Gee, January 25, 1781-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Maunscript Document Pay Order, For Six Months Service, Made to Luther Gates, who enlisted in 1777 for Six Months Service as a Drummer Boy of the 4th Conn. Regiment of the Continental Line, who notably Wintered with General George Washington at Valley Forge Camp, from Preston, Connecticut, Fine. They were in Boston in 1775 and 1776, but Peter never mentions any service in Boston, and for Peter to have joined the 12th PA, he would have been required to leave the 1st PA, an intact unit, in the middle of his second, one-year enlistment of this unit, which is unlikely. Carolyn K. Geery, John - Capt. [Finding Aid] [Digital Images - Ancestry.com and Ancestry.com PA], Revolutionary War Pensioner IndexAn indexto pension-relatedrecords in RG's 2, 4, 7, and 33, arranged by pensioner's name. Muncy resident John Robb (c.17331804), who had been appointed second lieutenant in Miles's regiment in March 1776, was commissioned as a captain in the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment on April 18, 1777. Romans descended from an American Revolutionary War soldier, and is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Michael Milton Included were the several companies of Haller's Berks Battalion that had been sent ahead under Lt. Col. Nicholas Lutz." Charles (widow's app.) - NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Nicholas Bittinger's Co., PA, FRANKLIN COUNTY, gunnell-john.txt gunnell-john-1827.txt Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Itappears then, that Peter Cline served in the Army from at least 1776 throughSeptember, 1778.Peter Cline's pension application, made when he was 76 years old, states that he joined the army in 1774 and left September, 1777. However, while he may have been part of a militia unit in 1774, he must have joined the 12th PennsylvaniaRegiment in September, 1776, when that regiment was formed. John Anderson'sCo., etc., WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed Isaac Minis served in the War of 1812 as a private in Capt. Vanderbelt, 7. 21. Charles - Capt. Assigned to Thomas Conway's 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade, the regiment would see action at Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth. Gunnell, John - Capt. These units "were ordered to proceed directly to New Jersey in late July [1776] commanded by the second in command of the Berks Flying Camp Battalion, Lt. Col. Nicholas Lutz." Most of the soldiers had dashed lines through this column, meaning that they were not a casualty for the month of January. United States Army Center of Military History, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=12th_Pennsylvania_Regiment&oldid=1131761595, This page was last edited on 5 January 2023, at 16:55. Shipman, David - 5th PA Regt., CUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed by Helen James Clarke's Co., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed Harris, Capt. - Capt. John - Capt. Thus, it is very likely, based upon the known evidence to date, that Peter Cline received at least one of his wounds at the 2nd Battle of Trenton. Burns Isaac - Capt. On November 30, 1776, Peter Klein began his service with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals as a private in Captain Nicholas Miller's Company (Company B). Jordan, We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. The Pennsylvania Council of Safety then announced (on October 25) which companies of the battalion and regiment would make up a new regiment, the Pennsylvania State Regiment. This microfilm edition contains Revolutionary War orderly books selected from manuscript collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Moreover, Michael Waltz also fails to mention the Battle of Princeton in his list of engagements in both of his pension applications for 1818 and 1820 respectively (no pension application from Henry Miller has been found to date). An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Because of the ongoing problems with militia units (loose discipline and reluctance to serve far from home), and further reluctance for the recruitment of professional units, a compromise, known as the "Flying Camp," was born. Proudfoot, James - Capt. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. - Capt. Marsh Wade on row gallie on Delaware River, etc., DELAWARE (also CHESTER) COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Thomas Coppenhefer's Co., etc., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Tom Caulley The regiment would see action at Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Monmouth, Springfield, Green Spring, and Yorktown. Reading was the location of an army hospital. 46, No. Fries, Peter - Capt. Because of the ongoing problems with militia units (loose discipline and reluctance to serve far from home), and further reluctance for the recruitment of professional units, a compromise, known as the "Flying Camp," was born. Burdge As such, without more evidence, I believe that this striking coincidence is simply that - a coincidence. As noted by Cecil Cline: "Harry Dale [Cline] has some notes given to him by Marlin Cline that were taken when Marlin was researching the Clines in 1938. Chester County, Capt Thomas Robinson's Co - 4th PA Battalion, contributed by Fred Kelso and assigned to the Main Continental Army. lying upon a stretcher near the door, Wm. UPDATE (March 13, 2021): Additional research has shed some new light on Peter Cline's service during the Revolutionary War. to land warrants, rosters and veteran lists may also be submitted for Corps of Pennsylvania Loyalists, contributed by R. Wallace Hale Manage Settings Ray Beaty 40). Benjamin Taylor (likely the "Ensign Taylor" referenced in Peter's pension application) was listed as "Died" at Reading, January 4, 1777. Murphy, John (widow's app.) at 62. Northampton County - Captain John Nelson's Company of the First Battalion, Manage Settings 1844, Mr. Calhoun himself took the place best fitted to carry out his bold designs. Heckendorn/Hackedorn, David - Capt. Research Guide: New York in the Revolutionary War; Research Guide: New York in the War of 1812; Research Guide: New York in the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848; Research Guide: New York in the Civil War; Research Guide: New York in the Spanish-American War; Research Guide: New York in the Mexican Punitive Campaign, 1916 Goss, Abraham, Col. Stewart's Regiment, CLEARFIELD COUNTY, contributed by Jan Kuhn by Diana Begeman The rest fell back towards the main force in the area. Comingore, John - Capt. Pennsylvania Artillery, I & II, (History and Rosters), contributed by Donna Bluemink Longs Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette ), Wickoff/Wyckoff, Moreover, the 1st Pennsylvania was recruited in the summer of 1775, for enlistment periods of one year. by Denise Burns Joseph Ogle's Co., etc., WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Leana Ross's Co., etc., BEAVER-YORK-WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Cline Johnson Family - Peter Cline Revolutionary War Soldier 12th Pennsylvania Regiment, U.S.A. Much of the information below was taken from the book, The Clines and Allied Families of the Tug River Region of Kentucky and West Virginia, 1998 Gateway Press by Cecil Cline and Harry Dale Cline. John Santee's Co., ARMSTRONG COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Bickel, John - Capt. - Served CT, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, contributed Type above and press Enter to search. Peter - Served NJ, LYCOMING COUNTY, contributed by Beryl gunnell-john-1821.txt In Pennsylvania, these units were known as "Associators." at 66. He enlisted on the same day with Privates Michael Waltz (Woltz) and Henry Miller. McComa's Co., MD Militia, FAYETTE COUNTY, contributed James Taller's Co., NY Regt., YORK COUNTY, contributed Lists each soldier's name, term of service, and name of the company commander. Russell - Capt. Research our Records The National Archives holds records relating to military service during the Revolutionary War, including both Continental troops and state troops that served as Continental troops. He served with the 1st Regiment during the Mexican Border War and with the 137th Infantry during World War I. Lou Wardlaw The 10th North Carolina Regiment was recruited late in 1777 and eventually arrived at Valley Forge by the spring of 1778. Columbia The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. The companies were raised for three months' service which at that time was thought to be enough for the suppression of the Rebellion. First, we know that Peter was in the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals. gunnell-john-1818.txt Thompson, Robert - LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by J. Robison It is honored by a monument on the summit of Big Round Top at Gettysburg. /'///'//:) ///>/ /'// .i.h.iiA,/,- BTMsm f mmw'^m^. So, the question becomes --- which unit did Peter serve in during the battles of Long Island and White Plains? Peter Rick's Co., PA Militia, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, contributed widow The payroll records for the month of January 1777, compiled at some point in February 1777, include a column for "Casualties." Purdy, Patrick (widow's app.) John Boyd's Co., PA, Alderbrook's Co., PA, Capt. O'Kern Graeffs Co., LANCASTER COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Pennsylvania Society, Sons of the Revolution, 1898 Membership List, A-G, contributed by Betty Lynne Bernhardt Northampton County - Flying Camp Companies from First Battalion of Associators 1776, contributed by Joy Fisher McDowell, John (widow's app.) - Captains William Price & Andrew Swearingen, WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette The Pennsylvania Line: Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783, To George Washington from the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, 8 February 1777, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-08-02-0295, Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, United States Army Center of Military History, Hartley's Additional Continental Regiment, Bayard's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Cadwalader's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Matlack's Philadelphia Associators Rifle Battalion, Morgan's Philadelphia Associators Regiment, Moulder's Philadelphia Associators Artillery Company, Klotz's Lancaster County Militia Regiment, McAllister's York County Militia Regiment, Montgomery's Cumberland County Militia Regiment, Watt's Cumberland County Militia Regiment, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=13th_Pennsylvania_Regiment&oldid=982305666, Pennsylvania regiments of the Continental Army, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 10:21. Peter's enlistment, which likely ended December 1, 1776, coincides exactly with his enlistment with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals on November 30, 1776, as identified in the records of the United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, 84-Pennsylvania (Jacket 37-93) (Pgs. Stephen - BRADFORD COUNTY, contributed by Mary The regiment would see action at the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. by Deborah Download The Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of World War I - 11 PDF Then, in late November 1776, "the final two weeks of the Flying Camp's formal existence were spent by its Pennsylvanian remnants retreating with Washington across New Jersey. This information is reprinted below with Cecil Cline's permission. gunnell-john-1823.txt Pensions arranged by veteran's name. Oury/Owry, George - WESTMORELAND COUNTY, contributed by Starlene Oary ), McGerry/McGeary, Kinter, John - Capt. Adams, John - Capt. Fox, Joseph - Capt. Burns John - Capt. See, Linda Davis Reno, Of further note, family lore, passed down through the generations, reports that Peter Cline was wounded twice during the Revolution. 12th Regt., PA, MIFFLIN COUNTY, contributed by Ramona Nichols DeFrance, . Virginians played a pivotal role in the struggle for American independence, 1775-1783. Turnbach Joseph Harens listed as "Sick at Pluckaming" [Pluckemin, NJ], the site where Washington's Army briefly encampted Jan. 5-6, 1777 after the Battle of Princeton, en route to Morristown, NJ. Watson's Co., etc., LANCASTER-WASHINGTON COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette contributed Jane Peppler Cumberland County - Class Rolls 1780-82, Eighth Battalion, contributed by M. Burns Allen, William; lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 1776; wounded at White Plains. Meehan William McCasky's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette William - Capt Wm Hepburn's Co., PA, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, contributed McQuillen, Garrett - Capt. Yoho, Henry - Capt. One soldier, Sgt. In January 1777 the 12th was commanded by Colonel . Covenhofer's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette County Pensioners 1835, contributed by Richard Turnbach An Expedition for the Capture of Fort Duquesne John - WESTMORELAND (also ALLEGHENY) COUNTY, contributed by Lynn Beatty Robert - Lieutenant 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, contributed by Vicki McBride Trevisanut McClains in Revolutionary War, . As noted by Cecil Cline: "Harry Dale [Cline] has some notes given to him by Marlin Cline that were taken when Marlin was researching the Clines in 1938. Hixson, James - Capt. . Prior to his suggestion, I had assumed that Cecil Cline's analysis in his second book, "Peter Cline, Revolutionary Soldier," which identified the First Pennsylvania under Colonel Hand to be the unit Peter served in during the earlier campaigns of the Revolution, to be correct. . New York Weekly Museum, 1793 and 1794. . Doudle's Co., CUMBERLAND (also YORK ) COUNTY, both contributed by Nancy Poquette Peter Cline filed his Revolutionary War pension application in 1832 in Montgomery County, Virginia. According to Peter Cline's pension application, he was a current Pike County, Kentucky resident but had previously resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania during the Revolution. He enlisted with Captain Henry Miller and served in the 12th Pennsylvania Regiment which was formed in September, 1776. Peter statesthatwas engaged in the following battles against the British: the Battle of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Germantown. He was probably engaged at Princeton as well. He then marched from the Wide Marsh (White Marsh)in Pennsylvania to Germantown, Pennsylvania, then to the mouth of the Schuylkill, then up the same to Valley Forge.. Chester & Delaware Counties, 5th Regiment officers, PA Line, contributed by Sandra Ferguson Potts, George - Capt. B. Trussell. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Around one o'clock Burd's force, patrolling the Narrows Road, encountered in the dark three or four hundred British troops --- at least three times their number. - Capt. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. Peter Tritt's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. Joseph - Capt. The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. Col. Thomas Hartley (acting) 2d Pennsylvania. MacLain, Rex, Peter - Four terms of service, SOMERSET COUNTY, contributed Greene Aggarwal, USGenWeb Robert W. Conaughy's Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Also, the 12th PA Continentals did not arrive in time to join Washington's forces for the Battle of Trenton on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1776. Isaac Minis was the son of James Piggott's Co., PA, etc., ALLEGHENY COUNTY, contributed by Raymond H. Stoudt Jr. contributed by Joy Fisher - YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette In a surprise attack defeated a loyalist militia twice their size that was led by James Boyd. contributed by Larry DeFrance You may want to start by searching for a person's Military Service Records and Pension and Bounty Land records. State Government Records Collection. Schreiner/Shriner, Sergt. . The "original ordering of all militia to New Jersey was applied to Berks until Col. Henry Haller's Berks Battalion was fully formed. Gohn, Philip, Capt. Source (s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Pennsylvania_Regiment Schuylkill McDowell, James - Capt. The Pennsylvania Militia was organized under an act of March 7, 1777, which provided for compulsory enrollment by the constables of all able-bodied male whites between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three. David (widow's app. David (and widow's app.) The 12th Pennsylvania Regiment also known as Northampton and Northumberland Defense Battalion was an American infantry unit that fought during the American Revolutionary War as part of the Continental Army. However, for others, the Casualties column has listed "Died," "Sick," or "Sick" with a reference to the town where they are sick, as well as "Deserter" and "Furlough." There is no reference to being "wounded," but this is obviously impossible, as soldiers were routinely wounded in battle. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. See, Francis E. Devine, Peter's enlistment, which likely ended December 1, 1776, coincides exactly with his enlistment with the 12th Pennsylvania Continentals on November 30, 1776, as identified in the records of the, PETER CLINE'S SERVICE IN THE 12TH PENNSYLVANIA CONTINENTALS. Fetty, George - Capt. Mitchell & Young's Co's., DE, contributed by Dean Allison, Robert - FRANKLIN COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Quiggles' Co., etc., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette . Virginia has metropolitan areas located throughout the state. contributed by Sandra Ferguson The regiment was known for wearing blue uniforms with white facings along with a leather jockey cap or light infantryman's cap if available. PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. The South was planning on moving the war onto Northern soil if they won the battle but the result of the battle was that the South lost. Quickel, Adam - Capt. Beaty, Clason, Zachariah - Capt. by Joy Fisher This article does not contain any citations or references. Robert - Philadelphia Militia, Rifle Battalion, PHILADELPHIA Patterson's Co., etc., CHESTER COUNTY, contributed by Scottie by David Wilson Peter - Capt. This record includes several soldiers listed as furloughed, including Peter Klein, as well as Privates Michael Waltz, Henry Miller and John Neal. Possible eagle missing above militia insignia. Before a month had passed, the regiment was being referred to as the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment.[3]. Bailey, George - Capt. Thomas Cassinhefner's Co., PA Militia, contributed These Pennsylvania Deutsch Sons of Liberty in Boston, and tensions there ultimately are especially valuable during the Revolutionary War, led to "the shot heard 'round the world" at the Battles of as many ethnic Germans are recruited to counter the Lexington and Concord. Exemptions were extremely limited, and an estimated 60,000 men were enrolled. Included are payrolls for the defense of Erie, records of courts martial, and the property settlement under the Act of 29 March 1824. William - Capt. The main force had retreated in disorder to high ground near the Red Lion Tavern, where it was partly rallied after daybreak by Gen. Samuel Parsons, and held until reinforcements arrived. John Ferguson's Co., MA, LUZERNE COUNTY, contributed The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. County Pensioners 1835, Schuylkill Remarks sometimes note desertions or names of battalions in which soldiers served. John Brady's Co., 12th Regt., PA, MIFFLIN COUNTY, Springer, Uriah - Capt. The regiment was raised 23 August 1776 at Sunbury, Pennsylvania as a state militia regiment and later renamed the 12th Pennsylvania. Transcriptions of the muster and pay rolls are published in the Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volumes 7 to 10 with a name index in the Pennsylvania Archives, Seventh Series. Wright's Co., PA Militia, ADAMS COUNTY, contributed John Little's Co., etc., BEDFORD COUNTY, contributed by Andy Anderson Most of the soldiers had dashed lines through this column, meaning that they were not a casualty for the month of January. Dritts Co., YORK COUNTY, contributed by Nancy Poquette Indiana County, DAR Patriot Index, contributed by Karen Moorhead Muster Rolls Of The New York Infantry Regiments During The Civil War These rosters were compiled by the New York State Adjutant General Office. Interestingly, Michael Waltz's 1818 pension application indicates that he first participated in the 1st Maryland Regiment under Colonel Smallwood. Pyles, contributed by Donald C. Beatty Reichswick, The 13th Pennsylvania Regiment, also known as The Pennsylvania State Rifle Regiment and Miles's Regiment, was raised March 6, 1776, as a state militia regiment and later for service with the Continental Army. [Finding Aid] [Digital Images], Auditor General, Department of the(Record Group002) [Finding Aid]. On the 3rd day of Setember 1832 personally appeared before the court of the County of Montgomery, Peter Cline, a resident of the County of Pike and the State of Kentucky, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1774 with Captain Henry Miller and served in the 12th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line under the following named officers: Capt.

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