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A Muster Roll of Captain Robert McKeen’s Company in the first Battalion of New York forces in the Service of the United States Commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick.
November 21, 1776 Captain Robert McKeen
Ditto 21, 1776 1st Lieutenant John C. Tenbroeck
Ditto 21, 1776 2d Lieutenant William Scudder
Ditto 21, 1776 Ensign James More
No. |
Appointed |
Sergeants |
For what term |
Remarks |
1 |
Jany 20 [1777] |
William Forguson |
3 years |
In Batteaus |
2 |
Do 28 |
John Dunlop |
During war |
|
3 |
Augt 6 |
William Murry |
3 years |
|
4 |
Do 6 |
Nicholas Slaughter |
During war |
|
5 |
Jany 20 |
Robert Cambell |
Do |
Deserted 3 August |
6 |
Do 20 |
John Wilson |
Do |
Do Do |
|
|
Corporals |
|
|
1 |
Feby 2 |
Robert Casey |
During war |
|
2 |
Jany 28 |
James Dunlap |
Do |
|
3 |
Do 21 |
John McDongle |
3 years |
|
4 |
Feby 4 |
John Conner |
During War |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
November 21, 1776 |
Captain Robert McKeen |
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Ditto 21, 1776 |
1 Lieutenant John C. Tenbroeck |
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Ditto 21, 1776 |
2d Lieutenant William Schudder |
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Ditto 21, 1776 |
Ensign James More |
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No |
Appointed |
Sergeant |
For what term |
Remarks |
1 |
Jany 20 [1777] |
William Forguson |
3 years |
One Comd in Batteaus |
2 |
Do 28 |
John Dunlop |
During war |
|
3 |
Augt 6 |
William Murry |
3 years |
|
4 |
Do 6 |
Nicholas Slaughter |
During war |
|
5 |
Jany 20 |
Robert Cambell |
Do |
Deserted 3 August |
6 |
Do 20 |
John Wilson |
Do |
Do Do |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporals |
|
|
1 |
Feby 2 |
Robert Casey |
During war |
|
2 |
Jany 28 |
James Dunlap |
Do |
|
3 |
Do 21 |
John McDongle |
3 years |
|
4 |
Feby 4 |
John Conner |
During war |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
Drum |
For What Term |
Remarks |
1 |
Jany 20 |
Thomas OBrian |
3 years |
|
|
|
Fife |
|
|
1 |
Feby 1 |
Richard Davis |
During war |
Deserted 7 July 1777 |
2 |
May 1 |
John Catch |
Do |
|
|
|
Privates |
|
|
1 |
Jany 1 |
William Ballantine |
3 years |
On Comd w/Gen Schuyler |
2 |
Do 8 |
John Boom |
Do |
|
3 |
Apl 5 |
Reuben Babbitt |
During war |
|
4 |
Feby 2 |
Matthew Belton |
3 years |
Do Do |
5 |
May 9 |
James Boise |
During war |
Sick in Genl Hospital |
6 |
Do 29 |
James Bratt |
Do |
|
7 |
Do 29 |
Saml Burch |
Do |
|
8 |
Feby 1 |
John Cookley |
Do |
|
9 |
March 3 |
Benjamin Congh |
Do |
Deserted 19 Aug. retaken 9 Sepr under Guard |
10 |
May 10 |
Coonrad Coon |
Do |
|
11 |
March 5 |
Adam Dingman |
Do |
On Comnd, on scout |
12 |
Apl 6 |
Abraham Dingman |
Do |
|
13 |
March 3 |
John Foster |
Do |
|
14 |
Feby 3 |
James Forguson |
3 years |
|
15 |
Do 2 |
Abraham Hodge Jr. |
During war |
Sick in Genl Hospital |
16 |
Do 2 |
David Hodge |
Do |
|
17 |
Jany 28 |
Daniel Hungerford |
Do |
On furlough by Colo Van Dyck 23 Sept for 14 days. Deserted 21 August. Retaken Sepr 9 under guard |
18 |
March 28 |
Thomas Hayes |
Do |
|
19 |
March 29 |
Frederick Hilts |
During war |
Sick in General Hospital |
20 |
Apl 6 |
Christian House |
Do |
Do Do |
21 |
May 14 |
Jacob House |
Do |
Do Do |
22 |
March 8 |
Ezekiel Leathers |
Do |
|
23 |
Feby 2 |
Alexander Mills |
3 years |
|
24 |
Apl 3 |
John McConnie |
During war |
Diserted 19 August retaken 9 Sepr under guard. |
25 |
Apl 1 |
John More |
During war |
|
26 |
Do 3 |
Richard More |
Do |
Sick at Fort Dayton |
27 |
Jany 20 |
John OBroien |
3 years |
On Comnd in General Hospital |
28 |
Apl 4 |
Daniel Ogden |
During war |
|
29 |
Feby 1 |
Benj Runnion |
Do |
|
30 |
Do 28 |
Moses Stiles |
Do |
|
31 |
March 9 |
William Saxberry |
Do |
Sick in General Hospital |
32 |
Jany 20 |
Jonas Sloughter |
Do |
Sick at Cherry Valley |
33 |
Feby 17 |
Jonas Thompson |
Do |
|
34 |
Apl 4 |
James Vandewerker |
Do |
|
35 |
Jany 28 |
Henry Wheeler |
Do |
|
36 |
Feby 19 |
Samuel Wheeler |
Do |
|
37 |
March 19 |
Jacob Wormly |
3 years |
|
38 |
Feby 20 |
George Shissick |
During war |
|
39 |
Do 8 |
David Huderson |
Do |
Diserted 9 June 1777 |
40 |
March 3 |
James Crowder |
Do |
Diserted 9 June 1777 |
41 |
Feby 3 |
John Blayer |
Do |
Supposed to be diserted 30 June |
42 |
Do 20 |
Peter Woodcock |
Do |
Diserted 7 July |
43 |
March 3 |
James Hamilton |
Do |
Do 7 Do |
44 |
Jany 31 |
George Cook |
During war |
Do 7 Do |
45 |
May 1 |
John Catch |
Do |
Promoted fife July 8 |
46 |
Feby 1 |
Wm Murry |
3 years |
Promoted Sergeant Aug 6 |
47 |
March 9 |
Nichoals Sloughter |
During War |
Do Do |
Fort Schuyler October 4th, 1777 Mustered. Was then Captain Robert McKeen’s Company as specified in the above roll.
Rich’d Varick Dep’y MM Gen’l.
Proof of Effectives
|
Captain |
1 Lieutenant |
2 Lieutenant |
Ensign |
Sergeants |
Present |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Absent |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Corporals |
Drum |
Fife |
Privates |
|
Present |
3 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
|
Absent |
1 |
|
|
14 |
|
Total |
4 |
1 |
1 |
43 |
|
We do swear that the within Muster Roll is a true state of the Company without fraud to the United States or to any Individual according to our best knowledge. Robert McKean Capt.; John C. Ten Broeck Lieut.
Sworn before me at Schenectady the 15th November 7777. Corn’s V. Dyck Lt. Colo.
Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783, Series M-246, Roll 65, National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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