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Revolutionary War Militia Battalions and Companies, Arranged by County

REVOLUTIONARY WAR MILITIA ORGANIZATION: BUCKS CO., PA.

1st BATTALION . 1777 1780
  • Col. Hugh Tomb
  • Lt.Col. James McMasters
  • Lt. Col. James McMasters
Township (if known) 1777 1780
Newtown
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Robert Ramsey (resigned)
  • Capt. Thomas Huston (26 April 1779)
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Thomas Huston
  • Capt. William Carter
  • Capt. Daniel Hogland (Fall 1781)
Warminster Township
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Joseph Hart
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Joseph Hart
Northampton Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Abram Dubois
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. Leffert, Lefferts (Leffordson)
Northampton Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Gayen Adams
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Gayen Adams
Southampton and Warrick Townships
  • 5th Company
  • Capt. Zephaniah Lott
  • 5th Company
  • Capt. John Jamison
Wrightstown
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Ralph Williamson
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Ralph Williamson
Upper Makefield Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. William Neely
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. William Neely
  • Capt. John Hunter (1 year?)
Upper Makefield and Warrington Townships
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. William McConkey
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. William Walker

 

 

2nd BATTALION. 1777 1780
  • Col. Arthur Erwin
  • Lt. Col. Robert Robinson
  • Lt. Col. John Keller
Township (if known) 1777 Township (if known) 1780
Tinicum Township
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Nicholas Patterson
 Tinicum Township, Haycock Township
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Philip Stevers
  • Manus Yost (elected 30 April 1781)
Hilltown, Eastern Division
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Mathew Greer
 Rockhill Township
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Abraham Kachline
Plumstead Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Robert Thorn
 Lower Milford Township, Newtown?
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Elias (Rader)
  • Capt. Cuder (Kuter, Kooder)
  • Capt. Krister
Rockhill Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Conrad (Cunrad) Stenger
 Nochimixen Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Jacob Shoop (Shoup)
Bedminster Township
  • 5th Company
  • Capt.William McHenry
 Springfield Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Christopher Wiegnor
Plumstead Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Not Given
 Richland Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. David Mellinger
Plumstead Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. William McCalla
  • Capt. Robert Gibson
 Durham Township
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. George Heinline
Hilltown, Southwest Division
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. Amos Thomas
 Lower Milford Township
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. (Henry Huber?)
  • Capt. George Wickhart

 

 

3rd BATTALION. 1777 1780
  • Col. John Keller
  • Lt. Col. William Roberts
  • Lt. Col. Robert Robinson (1781)
Township (if known) 1777-1780 Township (if known) 1781-1783
Haycock Township
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Philip Steevers
 Buckingham Township
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. John Thomas
Nockomison Township
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Jacob Shoop
 Solebury Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Paul Kester
  • Capt. Robert Lamming (Lammen)
Richland Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. David Mellinger
 Plumstead Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Robert Gibson
Richland Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Jacob Burk
 Tinicum Township
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. Nicholas Patterson
  • Capt. William Erwin
Milford Township
  • 5th Company
  • Capt. George Wickert
 Bedminster Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. William McHenry
Springfield Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Josiah Bryan
 Hilltown (East)
  • 5th Company
  • Capt. Mathew Greir (Greer)
Durham Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. George Heinlein
 Hilltown (Southwest)
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. Nathan Evans
Milford Township
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. George Harlocker
 New Britain Township
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. Henry Darrock
  • Capt. William Hynes

 

4th BATTALION. 1777 1780
  • Col. William Roberts
  • Lt. Col. Joshua Anderson.
Township (if known) 1777 Township (if known) 1780
Upper New Britain Township
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. William Pugh
    
Buckingham Township
  • (2nd Company?)
  • Capt. John Thomas
 Lower Makefield Township
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. Richard Stillwell
Warrington Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. William Walker
 Bristol Boro
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Edmund Nuth
  • Capt. Daniel Thompson
Solebury Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Wm. Bennett
  • Capt. George Wall
 Middletown
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. John Gregg
Warrick Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. William Ransey
 Bristol Township
  • ?th Company
  • Capt. Robert Patterson
Lower New Britain Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. Henru Darrock
 Bensalem Township, Wrightstown?
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. Isaac Osburn
  • Capt. John Harrison
  • Capt. Ralph Williamson?
Salisbury Township
  • 5th Company
  • Capt. Henry Lott
 Falls Township
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. Lambert Pitner
 
  • ?th Company
  • Capt. (William) Flack
 Lower Middletown
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Joseph White

 

 

5th BATTALION. 1777  
  • Col. Joseph McIlvaine
  • Col. Joseph Anderson (from 24 May 1779)
  
Township (if known) 1777    
Middletown
  • 1st Company
  • Capt. John Thomson
  • Capt. Joseph White
    
 
  • 2nd Company
  • Capt. John Woods
    
Bensalem Township
  • 3rd Company
  • Capt. Jacob Vandegrift
    
 
  • 4th Company
  • Capt. John Lyne
  • James Ledden (10 September 1779)
    
 
  • 5th Company
  • Capt.Abraham Brittin
    
Lower Makefield Township
  • 6th Company
  • Capt. Joshua Anderson
  • Capt. Richard Stillwell (24 May 1779)
    
Falls Township
  • 7th Company
  • Capt. Lambert Pitner
    
Middletown
  • 8th Company
  • Capt. Thomas Miller
  • Capt. John Gregg (10 September 1779)
    

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