Officers Who Took Oath of Allegiance at Valley Forge, 1778, page 4

On February 3, 1778, Congress, having taken into consideration the report of the special committee appointed to devise effectual means to prevent persons disaffected to the interest of the United States from being employed in any of the important offices thereof, resolved, That every officer who held or should thereafter hold a commission or office from Congress, should subscribe the oath or affirmation of allegiance. These oaths or affirmations the commander-in-chief or any major or brigadier-general was authorized and directed to administer to all officers of the army or of any of the departments thereof. Those mentioned in the following list (with a few exceptions) took the oath at Valley Forge in the spring of '78 before that encampment was broke, and who undoubtedly were members of the army actually in camp at Valley Forge the ever memorable winter of '77-'78. The names are given in the order in which they appear in the volumes of original manuscripts from which they are taken.

Oath of Allegiance - 1	Oath of Allegiance - 2	Oath of Allegiance - 3
Oath of Allegiance - 4	Oath of Allegiance - 5	Oath of Allegiance - 6
Oath of Allegiance - 7	Oath of Allegiance - 8	Oath of Allegiance - 9
Oath of Allegiance - 10

Source: "The Army and Navy of the United States 1776-1891", George Barrie Publisher, Philadelphia, 1890

John Skidmore, division wagonmaster.

James Black, captain Col. Malcolm's regt.

Daniel Divans, captain Col. Malcolm's regt.

Robert Hunter, ensign Col. Malcolm's regt.

Joshua Drake, lieutenant Col. Malcolm's regt

Richard Oliver, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Patrick Cronin, qr. mas. Col. Malcolm's regt

Hugh Peacock, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Alexander Dow, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Anthony Maxwell ens. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Peter Tallman, adjutant Col. Malcolm's regt

Daniel Wood, lieutenant Col. Malcolm's regt

Edward Armstrong, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt

John Sandford, captain Col. Malcolm s regt.

David Kirkpatrick, ens. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Nathaniel Tom captain Col. Malcolm's regt.

James Monell, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Jonathan Lawrence, lt. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Abraham Neily, lieut. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Finch Gildersleeve ens. Col. Malcolm's regt.

Daniel Morgan, colonel Col. Malcolm's regt.

James Knox, captain Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Gabriel Long, captain Col. D. Morgan's regt

Alex. Martin, 1st lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Jas. Culbertson, 1st lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt

John Harding, 1st lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Benj. Taliaferro, capt. Col. D. Morgan's regt

Charles McCarter, surg. Col. D. Morgan's regiment.

Henry Henly, qr. mas. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Reuben Long, ensign Col. D. Morgan's regt.

William Stephens ens. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

John Coleman, adjt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Elijah Evans, 2d lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Benj. Ashby, 2d lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

John Lapsley 2d lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Wm. L. Lovely, 2d lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Thomas Boyd, 2d lt. Col. D. Morgan's regt.

James Parr, captain Col. D. Morgan's regt.

Chiswell Barret, cornet Col. Baylor's regt.

Samuel Tenny, surgeon Rhode Island.

Jona. Knight, surgeon's mate, Rhode Island.

David Adams, surgeon Rhode Island.

John Viol, ensign Rhode Island.

John Strong, ensign Rhode Island.

Lebbeus Loomis, ensign Rhode Island.

Aaron Benjamin, ensign Rhode Island.

Daniel Wait, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Charles Fanning lieutenant Rhode Island.

David Johnson, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Samuel Arnold, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Daniel C. Tillinghast, ensign Rhode Island.

John Durkee lieutenant Rhode Island.

Seth Phelps, lieut. Rhode Island.

Silas Holt, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Lemuel Cleft, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Timothy Cleveland, lieutenant Rhode Island

Uriah Mitchell, brig. qr. mas. Rhode Island.

Daniel Barnes lieutenant Rhode Island.

Orlander Mack, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Ebenezer West, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Nathan P. Jackson, lieutenant Rhode Island

Asahel Hodge, lieutenant Rhode Island.

Bildad Granger, lt. late Chandler's regt. Conn.

Robert Durkee, captain 4th Conn. regiment.

Simon Spalding lieutenant 4th Conn. regt.

David Judson, lieutenant 8th Conn. regiment

Oliver Jencks, lieutenant 2d Rhode Island.

Nathaniel Bishop, lieut. 4th Conn. regiment.

Timothy Pierce, lieutenant 2d Rhode Island.

Nathan Weeks lieutenant 2d Rhode Island.

Selah Benton, lieutenant 8th Conn. regiment

Edmund Coleman, lieutenant 4th Conn. regt.

Nehemiah Rice, captain 8th Conn. regiment

John Harmon, captain 4th Conn. regiment.

Andrew Fitch captain 4th Conn. regiment.

Thomas Arnold, captain 1st Rhode Island.

Samuel Comstock, captain 8th Conn. Regt.

Robert Hallam, captain 4th Conn. regiment.

Silvanus Brown, captain 8th Conn. regiment.

Thomas Hughes, captain 2d Rhode Island

Beriah Bill, captain, 4th Conn. regiment.

William Tew, captain 2d Rhode Island

Ebenezer Flagg, captain 1st Rhode Island

David Smitte, captain 8th Conn. regiment

Samuel Sandford, captain 8th Conn. regt.

Paul Brigham, captain 8th conn. Regiment.

Samuel Mattocks, captain 8th conn. regt.

Theophilus Monson, captain 8th Conn. regt.

Jonathan Wallen, captain, 1st Rhode Island

William Allen, captain 2d Rhode Island

Simeon Thayer, major 2d Rhode Island.

Joseph Hait, major 8th Conn. regiment.

John Sumner, major 4th Conn. regiment.

Jeremiah Olney, lieut-col. 2d Rhode Island.

Jacob Wales, Col. Marshall's regiment.

Jonathan Turner, 1st lt. Col. Marshall's regt.

Asa Pixley, ensign Col. Brewer's regiment.

Silas Clark, 1st lieut. Col. Tupper's regiment.

Josiah Parsons, lieut. Col. Tupper's regt.

John Littlefield, ensign Col. Tupper's mgt.

Othniel Taylor, lieut. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Daniel Brown ensign Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Samuel Buss, lieut. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Levi Dodge, ensign Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Reuben Dodge, ens. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

William Warner, capt. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Elisah Skinner, surg. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Nathan Parsons, adjt. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Philip Thomas capt. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Christopher Marshall, captain Col. T. Marshall's regiment.

James Buxton, ensign Col. Topper's regt.

Elnathan Haskell, brigade-major Gen. Patterson's regiment.

Benjamin Tupper colonel.

Nathaniel Coit Allen, paymaster Col. Marshall's regiment.

Thomas Cummings, lt. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Nathl. Winslow, maj. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

David Farnum, Jr., 2d lt. Col. Tupper's regt.

Asa Bullard, ensign Col. Brewer's regt.

Daniel Lunt, lieutenant Col. Tupper's regt.

Joshua Bramhall, ens. Col. Bradford's regt.

Jona. Haskell, ensign Col. Bradford's regt.

Josiah Smith, capt. Col. T. Marshall's regt.

Samuel Carlton, lieutenant-colonel.

Tobias Fernald, major.

Peleg Turner, quartermaster Col. T. Marshall's regiment.

Samuel Brewer, colonel.

Joseph Gardiner, surgeon's mate Col. S. Brewer's regiment.

Daniel Merrill, caps. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Nathan Watkins, capt. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

James Donnell, cat. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Timothy Remich, lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

William Frost, 1st lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

John Whiting, qr. mas. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

John Wingate, surgeon Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Abraham Williams, lt. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Luke Hitchcock, lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Jas. Means, lieutenant Col. S. Brewer's regt.

William Batman, adjt. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Ebenezer Stephens, lt. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Ebenezer Stover, ens. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

David Watts, lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Joshua Nason, ensign Col. S. Brewer's regt.

John Hubbell, ensign Col. S. Brewer's regt.

John Pray, lieutenant Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Andrew Englis, lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

John Buck, ensign Col. S. Brewer's regt.

Rich'd Mayberry, capt. Col. Tupper's regt.

Daniel Wheelwright, capt. Col. Tupper's regiment.

Lemuel Miller. lieut. Col. S. Brewer's regt.

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