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    Washington County Revolutionary War Militia

    Washington County Revolutionary War Militia

    (A redistricting occurred sometime prior to 22 March 1782 affecting only the 2nd and 4th Battalions)

    1st Battalion, 1781

    Commanding Officers:

    • Lt. Col. Henry Enoch
    Township (if known)Company
    Morgan Township1st Company:
    • Capt. Andrew Ferley
    Morgan Township2nd Company:
    • Capt. Benjamin Stites
    Greene Township3rd Company:
    • Capt. William Crawford
    Monongahela between Whitlely and Muddy Creek, probably Big Whitely in Cumberland or Greene Township4th Company:
    • Capt. (John) Huston
    Cumberland Township5th Company:
    • Capt. James Archor
    Greene Township6th Company:
    • Capt. John Guthery
    Cumberland Township7th Company:
    • Capt. Jesse Pigman
    Amwell Township8th Company:
    • Capt. John Miller

    2nd Battalion, 1781

    Commanding Officers:

    • Col. Vallandingham
    Township (if known)Company
    Peters Township1st Company:
    • Capt. Samuel Cunningham
    Nottingham Township2nd Company:
    • Capt. James Munn
    Peters Township3rd Company:
    • Capt. Joseph Beeler
    Peters Township4th Company:
    • Capt. William Fife
    • Capt. Andrew Hood
    Cecil Township5th Company (became 5th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt.Thomas Rankin
    "Waters of Cross Creek and Racoon," probably Smith Township6th Company (became 6th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. Henry Graham
    Smith and Robinson Townships7th Company (became 7th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. (Peter) Kidd
     8th Company (became 8th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. Peter Baxter
    Robinson Township5th Company (originally 5th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt.Joseph Cisna
    Nottingham Township6th Company (originally 6th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. John Wall (Wm. Barr?)
    Peters Township7th Company (originally 7th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. Zadock Wright
    Nottingham Township8th Company (originally 8th Company, 4th Battalion):
    • Capt. William Bruce (Wm. Barr?)

    3rd Battalion, 1781

    Commanding Officers:

    • Lt. Col. David Williamson
    Township (if known)Company
    Strabane Township1st Company:
    • Capt. George Sharp
    • Samuel Shannon
    Donegal Township2nd Company:
    • Capt. Eleazer Williamson
    Amwell Township3rd Company:
    • Capt. Abner Howell
    Cecil Township4th Company:
    • Capt. Andrew Swearingen
    • Capt. Charles Belderbeck
    Strabane Township5th Company
    • Capt. William Leet
    Strabane Township6th Company:
    • Capt. David Hosack
    Hopewell Township7th Company:
    • Capt. Timothy Downing
    Strabane Township8th Company:
    • Capt. James Scott

    4th Battalion, 1781

    Commanding Officers:

    • Lt. Col. John Marshal
    Township (if known)Company
    Hopewell Township1st Company:
    • Capt. William Scott
    Cecil Township2nd Company:
    • Capt.Charles Reed
    Heads of Racoon and Millers Run, probably Cecil Township3rd Company:
    • Capt. David Reed
    Cecil Township4th Company:
    • Capt. Robert Miller
    Robinson Township5th Company (becomes 5th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. Joseph Cisna
    Nottingham Township6th Company (becomes 6th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. John Walls
    Peters Township7th Company (becomes 7th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. Zadock Wright
    Nottingham Township8th Company (becomes 8th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. William Bruce
    Cecil Township5th Company (originally 5th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. Thomas Rankin
    Waters of Cross Creek and Raccoon, probably Smith Township6th Company (originally 6th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. Henry Graham
    Smith and Robinson Townships7th Company (originally 7th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. (Peter) Kidd
    Hopewell Township8th Company (originally 8th Company, 2nd Battalion):
    • Capt. Edmund Baxter

    5th Battalion, 1781

    Commanding Officers:

    • Lt. Col. Thomas Crook
    Township (if known)Company
    Bethlehem Township1st Company:
    • Capt. George Myars
    Bethlehem Township2nd Company:
    • Capt. Ezekiel Rose
    Fallowfield Township3rd Company:
    • Capt. Jacob White
    • Capt. Benjamin White
    Fallowfield Township4th Company:
    • Capt. Thomas Parkison
    Somerset Township5th Company:
    • Capt.Robert Ramsey
    Bethlehem Township6th Company:
    • Capt. Robert Sweany
    Fallowfield Township7th Company:
    • Capt. James Hopkins
    Somerset Township8th Company:
    • Capt. James Craven