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:
Township (if known) |
Company |
Morgan Township |
1st Company:
|
Morgan Township |
2nd Company:
|
Greene Township |
3rd Company:
|
Monongahela between Whitlely and Muddy Creek, probably Big Whitely in Cumberland or Greene Township |
4th Company:
|
Cumberland Township |
5th Company:
|
Greene Township |
6th Company:
|
Cumberland Township |
7th Company:
|
Amwell Township |
8th Company:
|
2nd Battalion, 1781
Commanding Officers:
Township (if known) |
Company |
Peters Township |
1st Company:
|
Nottingham Township |
2nd Company:
|
Peters Township |
3rd Company:
|
Peters Township |
4th Company:
- Capt. William Fife
- Capt. Andrew Hood
|
Cecil Township |
5th Company (became 5th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
"Waters of Cross Creek and Racoon," probably Smith Township |
6th Company (became 6th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
Smith and Robinson Townships |
7th Company (became 7th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
|
8th Company (became 8th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
Robinson Township |
5th Company (originally 5th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
Nottingham Township |
6th Company (originally 6th Company, 4th Battalion):
- Capt. John Wall (Wm. Barr?)
|
Peters Township |
7th Company (originally 7th Company, 4th Battalion):
|
Nottingham Township |
8th 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 Township |
1st Company:
- Capt. George Sharp
- Samuel Shannon
|
Donegal Township |
2nd Company:
|
Amwell Township |
3rd Company:
|
Cecil Township |
4th Company:
- Capt. Andrew Swearingen
- Capt. Charles Belderbeck
|
Strabane Township |
5th Company
|
Strabane Township |
6th Company:
|
Hopewell Township |
7th Company:
|
Strabane Township |
8th Company:
|
4th Battalion, 1781
Commanding Officers:
Township (if known) |
Company |
Hopewell Township |
1st Company:
|
Cecil Township |
2nd Company:
|
Heads of Racoon and Millers Run, probably Cecil Township |
3rd Company:
|
Cecil Township |
4th Company:
|
Robinson Township |
5th Company (becomes 5th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Nottingham Township |
6th Company (becomes 6th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Peters Township |
7th Company (becomes 7th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Nottingham Township |
8th Company (becomes 8th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Cecil Township |
5th Company (originally 5th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Waters of Cross Creek and Raccoon, probably Smith Township |
6th Company (originally 6th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Smith and Robinson Townships |
7th Company (originally 7th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
Hopewell Township |
8th Company (originally 8th Company, 2nd Battalion):
|
5th Battalion, 1781
Commanding Officers:
Township (if known) |
Company |
Bethlehem Township |
1st Company:
|
Bethlehem Township |
2nd Company:
|
Fallowfield Township |
3rd Company:
- Capt. Jacob White
- Capt. Benjamin White
|
Fallowfield Township |
4th Company:
|
Somerset Township |
5th Company:
|
Bethlehem Township |
6th Company:
|
Fallowfield Township |
7th Company:
|
Somerset Township |
8th Company:
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