William and John Artrip on the Revolutionary War Muster Roll of 
Michael Reader's Company

Wayne Co. WV
Submitted by John Snyder

From Brumbaugh's book we read the following about Michael 
Reader's Company of Dunmore County and his Revolutionary War 
muster roll.


"Dunmore County was formed from Frederick County in 1772 and 
named in honor of Lord Dunmore, then Governor of Virginia 
(1771-1776).  His loyalty to England made the name unacceptable, 
and it was changed, by Act of the State Legislature in Oct., 
1777, to "Shanando."  The County originally embraced not only 
present Shenandoah, but also two-thirds of Page and half of 
Warren, and included this territory at the time of the 
Revolution.  Thus the men enrolled under Capt. Michael Reader 
were from what is now Page County, and those enrolled under 
Capt. Joseph Bowman were from what is now Warren County.  This 
is evident from a comparison of the names on the muster rolls 
with the names on the census lists here published and on the 
lists of the 1785 census published in "A History of Shenandoah 
County, Va., " by John W. Wayland."

(In Revoultionary War Records Volume 1, Virginia, by Gaius 
Marcus Brumbaugh, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 
Reprinted 1967, page 590)


The Michael Reader muster roll is decorated at the top with a 
drawing of a canon, drum and flag. It is written on one large 
sheet of paper, about 12" by 15", folded once, so that the 
columns of names are on the left edges of each of the four 
sides.  The name "M. Reader" appears on the outside of the 
folded sheet.  The little x's and other markings appear to be 
attendance records.

The original muster roll is identified as manuscript 
#3D9217a11-15 in the collection of the Virginia Historical 
Society in Richmond.


The following is an alphabetical list of names that appear on 
the muster roll.  Of interest to this transcriber is the 
appearance of his Artrip ancestors on this Revolutionary War 
muster roll.

A  (7)

John Adwell, Benedict Aleshite, Conrod Aleshite, Anthony Alturf, 
John Alturf, John Artrip, William Artrip (Sarg)

B (11)

Henry Bellus, John Beveridge, Andrew Bimblit, Richard Branhm 
(Leut), Bryant Breder, William Brinkley, Abraham Brubecker, 
Christley Bumgardner, Jacob Burner, John Burner, John Burton

C (14)

James Campel, Darbey Celley, Edward Celley, Luke Celley, Christon 
Cofman, David Coffman, Hogspill David Coffman, Long David 
Coffman, Martin Cofman, Michel Coler, Michel Comer, Antheney 
Cortner (Ens), Thomas Cummins (Corp), John Cunningham

D (2)

Adam Deker, John Dials

E (0)

F (4)

Mathias Freyermood, Benjeman Fugit, Doonsen Fugit, Christley Furrey

G (4)

Fredrick Gimblit, Gasper Good, Christely Grove, Mark Groves

H (14)

Peter Hammon, George Hammon, William Harris, Alexander Hay, John 
Heartsbarger, Jacob Heaston, John Heaston, Peter Heston, John 
Heyner, Andrew Hite, Daniel Hite, James Hord (Sarg), Jacob 
Huddle, John Hunt

I (0)

J (0)

K (5)

Daniel Kepliner, Jacob Kibliner, Charles Kiser Juner, Joseph 
Kiser, George Kuents

L (5)

John Lear, John Lee, John Limeback, Peter Limeback, Philip Long

M (6)

Christley Magget, Benjemin Maggot, David Maggot (Sarg), John 
Maggot, Henery Mauk, Henry Miler

N (0)

O (3)

John Overbocker, Fredrick Overboker, Jacob Overbocker Jnr

P (22)

Christon Pebler, Fredrick Pence, Henry Pence, Jacob Pence, John 
Pence Jnr, Lewes Pence, Thomas Perrey, Lewis Pibler, Abraham 
Pidler, Augustine Piper, Abraham Pitsbarger, Anger Price, 
Edward Price, Even Price, John Price, Meredith Price, Meredith 
Price Juner, Thomas Price, Zachrey Price Juner, Zachrey Price 
Senor, Philip Prince, David Profit

Q (0)

R (11)

Michel Reap, Henrey Rickabocker, Christley Rife, Michel Rinehart, 
Michel Rode, George Rodecap, Peter Rodecap, Peter Roler, Jacob 
Rufe, Benjeman Rufner, Joseph Rufner

S (14)

George Shits Juner, George Shits Senr, Mathias Shits, Andrew 
Sitse, Daniel Snider, John Snider, Abraham Spitler, Jacon 
Spitler, Fredrick Stonebarger, Lewis Stonebarger, John 
Stonebarger, John Stonebarger, Bengeman Strickler, Joseph 
Strickler

T (2)

Peter Tisinger, William Tyre

U (2)

George Underwood, Jacob Urdah

V (1)

Joseph Vencent

W (8)

Jonathan Watson, William Watson, Henery Whitick, Jacob Wiggle, 
John Williams, Philip Wingart, Michel Wise, John Wise

Total = 135


Transcribed from a copy of the original muster roll by John 
Edwin Snyder.