These troops were then used to fill in the ranks of regular troops or as independent units. Colonel Albert Pawling raised a corps of levies in New York and his troops served the American cause throughout the war. Pawlings Levies manned forts along the frontiers of Ulster and Orange Counties from 1779 to 1781. The members of Pawlings Levies portray the life and times of families of Colonel Albert Pawlings Independent Corps of Levies. Pawlings Levies portray the role played by all of the members of a family during the War for Independence.
Ages range from infant to adult.
The clothing, weapons, tents and personal items are the same as they would have been over 200 years ago. Some are original pieces and some are modern reproductions, but all are authentic in material and design. Musicians are drummers or fifers. A drummer may carry a sword. These ages reflect the age at which young men were allowed to join the Continental forces during the years of the war.