during the War of the American Revolution, 1775-83. 375
all the rights and privileges of a free citizen of this state without excep
tion.
And be it enacted, That the said recruits and militia men, draughted
or otherwise procured to go in the above battalions, shall be subject to
the continental articles of war; and all freemen, although blacks or
mulattoes, who are not deemed vagrants or enlisted as such, shall be
taken into the militia and be subject to a draught as above directed.
And be it enacted, That where any three persons, to be appointed
by the governor and council as herein before directed, shall enlist the
whole number of men wanted for that county before the sixteenth of
July next, if the number be equal to that of a full company, to consist of
seventy-four non-commissioned officers and privates, such persons shall
be entitled to commissions as captain, lieutenant, and ensign."
List of Recruits & Substitutes for Queen Ann's County procured
under the Law for raising Recruits passed at the October Session, 1780.
RECRUITS. TERM OF SUBSTITUTES. TERM
ENLISTMENT. ENLISTMENT.
John Barnaby 3 years Nathaniel Bailey 9 months
Edward Bartlett do James Cockrill 3 years
John Smallwood do John Harriss do
SUBSTITUTES.
Thomas Harriss do James Smith do
Jacob Collins do John Holland do
Samuel Hadley 10 December Charles Nabb 10 December
James Harriss doGeorge Penfolddo
Thomas Berry doGeorge Belfast 3 years
Daniel Keitch 9 months George Ellasdo
Thomas Burk 10 December Philip Russell do
Arnold Longfellow do
DRAUGHTS.
Thomas Long Charles Devons, (subject to fits) Samuel Osburne
Thos. Ford Jonathan Briley Sabret Huxter
Joseph Dobson Thomas Chambers William Clark,
William Hollingsworth David Huxter, (subject to fits) (shoe maker)
William Whitaker John Jerman John Cohee
Benj. Greenage Jeremiah Davenport William Tarbutton
Richard Ratcliff Robert Cockleton, Joseph Badger
(servt. to Mr. Forman)
William Hemsley,
June 11th, 1781. Lieut. of Queen Ann's County.
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