Return of the men deserted from a detachment of the First American Regiment
Document 1786Return of the men deserted from a detachment of the First American Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, includes their name, age, height, complexion, trade, place of birth, clothing taken with them, and their date of enlistment.
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[WAR DEPT. / Returned to Files / OCT 30 1916 / A. G. OFFICE / CARDED]
[This record has been filed]
[with rolls of [undecipherable] Department
[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
([undecipherable] 1795)]
[Return of [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Capt [undecipherable] / April 16, / 1786]
Return of the non commissioned [undecipherable] & detachment of the First American Regiment Commanded by Lieut. Col. [undecipherable] Harmar, [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Ranks and the Clothing [undecipherable] them. [undecipherable] 16th April 1786
| Names | N° | Age | Complexion | Place Born | Trade or Prof[ession] | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Artillery* | | | | | | |
| James Batey | 19 | [undecipherable] | Fair | [undecipherable] | Butcher | [undecipherable] |
| Daniel [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] 6[undecipherable] | Fair | [undecipherable]ffres | Laborer | [undecipherable] |
| Thomas M. Nelson | 27 | 6[undecipherable] | Fair | Ireland | Mason | [undecipherable] |
| Richard Oliver | 16[undecipherable] | 5[undecipherable] | Fair | [Somerset?] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] |
| [undecipherable] [undecipherable]field | 25 | 5[undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | Weaver | [undecipherable] |
| Seth Williams | 25[undecipherable] | 6[undecipherable] | Fresh | Connecticut | Carpenter | [undecipherable] |
| Michael Carey | 25 | 5[undecipherable] | Fair | Ireland | [undecipherable] Laborer | Cap[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bermuda |
| John Collins | 32 | 6[undecipherable] | Fair | Ireland | Laborer | [undecipherable] |
| John [undecipherable]egan | 20 | 5[undecipherable] | Brown | Ireland | Laborer | Colm. The [undecipherable] |
| [undecipherable] Waller | 10[undecipherable] | 5[undecipherable] | Fair | Penn[undecipherable] | Laborer | [undecipherable] |
| *Infantry* | | | | | | |
| Robert Wright | 20 | [undecipherable] | Dark | Ireland | Laborer | [undecipherable] |
| Patrick [undecipherable] | 25[undecipherable] | 6[undecipherable] | Dark | Ireland | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] |
| James Shepherd | 19 | 5[undecipherable] | Ruddy | Ireland | Shoemaker | [undecipherable: probable reading] to [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] |
| Solomon [undecipherable] | 25[undecipherable] | 6[undecipherable] | Dark | Connecticut | Laborer | [undecipherable] |
[Totals row:] 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] off the [undecipherable] books for 6 Men from the building [undecipherable] have been departing [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
David [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
[Major [undecipherable]]
Type
Document
Description
Return of the men deserted from a detachment of the First American Regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar, includes their name, age, height, complexion, trade, place of birth, clothing taken with them, and their date of enlistment.
Date
04/16/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1786041680001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Edward Spear
Lieutenant Colonel Josiah Harmar
1st American Regiment
Thomas Batley
Daniel Jones
Morris McMahan
Richard Oliver
Archibald Armstrong
Seth Williams
Michael Power
John Collins
John Bryan
Jacob Miller
Robert Wright
Patrick Quinn
James Sheppard
Soloman Williams
butcher
laborer
mason
weaver
carpenter
Captain Mercer
shoemaker
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Ireland
Lancaster
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Brunswick
Notable items
artillery
infantry
store
hats
coats
vests
breeches
shirts
stockings
shoes
buckles
stocks
clasps
blankets
sacks