Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Oath of Allegiance, Town of Salisbury, 1777-79
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NAMES OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP, 1777.
July 10, 1777
- David Henderson
- John McColouch
- Edward Young
- Thomas Modrwell
- Adam Modrwell
- Samuel Turner
- William McConnell
July 14
- Alexander McConnell
- John Eackman
- Jacob Bossus
- John McConnell
- William Steel, Jr.
September 8
- John Robb
- James Marshall
- James Porter
September 10
- James Patterson
- John Park
- Samuel Littel
- Samuel Moore
- Alexander Kenn
August 18
- John Jackson
September 5
- James McConnell
- James Snodgrass
- John Dunlap
- William Turner
- Andrew McEntire
July 2
- Archibald Gaury
- Robert Gury
- John Hathorn
August 9
- Vincent Cromwell
- William Clark
- Hugh Graham
- James Noble
- William Noble
- Hugh Lamand
- James Officer
August 16
- Timothy Douglass
- Robert Williams
- William Tweed
August 9
- Alexander Noble
- John Tweed
- William Heney
- Captain John Johnston
- William Guy
- Robert Bailey
- Jacob Bailey
- Joseph Tweed
- Samuel Benson
- William Loughead
- Robert Mordic
- William Heard
- Nathan Thomson
August 16
- John Coventry
August 19
- John Mordic
August 30
- Peter Eky, Maryland
- Rev. George Luckey, Chester Co.
- John Heath, Maryland
September 1
- James Walker, Newcastle
- Lawrence Scanlen, Newcastle
September 2
- Archibald Beatty, Maryland
- Nathaniel Tison, Maryland
September 8
- David Morrison, Newcastle
- John Whill, Carolina
September 10
- Jesse Foster, Maryland
- William Williams, Newcastle
September 11
- William Faries, Newcastle
- Joseph Brown, Newcastle
- James Foster, Maryland
- Charles Warrant, a deserter from Howe
September 12
- James Lowrey, Maryland
- Hugh Henderson, Pennsylvania
September 13
- James Fearies, Maryland
- Alexander Stewart, New York
- John Brown, Chester Co.
September 23
- Joseph Lowrey, Maryland
- Adam Markel, Maryland
October 1
- John McMillen, Pennsylvania
- George McLachlen
- John Brannen
- Thomas Colly
September 4
- George Willson
- James Johnston
- William Snodgrass
September 12
- Matthew Cunningham
September 26
- Archibald McKeasyk
- William Hay
- Robert Smith
- James Ramsay
- Gerardus Clarkson
- Michael Butler
- William Brishen
- James McFaden
- Adam Galt
- William R. Smith
- Samuel Smith
- Robert Armor
- James McCamont
- John Armor
- John McGown
- William Gilgeson
- Thomas Slemons
- William Hamilton
- David Cowan
- Thomas Johnston
- Samuel Armor
- Hugh Forgey
- John McCrea
- John Allison
- Michael Graham
- William Beggs
- John Evans
- Hugh Rachford
- Edward Rachford
- James Borland
- John Whitehill, Jr.
- John Ranshaw
- Archibald McCurdy
- Adam Barr
- Jacob Martin
- John Wilson
- Joseph Belford
- Thomas Patton
The above is a true list of the Names and Surnames of those who have, before me, voluntarily taken and subscribed the Oath of Affirmation and Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777.
Witness my hand and seal, the 30th day of September, 1777.
John Whitehill, [L. S.]
November 1
- William Slemons
November 6
- William Moussour
November 9
- James Welch
November 10
- John Wallace
December 10
- John Wilson
- John Wattson
January 15, 1778
- James Proudfoot
March 12
- John Galt
- James Galt
March 17
- Robert Crosby
March 21
- William Fullerton
March 31
- Thomas Galt
April 3
- Jacob Pea
- John Richardson
April 6
- George Warner
- William Rimshaw
April 13
- Peter McCarty
April 23
- James Cook
- James Brown
- John Watt
April 25
- John McCom
- Daniel Jones
April 29
- Hugh McBride
- William Halliday
May 1
- Alexander Brown
May 4
- James Hacket
- Henry Willson
- James Lamont
- William Armstrong
May 11
- Samuel Hughes
- William Patton
- Edward Rimshaw
- Isaac McCamant
- George Whitehill
May 12
- James Majors
May 13
- Jacob Hikes
- Collin Martin
- James Rimshaw
- James Willson
May 25
- Joseph Whitehill
May 27
- Archibald McAfee
May 29
- Isaac McCamant, Jr.
May 30
- John McKinley
- James Willson
June 4
- John Harris
- David Harris
June 6
- Isaac Rosbrough
- George Wass
June 8
- Robert Huston, Jr.
June 9
- Robert Mathis
June 12
- Matthew Martin
- Adam Campbell
June 18
- John Hoyt
- James McCamant, Jr.
June 16
- Daniel O'Boyle
- Robert Huston, Sr.
- John Hamilton
June 17
- James McConnel
- John Hastings
- Edward Crosby
June 18
- John Wagoner
June 22
- John O'Hara
June 27
- John McCullagh
June 29
- John Hopkins
July 14
- George Burns
July 17
- James Anderson
- Cornelius Craly
July 22
- Daniel Hains
- David Foster
- Christain Hemerly
- Christian Wenditz
- James Abram
July 23
- Alexander McCamant
July 24
- Richard Hancock
July 25
- John Jenkins
August 8
- Robert Gaff
August 11
- John Carmichal
August 15
- Dennis Kittin
August 18
- John Clemson
August 19
- Samson Bubb
- David Henderson
August 21
- Andrew Smith
- James Adear
August 22
- Peter Whitaker
- Ebenezer Piles
- John Rees
August 25
- Joseph Darlington
August 29
- William Beals
- Joseph Welch
September 4
- Nicholas Hudson
- Samuel Humes
September 5
- James Watson
September 12
- Peter Carrigan
September 14
- John Ralston
- James Graham
September 18
- William Armstrong
- James Cooper
September 19
- John Reed
September 22
- Matthew Woods
September 26
- William Ralston
October 5
- Sebastian Fowbar
October 6
- William McCleland
October 9
- John Douglass
October 13
- James Johnston
October 16
- William Adear
November 2
- James McDill, Jr.
November 12
- Colonel Samuel John Atlee, taken prisoner August 27, 1776; exchanged October 7, 1778
November 14
- Yost Yotter
November 17
- Francis Hindman
November 19
- James Clemson
November 21
- William McCleland
- Archibald Montgomery
November 28
- John Darrough
- Thomas Fullerton
I do hereby certify that the within is a true list of the Names and Surnames of the persons who have taken and Subscribed the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance, as directed by an act of Assembly, passed the 13th day of June, 1777, agreeable to the dates to the several names.
Given under my hand and seal, this 5th day of December, 1778.
John Whitehill. [L.S.]
Source: "Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. XIII", JOhn B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle., M.D., Editor, Manchester, E. K. Meyers, State Printer, 1890.
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