Patriot Ancestors
Members of the Fairfax Resolves are very proud of our Patriot Ancestors. The following table contains some of our ancestors' names.
| PATRIOT | DETAILS |
| John Ackiss | VA (Princess Anne Co.) Member, Princess Anne Co. Committee of Safety, 1774; Justice of the Princess Anne (VA) County Court, 1775-1783; Lieutenant Colonel, Princess Anne Co., Militia, 1777-?; Oath of Allegiance of Commonwealth of Virginia, 1777; Supplied Provisions, 1777, 1780 or later; Returned List of Tithables as ordered by the Princess Anne County Court, 1778; Signed Legislative Petition for removal of the court house to Kemp's Landing, 1778; Managed Account for the Relief of Wives and Children of Poor Soldiers, 1779. |
| Casper Adams | PA (Berks Co.) Oath of Allegiance, 1778. |
| Charles Alexander | NC (Mecklenburg Co.) Delegate, Mecklenburg Convention, 1775; Capt., Mecklenburg Co. Militia. |
| James Alexander | NC (Lincoln Co.) Pvt., Mounted Infantry, Col. William Erwin's Regt. of Militia, 1779; Pvt., Capt. Malcombe Henry's Co. of Mounted Militia, Gens. Davidson and Rutherford, 1780; Pvt., Capt. John Barber's Co. (detached under Capt. Joseph McDowell), Col. Charles McDowell's Regt., 1780; Pvt., Capt John Carruth's [?] Co. of Militia, 1780; Pvt., Capt. Isaac White's Co. Col. Campbel's Regt (King's Mt). |
| William Alexander | NC (Mecklenburg Co.) Capt., Col. Adam Alexander's Regt., 1776; Capt., Col. Francis Locke's Regt., 1780; Capt., Col. Williams' & Ezekial Polk's Regt., 1780; Capt., Col. Thomas Polk's Regt., Capt., Gen. Rutherford, Gen. Griffith Rutherford's Militia, 1781. |
| Moses Allan | VA (Fauquier Co.) Corporal, Capt. William Pickett's Co. Culpeper Minute Battalion, 1775-76; Cpl. & Sgt., Capt John Chilton's and John Blackwell's Co., 3rd Virginia Regiment, 1776-82. |
| George Anstein | PA (York Co.) Soldier, Capt. George Long's Co., 1st Bn., York Co. Militia, 1780 |
| Ichabod Ashcraft | PA (Westmoreland Co.) Captain, Rangers on the Frontier from Westmoreland Co., 1782. |
| Gilbert Atwood | VA (Shenandoah Co.) Grand Juror, 1782. |
| Johannes "John" Axline | VA (Loudon Co.) Pvt., Lt. Col. Thomas Posey's Battalion, 1782; Provided beef. |
| Thomas Baldwin | VA (Prince Edward Co.) Appraised an estate as ordered by the county court, 1781. |
| William Baldwin | VA (Prince Edward Co.) Pvt., Capt. Charles Allen's Co. 1st Bn. (Samuel Meredith's) of Minutemen, State Line, 1776; Pvt., Capt. Henry Walker's Co., Col. David Mason's Regiment, Virginia Militia, 1779; Pvt., Capt. Nathaniel Cunningham's Co., Col. Cock's Regt., Gen. Edward Stevens Brigade, Virginia Militia, 1781. |
| Nathaniel Barker (Sr.) | VA (Loudoun Co.) Juror, returned appraisal and inventory, 1775; Provided one live cow for public use, 1781; Signed a petition from the inhabitants divide the county of Loudoun, 1781. |
| Edward Barnard, Jr. | CT (Guilford, New Haven Co.) Pvt., Capt. Roger Enos' 3d Co., Col. Joseph Spencer's 2d Connecticut Regt. (later 22d Regt.), Continental Line, 1775 (killed in action 16 Oct. 1775). |
| Edward Barnard, Sr. | CT (Windsor, Hartford Co.) Member, Committee to raise money to encourage enlistments in the Continental Army, 1777 Captain of the Commissary. |
| Henry Beasley, Jr. | NC (Wake Co.) Oath of Allegiance, 1778. |
| Henry Beasley, Sr. | NC (Chatham Co.) Juror, 1779, 1781, 1782; Service on roads, 1779, 1782. |
| William Begeant | VA (Frederick & Hanover Co.) Pvt., Capt. Martin Armand Vogulson's Troop, Maj. John Nelson's Regt. of Virginia State Cavalry, 1781-1782 & Lt. Col. Charles Dabny's Virginia State Legion, 1782-1783; Pvt., Capt. Kirk's Co., 1st Virginia Regt., 1783. |
| Timothy Blodgett | MA (Lexington, Middlesex Co.) Minute Man., Capt. John Parker's Co. (Battle of Lexington), 1775. |
| Patrick Board | VA (Berkeley Co.) & NJ (no county) Pvt. Captain William Darke's Co., 8th Virginia Regt., 1776; Pvt., Capt. John Henry's Co., New Jersey (joined upon escape as POW, 1777); Pvt., Captain Morgan's Co., 1781. |
| Egbert Bogardus | NY (Catskill, Albany Co.) Cocksackie Declaration, 1775; Loaned Money to State of NY. |
| Peter Bogardus | NY (Catskill, Albany Co.) Cocksackie Declaration, 1775; Pvt., 11th Regt., Albany Co. Militia; Pvt., Capt. Benjamin DuBois' Co., Col. Anthony Van Bergen's Regt.; Sold., Col. Peter Vrooman's 15 Regt. Albany Co. Militia. |
| John Philip Booker | VA (Shenandoah Co.) Pvt., Captain Linefield Sharpe's Co., Shenandoah Co. Militia, 1781. |
| Samuel Bradford | Member, Duxbury Committee of Correspondence, May 1774 Member, Duxbury Committee of Inspection, Jan 1775 Capt., 1st Duxbury Company, Col. Warren's Plymouth County Regiment, Lexington Alarm Capt., Col. Cotton's Plymouth County Regiment , consolidated into the 23rd Continental Regiment, on Jan 1776, about Apr. 1775 to about Jan. 1777 |
| James Budden | PA (City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co.) Lt., Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse, 1775-1783; Sold salt of Committee of Safety, 1777; Pennsylvania Supply Tax, 1779, 1780, 1782. |
| David Bundy | NC (Pasquotank Co.) Provided (unspecified) services to the State of North Carolina. |
| Meekins Carr | VA (Albemarle) Pvt., Capt. Bennett Henderson's Co. of Militia, 1781; Pvt., Capt. Bennett Henderson's & Makske Leake's Co.; Col. Reuben Lindsay's Regt. of Militia, 1781; Pvt., Capt Benjamin Harris' Co. of Militia, 1781. Pvt., Capt. Sharpe's Co., Col. Lindsay's Regt. of Militia, 1781-2 |
| Naaman Carter | NC (Duplin Co.) Ens., Capt. Jonathan Parker's Co., Col. Charles Ward's Regt., 1781. |
| Benjamin Chapin | VA (Alexandria, Fairfax Co.) Surg., Galley Protector, transferred to Ship Tarter, Virginia State Navy, 1776-8. |
| Daniel Chapman | NY (Westchester Co.) Pvt. , Westchester Co. Capt. Richard Sackett's Co., Col. Thomas Thomas' Regt. & Col Joseph Drake's Regt, Westchester Co. Militia, 1775-1776, 1776-1777; Scout and 2nd Sgt. attached to Col. Weisenfels' (4th) NY Regt., Continental Line (service was probably militia service), 1780-81; Pvt., Capt. Richard Sackett's & Lt. William Mosier's Co., Lt. Col. Albert Pawling's Regt. of Levies, 1781. |
| Jonathan Clower | NC (Orange Co.) Pvt., Capt. Thomas Donaho's Company, 10th (Lt. Col. Henry Dixon's) Regt., North Carolina Line and reassigned to Light Infantry, 2nd Partisan Corps (Lee's Legion), 1781-1782. |
| Francis Cockburn (Coburn) | Supplier of unspecified goods and services in support of the war. Treasurers and Comptrollers papers, Revolutionary Army Accounts (original document in North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina; Revolutionary War Pay Voucher, Halifax District-original in same place as above. |
| George Cockburn (Coburn) | Signer of an oath of allegiance to complete a NC state land grant on 28 October 1782. Land grant in Martin County, NC, requiring an Oath of Allegiance. Found in Deed book A, p.282. |
| Benjamin Coddington | NJ (Mt. Horeb, Warren Twp., Somerset Co.) Pvt., Capt. Aaron Odgen's Co., 1st NJ Regt., 1777-80, detached to Capt. Jonathan Forman's & John Howell's Co. of Light Infantry, commanded by Col. Mathias Ogden, 1781-2. |
| David Colcord | NH Pvt, Capt. James Hill's and Capt. Joseph Parson's Militia Cos., Col. David Gilman's Regt. , Pierce Island and Piscataqua Harbor Defense, Aug to Nov 1775 Pvt., Capt. Joseph Parson's Militia Co., Col. Burnhams' /Regt., Nov 1775 to Mar 1776 |
| Richard Cole | VA (Louisa Co.) Provided beef, 1780. |
| John Comly | PA (Philadelphia) Sold., Capt. Andrew Buskirk's Co., 1st Bn., Philadelphia Co. Militia. |
| William Cooke | VA (Orange & Louise Cos.) Bombardier, Corporal, and Sergeant, Capts. William Waters' and John Champe Waters' Company, 1st Continental Artillery, 1778-1779; Provided corn, fodder, and beef, 1781. |
| John C. Copeland | VA (Chesterfield Co.) Pvt., Capt. Charles Flemings Co., 7th Virginia Regt., 1777-1778; Pvt., Capt. William Heth's Co., 3rd & 7th Virginia Regt., 1778; Pvt., Capt. James Baytop's Co., 5th Virginia Regt., 1778-1779. |
| Thomas Copenhaver | PA (Lancaster Co.) Member, Committee of Safety, 1774 Captain, Lancaster Co. Militia, 1775-1779 Oath of Allegiance 1778. |
| William Cox | VA (Orange Co.) Signed legislative petition from freeholders of Orange Co. for reform of land tax 1779; Provided bacon for use of the army, 1780; Provided beef for public use, 1781. |
| Johannes "John" Cronk | PA (Chester Co.) Pvt., Capt. Hetherland's Co., Lt. Col. Thomas Bull's Bn., Flying Camp, 1776-7; Pvt., PA Militia, 1777. |
| Abraham Cruser | NJ (Middlesex Co.) Provided goods or services. |
| John Davenport | VA (Berkley Co.) Provided wheat for the use of the State of Virginia, 1781. |
| William Davidson | NC (Rowan Co.) Capt., Col. Christopher Beckman's 2nd Regt. of Militia. |
| Daniel Dees | NC (Johnston Co.) Soldier, Johnston Co. Militia; Provided unspecified goods or services. |
| Isaac Dorris | VA (Loudoun Co.) & NC (Orange Co.) Signed Legislative Petition from Loudoun Co., VA to the 5th Virginia Convention, 1776; Pvt., Capt. John Johnstone's Company, Col. John Collier's North Carolina Militia, commanded by Brig. Gen. John Butler, 1780. |
| Samuel Dorris | VA (Loudoun Co.) & MD (Washington Co.) Signed Legislative Petition from Loudoun Co., VA to the 5th Virginia Convention, 1776; Oath of Allegiance, 1778. |
| Nathan Drake | NJ (Hunterdon Co.) Pvt., NJ Militia. |
| Cornelius DuBois | NY (Albany Co.) Lt. Col., 11th Regt., Albany Co. Militia, 1775-aft 1778; Adjutant, Regt. of Levies for the Defense of the Frontiers, 1780. |
| Elisha Dunham | NJ (Essex Co. & Middlesex Co.) Pvt., Captain in the 1st Regiment of Essex County Militia; Sustained material losses by the British in Middlesex Co., 1777. |
| Joseph Eastman, Sr. | CT (New Fairfield, Fairfield Co.) Pvt., CT Militia, 1777. |
| John Ems | PA (Berks) Pvt., Captain John Robinson's Company, Berks Co, PA Militia 1781. |
| Isaac Estey, Sr. | NH (Keene, Cheshire Co.) Sgt., Foot Co. of Keene, 1776. |
| William Fields | VA (Harrodsburg, Kentucky Co. & Lincoln Co. (now Mercer Co.)) Pvt., Capt Mikel Humble's Co., Kentucky Co. Militia, Col. George Rogers Clark's Regt., 1780; Pvt. Capt. Samuel Kirham's Co., Lincoln Co. Militia, Col. Benjamin Logan's Regt., 1782; Pvt., Capts. Bailey, Linn, & Helms Companies. |
| Isaac Finch | NY (Charlotte Pct. (formerly Nine Partners), Dutchess Co.) Ens., Capt. Abraham Swartwout's Co., 2nd NY Regt., 1776; Capt., New York Levies, 1777; Lt., Charlotte Precinct Regt., Dutchess Co. Militia, 1777; Pvt., Capt. Rufus Herring's Co., Col. Jacobus Swartwout's Regiment of Associated Exempts, Dutchess Co., New York, 1777; Lt., Capt. Daniel Shepard's Co., Dutchess Co. Militia, 1780; Soldier, 6th Battalion, Dutchess Co. Militia, c 1781-1782; Overseer of Highway, Charlotte Pct., Dutchess Co., 1779, 1781. |
| Adam Flesher | VA (Monongalia Co.) Defender of the Frontier, 1781-1783 Soldier, Capt. George Jackson's Company, Monongalia County Militia, 1782. |
| Henry Flesher | VA (Monongalia Co.) Oath of Allegiance, by 1781; Defender of the Frontier, 1781-1783. |
| Peter Follis | VA (Halifax Co.) Served five days, with his horse, driving cattle for the Continental Army, claim filed 1782. |
| Abraham Forrest II | VA (Amelia Co.) Signed Petition from residents of Amelia Co. to the House of Delegates opposing a division of the county, 1778. |
| Frederick Fritts | NJ (Hunterdon Co.) Transported goods for Washington's Army at Morristown. |
| Ebenezer Frost (Sr.) | NC (Rowan Co.) Provided beef, 1781, 1782. |
| John Gaither | MD (Washington Co.) and NC (Rowan Co.) Pvt., 7th Class, Capt. Basil Williams Co., 2nd Battalion (Col. Joseph Smith) Washington Co. Maryland Militia, 1778; Oath of Fidelity to the State of Maryland, Washington Co., MD, 1778; Soldier, Rowan County North Carolina Militia. |
| Samuel Gann | NC (Guilford Co.) Pvt., Guilford Co., Militia, 1779-80, 1781; Hired substitute for militia service, 1780 or 1781; Provided bacon to the army, 1780 or 1781. |
| John Goodall | VA (Orange Co.) Provided beef for use of the First Division of Orange Co., 1781; Provided beef for public use, 1781. |
| Robert Green | NC (Halifax) Provided goods and/or services, 1781, 1782. |
| Charles Gwatkin | Was a Captain in the Bedford County Virginia Militia |
| Jacob Hagey | PA (Lancaster Co.) Pvt., Capt. Noah Ceasy's Co., 7th BN, Lancaster Co. Militia |
| John Hall | NY (Orange Co.) Fife Major, 14th Regt. Orange Co. Militia |
| Caleb Halstead III | NJ (Elizabeth) Surgeon for French Troops at Elizabeth |
| John Halstead | NY (Orange Co.) Pvt., Gilbert Cooper's Regt., Orange Co. Militia; Pvt., 2nd Regt., Orange Co., Militia; Pvt., Lt. Col. Weisenfels NY Levies, 1783. |
| William Haggard | NC (Orange Co.) and VA (Bedford Co.) Pvt., Capt. William Hubbard's Co., Col. Ramsey's Regt., Orange Co. Militia, 1776; Pvt., Col. William Moore's Regt., Orange Co. Militia, 1776; Pvt., Capt. Thomas Dooley's Co., Bedford Co. (VA) Militia,1777; Pvt., Capt. James Wilson's Co., Col. Mason's Regt., Orange Co. Militia, 1780; Pvt., Capt. Frederick Debo's Co., Maj. McCallan's Orange Co. Militia, 1782. |
| Faunce Hammond | MA (Bristol Co.) Pvt., Capt. Henry Jenne's Co., Col. John Hathaway's (2nd) Bristol Co. Regt. of Militia, 1780 |
| Collins Hampton | VA (Pittsylvania & Henry Cos.) & NC (Surry Co.) Swore Oath of Allegiance in Pittsylvania Co, 1777; Provided 300 lbs beef to Capt. Eliphaz Shelton's Co. of Militia Henry Co.; Constable, Surry Co., 1781 & 1783. |
| Joshua Hardy | MA; Sgt Maj Minuteman and a Sergeant in Col. Samuel Johnson's MA Regiment |
| Robert Hathaway | MA (Bristol Co.), RI (Bristol Co.) Pvt., Capt. Caleb Carr's Co., Col. Archibald Crary's (1st) Rhode Island Regt., Continental Line, 1776-1777; Pvt., Capt. John Carr's Co., Col. John Topham's (1st) Rhode Island State Regiment, 1777-1778; Pvt. Capt. Jacob Haskin's/Hoskin's Co., Col. Landis Regt., Massachusetts Militia, 1780. |
| John Hatley, Sr. | NC (Chatham Co.) Juror, 1778, 1779, 1781; Service on roads, 1783. |
| Thomas Hemphill | NC (Burke Co.) Lt., Capt. Robert Patton's Co., Col. Francis Locke's Regt. of Militia, 1780; Capt, NC Militia, 1780. |
| William Henderson | MD Pvt., Capt. Lilburn Williams' Co., 3rd MD Regt., 1782. |
| Patrick Henry | VA (Hanover Co.) Member, Member, Continental Congress, 1774-5 Member, Second Virginia Convention, 1775. Capt., Hanover Independent Co., 1775 Col., 1st Virginia Regiment and Commander of Virginia Forces, 1776. Governor of Virginia, 1776-9 Member, General Assembly, 1781. |
| Christian Herring | PA (Berks Co.) Pvt., Capt. James Olds' Company, Col. Henry Haller's Battalion, Flying Camp, 1776- 1777; Pvt., Capt. Jacob Whetstone's Company, Col. Michael Lindemuth's Battalion, Gen. James Potter's Brigade, 1777; Provided a substitute, 1778. |
| Edward Warner Heston | PA (Philadelphia Co.) Capt. and Lt. Col., Philadelphia Co. Militia, 1777 & later; Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly for Philadelphia County, 1779; Supply Tax, 1779 & 1782. |
| Philip Hinkle | PA (Berks Co.) Supply Tax, 1779. |
| Ambrose Hodgkin | CT (Guilford, New Haven Co.) Pvt., Guilford, Conn. Guard Force, 1777; Pvt., guarded coast at Guilford, Conn., 1778; Acting Sgt., Guilford Guard Force, as substitute for father, Thomas, 1779; Pvt., Capt. Dan Collins Connecticut Co., Guilford, Connecticut Guard Force, 1780-1781. |
| Thomas Hodgkin | CT (Guilford, New Haven Co.) Sgt., Capt. Dan Collins' Co., Guilford, Connecticut Defense, 1779-1780; Acted as commissary for Capt. Dan Collins' Co., Guilford, Connecticut Defense, 1779. |
| John Holley | VA (Bedford & Kentucky Cos.) Oath of Allegiance, 1777 With Daniel Boone at salt works in Kentucky Co. when captured by Shawnees, 1778 (probably in Kentucky Co. as a member of Capt. Charles Gwatkins' Co., Bedford Co. Militia). |
| Daniel Horlacher | PA (Northampton Co.) Commissary, Northampton Co. Militia, 1777-1779; Pvt., Capt. John Roberts' Co.1st Bn., Northampton Co. Militia, 1777; Soldier, Capt John Stahl's Co., 4th (Boehm's) Bn., Northampton Co. Militia; Oath of Allegiance, 1778. |
| Abishai Horne | NC (Edgecombe) Oath of Allegiance, by 1779 Provided goods or services |
| William Horrall (Sr.) | VA (Amherst Co.) Signed petition from residents of Amherst Co. to the Virginia Legislature for repeal of tobacco storage fee, 1779; Signed petition from residents of Amherst Co. to the Virginia Legislature for repeal commodities tax that was regressive in nature and had high administrative overhead, 1779; Signed petition from residents of Amherst Co. to the Virginia Legislature for protecting religious freedom, 1779; Provided fodder for 1st Regiment of Dragoons, for White's Dragoons, and corn and fodder for 1st Regiment of Dragoons, 1781. |
| William Horrall Jr. | VA (Amherst Co.) Pvt., Capt. Higgenbottom's Co. of Volunteers for Amherst Co., Virginia Militia, 1776; Pvt., Capt. Alexander Henderson's Co., Cols. Gibson and Boyer's Regt (McIntosh's Ohio Valley Expedition), 1777-1778; Pvt., Capt. Richard Taliaferro's Co. of Volunteers, Virginia Militia, 1779; Pvt., Capt. John Morrison's Co., Col. Mage & Randall's Reg., Gen. Lawson's Brigade, 1780; Pvt., Lt. James Montgomery's volunteers, attached to Capt. David Shelton's Co. of Virginia Militia (Defense of Virginia against invasion of Arnold ), 1781; Pvt., Capt. John Loving's Co., Cols. Richardson & Randall's Regt, Virginia Militia (Siege of York), 1781; Signed petition from residents of Amherst Co. to the Virginia Legislature for protecting religious freedom, 1779. |
| Joshua Howard | MD (Anne Arundel Co.) Petitioned Maryland Convention to form independent rifle company, 1776; Oath of Fidelity to the state of Maryland, Anne Arundel Co., MD, 1778. |
| John Hudnall | VA Pvt. Bedford County, VA Militia serving under command of Major Reid and Capts. John Trigg and Thomas Leftwich |
| Vincent Hudson | VA (Gloucester Co.) Fifer, Capt. John Webb's Company, 7th Virginia Regiment (1776-1778), 1776- 1778; Fife Major, Col. Mann Page's Regiment, Gloucester County Militia, aft. Feb. 1778-Close of War. |
| Thomas Hughes | VA (Monongalia Co.) Defender of the Frontier, 1775-1778. Pvt., Capt. William Lowther's Co., 1778 Pvt, Capt. John Morris' Co. of Rangers, 1778 |
| Jeremiah Jacob (Sr.) | MD (Montgomery Co.) Oath of Allegiance, 1778. |
| Conrad Jacoby | PA (Berks Co.) Soldier, Seventh Class, Capt. Will's Company, Berks County (PA) Militia, 1777-1780; Signed a petition to the General Assembly of Pennsylvania opposing a Constitutional Convention, 1779. |
| Jabez Josselyn | MA Pvt., Capt. William Mills' Co., Lt. Col. John Brooks's 7th MA Regt., 1781-1783 |
| Nelson Kelley | NC (Orange Co.) Pvt., Capt. William Brinkley's Co., 1st Regt. (Jarvis') N.C. Militia, 1780. |
| James Kitchings | NC (Halifax Co.) Pvt., Capt. William Brinkley's Co., 1st Regt. (Jarvis') N.C. Militia, 1780. |
| Spencer Lacey | DE (Sussex Co.) Pvt., Independent Company of Foot raised to safe Guard the Pilots and the persons and goods of well Effected Subjects of the said States residing near the Town of Lewes and the Coast of Delaware Bay Commanded by William Peery, 1776-1777. Drummer, Capt. George Smith's Company, Second Delaware Regt. of Militia, 1780. |
| Josiah Lamborn | PA (Chester Co.) Pvt., London Grove Co. (Capt. Allen Cunningham), Second Battalion (Col. Evan Evans), Chester Co. Militia, 1778. |
| Edward Laurance (Jr.) | VA (Fauquier Co.) Signed petition of dissenters from the ecclesiastical establishment in Virginia for religious equality, 1776; Juror 1777; Moved that the county court lay off a road, 24 March 1783. |
| William Laurence, Sr. | VA (Fauquier Co.) Provided beef for public use, 1780, 1781. |
| Nathan Lawson | VA (Charlotte Co.) Pvt., Capt. Thomas William's Co., 1778; Pvt., Capt. McGood's Co., Col. Burrell's Regt., 1779; Pvt., Capt. Jameson's Co. Col. Purnell's Co., 1780; Pvt., Capt. Thomas Hatchett's, Col. Morton's Regt., 1781. |
| James Liddell | SC (Abbeville Dist.) Provided provisions to the militia, 1779 & 1782. |
| William Lowther | VA (Augusta Co. & Monongalia Co.) Captain, Augusta County Militia, Dunmore's War, 1774; Justice, Augusta County Court, 1777-1779; Captain, Monongalia County Militia, 1778-1781; Major, Col. Joseph Crockett's Regt., Virginia State Troops, 1781; Colonel, Monongalia County Militia, 1782-Close of War. |
| Abraham Lunger | NJ (Hunterdon & Sussex Cos.) Provided goods or services. |
| Nathan Maddox | VA (Bedford Co.) Signed petition to the Virginia House of Delegates favoring a division of Bedford Co, 1782. |
| David Maggart, Sr. | VA (Shenandoah Co.) Provided beef. |
| John Martin | VA (Goochland Co.) Pvt., Capt. Nathaniel Massie's Co., Col. Morris Regt. of Militia (Gen. Nelson); Pvt., Capt. Duke's Co., Col. Matthew's Regt. of Militia, following spring; Pvt., Capt. Price's Co., Col. William Flemings Regt. of Militia, that fall; Pvt., Capt. Parrish's Co., Col. Richard Taylor's Regt, Albemarle Guards, fall season; Pvt., Capt. Nathaniel Massie's Co., Col. Morris' Regt. of Militia, 1780; Pvt., Capt. Duke's Co., Col. Richardson's Regt. of Militia, 1780; Pvt., Capts. Miller & Tole's Co. of Militia, 1781; Pvt.., Capt. Mile's Co., Col. Payne's Regt of Militia, 1781. |
| Peter Martin | VA (Culpeper Co.) Soldier, Capt. George Johnson's Co., Culpeper Co. Militia, 1781; Provided goods or services. |
| Nicholas Massey | NC (Rowan) Oath of Allegiance, 1777 |
| Edward Maxey (Sr.) | VA (Buckingham Co.) Signed petition of dissenters calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England and equal treatment of religious denominations, 1776. Signed petition of the freeholders opposing transfer of part of the county to Cumberland, 1778. |
| John Maxey | VA (Buckingham Co.) Signed petition of dissenters calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England and equal treatment of religious denominations, 1776. |
| Henry McCabe | VA (Loudoun Co.) Capt., Lt. Col. Charles Dabny's 1st Brigade of Militia |
| John McConnell | NC (Rowan Co.) Waggonmaster; Provided wheat, oats, corn, a horse, a mare, bridle, and saddle. |
| Alexander McMakin | VA (Loudoun Co.) Capt., Major., Loudoun County Militia; Major, Loudoun County Militia, 1781; Provided 2 guns and bayonets, wood, and pasturage for public beeves. |
| John McKinley | VA (Monongalia Co.) Sergeant, Capt. Stephen Ashby's Co., 12th Virginia Regiment, 1777; Lieutenant, Capt. John Lemen's Co., 13th Virginia Regiment, 1777-1778; Captain, Col. William Crawford's Regt., 1782 (killed by Indians after capture at Battle of Sandusky). |
| Christian Metzger | PA (Northampton Co.) Oath of Allegiance, 1777. |
| Johann Nicholas Mildenberger | PA (Northampton Co.) Court Martial Man, Capt. William Cromer's Co. (4th), Col. John Sigfried's Bn. (4th) Northampton Co. (PA) Militia, 1778; Pvt., Capt. John Deeter's Co. (7th), Col. Nicholas Kern's (3rd) Bn. Northampton Co. Militia, 1780; Pvt., Capt. John Deter's Co. (7th) in Lehigh Twp., 3rd Bn. Northampton Co. Militia, 1783. |
| David Montross | NY (Westchester Co.) Capt., Northern Bn., 1775. |
| Simeon Morehourse | NJ (Middlesex Co., Essex Co.) Pvt., Capt. Thomas Patterson's Co., Col. Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey Regt., 1776-7; Pvt., Capt. Thomas Patterson's Co., Col. Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey Regt., 1778-9; Pvt., Capt. Peter Layton's Co., NJ Militia. |
| Robert Mosley | PA Lt., Capt. Van Swearingen's Co., 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, 1776-1777. |
| Gotthard Mory | PA (Northampton Co.) Pvt., Capt. John Roberts' Co.1st Bn., Northampton Co. Militia, 1777; Soldier, Capt John Stahl's Co., 4th (Boehm's) Bn., Northampton Co. Militia; Oath of Allegiance to Pennsylvania, 1778; Provided horses for use by the army, 1782 |
| George Jacob Moyer | VA (Rockingham Co.) Provided beef, 1 bag, flour, and use of a horse. |
| Philip Moyer | VA (Rockingham Co.) 1st Lt., Rockingham County Militia, 1780; Provided flour casks. |
| Frederick William Nagel | PA (Northampton Co.) Pvt., Capt. Nicholas Kern's Company, First Battalion of Associators, Northampton Co., Flying Camp, 1776-1783 (Captured at Battle of Brooklyn, prisoner of war 1776-1783). |
| Friederich Wilhelm Nagel | PA (Northampton Co.) Oath of Allegiance to Pennsylvania, 1778. |
| Lewis Nicola | PA (Philadelphia) Town Major, City of Philadelphia,1776-7; Col., Invalid Regt. 1777-1783; Bvt. Brig. Gen. 1783. |
| Moses Odam (Sr.) | NC (Northampton Co.) Provided (unspecified) goods or services. |
| Joseph Page | MA (Salisbury, Essex Co.) Capt., 1775; Maj., Col. Isaac Smith's Regt., 1776. |
| Jonathan Parker | NH (Rindge, Cheshire Co.) Signed declaration opposing the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies, 1 June 1776. |
| Jonathan Parker, Jr. | NH (Rindge, Cheshire Co.) Signed declaration opposing the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies, 1776; Pvt., Capt. Josiah Brown's Company, Col. Samuel Ashley's Regt., 1777-1778. |
| John George Peiffer | PA (Berks Co.) Pvt., Capt. Benjamin Weiser's Co., Northumberland Co. Militia, 1777; Pvt., Capts. Reid and Adam Schaeffer's Cos., Northumberland Co. Militia, 1777 & 1778 |
| Peter Penfield, Jr. | CT (New Fairfield, Fairfield Co.) Ens., Capt. Gaylord Hubbell's Co., Col. David Waterbury's CT Regt., 1776; 1st Lt, Capt. Gaylord Hubbell's Co., Col. Gold Selleck Silliman's Regt., 1776; Capt., Col., Joseph P. Cooke's Regt., 1777, 1778, 1779. |
| James Pettigrew | SC (Abbeville Dist.) Pvt., Militia; Provided corn to militia. |
| John Phelps | VA (Bedford Co.) 1st Lt., Bedford Co. Militia, 1778; Provided waggonage for powder and lead from Bedford Va, 1776; Provided 225 pounds of beef and 350 pounds of beef for public use, 1781, 1782. |
| Samuel Poe | VA (Culpeper Co.) Pvt., Capt. Moses Hawkins Co., Col. Charles Lewis' 14th VA Regt. |
| Thomas Prather | NC (Surry & Wilkes Cos.) Pvt., Capt. Cleaveland's Co., Col. Armstrong's Regt., 1776-1778; Pvt., Capt. Fall's Co., Col. Brevard's Regt., 1781; Pvt., Capt. Cleaveland's Co., Col. Armstrong's Regt., NC Militia, 1781-1782.. |
| Ephraim Pray | NY (Dutchess Co.) Soldier, 3rd Regt., Dutchess Co. Militia. |
| Balzar Rockel | PA (Northampton Co.) Oath of Allegiance to Pennsylvania, 1777. |
| Johannes "John" Rockel | PA (Northampton Co.) Pvt., Capt. Jacob Clater's Co., 3rd Battalion of Northampton Co. Militia (Lt. Col. Nicholas Kerns), Pennsylvania, 1782, 1783. |
| Thomas Rolph | MD (Queen Anne Co.) Soldier, Capt. John Dean's Co., 20th Battalion Maryland Militia, Flying Camp, 1776; Oath of Allegiance, 1777-1778. |
| James Ross | NC (Martin Co.) Pvt., Capts. John Kennady and James Evans, Col Whitmill Hill's Regt; Pvt., Capt Ballard's Co., Col May/Col Eaton and Col Sewell's Regiments; Pvt., Capt. George Cockburn in Col Whitmill Hill's Regt. |
| Benjamin Ruffner | VA (Shenandoah Co.) Pvt., Capt. Michael Rader's Co. |
| Catherine Sharp | NC (Guilford Co.) Provided public services, 1781. |
| Moses Shelby | NC (Mecklenburg Co.) Grand Juror, 1775. |
| William Sherrill | NC (Lincoln Co.) Juror, 1783. |
| John Sisson | NY (Albany Co.) Pvt., 14th Regiment, Albany Co. Militia. |
| Daniel Smith | NC (Rowan & Burke Cos.) Capt., Col. Joseph McDowell's Regt., 1780; Capt. at Battle of Kings Mt., 1781; Capt., Col. Joseph McDowell's Regt, 1782. |
| Nicholas Smith | NC (Dobbs Co.) Provided clothing for the Continental Army and other goods or services. |
| Alexander Spotswood | VA (Spotsylvania Co.) Major, 2nd Virginia Regt.,1775-1776; Lt. Col., 2nd Virginia Regt. 1776-1777; Col., 2nd Virginia Regt., 1777; B. Gen., Virginia State Line, 1781-1783; Provided bacon, beef, brandy, cattle, pasturage, and use of a wagon. |
| Joseph Staats | VA (Monongalia Co.) Provided 35 rations, 1782. |
| Frederick Stamm | PA (Berks Co.) Pvt., Capt. Charles Gobin's Co., 6th Battalion, Berks Co., Militia, 1781-1782; Oath of Allegiance, 1778; Signed Memorial to the General Assembly against Calling a Convention, 1779. |
| Werner Stamm | PA (Berks Co.) Assessor, Berks Co., PA, 1775-76, 1776-77, 1777-78; Oath of Allegiance,1777; Supply Tax, 1779; Signed Memorial to the General Assembly against Calling a Convention, 1779. |
| Jonathan Stanley | NH (Jaffrey, Cheshire Co.) Signed resolution to support the Continental Congress and adoption of Declaration of Independence, 1776; Member of Jaffrey Committee of Inspection to hire soldiers for the Army, 1778. |
| Thomas Starr | CT (Bethel, Fairfield Co.) Pvt., Capt. Joseph Gallup's Co., Lt. Col. Oliver Smith's 8th CT Regt., 1776 |
| Elijah Stevens | CT (Middlesex Co.) Pvt., Capt. Edward Shipman's 6th Co., Col. William Douglas,' later Lt. Col. Return J. Meigs' 6th Regt., Conn. Line 1775 -1777; Pvt., Capt. Elisha Ely's 6th Co., Col. Return J. Meigs, 6th Regt., Conn. line, 1777-1780. |
| William Stewart | VA (Monongalia Co.) Took the Oath of Allegiance to Virginia. |
| Ebenezer Storer | MA (Boston, Suffolk Co.) Selectman, 1776, 1777; Member, Committee to Audit Accounts, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1781; Delegate to Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1780 (selected 1779); Member, Committee to Determine Grants to Schoolmasters, 1780; Member, Committee to Determine Adequate Allowance for Assessors, 1780. |
| John Strode, Sr. | VA (Kentucky Co.) Established Strodes Station, 1779. |
| Bernardus Swartwout, Sr. | NY (Dutchess Co.) Capt., Col. Jacobus Swartwout's Regt. of Minute Men, 1776-7. |
| Lawrence Taliaferro | VA (Orange Co.) Member, Orange Co. Committee of Saftey, 1774-5; Col., Culpeper Minute Bn., 1775-6; Lt. Col., Orange Co. Miliita, 1778; Provided beef, 1781; Horses impressed, 1781. |
| David Thompson | CT (Guilford, New Haven Co.) Pvt., Capt. David Sill's Co., Col. Samuel H. Parsons 6th Regt., 1775-1777; Pvt., Capt. Sanford's Co., Col. Ely's Regt., 1777; Sgt., Capt. Elisha Ely's Co., Col. William Douglas' and later Col. Return J. Meigs', 6th Regt., Conn. Line, 1777-1780; Sgt., Capt. David Humphrey's Co., Col. Zebulon Butler's and Herman Swift's (2nd) Regt., Connecticut Line, 1780- 1783. |
| Ebenezer Thompson | PA Pvt., Capt. John Craig's Co. of Dragoons, Stephen Moylan's 4th PA Regt., 1780-3. |
| Abel Titus | MA (Attleboro, Bristol Co.) Pvt., Capt. Gowen Brown's Co. later Capt. Thomas Turner's Co., Col. Henry Jackson's Continental Regt., Massachusetts Line, 1777-1780. |
| Andrew Toombs | NH (Portsmouth, Rockingham Co.) Pvt., Dr. Hall Jackson's Company of Field Artillary, 1775. Taken prisoner on the brig "Venus," 1781 and died in Old Mill Prison. |
| Jacob Troup | VA (Henry Co.) Pvt., Capt. Owen Ruble's Company, Col. Henry Skipwith's Regiment, Henry County Militia, 1781. |
| Henry Valentine | PA Ens., Capt. John Nice's Co., Col. Atlee's Musketry Bn. |
| Aaron VanCleave (Sr.) | NC (Rowan Co.) Petit juror, 1779. |
| William VanCleave | VA (Kentucky Co.) & N.C. (Rowan Co.) Soldier, Capt. John Grant's Co., Kentucky County Militia, 1780; Signed petition from the residents of Kentucky Co. to VA legislature for erecting public salt works, 1777; Endorsed petition of John Crouse to Gov. Thomas Burke of NC, 1782; Signed petition to the Continental Congress from members of the Dutch Reformed church for contiguous land grants to for a civil and religious community, 1783. |
| Richard Veatch | MD (Montgomery Co.) Soldier, 8th Co., 29th Upper Battalion, Montgomery Co. Militia, 1777; Signed oath of loyalty to the State of Maryland, 1778; Furnished substitute for Continental Service; Soldier, Upper Battalion, Montgomery Co. Militia, 1780. |
| Sampson Violett | VA Pvt., Capt. John Watts' (2nd) Troop, 1st Regt. of Light Dragoons, Continental Line, 1783. |
| Andrew Waggoner | VA (Culpeper Co.) Capt., 12th VA Regt., 1776-8; Capt., 8th VA Regt., 1778; Maj., 12th VA Regt. 1778-81. |
| James Walker | VA (Orange Co.) Member, Orange Co. Committee of Safety, 1775. |
| Burgess Wall | VA (Halifax Co.) Jury to lay off widow's dower, 1782-3. |
| John Ward | NY (Albany Co.) Pvt., 1st New York Regiment (1777-1783), Continental Line, 1777- 1783; Detailed to Life Guard of Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler by Oct. 1777. |
| Daniel Warner | CT (Suffield, Guilford Co.) Sold., Capt. Elihu Kent's Co. of Militia, 1775 (Lexington Alarm); Lt., 19th CT Militia Regt., 1778. |
| Alexander Waugh | VA (Orange Co.) Provided beef. |
| George Lee Waugh | VA (Orange Co.) Capt., Orange Co. Militia, Col. Thomas Matthews' Regt., 1781. |
| John Weir | SC (Camden Dist., Craven Co.) Petit juror, 1778-9; Appraised estate, 1782. |
| Frederick Weitzel | PA (Berks) Pvt., Capt. Sebastian Miller's Co., Berks Co, PA Militia 1777-1778, 1781; Oath of allegiance, 1777; Supply Tax, Berks County, PA, 1779. |
| Paul Wellman | CT (New Milford, Litchfield Co.) Pvt., Capt. Phineas Porter's Co., Col. David Wooster's 1st CT Regt., 1775; Pvt., Capt. David Smith's Co., Col. Samuel Elmore's CT Regt., 1776-7; Pvt., Capt. Aaron Steven's Co., Col. Heman Swift's 7th CT Regt., 1777-80. |
| Randall Wells | Rhode Island Ensign, 2nd Hopkinton Militia Co., 1st Kings County Regt., RI Militia, Jun 1775 to May 1776 Lieutenant, 2nd Hopkinton Militia Co., 1st Kings County Regt., RI Militia, May 1776 to May 1779 Captain, 2nd Hopkinton Militia Co., 1st Kings County Regt., RI Militia, Jun 1779 to May 1783 Captain, 2nd Hopkinton Militia Co., 1st Washington County Regt., RI Militia, May 1783 to May 1788 Captain, 1st Hopkinton Militia Co., 1st Washington County Regt., RI Militia, May 1788 |
| James Williams | VA (Westmoreland Co.) Pvt. Capt. Downings Co., Westmoreland Co. Militia, Crawford's Expedition, 1782. |
| Nathan Wing | MA (Gorham, Dist. of Maine) Soldier, 5th Class, Gorham Company, Massachusetts Militia, 1782; Private, Captain David Holbrook's Company, 4th Massachusetts Regt.,1782-1783; Private, American Regiment, 1783. |
| John Witherspoon | NC (Wilkes Co.) Justice, Court of Common Pleas, 1778. |
| Martha (Pettigrew) Witherspoon | NC (Wilkes Co.) Provided corn, 1782. |
| Philip Witman | PA (Northampton Co.) Ensign, Capt. Peter Kookens Co., 1st Bn., Northampton Co. Militia, 1780, 1781; Ensign, Capt. Henry Reitz' Drafted Company, 1st Bn., Northampton Co. Militia, 1781; Ensign, Capt. Daniel Good's Co., 1st Bn., Northampton Co. Militia, 1782. |
| Henry Woodcock | VA (Chesterfield Co.) Provided corn for public use, 1781. |
| Nathan Woodhull | NY (Brookhaven, Suffolk Co.) Maj., 1st Regt. Suffolk Co. Militia Signer, Brookhaven Articles of Association, 1775 Surrogate, Suffolk Co., 1780 |
| Anthony Wright | VA (Loudoun Co.) Provided use of a wagon and team for the militia and beef. |
| John Lugar Wright | MD Corporal and Sergeant, Capt. William Winter's Co., 26th Maryland Militia Battalion, 1777 |
| John Yocum | PA (Berks) Pvt., Lt. James Gleave's Detachment, Berks County Militia, 1781-1782. |
| Henry Young | VA (Prince Edward Co.) 2nd Lt., Capt. Josiah Chambers' Co., Prince Edward Co. Militia, 1777. |