Muster Rolls and Papers Relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Berks

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

Proceedings of Committee

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

Those Who Marched August 11, 1780

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