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Revolutionary War veterans from Macungy Twp., Northampton County Militia

2nd Battalion, 1777 Commanding Officers: Col. George Breinig
            2nd Co.: Capt. George Knappenberger
            5th Co: Capt. Peter Traxler (Trexler), Jr.
 
1st Battalion, 1780 Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Stephen Balliet
            7th Co.: Capt. Casimir Grienlmyer (Greenemeyer)
            6th Co.: Capt. John Traxler (Trexler)
 
3rd Battalion, 1783 Commanding Officers: Lt. Col. Peter Trexler
            1st Co.: Capt. Michael Shaffer
            3rd. Co.: Capt. Jacom (Jacob) Grim

 
               
Johan Adam Desh (1736-1810) -  2nd Serg., 7th Co. (Capt. Grienlmyer), 1st Batn. (Lt. Co. Balliet)

Johan Jacob Desch (1761-1806) - Corp'l, 7th Class, 7th Co. (Capt. Grienlmyer), 1st Batn. (Lt . Co. Balliet)

Gottfried Diefenderfer  (1730-1806) - 7th Co., 1st Batn. 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

Jacob Diefenderfer - 7th Co., 1st Batn. 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

John Diefenderfer - 7th Co., 1st Batn. 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

Johann Fogle

Johann Jacob Gaumer Sr. (1756-1820) - Grienlmyer's Co. 1st Batn.; Knappenberger's co. - 2nd Btn., 2nd Co., 8th Class; Drum major.

Johannes Dietrich Gaumer (1722-1794) - Drummer - 1st Batn.

Jacob Heintz

Edward Jarrett (c. 1726-1806) - 2nd Co., 8th Class.

Isaac Jarrett Sr. (c. 1728-1790) - private in Capt. George Knappenberger's company, Col. George Breinig's 2nd battalion, in 1780.

Robert Jarret - enlisted Feb 2, 1776 in the Sixth Pennsylvania Battalion under the command of Col. W Irvine.

William Jarret - enlisted in 1777 for three years; was a corporal in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment in Capt. Nehemiah Stokely's company.

John Kaull

Henry Knappenberger - served 60 days of active duty in the militia in 1781

Jacob Mohr - Captain Knappenberger's Co., 2nd Bat., 7th Class, in 1777 and later promoted to Lieutenant of the 7th Co. of the same Battalion.

Herman Mohr (1754-1840) -  6th Class, 5th Co., 2nd Battalion.

Michael Schmeyer - Private, 5th Co., 2nd Batn. , 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

Jeremiah Schmidt

John Shaffer

Philip Smyer Sr.  - private, 2nd Battalion - May 14, 1778 and 1st Battalion, commanded by Stephen Balliet, Lieutenant Colonel, November 1, 1781-January 1, 1782 and 3rd Battalion 1785, commanded by Colonel Trexlor in 1785.

Philip Smyer, Jr. - private 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, commanded by Colonel Trexlor in 1785.

Michael Snyder

Johann Adam Stephan - Corporal, 8th Co., 1st Batn, 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

Johann Jacob Stephan, Jr. - Ensign, 2nd Co., 2nd Batn, 1st  PA Rifle Regiment

Jacob Weidman (1750-1816)  - "Born in Switzerland and died in Macungie. Served in a battalion under a Captain Joseph Howell."


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