Military History of John Paul Schott  (10/15/1744 - 7/18/1829)

Original Member

  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  6 Sep 1776   Captain   Schott's Independent Company       Commander  
 
  Dec 1776   Captain   Ottendorf's Independent Corps       Commander, 3rd Company  
 
  Mar - Nov 1777   Captain   Ottendorf's Independent Corps   New Jersey Campaign, 1777   Commander, 3rd Company  
 
  26 Jun 1777   Captain   Ottendorf's Independent Corps   Short Hill, NJ (II)   Commander, 3rd Company   POW
 
  1 Oct 1778   Captain   Schott's Independent Company       Commander   Exchanged
 
  Apr - Dec 1779   Captain   Schott's Independent Company   Wyoming Valley, PA Campaign   Commander  
 
  Jul - Oct 1779   Captain   Schott's Independent Company   Sullivan's-Clinton Indian Campaign   Commander  
 
  13 Aug 1779   Captain   Schott's Independent Company   Newtown, NY / Sullivan (I)   Commander  
 
  17 Jan 1781   Captain   Schott's Independent Company       Commander   Deranged
 
 
  Post-War Offices Held
 
  Date From   Date To   Office Name   Notes
  May 1787   21 October 1787   Representative, Pennsylvania General Assembly, Philadelphia, PA  
 
  December 1790   1803   Justice of the Peace , Luzerne County, PA  
 

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