Captain George Miller’s Company Roll of Captain George Miller’s Company of Berks County Militia, on duty at South Amboy, September 5, 1776. Captain: George Miller First Lieutenant: John Reigel Second Lieutenant: David Baker Ensign: Michael Fox Drummer: John Reaber Fifer: George Miller Sergeants: George Loose Michael Zerben Corporal: Philip Seyler Privates Jacob Wagner Frederick Kerger … Read more

Captain Ferdinand Ritter’s Company Pay Roll of Captain Ferdinand Ritter’s Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States, taken from 10th August 1780 to the 9th of September 1780. Captain: Ferdinand Ritter Lieutenant: Andrew Smith Ensign: Leonard Dietrich Sergeants: Peter Bousher Jacob … Read more

Captain Conrad Shirman’s Company Pay Roll of Captain Conrad Shirman’s Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States. Taken from August 10th to the 9th of September 1780. Captain: Conrad Shirman Lieutenant: Daniel Rose Ensign: Henry Crum Sergeants: Peter Custard William Deisinger … Read more

Captain Conrad Geist’s Company Pay Roll of a Detachment of the Sixth Battalion, Berks County Militia, Guarding Prisoners in Reading Goal, that had attempted to break out, and afterwards guarding them from Reading to Lancaster. Captain: Conrad Geist Ensign: Jacob Stehly Sergeants: George Gertner William Shener Privates Mathias Bapp Peter Custard Christian Deringer Christopher Diem … Read more

Third Battalion Names of those who marched from the several classes of militia of the companies named, August 11, 1780 From Captain David Weidner’s Company Manus Brumbach Samuel Boyre George Lutz Adam Boyer Jacob Andrew James Filey John English John Kerlin, Jr. Samuel Dehart From Captain Thomas Hambleton’s Company Adam Begal From Captain Adam Beard’s … Read more

Proceedings of Committee Reading, December 5, 1774 Pursuant to advertisements dispersed through the County, a respectable number of the inhabitants met this day at the Court House, in this Town, and proceeded, by ballot, to the election of a Committee, as recommended by the Congress, when the following gentlemen were duly chosen: Edward Biddle, Christopher … Read more

Muster Rolls and Papers Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Berks County Lieutenants Jacob Morgan, Sen., May 22, 1777 Valentine Eckert, Jan’y 6, 1781 Berks County Associators Battalions Colonel John Patton’s Battalion Captain John Lesher’s Company Captain Michael Furrer’s Company Captain George Miller’s Company Captain Michael Wolf’s Company Officers of the … Read more

Major Gabriel Hiester’s Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Henry Haller Major: Gabriel Hiester, December 10, 1776 Adjutant: John Mears, December 10, 1776 Quartermaster: Isaac Levan, Jr., December 10, 1776 Captains: John Witman, December 10, 1776 John Diehl George Will Lieutenants: Peter Nagle, December 10, 1776 John Kidd Ensigns: Ernest Greese, in Diehl’s company John Flinn Companies Reporting … Read more

Officers of the Flying Camp and Ranging Companies with Miscellaneous Muster Rolls – Berks County Preface [Among the Associators and Militia already printed are to be found Companies belonging not only to the Flying Camp, but also as Ranging Companies. Reference can therefore be made to them. Unfortunately, none of the records are complete, and … Read more

Colonel John Patton’s Battalion as it stood 25th January 1776 Colonel: John Patton Lieutenant Colonel: John Reiss Paymaster: Casper Read Quartermaster: George Lechner Captain Furrer’s Company Captain: Michael Furrer First Lieutenant: John Sheffer Second Lieutenant: Daniel Womelsdorf Ensign: Jacob Wingert Captain Hetrick’s Company Captain: Philip Hetrick First Lieutenant: Francis Artellia Second Lieutenant: Christopher Kern Ensign: … Read more