Muster Roll of Capt. John Howard's Company of New York Volunteers Commanded by Lieut. Col. George Turnbull Esq., Commandant at Paulus Hook, February 1778
NOTE: This muster roll has been graciously donated by Al Steinburg. You may write to him at steina@recorder.ca. The handwriting on this muster roll was particularly challenging. If you have a question on one of the men's names, feel free to e-mail to me.
| Rank | Names | Reason Absent |
| Captain | John Howard | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas Franey | |
| Ensign | Jonathan Anderson | |
| Sergeant | Stephen Dusenbury | |
| Sergeant | John Mitchell | |
| Sergeant | John Franey | |
| Sergeant | William H--? (Howe?) | |
| Corporal | Frances McDonald | |
| Corporal | William Stagler | |
| Corporal | Daniel Crain | |
| Corporal | Robert Crannell | |
| Drummer | Charles (Hereford)? | |
| Drummer | Abraham Steinburgh | |
| Private | Thomas Griffin | |
| Private | Joseph Cherry | |
| Private | John (Verdon)? | |
| Private | Daniel Allen | Dead Dec. 30, 1777 |
| Private | Thomas Hatfield | |
| Private | John Boss | |
| Private | Joseph Boss | |
| Private | Samuel Hawkins | |
| Private | Jacob Williams | |
| Private | William Briggs | Detached with certificate |
| Private | Benjamin Dusenbury | |
| Private | William Carpenter | In Command |
| Private | Samuel Jackson | |
| Private | Jacob Chatterlon | |
| Private | Elijah Jones | |
| Private | Elijah Jones[sic] | |
| Private | Isaac Every | |
| Private | David Long | |
| Private | Henry Cashow/Hishaw? | Duty |
| Private | Peter Comly | Transferred in the Vacant Company |
| Private | Henry Weeks | Tailor in Harlem |
| Private | Stephen Thorn | Duty |
| Private | James Davis | |
| Private | Stephen Jackson | |
| Private | James Sissille | |
| Private | Augustus Moon | |
| Private | Peter Diamond | |
| Private | Peter Walker | Tailor at Harlem |
| Private | Jacob Acker | |
| Private | Baltus Vealy | |
| Private | Stephen Mosure | |
| Private | Francis Wilson | |
| Private | John Jones | |
| Private | John Murphy | |
| Private | Benjamin Gifford | |
| Private | John Nelson | |
| Private | Richard Lawrence | |
| Private | James Symmons | |
| Private | Jacob Mott | |
| Private | Sylvester Handly | |
| Private | William Wyng | |
| Private | Nathan Browne | |
| Private | David Jaicocks | |
| Private | Obadiah Griffin | Recruiting |
| Private | James Story | |
| Private | Fryer Terbousch | |
| Private | William Steenburugh[sic] | |
| Private | John Gritman | Duty |
| Private | John Badgely | |
| Private | Calyb Symmons | Prisoner with the rebels |
| Private | Henry Townshend | Duty |
| Private | Thomas Beemus | Duty |
| Private | Uriah Hall | Recruiting |
| Private | Eliphlet Symson | |
| Private | Thomas Reynolds | |
| Private | Daniel Triver | |
| Private | George Triver | |
| Private | Isaac German | |
| Private | Bastion Triver | |
| Private | Jacob Triver | |
| Private | George Acker | |
| Private | Peter Steenburugh[sic] | |
| Private | John Barnhawk | Taken in to Col. Hinly? by Regiment |
| Private | Elithan Brewer | |
| Private | Edward Devall | |
| Private | David Carter | |
| Private | Thomas Strait | Dead April 16, 1777 |
| Private | John (Aark)? | |
| Private | Zachariah Lowe | |
| Private | Paul Rikert | |
| Private | (Aalia)? Stackhouse | |
| Private | William Saunders | |
| Private | John Byngham | |
| Private | Andrew Longyear | |
| Private | Peter Houadorne | |
| Private | Baltus Scriver |
SOURCE: National Library of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Film Number: C-4219.
For more Loyalist Muster Rolls, be sure to check out The Olive Tree Genealogy Homepage by Lorine McGinnis Schulze.
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