Document
Document Metadata
Title
Inventories of clothing of William Kirk, William Sharper and Serjeant George Babcock, both killed at Fort Mercer
Document Type
Document Year(s)
1777
Notes
An inventory of William Kirk's wearing appareil who was killed in the action at Fort Mercer October 22nd 1777, belonging to Captain Thomas Arnold's Company in Colonel Christopher Greene's Regiment. [1 uniform coat, 1 blue outside jacket, 1 double breasted jacket all wool, 1 black waistcoat worsted wool, 1 coarse linen shirt, 1 white linen shirt with ruffles, 2 pair of linen overalls, 1 pair of coarse worsted stockings, 2 knapsacks, 1 red broadcloth jacket without sleeves.] William Sharper's [one pair of shoes and stockings and buckles] is at the bottom of William Kirk's inventory. An inventory of Serjeant George Babcock's wearing apparel who was killed at Fort Mercer October 22nd 1777 belonging to Captain Thomas Arnold's Company in Colonel Greene's Regiment. [2 check linen shirts, 1 pair striped linen overalls, 1 striped cotton and linen jacket without sleeves, 1 flannel jacket without sleeves, 1 home spun woolen jacket without sleeves, 1 linen and worsted cotee, 1 kersey outside jacket lined with flannel, 1 beaver hat and one pair of shoes, 1 pair of blue worsted stockings, 1 pair of thread stockings, 1 pair of blue yarn stockings, 1 linen handkerchief, 1 knapsack]
Regiment and Company Information
Company Name
Company Officer
Arnold, Thomas
Company Officer Rank
Capt
Regiment Name
Regiment Officer
Greene, Christopher
Regiment Officer Rank
Col
Catalog Information
Sub-Series Name
First Rhode Island Regiment, Continental Line
Series Number
1
Box Number
1
Item Identifier
536
Series Name
Rhode Island Continental Lines
Sub-Series
A
Folder Number
13
Previous Citations
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Old RIMP pg #
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RIMP Description
Should be indexed in my opinion (RF)