Military History of James Duncan  (c. 1756 - 6/24/1844)

Original Member

  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  27 Aug 1776   Second Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Long Island    
 
  3 Nov 1776   Second Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's        
 
  8 Apr 1777   First Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's        
 
  22 Aug 1777   First Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Staten Island (I)    
 
  11 Sep 1777   First Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Brandywine    
 
  4 Oct 1777   First Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Germantown    
 
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   First Lieutenant   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  25 Mar 1778   Captain   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's        
 
  Winter 1780-1781   Captain   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Fishkill Encampment, 1780    
 
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Southern Campaign    
 
  6-17 Oct 1781   Captain   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's   Yorktown    
 
  May 1783   Captain   2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's         Retired
 
 
  Post-War Offices Held
 
  Date From   Date To   Office Name   Notes
  1801   1821   Prothonotary, Adams County, PA   duties to include Clerk of County Courts, Register of Wills, and Recorder of Deeds
 

Our Members in the Revolution

History of the Society

Members Only