Muster Roll of Capt. William Tew's Company in the Second Battalion from the State of Rhode Island Commanded by Colonel Israel Angell, in the Service of the United States, for the Month of May 1778


January the 1st William Tew Capt.
Commisioned January the 17th Ebenezer Macomber Lieut. On Furlough At Rhode Island
June the 12th Oliver Dexter Lieut.

N Serjants War 3 Years Remarks N Corporals War 3 Years Remarks N Drum & Fife War 3 Years Remarks
1 Wm Pratt * 1 Arthur Smith *
2 Stephen F Harard * 2 Philip Justice * 1 George Blin Drummer *
3 John Macomber * 3 Nathaniel Harris * 2 Amos Frink *
4 Jonathan Hight * on Furlow at Rhode Island 4 Reuben Smith *

N Privates War 3 Years Remarks N Privates War 3 Years Remarks N Privates War 3 Years Remarks
1 John Exceen * 17 Samuil Loving * 33 Benjaman Blanchard * Sick in Camp
2 William Perkins * 18 Jotham Bemus * 34 Jonathan Pearce * ditto ditto
3 William O'Brian * 19 George Milliman * 35 Reuben Thompsen * Sick at yellow Springs
4 Thomas Bond * 20 Jonas Bennett * 36 Abraham Rose * ditto ditto
5 Amos Thurber * 21 Samuill Jordan * 37 William Barney * ditto ditto
6 John Chadwick * 22 Michael Stafford * 38 Thomas Ormsbe * ditto ditto
7 Peleg Johnson * 23 William Nichole * 39 Asa Bowdish * ditto ditto
8 Charles Grey * 24 Reuben Macomber * on Guard 40 Edward Easterbrooks * ditto ditto
9 William Parker Junr * 25 Thomas Dexter * on Guard 41 Daniel Maxfield * ditto ditto
10 William Bennitt * 26 Nathan Howard * Baker on Command 42 Abial Weaver * ditto ditto
11 John Usher * 27 XXXXX XXXXX * XXXXX XXXXX 43 Wm Boswell * Sick at Lancaster
12 Darius Thurber * 28 Magnus Nice * Sick in Camp 44 Robert Albrow * ditto at Rhode Island
13 William Salisbury * 29 Jonathan Briggs * ditto ditto 45 Phillip Drown * on Furlow at R. Island
14 Jonathan Hill * 30 William Parker Senr * ditto ditto 46 Cabb Eddy * Died May 31
15 Edward Cole * 31 Levi Cole * ditto ditto
16 Joseph Thasher * 32 John Crandall * ditto ditto

Camp Valley Forge June 2nd 1778 Then Musterd Capt. William Tew's Company as specified in the Above Roll


Names on the roll in the blue color are new to the Company in the June 2nd, 1778 rolls. Most probably transfered in from Col. Greene's Regt.


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