Civil War: Wayne Guards – Company H – Bucktails – 42nd PA Inf.

Company H of the well-known Bucktails regiment was recruited in the Kennett area by Charles Frederick Taylor, the younger brother of Bayard Taylor the author. They were called the Quaker Company by the rest of the regiment, as they were mostly Quaker farmers and artisans. Roster :  Name Mustered In Notes Capt. Chas. F. Taylor …

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Civil War: Phoenixville Artillerists – Company G – 1st PA Reserves, 30th PA Inf.

Recruited at Phoenixville by John R. Dobson, superintendent of the Phoenix Iron Company, the company was predominantly iron workers from Phoenixville. Their enlistment period was three years. Roster: Name Muster In Notes Capt. John R. Dobson June 6, 1861 pro. to brev. major March 13, 1865; must. out with company June 13, 1864; wounded at …

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Civil War: Brandywine Guards – Company A – 1st PA Reserves – 30th PA Inf.

This company was recruited by West Chester lawyer Henry McIntire and was made up of mostly Quaker clerks, lawyers and other young professionals from West Chester, along with some farmers from Marshallton. McIntire lost a foot after the battle of Glendale and Mott Hooton took over command of the company. Roster: Name Mustered In Notes …

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Civil War: 124th Regiment Company E

COMPANY E. (The officers and men were mustered in Aug. 12, 1862, and mustered out May 16, 1863, except when otherwise specified.) Capt. Edwin Otley, disch. on surg. cert. Oct. 31, 1862. Capt. Richard D. Townsend, pro. from 2d lieut. to 1st lieut. Sept. 15, 1862; to capt. Oct. 31, 1862. 1st Lieut. William Lynch, …

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Civil War: 108th Regiment PA Volunteers (11th Cavalry)

Civil War: 108th Regiment PA Volunteers (11th Cavalry) Maj. George T. Cornog, pro. from capt. to maj. Sept. 15, 1862; honorably discharged April 8, 1864. Maj. J.E. McFarlan, pro. from 2d lieut. to 1st lieut., then to capt, and on Feb. 17, 1865, to maj.; appointed brevt. lieut.-col. April 4, 1865; must. out with regiment …

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Revolutionary War: 1st Battalion, Capt. Matthew Boyd, Chester County PA Militia

Part of Captain Matthew Boyd’s Company Colonel James Moore, Commander Banks, James – private Boggs, John – private Boyd, Andrew – private Boyd, George – private Boyd, James – private Boyd, Matthew – Captain Bruce, William – private Buckley, John – private Cowan, Joseph – private Culbertson, John – Major Davis, Thomas – private Dickey, …

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Revolutionary War: 3rd Battalion Chester County PA Militia

Capt. George Pierce Col. Nicholas Fairlam Marched for Phila – Dec 19th, 1776 Beaker, Samuel Beghart, Thomas Boyd, Matthew Campbell, Archibald – fifer Carnie, William Donaly, John Galaugher, Cornelius Griffith, John Kenedy, Hugh Lincy, Andrew Lincy, James Little, John Mattoon, John McClellan, Robert McCoy, Daniel McMichel, James McMichel, John – corporal Pierce, Caleb – drummer …

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Revolutionary War: 4th Battalion Chester County PA Militia

4th Battalion, Chester County PA MilitiaLt. Col. Evan Evans, CommanderDec 1776————————— Capt Samuel Evans Alexander, James – privateAlexander, John – privateAllen, Robert – privateBarrit, John – privateCarnes, Samuel – privateCarol, William – privateCochran, Moses – privateCrawford, Thomas – sergeantDougherty, Patrick – corporalDunsmore, Andrew – privateErine, William – ensignEvans, Samuel – CaptainFarren, Edward – privateFulton, John – …

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Uwchlan Meeting Minutes – Revolutionary War

FROM RECORDS OF UWCHLAN MONTHLY MEETING. (Extracted by Gilbert Cope) 6-8-1775: “The Preparative meeting informed this Meeting that Richard Thomas hath so far deviated from our Peaceable Testimony again Wars ei rightings as not only to Persist in acting as a Committee Man of the present association but hath consented to be a Captain of …

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New Garden Meeting Minutes – Revolutionary War

RECORDS OF NEW GARDEN MONTHLY MEETING. (Extracted by Gilbert Cope) Jesse Hays complained of 4-6-1776 for having joined with the people in learning the military exercise; disowned 7-4-1778 tor that and other misconduct David Thatcher, having removed to Maryland, is complained of 5-4-1776 for Joining the people in their military proceedings; disowned 6-1-1776. Thomas Thompson, …

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