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Roll of George Washington’s Company, 1 August 1756

Roll of George Washington’s Company

A Roll of Colonel Washington’s Company August 1st 1756

		Enlisted					Size
		When		Where
Number	Mens Names	Month	Year	County &ca	Abode	Age	Feet	Inches	Occupation	Country	Description
1	John Sallard	Septemr	1755	Richmond	Richmond	25	5	10	Joiner	Virginia	Fair and freckled with redish Hair, genteely made
2	John Belford	Decemr	1755	Fort Cumbd		25	5	7½	Weaver	Ireland	Brown, with black curling Hair, quick in Speech & of a lively Counte.
3	Peter Tulley	July	1756	Winchester	Fredericksg	32	5	7	Barber	Ireland	Fair and well made with Sandy Hair
4	Saml Langsworth	Septemr	1755	Norfolk	Norfolk	25	5	11	Tanner	Jersey	Well made and brown, with dark brown Hair and Complexion
5	Wm Stuart Packet	Septemr	1755	Richmond	Richmond	25	5	11½	Planter	Virginia	Brown Complexion, proportionably made but Slender
6	Simon Robinson1	Septemr	1755	Stafford	Stafford	24	5	6	Bricklayer	England	Fair Complexn wt. brownish hair his Knees rather inclg Inwards
7	James Campbell	Decemr	1754	Stafford	Stafford
8	Edward Whitehead	March	1754	Norfolk	Norfolk	25	5	8	Baker	Ireland	Brown with dark Hair
9	Launder Hughs	July	1756	Winchester		18	5	10¼	Planter	Virginia	Fair with Scar on the left side of his upper Lip
10	John Hill	May	1756	Winchester	Spotsylvaa	26	5	7¼	Taylor	England	Brown Complexion and Hair with his right Thumb Broke
11	Arthur Dent	January	1755	Stafford	Stafford	35	5	5	Planter	England	Brown, & lame in his Right Thigh by a Wound.
12	Abel Mason	October	1755	Accomack	Accomack	23	5	9	Planter	Virginia	Brown Complexion and Hair.
13	Thomas Napp	March	1754	Wmsburg	Wmsburg	23	5	7½	Shearman	England	Brown Complexion and Hair.
14	John Nugent	March	1756	Maidstone	Maryland	32	5	7¾	Butcher	Ireland	Brown & a blemish in his left Eye: wt. a joint of the little Finger & Thumb shott off
15	Francis Roberts	Septemr	1755	Amelia	Amelia	22	5	9	Carpenter	Virginia	Brown Complexion & hair, and a likely Personage
16	Benja. Smith	June	1756	Willmsburg	Suffolk	27	5	5	Bookbinder	England	Fair Complexion
17	John Trigg	Novemr	1754	King & Queen	Kg & Queen	25	5	7¼	Planter	Virginia	Complection and Hair Brown
18	John Robinson	⟨May⟩	1756	Winchester		21	5	4¼	Carpenter	England	Fair Complexion
19	Thomas Brown	October	1755	Charles City		22	5	6½	Planter	Ireland	Brown, and much Pitted with the Small Pox
20	James Davis	April	1756	Maidstone		20	5	5	Planter	Ireland	Sandy redish colourd Hair
21	George Hill	July	1756	Winchester		29	5	7¼	Planter	Ireland	Brown with Black Hair
22	Robert Nash	August	1756	Winchester	Northumd	25	5	6	Carpenter	Virginia	Brown hair and Complexion
23	Joseph Briggs	March	1756	Maidstone		21	5	8	Planter	Pensylvania	Brown hair, pitted with the Small Pox, & affected in his right Shoulder
24	Jno. McMillon	Decemr	1754	Westmoreld	Westmoreld	33	5	9	Planter	Virginia	Brown hair & complexion, thin Visage, and a durty look
25	Jno. Robinson Junr	Octr	1754	Fredericksg	Fredericksg	20	5	3½	Planter	Scotland	Brown Complexion, & dark hair
26	Lachlan McLean	January	1755	Prince Wm	Prince Wm	24	5	8	Planter	Scotland	Brown with dark hair.

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1. The first six men named were sergeants or corporals. See GW’s Orders, 12 July 1756.

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Source Project: Washington Papers
Title: Roll of George Washington’s Company, 1 August 1756
Author: Washington, George
Date: 1 August 1756

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Cite as: “Roll of George Washington’s Company, 1 August 1756,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/02-03-02-0282. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Colonial Series, vol. 3, 16 April 1756–9 November 1756, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1984, p. 306.]