1779 CENSUS OF FORT DAYTON REFUGEES

The following family data was abstracted from a return signed by Mister Dwight and found in the Henry Glen Papers of the Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundation of the New York Public Library in New York, New York. *The numbers represented depict (in order) those living within his household in Fort Dayton on January 16, 1779 who were males of age 16 and over, females of age 16 years, and males and females under the age of 16.*

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A Return of the Refugees who draw Provisions at Fort Dayton

The following above 16 ordered to be supplied with 1 lb of Flour & 1 lb of Beef each p^r Day & under 16 Years but 10 each p^r Day^*

liut Coll^o Bellinger four-three-one; Cap^t Henry Harter four-three-seven; Thomas Fulmer three-one-five; Jacob Weaver Jun^r two-two-zero; Michl Folts one-one-one; Mark Edigh three-three-five; Joseph Folts one-one-five; Christian Regle one-one-four; Fred^k Regle one-one-five; Fred^k Helmer Jun^r one-one-three; Eliz: Dornberger zero-one-seven; C[onrad]d F[olt]s two-two-two; Peter Weber three-one-three; George Smith four-two-two; George Helmer one-one-four; George Hills Sen^r three-two-zero; Ase Frank zero-one-five; Stephen Frank one-one-zero; Margaret Passanger zero-one-four; Philip Helmer two-one-seven; Nich^l Harter two-four-zero; Lawerence Harter Sen^r one-two-one; Jacob G. Weaver two-one-two; George Hills Jun^r two-three-two; Adam Smith one-one-four; John Christman Jun^r one-one-three; Ludowick Pierce one-one-one; John Bellinger two-one-one; Jacob Christman one-one-five; John Casler one-one-five; Jacob Bowman one-one-four;John Darmouth two-one-two; Fred^k Harter [S] five-zero-four; George F N Weaver one-one-three; Adam Bowman four-one-two; Fred^k Bowman one-one-one; W^m Petrie one-one-four; George Dochtader three-one-zero; Mary Moyer three-one-two; Mary Bell zero-two-three; Fred^k Moyer one-one-five; Fred^k Weaver one-one-zero; W^m Cunningham one-one-six; Jacob Bell one-one-six; Adam Helmer one-one-two; Eliz: Helmer zero-one-eight; Jacob Moyer two-two-five; Joseph Moyer one-one-five; Christian Edigh three-two-six; Jacob Pypher two-three-four; John Passanger one-one-three; Augustinus Hess one-one-two; Aggubert Bonnee one-one-two; John Frank one-two-five; Fred^k Frank one-one-four; George Weaver one-one-one; Fred^k Kepman Jun^r one-one-one; Henry Miller two-three-zero; Mark Räsbell two-one-five; W^m Kline one-one-five; Margaret Patre zero-one-four; Mary Oxner zero-one-four; Nich^l Christman two-one-zero; Eliza Banker zero-one-two; Lud^k Campbell one-one-one; John Campbell one-one-two; Rudolph Steel one-one-two; Barbary Clapsddle one-two-seven; Marg^t Sharer zero-one-two; Dorothy Bell zero-one-two; Hannah Schuyle[r] zero-one-four; Cathariⁿ Patre zero-one-four; W^m Shutes one-one-three; Eliza^h Stanion zero-one-four; Eliza Pr Fra [sic] zero-one-six; Eliza Hiller zero-two-four; Cathⁿ Rinkle zero-two-three; Barb^ry Cunningham zero-one-three; John Christman one-one-one; John Smith one-one-one; Barbara Patre zero-one-four; Adolph Walradt one-one-three; and, Nich^l Weber one-zero-zero.

The following are ordered to have ½ lb of Meat & ½ lb Flour p^r Day

Adam Starring Sen^r one-one-four; Michael Edigh two-two-four; George Wents two-two-three; John Fox one-one-five; Peter Bellinger Sen^r two-two-four; John Osterout one-one-five; Fred^k Kepman Sen^r two-three-three; Jacob Baseher three-four-three; Titherie Steel two-four-five; Jacob Falls two-two-five; Nich^l H. Weaver one-one-six; Jacob Krim one-two-four; Peter Folts two-three-five; George Weaver three-two-one; John Moyer two-two-nine; Frad^k Cast one-four-four; Mark Damout three-two-six; Christⁿ Stroble two-one-zero; Nich^l J Weaver one-one-four; John Davis one-one-six; Nich^l Lighthall Sen^r one-one-one; Tim: Frank one-one-five; Coonrad Fulmer one-two-three; Nich^l Lighthall Jun^r one-one-three; John Bellinger one-one-four; Peter Hoyer two-three-two; Peter Hock one-one-two; Jacob Brodhock one-one-one; Frederick Lepper one-one-one; and, Frederick Shutes one-one-six..

                                                                 Fort Dayton Jany 16^th 1779

The foregoing is agreeable to the Returns of made to me by Coll^o Peter Bellinger. ——

         Att^t Henry W^m Dwight

         Issuing : Commi^ry