Berks County

Berks County Resolves, 1774 At a meeting of a very respectable body of freeholders and others, inhabitants of the county of Berks, at Reading, the 2d of July, 1774, Edward Biddle, Esq., in the chair. This assembly, taking into their very serious consideration the present critical situation of American affairs, do unanimously resolve as follows, … Read more

Captain Charles Gobin’s Company Pay Roll of Captain Charles Gobin’s Company of the Sixth Battalion of Berks County Militia, Commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States, from August 10th to September 9th, 1780. Captain: Charles Gobin Lieutenant: George Fister Ensign: Casper Heimer Sergeants: John Burkhard Christian Deringer Henry Christ, Jr. … Read more

Captain Charles Krause’s Company Detachment of First Battalion Berks County Militia under the command of Captain Charles Krause, guarding the prisoners of war, from August 16 to October 16, 1781. Captain: Charles Krause, August 13, 1781 Sergeants: Ernst Grees, August 13, 1781 Philip Dresher, August 13, 1781 John Burchard, August 13, 1781 Corporals: Christian Shmick, … Read more

Captain Henry Strouch’s Company Pay Roll of Captain Henry Strouch’s Company of the Sixth Battalion, Berks County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States from the 10th of August to September 9th, 1780. Captain: Henry Strouch Lieutenant: Jacob Kester Ensign: John Eckert Sergeants: Christopher Berninger Andrew Haas Frederick Millet … Read more

Captain Jacob Baldy’s Company Pay Roll of Captain Jacob Baldy’s Company of the Sixth Battalion Berks County Militia, commanded by Colonel Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States, from 10th August to September 9th, 1780. Captain: Jacob Baldy Lieutenant: Jacob Sigfrid Ensign: Christian Medeira Sergeants: Jacob Beisel Adam Deitrich Daniel Stout Labrecht Wagner … Read more

Captain John Diehl’s Company Muster Roll of Captain John Diehl’s Company of Major Hiester’s Battalion of Militia of Berks county, 22d January 1777. Captain: John Diehl Lieutenants: Jacob Bricht John Kidd Ensign: Ernst Griss Sergeants: William Shener, artificer Jacob Briner Christian Sherrer Corporals: Christian Setly Frederick Nagle Drummer: George Marks Privates George Longkammer Christain Diem … Read more

Captain John Lesher’s Company Roll of Captain John Lesher’s Company, Colonel Patton’s Battalion, Berks County Militia, August 27, 1776. Captain: John Lesher First Lieutenant: Jacob Rehrer Second Lieutenant: John Anspach Ensign: Jacob Bortner Sergeants: Valentine Benter William Eichelberger Frantz Zeller Conrad Sherman Corporals: Philip Eichelberger Peter Weis Henry Krum Jacob Read Fifer: Andrew Zeller Drummer: … Read more

Captain John Ludwig’s Company Pay Roll of Captain John Ludwig’s Company, of the Sixth Battalion, Berks County Militia, Commanded by Col. Joseph Hiester, in the service of the United States, taken from 10th August 1780 to the 9th September 1780. Captain: John Ludwig Lieutenant: Jonathan Evans Ensign: Henry Styles Sergeants: William Evans Peter Finrock Christian … 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 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