Revolutionary War

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

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

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

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

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

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

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