The Performing Arts in Colonial American Newspapers, 1690-1783:
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DATE  LOCATION  CITATION  TEXT INDEX ENTRY 
1777.05.01  Charleston  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Black Sam, also plays drum 
1777.05.08  Charleston  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Black Sam, also plays drum 
1781.09.12  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.09.19  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.09.26  Head of Elk  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.10.01  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.10.08  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.10.15  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.10.24  Head of Elk  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.10.24  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremer, Anthony 
1781.09.12  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremner, Anthony 
1781.09.19  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremner, Anthony 
1781.09.26  Trenton  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Bremner, Anthony 
1780.01.22  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.01.27  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.02.01  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.02.05  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.02.12  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.02.22  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1780.02.29  North Carolina  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Cross, Martin Richards 
1777.09.02  Tawney Town  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Fletcher, Philip 
1777.09.09  Tawney Town  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Fletcher, Philip 
1777.09.16  Tawney Town  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Fletcher, Philip 
1777.08.20  Billingsport  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Friend, George 
1776.08.15  New Haven  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Frost, Ephraim 
1776.09.28  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Green, Charles 
1777.06.13  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Hudson, Vincent 
1777.06.20  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Hudson, Vincent 
1777.06.27  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Hudson, Vincent 
1779.03.09  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Mahone, William 
1779.03.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Mahone, William 
1766.06.09  New York  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Miller, John aka John Caventish, plays drum 
1778.04.08  Lancaster  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Newman, Elias 
1778.07.23  Roxbury  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Patterson, John 
1778.07.30  Roxbury  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Patterson, John 
1778.08.06  Roxbury  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Patterson, John 
1776.08.23  Virginia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Poore, James 
1778.11.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Richsolley, Anthony, plays violin, flute 
1778.11.26  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Richsolley, Anthony, plays violin, flute 
1778.12.03  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Richsolley, Anthony, plays violin, flute 
1777.01.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Spear, Henry 
1777.02.04  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Spear, Henry 
1777.01.14  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Tomson, Charles 
1777.01.21  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Tomson, Charles 
1777.02.04  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Tomson, Charles 
1779.03.09  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Totten, William 
1779.03.18  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Totten, William 
1776.05.07  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Warner, Cuff 
1776.05.14  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Warner, Cuff 
1777.04.26  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Warner, Cuff 
1777.04.16  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Wilson, Henry 
1777.04.22  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Wilson, Henry 
1777.04.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Wilson, Henry 
1777.05.13  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Wilson, Henry 
1776.07.19  Northumberland  CITATION Fifer, American deserter named Wood, William 
1765.05.13  Montreal  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Irwen, George, also plays hautboy 
1770.11.15  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Jackson, John 
1770.11.22  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Jackson, John 
1770.09.10  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.09.13  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.09.17  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.09.20  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.09.24  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.09.27  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.01  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.04  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.15  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.18  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.25  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.10.29  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.11.01  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.11.05  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.11.08  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1770.11.12  Perth Amboy  CITATION Fifer, British deserter named Simpson, William, plays flute, violin, horn 
1761.08.20  Staten Island  CITATION Fifer, deserter named Miler, John 
1761.09.03  Staten Island  CITATION Fifer, deserter named Miler, John 
1761.09.10  Staten Island  CITATION Fifer, deserter named Miler, John 
1779.05.01  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, French deserter named Delasie, Marshal 
1779.05.08  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, French deserter named Delasie, Marshal 
1776.08.01  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found corpse on Deer Island 
1776.08.10  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found corpse on Deer Island 
1776.07.27  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found officer's corpse on Deer Island 
1776.08.02  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found officer's corpse on Deer Island 
1776.08.09  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found officer's corpse on Deer Island 
1776.08.17  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in Boston, found officer's corpse on Deer Island 
1776.05.23  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in British Royal Artillery 
1776.05.27  Boston  CITATION Fifer, in British Royal Artillery, in Boston, ordered to continent 
1776.05.25  London  CITATION Fifer, in British Royal Artillery return 
1778.12.23  Charleston  CITATION Fifer, in Charleston, wanted to hire or purchase 
1776.09.04  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Continental army, pay established 
1776.08.19  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Continental Army, pay established by Congress 
1777.06.25  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Continental Army, wanted for service 
1777.07.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Continental Army, wanted for service 
1777.07.09  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Continental Army, wanted for service 
1781.06.12  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.13  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.13  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.13  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.20  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.21  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.25  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.28  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.28  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.30  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.07.02  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.07.03  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, British prisoner of war 
1781.06.12  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.06.13  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.06.13  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.06.20  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.06.28  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.06.30  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1781.07.03  Fort Motte  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Motte, Hessian prisoner of war 
1776.11.21  Fort Washingtn  CITATION Fifer, in Fort Washington, British deserter taken prisoner 
1749.12.16  Genoa  CITATION Fifer, in Genoa, involved in incident with farmer and thieves 
1777.11.06  Haddonfield  CITATION Fifer, in Haddonfield, American casualty 
1777.04.14  Hagarstown  CITATION Fifer, in Hagarstown, played Rogue's March [t] escorting British prisoner 
1775.12.14  Ireland  CITATION Fifer, in Ireland, plays on recruiting parties, unsuccessfully 
1778.05.07  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in mock recruiting party 
1778.06.17  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in mock recruiting party 
1727.11.27  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in procession for coronation of George II 
1761.11.20  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in procession for coronation of George III 
1761.11.23  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in procession for coronation of George III 
1761.12.10  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, in procession for coronation of George III 
1781.09.05  London  CITATION Fifer, in London, soldier educated in Gibraltar 
1776.04.29  Long Island  CITATION Fifer, in Long Island, needed for rifle regiment in New Utrecht 
1776.05.06  Long Island  CITATION Fifer, in Long Island, needed for rifle regiment in New Utrecht 
1776.05.13  Long Island  CITATION Fifer, in Long Island, needed for rifle regiment in New Utrecht 
1782.04.17  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in lyric [beg] Come gentlemen Tories, firm, loyal and true 
1774.01.25  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead, in procession, for tar and feather event 
1774.01.27  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead, in procession, for tar and feather event 
1774.01.28  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead, in procession, for tar and feather event 
1774.02.01  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead, in procession, for tar and feather event 
1774.02.04  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead, in procession, with four thieves tarred and feathered 
1775.01.19  Marblehead  CITATION Fifer, in Marblehead militia, pay rate established 
1776.07.25  Annapolis  CITATION Fifer, in Maryland militia, one for flying camp 
1775.08.31  Annapolis  CITATION Fifer, in Maryland militia, pay scale 
1777.12.27  Morristown  CITATION Fifer, in Morristown, played for march of British prisoners 
1776.02.21  New Jersey  CITATION Fifer, in New Jersey line, third battalion, Col. Dayton wants for service 
1776.03.20  New Jersey  CITATION Fifer, in New Jersey line, third battalion, Col. Dayton wants for service 
1776.04.03  New Jersey  CITATION Fifer, in New Jersey line, third battalion, Col. Dayton wants for service 
1778.01.15  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, captured, made to fight British fifer, wins and is freed 
1778.01.22  Newport??  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, captured, made to fight British fifer, wins and is freed 
1778.01.23  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, captured, made to fight British fifer, wins and is freed 
1778.02.14  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, captured, made to fight British fifer, wins and is freed 
1778.02.24  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, captured, made to fight British fifer, wins and is freed 
1777.08.14  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, wanted for the Alarm Galley 
1777.09.04  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, wanted for the Alarm Galley 
1777.09.11  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, wanted for the Alarm Galley 
1777.09.25  Newport  CITATION Fifer, in Newport, wanted for the Alarm Galley 
1776.11.19  North Castle  CITATION Fifer, in North Castle, British deserter 
1775.09.28  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.09.29  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.09.30  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.05  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.06  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.07  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.12  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.13  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.14  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.19  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.10.26  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1775.11.02  Northern Neck  CITATION Fifer, in Northern Neck of Virginia, wanted for battalion of Minute Men 
1782.03.28  Pennsylvania  CITATION Fifer, in Pennsylvania militia 
1776.11.30  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Pennsylvania militia, part of company of volunteers 
1775.09.16  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Pennsylvania militia, rank established 
1775.12.09  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Pennsylvania militia, rules, rank, and pay scales 
1779.08.10  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, accompanies mob that interrupts Cadwallader 
1778.01.24  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, boy sees father killed in Fort Mifflin 
1778.02.10  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, son of sergeant exposed to danger in Fort Mifflin 
1780.12.27  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, to attend recruiting officer 
1781.01.02  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, to attend recruiting officer 
1775.06.22  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted 
1775.06.29  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted 
1776.01.20  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted 
1776.01.23  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted 
1777.06.07  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted 
1775.05.27  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted by light infantry company 
1775.05.12  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted for service 
1775.06.12  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, in Philadelphia, wanted for service 
1775.01.24  Portsmouth  CITATION Fifer, in Portsmouth, and drummer, accompanied Sons of Liberty against fort 
1777.11.19  Red Bank  CITATION Fifer, in Red Bank, British casualty 
1775.11.10  Southampton  CITATION Fifer, in Southampton, musician wanted who knows fife and drum to perfection 
1775.11.17  Southampton  CITATION Fifer, in Southampton, musician wanted who knows fife and drum to perfection 
1775.11.24  Southampton  CITATION Fifer, in Southampton, musician wanted who knows fife and drum to perfection 
1775.11.18  Virginia  CITATION Fifer, in Virginia Militia, wanted for service 
1775.08.11  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, in Williamsburg, wanted, must be able to play field duty 
1775.08.18  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, in Williamsburg, wanted, must be able to play field duty 
1775.08.09  Gosport  CITATION Fifer, Main, Alexander, in Gosport volunteer company, wore hunting shirt 
1775.08.11  Gosport  CITATION Fifer, Main, Alexander, in Gosport volunteer company, confined by Dunmore 
1775.08.11  Gosport  CITATION Fifer, Main, Alexander, in Gosport volunteer company, wore hunting shirt 
1775.08.16  Gosport  CITATION Fifer, Main, Alexander, in Gosport volunteer company, Schaw apology to 
1775.08.16  Gosport  CITATION Fifer, Main, Alexander, in Gosport volunteer company, wore hunting shirt 
1775.07.19  Philadelphia  CITATION Fifer, Mulatto lad for sale in Philadelphia 
1777.02.28  Williamsburg  CITATION Fifer, Sheldon, John, recruited in Williamsburg, orders to join regiment 
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