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There are at least distinct two FENTON
lines in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. Members of both of these lines can
be found in the records of the associators of Bucks county as listed in
the Pennsylvania Archives. As was typical of most members of
Bucks county's Low Dutch community, the descendants of Joseph FENTON
& Maritje VAN DYK were universally patriotic. The names of their
sons are frequently found among the militia rolls. One of these, John,
rose to the rank of lieutenant by the end of the Revolutionary War,
eventually being elected major in 1786. Members of the other FENTON
line, descended from Ephraim FENTON & Mary BLACKSHAW, are more
commonly found on the lists of non-associators, or of associators
charged exercise, substitute & class fines.
|
|
Name |
Company |
Rank / Status |
Date |
| Benjamin FENTON |
* Please see note below. |
Lieutenant |
1793 |
| Cornelius FENTON |
Northampton Co. |
Private |
1775 |
| Eleazer FENTON |
Buckingham twp.
Capt. Flack's Co.
Capt. Flack's Co.
Buckingham Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co.
Capt.
Thomas' Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co.
Capt. Thomas'
Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co. |
Non-associator
substitute fine
substitute fine
exercise fine
exercise fine
exercise fine
class fine
exercise fine
exercise fine
exercise fine
exercise fine |
1775
1777
1780
1779
1780, (April &
May )
1780, (fall)
1780 (August)
1781 (spring)
1781 (fall)
1782
(spring)
1782 (fall) |
| Ephraim FENTON |
Buckingham
Capt. Flack's Co.
Capt. Flack's Co. |
Non-associator
substitute fine
substitute
fine |
1775
1777
1780 |
| John FENTON |
Northampton Co.
Northampton Co.
3rd Battalion |
Private
Lieutenant
Major |
1775
1780
1786 |
| Joseph FENTON |
Northampton Co. |
Private |
1775 |
| Josiah FENTON |
Buckingham twp. |
Non-associator |
1775 |
| Matthias FENTON |
Southampton Co. |
Private |
1775 |
| Patrick FENTON |
Buckingham twp.
Capt. Flack's Co.
Capt. Flack's Co.
Capt.
Thomas' Co.
Capt. Thomas' Co. |
Non-associator
substitute fine
substitute fine
class fine
class fine |
1775
1777
1780
1780 (April & May
)
1780 (August) |
| Randle FENTON |
Capt. Thomas' Co. |
exercise fine |
1780 (April & May ) |
| * Troop of Horse attached to 1st Regiment,
Dauphin County Militia. It is unknown whether this Benjamin FENTON is
related to either of the Bucks county FENTON lines, but he may be Benjamin
FENTON, b. 09 Jan 1765, son of Joseph & Maritje (VAN DYK)
FENTON. |
Source:
Pennsylvania Archive, 3rd Series, Vols. V & VI, and
6th Series, Vol.
IV. |
