KNOWN VOLUNTEERS
IN ROGER'S RANGERS

The following is a list that I've been able to compile from several sources, but I'm sure it is not complete by any means. If you know of someone not on this list that should be, please email me with the name, pertinent information, and source.

Name Year(s) Company Origin Service
ABBOTT, Nathaniel, 2d Lieut. 1756-1757 Richard Rogers Pennacook Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
ADISON, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
AKER, Wm. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
ARCHIBALD, James, Sergt. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
BENNETT, Elisha 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
BERNARD, Francis Bef. 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Petitioned Loudoun in Dec. 1757 as he was returning to Germany; requested reimbursement for Ranger uniform purchased while serving; Had been volunteer in 4th Bat. Of Royal Americans, not commissioned
BOUJOUR, John unk Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Swiss volunteer from the 4th Bat. Of Royal Americans, not commissioned
BOYCE, Richard
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 48th Reg., not commissioned
BREWER, Ensign 1756-1757 Spikeman Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
BREWER, Jonathan 1758


BRIDGE, Benjamin, Priv. 1757 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Ranger Private from Bulkley's Company of Rogers Rangers, entered company Mar. 12, 1757; not commissioned
BROWN, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
BULKLEY, Lieut. 1756-1757 Hobbs Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
BURBANK, Jonathan, Ensign 1756-1757 Robert Rogers Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
CAMPBELL, Archibald, Jr., Ensign 1758-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch volunteer, son to below Archibald; Ensign In the 42nd, Jul 21, 1758; Lieut. Feb. 14, 1760
CAMPBELL, Archibald, Lieut. 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch vol. from 42nd Highlanders; bro. of Capt. Lieut. John Campbell same reg.; served as soldier of fortune in Dutch army for 4 yrs; rec. com. from Loudoun Nov. 23, 1757; made Lieut. in Rangers Jan 14, 1758; killed Mar 13, 1758 at Roger's Rock
CARRUTHERS, Ronald, Ensign 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 44th; commissioned Ensign In James Rogers' Company Mar 30, 1758
CHALMERS, Ronald Aug 1756-Apr 1757 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer unattached to regt, served with Rogers from Aug '56-Apr '57; pet. Loudoun Apr 5, 1757, not commissioned in America
CHRISTOPHER, John 1758-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 55th; Ensign In 17th Reg. Mar. 21, 1758; Lieut. Sept. 18, 1760
CHRISTOPHER, Matthew 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
CLARK, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
CLARKE, John 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 44th Regt. Comm. Ensign Burbank's Comp. Apr 7, 1758
COLTON, Isaac 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
CREED, Francis 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 27th; nephew to Lord Blakney; Petitioned Loudoun Jan 1, 1758; Comm. Lieut. In Rogers' Rangers, Apr 6, '58; serv with distinction Roger's Rock, Mar 13, '58; to 27th Regt.; Ensign Mar 27, '58; Lieut. Jul 27, '62 in 34th Regt.
CROFTON, Edward
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer who had served as a Volunteer in his friend, Sir John Whiteford's Regt. In England
CROFTON, Walter 1758-1762 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 4th King's Own Regt. Ensign 46th Regt. July 24, 1758; Lieut. Oct. 19, 1762
CROTTY, Andrew 1757-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 22nd; Qtrmaster, Ensign, & Lieut. In East India Svc.; Nov. 19, 1757, petitioned Loudon for Ensigncy in any Regular regt.; Ensign 44th Sept 15, 1758; Lieut. Aug 16, 1760
CUNNINGHAM, Wm. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
DEKEFAR, Luhainsans
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Swiss volunteer from the 4th Batt. Of Royal Americans; not commissioned
DROUGHT, Thomas 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 44th; Ensign In the 80th Regt. (Gage's) Dec. 25, 1757; Lieut. Jul. 28, 1758
DUDLEY, Charles 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
EASTMAN, Joseph, Dea.
Rogers Rangers

ELRINGTON, Richard 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 22nd Regt. Ensign 22nd Regt. July 5, 1758
FOSTER, Rowling 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
FRASER, William 1757-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch volunteer from 42nd Highlanders. Gazetted for an Ensign In Gage's 80th Regt by Barrington, Sept 11, 1757; ent. Gage's as vol., served until Dec 27, 1757 comm as Ensign; Lieut. Sept 25, 1760
FRASER, William. Jr. 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Son of above William; volunteer in the 42nd, Ensign, 44th, Mar 23, 1758
FRISBOROUGH, _______
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 2nd Batt. of Royal Americans; not commissioned
FROST, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
GILMAN, Lieut. 1758 John Shepherd
Resigned
GRAHAM, John 1758-1762 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch volunteer from 42nd; Ensign 42nd Highlanders Jul 25, 1758; Lieut. Jul 31, 1760; Capt-Lieut. Aug 15, 1762
GRANT, Allen 1756-1763 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 2nd Batt. of Royal Americans; petitioned Loudoun Feb 3, 1758; comm. Ensign in the 60th Jul 28, 1758; Lieut. Oct 7, 1763
GRISE, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
HAMILTON, John 1758-1761 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 55th; Ensign Jul 26, 1758; Lieut. Sept. 7, 1761
HARTMAN, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
HENRY, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
HILL, James 1758-1770 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 3rd Batt. of Royal Americans; Ensign in 60th Aug. 23, 1758; Lieut. Sept 15, 1760; Lieut. in 64th, Dec 25, 1770
HOBBS, Capt. 1756-1757 Hobbs Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
HODSCASE, Timothy 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
HORST, Engelbertus 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Swiss volunteer from 4th Batt. of Royal Americans; petitioned Loudoun with 5 others Dec '57 that he was ret. home & req. reimb. of unif.; recomm by Rogers for Ensign in new Ranger Comp.; not commissioned
HUMBLE, Charles 1757-1759 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 22nd Regt., Ensign in 48th, Dec. 18, 1757; Lieut. Aug. 18, 1759
IRWIN, William 1757-1759 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 44th Regt; Ensign in 80th Light Infantry Dec. 26, 1757; Lieut. Dec. 3, 1759
JOHNSON, Nathaniel, Corp. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
JOHNSON, Noah, Ensign 1755-1756; 1756 Robert Rogers; Richard Rogers Dunstable, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
KENNEDY, Lieut. 1756-1757 Spikeman Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; killed before Jan. 21, 1757 in battle
KENT, Michael 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 27th Regt.; killed at Rogers' Rock, Mar 13, 1758
KISER, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
LEITON, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
LETCH, Samuel 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
LYSAUGHT, Cornelius 1758-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from 4th Regt.; Ensign 35th, Jan. 24, 1758; Lieut. June 11, 1760
MAHANTER, Piller 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MARS, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MARTIN, Joshua, Ensign 1757 Richard Rogers Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MAXWELL, Thompson 1758 Captain Lovewell Bedford, MA Reconoitering from Fort Edward to Fort George. In 1759 enlisted with Captain Samuel Brewer of Waltham. Went with Roger's and destroyed St. Francis
MCBEAN, Donald
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 4th Batt. of Royal Americans; not commissioned
MCCURDY, John, Sergt. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; made 2d Lieut.;
MCDONALD, Gregory 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Ent. Roger's own company as Vol. May 25, 1757; Recommended for Ensign by Rogers for James Rogers new comp.; Comm. Jan 14, 1758; killed at Roger's Rock, Mar 13, 1758
MCDOUGAL, John 1758-1761 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 2nd Batt. of Royal Americans; petitioned Loudoun Jan. 5, 1758; Ensign 60th, Feb 24, 1760; Lieut. Apr. 29, 1761
MCKEEN, William 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MCMILLAN, Andrew 1758 Captain Jonathan Burbank Concord, NH
Said to have been with Rogers in the expedition against St. Francois in 1759
MCNEAL, James, Corp. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MENZIES, Charles 1758-1761 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch volunteer from the 42nd; comm. Ensign In the 42nd Jul 28, 1758; Lieut. Oct 8, 1761
MICHEL, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
MILLET, Thomas 1759 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
British volunteer from the 22nd; Ensign in that regt. Mar 11, 1759
MONFEL, _______
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 27th; not commissioned
MORGAN, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
NICHOLSON, William 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 48th; Ensign July 20, 1758 in the 48th Regt.
NUTT, David 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
OLIVER, Robert 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Ent. Mar 15, 1757 as cadet in J. Stark's Comp.; sick in Nov., not in service in April, 1758
PAIGE, Caleb, Ensign 1756-1757 Richard Rogers Starkstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; killed before Jan. 21, 1757 in battle
PATTERSON, Walter 1757-1760 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 48th Regt.; after Rogers' Cadet Comp., serv. As vol. in 80th (Gage's) until Dec. 29, 1757 when comm. Ensign; Lieut. Oct 4, 1760
PERRY, Charles 1757 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 48th; petitioned Loudoun Dec. 1757 for pay for Ranger unif.; not commissioned; returned home
POTTINGER, James 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Comm. Lieut of Charles Bulkley's Comp. Jan. 14, 1758; killed Mar. 13, 1758
REINHAULT, Ericke 1757 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 4th Batt. Royal Americans; petitioned Loudoun Dec. 1757 for cost of Ranger unif.; not comm.; returned home
ROBERTS, Benjamin 1758-1767 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 4th Regt; comm. Ensign in 46th Regt. Jul. 23, 1758; Lieut. Sept. 12, 1762; Commissary at Michilimackinac 1767 when he quarreled with Rogers and accused him of treason after being placed in irons.
ROBERTSON, John 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 42nd Highlanders; Lieut. In that regt. Jul. 21, 1758
ROGERS, James, Lieut. 1756-1757 John Stark Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
ROGERS, Richard, Lieut. 1755-1756
Starkstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; 1756 made Captain with own company;
ROGERS, Robert, Capt. 1755-1756
Dunbarton (now Portsmouth), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
ROSS, Andrew 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Scotch volunteer from 42nd; Rec. by Rogers Jan. 10, 1758 for Ensign in new comp. of Rangers; comm. Ensign in William Stark's new comp. Jan. 14, 1758; killed Mar. 13, 1758 at Rogers' Rock
SCHLOSSER, John Charles 1758-1763 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
German volunteer from 4th Batt. of Royal Americans; recommended by Rogers Jan. 11, 1758 for Ensign of McCurdy's new comp; crossed out by Loudoun, but finally comm. as Ensign in the 60th, Oct 31, 1760; 1762 in command of Ft. St. Joseph's near head of Lake Michigan and fell prey to Pontiac's hordes on May 25, 1763; was taken to Detroit and then exchanged.
SEVERENCE, Martin 1758 Robert Rogers Deerfield, MA "In 1758 Martin [Severance] was serving in the famous company known as "Roger's Rangers," and was doubtless with Rogers when that redoubtable Captain destroyed the Indian village of Saint Francis, on the St. Lawrence, in 1759."--History and Proceedings of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association 1890--1898, Volume III, Page 22
SILAWAY, Jonathan 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
SIMOND, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
SIMPSON, Pileh 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
SMITH, Nathaniel 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
SPIKEMAN, Capt. 1756-1757 Spikeman Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; killed before Jan. 21, 1757 in battle
SQUANTON, Benj. 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
STARK, John, 1st Lieut. 1756-1757 Robert Rogers; Goffstown, NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry; After Spikeman was killed, Stark was made Captain of Spikeman's Co.
STEPHENS, Simon 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company Deerfield, MA Provincial Volunteer Cadet, ent. Mar 20, 1757; recomm. by Rogers Nov. 10, 1757 for Lieut. in John Stark's Comp.; rec. by Rogers Jan. 10, 1758 for same Lieut.; comm. by Loudoun the senior lieutenancy of John Stark's Company on Jan 1, 1758
STERLING, Hugh 1755, 1757-1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Clerk, Rogers' own company Apr to Oct 6, '55; re-entered Mar 15, '57 as Cadet; rec. by Rogers Nov. 10, '57 1st Lieut. of Bulkeley's; Jan 10, 1758 at NY, Rogers recomm. him as Ensign of Stark's new comp., but not comm.; may have left service soon after
STILL, _______
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 55th; not commissioned
TITWOOD, Joshua 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
TOBY, Simon 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
VEN BEBBER, Henry
Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 4th Batt. Royal Americans; not commissioned
WACKERBERG, Andrew 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Petitioned Loudoun Dec 1758 for cost of Ranger unif.; returned home
WADLEIGH, John 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
WARD, NICHOLAS 1757-1761 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From 3d Batt. of Royal Americans; after Rogers' Cadet Comp. serv. as Vol. in Gage's 80th until Dec. 28, 1757 when comm. Ensign in that regt.; Jun 15, 1761 made Lieut.
WARDOMAN, George 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From 4th Batt. of Royal Americans; not comm.; petitioned Loudoun Dec. 1758 for cost of Ranger unif.; returned home
WEBSTER, Ebenezer 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
WELCH, James 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
WELLS, Agrippa 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Deerfield, MA "member of Captain Burk's company of Massachusetts Rangers, under the command of that celebrated border chief, Major Rogers, scouting upon the borders of Lake Champlain." He was not yet 20 years old.

"On the 25th of June, 1757, while on a scout near Sabbath Day Point, he, with Martin and Matthew Severance of Deerfield, and William Clark, of Colrain, were made prisoners by the Indians and taken to Canada. As was customery with the savages, the prisoners upon their arrival at the Indian villages, were compelled to run the gauntlet.--History and Proceedings of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association 1899--1904 Volume IV; Pages 100--105
WHEELER, William 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
WHITE, James 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
Burbank's Comp.; killed Mar 13, 1758
WILCOX, John 1758 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 27th; Ensign Jul. 21, 1758
WILLS, Philip 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
WRIESBERG, Daniel 1756-1770 Robert Rogers Cadet Company Hanover, NH German volunteer 2nd Batt. of Royal Americans; left Hanover abt. Jan. 1756; recomm. By Col. Haldimand; petitioned Loudoun Jan. 30, 1758; Lieut. in 60th, Jul 1761; Lieut. Dec. 25, 1770
WRIGHTSON, John 1758-1762 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 27th; captured at Rogers' Rock, Mar 13, 1758 and later exchanged; purchased Captaincy in the 27th Dec. 16, 1762
YOUNG, Stephen 1755-1756 Robert Rogers Derryfield (now Manchester), NH Garrison of Forts Edward and William Henry
YOUNG, Walter 1758-1761 Robert Rogers Cadet Company
From the 55th; Ensign In 55th Jul. 26, 1758; Lieut. Jan. 31, 1761


SOURCES:
History of the Town of Goffstown (NH), by George Plummer Hadley, 1922, Vol 1, pp. 98-99
History of Manchester, Formerly Derryfield (NH), by C. E. Potter, 1856, pp. 294-306
The History of Rogers' Rangers, B. G. Loescher, 1946, Vol 1, pp. 297-303

For more information, the above town histories are online on my Hillsborough County, NH website. See:
History of Manchester, Chapter 15 - French War. Treaty with Six Nations. Fort Necessity. Attack at Stevenstown. Braddock's Defeat. N.H. troops at Stevenstown. Battle of Lake George. Scout of Rangers. Fort William Henry. Its siege. Massacre at same. Defeat of Rangers. 287-322

History of the Town of Goffstown, Chapter 12, French and Indian War - The Ohio Company formed. Convention at Albany. Indians attack Salisbury and Charlestown. John Stark and Amos Eastman taken prisoners. Constant alarm on account on the Indians. Fort Duquesne attacked. Expedition to Crown Point. New Hampshire regiment marches to Crown Point by way of Charlestown. Capt. Folsom captures the French baggage train. St. Francis Indians renew their depredations upon Hopkington, Keene, Walpole, etc. War declared by Great Britain 1756. Rogers authorized to recruit corps of rangers. John Stark appointed captain. Crown Point exedition of 1757. Fort William Henry surrenders to the French. New Hampshire soldiers murdered. Quebec surrenders. Rogers annihilates the St. Francis tribe. Montreal surrenders. Peace declared. Pages 95-101

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