Jacob Christian Ardinger's patriotism came in the form of his military service in the 6th Pennsylvania Battalion of the Cumberland Militia of the Pennsylvania Line. On the 9th if April 1776, he was listed as a private in Captain William Rippey’s Company. He is likely to have taken part in his battalion's expedition to Canada from April 1776 to March 1777. The battalion marched to Albany, NewYork,
and then went north to Trois Rivieres on the St. On 7 and 8 June 1776, the battalion fought with the British and Canadians; seventy-eight were killed or captured. Both the battalion commander and Captain Rippey were captured. The battalion returned to Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, on 15 March 1777. Most of its men re-enlisted for three years as members of the 7th Pennsylvania Continental Line. Jacob Christian was listed again on the same rolls as “Christey Artinger” on 13 June 1777, as “Christy
Antinger” on 20 February 1779, and as “Christn. He was also listed on the rolls of Captain Alexander Peeple’s 4th Company, 1st Battalion in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Ardinger moved to Williamsport in about 1787 and obtained land on Vermont Street. He raised a large family and many descendants still reside in Washington County. Ardinger died in Williamsport on Jan. 1, 1807. Our cover photo depicts some chapter members posing in front of General Otho Holland Williams grave site, the founder of Williamsport, Maryland.
