Revolutionary War

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

Col. Joseph Hiester’s Battalion Lieutenant Colonel: Joseph Hiester Major: Edward Scull Adjutant: Benjamin Morgan Surgeon: Andrew Forrest Quartermaster: John Witman Captain Charles Gobin’s Company Captain Ferdinand Ritter’s Company Captain Conrad Shirman’s Company Captain John Ludwig’s Company Captain Jacob Baldy’s Company Captain Henry Strouch’s Company Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and … Read more

Col. John Patton’s Battalion, 1776 Roster of the Berks County Battalion of Foot, Pennsylvania Militia, commanded by Colonel John Patton, August 27, 1776. Lieutenant Colonel: John Patton Majors: Joseph Thornburgh, Christian Lower Adjutant: Henry Spyker Quartermaster: George Lechner Paymaster: Casper Read Companies Reporting Under Col. Patton Captain John Lesher’s Company Captain Michael Furrer’s Company Captain … Read more

Captain Peter Nagel’s Company Pay Roll of a Detachment of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County Militia, on duty Guarding Prisoners of War from Reading to Philadelphia Captain: Peter Nagel Sergeant: Casper Heiner Privates Christian Deringer Nicholas Deck Peter Feather John Heiner Benjamin Hover Joseph Kendall Samuel Keyser Hartman Leitheiser George Mercle Philip Nagel George … Read more

Captain Nicholas Scheffer’s Company A Dutiful and exact list of Captain Scheffer’s Company of the First Battalion of Berks County Militia, at Newtown, January 20, 1777. Captain: Nicholas Scheffer Lieutenants: Jacob Stine John King Ensign: Abraham Huy Sergeants: Christopher Balty Mathias Gernandt Christian Barranstine Corporals: Jacob Reeser Jacob Weeser John Grave Privates John Reeser Henry … Read more