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Yohogania County, WV

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1778 - Military Commissions

1778, Mar 25 - Yohogania County Court: Military Commissions

Present: Isaac Cox, Wm Goe Oliver Miller Mathew Ritchey Saml Newell Thos Freeman, Benjn Kerkendal, John Cannon, & George Valandingham, Gent Justices.

John Campbell, William Crawford Zachy Connell, John Cannon, John Stephenson, John Decamp, Gent. absent.

Ordered that John Stephenson and Isaac Cox be recommended as proper persons to serve as Colonels of the Militia, Joseph Beeler and George Valandingham as Lieutenant Colonels and William Harrison and Gabriel Cox as Majors of Militia.

John Stephenson & Isaac Cox produced Commissions from his Excellency the Governor appointing them Colonels of the Militia which being read the said John and Isaac came into Court and took the Oath of Colonels of Militia.

Gabriel Cox produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, for appointing him Major of Militia, which being read the said Gabriel came into Court and swore into said Commission.

George Vallandingham produced a Commission from the Governor appointing him Lieut. Colonel of the Militia, which being read the said George Vallandingham came into Court & Swore to his Commission

Charles Reed came into Court and produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Lieutenant of Militia, which being read the said Charles came into Court and Swore to said Commission.

David Lefergee produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Ensign of the Militia Whereupon the said David came into Court and Swore to his Commission.

Edmund Baxter produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Captain of the Militia. Whereupon the said Edmund came into Court and swore into his Commission.

Samuel Smith produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, which being read the said Samuel came into Court and Swore into his Commission.

Charles Bilderback produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, appointing him Ensign of the Militia. Whereupon the said Charles came into Court and swore into said Commission.

Isaac Pearce produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Captain of the Militia. Whereupon the said Isaac Came into Court and Swore to said Commission

Josiah Springer produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor appointing him Captain of the Militia. Whereupon the said Josiah came into Court and swore to said Commission.

George Redman produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, appointing him Lieutenant of Militia. Whereupon the Sd George came into Court and swore to said Commission.

Elijah Pearce produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, appointing him Lieutenant of Militia. Whereupon the said Elijah came into Court and Swore to said Commission.

Richard Waller produced a Commission from his Excellency the Governor, appointing him Lieutenant of Militia. Whereupon the said Richard came into Court and Swore to said Commission.

William Bruce and Thomas Pollock produced Commissions from his Excellency the Governor which being read the said William and Thomas came into Court and swore to said Commissions.

Source:

Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Annals of the Carnegie Museum, Volume 2, Publications of the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum, 1904. Page 131-137. View @ Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=ge0UAAAAIAAJ

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