Muster roll of the late Capt Amasa Sopers company of light infantry in ye 10th Mass.tts Reg.t in the service of the United States : commanded by Colo. Thomas Marshall, taken for Oct. Nov.r & Dec.r 1780 [A.D.S.]

Muster roll of the late Capt Amasa Sopers company of light infantry in ye 10th Mass.tts Reg.t in the service of the United States : commanded by Colo. Thomas Marshall, taken for Oct. Nov.r & Dec.r 1780 [A.D.S.]

Huts near West Point 1780

[2] p. ; 39 cm. (folded fol.)

MSS L1981.1.393 MB

Inscribed at bottom: Huts near West Point ... [Dec.?] 31st 1780 mustered Capt Sopers Compy as specified in the above roll [signed] Sam.l Darby B. Inspector
Includes African American (Festus Prince) & mixed race or Indian (Jeffrey Sackamus)
On verso, Proof of the effectives includes unnamed officers and men: 2 lieutenants (1 absent), 3 serjeants (1 absent), 3 corporals (1 absent) , 2 drummers (1 absent), 18 privates (8 absent)
Darby was original member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati; Amasa Soper, according to Metcalf, was eligible but did not join. He resigned on 30 October 1780.
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