The cites below identify George KNOX as of PA (9th Regiment). This regiment was raised in Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland Counties. I am seeking to find George KNOX's family and roots. __________ Found at-- http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?sx=&gskw=&submit.x=42&submit.y=17&S erver=search&DatabaseID=2016&db=abl&ti=0&refine=1&prox=&gsfn=George&gsln=KNOX& gss=angs&ct=21537 << American Biographical Library The Biographical Cyclopædia of American Women Volume II Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army K Fifteenth Virginia page 336 Knox, George (Pa). Ensign 9th Pennsylvania, February, 1777; 2d Lieutenant, March, 1778; 1st Lieutenant, 9th February, 1779. By the act of 26th July, 1779, it was "Resolved, unanimously, that Congress warmly approve and applaud the cool, determined spirit with which Lieutenant * * and Knox led on the forlorn hope (Stony Point), braving danger and death in the cause of their country, and that a brevet of Captain be given Lieutenant Knox." Resigned 20th April, 1780. >> ________________ Comment-HH George KNOX served as an officer from Feb 1777 to April 1780 (over three years). It can be presumed that he was enlisted in the Regiment before he was commissioned an Ensign, so he had even longer service. See lineage of the 9th PA Regt below. ________________ 9th Pennsylvania Regiment LINEAGE * Authorized 16 September 1776 in the Continental Army as the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment. * Assigned 27 December 1776 to the Main Army. * Organized in spring 1777 at Philadelphia to consist of 8 companies from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia and Cumberland Counties. * Assigned 27 May 1777 to the 3d Pennsylvania Brigade, an element of the Main Army. * Reorganized 1 July 1778 to consist of 9 companies. * Relieved 22 July 1778 from the 3d Pennsylvania Brigade and assigned to the 2d Pennsylvania Brigade, an element of the Main Army. * Consolidated 17 January 1781 with the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment. ENGAGEMENTS * Northern New Jersey * Defense of Philadelphia * Philadelphia - Monmouth * New Jersey 1780 HISTORY Lineage taken from "The Continental Army" by Robert K Wright _______________ Comment-HH It would appear that George KNOX was from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Chester, Philadelphia or Cumberland County as these are the counties providing 8 companies to the 9th PA Regt which was reorganized 1 July 1778 to consist of 9 companies. The significance of the added company was that each Regiment was to organize a Light Infantry Company. These Regimental Light Infantry Companies of the Regiments of General Washington's Main Army were assembled into a Corps of Light Infantry in the spring of 1779 under General Anthony Wayne for the purpose of providing a highly skilled and committed group to the task of assaulting the British fort at Stony Point, NY. For Lt. Geo. KNOX to be in the Corps of Light Infantry meant that he was an officer in the Light Infantry Co. of the 9th PA Regt. ___________________ Hopefully, there will be more to come. Best regards, Hugh