biggelow, Adj't., also July 34, 1783. July 34, 1783. Artemas How, Captain, ~) Reuben Church, 1st Lieut., 1 South Co., Brattleboro' Isaac Crosby, 3d Lieut., Town. Rutherford Hays, Ensign, J Richard Prouty, Captain, John Alexander, 1st Lieut., I North Co., Brattlef boro'. Francis Prouty, 2d do 3on'n Sattie Alexander, Ensign,) Joseph Peck, Captain, ^ Wm. White, 1st Lieut., Israel Bullock, 3d do j. 1st (Guilford) Co. Joshua Nurse, Ensign, Daniel Ashcraft, Captain, ~\ James Walsworth, 1st Lieut., I nj ir,.,, 3* r, Beno,u Cutbeth, 3d do \ 3d^mlford > Co ' Samuel Stafford, Ensign, Joseph Elliot, Captain, "1 Elisha Root, 1st Lieut., Isaac Weld, 3d do 3d Company. Simeon Ferrel, Ensign, Thomas Baker, Captain, Isaac Orr, 1st Lieut., Daniel Donaldson, 3d Lieut., Hallifax Co. David Lamb, Ensign: Elisha Pierce, Qr. Mr.
278 Levies and Militia. Colonel: Joseph Marsh. Lt. Col.: John Berrott. 1st Major: Hilkiah Grout. SECOND (Upper) REGIMENT. 3d Major: Joel Mathews. Adj't: Tim'y Spencer. Qr. Mr.: Amos Robinson. Joel Marsh, Captain. Cumberland County Minute Men. Colonel: Joab Hoisington. 2d Major, Joel Marsh. Lt. Colonel: Seth Smith. Adj't: Timothy Phelps. 1st Major: Joseph Tyler. Qr. Mr.: Elisha Hawley. No other intormation concerning these last two regiments has been preserved. DutcJiess County Militia. Brigadier General: Petrus Ten Broeck. Brigadier General: Jacobus Swartwout, March 3, 17. Colonel: Petrus Ten Broeck. Lt. Colonel: Morris Graham. 1st Major: Simon Westfall. All commissioned October 17,1775. First Company. Capt., Isaac Smith 1st Lt., Jacob Weaver 3d do Silas Husted Ensign, Mich'l Row Second Company. Capt., Arch'd Johnston 1st Lt., Abr'm Hartwell 2d do John Seaton Ensign, Gilbert Clap Commission issued October 19,1775. First Company. Captain, Simon Westfall 1st Lieut., Peter Westfall 3d do Wilhelmus Smith Ensign, Abr'm Dels Second Company. Captain, Wm. Radcliff 1st Lt., Abr'm T. Kipp 3d do John De Wit Ensign, Joh's Moore FIRST (Rhinebeck and North East) REGIMENT. Third Company. Captain, Martin Hoffman let Lieut., Joh's Klum Commissions issued September 20, 1775. March 18, 1778. Morris Graham, Colonel, vice Brig. Gen'l Ten Broeck, deceased. Jon'n Landon, Lt Colonel. Wm. Radcliff, 1st Major. David Van Ness, 3d Major. Jacob Tremper, 1st Lieut., \ Benj'u Van Steenbergh, 2d Lieut., V Kipp's Co. Philipp Heermanse, Ensign, ) James Wilson, Captain of the Co., in the Beat, wherein he resides. 3d Major: Jon'n Landon. Adjutant: Wm. Stewart. Qr. Mr.: Hendrick Van Hovenbergh. NORTH EAST PRECINCT COMPANIES. Third Company. Captain, John Collins 1st Lieut., James Wilson 2d do Zachariah Philipps Ensign, Fourth Company. Captain, Israel Thompson 1st Lieut., Stephen Edgett 3d do John Row Ensign, Jehial Mead RHINEBECK PHECINCT COMPANIES 3d Lieut, Zachariah Hoffman Ensign, John J. Heermanse Fourth Company. Captain, David Van Ness 1st Lieut., Godtlop Martin 2d do Fred'k Bender Ensign, Corn's Elmendorph Fifth Company. Captain, Jacobus Kip 1st Lieut., Everardus Bogardus 3d do Jacob Tremper Ensign, Benj'n Van Steenbergh John Wilson, 1st Lieut. Corn's Welsh, 3d do Peter Westfall, Captain, They had been Wilh's Smith, 1st ) Christ'r Snyder, 3d f - Lieut. elected March 7, and commissioned Abr'm Welch, Ensign, March 11, 1776. Andrew Heermanse, Captain, vice Van Ness, promoted. Corn's Elmendorph, 1st) T. Fred'k Bender, 2d ) ijleut ' Jacob Klum, Captain.
John Heermanse, 1st ) Lieut. Mistake rectified Andrew Heermanse, 2d, j on May 23, 1778. Abr'm Kipp, Captain. Henry Pawling, 1st ) Ignus Benschoten, 3d f Abr'm Hartwell, Captain. John Seaton, 1st ) T.. David Hamlin, 3d \ Jjleut - John Row, Captain. George Head, 1st ) T., Sam'l Crandle, 3d \" Silas Husted, Captain. Augustin Graham, 1st) Jacob Weaver, 3d f George Moorehouse, Qr. Mr. Peter Fell, Major of the Reg't formed from Militia detachments for actual service under Col. Graham's command.* May 28, 1778. Elijah Townsend, Captain of Reg't of Militia detachments, &c., for one year from January 1st, 1778. Albert Pawling, Lieut.-Colonel same Reg't. Arranged and commissioned October 17, 1775. Colonel: Dirck Brinckerhoff. Lieut.-Col.: Abr'm Brinckerhoff. 1st Major: Daniel Terbos. Captain, Zebulon Southard 1st Lieut., Evert Wynkoop Swart 2d do Robert Brett Ensign, Isaac Van Wyck Captain, Jacob Griffin 1st Lieut., John G. Brinckerhoff 2d do Abr'm Schenck Ensign, Christ'n Du Bois, Jun. Captain, Joseph Horton 1st Lieut., Joh's Wiltsey 2d do John L. Losie Ensign, Jacob Buys, Jun. Captain, Isaac Hegeman 1st Lieut., Jacobus De Graff Levies and Militia. 279 SECOND REGIMENT ROMBOUT PKECINCT. June 25, 1778. Abr'm Brinckerhoff, Colonel, vice D. Brinckerhoff, resigned. Jacob Griffen, Lieut.-Colonel. Andrew Hill, Major. Jacob Brinckerhoff, Adjutant. Isaac Sebring, Qr. Master. Isaac Van Wyck, Captain, vice Evert W. Swart, resigned. Abr'in Shults, 1st Lieut. John Cooper, 3d do Corn's Adrianse, Ensign. George Brinckerhoff, Captain. Stephen Osburu, 1st Lieut. Benj'n Rosekrans, 2d do Jacobus Swartwout, Ensign. John Van Bunschoten, Captain. Robert Todd, 1st Lieut. Ryer Heermanse, 2d Lieut., Andrew Heermanse, Ensign, Klum's Co. June 23, 1778. Robert Wood, 1st Lieut, of a Company in the Reg't formed from Detachments of Militia for the defence of the State, under Col. Graham. June 25, 1778. John Smith, 2d Lieut., vice Jacob Weaver. Jon'n Darling, Ensign, Husted's Co. Jacob. Shultz, Ensign, Kipp's Co. John Bull, Ensign, Hartwell's Co. November 5, 1778. Coonradt Lasher, 3d Lieut., Heermanse'sCo. W's Backer, Ensign, same Co., vice Fred'k Bender, removed out of beat or resigned. June 39, 1781. George Head, Captain, vice John Row, removed. Smith Simmons, 1st Lieut., vice Head, promoted. Arie Ferguson, 3d Lieut., vice Sam'l Crandle, removed. Daniel Parks, Ensign. 3d Major: Rich'd Van Wyck. Adjutant: Thomas Storm. Qr. Mr.: Adrian Brinckerhoff. 3d Lieut., Gideon Van Velen Ensign, Robert Todd Capt., Wm. Fowler 1st Lt., Math'w Van Bunschoten 3d do Daniel Outwater. Ens'n, Peter Van Bunschoteu Capt., Stephen Brinckerhoff 1st Lt., John A. Brinckerhoff, died before October 17, 1775. 3d Lt., George Brinckerhoff Ens'n, Stephen Osburne Capt. Andrew Hill 1st Lt., Corn's Brinckerhoff 3d do Francis Way, Jun'r. Ens'n, Abr'm La Doux Barnard P. Van Clack, 3d Lieut. Cha's Hoffman, Ensign. Thomas Storm, Captain. John Adrianse, 1st Lieut. Joh's De Witt, 3d do Jacob Byse, Ensign. Mathew Van Bunschoten, Captain. Abr'm Van Wyck, 1st Lieut. Wm. Askine (Erskine), 2d Lieut. Abr'm Hoghlandt, Ensign. Joh's Shults, Captain. Francis Way (Wag), 1st Lieut. Wm. Swartwout, 3d Lieut. Jacobus Swartwout, Ensign. John G. Brinckerhoff, Captain, first coinm'n dated Decbr. 20, 1775. Christ'n DuBois, 1st Lieut. Daniel Schenk, 3d Lieut. * See for complete rosters of the Regiments commanded by Col. Morris Graham and Lieut.-Colonel Cornelius Humphrey, page 658, Volume I., Journal of the N. Y. Provincial Council.
2 Levies and Militia. Moses Barer, Ensign. May 3, 1779. John McBride, 3d (?) Lieut., Van Bunschoteu's Co., vice Van Wyck, declined. October 20, 1779. Wm. Erskine, Captain, vice Mathew Van Bunschoten, resigned. Abr'm Hoghlandt, 1st Lieut. Isaac Van Cleef, 3d do John Ackerman, Ensign. THIRD REGIMENT. PAWLING'S PRECINCT. No complete record of the earlier organization of this Regiment lias been preserved. Capt. John Van Duser ~ 1st Lt. Valentine Wheeler 2d Lt. Luke Woolcot Ensign, Rudolf Karknikarbocor Elected Sept. 20, com'd Oct. 17, 1775. Capt., James Martin 1st Lt., Benj'u Elliott J The Council of Appointments made the following chi June 23, 1778. John Field, Colonel, to succeed himself. Andrew Morehouse, Lieut. Colonel. Joli'n Paddock, 1st Major. Isaac I. Talman, 3d do Ichabod Ward^Captain of tlie Company in the Beat where he resides. Andrew Morehouse, Juu'r, 1st) Gideon Thompson, 3d j Ezra Rutty, Ensign. James Martin, Captain Benj'n Elliot, 1st ) T. Stephen Akin, 3d \ " Samuel Games (Gardner), Ensign David Heacock, Captain. Joseph Chandler. 1st ) T. Peter B. Hatfield, 3d John Hatch, Ensign. Benfn Higgins, Captain, vice Wm. Mott, late John Fields, S. East Pr'ec't Co. J Lllel Azer Barnum, 1st ) Thomas Sears, 3d ) Nathan Green, Jun., Ensign. Wm. Pierce, Captain. Colonel, Tobias Stoutenbergh. Lieut. Col., John Freer.* 1st Major, Rob't Hoffman.* Ebeu>r These officers were appointed October 17, 1775. September 31, 17. Nich's Brewer, Captain, vice Erskine, moved out of beat. Abr'm Lent., 1st Lieut., vice Abr'm Van Wyck, declined. Isaac Veal, 2d Lieut., vice Abr'm Hoglandt (?) resigned, Laniee Huff, Ensign, vice John Ackermau, declined. Uriah Hill, Qr. Mr., vice Sebring, removed. 3d do Stephen Akin Ensign, Nathan Burdick Isaac Talman Ichabod Ward And'w Morehouse, Jun. Ezra Rutty, Elected * com'd 1775. Sept. Oct. 30, IT,.nges: Stephen Hunt, 1st ) T. Caleb Harris, 3d \ Lleut Benj'n Slocum, Ensign. Joseph Dyckman, Captain. Joshua Crosby, 1st ) T.. Edward Penny, 3d f " Daniel Doan, Ensign. October 19, 1779. Azor Barnam, Captain, vice Higgins, removed. Tho's Sears, 1st Lieut. Nathan Green, 3d Lieut. Anth'y Gage, Ensign. June 29, 1781. Benj'n Elliot, Captain, vice Martin, moved out of beat. Stephen Akins, 1st Lieut., vice Elliot. FOURTH REGIMENT. May 28, 1778. Theodorus Bailey, Adjutant. Daniel Smith, Qr. Master. Samuel Smith,* Captain of the Company in the beat, where lie resides. Jonah Weeks, 1st ) Lieut. Siremus Newcomb, 3d J Isaac Concklin, Captain. Josiah Barton, 1st ) Lieut. Jacob Schriver,* 3d j Reuben Spencer, Ensign. John Van Kleeck, Captain, vice Peter Low,* resigned. Samuel Gardner, 3d do vice Akins. Benj'n Elliot, Jan., Ensign, vice Gardner. Joseph Field, 3d Lieut. Barnham's Co., vice Sears, prom'd. Caleb Haines, 1st Lt., vice Hunt, removed. ) Pierce's Zacheus Marshall, 3d Lieut., vice Haines. j Co. Asa Haines, 3d Lt., vice Hatfield, re-) moved. V Heacock' Co. Peter Carley, Ensign. ) 2d Major, Benj'n Delavergne. Adjutant, John Carpenter. Qr. Master, John Ringley. No list of the line officers of that date is preserved. Jacobus Freer,* 1st Lieut. Simon Leroy, 2d Jacobus Van De Bogart, Ensign. Bernardus Swartwout,* Captain. Abr'm Fort,* 1st Lieut., vice Peter Lassing, resigned. Simon Lassing, 3d do Abr'm Van Keuren,* Ensign. Luke Stoutenburgh, Captain. Elijah Herrick, 1st Lieut. Henry Jersey, Ensign, Hugh Van Kleeck, Captain. Stephen Hendrickson, 1st Lieut. * These names appear in the lists of Associators of Poughkeepsie.
Levies and Militia. 281 Elias Freer, 2d Lieut. Felix Lewis, Ensign. David Oostrum, Captain, vice Fred'k Stryt. Hugh Montgotnerie, 1st. Joseph Harris, 3d. Anth y Badgly, Jun'r, Ensign. Lemuel Concklin, Captain, vice Joseph Hegeman, resigned. Eliphalet Platt, 1st Lieut., vice Paul Van Euden, resigned. John Johnson, 3d Lieut. Henry Kipp, Ensign. March 4, 17. Robert Hoffman, Lieut.-Colonel. Stephen Hendrickson, Captain, vice Van Kleeck, cashiered Elias Freer, 1st ) T., Felix Lewis, 3d f ljleutl Francis Kipp, Ensign. Abr'm Fort, Captain, vice Swartwout. Simon Lawgon (Lassing), 1st Lieut., vice Fort, prom'd. Abr'm Van Curer, 3d Lieut., vice Lawson, prom'd. Casparus 0. Westerfelt,* Ensign, vice Van Curen, promoted. John Langdon, 3d Lieut., Smith's Co., vice Newcomb, removed. Aaron Lyon, Ensign, vice Langdon, prom'd. Reuben Spencer, Captain, vice Isaac Concklin, resigned. Daniel Anuin, 1st Lieut., vice Burton, moved out of beat. Francis Neilson, 3d Lieut., vice Scriver, moved out of beat. James (lazely, Ensign. November 19, 1781. Lemuel Concklin, Captain, vice Oostrum, moved out of beat. Auth'y Badgly, 1st Lieut., vice Moutgomerie, moved out of beat. Daniel Newcomb, 3d Lieut., vice Harris, resigned. Joseph Forman, Ensign, vice Badgly, prom'd. Francis Nelson, 1st Lieut., Spencer's Co., vice Burton. David Knap, 3d Lieut., Spencer's Co., vice Scriver. Elijah Herrick, Captain, vice Stoutenbergh, declined. Didymus Kinney, 1st Lieut., vice Herrick, prom'd. Henry Jersey, 3d Lieut. Jacobus Swartwout, Ensign. Eliphalet Platt, Captain, vice Concklin, transferred to Oostrum's Co. - Simeon I. Freer, Ensign, John Van Kleeck's Co. April 13, 1783. Captain Lemuel Concklin, not moving out of his beat, he is continued as Captain in the/former beat. (See May 38. 1778). Eliphalet Platt therefore remains 1st Lieut. Anthony Badgly, Captain, vice Oostrum. Joseph Forman, 1st Lieut., vice Newcomb, prisoner with the enemy. Ward, Ensign. Colonel Freer's commission to date from March 4, 17, at which time the Council conceived him to be Colonel. Commissions issued October 17, 1775. Colonel: Wm. Humphrey. Lieut. Col.: James Van Deburgh. 1st Major: Benj'n Birdsall. Captain, Corn's Van Wyck 1st Lieut., Daniel Lawrence 3d do Martin Cornwell Ensign: Nath'l Carey Captain, Wm. Clark 1st, Lieut., Jon'n Dennis 3d do Daniel Uhl Ensign, Francis West Captain, John L. De Witt FIFTH REGIMENT. March 10.1778. James Van Deburgh, Colonel, vice Wm. Humphrey. Benj'n Birsdall, Lieut. Colonel. Wm. Clark, Major, vice Jon'n Dennis. Eben'r Gary, Adjutant, vice Jon'n Carmer. Henry Bailey, Qr. Mr. Francis West, Captain of the Company, where he resides. Gideon Hall, 1st Lieut. Tabor Bentley, 3d Lieut., vice Arnold Reynolds, resigned. Joshua Champlain, Captain. Roger Morey, 1st Lieut. Tillinghast Bentley, 3d Lieut. Joseph Reynolds, Captain. Edward Treadwell, 1st Lieut., vice Sam'l Tredle. BBBKMAN'S PKECINCT. 3d Major: Morris Place. Adjutant: Eben'r Curry. Qr. Master: Charles Platt. 1st Lieut., 3d do Corn's I. Dubois, July 16, 1776. Captain, Joseph Reynolds 1st Lieut., Nath'l Smith 3d do John Losee, Jun'r Ensign, Peter Harris Captain, Isaac Vail 1st Lieut., Jesse Oakley 3d do Edw'd Adams Ensign, Stephen Ferguson Gilbert Totten, 3d Lieut. Israel Vail, Captain, vice Israel Platt. John Smith, 1st Lieut., vice Hezekiah Collins, resigned. Wm. Gifford, 3d Lieut., vice Stephen Ferguson, resigned. Valentine Wheeler, Captain. Luke yvoolent, 1st Lieut. Theophilus Sweet, 3d Lieut. October 30, 1779. Samuel Curtis, 1st Lieut.,Vail's Co., vice John Smith, deceased. John Vail, Jun'r, 3d Lieut., vice Clifford, removed from the County. Nehemiah Oakley, 3d Lieut., Reynold's Co., vice Totten, gone over to the enemy. 36 * These names appear in the lists of Associators of Poughkeepsie.
282 Levies and Militia. Roger Morey, Captain, vice Champlin, resigned. Tillinghast Bentley, 1st Lieut., vice Morey, prom'd. Job Tanner, 3d Lieut., vice Beutley, prom'd. Joh's Koontz, 2d Lieut., Wheeler's Co., vice Woolcot, removed out of Company. Henry Bailey, Adj't, vice Doctor Gary, declined. Thomas Humphrey, Qr. Mr., vice Bailey, prom'd. Commissions issued October 17, 1775. Colonel: David Southerland. Lieut. Col.: Roswell Hopkins. 1st Major: Simeon Cook. Capt., Wm. Barker 1st Lieut., Job Mead 3d do Noah Hopkins Ens'n, Abner Gillett Capt., Brinton Paine 1st Lt., Sam'l Watera 2d do Ichabod Holmes Ens'n, Wm. Brush Capt., Joshua Lasell 1st Lt., Colbe Chamberlain, 3d do David Doty Ens'n, Elisha Barlow Captain, Robert Freeman 1st Lieut., Elijah Smith 3d do Ezra St. John Ensign, Noah Wheeler Captain, Henry Humphrey 1st Lieut., Smith Southerland 3d do Silas German Ensign, George Krankhet Captain, Isaac Bloom 1st Lieut., John Gaseley, Jun'r 2d do John Williams Ensign, David Jenis Captain, Benj'n Delavergne 1st Lieut., David Handy SIXTH REGIMENT. CHARLOTTE PHECINCT. 3d Major, Rich'd de Cantelou. Adjutant: Joseph Carpenter. Qr. Mr.: Daniel Shephard. 3d Lieut., Wm. Woodworth. Ensign, Joseph Harris Captain, Jacob Tobias 1st Lieut., Israel Plat 3d do Caleb Hyat Ensign, Gilbert Warden Captain, Eben'r Husted 1st Lieut., Jon'n Meade 3d do James Talmage Ensign, Stephen Adset Captain, Roger Sutherland 1st Lieut., Josiah Gale 3d do Tho's Jenks Ensign, Joel Horskins Captain, Wm. Gay 1st Lieut., Joseph Hagaman 3d do Francis Leroy Ensign, Paul Vananden Captain, Isaac Conklin 1st Lieut., Peter Shults 3d do Josiah Burton Ensign, Eben'r Mott Captain, Peter Stoutenburgh 1st Lieut., Elijah Harreck 3d do Hugh Wilde Ensign, Joseph Hambleton A REPORT of Colonel David Sutherland's Regiment, made July the 19th, 1777, Diitchess County, State of New York. (Mis. Papers, 38, 107. Commission Officers in eych Company. The Number of Solgers. Guns. Powder. Lbs. Lead. Lbs. In Capt. Barker's Capt. Chamberlain Capt. Platt Capt. Waller Capt. Waters 4 4 44 3 34 3 3 57 69 70 60 53 55 50 50 56 42 45 35 35 35 35 13 12 49 43 35 10 13 23 127 10 20 55 60 60 33 530 290 160 655
Levies and Militia. 283 55 60 60 655 March 32, 1776. Captain, Joseph Hagerman 1st Lieut., John Hagerman 2d do Jou'n Holmes Ensign, Captain, Bernard Doughty These Officers were elected, but no record of their March 20, 1778. Roswell Hopkins, Colonel vice Sutherland resigned. Win. Barker, Lieut. Colonel, vice Hopkins. Eben'r Husted, Jun'r, Major, "Simeon Cook, and Robert Freeman,* the former Majors having resigned." Thomas Jenks, 1st Lieut., Sutherland's Co. do > Humphrey's Co. ) Joel Hoskins, 3d do Silas Germond, 1st Lieut., Jonas Parks, 3d do Elijah Smith, Captain. Noah Wheeler, 1st Lieut. Isaac Darrow, 3d do Colby Chamberlain, Captain. John Boyd, 1st Lieut. Win. Chamberlain, 2d Lieut. Job Mead, Captain. Noah Hopkins, 1st Lieut. Abner Gillet, 2d do Jon'n Weller, Captain. Silas fielding, 1st Lieut. Silas Anson, 3d do vice B. Dutcher, displaced. Samuel Waters, Captain. John McNiel, 1st Lieut. Bdmond Parlie, 2d do James Talmage, Captain. John Landen, 1st Lieut. Stephen Hatchet, 2d Lieut. Caleb Height (Hyat?) Captain. Benj'n Haight, 1st Lieut. Edward Thome, 3d Lieut. June 25, 1778. Noah Wheeler, Captain, vice Elijah Smith, resigned. Isaac Darrow, 1st Lieut. Solomon Wheeler, 3d Lieut. David Trusdale, Ensign. Rowland Gifford, do Gilbert Worden, do Justus Wilson, do Elijah Parks, do Reuben Doty, do James Mott, do Win. Woolsey, do George Kortright; do T\ :! c<i. t. ] A j; t Daniel Shepherd, Adjutant. Samuel Herrick, Qr. Mr. Sutherland's Co. Haight's Co. Waters' Co. Mead's Co. Chamberlain's Co. Weller's Co. Talmage's Co. Humphrey's Co, [SEVENTH] REGIMENT. FKEDERICKSBTJRGH PRECINCT. Captain, Fred'k Stritt 1st Lieut., Wm. Woodworth 3d do Dau'l Hamill Ensign, David Ostrom Captain, Dirck Doty. No complete record of the first organization of this Regiment has been preserved. 1st Company (Beat No. 1). Capt., Ebenezer Robinson ~ 1st Lt., Nath'l Scribner [elected 2d do Hezekiah Mead, Jun'r j '76. Ens'n, Obadiah Chase being commissioned has been found. February 18, 1779. Brinton Paine, 3d Major. March 6, 1779. Benj'n Haight, Captain, vice Caleb Height, resigned. Gilbert Worden, 1st Lieut., vice Haight, prom'd. Daniel Golding, 3d Lieut., vice Edw'd Thome, resigned. Wm. Furman, Ensign, vice Worden, prom'd. April 22, 1779. Edmond Perlee, 1st Lieut., vice John McNiel, resigned on account of infirmity. Justus Wilson, 2d Lieut., vice Perlee, prom'd. Rufus Herrick, Jun'r, Ensign, vice Wilson, prom'd, October 21, 1779. Daniel Shepherd, Captain, vice Job Mead, resigned. James Barnard, 2d Lieut. Paul Johnson, Ensign. Rufus Herrick, Jun'r, 3d Lieut., Waters' Co., vice Wilson, resigned. Ezra Paine, Ensign, vice Herrick, prom'd. Solomon Armstrong, Ensign, Chamberlain's Co., vice Doty, removed. September 39, 17. Stephen Adset (Hatchet?) 1st Lieut., vice"] John Langdon, removed to Connecticut, Abner Purdy, 3d Lieut., vice Adset, pro- I moted, Asa Allen, Ensign, vice Woolsey, moved Talmage's Co. out of beat, J Joel Horskins, 1st Lieut., vice Jenks, ~ moved off, Suther- Joseph Duel, 3d Lieut., vice Horskins, V land's Noah Gale, Ensign, vice Gifford moved Co. out of beat, J Jacob Bokee, Ensign, Waters' Co., vice Ezra Pain, moved out. Elijah Parks, 1st Lieut., Shepherd's Co., vice Hopkins, resigned and removed. Bezaliel Rudd, Qr. Mr. Samuel Herrick, Adjutant. June 29, 1781. Bezaliel Rudd, Qr. Mr., to be 1st Lieut., Shepherd's Co., vice Parks moved out. Paul Johnson, 3d Lieut., same Co., vice Barrett (Barnard), moved out. Robert Hebard, Ensign, vice Johnson, prom'd. Abner Gillet, Qr. Mr., vice Rudd. 3d Company (Beat No. 2). Mar. 8, Capt., David Waterbury ] 1st Lt., Isaac Townsend 3d do Jonathan Webb elected Mar. 11, '76. Ens'n, Timothy Delavan * R. Freeman was appointed in place of Cantelou, who resigned Febr. 20, 1776.
284 Levies and Militia. 3d Company (Beat No. 3). Capt., Jonathan Paddock 1st Lt, Simou Tryon was elected went into Cont'l service 3d Lt., Jeremiah Surges Ens'n, Joseph Dycknian but elected Sept. 20, '75. 4tli Company (Beat No. 4), Capt., John Crane ") 1st Lt., Elijah Townsend i,.,,, 10,-«3d do David Smith Delected Mar, 12, '76 En'n, John Berry The Minutes of the Council of Appointment mention Luddington's Regiment, and the following appointments are Henry Luddington, Colonel. Reuben Ferris, Lieut. Colonel. William Gee, 1st Major. Eben'r Robinson, 2d Major. Hosea Hamilton, Adjutant. Eleazer Baker, Qr. Mr. George Lane, Captain of the Co. in the beat, where he resides. Daniel Willsey, 1st Lieut., vice Reuben Drake. John Drake, 2d Lieut., vice Moses Dusenbury, removed. Henry Willsey, Ensign. Joel Mead, Captain, vice Elijah Townsend, prom'd (see First Reg't). David Porter, 1st Lieut. Stephen Luddington, 2d Lieut. David Hill, Ensign. David Waterbury, Captain. Isaac Townsend, 1st Lieut. Timothy Deli van, 2d do James Egleston, Ensign. John Crane, Captain. David Smith, 1st Lieut. John Berry, 2d Lieut., vice Elijah. Townsend. Joaepli Gregory, Ensign, vice Berry. Commissions issued October 17, 1775. Colonel- John Van Ness, died before March 28, 1776. Lieut. Col.: Corn's Humphrey, prom'd Colonel March 28, 1776. 1st Major. Robert G. Livingston. First Rhinebeck Company. Captain, Herman Hoffman 1st Lieut., Andrew Hermanse 2d do George Sharp Ensign, James Adams. Second Rhinebeck Company. Captain, John L. De Witt 1st Lieut., Philipp Hereman 2d do Corn's J. Dubois, July 16, '76. vice John Steinbergh. Ensign, Jacob Kip First Charlotte Company. Captain, Smith Southerland 1st Lieut., Zachias Marshall 3d do Uriah Sill Ensign, Stephen Haight Second Charlotte Company. Capt., Melanctou Smith " 1st Lt. Isaac Bloom,,,,, 00 2d do Wm. Mead f com d Peb " 23 > 76 ' En'n, Wni. Tremper FIRST REGIMENT OF MINUTE MEN. 5th Company (Beat No. 5). Capt., Win. Col well ~) 1st Lt., Joel Mead 2d do Stephen Ludinton elected Mar. 13, '76. Eu'n, David Porter 6th Company (Beat No. 6). Capt., David Heacock ] 1st Lt., Wm. Calkin 2d do Increase Bennet, elected but refused En'n, Moses Sage Marrli 14 it first on the 28th of May, 1778, as Colonel Henry made: Hezekiah Mead, Captain. Solomon Hopkins, 1st Lieut. Elijah Fuller, 2d Lieut. Josiah Baker, Ensign, vice Eben'r Washburn, deserted to the enemy. Nath'l Scribner, Captain. David Merrick, 1st Lieut., vice Dan'l Maline, removed. Wm. Martine, 2d Lieut., vice Nath'l Finch, resigned. Caleb Hazen, Ensign. John Haight, Captain. Israel Knap, 1st Lieut. Joseph Garrison, 2d Lieut. John Nelson, Ensign. June 29, 17. Israel Knap, Captain, vice John Haight, resigned. Jon'n Owens, 1st Lieut. Tho's Bashford, 2d Lieut. Jedediah Frost, Ensign. John McClean, 2d Lieut., Scribner's Co. John Robinson, 2d Lieut., ) -vr Oj._ rv Zebadee Kelly, Ensign, f M Elijah Townsend, Adj't., vice Hamilton, moved out of County. 2d Major: James Read. Adjutant: Reuben Hopkins. Qr. Mr.: Joseph Ketcham, Jun. North East Company. Captain, Hugh Rea 1st Lieut., Daniel Wilson 2d do Nath'l Mead Ensign, Phenius Rice First Amenia Company Captain, Increas Child 1st Lieut-, John Loyd 2d do Wm. Blunt Ensign, Josiah Morse Second Amenia Company. Captain, Roswell Kinne 1st Lieut., Judah Burton [comm'd Nov. 3, 2d do Eben'r Carter 1775. Ensign, Andrew Shaw Fishkill Company. Captain, Stephen Brinckerhoff "j 1st Lieut., George G. Brinckerhoff (comm'd Dec. 2d do Stephen Osborne ( 20, 1775. Ensign, Benj'n Rosekrans J
Commissions issued October 17, 1775. Colonel: Jacobus Swartwout Lieut. Col.: John Bailey, Jun'r. 1st Major: Malcoin Morrison, resigned March 1776. First (Poughkeepsie) Company. Captain, John Schenck, prom'd Major, vice Morrison 1st Lieut., Dr. Peter Tappeu Sd do John Child Ensign, Matliew Van Keuren, resigned, and John Tappen, app'd Febr. 19, 1776. Second (Rombout Prec't) Company Captain, Evert Wynkoop Swart, vice ") Zebulon Southard, refused to sign the Association 1 comm'd Feb. 1st Lieut., Robert Brett f 26, 1776. Sd do Isaac Van Wyck Ensign, Abr'm Shultz Third (Beekman's Prec't) Company. Captain, Win. Clarke )»j T\T 1st Lieut., Benj'n Noxon [ mm d Mar -inna 1776 ' Levies and Militia. 285 SECOND REGIMENT OP MINUTE MEN. No locality is given for the following three Companies February 26, 1776. Captain, John Dorlon 1st Lieut., Henry Wyckoff 2d do Rob't" Hill Ensign, Tho's Ostrander Captain, James Weeks 1st Lieut., Hugh Conner 10, 2d Major; Henry Luddington, vice Henry Schenck, March 10, 1776. Adjutant. Joshua Carman, Jun'r. Qr. Mr.: Henry Godwin. Surgeon: Dr. Corn's Osborn. 2d do Martin Cornell Ensign, Nath'l Cary I comm'd Mar. 1, 1776. Fourth (Pawlings's Prec't) Company. Captain, Phenix Woodward 1st Lieut., Comfort Shaw 2d do Mark Williams Ensign, Gideon Oothout Fifth (South East) Company. Captain, Joshua Barnum, Jun'r 1st Lieut., Wm. Murch 2d do Eliakim Barnum Ensign, Jon'n Crane Sixth Company, no locality given, and it may be the same as the Third. Captain, Wm. Clarke ) 1st Lieut., Gilbert Strang >- comm'd Mar. 11, 1776. 2d do Abr'm Hyatt ) of this Regiment, for whom commissions were issued 3d Lieut., James Cooper Ensign, Tbeodorus Brett Captain, Comfort Luddington 1st Lieut., Elijah Oakley 2d do John Brady Ensign, Asa Berry DUTCHESS COUNTY REGIMENTS, "to go into immediate service," under the resolution of July 16, 1776. FIRST REGIMENT. Colonel: Jacobus Swartwout Lt. Colonel: Reuben Ferris Major: Israel Thompson No list of Line Officers for these two Regiments has been found. SECOND REGIMENT. Colonel: Morris Graham Lt. Colonel. Roswell Hopkins Major: Wm. Barker REGIMENT OF ASSOCIATED EXEMPTS. Colonel: Zephaniah Platt. Lieut. Col.: Rufus Herrick. [ appointed October 19, 1779. Major: Abr'm Schenck. Rhinebeck Precinct. Captain, Wm. Leonard "1 1st Lieut., Ephraim Braslier (app'd Aug. 18, 2d do Gerardus Hardenbrook f 1778. Ensign, Godlope Mardin Poughkeepsie Precinct, including Capt. John Van Bunschoten's Company. Captain, Elias Van Bunschoten 1st Lieut., Zephaniah Platt, Jun'r 3d do Ezekiel Cooper Ensign, Rumbout Precinct. Captain, Abr'm Schenck 1st Lieut., Wm. Boerum 3d do Daniel Rapalje Amenia Precinct. Captain, Rufus Herrick 1st Lieut., Gilbert Willet 2d do John Chamberlain Ensign, David Collins Charlotte Precinct. Captain, Isaac Bloom 1st Lieut., John De Witt 2d do Appointed November 4, 1778. Captain, Gilbert Willett 1st Lieut., John Chamberlain 2d do David Collins Ensign, David Doty Captain, Abr'm Swartwout 1st Lieut., 3d do Ensign, Captain, Thomas Lee 1st Lieut., 3d do Ensign, All appointed October 19, 1779.
286 Levies and Militia. Captain, Phineas Woodward Captain, Edmund Baker 1st Lieut., Gideon Osterhout 1st Lieut., Thomas Bussel 3d do Nath'l Gary 3d do Captain, John Collins 1st Lieut., Simon John Myer 2d do All appointed September 39, 17. Companies raised under Resolution of June 33, 1776, to defend the County: 1st Captain, Melancton Smith. 3d Captain, John Durlin. Company raised under Resolution of October 8, 1776, for the purpose of detecting and defeating conspiracies. Captain, Nath'l Scribuer. 1st Lieut. Joseph Field. Long Island Militia. The people of Long Island responded to the call of the Provincial Congress, asking them to organize in military bodies, as early as the inhabitants of the other counties and below are given the earlier organizations. The fortunes of war severing the connection between the Island and the Main land, these organizations could not be kept up, hence the list of Long Island officers is necessarily small. The Council of Appointments made no appointments for Long Island until 1784. Colonel' Richard Van Brunt. Lieut, Col : Nich's Covenhoven. 1st Major: Joh's Titus. All commissioned March 11, 1776. Joh's Vanderbilt Lambert Suydam B. Johnson John Titus KINGS COUNTY. 3d Major: John Van Derbilt. Adjutant; George Carpenter. Qr. Mr.. Nich's Coveuhoven. CAPTAINS. Corn's V. D. Veer Rem. Williamson Barnard Suydam Adrian Van Brunt A RETURN of the Officers chosen "by the different Companies in Kings County', who have signed the Declaration and taken their Commissions, 1776. Captains. 1st Lieutenants. 2d Lieutenants. Ensigns. Quarter Masters. Troop of Horse Flatlands Gravesend, J^ of Brooklin Flatbush Bush wick New Uytrecht Adolph Waldrou... Lambert Suydam... Jere'h V. D. Bilt... Rem. Williamson.. Barent Johnson Corn's V. D Veer... John Titus Abr'm Van Brunt... Wm. Boerum Dan'i Raplye Alb'tStothoff Saml. Hubbard Barent Lefferts... Peter Lefferts Abr'm Van Kanst... Ad n Hegeman Thos "Everett Jacob Bloom Thos. Elsworth Garret Williamson.. Joost D. B. Vooise.. Peter Colyer Harm's Barkulo Peter V D. Voort Peter V. D. Bilt... John Lane Martin Schenck.... Jnhn Skillimm Wm, Barre Peter Wykoff. Rem. A. Remsen, 1st Lieut, of Waldron's Light Horse, had been elected, but declined, whereupon the Compauy was officered as above. No record of any regimental organization has been found, early period of the war : Great Neck and Cow Neck Company. Captain, John Sands, app'd October 13, 1775. 1st Lieut., Henry Allen, declined. 3d do Tho's Mitchell, prom'd 1st Lieut. Mar. 8, 1776, vice Allen. Ensign, Aspinwall Cornwell (Cornell) prom'd 3d Lieut., vice Mitchell. Ensign, Andrew Onderdonk, app'd April 15, 1776. New Town District. (Southernmost Beat). Captain, Abr'm Remsen 1st Lieut., Benj'n Coe, prom'd Capt., ), ^ 17 3d do Robert Furman, pr. 1st Lt., [ ' Ensign, Benj'n North, prom. 3d Lt., ) do Jonah Hallett, app'd June 18, 1776. QUEENS COUNTY. The following are names of Company officers of an (North Beat). Captain, Jon'n Lawrence, prom'd Brig. Major. 1st Lieut., Wm. Sackett 3d do Wm. Lawrence, prom'd Capt. Aug. 14, 1776. Ensign, Jesse Warner Light Horse Company. Captain, Rich'd Lawrence, resigned on account of ill health. 1st Lieut., Dan'l Lawrence, promoted Captain, &c 3d do Samuel Riker, prom'd 1st Lieut. Cornet, Jon'n Coe, superseded by Jon'u Lawrence. Qr, Mr., Peter Rapalje. Original commissions issued May 10, 1776.
Levies and Militia. 287 Flushing Company Captain, Nath'l Tom, 1st Lieut., Mathias Van Dyck, 2d do Jeffry Hicks, Ensign, Nick's Van Dyck, comm'd June 8, 1776. Jamaica Company. Captain, Ephraim Baylies, 1st Lieut., Increase Carpenter, 3d do Abr'm Vanausdale, Ensign, Otliniel Smith, I com'd March 37, f 1776. Colonel: Win. Floyd, of St. George's Manor, vice Platt Conkling, who declined. Lieut. Col.: Dr. Gilbert Potter, of Huntington. 1st Major: Nathan Woodhull, of Brookhaven. Huntington and Smithtown Companies. Captain, John Wickes 1st Lieut., Epenetus Conckling 3d do Jonah Wood Ensign, Ebenez'r Prime Wood. Captain, Jesse Brush 1st Lieut., Jon'n Titus 3d do Philipp Conckling Ensign, Joseph Titua Captain, Timothy Carll 1st Lieut., Gilbert Fleet 3d do Joel Scudder Ensign, Nath'l Buffet, Juu'r 1st Brookhaven Co. Captain, Samuel Thompson 1st Lieut., Ab'm Woodhull 3d do Isaac Davis Ensign, Daniel Satterly 3d Brookhaven Co. Captain, Eben'r Miller 1st Lieut., Caleb Woodhull 3d do James Davis Ensign, Davis Davis SUFFOLK COUNTY. FIEST REGIMENT. comm'd Sept. 13, f 1775. December 13, 1775. Joh'n Titus, Captain, 3d Comp., vice Jesse Brush, promoted Major. Joshua Rogers, 1st Lieut. Tho's Brush, 3d Lieut. February 7 and 8, 1776. Platt Neal (Vail), Captain, Cow Harbour, or 5th Huutington Co. 3d Major: Edmund Smith, Jun'r, of Smithtown. Adjutant: Philipp Roe, ).. T> i_i. Qr. Mr.: James Roe, \ of Brookhaven. 3d Brookhaven Company. Captain, Win. Brewster 1st Lieut., Isaac Davis com'd Sept. 3d do Uriah Smith f 1776. Ensign, Benj'n Woodhull Smithtown Company. Captain, Philetus Smith ~ 1st Lieut., Edmund Smith, Jun'r, [com'd Sept. 3d do Daniel Tillotson f 1775. Ensign, Richard Smith ] 13, Islip Company, formed from East part of Smithtown and West part of Southampton. Captain, Benijah Strong "} 1st Lieut., Jeremiah Terry [ comm'd Feb'ry 13, 3d do Samuel Oakley ( 1776. Ensign, Annen Mowbrey Southold Company. Captain, Nathan Rose 1st Lieut., Hugh Smith 3d do David Fanning Ensign, John Smith! 13, comm'd Sept 13, 1775. Mich'l Hart, 1st Lieut. Isaac Dennis, 3d do Jacob Concklin, Ensign. John Buffet, Captain, South or 4th Huntingtou Comp. Isaac Thompson, 1st Lieut. Zebulou Ketchum, 2d do Joseph Ketchum, Ensign. A Return of this Regiment dated April 5th, 1776, gives the following changes : Majors, Jesse Brush and Jeffry Smith. Qr. Mr., John Roe. Captain, Epenetus Conckling Captain, Samuel Tomson. do Joel Scudder. do Eben'r Miller. do John Buffet, do Nathan Rose. do Plat Vail, do Win. Brewster. do Gilbert Carle do Philetus Smith. do Benijah Strong. do Joshua Rogers. Colonel: David Mulford. Lt. Col.: Jon'n Hedges. 1st Major: Uriah Rogers. 2d do George Herrick. These Officers were so returned February 10, 1776. SECOND REGIMENT. Adjutant: John Gelston. Qr. Mr.: Phineas Howell. Serg't Major: Lemuel Peirson. Drum Major: Elias Mathews.
288 Levies and Militia. A Return of the Names of the Persons for County, taken according to the Directions Easthampton and Southampton. 1st Company. Capt., David Ho well 1st Lt., Jeremiah Post 2d do Paul Jones ^ A;,$&x*tlfaww!frf& &%8&S&88P 2d Company. C'apt., John Dayton 1st Lt., Isaac Mulford Hunting 2d do John Miller, Jun'r. Ens'n, Wm. Heges 3d Company. Capt., David Peirson 1st Lt., Daniel Heges 3d do David Say re Ens'n, Theophilus Peirson 4th Company. Capt., David Fithen 1st Lt., Sam'l Conckling 2d do Thomas Baker Ens'n, Daniel Conckling 5th Company. Capt., Stephen Howell 1st Lt., John White, Jun. Commissions issued September 13,1775. THIRD REGIMENT. the Officers of the Second Battalion in Suffolk of the Provincial Congress by the Committees of 2d Lt.. Lemuel Wick En'n, Isaah Hallsey Bth Company. 3ep&., WTmi. JKogevsi 1st Lt., Jesse Halsey 2d do Henry Halsey Ens'u, Nath'l Rogers 7th Company. Capt., Josiah Howell 1st Lt., Nathaniel Howell 3d do Mathew Howell Ens'n, Wm. Stephens 8th Company. Capt., Sam'l L'Hommedieu 1st Lt., Silas Jessup 2d do Edw'd Conckling Ens'n, Daniel Fordham 9th Company. Capt., John Sandford 1st Lt., Edward Topping 2d do Philipp Howell Ens'n, John Hildreth A third Regiment of Suffolk County is mentioned and commissions were issued to officers of the same, but no record of its roster has been found. Captain, Israel Scudder, 1st Lieut., Nath'l Buffet, 2d do Epenetus Smith, Ensign, John Hart, Colonel: Josiah Smith. Lieut. Col.; John. Hulbeit. 1st Major: Isaac Reeve. 3d Major: Jon'n Baker. ) commissioned Dec. 12,1775, for 3d Company, 3d Keg't. Easthampton Company. Captain, Ezekiel Mulford 1st Lieut., John Miller 2d do Nath'l Hand ( com'd Feb. 23,1776. Ensign, 1st Southampton Company. Captain, Zephaniah Rogers "1 1st Lieut., Nath'l Howell, Jun'r, (com'd Feb. 2d do Mathew Sayer f 1776. Ensign, REGIMENT OF MINUTE MEN. 23, 2d Southampton Company. Captain, David Pierson "1 1st Lieut., John Foster, Jun'r, (com'd Feb. 23, 3d do Abr'm Rose f 1776. Ensign, Edward Topping The return of this Regiment of May 30, 1776, gives: Isaac Overton, 3d Major, vice Baker, and Captains, Nath'l Platt and Tho's Wicks in addition to the above. 1st Lieut., Edmund Howell, 2d do Selah Reeve, Enaign, James Wells, commissioned June 29, 1776, for 2d Comp., 3d Reg't. Adjutant: Ephraim Marvin, April 4, 1776, vice Isaac Overton, declined. Qr. Mr.: Eben'r Dayton. 1st Southold Company. Captain, John Bayley 1st Lieut., Joshua Youngs 2d do John Tuthill Ensign, James Reeves 3d Southold Company. Captain, Paul Reeves 1st Lieut., John Corwin 2d do David Horton Ensign, Nath'l Hodson com'd May 3,1776. com'd May 3, 1776. j Brookhaven, Smith Town, Manor of St- George and Meriches Comp. Captain, Selah Strong ~ 1st Lieut., Wm Clark I com'd April 4, 3d do Caleb Brewster ( 1776. Ensign, Nath'l Brewster Benjamin Coe, Captain, mentioned October 9, 1776. Captain, Wm. Ludlum and 3d Lieut. Ephraim Marston, mentioned Deceb'r 2, 1776.
Captain, Wm. Rogers Capt.-Lieut., John Franks. 1st Lieut., Jeremiah Rogers Commissioned Febr. 20, 1776 Levies and Militia. 289 ARTILLERY COMPANY (belonging to Col. Smith's Minute Regiment). 3d Lieut., Tho's Baker Lt. Fireworker, John Tuthill New York City and County. The names of the officers of the Militia Regiments from this County, as far as known or reported officially, have already been published in the " Calendar of New York Historical MSS. Revolutionary Papers," and are therefore not repeated here. Orange County. Colonel: Jesse Woodhull. Lieut. Col.: Elihu Marvin. 1st Major: Nath'l Strong. 1st. Captain, Archibald Little 1st Lieut., Birdsey Youngs 2d do Thomas Hortou Ensign, Nathan Marvin 2d. Captain, Jonathan Tuthill, 1st Lieut., John Brewster, Jun'r, 2d do Samuel Strong, Ensign, Francis Brewster, 3d. Captain, Christ'r Vanduzer 1st Lieut., Wm. Roe, 2d do Obadiah Smith, Ensign, Isaac Tobias EAST ORANGE OK CORNWALL REGIMENT. 3d Major: Zach's Du Bois Adjutant: Wm. Moffat. Qr. Mr.: Nath'l Satterly. Upper Clove Company. 4th. Captain, Garret Miller 1st Lieut., Asa Buck 3d do Wm. Horton Ensign, Aaron Miller reapp'd Febr. 31, f 1778. ' reapp'd Feb. 21, 1778. Woodberry Clove Company. 5th. Captain, Francis Smith 1st Lieut., Thomas Smith 3d do Alex'r Galloway Ensign, John McManus S. W. Part of Cornwall Prec't. 6th. Captain, Stephen Slote, 1st Lieut., (Jeorge Galloway, (reapp'd Febr. 21, 3d do John Brown, f 1778. Ensign David Rogers, These officers were commissioned Septb'r 15, 1775. Officers for a 7th (Goshen), Company: Captain, Silae Pierson 2d Lieut., Daniel Reeve 1st Lieut., Joshua Brown Ensign, Phinehas Heard were elected, but not commissioned, because Phineas Rumsey and others objected. Cantshook (Cornwall Prec't) Company, commissioned in February, 1776. 3d do Isaac Garrison 1st Lieut., Benj'n Rose Captain, Sam'l Patrick Ensign, James Cunningham A True account of the Number of Company, to wit (88) Privates, Pbeuihas Rumsey John Vail John Wod Tuthill John Pain Stephen Jayn Josepli Davis David Aird Asa Overton John Gary Jedediah Fuller Benj'n Jayn John Rogers Elexander Smith John Myers John Ketcham Benj'u McVeaugh (McOcaugh) Men belonging Men, and these Chearls Tooker Benj'u Harlow Nathan Rumsey Garret Durye Asa Rumsey Wm. McMullen Zopher Jayn John Carpenter John Stag Enos Hagity Selah Tooker Isaac Tooker Daniel Conkling Benj'n Cozat Abr'm Cooly March 31, 1777. Thomas Horton, Captain, Oxford Distr. Co., vice Little, deceased. Josiah Seeley, 1st ) T. Nathan Marvin, 3d ] Lleut ' Barnabas Horton, Jun'r, Ensign. 37 to the List of Captain Phenilias Rumsey's Signers all belong to the Company : Stephen Huls Thomas Everson George Durye Peter Cavanagh Sam'l Reader Joseph Petterson Oliver Petterson John Bran Jeremiah Tuthill Wm. Bran Samuel Parshel Jesse Matbis James Ketcham Moses Train Wm. Tuthill February 21, 1778. Field and Staff were re-appointed as above. John Johnson, 1st Lieut., ) James Galloway, 3d Lieu, > Francis Smith's Co. Tho's Lummarcaux, Ensign, ) Gilbert Weeks, Ensign, Van Duzer's Co.