Abraham UMs in the Revolutionary War Documentation and information   Note that the bits and pieces given in any one reference do not make a whole. Abraham #1 Abraham Umstead, Lieutenancy Philadelphia Co, PA, Captain Patton's unit of artillery, artificers - Gen. Knox, Active Duty - Line, 1777-1782, "Inlisted" 17 Mar 1777 in "Shippak," Philadelphia Co. Deserted 26 Mar 1780. Company return 1 Jun 1782 Burlington. "The basic record proves active duty."[PA State Archives online Revolutionary War Military Abstract Card File] Abraham Umstead, "Private, Capt Jesse Roe's co of artificers attached to Brig Gen Henry Knox's corps artillery; muster rolls for Nov and Dec, 1777; also, Capt Christopher Beackley's co of Artillery artificers, detached from Col Benj Flower's corps artificers and attached to the artillery in the field commanded by Brig Gen Knox; muster roll for April, 1778 [Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, p250] Abraham Umstead, Philadelphia, March 17, 1777; left service March 26, 1780. "Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783, Roll of Capt Jesse Roe's Company - Return of the men who belonged to the company of artillery artificers under the command of Gen. Knox, and belonging to the State of Pennsylvania. Endorsed Muster-Roll of Capt. Patton's Late Jesse Roe's Company. This may certify that the above is a true state of the men that were returned to the State of Pennsylvania, according to the best of my knowledge. F. Patton, Capt. Art. Artificers, Burlington, June 1, 1782." [The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, page 1097-1099] IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, on page 1100, "Roll of Capt. Noah Nichols' Company," listed under Privates, is Abraham ORMSTED, Philadelphia. (See more about him below under Abraham #3). Abraham Umstead/Umstattd, Private, Continental Troops 1st Commissary Regiment PA, under commissary General in Military Stores Dept, 1778-1780 [Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, vol IV, S-Z, transcribed by Virgil D White, The National Publishing Co, Waynesbory, TN, 1995] "ARTILLERY ARTIFICER REGIMENT (Flower's) Authorized 16 January 1777 in the Continental Army as Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower's Corps of Artillery Artificers and assigned to the Commisary General of Military Stores' Department. Organized in spring 1777 at Carlisle and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to consist of four companies from eastern and central Pennsylvania. Expanded and redesignated 11 February 1778 as the Artillery Artificer Regiment, to consist of five companies. (Captain Noah Nichol's Artificer Company, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion [see Annex under Abraham #3] consolidated 28 August 1778 with Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Artillery Artificer Regiment to form Captain Jesse Roe's Company). Disbanded 23 September 1783 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and West Point, New York, respectively. Elements of this regiment served in the following: Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth, Saratoga, Yorktown, Greene's Campaign." Extracted from [THE ARMY LINEAGE SERIES, THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, Robert K. Wright, Jr., Center of Military History, U.S. Army, Washington, DC 1983, page 329] I found out about this book on http//freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~arlene/Blackwood/d0/i0000798.htm. Thank you, Arlene L. Brown Ackermann!!! Jesse Roe was appointed captain of the artillery artificers of Colonel Benjamin Flower's Pennsylvania regiment, February 3, 1777 [Internet source]   Abraham #2 Abraham Umstedd, Captain George Nagle's Company of Riflemen from Reading, Berks Co, PA, 1775 [PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, Series 5, Vol 2, page 4] Abraham Umstedd, Private, "Roll of Captain George Nagel's Company [Enlisted at Reading, Berks, Co]. A letter dated, "Camp at Cambridge, July 24, 1775," says: "The Reading company of rifles got into camp last Tuesday, (18th); the rest are hourly expected and much wanted." At the end of the section: A return of March, 1776, states the strength of the company ... (and) "Col. William Thompson's Battalion Of Riflemen" [The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 2, Volume X, pages 34-37, Series 5, Volume II, pages 37-40] Barbara Wentz writes: "Despite the fact that this was George Nagel's company (and he was from Reading), this is not like the militia rolls where you can guess what township someone was from. This was part of Thompson's Battalion, which was formed of "expert riflemen" and were to march immediately to Boston (1775). This was a 'big deal.' The PA Riflemen, under Thompson, consisted of 9 companies - one from Berks, one from Northampton, one from Bedford, two from Lancaster, etc. Nagle's company was the Berks County company and one can pretty much assume that not all the men in his company were just from Reading. Thompson's Battalion was only in existence for about 6 months; then officially designated The First Continental Regiment. Six months later it was reorganized and became the First Pennsylvania Regiment. Some controversy exists as to whether Thompson's Battalion or the New England Militia should be considered the start of the Continental Army. I have a book on Thompson's Battalion* which I bought from an old retired Army officer who wrote it. It describes their uniforms, rifles, where they were and marched, etc. It lists all the men (including Abraham UM). The book says that many of the men re-enlisted. It certainly seems likely to me that this could be the Abraham UM who was listed as living in Berks Co in 1774 near the Lancaster/Chester border (or thereabouts). Barbara adds that Abraham's company did not go to Canada, as did others of Nagle's conpanies, but went to Boston. This adds several possibilities. One might relate to Umsteads found in Massachusetts who might not be Olmsteads using that spelling after all. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, p250, lists an Abraham (#1 above), altho nothing about Nagle's company. *[THOMPSON'S BATTALION AND/OR THE FIRST CONTINENTAL REGIMENT, by Oscar H. Stroh, Lt. Col. USAR-Rtd, Published by Graphic Services (A Division of the Paxton Herald), Harrisburg, Pa. 17112; 1st Printing September 1975, Revised April 1976] Abiah Umsted/Abraham Umstead, 1st Regiment Continental Troops from PA [Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, vol IV, S-Z, transcribed by Virgil D White, The National Publishing Co, Waynesbory, TN, 1995, p2788] 1st Pennsylvania Regiment On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress passed a resolution calling for the raising of six companies of expert riflement from Pennsylvania, two from Maryland, and two from Virginia. Eight days later, Pennsylvania was directed to raise two additional companies, followed by a third. These nine companies were to form a battalion to be commanded by Colonel William Thompson of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Following the British practice of calling a regiment after its commander, this battalion came to be called Thompson's Rifle Battalion. When the army was reorganized on January 1, 1776, the Battalion was renamed the First Continental Regiment of Foot. On July 1, 1776, the army reorganized yet again with each state directed to supply a quota of line regiments for Continental service. Pennsylvania claimed the First Continental Regiment as its own and renamed the regiment as the First Pennsylvania Regiment. As Thompson's Rifle Battalion, the regiment participated in the siege of Boston. Two companies also accompanied Benedict Arnold's attack on Quebec. After the British attacked at Long Island, the First Continental Regiment covered the retreat the American army. It was the last regiment to leave Long Island. The First Continentals also participated in the battles at Fort Washington, Harlem Heights, and White Plains. At Trenton, it was the First Continental Regiment (now known as the First Pennsylvania Regiment) that cut off the Hessian retreat from Trenton, causing them to surrender. Shortly afterward, the Regiment helped delay Cornwallis before the Battle of Princeton. In the spring of 1777, the Regiment was assigned to General Anthony Wayne's Division. The First Pennsylvania was considered an elite unit and was given the post of honor on the right of the line. During the 1777 campaign, the regiment split, with the smaller rifle corps joining General Gates at Saratoga. The majority of the Regiment fought with the main army at Brandywine, covered the American retreat at Paoli, attacked at Germantown, and skirmished at Whitemarsh. After camping at Valley Forge, the First Pennsylvania saw limited action at Monmouth. In 1779, a detachment accompanied light infantry troops in the storming of Stoney Point. They also fought at Bergen Neck. A detachment of riflemen served with General Sullivan in his campaign against the Iroquois in western Pennsylvania. In January of 1780, the Regiment after suffering long and hard service with pay in arrears, poorly fed, and poorly equipped, joined the other Pennsylvania regiments in a mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line at Morristown, New Jersey. The mutiny failed and resulted in many of the soldiers receiving their discharges. As a result of declining numbers, the Pennsylvania Regiments were reorganized into three provisional battalions. For all intents the Regiment ceased to exist. Men who served with Regiment and continued their service saw action at Yorktown and mopping up operations in South Carolina. On November 3, 1783, after a distinguished career, the First Pennsylvania Regiment was officially mustered out in Philadelphia, then capital of the United States of America. [http://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/states/pa/pa-01.htm] Abraham UMPSTED, single, living in Caernarvon Twp, Berks Co, PA, 1774. Caernarvon is adjacent to Robeson Township. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO THE SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth Madison Coles Umstattd, privately published, Villanova, PA, 1999 - no identifiable source listed] No other information has been found about this Abraham. Caernarvon Township was formed in 1729 while part of Lancaster County. Apropos, possibly, of absolutely nothing, under Col William Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen, Captain Abraham Miller's/Captain Charles Craig's Company, we find NOUSTED, Peter. No applicable dates shown, but it appears to be 1775(?). This caught my eye because, directly below this listing, is that of Captain George Nagel's Company, in which Abraham Umstedd served. These men under Miller and Craig, however, enlisted in Northampton Co, whereas Nagel's men were from Berks County. [The Pennsylvania Archives, Serics 5, Volume II, page 37, Series 2, Volume X, page 34], plus on page 338, "The Continental Line, First Pennsylvania. July 1, 1776 - November 3, 1783," shows Peter NONSTED in Captain Charles Craig's company, with a date of November 24, 1776, Newark. Note: No Military Abstract Card found at PA State Archives on Peter.   Abraham #3 Abraham Umstattd, Pluckemin, New Jersey, Steven's Corp Arty, Cont Troops, Capt Noah Nichols, Nov, 1778 [LDS film card seen in Salt Lake City by Eleanor Mayfarth] Abraham Umstattd, pay received from Capt Noah Nichols, Pluckemin, Mar 14, 1779 and May 4, 1779; Park Chester July 19, 1779, Park Morris Town, Dec 15, 1779 and Jany 14, 1780. [Maryland State Archives, Copies on file] Abraham Ormsted, Philadelphia, "Continental Line (of Pennsylvania) Artillery Artificers 1777-1783, Roll of Captain Noah Nicholas' Company," Feb 14, 1780 [The Pennsylvania Archives Series 2, Volume XI, page 253,254; Series 5, Volume III, Page 1099, 1100]. Abraham Ormsted is listed in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX to American Genealogical, Biographical, and Local History Materials, Vol 128, The Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT, with reference only to Pa. Archives, Ser. 5:3:1100 (shown above). Abraham Umstattd, Continental Troops, Stevens's Corps Artillery, 1778-1780, Pluckemin, NJ [Index to Revolutionary War Service Records, vol IV, S-Z, transcribed by Virgil D White, The National Publishing Co, Waynesbory, TN, 1995] Joseph OLMSTEAD served as 2nd Lt in Stevens' Corps of Arty in Cont Troops" "Annex Authorized 9 November 1776 in the Continental Army as Captain Noah Nichols' Artificer Company, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion, an element of the Northern Department. Organized in early 1777 at Albany, New York. (Stevens' Provisional Altillery Barralion relieved 18 May 1778 from the Northern Department and assigned to the Highlands Department; relieved 19 July 1778 from the Highlands Department and assigned to the Main Army.) Withdrawn 28 August 1778 from Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion and consilidated with Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Artillery Artificer Regiment. Elements of this regiment served in the following: Defense of Philadelphia, Philadelphia-Monmouth, Saratoga, Yorktown, Greene's Campaign." [THE ARMY LINEAGE SERIES, THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, Robert K. Wright, Jr., Center of Military History, U.S. Army, Washington, DC 1983, page 329] "Annex Authorized 9 November 1776 in the Continental Army as Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion and assigned to the Northern Department. Organized in early 1777 at Boston, Massachusetts, and Albany and Fort Ticonderoga, New York, to consist of Captain Stephen Buckland's, Nathaniel Donnell's, and John Winslow's Companies of Crane's Continental Artillery Regiment (recruited from Massachusetts and Connecticut) and Captain Noah Nichols' Artificier Company. Relieved 18 May 1778 from the Northern Department and assigned to the Highlands Department. Relieved 19 July 1778 from the Highlands Department and assigned to the Main Army. (Captain Noah Nichols' Artificer Company withdrawn 28 August 1778 and consolidated with Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Artillery Artificer Regiment. Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion broken up 22 December 1778 at Pluckemin, New Jersey and companies reverted to Crane's Continental Army Regiment. [THE ARMY LINEAGE SERIES, THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, Robert K. Wright, Jr., Center of Military History, U.S. Army, Washington, DC 1983, page 339] Noah Nichols, Captain, enlisted 16 Nov 1776 in Steven's Corps of Art'y, Continental Troops. I have copies of his various accounts showing his whereabouts between 1776 and 1779. See chart below. Stevens, Ebenezer (R. I.). 1st Lieutenant Company of Rhode Island Artillery, May, 1775; Captain of Knox's Regiment Continental Artillery, 10th December, 1775; Major Independent Battalion of Artillery, 9th November, 1776; brevet Major Continental Army, 27th May, 1777; his battalion annexed to 3d Continental Artillery in the fall of 1778; brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Continental Army, 30th April, 1778, "in consideration of his services and the strict attention with which he discharged his duty as commanding officer of Artillery in the Northern Department during two campaigns"; Lieutenant-Colonel 2d Continental Artillery, 24th November, 1778, to rank from 30th April, 1778; served to June, 1783. (Died 2d September, 1823.) [Ancestry.com] Based on the dates and differences in the military data between Abrahams #1 and #3, I can't believe that they were the same, despite the combining of regiments. I'm open to correction on this, it's certainly not the last word. It looks to me as though this Abraham was from New York. DNA testing of one of this Abraham's descendants has shown no connection with either Hans Peter Umstat or with the Olmsteads. Either there was an unrecorded adoption somewhere in the line or they're completely unrelated. This is, presumably, based on the Umstattd spelling of the Abraham who went to Maryland. This is the only Abraham on whom we have any later information. That said, Eleanor and Cris suspect that this may in fact be our Abraham, half-brother of John Umstattd of Maryland. Since Abraham and Mary (Howard) only had the one son Jacob, perhaps they were unable to have children and adopted Jacob. Additional Unconnected Records Chances are these relate to the Abrahams above, but I can't make a connection. Companies were known by the company captain's name, rather than by the number, which, I read somewhere, followed the British custom. Anyone who has better knowledge of the Revolutionary War than I is most welcome to try to connect them. I don't believe they indicate additional Abrahams. Abrahm Umstead/Umstid, Company 80 PA, Private [Ancestry.com Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83 - Source Information: Direct Data Capture, Revolutionary War Service Records. Orem, UT, 1999] Abram/Abm/Abrh Umstead, Company 121 Continental Troops, Private/Lieutenant [Ancestry.com Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83]

ca 1743 N John Umstattd born about 1743, Skippack, Perkiomen Twp, Phila. Co, PA, son of Harman "h" Umstat (1711 - 1768, son of Johannes), and first wife Margaret Unknown. DNA testing on this line proves descendancy from Hans Peter Umstat. "John" is named in his Harman's will as eldest son.

ca 1756 Abraham UMSTATT born, PROBABLY in Skippack, Perkiomen Township, Montgomery Co, PA, son of "Harman "h" Umstat (1711 - 1768, son of Johannes), and second wife Abigail Adams, and was named in Harman's 1768 will. He learned the blacksmith trade. DNA testing on this line disproves descendancy from Hans Peter, HOWEVER, by virtue of evidence that N John and Abraham were half-brothers, it is likely that there was an unrecorded adoption, probably early in the line. Abigail Adams was shown as "a single lady" at the time of the marriage, so that dispels any notion that Abraham may have been her son from a previous marriage.

Various Abrahams are listed in THE AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX to American Genealogical, Biographical, and Local History Materials, Vol 128, The Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT: UMSTEAD, Abraham, 175?-Ms, priv-Rev.War Recd. Ms.16:250; UMSTEAD, Abraham, 175?-Pa-Archives Ser.5:3:1098, 1135, 1137; UMSTEDD, Abraham, 175?-Pa-PaArchives Ser. 5:2:40. Also listed are UMPSTEAD, Abraham, 175?-Md-Heads Fams. Md: 89, and UMSTEAD, Abraham, 175?-Md-Heads Fams. Md: 119, both of which are references to "Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Maryland US Government Printing office, Washington, DC. TheAGBI is only an index. 175? is not relevant to any of these items, all of which are cited elsewhere on this page.

1768 N JOHN Umstattd married Susannah UNKNOWN before June 24, 1768, in Skippack, Perkiomen Twp., Phila. Co, PA.

1768-1773 Abraham UMSTEAD resided in Limerick, Montgomery Co, PA, with Daniel & Elizabeth Marsteller as an apprentice blacksmith, after Harmon's death in 1768.

1772 12 February Abigail Adams Umstat, widow of Harmon, married Samuel Hendricks.

1774 Abraham UMPSTED, single, living in Caernarvon Twp, Berks Co, PA. Caernarvon is adjacent to Robeson Township (formed in 1729 while part of Lancaster County). [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO THE SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth Madison Coles Umstattd, privately published, Villanova, PA, 1999 - no identifiable source listed]
1775 14 June, Abraham UMSTEDD, Reading, Berks, in Captain George Nagle's Co of Riflemen from Reading, Berks Co, PA. [PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, Series 5, Volume 2, page 4].

1775 July 24 Abraham UMSTEDD, Col Wm Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen," "Roll of Captain George Nagel's Company (Enlisted at Reading, Berks County)," "A letter dated, 'Camp at Cambridge, July 24, 1775,' says: 'The Reading company of rifles got into came last Tuesday, (18th); the rest are hourly expected and much wanted." [The Pennsylvania State Archives, Series 5, Volume II, page 34, 37-40]

1776 March, "Col. Wm Thompson's Battalion of Riflemen,""Roll of Captain George Nagel's Company," list of Privates includes UMSTEDD, Abraham, and showing a company return of March, 1776. [The Pennsylvania State Archives, Series 5, Volume II, pages 37-40] Same, Series 2, Volume X, pages 34-37, shows same basic information.

1776 November 9, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion authorized and assigned to the Northern Department.

1776 November 9, Captain Noah Nichols' Artificer Company in the Continental Army, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion, authorized, organized at Albany, New York.

1776 November 16, Noah Nichols, Captain, enlisted in Steven's Corps of Art'y, Continental Troops, Fort Ticonderoga, New York. See the list of his whereabouts between 1776 and 1779 below.

1777 January 16, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower's Corps of Artillery Artificers authorized and assigned to the Commisary General of Military Stores' Department.

1777 February 3, Jesse Roe appointed captain of the artillery artificers of Colonel Benjamin Flower's Pennsylvania regiment.

1777 Spring, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower's Corps of Artillery Artificers organized at Carlisle and Philadelphia, PA, to consist of four companies from eastern and central Pennsylvania.

1777 Early, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion organized at Boston, Massachusetts, and Albany and Fort Ticonderoga, New York.

1777 17 March, Abraham UMSTEAD (UPSTEAD?) Inlisted (sic) in the Revolutionary War in Shippak (sic), Philadelphia Co, with rank of Private, in Captain Patton's ARTY (artillery) UNIT, ARTIFICERS - General Knox. He deserted 26 Mar 1780. Company Return: Burlington 1 June 1782.

"Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783," The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, pages 1097-1099, "Roll of Capt. Jesse Roe's Company - Return of the men who belonged to the company of artillery artificers under the command of Gen. Know, and belonging to the State of Pennsylvania. ['Endorsed Muster-Roll of Capt. Patton's Late Jesse Roe's Company.']"
"This may certify that the above is a true state of the men that were returned to the State of Pennsylvania, according to the best of my knowledge. F. PATTON, Capt. Art. Artificers, Burlington, June 1, 1782. "Umstead, Abraham, Philadelphia, March 17,1777; left service March 26, 1780." Same basic info Series 2, Volume XI, pages 252-254.

"Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783," The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, pages 1134-1135, "Continental Line," "Major Gen. Knox Artilly Artificers," "Umstead, Abraham, 17 Mar, 1777." "Capt. T. Patten certifies that the above men were all discharged in the year 1780 & 1781 except Edwd. Collins discharged 21st Mar, 1777."
Continuing on pages 1136-1137 is a list "Return of the mem who belonged to the co. of artillery artificers under the command of Maj. Gen. Know and belonging to the State of Penna," listing
Abraham Umstead, Shippak, Philadelphia Co, inlist'd Mar 17, '77, DESERTED Mar 16, 1880, an obvious typo, should be 1780.

1776 - 1777 Captain Noah Nichols was in New York - see "Whereabouts of Captain Noah Nichols" below.

1777 November and December, Abraham UMSTEAD, "Private, Capt. Jesse Roe's co. of artificers attached to Brig. Gen. Henry Knox's corps of artillery; muster rolls for Nov. and Dec., 1777; also, Capt. Christopher Beackley's co. of Artillery artificers, detached from Col. Benjamin Flowers's corps of artificers and attached to the artillery in the field commanded by Brig. Gen. Knox; muster roll for April, 1778. [Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors V16 p250]

NOTE!!! Listed directly above Abraham Umstead in the above is an Aaron Umstead who was an OLMstead, according to that family. I have quite a bit of information on Aaron OLMstead, should it interest anyone. So far, tho, the OLMsteads have not claimed an Abraham. It should be noted, though, that many OLMsteads used an UMstead/Umsted spelling, and, if this Abraham was from Massachusetts or New York, he was quite possibly an OLMstead.

1778 Captain Noah Nichols was in New York - see whereabouts of Captain Noah Nichols below.

1778 February 11, Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Flower's Corps of Artillery Artificers expanded and redesignated as the Artillery Artificer Regiment, to consist of five companies. (Captain Noah Nichol's Artificer Company, Steven's Provisional Artillery Battalion, consolidated 18 August 1778 with Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Artillery Artificer Regiment to form Captain Jesse Roe's company).

1778 April Abraham UMSTEAD, "Capt. Christopher Beackley's co. of Artillery artificers, detached from Col. Benjamin Flowers's corps of artificers and attached to the artillery in the field commanded by Brig. Gen. Knox; muster roll for April, 1778.

1778 August 28 Captain Noah Nichols' Artificer Company in the Continental Army, withdrawn from Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion and consolidated with Captain Jesse Roe's Company, Artillery Artificers, to form Captain Jesse Roe's company.

1778 Nov UMSTATTD NJ Pluckemin Steven's Corp Arty, Cont Troops Capt Noah Nichols [SLC film card per E Mayfarth]

1778-1780 UMSTEAD Cont Troops 1st Reg PA - PVT Commissary Gen Mil Stores [Index RW Svc Rec vIV p2788]

1778-1780 UMSTED, Abiah - probably Abraham - no other info [Index RW Svc Rec vIV p2788]

1778-1780 Abraham UMSTATTD Stevens's Corps of Arty (Artillery), Continental Troops [INDEX TO REVOLUTIONARY WAR SERVICE RECORDS, Volume IV, S-Z, transcribed by Virgil D White, The National Historical Publishing Co, Waynesboro, TN, 1995, from M860.53 of the National Archives].

1778 December 22, Stevens' Provisional Artillery Battalion broken up at Pluckemin, New Jersey and companies reverted to Crane's Continental Army Regiment.

1779 Captain Noah Nichols was in New York - see whereabouts of Captain Noah Nichols below.

1779 14 March, Abraham UMSTATTD, Stevens' Corps of Artillery, Continental Troops, Receipt - "Received of Captn Noah Nichols the sum of Nine Pounds Lawfull Money it Being my full Pay for the Month of Decemr 1778." Receipt dated Pluckemin.

1779 4 May, Abraham UMSTATTD, Stevens' Corps of Artillery, Continental Troops, Receipt - "Receivd of Capt Noah Nichols the Sum of Sixty Dollars it Being my full Pay for the Months of Jany and Febuary (sic), 1779." Receipt dated Pluckemin.

1779 19 July, Abraham UMSTATTD, Stevens' Corps of Artillery, Continental Troops, Receipt - "Recd of Capn Noah Nichols the Sum of Twenty Seven pounds L. M. Equal to Ninty (sic) Dollars; it pay for the Month of March Apr and May --" Receipt dated Park Chester.

1779 15 December, Abraham UMSTATTD, Stevens' Corps of Artillery, Continental Troops, Receipt - "Received of Capt Noah Nichols the sum of Sixty Dollars it Being my pay in full for the Months of June and July" Receipt dated Park Morris Town.

1780 14 Jan(uar)y, Abraham UMSTATTD, Stevens' Corps of Artillery, Continental Troops, Receipt - "Recd of Capt Noah Nichols the sum of Ninty (sic) Dollars, it being my Additional pay in full for July, including my full pay for the Month of Augt 1779" Receipt dated Park Morris Town.

1780 14 February, Abraham ORMSTEAD is apparently still in Captain Noah Nichols's company. "Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783," The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, page 1097-1099, "Roll of Capt. Jesse Roe's Company - Return of the men who belonged to the company of artillery artificers under the command of Gen. Know, and belonging to the State of Pennsylvania. ['Endorsed Muster-Roll of Capt. Patton's Late Jesse Roe's Company.']" "This may certify that the above is a true state of the men that were returned to the State of Pennsylvania, according to the best of my knowledge. F. PATTON, Capt. Art. Artificers, Burlington, June 1, 1782. "Umstead, Abraham, Philadelphia, March 17,1777; left service March 26, 1780."
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ABOVE on page 1100, "Roll of Capt. Noah Nichols' Company." Listed under Privates, is ORMSTED, Abraham, Philadelphia. "On the back of this return is a memorandum, in the handwriting of Stoddert, as follows (which probably indicates the number of soldiers Pennsylvania had in the field at that date, February 14, 1780): ... the list itself is irrevelant other than it does not show any UMsteads.
An Abraham Ormsted appears in the THE AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL - BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX to American Genealogical, Biographical, and Local History Materials, Vol 128, The Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT. (AGBI) Vol 128, page 74, with reference to PA Archives, Ser. 5:3:1100.
Same basic info PA Archives Series 2, Volume XI, pages 252-254.
PA Archives, Series 2, Vol III, "Alphabetical List of Soldiers in the Revolution," page 176, lists ORMSTEAD, Abraham and on page 230 lists UMSTEAD, Abraham. The introduction states that the list was compiled chiefly from the Depreciation Account books in the office of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania. It's entirely likely that variant spellings come into play, at least in this list.

1780 "Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783," The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, pages 1134-1135, "Continental Line," "Major Gen. Knox Artilly Artificers," "Umstead, Abraham, 17 Mar, 1777." "Capt. T. Patten certifies that the above men were all discharged in the year 1780 & 1781 except Edwd. Collins discharged 21st Mar, 1777."
Continuing on pages 1136-1137, "Return of the mem who belonged to the co. of artillery artificers under the command of Maj. Gen. Know and belonging to the State of Penna," listing
Abraham Umstead, Shippak, Philadelphia Co, inlist'd Mar 17, '77, DESERTED Mar 16, 1880, an obvious typo, should be 1780.

1780 26 March, Abraham UMSTEAD who Inlisted (sic) 17 March 1777 in Shippak (sic), Philadelphia Co, with rank of Private, in Captain Patton's ARTY (artillery) UNIT, ARTIFICERS - General Knox deserted, location unknown. Company Return: Burlington 1 June 1782.

1780 7 November, Abraham UMSTATTD (UMSTAD, UMSLADT) sold wheat to Joshua Gregg, Montgomery Co, Maryland.

1780 28 December, Abraham UMSLADT married Mary Howard, Montgomery County, Maryland. Married by Rev Joseph Threlkeld. [FTM CD #224, Marriage Index: Maryland]. Records would be at the County Courthouse, La Plata, MD (south of St. Charles, south of Washington, DC), per MARYLAND SETTLERS & SOLDIERS, Volume II, Marriage Records, page 521 (section begins page 517). Images of both pages on file. I have not seen an original marriage record. Betsy Umstattd cites Chancery Case 5255, Hall of Records.

Genealogy.com: Maryland Settlers & Soldiers, 1700s01800s, "Maryland Records, Volume II, Marriage Records, beginning on page 517: "By Rev Joseph Threlkeld,* Oct. 2, 1777 - Nov. 13, 1781, shows on age 521 UMSLADT, Abraham and Mary Howard, Dec. 28, 1780. *"Rev. Joseph Threlkeld, Cabin John, 1770 to d. 1782, so I am advised, G.M.B."

World Family Tree CD133 "Revolutionary Patriots, MD and DE, 1775-1783, Montgomery County, Maryland," 2002: "UMSTATTD (UMSTAD, UMSLADT), Abraham. "Abraham Umstattd or Umstad" rendered aid by providing wheat for use of the military in 1780 and 1781 [Ref: O-333, O-388]. "Abraham Umsladt" married Mary Howard in Montgomery County on Dec. 28, 1780 [Ref: K-2:521].

1781 28 April, Abraham UMSTATTD (UMSTAD, UMSLADT) sold wheat to Daniel Chandler. One source states that he rendered aid by providing wheat for the use of the military.

1782 1 June, Abraham UMSTEAD's COMPANY returned to Burlington. Abraham had deserted 26 Mar 1780.
"Continental Line Pennsylvania Artillery Artificers 1777-1783," The Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume III, page 1097-1099, "Roll of Capt. Jesse Roe's Company - Return of the men who belonged to the company of artillery artificers under the command of Gen. Know, and belonging to the State of Pennsylvania. ['Endorsed Muster-Roll of Capt. Patton's Late Jesse Roe's Company.']"
"This may certify that the above is a true state of the men that were returned to the State of Pennsylvania, according to the best of my knowledge. F. PATTON, Capt. Art. Artificers, Burlington, June 1, 1782. "Umstead, Abraham, Philadelphia, March 17,1777; left service March 26, 1780."

1783 September 23, Flower's Corps of Artillery, originally organized 1777 in Carlisle and Philadelphia, PA, disbanded at Philadelphia, PA and West Point, NY.

1783 Abraham UMSTAT(T) tax assessment Wolf's Cow property, Linganore and Sugar Loaf Hundred, Montgomery Co, Maryland. John Umstatt appears to be living there too, probably in the second logg (sic) house.

1790 Abraham UMSTEAD in Washington Co, Maryland census. 2 males over 16, 1 female, NO SLAVES. Other surnames of interest: Potts, Davis, Roberts, Prutzman, Van Buskirk, Adams, Bruner, Flick (George, or Fleak), Beard, Hoover. Image on file.

1790 Abraham UMPSTEAD in Montgomery Co, Maryland census. 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 female, NO SLAVES. Other surnames of interest noted: Davis, Brooke, Beall, Howard, Cawood (Stephen), Allison, Beard, Evans (John), Riggs (Thos W). Image on file. Nicholas Marstiller (Marstellar) was also in Montgomery Co, Maryland Census 1790. Nicholas Umstead was in Frederick Co, Maryland Census 1790. I did not find a John UM in 1790 Maryland Census in Ancestry.com's index.

THE ABOVE INDICATES THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT ABRAHAM UMs IN MARYLAND IN 1790.

1790 3 November Jacob UMSTATTD was born. No evidence has been found of other children. His wife Mary Mockbee was born 6 May 1790. [Copy of handwritten Bible page on file]. Abraham of Montgomery Co, MD shown in 1790 census above with one male under 16. It would be interesting to see the date Abraham's 1790 census page was actually written. (I eed Fred Heine who transcribed this census for one of the genealogy sites, but received no response).

1790, 1800, 1810 Abraham UMSTEAD (HUMSREAD) Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin Vol 15, No 4, November 1974 (WFT CD208). "UMSTEAD (HUMSREAD), Abraham, Mont. Co., Md., census 1790 -1800 - 1810. Enoch & Nicholas in Fred. Co. Md., 1790 Census."

1793, Abraham Umslatt was on the Montgomery County, Maryland tax list owning 50 acres in and unnamed tract. John ... was listed with no property. On another list, Abraham Umstatt's 50 acres were taxed."[UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1798 "On the 9th of September, a teenager, Washington Busey (b ca 1780) and his father (believed to be Henry Busey) signed an agreement with Abraham Umstattd, blacksmith, binding the 18-year-old boy to Abraham for two years. Abraham was to give Washington Busey 'Meat, drink, lodging, washing and good work clothes, and 2 months schooling.' until the 9th of August in 1800. This was not unlike the arrangement Abraham's father had made with Daniel Marsteller. At this time, Abraham was taxed £48 pounds ten shillings on his personal property." [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1800 Abraham UMPSTATT Montgomery Co, Maryland census 1800. Ancestry.com's INDEX lists him as WINPOTALL. It's clearly Umpstatt. I have asked Ancestry.com to correct this.

1800 NO census images found online for Abraham in Washington Co, MD (townships checked: Conococheague Hundred, Hagerstown, Sharpsburgh, Elizabeth Hundred, Linton Hundred, Upper Antietietam Hundred, Fort Frederick Hundred, Lower Antietietam Hundred, Williamsport, Funkstown, Marsh Barren Hundred) and none found in Washington Co, DC (townships checked: those formerly part of Montgomery Co, MD; those formerly part of Prince George's Co; Georgetown; Washington). Later, when it became an option, I searched on only the name Abraham (Abram, etc) in Washington Co, MD and in DC.

1802 Abraham Umpstattd bought from Laurence Snyder, Lot #5 in Laurence Snyder's Addition to Clarksburg. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Source: Liber K folio 511 - 27 May 1802, recorded 13 Nov 1802]

1804 Abraham Umpstatt taxed on 50 acres of Wolf's Cow. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1804 A. Umstattd of Montgomery Co, Maryland forewarned persons from taking assignment on a note tiven to George Hoyle. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Source: "Western Maryland Newspaper Abstracts," Vol 3, 1806-1810 #676]

1807 Jacob Howard appears to have died. Will of Jacob Howard. He left his Maryland property to his sons who did not live in Maryland.

1807 Abraham UMSTATTD Land dispute MD Montgomery Co - UNRECORDED land dispute versus various Howards. Chancery Case 5255. Includes Mary (Howard) Umstattd and presents proof that it is Abraham of Montgomery Co who married her. Appears to have been written by Abraham himself using Umstattd spelling. [MD State Archives - MSA S512-5383; accession No 17,898-5225; 1/37/2]

1810 Abraham UMSTED Montgomery Co, Maryland census 1810.

1810 NO 1810 census images for Washington Co, DC available on Ancestry.com (as of 10/04). NO 1810 census images found online for Abraham in Washington Co, MD (townships checked: Boonsborough, Hancock Town, Salsbury Hund, Conococheague Hund, Jerusalem, Sharpsburg Hund, Elizabeth Hund, Upper Antietam Hund, Unknown Townships, Lenton Hund, Williams Port, Ft Frederick Hund, Lower Antietam Hund, Hagerstown, Marsh Hund). I also did a search on only the name Abraham in Washington Co, DC.

1811 Mary Howard Umstattd died. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1811, 19 November (N JOHN) Umstattd died November 19, 1811, location uncertain, Maryland or Kentucky.

1812 + 1813 Abraham Umstattd, 2nd District, taxed 50 acres Wolf's Cow. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1818 "Abraham HUMSTOTT, Montgomery Co, offers reward for apprentice to the black-smith business, Alexander PAGE, 17-18 years of age." ["Newspaper Abstracts of Frederick County" (MD) in The Republican Gazette & General Advertiser, page 59, 2 May 1818]

1820 Abraham's son Jacob Howard UNPSTEAD (UMPSTEAD in actual census) Cen MD Montgomery Co, Elec Dist 2 4 FW Males under 10, one FW Male 26-45, one FW Female under 10, one FW Female 26-45, one engaged in manufacturing Image on file. Page 131, Ancestry.com image #2 (index shows 112)

1820 Abraham Umstattd taxed 50 acres Wolf's Cow. [UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, Elizabeth (Betsy) Madison Coles Umstattd, published privately, Villanova, PA 1999. Unsourced]

1820 (1823) UMSTALL on census index and looks same on image DC Georgetown, Washington Co One FW Male 45 or above, one FW female 45 or above. Engaged in manufacturing - one. Altho it appears as Umstall on the actual census, I suspect that the writer just didn't bother to cross his ts - the name Smith a few above Abraham also looks like Smilh because the t wasn't crossed.. CD 314 Image on file. Page 56, Ancestry.com image #37 (index shows 62)

1830 Abraham's son Jacob Howard Cen 1830 Montgomery Co, MD images not available at Ancestry.com

ca 1830 Abraham died. [Betsy's book]

1840 Another Jacob - UMPSTEAD Census MD Montgomery Co, Medly Twp 3 FW male 15-20, 1 FW male 20-30, 1 FW male 40-50, 1 FW female 10-15, 1 FW female 15-20, 1 FW female 50-60. No employment shown Total FW = 8, total on second page of census shows 18, so either it was an error in the total or Jacob had 10 slaves. There are no entries in any of the slave columns. I do not know who this Jacob is. The children do not line up with those of Jacob Howard UM, son of Abraham and Mary Howard Image on file Page 264, Ancestry.com image #5 & 6 (index shows 147)

1840 Abraham's son Jacob Howard PROBABLY UMSTALL (UMSTATT in actual census) Census MD Montgomery Co, Medley Twp 1 FW male 10-15, 2 FW Males 15-20, 1 FW male 20-30, 1 FW male 50-60, 1 FW female 10-15, 1 FW female 15-20, 1 FW female 40-50 - three involved in agriculture. Elizabeth Mockbee 7 names above Jacob on same page. Image on file Page 223, Ancestry.com image #7 & 8 (index shows 65)

1850 Jacob UMPSTADDT Census MD Montgomery Co Medley Twp Jacob 60 farmer, Mary 60, Mary E 20, Alfred 32 farmer, Emily 32, Mary E HYATT 9 all b MD

Information from Betsy's book UMSTADT: THE RHINE TO SKIPPACK & BEYOND ~ THE ROUTE OF A GERMAN SETTLER'S FAMILY, is unsourced unless otherwise indicated in the item. It is nevertheless reasonably sound. I will endeavor to obtain original documents. Any help would be appreciated. Betsy's book also contains additional interesting biographical information on Abraham and N John which I have not included here. Where I've quoted her as "unsourced," it's because no source is directly cited with the item. Betsy does list a number of sources at the end of the section on Abraham (page 86).

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