5th Pennsylvania Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Companies

 * Company A - Captain Joseph Potts, became the "Major's Company" Major Christopher Stuart, Major George Tudor


 * Company B - Captain Benjamin Bartholomew


 * Company C - Captain Alexander Johnston, Captain Charles McHenry, became the "Colonel's Company" Colonel Francis Johnston, Captain Lieutenant Job Vernon, Captain Lieutenant John Barkley - raised in Bucks County


 * Company D - Captain John Christie of Chester County


 * Company E - Captain Thomas Church, Captain Samuel Smith


 * Company F - Captain Frederick Vernon, Captain Robert Gregg, became the "Lieutenant Colonel's Company" Lieutenant Colonel Persifor Frazer, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Mentges


 * Company G - Captain James Moore, Captain James Seeley (or Seely) of Cumberland County


 * Company H - Captain James Taylor, Captain Thomas Boude


 * 9th Company - Captain William Oldham, Captain Job Vernon


 * Sources:


 * Trussell, John B.B. and Charles C. Dallas. The Pennsylvania Line; Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital version at.


 * Rosters Companies

Many personnel had previously served in the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion. The 4th Pennsylvania Battalion was recruited primarily in Chester County (included present-day Delaware County), Bucks County, and possibly Lancaster County.


 * Company A - Captain Persifor Frazer, Captain Joseph Potts - company assembled at Chester


 * Company B - Captain Thomas Robinson, Captain John Lacey


 * Company C - Captain John Lacey, Captain James Moore - raised in Bucks County


 * Company D - Captain Caleb North


 * Company E - Captain Thomas Church


 * Company F - Captain Frederick Vernon


 * Company G - Captain James Moore, Captain John Lacey


 * Company H - Captain James Taylor of Lancaster County


 * Sources:


 * Trussell, John B.B. and Charles C. Dallas. The Pennsylvania Line; Regimental Organization and Operations, 1776-1783. Harrisburg, Pa.: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1977. Digital version at.

Websites

 * 5th Pennsylvania Regiment at Valley Forge Legacy