Maryland Eastern Shore Militia, War of 1812 Muster - Colonial Roots

Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties) 1-11
Kent County - 21st Regiment
Regimental Field and Staff Officers/Apr 15 - May 12, 1813/Phillip Reed, Lt Col, Apr 15 - May 12; Isaac,
Servant, Apr 15 - May 12; William Wickes, Maj, Apr 15 - May 12; Thomas Carvill, Maj, Apr 16 - May
12; James, Servant, Apr 16 - May 12; Thomas Hynson, Adjutant, Apr 15 - May 13; William Crane,
Paymaster, Acting Quarter Master, Commissary of purchases and Forage Master, Apr 15 - May 13; John
C. Hynson Jr, Issuing Commissary, Apr 24 - May 14; Isaac, Servant, Apr 21 - May 14; Joseph N.
Gordon, Surgeon Pro Tem, Apr 16 - May 12; George W. Thomas, Surgeon's Mate Pro Tem, 19 days;
Daniel J. Snow, Sergeant Major, Apr 17 - Apr 30; Abraham Vickers, Fife Major, Apr 16 - Apr 21;
Michael Miller, Quarter Master Sergeant, Apr 15 - May 13; Henry Yearly, to make cartridges, Apr 15 -
May 13; William Whealor, Quarter Master Sergeant at Chestertown, Apr 29 - May 13.
Companies
Apr 16 - May 12 1813/Simon Wickes Jr, Capt, 24*; Joseph Brown 3rd, Lt, 20; John Beck, Ens, 24;
Joseph Brown 4th, Sgt, 23; John Jeffries, Sgt., 25; Elephas Dowlin, Sgt, 24; William Hines, Sgt, 22;
Robert Filingam, Cpl, 24; James Martin, Cpl, 24; Philiman Ward, Cpl, 24; Thomas Jerrome, Cpl, 23;
Privates: William Bowers(?) 22; Samuel Sparks 15, died during service; Edward Hines 22; John
Hovien(?) 22; John Smyth 22; Joseph Forman 22; Samuel Caleb 19, discharged on account of age; James
Sanders 22, Joseph Coleman 22; Samuel C. Wickes 24; William Biram 22; Richard Freaks 24; James
Smyth Sr 22; Phillip Fray 24; James Moody 24; John Davis 22; James Cruckshanks 22; James B.
Ringgold 4, ...troop of horse; James Griggory 24; William Kendal 21; James Smyth Jr 24; James
Roberson 24; John Waraam(?) 20; Nathan Medcalf 20; Joseph Ward 18; John Eades(?) 20; Emory
Edwards 5; Michael Martin, never on duty; Jacob Martin, never on duty.
Apr 15, 1813/William Graves, Capt, 26*; Major Smith, Lt, 26; Samuel Smith, Ens, 26; James Middleton,
1st Sgt, 25; Thomas Clark.2nd Sgt. 25; Dobs Joiner, 3rd Sgt, 23; Joseph Middleton, 4th Sgt, 25; Levin
Rolarson(?), 1st Cpl, 25; Privates: James Diet 21; Horatio Stokes 21; Peregrine Drugan 21; William
Jones 25; Philip Thomas 16; Robert Kinnard 25; Elisha Swift 19; Peregrine Beck 25; James Sapington
25; John Perkins 25; John Jones 25; Richard Smith 25; George Fray 25; John Swift 25; Berry Clark 21;
George Denning 21; William Ratcliff 25; William Simpson 25; James Frisby 25, absented himself 3 days
without permission of the commandant; William Story 25; Harry Clark May 6 for 6 days; Benjamin
Jones May 7 for 5 days; Samuel Ro1ason(?) 22; Doctor B. Blake 21. "Doctor B. Blake was directed to
attend this detachment under my command as physician by order of Lieut Col Philip Reed. Stationed at
the mouth of Worton."
Apr 1813/Samuel Griffith, Capt, 23*; Samuel Thomas, Lt, 23; Joseph Thomas, Sgt 27; William Martin,
Sgt 27; James Ussilton, Sgt, 24; Edward Neall, Sgt, 18; John Hanley, Cpl, 11; Samuel Griffith, Musician,
24; Privates: John Sterling 8; James Shane 25; David Jones 20; Edward Cannor 27; John Trefane 26;
Robert Cruckshanks 15; Charles Neall 27; Nathaniel Rogers 25; Joseph Pearce 6; Hiram Brown 21;
Samuel Baker 15; Benjamin Matthews 12; Joseph Cox 8; Benedict Pennington 22; Thomas Colman 27;
Benjamin Start 11; Barney Decorse 23; William Crouch 12; Samuel Crouch 16; John Knotts 20; Henry
Brown 8; John Harris 18; Robert Currey 18; Nathaniel Copper 18.
* Numbers following each name indicate the number of days served.
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