182 Records of Maryland Troops in the Continental Service

   Resolved, That another company be added to the German bat
talion: That David Welper be appointed captain of said company."

   CONTINENTAL CONGRESS,

        25 September, 1776.
    "The committee appointed to settle the rank of the captains and
subalterns in the German battalion, reported the same as follows, which
was agreed to:
    Captains, Daniel Burkhart, Philip Graybill, George Hubley, Henry
Fister, Jacob Bonner, George Kaports, Benjamin Weiser, William
Keyser, and David Woelpper.
   First-lieutenants, Frederick Roiwagen, John Lora, Peter Boyer,
Charles Bulsel, William Rice, Jacob Kotz, Jacob Bower, Samuel
Gerock, and Bernard Hubley.
   Second-lieutenants, George Hawbacker, Christian Meyers, John
Landenberger, Michal Bayer, George Schaeffer, Adam Smith, Frederick
Yeiser, William Ritter, and Philip Schrawder.
   Ensigns, John Weidman, Martin Shugart, Christian Helm, Jacob
Crummet, Jacob Cramer, Paul Christman, Christopher Godfrey Swartz,
and John Landenberger."
   The German Regiment was regarded as one of the additional 16
Regiments raised under Resolutions of Congress 27 December, 1776.


       MUSTERS OF MARYLAND TROOPS, VOL. II.


NAMES.			RANK.	TIME OF SERVICE.		REMARKS.
      				Enlisted.	Discharged.

  5TH MARYLAND REGIMENT.

Ayres, John	1    	Pt	22 Mar 1777   	7 Mar 80     	time expired
Anderson, James 2	do	24 June 77    	April 7--    	left out
Allen, James    	do 	8 July 77    	1 Nov 80     	present, paid
Austin, Harris 		fife 	25 July     	1 Jany private, left out of Rolls
Ayres, Thomas 3  	pt 	17 dec 76    	1 Nov 80     	present
Ayres, James 4   	do 	10 dec 76    	10 dec 79    	time out
  Q. M. Sergt. 1 Mar 79 Sergt	9 July 77
Alexander, Wm. 5	Lieut	10 dec 76	27 Augt 77	died
Allen, Gilbert  	Pt	20 Augt 77	16 Aug 80    	missing
Armstrong, Jno. 6	do 	10 Mar 77    	23 Mar 80    	prisoner
Ayres, William 5 	do  			June 78 	left out
Abel, John 7     	do 	8 June 78    	Augt 78 	not heard of

   1 Dean's.          2 Hawkins'.     3 Lynch's.  4 Handy's. 5 Johnson's.
        6 Emory's.    7 Lt. Hamilton's.