Ten Crucial Days Muster Roll

This muster roll is the work of DAR Genealogist Patricia Romangna of the Princeton Chapter, New Jersey Society, DAR. This is not a complete list of officers, soldiers, militia, camp followers, ferrymen, sailors, marines, clergy, committeemen, or other citizens loyal to “The Cause” who lent aid and comfort to Washington’s Army during the winter campaign in the Delaware Valley - December 1776 to January 1777. If you do NOT see an individual who you believe should be added to the muster roll, please click here to provide us with the information you know. ~ Thank you!

References

  1. Ten Crucial Days by Larry Kidder

  2. Revolutionary Princeton by Larry Kidder (RP)

  3. Battle of Princeton by Samuel Steele Smith

  4. The Days is Ours by William Dwyer

  5. Washington's Crossing by David Hackett Fischer

  6. The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson

  7. Road to Assunpink by David Price

  8. The Christmas Campaign: The Ten Crucial Days at Trenton and Princeton by Widmer Kimble

  9. Battles of Trenton and Princeton by William Stryker

  10. PA Archives Second Series Volume 15

  11. USRRWSS

  12. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors (MSS)

  13. US Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors

  14. Journals/Diaries

  15. James Mc Michael Journal (referenced in Fischer and Kidder and in Google Books)

  16. Elisha Bostwick Memoir (from William and Mary Quarterly)

  17. Thomas Rodney Diary (Google Books)

  18. Beale's Revolutionary Experience

  19. Journal of John Dewey of the 3rd MA Printed in The Life of George Dewey and Dewey Family History

  20. Websites

  21. SAR.org

  22. DAR.org

  23. Founders Online

  24. Fold3

  25. Google Books

  26. Archive.org

  27. Ancestry.com

  28. FamilySearch.org

  29. Virginia Military Dead Database (VDD)

  30. National Park Service

  31. revwar75.org/libraries (Listing of Rev War Diaries and Journals)

 Notes:

  1. David Burton's pension states he was in reserve during the Battle of Princeton.

  2. Two Isaac Shermans- Lt. Sherman was at the Battles of T and then later assisted the MA Line.   

  3. Private Sherman was not in the battles

  4. Please Note that “Shippin” is not related to the Shippen family.

  5. John Fleming was unmarried; however, his sister attempted to receive his pension

  6. Not clear if Benjamin Mann was present was noted at Trenton

  7. SUR MT  - Surgeon's Mate

  8. Multiple persons in records with the following names: James Smith, James Thompson, Joseph White, William Young

  9. Oliver Jencks carried the colors

  10. Fischer refers to a John Neil once. It was probably a typographical error.

  11. John Berrien's pension stated he was a spy

  12. James Ross was the son of George Ross, signer of the Declaration of Independence

  13. William Root, also known as Billa.

  14. Peter Salem, an African American soldier fought at Trenton. Reinlisted on Jan.1, 1777, Payroll for Jan. 7 notes "Not joined.

  15. Stephen Sutphin was first owned by Guisebert Bogard who sold him to be a substitute for Casler Boyer/Bergen

  16. Robert/ Prince Green- Analysis used to indicate participation wounded at Monmouth. Mentioned was in many battle before he was 90 yrs old

  17. Robert Hopps- Analysis used to indicate participation.  Joined for 6 years prior to the Battle of Princeton

  18. Ned Bradley, James James and Philip James are mentioned in Peter Jennings pension.