Additional names can be found in the General ReferenceBiography database. New York: New York Historical Society, 1926. 16. (Also contains information on the Delaware regiments of the Continental Army) General orders, muster rolls, returns of provisions, pay rolls, lists for depreciation of pay, a history of the Delaware line, commissary accounts, extracts from the Minutes of the Privy Council, recruiting accounts, exchange of prisoners of war, miscellaneous receipts and accounts, women members of the Delaware Regiment, extracts from the State Auditors journal, miscellaneous items. Rolls of the soldiers in the revolutionary war, 1775 to 1783 by Vermont; Goodrich, John E. (John Ellsworth), 1831-1915; Knapp, Chauncey L Publication date Delaware Archives, 3 vols. New Castle Countys Committee of Inspection, the first organized in Delaware, vigorously pursued such dissent. 17. These include letters concerning Committees of Correspondence, news of the war, the establishment of a hospital in Virginia, the conduct of army physicians, an account of the Delaware Regiments attack on loyalists at Mamaroneck, New York, the use of smallpox vaccine, Tiltons appointment as a hospital physician and surgeon, reports on sick and wounded, and Tiltons resignation from the Delaware Regiment in 1776. Taking into account rank and length of service, auditors estimated how much each soldier should receive, issuing depreciation certificates because the currency had been devalued so severely.(16). Society of the Cincinnati membership certificate for James Tilton, 1787. Photostat. . Charging at four in the morning, the Americans won without firing a shot. 1777, 11. Wayne, 1806). Approved on 20 September, the document created the Delaware State. Contains rules of order for the convention, which met to draw up a constitution for Delaware, as well as resolutions concerning the Flying Camp, delivery and payment for arms, and commissions. 15. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Foundation, 1953. MacNeill, Henry T., and Aime Junkers MacNeill. The Legislative Council, consisting of nine members, three from each county, served as the upper house of the General Assembly. 1. Other reimbursements and deductions to be included were detailed on preliminary forms in Resolves 1780, Apr Sess, c 191, May 18, 1781. One source of revenue was the seizure and sale of estates belonging to Loyalists. Treasury Office. Personal Recollections of Captain Enoch Anderson . The museum is cash only. Boxes 1-3 of the Dickinson Papers contain John Dickinsons correspondence relating to the American Revolution. R-90: Gail Stuart Rowe, Power, Politics, and Public Service: The Life of Thomas McKean (Ph.D. dissertation, Stanford University, 1969). Delawares contributions to American independence did not end with the war. A casualty return from the battle at Eutaw Springs, September 1781 may be found, as well as a transcript of correspondence between General Henry Clinton and General Benjamin Lincoln before Lincolns surrender of Charleston in 1780. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1975. Washington and Tarleton. Colored engraving. Dover: Henlopen Publishing Company, 1970. Officers' advance pay certificates, Anderson MA 18-19, 1779 ((M-Ar)2371X)). To view a digital version of this article click here. Stamp Act Congress (photocopies), 1765, 2. [Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay (Clinton map #259)]. Nebenzahl, Kenneth. Ketchum, Richard M., ed. Hamilton, Edward P. The Champlain Valley in the American Revolution. . 7. (14), During the war, the Delaware Assembly struggled to govern the state. Privacy Policy Certificates of military service, 1784, 36. Most are dated between 1800 and 1900. The tribe adopted him, and gave him a name that translates to Boiling Water. He was known to be moody and choleric, and, according to himself, suffered from a distemper of mind.. Verification of pensions for Jacob Caulk, Edward Whaley, Joseph Williams, Benjamin Lane, Charles Hamilton and John Alexander, 1818, 29. Committees to ensure compliance with boycott agreements were also formed. [Coochs Bridge and Brandywine, from Plan General des Operation de lArmee Britanique . Despite measures to control currency depreciation, the national extent of the problem did not allow for easy solutions. info@gurukoolhub.com +1-408-834-0167; revolutionary war lee depreciation list. Instructions for enlisting men, signed enlistment form, muster rolls, officer lists, regiment returns, receipts, muster rolls, subsistence accounts. . During his recovery on Long Island, a surgeon hed earlier berated and thrashed made an attempt on his life and nearly succeeded. Lewes meeting, examination of American grievances (transcripts from American Archives), 1774, 6. of the Government 1774. (N.p., n.d.). Search The Muster and Pay Rolls of the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783, Search The Revolutionary War Prize Cases: Records of the Court of Appeal in Cases of Capture, 1776-1787, Search Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolution, Search the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Copybooks of George Washington's Correspondence with Secretaries of State, 1789-1796, Final Payment Vouchers Index for Military Pensions, 1818-1864, Search The Revolutionary War Pensioner Census, 1841, Search The Revolutionary War Courts-Martials, Search The American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions, Search The Loyalists in the American Revolution: Misc. Cooch, Eleanor B. Delaware Signers of the Oath of Allegiance. Pay roll of invalid corps, commanded by James McLane, 1784-1785, 19. Some Letters of and Concerning Major William Peery. #391: The Declaration of Independence, four 1776 versions, 17. . National Archives and Records Service. Petitions, accounts and resolutions may be found, as well as communications and correspondence from the President and the Vice President of the Assembly and state officials. Locations Directory RG 1115.0 Votes and Proceedings of the House of Assembly 1776-1783. Lgion de Lee. 1. Blank forms and circulars are also included. Depreciations Lands is a living history museum located at 4743 S Pioneer Road in Allison Park, PA, and is open Sundays from May to October plus other dates for special events throughout the season. 2. (Delaware State Museums, 1995). He was second-in-command to General George Washington, and famously Colonel John Haslet to General Rodney (transcript), 1776, 7. Buchanan, Roberdeau. RG 9026.001 Prints and EngravingsRevolutionary War. Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati. Delawares veterans were ordered home toward the end of 1782. To George McCall, for making cartridges, 1778, 14. 17. Position of the Army at Brandewyne. 1777 (10). Folder 2 contains pay rolls and muster rolls from 1777-1780, and January 1781, another musical notation, a furlough from 1779, and regiment returns from August and November 1781. Swedish Contributions to American Freedom, 1776-1783, vol. The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. Battle of Brandewyne on the 11th September, 1777. 1777. These documents, available on microfilm, consist of legislation passed by the General Assembly. (3), On 15 June 1776 the Assembly separated the Lower Counties from the British government and essentially from Pennsylvania as well. Receipts were not always dated or signed. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Lee's Legion Remembered: Profiles of the 2nd Partisan Corps (.pdf), North West Territory Alliance Congressional Forces Lee's Legion 5th Troop Reenactors, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lee%27s_Legion&oldid=1083158522, Cavalry units and formations of the United States Army, Military units and formations established in 1776, Military units and formations of the Continental Army, Articles needing additional references from June 2009, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 April 2022, at 10:50. 10. James Wilson, Founding Father: 1742-1798. 25. Delaware Regiment log, North Carolina, 1780, 28. WebRichard Ashcroft, Revolutionary Politics and Lockes Two Treatises of Government (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), p. 600. Theophilus Park to Rodney (photostat), 1776, 11. Early Sea Fights of the American Revolution. S.A.R. Correspondence re: Dover Light Infantry (photostat), 1776, 5. Congress felt having a southern leader would balance out the ideals of power, since most of the troops would be from New England. Photostat. They first saw combat on 27 August, in the Battle of Long Island. RG 9200R01.000 George Read Papers, 1764-1782 (3 folders). Generally, catalog entries are written in the same language as the original record they describe. Philadelphia: G. W. Jacobs and Company, 1900. 1976. n3kGz=[==B0FX'+tG,}/Hh8mW2p[AiAN#8$X?AKHI{!7. Delaware Troops in the Revolution. Copies of Bounty Land Warrant Applications for Federal military service before 1856 can now be ordered online, as well as through NATF Form 85. The Loyalists in Revolutionary America 1760-1781. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1974. 1-17: Alphabetical by name by part in each vol, Alphabetical by name citing data and vol./page reference, as part of index to: Muster rolls of the Revolutionary War ((M-Ar)57X), Index in 2 v., (listed in 1885 report (p. 33) on secretary's records made pursuant to Resolves 1884, c 60 (see: Passed acts ((M-Ar)229), 1885, c 337)). on the Internet. Entries show ledger number, account title, reason for disbursement (military, order of General Assembly, salaries, and services rendered to the state) or receipt (tax, fee, or fine collected), date of entry, totals, and reference to entry in a ledger. [Part of the modern counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Lancaster in Pennsylvania, New Castle in Delaware, and Cecil in Maryland. The Americans were forced to retreat. . Additional information appears on supplies delivered, clothing purchased, quartermasters certificates taken up in taxes, and accounts of monies received from the Delaware State. A Pageant of 1776. 1950. Also included are various types of correspondence, records of British fleet and troop movements in Delaware and the Delaware Bay, and pay rolls for officers and men in the Continental Army. New York: The Outlook Company, 1903. (1), The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766, and the Townshend Acts in 1770, except for the tax on tea. The enlistment, provisioning, clothing, and payment of troops proved a constant concern. Ross, Howard DeHaven. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution. Upon his arrival, General Washington announced that he would rename Fort Constitution (the matching Fort opposite Fort Washington) Fort Lee in his honor. Index to Maps of the American Revolution in Books and Periodicals. Contains two folders pertaining to McLanes Revolutionary War activities. Photostat. Manuscript Map. Only a few Delawareans prominent in the American Revolution are listed below. Since this was a new countrys first war, privateering would have a mixed impact. Samuel McMastersJames Tilton correspondence (American Archives transcript), 1774-1775, 3. 3. This was especially true in lower Delaware where the areas isolation and conservatism, the influence of the Anglican Church, and the presence of British ships offshore kept many loyal to the Crown. New York: New Viewpoints, 1973. 7. . [Part of the modern counties of New Castle in Delaware and Cecil in Maryland], n.d. Photostat. Recommendation for William Millan (photostat), 1776, 7. Atlas of the American Revolution. Ryden, George H. Delaware Troops in the Revolution. 5. "'-'^f kTili'T'''" jiiMEiifirsT "nv>Y^?r^n mtr^ ^T. War Captain in Virginia. RG 9200K02.000 Robert Kirkwood Papers, 1777-1791 (1 box). He was a farmer, surveyor, Rev. He had many adventures and several near death experiences, including nearly freezing, fever, and earthquake. Webuntitled153-14452-2022-01 untitled Committee on Accounts. Flower, Milton E. John Dickinson, Conservative Revolutionary. 1777). USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Warrants Vindication of Col. David Hall (photostat), 1790, 41. Thomas Kitchin, Sr. Seat of the War in the Environs of Philadelphia . List of Continental officers who died in service/invalid pension applicants, 1777-1793, 3. Conrad, Henry. . . Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976. Folder 3 contains a journal of marches from Morristown, New Jersey through the Kirkwood companys southern campaign, 1780-1782. Lee began his duty in Ireland. 1775-1782. Photostat. Painting by Horace Carpenter, 1917-1919. In the Read, George folder are photostats of letters relating to the Stamp Act crisis, and letters written during Reads service in the Continental Congress referring to Lexington and Concord, and other news of the war. Topics of correspondence from 1776 includes the appointment of generals, the purchase of arms, Dickinsons reservations regarding the Declaration of Independence, and Dickinsons service with his troops in New Jersey. Sellers, John R., et al., comps. R-75: Thomas Rodney Journal, 1786-1797. (7, In October 1776, as fighting continued around New York, the Delaware regiment was chosen to engage the Queens American Rangers, a Loyalist force camped at Mamaroneck, New York. 15. . Cities & Towns Depreciation Certificates of Delaware Regiment, 1783-1799, 18. Newark : University of Delaware Press, 1986. He was taken into captivity wearing his dressing gown. James Tilton letters folder contains a typescript copy of a letter from Tilton referring to George Washingtons resignation as commander of the Continental Army. 28. Invalid pension claims (list of sources), 1778-1856, 9. (Whitford, Pa.: Stephen Moylan Press, 1958). Photostat. He worked to fortify Fort Moultrie, but feared it wouldnt hold against an attack, so he suggested the soldiers remove to the city. Volume II: Military and Naval (1777-ca. In 1754, he purchased a Lieutenants commission for himself, and his entire regiment was sent to North America for theSeven Years WarunderMajor General Edward Braddock. Cappon, Lester J. Atlas of American History: The Revolutionary Era, 1760-1790. #302: Minutes of the Privy Council of Delaware, 1778-1792, 13. Reports available are arranged by state; they give name, rank, regiment, description of wounds, and disability; they also give information regarding pension, place of residence, and physical fitness. This item is available on microfilm at this FamilySearch center. Orders and warrants for depreciation notes for service in the Continental Army, 1780-17899.1. New York: American Heritage Publishing Company, 1958. Thanks to all who attended our Revolutionary War program this past Wednesday. 6. Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1942. Other topics of correspondence included the return home of Pennsylvania troops, business of the Pennsylvania government, and the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war. MacNeill, Henry T., and Aime Junkers MacNeill. Exiles in Virginia: With Observations on the Conduct of the Society of Friends During the Revolutionary War. The Continental Powder Mill on French Creek . The trial of suspects in the burning of the British revenue schooner Gaspee is the topic of correspondence from January and April 1773, and an October 1773 letter from Charles Thompson deals with the separation of powers in government. #149: Revolutionary Warmilitary records, bounty warrants, HMS Roebuck, Delaware soldiers burial sites, Coochs Bridge, 10. Subjects of legislation include money bills, acts pertaining to the militia, punishment of treason, raising troops, punishment for desertion, the export of provisions overseas, pardon for those swearing allegiance to the state, the quartering of soldiers, ratification and amending of the Articles of Confederation, recovery of public debts, prevention of fraud within the quartermaster and commissary departments, suspending the use of Continental bills of credit as legal tender, protection of trade on the Delaware river and bay, and determining depreciation of pay. Dating from the 1770s through the early 1800s, these records contain deeds, state letters, governors messages, votes of the Assembly, commissions to officials, communications between the Continental Congress and the state, and more. Miers, Earl Schenck. Oyer and Terminer, Cheney Clow and others, treason, 1775-1782, 4. Beach, John W. The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse. 1. : Delaware Society of Colonial Dames of America, 1911. Read, William Thompson. These records are a mixture of primary and secondary materials. (Charing Cross: William Faden, 1784). Box 6 contains photostats of Tilton correspondence from throughout the Revolutionary period. Samuel Shute journal extracts (transcript), 1781, 34. State treasurers accounts with Edward Pole, 1807, Revolutionary War Records, AccountsForfeited Estates, 1771-1790 (13 folders), 7. Brown, Wallace. 1776, regarding rumored changes in the Constitution, a list of members of the Council, Correction and Addenda to the published Minutes, resolutions for opening subscriptions for Continental Loan Office certificates, and acts regarding payment, clothing and supplies for Delawares troops. He was relieved of command for one year. Contains photographs taken to document Bicentennial celebration events and photos used in Commission publications. from The New England Quarterly IV, no. Washington, D.C.: American Revolution Bicentennial Office, 1975. 32. RG 1111.000 Legislative Papers, 1776-1783. RG 1105.001 Proceedings of the Privy Council, 1778-1792. It must have a determinable useful life. . 5. Neuenschwander, John A. For volumes recording the issuing of depreciation notes see: Massachusetts. WebCape May County Battalion. Certain pension records predating 1800 survive in the form of Congressional reports and other legislation. The Picket Post, miscellaneous issues, 1949-1973. Special Publication Number 40. Land claim bonus for Levin McGee by John McGee, 1779, 27. Once upon a Time in Delaware. 9. Atlas to Marshalls Life of Washington. The sixth volume listed here, containing miscellaneous Revolutionary War items, was collated but remains unpublished. Citizens were required to take an oath of allegiance or declaration of fidelity to the new nation or the Delaware State and abandon all loyalty to the King of Great Britain. His wifes name is unknown, but the pair had a set of twins, a boy and a girl. Monmouth Beach, N.J.: Philip Freneau Press, 1972. RG 1922.001 DARBCPhotograph Collection, 1975-1979. The fort held. A photostat of the proceedings details a call for delegates to an expected colonial congress, and the forming of the New Castle County Committee of Correspondence. The Third Company, commanded by Captain Robert Kirkwood of the Blues, consisted mainly of Delawareans. Militia Publisher Richmond, D. Bottom, superintendent of public printing Collection library_of_congress; americana Digitizing sponsor Sloan Weather & Travel, Contact Us During and after the war many major loyalist leaders left the state to join British forces or go to England or Canada. Another letter from that year deals with political factions in Pennsylvania. 7. General Anthony Wayne letters to Robinson family, 1776-1780, 18. (1927). Other accounts include the depreciation of pay to the Delaware Regiment. The American Historical Scene. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1976. San Rafael, Ca. Heitman, Francis Barnard. WebRevolutionary War graves found between 1900 and 1987, which include the name of the patriot and the cemetery in which the headstone is found. Several men, including John Laurens, one of Washingtons aides, challenged Lee to duels for what he said about Washington. ". Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrants Used in the U.S. Military District of Ohio and Relating Papers (Acts of 1788, 1803, and 1806)" (NARA M829) collection contains warrants issued to veterans of the U.S. 1. Photostat. Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Delaware State, 1781-1792, and of the Constitutional Convention of 1792. Officer rosters, regiment returns, pay rolls, muster rolls, casualty reports, list of officers and men to be struck from muster rolls, reports to the President of Delaware State, lists of prisoners of war, list of discharges, inspection reports, passes. List of contributions for relief of Boston (photostats), 1774, 4. Proceedings and correspondence, New Castle County Committee of Correspondence (transcripts, photostats, originals), 1774-1775, Revolutionary War Records, Committee of Inspection and Observation, 1775-1777 (4 folders), 1. In May 1772, even though his military career was currently inactive, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. . He resigned his Royal commission and volunteered his services to the Congress, expecting leadership of the army, with such a distinguished military career to mark him out. In this arrangement, similar to that of other new states, the legislative branch was more powerful; as well as choosing the executive, it also nominated justices of the peace.(4). Volumes IV and V of the Archives, dealing with the War of 1812, are not listed here. 3 // Mary Sillimans War 1994. Elting, John Robert. The field of Mariology includes dogmatic and theological studies of Mary, and also the study of the veneration of Mary in popular piety, including prayer, art, liturgy, hymns, shrines, and other devotions. In August and September of 1776 a convention specifically arranged for that purpose drafted a constitution. 1820. Cornelius Paynter(?) Thomas Rodney and General Cadwalader conversation, 1776, 16. Members were elected during alternate years for three year terms. Map with population figures for each state, along with numbers of troops serving in 1776, population of cities in 1776, and important battles of the war. The Yorktown Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1781-1931: Its Purpose and Plans. Letters To and From Caesar Rodney, 1756-1784. George Read to President of Congress, (transcripts, photocopies), 1778, 2. Letters of Marque and Reprisal, 1778-1780, 5. 23. The personal accounts date mostly from the 1800s. 16. Richard Derring petition re: debts (photocopy), 1787, Revolutionary War Records, Privateer Records, 1778-1782 (4 folders, 1 oversized box), 1. . . Wilmington: Delaware Society of the Sons of the Revolution, 1941. Military Uniforms in America: The Era of the American Revolution, 1755-1795. Clark, Murtie June. 1965). Revised History of Dorchester County, Maryland. These records may be found on microfilm. Encampment of the Division under Lt. Gen. Knyphausen 29th August 1777. 1777 (5). Volume 1. . Taunton: Historic Reproductions, 1975. [A Map Showing the Wilmington and Philadelphia Area].
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