Worcester County Militia Members, 1777 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Craig O'Donnell. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND Transcribed by Craig O'Donnell. This would appear to be one of the first documents outlining the newly organized militia in Worcester County, etc. I am interested in FASSITT but many other names appear. 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. 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.