Return of the Corps of Queens Loyal Rangers commanded by Lieut. Colonel John Peters |
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The Queen's Loyal Rangers were raised in the spring of 1777 by order of Sir Guy Carleton, the Governor of Quebec. Historians indicate the order was given in May 1777 with Col. Peters appointment being the 27th June. They were the largest Corps that served with General John Burgoyne. Colonel John Peters commanded them. They took heavy casualties as they were with the vanguard of Burgoyne's army. This document is the complete return for Col. John Peters' Queen's Loyal Rangers. It was made on the 14th December 1780 and shows where all men are at that time. After listing the current muster, the document includes the names of men no longer with the Rangers. At least some of those listed in the first part of the document as "billeted" can be shown to be captured prisoners of war. Christian and Jacob Schoolcraft are listed on page eight as prisoners at Stillwater and Adam on page nine as a prisoner at Bennington. However, Christian is also listed on page five as billeted. I believe this is Christian Jr. who is a prisoner of war. The specific document transcribed here was obtained from the Public Archives Canada. A second document was obtained from the New York State Library by Russell Patience. The content of both appears to be the same although the pagination, spelling, handwrighting and the order of the names are clearly different. The following transcription is from the Quebec version but some additional or contrasting information has been taken from the New York version. The New York information is indicated in red. Quebec 14th december 1780 Return of the Corps of Queens Loyal | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | John Peters | Recruiting at Quebec |
| Major | Zadock Wright | Prisoner with the Rebels |
| Captains | Justus Scherwood | on Command at St. Johns |
| David McJall | Prisoner on Parole at Quebec | |
| Francis Hogel | Billeted at Verchere | |
| Lieutenants | James Parrot | Billeted at Verchere |
| John Dulmage | Billeted at Verchere | |
| Gersham French | Acting in the Engineers department at Sorrel | |
| Ensigns | John Peters Jun. | Billeted at Verchere |
| Thomas Wood | Prisoner with the Rebels | |
| Qtr. Masr. | Titus Simons | St. Johns |
| Volunteers | Elijah Bottom | on Command at St. Johns |
| Andrew Peters | Recruiting | |
| William Smith | Quebec | |
| Benjamin Davis | Recruiting | |
| Samuel Sherwood | St. Johns | |
| Quarter Master Sergt. | John Ward | on Command at Point au Fer |
| Sergeants | Jonathan Fullord | on Command |
| Elihu Northrop | in the King's Works at Machiche | |
| Thomas Beach | Sick do. | |
| David Williams | in the King's Works - do. | |
| Corporals | Samuel Smith | in the King's works Yamaska |
| John Brooks | do. Sorrel | |
| Robert Parry | do. Machiche | |
| Oliver Sweet | Sick St. Johns | |
| Privates | Bruin Hough | Point au Fer |
| Ichabod Hawley | in the King's Works at St. Johns | |
| John Curtis | ||
| Daniel Colton | ||
| Francis Reading | ||
| William Ronalds | ||
| Benijah Benedict | ||
| Peter Beeby | in the King's Works at St. Johns | |
| Nathan Brown | ||
| Daniel Scott | ||
| William Willoby | ||
| Timothy Hill | do. Quebec | |
| Andrew French | ||
| Stephen Smith | do. Yamaska | |
| Thomas Gates | ||
| Isaac Hubbel | do. Quebec | |
| John Oaks | ||
| Jerem. Fraser | ||
| Cornelius Keith | ||
| James Whitney | ||
| Enoch Mallery | Point au Fer | |
| Henry French | ||
| William Amsbury | ||
| Uriah Curtice | ||
| Barnie [Barnabus] Hough | ||
| Joseph Seely | ||
| Elijah Benedict | ||
| Privates | Samuel Brownson | St. Johns |
| Samuel Brownson Jun. | ||
| James Gowen | do. In the Hospital | |
| Justus Sealy | Recruiting | |
| Justus Sealy Jun. | Point au Fer | |
| Benjamn. Ronalds | Billeted with the Flag | |
| Abraham Coons | ||
| Adam Vent | ||
| Lemuel Brooks | Billeted | |
| William Fraser | ||
| Ebenezer Airs | ||
| John Johnson | Montreal Sick in Hospital | |
| Elkana Bobbit | Sorrel | |
| John Butler | ||
| Peter Foster | ||
| Philo Hard | ||
| James Hard | ||
| Elisha Hard | Billeted | |
| Adam Cole | do. | |
| Seth Cook | River La Cole on Command | |
| James Gray | Machiche | |
| John Wright | Wounded in the Hospl. At St. Johns | |
| Solomon Ball | On Command | |
| Daniel Walker | ||
| Jonathan Wickwire | Billeted | |
| Lewis Mosher | ||
| Peter Montgomery | Recruiting | |
| John Jackson | Billeted | |
| Henry Redkar | ||
| Joseph Loasevong | ||
| John Lindsey | ||
| Privates | Bearney Bell | Sick in the Hospital |
| William Francis | ||
| Moses Levermore | Quebec | |
| John McMough | ditto Sick do. | |
| James Adams | Quebec | |
| Samuel Read | ||
| Garret Miller | Montreal | |
| Philip Sartzer | ditto | |
| John Benegar | ditto in the King's employ | |
| Ephraim Airs | Prisoner with the Rebels | |
| Cornelius O'Kief | Marines in the upper Lakes as may be seen by Captain Shanks Receipt to Capt. Sherwood | |
| Cornelius Mills | ||
| Jacob Waldrot | ||
| John Knows | ||
| Michael Whaler | ||
| John Halmore | ||
| William Parke | ||
| John Cotter | ||
| Dominic Cleves | Delivered over to Capt. Shanks to be put on board His Majesty's ships to serve by order of His Ex- cellency | |
| John Allen | ||
| Joseph Worthy | ||
| Lawrence Maning | ||
| Thomas Low | ||
| Peter Orar | ||
| John Sinnat | ||
| Patrick Rens | ||
| Benjamin Wing | Billeted | |
| John Gifford | ||
| Peter Hogle | ||
| Daniel Wing | ||
| Samuel Blowers | ||
| Privates | George Witman | Billeted |
| Anthony Phillips | ||
| Benjamin Bonnet | ||
| Christian Schoolcraft | ||
| James Benage[r] | ||
| Daniel McPherson | ||
| Daniel Smith | ||
| Alexander Henderson | ||
| William Hygh [Hugh] | ||
| Daniel Elsworth | ||
| Recapitulation | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel 1 Major 1 Captains 3 Lieutenants 3 Ensigns 2 Volunteers 5 Sergeants 5 Corporals 4 Privates 99 Total 123 | ||
| Privates | Jonas Earl | Taken Prisoners at Bennington |
| Elisha King | ||
| Simon Baxter | { Rutland [Taken prisoners at Bennington] ditto at { Connecticut { Thornton [Taken prisoners at Bennington] | |
| Jonathan Wright | ||
| Mathew Thornton | ||
| John Robinson | ditto at Bennington | |
| Stephen Bethel | ||
| Charles Griffin | ||
| James Perrigo | ||
| Isaac Carrier | ||
| Abel Sharp | ||
| Philip Singer | ||
| William Marsh | ||
| James Brister | ||
| William Irish | ditto on a Scouting Party | |
| Stoutly Stafford | ||
| Samuel Trobridge | ||
| Elnathan Bristor | ditto at Saratoga | |
| Oliver Colven | ||
| Abiah Haskin | ditto on a Scouting Party | |
| Nathan Lee | ||
| Jonathan Lee | ||
| Amos Marsh | ||
| Shubel Marsh | ||
| Benjamin Moss | ditto at Bennington | |
| Elijah Osburn | ||
| Samuel Place | ||
| Austin Sealy | ditto at Saratoga | |
| Richard Sacket | ||
| Elrick Mosier | ditto at Bennington | |
| Abraham Beth | ||
| Privates | David Chase | Prisoners at Saratoga |
| Josiah Dulmage | ||
| Nicolas Lake | ||
| Thomas Lake | ||
| Richard Bodwell | ||
| John Lucus | ||
| John Hodges | ||
| Jonathan Chace | ||
| James Lake | Prisoners at Saratoga | |
| Amos Dunning | ||
| Peter Deal | [Taken prisoners at Bennington] | |
| Robert Dunbar | ||
| Henry Groat | ||
| Henry Best | ||
| Adam Best | ||
| William Shaw | ||
| Andrew Beveridge | ||
| John Murry | ||
| John Van Walkenburg | ditto at Saratoga | |
| Thomas Chambers | ||
| James Thomas | ||
| Solomon Bunnel | ditto at Bennington | |
| Jisse Peusch | ||
| Zekiel Parish | ||
| Eliphilat Roberts | ||
| Phineas Mun | ||
| Charles Sweet | ||
| John Smith | ||
| Barnet Bullock | ||
| Peter Plass [Place] | ||
| Frederick Remer | ||
| Privates | Ephraim Eirs | Prisoner on a Scout |
| John Eudil | ditto at Ticonderoga | |
| Elijah Hubert | ditto at Stillwater | |
| Patrick Buchanan | ||
| Christian Schoolcraft | ||
| Jacob Schoolcraft | ||
| Duncan McCarter | ||
| Robert Logins | ||
| Robert Averil | ||
| Ager Hyde | ||
| James Breton | ||
| Joseph Braton | ||
| Abiael Hawkins | ||
| Joseph Baker | ||
| Henry Bulliss | ||
| Nihimiah French | ||
| George Oals | ||
| Lemuel Hawley | ditto at Stillwater | |
| Abraham Nilligau | ditto at Bennington | |
| David Wing | ||
| Jacob Cooper | ditto on a Scouting party | |
| Ahel Eastwood | ||
| Aron Van Kiler | ditto at Saratoga | |
| Ishmahel Ronalds | ||
| Henry Kyler | ||
| Daniel Chace | ||
| Francis Brock | ||
| John Brock | ||
| Jacob Wynes | ||
| Edward McDonald | ||
| Alester McDonald | ||
| Privates | Joshua Ruthbone | Prisoners at Saratoga |
| John Mills | ||
| John Bouchout | ||
| John Powers | ||
| Benjm. Spindelow | ditto at Bennington | |
| Jabes Mosier | ||
| Jabes Mosier Jun. | ||
| David Preston | ||
| Othiniel Preston | ||
| Joseph Woodward | ||
| Henry Smith | ||
| James Ronalds | ||
| Martin Armstrong | ||
| Joseph Warden | ||
| Mink Lake | ||
| Joshua Tanner | ||
| Martin Manger | ditto at Stillwater | |
| Curtful Miller | ||
| Christopher Manger | ||
| John Manger | ||
| Christopher Galer | ||
| Martin Gayler | ||
| Mathias Gayler | ||
| John Talmage | ||
| William Millias | ditto at Bennington | |
| Privates | David Mitchel | Prisoners at Bennington |
| John Showers | ||
| Adam Schoolcraft | ||