David Harris (February 24, 1754 ― November 16, 1809) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Early life
Harris was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Harris and his wife Elizabeth McClure.
Military service
He was a commissioned officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Documentation of his military service indicates that in June 1775 he was paymaster of the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, a rifle unit initially commanded by Colonel William Thompson and later by Colonel Edward Hand.
Harris was promoted to third lieutenant on November 8, 1775, and to first lieutenant on January 5, 1776. He achieved the rank of captain in the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment on September 25, 1776. On August 13, 1777, he wrote to General Hand on the bravery of Morgan's Riflemen, including Captain James Parr.
He resigned from service in October 1777.
Death
He died on November 16, 1809, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes
References
- Founders Online. William Maclay to George Washington, July 20, 1789, Washington, D.C.: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
- Heitman, Francis B. (1967). Historical register of officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co.
- La Crosse, Richard B. (2002). Revolutionary rangers: Daniel Morgan's riflemen and their role on the northern frontier, 1778–1783. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books.
- Linn, John B., and Egle, William H., eds. (1880). War of the Revolution, Battalions and Line. 1775–1783, vol. 1. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Lane S. Hart, State Printer.
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