HISTORY: Historic Huntingdon, 1767-1909, Chapter 14, French & Indian War, Huntingdon County, PA

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Historic Huntingdon, 1709-1907.  Huntingdon Old Home Week, September 
5-11, 1909.  Souvenir Edition.  Huntingdon, Pa.: Historical Committee 
of the Old Home Week Association, 1909.
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                               CHAPTER XIV.

                    Military - French and Indian War.

  In the military service of the province, before the Declaration of 
Independence, there were a number of officers connected with the 
territory now composing Huntingdon County, either as residents for a 
time, or as owners of land therein.  Of these may be named - 

1755.  Capt George Croghan, "at Aughwick."
           Capt. Dr. Mercer "at Fort Shirley."

1756.  First Battalion, Lieut. Hugh Crawford.
           Second Battalion, Capt. Hugh Mercer, wounded in Armstrong's 
             expedition to Kittanning
           Second Battalion.  Capt Edward Ward (was in Kittanning 
             Expedition).
           Third Battalion, Lieut. Asher Clayton, of Captain Salter's 
             company, afterwards promoted to adjutant.

                        GOVERNOR DENNY'S COMMAND.

1757.  Dec. 1, Clayton became captain lieutenant of the provincial 
         forces.
          Dec. 4, Hugh Mercer, Capt.; Thomas Smallman Lieut.; Hugh 
            Crawford, ensign of Hamilton's company.
          Dec. 13, Edward Ward, Capt.

1758.  Jan. 10, William McAlevy, enlisted as private in Capt. James 
         Patterson's company.

  In the Pennsylvania regiment, consisting of three battalions, 
commanded by Lieutenant Governor Denny as Colonel-in-chief.

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                        THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.

                            FIRST BATTALION.

1758.  May 5, Thomas Smallman, q.m.
1757.  Dec. 4, Hugh Mercer, Capt.
1758.  March 11, Hugh Crawford, ensign of Hamilton's company.
1757.  Dec. 13, Edward Ward, Capt. 1759, April 26, Maj. of Third 
         Battalion.

                            SECOND BATTALION.

1758.  Jan. 9, Asher Clayton, Capt. q.m.  June 8th; wounded at Grant's 
         defeat near Fort Du Quesne, September 14th.
1759.  March, Thomas Smallman (from first Battalion).
1763.  July 2, Asher Clayton, Capt.  1764, July 2, Lieut. Col. 
         commandant.
          July 19, John Brady, Capt.
          July 20, John Piper, Lieut.

                             THIRD BATTALION  

1758.  May 29, Hugh Mercer, Col.
1759.  April 23, Hugh Mercer, Col.  

  In 1760, April 12th, Asher Clayton was Major of the First Battalion; 
April 13th, Hugh Mercer, Colonel and Thomas Smallman, Major of the 
Second Battalion.
  In August, 1764, the regiment mustered 912 men.  Lieut. Col. 
Clayton's company contained 47, and Capt. John Brady's 48.