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PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY __________ TABLE OF CONTENTS History of Pennsylvania Artillery Rules & Regulation for the Artillery Company Subsequent Promotions & Enlistments Monthly Return of 1st Company under Capt. Proctor November 27, 1775. Muster Roll 1st Company December 11, 1775 Pay List and Muster Roll Capt. Proctor's First Company from June 30 to July 31, 1776 Return of Artificers & Pioneers January 1 to August 22, 1777. Capt. Bernard Roman's Company Roll of Capt. Gibb Jones' Company June 1, 1778 - August 1, 1780... Roll of Officers, Non-commissioned officers & Matross Sept. 1, 1779 - August 1, 1780 of Capt. Gibbs Company Pay Roll Capt. Wingate Newman's Company Maj. Proctor's Roster of Officers of Pennsylvania Artillery in 1776, 1st and 2nd Companies Oath of Allegiance History of Fourth Regiment of Artillery of Pennsylvania General Gates to Artillery Officers Return of Regiment December 21, 1778 Instructions to the Artillery by B. G. H. Knox Return of officers March 29, 1780 Board of War to Capt. Craig April 20, 1780 ... Col. Broadhead to Capt. Craig Memorandum of Capt. Craig's March to Fort Pitt Order for Maj. Craig, November 11, 1780, from B. G. William Irvine Letter to Capt. Craig from Gen. Washington Return March 22, 1782, signed by Maj. Andrew Porter Roster of Col. Proctor of Field & Staff Officers General Return of Col. Proctor of April 3, 1779 Arrangement of Officers Appointed by Council of Safety September 16, 1776 Certification of appointment of 3d Lieut. Craig Return of Col. Proctor's Officers December 14, 1778 General Return of Proctor's Regiment December 21, 1778 General Return Col. Proctor of March 19, 1779 Letter concerning Capt. William A. Patterson Return of Men Enlisted by Col. Proctor ... June 9, 1799 Return of Officers March 28, 1780 General Return of March 29, 1780 Monthly Return of 4th Battalion of Col. Proctor of April 5, 1781 Muster Roll of Mutilated at Fort Island of April ___ Proctor's Artillery Return of Officers May 8, 1781 Rank of Captains ... List of Officers of Artillery to Council of Safety Band of Proctor's Regiment List of Non-commissioned Officers & Privates List of Seven Months' Men Enlisted in 1780 Return Col. Proctor of Seven Months' Men (not in first return) Return of Officers of 2d Regiment March 26, 1780 Return of Non-commissioned Officers of 2nd Company List of Capt. Andrew Porter's Company Roll of Capt. Andrew Porter's Company Return of Capt. Andrew Porter's 4th Regiment List of Capt. Andrew Porter's Company formerly ... Return of Officers March 21, 1783 Return March 21, 1782 Promotions (In Council at Philadelphia) December 24, 1782 Arrangement January 1, 1783 Pay Roll January 1, 1783 Lamb's Artillery Capt. James Lee's Company Return of Capt. James Lee's Company List of Capt. James Lee's Company in 1st Regiment Capt. James Lee's Company 1779 Return of Capt. James Lee's Company Partial List of Capt. James Lee's Company belonging to 1st Regiment Pennsylvanians in Capt. James Lee's Company in 2nd Regiment Return of Capt. James Lee's Company 2d Regiment August 29, 1780 Return of Capt. Jonas Simond's of 2nd Regiment December 25, 1780 Roll of Capt. Hercules Courtenay's 3rd Company March 10, 1777 Return of Capt. Isaac Craig's Company at Fort Pitt, March 30, 1781 Roll of Maj. Isaac Craig's Detachment February & December 1782 & March 1783 Return of Col. John Crane __________ October 21, 1775 - October 27, 1776 Pennsylvania Archives Series 5, Volume 3 Pages 943-1041 Captain Thomas Proctor's artillery company originated from a resolution of the Committee of Safety, dated October 16, 1775, for raising an artillery company, to be placed at Fort Island, to consist of one captain, one lieutenant, one drum and fife, and twenty-five privates, to serve the Province twelve months, unless sooner discharged. On the 27th of October, upon his own application, Mr. Thomas Proctor was appointed captain. On the 3d of November, his company was received into the barracks at Philadelphia, and furnished with the bedding, "late belonging to the Royal artillery company," &c. The rules and regulations governing the company, are found in the Colonial Records, Vol. X, page 391, [following]. On the 8th of December, Capt. Proctor, and Lieut. Francis Proctor were dismissed the service, on account of a difficulty with some officers of Col. Bull's battalion, and on the 27th, Lieut. Simonds was put in command, and the company ordered to Liberty Island. On the 28th, however, Capt. Proctor was restored to command. Early in April, 1776, the company being stationed on Fort Island, was increased in number to 120 men, and on the 14th of August, his force was augmented to 200 men, to be formed into two companies with one commanding officer, with the rank of major, each company to have one captain lieutenant and three lieutenants, and Capt. Procter was promoted major. On the 5th of October, a detachment of 50 men under Capt. Strobagh, was ordered to Fort Montgomery, Lieut. Proctor, of Forrest's company, to accompany. On the 30th of October, 1776, the terms of many of the men expired, Maj. Proctor was directed to re-enlist them for the war, and a bounty of $10 was allowed therefor. The company remained at Fort Island until about the 25th of December, when part of it was ordered over into New Jersey, with Capt. Forrest and Lieutenants Duffey and Emes, and took part in the capture of the Hessians at Trenton. See these letters, Pennsylvania Archives, O. S., Vol. 5, page 142. Maj. Procter joined this command, leaving Lieuts. Courtenay and Emes in command at Fort Island, and took part in the battle of Princeton, where he captured a brass six-pounder, which he presented to the State of Pennsylvania. He was joined at Morristown on the 16th of January, 1777, by Capt. Strobagh's company. On the 17th, Gen. Knox left for New England, leaving Maj. Proctor in command of all the Continental artillery. On the 20th of February, Maj. Proctor received news at Morristown of the resolution for the establishment of a regiment of artillery, and of his appointment to the command. __________ RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ARTILLERY COMPANY PENNSYLVANIA COLONIAL RECORDS 1771-1776 VOLUME 10 pages 391-394 November 6th At a Meeting of the Committee of Safety Excerpt ...The Articles for the artillery were this day completed, agreed to, and are as follows, viz: "In Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania - Rules and Regulations for the Artillery Company. "WHEREAS, a Company of Artillery being necessary for the Defense of this Colony, the Committee of Safety have, therefore, "Resolved, to take into pay one Captain, one Lieutenant, one Fife, one Drum, with Twenty-Five Privates, for that service, who are to be Subject to the following Rules and Regulations, viz: 1. "All Officers and Privates, belonging to the said Company, who Shall be guilty of profane oaths, cursing, Drunkenness, or other scandalous actions, shall incur such punishment as the nature and degree of the office shall deserve, at the discretion of a Court Martial. 2. "Any Officer or Private who shall strike the Commander-in-Chief, or other his superior Officer, or draw, or offer to draw, or lift up any weapon, or use any violence against him, or shall behave himself with contempt or disrespect to him, them, or either of them, being in the execution of their office, shall be punished according to the nature of his office, at the discretion of a Court Martial. 3. "If any person in, or belonging to the Artillery Company, shall raise, or endeavor to raise a Mutiny, on any pretense whatever, or shall disobey any lawful Commands of his superior officer, he shall, on conviction thereof, suffer such punishment as shall be ordered by a Court Martial. 4. "Any Officer or Private who shall, without leave of his Commanding officer, absent himself from the Company, or from any detachment of the same, or shall advise or persuade any other officer or private so to do, shall be punished at the discretion of a Court Martial. 5. "Every person in time of action, who shall Mutiny, or who, through Cowardice, disaffection or negligence, shall at such time, withdraw or keep back, or not come into the fight or engagement, or shall endeavor to persuade or deter others from doing their duty at such times, Shall Suffer Death. 6. "Every Person who shall desert to the Enemy, or shall entice others so to do, shall Suffer Death, or such other punishment as the Circumstances of the offence shall deserve, and a Court Martial think fit. 7. "Any officer or private who shall he convicted of holding any correspondence with, or giving intelligence to the Enemy, either directly or indirectly, Shall Suffer Death, or such punishment as shall be ordered by a Court Martial. 8. "Every officer or private, who shall be convicted of having designedly or carelessly wasted or embezzled the ammunition, arms, Stores, or Provisions, with which they are entrusted for the Public, shall suffer such punishment as a Court Martial shall think proper for the offence. 9. "Whatever officer shall be found Drunk on Guard or under arms, Shall be Cashiered, and any private so offending, shall be punished at the discretion of a Court Martial. 10. "No person in, or belonging to the said Artillery Company, shall sleep upon his watch, or forsake his post, on pain of such punishment as a Court Martial shall think fit to impose. 11. "Any officer or private who shall, by discharging Fire Arms, beating of Drums, or by any other means, occasion false alarms, shall suffer such punishment as shall be inflicted by a Court Martial. 12. "All officers, or what condition soever, belonging either to the Artillery Company or the Provincial Armed Boats, shall have power to part and quell all quarrels, affrays, and disorders, amongst or between any sailors or Soldiers in the pay of this Province, and order officers to be arrested, and non-Commissioned officers or privates to be confined, 'til their superior officers shall be acquainted therewith, and whoever shall refuse to obey such officer, though of an inferior rank, or shall draw his sword, or lift up any weapon against him, shall be punished at the discretion of a Court Martial. 13. "If any officer or Private shall think himself wronged by his Commanding officer, he may apply to the Committee of Safety, who will redress his grievance. 14. "The Captain of the said Artillery Company shall Rank with the Captains of our armed Boats, according to the Dates of their respective Commissions, and the Lieutenants of said Company shall have rank with the first Lieutenants of the said Boats in like manner, according to the date of their respective Commissions. 15. "All Ships and other vessels and their cargoes, ammunition, artillery, Clothing, or other articles taken from the Enemy, shall be disposed of or distributed as the Provincial Assembly shall hereafter think proper. 16. "If any officer or private shall commit any Crime deserving punishment, he shall by his Commanding Officer be put under arrest, if any officer; or if a non-commissioned officer or Private, be put in confinement until he shall be tried by a Court Martial, or discharged by proper Authority. 17. "If any officer under arrest shall leave his confinement before he is set at liberty by the officer who confined him, or by proper authority, he shall be Cashiered. 18. "Any officer who shall presume to discharge any Prisoner committed to his charge without proper authority for so doing, or shall suffer any prisoner to escape, shall be punished at the discretion of a Court Martial. 19. "If any Commissioned officer shall be convicted before a Court Martial of behaving in a Scandalous, infamous, cruel, oppressive or fraudulent manner, unbecoming the character of an officer, he shall be Dismissed from the Service. 20. "All crimes not capital, and all disorders and neglect which officers and Privates may be guilty of, to the prejudice of good order & Military discipline, though not mentioned in these Articles, shall be taken notice of by a Court Martial, and punished according to the nature of the offense. 21. "No Person to be sentenced by a Court Martial to suffer Death, except in the cases expressly mentioned in the foregoing Articles, nor shall any other punishment be inflicted at the discretion of a Court Martial, other than degrading, Cashiering, drumming out of the Company, fine not exceeding two month's pay, and imprisonment not exceeding one month. 22. "The Captain of our said Company of Artillery shall appoint some suitable person to receive all such fines as may arise within the same, for breach of any of these articles, which fines shall be accounted for to the Assembly or Committee of Safety, and by them to be appropriated for the relief of the maimed and disabled in the Service, and the support of the widows and families of such as may be killed. 23. "Courts Martial may be composed of Commissioned officers from our armed Boats, in conjunction with any of the officers of our Artillery Company, who shall have power to hear and determine all causes agreeable to these articles. 24. "No Court Martial for the trial of offences under the degree of Capital shall consist of Less than five officers, except in cases where that number cannot be conveniently assembled, when there may be sufficient, who are to determine on the Sentence by a Majority of Voices; and in all trials for Capital offences, the Court Martial shall be composed of thirteen officers, and the Sentence be determined by at least two thirds. 25. "All persons belonging to our Boats or our Artillery Company, called as Witnesses in any case before a Court Martial, who shall refuse to attend and give evidence, shall be punished at the discretion of a Court Martial. 26. "All Members of a Court Martial are to behave with calmness, decency and impartiality; and in giving their votes, are to begin with the youngest or lowest in Commission, and all officers are to Rank in Court Martials according to their Commissions. 27. "All Members sitting in a Court Martial shall be sworn or affirmed by the President of said Court, which President shall himself be sworn or affirmed by the officer next in Rank in said Court. The Oath or affirmation to be administered previous to their proceeding to the trial of any offender, in form following, viz: "You A. B. [name], swear or affirm, that you will well and truly try, and impartially determine the Cause of the Prisoner now to be tried, according to the Rules framed for the Regulations of the Pennsylvania Artillery Company, (if an Oath, add,) so help you God." 28. The President of the Court Martial shall administer the following oath or affirmation to all Persons called to give Evidence. 'You Swear or affirm, that the Evidence you shall give in the cause now trying, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,' if an Oath, add, 'so help you God.' 29. "No Person shall suffer Death, agreeable to the Sentence of a Court Martial (except in the cases mentioned in the 5th Article,) until the Sentence is confirmed by the Assembly, or in their recess by the Committee of Safety. 30. "The Captain of the said Artillery Company shall, in the beginning of every month, make a faithful return to the Committee of Safety of the Men in his Company, to be signed by himself; and upon being convicted of having made a false return, shall be discharged from the Service; and if he neglect to make a return within the month, shall be fined, at the discretion of said Committee. 31. "No officer or private shall be tried a second time for the same offence. 32. "And for the Encouragement of good and able bodied Men to enter into the said Artillery Company, the Committee of Safety have resolved to pay to the Captain of the said Company Twenty Dollars per month, to the Lieutenant Fourteen Dollars per month, and to each Private, Fife and Drum, Six Dollars per month, with the same allowance of Provisions and Liquor as ordered for the Armed Boats. We, the underwritten, having seen and distinctly heard the foregoing articles Read, and fully understanding the contents thereof, Do freely and Voluntarily Subject ourselves to all and every of the Rules, Regulations and Restrictions therein contained. In Witness whereof we hereunto subscribe our Names. "PHILADELPHIA, November 6th, 1775." __________ SUBSEQUENT PROMOTIONS AND ENLISTMENTS. (a) LIEUTENANTS Proctor, Francis, November 29, 1775; dismissed December 8, 1775. Simmons, Jeremiah, from lieutenant of armed boat Warren, February 24, 1776; May 28, 1776, promoted captain lieutenant, to rank from February 24, 1776; subsequently to captain of the Arnold Battery. Strobagh, John Martin, May 13, 1776; appointed June 28, 1776, third lieutenant from lieutenant of marines on board the Hornet; he to produce a discharge from Congress before entering the service. FIRST LIEUTENANT Courtenay, Hercules. SECOND LIEUTENANT Strobagh, John Martin. LIEUTENANT AND FIRE-WORKER Proctor, Francis, Jr., June 19, 1776. GUNNERS Garragues, John, December 5, 1775. Hayes, John, December 1, 1775. McConnell, Robert, December 12, 1775. MATROSSES Coleman, Nicholas, December 15, 1775. Cross, Daniel, December 14, 1775. Fling, William, December 12, 1775. Harkesheimer, Jacob, December 12, 1775. Newton, Samuel, December 14, 1775. Roney, William. Saunders, Henry. Turner, William, December 14, 1775. Williams, Owen, December 13, 1775. FIFER Cockburn, William. __________ MONTHLY RETURN OF THE 1ST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY BY CAPTAIN THOMAS PROCTOR AT PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 27, 1775. When Entered: 30 October COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain Thomas Proctor SERGEANTS John B. Webster Thomas Burke CORPORALS Charles Turnbull BOMBARDIERS Jacob Parker William Furgeson Andrew Duffey Peter May GUNNERS David Fick David Shadaker Jerema Fisher John Addams George Burke Nicholas Burr Samuel Hall Andrew Magher MATROSSES William Roney Andrew Gordon Thomas New Bound Jacob Climer Phenix Gordon Thomas Haley C. S. Francis Proctor, Jr. FIFER Jesse Crosie (no entry date) Christian Coleman (no station or entry date) The above is a true state of my Company. THOMAS PROCTOR, Captain Artillery __________ MUSTER ROLL OF THE 1ST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY COMMANDED BY CAPT. ____ AT PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 11TH, 1775. NAMES, WHEN ENTERED COMMITIENT OFFICERS SERGEANTS: John B. Webster - October 30 Charles Turnbull - October 30 CORPORALS: Jacob Parker - October 30 William Furgeson - October 30 BOMBARDIERS: Peter May - October 30 David Fick - October 30 David Shadaker - October 30 Nicholas Burr - October 30 GUNNERS: Thomas Haley - October 30 Andrew Gordan - October 30 Thomas Newbound - October 30 Jess Crosle - October 30 William Roney - October 30 John Hayes - December 1 John Garregues - December 5 Robert McConnell - December 12 MATROSSES: Jacob Climer - October 30 Nicholas Coleman - December 15 Jacob Strembeck - December 12 Jacob Harkeshimer - December 12 William Fling - December 12 Owen Williams - December 13 Samuel Newton - December 14 Daniel Cross - December 14 William Turner - December 14 FIFE. William Cockburn - December 12 DRUM: Criste'r (Probably Christopher) Coleman - October 30 A True Copy. JOHN B. WEBSTER, Sergeant. __________ PAY LIST AND MUSTER-ROLL OF THE FIRST COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY, COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN THOMAS PROCTOR, COMMENCING JUNE 30 AND ENDING JULY 31, 1776, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE. (A.) Captain Proctor, Thomas Captain Lieutenant Simmons, Jeremiah First Lieutenant Courtenay, Hercules Second Lieutenant Strobagh, John Martin Lieutenant and Fire Worker Proctor, Francis Quarter-Master Sergeant Webster, John B. Sergeants Trunbull, Charles Parker, Jacob Stephenson, John Corporal and Clerk to the Company Duffey, Patrick Corporals Ferguson, William Healy, Thomas May, George Bombardiers Bourk, George Burr, Nicholas Coleman, Christian Fick, David Holden, John McConnell, Robert Shedaker, David Gunners Bell, Francis Bunting, Isaac Clayton, William Climer, Jacob Coakley, James Cressman, Andrew Fitch, William Forbes, Daniel Harkesheimer, Jacob, sick in town Jeffries, George Kennedy, Thomas Love, Henry Newbound, Thomas Newbound, William Newton, Samuel Norris, James Overlin, Michael Reece, Ephraim Reynolds, John Sutter, Henry Whiteside, George Wiggans, Thomas Williams, Owen Willson, David Matrosses Adams, Joseph, on furlough Baggs, Robert Ballard, William Bennett, James, June 10, 1776 Brittain, Thomas Brogan, Solomon, discharged, being apprentice Bunting, Thomas Butler, Samuel, June 10, 1776 Corbin, John, killed at Fort Washington* Couslin, James Craft, James Cross, Daniel Davis, Thomas Dunshee, William, discharged July 1, 1776 Fitzsimons, James Fling, William Fox, Jeremiah French, Alexander, July 27, 2776 Fullerton, Andrew Furnace, Abraham Gordon, Andrew Grimes, James Hathorn, Daniel Hamilton, James Henderson, George Holton, Benjamin Jordan, Felix, dishcharged June 6, 1776, by request of Col. Ross Kelly, George Kipp, John Knight, Charles, July 1, 1776 Knox, John Lesher, Jacob Little, William Love, Robert McCleery, James McGee, Charles Malkim, John Man, Thomas Mason, Richard Milburn, Joseph Monro, John Morton, Joseph Murdagh, Robert Murphy, Thomas Pratt, Gideon Price, Evan, discharged, being apprentice Reed, James Rich, Isaac, July 23, 1776 Riddle, Edward Robinson, George Robinson, James Rolph, Lawrence Roney, William Sewalt, Lewis Shane, Casper Shaw, Simon Sheerer, Jacob, July 23, 1776 Shepperd, William Smick, Reynard Snell, Christopher Statzer, David Syfred, Conrad Syfred, Daniel Towling, Hugh Watson, John Weaver, George, July 23, 1776 Weir, James Wheeler, Peter White, John Williams, Elias Williamson, John, June 8, 1776. *See Colonial (Provincial) Records, Vol. XII, p. 34, when his widow received a donation from the Supreme Council. She was afterwards pensioned by the State of Pennsylvania. Musicians Coon, Christian Crosley, Jesse May, Peter Menckle, Thomas Strumbach, Jacob Wilkins, James Fifer Dennis, Daniel Drummers Coleman, Christopher Stewart, James. __________ A TRUE RETURN OF ALL THE ARTIFICERS AND PIONEERS NOW IN CAMP FROM JANUARY 1 TO AUGUST 22, 1777. (c.) Commanding Officers Captain Benjamin Pollard 1st Lieutenant Jonathan Whithed 2nd Lieutenant Joseph Jewetts Ensign Phin Parker Quarter Master Edward Bubec Totals: Commanding Officers 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants Non-Commanding Officers: 1 Ensign 1 Qr. Master 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals Artificers: 19 Carpenters 8 Blacksmiths 5 Wheelwrights 1 Saddler 0 Pioneers Remarks Nathaniel Shepard, dead. Deceased Daniel Whithed, dead. Deceased June 22, 1777. Elijah Whithed, dead. Deceased July 17. Three sick in Hospital. __________ Commanding Officers: Captain William Mills 1st Lieutenant Nathaniel Clark 2nd Lieutenant R. Nimblett Ensign William Birdit Non-Commanding Officers: Qr Master James Thompson Totals: Commanding Officers 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants 1 Ensign Non-Commissioned Officers: 1 Quarter Master 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals Artificers 38 Carpenters Remarks Rosel Coal, dead. Deceased April 12, 1777 Elias Taylor, dead. Deceased May 31, 1777 John Taylor, dead. Deceased May 22 One sergeant sick present. __________ Commanding Officers: Captain Jerm. Bruen First Lieutenant J. Pienson Second Lieutenant J. Alling Ensign Elez'r Little Totals: 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants 1 Ensign Non-Commissioned Officers: 2 Sergeants Artificers 13 Carpenters 6 Blacksmiths Commanding Officers: Captain Seth Oak First Lieutenant Luther Graves Second Lieutenant Abj'r Richardson Totals: Commanding Officers: 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants Non-Commissioned Officers: 4 Sergeants 4 Corporals Artificers 18 Carpenters 4 Blacksmiths 4 Wheelwrights Remarks: Benjamin Bemon dead, Deceased August 18, 1777. ________ Philip Hinpole (No rank given) Commanding Officers: 1 Captain 8 Lieutenants 3 Ensigns Non-Commissioned Officers: 2 Quarter Master 14 Sergeants 12 Corporals Artificers: 88 Carpenters 18 Blacksmiths 9 Wheelwrights 1 Sadler Total: Commanding Officer: 1 Captain Artificer: 5 Blacksmiths. __________ CAPTAIN BERNARD ROMAN'S COMPANY. (a.) This company of matrosses as it was called, was raised in the Province of Pennsylvania, under the authority of a resolution of Congress, for the service of the United States in Canada, (Minutes of Council of Safety, January 29, 1776, Colonial Records, Vol. X, page 470), and its officers appointed by the Council, ibid., 479. It afterwards went by the name of Gibbs Jones' company, but no records of it have been found except the roll hereafter printed, which seems to have been furnished the Council, in pursuance of a resolution of March 21, 1780, ibid., Vol. XII, page 286, which embraced, of course, only the names of the officers and men at the latter date. The matter in brackets added from scattered memoranda in the Records and Archives. __________ ROLL OF CAPTAIN GIBBS JONES' COMPANY For pay and subsistence, June 1, 1778 - August 1, 1780, and arrearage of pay, September 1, 1779 - August 1, 1780. Captains: [Romans, Bernard, February 8, 1776.] Jones, Gibbs, from captain lieutenant, June 1, 1778; resigned April 16, 1780. Freeman, Jeremiah, June 1, 1778; retired January 1, 1781. Captain Lieutenants: Jones, Gibbs, February 9, 1776; promoted captain. Fick, David [from ensign in Ninth Penn'a, June 1, 1778;] retired January 1, 1781. First Lieutenant. [Whitlow, Matthew, February 12, 1776.] Second Lieutenant. [Donnel, Nathaniel, March 25, 1776.] Lieutenant and Fire Worker. [Barr, Thomas, March 29, 1776.] Sergeants. Bromhead, Joseph. [Colburn, Jesse, resided in St. Louis, in 1834.] Collins, Baltis, wounded in left arm and leg at Monmouth; discharged May 30, 1779. Dickson, John. Foster, Andrew. McCalla, Hugh, discharged November 13, 1780. Pollard, Robert. Corporals. Montgomery, John, discharged October 7, 1780. Rockey, John. Privates. Bryan, John. Chambers, David, of Lancaster, wounded at Brandywine. Doyer, Francis, wounded and captured, September 11, 1777; died in hospital in New York, 1779. Fox, Jeremiah, died July 14, 1780. Freeman, Thomas, deserted November 25, 1779. Gill, John, deserted, September 11, 1780. Griffith, David. Hamilton, John, deserted September 11, 1780. Jones, Joseph. Kershaw, William, transferred January 1, 1781. Lilly, John. McGill, John. Mullen, John. Read, John, deserted September 11, 1780. Ripley, Peter, had his skull fractured in 1779, by a fall from the barracks at Fishkill, in attempting to extinguish a fire. [Shibe, Matthew, resided in Lancaster county, in 1807.] Vincent, John, discharged July 1, 1781. Enlisted January 1777. Montgomery, John, March 1777. __________ ROLL OF THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MATROSS OF CAPTAIN GIBBS JONES COMPANY OF ARTILLERY IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SUBSISTENCE FROM 1ST JUNE, 1778, TO 1ST AUGUST, 1780, AND FOR ARREARS OF PAY FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1779, TO THE 1ST AUGUST, 1780. (c.) Capt. Gibbs Jones, settled, commenced 1st June, 1778, resigned 16th April 1780. Capt. Jeremiah Freeman, settled, commenced 1st June, 1778, retired 1st Jan., 1781. Capt. Freeman has settled with Mr. Milligan from 1st Sept., 1779, for pay and subsistence to 1st Jan., 1781. Capt. Lt., David Fick, settled, commenced 1st June, 1778, retired 1st Jan., 1781. Sergeant John Dickson, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779 Sergeant Hugh McCalla, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, discharged 13th Nov., 1780. Corp. John Rickey, commenced 1st Sept, 1779. As Gunner to 1st Mar., 1780, then as Corporal. Bombardier John Bryan, commenced 1st Sept., 1779. As Mas. to 1st Mar., 1780, then as Bombardier. Gunner Joseph Jones, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779. Mas. John Lilly, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779. Mas. Peter Riply, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779. Mas. David Griffiths, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled. Mas. John McGill, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779. Sergeant Baltis Collins, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled, deserted 1779. And returned again. Sergeant Robert Pollard, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled 1779. Sergeant Joseph Broomhead, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled 1779, settled. Corp. John Montgomery, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled, discharged 7th Oct., 1780. Bombardier William Jones, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled 1st May, 1780. Mas. John Vincent, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, left service 1st Jan., 1781, settled. Mas. William Kershaw, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, settled, transferred to Artillery, 1st Jan., 1781. Mas. John Read, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, deserted 11th Sept, 1780. Mas. John Gill, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, deserted 11 Sept., 1780. Mas. John Hamilton, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, deserted 11 Sept., 1780. Mas. John Muller, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, deserted 7th Oct., 1780. Mas. Thomas Freeman, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, deserted 25 Nov., 1779. Mas Zephaniah Fox, settled, commenced 1st Sept., 1779, dead 14th July, 1780, settled. __________ PAY ROLL OF CAPTAIN WINGATE NEWMAN'S ARTILLERY COMPANY WHO JOINED GENERAL WASHINGTON - AT HEADQUARTERS IN BUCKS CO. Pay due the 9th January, 1777. Time enlisted: December 2, 1776. Time continued: M. D. 1.7 Pay per month Whole Pay in £ Capt. Wingate Newman 40 18: 10: Capt. Lieut. William Barton 30 13: 17: 6 1st Lieut. (Benjamin) Rue 27-1/2 12: 14: 4-1/2 2d Lieut. Nathaniel Wallace 27-1/2 12: 14: 4-1/2 Gunner William Flood 7-1/2 3: 9: 4-1/2 Matross Hugh King 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross John Thompson 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross William Guinnip 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross David Simpson 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Charles P. Cale 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Thomas Gray 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Heber Thomas 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Joseph Hardy 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Robert Lane 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross George Till 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Michael Lyrick 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Samuel Dunlap 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Joshua Newman 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross James Tull 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Matross Samuel Bank 6 5-6 3: 3: 2-1/2 Total: £108: 14: 4-1/2 Passed in Pennsylvania War Office Philadelphia March 18th, 1777. WILLIAM MOORE, Chairman. Referred to Col. Dallam for Payment. __________ Officers of Pennsylvania Artillery in 1776. (a) Roster of Maj. Thomas Proctor, command increased to two hundred men, under resolution of August 14, 1776 (Colonial Records, Vol. X, page 685). No rolls have been found. Major Proctor, Thomas, August 14, 1776. __________ FIRST COMPANY. Captain. Strobagh, John Martin, October 5, 1776. First Lieutenant. Emes, Worsley, October 5, 1776. Second Lieutenant. Turnbull, Charles, October 5, 1776. Third Lieutenant. Ferguson, William, October 5, 1776. __________ SECOND COMPANY. Captain. Forrest, Thomas, October 5, 1776. First Lieutenant. Courtenay, Hercules, October 5, 1771. Second Lieutenant. Proctor, Francis, October 5, 1776. Third Lieutenant. Duffey, Patrick, October 5, 1776. __________ OATH OF ALLEGIANCE OF ARTILLERY OFFICERS. I to swear, that I do not owe allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, and that I will faithfully execute the commission now granted me. That I will, to the utmost of my power, defend and support the liberties of the United States of America, agreeably to the resolves of the Honorable Congress and of the late Convention of this State. That I will obey the orders and directions of the Council of Safety, or other executive power of this State hereafter to be appointed, and that I will obey all orders and commands of any superior officer, and submit to all such rules and regulations as are or may be made for the government of the army of this State. Philadelphia, November 1, 1776. THOMAS PROCTOR, Major. J. MARTIN STROBAGH, Captain. WORSELY EMES, Lieutenant. PAT. DUFFEY, First Lieutenant HERCULES COURTENAY, First Lieutenant. WILLIAM FERGUSON, Captain THOMAS FORREST, Captain. __________ CONTINENTAL LINE. FOURTH REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. __________ FEBRUARY 6, 1777 - NOVEMBER 3, 1783. __________ PENNSYLVANIA STATE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. Proctor's artillery regiment, as it was usually denominated, was a regiment of artillery raised for the defense of the State of Pennsylvania, under a resolution of the Council of Safety, dated February 6, 1777, to consist of a colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, eight captains, eight first lieutenants, eight second lieutenants, eight lieutenant fire-workers, paymaster, surgeon, &c., thirty-two sergeants, thirty-two corporals, eight drummers, eight fifers, twelve musicians, and four hundred and eighty privates. See Colonial Records, Vol XI, page 116. By a subsequent resolution, February 28, 1777, ibid, page 136, it was to serve in any part of the United States during the war. Maj. Proctor's command, which was its nucleus, was in service and had its first disaster at Bound Brook, New Jersey, April 13, 1777, where Lieuts. Ferguson and Turnbull were captured with twenty privates and two pieces of artillery. Its next disaster was at the battle of Brandywine, where Proctor bravely maintained his position at Chadd's Ford, until defeat at the right wing forced his retreat, with the loss of some guns and ammunition. At Germantown, on the 4th of October, 1777, a portion of the regiment was engaged under Capt. Lt. Brewer; Lieuts. Barker and Ritter, having charge of the guns. According to William McMullen's statement, Barker had a six-pound cannon stationed on the main street, nearly opposite Chew's house, "the report of which was so sharp, that it caused the blood to run from his ears." No regimental returns have been found prior to September 3, 1778, when by resolution of Congress, Proctor's regiment was made part of the quota of troops to be furnished by the State of Pennsylvania, which was to be credited for the men now in the regiment, and also for any that should thereafter be recruited therein. From its necessarily detached service very little of the history of the regiment has survived; but detachments from it were engaged in nearly all of the operations of the main army, subsequently notably at Monmouth and in Sullivan's campaign of 1779. The following data are gathered from such returns as were accessible, supplemented by the correspondence of Capt. Isaac Craig, furnished by his grandson, Isaac Craig, Esq. of Allegheny city, Pennsylvania. __________ General Gates to the Artillery Officers War Office, April 28th, 1778. Gentlemen: The Board have been favored with your Certificate of yesterday, in Favor of Capt. Coren's Conduct, with Regard to you. We are always happy when Enquiries into the Characters and Behavior of Officers in the Service of their Country, turn out favorable. We deem your testimony full satisfactory as to Capt. Coren, but are sorry any Officers under his command are in a Situation to be under the Necessity, by any Appearance, "of concealing their Ignorance." Either Mr. Coren has not been so communicative as he ought to have been or they have been inattentive to Matters daily passing before them. Perhaps, too, they have been indolent or too much above their Business to employ themselves, Manually, in it. Practical Arts are not to be learnt by Speculation. No Person, in our Opinion, by merely viewing a complex Machine, altho' he should attend to its Parts never so minutely, either in the whole or by Detail, could at once produce, of his own Manufacture, a similar one. Practice must complete what Speculation only begins. The Knowledge you have gained, it is expected, of the Laboratory Art, as well as your Experience in Life, must convince you of the Truth of these general Positions. And as you are sent to obtain a perfect Knowledge of the Business, not only on your own account, but to promulgate it thro' the States, the Board make no Doubt of your diligently and manually applying yourselves to the Task you have undertaken. We have too good an Opinion of you all to suppose it will be necessary to impress this Sentiment upon you; because should there be any who are negligent or averse to being taught, the Board are Satisfied, as Men regarding the Interest of your Country, you would return to your other Duty, & put some other Person in a situation so desirable as that you are now in . The time you have been at Carlisle was one Argument with the Board, added to their anxiety to have the Laboratory Art more generally Known, which induced them to write to Capt. Coren on the subject, & we shall be happy to hear, on your Return to Camp, as we no Doubt we shall, that the Knowledge you have gained by your residence at Carlisle is equal to the Expectation formed when the Measure of sending you there was adopted. It there is any Inequality in your Acquirements, it will be found that those know most who have done most Work. The greatest military Characters have tautog Nothing too minute o too laborious. The great Turenne carried a Musket for a twelve month, and the Czar Peter was not satisfied with seeing a ship built, but employed himself as a common laborer in the lowest and most laborious Parts of the Business. We have, from an anxious Desire that you should gain every possible Knowledge of the Laboratory Art, gone farther into this Subject than was necessary, more especially as you were selected by His Excellency General Washington's express Directions, as Persons who would diligently attend to the Matter you have undertaken. The Board, therefore, can have no Doubt but that you will use every Exertion, as the Eyes of so many are upon you. I am, with Regard, you obed. Servant, HORATIO GATES, President Capts. Craig and Proctor, Capt. Lieut. Parker and Lieuts. Cooper and Parker, Carlisle. __________ A general return of the Pennsylvania State regiment of artillery, commanded by Col. Thomas Proctor, December 21, 1778. Present in command, colonel, major, and Captains Craig, Rice and Proctor, Jr.; Capt. Lieuts. Duffey, Brice and Coultman, and Lieut. Emes. Total effectives, including officers and men - 144 On command - 76 Sick, present - 34 Sick, absent - 7 On furlough - 7 Total - 208 On command, Sergt. Donnelly M. Ludwig, privates Butler, Jinnings, Smith, Snell, Reed, Craft, Fairclos, J., Dunn, Devin, Wetherly, Conrod, Hannah, Louge, and fifer Crutcher. Sick absent, Garvin, Conikle, McDonnell, Thornton, Blair, Bunns, Bryan. Resigned, First Lieut. Morris. On furlough, Capt. Wilkinson, Sergt. Wilks, Corp. Toy, privates Orne, Miller, Rodgers, Sims. Deaths, Lieut. Col. Strobagh, First Lieut. Newbound, Sergt. Leonard, privates Pettit, Matthews, Bell, McCay, McCoy, and Murray. March 19, 1779, total effective force, officers and men, one hundred and forty-two. __________ INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ARTILLERY. Sir: You are to take the direction of two 5-1/2 howitzers, and four 6-pounders, which are to be taken from the Park. As the ammunition for the howitzers is in your possession, you are to take the whole of it agreeable to the return you made to me, and ten case-shot for each and flannel cartridge must be added. If you have no case-shot, Sergt. Briant of the 3d battalion has the charge of some, which are in Lieut. Elmer's hands. It must be equally divided, and put into two sleds or wagons, or tumbrilles if sleds cannot be provided. Each 6-pounder must have 70 round-shot fixed, and 20 case, with a full proportion of tube, port-fires, &c., also an ax. You will have delivered to you some fire-balls for the howitzers, and some bavins or reeds which you will use, if you are ordered to set fire to any buildings. There are to be two officers, and twenty-two non-commissioned and privates to each piece, which is also to have two sets of drag-ropes. You will have drawn immediately three days' baked bread and salt provisions, and rum. If sleds can be provided, the ammunition wagons (one for each piece), are to be placed on them to transport the ammunition. The cannon also are to be placed on sleds and drawn to the place of action, and there taken off, but as soon as the firing shall be finished, to be put on again; for which reason the sleds must be used as limbers, and put in the charge of a trusty sergeant. If this method should not be thought to be the best, the horses must be put to the cannon at the place you shall receive your further orders from Lord Stirling. Sleds will also be provided, if possible to transport the officers and men, in order to prevent their being too much fatigued. As soon as you have everything in readiness, which must be by twelve or one o'clock this day, at farthest, you will proceed to Elizabeth Town, and wait on Lord Stirling, who will be there, or Gen. Irvine, for further orders.* (*Your march must be so regulated as to be at Elizabeth Town by ten or eleven o'clock this night.) You will easily perceive, by the tenor of these instructions, that the service you are going upon is a secret. You must not, therefore as you value your reputation as a soldier and a man of honor, give the least information, directly or indirectly, either to officer, soldier, or any other person, of the place of your destination or your suspicion of the service you are going upon. If you are asked any questions, you may tell them it is expected the enemy are coming out, and your are going upon the line to join the troops, to be in readiness to receive them. You will inform Lord Stirling or Gen. Irvine that you have the combustibles before mentioned. It will be highly proper, if there be any public forage at Springfield, that you should put some on your sleds to feed your horses when you halt. H. Knox B. G. Artillery From a general return of the Pennsylvania regiments of artillery, March 29, 1780, signed by Samuel Storey, lieutenant and adjutant, it appears there were on the rolls the colonel, lieutenant colonel, six captains, six captain lieutenants, two first lieutenants, pay-master, quarter-master, surgeon, sergeant major, quarter-master sergeant, clerk, fifer major, drum major, nine in band, ten sergeants, eleven corporals, nine bombardiers, fourteen gunners, nineteen drum and fife, eighty-two matrosses, total one hundred and eighty-nine. __________ Return of officers in the Pennsylvania State regiment of artillery in the service of the United States, 29th March, 1780. Colonel. Proctor, Thomas. Lieutenant Colonel. Forrest, Thomas. Captains. Craig, Isaac. Rice, Joseph. Proctor, Francis. Duffey, Patrick. Brice, John. Coultman, Robert. Turnbull, Charles. Captain Lieutenants. Emes, Worsley. Douglass, Thomas Lloyd, James. McConnell, Robert. Crossley, Jesse. Stricker, John. Shute, John, resigned. McGuire, Matthew. Webster, John B. Armitage, Shubert, resigned. Story, Samuel. Surgeon. Adams, William. Adjutant. Storey, Samuel. N. B. -Capts. Turnbull and Ferguson exchanged and in camp. Capt. Lieuts. Martin and Smith prisoners with the enemy. __________ Board of War to Capt. Craig. War Office, April 20, 1780. Sir: In answer to your request of this day for sundry matters relative to your march to Fort Pitt, we have to inform you - Forage is to be obtained in the usual way at the several posts by application to the quarter and forage-masters. You have herewith an order on the several quarter-masters to supply you with the necessary teams and carriages for conveying to Fort Pitt the artillery and stores under your care, and a particular order on Col. Davis, at Carlisle, for that purpose, and the supply of horse shoes and any other articles necessary for repairing the carriages on the way. The eight men of Capt. Coren's company at Carlisle and Fort Pitt or other places westward of Philadelphia, you will take with you, and cause them to do duty in your company, subject, however, to the future orders of the board or of the Commander-in-Chief. As we expect, in a few days, a complete arrangement of the artillery, we think it inexpedient, at this time, to issue a commission to Capt. Lieut. Lloyd. As soon as we get the arrangements we will make out and transmit his commission. We have no money, nor can we get any to defray the expenses of your march. If Col. Flower, C. G. of U. S., thinks it reasonable to make you an allowance for conducting the artillery and stores to Fort Pitt, we shall not object to it; the money so allowed you to be applied in the same manner as if given to a conductor of military stores. We are, Sir, your most obed't servants, By order of ye board, TIMOTHY PICKERING. __________ Board of War to Capt. Craig. War Office, April 20, 1780. Sir: You, having under your charge a quantity of artillery and artillery stores destined for Fort Pitt, all quarter-masters and forage-masters on the route are hereby directed to furnish you with the necessary forage for your horses, and also with horses to replace any that shall fall on the march. We expect you will use this order with great prudence & economy, that the distresses of the public may not be increased, but in case of absolute necessity. We are, Sir, y'r obed't Servants, By order of ye board, TIMOTHY PICKERING. Capt. Isaac Craig, 4th regt. artillery __________ Orders of the Supreme Executive Council. In Council, Philadelphia, April 24th, 1780. To all concerned: Capt. Craig, ordered by his Excellency Gen'l Washington, to Pittsburgh, with artillery and stores, applied to the Council for aid and assistance therein; on consideration, Ordered, That the Lieutenants, Sub-Lieutenants, Justices of the Peace, and others of the respective counties thro' which Capt. Craig shall pass, do give him such aid & assistance in transporting the said stores & artillery as the occasion may require. Extract from the minutes: T. MATLACK, Sec'y. __________ Col. Broadhead to Capt. Craig. Head Quarters, Fort Pitt, May 13, 1780. Sir: It is some weeks since his Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, and the honorable Board of War wrote me that you were ordered to this department with a number of cannon and military stores. I am aware of the difficulties you must meet with in obtaining carriage, &c., to enable you to proceed expeditiously, yet as the enemy are very troublesome to the settlement, and it is becoming highly expedient for me to counteract their designs by some offensive operation, I must request you to exert yourself as much as possible to reach this point before the 1st of June. It will be very hazardous to come up the Pennsylvania road, wherefore you are to come up the Virginia raod, and if you find that the artillery and stores will be too much exposed upon any part of that road, you will halt and give me notice, to that a sufficient convoy may be sent you. I wish you to send me by the first conveyance a return of your strength and of the number and calibres of your ordinance, and the quantity of stores you have with you, or expect to be forwarded, that in case of deficiency I may make further applications. I have the honor to be, with respect, Your most obed't serv't DANIEL BRODHEAD, Colonel Commanding. To Capt. Craig. __________ Memorandum of Capt. Isaac Craig's march from Carlisle to Fort Pitt, in command of a detachment of Proctor's artillery and stores, in 1780. May 23, Left Carlisle - McAllister's. 24 and 25, Shippensburg. 26, Little Conococheague. 27, Pauling's. 28 and 29, Jacquese's Furnace. From a return, dated March 22, 1782, signed by Andrew Porter, major commanding Pennsylvania regiment of artillery, there were stationed at Lancaster and Carlisle, two majors, five captains, four captain lieutenants, two first lieutenants, paymaster, quarter-master, surgeon, two cadets, one surgeon's mate, quarter-master sergeant, drum major, fife major, four musicians, four sergeants, three corporals, one bombardier, six gunners, seven drums and fifes, twenty-five matrosses; total, seventy. At Fort Pitt, two captains, one second lieutenant, &c.; total, thirty-four. In the Southern army, two captains, four captain lieutenants, one second lieutenant, adjutant, non- commissioned officers and privates, one hundred and twenty-one; making total strength of the regiment two hundred and thirty-five. The return from Fort Pitt is dated July 26, 1782; the return from the Southern army, November 10, 1781. After the surrender of Cornwallis, three companies of the artillery were detached to the Southern army, under Gen. Greene. A return, found among the Hand papers, dated at James Island, S. C., January 31, 1783, indicates the strength of this detachment as follows: Capt. Ferguson's company - 21 Brice's company - 14 McClure's company - 25 In June, 1784, when Congress called for a regiment partially infantry and artillery, Pennsylvania immediately furnished its quota, and on the 13th of August, Thomas Douglass was appointed captain, and Joseph Ashton, lieutenant of the artillery company, by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. The following year, Capt. Thomas Douglass was dropped, and Capt. William Ferguson superseded him, October 20, 1788, apparently upon a claim of rank, (Col. Records, Vol. XIV, page 559 and 621), which gives some ground for the claim made by the descendants of Major William Ferguson, that he was never cut of the service of his country from the day he entered the ranks as a private of Procter's First company of Pennsylvania artillery, until as commandant of artillery of Gen. St. Clair's army, he fell by his guns in the disastrous battle of November 4, 1791. According to Prof. Asa Bird Gardner's letter to the Editors the artillery of Lieut. Col. Harmar's "1st American Regiment was organized into a battalion by itself; in 1786, two new companies from Massachusetts added, and Capts. Douglass' or Ferguson's company is still in existence as the Second Company or Artillery of the present United States Army." __________ ROSTER OF FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS. COLONEL. Procter, Thomas, from major, February 6, 1777, to rank from February 5, 1777; resigned April 9, 1781; died at Philadelphia, March 16, 1806. (a.) LIEUTENANT COLONELS. Strobagh, John Martin, from captain, March 3, 1777; died in service, December 2, 1778. Forrest, Thomas, from major, December 2, 1778; resigned October 7, 1781; member of Congress, 1819-1823; died in Germantown, March 20, 1825, aged eighty-three. LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMANDANT. Porter, Andrew, from major, to rank from January 1, 1782; appointed Surveyor General, May 10, 1809; died at Harrisburg, November 16, 1813, aged seventy. MAJORS. Forrest, Thomas, from captain, from February 5, 1777, promoted lieutenant colonel, December 2, 1778. Eustice, Benjamin, of Massachusetts Line, December 2, 1778; died October 6, 1782. Porter, Andrew, from captain, April 19, 1781; promoted lieutenant colonel, December 24, 1782, to rank from January 1, 1782. Craig, Isaac, first major from captain, to rank from October 7, 1781; died near Pittsburgh, June 14, 1826. Procter, Francis, Jr., second major, December 24, 1782, ranking from January 1, 1782; retired January 1, 1783. CAPTAINS. Dircks, Gerard Jacob, March 3, 1777; resigned July 16, 1777. Craig, Isaac, from captain of marines, March 3, 1777; promoted first major, see ante. See Arch., O. S., Vol. IX, page 497, for a statement of his services and claim of rank. Wilkinson, Amos, March 14, 1777, from first lieutenant, First battalion; resided in Beaver county in 1835, aged eighty-nine. Courtenay, Hercules, from captain lieutenant, March 3, 1777; dismissed March 3, 1778. Rice, Joseph, from the floating battery, March 3, 1777; signed August 1, 1780. Procter, Francis, Sr., March 3, 1777; dismissed April 14, 1778. Von Heer, Bartholomew, March 3, 1777; resigned June 1, 1778, and appointed captain of provost. Proctor, Francis, Jr., from captain lieutenant, July 16, 1777; promoted second major. Turnbull, Charles, from captain lieutenant, from July 16, 1777. Duffey, Patrick, from captain lieutenant, February 29, 1778, dismissed the service, October 12, 1781. Ferguson, William, from captain lieutenant, April 14, 1778; major of First regiment United States artillery; killed at St. Clair's defeat, November 4, 1791. Brice, John, from captain lieutenant, June 1, 1778. Coultman, Robert, from captain lieutenant, June 1, 1778; retired January 1, 1783. Emes, Worsley, from captain lieutenant, September 26, 1780; retired the service, January 1, 1783; died in Philadelphia, July 9, 1802. Porter, Andrew, transferred from Lamb's regiment, January 1, 1781, promoted major, April 19, 1781. Simonds, Jonas, transferred from Lamb's regiment, January 1, 1781; he was not a Pennsylvanian, but his company was raised in Pennsylvania. See Gen. Washington's letter to President Reed, Archives, O. S., Vol. IX, page 121. McClure, James, from captain lieutenant of Lamb's regiment, April 19, 1781; retired January 1, 1783. Power, William, from captain lieutenant of Lamb's regiment, October 7, 1781; retired January 1, 1783. Martin, William, from captain lieutenant, January 1, 1782; retired January 1, 1783. Douglass, Thomas, from captain lieutenant, October 12, 1781; retired January 1, 1783; served under Gen. Wayne, in the campaign of 1794, against the Northern Indians. Patterson, Captain William Augustus, served as engineer in Procter's regiment, by command of Gen. Washington, from April, 1777, to July, 1778. CAPTAIN LIEUTENANTS. Proctor, Francis, Jr., March 3, 1777; promoted captain, July 16, 1777. Turnbull, Charles, March 3, 1777; captured April 13, 1777, at Bound-Brook; exchanged April 3, 1780; promoted captain from July 16, 1777; paid as full captain from April 1, 1780. Duffey, Patrick, March 3, 1777; promoted captain, February 29, 1778. Ferguson, William, March 14, 1777; captured April 13, 1777, exchanged December 1, 1780; promoted captain from April 14, 1778. Brewer, Jonathan, March 14, 1777; resigned February 9, 1779. Brice, John, from lieutenant, March 14, 1777; promoted captain, June 1, 1778. Cottram, George, March 14, 1777; resigned September 9, 1778. Coultman, Robert, March 14, 1777, commission dated May 8, 1777; promoted captain, June 1, 1778. Emes, Worsley, from first lieutenant July 16, 1777; promoted captain, September 26, 1780. Douglass, Thomas, from first lieutenant, April 14, 1778; promoted captain, October 12, 1781. Martin, William, from lieutenant, June 1, 1778; exchanged December 4, 1780; promoted captain from January 1, 1782. Lloyd, James, from first lieutenant, February 9, 1779. McConnell, Robert, from first lieutenant, June 3, 1779. Smith, James, from first lieutenant, June 3, 1779; exchanged December 4, 1780. Crosley, Jesse, from first lieutenant, February 11, 1780; wounded through the hip at Green Springs, July 6, 1781. Stricker, John, from first lieutenant, February 11, 1780. Maguire, Matthew, from first lieutenant, September 26, 1780; retired the service January 1, 1783. McClure, James, from Lamb's regiment; promoted captain, April 19, 1781. Power, William, from Lamb's regiment; promoted captain, October 17, 1781. Ashton, Joseph, from first lieutenant, April 19, 1781, & paymaster. Doty, Samuel, from first lieutenant, October 7, 1781. Story, Samuel, from first lieutenant, October 7, 1781; died October 4, 1782, in service in South Caroline. See notice of him in "Gazetteer" of December 5, 1782. Webster, John B., from first lieutenant, October 12, 1781. Parker, Robert, from lieutenant, October 4, 1782, vice Story, died. FIRST LIEUTENANTS. Emes, Worsley, ranking from October 5, 1776; promoted captain lieutenant, July 16, 1777. Montgomery, Hugh, from lieutenant of marines, March 14, 1777; died May 15, 1777. Allman, Lawrence, April 1, 1777; resigned February 14, 1780. Douglass, Thomas, April 1, 1777; promoted captain lieutenant, April 14, 1778. Ritter, William, April 1, 1777; resigned March 11, 1779. Martin, William, April 1, 1777; captured March, 1778; promoted captain lieutenant from June 1, 1778. Wells, James, April 20, 1777; resigned March 1, 1778. Lindenberger, John, April 20, 1777; resigned February 3, 1778. Morris, Jonathan Ford, from second lieutenant; resigned November 28, 1778. He was still living in 1819. Lloyd, James, from second lieutenant; paid from March 14, 1779; promoted captain lieutenant, February 9, 1779. McConnell, Robert, from second lieutenant; promoted first lieutenant, June 3, 1779. Smith, James, from second lieutenant; captured March, 1778; promoted first lieutenant, June 3, 1779. Crosley, Jesse, paid from 1st February, 1780. Stricker, John, paid from April 1, 1780. Shute, John, paid from 1st April 1777; resigned March 10, 1780. McGuire, Matthew, promoted captain lieutenant, September 26, 1780. Story, Samuel, May 13, 1779, promoted captain lieutenant, October 7, 1781. Webster, John B., May 11, 1779, promoted captain lieutenant, October 12, 1781. Armitage, Shubert, resigned March, 1780; died in Philadelphia, December 27, 1823, aged sixty-nine. Ashton, Joseph, from Lamb's regiment, promoted captain lieutenant, April 19, 1781. Doty, Samuel, from Lamb's regiment, promoted captain lieutenant, October 7, 1781. Parker, Robert, from first lieutenant, January 1, 1781, promoted captain lieutenant, vice Story, October 4, 1782. Howell, Ezekiel, from first lieutenant, January 1, 1781. Greer, Henry, by arrangement of 1781, July 1, 1781. Porter, Robert, by arrangement of 1781, July 2, 1781. SECOND LIEUTENANTS. Morris, Jonathan Ford, March 14, 1777; promoted first lieutenant. Boude, Samuel, from ensign Tenth Penn'a; killed September 11, 1777. Lloyd, James, March 14, 1777, promoted first lieutenant. Paschka, Christopher, March 14, 1777; resigned September 25, 1777. Barker, Joseph, March 14, 1777; resigned March 1, 1778; resided in Pittsburgh, 1817. McConnell, Robert, March 14, 1777; formerly sergeant; promoted first lieutenant. Smith, James, March 14, 1777, promoted first lieutenant. Blakiston, Ebenezer, March 14, 1777; resigned June 14, 1778. Crosley, Jesse, from third lieutenant; promoted first lieutenant. Stricker, John, from third lieutenant; promoted first lieutenant. Shute, John, from third lieutenant; promoted first lieutenant. Norris, James, from third lieutenant; resigned October 16, 1779, on account of varicose leg; died in 1819, in Philadelphia. Story, Samuel, from third lieutenant, promoted first lieutenant, May 13, 1779. Armitage, Shubert, from third lieutenant; promoted first lieutenant. Parker, Robert, from Lamb's regiment, promoted first lieutenant, January 1, 1781. Howell, Ezekiel, from Lamb's regiment; promoted first lieutenant, January 1, 1781. Gamble, James, April 1, 1782. Humphreys, John, April 2, 1782. Vancourt, John, April 2, 1782. THIRD LIEUTENANTS. Crosley, Jesse. April 1, 1777, from sergeant, promoted second lieutenant. Newbound, William, April 1, 1777, from sergeant; died September 14, 1778. Stricker, John, April 1, 1777; promoted second lieutenant. Lyon, Archibald, April 1, 1777; resigned March 1, 1778. Shute, John, April 1, 1777; promoted second lieutenant. Fox, Jeremiah, April 1, 1777; resigned July 31, 1778. Norris, James, April 1, 1777; promoted second lieutenant, in Von Heer's company; injured at Nescopec Falls, on return from Sullivan's expedition. Armitage, Shubert, May 12, 1779; promoted second lieutenant. Story, Samuel, May 13, 1779; he was an Englishman, who joined our army after the evacuation of Philadelphia, promoted second lieutenant. here is a memorandum of a Samuel Finlay, lieutenant of Proctor's regiment, exchanged December 2, 1780, but we do not find his name in any of the returns of Proctor's. Lieut. Simonds, in a letter to Major Armstrong, dated July 11, 1784, states his promotions as follows: "Second lieutenant in artillery, May 1, 1775; first lieutenant,January 10, 1776; captain lieutenant, January 1, 1777; captain, September 13, 1778. The company I commanded was raised in Philadelphia, and annexed to Col. Lamb's regiment; annexed to Pennsylvania regiment of artillery by general orders, January 1, 1781." ADJUTANTS. Hoffner, George, April 14, 1777, from sergeant major of Miles battalion. Story, Samuel, February 13, 1780. PAYMASTER. Maguire, Matthew, March 3, 1777; paid as first lieutenant, from December 18, 1778; retired January 1, 1783. SURGEONS. Adams, William, April 1, 1777; resigned February 9, 1779, on account of ill health; returned to regiment, October 1, 1779; paid to July 31, 1780. Beatty, Reading, transferred from Eleventh Penn'a, February 10, 1781; paid from June 1, 1780; served until the end of the war. SURGEON'S MATES. Gilbert, John, resigned October, 1777. Morton, John, February 11, 1778. QUARTER-MASTERS. Few, Joseph, April, 1777; resigned October 31, 1777. Webster, John B. from quarter-master sergeant, November 1, 1777. QUARTER-MASTER SERGEANTS. Webster, John B. Patterson, James. Forrest, Thomas, clerk, January 1, 1777. Maloney, John, April 23, 1777. __________ STATE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. (a.) General return of the Pennsylvania State Regiments of Artillery, Commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor, Esq. Taken April 3d, 1779. [Rank, place of birth, date of commission.] Thomas Proctor, Colonel, County, Longford, Ireland, February 5, 1777. Thomas Forrest, Major, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1777. Nathan Maguire, P. M. County Feranagh, Ireland, March 3, 1777. George Hoffner, Adjutant, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1777. William Adams, Surgeon, Ireland, April 1, 1777. J. B. Webster, Quartermaster, County Yorkshire, England, November 1, 1777. John Morton, S. Mate, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, February 11, 1778. Isaac Craig, Captain, County Antrim, Ireland, March 14, 1777. Lawrence, Allman, lst Lieutenant. Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1777. James Lloyd, 2d Lieutenant, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1777. John Strucker, 3d Lieutenant, Maryland, April 1, 1777. Amos Wilkinson, Captain, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1777. Thomas Douglass, Lieutenant, Ireland, April 1, 1777. Joseph Rice, Captain, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1777. Robert McConnell, Lieutenant, County Down, Ireland, March 14, 1777. John Shute, Lieutenant, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1777. Francis Proctor, Captain, Nova Scotia, July 16, 1777. Patrick Duffey, Captain, County Longford, Ireland, March 14, 1777. John Bryce, Captain Lieutenant, Scotland, March 14, 1777. Robert Coltman, Captain Lieutenant, County Yorkshire, England, March 14, 1777. Jesse Crossley, Lieutenant, Pennsylvania, April 1, 1777. Worsley Emes, Captain Lieutenant, County Devonshire, England, October 5, 1776. Alias Williams, Sergeant, New Castle county, Delaware, February 9, 1777. Thomas Wiggins, Sergeant, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, May 3, 1777. Samuel Blackwood, Sergeant, Salem county, New Jersey, March 1, 1777. William Clark, Corporal, County L. Derry, Ireland, May 15, 1777. William Rushworm, Corporal, Nancemon county, Virginia, February 2, 1779. John Harris, Bombardier, Salem county, New Jersey, April 10, 1777. John Wilks, Gunner, County Gloster, England, October 5, 1776. James Fitzimons, Gunner, County Armagh, Ireland, May 12, 1777. James Barns, Senior Mattross, County Down, Ireland, May 13, 1777. Thomas Dunlap, Mattross, Dublin, Ireland, April 2, 1777. Timothy Lane, Mattross, County Cork, Ireland, December 25, 1776. Jonathan Trickle, Mattross, Germany, April 25, 1777. Charles Kitts, Mattross, County Tubridge, Germany, April 25, 1777. William Blair, Mattross, County Derry, Ireland, May 24, 1777. Barry Connigham, Mattross, County Down, Ireland, December 14, 1777. John Tame, Mattross, Somerset county, New Jersey, April 9, 1777. Peter Olinger, Mattross, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, April 20, 1777. John Steer, Mattross, Kent county, Maryland, June 6, 1778. Patt. Crafford, County Limerick, Ireland, April 4, 1777. David Brodwick, Fifer, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1777. Mich. Clingan, Fifer, London, March 11, 1777. George Thompson, Drummer, Scotland, April 21, 1777. Anthony Hover, Drummer, Pennsylvania, August 30, 1777. Ferdinand Shubart, Mattross, Germany, April 1, 1777. Benjamin Daly, Mattross, Virginia. Lewis Sewalt, Sergeant, Germany, February 6, 1776. John Bell, Corporal, England, April 26, 1777. Patt. Smith, Gunner, Ireland, August 15, 1776. Thomas Jennings, Gunner, Ireland, January 1, 1777. John Young, Mattross, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1777. William Clare, Mattross, England, August 2, 1777. David Reed, Mattross, Ireland, August 5, 1777. Robert Young, Mattross, Ireland, April 1, 1777. Richard S. Sweetman, Mattross, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1778. Edward Toole, Mattross, Ireland, March 3, 1777. Benjamin Farnham, Mattross, Pennsylvania, September 1, 1778. Joseph Johnson, Mattross, Virginia, September 1, 1778. Joseph Morgan, Sergeant, Osomock county, Virginia, April 1, 1777. Daniel Fobes, Sergeant, County Cathness, Scotland, September 12, 1777. Robert Davidson, Corporal, County Down, Ireland, April 22, 1777. Robert Paupet, Gunner, County Pamma, Germany, April 27, 1777. Martin Miller, Gunner, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1777. Daniel McCoy, Gunner, Georgia, April 28, 1777. John Nugent, Gunner, County Tyrone, Ireland, April 17, 1777. John. Molony, Mattross, Ireland, March 2, 1777. George Godfrey, Mattross, Germany, April 20, 1777. Howard Knight, Mattross, Maryland, March 17, 1777. William Talbott, Mattross, County Antrim, Ireland, April 15, 1777. William Ford, Mattross, Pennsylvania, November 17, 1777. William Syms, Mattross, Salem county, New Jersey, May 10, 1777. John Vanostrand, Mattross, New Jersey, March 2, 1777. Daniel Murphy, Mattross, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1777. Isaac Sebey, Mattross, Pennsylvania, March 29, 1777. George Keller, Fifer, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1777. Thomas Connelly, Drummer, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1777. Michael Ring, Drummer, Pennsylvania, April 3, 1777. Daniel North, Sergeant, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1776. Richard Evitt, Sergeant, Ireland, December 10, 1776. John Stafford, Bombardier, Ireland, November 8, 1776. William Hays, Gunner, Ireland, May 10, 1777. John Coony, Gunner, Ireland, April 22, 1777. John Thornton, Mattross, Chester county, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1777. John Mohony, Mattross, Queen Mary county, Maryland, September 14, 1778 Leonard Branson, Mattross, Virginia, September 14, 1778. Hugh McDonald, Mattross, Ireland, October 15, 1778. Thomas Mullen, Mattross, Ireland, March 27, 1777. William McCoombs, Mattross, Ireland, March 24, 1777. William Crowley, Mattross, Ireland, February 15, 1779. William Mooney, Mattross, Maryland, February 1, 1779. Herms. Thornton, Mattross, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. May 21, 1779. John Hill, Mattross, Morris county, New Jersey, March 29, 1779. John Clark, Drummer, Morris county, New Jersey, March 23, 1777. George Chase, Drummer, Ireland, March 23, 1777. William Campbell, Drummer, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1777. Daniel Cross, Drummer, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1777. William Stuart, Sergeant, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1776. Philip Wetzell, Corporal, County Hesse, Germany, May 14, 1777. Frederick Smalts, Gunner, County Hesse, Germany, October 4, 1776. Conrod Vercloss, Mattross, County Hesse, Germany, April 1777. William Baker, Mattross, Germany, May 8, 1777. Charles Young, Mattross, Germany, May 4, 1777. George Camph, Mattross, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1777. John Evans, Mattross, Wales, January 2, 1778. John Gibbons, Mattross, England, June 1777. Peter Deeter, Mattross, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1777. Joseph Craft, Mattross, England, May 8, 1777. Christian Miller, Mattross, England, May 7, 1777. Michael Joice, Mattross, Ireland, March 3, 1777. John Stewart, Mattross, Pennsylvania, September 9, 1778. Charles Schafer, Mattross, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1777. John Taplin, Mattross, England, November 1, 1776. John Rogers, Mattross, Pennsylvania, August 25, 1776. Jacob Bryan, Fifer, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1777. Robert Patterson, Fifer, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, April 3, 1777. William McDaniel, Drummer, Pennsylvania, May 26, 1777. Casper Ebenard, Drummer, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1778. James Bennett, Sergeant, Virginia, October 26, 1776. George Henderson, Sergeant, Ireland, November 7, 1776. Casper Shane, Corporal, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1777. William McMullen, Corporal, Ireland, March 1, 1777. Henry Gaven, Bombardier, Ireland, October 26, 1776. Samuel Butler, Bombardier, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1776. Henry Conele, Gunner, Germany, December 4, 1776. Daniel Fennell, Gunner, Ireland, November 7, 1776. Henry Lose, Mattross, Ireland, October 26, 1776. William Emberson, Mattross, Ireland, November 18, 1776. Thomas Howell, Mattross, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1776. Ed. Gallahan, Mattross, Ireland, January 19, 1777. John Dunn, Mattross, Ireland, August 5, 1777. John Lisk, Mattross, Pennsylvania, May 1, 1777. James Carter, Mattross, Ireland, October 4, 1776. William McMahon, Mattross, Ireland, April 11, 1777. Robert McNeal, Mattross, Ireland, November 3, 1776. James Gill, Mattross, Ireland, November 8, 1776. John Redman, Mattross, Ireland, July 9, 1777. Christopher McDonnell, Mattross, Ireland, November 15, 1776. George Farrell, Mattross, Burlington county, New Jersey, November 27, 1776. Patt. Gough, Mattross, Ireland, June 30, 1777. William Alexander, Drummer, New Jersey, November 1, 1776. Benjamin Lovertt, Drummer, New York, March 19, 1779. Phillip Lower, Sergeant, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1776. Benjamin Whittow, Corporal, New England, May 13, 1777. Fred. Byerly, Corporal, Germany, April 4, 1777. Reynard Smith, Corporal, New Jersey, May 20, 1778. Thomas Mayberry, Gunner, Ireland, May 20, 1777. William Mayberry, Mattross, Ireland, April 15, 1778. John Gutzelman, Mattross, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1777. Fred Redhair, Mattross, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1777. Jacob Fager, Mattross, Germany, April 26, 1777. Christian Hubart, Mattross, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, May 7, 1777. Michael Sailheimer, Mattross, Germany, June 3, 1777. Michael Bowers, Mattross, Ireland, March 1, 1777. Thomas Johnson, Mattross, Ireland, March 1, 1779. John Spade, Drummer, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1777. Henry Guger, Drummer, Pennsylvania, February 1, 1777. J. M. Ludwick, Sergeant, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1777. Joseph Adams, Sergeant, Pennsylvania, November 1, 1776. F. Donnelly, Sergeant, County Tyrone, Ireland, May 7, 1777. Peter Burkett, Corporal, Pennsylvania, April 21, 1777. James Grimes, Corporal, County Tyrone, Ireland, May 27, 1777. James Say, Corporal, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1777. Glover Hunt, Bombardier, England, June 10, 1777. William Henderson, Bombardier, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1776. Thomas Tiverdy, Gunner, County Down, Ireland, April 10, 1777. Michael McNulty, Gunner, Ireland, May 13, 1777. William Hannah, Gunner, County Cork, Ireland, May 1, 1777. John Snell, Gunner, Pennsylvania, April 25, 1777. John Creag, Mattross, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, August 1778. Thomas McCook, Mattross, Ireland, May 20, 1777. Patt. Dever, Mattross, Ireland, march 10, 1777. Laur Lowerman, Mattross, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1777. John Storts, Mattross, Pennsylvania, April 5, 1777. William McMullen, Mattross, Ireland, May 6, 1777. Thomas Lange, Mattross, Ireland, August 15, 1777. John Miller, Mattross, Oswego, July 2, 1778. George Hutcheson, Mattross, Pennsylvania, March 2, 1777. Jonathan Sturgis, Mattross, Philadelphia county, June 20, 1778. G. L. Feighter, Mattross, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, March 28, 1779. Fred. Winkler, Mattross, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1778. Archey Hannah, Mattross, Ireland, March 25, 1777. Charles Conrod, Mattross, Germany, July 29, 1777. Mathias Camph, Mattross, Pennsylvania, July 30, 1778. William Wilkerley, Mattross, England, October 28, 1777. James McCracken, Mattross, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1777. Fred. Orne, Mattross, Germany, June 2, 1777. Jacob Smith, Fifer, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1777. James Crutcher, Fifer, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1777. Hugh Fegan, Drummer, Pennsylvania, March 1, 1777. Non-Commissioned Staff and Musicians. John Molony, Clerk, County W. Meath, Ireland, April 23, 1777. Daniel Hauthern, Sr., Major, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1777. James Patterson, Q. M. S., Ireland, August 28, 1776. Charles Hoffman, Master, Germany, July 10, 1777. William Shippen, Master, Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania, April 24, 1776. Peter Colkhoffer, Master, Germany, December 20, 1777. Jacob Snell, Musician, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1777. Thomas Mingle, Musician, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1776. George Weaver, Musician, Germany, July 11, 1777. Samuel Hockuhoy, Musician, Germany, May 15, 1778. Michael Thurston, Musicain, County Limerick, Ireland, June 24, 1778,. William Moore, Musician, Scotland, October 24, 1778. Con'd Gropingeiser, Musician, Germany, December 21, 1778. Thomas Guy, F. M., Pennsylvania, September 8, 1776. William Norton, D. M., Ireland, April 5, 1777. A true State. THOMAS PROCTOR, Col. [Endorsed] Col. Proctor's Regiment Special Return, April 3, 1779. [Addressed] His Excellency George Washington, Esq., Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, Middle Brook. __________ PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. Arrangements of the Officers of the Regiment of Artillery. Endorsed List of Pennsylvania Officers as appointed by the Council of Safety pursuant to the Resolution of Congress, dated September 16, 1776. Colonel. Thomas Proctor, February 6, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. John Martin Strohbogh, March 3, 1777. Major. Thomas Forrest, March 3, 1777. Captains. Isaac Craig, March 14, 1777. Amos Wilkinson, March 14, 1777. Joseph Rice, March 14, 1777. Francis Proctor, March 14, 1777. Bartholomew Van Heer, March 14, 1777. Francis Proctor, Jr., July 16, 1777. Captain Lieutenants. Charles Turnbull, March 14, 1777. Patrick Duffy, March 14, 1777. William Ferguson, March 14, 1777. John Brewer, March 14, 1777. John Brice, March 14, 1777. George Cotman, March 14, 1777. Robert Coultman, March 14, 1777. First Lieutenants. Worsley Emes, October 5, 1776. Laurence Allman, April 1, 1777. Thomas Douglass, April 1, 1777. William Ritter, April 1, 1777. William Martin, April 1, 1777. James Wells, April 20, 1777. John Linderberger, April 20, 1777. Second Lieutenants. Jonathan F. Morris, March 14, 1777. James Lloyd, March 14, 1777. Christopher Paschka, March 14, 1777. Joseph Barker, March 14, 1777. Robert McConnell, March 14, 1777. James Smith, March 14, 1777. Ebenezer Blackson, March 14, 1777. Third Lieutenants. Jesse Crosby, April 1, 1777. William Newbound, April 1, 1777. John Stricker, April 1, 1777. John Craig, April 1, 1777. Archibald Lyons, April 1, 1777. John Shute, April 1, 1777. Jeremiah Fox, April 1, 1777. James Morris, April 1, 1777. Endorsed List of Pennsylvania Officers as appointed by the Council of Safety pursuant to the Resolution of Congress, dated September 16, 1776. __________ Pennsylvania War Office, Philadelphia, July 5, 1777. These are to certify that Mr. John Craig was appointed a Third Lieutenant of a Company of Artillery in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor the First day of April last and Ranks number four. JACOB S. HOWELL, Sec'y. __________ A Return of Officers in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery under the Command of Colonel Thomas Proctor with the First Date of Commission taken December 14, 1778. (c.) Names. Date of First Commission. Remarks. Colonel. Thomas Proctor, February 5, 1777. Lieutenant Colonel. John Martin Strohbogh, March 3, 1777. Majors. Thomas Forrest Jacob Gerd-Dircks, March 14, 1777. Resigned July 16, 1777. Isaac Craig, March 14, 1777. Amos Waltenson, March 14, 1777. Captains. Hercules Courtenay, March 14, 1777, dismissed March 3, 1778. Joseph Rice, March 14, 1777. Francis Proctor, Sr., March 14, 1777, dismissed April 14th. Bartholomew Von Heer, March 14, 1777, resigned June 1st. Captain Lieutenants. Francis Proctor, Jr., March 14, 1777. Charles Turnbull, March 14, 1777. Patrick Duffey, March 14, 1777. William Ferguson, March 14, 1777. Jonathan Brewar, March 14, 1777. John Brice, March 14, 1777. George Cottram, March 14, 1777, resigned September 9th. Robert Coultman, March 14, 1777. 1st Lieutenant. Worsley Emes, October 5, 1776. Hugh Montgomery, March 14, 1777, deceased May 15, 1777. Lawrence Allman, April 1, 1777. Thomas Douglas, April 1, 1777. William Ritter, April 1,1777. William Martin, April 1, 1777. James Wells, April 20, 1777, resigned March 1, 1778. John Lindinberger, April 20, 1777, resigned February 3d. (?) Lieutenants. Jonathan Ford Morris, March 14, 1777. Samuel Boud, March 14, 1777, killed September 11, 1777. James Lloyd, March 14, 1777. Christopher Paschka, March 14, 1777, resigned September 25, 1777. Joseph Barker, March 14, 1777, resigned March 1, 1778. Robert McConnal, March 14, 1777. James Smith, March 14, 1777. Ebenezer Blackiston, March 14, 1777, resigned June 14, 1778. Jesse Crostley, April 1, 1777. William Newbbund, April 1, 1777, deceased September 14, 1778. John Stricker, April 1, 1777. Archibald Lyons, April 1, 1777, resigned March 1, 1778. John Shute, April 1, 1777. Jeremiah Fox, April 1, 1777. July 31, 1778. James Morris, April 1, 1777. Pay Master, Matthew Maguire, March 3, 1777. Adjutant, George Hoffner, April 14, 1777. Surgeon, William Adams. Surgeon, Mate, John Gilbert, resigned December 1777. Quarter Master, Joseph Few, resigned December 1777. A true state. THOMAS PROCTOR, Col. __________ A RETURN OF THE OFFICERS IN THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY COMMANDED BY COLONEL THOMAS PROCTOR WITH DATE OF COMMISSION AND PROMOTION TAKEN DECEMBER THE 14TH, 1778. Includes: Names, Date of Commission. Date of Promotion: December 2, 1778 (except when indicated otherwise) Colonel: 1777 Thomas Proctor. Commission: February 5th Lieut. Col. Thomas Forrest. Vice Strobogh, deceased 2nd December, 1778. Commission: March 3d. Major: Isaac Craig. Vice Forrest, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Captains: Amos William (1) Company, Vice Craig, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Joseph Rice, Jr. (2) Company, Vice Wilkinson, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Francis Proctor (3) Company, Vice Rice, Promoted. Commission: July 16th. Charles Turnbull. (4) Company, Vice Proctor, Jr., Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Patrick Duffey. (5) Company, Vice Turnbull, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. William Ferguson (6) Company, Vice Duffey, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Jonathan Brewer (7) Company, Vice Ferguson, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. John Bryce (8) Company, Vice Brewer, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Capt. Lieut's. Robert Coultman (1) Company, Vice Bryce, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Worsely Emes (2) Company, Vice Coultman, Promoted. Commission: October 5, 1776. Lawrence Allman (3) Company, Vice Emes, Promoted. Commission: April 1, 1777. Thomas Douglas (4) Company, Vice Allman, Promoted. Commission: April 1, 1777. William Ritter (5) Company, Vice Douglas, Promoted. Commission: April 1, 1777. William Martin (6) Company, Vice Ritter, Promoted. Commission: April 1, 1777. Capt. Lieut. & Adjt.: George Hoffner (7) Company, Vice Morris, Resigned Nov. 28, 1778. James Lloyd (8) Company, Vice Hoffner, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. First Lieut's: Robert McConnel (1) Company, Vice Lloyd, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. James Smith (2) Company, Vice McConnell, Promoted. Commission: March 14th. Jesse Crossley (3) Company, Vice Smith, Promoted . Commission: April 1st. John Stricker (4) Company, Vice Crossley, Promoted. Commission: April 1st. John Shute (5) Company, Vice Strucker, Promoted. Commission: April 1st. James Morris (6) Company, Vice Shute, Promoted. Commission: April 1st. And Paymaster: Mathew Maguire (7) Company, Vice Morris, Promoted. Commission: April 1st. First Lieut. & Quart'r Master: John B. Webster (8) Company, Vice Maguire, Promoted. Commission: March 3rd. Paymaster: Matthew Maguire Quarter Master: John B. Webster. Vice Few, Resigned October 31, 1777. Commission: Nov. 1st. Promotion: November 1st. Surgeon: William Adams. Commission: April 1st. Promotion: April 1st. Surgeon Mate: John Morton. Vice John Gilbert, Resigned October 1777. Commission: Feb. 11, 1778. Promotion: February 11, 1778. I do hereby Certify that the above State is True without fraud to any. Given under my hand at Philadelphia this 19th day of December 1778. THOS. PROCTOR, Colonel Comdt. 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