Fourth Battalion, Berks County Militia, 1777

Colonel: Nicholas Lutz, May 17, 1777

Lieutenant Colonel: Joseph Hiester, May 17, 1777

Major: Peter Decker, May 17, 1777

First Company

Captain: Conrad Geist, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Philip Ruppert, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Charles Gobin, May 17, 1777

Ensign: John Kidd, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Peter Fedter, May 17, 1777
George Gardner, May 17, 1777

Second Company

Captain: John Reuthmeyer, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Michael Bush, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Christian Grouse, May 17, 1777

Ensign: John Burghard, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Jacob Grove, May 17, 1777
Nicholas Scherer, May 17, 1777

Third Company

Captain: Daniel De Turck, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Paul Fager, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Jacob Kissinger, May 17, 1777

Ensign: Henry Schneider, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Isaac Levan, May 17, 1777
John Baum, May 17, 1777

Fourth Company

Captain: Peter Naugle, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Paul Kerber, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Daniel Grove, May 17, 1777

Ensign: Joseph Colier, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Baltzer Furnwaltz, May 17, 1777
Henry Wolf, May 17, 1777

Fifth Company

Captain: George Reehm, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Henry Focht, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Thomas Atkinson, May 17, 1777

Ensign: John Wentzel, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Jacob Koch, May 17, 1777
William Huttenstein, May 17, 1777

Sixth Company

Captain: Conrad Eckert, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Adam Hain, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Peter Young, May 17, 1777

Ensign: Mathias Wenrich, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Peter Kuhl, May 17, 1777
Simpson Hain, May 17, 1777

Seventh Company

Captain: Sebastian Miller, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Adam Ruth, May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: John Gernant, May 17, 1777

Ensign: John Ruth, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Michael Ruth, May 17, 1777
Peter Fisher, May 17, 1777

Eighth Company

Captain: Philip Creek, May 17, 1777

First Lieutenant: Philip Spohn, Jun., May 17, 1777

Second Lieutenant: Michael Moyer, May 17, 1777

Ensign: John Bullman, May 17, 1777

Court Martial Men:

Henry Spohn, May 17, 1777
Joshua Evans, May 17, 1777

Source: Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, Associated Battalions and Militia, 1775-1783. Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Volume XIV, William H. Egle, ed., Harrisburg: E.K. Meyers, State Printer, 1888, pp. 267-270.

Submitted by: Nancy.