Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Physical characteristics and conditions affect use of this material. Photocopying not permitted.

Preferred Citation

Christopher Greenup Muster Rolls (SC 0028), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Unkown

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

1988.0004X

Processing Information

Processed by Emily Hershman, 13 November 2007.

Biographical Information

Christopher Greenup (1750?-1818) was born in either Loudoun or Westmoreland County, Virginia. During the Revolution, he served as a lieutenant in the 16th Virginia Regiment, and was later promoted to colonel. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Fayette County, Virginia (now a part of Kentucky). He began his political career in 1785, when he served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Greenup was also present at the state conventions in 1785 and 1788, and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1792 to 1797. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives a year after, and won the governorship of Kentucky in 1804. Christopher Greenup died at his home in Frankfort, Kentucky, on April 17, 1818.

Scope and Content

The Christopher Greenup Muster Rolls collection contains both transcripts and original manuscripts. They were taken by Christopher Greenup on April 13 and 14, 1778, and provide names of soldiers and the commanding officer under whom they served in the 16th Virginia Regiment. A few names are crossed or abbreviated. The muster rolls are the only items in this collection.

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