The Morning herald., 1876-04-13


documents from which the information Of
ito existence at that time IL CLEANED, does
not mention. It could not have been for
protection against an open war enemy, for
It was many years previous to the outbreak
Of the Revolution. But the general sup
position is that it was for protection against
natural enemy in the shape of foragers
and other thieves who came to New Castle
from the larger cities to commit depreda-
tions upon its defenceless people. 1t Is fur
ther supposed, and not unreasonably too,
that these thieves kept up sort Of piracy
on both land and water; that this company
was formed especially for protection against
them, and was attached to the regiment of
Colonel William Armstrong, who was also
author of the company. The following is
at the head of the old roll list, the only
pany's existence: ..N..
and do acknowledge to be duly enlisted
this government in Richard Williams com
pany Of foot guards in the regiment where
Of William Armstrong, ESQ, ID colonel ~
New Castle county, December 2S, 1851"
There must have been at that time regi-
ment Of Delaware State Militia, as this
company was placed in regiment COM
manded by Colonel Armstrong. We give
below names of those who comprise the
company, many Of which will be recognized
by the reader as being borne at the present
time by some prominent families in this
State: William Spencer, Jr., John Nc
Clurehan, Peter Jaquet, jacob Edlesbey,
Thomas Mexican, Zone Of the signors Of the
Declaration Of Independence John Thomp-
son, Jacob Enos: Richard Enos, William
Blackburn, J. A. Beggs, John Stuart, Thos.
Sproal, Joseph Jaquet, MagDus Kittle,
Joseph Latton, Isrul Stalings, John Moodey,
William Humes, John Peterson, John
Hunes, William Creath, james Lefever,
Isaac janvier, Stephen Enos, George Pet
terson, John Silsbie, William Walker,
Quobue Haines, Daniel McGinnis, Samuel
Janvier, Robert McMunn, John Duvsl John
stoop, Thomas Sankey, Phillip Janvier,
John Booth, Reynolds Ramsey, Cornelius
Garratson, James Craig, Christopher Stoop,
James Ewes, John Makel, Mathew Cannon,
Peter Jaquet, John Jaquet, John Brock,
Michael Blow, Allan Wilson. Jonas Std
ham, William Slobey, William Hunt,
Richard Derham, Phillip Jansawenfgh, Jacob
Janvier, Isaac Mcdowell, Patrick Hughes,
John Men aimee, WilliamC Clark, Peter: Motion,
John Mcfarland, jeremiah Pratt, William
Spencer, Daniel Campbell, James Dyer,
Robert Furniss, George James, Richard
Janvier, Samuel McMullen, Jacob Qols,
George Reed, Zone of the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence, Townsend
Matthews, John Boyd, Samuel Deitz, John
Harris, William Peterson, David Nnney,
William Nesbitt, Thomas Tagerott, Abra-
ham Pratt, Charles Springer, Cornelius
Diving, Cornelius Hienes, David Whittite,
Henry Farran, Heton McNeal, John Ander-
son, John Kirk, John Earls, Jasper Claw.
son, and Samuel Valaenvenigh.
No further record ia made of this CON-
pany, and the next we find among the
musty documents of Mr.. Rogers collection
Is Q company organized in 1777. This
company was known as the "Clay Greek
and enroll themselves in the second battal.
lion Of militia, commanded by Colonel
Samuel Patterson. This was in answer to
call for troops, and was responded to BY
large number Of men, and upon the roll Of
Kean and George Reed as high privates.
"A, 1777, which gives the role Of the mem
UeTD VI CVmPAuy VISeniAeo " NoPe"iA
John Clark. At that time Samuel Patter-
son was the Colonel of the New Castle
county militia, and had his headquarters in
Wilmington, and as the old document
states, had the whole company summoned
here and questioned a. to their willingness
to march. The document gives the names
of the members with their answers oppo-
site, which each man questioned seems
to have written himself: Slaytor Clay, will
not march; Richard Janvier, will not
march; John Powell, ready and willing
to march; David Morton, ready and
willing to march; George Reed, ready and
willing to march; Thomas Crockett, ready
and willing to march; Robert Wyley, Pm
damned If I march; Edward Sweeney,
family in distress; James Wilson, send
Q substitute; Stephen Enos, absent;
James Limerick, ready and willing
| to march; John Booth, Jr., substitute;
Samuel Janvier, ready and willing; Joseph
Tatlow, will not march; Joseph Booth;
substitute; Simpson Garth; will not march;
David Smith, sent his son in his place.;
William Clark, ready and willing to march;
James Faith, will not march; James
Boyce, family in distress; Samuel Hannah,
ready and willing to march; Francis jan
vier, will not march; Robert McElheim, will
not march; Thomas CLAY, Substitute; VII