John Bayard, servant of Joseph Wood, Berks County, who was appointed in 1776 Major of one of the Penna. Regts. In same year marched to Canada. He attended him as a waiter. Col. William Allen resigned command of the Regt. Major Wood was appointed in his place about the time of the Declaration of Independence. At this time John Bayard enlisted and took part in several engagements and skirmished at one of which he received a wound in the arm. He was with the Regt. two years in Canada, afterwards with the army in Jersey and in several skirmished. He has a wife to support. This statement was testified to by William Wood, son of Col. Joseph Wood the aforesaid.
Jacob Beetum of Exeter Township, laborer, aged twenty-four years, enlisted in Ninth Penna Regt. and in Aug. 1778 was draughted into the Light Infantry commanded by Col. Richard Butler. On 20th of same month, while on a party, commanded by Major Stewart, surprised by Emrich's Corps and others of the enemy near Valentines Hill between Tuchahoe and Kings Bridge, was wounded in the head and arms with swords, also received other wounds, was taken prisoner. Afterwards, being disabled from said wounds, was put in Col. Nicholas Corps of Invalids. Was discharged from the same as unfit for duty, July 18, 1781.
January 25, 1815 John Thompson and John Miller testified William Bears of Hereford Township served in Capt. Stake's Company in the Penna Line. Has a family.
March 6, 1818, Mathias Boughter testified he was in Capt. Edward Sewell's Company, Fourth Regt., after the resignation of Capt. Ed. Sewell his First Lieut., William Henderson, became Captain. With Capt. Henderson he served until he was discharged by Gen. Wayne. His certificate was lost.
Philip Briener wos [sic] in Col. Peter Kachlein's Regt. of Northampton County Militia. He was in Capt. Hagonbuck's Company, and at the Battle of Long Island he received a wound in his right wrist. He is forty years of age.
John Ccnias [sic] enlisted in Second Regt., commanded by Col. Walter Stewart and served to the end of the War, was discharged.
November 22d 1814 Thomas Curtis certifies he enlisted with Captain Walter Stewart Jan. 27, 1776 for one year. Served his time, re-enlisted with Capt. Walter Bricker in Eleventh Penna. Regt. on March 13, 1777 as Orderly Sergeant and served until end of the War, when he received a discharge, which has been lost. He is sixty years of age.
Peter Daubert of the Borough of Reading, laborer, aged forty-nine years, testifies in 1776 he enlisted in Capt. Biless Company, Third Penna. Regt., commanded by the British at Fort Washington, carried to New York and confined in the French Church. Was admitted a pensioner.
James English, aged twenty-seven years, now of Sussex County, N.J., testified he was a Sergeant in Capt. John Nyces Company Sixth Penna. Regt., then doing duty in Capt. Bower's Company of Light Infantry and in the night between the 15th and the 16th days of July 1779 marched in the forlorn hope under Lieut. James Gibbons at the attack of Stoney Point, being among the foremost that entered that Fort, was fired upon by the enemy, received a wound by a musket ball, which entered the lower part of his breast and passed out at his back. He received his discharge January 1, 1781.
January 9, 1798 Catherine Filson, widow of David Filson testifies her husband David Filson was a Lieut. in Company of Foot in Sixth Battalion of Militia in Philadelphia County.
Petition of Peter Geiger and son John--Peter Geiger enlisted at Hannah's Town in the Rifle Company of Joshua Irwin and served his time. His son John enlisted as drummer to said Company. He lost his rifle in Battle of Germantown. He enlisted March 16, 1776.
The subscribers, Ellis Hughes, Daniel Rhoads, John Meyers, testify Dec. 18, 1815 that Jacob Glassmyer was an old soldier in the Revolutionary War.
January 29, 1810 Philip Weiser testified that John Kerner was in the Revolutionary War and has a large family.
Philip King enlisted in the Company of Dragoons, commanded by Capt. Van Hare. Served during the time the army was encamped at the White Plains, New York State. He was wounded in his left arm with a sabre. He has a family. Received a pension.
John Klein was a Private in Capt. Sweer's Company of Berks county Militia. Was wounded while in actual service against the Insurgents at Wyoming. Received pension.
Nicholas Seitzinger, Peter Aurand, Peter Filbert and John Witman certify Christian Miller has resided in the Borough of Reading over twenty years. He served for several years under Gen. Anthony Wayne. He has a family of small children.
Bernard Merkle of Richmond Township, yeoman, aged twenty-two years, testifies March 1782 he was shipped on board the ship "Hyder Ally," commanded by Joshua Barney, as a seaman, April 8th, was in an engagement with the British Ship called "General Monk," received two gun shot wounds in right knee.
August 2, 1820 John Scharp testified he enlisted 1779 in Company commanded by Capt. Bone, Ninth Regt., commanded by Col. Butler, under Capt. Anthony Wayne. He served one year, received his discharge from his Captain.
December 27, 1783 At Orphan's Court Eve Wethington, widow of Capt. Peter Wethington testified that he enlised October 1, 1776, commissioned Captain by Congress in Twelfth Battalion of Penna. Regulars, commanded by Col. William Cook, Esq. Raised a Company of soldiers to serve during the War and marched them to Camp, he continued to perform the duties of a Captain in the said Battalion until after a serious illness he died at Reading, May 11, 1777.
October 10, 1812 George Whitman testified he enlisted 1775 and served in Regt. commanded by Col. Thompson until 1781. Was discharged at Trenton.
The memorial of William Whitman states October 1777 at Battle of Germantown as Lieut. in Ninth Penna. Regt., commanded by Col. George Nagel, while in action was shot through his body by a musket ball and then fell into enemy's hands. While lying wounded in Germantown signed a parole to prevent his going to Philada. Hospital. Upon the retreat of the enemy from Germantown went to Reading. He continued to be mustered as an Officer Ninth Regt. prisoner upon parole, until 1779 he was left out of the army. He is thirty-four years of age.
Eberhard Witmeyer of Reading was a sergeant in Capt. Jacob Bower's Company in the Battalion of Col. Beker. He was wounded in the Battle of Brandywine. He is sixty-four years of age.
John Youse of Rockland Township enlisted in Northumberland County under Capt. Louden in 1775, marched to Boston the first campaign in the War. Was in a slight engagement there, at Plowed Hill and in several Battles and skirmishes on Long Island, was at the taking of Burgoin in the "Rifle Kore," commanded by Col. Morgan and Major Bear (his Capt. was then Smith), and at the taking of the Hessians, at the Battle of Trenton on the 2d Christ day of the year at the taking of Stoney Point, he was on the Centre guard at the Massacre of Peoli and was one of the 800 at Green Strpings, Virginia, was in the Battle of Brunswick where he received a wound in his left hip, and at an attack on the block house on York Island, where he was wounded in his left thigh. Gen. Wain was his commander, his last engagement was on James Island in South Carolina. He was one of the party of Corps in the expedition against the Indians at Genesee and Sauckee, he was one of the five that survived out of twenty-five in a scouting party, and forty-one days of that campaign was on half rations.
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume 4, edited by William Henry Egle, Harrisburg: Wm. Stanley Ray, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1899, pp. 504-508
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