About six weeks ago I ordered copies of the Revolutionary War records of my 5th great-grandfather, John Linton.  He was recommended as Lieutenant in 1778 and Captain in 1781.  I share with you today the lists of those soldiers recommended for changes in rank for March of 1778 through October 1779. Hopefully you can use this information!

One other note, several others on this list are very familiar to me.  Daniel Lewis is a relative of Captain John, Scarlett Berkeley is his half-brother.  Joseph Butler is a cousin of the captain’s wife, Ann Mason, and George Mason her brother.

March 1778

• James Whaley, Jr. – Second Lieutenant
• William Carnan – Ensign
• Daniel Lewis – Second Lieutenant
• Hugh Douglass – Ensign
• Isaac Vandeventer – Lieutenant
• John Dodd – Ensign

May 1778

• William McClellan – Captain
• Francis Russell and James Beavers – Lieutenants
• George Summers and Charles Eskridge – Colonels
• Samuel Cox – Major
• Robert McClain – Captain
• Scarlett Berkeley and Moses Thomas – Lieutenants
• Henry Farnsworth and John Russell – Lieutenants
• Gustavus Eligin and John Miller – Lieutenants
• Samuel Butcher and Joshua Botts – Lieutenants
• William Elliot – Ensign
• John Williams and George Taylor – Lieutenants
• Richard Shore – Ensign
• John Henry – Captain
• Nathaniel Adams and George Mason – Lieutenants
• Peter Benham – Ensign

August 1778

• Thomas Marks, William Robinson and Joseph Butler – Lieutenants
• Joseph Wildman – Ensign
• John Linton – Lieutenant
• George Asbury – Ensign

September 1778

• John Shrieve – Ensign

April 1779

• Francis Russell – Lieutenant

May 1779

• Joseph Wildman – Lieutenant
• Francis Elgin, Jr. – Ensign

June 14th 1779

• Jacob Caton – Ensign
• George Kilgore – Lieutenant

July 12th 1779

• John Debell – Lieutenant
• William Hutchison – Ensign

October 11th 1779

• Francis Russell – Captain