Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Oath of Allegiance, Town of Lebanon, 1777-79
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NAMES OF PERSONS WHO TOOK THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN LEBANON TOWNSHIP, 1777-78.
"To John Hubley, Esquire, Recorder of Deeds, &c., in and for the County of Lancaster:
"LANCASTER COUNTY, ss:
"The Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County do hereby certify that the following is a true list, of the Names and Sirnames of all such Persons who have since the 27 day of September last Taken and Subscribed a Majority of them, the Oath, and the others the affirmation of Allegiance and Fidelity before me as directed by an Act of General Assembly of this State, passed the 13th Day of June, 1777.
"We, the subscribers, do swear (or affirm) that we renounce and refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors, and that we will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a free and independent State, and that we will not at any time do, or cause to be done, any matter or thing that will be prejudicial or injurious to the freedom and independence thereof, as declared by Congress, and also that we will discover and make known to some one justice of the peace of the said State, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies which we now know or hereafter shall know to be formed against this or any of the United States of America."
September 28, 1777
- William Dewees, Jr., Philadelphia Co.
- Henry Meyer
September 29
- George Fisher
- Adam Lash, Northampton Co.
October 1
- Christian Long
October 4
- Peter Ebersole
October 6
- Michael Kise, York Co.
- Jacob Boltz
- George Ulrick
- Valentine Krug
- John Greiner
- Jacob Zank
- Adam Kayler
- Adam Kashel, Berks Co.
- Adam Smith
- Michael Krebs
- John Newman
October 8
- John Dibben
- Durst Thomas, Jr.
October 9
- William Morgan
- Leonard Schwingle
- George Schwingle
- Andreas Lentz
- Jacob Zolinger
October 10
- Adam Orth
- John Christian Laesh, Northampton Co.
- Henry Minich
October 12
- Jacob Goldman
- Michael Minish
October 14
- John Stone
- Matthias Dipple
- Henry Meyr
- Adam Balmer
- Andreas Schaldt
- Kraft Aschenbauch
- Christopher Rapp
- Peter Sholtz
- Frederick Scheider
- Alexander Klegg
- Philip Faucit
- Jacob Geib
- Jacob Gass
- Peter Stone
- Peter Kolb
- Christian Bombach
- Philip Keffelsinger
October 15
- William Sands
- George Fingle
- Michael Lenard
October 16
- George Holtenberger
- Frederick Nagle
- Daniel Bradley
- Henry Graham
- Martinus Spingler
October 17
- William Henry
October 18
- William Trebey
- Ludwick Schitz
October 19
- Peter Deitzler
October 20
- John Weitzell
- Jacob Weirich
- John Dinges
October 21
- John Schitz
- Dewalt Biesh
- Martin Weiser
October 22
- Abraham Smith
October 23
- Jacob Shaffner, Jr.
October 24
- Samuel Bradley
October 30
- William Hunter
November 1
- Henry Cook, Berks Co.
- John Springer
- Henry ----
- Dietrich Shultz
- Franz Zerman
- Wendle Weaver
- Edward Isrello
- Jacob Miley
- Peter Bruner
- John Herkerdur
- Peter Zeller
- George Stervin
- John Miller
- Peter Ginrick
- Peter Wehn
- Joseph Van Gundy
- Henry Bukel
- Christopher Ulrick
- John Dubbs
- Christopher Siebolt
- John Rorher
- Casper Youngblood
- George Myer
- Ludwick Ishler
- Daniel Fitzberger
- Henry Sayler
- John Scholt
- John Serig
- John Adam Stone
- George Riehler
- Alexander Benjamin
- Henry Meyer
- George Stone
- Casper Stover, Jr.
- Christopher Ambrosius
- James Calhoon
- George Gurnweither
- Henry Strack
- William Bluher
- Conrad Kaufman
- George Mintzel
- Baltzer Orth, Sr.
- Christopher Beistel
- George Oblinger
- Peter Shaffer
- Charles Ohlwein
- Nicholas Brechbill
- John Shauer
- Leonard Stilick
- Conrad Barkling
- John Meyer
- Alexander Graham
- Peter Autrholt
- George Shombarg
- Henry Miller
- Peter Newman
- Charles Ogden, Jersey
- John Salter, Jersey
- Nathaniel Wart, Jersey
- Frederick Pohelman
- John Weitzel
- James Thome
- Ludwick Hartman
- Jacob Gossert, Jr.
- Michael Shechlin
- Peter Fisher
- Michael Philipey
- George Adam Derr
- Philip Baterfoot
- John Henner
- Robert Love
- Peter Stump
- Levi Engels, Philadelphia Co.
- Yost Weyandt
- Robert Byers, Chester Co.
- John Moor
- Jonathan Arnold }
- John McClure } Philadelphia City
- William Wave
- James Dun
- Peter Fawber
- Henry Oliver
- Peter Miller
- Michael Caldwell
- William Bargenhoff
- Robert Hunter
- John Adams
- William Sloap
- Robert Sanders
- James Trousdale
- John Amend
- James McLane
- Henry Shaell
- Michael Singer
- Robert Buridge
- Robert Cook
- James Brown
- George Armstrong
- Henry Beckley
- George Diffenbagh
- Adam Stager
- Jacob Blumhart
- Andreas Schreack
- Jacob Ekert
- Cassimer May
- Jacob Shertel
- George Welch
- Jacob Metz
- Henry Bauman
- Martin Ulrick
- Henry Stauffer
- Christopher Seiss
- Peter Long
- Henry Stahlsmith
- John Gingrey
- John Schob
- Jacob Maller
- John Redeck
- George Miller
- Michael Wolf
- Nicholas Eshwey
- John Bealy
- Michael Haack
- Nicholas Haack
- Thomas Mitchel
- Thomas Kopenhaffer
- Christian Breitenbach
- Thomas Mitchel, Jr.
- Martin Weaver
- John Harper
- John Peter Miller
- Christopher Hildebrand
- Peter Schitz
- Adam Mark
- Christopher Green
- Haneber Painter
- Henry Weyandt
- George Frederick Foxes
- Daniel Stauffer
- Jacob Breckbill
- Philip Gloninger, Sr.
- Abraham Hyde
- John Willson
- Henry Shell
- John Meyer
- Martin Meyer
- Nicholas Gast
- Martin Smith
- Abraham Sebolt
- Anthony Stiegel
- George Plantz
- John Shaffer
- Michael Kapp
- Daniel Berry
- Andrew Carstnitz
- Segmond Strawer
- Frederick Henning
- Michael Brown
- John Karmony
- John Morrison
- Jacob Kohler
- Henry Reinel, Jr.
- Michael Zimerman
- George Wampler
- Peter Myer
- Christian Shill
- John Ditman
- Richard Lavers
- Anthony Kelker
- Daniel Ensminger
- Christian Shally
- John Zimmerman
- Christian Faller
- Baltzar Everhart
- Melchoir Loudermilk
- Frantz Eckhart
- Frederick Rapp
- William Spiess
- John Herner
- Peter Karchnitz
- Herman Spiess
- Martin Reiss
- Jacob German
- Jacob Saulter
- Rev. William Runckle
- Valentine Fawber
- John Fawber
- Michael Shott
- Daniel Youngblood
- Nicholas Henry
- Jacob Steib
- Frederick Yensell
- Michael Reiter
- John Fohler
- Christian Schwartz
- Frederick Schryer
- Daniel Conrad
- John Gloninger
- Daniel Henning
- Conrad Reinal
- John Farney
- Lorentz Segrist
- Michael Feiss
- Daniel Kinnick
- Daniel Straw
- John Kapp
- Peter Feisinger
- Andrew Wallborn
- Philip Kreber
- George Fedderhauff
- Christopher Herbster
- Christian Koppenhaffer
- George Matter
- Adam Vegley
- John Sharff
- John Orth
- Augustine Gaehe
- Abraham Ranguel
- George Finghell
- Paul Zick
- Michael Smith
- Michael Wohlfart
- Adam Helm
- Robert Ewing
- George Weaver
- Matthias Henry
- Christian Koch
- Baltzar Stamgast
- Christian Feiss
- Jacob Lehn
- William Yongst
- Jacob Blanck
- Henry Klein
- Henry Mock
- George Scheffler
- John Lein
- Henry Peters
- Thomas Williams
- Michael Myer
- John Shally
- Matthias Boger
- Henry Peters, Jr.
- Christian Smith
- George Leab
- John Renhert
- George Renhert
- George Gloninger
- Michael Feiss, Jr.
- Michael Spingler
- Jacob Pfeill
- John Steeb
- Nichol Sebolt
- Matthias Brownhalt
- Martin Weitzel
- George Bauman
- Jacob Wentz
- Adam Lawyer
- Jacob Goldman
- Frederick Steiner
- Nicholas Conrad
- Jacob Leitner
- Adam Spingler
- Jacob Conrad
- John Holinger
- George Hantz
- David Miller
- Benjamin Spycher, Jr.
- Philip Matthias
- George Springler
- John Michael Conrad
- Lucas Shally
- Nicholas Hobling
- Baltzer Shally
- George Simon
- Nicholas Meisser
- John Shally, Jr.
- Jacob Steiner
- Jacob Gundeman
- Thomas Read
- Conrad Smith
- Philip Karmany
- Daniel Miller
- John Adam Weiss
- Michael Hearman
- Jacob Fortney
- Jacob Snevely
- Jacob Beible
- Melchor Aptmyer
- Bernard Embigh
- Peter Berry, Jr.
- Michael Leutz
- Nicholas Dinger
- John Yegar
- Peter Schell
- John McClintock
- Michael Miller
- John Neff
- John Phil. De Haas
- Adam German
- Philip Isinghowr
- Henry Tittle
- John Shuher
- Matthias Streethur
- George Kopp
- Andreas Fricker
- Jacob Lehman
- George Meyer
- Conrad Felt
- Jacob Leheman
- George Fochley
- Bastian Wagner
- Conrad Wagner
- John Ulrich Felty
- John Jacob Yerrich
- Peter Brechbill
- Philip Byer
- Adam Fisher
- Nicholas Pope
- John Gundrum
- Conrad Mentzinger
- William German
- John German
- John Durtis
- George Felty
- Peter Tasher
- John Ditzeller
- Martin Koch
- Dewalt Windling
- Fred. Zeller
- Adam Windling
- Jacob Zollinger
- Christian Zimerman
- Jacob Graffe, Sr.
- John Dupea
- Henry Dupes
- John Steffey
- Jacob Beihsell
- George Ellinger, Sr.
- Casper Ellinger
- George Kinmerling
- William Cunningham
- David Teiss
- Daniel Heckadore
- George Michael Graff
- George Linn
- Philip Uhrich
- Martin Rham
- Conrad Klein
- John Graff
- Henry Baker
- Henry Limbert
- Philip Dinger
- Frederick Helm
- Peter Shaner
- Christopher Shauer
- Christian Meyer
- Michael Becker
- John Shaw
- William Long
- Conrad Steinman
- Nicholas Boher
- Baltzer Stone
- Mathias Boher
- Henry Humberger
- Frederick Buher
- Albert Kleinfeller
- John Risley
- John Sayler
- John Dutweiller
- Michael Uhrick
- Martin Frank
- Daniel Hoover
- Adam Hoover
- David Sherick
- Rudolph Kelker
- George Hock
- Peter Schwob
- Jacob Eichelberger
- George Slotterberger
- Matthias Reinhart
- Frederick Williams
- Jacob Graff
- Philip Krom
- John Deilklein
- Adam Krom
- John Graff
- Solomon Schroat
- Philip Perry
- Nicholas Engel
- Albright Seckely
- Berhart Peiffer
- Henry Schantz
- George Delbrech
- Matthias Meltz
- Jacob Keissel
- Jacob Abel
- Christian Easterlin
- Christopher Kintzel
- Godfried Hayser
- Anthony Van Bruck
- John Fusinger
- George Heinail
- John Clever
- Michael Conrad
- Christian Early
- John Snoke
- Philip Boyer
- Jacob Kintzley
- Valentine Boyer
- Michael Ihley
- Herman Walter
- Jacob Schryer
- John Schryer
- Nicholas Weinholtz
- Michael Zehrung
- John Nunamacher
- John Dietz
- Henry Latcher
- Michael Koch
- Adam Eckert
- George Shaffer, Philadelphia Co.
- Michael Killinger
- Peter Bruner
- Andreas Byer
- John Bauman
- Jacob Bauman
- Anthony Hemperley
- Nicholas Fehler
- Peter Schneider
- John Gettz
- David Waggner
- Martin Brubeker
- Christian Schneider
- Adam Balmer
- Samuel Graham
- Jonathan Rowland
- Samuel Holley
- Joseph Woodward
- William Lattemore
- Henry Belkucher
- Robert Hays
- Conrad Smith
- John Smith
- John Westhefer
- Alexander Willson
- John Reschebach
- John William Christian
- Peter Ambrosius
- Nicholas Smith
- John Hammer
- John Hammer, Jr.
- William Shaw
- Edwine Halbon
- William Sergent
- George Day
- Peter Whitmer
- Frederick Lentz
- George Illinger, Jr.
- Michael Ginrich
- Rev. Conrad Bucher
- Andreas Vonwiller
- George Frank
- Peter Spiker, Jr.
- Ludwick Shalley
- George Hewert
- Adam Grambick
- Joseph Quarrels
- Conrad Orth
- Conrad Reisch
- Jacob Peiffer
- John George Miller
- Ludwick Shott
- George Seidelmyer
- Michael Miller, Jr.
- William Graham
- Michael Rein
- Leonard Stump
- Thomas Fletcher
- George Gipfert
- Conrad Wisham
- Nicholas Palm
- Thomas Meckelrath
- Robert Johnson
- John Ebersol
- John Willis
- Tobias Steever
- Michael Bair
- John Christian Beck
- Nicholas Mosser
- Adam Philipey
- Daniel Mooney
- John Bennett
- Jacob Stahlman
- John Hays
- Frederick Fernsler
- John George Cooper
- John George Miller
- Jacob Schyer
- Michael Boltz, Sr.
- Jacob Boltz
- Jacob Cachel
- John Beiger
- John Mayer
- Conrad Mark, Jr.
- Henry Gipfer
- Matthias Wolff
- George Hoffman
- Cornelius Green
- George German
- Sebastian Reyer
- Peter Sheiffer
- Valentine Howarter
- Andreas Reigler
- Stephen Reigler
- John Maushund
- Isaac Brand
- Abraham Brand
- Martin Yernuh
- John Sever
- Philip Saysurs
- Isaac Cushwa
- Henry Holtzaple
- John Sims
- John Clark
- Yost Sheffer
- William Draiss
- John Shilsman
- Joshua Myer
- Christian Stehley
- Barney Melone
- Benjamin Bender
- Herman Battorf
- John Arnolt, Sr.
- Bernhart Reinhart
- John Brechbill
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November 3
November 8
November 10
November 11
November 13
November 15
November 17
November 19
November 20
November 21
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November 24
November 26
December 2
December 4
December 5
December 6
December 10
December 13
December 14
December 17
December 19
January 3, 1778
January 10
January 24
January 26
February 9
February 10
February 16
February 11
February 20
February 21
March 11
March 16
March 20
March 27
April 1
April 2
April 4
April 15
April 20
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April 29
May 1
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July 1
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August 1
August 3
Given under my hand and seal at Lebanon, the 12th day of August, 1778.
John Thome [Seal].
Source: "Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Vol. XIII", JOhn B. Linn and Wm. H. Egle., M.D., Editor, Manchester, E. K. Meyers, State Printer, 1890.
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