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192 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. Thomas Stone, Benjamin Kumsey and James Tilghman, a committee to report regulations for the government of the troops. A few days afterward the respective committees made their reports, which were adopted. The convention then elected the following officers to command the first battalion: William Smaliwood, colonel;1 Francis Ware, of Charles County, lieutenant- colonel ; Thomas Price, who commanded the second company of Frederick riflemen, first major, and Mordecai Gist, of Baltimore Town, second major. " First company. John Hawkins Stone, captain; Daniel Bowie, 1st lieutenant; John Kidd, 2d lieutenant; Benjamin Chambers, ensign. " Second company. William Hyde, captain; Benjamin Ford, 1st lieutenant; John Beanes, 2d lieutenant; Henry Gaither, ensign. " Third company. Barton Lucas, captain; William Sterrett, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Roxburgh, 2d lieutenant; William Ridgely, ensign. " Fourth company. Thomas Ewing, captain ; Joseph Butler, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Baxter, 2d lieutenant; Edward Praul, ensign. " Fifth company. Nathaniel Ramsey, captain; Levin Winder, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Murray, 2d lieutenant; Walker Muse, ensign. " Sixth company. Peter Adams, captain; Nathaniel Ewing, 1st lieutenant; David Plunkett, 2d lieutenant; John Jordon, ensign. " Seventh company. John Day Scott, captain; Thomas Harwood, son of Thomas, 1st lieutenant; Thomas Goldsmith, 2d lieutenant; James Peale, ensign. "Eighth company. Samuel Smith, captain; James Campbell, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Ford, 2d lieutenant; Bryan Philpot, ensign. "Company of light infantry. George Strieker Captain; Thomas Smyth, jun., 1st lieutenant; James Ringgold, 2d lieutenant; Hatch Dent, 1st lieutenant." The convention also authorized the raising of seven "Independent companies" of infantry and two companies of artillery who were to be officered as follows: " Charles and Calvert Counties.—First company. Rezin Beall, captain; Bennet Bracco, 1st lieutenant; John Halkerston, 2d lieutenant; Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3d lieutenant. " Somerset County.—Second company. John Gunby, captain; Uriah Forrest, 1st lieutenant ; William Bowie, 2d lieutenant; Benjamin Brooks, 3d lieutenant. " Worcester County.—Third company. John Watkins, captain; Moses Chaille, 1st lieutenant; Solomon Long, 2d lieutenant; Ely Dorsey, 3d lieutenant. " Talbot County.—Fourth company. James Hindman, captain; William Goldsborough, 1st lieutenant; Archibald Anderson, 2d lieutenant; Edward Hindman,3d lieutenant. " St. Mary's County.—Fifth company. John Allen Thomas, captain ; John Steward, 1st lieutenant; John Davidson, 2d lieutenant; Henry Neale, 3d lieutenant. " Dorchester County.—Sixth company. Lemuel Barrett, captain; Thomas Woolford, 1st lieutenant; John Eccleston, 2d lieutenant; Hooper Hudson, 3d lieutenant. "Queen Anne's and Kent Counties.—Seventh Company. Edward Veazy, captain; William Harrison, 1st lieutenant; Samuel T. Wright, 2d lieutenant; Edward de Courcy, 3d lieutenant. " Company of Artillery at Baltimore Town. Nathaniel Smith, captain; William Wool- sey, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Furnival, 2d lieutenat; George Keeport, 3d lieutenant. 1 William Smaliwood was a member of the wood, a merchant and planter, who had filled convention from Charles county, and had been many important trusts in the province, and for a member of the Lower House of Assembly very many years represented his county in the since 1761. He was the son of Bayne Small- Lower House of Assembly.
Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
Publisher | J. B. Piet |
Place of Publication | Baltimore |
Date | 1879 |
Language | eng |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Title | 00000221 |
Type | Books/Pamphlets |
Transcript | 192 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. Thomas Stone, Benjamin Kumsey and James Tilghman, a committee to report regulations for the government of the troops. A few days afterward the respective committees made their reports, which were adopted. The convention then elected the following officers to command the first battalion: William Smaliwood, colonel;1 Francis Ware, of Charles County, lieutenant- colonel ; Thomas Price, who commanded the second company of Frederick riflemen, first major, and Mordecai Gist, of Baltimore Town, second major. " First company. John Hawkins Stone, captain; Daniel Bowie, 1st lieutenant; John Kidd, 2d lieutenant; Benjamin Chambers, ensign. " Second company. William Hyde, captain; Benjamin Ford, 1st lieutenant; John Beanes, 2d lieutenant; Henry Gaither, ensign. " Third company. Barton Lucas, captain; William Sterrett, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Roxburgh, 2d lieutenant; William Ridgely, ensign. " Fourth company. Thomas Ewing, captain ; Joseph Butler, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Baxter, 2d lieutenant; Edward Praul, ensign. " Fifth company. Nathaniel Ramsey, captain; Levin Winder, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Murray, 2d lieutenant; Walker Muse, ensign. " Sixth company. Peter Adams, captain; Nathaniel Ewing, 1st lieutenant; David Plunkett, 2d lieutenant; John Jordon, ensign. " Seventh company. John Day Scott, captain; Thomas Harwood, son of Thomas, 1st lieutenant; Thomas Goldsmith, 2d lieutenant; James Peale, ensign. "Eighth company. Samuel Smith, captain; James Campbell, 1st lieutenant; Joseph Ford, 2d lieutenant; Bryan Philpot, ensign. "Company of light infantry. George Strieker Captain; Thomas Smyth, jun., 1st lieutenant; James Ringgold, 2d lieutenant; Hatch Dent, 1st lieutenant." The convention also authorized the raising of seven "Independent companies" of infantry and two companies of artillery who were to be officered as follows: " Charles and Calvert Counties.—First company. Rezin Beall, captain; Bennet Bracco, 1st lieutenant; John Halkerston, 2d lieutenant; Daniel Jenifer Adams, 3d lieutenant. " Somerset County.—Second company. John Gunby, captain; Uriah Forrest, 1st lieutenant ; William Bowie, 2d lieutenant; Benjamin Brooks, 3d lieutenant. " Worcester County.—Third company. John Watkins, captain; Moses Chaille, 1st lieutenant; Solomon Long, 2d lieutenant; Ely Dorsey, 3d lieutenant. " Talbot County.—Fourth company. James Hindman, captain; William Goldsborough, 1st lieutenant; Archibald Anderson, 2d lieutenant; Edward Hindman,3d lieutenant. " St. Mary's County.—Fifth company. John Allen Thomas, captain ; John Steward, 1st lieutenant; John Davidson, 2d lieutenant; Henry Neale, 3d lieutenant. " Dorchester County.—Sixth company. Lemuel Barrett, captain; Thomas Woolford, 1st lieutenant; John Eccleston, 2d lieutenant; Hooper Hudson, 3d lieutenant. "Queen Anne's and Kent Counties.—Seventh Company. Edward Veazy, captain; William Harrison, 1st lieutenant; Samuel T. Wright, 2d lieutenant; Edward de Courcy, 3d lieutenant. " Company of Artillery at Baltimore Town. Nathaniel Smith, captain; William Wool- sey, 1st lieutenant; Alexander Furnival, 2d lieutenat; George Keeport, 3d lieutenant. 1 William Smaliwood was a member of the wood, a merchant and planter, who had filled convention from Charles county, and had been many important trusts in the province, and for a member of the Lower House of Assembly very many years represented his county in the since 1761. He was the son of Bayne Small- Lower House of Assembly. |
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