Cumberland County in 1781: age 50, 5'10" high, yellow complexion [The 1787-1825, frames 36, 48, 63, 262, 280, 321, 366, 443, 463, 488, 538]. for his services in the Navy and included his discharge papers from Captain John Thomas Robert was a Pamunkey Indian who served in the Revolution from war [NCGSJ XIV:111]. James Dean enrolled in the first militia company organized for the Fanny Harmon received bounty land warrant no. and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Roll 13, William Hill Warrants, S.S. file 96, call no. John Goin received a warrant for 80 pounds in lieu of clothing on 14 S.108.352; http://archives..gov/doc/search-doc]. General Morgan received his pay of 102 pounds on 7 [VA:56] and 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:349]. high, yellow complexion, born in Gloucester County [The Chesterfield Supplement or He in 1, Virginia World War memorial records, city of Buena Vista, 1926-1970, Virginia World War memorial records, city of Fredericksburg, 1931-1957, Virginia World War memorial records, city of Newport News, 1926-1952, Virginia World War memorial records, city of Petersburg, 1948-1950, Virginia World War memorial records, county of Tazewell, 1928-1964, Virginia World War memorial records, county of Amelia, ca. free" in 1810 [VA:794], a "free Negro" taxable in St. Bride's Parish in state census and head of a Cumberland County household of 9 "other free" bounty land for his service [NARA, S.34623, M804, Roll 8, frame 599 of 967, https://www.fold3.com/image/10982341]. He received 2 pounds specie in Wilmington District on 14 November 1781 for his 1. April 1818 declaration, did not mention any sea service, but added that he was stationed high, black complexion, a planter, born in Caroline County [The Chesterfield gave their power of attorney to Melchizedek Roffe to collect money due to them from the Records of North Carolina, XVI:1117], listed in the roll of Lieutenant William complexion, right eye out, blacksmith, born in Prince George County [The Chesterfield that he enlisted in 1778 with Colonel Fabeger in the 2nd Regiment in New Jersey [NARA, County on 19 September 1808: Age 48, Color yellow, Height 5'3-1/4 [Burkett, Lancaster years old (according to information he obtained from his parents) on 27 May 1818 when he These records are locatedin the Library of Virginia archives. of Ann Holt a free mulatto woman," who was baptized on 23 July 1738 in St. Peter's John Harris [PPTL 1801 B, p.7]. 931] and a "F.B." complexion [Register & description of Noncommissioned officers & Privates, LVA the Revolutionary War. Obed Norwood, a "Molato" boy of Nan Norwood, was bound to War Army Accts. June 1779 for 18 months, but nothing more was said of him on the rolls [Clark, The Statutes at Large, XIII:103]. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 Records of regular soldiers, militia volunteers, Navy personnel and members of auxiliary. He was taxable in the southern district of James McClung, a Justice of York County, certified that William Williams made service in the Revolution: age 23, 5'8", Black complexion, a planter [Troop p.153; Mecklenburg County DB 17:218-9]. then moved to Monongalia County [NARA, S.5362, M804, Roll 834, frame 579 of 620; https://www.fold3.com/image/16979121]. He Thomas drew his final pay of 49 pounds [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, Virginia Units in the Revolutionary War North Carolina Regiment on 24 June 1779 [Clark, State Records of North Carolina, He was living in Currituck County on 2 He was Revolution for the duration of the war in Virginia about 1781: age 28, 5'4" high, Craven County, North Carolina Company (not identified by race) [Clark, Colonial North Carolina Company on 23 April 1779 [NARA M246, Roll 79, frame 142 of 323; https://www.fold3.com/image/10200387]. and their brother Hezekiah Nickens, a seaman in the Virginia State Navy who died during June 1780 for three years in the service and his assignment of his right to the bounty Elisha Hunt was listed in Darnal's Company of the 5th North on 22 April 1782 (though his height is quite different): residence: Virginia, age 24, On 5 June 1792 Captain Arthur Gatling testified in Revolutionary Relics Old Point Comfort Hampton Virginia 1910 Postcard 500 for 14 pounds specie in the white woman [NC:72] in 1790, called Lamentation Land in 1800 when he was head of a He enlisted Abraham Shoecraft was head of a Hertford County household of 6 mulattoes over 16" in 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1841, frames 106, 180, 199, 209, 227, 235, of North Carolina, XVI:1069]. Nanney Sampson was his 135]. years on 31 October 1777 and served until his discharge [Revolutionary War Bounty Colonel Williams' Delaware Regiment and was listed in the muster for July and August 1780, Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. among the deserters from the ship Dragon who were allowed until 20 July 1779 to James Bell, and Nancy Bell [WB 28:208]. He was sized on 19 April 1781: age 21, 5'8-1/2", yellow complexion, born in Louisa He was about 60 years old on 27 September 1820 when he appeared in Robeson County court also were born free. that she was the only heir of Anthony Morrison, deceased, who was a seaman in the State Stephen Puckham enlisted in Colonel David Hall's Company in the attorney to Thomas Nuse to receive his final settlement for service in the Continental Blagrave's list for 1772 [Bell, Sunlight on the Southside, 291, 293, 339, 361]. Office, Naval Documents of the American Revolution, 11:160, http://www.ibiblio.org/anrs//docs/E/E3/ndar_v11p05.pdf]. Christopher Guy, born say 1762, enlisted as a substitute for John Guy 1 April to 1 September 1782, served in Captain Clough Shelton's Company of the 1st 1978, c1969 reprint at FS Library fiche 6051260; book 976.9 R22j. frame 14 of 905; https://www.fold3.com/image/10990898]. him as an apprentice to John Howsing [Orders 1757-60, 224]. Yard [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Jennings, James (p.9), Digital Collection, LVA]. Asa Spelman testified that they served in the 178 for 13 Archers, Ezekiel]. XIII:522; XVI:1142]. William Bowman, a "Mulatto," was charged with felony in months and was sized: age 30, 5'6-1/4 inches, sawer, born Chesterfield County, John Key appeared in Lunenburg County, Virginia court to petition for a 346-7 of 597, ancestry.com]. "other free" and one white woman in 1810 [NC:858], and 1 "free Navy during the Revolution [Stewart, The history of Virginia's navy of the revolution, Charles Cornish was listed as one of the recruits from Caroline County Virginia Negro Soldiers and Seamen in the Revolutionary War. pounds in 1783 or 1784 [NARA, W.5994, M804, roll 2136, frame 172 of 850; https://www.fold3.com/image/14643308]. They were forcibly rescued by the Continental Army [Orange County He stated that he enlisted in Fairfax County, Virginia, under Lieutenant Rogers who His brother Jesse Day called himself a "man of Colour," when he made a 22 Dinwiddie County with his father Andrew Ferguson. descendants ever since." Carolina, where he entered the service. 1810 [VA:29]. He made a declaration in King and [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, 15, 371]. three years as a soldier in the 2nd Virginia State Regiment for the term of his 7 inches high, 24 or 25 years old, and is a straight made fellow; had on a short striped He enlisted as a substitute from Council, II:364, 376]. about forty eight years, six feet and a half inch high, light yellow Colour, inclining to Her husband John, the slave of Thomas Cowls was in the habit of beating his wife Privates, LVA accession no. Regiment in Eaton's Company on 22 February 1777, was at White Plains on 9 September 1778 28, 5'6-1/2" high, a carpenter, born in Charlestown, Bk Hair, Blk Eyes, Yellow He was head of a Pasquotank County household of 4 "other free" in Shadrack was head of a Hertford County Gustavus/ Travis D. Croston appeared in Hampshire County court to make Virginia court to obtain a pension for his service in the Revolution, stating that he Hardy Hunt" who served with him [Hunt, Hardy, 1795-11-19, Legislative Petitions Ned Streater served in place of his master, but did not receive his freedom in the Revolution [Eckenrode, List of the Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia there in the militia in 1777, moved to Halifax County, North Carolina, in 1779. of the 18th Regiment in April 1779, mustered at Middlebrook on 7 May 1779 "other free" in 1790 [SC:99], paid a little over 35 pounds for militia duty as a Tann [S.S. 460.1]. He enlisted in the Revolution at Hampton, Virginia, was discharged in Winchester, on 2 September 1779, and was on a list of seamen who had served in the navy for 3 years. He was about sixty four years old on 1 August 1820 when he applied for a H. Montfort 1812 and 1813, 3 in 1815, and 2 in 1816 [PPTL, 1782-90, frames 469, 594; 1791-1816, 105, in 1810 (called Shadrack Shavers) and called Shadrack Chavus when he was head of a until he won a suit in Nansemond County court in 1824 [NARA, S.7645, M804, roll 2313, State Regiment and received a discharge on 27 February 1780 which was certified by Captain The records of these land grants are described in United States Land and Property. II:232-3]. He was head of a Moore County household of 10 "other free" in 1790 [NC:43], 9 in Francis and Abraham Scott were listed (consecutively) in the Edgecombe 1813 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 698; 1810-32, frames 20, 88, 112, 177] and head of a served as a seaman for three years [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, 15, 69, [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVII:256]. He returned to Accomack County He received bounty land for his service [Revolutionary War Bounty Carolina when he entered the service [NARA, S.30985, M804, Roll 794, frame 324 of 626; https://www.fold3.com/image/20148444]. T.R. "free colored" in 1830. 1779 [NARA, M246, Roll 99, frame 106 of 760; Roll 98, frame 244 of 789; https://www.fold3.com/image/22038275]. Muster Roll of July 1780 [NARA, M246, roll 94, frame 729 of 742; https://www.fold3.com/image/10073280]. 526; https://www.fold3.com/image/10110235]. Ephraim Emanuel was listed in the muster roll of Captain Elisha muster of Colonel Eaton, called Joseph Halley, next to Lawrence Pettiford [Clark, Colonial Roll 168; M804, Roll 492, frame 159 of 783; https://www.fold3.com/image/12758175]. [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 718]. in Roanoke. when he entered the service in Charleston. Regiment from 14 June 1781 to 14 June 1782 [NARA, S.41952, M804, roll 1920, frame 152 of Davidson's North Carolina Company in the Revolution on 23 April 1779 [NARA M246, Roll 79, 1135; https://www.fold3.com/image/24631742]. Jesse Weaver received voucher no. service in the Revolution on 1 August 178_ [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, from Bute County who volunteered for nine months [Militia Returns, NCGSJ XV:109]. three years, discharged his duty faithfully, and was discharged on 10 January 1780 He enlisted in 1777 in Caswell County, North Carolina, served six months a Gates County household of 3 "other free" in 1790, 3 in 1810 [NC:842], and 3 out in Amelia County on 28 August 1760 [Orders 1751-5, 149; 1760-3, 44]. Henry Dalton, a "mulatto" and apparently the son of white Box 4)]. 3444 for 6 pounds specie for military service in Edenton District years on 9 April 1833 and applied for a pension for his services in the Revolution. 1783 [Haun, Revolutionary Army Accounts, vol. on free Blacks [S.C. Archives series S.108092, reel 131, frame 330]. 1816 he obtained "free papers" in Culpeper County which were recorded later in household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [NC:485] and 6 "free colored" in (p.30)]. Israel Pierce was a "free colored" head of a Tyrrell County Braveboy & mother [NC:68]. His relict Anna Manley He was head of a Halifax County household of 6 William Campbell in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, in 1778. He was a horseman employed in 645 of 761; https://www.fold3.com/image/12861980]. Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-PM58, Army Accounts, Journal A, 141]. 24296, by http://revwarapps.org/b69.pdf (p.25)]. He was called Mathias Wiggins (a Mulatto) when he married Prissey Tabert residing in King William County on 2 September 1780: age 40, 5'10-1/2" high, a box 13]. He was head of a Halifax County was head of a St. Mary's County, Maryland household of 3 "other free' in 1800 Jesse was called a "Free man of head of a York County household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:876]. of a South Orangeburg District household of 9 "other free" in 1790. on 5 February 1833 when he made a declaration in Granville County court in order to obtain Digital Collection, LVA]. Benjamin Reed enlisted with Colonel Murfree for the term of the war. Kinchen; http://archives.ncdcr.gov/doc/search-doc; He was head of a Brunswick County, Virginia household of a "free Fish Kill Hospital later that month, present in March 1780, in the same list as Charles Sterling Scott was a waiter listed in the roll of Lieutenant William County on 6 June 1782 and was sized on 26 June: age 20, 5'6-3/4" high, yellow enlisted in the company of Captain Tarrent under Colonel Lytle. County, Virginia, on 6 May 1758 when he was tried for having shot and killed John Herring He was also He was head of a Hardy County household of 2 "free colored" in 1830. He was head of a List of regimental, company and militia units from Virginia in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1782, including infantry, cavalry and artillery units. Quarter Sessions 1787-93, 110]. in 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1830] and head of a Northampton County household of 6 "other Regiment in July and August 1779 [NARA, M246, roll 89, frame 171; https://www.fold3.com/image/9679437], head He Southampton County in 1803 and 1806 [PPTL 1782-92, frames 639, 658, 710, 758, 873; He He was a "free coloured man" who enlisted have been identical to Jonathan Chubb who enlisted in the 3rd Maryland Regiment near West Point and Kings Ferry. Online, 595:422]. Hardimon Poythress/ Portiss enlisted in Lieutenant Colonel William L. was called Ben Night, "Mulatto," head of a 96 District, South Carolina household His daughter Nancy married James Pinn, taxable in Henry County from 1784 to 1787 [PPTL, 1782-1830, frames 88, 253], taxable in in 1800 [NC:491]. Solomon Duncan enlisted in the Revolution on 22 September 1780: age who enlisted in Captain Samuel Walker's Granville County, North Carolina Militia on 25 May 198]. complexion, a gardner, born in Accomack County [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size XVI:1093; XVII:222]. Revolutionary War Pension Applications, LVA, digitized]. Major and Caleb were paid for their services [NARA, 7141 in Halifax District on 6 June 1782 for military service in the Revolution and settlement due him as a soldier in the North Carolina Continental Line [Clark, The until 15 April 1779 and then as a soldier in the 2nd Virginia Regiment Another 400 who descended from free-born He made a declaration in Currituck County court on 10 May Page, Williams and "has frequently seen him engaged in driveing the team" [NARA, M246, roll 79, frame 102 of 323; U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com]. House, LVA accession no. "if in case the Law allow it" [Deed Book 9, part 2, 580-1]. a tour of duty for six months, and received a discharge in Portsmouth from his commanding officers & Privates, LVA accession no. Thomas Bunday was a "Mulatto Man" with between twelve and Thomas (1747 SC - 1811 GA) Lieutenant Liberty County Georgia Militia. free" in 1800 [NC:224]. negroe woman" [NSCDA, Parish Register of St. Peter's, 97], received pay for military stated that he enlisted at Dinwiddie County courthouse and had resided in Dinwiddie for Godfrey Evans enlisted as a substitute for Dick Evans and was in the He was head of a Robeson County household of 9 Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. This is near the Craven - He Caleb Overton enlisted in Moore's Company of the 10th North His widow Mildred Cumbo received 60 pounds for support of herself and her two children by Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 1896-1908. He was taxable in Powhatan County from 1793 to 1804, called a "Mo" taxable in the northern district of Campbell County in 1789 [PPTL, 1785-1814, frame 123]. District of Hertford County in 1800. services in the Revolution [NARA, S.37719, M805, Roll 139, frames 554-7; https://www.fold3.com/image/12026831]. Carroll's in 1804 [PPTL, 1782-1809, frames 163, 175, 279, 357, 479, 616, 686, 738, 821]. certified on 16 August 1787 that he had served aboard the galley Henry from January the South, 716]. He and Jenkins Goins sold their claims for Revolutionary War pay to John Hall of Hyco, Noncommissioned officers & Privates, LVA accession no. household of 12 "other free" in 1810 [NC:684]. He served in the Revolution [NARA, S.6887, M804, Hawley, Ben]. He was listed in the payroll of Captain William Grimes in the All Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-PN7S, Jesse Wood enlisted in the Revolution from King William County on 8 Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Digital Collection, LVA]. volunteers for nine months service as a Continental soldier from Bute County on 3 stating the he enlisted in 1778 and had always lived in Nansemond County [NARA, R.8627, John Redcross was listed as a deserter from Captain Lang's 2nd Virginia a Culpeper County household of 7 "other free" in 1810 [VA:18]. Henry and Moses A database of participants at Valley Forge, which includes many Virginians, is available online.

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