Concord Meeting Minutes – Revolutionary War

FROM RECORDS OF CONCORD MONTHLY MEETING. (extracted by Gilbert Cope)

George Gilpin, complained of by Concord Meeting 7-5-1775, for removing without a certificate and taking up arms. Disowned 10-4-1775. (He was afterward Colonel of the Fairfax militia, Va.)

Charles Dilworth. of Birmingham Meeting, makes acknowledgment. 10-4-1775, tor being concerned in military actions.

Isaac Gilpin, complained of by Concord, 10-4-1775, for taking part in military affairs. Acknowledgment accepted 3-6-1776.

Benjamin Davis, complained of by Concord, 11-8-1775, for taking up arms. Disowned 1-3-1776.

David Brinton, disowned 2-7-1776, for entering into military exercise.

Abraham Robinson, complained of by Chichester Meeting, 3-6-1776, for acting in a military station. Disowned 7-3-1776.

Jonathan Evans, complained of by Chichester Meeting. 6-.3-1776, for acting in a military capacity. His acknowledgment accepted 7-3-1776.

John Ford, Jr., complained of by Chichester, 6-5-1776. for acting in a military capacity. Acknowledgment accepted 7-3-1776

Samuel Hewes. of Chichester Meeting, 8-7-1776, having joined in military exercise.

Isaac Taylor, of Birmingham Meeting, disowned 9-4-1776, for taking up arms.

John Bennett, Jr., complained of by Birmingham, 10-9-1776, for entering military service. Acknowledgment accepted 2-5-1777.

Joseph Seal, complained of by Birmingham, 3-5-1777, for going away without a certificate and entering military service, though now returned, 4-9-1777, hath left the parts again and gone to Georgia. Disowned 8-6-1777.

Mordecai Cloud, complained of by Concord 6-4-1777, for assisting in military service. Disowned 9-3-1777.

Thomas Taylor. Jr., complained of by Birmingham, 8-6-1777, for entering into military service. Disowned 11-5-1777.

Charles Dilworth, complained of by Birmingham, 12-3-1777, for taking the test. Disowned 1-7-1778.

Thomas Yearsley, disowned 4-8-1778 for working as a smith for the army.

Jacob Hayes, complained of by Birmingham, 5-6-1778, for entering military service (’tis said) by compulsion. Disowned 8-5-1778.

Joel Hayes, complained of by Birmingham. 3-6-1778. for entering military service and not fulfilling his contract of apprenticeship. Disowned 8-5-1778, both brothers being in the army.

Caleb Taylor, complained of by Birmingham 5-6-1778, for entering into military service. Disowned 7-8-1778.

Joshua Vernon, complained of by Concord, 6-3-1778, for entering into military service. Disowned 8-5-1778.

Samuel Morton, complained of by Birmingham 9-9-177\ for taking the test. Disowned 2-3-1779-

William Underwood, complained of by Birmingham 9-9-1778, for taking the test. Disowned 4-7-1779.

Gideon Gilpin, complained of by Concord 11-4-1778, for taking the test and setting up a tavern Disowned 1-6-1779.

James Griffith complained of by Birmingham, 1-6-1779, for taking the test. Disowned 3-3-1779. Acknowledgment accepted 5-9-1781.

William Kizer, complained of for military exercise, holding a slave, etc., disowned 3-3-1779.

Abraham Vernon, complained of by Concord 8-3-1779, for entering into military service. Disowned 6-9-1779.

Gideon Williamson complained of by Birmingham 3-3-1779. for carrying arms and working for use of the army. Disowned 5-5-1779.

Samuel Carpenter, complained of by Chichester 6-9-1779, for paying a fine in lieu of taking the test. Acknowledgment accepted 1-5-1780.

Edward Woodward, complained of by Concord 9-S-1779. for removing without a certificate and taking the test. Disowned 11-3-1779.

William Dilworth, complained of by Birmingham 11-3-1779, for taking the test. Disowned 3-3-1781.

John Bennett, complained of by Birmingham 12-8-1779, for taking the test and neglecting meetings. Disowned 2-9-1780.

Thomas Darlington, Jr., complained of by Birmingham, 1-5-1789, for appearing under arms and taking the test. Disowned 1-5-1780.

Joseph Gest. complained, 1-5-1780, for appearing under arms and taking the test. Disowned 4-5-1780 by Birmingham Meeting.

Edward Brinton, complained of by Birmingham 2-9-1780, for taking the test and appearing under arms. Disowned a-3-1780.

Samuel Entriken, complained of by Birmingham 5-3-1780, for paying muster fines and tax for war purposes. Disowned 9-6-1780.

Richard Park, complained of by Concord 6-7-178O, for paying lines and taxes for warlike purposes. Disowned 9-6-1781.

Caleb Dilworth, of Birmingham, makes a free will acknowledgment 6-7-1780, for military exercise. Accepted 7-5-1780. Some time before the Battle of Brandywine his grandfather’s team being pressed into the Continental service, he had gone along to take care of the horses.

Samuel Mendenhall, Jr., complained of by Concord S-9-1780, for military exercise, etc. Disowned 11-8-1780.

Jacob Bennett, complained of by Birmingham 9-6-1780, for taking the test and appearing under arms. Acknowledgment accepted 6-6-1781.

William Taylor, complained of by Concord, 1-3-1781, for voluntarily driving team for the army. Disowned 4-4-1781.

Benjamin Cullever, complained of by Concord 1-3-1781, for entering into military service. Disowned 3-7-1781.

Richard Dutton, Sr., complained of by Chichester 3-7-1781, for paying cost on a fine for not serving as assistant “Sessor.” Acknowledgment accepted 11-7-1781.

John Thatcher, Concord Meeting, made acknowledgment 4-4-1781, for complying with certain requisitions for warlike purposes.

William Vernon, complained of by Concord 8-8-1781, for neglecting meetings and paying war taxes. Disowned 1-9-1782.

Joseph Davis, Jr., complained of by Concord 9-3-1781, for paying muster fines and war taxes. Disowned 4-3-1782.

George Dilworth complained of by Birmingham 11-7-1781 for mustering with militia. Disowned 1-9-1782.

Joseph Brinton, complained of by Birmingham 12-5-17S1, for entering military service. Disowned 2-6-1782.

William Jefferis, son of William, deceased, complained of by Birmingham for mustering with militia. Disowned 2-6-1782.

John Hunt, Jr.. complained of by Birmingham. 8-7-1782, for mustering with militia. Disowned 11-6-1782.

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