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of nineteen, he entered under Captain George Grove, the 

 service of his country. He belonged to the " Flying 

 Camp," established on a resolution of Congress, passed 

 June 3, 1776, and consisted of ten thousand militia, 

 whereof Pennsylvania furnished 6,000, Maryland 3,400, 

 and Delaware 600. Meek was in several engage- 

 ments. He was in the bloody engagement on Long 

 Island, August 27, 1776, where Lord Percy and Grant 

 commanded the British and Hessians, and a division of 

 the American army was commanded by General Putnam. 

 At the White Plains, October 28, 1776, and at Fort Wash-, 

 ington, November 1776. It was here Hezekiah Davis,, 

 one of the lieutenants in the Flying camp of Pennsylva- 

 nia, was made prisoner, and held in captivity till Decem- 

 ber, 1780. After this engagement, M. went to New 

 Brunswick, and at the expiration of his tour of six 

 months, was dismissed. The sufferings he endured were 

 many ; and it is remarkable to see him now, far advan- 

 ced in life, to enjoy unusual health, and the full possession 

 of all his mental faculties. Mr. Meek was born in Lan- 

 caster county. 



John Gantner, born in Lancaster, July 4th, 1761. At 

 the age of 17 enlisted in the service of the state of Penn- 

 sylvania, under the command of Captain John Hubley ; 

 under whose command he marched to Shamokin, and 

 several other places. After sustaining the hardships of a 

 winter campaign, he returned to Lancaster and was dis- 

 charged. He afterward joined Colonel Armand's corps; 

 was two years in the service of his country as a United 

 States regular, and after many skirmishes, fatiguing 

 marches, &c. he was honorably discharged. Mr. Gant- 

 ner was a private in Captain Sharp's company of 

 dragoons, and was on his march to Yorktown, when 

 intelligence was received of the capture of Lord Corn- 



