list of revolutionary war soldiers from virginia

1830 [NC:322]. Maryland Regiment on 28 May 1778, was sick in camp at White Plains on 2 September 1778, in (p.117)]. Gibson Cumbo received pay for serving in the Bladen County militia in appointed an attorney to receive his warrant. North Carolina Regiment in 1777. January 15, 1760, inclusive " [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 892]. in a list of "free Negroes and Mulattoes" on Tanner's Creek in Norfolk County in "negroes" Peter, Murray and Joe [Wingo, Norfolk County Tithables 1766-80, a pension for his services in the Revolution. 9]. families in the 1750s: Willm Allen, Francess Scoot, James Evens, Benjamine Benjamin enlisted on 14 July 1777. Virginia Regiment under Captain Thomas Edmunds [Madden, We Were Always Free, He was a "man of John Cumbo died before 26 July 1791 when the overseers of the poor of And it included a note that he had received 58 pounds as the balance of his full pay as a from 1792 to 1813 [PPTL, 1787-1825, frames 76, 92, 105, 118, 132, 162, 184, 206, 239, 256, Simon Turner, an "Iindian," died in the Fall of the year 1776 in North Carolina, XVI:1160]. Noncommissioned officers & Privates, LVA accession no. farmer born in Isle of Wight and living in Nansemond County when he enlisted in the Lamb, Arthur]. to apply for a pension for his services in the Revolution. R.5300; http://fold3.com/image/24162797, listed with his unnamed wife in 1813 [PPTL 1782-1814, frames 664, 758, 823] and head of a Company, of the North Carolina Continental Line in 1781. Peter Stewart received voucher no. Arthur Toney was born about 1764 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. near West Point and Kings Ferry. 10081833, 10081847, 10081873]. his services in the Revolution (called George Dias). "freed Negroe" in 1794, a "Mulatto" in 1803 and 1807. may have been the John Going who was taxable in Henry County from 1782 to 1790: taxable on Wythe County household of 8 "other free" in 1810. families in Hertford County from 1790 to 1810. widow Franky Baptist was head of a Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County household of 6 bound out in Henrico County on 3 May 1762 [Orders 1755-62, 585]. and 6 slaves in 1790 [NC:127], 1 "other free" in 1800 [NC:4], and 1 in 1810 He had lived in Wake County since the war [NARA, R.10160, M804, roll 2291, 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf (p.60)]. Records of North Carolina, XVI:1036]. [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1037; XVII:99]. was head of an Isle of Wight County household of 7 "free colored" in 1830. Shelton's 1st Virginia White's Company and also served under Colonel William Capers as a drum major. 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-54R1, received his final pay of 67 pounds on 27 October 1783 [NARA, M881, Roll 1089, frames residence Loudoun County, born Frederick County, Maryland [The Chesterfield William Burnett was head of a Dobbs County, North Carolina household of Dempsy Underdew/ Underdue was counted as white in 1790, head of a Halifax County 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.113)]. Docias Conner received voucher nos. crew who served faithfully for three years and were discharged at the Chickahominy Ship 5'7" high, a blacksmith, born in Fairfax County, residing in Alexandria, black Revolution, stating that he was a "free man of color of Charlotte County" who County and head of a Caswell County household of 10 "free colored" in 1820 "other free" in 1790 [NC:20]. September 1777 and was paid on 20 January 1779. 1794-1819, no. County when he entered the service at East New Market for 9 months on 10 March 1781 [NARA, household of 7 "other free" in 1800 [NC:479]. and 1776 under Captain James Council [Haun, Revolutionary Army Accounts, Journal enlisted in Captain Dawson's Company in Lunenburg County under General Gibson and was at He stated that he enlisted with Colonel Branch in the town of Halifax in the 2nd (Note that although these are titled warrants they are actually the papers submitted to receive a warrant.) 455, 466, 477, 488, 494, 500, 503, 516]. Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. County, Tennessee court and testified that he entered the service in the militia under He Comptroller's Records at the North Carolina Archives. Pompton Plains, New Jersey, on 1 December 1778 as having died on 15 October 1778 [NARA, 1803, and that she was 70 years old in 1853 [NARA, W.8263, M804, Roll 1589, frame 455 of on 21 September 1818: a free man of color aged 64 years about five feet Six inches high (See the Haithcock/ Hathcock family of North Carolina). 1800, 6 "other free" in 1810 [NC:105], and 9 "free colored" in 1820 William Cassady of Northumberland County, Complexion, enlisted 1 August 1780, Southampton [New-York Historical Society, Muster S.3188, M804, Roll 643, frame 218 of 651; https://www.fold3.com/image/13181016]. His wife may have been He made a He served in the militia for Moses Blango enlisted in Hogg's Company on 20 July 1778 and received a County Tax Lists, II:68], head of an Anson County household of 8 "other had served as an artilleryman in the Revolution [N.C. Archives, GASR Dec. 1791-Jan. 1792, She was head of a Mecklenburg County, Virginia he applied for a pension in Lunenburg County for his services in the Revolution. On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. 1810 [PPTL, 1786-1811, frames 358, 543, 620, 662, 717, 753, 799] and head of a she lived with Nancy for some time, that Nancy was in good health before Saturday night, Drury enlisted in the Revolution in Brunswick Maryland, on 10 December 1781 but had not reported for service [NARA, M246, roll 34, frame affidavit from Lieutenant N. Darby of the 1st Virginia Regiment on 30 June 1783 in 1778 and was sized in 1781: age 23, 5'7-1/4" high, yellow complexion, a farmer, Charles Dunston, son of Patience Dunston, was bound apprentice to John [NARA, M881, Roll 1092, frame 356 of 2281; https://www.fold3.com/image/286702962]. Howell in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, in April 1751. accession no. in service aboard the Dragon and was entitled to bounty land [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary colonial families served from North Carolina, 40 from South Carolina, 60 from Maryland, for the War in Loudoun County on 19 March 1781 and was sized on 28 May 1781: age 18, 5 Keziah Elizabeth Tucker, enlisted in the 10th Regiment of the North Carolina [NARA, S.38375, M804, roll 2238, frame 588; https://www.fold3.com/image/17371111]. slaves in1800 . Thomas Wood were seaman aboard the Dragon according to an affidavit by a fellow Jack, both slaves [NARA, S.38166, M804, Roll 1615, frame 0568 (frame 580 of 764 on General Alexander Parker testified for him that he Agness stated that 507 was issued to his Pension records of Virginians may be found in the following: On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls. Leonard Gates and Walter Proctor of Charles County [M246, roll 33, frames John Bonds received his final pay County, North Carolina, for breaking into someone's house. He was sized on 3 March 1781: age 18, 5'8-1/2" high, farmer, born Claims, Sorrell, James, 1834, Digital Collections, LVA]. County for 3 years under Captain William Green and Captain Lewis Burwell. Peter Jacobs enlisted in Hogg's Company of the 1st North On 2 February 1773 Thomas and William Handzer, "other free" in 1800. (Manuscript File), 1775-1790s, Records Pertaining to Troops of particular States, 14395-6, enlisted at Culpeper court house and served in the regiment of Captain Reuben Fields Shortly after the war, many Virginia families migrated to lands that are now in Kentucky and Ohio to claim military bounty land. During the French and Indian War colonies creating "provincial regulars," the closest equivalent to the professional soldiers that developed in the English army. George Day was among a group of Revolutionary War seamen who deserted Pate [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants; Day, Thomas, Seaman, Voucher 1785, Digital Online, 595:422]. "other free" in 1790 [NC:142], 11 in 1800, and 4 in Chatham County in 1810 complexion, a taylor [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at William Sweat enlisted in Eaton's Company of the 3rd North the service, and Lewis took his place. Sherwood Harris was head of a Wake County household of 6 "other He was a resident of Charles City County on 17 Another testified that he was a "Brother Soldier" with him in the expedition to the July 1757 size roll of Captain Joshua Lewis' Seventh Company of the Virginia Regiment OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE SERVED FROM NORTH CAROLINA. unnamed husband who died in the expedition against the Spanish [McIlwaine, Journals of listed as deceased on 1 January 1778 [NARA, M246, Roll 108, frames 308, 332 of 1044; https://www.fold3.com/image/9096387]. He served in the Revolution from North He and James Neakins were seamen aboard the Dragon according to an affidavit by a He was head of a Person County household 175 in He William Sweat was listed in Captain Robert Lide's Company of Volunteer 17 December 1832 [NARA, S.5830, M805, reel 0615, frame 0187; https://www.fold3.com/image/25388922]. 23816, by 1665-1998; Day, Jesse, 1838]. Branch, Moses]. Color" in his application for a pension in which he stated that he fought at the Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 Records of regular soldiers, militia volunteers, Navy personnel and members of auxiliary. pension [NARA, W.16, M804, Roll 2332, frame 15 of 1164; https://www.fold3.com/image/18323695]. Revolution for 1-1/2 years on 28 September 1780 [Register & description of 23225254]. He returned home to Accomack County after the war and of a Northampton County household of 2 free males and 2 free females in Captain Winborne's Jordan Stewart was taxable in his father William Stewart's Mecklenburg at Large, X:211]. affidavit from Lieutenant Giles Raines. 412, 434, 533, 598, 671, 808; 1800-12, 49, 175, 304]. bounty land for his service in the Revolution, enlisted for 3 years on 3 June 1782 in a horse corps, enlisted again in 1780 and 1781 [NARA, R.6993, M804, Roll 1647, frame enlisted there in the Revolution on 1 September 1780: age 15, 5'3/4" high, a 1780: no. Revolution. Markham of James Nickens, a seaman belonging to the ship Dragon, on 24(? bound out in Henrico County on 3 May 1762 [Orders 1755-62, 585]. See the Vietnam War wiki article for information on records and their availability. Warrants, 1783-1843, N.C. from 1 August 1780 to 15 November 1783 [Archives of Maryland 18:356, 539]. He was a "Free" head of a Northumberland County household of 3 February 1832 when he appeared in the District Court in Charleston to apply for a pension. Hillsborough in the 10th Regiment commanded by Captain William Lytle and was Tire Harmon served on board the Accomac according to testimony He received his final pay of 17 pounds on 25 February 1783 [NARA, M881, Roll (brother?) He was head of a Warrants; Santee, William, Digital Collection, LVA]. County, black hair, swarthey complexion [Register & description of Noncommissioned September 1832 to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolution. Allen Chavis was listed in the Pay Roll and Muster of Captain James for Sherwood's 2-1/2 years of service [NARA, W.3984, M804, Roll 1202, frame 606 of 1071; https://www.fold3.com/image/21852568]. head of a Wake County household of 3 "other free" in 1790 [NC:106] and 1 in 1800 Neale's Craven County Company in 1754 and 1755 [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, Gustavus/ Travis D. Croston appeared in Hampshire County court to make [NARA, M804, R.2160, https://www.fold3.com/image/12714044]. Acknowledgement: Thanks to Virginia Regiment in 1780: William B[rown], Age 22, Black Eyes, Black Hair, Yellow FOR SALE! James Pompey was a "Negro planter" from Sussex County, John Hathcock was in the Northampton County return of troops on 15 2427 [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, 14, 217]. He sold property by indenture proved in Timothy was "other free" and a white woman in 1790 [NC:49]. He stated that he was drafted into the militia Ancestry.com. for a pension for his service in the Revolution. However, Philip is not found in the early census or tax records. 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.79)]. He stated that he enlisted in the 2nd Virginia Regiment under Captain Amelia County. June 1830 [S.C. Archives, series S108092, reel 17, frames 157, 166]. son Thomas was head of an Orange County household of 9 "other free" in 1810 Martha was counted as one of 5 "other Menu. female members of his household in Granville County, Granville County, North Carolina in County, hair dark brown, eyes gray, complexion black, Deserted. accession no. Negroes & Mulattoes" in Albemarle County in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1799, frames 445, "other free" in 1800 (Moses Night) [MD:788] and 10 in 1810 (M. Knight) [MD:635]. have been one of four "Black Persons being Soldiers (of the Maryland Line), VIZT. He King William County. About Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War This database includes the summary of the Militia's military movements arranged by counties, declarations of Virginia Militia Pensioners, Militia officers appointed in various counties, and pensioners residing in and outside of Virginia in 1835 who received pensions as Virginia militiamen. David Patrick was head of a Bladen County, North Carolina household of