Christian Darr

Pg. 452, Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania 1755-1855 By John Blair Linn, Search Google Books, Christian Derr

The Continental Congress in session in Philadelphia on June 14, 1775 voted to raise companies of riflemen. Six of these companies were to be from Pennsylvania, however the response of the frontiersmen of Pennsylvania was so great the number was increased to eight and then to nine. Collectively, the companies were originally called Thompson's Rifle Battalion. The battalion was under the command of William Thompson of Carlisle, Cumberland County. For a brief period in 1775, the battalion was called the Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. When the army was reorganized in January of 1776, the battalion was called The First Continental Regiment and following another reorganization in July 1776, the rifle battalion officially became the First Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line.

MILITARY SERVICE - AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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Christian Derr who's name is listed with others, who are memorialized

for their services in Cambridge, Massachusetts
on a Bronze plaque located at the Berks County Courthouse in Reading, Pennsylvania.

 

Revolutionary War Soldier listed as Dorr

Christian Derr was born about 1748 and died in Union County, PA (Last Known Residence) on 23 Jan., 1824 according to his pension record from the National Archives. Christian was a Revolutionary War soldier. He was a member of "Colonel Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen" and re-enlisted once. He joined the American Army at Boston and saw action at King's Bridge, Brandy...   [ Read more » ]

Submitted by descendant: Dennis Darr

In “History of Berks County in Pennsylvania”, by Montgomery, is an interesting description of Christian Derr’s first enlistment. “On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress passed resolutions requiring 12 companies of expert riflemen to be raised for the purpose of joining the army near Boston. Eight of these were to be raised by Pennsylvania, formed into a battalion, and commanded by officers recommended by the Assembly or Convention of the Province.

These were Captain Nagle’s Company of Riflemen, and it was called “Colonel Thompson’s Battalion of Riflemen.” Each company consisted of one Captain, three Lieutenants, four Sergeants, four Corporals, a Drummer or Trumpeter, and sixty-eight Privates. The pay was as follows: Captain, $20 a month; Lieutenant, $13-l/3; Sergeants, $8; Corporal, $7-l/3; Drummer $7-l/3; Private $6-2/3. They supplied their own arms and clothes. The term of enlistment was one year. Christian Derr is listed under Privates, wi...   [ Read more » ]

 

SOURCES Provided by from 8th Generation Descendant:

Dennis8, Lee7, Herman6, Kimmel5, Michael4, Christian3, Henry2, Christian1

OFF LINE SOURCES

Revolutionary War Pension #42153

 BOOKS

“Annals of Buffalo Valley” 1877 by Linn, pg. 452

“History of Berks Co., PA” 1886, by Montgomery, pgs. 139-148

“The Pennsylvania German in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783” by Henry Muhlenberg Richards

“Pennsylvania German Pioneers” by Ralph Beaver Strassburger

Vol. l, pg. 521 - (A List of Arrivals In The Port of Philadelphia 1727-1808)

OTHER SOURCES

Application DAR #761104 Virginia Hewit Barnette Carr

PA Archives-Third PA Pensioners, Series Three, Vol. XVIII, Vol. XIX, Vol. XXIII , Vol. 3

Provincial Papers - County of Berks

State Tax Lists - by Egle; (Joyner)

Berks County, Greenwich Township - 1779-1780-1781-1782-1784...   [ Read more » ]