Just obtained the book "Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War" by Murtie Jane Clark pub., by the Genealogical Publishing Co. 1981, Baltimore. Keep in mind that 1/3 of the colonists were Patriots, 1/3 Loyalists and the other third were "whichever way the wind was blowing." There is also the fact that the English conscripted (drafted) colonists whenever they felt the need. From the locations where this company shows up in the book - one can see that the English were fighting the Spaniards in Florida as well as the American colonists to the north. I know where Pensacola is but have no idea where Newtown, Yellow Hook and Guana are located. And, since this group was from PA - the location of: Banks of Skulkyll is probably where they were mustered in. NOTE: Joseph Hains (could be a Hinds or Hines) was killed 8 May 1880 fighting the Spanianards. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 133: Muster Roll of Captain Joseph Swift's Company of the First Battalion, Pennsylvania Loyalists, Commanded by Lieut Colonel William Allen, April 24, 1779. Nr Rank Name Remarks 1 Captain Swift, Joseph 2 Lieutenant Boynton, Benjamin 3 Sergeant Warden, William 4 Sergeant Harvey, Samuel 5 Sergeant Hains, Joseph 6 Corporal Goodchild, William 7 Corporal Kilburn, Isaac 8 Corporal Fullerton, Andrew 9 Drummer Edwards, Henry 10 Private Campbell, John 11 " Mattox, John 12 " Fanjoy, William 13 " Field, Robert 14 " O'Donald, John 15 " Miles, Maydon 16 " Burns, Malakiah 17 " Carroll, John 18 " Lawson, John 19 " Haller, Kenning 20 " Bedlow, Joseph 21 " Sherman, Edward 22 " Jester, Jehu 23 " Flaherty, John 24 " Reves, John 25 " Thompson, John 26 " Smith, John 27 " Marshall, Robert 28 " Henderson, James 29 " Conner, Thomas 30 " McDeamott, Michael 31 " Mucklehatton, Francis 32 " Rafford, Lewis 33 " Fowler, John 34 " Wilds, Solomon 35 " Sullivan, Edward 36 " Knight, Daniel 37 " McGlaskey, George 38 " Cannon, Thomas 39 " Taylor, Lawrence 40 " DeFord, Jonathan 41 " Murphy, David 42 " Murphy, John 43 " Webb, Thomas 44 " Warwick, Christopher Pensacola, April 24, 1779 Mustered present in the within Company, one Captain, one Lieutenant, three Sergeants, three Corporals, one Drummer, and thirty-five effective private Man. Attest: Hugh Mackay Gordon Deputy Muster Master General Joseph Swift, Captain Benjamin Boynton, Lieutenant (PAC, RG8i "C" Series, Vol 1907) which means: Public Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, British Military Records*** ***Photostatic copies available in the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. ---------------- Page 127: The same men are mustered on 24 Feb 1778 on Banks of Skulkyll Page 128: The same men are mustered on 22 July 1778 at Yellow Hook Page 129: The same men are mustered on 23 August 1778 at Yellow Hook Page 130: The same men are mustered on 30 Jan 1779 at Pensacola Page 132: The same men are mustered on 23 Feb 1779 at Pensacola Page 133: The same men are mustered on 24 Apr 1779 (this is complete list typed above),Pensacola Page 134: The same 24 June 1780 (with 10 men killed 8 May - 1 man killed 6 May - and 3 are prisoners with Spaniards) SGT. JOSEPH HAINS IS ONE OF THE 10 KILLED ON 8 MAY 1780) . Page 134: undated (1780)- same men reduced to 15 total overall Page 135: The same on 2 Dec 1781 with total of 15 mustered at Newtown. Of those 15 -1 is dead, 1 AOL, 1 sick in hospital, 1 is at Quartermaster General Dept.; 3 are prisoners of Spaniards. Page 135: The same on Feb 1782 make a total of 17 - 3 are prisoners at Havannah Page 136: The same on 25 Apr 1782 mustered at Newton with total of 15 - 3 prisoners exchanged in Jamaica. Page 136: The same on Aug 1782 mustered at Yellow Hook with total of 13 Page 137: The same on 24 Dec 1782 mustered at Guana with total of 13 men. Page 137: The same on 5 March 1783 mustered at Guana with 12 men. Page 138: The same on 25 Apr 1783 mustered at Guana with 11 men Page 138: The same on 24 June 1783 mustered at Guana with 12 men Page 139: The same on Aug 1783 mustered at Deny's Ferry with 12 men ===================================== The Sgt. Joseph Hains above may be the same as the Private Joseph Hains who was in the Muster Roll of Captain (Thomas) Stephens' Company of the First Battalion of PA Loyalists, Commanded by Lieut. Colonel William Allen in Nov 27, 1777. Nine were reported as deserters. (Page 117) This Private Joseph Hains was also with the same company on the Banks of the Skulkyull, 24 Feb 1778 where 17 were reported as deserters. In the remarks column it says he enlisted Oct 17, 1777. (Page 118) But in the May 1778 muster of Capt Stephens' Company he is not listed. (Page 118 & 119) This MAY be the same Joseph Hains that shows up as a Sgt. in July 11, 1778 with Capt. Smith's Co. above and is killed 8 May 1780. .