1776 DELMARVA booksigning at Book Bin in Onley, Virginia on December 3, 2016 from 10 AM to 12 PM

Phil Webster will be in character as John Jay on December 3, 2016 at Book Bin in Onley Virginia to sign his book "1776 DELMARVA: Defending Delmarva During the American Revolution."

In 1777 the Ninth Regiment of Virginia played an unsung heroic role in denying the British and Tories an operational base on the Delmarva Peninsula. At the end of 1776, Continental Congress fled from Philadelphia and the capital of the country was in Baltimore until March 1777. John Hancock said that he had information that an invasion was planned of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In February 1777 a 44 gun ship named HMS Roebuck came up the Wicomico River and dropped off three field pieces for the local Tories who had assembled about 250 men strong at Parker Mill Pond (Leonard's Mill Pond between Salisbury and Delmar Maryland today). Captain Dashiell of the local militia asked for help and the Eastern Shore of Virginia answered the call. About 2,000 came from the Ninth Regiment from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The Tory leaders were caught and the British and Tories were denied the operational base on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Check out this story about the participation of people from the Eastern Shore of Virginia, the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware during the American Revolution.

African American Soldiers from Maryland in American Revolution

Thanks to Owen Laurie of the Maryland State Archives, I am honored to pass on this list of African Americans who helped fought in the American Revolution from Maryland


First Name Last Name Start End Unit Term Vol 18 Other

*Black Boy Gim 1776 Magruder's co, 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 38 drummer DAR

*Nace Butler 1776 1783 2nd MD Fifer; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12741094/ DAR

*Charles Fenton 1776 Burgess' co., 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 41 morgan; source of race?; no fold3 matches DAR

*Francis Herd 1776 Young's co., 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 54 "a servant"; morgan

*Malcolm McFee 1776 Howard's co, 2nd. Batt (Hall), Flying Camp 53 morgan; pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24332860/ DAR

*Adam Adams 1777 1st MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/10982341/ DAR

*Henry Williams 1777 4th MD? Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/28347880/ DAR

*Anthony (Negro) 1778 War 317 AA Co; substitute DAR

*Abram Brissington 1778 1st MD 3 years 82; 317 AA Co; substitute; dead or deserted DAR

*Thomas Carney 1778 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12831332/ DAR

*George Dias 1778 1783 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/15490549/; POW DAR

*James Due 1778 1783 5th MD 199; 394 Race per census; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/13175424/ DAR

*Francis Freeman 1778 2nd MD served war 109 discharged, 11/1/1780; morgan; pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/22083198/ DAR
Cato Jarvis 1778 1779 7th MD 220 Race guess based on name; d. 1783

*Valentine Murrin [Murray?] 1778 1781 3rd Md 229; 545 Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

*Jeremiah Pearl 1778 1778 Drafted as vagarant, but discharged because he wasn't. See MHM 103:1, p. 22-23 DAR

*Cupid Plummer 1778 1782 2nd MD 151; 318; 550 Race guess based on name DAR

*Obediah Plummer 1778 1782 2nd MD 151; 318; 550 Race guess based on name DAR

David Randel 1778 1779 2nd MD discharged; race from aom 47, 249--right guy? DAR

Philip Savoy 1778 1st MD War Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/15506157/ DAR

David Wilson 1778 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/28357336/ DAR

Thomas Batterson 1780 7th MD until Dec. 10 369 AA draughts; date ca. DAR

Edward Blake 1780 1783 346; 455 race from aom 46-460; date ca. DAR

Jacob Blake 1780 1781 Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12710922/; race per http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm NEED TO CONFIRM RACE

Edward Chambers 1780 3rd Md Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/19897567/ DAR

Lazarous Harmon 1780 1783 1st MD 356; 442; 493; 539 race: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Hailey-Jones.htm; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/22755486/ DAR

Indian George 1780 4th Md 336 Not black, but an Indian, presumably; draft/deserter; unit based on Lt's service DAR

Cato Snowden 1780 1783 4th Md 397, 458, 487, 556 Race guess based on name; date ca.

York Waters 1780 1781 2nd MD 175; 559 race from aom 43, 82 DAR

Absolom (Negro) 1781 382 PG draughts DAR

Bristol 1781 militia 387 TA Draughts DAR

George Bueley (Beverley) 1781 4th MD 9 months Pension: has good details of service: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12028637/. Lost discharge: "Being young and careless I have long since lost it." DAR

Pompey Colless 1781 1781 FR militia 653 Race guess based on name; same as Pompey Hollis DAR

Dick (Negro) 1781 until Dec. 10 385 DO draughts; fold3.com/image/#17149751 DAR

*Henry Dorton 1781 1781 militia Served in VA as well; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/16979121/ DAR

Pompey Hollis 1781 1783 4th Md 397, 403, 459, 511 Race guess based on name; d. 1783 DAR

Ned (Negro) 1781 militia date ca.; MO draughts; did not appear; http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007427/
Spindilow 1781 militia 387 TA Draughts DAR

Saladdy Stanley 1781 4th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/16260347/ DAR

Tower (Negro) 1781 militia 400 HA draught, substitute; discharged, had to support family; fold3.com/image/#17152500 DAR

William Balentine 1782 2nd MD 422 deserted; fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46; DAR gives as "Balontino"

Job Buley 1782 3rd Md 424; 474 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/12007204/ DAR

Isaac Carr 1782 419; 470 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007148/

Jeremiah Carter 1782 1783 530 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Charles Davis 1782 2nd MD War 422 fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46 DAR

John Greenwood 1782 1783 537 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Phineas Hewey [Harvey?] 1782 1783 62; 422; 170 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

John Lain 1782 last name sp?; race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

George Price 1782 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Christopher Reyner 1782 1783 423; 471 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Randall Skly 1782 422 fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46

William Taylor 1782 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/, p. 48

George Pemberton 1780-81 militia draughted by mistake? Service card is unclear. Fold3.com/image#17144586; date ca. DAR

John Adams Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

William Anderson started as servant/slave; fought in various units; from MD? Pension rejected: http://www.fold3.com/image/11030088/ DAR

Stephen Phillips Laws 1820, Res. 37, aom 625-176; another Stephen Phillips in vol. 18--was a sgt DAR

Christopher Poynos 2nd MD Unable to locate any documentation of his service, but he is reported as a soldier in multiple sources DAR

Thomas Thompson Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

Leonard Turner Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

Mount Harmon American Revolution Reenactment On Saturday October 29, 2016 American Revolution reenactors came to Mount Harmon in Cecil County, Maryland

This picture takes one back in time to camp life during the American Revolution

Camp site with tents at Mount Harmon

American troops at Mount Harmon

Mount Harmon Plantation

Easton News Center booksigning Saturday October 15, 2016

There will be a booksigning of 1787 FAITH at the Easton News Center bookstore in Easton Maryland on Saturday, October 15, 2016 from 11 AM to 1 PM Phil Webster will be there in character as John Jay, the First Chief Justice who also served as President of the American Bible Society.

Green Hill Church near Whitehaven, Maryland

Green Hill Church held its annual Worship Service on Sunday August 21, 2016 on the Sunday nearest to St. Bartholomew's Day.

Its official name is St. Batholomew's Church.

During the American Revolution, the Monie Company of the Princess Anne Battalion of the Maryland Militia bivouacked inside this church.

Here are some pews and brick floor.

The church is within 100 feet of the Wicomico River.

USGenWeb Somerset County MDGenWeb Somerset County Maryland Militia Revolutionary War, 1780 Princess Anne Battalion, Monie Company Here is he list of men who served in the Monie Company, Princess Anne Battalion, Somerset County Maryland Miltia, Revolutionary War 1780. Thanks to John Wallace, Sr. for sending this list in! Names are spelled as they appear on the list. Captain: Thos. Irving 1st Lieutenant: Jno. Dashiell 2nd Lieutenant: Jno Jones Ensign:Gowen Wright Sergeants:Robt Jones, Wm Jones, Wm Lawes, Wm Sassen Corporals:Wm McDorman, Wm Phebus, John Woolford, Jno Wright Privates: George Abbet, John Abbet, Joseph Austin, Loyd Abbet, George Austin, Jarvis Ballard, Wm Ballard, Wm Ballard (of Arnold), Thos Borman, Joseph Cantwell, John Cavender, Oliver Coston, George Dorman, Jesse Evans, Ezekial Foskey, James Galloway, Isaac Gibson, John Handy, Berry Horner, John Horner, Wm Horner, John Hopkins, Levi Johnson, George Jones, George Jones (D.Q.), Jno Jones (D.Q.), John Jones, Thos Jones, James Kelley, Wm King, John Laws, Jno Laws (D.Q.), James Lecount, James Martin, Jno Martin, Thos Martin, Thos Martin, Junr., Wm Martin, Henry Walston Miles, Thos Moor, James Muir, Thos Noble, George? Phebus, Junr., John Phebus, John Pheubus, Junr., Edmund Price, Ballard Reed, James Reed, Barkley Roberts, Edwd Roberts, Jno Roberts, Underwood Roberts, Rich Roe, Ben Sasser, Junr., John Sassen, Levin Shorey, Wm Shelton, Lill? Simmons, Wm Smith, Wm Stewart, Michl Timmons, David Wallace, James, Wallace, Richd Wallace, Henry Walston, Joseph Walston, Wm Webb, Jabez Webster, John Webster, Mesheck Webster, Wm Webster, Frans White, John White, Junr., Thos White, Jno Windsor, Junr., Wm Windsor, Henry Wingate, Henry Wingate, Phil Wingate. http://www.mdgenweb.org/somerset/histrec/sompabat.htm

Booksigning at Bethany Beach Books on Friday July 1, 2016

Phil Webster in character as John Jay attended a book signing at Bethany Beach Books on Friday, July 1st, 2016. Nearby Bethany at the Delaware Bay on July 2nd, 1776 a crew from the Rock Hall Maryland area died. Lambert Wickes finally broke the British blockade of the Delaware Bay and found a ship named the Nancy which had 300 barrels of gunpowder aboard. In 18 months, Lambert Wickes captured only 18 British ships; but let's talk about John Paul Jones. Anyway, Lambert put his younger brother in charge of the Nancy, the ship was beached at Turtle Gut Island near Cape May. They were able to unload over 200 barrels of gunpowder before the British blew up Richard Wickes and his crew. This crew died on the very same day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. This is a solemn reminder of the sacrifices that many Delmarvans made for freedom.

Chestertown Tea Party Celebration 2016

John Jay in Chestertown Tea Party Parade 2016

Chestertown made a place for John Jay

Ben Franklin and John Jay in "Art Thou Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" www.benfranklinimpersonator.com

Ben Franklin (Brian Patrick Mulligan) and John Jay

1776 DELMARVA Williamsburg booksigning May 14, 2016

William and Mary bookstore 1776 DELMARVA booksigning May 14, 2016 William and Mary Bookstore on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia was the venue for Phil Webster and a booksigning of 1776 FAITH and 1776 DELMARVA.