This is the Bartholomew von Heer Dragoons (or "the Marechaussee Corps") Roster. For more info, see: http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/textindices/H/HEER+2003+39481705+F, http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/HEER/2005-02/1107911952 & http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/h/heer.html It appears that all, or at least the vast majority of members were Hessians from the PA area, as Congress apparently mandated & as Gen'l Washington established. This Troop established the Provost authority (MPs, etc) of the American military, pursuant to Genl Washingtons order, and was also assigned add'l duty as mounted 'Lifeguards' for the General. Barry Wetherington "State of a troop of light dragoons, having been raised in the Pennsylvania State, and commanded by Capt. von Heer, September 16, 1780, (at Tappan, New York.)" Captain von Heer, Bartholomew------Reading, from captain in Procter's artilery. First Lieutenant------------------------Jacob Mytinger Second Lieutenant---------------------Philip Strubeng Sergeants Harker, Franz----------------November 1, 1778 Hess, George----------------Philadephia, September 1, 1778 Mutter (Nutter), John-------July 1 1778; promoted lieutenant Trumpeters Wolf, Lewis---------------Pottsgrove, July 1, 1778; Died in Philadelphia, August 20, 1830, aged 83.; Reading, January 1, 1778; resided in Jonestown, Lebanon Co., in 1632. (??? 1832? bw 2001) Corporals Ekstine, David------------------Philadelphia, July 12, 1778. Effingar, John Ignatius---------Pottsgrove, August 1, 1778; discharged July 1783:resided in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., VA in 1834. Wachter, Anthony--------------Philadelphia, July 10, 1778. Shafer, Jacob-------------------Philadelphia, July 1, 1778. Smith, Philip--------------------Philadelphia, July 10, 1778: resided in Berks Co., in 1835, aged 81. Privates Adam, John---------------------Philadelphia, July 12, 1778. Barth (Bard), Stephen---------Lancaster, May 15, 1779; resided in Berks Co., in 1835, aged 81. Bauman, John------------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1779. Curutz, Sebastian--------------Reading, April 1, 1780. Dareler, Christian-------------Hessen, Philadelphia, September 1, 1778; died July 20, 1821, Lebanon Co., aged 71. Durie, John---------------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1778. Eicholtz, John------------------Somerset, February 15, 1778. Engelhaupt, John --------------Mt. Pleasant, July 1, 1779; promoted corporal. Frank, Henry-------------------Hessen, November 15, 1778. Franforter, Henry--------------Lancaster, August 31, 1778; resided in Dauphin Co., in 1838, aged 81. Gerlach, John------------------Pottsgrove, July 1, 1778. Green, Casper-----------------Philadelphia, August 1, 1778. Gruber, Valentine-------------Pottsgrove, March 16, 1779; resided in Bedford Co., in 1835, aged 83. Grulich, Philip-----------------Pottsgrove, August 12, 1778. Hauser, Casper----------------Philadelphia, August 27, 1778. Howe, William----------------November 1, 1778. Kaiser, Lewis------------------Pottsgrove, March 16, 1779. Kratzer, John------------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1778. Mueller, Frederick------------Reading, August 1, 1780. Mueller, Jacob----------------Pottsgrove, August 1 1778. Newman, Philip---------------Pottsgrove, August 16, 1776. Pfaffenbach, Andres----------Hessen, November 1, 1778. Picard, Philip------------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1778. Reiss, Henry------------------Hessen, Pottsgrove, August 1, 1778. Shumann, Charles------------Reading, April 1, 1780. Swartz, Leonard--------------Pottsgrove, July 24, 1778. Slevoigt, John----------------Somerset, February 1, 1779. Stadeiman, John--------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1778. Stapper, Andres--------------Lancaster, August 20, 1778. Strauss, Diedrich ------------Pottsgrove, July 24, 1778. Titius (Tecius), Frederick---Reading, March 15, 1780. Turk, John--------------------Jersey, July 1, 1780. Ullick, John-------------------Philadelphia, September 1, 1778. Wilheim, Baitser-------------Hessen, October 15, 1778. Willhauser, Henry-----------Reading, April 1, 1780. Woolsey, Isac---------------Philadelphia, August 1, 1778. Zabern, David----------------Philadelphia, July 20, 1778. Zapz, John-------------------October 1,1778. Ziegler, Henry---------------Reading, May 1, 1780. Zink, Abraham---------------Pottsgrove, August 1, 1778. Zullick, Henry---------------Hessen, Philadelphia, August 1, 1778. WAR OFFICE, January 12, 1781 I certify that the above return is exactly conformable to a return of Capt. von Heer's Corps, filed in this office, under the resolution of Congress, of March 15, 1779, by which it appears that one lieutenant and forty-two non-commissioned officers and privates belong to the State of Pennsylvania. BEN. STODDERT, Secretary. Return of a troop of Light Dragoons raised by Capt. Bartholomew von Heer, agreeable to the old establishment, in 1778, for the American Service: One captain, four lieutenants, one clerk, three sergeants, five corporals, two trumpets, forty-three privates. Men whose time will expire before the 1st of November 1782. Brath, Henry----------------July 1, 1782. Brath, Stephen--------------May 15, 1782. Engelhaupt, John-----------corporal, July 1, 1782. Gruber, Valentine----------March 16, 1782. Howe, William-------------expired and not reenlisted. Saugarat, Joseph-----------clerk, May 15, 1782. Slevoight, John-------------Feb. 1, 1782. Men remaining in the troop. Buob, Joseph Curutz, Sebastian Hiller, John George, trumpeter Kratzer, John Mueller, Frederick Titius (Tecius), Frederick Ziegler, Henry Men enlisted who have not received their bounty. Laffelof, Henry Morris, John Pape, Robert Reiss, Henry Robert, George Roster, Frederick Strouss, Diedrich Thurn, Peter----------August 1, 1778, resided in Ross Co., OH., 1834. Weikell, John Wilheim, Balser Yachter, John To the above establishment to complete the Troop are wanting 47, whereof are eleven enlisted, but not received bounty. For the complement, are forty-five horses wanting as the horses having been deliver'd to the Quart. Mr.,By order of the Board of war, when the men had been discharged last year. March 1, 1782 BARTH'W VON HEER, Capt. L Dr. Names of Soldiers of von Heer's Dragoons, Taken from Pension Papers Privates Anthony, George----------------died in Jackson Co., OH, August 15, 1833, aged 79. Baclet, Jacob [Barlet according to pension and Order, GGG Gs Barry Wetherington 1/20/2001] Boyer, Lewis---------------------resided in Miami Co., OH, 1843; died 1842. Burkhardt, John------------------November 1, 1778. Brown, Peter Campbell, Alexander Cryobck, Peter-------------------died June 21, 1822, Berks Co., aged 81. Eisnack, Andrew Fox, Andrew----------------------resided in Berks Co., in 1835. Fox (Fuchs), David--------------Reading, 1778, trumpeter, resided in Berks Co., in 1835, aged 69. Fox (Fuchs), Jacob--------------Reading, 1778; resided in Pleasant Twp., Fairfield Co., OH in 1834. Fox (Fuchs), Frederick---------1779; brother of Jacob, resided in Shenandoah Co., VA in 1829. Fricker, George-----------------resided in Reading in 1787. Fricker, Peter-------------------died December 26, 1827 in Berks Co., 62. Ginser, Henry Graff, Frederick-----------------resided in Berks Co., in 1786. Koch, Adam---------------------died May 27, 1827, Berks Co. O'Bryan, Andrew Ox, Peter------------------------1782, resided in Huntingdon Co., in 1818. Richtmeyer, Daniel-------------Reading, 1778. Ruppert, Jacob------------------August 1, 1778; resided Berks Co., in 1831. Sechier, Michael----------------1781; discharged at Philadelphia, December31, 1783; residing in Lycoming Co., 1825. Sheyman, Philip Taylor, Marthew----------------died in Baltimore Co., MD in 1818, aged 67. Trisher, Thomas-----------------August 1, 1780. Wagner, John--------------------resided in Sanduski Co., OH in 1834. Wolf, Ludwig Zopple, Peter Scan of the Roster - Reformatted and reprinted from copy obtained from the Berks County Genealogy Society; Jan-Feb. 1987 =========== PS: If interested, I can email/attach for those replying a copy of the extraordinary AmRev pension order which contains the handwritten names of Genl Washington, Barth von Heer & my ancestor Jacob Barlett.