REVOLUTIONARY WAR ANCESTORS

 

State Name   Service

Pennsylvania

James Penny

(DAR 185029)

As a lad of 14 he saw service in Captain James Morrison's Company of 3rd Battalion of Militia of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  He also appears as a private in the 6th Battalion with Colonel James Taylor in command.  

Massachusetts

Elam Gilbert  

Brookfield, MA. Enlisted April 10, 1782; Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's (7th) co., Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; muster roll for April, 1783; balance of term of enlistment unexpired, 23 months, 10 days.  

Maryland Edward Boarman

In 1778 he subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance before Judge Joshua Sanders (Blue Book 872).  He was named as a sergeant in the militia company of Captain Alexander McPherson of Charles County and on 6/19/1781 he was commissioned an Ensign (Maryland Archives 45:280).  

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