?6'(%5 y^ ^"J^ ^ > .N f ei^rietta f^ni^. Gregory, Posey, Michajah - Capt. In March 1777 Colonel Daniel Brodhead IV assumed command. Schreiner/Shriner, Sergt. Longs Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette These Pennsylvania Deutsch Sons of Liberty in Boston, and tensions there ultimately are especially valuable during the Revolutionary War, led to "the shot heard 'round the world" at the Battles of as many ethnic Germans are recruited to counter the Lexington and Concord. Comingore, John - Capt. A militia force of 400 Patriots led by Andrew Pickens from South Carolina, Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Elijah Clarke from Georgia. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. contributed by Sandra Ferguson On November 30, 1776, Peter Klein began his service with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals as a private in Captain Nicholas Miller's Company (Company B). Fontal's Co., PA, YORK COUNTY, contributed form to submit a pension, Natalie Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, Gen. Thomas Conway. Bickel, John - Capt. Chester County, Capt James Moore's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso Marsh Interestingly, Michael Waltz's 1818 pension application indicates that he first participated in the 1st Maryland Regiment under Colonel Smallwood. State Government Records Collection. Paul Shipman's Co., NJ Militia, NORTHUMBERLAND [Finding Aid] [Digital Images], Auditor General, Department of the(Record Group002) [Finding Aid]. MERCER COUNTY, contributed by Theresa They were published as a set of 8 volumes. Around one o'clock Burd's force, patrolling the Narrows Road, encountered in the dark three or four hundred British troops --- at least three times their number. Northampton County - Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants 1777-1786, contributed by Joy Fisher Michael - Capt. Benjamin Whaley's Co., contributed Doudle's Co., CUMBERLAND (also YORK ) COUNTY, both contributed by Nancy Poquette Johns, William (widow's app.) Valentine Upp's Co., etc., BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Jerry L. Johnston& Joanne Corle Graeffs Co., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Id., at pg. An index of final settlements accompanies the file. Meehan Moreover, Michael Waltz also fails to mention the Battle of Princeton in his list of engagements in both of his pension applications for 1818 and 1820 respectively (no pension application from Henry Miller has been found to date). He also states that he left the Army in September, 1777 but this must be off by one year.The battles of Long Island, White Plains and Trenton occurred in 1776 and early 1777. However, the Battle of Germantown, and the Continental Army's involvement at White Marsh and Valley Forge, occurred afterSeptember, 1777. Germantown was early October, 1777; Washington's Army was camped at White Marsh (Peter says "Wide Marsh") in November, 1777 and the battle at White Marsh occurred in early December; the Continental Army then marched to the mouth of the Schuylkill, then towinter quarters at Valley Forge,reachingtheir 1777-1778winter quarters onDecember 19, 1777. Peter Cline testifies that he participated in these marches, which occurred after he indicates that he left the service. Also, the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey occurred onJune 28, 1778 and was the last major battle in the Middle Colonies. Leaving the Army in September, 1778 instead of September, 1777 would coincide with the cessation of major hostilities in the North., A Copy of Peter Cline's Pension Application. John Little's Co., etc., BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Andy Anderson ), Wickoff/Wyckoff, Pvt. Pyles, Johnson, The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on the days July 1, 1863 to July 3, 186 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Moses McLains' Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Before a month had passed, the regiment was being referred to as the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment.[3]. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. by Joy Fisher See an An Overview of Records at the National Archives Relating to Military . Pattons Co., etc., WASHINGTON-BUCKS-FRANKLIN CO, contributed by Nancy Poquette Sifert (or Cypher), Peter - Capt. NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Diana Lehman He would have been 18 in 1774 so this makes sense. [Finding Aid] [Digital Images - Ancestry.com and Ancestry.com PA], Revolutionary War Pensioner IndexAn indexto pension-relatedrecords in RG's 2, 4, 7, and 33, arranged by pensioner's name. Mitchell & Young's Co's., DE, contributed by Dean Happes, Joseph Ogle's Co., etc., WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Leana Project, Classes Shaw, Archibald - Capt. Importantly, further research reveals that those furloughed were routinely those who were, in fact,wounded in battle, and who were allowed to return home to recover, on condition that they return to their respective unit as soon as possible. Barnitz, Jacob (widow's pension) - Captain Stokes Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Peter - Four terms of service, SOMERSET COUNTY, contributed Stratton, - Capt. by Dean McGee 12th PA Regiment Companies. 21. Thomas Dungan (1738-1805), who was appointed paymaster of the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment in April 1777, was commissioned an ensign on 2 June 1778 and transferred to the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in July 1778. Most of the soldiers had dashed lines through this column, meaning that they were not a casualty for the month of January. United States Army Center of Military History, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=12th_Pennsylvania_Regiment&oldid=1131761595, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 16:55. James McCandless' Co., etc. /'///'//:) ///>/ /'// .i.h.iiA,/,- BTMsm f mmw'^m^. List of battleships of the United States Navy, List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, This article does not contain any citations or references. of Revolutionary Pensioners James (& widow Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 1775-1783. Peter Rick's Co., PA Militia, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, contributed Clason, Zachariah - Capt. Berks County, Pennsylvania, provided much of its Flying Camp commitment directly from the ranks of the militia, but several companies were raised expressly for the Flying Camp. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Ament, Anthony - Captain Clotz's Co., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Finley, Andrew -(& widow's app.) United States Army Center of Military History. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. Johnson, David, Capt. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. On 17 June 1777, Walter Stewart became the unit's commander and led it at the Battle of Brandywine where it fought with George Weedon 's 2nd Virginia Brigade. McCurdy, James - Capt. Burns The regiment was engaged at the Battles of Bound Brook, Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown in 1777. Potts, George - Capt. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Six/Sycks/Sykes, Henry - Capt. Dougherty, James Neel's Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiments Muster Rolls and Service Records Pennsylvania in the Civil War 1st Pennsylvania Volunteers - Field and Staff Officers - Regimental Band - Company A - Bethlehem, Northampton County - Company B - Easton, Northampton County - Company C - Easton, Northampton County - Company D - Easton, Northampton County The Twelfth was one of the earliest regiments to enter the field. David Steel's Co., etc., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Brian Core contributed by Don Marsh Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. The regiment was merged into the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment shortly after Monmouth and went out of existence. contributed by Mary Lou Wardlaw Peter Cline Revolutionary War Soldier 12th Pennsylvania Regiment, U.S.A. Much of the information below was taken from the book, The Clines and Allied Families of the Tug River Region of Kentucky and West Virginia, 1998 Gateway Press by Cecil Cline and Harry Dale Cline. Archives Special ProjectsUSGenWeb These soldiers were obviously wounded in battle. McGaw, John - Pennsylvania Line, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Rebecca Cardine (Note: title mislabeled in file) Transcriptions of the muster and pay rolls are published in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volumes 7 to 10 with a name index in the Pennsylvania Archives, Seventh Series. - Capt. [1], The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Army had its beginnings in the Pennsylvania State Regiment, which was formed via the merging of the Pennsylvania State Battalion of Musketry and the Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment (also known as "Miles's Regiment"), which had been "formed for the defense of Pennsylvania proper," according to historian John B. Darby's Co., DE, CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Judy Samuel Miles was the regiment's commanding officer when he was captured at the Battle of Long Island. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by M. Allshouse, Henry - Capt, John Arndt's Rifle Co., WESTMORELAND-NORTHAMPTON COUNRY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Project. Anderson, Andrew - Capt. Daniel Otterbrook's Co., JUNIATA-LEBANON COUNTY, contributed by Em Hicks Id. Continental Army Regiments - Pennsylvania. Patterson, James - Capt. by Denise Additional notes regarding the end ofPeter Cline's Revolutionary War Service were provided by Jerry Cline. Wright, Aaron(widow's app.) ccounts and orders, receipts, pay vouchers, muster rolls, and payrolls for Pennsylvania militia on active duty during the War of 1812. Wright Keystone State. While Miller's history is unknown, Michael Waltz is known to have been from Berks County and was also married in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Reading, PA, so it is very likely that Peter and Michael knew each other, and that both likely also knew Henry Miller. The Royal Navy captured her in 1809 and took her into service as the fifth rate HMS Furieuse. Russell, This is a list of British units which took part in the American Revolutionary Wa Gray, Joel, Capt. William - Capt. Bluemink, Volunteer: Natalie by Ken Forbes Indiana County, DAR Patriot Index, contributed by Karen Moorhead - Capt. Anderson, Samuel - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Their arms were mostly privately owned, and their clothing was typical of civilians on the frontier. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Clark, James - Capt. Foster's Co., NJ, LYCOMING COUNTY, contributed Id. Included were the several companies of Haller's Berks Battalion that had been sent ahead under Lt. Col. Nicholas Lutz." On 17 June 1777, Walter Stewart became the unit's commander and led it at the Battle of Brandywine where it fought with George Weedon's 2nd Virginia Brigade. William, Capt. John - Col. Michael Bobit - BERKS COUNTY, contributed McClean, Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Charles - Capt. He and Michael Waltz must have returned to the 12th PA sometime in early February 1777 as both signed their pay vouchers for their January 1777 pay. , He also states that he left the Army in September, 1777 but this must be off by one year.The battles of Long Island, White Plains and Trenton occurred in 1776 and early 1777. However, the Battle of Germantown, and the Continental Army's involvement at White Marsh and Valley Forge, occurred. The battle of Long Island thus began with an attack on a unit of the Pennsylvania Flying Camp." BERKS-NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, contributed by Diana Quinones and assigned to the Main Continental Army. In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel . - Capt. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Paulhamus, 51. In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel William Cooke at Princeton. Phillip M. - 2nd Virginia Regt., PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, contributed 10th North Carolina. ), McGerry/McGeary, 10 relations. Samuel Davidson's Co., PA, BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed Id., fn. Calhoun, Andrew (widow's pension) - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette This record includes several soldiers listed as furloughed, including Peter Klein, as well as Privates Michael Waltz, Henry Miller and John Neal. Based upon the analysis here, Peter Klein was very likely part of this unit that proceeded to Long Island with Lt. Col. Lutz. PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. 21. War Soldiers Listed on the Ebensburg War Memorial - Cambria County, contributed by Diann Abijah - 8th PA Rifle Regt., GREENE COUNTY, contributed by Don This required premium reimburses the Regiment for the monies already issued towards the groups Insurance Premium. McClain, Zoll, PETER CLINE'S SERVICE IN THE 12TH PENNSYLVANIA CONTINENTALS. Please enable scripts and reload this page. 40). John Santee's Co., ARMSTRONG COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty February 12th 1924, Illinois Watch Company, With case and original delivery box, Box measures 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 1in. 1844, Mr. Calhoun himself took the place best fitted to carry out his bold designs. Joseph - Capt. Camps State War Records AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA Robert W. Conaughy's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Pvt. Formed in May of 1775, the First Battalion was comprised of volunteers and except for few months with Washington's army in 1777, the Battalion was used defending Western Pennsylvania against British-inspired Indian raids.
