Third Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. (p. 278) –> Lieutenant Colonel: Jonathan Jones, May 27, 1780 Major: Jacob Kirlin, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: David Weidner, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Adam Betz, May 10, 1780 Ensign: Matthias Kayler, … Read more

Sixth Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. (p. 278) –> Lieutenant Colonel: Joseph Hiester, May 27, 1780 Major: Edward Scull, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: Sebastian Miller, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Adam Ruth, May 10, 1780 Ensign: John Gernant, … Read more

Second Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. –> Lieutenant Colonel: Henry Spycker, May 27, 1780 Major: John Lesher, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: Henry Shepler, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Christopher Kern, May 10, 1780 Ensign: [none listed] Second Company … Read more

Fourth Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. (p. 278) –> Lieutenant Colonel: Michael Lindemuth, May 27, 1780 Major: Martin Kercher, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: Jacob Frantz, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Valentine Moser, May 10, 1780 Ensign: Nicholas Leib, … Read more

First Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. –> Lieutenant Colonel: Samuel Eley, May 27, 1780 Major: Abraham Betz, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: Charles Crouse, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Peter Sasseman, May 10, 1780 Ensign: Jacob Miller, May 10, … Read more

Fifth Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1780 <!– Return of the Field, Captains and Subaltern Militia Officers for Berks County, 27 May 1780. (p. 278) –> Lieutenant Colonel: John Cunius, May 27, 1780 Major: Michael Mullin, May 27, 1780 First Company Captain: Abraham Keefer, May 10, 1780 Lieutenant: Charles Geiger, May 10, 1780 Ensign: Abraham Clementz, … Read more

Berks County Militia, 1778 First Battalion Colonel: Daniel Hunter Captains Christopher Foulk Stephen Crumrine Sebastian Lentz George Focht Jacob Hill Peter Wanner Daniel Reiff David Strause Total number of men enrolled: 642. Second Battalion Colonel: Daniel Udree; resigned February 5, 1781 Captains Charles Krouse Peter Smith Jacob Rodearmel George Kemp Casper Smeck Michael Voyges Abraham … Read more

Berks County Associators Committee of Observation Chosen on the 5th of December 1774 Edward Biddle Christopher Schultz Dr. Jonathan Potts William Reeser Baltzer Gheer Michael Bright John Patton Mark Bird John Jones John Old Sebastian Levan George Nagle Christopher Witman Jacob Shoemaker James Lewis Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and … Read more

Officers of the Battalions, 1775-1776 First Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Henry Haller Major: Gabriel Hiester Second Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Mark Bird Major: John Jones Third Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Nicholas Lutz Major: John Old Fourth Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Balzer Gheer Major: Michael Lindemuth Fifth Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: John Patton Major: John Thornburgh Sixth Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Daniel … Read more

Captain George Wills’ Company Muster Roll of Captain George Wills’ Company of Major Hiester’s Battalion of Militia of Berks county, at Newtown, Bucks county, the 2d January 1777. Captain: George Will First Lieutenant: Michael Bush Second Lieutenant: — Strohecker Ensign: — Yeager Sergeants: John Fasig John Boyer Casper Koch Corporals: Joseph Kendall, on furlough Henry … Read more