Citation - Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia: 1778.11.14

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Index Entry Dancer, American deserter named Hoffman, John 
Location Lancaster Cty 
Citation
PP-P.778.063
14 Nov 1778:32
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.  Deserted from Middletown,
Lancaster county, the following soldiers, viz.
John Hoffman, Serjeant, 34 years old, well mad, dark
complexion, says he was born in Pennsylvania, 5 feet 8
inches high, speaks Dutch and English well, is very fond of
dancing, and a great horse jockey; . . .
Abraham Kepler, about 40 years old, has a family up Juniata
River, is a fidler, and one of his cheeks is very red.
. . . [11 more lines]
[signed] Thomas Bull, Capt. in the 6th P. Reg.


Generic Title Pennsylvania Packet-Philadelphia 
Date 1778.11.14 
Publisher Dunlap, John 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1778 
Bibliography B0040354
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