Gen. Anthony Wayne's Division. During the 1777 campaign, the regiment split, with the smaller rifle corps joining Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates at Saratoga. The Pennsylvania Line; Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783. David Library of the American RevolutionMailing Address: P.O. PHMC. Re-designated the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment and with such a large number of re-enlisting veterans, the unit was ready for duty in a very short time. Refusal to turn out for military exercises would result in a fine, the proceeds from which were used to hire substitutes. Relieved in January 1777 from Stirling's Brigade. Continental Regiments, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment 2d Pennsylvania Regiment 3d Pennsylvania Regiment 4th Pennsylvania Regiment 5th Pennsylvania Regiment 6th Pennsylvania Regiment 7th Pennsylvania Regiment 8th Pennsylvania Regiment 9th Pennsylvania Regiment 10th Pennsylvania Regiment 11th Pennsylvania Regiment 12th Pennsylvania Regiment 13th Pennsylvania Regiment Nelson's Independent Rifle Company William's Independent Company Morehead's Independent Company Weaver's Independent Company Pugh's Independent Company Doyle's Independent Rifle Company Pennsylvania State Musketry Battalion Carlisle Independent Companies State Militia Units. Revolutionary War: ROLL OF ANCESTORS: Pennsylvania Society . It then reported to march with the army under Col. Arthur St. Clair and was involved at Three Rivers on June 9. Documents; Records; Time-Line; . PHMC. 23, No. The whole force retreated to Isle Aux Noix and then to Crown Point, reached on July 1. and were required to show up for their two months of active duty at the time and in the order that their class was called up. William M. Ferraro. 7TH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT Mifflin's Division | 1st Pennsylvania (Wayne's) Brigade | 7th Pennsylvania Regiment History Organized January-March 1776 at Carlisle from Cumberland and York Counties. Less than a week later, on July 1, the unit was dissolved, and merged with elements of the 10th Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Regiment of Foot was organized at the end of April, 1777, from the men and officers of Miles's rifle battalion and Atlee's musketry battalion. On September 21 the regiment was in Hartford, Connecticut, with Wayne to greet French General Rochambeau. Mexican War. It was during this action that the "wives of several of the soldiers belonging to the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment took the empty canteens of their husbands and friends and returned them filled with waterduring the hottest part of the engagement, although frequently cautioned as to the danger of coming into the line of fire.". Francis Rhoads (Roth) 7th Company: . In December, the 2nd Pennsylvania returned to Morristown for another winter. The regiment was authorized in December, 1775 as the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion. 8th Battalion Chester County Militia 1780. . An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. Pennsylvania Archives volumes and not directly from original archival records. As Thompson's Rifle Battalion, the regiment participated in the siege of Boston. When active service occurred, it would have been for only sixty days at a time. 1775-1783. The FamilySearch Library and the National Archives have the: Regimental rosters with biographical information of Pennsylvania soldiers are published in: Linn, John Blair, William Henry Egle, and Joseph McClellan. Company returns, battalion returns, and brigade returns were nearly always filled out on standard printed forms when these were available. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Most units were numbered. It spent the rest of the year in garrison at West Point and probably wintered at Morristown. Participating in a part of the left wing under Nathaniel Green, the Pennsylvanians assist in the defeat of the Hessians under Colonel Rall. Copyright 2017 RevolutionaryWar.us | All Rights Reserved, Captain Samual Morehead's Independent Company, Captain Jacob Weaver's Independent Company, Revolutionary War Records at the Pennsylvania State Archives, Pennsylvania Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Prize Cases - Captured Vessels, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Service Records, Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution : battalions and line, 1775-1783, Pennsylvania Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the American Revolution, List of Soldiers and Widows of Soldiers Granted Revolutionary War Pensions by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Militia in 1777: A Reprint from The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. Under the provisions of the Militia Act, each individual summmoned had the right to file an appeal asking that their service be delayed and some successfuly avoided service by repeatedly filing appeals. While all of these types of records reflect enrollment in the militia, only the muster rolls of the actual marching companies demonstrate actual service while the fine books and appeal books are evidence of lack of actual service. The Regiment then marched to Tappan to bolster the Garrison at Ticonderoga after Arnold's defection. [1] For more information on the history of this unit, see: The Civil War Archive section, 7th Regiment Cavalry (80th Volunteers), (accessed 12 September 2012). The 7th Pennsylvania fought at Middlebrook, New Jersey on June 17. Volume Reel 0825 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Seventh Regiment: Q - Y Volume Reel 0826 American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers Pennsylvania, Eighth Battalion (Chester County Militia), Eighth Regiment December 26, 1776 The Battle of Trenton. The names of men in each company of each battalion were listed on a roll called "General Returns of the Battalion" together with the names of any substitutes that were provided. Organized between June 25- July 20, 1775 to consist of 9 companies from Cumberland, Lancaster, Northumberland, Northampton, Bedford, Berks and York Counties. DAVIS, CHARLES C. Major, 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry. Most of the service rendered by members of the Pennsylvania Militia fell into one of three categories. Uwchlan Citizens in 7th Battalion Chester County Militia - 1777. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. In October it participated in Anthony Wayne's defeat of the British at Valcour Island, but otherwise had an uneventful tour of garrison duty. These included associations, militia, and line troops. Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia Upper Division Associators, 24 January 1776 Commanding Officers: Col. unknown; . The 7th Regiment saw action at the battles of Brandywine, Paoli . Some of its troops were detached to serve with the special task force (the "light infantry corps") under Brig. The Regiment was authorized on December 9, 1775 in the Continental Army as the 3d Pennsylvania Battalion. They were either used to augment the operations of the Continental Line such as when some of the Associators accompanied General Washington in crossing the Delaware in January 1777. January 3, 1777 The Battle of Princeton. Link To This Page Contact Us The 7th Pennsylvania Regiment? The majority of the Regiment fought with the main army at Brandywine, covered the American retreat at Paoli, attacked at Germantown, and skirmished at Whitemarsh. In the spring of 1777, the Regiment was assigned to Brig. Jacob . Jacob Weaver's Independent Company, Consolidated on November 7, 1777 with the. For Bucks County, information has also been provided from the returns for the Committee of Safety (the Associators) for 1775. 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[1] The mutiny failed and resulted in many of the soldiers receiving their discharges. November 16, 1776 The fall of Fort Washington. Authorized for frontier defense in July 1776, the eight-company unit was originally called Mackay's Battalion after its commander, Colonel Aeneas Mackay. There, on January 1, 1781, the mutiny of the Pennsylvania troops took place. The 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment was raised, on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. 3, 1964): 161-230 was well as the historical background section below. The regiment would see action during the Battle of Valcour Island, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Battle of Springfield. 2021 Valley Forge Legacy Muster Roll Project. Though they held military titles, these were actually civilian officers not to be confused with the military officers holding the same ranks in the Continental Army. Reorganized and re-designated on January 1, 1777 as the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. (It should be noted, however, that a person serving as a substitute for someone else was not thereby excused from also serving in their own turn.) Re-designated on January 1, 1777 as the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. Trussell, Jr. (Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977). Where it was involved in several minor battles and skirmishes. The regiment was furloughed, on June 11, 1783, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and disbanded on November 15, 1783. The 1st Continentals also participated in the battles at Fort Washington, Harlem Heights, and White Plains. Since the company captain and lower officers were also called up, their identities provide a clue to the permanent class, company, and battalion to which a particular individual belonged. During this time the brigade under General Thomas Conway, to which the 6th Regiment belonged, was reputed to be "the best instructed and disiplined" in the army. This active-duty roll was therefore a completely different roll from the permanent billet roll.