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USA, Somerset, 1st United States President, Revolutionary War Mount Vernon, The Regiment was authorized on April 8, 1777 in the Pennsylvania State Troops as Capt. Indian warriors, British rangers wipe out Western Pa. town during There they remained until the 6th Pennsylvania was mustered out on March 15, 1777. Queen's Rangers. Organized spring 1777 at York, Pennsylvania, with personnel from York County. The Regiment was authorized on March 15, 1777 in the Pennsylvania State Troops as Capt. Mifflinburg, Gen. On Sept. 1, 1780, Tye's brigade raided the Colts Neck home of Capt. But, from the perspective of Robert Rogers and his Rangers, that is contrary to the fact. For Northumberland County, the number of militiamen serving in each company of the 1776 Associator Battalions and for the 1778 3rd and 4th Militia Battalions is provided. Revolutionary War Re-Enactors. Nothing will give me greater pleasure, than to do justice to your merit, and I shall miss no opportunity of declaring to Congress, the Commander-in-chief of the American Army, and to the world in general, the great sense I have of your merit and services. History affords no instance wherein an officer has kept possession of a country under so many disadvantages as you have; surrounded on every side with a superior force; hunted from every quarter with veteran troops, you have found means to elude all their attempts, and to keep alive the expiring hopes of an oppressed Militia, when all succor seemed to be cut off. July to August 1777 - With the rest of Washington's army the 6th Regiment marched back and forth across New Jersey and into New York and Pennsylvania while trying to ascertain the destination of General Howe's army, which had embarked on the British fleet. On June 19, 1778, the Continental Army left Valley Forge in pursuit and engaged the British in the Battle of Monmouth on an extremely hot June 28. The original 8th Pennsylvania Regiment was formed in July 1776 of men from Westmoreland and Bedford counties in western Pennsylvania. List of 10,000 Revolutionary Soldiers 1775-1783. To avoid capture, nearly all its vessels were sunk in the spring of 1778. Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872 from NARA microfilm publication T718. These concerns were overcome and the regiment joined the army later in the month. Northampton County Revolutionary War Militia The 7th Pennsylvania was present at Whitemarsh but did not fight. The 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment had its origins in a unit established on October 12, 1775, and designated "The First Pennsylvania Battalion." The 7th Pennsylvania fought at Middlebrook, New Jersey on June 17. (these are free with registration) Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 from National Archives (NARA) microfilm publication M246. Please try again later. John Nelson's Independent Rifle Company and assigned to the. November 30, 2006 by Trevor. For example, men listed on the permanent roll as belonging to the 2nd Class of the 7th Company of the 6th Battalion would in the active duty battalion be automatically placed in the 6th Company of the 2nd (Active Duty) Battalion.