Michael Gratz,
of Philadelphia, aided the Colonists in the Revolutionary war. He was one of the signers of the Non-Importation Resolutions (October 20, 1765), after the passage of the Stamp Act, and was among the most active, patriotic and respected Israelites of Philadelphia, being a conspicuous character in public affairs.
Bernard Hart
was Quartermaster of a brigade of State troops during the Revolution.
Michael Hart,
a public spirited and leading citizen of Easton, Pa., of whom it is recorded:
"Let it be remembered that Michael Hart was a Jew, practically pious, a Jew reverencing and strictly observant of the Sabbath and Festivals; dietary laws were also adhered to. * * * Mark well that he, Washington, the then honored as 'first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen,' even during a short sojourn, became for the hour the guest of the worthy Jew."
Moses Hammer
enlisted as a private in the 1st Pennsylvania Battalion November 15, 1775.
David Hays, Jr.,