20 George Savile, Marquis of Halifax, from the Ladys New Years Gift: or, Advice to a Daughter, 1688, in New Castle County meeting (transcripts from American Archives), 1774, 2. Franchise Tax Also available on Reference Reel R-77. Related Topics:American Revolution, Delaware History, Early Delaware History, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Guide, Sons of the American Revolution, Delaware's Governor Taunton: Historic Reproductions, 1975. Map of the Original Thirteen Colonies (S. Augustus Mitchell, 1876). Originals of the Settlement of Revolutionary War Claims may be found in RG 1315.6, and of the Auditors Account Book in RG 1315.7. Wilkes-Barre: Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, 1897. Coleman, John M. Thomas McKean: Forgotten Leader of the American Revolution. R-50: James B. Jackson, A History of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Neills Second Delaware Regiment of Militia in the War of the American Revolution, 1959. Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution. Though he had little to do with the victory at theBattle of Sullivans Island, he earned the title the hero of Charleston.. (Original painting in Delaware Public Archives.). WebList of Pennsylvania soldiers of the Revolutionary War entitled to depreciation pay, 1781-1783, including their regiments and ranks. Conrad, Robert T., ed. 16. . General Charles Lee responded angrily and Washington had him arrested for insubordination. Compiled Revolutionary Eberlein, Harold Donaldson, and Cortlandt Van Dyke Hubbard. Only a few documents relating to the Revolution are found here: a letter from December 1765 regarding the Stamp Act crisis, and letters from December 1767, and January and April 1768 regarding Dickinsons Farmers Letters. Letters from Arthur Lee in February 1770 and January 1771 discuss the political situation in England. Payment for delivery of provisions, ca. 1779. Attention: This site does not support the current version of your web browser. Photostat. Read, William Thompson. B. Lippincott Company, 1948. 6. 11. 7. Once upon a Time in Delaware. 6. 10. . (1), The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766, and the Townshend Acts in 1770, except for the tax on tea. . Despite measures to control currency depreciation, the national extent of the problem did not allow for easy solutions. Duplicate of pamphlet found in the McKinly folder in General ReferenceBiography, and in the Research Room library. In May 1772, even though his military career was currently inactive, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. Position of the Division under Lt. Gen. Knyphausen at Cecil Church, Sep. 1777. 1777 (6). Every Person Placed on the Pension List of 1820, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Military Records: Pre-WWI Pension Applications, Pamphlet Describing M804: Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files, Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of The Senate of the 5th and 30th of June,1834, and the 3rd of March, 1835, in Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States: Volume One, National Archives and Records Administration, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Revolutionary_War_Pension_Records_and_Bounty_Land_Warrants&oldid=5095927, "Index to Revolutionary War Pension Applications in the National Archives". With the coming of war and changes in government, loyalists in Delaware moved beyond letter-writing and verbal comment. The Sovereign States, 1775-1783. Life and Correspondence of George Read. The Continental Powder Mill on French Creek . The 1835 Pension Roll (covers 27 states and one district) is available online. State Agencies Uniforms of the American, British, French and German Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. : Picton Press, 1998. Color and black & white prints. Gross Receipts Tax Butterfield, L. H. Letters of Benjamin Rush. He was taken into captivity wearing his dressing gown. 1. 21. Typescript copies of correspondence transcribed from Peter Forces American Archives series and the Papers of the Continental Congress may also be found. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Certificate of military service, 1787, 39. VHS, 19 minutes. When a soldier became too old or disabled he would request his pension. Although they did not participate in any battles, members of the Delaware militia unit witnessed the hanging of Major John Andr on 2 October 1780. Receipts were not always dated or signed. The Secretary of War submitted the list of pensioners to the Senate in 1813. Box 2 contains a draft copy of the volumes comprising Francis T. Tiltons Dr. Other accounts include the depreciation of pay to the Delaware Regiment. 1781. Orders on the State Treasurer to Pay Militia Officers, Arrangements . Reasons why microfilms may not yet be available digitally on FamilySearch.org include: FamilySearch Terms of Use (Updated 2021-09-27) | Privacy Notice (Updated 2021-04-06), 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. RG 1922.004 DARBCMotion Picture Collection, 1976-1981. WebTimeline of the Revolutionary War 17541763 The French and Indian War 1754 June 19July 11: The Albany Congress 1763 Oct. 7: Proclamation of 1763 1764 April 5: The Sugar Act September 1: The Currency Act 1765 March 22: The Stamp Act March 24: The Quartering Act of 1765 May 29: Patrick Henry 's "If this be treason, make the most of it!" 17. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms, 1975. Washington, D.C.: Rare Book Shop Publishing, 1914. VOLUME III. 4. Harley, Lewis R. The Life of Charles Thomson. (15), An important state responsibility during and after the war was establishing pensions for veterans. Maneuvering for a Battleground (parts I & II). Washington, D.C.: Office of Publications, National Park Service, 1975. 1965). Neuenschwander, John A. He was relieved of command for one year. 5. The American Historical Scene. []. Topics of correspondence from 1776 includes the appointment of generals, the purchase of arms, Dickinsons reservations regarding the Declaration of Independence, and Dickinsons service with his troops in New Jersey. Washington called for General Charles Lee to join him in New York. Loyalists remaining in the area staged raids on the Delaware coast, even as the British attacked area shipping. Haslets Regiment (Delaware Blues), illustrations, 1776-1783, 12. The history of the schooners, the exploits and adventures is a story itself. Rolls of the soldiers in the revolutionary war, 1775 to 1783 by Vermont; Goodrich, John E. (John Ellsworth), 1831-1915; Knapp, Chauncey L Publication date Parliament bill relating to Delaware (transcript), 1775, 3. New York: New York Historical Society, 1926. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1974. Position of the Army at Brandewyne. 1777 (10). RG 1105.001 Proceedings of the Privy Council, 1778-1792. Lafayette Day Committee. Another letter from that year deals with political factions in Pennsylvania. These records are arranged alphabetically by subject heading and thereunder chronologically. Depreciation certificates were issued to soldiers to be redeemed at a later date, as Continental currency by 1780 was worthless. Coochs Bridge, Del. . Inquiry re: George Williams veteran status, 1830, Revolutionary War Records, Council of Safety, 1775-1776 (4 folders), 1. By October Delaware had supplied roughly 460 out of a requested 600 men, commanded by Colonel Samuel Patterson. Johnson, Amandus. #15: Revolutionary activities and Coochs Bridge, by M. Dunn, 3. Plan du Camp . Philadelphia: J. Liberty and Independence: The Delaware State during the Revolution. 1791. Includes portraits of notable Delawareans from the Revolutionary period. Photostats. . WebRevolutionary War graves found between 1900 and 1987, which include the name of the patriot and the cemetery in which the headstone is found. (D.A.R. A separate group of Delawareans led by Thomas Rodney were present at the battle of Princeton on 3 January 1777. During the Revolutionary War, as before, there were huge profits to be made in privateering. Caesar Rodneys Ride: Wilmington, Chester, Marcus Hook and Penns Landing, (reel 2) helical scan videotape, ca. (10), The war had come to Delaware. The Middle Colonies and the Coming of the American Revolution. He spent ten months meeting different patriots and receiving a warm welcome. Completing their service at Dobbs Ferry on 7 October, Neills men were sent home from Philadelphia on 22 October. Colonel Hall was wounded at Germantown. 29. Another folder of photostats contains correspondence of government and military officials to Rodney in his role as militia general and as President of Delaware State, a letter regarding the recovery of some public records taken during the British occupation of Wilmington, letters of Rodney to the president of Congress, and correspondence of Caesar and Thomas Rodney. . [French East Coast Map]. Commission issued by the Vice Admiralty Court, Bermuda, against American shipping, to Robert Burton, 1782, 6. The committee persuaded Holliday to sign a statement disavowing his letter. It is interesting to note that while the Kent and Sussex County delegations affirm their loyalty to the Crown, the New Castle County delegation does not. Committee on Accounts. A Plan of Part of the Province of Pennsylvania . [Part of the modern counties of New Castle in Delaware and Cecil in Maryland], n.d. Photostat. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976. Eventually, the Seven Years War ended, his regiment was disbanded, and he retired as a Major on half pay. A few letters from Tilton written during the Revolution are interspersed with other documents in Box 3 (all are photostats). Depreciations Lands is a living history museum located at 4743 S Pioneer Road in Allison Park, PA, and is open Sundays from May to October plus other dates for special events throughout the season. The 1820 Pension Roll (covers 19 states and 3 districts) is available online. A casualty return from the battle at Eutaw Springs, September 1781 may be found, as well as a transcript of correspondence between General Henry Clinton and General Benjamin Lincoln before Lincolns surrender of Charleston in 1780. Revolutionary War Records at FamilySearch. Oaths of New Jersey residents, administered by Caesar Rodney, 1777, RG 1800.110 Revolutionary War Pensions, 1778-1856 (1 Box). Box 1 contains correspondence through 1774. Brown, Wallace. David Finney papers, re: Loyalists, 1777-1778, 7. While extensive, this list is not complete; please check the card catalog for references to states or particular persons. Each of the counties, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex, formed such a committee. Subjects include the Dover Light Infantry, time capsule placed in Willingtown Square, Rodneys Ride, Delaware Trust commissioned paintings, Separation Day celebration, the Old State House, and various local celebrations. 7. Rioting between Whigs and Tories postponed October 1777 elections in Sussex County. Delawares contributions to American independence did not end with the war. Princeton: Princeton University Press for the American Philosophical Society, 1951. Duane, William, Jr. Instead, he submitted a plan to Howe in a letter, detailing a way to defeat Washington. These records may be found on microfilm. 7. As a number of loyalists left Delaware at this time, much of their property was seized. Fires in 1800 destroyed the earliest Revolutionary War pension application records. Passages from the Remembrancer of Christopher Marshall. On 3 September 1777 they were met at Coochs Bridge on the Christina Creek, just south of Newark, by about 700 American troops led by Brigadier General William Maxwell. . _____ (2023-03-02). 1. (N.p., n.d). Unwilling to allow that, Lee had a change of heart and accepted. bosch b22ct80sns01 ice Burning of King Georges Portrait, event poster, 1976. He delayed in responding to messages from Washington; he procrastinated in moving his troops when called to meet Washington. Webrevolutionary war lee depreciation list. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1958. Folder 1 contains company reports, and journal entries from 1775, 1779, and after the Revolution. 16mm motion picture. Their term of service ended 3 November 1780.(13). . Washington, though disappointed, did nothing. 17. (8), Few in the Delaware regiment took part in Washingtons attack on Trenton, or in the battle of Princeton. 28. (6), In June 1776, Congress ordered that a flying camp be established in the middle colonies to protect the middle and southern colonies from attack. 15. A Topical History of Delaware. Peden, Henry C., Jr. The British captured Delawares president John McKinly and seized many public records. Thomas Lightfoot and Thomas Cockayne, 1777, 5. Virtuitis Praemium: The Men Who Founded the State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, 2 vols. 5. Lists of Delinquents from the Various Militia Companies. The folder also include chronologies of the Revolution written after the war. WebTo make amends for such depreciation, each of these men who in 1781 yet remained in line service was awarded a substantial sum in Depreciation Pay Certificates, which were Newark: Curtis Paper Company, 1964. List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia. . Approved on 20 September, the document created the Delaware State. Correspondence includes missives from Delawares Council of Safety, military correspondence, a list of loyalist prisoners taken by Haslets regiment at Mamaroneck, New York, reports on the course of the war from officers to various Delaware officials, and communications between Delaware leaders. Photostat. ". 1775-1782. Miers, Earl Schenck. The following is a list of maps located in the map collection, and maps found in the vertical file collection. [1] It included elements of both cavalry and foot, and typically was uniformed with short green woolen jackets and white linen or doeskin pants, somewhat mimicking the British Legion in appearance. . A number of letters dating from 1774 deal with events in America and England. He was assigned the southern campaign protecting South Carolina against Henry Clinton. General Washington made the exchange for Lee, and because no one knew of his treason, he returned to his former position in the army. In May 1775, Kent Countys committee took action when the Pennsylvania Ledger published a letter from county resident Robert Holliday questioning Kent Countys revolutionary fervor. 1965). R-77: Settlement of Delaware Revolutionary War Claims with the United States, 1776-1787; Account Book of the State Auditor of Delaware, 1784-1800. 18-19 contain accounts of officers for 1777-1779 and 1780 service respectively. . Sellers, John R., et al., comps. Reports of the Auditor of Accounts, Joint Committees of the Assembly . 16mm motion picture. Louder Calloway and John Stevens(on), 1829, 62. Drake, Edward. Withholding Tax Callahan, North. Taking into account rank and length of service, auditors estimated how much each soldier should receive, issuing depreciation certificates because the currency had been devalued so severely.(16). Officers' accounts reflect different types of payments received, including advances paid by state notes (Massachusetts. New York: Albert and Charles Boni, 1938. For printed depreciation notes paid to soldiers see (M-Ar)1599X, above. More commonly known as a day book, the waste book contains initial recordings of daily receipts and disbursements. Clark, Raymond B., Jr. Maryland Revolutionary Records: How to Find and Interpret Them. He resigned his Royal commission and volunteered his services to the Congress, expecting leadership of the army, with such a distinguished military career to mark him out. This screen shows the complete catalog entry of the title you selected. 1 (1931): 108-147. Delaware played an important role in the formation of the United States of America, being the first to ratify the new federal constitution. Arthurs, Stanley. Buchanan, Roberdeau. Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War. Material relating to the Revolutionary War includes communication with the Assembly, a letter from Kent County ca. RG 1315.007 Auditor of Accounts Journal, 1784-1800. Edward Roche to James Booth, from Valley Forge (photocopy), 1778, 25. The General Assembly selected the four members, two by the House, and two by the Council. [A Map Showing the Wilmington and Philadelphia Area]. Kent County (transcripts and photostats), 1775-1776, 3. Many soldiers and officers were drawn from Delawares militias. On April 7, 1778, the Legion left the 1st CLDs and became known as Lee's Legion. The microfilm may be scheduled for future scanning. 0. Settling of depreciation of pay to Delaware Regiment, 1786, 20. For a full synopsis of the Samuel Shute journal extracts (transcript), 1781, 34. (Valley Forge Historical Society, 1941). Ohio, 1945). Matters were not helped by inflation. Photostat. 30. Delaware Troops Leaving the Green, print of 1915 painting by Stanley Arthurs. Orders and warrants for depreciation notes, 1780-1792 ((M-Ar)585X). 2. Pabst, Anna C. Smith, comp. (Delaware State Museums, 1995). List of Continental officers who died in service/invalid pension applicants, 1777-1793, 3. (5) Throughout the war, bands of armed loyalists organized on several occasions, only to be dispersed by the militia or Continental troops. box and 2 v.). Also includes additional records of payments for recruiting bounties for the Flying Camp, and records of bounties paid for raising Continental reinforcements at the request of Congress. ETC. Diary of Independence Hall. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1935. . Serving under Light Horse Harry Lee, McLane and his men participated in the bayonet charge at Paulus Hook on 19 August 1779. Major Lewis Bush: A Correction. Typescript, n.d.. Munroe, John A. The Crossing (2000 TV Movie) 89 min | Biography, Drama, History 7.1 Rate Claims settlements include disbursements for prisoners of war, Commissary Department, transportation, Hospital Department, Quartermasters Department, and depreciation of pay. Moore, George H. John Dickinson . The commissary accounts detail provisions for prisoners of war apparently taken at Yorktown, listing general comments, regiments, number of rations, and amount of alcohol supplied. Manuscript Sources in the Library of Congress for Research on the American Revolution. 1777. 1, Baltimore: Williams and Williams Company, 1915; Vol. 4. Cooch, Eleanor B. Delaware Signers of the Oath of Allegiance. 1778. RG 1111.000 Legislative Papers, 1776-1783. 4. A Pageant of 1776. 1950. On December 12, he left his men encamped near Morristown and stopped for the night at Whites Tavern in New Jersey, where he was captured by a British patrol. Index to Maps of the American Revolution in Books and Periodicals. Contains copies of letters written on public business. 3. Edward Kearney, letter to the governor of Delaware, n.d. 2. (N.p., n.d.). Resolves 1779-80, c 765 (Jan. 12, 1780) set up depreciation tables indicating, by month in which the payment was made, how much reimbursement was owed, based on the value of commodities at that time. Hoist by his own petard: Robespierre was sent to the guillotine in 1794. Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, U.S. Military District Bounty Land Warrants, Pensioners of Revolutionary War Struck Off The Roll. In July 1775, the Sussex County Committee of Inspection suspected Thomas Robinson of expressing Tory sympathies. Record of receipts and disbursements made by the State. At the battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781, Kirkwoods men and their comrades played a crucial role in the American victory. Social Media, Built by the Government Information Center Thanks to all who attended our Revolutionary War program this past Wednesday. Caesar Rodney Ride, event poster 1976. Landmarks of the Revolution. Caesar Rodney letters (photostat), 1776, 15. The Blues saw little action the remainder of 1779 and they wintered at Morristown, New Jersey. Photostat. The Delaware Blues also continued their service. Folder 2 contains pay rolls and muster rolls from 1777-1780, and January 1781, another musical notation, a furlough from 1779, and regiment returns from August and November 1781. WebRevolutionary War Records, Loyalist Records, 1775-1783 (10 folders) Revolutionary War Records, Military Records, 1775-1908 (41 folders) Box 3 Revolutionary War Records, The first volume of this work, in four bound typescript folios, covers the Revolutionary period and Tiltons role in the war, with reference to many original documents. Washington, D.C.: Harry Wright Newman, 1938. The Delaware States Privy Council, created by the 1776 Constitution, worked with the President. In February, at the battle of Guilford Court House, 15 March 1781, the Delaware troops held their own against the British. Providence: Brown University Press, 1965. Clark, Murtie June. 10. . U.S. Caesar Rodneys Ride: John Dickinson, Dover, Smyrna, Odessa and New Castle, (reel 1) helical scan videotape, ca. 6. Cooch, Edward W. The Battle of Coochs Bridge. 1. Folder 3 contains a journal of marches from Morristown, New Jersey through the Kirkwood companys southern campaign, 1780-1782. Muster rolls may contain such information as a soldiers name, rank, age, birthplace, residence, occupation, enlistment date and location, muster-in date and location, mustering officer, term of enlistment, pay dates and amounts, and transfer and promotion data. RG 9200R08.000 Caesar Rodney Papers, 1773-1782 (1 box). (3), On 15 June 1776 the Assembly separated the Lower Counties from the British government and essentially from Pennsylvania as well. Robinson refused to appear before the committee, which warned revolutionaries not to deal with him but seems to have taken no other action. Return of errors in the printed register of certificates issued by John Pierce, late Paymaster General, 1789, 22. General John Sullivans Indian Expedition, 1779. (Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1929). Encampment of the Army on Landing the 26th Aug. 1777. 1777 (4). Other topics of correspondence include the depreciation of paper money, Delaware legislation under consideration, and Continental Congress public abuses committee business. List of contributions for relief of Boston (photostats), 1774, 4. Commission, John Carr, ensign, Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, 1777, 14. David Finney papers, re: Loyalists, 1779, 9. Volumes IV and V of the Archives, dealing with the War of 1812, are not listed here. . Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1972. 1 (1967): 9-11. 3. (Valley Forge, 1943). John Booker, Virginia troops (Buckner Regiment), 1776, 10. . More Lee correspondence from 1780 is on file, as is correspondence with Caesar and Thomas Rodney. Charlottesville: Published for the Friends of the John Dickinson Plantation by the University Press of Virginia, 1983. It primarily served in the Southern Orderly book of Caleb Prew Bennett at the Battle of Yorktown, 1781. Offprint from Delaware History IV, no. Delaware Tercentenary Commission map of Delaware, with illustrations, 1938. Commissioners Report on Haslets and Pattersons battalions, 1776, 10. The Delaware Colony. The Secretary of War submitted the list of pensioners to the Senate in 1820. 1. In Buff and Blue: Being Certain Portions From the Diary of Richard Hilton. Lee, expecting the Americans to lose, based on the information he had given Howe, turned the position down, so Washington put theMarquis de Lafayettein charge. Brooklyn: Historical Printing Club, 1891. Sir Henry Clintons Map of Valley Forge and Vicinity. Join the community of family history enthusiasts and FamilySearch employees to ask questions and discuss potential product enhancements. Thomas Rodney and General Cadwalader conversation, 1776, 16. Kremer, Bruce J. John Hanson of Mulberry Grove. Martin, Lawrence. Samuel Patterson to Caesar Rodney (transcript), 1776, 13. /'///'//:) ///>/ /'// .i.h.iiA,/,- BTMsm f mmw'^m^. Some Letters of and Concerning Major William Peery. Bevans, Wilson Lloyd, and E. Melvin Williams, eds. Marquis de Lafayette sent word to General Washington of General Charles Lees behavior, and Lees retreating troops ran straight into General Washingtons advancing troops. A rough chronological order is followed. This page has been viewed 50,559 times (0 via redirect). 2. Original letters discuss state and national affairs of the 1780s, and loyalists in Delaware in 1776. . Web Five of the 11 (Meason, House, Swan, Burrows, Carleton) were originally buried at Old Presbyterian Cemetery in Georgetown, which had fallen into disrepair during the late 19th century. Henry Fisher and William Peery to John Hancock, 1777, 19. Ann Arbor: William Clements Library, 1928. Reed, H. Clay. . About Capt. The Kelly records include a declaration of service, affidavits, and a declaration of proof for Kellys widow Elizabeth. 2, 1950. Charles Lee born February 6, 1732 in Dernhall, Cheshire, England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981. . An index to the journal and order book found among the Kirkwood papers. Boatner, Mark Mayo. : Family Line Publications, 1996. Letter from John McKinly (transcript), 1776, 9. These pension payment volumes record payments to Revolutionary War veterans and others. The Delaware Loyalists. He recovered, and helped take part in the last few battles in the Conquest of Canada. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Foundation, 1953. 25. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting . Clarification of eligibility was verified by Congress in some cases to ensure that Massachusetts would ultimately be reimbursed for these charges by the federal government, Later adjustments were made for pay owed for 1780, with Resolves 1780, Jan 1781 Sess, c 216 (Mar. NEW YORK: Lee captured Fort Galphin, twelve miles below Augusta, and then sent an officer to the latter post to demand its surrender from Brown. : Edward W. Cooch, 1940. Cities & Towns Baltimore: Read-Taylor Press, 1925. Landing at the Head of Elk in Maryland, British forces marched through Delaware.