R-48: Papers from the New York Public Library, 1774-1804. 20. XVII American Revolution Maps (vertical file). 5. A Pageant of 1776. 1950. Public Archives Commission of Delaware. Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. The soldiers from tiny Delaware, fighting alongside the 1st Maryland Regiment, may well have prevented the capture of the majority of Washington's army, an event that might have ended the colonial rebellion then and there. 8. Petitions for pay are found here, as are letters concerning Pennsylvania troops and the ongoing peace process. 3. [Part of the modern counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, Chester, and Lancaster in Pennsylvania, New Castle in Delaware, and Cecil in Maryland. RG 1315.007 Auditor of Accounts Journal, 1784-1800. Meeting minutes include original manuscripts and printed documents, photostats, and typed transcripts. 10. Through the Years with Aunt Clara. . Correspondence from 1783 can be found in Box 3 of the Dickinson papers. 1777, 11. Box 6 contains photostats of Tilton correspondence from throughout the Revolutionary period. Among Captain Robert Kirkwoods papers are photostats of his journal from 1777-1784. 8. 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. 1. Motor Travel, May 1925, June 1925. Rioting between Whigs and Tories postponed October 1777 elections in Sussex County. The British captured Delawares president John McKinly and seized many public records. Delaware pensioners, . . Correspondence re: Dover Light Infantry (photostat), 1776, 5. 13. Archibald Anderson was an officer in the First Maryland Regiment when that unit made the famous stand of the Maryland 400 at the Battle of Brooklyn on August 27, 1776. . Mobile Apps Hancock, Harold B. May 22 - The Delaware Regiment assigned to 1st Maryland Brigade ( Main Continental Army) under Brig. . 1st Georgia Regiment. Soldiers awaiting depreciation certificates, 1779-1780, 21. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. James Tilton of Delaware, 1745-1822: A Patriotic Doctor in Our Two Wars with Britain, which apparently was never published. Delawares veterans were ordered home toward the end of 1782. The regiment would see action during the New York Campaign, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Guilford Court House. After Camden, the Delaware regiment was reorganized on two different occasions; first being divided into two companies, then being divided into three companies of light infantry with troops from Maryland. Neuenschwander, John A. 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). New York: George Moore, 1890. Citizens were required to take an oath of allegiance or declaration of fidelity to the new nation or the Delaware State and abandon all loyalty to the King of Great Britain. 10. New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1929. Jackson, John W. The Pennsylvania Navy: 1775-1781: The Defense of the Delaware. Only a few Delawareans prominent in the American Revolution are listed below. 9. Theophilus Park to Rodney (photostat), 1776, 11. This was true in Delaware as well. Miscellaneous items related to the Delaware Regiment and Delaware militia units. Map with population figures for each state, along with numbers of troops serving in 1776, population of cities in 1776, and important battles of the war. [Campaigns of 1776 and 1777]. United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 FamilySearch RecordsImagesFamily TreeGenealogiesCatalogBooksWiki Cite This Collection "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783." Database with images. Swedish Contributions to American Freedom, 1776-1783, vol. The Loyalists in Revolutionary America 1760-1781. 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. Depreciation Certificates of Delaware Regiment, 1783-1799, 18. Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, Colonial and Church, from Original Sources, Vol. Other topics of correspondence include the depreciation of paper money, Delaware legislation under consideration, and Continental Congress public abuses committee business. Francis Freeman, 1820 (African American Revolutionary veteran), 46. Significant Campaigns and Battles ], ca. . Withholding Tax RG 1111.000 Legislative Papers, 1776-1783. Approved on 20 September, the document created the Delaware State. 1. de Valinger, Leon Jr. Map of Dover, Delaware in Revolutionary Times. 1775, 1936. Delaware Archives, 3 vols. the name . (Dover: Public Archives Commission of Delaware, 1932). The American Heritage Book of the American Revolution. . Charlottesville: Published for the Friends of the John Dickinson Plantation by the University Press of Virginia, 1983. Washington communicated with Dickinson concerning retribution for the murder of a Captain Huddy by Loyalists. : University Press, 1889). in 1776 and 1777. (Philadelphia: C.F. The regiment was under the command of Colonel John Haslet, killed at the Battle of Princeton, and then under Colonel David Hall. RG 1120.9 Votes and Proceedings of the Council of the Delaware State 1776-1783. Anderson, Enoch, 1753 or 4-1824. . Route of the British in 1776 . (Multiple sections of a map of the mid-Atlantic states)]. State Regulations The First Two Years of War (1776-1778): On January 17, 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Robert Kirkwood (at age twenty) was commissioned a First Lieutenant in Col. John Haslet's Regiment of Light Infantry (fore-runner of the Delaware Continental Regiment). 25. Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1839. Parliament bill relating to Delaware (transcript), 1775, 3. The Delaware First Regiment fought in every major battle of the Revolutionary War. Entries for each account include disbursements for prisoners of war, the commissarys department, transportation, the hospital department, quartermasters department, contingent expenses, forage department, and for arms, ammunition, and ordnance stores. Position of the Army at New Garden. 1777 (9). Deposition re: David Parker enlistment, 1780, 29. The compensation of soldiers was a concern due to the collapse of the currency system. Entries show date of entry, account heading, payee or payer, reason for disbursement, or receipts, amount of receipt or disbursement, and daily balances. State Agencies Loyalists remaining in the area staged raids on the Delaware coast, even as the British attacked area shipping. 1915 painting by Stanley Arthurs. RG 9200M10.000 Allen McLane Papers, 1777-1821 (1 box). London: Crowell-Collier Press, 1970. Bevans, Wilson Lloyd, and E. Melvin Williams, eds. The Third Lantern for the Third Century, ca. 1777-1780 Georgia Line. Kilbourne, John Dwight. Gen. William Smallwood. R-26.1R-26.4: John Dickinson material in the R. R. Logan Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. New York: New Viewpoints, 1973. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1942. Archibald Robertson journal extracts (transcripts), 1777, 15. Cappon, Lester J. Atlas of American History: The Revolutionary Era, 1760-1790. Most of the Continental Army was disbanded after the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War in 1783. 1781 correspondence includes the proceedings of the Hartford Convention, a letter regarding Delawares failure to send delegates to Congress, inquiries regarding Delawares troop quota, troop returns, letters from George Washington regarding a military hospital in Wilmington, and a petition congratulating Dickinson on his appointment as President of Delaware. Claims settlements include disbursements for prisoners of war, Commissary Department, transportation, Hospital Department, Quartermasters Department, and depreciation of pay. After an attack to ravage Staten Island they marched south to oppose the British invasion of Delaware. E-mail / Text Alerts Box 2 contains a draft copy of the volumes comprising Francis T. Tiltons Dr. . R-73: Military Commissary Accounts, 1781-1783; Isaac Smith, Personal Accounts, 1781-1853; Pension file of Dennis Kell(e)y, 1832-1840. At the same time its farmers, businessmen, and sailors provided supplies to keep the American army in existence. Landmarks of the Revolution. Rowe, Gail Stuart. 16. New Castle County meeting (transcripts from American Archives), 1774, 2. (London, ca. James Tilton letters folder contains a typescript copy of a letter from Tilton referring to George Washingtons resignation as commander of the Continental Army. Photostat. They include transcripts and photostats as well as original documents. T. J. Wharton. Washington and Tarleton. Colored engraving. The 1st Delaware Regiment in the Revolutionary War. . Photostat. A Calendar of English Microfilms Relating to Delaware and Delawareans. Typescript, n.d.. . Privacy Policy Delaware Tercentenary Commission map of Delaware, with illustrations, 1938. (8), Few in the Delaware regiment took part in Washingtons attack on Trenton, or in the battle of Princeton. 3. Conrad, Henry. (1927). State Employees VHS, 19 minutes. With Haslets death, Colonel David Hall was given command. (Also contains information on the Delaware regiments of the Continental Army) General orders, muster rolls, returns of provisions, pay rolls, lists for depreciation of pay, a history of the Delaware line, commissary accounts, extracts from the Minutes of the Privy Council, recruiting accounts, exchange of prisoners of war, miscellaneous receipts and accounts, women members of the Delaware Regiment, extracts from the State Auditors journal, miscellaneous items. In the early months of 1777 two Delaware companies joined Washingtons army. Phototstat. Captain Jonathan Caldwell's . 3. Delaware Troops Leaving the Green. Many soldiers and officers were drawn from Delawares militias. Militia Accounts, Accounts of the Lieutenants . 3. The Third Company, commanded by Captain Robert Kirkwood of the Blues, consisted mainly of Delawareans. Certificates of military service, 1784, 36. Many of these articles were part of a series featured in the Wilmington Morning News, Looking Back 200 Years, which ran in 1975 and 1976. Dyer, Alan F. The Colonial and Early National Periods in American History (1492-1789): A Bibliography of Dissertations. 1. 1820). . Volumes IV and V of the Archives, dealing with the War of 1812, are not listed here. Washington, D.C.: American Revolution Bicentennial Office, 1975. Coochs Bridge, Del. The coat length was slightly shorter than a normal regimental coat in 1776. A variety of articles dealing with the American Revolution may be found in publications such as Delaware History as well. It was the worst defeat suffered by the American Army during the Revolutionary War. RG 9200D09.000 John Dickinson Papers, 1765-1783 (10 boxes, 1 oversized box). RG 1922.004 DARBCMotion Picture Collection, 1976-1981. 6. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1974. Contains a range of material from Dickinsons life, including correspondence, accounts and receipts, business of the Continental Congress and the Delaware State, drafts of the Articles of Confederation, and other materials relating to the American Revolution. In this arrangement, similar to that of other new states, the legislative branch was more powerful; as well as choosing the executive, it also nominated justices of the peace.(4). List of contributions for relief of Boston (photostats), 1774, 4. Volume 1. Dr. James Tilton was a physician and patriot who served with Haslets regiment and then as a surgeon to the Continental Army. Officer rosters, regiment returns, pay rolls, muster rolls, casualty reports, list of officers and men to be struck from muster rolls, reports to the President of Delaware State, lists of prisoners of war, list of discharges, inspection reports, passes. Few regiments in the Continental Army have been given such attention as that of the 14th Continental Regiment, a short-lived band of brothers that history remembered for their grizzled, hard-nosed ruggedness and willingness to assist in some of the war's earliest, most dire moments. RG 9026.001 Prints and EngravingsRevolutionary War. RG 1325.036 Photographs, General CollectionHistorical Scenes, 1. RG 1105.001 Proceedings of the Privy Council, 1778-1792. #321a: The Declaration of Independence, translated into ten languages, 15. Delaware's Role in the Revolutionary War First settled in 1638, controlled in succession by the Swedes, Dutch, and finally the English, Delaware was a thriving colony in the years before the American Revolution. 23. Pension rolls and correspondence are interspersed. Diary of Independence Hall. 14. George Washington and Delaware. Thomas Robinson (American Archives transcript), 1775, 3. Fiore, Jordan D. Days of History: 200 Years Ago, Revolutionary Era. 2. 4. The government it formed consisted of a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, with a president and four-man Privy Council, both selected by the legislature, serving as the executive. Philadelphia: For the Subscribers, 1848. Some Letters of and Concerning Major William Peery. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1963. In the spring of 1780, the Delaware Continentals were sent to the southern theater. 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. New Castle Countys Committee of Inspection, the first organized in Delaware, vigorously pursued such dissent. Personal Income Tax Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1974. A Plan of Part of the Province of Pennsylvania . Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1969. Wilmington: Delaware Daughters of the American Revolution, 1940. Catharine Meritt, re: William Dowdle, 1837, RG 1800.111 Military Pension Receipt Books, 1817-1829 (1 Box). Washington, D.C.: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1942. 12. On Pale Rider! The enlistment, provisioning, clothing, and payment of troops proved a constant concern. Commission issued by the Vice Admiralty Court, Bermuda, against American shipping, to Robert Burton, 1782, 6. (15), An important state responsibility during and after the war was establishing pensions for veterans. 15. Boulder: Colorado Associated University Press, 1978. Color and black & white prints. Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives. Vol Reel 0389 - American Revolutionary War Service Records; Soldiers--United States--Registers - Delaware, Hall's Regiment: Mc - Mi: Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary war Assembly members in Kent and Sussex Counties (scholars notes), 1776, 2. On 25 October 1776, the roughly 280 men still fit for duty in the regiment took part in the battle of White Plains. RG 1922.000 Delaware American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (DARBC)Administrative Records, 1969-1977. Those who refused were ineligible to hold office, vote or serve on juries. Early Sea Fights of the American Revolution. S.A.R. Commission, John Carr, ensign, Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, 1777, 14. . . Ann Arbor: William Clements Library, 1928. 4. Thomas Lightfoot and Thomas Cockayne, 1777, 5. . Lewes meeting, examination of American grievances (transcripts from American Archives), 1774, 6. Battles. (Albany: New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and Champlain Valley Committee for the Observance of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, n.d.). Based near Perth Amboy, New Jersey, forces from the camp, including the Delaware contingent, saw some action in the New York campaign. Samuel Shute journal extracts (transcript), 1781, 34. Colonel John Haslet first commanded the Delaware Continental regiment. In February, at the battle of Guilford Court House, 15 March 1781, the Delaware troops held their own against the British. Major Lewis Bush: A Correction. Typescript, n.d.. Munroe, John A. Folder 1 contains general orders, division and brigade orders, proceedings of court martials and courts of inquiry, company returns, muster rolls, musical notations, and a journal of marches from March through December 1777. Payment for delivery of provisions, ca. Delaware, resolutions of the Council, 1776, 3. The Loyalists of Revolutionary Delaware. (1934). Sabine, Lorenzo. Delaware Society of the Cincinnati charter (photostat), 1783. Oaths of Allegiance show the oath taken, name of person sworn before, date of oath, and signature of person taking the oath. Contains copies of letters written on public business. Washington, D.C.: United States George Washington Bicentennial Commission, 1932. Jones, Gilbert S. Valley Forge Park: Historical Record and Guide Book. Also included are various types of correspondence, records of British fleet and troop movements in Delaware and the Delaware Bay, and pay rolls for officers and men in the Continental Army. Commanders of the Delaware Regiment 1776-1779, 11. 10. Instructions for enlisting men, signed enlistment form, muster rolls, officer lists, regiment returns, receipts, muster rolls, subsistence accounts. 2. 11. Delaware Regiment log, North Carolina, 1780, 28. Blank forms and circulars are also included. Pension receipts are a record of military pensions paid to veterans. Baltimore: Read-Taylor Press, 1925. Petitions include officers requesting payment, former President McKinlys request for reimbursement, and persons convicted of treason seeking leniency. Lt. Hunter of His Majestys Navy. #149: Revolutionary Warmilitary records, bounty warrants, HMS Roebuck, Delaware soldiers burial sites, Coochs Bridge, 10. 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. A Committee of Correspondence was formed in October 1773 to communicate with other colonies. Joseph Reed wrote Dickinson, concerned over an error in Dickinsons Vindication. In the Read, George folder are photostats of letters relating to the Stamp Act crisis, and letters written during Reads service in the Continental Congress referring to Lexington and Concord, and other news of the war. Certificate of military service, 1787, 39. Confronted by Whig militia on at least three different occasions, the loyalists eventually dispersed. RG 9200T03.000 Tilton-Conrad Papers, 1782-1783 (1 box). Sir Henry Clintons Map of Valley Forge and Vicinity. : Raymond B. Clark, 1976. Painting by Horace Carpenter, 1917-1919. [A Map Showing the Wilmington and Philadelphia Area]. The Americans regrouped and in a series of battles turned the tide against the British. Ash, Mollie Howard, comp. A Map of the Country from Raritan River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland . In June 1776, an attack on Whigs in Kent County was narrowly averted. . 21. In 1782, Robert Morris issued circular letters on matters such as finances and the Bank of North America, Eleazer McComb wrote regarding the payment of troops, and much correspondence relating to the militia can be found. August 25 - British troops landed at Elkton Maryland, and marched into Delaware. (ca. (Yorktown Sesquicentennial Association, Inc., 1931). Burning of King Georges Portrait, event poster, 1976. 11. Help Center (14), During the war, the Delaware Assembly struggled to govern the state. 10. Scharf, Thomas J. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1972. 2. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1988. These records include lists of pensioners, correspondence about receiving a pension or payment of a pension, petitions to receive a pension, descriptions of military service, and affidavits supporting pension claims. The Kelly records include a declaration of service, affidavits, and a declaration of proof for Kellys widow Elizabeth. Second Seminole War. R-36: John C. Powell, John Dickinson, Penman of the Revolution (Ph.D. thesis, University of Iowa, 1938). Ryden, George H. Delaware Troops in the Revolution. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting . About U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 This database is a collection of records kept by the National Archives listing men who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. Siebert, Wilbur H. Loyalist Troops of New England. Repr. Material relating to the Revolutionary War includes communication with the Assembly, a letter from Kent County ca. Resolution of separation from Great Britain (American Archives transcript), 1776, Revolutionary War Records, Loyalist Records, 1775-1783 (10 folders), 2. 2. Delawares Committees of Inspection also reported on suspected cases of speculation, discouraged dissent against the American cause, and encouraged the production of native goods such as wool. American Philosophical Society. Brandywine Conservancy commemorates its preservation of key Brandywine Battlefield site on anniversary of the Revolutionary War battle. Liberty and Independence: The Delaware State During the American Revolution. Delaware Today, September 1975. A letter from Allen McLane concerning the attachment of his company to the Delaware Regiment, and correspondence from Arthur Lee at the height of the Lee/Deane controversy in 1779 may also be found. 1779. . 6. Harley, Lewis R. The Life of Charles Thomson. 17. (N.p., n.d). Additional names can be found in the General ReferenceBiography database. Battle of Cowpens, Conflict between Cols. Contains correspondence of John Dickinson, including letters to Caesar Rodney, Thomas Rodney, and others. 9. 1814. 13. The Delaware States Privy Council, created by the 1776 Constitution, worked with the President. (London, 1777). ex display range cookers; somerset county, pa magistrate reports; market segmentation disadvantages; saroj khan daughter death; two in the thoughts one in the prayers meme This guide, indicating and describing the scope of the Revolutionary War holdings at the Delaware Public Archives, will assist the researcher in finding both original and secondary source material. Coochs Bridge is said by some to mark the first display of the Stars and Stripes in battle. Encampment of the Division under Lt. Gen. Knyphausen 29th August 1777. 1777 (5). 15. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Administration, 1995. Records include original manuscripts and printed documents, photostats, and typed transcripts. 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. Colonels Colonel William Thompson, Colonel Edward Hand, Colonel James Chambers Companies An act of Congress established the First Delaware Regiment on December 9, 1775, and the ranks quickly grew to over 725 men. MacNeill, Henry T., and Aime Junkers MacNeill. . Transcripts of correspondence between the first President of Delaware State and his wife. Biographical Sketches of the Generals of the Continental Army of the Revolution. 1782. A test act requiring a loyalty oath to the state government was instituted in 1777. Pay roll for Col. Samuel Pattersons officers, 1789, 40. Davis, Burton. Hancock, Harold B. 32. Franchise Tax Photostat. The records show dates of meetings, names of members in attendance, and matters under consideration such as appointments to committees, committee reports, petitions of local inhabitants, appointments of military officers, drafting of rules and regulations for the military, and complaints against certain officers. 29. James Wilson, Founding Father: 1742-1798. Colonel John Haslet to General Rodney (transcript), 1776, 7.
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