Greetings, I am looking for the Muster Roll of the British Troops in Charleston, SC 1782, as is indicated in the following Online site of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP). If anyone has already seen them at HSP or anywhere, perhaps they would recall if it is a full Muster Roll of each and every troop, or at a higher level where soldier detail is not included. [quote] 455 North Carolina papers. (ca. 300 items.) The participation of North Carolina troops in the Revolution is described in letters of General Robert Howe, Stephen Moore, R. Rutherford, Allen Jones, John Armstrong,Thomas Burke, William Davidson, Richard Caswell, John Penn, and others, 1777-1783;and in orders of the Assembly, 1777. The letters discuss the resolutions of the Assembly onthe ratification of the Constitution, 1787-1788; the question of imposts by North Carolina,1788; paper currency, 1785; treaties and sales of Indian lands, 1827; slavery, laws,finances, freemasonry, religion, local affairs, political and military appointments. Also included are: manuscript map of the dividing line between Virginia and Carolina, 1728;printed copy of the amendment to the Constitution of North Carolina and of the Declaration of Rights, 1788; "Orderly Book, North Carolina Line," 1777; muster roll of British troops in Charleston, S.C., 1782. Gift of the Lanier bequest, 1908-1918. [end] I am interested in the British 84th Royal Emigrants ... it has been written that when Clinton returned to the South, he had with him a detachment of five companies, four of which were at the victory at Eutaw Springs (1781). It is 'any documentation' of the soldiers of these small company-sized garrisons that I am after, ie which four of the five companies and the men names within each. Thanks for any help. Descendent of Wm McLean, 4g, and Michael Bowman, step-4g, both of the 84th at Eutaw Springs Battle. Regards, Jan

The James Jackson Sr. I am looking for died in Harlan county, KY in 1846. Thanks for all the help I have already received. Rutha ----- Original Message ----- From: ruthaj To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 8:30 PM Subject: North or South Carolina lookup I am looking for a James Jackson b 1757? , he served in the Rev. War. I am not sure of the dates, but he was in Knox co. KY in 1810. He possibly was on the NC or SC line. There is a James Jackson in the Va line, but I dont believe it is the one I am looking for. Can anyone help? thanks, Rutha Jackson

I got this great reply from Bob Brooks and wanted to share it. > Can anyone tell me where I might find a list of the Priviteers who obtained > Letters of Marque during the Rev War period? There is no single list. First you need to know whether you are looking for a privateer under British authority or whether it was under Continental or State authority. Then you would like to know the period the vessle was active and its preferred area of opearation. Most of the records of those commission under State authority are preserved in the applicable State Archives. The lists for a number of states have published. A major problem is sorting out the vessels with identical names. Some "privateers" were as small as six men in a rowed boat with a single swivel gun. If you are chasing something like a pension reference: "... and served six months on a letter of marque...." you are facing a near impossible task of identifying the vessel unless you get lucky and find your man on the crew list for a specific vessel. In Massachusetts, all extant crew lists are included in the 17 vols of "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War." The letters of marque are at the Mass. Archives. While Rhode Island has little published, a card catalogue at the State Archives names sailors as well as soldiers. Connecticut has a published list of privateer's letters of marque. There were numerous Privateers operating out of New York and Halifax harbors under British licenses throughout the war. Ditto Newport, Savannah & Charleston during their occupation by the British. If you are looking for something prior to 31 Nov 1777, start with the _Naval Documents of the America Revolution_, 10 vols to date, (Washington DC: GPO for the Navy History Center, 1964- ) Bob Brooks, retired downeast in Maine

I am looking for a James Jackson b 1757? , he served in the Rev. War. I am not sure of the dates, but he was in Knox co. KY in 1810. He possibly was on the NC or SC line. There is a James Jackson in the Va line, but I dont believe it is the one I am looking for. Can anyone help? thanks, Rutha Jackson

Progeny Software, the producer of the SAR Patriot Index, has put out a call for photo submissions for the update to its 1999 CD. The company plans to release the update in 2002 and is asking anyone with photos of patriots tombstones to submit them for inclusion on the CD. Submitters do not need to be members of the Sons of the American Revolution or even descendants of the patriot. In fact, Progeny is encouraging anyone and everyone to photograph tombstones of Revolutionary patriots to preserve their images and to provide permanent documentation. Progeny's next release is scheduled to add thousands of new entries to the database-bringing the total over seven hundred thousand family history records. If you're interested in submitting photos, the company will accept either electronic or hard-copy format. Send the photos to SAR Patriot Index Committee, 3 La Costa Court, Ormond Beach, FL 32174-3811, or e-mail to patriotindex@cfl.rr.com. Photos will be returned if requested. Electronically submitted photos should be scanned at 300 dpi or better to allow for better viewing. Any popular format, such as JPG, GIG, BMP, or TIFF, is acceptable. Be sure to include the following information with each photo to allow for proper identification: - Name and address of submitter - E-mail address (if available) - SAR/DAR National Number (if appropriate) - Name of Patriot - Name and Location of Cemetery Best regards, Ed -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG

Can anyone tell me where I might find a list of the Priviteers who obtained Letters of Marque during the Rev War period? Thank you, Carol

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Elected to the Continental Congress in 1774, he was one of a party of representatives who, the following year, attended General Washington in Cambridge to plan the future of the American Army. http://www.leftjustified.org/leftjust/lib/sc/ht/decl/gbiof-h.html#HarrisonB Benjamin Harrison ·1726—1791· Representing Virginia at the Continental Congress Born: April 5, 1726 in: Berkeley, Va. Education: Attended William and Mary College (Farmer, Politician) Work: Elected to Virginia House of Burgesses, 1764; Member of the Continental Congress, 1774-77; Reelected to House of Burgesses, 1777, Selected as Speaker, 1778; Elected Governor of Virginia, 1782-84, 1791. Died: April 24, 1791. Benjamin Harrison was born in Berkeley Virginia in 1726. He attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, but was unable to complete his studies due to the sudden death of his father and two sisters in a lightening strike. He was elected to the House of Burgesses at the age of 38. In 1764, when the House defied the Royal Governor & passed the Stamp Act Resolutions, the Governor tried to bribe Harrison with an appointment to the executive council. He refused the appointment and instead declared a devotion to republican principles. Elected to the Continental Congress in 1774, he was one of a party of representatives who, the following year, attended General Washington in Cambridge to plan the future of the American Army. In 1777 he returned to Virginia to a seat in the House of Burgesses and also to serve as a lieutenant in his county militia. He was chosen Speaker of the House in 1778, and elected Governor of the State of Virginia in 1782. He retired from the Governor's office after five years service. Harrison suffered with gout during his later years. He died in 1791 at the age of 65. His son, William Henry Harrison, was elected ninth President of the United States.-Sources: PFG, EA. ©1996-97 by LeftJustified Publiks. All rights reserved.

Does anyone here have knowlege of Robert Harrison, who was said to be private secretary to George Washington during those RW years? Thanks. Diane in Iowa, USA mailto:meregra@cableone.net icq# 8679306

Diane: Robert Hanson Harrison was never "private" secretary to the Great General. He was "Military Secretary" from 16 May, 1776, to 25 March, 1781. He also served as ADC (Aide-de-Camp) from 5 November, 1775, to 16 May, 1776. In Sep, 1775 he was a Lt in the 3rd VA. He was appt'd LtCol when he joined Washington's "family". After the war he served as Chief Justice of the Maryland State General Court and in 1789 declined an appointment to the United States Supreme Court.He died 2 Apr 1790. In the 18th century the expression used to describe the staff of a general officer was "his family". By examining his choice of family members is one of the best methods of judging a general's administrative ability. The men chosen by General George Washington is a study in excellence. >From surviving accounts, being a member of George Washington's family was exhausting. It required the Aide-de-camp to get up before sunrise and work until the late hours of the night. An army exists because of paperwork! In the 18th century, that meant quill and paper. There were only two means of communication available to Washington, person-to-person conversation and hand-written letters, laboriously prepared, always by quill, and often by the inadequate light of a flickering candle. The method of preparing and preserving written communications is a story in itself. Generally a subject was discussed between the General and his Aides-de-camp, a draft letter or order was prepared, corrected and approved by the General, then re-written in final form for his signature. A copy was then written in the "Letter Book", along with the letter it referred to, or the answer to the General's letter was inserted. If the letter was important enough, it was personally delivered by one of the Aides-de-Camp. These duties were constant, whether the army was encamped, or on the march. The duties of the Aides-de-Camp were often dangerous. On the field of battle, they galloped about the battlefield delivering the General's orders or observing the action for him. At the Battle of Monmouth, in 1778, three Aides-de-Camp; Alexander Hamilton, John Fitzgerald and John Laurens were all wounded. On more then one occasion the Aides-de-Camp had to gallop through a hail of musket balls to force the utterly fearless Washington to retire to safety. Is it any wonder that General Washington when through twenty-nine ADC's and Military Sec'y's during the war? Best regards, Ed -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG

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Can anyone on the list, please, tell me who - if anyone - besides JOhn Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?? One source said that Josiah Bartlett (listed by World Book Encyclopedia as the second to sign) signed on July 4, while another source said that he (Bartlett) signed on August 2nd. Also, did Thomason sign on the 4th or was he just merely witnessing JOhn Hancock's signature? Also, are we to assume that the copy Hancock signed on the 4th was not the same Copy that was signed on August 2, 1776? I believe that new copies were made. Then would we have to assume that he (Hancock) had to sign again (a new copy) on August 2, 1776? Thank you,

The only one who signed on the 4th was Hancock. Actually, the Sec'y to the Congress (Thompson) also signed, but since he wasn't a delegate, he didn't count - his signature was merely a "ministerial act". Even today, when a law is passed, it must be "engrossed" in final form before the enabling signature(s) are added. Best regards, Ed -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG

Does anyone know what State Waldo was from ? Lloyd

This week starts badly, some subscribers e-mailed me that my Hessian Webpage could not be found, and after checking with my ISP which I belong to for 4 and a half years, I been told that they are switching to a new server, and there will be a delay in re-arranging my homepage. Sorry about that, Worst thing though, they also told me that my own e-mail address will be switched and I need to change all my settings. What an undertaking, and I don't even knoe how long my old one will be still good. I will try and copy this to my new address and see if it works already. If it does, I will let everybody know. Good luck to you - and me, John Merz

http://njrev.20m.com/NJ/battles/Forts.html Account of the fighting for the forts, diary of Jeremiah Greenman - Fort Mifflin & Fort Mercer

With the famous painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware >From the Diary of Albigence Waldo, Surgeon at Valley Forge, 1777. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/war/waldo.htm

Diary of Captain William Yarrington 1738-1811 Revolutionary War 1775-1776 Coram Transcribed by Elizabeth Yarrington Russell Clara Hoyt Russell New Transcript by Carol Russell Law, 1976 http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/history/diaries/yarrev.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- <A HREF="http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/history/diaries/yarrev.htm"> Yarrington Revolutionaty War diary</A> The following excerpts are from a diary kept by William Yarrington during the American Revolution.

Although Washington had been an inveterate diary keeper since age sixteen, his diary for 1781 was one of only two he kept during the course of the Revolutionary War (the other was a weather diary for early 1780). Addressing his lapse, Washington admitted "I lament not having attempted it from the commencement of the War." Additional Views: Page 2 - Page 3 Page 4 - Page 5 - Page 6 http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trt022.html <A HREF="http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trt022.html">Washington Records the British Surrender at Yorktown (Top Treasure): American T</A>

His march to the relief ot the Continental Forces before Quebec http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/ep0.html <A HREF="http://home.ptd.net/~revwar/ep0.html">The Diary of Colonel Elisha Porter, 1776 - The Invasion of Canada</A>

Hello, Do you know more about this Jeremiah Greenman ?? My Jeremiah Greenman was from New Jersey, b. about 1700, he married Sarah Blackman, their daughter Amey Greenman, b. 24 Oct 1727, Pittsgrove, Salem Co. New Jersey, Amey Greenman married Peter Du Bois, b. 10 Apr 1734, Pitts Grove, NJ. Peter was Great Grandson of Lowies Du Bois "the Walloon" of Kingston, Ulster Co. New york My Jeremiah is I'm sure too old to be this Jeremiah of the diary but may be the father of this Jeremiah Greenman, Amey and Jeremiah were probably siblings ? If anyone knows more about this Greenman family I'd be very interested in knowing ? The above Jeremiah Greenman is my 8th Great Grandfather Thank You, Marty Graybill Las Vegas, NV > -----Original Message----- > From: Farns10th@aol.com [mailto:Farns10th@aol.com] > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 7:45 PM > To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [A-REV] The Greenman Diary soldier in the American Revolution > > > http://njrev.20m.com/NJ/battles/Forts.html > > Account of the fighting for the forts, diary of Jeremiah Greenman - Fort > Mifflin & > Fort Mercer > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >