Jackson, Luther P. Virginia Negro Soldiers and Seamen in the Revolutionary War. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 1896-1908. taxable with his wife Jane in the 1757 Granville County list of Robert Harris and an
M804, Roll 1396, frame 459 of 817; https://www.fold3.com/image/24167357]. free" in 1800 [NC:814], 11 in 1810 [NC:765], and 7 "free colored" in 1820
John Roberts served in the Revolution. estate was divided in Accomack County among his four sisters, Nancy, Betty, Rebecca, and
At both the start and end of the Revolutionary War, Virginia became a battlefield. 1800 [NC:534], and 12 "free colored" in Cabarrus County in 1820 [NC:160]. May 1782. bind him and his brother Ambrose Lewis to William Buckham [Orders 1766-90, 158]. accessed October 1, 2015]. tithables and a "free person of colour" (probably his wife) in 1813 [PPTL
additional land was released on 13 December 1805 when Micajah Walden presented the
on 11 December 1782, on the payroll of the 3rd South Carolina Regiment in March
Nancy Valentine is about 37 years old of a bright Complexion tolerable straight madeis
Larrance, an "Indian" taxable in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, in Henry
Ancestry has World War II enlistment records. [Register & description of Noncommissioned officers & Privates, LVA accession no. to receive the wages due him for three years service as a Continental soldier [NCGSJ
He
9318 for 12 pounds specie on 8 December 1783 for military service in the
He was head of a Hertford County household of 8 "other free" in
Anthony Roberts was called "Anthony Roberds Mulatto" when his
command of Colonel Richard Parker of the 1st Virginia Regiment, and was
in a horse corps, enlisted again in 1780 and 1781 [NARA, R.6993, M804, Roll 1647, frame
the Revolution, from August 1777 to December 1777, reported as sick on most rosters and
from 1777 until 1781, and he had received a Virginia Military Land Warrant for 100 acres
4995 and 6003 in Wilmington
dark mulatto about 65 years of age 5 feet four Inches highborn free [Register of
on 20 August 1777 [NARA, M246, Roll 110, frame 493 of 768; https://www.fold3.com/image/9952883; https://www.fold3.com/image/9952883]. assigned to John Metcalf. He was called Rapes Gowing when he was listed
See the Korean War wiki article for information on records and their availability. Robert Newsom enlisted in Quinn's Company in the North Carolina Line on
John died on 16 May 1778 according to the
was listed in the 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment (with Daniel Goff)
23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf
He stated that he enlisted under Captain Edward Digges in the Third Virginia Regiment for
Scarborough Bloxam, a
complexion, a planter, born in Prince George County [The Chesterfield Supplement or
He registered in
1778. Fifth Troop in the 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Colonel George
in 1800 [NC:491]. taxable on a slave in 1788 and 1789, called George Morris, Sr., when he was taxable on 2
1093, frame 1848-9 of 2068 (Daniel Malburne)]. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary . He was listed in the Company of Captain William Cherry in the 4th Virginia Regiment
(p. 25)]. He was head of a Fluvanna County, Virginia household of 1 "other free" in 1810
Regiment in January 1782 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1082]. James Weaver received voucher no. He assigned his rights to military land warrant no. He may have been related to Perkin Thompson who was taxable on 5 slaves in Charles
1809 to 1811 [PPTL 1782-1812, frames 323, 331, 352, 368, 382, 396, 412, 426, 447, 479,
June 1779 for 18 months, but nothing more was said of him on the rolls [Clark, The
He was twelve years old on 29 January 1771 when the court bound him to William Topping to
Born 1760; died May 14, 1842; buried at Union Hill, near Mehoopany. T.R. He was listed in the muster of Captain John Hawkins' Company of the 5th
Negroes & Mulattoes above the age of 16" in 1813; taxable on 2 free tithes in
Captain Eleazer Callender, commander of the ship Dragon, certified
Cannon Cumbo received voucher no. Elisha James was bound by the Bertie County court to Samuel Moore to be
served for three years with fellow soldiers Morgan and Gideon Griffin and Allen and
He was taxable in Warwick County from 1783 to 1798: taxable on 2 horses and
the Pamunkey Indians who petitioned the Virginia Legislature on 4 December 1812 [Pamunkey
William, Digital Collections, LVA; NARA, M881, Roll 1094, frames 843, 8444 of 1764; https://www.fold3.com/image/23282720]. Philadelphia County court to make a declaration to obtain a pension for his service in the
pounds specie in Wilmington District for military service [North Carolina Revolutionary
Carolina Continental Line but was listed as a deserter a little over a year later on 29
Allen Demery was a taxable "Black Male" in Matthew Moore's
346-7 of 597, ancestry.com]. was taxable in Meherrin Parish, Greensville County, Virginia, in 1788 [PPTL 1782-1807;
sons Reuben, James and Henderson Day sued Tignal and Westwood Jones for stealing the
March 1779 to March 1780, listed with James Sweat [NARA, M246, roll 89, frames 119,
before the Justice of the Peace. He was a "Free Mulatto" head of a Culpeper County
a "B.M." 12683, M804, Roll 2549, frame 0028; frame 42 of 1058 on
Meedy was head of a Robeson County household of 9 whites in 1790 [NC:49]. 616, 657, 757, 866] and head of a Surry County household of 6 "free colored" in
[1] He
FS Library fiche 6051260; book 976.9 R22j. Christopher Manuel was head of a Northampton County household of 8
IV:174]. January 1760 [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 938]. He stated that he
1740 on 1 May 1786 for
for his freedom from Susannah Leland who was holding him in servitude until the age of
the household of Lemuel Reed, head of a household of 6 "free colored". County, Black complexion [Register & description of Noncommissioned officers &
Drury enlisted in the Revolution in Brunswick
He returned home to Accomack County after the war and
List of the revolutionary soldiers of Virginia, special report of the 197 of 947; https://www.fold3.com/image/22990280]. Kinston, then marched to South Carolina under Captain Roundtree. & VII:108, folio 3; https://www.fold3.com/image/291770905]. years old on 4 November 1818 when he applied (signing) for a pension in Bedford County,
He received 2
Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. He
Thomas Bowser, was head of a Kent County, Maryland household of 3
Sources of Revolutionary War Service - learnwebskills.com Nathan Stewart enlisted in the Revolution in Caroline County on 20
T.R. James Jones was head of a Halifax County household of 4 "other
private aboard the ship Dragon on 2 September 1779 and a seaman who served for
[VA:371]. He was listed in the state census for North Carolina in the 6th District in 1786. Jacob Burke, born about 1759, a four-year-old "Free Mulatto"
assigned his right to military warrant no. He enlisted in Goochland County
Shadrack Shavers was a "B.M." William Chavis was listed in the payroll of the 7th Company,
XVII:198]. Kee, Esquire, received his final pay of 22 pounds for service as a soldier in the
John Hathcock received voucher no. "other free" and one white woman in 1810 [NC:858], and 1 "free
1754-8, n.p. Chowan County court on 11 October 1820 to apply for a pension for his services in the
1783 [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Nickens, James, Digital Collections, LVA]. Virginia, who was a "mulatoe man" indicted by the court on 12 May 1747 for
House, LVA accession no. 2385-100, M804, Roll 306, frame 0134; https://www.fold3.com/image/11411364]. 63, frames 183-9; https://www.fold3.com/image/11069584]. Francis and Abraham Scott were listed (consecutively) in the Edgecombe
offered a free pardon if they returned to duty, according to the 28 November 1777 issue of
1477 [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, 360]. Elisha Boon testified that he served with him and left him at the hospital in
him and received a certificate from Captain John Thomas, the same person who certified
16" in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-90, frames 368, 398; 1791-1816, 17, 169, 271, 384, 462, 574,
Revolution. administrator received his pay from 1 August 1780 to 1 November 1782 [DHS, MS Delaware
408 (http://www.ancestry.com)]. John Biddie was head of a Union District household of 4 "other
Carolina and Georgia. complexion, a planter [Troop Returns, Box 6, folder 22, http://digital..gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/985/rec/3
returned to Northampton County and then moved with his family to Westmoreland County,
to testimony of his son Jacob3 Perkins who testified that Jacob also served
Hertford County Militia between 1779 and 1780 [TR, B5F20]. 10081833, 10081847, 10081851, 10081867, 10081873]. County when his wagon was requisitioned [NARA, W.18115, M804, Roll 2335, frame 0798; https://www.fold3.com/image/20448837]. Burrell Taborn was a resident of Nash County in 1781 when he enlisted
He
On 9 April 1821 he had a woman living with him named Elizabeth Cevil, a
father. 1809-50, frame 68] and taxable in St. Luke's Parish, Southampton County, from 1790 to
from Bute County who volunteered for nine months [Militia Returns, NCGSJ XV:109]. He was taxable in Simon Gillett's York County household in 1784 and 1786
1790 [NC:76], 11 in 1800 [NC:469] and 3 in 1810 [NC:739]. Privates, LVA accession no. Bartholomew Chavis was one of the heirs of Jackson Hull, a Continental soldier who
He stated that he was born in
Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-PKVC,
1800, 6 "other free" in 1810 [NC:105], and 9 "free colored" in 1820
Francis Coley/ Cooley, born in Charles City County, Virginia, enlisted
George Harmon was head of an Accomack County household of 9 "other
Flatrock Creek in 1802 and 1803 with his wife Caty and children: George, Priscilla,
He stated that he entered the service in September 1776 under
of 4 "other free" in 1790 [NC:60]. State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1013]. Company in the Revolutionary War on 1 October 1776, having served a month and seventeen
His application included a certificate from Colonel Nicholas Long [NARA, S.41455,
Virginia, that he lived in Kentucky for about thirty years, then lived for seven years in
in the 28 November 1777 issue of the Virginia Gazette [Virginia Gazette
final pay of 25 pounds for service in the North Carolina Continental Line was paid to John
at Large, X:211]. Hispaniola [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court
but deserted in July 1777 [NARA, M246, roll 113, frame 189; https://www.fold3.com/image/9639784]. John Harris [PPTL 1801 B, p.7]. free" in 1790 [NC:130]. and a slave in 1783, a "F.B." war in 1781 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XIII:528; XVI:1154]. M-246, roll 94, frames 67, 418, 671, 677, of 1421; see ancestry.com or fold3.com]. He was head of
Joseph (1704 SC - 1764 GA) Patriot, Died before Revolutionary War. Archives, digital collection, Troop Returns, B4F35, http://digital..gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/648/rec/165]. LVA]. substitute for Billy Stanley and was engaged in fatigue duty such as cutting wood and
intermarrying with a "mulatoe" woman [Orders 1742-8, 402-3, 422, 429, 445, 457]. declaration of Polly's children on 21 May 1835 in Halifax County, North Carolina court. for his service in the Revolution. A Guide to Virginia Militia Units in the War of 1812. Samuel Chavis, a "Melatto boy," was bound out in Lunenburg
He was taxable in the southern district of Halifax County, Virginia, from 1782 to 1803:
and Joseph and Elijah Locklear were in the Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
April 1782: residence: Virginia, Arundel County, age 24, 5'10" height, complexion:
He was head of an Anson County household of 1 "other free" in 1790
Edward Brown in 1784 and called "son of Ned" in 1809 when he was taxable on 2
[Court Papers, 1757, frame 747, LVA microfilm no. He enlisted in the 10th
of 947; https://www.fold3.com/image/23390996]. Northumberland County, was marched to Hillsborough, then to South Carolina, marched to
called a "Mulatto" starting in 1792 [PPTL, 1782-1799, frames 5, 127, 185, 259,
Levin McGee enlisted in the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion of
1779 at Middlebrook [NARA, M246, Roll 98, frames 432, 675 of 789; https://www.fold3.com/image/21958424]. He was an Indian taxable on a slave in King William County in 1809
1772-4, 322]. County, yellow complexion [Register & description of Noncommissioned officers
in the Revolution [Eckenrode, List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia
Bute, born Virga, 5'7", 35 years of age, Black Hair; black eyes [N.C.
24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf
Isaac Carr enlisted in the 2nd Maryland Regiment on 6 April
testified that he enlisted on the same day as Martin and served with him [NARA, S.41441,
1781 and was omitted in 1781 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina,
1800 Fayetteville newspaper warned that a runaway slave might have changed his name to
five years and was in charge of a wagon and two horses. County, former service: 14th Va. Regt, 3 yrs [The Chesterfield
was head of a Bennington household of 5 "free colored' in 1820 and a 104-year-old
War vol. He was head of a Halifax County household of 6 "other
child, was his only heir at law according to testimony by several witnesses in Kent
North Carolina, XVI:1053]. enlisted on 21 December 1776 and served for three years and a certificate from Captain
859, frame 35 of 775; https://www.fold3.com/image/13175424]. Continental soldier in one of the Isle of Wight County divisions [Virginia State Library
descended," had run away and been received as a substitute in Dinwiddie County,
old when he appeared in Washington County, Maryland court on 1 August 1820 to apply for a
of Free Negroes, nos. 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-531R,
S.8788, M804, Roll 1477; frame 16 of 1201; https://www.fold3.com/image/25012774]. Newsome, James]. in 1777 [NARA, W.5429, M804, Roll 1825, frame 447 of 834; https://www.fold3.com/image/25355603]. He appeared in Hamilton
(p. 9)]. applied for a pension while resident in Wake County on 7 April 1831 at the age of seventy
1815 and 1816 [PPTL 1815-1837, frames 10, 51]. Freeman in Pasquotank County [North Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land
He petitioned the legislature on 26 October
17 volumes. had served as a soldier in Captain James Gunn's Company in Colonel Byrd's Regiment in 1760
was head of a St. Mary's County, Maryland household of 3 "other free' in 1800
He enlisted in
Aminadab Hanzer, moved to Sussex County, Delaware, by September 1688 when "Aminidab
waiter to Major Duval, batman to Baron Steuben and was discharged in Richmond in 1781 or
Zachariah Hathcock was paid $100 bounty at the completion of his
was head of a Gates County, North Carolina household 9 "other free" in 1790
August 1750 [Rice, Frederick County, Maryland Judgment Records 1748-65, 49]. William County certified that Reuben Sampson was his legal representative. in 1793 and 1803 [PPTL, 1787-1825, frames 98, 123, 111, 138, 170, 193, 230, 266, 282]. Thomas Sorrell was listed among the "Free Molattoes" living
& Hillsborough, 10]. [NC:817] and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:406]. Regiment [NARA, W.21388, M804, Roll 1312, frame 110 of 1097; https://www.fold3.com/image/29344152]. in the list of men in the Amherst County Militia in 1781 [William & Mary Digital
He was a
David, Digital Collection, LVA]. William Thompson in July and August 1779 [NARA, M246, roll 89, frame 171; https://www.fold3.com/image/9679437]. 1800 [NC:513]. John Jeffries was listed as a volunteer Continental soldier
1780, and assigned (signing) his bounty land on 23 August 1783 to Mr. Joseph Sanders
Henderson from 1 August 1779 to January 1780 and in the 1st South Carolina
Gibson Cumbo received pay for serving in the Bladen County militia in
high, yellow complexion [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at
Privates, LVA accession no. according to the testimony of Captain Thomas Upshaw. Researchers are cautioned that service records of different individuals bearing the same name may be indexed together because it was not possible to further identify them.