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FOURTH AND FIFTH BATTALIONS, PENNSYL- VANIA MILITIA, 1777-1780.
By the Hon. Jones Detwiler.
The Association system, after the experience of its effects from the beginning of the war, was admitted to be too uncer- tain to be depended upon in case of emergency. The conduct of the Philadelphia Associators at Amboy in the preceding summer was not near so bad as that of some of the companies from the county after the battle of Princeton, some of whom deserted in full bodies, leaving only their officers, and, in one case spoken of by General Putnam, "Only a lieutenant and a lame man." The time had now come for the establishment of a regular and permanent militia, and to that task the Assembly addressed itself. A militia bill was prepared and passed. It provided that the city and county of Philadelphia, and the various counties throughout the State, should be divided into districts, each of which was to have within it not less than six hundred and eighty men fit for military duty. Over these di- visions were placed lieutenants, from each city and county, and sub-lieutenants for each district. Each district was sub- divided into eight parts or companies, and each district was to elect its own lieutenant, colonel, major, captain and other offi- cers. The lieutenants and sub-lieutenants took lists of all the inhabitants of their districts, collected the fines, and superin- tended generally the execution of the details of the law.
The companies were divided by lots into classes and pro- vision made for calling out the classes as they were wanted. Persons enrolled, who refused to parade when ordered, were to be fined 7s, 6d., per day ; officers absent, Ios. per day ; non- . commissioned and privates, 5s. per day. On field days, officers not attending were to be fined 55, and non-commissioned offi- cers and privates 15s. Companies were to be exercised upon
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two days in April, three days in May, two days in August, two days in September, and one day in October of each year. Battalions were to parade once in May and once in October. In cases of loss of limb by militiamen in service, the State un- dertook to pay half the monthly pay to sufferers.
For Philadelphia county, William Coates, lieutenant. Jacob Engle, Samuel Dewees, George Smith, Archibald Thompson and William Antis were appointed sub-lieutenants.
The officers for the county of Philadelphia (now Mont- gomery) were as follows : First battalion, for the townships of Upper Salford, Lower Salford, Towamencin, Hatfield, Perki- omen and Skippack, Daniel Heister, Jr., colonel; Jacob Reid, lieutenant-colonel; Jacob Markley, major.
Second battalion, Germantown, Roxborough, Springfield and Bristol, John Moore, colonel; Aaron Levering, lieutenant- colonel ; George Miller, major.
Third battalion, Cheltenham, Abington, Lower Division of the Manor of Moreland, Lower Dublin, Byberry and Ox- ford, Benjamin McVeagh, colonel; David Schneider, lieuten- ant-colonel ; John Holmes, major.
Fourth battalion, Upper Division of Moreland, Upper Gwynedd and Montgomery, William Dean, colonel; Robert Loller, lieutenant-colonel ; George Right, major.
Fifth battalion, Whitemarsh, Plymouth, Whitpain, Nor- rington, Worcester and New Providence, (now Upper and Lower Providence) Robert Curry, colonel ; Archibald Thomp- son, lieutenant-colonel ; John Edward, major.
Sixth battalion, Limerick, Douglass, Marlborough, New Hanover and Upper Hanover and Frederick, Frederick Antes, colonel; Frederick Weis, lieutenant-colonel; Jacob Bush, major.
Seventh battalion, Upper Merion, Lower Merion, Block- leys and Kingsessing, John Paschall, colonel ; Isaac Warner, lieutenant-colonel; Matt Jones, major.
The following is a list of captains comprising the Fourth Battalion of Philadelphia county (now Montgomery) com- manded by Colonel William Dean, taken from an old pamph-
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let now in the possession of the writer, published in Philadel- phia in 1783, and printed by Francis Bailey, on Market street:
A statement of the fines paid by the Fourth Battalion of Philadelphia County Militia. The fines ranged from £6 to £37, according to the different classes, and were paid by the following persons in 1777, viz .:
Captain Dull's Company, in Gwynedd, Lower Division- Cillion Wolfinger, Sergeant, £15. Privates, Enoch Morgan, George Selsor, Conard Gearhart, Joseph Leblon, John Smyth, George A. Snider, William Moore, Adam Fleck, John Getter, Ezekiel Cleaver, Hugh Foulke, Joshua Foulke, Levi Foulke, Jesse Foulke, Griffith Edwards, Samuel Siddons, David Mor- ris, Ezekiel Cleaver, Jr., Daniel Morgan, William Stempel, David Roberts, John Evans, Garret Clemense, John Everhart, William Roberts, William Johnstone, Owen Evans, John Sidons, Nicholas Rial, Conard Clime, John Singer, John Selsor, Jacob Preston and Thomas Evans ; amount, £988, IOS.
Captain Hart's Company, Middle Division of Moreland- John Wynkoop, Abel Janes, John Wright, Harman Yerkes, Isaac Janes, Elias Yerkes, Yost Vanbuskirk, Samuel Heirs, John Taylor, George Foster, Elias Yerkes, Sr., George Yerkes, James Harker, Garret Wyncoop, John Case, Levi Tyson, Jacob Cline, Thomas Mitchener, William Mitchener, John Wood, Elisha Thomas, Jonathan Clayton, Isaac Warner, Benjamin Austin, Jacob Comely, Joseph Bond, Benoni Stockdale, Daniel Bellen, Henry Johnstone, Michael Conrad, Paul Rust, Isaac Bond, Joseph Vanbuskirk, Anthony Yerkes, Isaac Cadwalla- der, Robert Austin, Elias Yerkes (cooper), John Moore, John Kennedy, Isaac Roberts, John Neasmith, Samuel Shoemaker, William Patterson, Robert Little and William Purdy ; amount of fines, £1,444, 12s., 6d.
Captain Bloom's Company, Upper Gwynedd-Jacob Wis- ner, Benjamin Harry, Rees Roberts, Samuel Wheeler, Mel- choir Crible (Kreible), Caleb Foulke, Levi Jenkins, John Erwin, Jacob Smith, Job Luken, John Dilcart, Jacob Wiout, Samuel Castner, William Springar, John Evans, William Williams, Jacob Hisler, John Luken, Daniel Hoffman, Thomas Shoe- maker, William Hoffman, John Thomson, George Roberts, Jacob Young, Isaac Kulp, Joseph Long, Jacob Albright, Isaac Lewes, Amos Roberts, Joseph Lewis, David Harry, George Morris and Rees Harry ; amount of fines, £935 17s. 6d.
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Captain Hines' Company, Montgomery Township-Wil- liam Fry, Joseph Ambler, Jr., James Roberts, John Hartzel, Edward Morgan, Isaac Jones, Daniel Jones, John Ambler, Joseph Ambler, Sr., John Jones, William Childs, Henry Moor (Moore), Samuel Thomas, Cadwallader Roberts, Christopher Wells, George Gordon, Robert - Gordon, George Dunaker, Robert Parks, John Heckman, William Hugh, John Drake, John Roberts, Samuel Thomas, Jr., Thomas Layman, Peter Evans, Esq., Enoch Beam, Henry Johnston, Richard Moore, Alexander Scott, John Rausbery, Ezekiel Shoemaker, Joseph Butler, Edward Ambler ; amount of fines, £924, 15s.
Captain Folwell's Company, Upper Division of More- land-Jesse Jarrett, Nathan Shoemaker, Levi Bond, John Spencer, Benjamin Lloyd, Humphrey Waterman, John Hol- well, John Dubree, William Shoemaker, John Richardson, Jeremiah Walton, Edward Farmer, Lawrence Ludenburgh, Peter Bowman, Mordecai Thomas, Nicholas Austin, George Bewley, Peter Shoemaker, Caleb Davis, Andrew Gilkey, John - Horner, Samuel Shoemaker, John Tompkins, Edward Eaton, Luke Billou, Joseph Gilbert, William Millar, Jerret Spencer, Jacob Baker, Benjamin Perry, Thomas Perry, Benjamin Bond, Lawrence Soutman, Samuel Barnes, William Ryan, David Perry, Jacob Walton, Jeremiah Walton, Samuel Gourley, William Morgan, Thomas Lloyd, Joseph Butler, Matt Holwell and Samuel Lloyd ; amount of fines, £1.359, 7s., 4d.
Captain Marple's Company, Horsham Township-William Thomas, John Switzer, John Edwards, Stephen Murray, John Kenderline, John Lloyd, Isaac Parry, John Conrad, Benjamin White, Thomas Nixon, Thomas Palmer, Moses Lancaster, William Jarrett, Lewis Woolman, Seneca Luken, Abel Dun- gan, William McLean, John Carvor, David Luken, Thomas Ackloy, John Anderson, Samuel Cullet, Evan Roberts, Samuel McNair, John Ewers, John Bright, Mordecai Holt, Jonathan Luken, Thomas Barnes, Jr., John Hollowell, Christian Chris- tine, Joseph Millar, Robert Lukens, Edward Walker, John Marple, Samuel Conrad, Joseph Williams, Benjamin Kender- dine, Thomas Lukens, Thomas Barnes, Sr., Edward Bond, John Cadwallader, Peter I.ukens, James Dunn, James Stevens, Thomas Hollowell, John Naylor, Daniel Jones, Samuel De- Haven, Charles Rubekum, Joseph Kenderdine, Benjamin Cadwallader, Hugh Lloyd, Nathan Lukens, Charles Tredill, (Iredel), Robert Tredell, Jr. (Iredel), Atkinson Hugh, John Adamson, Jabez White, Samuel Hollowell, Dennis Conrad, Jr., and Jesse Holt; amount of fines, £1,757, 17s., 6d.
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Captain Mann's Company, Upper Dublin Township- Sergeant John Chesmet, John Kirk, Jonathan Tyson, John Spencer, James Spencer, Jacob Lancaster, James McCrory, John Amon, George Fulmore, Jeremiah Warder, John Mc- Glathery, Samuel Gardner, Samuel Spencer, Peter Shoemaker, Isaac Cleaver, William Inghart, Nathan Cleaver, Arthur Broadus, Daniel Shoemaker, Daniel McVaugh, Samuel Wal- ton, Benjamin Walton, Peter Cleaver, Peter Inghart, Andrew Casner, Samuel McCrorey, Peter Evans, Martin Ferringer, Jesse Trump, Amos Ragon, Henry Earnhart, Benjamin Stem- ple, Jacob Hounel, Philip Inghart, Alexander McDowell, John Clayton, John Jarret, John Trum, John Oats, William Fitz- gerald, John Fitzwater, John Ferringer, Michael Rap, George Emlen, John Whitcomb, David Collar, John Collar, John Becker, Chris. Herner (Harner), John Thomas, John Morris, John Robinson, John Heston, John Potts, Jesse Cleaver, Amos Lewis, Abner Lukens, Matt. Fitzwater, George Ferringer, John Lewis, Abner Trump, Henry Grubb, Isaac Kirk, John Wice, Henry Rumer, William Horner, Ryner Kirk, David Evans, John Inghart and George Casner; whole amount of fines, £1,883, 15s.
List of fines paid by delinquents of the several companies of the Fifth Battalion for non-attendance upon the days of ex- ercise in the year 1779. The fines ranged from £1, 10s. to £19, IOS.
Captain Shepherd's Company, Plymouth-Thomas Hol- lowell, Benjamin Lavering, David Jones, Philip Lloyd, William Tippen, John Wood, James Wood, James McFarland, John Campell, Jacob Whitman, Stephen Davis, Stephen Potts, John Dickinson, Zebulon Potts, Esq, Nathan Potts, John Holman, Jesse Wikerline, David Brooks, Ludwick Reinbolt, John Davis, Thomas Davis, John Coulston, John Whitman, Martin Whit- man, David Davis, Christopher Helen, John Davis, Andrew DeHaven, Samuel Stroud, John Zimmerman, John Lyle, Rees Bell, William Ryan, Roberts Lyle, Thomas Worlow, Joseph Levering, Henry Grubb, Ludwick Shearer, Abraham Griffith, Samuel Cocklin, John Scisler, James Stroud, Griffith Thomas, William Ellis, Levi Trump, Patrick Connel, Philip Sidner, John Colloy, Michael Wills, William Gregory, Peter Arnold, Andrew Lisner, Charles Linensheet and John Clinton ; whole amount of fines, £589, 15s.
Captain Rynear's Company, Whitpain-Frederick Ra- mey, John Loeser, Christian Singer, Isaac Martin, Edward
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Roberts, Joseph Hollowell, Christopher Zimmerman, Josiah Dickinson, Samuel Coulston, Herman Hendricks, Joseph De- Haven, Isaac Ellis, Jr., Amos Ellis, Daniel Roberts, Leonard Maltz, Benjamin Penrose, Owen Thomas, Evan Thomas, Robert Thomas, Lawrence Shearer, John Davas, Mal ca Davis, Thomas White, Henry Styer, John Styer, John Shay, Job Roberts, Moses DeHaven, Stephen Styer, Michael Sister, David DeHaven, William Hallowell, Joseph Paul, Morgan Morgan, Joshua Richards, Abram Bennett, George Bisbing, John Davis (mason), Thomas Williams, Morris Taylor, James Morris, David Evans, George Jacobs, William Robinson, Samuel DeHaven, Jr., Alexander McDowell, Benjamin Dick- inson, John White, Jesse DeHaven, Adam Boyles, Conard Boas, Adam Taylor, Jacob Boas, Battler Yetter, John Osborne, Henry Shad (Shade), Barney Weaver, James Egbert, Elias Horning, George Greger, Silas Jones, John Davis, Jonathan Tipps (Phipps), Philip Fisher, Adam Hamer, Nathaniel Dow- den, John Peck, Levi Martin, John Thompson, Ethcam Daws, David Daws and John Pugh ; total fines, £1, 106, IOS.
New Providence (now Upper and Lower Providence) was divided into two companies, as follows :
Captain Francis' Company -- Cadwallader Evans, Jacob Buth, William Lane, Arnold Fox, Mattis Moyer, Richard Umstead, John Bryan, Henry Taney, John Pauling, Owen Evans, John Ward, Amos Vanvosin, John Bathers, John Schrack, Samuel Roseter, Abram Moyer, Isaac Pauling, Jacob Vanderslice, Henry Hall, Conard Stem, James Boreland, James Vaux, William Shepherd, James Low, George Gillegan, Joseph DuBois, Thomas Brown, George Clements, John Hal- wood, Andrew Hoff, John Major, Thomas Powel, Jacob Cas- selbury, John Moyer, David Evans, Peter Freadley, William Thomas, Frederick Stemm, James Jordan, Benjamin Evans, Thomas Deats, John Givens, John Shepherd, Jacob Zimmer- man, Henry Martseller, Adam Ferringer, John Base, Nathan Pauling, William Couch, Daniel Markley, Henry Rynear, Charles Evans, Abram Skeen, Andrew Bell, Abram Rynear and Valentine Polley ; total, £687, 15s.
Captain Peterman's Company-Charles Young, Jacob Shunk, Jacob Buckwalter, Nicholas Robinson, John Cox, Matthias Coplan, Anthony Vanderslice, Jacob Longacre, Peter Horning, George Young, Frederick Zimmerman, John Hammer, Daniel Longacre, Thomas Vanderslice, Jacob Gross,
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James Hammer, Benedict Garver, Christopher Marshall, Michael Horning, Francis Shunk, William White, Samuel Penepacker, Samuel Gordon, William Cox, Jacob Razor, John Umstead, Peter Shunk, Daniel Cressman, David Longacre and Peter Stump; whole amount, £417, 15S.
Captain Johnton's Company, Whitemarsh-Isaac Lyle, George Freece (Freas), Leonard Kulp, William Roary, John Shephard, Philip Shubart, James Eake, Christopher Shupert, Adam Miller, David Shoemaker, George Cushman, Valentine Crisman, Thomas Deats, Francis Wright, John Conrod (Conrad), John Fisher, John Harry, Henry Cunsman, John Hufty, John Powell, Isaac Williams, David Davis, Adam Moyer, Jacob Coon, Harry Snider, John Shupert and John Richards ; whole amount, £439, IOS.
Captain McClean's Company, Whitemarsh-Isaac Mathers, John Hallowell, Joseph Luken, Edward Hopton, John Egbert, Samuel Morris, George Skittenger, George Amen (Aiman), Lewis Evans, William Jones, Owen Morris, Joseph Wood, Samuel McKool, Joseph Janes (Jeans), Thomas Lancaster, Sr., Thomas Lancaster, Jr., Samuel Dean, John Derrick, Rude Bartte, Archibald Derrick, Evan Meredith, Richard Mairs (Morris), James Nettle, Andrew Gilkeson, Albright Houser, Laurence Egbert, Jacob Acoff (Acuff), Sam- uel Williams, Morris Malsby, Peter Robinson, George Hawker (Hocker), Jesse Rex, Henry Shitz (Scheetz), Jacob Dager, Jacob Kook (Cook), Josiah White, Martin Brown and George Hawk- er; whole amount of fines, £555 IOS. This district was divided into two companies.
Captain Trump's Company, Norrington-Jacob Keasy, Philip Shurs, Amos Evans, Benjamin Hallowell, Andrew Ziegler, John Wentz, David Coulston, Abram Jones, Melchor Hevnor (Heebner), Jacob Base, William Shannon, Isaac Rob- erts, Joseph Tyson, Robert Jones, Robert Shannon, Matt Chain, Frederick Rednor, Josiah Wood, David Gouldy, Jacob Rhoades, Edward Wells, Samuel Bartleson, David Wagonner, Henry Pauling, Josiah Pritten, Nicholas Slough, Levi Roberts, Isaac Boulton, Caleb Richards, Jacob Painter, Christopher Rittenhouse, Ezekiel Rhoads, Samuel Brown, John Shannon, William Zimmerman, Christopher Hevnor (Heebner), Isaac Shoemaker, Benjamin Dewees, Jacob Evans, David Norman, Jacob Wood, Daniel Couch, David Supplee, William Ritten- house, Joseph Dewees, Mattis Miller, Henry Coulson, Casper Gouldy, Jacob Mattis, Joseph Wood, Adam Gaylor, John
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Bartleson, John Rednor, George Baker, John McCannon, Col- ley Yetter and Miles Evans; whole amount of fines, £799, IOS.
Captain Lowrie's Company, Worcester- John Matts, Benjamin Tyson, Arnold Bean, Leonard Vanvosin, Jacob Weaver, William Davis, Jacob Snider (Lower), Thomas Hess, George Hevnor (Heebner), Peter Kisor, John Bean (weaver), Isaac Johnston, John Davis, Henry Kulp, Peter Custard (Cus- ter), Daniel Stone, Conrad Siple, Henry Hendricks, John Davis, Jacob Zimmerman, Christopher Stover, Abraham Duit- willer (Detwiler), Derrick Kisor, Conrad Stemn, John Idol, John Moor, John Sanders, Peter Gerehart, Matt. Rittenhouse. Jacob Bean, Benjamin Rittenhouse, Christopher Zimmerman, John Bean (shoemaker), Jacob Singer, Job Hevnor (Heebner), Garret Bean, Abraham Hevnor (Heebner), John Morris, Henry Rosin, John Fleck, Abraham Andrews (Anders), Hoopert Cassel, John Beam, Sr., David Creble (Krieble), Paul Custard. John Cassel, Jacob Bustard, Adam Bean, Herman Custer, Mich Rute (Ruth), Peter Johnston, Adam Custard, Andrew Stone, Adam Deamor, John Kingkinger, Jacob Auburn, Christopher Waggoner and Matt. Kulp; whole amount, £889, IOS. Whole amount due from the Fifth Battalion, £5,486.
The large amount of fines, as it seems to be by the above, were paid by the inhabitants of the Fourth and Fifth Batta- lions, composing the townships of Moreland upper division, Upper and Lower Gwynedd, Montgomery, Whitemarsh, Ply- mouth, Whitpain, Norrington, Worcester, Upper and Lower Providence.
In Plymouth Zebulon Potts paid £100, Nathan Potts £200. Jesse Wikerline £112, IOS., William Stroud £40, David Brooks £300, John Davis (Snap) £200, Samuel Cocklin £150, John Lyle £100, and Hugh McGinley £54.
In Whitpain Mathias Shoemaker paid $100, Jesse De- Haven £112, 1OS., Joseph Hallowell £200, Daniel Yost £450, Edward Roberts £200, John Shay £200, Josiah Dickinson £100, David DeHaven £200, Samuel Coulston £150, and James Egbert £150. The above fines were paid by persons in the fifth and sixth classes, who were absent from militia duty during the years 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780.
These fines were imposed according to the act of Assem- bly of that year, which provided that all persons should per-
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form militia duty on certain days of the year, and be in readi- ness in case their services were needed.
Comptroller General's Office, December 24, 1782 .- The sum of five per cent. was allowed the collector for collecting. Many of the foregoing named persons, who were fined for not performing militia duty, were not disloyal to their country. Some refused on account of conscience sake; others were so situated that they could not, yet gave the cause all the assist- ance that they could with money, clothing, and otherwise car- ing for the poor soldiers, and taking that oath of allegiance, as will be seen by the following certificate : Philadelphia County, ss :
I do hereby certify that John Loesor, of Whitpain, and county aforesaid, weaver, hath voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777. Witness my hand and seal the 30th day of May, A. D. 1778.
SETH QUEE.
Daniel Yost, another citizen of the same township, by occu- pation a blacksmith, took the prescribed oath during the same year, and filled many responsible positions in his district.
There was another class that would not consent to pay their fines, and aided the British cause in every way possible during the critical period that the British held Philadelphia. They acted as spies, carrying all the information that they could to Gen. Howe, conveying their produce to the city and selling it for British gold, whilst the American army lay at Valley Forge starved, naked and without shelter, notwithstand- ing the urgent appeals of Gen. Washington for help. This class was very carefully looked after, and were made to pay very dearly for their trouble and pains. " This was doubtless hard on the Tories, but was enforced only upon the more violent and dangerous ones who gave active aid and comfort to the enemy." Their real estate was condemned under a due pro- cess of law and their personal property seized, as well as their persons, and in instances executed.
On the 19th day of July, 1778, William Antis, Daniel Hiester, Robert Loller, James Stroud and Archibald Thomp-
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son were appointed by the Supreme Executive Council agents for seizing the estates forfeited by traitors and Tories, and all others that assisted the cause of the British government.
In Thompson Westcott's History of Philadelphia it is shown that the following inhabitants of Philadelphia county were attainted as traitors and proclamation made whilst the British were in Philadelphia :
May 8, 1778 .- John Roberts, of Lower Merion, miller ; Robert Iredale, the younger, and Thomas Iredale, of Hors- ham, laborer; Joshua Knight, of Abington, blacksmith; John Knight, tanner; Isaac Knight, husbandman; Henry Hugh Ferguson, commissary of prisoners to General Howe. These were ordered to surrender themselves for trial on or before the 25th of June, 1778.
May 21, 1778 .- David Potts, of Pottsgrove, son of John Potts; Peter and Jonathan Roberts, sons of Jonathan Roberts, of Whitemarsh; Abraham Iredall, surveyor ; James Davis, William Christy, masons; John Roberts, laborer, of Horsham; Joh Roberts, blacksmith; Nathan Carver, wheelwright; Israel Evans, blacksmith, of Upper Dublin; John Huntsman, miller ; Robert Conrad, mason ; Enoch Supplee, farmer, and William Evans, carpenter, of Norrington; Nicholas Knight, lime- burner ; John Parker, John Lisle, Robert Lisle, laborers, of Plymouth; Jacob Richardson, carpenter, of Upper Merion ; Stephen Steyer, yeoman, of Whitpain. They were ordered to surrender themselves for trial on or before July 6, 1778.
At a meeting of the Supreme Select Council, held at Lan- caster, June 15, 1778, Stephen Steyer, yeoman, was ordered to be arrested for high treason ; and at a meeting of Council, held at Philadelphia, January 28, 1778, Isaac Taylor, yeoman, and John Robeson, cordwainer, were ordered to be arrested for high treason in aiding and assisting the enemies of the state and of the United States of America by having joined their armies within the state. Stephen Steyer and Isaac Taylor sur- rendered themselves, and were discharged. John Robeson was tried, found guilty of the charges, and had his property confis- cated and sold. The deed for the same reads as follows, as is shown in Colonial Records, Vol. 13, page 309:
To Edward Milne, conveying a certain tract or plantation, situated in Whitpain township, in the county of Philadelphia,
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containing seventy-five acres of land, late the estate of John Robeson, an attainted traitor; seized and sold agreeable to law to the said Edward Milne for the sum of seven hundred and fifteen pounds, subject to a yearly ground rent of twenty-one bushels and nine-twentieths part of a bushel of good merchant- able wheat, payable to the trustees of the University of this state-three-fourths of which sum the said Edward Milne had paid to the agents of said county, the remaining one-fourth being reserved for the purpose aforesaid. Deed was dated 15th of June, 1782.
The pamphlet referred to contains a statement of the accounts of Colonel George Smith, a sub-lieutenant of the county of Philadelphia, in which is exhibited, for the informa- tion of the public, the amount of fines received and accounted for by him between March, 1777, and April, 1780, together with lists of the fines composing the same and the names of the persons from whom received, respectively arranged in com- panies and classes ; likewise the disbursements of those moneys and payment thereof into the treasury.
Here follows some of the most interesting items :
Cash received from the delinquents of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth classes, for non- performance of militia duty, per list of fines, No. 1, £8,545, Os., 11/2d. Cash received from the delinquents of first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes of the Fourth Battalion, for non-performance of militia duty when called out, second tour, £18,099, 7s., od. Received from delinquents of the fifth and sixth classes of the Fifth Battalion, placed under his direc- tion after the death of Colonel Thompson, late sub-lieutenant of said district, £12,947, Ios., od. The whole amount of fines received amounted to £55,767, 5s., 101/2d. Cash paid between May and November, 1777, to 162 substitutes hired to serve in the several classes of the Fourth Battalion, £4,186, 17s., 6d. Cash paid in the year 1779, for bounty to 91 militiamen, who marched, being the allowance granted by the general assembly, £2,807, 10s., od. Paid sundry persons for taking returns of the militia for services at appeals, ex-prestes and office expenses, £728, 18s., 6d. Cash paid for his own services (Colonel Smith's) as sub-lieutenant between March, 1777, and the 5th of April, 1780, employed 785 days, 51,343, 17s., 6d. Paid for 74 blankets in May and August, 1777, 5128, 19s., 6d.
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