From the Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd series, Vol. 14, 1888, pages 623-4

At a Meeting of the Standing Committee held at Easton, the 30th day of 
January, 1777, present, Abraham Berlin, Arthur Lattemore, Anthony Moore,
Timothy Reed, Jacob Shoemaker, & Jeremiah Trexler.

Col. Yost Dreisbach vs. Wm. Beck, Senr, Fredk Beck, Wm. Beck, Junr, 
Leonard Beck, Geo. Beck & Martin Ashbach.

The Colo. complains that Fredk. Beck lately assaulted him at the house of
Major Kryder & caught him by the throat, having a stick in his hand, lifted up
threatening to Strike the Colo, and that Wm. Beck, Senr, being present said 
to the Colo. that if he resisted ag'st Fredk. Beck he the Colo. should be 
a dead man; that sometime ago, the Colo. sent to the said Wm.'s house for 
a Drum belonging to his Battalion, the sd Wm.'s son Leonard being a Com'y 
Drummer, & refused to go with the Battalion; that Wm. Beck replied he should 
not have the Drum & that if the whole Battalion were to come they should not 
have it, for he had Powder & Lead in his house for 24 hours & would defend 
himself; Martin Ashbach, being also present, said, yes, & for a much longer time.

Major Kryder confirms what the Colo. says, & that all the Becks above named
were present at his house & had hold of Colo. Dreisbach.

Robt. Young saw Fred'k Beck lay hold of Colo. Driesbach by the Neck and 
drag him towards the Stair Case.

Capt. Strouse testifies to the same purpose.

William Beck upon his examination confesses to the charge laid against him
by Colo. Dreisbach and that he is sorry for what he has done.

Upon hearing the parties and their Evidences, it is Ordered that William Beck,
Senr, ask pardon of Colo. Dreisbach & his Officers for offending them in such a
Manner, and promise to behave himself for the future, and that he give Security
for the same and pay his Costs; And that the other Defnd'ts, being all 
Associators, return to their respective Battalions, and there be tried 
by a Court Martial for their bad conduct.

William Beck, Senr, tent in (L) 40, Samuel Wilson tent in (L) 20, Philip Storm 
tent in (L) 20, Cond'd, for the good behavior of the said William towards the 
Colo. Dreisbach and his Officers for the space of one year, & pay Costs.

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Notes: both William and Leonard are listed in the DAR Patriot Index, and Leonard
is listed on page 245 of the PA Archives, Vol. 8, 5th series, 1906 as being
present in the:

Class Roll of the First Company of the Third Battalion of Northampton County
Militia Comended (sic) by Lieut. Coll'o (sic) Nicholas Kern in the state of
Pennsylvania.  1780. (c.)

Drummer & fifer.  Lenard Becke, Martin Eshpach.

Since Leonard was granted land in Westmoreland Co, PA for his Rev. War 
service, the above incident was either forgotten, or not held against him :^)

Transcribed 5/20/00 by Ron Bauerle