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- Capt. Robert Hayes, 1776, 8th Company, 4TH Batt Northampton County Militia, Col. John Siegfried Northampton County Militia Flying Camp.
Northampton county made a hearty response to this request for reinforcements, and some of her militia participated in the battle of Trenton three days after the date of General Washington's letter to Colonel John Siegfried, empowering him to call out the militia. Most of the Northampton troops took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Captain Hays' company was from the Irish settlement.
History of Northampton County PA
Lieutenant- Colonel John Siegfried commanding, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Militia, December 14, 1776 - January 19, 1777 ; at Trenton and Princeton.
Flying Camp Of 1776:Third Battalion. Colonel, Yost Dreisbach, December 14, 1776. Lieut. Col., John Siegfried, December 14, 1776, in command. Captain, Alexander Brown, December 14, 1776; Roberts Hays from January 6, 1777
Robert, son of John Hayes and Jane Love. Parents came from Londonderry, Ireland, to America in 1735 or 1736. Robert moved to Northumberland County in 1790.
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