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Revolutionary War

Showing 1–50 of 2,134 patriots

State ↕ First ↕ Last ↑ Rank ↕ Regiment ↕ From ↕ To Notes Battles
NC John Aaronheart Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/28/1781, a Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 12 months.
Discharged on 4/28/1782.
aka John Aronhart.
NC John Abbot Musician 1st NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Musician under Maj. Thomas Hogg.
NC John Abbott Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 6/1/1781, a Private under Capt. William Lytle.
Attached to Lee's Legion.
Discharged 6/1/1782.
From Guilford County.
S32089.		 Eutaw Springs (SC)
NC John Abute Private 1st NC Regiment A Private under Capt. William Lytle, dates unknown.
NC Niper Adams Private 1st NC Regiment 1777 1777 A Private under Capt. Henry \Hal\" Dixon.
Died on 7/27/1777."
NC William Adams Wagoner 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/28/1781, a Wagoner under Capt. Alexander Brevard.
Discharged on 4/12/1782.
Stationed at Salisbury.
NC William Adams Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 6/6/1781, a Private under Capt. Griffith John McRee for 12 months.
NC William Adams Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 1783 A Private under Capt. Peter Bacot for 18 months.
Died on 5/28/1783.
NC Zach'l Adams Private 1st NC Regiment A Private under Capt. William Lytle, dates unknown.
NC George Adcock Private 1st NC Regiment 1778 A Private under Capt. James Read.
Died on 8/21/1778.
NC Philip Addams Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 5/2/1781, a Private under Capt. Robert Raiford for 12 months.
Discharged 5/2/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC Joel Adkinson Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 8/1/1782, a Private under Capt. Joshua Hadley for 18 months.
NC Patt Airs Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 4/28/1781, a Private under Capt. Griffith John McRee for 12 months.
NC William Albrooks Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 4/28/1781, a Private under Capt. Griffith John McRee.
Discharged 4/28/1782.
Then, under Capt. Robert Raiford (2nd NC Regiment) for 18 months.
NC Anthony Alexander Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/3/1781, a Private under Lt./Capt. Benjamin Bailey for 12 months.
Discharged on 4/3/1782.
NC Isaac Alexander Private 1st NC Regiment of Militia 1780 6/8/1780, a Private under Capt. William Earl. From the Edenton District.
NC Thomas Allen Captain 1st NC Regiment 1775 1776 9/1/1775, a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Resigned 8/15/1776.		 Moore's Creek Bridge, Breech Inlet Naval Battle (SC)
NC Jesse Allen Sergeant 1st NC Regiment 1778 1778 Enlisted 4/16/1776 under Lt./Capt. Francis Child.
A PC in June 1778.
A Sergeant in Sep. 1778.
9/8/1778, under Capt. Griffith John McRee (1st NC Regiment).
Discharged 11/10/1778.
NC Walter Allen Sergeant 1st NC Regiment A Sergeant under Capt. Anthony Sharpe, dates unknown.
NC Arthur Allen Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 1782 4/12/1782, a Private under Capt. William Lytle. Deserted on 7/7/1782 (4th NC Regiment). aka Arthur Allens.
NC Benjamin Allen Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 Jan. 1782, a Private under Lt. Abner Lamb for 12 months.
From Pasquotank County.
S41407.
NC James Allen Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/25/1781, a Private under Capt. Robert Raiford. Discharged on 2/14/1782.
NC Jarvis Allen Private 1st NC Regiment of Militia 1780 6/2/1780, a Private under Capt. Alexander Whitehall. From Currituck County.
NC Thomas Allen Private 1st NC Regiment of Militia 1780 6/2/1780, a Private under Capt. William Earl. From the Edenton District.
NC Andrew Allison Private 1st NC Regiment 1776 5/7/1776, a Private under Lt./Capt. John Sumner for three years.
9/8/1778, a known Private under Capt. John Sumner.
NC James Almonds Private 1st NC Regiment 1778 9/8/1778, a known Private under Capt. Joshua Bowman.
NC Clayborn Alsbrook Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 A Private under Capt. Peter Bacot for 18 months.
NC Jesse Alsobrook Corporal 1st NC Regiment 1781 4/25/1781, a Private and a Corporal under Capt. Robert Raiford for 12 months.
From Halifax Co., NC.
Earlier in the Militia.
On some rolls as Jesse Alsbrook.
S16600.
NC George Ammins Sergeant 1st NC Regiment 1778 6/1/1778, a Sergeant under Capt. Griffith John McRee.
NC Mark Ammons Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/12/1781, a Private under Capt. William Lytle for 12 months.
Deserted on 7/5/1782 (4th NC Regiment).
NC Wood Ammons Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/12/1781, a Private under Capt. William Lytle.
Deserted on 7/5/1782.
NC James Anderson Private 1st NC Regiment 1778 1780 May 1778, a Private under Capt. Tilghman Dixon.
Upon the Fall of Charleston, he escaped capture and joined MG Richard Caswell's Militia as they were marching south.		 Brandwine Creek (PA), Siege of Charleston (SC)
NC John Anderson Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 4/28/1781, a Private under Capt. Griffith John McRee for 12 months.
NC Robert Anderson Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Private under Capt. William Armstrong for 12 months.
Discharged on 5/22/1782.
NC Thomas Anderson Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/28/1781, a Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 12 months.
Discharged on 5/28/1782.
NC Alfred Andrews Corporal 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Corporal under Capt. William Armstrong for 12 months.
Discharged on 3/27/1782.
aka Alford Andrews.
NC Joseph Andrews Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/25/1781, a Private under Capt. William Walton for 12 months.
Discharged 4/1/1782.
NC Cornelius Angline Private 1st NC Regiment 1777 1777 A Private under Capt. Henry \Hal\" Dixon.
Died in July 1777."
NC Francis Antrican Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1782 4/25/1781, a Private under Capt. Thomas Donoho. After the battle of Eutaw Springs, transferred to Capt. Edward Yarborough (3rd NC Regiment). Discharged 5/22/1782. From Orange County, NC.
1782, a Private under Capt. Abrham Allen, then under a Capt. Gwinn. aka Francis Enderkin, Francis Andriken. S4261.		 Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC)
NC William Apperson Private 1st NC Regiment 1777 1781 6/13/1777, a Private under Capt. John Brown. 9/8/1778, a known Private under Capt. Joshua Bowman. Discharged from the NC Continental Line on 3/16/1779. From Surry County. 1779, a Private under Capt. Salathiel Martin. 1780-1781, a Private under Capt. Joseph Phillips. aka William Epperson. W3915. Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ)
NC Joshua Armes Private 1st NC Regiment of Militia 1780 6/2/1780, a Private under Capt. William Earl. From the Edenton District.
NC Westwood Armistead Private 1st NC Regiment 1781 1783 Feb. 1781, a Private under Lt. John McNees.
From Northampton County, NC.
Captured by British while marching from Augusta to Ninety-Six, SC in March 1781 - held until the end of the war.
W8100.		 Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Siege of Augusta (GA)
NC William Armstrong Captain 1st NC Regiment 1777 1783 Was an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
8/29/1777 or 10/1/1777 (two sources), a Captain.
Transferred to 3rd NC Regiment on 2/6/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783.		 Monmouth (NJ), Eutaw Springs (SC)
NC Thomas Armstrong Adjutant 1st NC Regiment 1782 3/28/1782, an Adjutant.
NC William Armstrong Lieutenant 1st NC Regiment 1776 1777 Was an Ensign.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 1/1/1777 under Capt. Thomas Hogg.
Promoted to Captain on 8/29/1777.
NC William Armstrong Ensign 1st NC Regiment 1776 1776 1/4/1776, an Ensign.
4/10/1776, a 2nd Lieutenant.
NC David Arnot Private 1st NC Regiment 1778 1780 1778-1780, a Private under Capt. Joshua Bowman.
During most of this time, he was removed from his unit and assigned as an Armourer under Col. Nicholas Long (Deputy QM General).
Rejoined his unit on their way south to Charleston.
Discharged there in April 1780.
8/23/1781, an Armourer again under Col. Nicholas Long.
From Halifax County, NC.
aka David Arnold.
S41417.
NC Charles Ash Private 1st NC Regiment 1782 A Private under Capt. Peter Bacot for 18 months.
NC John Baptiste Ashe Lt Col 1st NC Regiment 1778 1781 Was a Major.
11/2/1778, a Lt. Colonel.
Later, commanded the newly-recreated 1st NC Regiment of mid-1781.
Resigned after the battle of Eutaw Springs.		 Eutaw Springs (SC)
NC Samuel Ashe Lieutenant 1st NC Regiment 1779 POW at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged Summer of 1781 at Jamestown, VA.
Marched home, rejoined, served to the end of the war.
From New Hanover County, NC.
W514.		 Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC)