OFFICERS OF MILITIA 1777-1779

From Archives of Maryland Converted to HTML by Craig O'Donnell <[email protected]> who is interested in the surnames Fassitt, Tingle, Lynch, Bradford. James Fassitt is not our branch of the family, but John Brevard is the father of Anna Brevard, who married Capt Jack Fassitt and is "our" William Fassitt's grandfather.

 

Officers of Militia. Transcribed by Craig O'Donnell from ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND series vol 16. It contains all the matters for the date in question since it was just as easy to run the whole thing through the OCR software, but please don't ask me about anything that is not obviously Worcester County.   • Sat 30 Aug 1777 Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col Thomas Dorsey Three hundred pounds on Account.  Commissions issued to Thomas Marshall appointed Capt. Philip Stilts first Lieut William Davis second Lieut. William Matthews Ensign,   Nicholas Merryman Capt Humphry Chilcott first Lieutenant Abraham Cole Senr second Lieut Robinson Jones Ensign. David Gist second Lieut. Henry Butler Ensign of Capt Murrays Compy   Robert Cummins Capt Abraham Hicks first Lieut John Miller second Lieut. Samuel Tipton Ensign, Stophel Shroad first Lieutenant Matthias Backley second Lieut & Henry Peckly Ensign of Capt John Showers's Compy and   Charles Allen Ensign of Capt Robt Lemmon's Compy belonging to the Upper Batt. of Militia in Baltimore County,   also to Darby Lux Col. James Gittings Lieut Col. Thomas Sollars Majr   Simon Pryor Capt Thomas Miles first Lieut. Kinsey Griffis second Lieut John Griffis Ensign,   Benjamin Buck Capt Joshua Buck first Lieut John Weston second Lieut of the Gunpowder Batt. in Balto County   also to John Chapman first Lieut. Joshua Chapman second Lieut Robert Teves Ensign in Capt Philips Compy of the Soldiers Delight Batt. in Baltimore County,   also to James Trapnel second Lieut of Capt Step. Giles Compy Gunpower Batt.   and William Harvey Capt William Scarf first Lieut. Joseph Hart second Lieut William Jeane Ensign of the Gunpowder Upper Battalion Baltimore County,   also to Basil Gaither first Lieut in Capt Briscoes Comp[any] John Harwood second Lieut. George Hanskins Ensign in Capt. Simpsons Compy   John Bruce second Lieut. in Capt. Owings's   Greenbury Gaither Quarter Master belonging to the Sixteenth Batt. of Militia in Montgomery County.   [Worcester County:]   Zadock Purnal Col. Samuel Handy Lieut Col. John Purnal Robins Major   William Purnal Capt. Littleton Robins first Lieut. Joseph Ennis second Lieut. Beletha Brittingham Ensign   John Postley Capt. Isaac Evans first Lieut. Jonathan Johnson second Lieut Esaw Williams Ensign   John Ratliff Capt. Sam' Hopkins Round first Lieut William Stephenson second Lieutenant, Thomas Ryley Ensign   Thomas Purnal Capt Nathaniel Ratliff first Lieut. James Quinlan[?] second Lieut. William Gault Ensign   John Cox Capt John Tull first Lieut James Lawes second Lieut Asa Cox Ensign,   John Purnal Capt. Elisha Purnal first Lieut Jesse Jones second Lieut. Benjamin Purnal Ensign   Elihu Briddell Captain James Fassitt first Lieut Josiah Deal second Lieut John Brevard Ensign   Matthew Purnal Capt. William White first Lieut Benjamin Mills second Lieut John Jones Ensign belonging to the Sinnapuxent Batt. in Worcester County.   John Done Col. Robert Done Lieut Col. William Morris Major   William Handy Capt. Patrick Glassgow first Lieut Joshua Townsend second Lieut William Wise Ensign,   William Holland Capt. Fisher Walton first Lieut. George Lafield second Lieut. Joshua Duer Ensign,   James Patterson Capt William Smith first Lieut James Hinson second Lieut. Jonathan Henson Ensign,   John Stewart Capt Barkely Townsend first Lieut Nixon Davis second Lieut. William Parker Ensign,   Isaac Lafield Capt. Thomas Marshall first Lieut Henry Dennis second Lieut. Littleton Long Ensign   John Paramor Captain Henry Ayres first Lieut John Selby second Lieut. Levin Hill Ensign,   Samuel Smyley Capt. William Richardson first Lieut John Outton Sturgis second Lieut. John Ayres Ensign   George Spence Capt. John Spence first Lieut Jesse Ennis second Lieut. William Bishop Ensign of the Snow Hill Batt. in Worcester County.     Wiliam Hopewell Col. James Martin Lieut Col. Ebenezer Handy Major   Robert Handy Capt George Parsons first Lieut James Purdue second Lieut Frederick Hill Ensign   Philip Quinton Capt Bozman Schoolfield first Lieut. James Townsend second Lieut John Scott Ensign,   Samuel Horsey Capt. John Sturgis first Lieut Stephen Horsey Livingston second Lieut Richard Mills Ensign   John Pope Mitchell Capt. Elijah Shockley Capt. James Thompson first Lieut. John Richardson second Lieut Jonathan Catheel Ensign,   Benj. Dennis Capt George Downes first Lieut. John Victor second Lieut Levin Outton Ensign   Charles Bennett Capt. Roland Bevins first Lieut James Bennet second Lieutenant Joseph Richards Ensign,   Isaac Houston Capt. John Davis first Lieut. George Gevans second Lieut William Dennis Ensign belonging to the Wicomico Battalion of Militia in Worcester County.     Commission issued to   John Philpot appointed Ensign of Capt. Sterretts Compy in Baltimore County   also to   William Hammond appointed Quarter Master to Col. Thomas Dorseys Batt. in Ann Arr'l County.   The Militia who have been called in having generally left their Arms behind them and there not being public Arms enough to furnish the whole of the Militia who ought at this Time of Invasion to be in Service The Militia Officers are requested to borrow or purchase for the use of the public all the effective Arms they can and to forward them to such places as they may conveniently be ordered into the hands of the marching Militia and all persons who have effective Arms are desired to furnish their Arms either on Loan or Sale and they may depend on being paid the Value of their Arms lent in case of Loss Th Johnson   Commissions issued to George Day Scott appd Col John Stewart Lieut Col. Esme Bayley Major of Salisbury Batt   and   Thomas Hayward Col. Peter Waters Lieut Col. Thomas Bruff Major of Princess Ann Battalion in Somerset County.
Volume 21.
• Thursday 27 May 1779 • Present as on Yesterday   Commissions issued to   Benjamin Tevis appointed Capt in the room of Thomas Philips John Chapman 1 Lieut, Joshua Chapman 2d Lieut, Robert Tevis Ens.   Elie Dorsey Capt in the room of Richard Owings, James Barnes 1 Lieut, Johnny Sellman 2d Lieut Tobias Talbot Ens.   Joshua Hurd Capt. in the room of Thomas Owings, Thomas Wire 1 Lieut, Thomas Greenwood 2d Lieut, William Parker Ens. Joshua Hartestiom Ens. of Captain Wm Hudson's Co and Thomas Chenoworth Ens. of Capt. Mordecai Gosnell's Co belonging to the Soldiers Delight Batt. of Militia in Baltimore County   Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Benjamin Wailes, thirty three Pounds, eighteen shillings and nine pence and the further Sum of One hundred and thirty eight Pounds, eleven shillings and eleven Pence half penny for the use of James Bennett due him per Acc' passed by the Dep'y Aud. That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Wailes Eight Thousand Pounds to be delivered over to William McBride and to be expended in the Purchase of Wheat & Flour & Accounted for That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Dallam Forty thousand Pounds to be by him delivered over to Richard Dallam to be expended in the Purchase of Wheat & Flour & Accounted for That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Wailes Two hundred and eleven Pounds, ten shillings for the use of Jos. Dashiell 'p Acct passed by the Dep'y Aud. That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Beard two Pounds, five shillgs for 3 Papers Ink Powder for the use of the Council Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Dalziel Eighteen Pounds due him per Acct passed by the Dep'y Aud. That the said Treasurer pay to Daniel Colter nine Pounds due him per 'p Account passed by the Dep'y Aud. That the said Treasurer pay to Daniel Colter nine Pounds due him per 'p Account passed by the Dep'y Aud. Robert Miles who was committed to the Custody of the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County appeared before this Board and entered into Recognizance in the Sum of Three hundred Pounds conditioned for his good behaviour during the War and also James Reid and Henry Sibel appeared and entered into Recognizance in the Sum of One hundred and Fifty Pounds each conditioned for the good the Behaviour of said Robert Miles during the present War.   Commissions issued to James Bennett appointed Capt in the room of William Winder Thomas Skinner 1 Lieut, David Vance 2 Lieut and William Byng Ens. in the Salisbury Batt of Militia in Somerset County   also to   James Martin Lieut Col William Holland Major, Fisher Waltam Capt in the room of William Holland, George Layfield, 1 Lieut, Eliacam Johnson 2d Lieut, belonging to the Snow Hill Batt of Militia in Worcester County   also to Ebenezer Handy Lieut Col Solomon Long Major,   John Davis Capt. in the room of Isaac Houston George Gwins 1 Lieut, William Dennis 2d Lieut. Bartholomew Slatony Ens. Richard Miles 2d Lieut, Isaac Dixon Ens. of Capt. Horsey's Compy,   James Purdue Capt in the room of John P. Mitchell, John Shockley 1 Lieut, Jesse Brayton 2d Lieut Joseph Brittenham Ens.   John Dashiell 1 Lieut of Capt R. Hands Compy belonging to the Wicomico Batt of Militia in Worcester County   and also to Josiah Dashiell Capt in the room of Capt Bridles, James Fasset 1 Lieut John Brevard 2d Lieut belonging to the Sinepuxent Battalion of Militia in Worcester County.

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