Military History of John Davis  (2/28/1753 - 7/10/1827)

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  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  6 Apr 1776   First Lieutenant   Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment        
 
  27 Aug 1776   First Lieutenant   Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment   Long Island    
 
  15 Nov 1776   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment        
 
  11 Sep 1777   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Brandywine    
 
  19 Sep 1777   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Paoli    
 
  4 Oct 1777   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Germantown    
 
  2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Whitemarsh Encampment    
 
  19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Valley Forge Encampment    
 
  28 Jun 1778   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Monmouth    
 
  23 Jun 1780   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Springfield, NJ    
 
  21 Jul 1780   Captain   9th Pennsylvania Regiment   Blockhouse - Bergen Heights    
 
  1 Jan 1781   Captain   1st Pennsylvania Regiment        
 
  15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782   Captain   1st Pennsylvania Regiment   Southern Campaign    
 
  6-17 Oct 1781   Captain   1st Pennsylvania Regiment   Yorktown    
 
  Jan - Nov 1782   Captain   1st Pennsylvania Regiment   Carolina Campaign    
 
  Jun 1783   Captain   1st Pennsylvania Regiment         Discharged
 
 
  Post-War Offices Held
 
  Date From   Date To   Office Name   Notes
  31 March 1803   10 July 1827   Associate Judge, Chester County, PA  
 

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