Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Oath of Allegiance, Town of Lancaster, 1777-1778
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NAMES OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, 1777-78.
I do hereby certify that the persons hereinafter named have respectively, at the times hereinafter mentioned, voluntarily taken and subscribed the oath or affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity, as directed by an act of General Assembly, passed the 13th day of June, A. D. 1777. Witness my hand and seal the 20th day of December, A. D. 1778.
William Henry. [L.S.]
July 15, 1777
- Jacob Dickert
July 16
- Joseph Richardson
- Nicholas Bartholomew
July 18
- James Hay
July 19
- Philip Thomas
- Peter Fetter
July 21
- Nicholas Gerloch
- Nicholas Martin
July 24
- Gotlieb Leegart
July 26
- Henry Pott
July 28
- John Ream
- George Koch
July 29
- John Hopson
- Leonard Ratphong
August 2
- Peter Gonter
- Conrad Ferree
August 5
- John Libely
August 6
- Samuel Rankin
- Samuel Patterson
- James Hutchinson
- James Keys
- Robert Hays
- Samuel Hoods
August 9
- William Kenedy
August 11
- George Winter
August 12
- George Lutman
- Michael Trisler
- Levy Marks
August 14
- James Krocket
- Joseph Angelow
August 15
- John Cunningham
- Robert Warnock
- John Hall
- Thomas McMullen
- Michael Felly
- Daniel Gillian
- John Ober
- James Bickham
- Andrew Wallas
- John Ramage
- Robert Messer
- John Reed
- Robert Young
- James Johnston
- Daniel Meeden
- Robert Streal
- John Forgeson
- Duncan Sinclair
- Ambrose Crain
- Isaac Hannah
- John Strain
- Richard Pickel
- William Moore
- Michael Brown
- Joseph Espy
- Isaac Harrison
- Thomas Brannon
- John Corran
- George Heath
August 16
- Thomas Campbell
- James Young
- William Wadell
- Andrew Duglass
- Edward Smith
- Jacob Allis
- Daniel McCracken
August 19
- Justus Burgensach
- Stephen Hallman
- Elias Vernon
- James Wilson
August 20
- Nathaniel Pomby
August 22
- James Turrant
- William Love
- Samuel Williamson
- Abner Willes
- Finley Monroe
- Joseph Davidson
- John Harris
- John Ewing
- Matthew Glin
- George Williamson
- John Rowan
- Joseph Simson
- David Rowan
- Thomas Brisland
- Henry Duncan
- Daniel McMorris
- Elias Tonard
- John Choho
- Christian Hardman
August 23
- George Stoll
- Dennis Siveny
- Robert Thompson
- James Carmudy
- Robert Craig
August 26
- John Cravan
- George Harvey
August 28
- Andrew McCartney
- James Kelso
- James Wilson
- George Pentick
August 29
- Thomas Harrwood
- Jacob Ducket
- Horatio Belt
- Peter Steglman
- Daniel McClintock
- John Dunlap
- John Stevenson
- Michael Hocken
- Michael Bear
- Jacob Kohl
August 30
- Gottlib Snyder
- John Fisher
- Daniel Fisher
- William Mays
- Andrew Cochran
September 2
- John Angellsbe
September 5
- Robert Sanders
September 12
- Elisha Ballard
- James Henderson
September 13
- William Beatly
- John Hanna
- John Hethrington
- Levy Alling
September 14
- Isaac Williamson
September 16
- Robert Batten
September 17
- William Vestal
- Peter Zorn
- James Stedman
- David Potts
September 20
- William McMean, Jr.
- Hugh Thompson
- James Kenny
September 26
- John Simpson
- James Elder
October 2
- James Musgrove
- John Davis
October 3
- John Stow
- John Winter
- Phrederick Phile
- Andrew Giver
October 4
- Samuel Winket
October 6
- James Marshall
- Andrew Rudy
- Henry Peters
October 7
- Adam Ulrick
- Jacob Wilhelm
- William Dugan
October 10
- Samuel Workman
- John Alspach
October 18
- John Dowl
October 20
- James Wilson
- George Pentick
- Rynear Probases
- William Todd
- Andrew Dansmore
- Samuel Harvey
- David Richards
- Robert Kelly
- John Williams
- Daniel Williams
- Abiather Davis
- James Leack
- Edward Williams
- John Stewart
October 21
- Nicholas Eikes
- Benjamin Rittenhouse
October 22
- David Wherry
- Neal Morrison
- William Alexander
- Daniel Steat
- Henry Beat
- Michael Beamiller
October 24
- Charles Klugh
October 25
- Henry Reeng
- Philip Neeberger
October 27
- Nicholas Becker
- Casper Krempel
- James Forriet
October 29
- Richard Morris
- James Feares
October 31
- Adam Smith
- William Standly
- Alexander Scott
November 3
- Isaac Wilky
November 5
- James Koch
November 6
- John Brady
- William Allison
- Matthew Gilispy
- Barnard Gratz
November 7
- Peter Shall
- Ludwick Weber
November 14
- James Parker
- John Cochran
- Robert McAfee
- John McAfee
- Alexander McDougal
November 22
- John Christy
November 24
- George May
November 28
- Peter Lineweaver
December 3
- William McMurtrie
December 4
- Isaac Skyles
- William Skyles
December 5
- James Alexander
December 9
- Isaac Ducks
December 10
- Stephen Cowick
December 11
- Norton Pryer
- Robert Fletcher
- George Druckenbrode
December 12
- John Hastel
December 13
- Henry Huttenstein
December 15
- John Campbell
- William Woodburn
December 16
- Anthony Cuthbert
December 19
- John McClanaghan
December 22
- William Maleny
- James Starret
December 24
- Arnold Back
- Christian Zufall
December 27
- Thomas Housekeeper
January 2, 1778
- John Bowman
January 7
- Thomas Shields
January 8
- Isaac Gibson
- George McKinley
January 10
- Philip Grumel
January 12
- John Mitchel
January 16
- James Robbins
January 17
- James McCollin
- Samuel Little
January 20
- Jacob Slosser
- William Clampber
January 24
- Andrew Cochran
January 25
- John Rudolph Derphen
February 3
- Martin Cop
February 7
- John Porter
- William Evit
February 9
- Jacob Huver
- Paul Stumpfield
- George Harly
February 10
- Jacob Mayer
February 25
- Edward Binfield
February 26
- Michael Righn
- John Probaker
February 28
- Michael Graybill
March 2
- George Stahly
March 7
- John Potter
March 10
- Alexander Ford
- James Wilson
March 17
- Samuel McCowan
March 19
- Jacob Stoltz
March 20
- Conrad Foltz
- John Springer
March 24
- John McMitchell
March 25
- Jacob Miller
March 27
- John Scott
- Ludwick Smith
March 28
- Jacob Motz
- Casper Snyder
April 1
- Charles Morris
April 3
- James Mitchel
- Francis Gardner
July 2
- Rev. John Culbertson
- James Willson
- James Miller
- Robert Ross
- John McKee
- William Deney
- Robert Thompson
- Hugh Coulter
- James Miller
- Mark McCord
- Martin Eckman
- Dorington Willson
- Robert Ramsay
- William Patterson
- John Kanna
- John Montgomery
- Francis McKnight
- James Montgomery
- John Gribben
- William McClure
- John McGrath
- James Ritchey
- James Givin
- William Law
- Robert Raltson
- David Hanna
- John Shannon
- Robert Latta
- John Kaar
- James Shearer
- Alexander Fegan
- Nathan Coulter, Sr.
- John Ramsay
- James Latta
- John Campble
- James Martin
- John Maben
- John Liggit
- Joseph Griffit
- Captain John Paxton
- John Andrews
- Samuel Coulter
- Nathaniel Coulter, Jr.
- Adam Hanna
- Thomas Young
- John Cochran
- William Miller
- Joseph Ross
- James Hanna
- Robert Hanna
- Jacob Boylstone
- Hugh Moore
- Edward Wahab
- John Thompson
- Hieronimus Eckman
- John Caughey
August 1
- William Brown
August 2
- Andrew Caughey
August 9
- Samuel McCartney
- James McCune
August 10
- John Brown
- George Shanon
- Robert Care
August 13
- John Stuart
- Patrick Smith
August 18
- Robert Stewart
August 30
- Francis Caughey
- David Sheerer
September 5
- Patrick King
- Stephen Hane
- William Dunlap
- James Dunlap
- Patrick Heney
- William Richardson
Source: "Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. XIII", JOhn B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle., M.D., Editor, Manchester, E. K. Meyers, State Printer, 1890.