Muster and Pay Rolls of the War of the Revolution 1775-1783

This is a reprint of a little-known work that was originally published in two volumes by the New-York Historical Society as part of their Collections for the years 19l4 and 1915. Although published by this prestigious society the work contains muster and pay rolls of ten other states besides New York (Connecticut Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina and Virginia). The rolls are arranged on military lines: first the Artillery then the Continental Regiments Line and Militia of the respective states. In all something on the order of 8000 men are identified with varying degrees of detail which includes some or all of the following: name rank dates of enlistment and discharge pay period and amount equipment furnished (muskets powder balls flint bayonets cutlasses knapsacks etc.) length of service town of residence and remarks including whether killed taken prisoner wounded deserted furloughed or sick and in some cases the soldier's place of birth occupation age height and complexion.