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Revolutionary War Information for John Reigle Alternate spellings: Reegel, Reegels, Reigel, Riegel, Rigel Penn Archives, Series 2, Volume XIV, Muster Rolls and Papers Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Berks, Page 250, Capt. George MillerÂ’s Company, Roll of Captain George MillerÂ’s Company of Berks County Militia, on duty at South Amboy, … Read more
Residents of Hereford Township Who Fought in the Revolutionary War, c. 1783 Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Fifth Series, Volume V., ed. Thomas Lynch, Montgomery, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, PA, 1906. Associators and Militia / County of Berks Capt. John MILLER’s Company, Herford Township Berks County, 1783. (c.) First Class Abraham LATSHAR David SCHULTZ Christian MASTOR Casbir … Read more
Capt. Rhoad’s Company  First Class Brumfield, Solomon Focht, Charles Kerlin, John May, James Putt, Henry Witman, John Second Class Boone, Hugh Cup, Jacob Douglass, George Hughes, Samuel Jones, Nicholas Kerlin, Thomas Stall, John Teeter, John Zimmerman, Matthias Third Class Bechtler, Christian Boone, David Englehart, George Foose, George Hunter, Christian Jones, Jonathan Mock, Peter Turk, … Read more
Capt. Rodermel’s Company  First Class None listed Second Class Fisher, Christopher High, Daniel High, Jacob Kline, Philip Rissler, John Shettle, Henry Step, John Third Class Earnst, Nicholas Godshal, Frederick High, Daniel Keafer, Nicholas Kelp, Jeremiah Mengle, Frederick Merklin, George Rodermel, Martin Wanner, Dewalt Fourth Class High, Abraham Kuhn, Michael M’Carty, Felix Sleagle, John Wanner, … Read more
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers March 1777 – March 1780 First Battalion Capt. Folck’s Company First Class Anstat, John Barninger, Michael Block, Adam Clementz, Nicholas Gren (or Bream), John Putt, John Spring, Adam Sceond Class Aberdorf, Herman Delong, Jacob Folck, Peter Haak, John Heinrich, Christian Heinrich, Daniel Herp, Sebastian Kercher, George Kolp, George Miller, Philip … Read more
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers 1777 and 1778 1777 and 1778 Capt. Nagle’s Company Balty, Henry Bright, Michael Bright, Michael Jr. Brosius, Nicholas Collier, John Crone, Gabriel Eagy, Paul Earnst, John Felix, Martin Felix, Nicholas Flaisher, George Flaisher, John Fornwalt, Baltzer Graydon, William Hartman, John Havener, John Heister, William High, Isaac High, John Holseider, Adam … Read more
Remonstrance of Inhabitants of Berks County To the Honourable Representatives of the Freemen of the State of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met: The following remonstrance of a number of the inhabitants of Berks County Sheweth: That we are not a little surprised to find that a Resolve has passed the Honourable House at your last … Read more
Berks County Revolutionary War Soldiers, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Battalion 1777 and 1778 From Pennsylvania Archives 3:6:275-322, Contributed by Katharine F. Dix Transcribed and Edited by Judy Nelson  First Battalion 1777 and 1778 Capt. Folck’s Company Albrecht, John Anatat, John Anstat, Adam Bayer, Henry Bechel, John Becker, Jacob Block, Adam Brem, John Clements, Nicholas Daner, … Read more
Berks County Men Who Died on the Ship “South Carolina” on December 19, 1782 Background: In researching the THOMPSON lines, I found one Henry THOMPSON died on frigate “South Carolina” and admin papers were filed in Berks Co Wills office in 1794. I got curious about this incident and wanted to know more because in … Read more
Abstracts of Pension Applications on File in the Division of Public Records, Pennsylvania State Library Berks County John Bayard, servant of Joseph Wood, Berks County, who was appointed in 1776 Major of one of the Penna. Regts. In same year marched to Canada. He attended him as a waiter. Col. William Allen resigned command of … Read more