Dorchester County MD Archives Military Records.....Benjamin SHAW, August 21, 1781
Revwar Upper Battalion 
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Scharfs History- Dorchester Co.
Source: ebook History of Dorchester Co. MD by Elias Jones  pg 237

DORCHESTER MILITIA, SELECT COMPANIES DRAFTED. 

Dorchester County, Aug. 21, 1781. 

We have made up two companies of select Militia in this 
county, the inclosed are lists thereof. As they are principally 
draughted men and not entitled to choose their officers, I 
have undertaken to recommend the three first named in each 
list for commissioned officers; they were commissioned offi- 
cers in the MiHtia at large. Col. Dickinson's List of officers 
wanting with Upper Battalion is also inclosed that Commis- 
sions may be issued accordingly; you will be pleased to 
have said Commissions issued as soon as you can conveni- 
ently and send them forward as they are much wanting; also 
Commissions on Col. Jones' Hst lately lodged with your 
Board. 

As we have but a small Quantity of Arms in the county I 
must request your Excellency will be pleased to send by the 
Bearer hereof Ninety-six stand of Arms and Ammunition for 
the Select Militia, 

I have the Honor to be Sir 
His Excellency yr very h'ble Serv't 

The Governor in Council Henry Hooper
SELECT MILITIA 

Upper Battalion — Select Militia. Anno 1781. 

 
John Hooper (of John), 
Thomas Canady, 
Thomas Ball, 
William Smith, 
Hooper Hurst, 
Henry Travers, 
George Robinson, 
William Phillips, Jun. 
Edward Riggin, 
Edward Jones, 
Thomas Arnett, 
William Dingle, 
Thomas Slaughter, 
John Sears, 
Robert Ingram, 
Hezekiah James, 
Joseph Croneen, 
Beacham Harper, 
Littleton Waller, 
John Elliott, Jun. 
Benjamine Shaw, 
Absalom Harding, 
William Robinson, 
James Withgott, 
Thomas Hamilton. 


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