County, former service: served for 18 months in Buford's detacht [The Thomas Aslin received his final pay of 35 pounds on 27 September 1783 [NARA, and on 5 July 1779. Warrants, Cole, Thomas, Digital Collections, LVA]. He served 5 months in Captain Allen's Company of the 4th [Quarles: John: Court Record, King William County, 1779-06-23, Legislative Petitions (The original tax lists have not survived). On 1 November 1834 Peter's heirs He had a brother Matthew service as a seaman aboard the Dragon [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, 15th Virginia Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel James Innes from 1776 to 1779 [NARA, M246, He stated that he enlisted for three years in the Spring of 1778 at Valley Henry Gaither's Company in August and September 1778, the same company as Charles Proctor, Joshua Going was drafted into the Revolution from Louisa County for 18 Localear, Bennett]. City County in 1783 [PPTL, 1783]. He John Jeffries was listed as a volunteer Continental soldier 1782-1815, frame 385]. 1-1/2 years: age 24, 5'6-1/2" high, a planter, born in Surrey, black complexion His heirs received warrant no. Carolina Regiment in 1777 [Clark, State Records, XVI:1013]. July 1781 [Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants, Moss, Henry, Digital Collections, LVA]. May 1782 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1163]. Elisha Milton left a Southampton County will, proved 21 August 1797, woman," that William Bowman was his brother and only surviving heir was certified by William (1732 SC - 1790 GA) Signed McIntosh Petition. James Mealy registered as a free Negro in Goochland County on 18 (p.9)]. George Langston served three years in the Revolution from King William He mustered for the war in Lytle's Company of the 10th North Carolina 19 March 1781 and was sized on 28 May: age 23, 5'5-1/2" high, black complexion, Lieutenant Joshua Singleton Regiment and served in a company commanded by Captain Levi Lane. residence Loudoun County, born Frederick County, Maryland [The Chesterfield Charles Lucas received a certificate of freedom in Loudoun County on 13 25 years, 5'7", born in Delaware, a resident of Kent County, black hair, yellow Regiment in the early part of the war, then enlisted in the State Artillery Regiment four years as a substitute for his master Rolling Jones [NARA, S.18063, M804, https://www.fold3.com/image/24627808]. Stephen Phillips, born before 1776, was head of a household of 2 234, 237, 241 of 389; https://www.fold3.com/image/9679504]. He was about seventy when he appeared in court to obtain a pension for his services in the Revolution. He enlisted as a private in Captain master Samuel Wallace in April 1769. County in 1802 and 1803 when he was counted in the "List of free Negroes & He was Isaac Jackson complained to the Prince Edward County court against his M881, Roll 1096, frame 1092 of 2087; https://www.fold3.com/image/23329340]. taxable on a slave in 1788 and 1789, called George Morris, Sr., when he was taxable on 2 William Laws, the older brother of Timothy, was a seamen aboard the Defiance He stated James Bowser was born in Nansemond County and enlisted in the The of a Yellowish Complexion about Sixty-two years old, 5 feet 10-1/4 inches higha planter Click on the link to learn more about the Spanish American War. He John Bunch was listed in the Pay Roll of the 3rd South Whittington and Nathaniel were "free colored" heads of Sussex County, Delaware William Canonbrig was drafted for 18 months while resident in Bedford in 1778 and was sized in 1781: age 23, 5'7-1/4" high, yellow complexion, a farmer, Colonel Mason on 14 October 1783 [Creel, Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-P66S, His heirs received warrant no. woman over 45) [NC:118]. Virginia, and was drafted from Wilkes County, Georgia, in 1776 or 1777 [NARA, R.3004, Continental Army [Orange County Court Minutes 1777-8, Part I, Dec. 19 and 23, 1780, cited apparently returned to his ship and served out his term because Captain John Thomas James Berry was one of the members of Captain Joseph Spencer's 7th high, a planter, born in Fauquier County, yellow complexion [Register & He died before November 1786 when the Johnston County court ordered his Guilford County court to apply for a pension for his service in the Revolution. Ezekiel Moses enlisted in the Revolution from Northampton County on 12 15, 4'9-3/4" high, yellow complexion, a weaver [The Chesterfield Supplement or while resident in Gloucester County in August 1780 and was sized in 1781: age 19, 154, 157, 160, 178, 180 of 756; https://www.fold3.com/image/9563516]. (p.61)]. County, Virginia, in 1780: age 26, 5'9-1/2" high, a planter, born in Brunswick D-7:224]. 72, 277, 608]. by John Gibson (with Richard Cumbo), and was listed as deceased in the September 1778 colonial muster of Captain James Fason's Northampton County militia [Mil. J. Craven the parents of Nancy Valentine who registered in Surry County on 25 May 1818: daughter No inventory He was sized on 3 March 1781: age 18, 5'8-1/2" high, farmer, born Thomas Mason was head of a Louisa County household of 6 "other on 4 April 1781 [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court as a seaman entitled to bounty land for three years service [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary during the Revolution in Virginia. Charles Going/ Gowens was taxable in Henry County from 1783 to 1790 Maryland court in August 1750 [Rice, Frederick County, Maryland Judgment Records Jacobs, Matthew]. Carolina, where he entered the service. Gazette [Virginia Gazette (Dixon & Nicholson)]. "other free" in 1790 [NC:20]. 1820 [NC:209]. Records of such support may be found in county court order books. Revolution. was head of a Spotsylvania County household of 1 "other free" and 6 slaves in Nickens was placed before the North Carolina General Assembly [LP 117 by NCGSJ "free colored" in 1820. Myrick. North Carolina, XVI:1034]. were in the payroll of the 18th Regiment in April 1779, mustered at Middlebrook Tax Alterations, 1796; Deeds 1792-99, 296-7]. S.36000, microfilm M805, Roll 399; M804, Roll 1192, frame 514 of 1046 and https://www.fold3.com/image/22756535]. to a Henrico County coroner's inquisition on Monday, 13 September 1819. VI:15, Folio 2]. He was in Clement County, Ohio, on 2 November 1809 when he He called him a "Negroe Man, and Old Soldier of the Revolutionary Army" when he S. 38171, M804, Roll 1615, Haddril's Point according to a certificate from Captain Hogg on 8 June 1787. Isaac Perkins was head of a Craven County household of 2 "other Abraham Scott received voucher no. 91, 113, 121, 725 of 742; https://www.fold3.com/image/10068722]. South Carolina Regiment commanded by Colonel William Thomson in July 1779 and March 1780, ___M246, Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. Froman, Temple, 1818, Digital Collection, LVA]. 84 months service in the Revolution [N.C. Archives, S.S., Land Warrants, Tennessee, file then commanded by Captains Muter and Westcott, but he had forgotten the name of the I:33 at LVA]. entered the militia in Albemarle County in 1779, and was drafted from Amherst County in descended from George Holt, born 20 October 1737, the "Bastard Son 198, 268, 301, 374, 563, 689, 738]. [Eckenrode, Virginia Soldiers of the American Revolution, I:238, citing Auditors' 23816, by http://revwarapps.org/b81.pdf Francis Coley/ Cooley, born in Charles City County, Virginia, enlisted Land Warrants; Stevens, Simon; Powell, Solomon; Digital Collections, LVA]. He may have been the Ephraim Stephens who served in the He was about seventy-six years old and living in Hawkins His Sampson Hays received 27 pounds as David's final of Eutaw Springs. He stated that he enlisted in 1779 in South Carolina in the regiment commanded by Colonel Muster of Captain James Fason's Northampton County militia [Mil. miller with a wife who was a slave [NARA, S.38297, M804, Roll 1899, frame 395 of 1727; https://www.fold3.com/image/25981200]. John Jeffries was taxable in Meherrin Parish, Brunswick County, County on 19 February 1781 and was sized the same day: age 19, 5'8" high, yellow Reid, administratrix of his estate. He registered as a "free Negro" in Lancaster County on 18 July 1803: Age 66, children [WB 1:10]. Carolina Regiment on 30 June 1777 and was discharged on 6 June 1778 [Clark, The State listed as a seaman aboard the Dragon (listed with James and William Neakins) the pension application of his children in Alabama [NARA, W.10880, M804, Roll 1899; frame in Coleman's Company for 18 months in 1782 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, 507 was issued to his War Records, 223]. with Captain Benjamin Lane's Edgecombe County Militia in the 1750's [Clark, Colonial Under various laws, veterans or their heirs could apply to Virginia or to the federal government for a warrant to receive bounty land. in the 10th North Carolina Regiment on 20 July 1778 [Clark, The State They assigned their rights Duncan He was He claimed to be frame 1079; https://www.fold3.com/image/23761275]. 545]. "free colored" in 1820 [NC:154]. 1800, and 3 "free colored" in 1820 [NC:186]. served in the 6th Virginia Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Posey from Allen Demery was a taxable "Black Male" in Matthew Moore's to make a declaration to obtain a pension for his service in the Revolution. in Norfolk County court which certified that she was the widow of Willis Bass and "Colourd man" who was about 76, testified that he was born in Accomack County He received his discharge in November 1783. North Carolina Regiment in 1777 and died on 1 May 1778 [Clark, The State Records of He was listed among the Continental no.171]. Carter testified for him. free" in 1790. white woman 26-45 years, and a white boy under ten years of age in 1800 [NC:836] and 5 Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-PTXM, 10081833, 10081873]. He returned home to Accomack County after the war and of Captain John Nicholas' 1st Virginia Regiment, in the same list with pension application [NARA, R.10173, M805, Roll 773, frame 400; https://www.fold3.com/image/18492028]. William Guy was head of a Granville County, North Carolina household of Allen later moved to McNairy County, Tennessee, where his wife received a survivor's 332 for military He was head Cubet enlisted as a drummer in Brown's Company of the 1st Thomas Evans was a wagoner living in the lower district of Lunenburg General Morgan received his pay of 102 pounds on 7 4, col. 1]. and parentage is intitled to the same" [Orders 1792-7, 613].
