Lot 11
Four 1778 Muster Rolls. Muster rolls for Captain Hugh Maxwell's Company in the First Battalion From Massachusetts, under the command of Col. John Bailey, for the months of August, September, October, and December 1778. The rolls list the ranks of the soldiers, the date they were appointed, their term of enlistment, and any remarks. The commissioned officers listed on all four rolls are Hugh Maxwell, Capt.; William Taylor, Lieut., and Joshua Peirce, Ensign. All were commissioned on January 1, 1777.
The August roll is datelined White Plains and is signed on the verso by Bailey, Maxwell, and Peirce. The Remarks column notes one soldier as "Sick Valy Forge," and others "Sick French Creek," "wounded at Trenton," etc. The September roll is datelined Danbury and is signed on the verso by Bailey, Maxwell, and Peirce. Remarks include "Sick Fish-kill," "on command Light Infantry," etc. The October roll is datelined Hartford and is signed on the verso by Maxwell and by Michael Jackson as Colonel Commanding. The December muster roll is datelined Fish-kill and signed on the verso by Maxwell and Jackson. All have normal toning and age wear, otherwise Fine. (4 items).
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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