Muster Roll, Lieutenant Isaac Craig's Company of Marines, December 19, 1775

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Philadelphia 19th December, 1775.

		Size		When	Where	What Country
Mens Names	Age	feet	inches	Inlisted	Inlisted	born	By Trade
Patrick Crawford	30	6	....	9th Decr 75	Philadelphia,	Ireland,	Labourer, on Furlough.
William Steward	19	5	9	10th Decr 1775	Philadelphia,	Philadelphia,	Breeches Maker.
Henry Javet	28	5	8¾	18th Do. Do.	Philadelphia,	Switzer Land,	Servant.
Willm Wood	24	5	8¾	10th Do. Do.	Philadelphia,	Ireland,	Labourer
John Nortan	28	5	8	18th Do. Do.	Do.	New England,	Carpenter.
Thoms Byrnes	19	5	8	9th Do. Do.	Philadelphia,	Ireland,	Doctor.
Saml Johnson	24	5	7¼	9th Do. Do.	Philadelphia,	Chester County,	Brass founder.
Patk Kenney	23	5	7	18th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Brick Layer.
Henry Frazier	40	5	6½	10th Do. Do.	Do.	Holland,	House Carpenter.
Saml Harvey	21	5	6¼	12th Do. Do.	Do.	Christien,	Cooper.
John McNeil	19	5	6¼	9th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Cooper.
John Porrett	35	5	6¼	9th Do. Do.	Do.	Britain,	Jewiler.
Simon Harwood	30	5	6¼	13th Do. Do.	Do.	Philadelphia,	Labourer.
Jams Stevenson	33	5	6	11th Do. Do.	Do.	North Britain,	Mason ー Discharged 19th Decr 75.
John Collins Junr	21	5	5¾	15th Do. Do.	Willmenton,	Brandy Wine,	Cooper.
Jams Williams	18	5	5¾	13th Do. Do.	Philadelphia,	Brittain,	Labourer.
Jams Campbell	30	5	7½	18th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Do.
Isaac Dewees	25	5	5½	15th Do. Do.	Do.	Kent County, Delaware,	Cabinet Maker.
Willm Hopkins	27	5	5½	9th Do. Do.	Do.	New England,	Baker.
Andw Scott	25	5	5¼	11th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Barber.
John Collins Senr	25	5	5¼	14th Do. Do.	Do.	Do.	Labourer.
Richd Owens	22	5	5	13th Do. Do.	Do.	Chester County,	Do.
Fredk Roughman	30	5	5	11th Do. Do.	Do.	Germany,	Hosier.
Edwd Leo	35	5	5	15th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Butcher.
Benjn Tate	19	5	5	10th Do. Do.	Do.	Dover,	Taylor.
Christr Warren	26	5	4½	18th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Weaver.
Thoms Mitchell	19	5	4½	9th Do. Do.	Do.	Britain,	Miller.
Willm Haislop	23	5	4½	13th Do. Do.	Do.	Do.	Painter.
Jams Kite	18	5	4½	13th Do. Do.	Do.	Do.	Do.
David Clarke	24	5	4½	9th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland,	Wool comber.
Willm Lock	20	5	3¼	12th Do. Do.	Do.	Britain,	Taylor.
Fredk Bowman	32	5	5¼	11th Do. Do.	Do.	Germany,	Carpenter.
Willm Skinnell	30	5	3½	9th Do. Do.	Do.	Ireland.	Brick Layer.
John Bohman	25	5	3¾	19th Do. Do.	Do.	Do.	Barber.
John Fraycie
Michl Goodman
John Thomson				33 Effective
James Magrady				11 Dotto	22d Decr
Archld Neilson				44²
Thoms Macaualy
Thoms Saltter

1. Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, XII, 351. Craig came to Pennsylvania from Ireland in 1765. He was appointed a Continental Marine officer in November 1775, and served in the brig Andrew Doria, Captain Nicholas Biddle.

2. The actual count of the muster roll is 41, not 44. The names of three men enlisted between December 19 and 22 appear to have been omitted.

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1775 December 19

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