Return and descriptive roll of the recruits inlisted on bounties of unappropriated lands : in pursuance of the orders of His Excellency Governor Clinton of the 2th of March 1782 ... West Point, 9th February, 1783 [Copy]

Return and descriptive roll of the recruits inlisted on bounties of unappropriated lands : in pursuance of the orders of His Excellency Governor Clinton of the 2th of March 1782 ... West Point, 9th February, 1783 [Copy]

Ebenezer Stevens D.S. to Governor George Clinton|Roll of recruits

West Point 1783

1 sheet ; 81 cm

MSS L1999F456ff

Trades include baker, blacksmith, farmer, shoemaker, stonecutter, tanner, tailor, weaver, and yeoman. One Irishman lists his trade as "Bloomer."|Complexions: Black, brown, dark, fair, fresh, light, pale, ruddy and swarthy|7 enties in the remarks (final column) read "Deserted"; one other: Delivered to the Regiment by a [class?] of militia.|Stevens notes at bottom: Some recruits who come under the above ... having join'd Captain [John] Doughtys Company at Albany, the commanding officer ... not having transmitted a ... roll... they are therefore entered in this roll.|At bottom: Copy|Also at bottom: E. Stevens Lt. Col. Comm.dt|On verso: Recruits 1783|Both Doughty and Stevens served in Lamb's 2nd regiment of artillery, and both were original members of the New York Society of the Cincinnati

Docketed on verso: Copy of a descriptive / roll of recruits made to / His Excellency Governor / Clinton / 9th Feb.y 1783
In 17 columns: 75 names; age; height in feet & inches; trade; state or country of birth; hair color; complexion place of residence by town and county; where & when elisted; duration; and remarks.
Ages are between 16 and 43; no man is above 5'10 1/2.
Countries of birth listed: Canada, England France, Germany, and Scotland
Most recruits were born in N.Y.; a few, in Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and N.J.

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