Orderly books, 1776-1777.

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Orderly books, 1776-1777.

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Orderly books, three relating to Captain Barnardus Swartwout's company, dated August 15, 1776 - February 27, 1777, one relating to Captain Cornelius Van Wyck's company, dated August 6, 1776 - September 30th, 1776. The three volumes for Swartwout's company include general, division, brigade and regimental orders, as well as a roll of the men in the company, a diary describing the company's march from Poughkeepsie to Kingsbridge in August 1776, and miscellaneous memos by Swartwout. A return of Captain Abraham Schanck's company, dated January 17, 1777, is laid in. The volume for Van Wyck's company includes general, brigade, and regimental orders, provision returns, and morning reports; orders are dated from Kingsbridge. Material on courts-martial included.

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New-York Historical Society

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Swartwout, Barnardus, Jr., 1761-1824.

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Schanck, Abraham.

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Swartwout, Jacobus.

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Van Wyck, Cornelius.

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New York (State). Militia

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Levies were special regiments recruited under provisions of the legislature which entitled recruits to plots of unappropriated land. From the description of Levy certificates issued record book. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122617529 ...

New York (State). Militia. Jacobus Swartwout's Dutchess County Regiment.

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Regiment evidently raised by Colonel Jacobus Swartwout, New York State Senator, 1784-1795. From the description of Orderly books, 1776-1777. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58770767 ...