Historical register of officers of the Continental Army during the war of the revolution, April 1775, to December, 1783

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by  Heitman, Francis B. (Francis Bernard), 1838-1926

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Bull 132 Bunting
Bull, Thomas (Conn). Captain Con Bullock, Rice (Va). Quartermaster
necticut Light Horse in 1776. 15th Virginia, 16th July, 1777; super
Bull, Thomas (N. C.). Surgeons Mate seded, 6th May, 1778.
10th North Carolina, December, 1780 to Bullock, Stephen (R. I.). Captain
1783. Rhode Island Militia, 1778-1779.
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ing Camp; taken prisoner at Fort Wash Virginia, December, 1776; Ensign 15th
ington, 16th November, 1776; was a August, 1777; resigned 26th November,
1777.
prisoner 2 years.
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Captain, 1st November, 1778; takp June to December, 1776.
prisoner at Monmouth. 28th Tune, 1778; Bunchoten, Elias van, Jr. (N. Y.).
released February, 1780, and did not 1st Lieutenant, 3d New York, 28th June,
return to the army. (Died 1837.) 1775; Captain, 25th November, 1775, to
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1st January, 1781. (Died,1817.) Bunchoten, John Van (N. Y.). Cap
Bullard, Asa (Mass). Private in Lex tain New York Militia, 1777. (Died
ington Alarm, April, 1775; Private and 1817.)
Sergeant in Brewers Massachusetts Bunchoten, Mathew (N. Y.). Captain
Regiment, May to December, 1775; Ser New York Militia, 1777.
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23d December, 1804.) Buncombe, Edward (N. C.). Colonel
Bullard, Benjamin (Mass). Captain 5th North Carolina, 15th April, 1776;
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ment, 19th May to December, 1775; October, 1777.
Captain 6th Continental Infantry, 1st Bunnell, Nathaniel (Conn.) 2d Lieu
January, 1776; resigned 30th Septem tenant 1st Connecticut, 1st May to 1st
ber, 1776. December, 1775; Captain of Douglas
Bullard, Isaac (Mass). 2d Lieuten Connecticut State Regiment, 20th Tune
ant of Heaths Massachusetts Regi to 29th December, 1776.
ment, May, 1775, to . Bunnell, Titus (Conn). Ensign of
Bullard, Seth (Mass). Captain in Lex Gays Connecticut State Regiment, June
ington Alarm, April, 1775; Captain of to December, 1776.
Reads Massachusetts Regiment, May to Bunner, Jacob (Pa). Captain Ger
December, 1775; served subsequently as man Regiment, 8th July, 1776; retired
Major Massachusetts Militia. (Died 1st January, 1781.
1811.)
Bunner, Rudolph (Pa). Captaia 2d
Bullard, Samuel (Mass). Colonel Pennsylvania Battalion, 5th January,
Massachusetts Militia, 1776-1778. 1776; Captain 3d Pennsylvania, 3d
Bullen, John (Del). Commissary of March, 1777, to rank from 5th January,
Purchases and Issues, 1779-1781. 1776; Major 3d Pennsylvania, 6th June,
1777; Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st August,
Bullit, Thomas (Va). Lieutenant- 1777; killed at Monmouth, 28th June,
Colonel Deputy Adjutant-General South 1778.
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Bullock, Daniel (N. C.). Lieutenant White Plains, 28th October, 1776.
9th North Carolina, 28th November, Bunting, William Black (Va). En
1776, to . sign 9th Virginia, 14th February, 1776;
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2d Lieutenant, 31st August, 1776. Died Burchardt, Daniel (Pa). Captain
1st April, 1777. German Regiment, 8th July, 1776; Ma
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ant in Doolittles Massachusetts Regi Burd, Benjamin ( ). See Bird.
ment, May to December, 1775; 1st Lieu Burd, Benjamin (Pa). 3d Lieuten
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(Died 1808.) uary, 1776; 1st Lieutenant, 25th Sep
Burbank, Silas (Mass). Lieutenant tember, 1776; Captain 4th Pennsylvania,
of Phinneys Massachusetts Regiment, 3d January, 1777 Lieutenant-Colonel 3d
May to December, 1775; 1st Lieutenant Continental Drago;ons, 14th March, 1777;
18th Continental Infantry, 1st Jan resigned 20th November, 1778. (Name
uary to 31st December, 1776; 1st Lieu also spelled Burd and Byrd.) (Died 5th
tenant 12th Massachusetts, 1st January, October, 1823.)
1777; Captain, 1st July, 1777; resigned Burd, Edward (Pa). Major of Hal-
14th October, 1780. (Died 1814.) lers Pennsylvania Battalion of the Fly
Burbeck, Edward (Mass). Captain of ing Camp, June, 1776; taken prisoner at
Gridleys Regiment Massachusetts Artil Long Island, 27th August, 1776.
lReergy,imeJunnte,Co1n7t7i5n;entCaalptaAirntilloefry,Kno10xths Burd, James (Pa). Colonel Pennsyl
December, 1775, to December, 1776. vania Militia, 1775-1776. (Died 1793.)
(Died 1782.) Burd, Thomas (Va). 2d Lieutenant
Burbeck, Henry (Mass). 1st Lieu llth Virginia, 23d January, 1777, to .
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nental Artillery, 10th December, 1775; ant 8th Massachusetts, 1st January,
Captain Lieutenant 3d Continental Ar 1777; resigned 3d October, 1777.
tillery, 1st January, 1777; Captain, 3d Burdett, William (Pa). Ensign of
September, 1777; transferred to Corps Baldwins Artillery Artificer Regiment,
of Artillery, 17th June, 1783; Brevet 1st January, 1777; discharged 1st April,
Major, 30th September, 1783, and served 1778.
ptoan3yd UNnoivteemdbeSrt,ate17s83Ar;tiClalpetrayinBa3tdtalCioonm, Burfoot, Thomas (Va). Adjutant 14th
20th October, 1786; Captain Artillery Virginia, 12th January, 1778; 2d Lieu
United States Army, 29th September, tenant, 9th September, 1778; regiment
1789; Major, 4th November, 1791, of the designated 10th Virginia, 14th Septem
Artillerists and Engineers, 9th May, ber, 1778; 1st Lieutenant, 16th July,
1794; Lieutenant-Colonel 1st Artillerists 1780; Captain Lieutenant, 18th July,
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General in command; Brevet Briga Burgess, Basil (Md). Ensign 3d Mary
dier- General, 10th July, 1812; honor- land, 1st August, 1780; 2d Lieutenant,
ablv discharged, 15th June, 1815. (Died 18th June, 1781 transferred to 1st Mary
2d October, 1848.) land, 1st Janu;ary, 1783 retained in
Burbeck, William (Mass). Lieuten Maryland Battalion, Apri;l, 1783, and
ant-Colonel of Gridley s Regiment served to 15th November, 1783.
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Continental Artillery, 10th December, July to December, 1776. (Died 1809.)
1775; dismissed 25th May, 1776; served
subsequently as Superintendent and Burgess, John Magruder (Md). 1st
Comptroller of Laboratory, 1777-1783. Lieutenant 3d Maryland Battalion of
(Died 22d July, 1785.) the Flying Camp, July to December,
Burch, Ezra (Conn). Ensign of Colo 1776.
nel Beebes Regiment Connecticut Mili Burgess, Joseph (Conn). 2d Lieuten
tia in 1775. ant 8th Connecticut, 6th July to 1rth
Burcham, Richard (N. J.). Ensign December, 1775; 1st Lieutenant of
4th New Jersey, 1st June, 1777; omitted Douglas Connecticut State Regiment,
March, 1778. June to November, 1776; served subse-

HISTORICAL REGISTER
OF
Officers of the Continental Army
DURING
THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION
April, 1775, to December, 1783
New, Revised, and Enlarged Edition
By FRANCIS B. HEITMAN
WASHINGTON, D. C.
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