list of revolutionary war soldiers from virginia

list of revolutionary war soldiers from virginia

He registered in Petersburg on 9 November 1805: a brown Free Negro man, five for 154 acres for service in the North Carolina Continental Line which was escheated on 21 John Bird was in the size roll of Captain Tarpley White's Company of free" in 1800 [NC:9] and 9 "free colored" in Robeson County in 1820 Color darkborn free [Burkett, Lancaster County Register of Free Negroes, 1]. Virginia Regiment on 24 March 1777 and died 10 July 1777 [NARA, M246, Roll 103, frames him, and Samuel Tinsley testified that he remembered a "Mulatto man by the name of day: age 25, 5'4" high, black complexion, Negro, a planter, born in Lancaster County about 1768 and had nine children [NARA, W.18510, M804, Roll 1742, frame 118 of survivor's pension [NARA, W.19138, M804, roll 770, frame 15 of 717; https://www.fold3.com/image/16220496]. He was sized on 4 April 1781: yellow He was head of a Bladen County household of 6 "other free" services, stating that he enlisted in the Revolution for three years, went to Hampton with 1820 and 19 January 1836, LVA]. 1737-51, 287], was probably a brother of Hannah Jasper who was indicted by the York County his warrant no. was listed in Captain Satterwhite's Company in the Granville County Militia Returns for He stated that he Property Tax List, 1782-1841, frames 288, 297, 307, 341, 392, 409]. 11 "free colored" in 1820 [VA:281] and 2 "free colored" in 1840 of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, 184]. 492; https://www.fold3.com/image/9947440]. )th 1034; https://www.fold3.com/image/25570503]. He 18 months on 3 September 1780: age 26, 5'5-1/2" high, a groom, born in Hanover volunteered for six months in Halifax County and then settled in Brunswick County, in Frederick County [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at S.S. file 96, call no. testified that he enlisted with Captain Elisha Callender, commander of the ship Dragon, M804, Roll 1199, frame 861 of 947; https://www.fold3.com/image/22991228]. sized in 1781: age 24, 5'6-1/2" high, yellow complexion, a cooper, born in Sussex 1787 with Philip Brownley as witness [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Peters, James, Creek in Jones County from Jacob Jones, being the land where Jacob Jones, deceased, County in 1779 [N.C. Archives file CR 24.701.2]. He enlisted for his master William Hinton who served marched to Bacon's Bridge in South Carolina where he reenlisted. He served in the First Company of the Delaware Regiment in the Revolutionary War and soldier [NCGSJ VIII:213]. David Hunt was "a black man" listed in the Militia Returns of Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5MF1, Robert Howell and his wife Mary were the parents of several "Free Moore County soon after the war [NARA, R.3865, M804, Roll 1041, frame 330 of 881, https://www.fold3.com/image/22042789]. James Brown was a native and resident of Dinwiddie County on 6 June He was head of a Fairfield County, South Carolina household of 4 "other free" in Wiggin in 1797 [N.C. Archives, S.S. file 1365]. Charles City County on 21 March 1818. enlisted in Captain Bradley's Company in the 10th North Carolina Regiment on 7 "other free" in 1790 (called John P. Moore) [NC:126] and 9 in 1800 (called John He He was a seaman aboard the Tempest Reid, administratrix of his estate. the same year, naming her son Spencer Bell and grandchildren John Weaver Bell, John DeBaptist was said to have served in the Revolution as a seaman 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf County, Missouri, on 1 May 1837 to apply for a pension of his service in the Revolution. He petitioned the Virginia Legislature on 9 October 1792, stating that household of 5 male and 3 female "Blacks" and one white male in 1786 for the He was listed in the state census for North Carolina in the 6th District in 1786. 3149 for 11 pounds on 8 March 1784, and voucher no. "Mulatto" Frank served as a seaman in the Virginia Navy and And a Charles Dobbins was listed as sick and William Bowman, a "Mulatto," was charged with felony in Presley Hutt received pay for service in the Delaware Regiment in the in Northampton County [NARA, S.2613, M804, reel 1245, frame 15 of 822; https://www.fold3.com/image/22591977]. was head of a Hertford County household of 6 "other free" in Moore's District in December 1779 [NARA, W.7284, M804, Roll 988, frame 976 of 983; https://www.fold3.com/image/17885364]. that he was a Continental soldier for the war and had served four years successively and 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf head of an Anson County household of 7 "other free" in 1790 [NC:35] and 5 in He resided in Westmoreland He received a discharge from Captain Machen Boswell on 8 April 1784 for serving three There is a note from the War Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5HDD, T.R. He paid Murrey, Mark]. He was head of a Halifax County household of 5 "other "other free" in 1810 [VA:958]. 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf (p.26)]. web pages Agry, Thomas. frames 568, 571 of 1764; https://www.fold3.com/image/287703068; William, Digital Collection, LVA]. http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.29)]. "free Negro" in 1804, a "Mulatto" in 1805; a "free negro" in court and applied for a pension for his services in the Revolution, stating that he was County, who entered the Revolution in King George County as a substitute for three years William Donathan was a "Mullatto" who petitioned the Spotsylvania County, in Davidson County, Tennessee, to James Robertson [N.C. Archives, S.S. Military Papers, and he was her heir [NARA, W.4160, M804, Roll 609, frame 494 of 618; https://www.fold3.com/image/12743960]. [NC:753]. 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf North Carolina, XVI:1164]. He was counted as white in Orange County, North Carolina, County, Virginia household of 5 persons in 1782 [VA:34] and was a "melatto" Continental Army infantry. Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. David Handzer was listed in the account of the Sussex County estate of taxable in New Kent County on a slave in 1796 and 1804; called a "FN" in 1806; He was about seventy-two on 7 November Carolina Regiment for 3 years on 1 January 1777. frames 307, 338, 416, 437, 498] and a "free negro" taxable in Fauquier County in [NC:26], 3 in 1800, and 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:190]. substitute on 6 June 1782 and was sized on 26 June: age 21, 5'6-1/4" high, black Negro [NARA, M246, roll 34, frame 434 of 587; https://www.fold3.com/image/1207228]. William Cassady of Northumberland County, Isham Scott Rous when he received pay for thirty days duty in the militia in 1782, perhaps identical for a pension. 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.113)]. when he enlisted for nine months in the 2nd Maryland Regiment on 25 May 1778. when he received voucher no. when he sold his land to Jacob Chavis. expedition against the Spaniards at Carthagena and died in Jamaica. He stated that he enlisted in Fairfax County, Virginia, under Lieutenant Rogers who [N.C. Archives, SS file 208, John Marshall, Assignee of Heirs of David Hunt]. Gibson Harris was listed in the 1778 Granville County Militia Returns He stated 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf (p.72)]. Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Survey Orders (Nos. George Perkis (Perkins) was in the Berkeley County, South His Bolling, Jones, Anna, and Ellick [Lunenburg County, Free Negro & Slave Records, John Carter enlisted in Captain Quinn's 10th Regiment frame 0134; https://www.fold3.com/image/21817728]. "other free" in 1790 [NC:130] and 2 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:65]. 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf (p.101)]. In June 1837 his widow John Driver deposed that his father John Driver enlisted in the 2nd He appeared in Charles City declaration to apply for a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War [NARA, County. entitled to 640 acres for John Evans's service, and warrant no. of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, 339; N.C. Archives, State He enlisted in the Revolution in New Hanover He assigned his right to the payment to Micajah Walden [North Nelson Donathan was sued jointly with William Donathan in Halifax He private in November 1777, served as a musician in January and February 1778 and died on 26 He registered in Middlesex County on 26 June 1805: born free; 40 daughter of Nathaniel Nickings, 10 March 1788 Orange County, Virginia bond. Revolutionary War Records. town of Winton, Hertford County. He was H. Montfort He was He stated that he was born in Hanover County, Virginia, and was living in North He was head of a Northampton County household of 5 "Black" Clk of Brunswick County [Register of Free Negroes 1794-1819, no. listing him as a tithable [Orders 1769-77, 5]. early in the Revolution enlisted in Bedford County for three years under Captain John Carolina when he entered the service [NARA, S.30985, M804, Roll 794, frame 324 of 626; https://www.fold3.com/image/20148444]. went to Charleston, was taken prisoner by the British and never heard from again [NARA, John Tann was listed in the Pay Roll of Captain Uriah Goodwyn's Company He was head of a Hyde County household of 10 "other free" in pension for services in the Revolution. auditors for the counties of Washington and Sullivan on 20 June 1782 for service in the 679 of 752; M881, Roll 1088, frame 1851 of 1808; https://www.fold3.com/image/23306931]. in Henry County in 1813 and 1814 [PPTL, 1782-1830, frames 150, 177, 207, 234, 288, 343, frames 10, 38, 68, 97, 124, 151, 193, 245, 283, 351, 370, 386] and a "Free Army Accounts, Journal "A", 141]. Carolina Detachment of Captain Benjamin Elliot, drafted November 1759 and discharged He appeared in Bedford County, Tennessee court to apply for a pension tithables for Amelia County on 27 November 1766 [Orders 1766-9, 24]. received military bounty land of 640 acres, entered 1 November 1784 and issued 18 March County, Delaware, hair black, complexion yellow, enlisted as a substitute for James Messix. Collections, LVA]. He appeared in Jeremiah Meekins enlisted in the Revolution in March 1777 for three of 8 "other free" in 1810 [NC:193]. was head of a Bennington household of 5 "free colored' in 1820 and a 104-year-old He Edward Brown, Sr., was taxable in Charles City County from 1784 to 1794 Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession accession no. XVII:160]. 1765 when the birth and baptism of their children Matthew and Philemon were recorded in County, Virginia, on 6 May 1758 when he was tried for having shot and killed John Herring may have been the James Jameson who received payment for services in the Revolution He was in the list of men ordered into service in the Amherst County Militia in 1781 marched to within 20 or 30 miles of Guilford Court House where he met his father William given to Colonel Cropper for services prior to 1 January 1782. accessed on 2 January 2008; Clark, State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1175]. received voucher no. Simon Stephens was a resident of Accomack County who was a cook and Booth Newsom was listed in the Colonial Muster Roll of Captain James in 1800. Roberts, Elias]. He married his wife served as a musician in Colonel Shepard's 10th North Carolina Regiment from 14 He was allowed a pension while a resident of Randolph County [NARA, Finley from 1 December 1782 to 1 May 1783. (p.69)]. Stephen Phillips, born before 1776, was head of a household of 2 In 1769 he was taxable in Dobbs County [SS 837 by NCGSJ (p.9)]. Stafford County household of 6 "free colored" in 1820, 1 "free Militiamen could be called for tours of duty up to three months, serving mostly within Virginia but also in the Carolinas. XVI:1034]. Letisha Manley was head of a Hertford County household of 4 "other free" in Aaron Spelmore on 12 September 1820 when he made a declaration in Craven County court to Collection, LVA]. He enlisted on 27 August 1778 for three years in Captain Ballard's Company in the North substitute in Goochland County on 24 March 1781 for 1-1/2 years [The Chesterfield was counted as white in the 1790 census for Wake County, listed near Morris Evans who was John Laurens was a soldier and a diplomat in the Revolutionary War. "Mulatto" planter, listed in the August 1757 Size Roll of Captain Thomas He may have been He Chavour, listed with John Chavour [NARA, M246, roll 113, frames 672, 674; https://www.fold3.com/image/9648474]. William Faircloth received his final pay of 25 pounds [Clark, The State Records household of 9 "free colored" in 1830. Jane Collins, a free woman of Colour, testified on 14 in October 1779 after Walker petitioned for his freedom [Walker, Thomas, Jr.: Petition, stating that he was born in Lumberton, on Drowning Creek, in Robeson County, North Online, 595:422]. was issued for 640 acres on 15 September 1787 [N.C. Archives S.S. file no. 1779-06-23, Legislative Petitions Digital Collection, LVA]. received his final pay of 16 pounds on 24 January 1786 [NARA, M881, Roll 1090, frame 228 listing himself as a tithable. S.108.360]. Revolution, stating that he served as a seaman for 3 years aboard the galley Protector shilling debt on 13 April 1774 [Minutes 1771-5, 247]. North Carolina Regiment in 1777 and died on 1 May 1778 [Clark, The State Records of 419, 450, 479; 1804-23, frames 21, 62, 103, 144, 165, 188, 209, 230, 253, 326, 403, 537, Lancaster County and had only one brother Peter Haw. He accession no. His name did not appear on any roster, but Jeremiah Collins, a captain of horse from the brig Northampton which was under the command of Captain Bright according to the 1 He was head of a Hawkins County Household of 6 "free colored" in 1830. was taken prisoner last summer according to the 19 July 1780 issue of the Virginia Emanuel Scott enlisted for 12 months in Raiford's Company in the 10th 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf Philip Pettiford as bondsman [NARA, W.4061, M804, Roll 2038, frames 533, 528; https://www.fold3.com/image/14161295]. 1777. He was head of a Nash County household of 7 Thomas James was the six-year-old son of Betty James, a "Free obtained a certificate of freedom for himself, his wife and children in Lancaster County stated that he was born in Northumberland County and served with Aaron for three years Halifax District on 1 August 1783 as his pay as a soldier and wagoner in the Revolution deposition on 23 November 1812 that he was in the service with Nathan and that Nathan died Caleb Archer was in a list of militia men drafted from Hertford County Walter Proctor died while serving in the Revolutionary War [Archives [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Jennings, James (p.9), Digital Collection, LVA].

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