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Drummer. John Weis.
Privates.
Ludwig Wirtenberger. Baltzer Noll.
Lorentz Wolfe. John Teisinger.
George Fisher. Philip Weber.
John Gebhart. Henry Snyder. Jacob Brown.
Peter Mayer.
John Reinhart. Godfried Seltzer.
Jacob Megant. Nicholas Teisinger.
George Brobst. Hieronymus Schrift.
Christian Emerich. Nicholas Smith.
Baltzer Houtz. Ludwig Ohrenbaum.
Frederick Young.
George Paffinger.
Michael Katterman. Leonard Emerich.
Nicholas Stouch. Abraham Snyder.
Peter Forney.
Peter Pontius.
Conrad Wentzel.
Nicholas Bressler.
Samuel Read. Henry Sterner.
Jacob Hitzman.
" Rations furnished to Colonel Patton's Regiment, at Womelsdorf, 1068.
" Record of March to Long Island.
" At Womelsdorf, from August 1st to 9th, getting cloth for tents and making tents. August 11, marched at 12 M. from Womelsdorf to Sinking Spring, nine miles. Angust 12, to Reading, five miles, and detain- ed there by Committee 13th and 14th. August 15, marched to Levan's (Kutztown), eighteen miles. August 16, to Bethlehem, twenty-four miles. August 17, to Straw's Tavern, fifteen miles. Next day, Sun- day, remained there, raining all day. August 19th, marched to South Branch of Raritan River, twenty miles. August 20th, to ' Punch Bowl,' twenty miles. August 21st, to Boneantown, seventeen miles; and on 22d arrived at Perth Amboy, seven miles ; total dis- tance marched, one hundred and thirty-five miles."
MOSER'S COMPANY .- The following is the roll of Captain Jacob Moser's company in Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment of Continental Line :
Captain. Jacob Moser, February 15, 1777.
First Lieutenants.
George Will, Berks County, February 14, 1777; had been eleven years in Prussian and English ser- vice; left the regiment October 7, 1777. Samuel Smith, October 8, 1777.
Second Lieutenants.
Samuel Smith, promoted October 8, 1777, first lieu- tenant.
Farquhar McPherson, October 8, 1777.
Ensign.
Ernest Greese, February 15, 1777. Sergeants.
Peter Sackville, April 30, 1777. John Albright, March 26, 1777. John Gallagher, April 30, 1777. Dennis Carroll. Corporals.
Dennis Carroll, April 28, 1777. Jacob Boyer, March 10, 1777 (three years).
Drummer. Jacob Busvalt.
Fifer.
Francis Parvin, April 28, 1777. Privates. William Adam, Maxatawny, June 9, 1778 (three years).
Martin Armfighter, April 30, 1777. Charles Bates, May 1, 1777. John Barnhart, April 10, 1777. Jacob Bower, April 25, 1777.
Samuel Boyer, March 10, 1777. John Boyd, April 12, 1777 ; missing June 26, 1777. Edward Brown, March 13, 1777.
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George Camp, Maxatawny, June 28, 1778 (three years.)
John Casedy, Maxatawny, June 9, 1778 (three years). Adam Decker, Maxatawny, July 9, 1778.
James Dietrick, Maxatawny, May 15, 1778 (three years.
John Dumb, April 2, 1777. Phineas Eachey, September 18, 1777.
David Gibson, March 8, 1777.
Jacob Glasmire, May 3, 1777.
John Glasmire, May 8, 1777.
Ludwick Guthbroad, Reading, May 28, 1778.
John Hawkins, May 11, 1778 (three years).
John Herman, March 10, 1777.
Henry Hopper, May 1, 1777; transferred to artillery in October, 1777.
John Howard, Reading, July 27, 1778 (three years). Daniel Keel, May 5, 1778.
Henry Kelchner, Maxatawny, May 11, 1778 (three years).
John Kerner, March 10, 1777; promoted sergeant (see general list).
Casper Knorr, Maxatawny, May 19, 1778 (three years).
Conrad Kline, Maxatawny, March 12, 1778 (three years).
John Leslie, February 23, 1777 (for three years).
Jacob Leimmes (Lemer), May 5, 1777.
James Mathews, Reading, April 25, 1778.
John Metz, April 22, 1777.
Adam Meyer, Maxatawny, May 5, 1778 (three years).
Thomas Mitchell, May 17, 1777. Isaac Muller.
Jacob Oswald, April 30, 1777.
Thomas Pickworth, Reading, May 7, 1778.
Abraham Py ke, Reading, May 7, 1778.
John Reedy, April 5, 1777.
Daniel Reel, May 5, 1777.
John Roland, Maxatawny, April 30, 1778.
Balther Sheaf, May 1, 1777.
Jacob Schrader, Maxatawny, May 15, 1778 (three years). Michael Stainer, May 3, 1777.
Philip William Stewart, Maxatawny, June 17, 1778. Peter UIrick, May 8, 1778.
Peter Wendland, May 4, 1777 ; missing September 11, 1777.
Jacob Wetzel, Maxatawny, July 16, 1778 (three years).
Jacob Welrick, March 30, 1777 (for three years). James Wilson, May 5, 1777.
George Wright, Maxatawny, June 30, 1778 (for three years) Jacob Young, Sr., pioneer, April 1, 1777.
Jacob Young, Jr., April 27, 1777.
Michael Zern, Maxatawny, June 9, 1778 (three years).
(Those not marked three years were enlisted " dur- ing the war ").
BAUER'S AND WEISER'S COMPANIES .- These two companies were also doubtless from Berks County. The following is the roll of Captain Jacob Bauer's company in Von Attendorff's corps, Continental Line :
Captain. Jacob Bauer.1
First Lieutenant. Lewis Aug. de Mechtritz. Second Lieutenant. John Sharp. Sergeants.
George Bamberg.
Jacob Young.
Corporals.
Andrew Hornberg.
John Mannerson.
Drummer. Andrew Ransier.
Privates.
Charles Butner. John G. Neimrich.
George Eirich. John Pattis.
Charles Feidler.
Andrew Rebourg.
Jacob Fernecorn. William Roch.
John Geisel. Jacob Shafer.
John Geo. Klein. Adam Sypert.
Jonathan Lynch. John Shepherd.
John Mitchell. John Walch.
The following is the roll of Captain Benjamin Weiser's company, in German Regiment, com- manded by Colonel Nicholas Haussegger. . Cap- tain Weiser resided in Heidelberg township and was a son of Conrad Weiser :
Captain. Benjamin Weiser.
First Lieutenant. Jacob Bower.2
Second Lieutenant. Frederick Yeiser. Ensign.
Jacob Kreamer.
Sergeants.
Charles Glichner, July 10, 1776. Stewart Herbert, July 15, 1776.
) Also spelled Bower.
2 A resident of Heidelberg township. In a deed on rec- ord his name is spelled Bauer. He was promoted to cap- tain.
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John Benkler, August 15, 1776. Joseph Miller, August 19, 1776.
Corporals.
Nicholas Waldman, July 10, 1776. George Price, July 14, 1776.
Conrad Rahn, August 15, 1776.
Drummer.
William Marx, July 25, 1776.
Fifer.
Adam Bush, July 12, '76 ; disch. Sept. 16, '76.
Privates.
John Barnheisell, July 22, 1776. John Bishop, July 28, 1776.
John Christman, August 6, 1776.
John Derr, August 25, 1776.
George Fick, July 10, 1776.
John Heier, July 25, 1776. John Henry, August 12, 1776. Casper Kealer, August 23, 1776.
Philip Killmar, July 14, 1776. Peter Lesher, August 15, 1776. John Lorash, August 6, 1776. Joseph Mast, July 19, 1776. John Maurst, August 15, 1776. Eberhart Mayer, August 27, 1776. Jacob Mickley, September 1, 1776. Baltzer Newfang, July 15, 1776. John Portner, August 3, 1776. Abr. Price, August 9, 1776. John Razor, July 24, 1776. Michael Riegel, July 20, 1776. Martin Reiskell, August 6, 1776.
Joseph Romick, August 6, 1776. Adam Rosemeisell, July 12, 1776. Peter Shiffer, July 12, 1776. Benj. Servey, July 19, 1776. Henry Seyfert, July 22, 1776. Jacob Smith, July 21, 1776. John Snyder, August 16, 1776. Frederick Spire, July 15, 1776. Adam Stull, July 20, 1776. Peter Toney, August 2, 1776. Frederick Trester, July 26, 1776.
Conrad Treywitz, August 18, 1776.
John Tudro, July 15, 1776. William Wallman, July 27, 1776. Philip Warley, July 22, 1776.
Christopher Weigle, July 28, 1776. Frederick Williams, August 9, 1776. Vincent Williams, August 19, 1776. Michael Yeisley, August 9, 1776.
The following is the roster of the Berks County regiment in the Revolution, August 27, 1777 :
First Battalion. - Colonel, Daniel Hunter ; Lieuten- ant-Colonel, Jacob Boyer ; Major, Martin Kercher ; Adjutant, Philip Berlet; Chaplain, Jacob Michael ; Quartermaster, Isaac Feeder; Surgeon, Dan'l Velcher; Captains, Conrad Geist, Joseph McMurray, Charles Krause, John Lesher, Jacob Whetstone, Christopher Foulke; Lieutenant, Henry Knauss.
Second Battalion .- Colonel, Daniel Udree; Lieu- tenant-Colonel, John Guldin ; Adjutant, George Reihm; Surgeon, John Umstead; Surgeon's Mate, Thomas Kerlin; Quartermaster, Conrad Foose ; Cap- tains, Stephen Krumrein, John Reitmeyer, George Battorf, John Eisington, Peter Smith, Conrad Minich; Lieutenant, Joseph Colier.
Third Battalion .- Colonel, Michael Lindemuth ; Captains, Sebastian Lentz, Daniel Deturck, Jacob Rothermel, David Strouse, Sebastian Miller, Jacob Shartly, George Souter, George Beaver; Lieutenants, Daniel Womelsdorf, Francis Umbehacker, William Williams, Philip Boenig.
Fourth Battalion .- Colonel, Joseph Hiester; Cap- tains, Sebastian Emerick, Peter Nagle, George Grant, Conrad Weiser; Lieutenants, Isaiah Davis, Jacob Dreibelbis.
Fifth Battalion .- Lieutenant-Colonel, Geo. Miller ; Captains, Michael Bretz, George Reihm ; Lieutenants, - Kerper, Joseph Talbot.
Sixth Battalion .- Colonel, Henry Spyker ; Cap- tains, Michael Vogge, Jacob Rhoads, Jacob Shap- pell, Henry Weaver, Conrad Eckert, Jacob Hill.
Seventh and Eighth Battalions .- Colonel, Jacob Weaver; Major, John Cinte; Adjutant, Leonard Ger- ber; Captains, Daniel Reif, John Eagner, Ferdinand Ritter, Philip Creek, David Morgan, Jacob Kremer, Philip Filbert, Conrad Mingle; Wagonmaster, John German; Sergeant, James Lone; Ensign, John Kidd.
CAPTAIN JOSEPH HIESTER'S COMPANY .- Joseph Hiester raised a company of eighty men at Reading about June, 1776, and commanded it in the battle of Long Island. No record of this company has been preserved.
CAPTAIN JACOB MAURER'S COMPANY .- Jacob Maurer also raised a company of men at Reading, and it was also engaged in the battle of Long Island, but no roll of it has been pub- lished.
CAPTAIN JACOB LIVINGOOD'S RIFLEMEN .- By the colonial records it would appear that Jacob Livingood, of Middletown (Womelsdorf), had formed a company of riflemen in Heidelberg township during the latter part of September, 1781, who were enlisted to serve till the succeed- ing January. He was appointed captain of this company. I could not find the roster. They
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performed service, and the Executive Council passed orders in January, 1782, to satisfy them.
OTHER TROOPS FROM COUNTY .- On No- vember 18, 1777, Morgan reported that he had sent to camp four hundred militia, out of the Fifth and Sixth Classes, under the command of Colonel Henry Spyker.
In Jannary, 1778, General Washington recom- mended that Captain Edward Scull recruit one hundred and fifty men in Berks County for the battalion of the State in the Continental army.
Jacob Morgan reported to Council, on the 16th of August, 1778, that he had sent from Berks County, pursuant to orders, one hundred and eighty men, including officers, to Sunbury, and one hundred and twenty-three to Easton. He also reported, on the 26th of June, 1780, that he had sent to Philadelphia a company of twenty-five men with a muster-roll,-these hav- ing been raised as volunteers in Berks County.
The Fifth Regiment of Infantry in the Pennsylvania Line was ordered on the 23d of January, 1781, to be recruited at Reading. And on the 30th of January following an order for five hundred pounds was drawn to Henry Christ for enlisting men into this regiment.
Valentine Eckert (lieutenant of Berks County) reported to President Reed, on the 8th of Oc- tober, 1781, that he had sent to Newtown, Bucks County, upwards of three hundred men, exclusive of officers. Three companies were composed of Berks County men-two of which were armed, the other was not armed-and three more companies were then forming.
In August, 1782, the Indians invaded Berks County, and the lieutenant of the county was required to call into service a lieutenant and en- sign with twenty-five men for the defense of the frontiers of the county. Shortly afterward he was ordered to send fifty men to defend the frontiers of Berks County in parts adjacent to Northumberland County, and thence to march to Sunbury, where they were to be placed under the command of Colonel Samuel Hunter. And in September following he was ordered to call into service immediately one hundred and twenty-five of the county militia, who were to march to Northumberland, and rendezvous at
Muncy. On the 2d of October, 1784, a de- tachment of fifty men out of Berks County militia was ordered to be sent to Wyoming to quiet the disturbances there aud support the civil authorities.
DANIEL BROADHEAD was born probably in Al- bany, N. Y., 1725. In 1738 his father migrated to Pennsylvania, and settled in Monroe County, now East Stroudsburg. He grew up in a frontier settlement. Their house was attacked by In- dians in 1755. In 1771 he removed to Read- ing, and soon afterward was appointed deputy- surveyor under John Lukens, surveyor-general. In July, .1775, he was appointed a delegate from Berks County to the Provincial Convention at Philadelphia. In March, 1776, he was ap- pointed lieutenant-colonel of Miles' rifle regi- ment ; and in October following he was trans- ferred to the Third Pennsylvania Battalion, known as Shee's. He was then promoted to col- onel of Eighth Pennsylvania Continental Line, March 12, 1777, to rank from September 29, 1776. He joined this regiment in April, 1776; and in January, 1781, he was transferred to the First Pennsylvania Line, and he was still colo- nel of the regiment in September, 1783. Upon the capture of Colonel Miles, at the battle of Long Island, the command of the remainder of the battalion devolved upon him ; and he was, in fact, after the battle, in command of the whole Pennsylvania contingent, being then the senior officer remaining in the army ; shortly afterward he went home on sick-leave, and when he rejoined the army it was as colonel of the Eighth Regiment. He made some import- ant treaties with the Indians, and for this he expected to be ordered to move into the Indian country, but he was disappointed, the command having been given to Colonel Clark, a Virginia officer. The war having then been virtually ended he was not assigned to any command. It is believed that he received the appointment of brigadier-general before the close of the war. In 1789 he represented Berks County in the General Assembly and participated in the im- portant discussion relating to the alteration and ammendment of the Constitution of 1776. He voted in the affirmative. Subsequently, in the same year, when the Assembly reconvened, he
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voted for the calling of a convention to amend the Constitution. In 1789 he received the ap- pointment of surveyor-general of Pennsylvania, which he held for eleven years. He then re- moved to Milford, Pike County, Pa., where he died November 15, 1809. He was twice mar- ried, his first wife having been Elizabeth Depin, and his second the widow of Governor Thomas Mifflin.
William Adams, of Maxatawny, private, Sixth Penn- sylvania Continental Line, in Humphrey's com- pany, September, 1778 ; resided in Henry County, Ky., 1832, aged eighty-six years.
Matthias Babb, the first private who enlisted in Cap- tain Hiester's company ; was a tall, well-propor- tioned and handsome mau, and a coppersmith by occupation at Reading ; he died in 1825, at an advanced age.
Matthias Baughter, sergeant, Captain Scull's com- pany, in Fourth Pennsylvania Continental Line; enlisted in 1777 ; discharged January, 1781 ; re- sided in Berks County, 1814.
David Bloom, private, German Regiment, Penn- sylvania Continental Line, Angust 8, 1776 ; three years.
Detner (Botmire) Bonser, private Second Pennsyl- vania Continental Line, from German Regi- ment; discharged January 14, 1781; died in Brecknock, Berks County, 1790.
Jacob Botamer, private, German Regiment, Penn- sylvania Continental Line, August, 1776, in Cap- tain Bergen's company ; wounded at Trenton, N. J., January, 1777; resided in Westmoreland County, 1813.
Jacob Bower, Reading, quartermaster, Thompson's bat- talion of riflemen ; lieutenant January 18, 1776 ; afterward captain in Flying Camp; captain Sixth Pennsylvania Continental Line February 15, 1777 ; transferred to Second Pennsylvania Continental Line January 1, 1783; died in Berks County, 1822.
Edward Burd, major, First Pennsylvania Line.
Peter Cryolick, private, Von Heer's dragoons Conti- nental Line ; pensioner.
Sebastian Cunitz, Reading, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Continental Line, April 1, 1780.
Peter Decker, captain, Sixth Pennsylvania Conti- nental Line ; prisoner of war.
Samuel Dewees, captain in the Eleventh Regiment, superintendent of certain hospitals ; died at Al- lentown, 1777.
Samuel Dewees, fifer in Eleventh Regiment, enlisted when a boy fifteen years old ; born at "Reading Furnace," Heidelberg township, in 1760; son of Captain Samuel Dewees.
Jacob Dodridge, private, Hazen's regiment, Conti- mental Line, December 4, 1776 ; discharged at
end of war, June 20, 1783, with two wounds in his arm ; resided in Berks County, 1835, aged ninety., John Dougan, of Cumru, private, Fourth Pennsyl- vania Continental Line; died 1787 and left a' widow, nee Mary Evans.
David Edgar, private, Second Pennsylvania Conti- nental Line; died in Berks County January 15, 1822, aged seventy-one years.
Michael Engle, sergeant, Nicholas' company Artillery Artificers, Continental Line.
Andrew Fox, private, Von Heer's dragoons Conti- nental Line , pensioner.
David Fox, Reading, trumpeter Von Heer's dra- goons Continental Line, 1778; pensioner ; in Berks County, 1835, aged sixty-nine years.
Jacob Fox, Reading, private, Von Heer's dragoons Continental Line, 1778; pensioner.
George Fricker, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Con- tinental Line; resided in Reading, 1787; pen- sioner.
Peter Fricker, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Conti- nental Line; pensioner; died in Berks County, 1827, aged sixty-two years.
Stephen Gilbert, private, Third Pennsylvania Conti- nental Line; died in Berks County November 8, 1819, aged sixty-three years.
Jacob Glassmire, private, Second Pennsylvania Con- tinental Line, also private Sixth Pennsylvania Continental Line; resided in Berks County, 1835, aged eighty-one years.
John Gohoon, corporal, German Regiment, Penn- sylvania Continental Line, August 6, 1776.
John Gonter, farrier, First Partisan Legion, Conti- nental Line, May 27, 1782, for eighteen months. Frederick Graff, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Con-
tinental Line; resided in Berks County, 1787 ; pensioner.
Adam Grawley, private, Artillery Artificers ; resided in Berks County, aged seventy-seven years.
Ernest Greese, ensign, Sixth Pennsylvania Conti- nental Line February, 1778; captured at Short Hills and made his escape; served in Royal American Regiment in French War; became supernumerary 1778; resided at Reading, 1814.
Ludwig Gutbreath, of Reading, private, Sixth Penn- sylvania Continental Line.
Andrew Hagar, German Regiment Pennsylvania Continental Line.
Thomas Hartley, colonel, Eleventh Pennsylvania Continental Line January 15, 1777 ; previously of Sixth Battalion ; he was born near Reading September 7, 1748, and removed to York, Pa., when eighteen years old; he there studied law and was admitted to the bar, 1769. He was a prominent representative man in York till bis decease in 1800.
Jacob Hartman, private, Captain Douglass' company wounded above knee at Brandywine and dis- charged 1779 ; resided at Reading, 1792.
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William Henderson, captain, Fourth Pennsylvania Continental Line; from lieutenant May 16, 1778, succeeding Captain Edward Scull.
John Herman, private, Hazen's regiment, Continen- tal Line; resided in Berks County, 1812.
John Hess, private, Captain Bower's company, Sixth Pennsylvania Continental Line, April 28, 1777. John George Hiller, Reading, trumpeter, Von Heer's dragoons, Continental Line, January 1, 1778. Jacob Holder, private, Second Pennsylvania Conti- nental Line; wounded at Brandywine; resided in Berks County, 1820, aged seventy-five years.
William James, a Revolutionary survivor, died on the 24th of February, 1850, in the ninety-third year of his age.
Henry Kalkner, Maxatawny, private, Harmar's com- pany, Sixth Pennsylvania Continental Line, Sep- tember, 1778.
Peter Keplinger, private, Captain Davis' company, Ninth Pennsylvania Continental Line, 1777; discharged February, 1780, time expired.
John Kerner, sergeant, Captain Nagle's company ; re-enlisted in Captain Moser's company ; wounded October, 1777, and lost two fingers; transferred to Captain Finney's company ; discharged 1781; died in Union County, 1829, aged eighty-four years.
John Keim, private, Captain Peter Nagle's company, in Colonel Joseph Hiester's regiment.
Francis King, private, First Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line; died in Berks County, July 3, 1825, aged eighty-five years.
Samnel Kline, private, First Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line, January 1, 1777; January 18, 1781; re- sided in Berks County, 1834, aged seventy-four years.
Adam Koch, private, Armand's Legion, Continental Line ; died in Berks County, 1827.
Herman Leitheiser, of Reading, ensign, Sixth Penn- sylvania Continental Line, February, 1777; died in Berks County February 11, 1829, aged seventy- seven years.
Michael Lenig, of Bethel, private, Seventh Pennsyl- vania Continental Line.
William Marks, Reading, drummer in Selin's com- pany, Von Ottendorf's corps, Continental Line, March 21, 1777.
James Matthews, Reading, private, Sixth Pennsyl- vania Continental Line.
Alex. McQuillon, private, Captain Scull's company and transferred to Tenth Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line.
John Mears, of Reading, captain, Fourth Pennsylva- nia Continental Line, July 3, 1777; served till May 26, 1778; resided in Reading 1781; com- manded Captain Tudor's company till his return from captivity.
Peter Meyer, Heidelberg, private, German Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line.
Jacob Miller, Reading, private, Captain Spohn's com- pany, Fifth Pennsylvania Continental Line; died in Centre County, 1823, aged seventy years.
Abel Morris, second lieutenant; from lieutenant of Flying Camp to Second Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line, 1777 ; became supernumerary.
Frederick Müller, Reading, private, Von Heer's dra- goons, Continental Line, August 1, 1780.
Wm. Muneback, private, Artillery Artificers; resided in Berks County, 1835, aged seventy-three years. George Nagel, major in Magaw's Fifth Pennsylvania Battalion, commissioned January 5, 1776; liente- nant-colonel Ninth Pennsylvania Continental Line, October, 1776, to rank from August, 1776; promoted colonel Tenth Pennsylvania Battalion, February, 1778; became supernumerary July 1, 1778.
Philip Nagle, private, First Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line; resided in Berks County, 1835, aged eighty-one years.
Dr. Bodo Otto, Reading, hospital physician, Septem- ber 30, 1780.
John Pearson, Reading, first lieutenant Eleventh Pennsylvania Continental Line, 1776; promoted captain September 7, 1777; transferred to Ninth Pennsylvania July 1, 1778.
Abraham Pike, Reading, private, Sixth Pennsylvania Continental Line; resided in Luzerne County 1835.
Thomas Pikeworth, Reading, private, Sixth Pennsyl- vania Continental Line.
Dr. Jonathan Potts, Reading, surgeon, Canada De- partment, 1776; deputy division-general North- ern Department, April 11, 1777 ; resigned.
Daniel Rightmyer, Reading, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Continental Line, 1778.
John Roland, Maxatawny, private, Sixth Pennsylva- nia Continental Line.
Jacob Ruppert, private, Von Heer's dragoons, Conti- nental Line, August, 1778; resided in Berks County, 1831.
Edward Scull, of Reading, captain, Fourth Pennsyl- vania Continental Line; from Adjutant of Colo- nel Haller's battalion, Flying Camp, January 3, 1777; resigned May 16, 1778, and appointed sec- retary of Board of War.
Peter Scull, captain in Shee's Third Pennsylvania Battalion, commissioned January 4, 1776; ap- pointed brigadier major March 23, 1776.
Charles Shumann, Reading, private, Von Heer's Dra- goons, Continental Liue, April 1, 1780.
John Smeltzer, Tulpehocken, private, German Regi- ment, Pennsylvania Continental Line, February, 1780.
Conrad Smith, private, Third Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line, February 29, 1777 ; died Oct. 15, 1778; his widow, Elizabeth, resided at Reading, 1794.
Henry Snyder, Reading, private, German Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line, July, 1776.
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Henry Swetzgay, private, German Regiment, Penn- sylvania Contineutal Line; died in Berks County, 1825, aged seventy-seven years.
Frederick Tisius, Reading, private, Von Heer's dra- goons, Continental Line, March 15, 1780.
Bartholomew Von Heer, Reading, captain, Provincial Guard Dragoons, Continental Line; removed with family from Berks County, in 1785, to near Falls of Schuylkill, Philadelphia County.
Michael Wallizer, of Heidelberg, private, Captain Scull's company, Fourth Pennsylvania Continen- tal Line; transferred to Third Pennsylvania, 1781. John Weidman, private, German Regiment, Pennsyl- vania Continental Line, August, 1776 ; promoted to first lieutenant May 14, 1777 ; retired January 1, 1781; died June 9, 1830, aged seventy-four years ; buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Reading. Christopher Weigel, private, Weiser's company, Ger- man Regiment, Pennsylvania Continental Line ; wounded in ankle; discharged at Valley Forge, 1778 ; resided in Berks County, 1835, aged seven- ty nine years.
Benjamin Weiser, captain, German Regiment, Penn- sylvania Continental Line, 1776; resided after the war at Selin's Grove.
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