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Revolutionary War

Showing 1–50 of 1,364 patriots

State First Last Rank Regiment From To Notes Battles
NC John Abbot Sergeant 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 6/24/1779, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn, then a Sergeant under Capt. Edward Yarborough. S39925.
NC John Abbot Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 1781 6/24/1779, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn, then a Sergeant under Capt. Edward Yarborough.
S39925.
Eutaw Springs (SC)
NC Moses Acock Private 3rd NC Regiment 1777 1778 A Private under Capt. Jacob Turner.
Died in May 1778.
NC Robert Acock Private 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1778 4/20/1776, a Private under Capt. Jacob Turner for 2-1/2 years.
9/10/1778, a known Private under Capt. Thomas Armstrong (2nd NC Regiment).
Discharged on 11/10/1778 in CT.
S35168.
Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA)
NC Edmund Adcock Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 1783 A Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 18 months.
Died on 6/7/1783.
NC John Addleman Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 1782 6/22/1779, a Private under Capt. Kedar Ballard for three years.
1781, a Private under Capt. Clement Hall (3rd NC Regiment).
Discharged on 9/29/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC Gideon Adkins Musician 3rd NC Regiment 1777 1782 6/16/1778, a Musician under Capt. Kedar Ballard.
1781, a Musician under Capt. Edward Yarborough
Discharged 4/1/1782.
aka Gideon Akins.
NC Richard Adkins Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Private under Capt. Edward Yarborough for 12 months.
Discharged on 6/17/1782.
NC Benjamin Aged Private 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1778 5/11/1776, a Private under Capt. Jacob Turner.
9/9/1778, under Capt. Benjamin Andrew Coleman (2nd NC Regiment). Discharged on 11/10/1778.
NC Ezekiel Airs Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Private under Capt. Clement Hall for 12 months.
Discharged on 4/21/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC Gess Aldridge Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Lt./Capt. George \Gee\" Bradley for nine months. Possibly the same man as directly below."
NC Thomas Aldridge Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn for nine months.
NC John Alexander Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 1779 6/22/1779 to 12/1/1779, a Private under Capt. Kedar Ballard. Also in the NC Militia, unit and dates not named. From Mecklenburg County, NC. W20586.
NC Thomas Allen Lieutenant 3rd NC Regiment 1778 1780 1st Lieutenant on 3/17/1778.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, died in prison on 8/25/1780.
Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC)
NC Thomas Allen Corporal 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Corporal under Capt. John Baker for nine months.
NC Elijah Allen Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 12/1/1781, a Private under Capt. Samuel Jones for 12 months.
NC Hardy Allen Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Capt. Kedar Ballard for nine months.
NC Jonathan Allen Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 2/1/1782, a Private under Capt. Samuel Jones.
NC Joseph Allen Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 6/24/1779, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn for nine months.
NC Michael Allen Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 1783 A Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 18 months.
Deserted 6/18/1783 (?).
NC Amos Alsbrook Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Lt. Joseph Montford for nine months.
NC Garret Altman Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Lt./Capt. George \Gee\" Bradley for nine months."
NC Thomas Amis Commissary 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1779 Was a Captain in NC Militia. 12/22/1776, replacing William Amis who had resigned.
1780, Superintendent Commissary, with rank of Colonel for the Wilmington District Brigade of Militia. From Bladen County, NC.
NC William Amis Commissary 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1776 5/6/1776.
Resigned 12/1/1776. 12/9/1777, appointed a Contractor to provision Continental troops coming through Halifax, NC, and to provision the Halifax District Brigade of Militia.
NC James Ammis Private 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1778 5/25/1776, a Private under Capt. Thomas Granbury.
Discharged 11/10/1778.
NC Thomas Ammons Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Lt. Joseph Montford for nine months.
NC George Anderson Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 6/24/1779, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn for nine months.
NC Isaac Anderson Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 6/22/1779, a Private under Capt. Kedar Ballard for nine months.
NC William Anderson Private 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1778 1776, a Private under Capt. John Gray.
7/20/1778, a Private under Maj. Reading Blount (2nd NC Regiment) soon assigned to Lt./Capt. George \Gee\" Bradley (3rd NC Regiment).
A Sergeant on 10/25/1778. 1778-1779
a Private under Capt. Edward Clinch (Edgecombe County Regiment). Re-enlisted in 3rd NC Regiment on 5/20/1779
NC Benjamin Angel Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 A Private under Capt. James Emmett.
Discharged 3/27/1778.
NC John Antony Corporal 3rd NC Regiment 1779 6/22/1779, a Corporal under Capt. Kedar Ballard.
NC John Armstrong Lt Col 3rd NC Regiment 1778 1783 Was a Captain in 2nd NC Regiment.
Promoted to Major and transferred to 4th NC Regiment on 10/4/1777.
A Lt. Colonel on 7/17/1778 (back-dated - happened on 7/17/1782).
1780, in militia leading a unit simply called the NC Light Infantry (NC State Troops).
Early 1781, leading a Surry County Regiment attached to BG Andrew Pickens (SC), chasing Lt. Col. Lord Cornwallis.
Mid-1781, commander of the newly-recreated 3rd NC Regiment - at battle of Eutaw Springs (SC).
2/6/1782, back in recreated 4th NC Regiment under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle.
Resigned on 1/1/1783.
NC Benjamin Armstrong Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Private under Capt. Clement Hall.
Deserted on 4/1/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC John Arrington Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 3/1/1782, a Private under Capt. Samuel Jones.
NC Stephen Arters Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 A Private under Capt. Clement Hall for 12 months.
Discharged on 11/21/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC John Artis Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 May 1781, a Private under Capt. Clement Hall.
Discharged on 11/1/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
From Cumberland County, NC.
S41416.
NC Samuel Ashe Lieutenant 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1783 1/23/1781, a Lieutenant under Capt. Clement Hall.
Resigned on 1/1/1783 (2nd NC Regiment).
NC John Attwood Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 A Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 18 months.
NC Thomas Avarette Sergeant 3rd NC Regiment 1778 1778 7/20/1778, a Sergeant under Capt. Francis Child.
Died on 11/28/1778.
NC Isom Avery Private 3rd NC Regiment 1782 A Private under Capt. Alexander Brevard for 18 months.
NC Philip Axum Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Capt. Kedar Ballard for nine months.
NC William Bacchus Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 May 1781, a Private under Capt. Clement Hall for 12 months.
Discharged on 8/1/1782 (2nd NC Regiment).
From Chowan County, NC.
aka William Bachus.
W67.
NC William Backingham Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Capt. John Baker.
Died on 11/25/1778.
NC Jesse Baggett Corporal 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Corporal in the Lt. Colonel's Company (Lt. Col. William Lee Davidson) led by Capt. George \Gee\" Bradley.
4/23/1779
a known Corporal in the Lt. Colonel's Company (Lt. Col. William Lee Davidson) led by Capt. George \"Gee\" Bradley.<BR>aka Jesse Badgett."
NC Allen Baggot Private 3rd NC Regiment 1779 1779 6/5/1779, a Private under Capt. Michael Quinn.
Dropped from the rolls in Oct. 1779.
NC Isaac Bagley Corporal 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Corporal under Maj. Thomas Hogg for nine months.
NC William Bailey Corporal 3rd NC Regiment 1779 6/21/1779, a Corporal under Capt. George \Gee\" Bradley for 18 months."
NC Lewis Bailey Private 3rd NC Regiment 1776 1778 4/10/1776, a Private under Capt. Thomas Granbury for 2-1/2 years.
Discharged in Oct. 1778.
NC Richard Bailey Private 3rd NC Regiment 1781 1782 Dec. 1781, a Private under Capt. Samuel Jones.
Discharged in Oct. 1782 (1st NC Regiment).
NC Robert Bailey Private 3rd NC Regiment 1778 7/20/1778, a Private under Capt. John Baker for nine months.