Revolutionary War Militia Overview

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Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County

REVOLUTIONARY WAR MILITIA ORGANIZATION: NORTHUMBERLAND CO., PA.

.	24 JANUARY 1776 - UPPER DIVISION ASSOCIATORS
	Col. unknown

township (if known)	1776	Number Enrolled
Turbit Township	1st Company Capt. Arthur Taggart 1st Lt. Cornelius Atkinson 2nd Lt. James McClung Ensign James Wilson	85 men
	2nd Company Capt. William Gra---- 1st Lt. William Clark 2nd Lt. James Murdock Ensign William Thompson	90 men
Muncy	3rd Company Capt. David Berry 1st Lt. William Hammond 2nd Lt. Israel Parsels Ensign Benjamin Burt	45 men
	4th Company Capt. Samuel Dale 1st Lt. Wm. Bennett 2nd Lt. Hawkins Boon Ensign Jesse We----	67 men
	5th Company Capt. Cookson Long 1st Lt. Wm. Mucklehatton 2nd Lt. Robert Fleming Ensign Robert Fleming, Jr.	59 men
	6th Company Capt. Samuel Wallace 1st Lt. John Sadder 2nd Lt. Peter Jones Ensign James Hampton	91 men
Turbet Township	7th Company Capt. James Murray 1st Lt. Wm. Murray 2nt Lt. Thomas Plunket Ensign Andrew Robinson	60 men
	8th Company Capt. Henry Antis 1st Lt. Thomas Brandon 2nd Lt. Alex Hamilton Ensign Simon Cole	58 men

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Potters Township	9th Company Capt. John McMillen 1st Lt. John McConnel 2nd Lt. John McCormick Ensign Charles Wilson	43 men
	10th Company Capt. David Hayes 1st Lt. Charles Clark Ensign Thos. Gray	41 men
	11th Company Capt. Philip Davis 1st Lt. James Aspey 2nd Lt. John Nelson Ensign Jacob Fulmore	74 men
.	26 SEPTEMBER 1776 ASSOCIATORS
West End Buffaloe	1st Company Capt. John Clark 1st Lt. Henry Pongious 2nd Lt. James Moor Ensign Patric Watson	46 men
.	2nd BATTALION ASSOCIATORS
	Col. James Potter
	1st Company Capt. Cookson Long 1st Lt. James Hays 2nd Lt. Joseph Bonrerd Ensign Joseph Newman	73 men

.	1 May 1778 - 3rd BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND MILITIA
	Col. Peter Hosterman

township (if known)	1778
	1st Company Capt. Casper Reed	37 men
	2nd Company Capt. Michael Weaver	63 men
	3rd Company Capt. Samuel Harris	54 men
	4th Company Capt. John Mull	55 men
	5th Company Capt. John Black	45 men
Upper Penn's Township	6th Company Capt. John Wyrick (Weirick)	56 men
	7th Company Capt. Adam Shaffer	82 men
	8th Company Capt. Michael Motze	46 men

.	1 May 1778- 4th BATTALION (Part from West Branch)
	Col. Cookson Long

township (if known)	1778
	1st Company Capt. Thomas Wilson	84 men
	2nd Company Capt.Simon Cool	42 men
	3rd Company Capt. Joseph Kewman	43 men
	4th Company Capt. Joseph Kemplen	46 men
	5th Company Capt. William Hepburn	45 men
	6th Company Capt. Alexander Hamilton	41 men
	1778 - OTHER NORTHUMBERLAND BATTALIONS
	Col. John Kelly Col. Murry Col. Peter Hosterman

.	1782 - 1st BATTALION
	Col. Jno. White

township (if known)	1782
	1st Company Capt. Benj. Patterson Lt. John Lyon Ensign Henry Vanderslice
	2nd Company Capt. Geo. Dougherty Lt. Griffith Kerr Ensign Jno. Irvine
	3rd Company Capt. Paul Baulty Lt. Jacaob Youner Ensign Henry Bucher
	4th Company Capt. Michael Sheffer Lt. Jonathan Coleman Ensign Nicholas Hedrick
	5th Company Capt. Dan'l Broshia Lt. Adam Kemple Ensign Jno. Yegley
	6th Company Capt. Sam'l Auchmety Lt. Casper Snyder Ensign Philip Youckem
	7th Company Capt. Lucas Bross Lt. Geo. Brong Ensign Jacob Faust

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