Historical Roster,
1st Ulster Militia,
Capt. Dedrick's 3rd Coy
Created in 1776

Mathias Dederick, Captain
Died December 19, 1808, aged 71 years, 9 months and 19 days. He rests in the field southeast of the old station in West Camp, N.Y. Age 39 in 1776.


Petrus Post, 1st Lieutenant
Died March 13th, 1787, aged 43 years, 7 months and 25 days, He rests in the Main Street Cemetery in Saugerties, NY. Age 32 in 1776.

Evert Wynkoop, Jr, 1st Lieutenant
Died April 16,1830, aged 86 years,7 months and 8 days.He rests on the property of the old Rio Alto Stock Farm. Also, served with the Fourth Ulster Regiment. Age 32 in 1776.

Petrus Eygener, 2nd Lieutenant

Thomas Van Steenburgh, Ensign

Hendrick Myer, Ensign
Died September 30, 1793, aged 51 years. He rests on the old Mynderse farm. Age 34 in 1776.

Stephen Fiero, Ensign
Died September 16, 1831, aged 81 years, and 5 months. He rests in the Katsbaan Church Cemetery. Age 26 years in 1776.

Jacobus DuBois, Sergeant

Johannis Eygener, Sergeant

Jacobus Post, Sergeant

Petrus Eygener, Jr., Corporal

Wilhelmus Eygener, Corporal

Peter P. Eygener, Drummer

Andrew Breasted, Private

John Brink, Jr., Private

Died June 9, 1814, aged 69 years, 8 months and 8 days lies in the Main Street Cemetery in Saugerties, N.Y. He also served in the Fourth Ulster Regiment. Age 31 in 1776.


Benjamin Burhans, Private

John Davenport, Private

Kingston yeoman.

David DuBois, Private

John Eligh, Private

Petrus Emerick, Private

John Emerick, Private

Wilhelmus Eygener, Private

West Camp farmer.

Johannis Falck, Private
Born January 1, 1740, Died November 2, 1822,aged 82 years.He lies on the old Russell Wynkoop farm, alone in a cedar woods nearby. Age 36 in 1776.

Wilhelmus Falck, Private

Christian Fiero, Private

Died January 28, 1826, aged 67 years, 1 month and 21 days. He lies in the Katsbaan Church Cemetery. Age 17 in 1776.

John C. Fiero, Private

William Fiero, Private

Joseph Martin, Private

Died November 1, 1825, aged 98 years,11 months and 6 days. He lies on the old E.P. Simmon farm along the Hudson near the old John J. Cooney brickyard North o f Malden. Age 49 in 1776.

Peter L. Myer, Private

Cornelius Persen, Private

Katsbaan Storekeeper, Died February 7, 1827, aged 82 years,11 months and 21 days. He lies in the Katsbaan Church Cemetery. Age 31 in 1776.

Abraham Post, Private
Saugerties Tavenkeeper.

Anthony Post, Private

John Post, Private

Died November 20, 1801, aged 71 years, 5 months and 15 days. He lies on the old John W. Davis farm northeast of theold West Shore station. Age 46 in 1776.

Samuel Post, Private

Conrad Rightmyer/Rechtmyer, Private


Harmanus Rightmyer/Rechtmyer, Private
Died May 12, 1835, aged 81 years,2 months and 18 days.He rests in Katsbaan Church Cemetery. Age 22 in 1776.

Johannis Rightmyer/Rechtmyer, Private

Ludwig Roessell, Private

Yeoman.

Peter Sax, Private

Christopher Snyder, Private

Jeremiah Snyder, Private

George Sperling, Private


Thomas G. Van Steenburgh, Private

Henry Van Steenburgh, Private

Thomas Van Steenburgh, Jr., Private

Jeremiah Wolven, Private

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