| Surname |
First Name |
Person of Color |
Type of Service |
More Info |
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HILLIARD |
JOSEPH |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Filed pension applications stating that he was 57 in 1820 and had enlisted in 1776 under Capt. ROSE in the 6th Virginia; that he was in the battles of Monmouth. Stoney Point, and the Siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner and held until he was exchanged at Philadelphia. Affidavits of Edmund BINNS, Richard WADELL, and Samuel LEONARD attested to his service. He stated that he was a farmer by occupation and his family consisted of a wife, aged 58, a daughter aged 17, and two sons over age 21. Charles City Court determined based on the testimony of John BOWRY and Edmund BINNS that Joseph. HILLIARD enlisted under Lt. Collier COCKE in 1776 on the Virginia line for three years and after being discharged enlisted under Capt. STOKES and continued till the end of the war; died before 16 JUN 1836 when he was certified in court as having served in the Virginia Continental Line; died intestate; certified as only heirs at law: wife (Francis M.) and 2 children; Benjamin Hll.LIARD and Sarah MOUNTCASTLE. On 16 FEB 1826, administration of the estate of a Joseph HILLIARD was granted to Benjamin HARRIS.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Land Bounty Warrant Application, rejected claim
SOURCE 2:
Pension Application S.38033.
SOURCE 3:
Charles City County Minute Book No. 2
SOURCE 4:
Charles City County Minute Book No. 1
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HILLIARD |
DAVID |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
This person is added to this database because of his being listed on Hobson's Roll and the familiarty of his name. Remarks from Hobson's Roll: January 14
Sources
SOURCE 1:
1777.', 'A Muster Roll of Captain Nicholas Hobson's Company of the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Continental Forces, Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks. To the 31st May 1777
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HILLIARD |
JOB |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
This person is added to this database because of his being listed on Hobson's Roll and the familiarty of his name. Remarks from Hobson's Roll: January 15
Sources
SOURCE 1:
1777.', 'A Muster Roll of Captain Nicholas Hobson's Company of the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Continental Forces, Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks. To the 31st May 1777
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|
HOLDCROFT |
EDWARD |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781. On 21 AUG 1823, court ordered 1/3 of slaves laid off for widow, Francis and on 17 MAR 1825, administration of Edward HOLDCROFT's estate was granted to Wm. HOLDCROFT. Private Edward HOLDCROFT served at Valley Forge in the 6th VA Regiment, under Capt. Nicholas HOBSON. He was shown as "Fit for Duty" in Dec. 1777 and Jan. 1778. He was shown as "Discharged" in Feb. and March 1778. Hobson's Roll Remarks: None.', 'Auditor of Public Accounts Records
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Vol. XVIII
SOURCE 2:
558-59
SOURCE 3:
Library of Virginia Archives', 'Charles City County Minute Book No. 1', 'A Muster Roll of Captain Nicholas Hobson's Company of the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Continental Forces, Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks. To the 31st May 1777
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|
HOLDCROFT |
JOHN |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
This person is added to this database because of his being listed on Hobson's Roll and the familiarty of his name. Remarks from Hobson's Roll: Deceased January 8
Sources
SOURCE 1:
1777.', 'A Muster Roll of Captain Nicholas Hobson's Company of the Sixth Virginia Regiment of Continental Forces, Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Hendricks. To the 31st May 1777
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|
HOLDSWORTH |
CHARLES |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City County Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
HOLT |
THOMAS |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Charles City County Committee of Safety, organized 17 DEC 1774.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Dixon & Hunter] 14 JAN 1775
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|
HOLT |
WILLIAM |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of militia company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
HOOD |
GEORGE |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Born in Charles City Co., VA in 1761 and in OCT 1776 left school and entered in the 2nd VA Reg in Gen. Peter MUHLENBERG'S Brigade. Did duty in building the Garrison at West Point and fought at Stoney Point. After his first 3 year's enlistement expired he enlisted in Gen. WASHINGTON'S Dragoons
Sources
SOURCE 1:
went to SC
SOURCE 2:
joined the Regiment under Gen. GREENE
SOURCE 3:
making his service in the army more than 5 years. He was in the battles of Cowpens
SOURCE 4:
Guilford
SOURCE 5:
the Seige of Ninety Six
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|
HOOD |
WILLIAM |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Named by his brother George HOOD as having enlisted in the 1st VA State Reg, and having served under Gens. WAYNE and MUHLENBERG in PA. This may be the WILLIAM HOOD who filed a pension application as a resident of White County, IL who testified that he enlisted in 1776 or 1777 in VA in a Regiment commanded by Col. (John Neville) and that he was discharged in Williamsburg in the fall of 1779 or 1780.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
BLWt1487-100
SOURCE 2:
BLWt105-60-55
SOURCE 3:
S35414
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|
HOWLETT |
MARTIN |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781. Name could be HULETT.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
HUGHES |
ABSOLOM, SGT. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Filed a pension application in 1833 from Barren Co, Ky stating that he volunteered in OCT 1775 as a private in the Charles City militia under Capt. John GREGORY and David MERRY, Lt. Maj. Stith HARDYMAN, commander, he was born in Charles City 15 JUN 1755 and lived in said county during the Revolutionary War, he joined the company at the Charles City Courthouse and marched to Williamsburg for the purpose of meeting Gov. DUNMORE who was endeavoring to destroy the magazine; he received unwritten discharge by disbandment in Charles City, having served to the best of his recollection four weeks in 1777 in the fall he again volunteered as a private in the Virginia militia for one year under Capt. Edward MARRABLE, Lt. David MERRY, in the same county and was marched to Williamsburg where he stayed about two weeks when he was marched back to Sandy Point on James River where he served out the year, in June 1777 he again volunteered in Charlotte Co under Capt. Thomas WILLIAMS and served two months as a sergeant; served three months in Capt. Gideon SPENCER company under Maj. John OVERSTREET; served other tours for which details not given; in 1784 he moved to Halifax Co, from thence in 1814 he moved to Kentucky.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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HUGHES |
BENJAMIN |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
HUGHES |
CHARLES |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Enlisted at the Chesterfield Courthouse in 1780 and described as age 22, 5' 8" tall, ship?s carpenter, light brown hair,gray eyes,dark complexion,born in and a resident of Charles City; deserted while on furlough.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
"Chesterfield Supplement" or "Size Roll of Troops Joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 01 September 1780," Library of Virginia Archives.
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HUGHES |
STEPHEN |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776. His 74 year-old widow applied for a pension from Halifax Co, Va; affidavit of Joseph HUGHES, brother of Stephen, stated that he first enlisted as a minute man; that he was twice called up for about four weeks each time; then he enlisted in the regular army for twelve months and marched north; after his term of enlistment he was twice drafted and served two militia tours of three months each; married Tabitha FINCH 2 JAN 1788. There is a Private Stephen HUGHES who served at Valley Forge in the 1st VA Regiment in Callohill MENNIS' Company. He is shown as "Enlisted" in Feb. and March 1778 and as "Sick Present" in May and June 1778. This is likely the same man.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City County Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives
SOURCE 2:
Pension Application R.5352
SOURCE 3:
Valley Forge Muster Roll web site: http://www.valleyforgemusterroll.org.
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|
HURT |
JAMES |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
INNESS |
ROBERT |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
JACKSON |
ZACHA. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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JACKSON |
WILLIAM |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Died before 18 JUL 1833 when he was certified in court as a Revolutionary War soldier, died without a will; Betsy DEAN was his legal heir. In court records of 15 AUG 1838 further relationships were given: children: William (died intestate under age 21); Betsey (widow of John DEAN); Fanny (dead); Robert PENNY (dead) and surviving heirs - Betsey, William, Nathaniel, Robert W. & Thomas. In court records of 19 APR 1855, Nathaniel PENNY is listed as only survivor and Elizabeth DEAN is now dead (intestate) and was nearest kin of Nathaniel PENNY; Thomas PENNY died intestate, without issue.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City County Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives
SOURCE 2:
Charles City County Minute Book No. 3
SOURCE 3:
Charles City County Minute Book No. 4
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JOHNSON |
JAMES BRAY |
NO |
Other |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Other
Service
Other
Information
Member of Charles City County Committee of Safety, organized 17 DEC 1774. Appointed the Commisary of Musters in his district SEP 1775. A James JOHNSON served as a Major in the 6th Virginia Regiment. It is not known whether the Major was the Charles City JOHNSON.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Dixon & Hunter] 14 JAN 1775
SOURCE 2:
Virginia Gazette [Hunter & Dixon] 16 SEP 1775
SOURCE 3:
Francis B. Heitman, Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution (Clearfield reprint; 1997, 320)
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|
JOHNSON |
GILES |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Applied for a pension in 1818, stating that he enlisted in Charles City Co in 1779, taking the oath of a soldier before William CHRISTIAN, a Justice of the Peace. He was then marched to Blue Ball, Pennsylvania. He and others were ordered back to Petersburg where he was enrolled in Capt. TALIAFERRO's company and was marched south and joined the 1st Virginia detachment under the command of Col. PARKER He continued with that corps until July 1781. He was discharged from service at Jamestown. He was in the Sieges of Savannah and Charleston. At Charleston he was taken prisoner and detained for 16 months. John BOWRY, Sr. made an affidavit stating that JOHNSON had enlisted in the time of the Revolutionary War as a soldier. Isham WHITTalso made an affidavit stating that Johnson enlisted in 1779, marched to Blue Ball then carried South and taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston. Died by 12 OCT 1843 when widow, Elizabeth applied for pension.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application S.38090
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JOHNSON |
STEPHEN |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Enlisted at Chesterfield Courthouse in 1780 and described as 15 years old, 4? 10 ½ ? tall, a planter with light hair, blue eyes and a dark complexion, born in Prince George County and a resident of Charles City County; enlisted 22 SEP 1780 for the duration of the war. JOHNSON also appears to be described in another size roll as 5'4" tall.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
"Chesterfield Supplement" or "Size Roll of Troops Joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 01 September 1780," Library of Virginia Archives.
SOURCE 2:
Revolutionary Army, vol 1, Register 1777 to 1783, Library of Virginia Archives.
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JOHNSON |
ISAAC |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
To the best of his recollection was born in Charles City Co., VA, but having no record of his birth is unable to state when. Resided in Brunswick Co., VA until the close of the war. Enlisted AUG 1779 under command of Capt. Joseph PEEBLES. Served 6 weeks in defense of Portsmouth and Suffolk, VA, 4 months marching to the relief of Charleston, SC, 5 weeks to guard the Fort occupied by the British at a place called Edmonds Hill, and a tour of 6 weeks to join Baron STEUBEN when the British were on their retreat to Little York. Resident of Carroll Co., TN at time of application.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension S21326
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|
KNIBB |
JOHN, SGT. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Sergeant of company of militia formed 21 NOV 1776.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives.
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|
LACY |
RICHARD |
NO |
Virginia Navy |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Virginia Navy
Service
Virginia Navy
Information
A midshipman in the navy, apparently stationed at the Chickahominy shipyard; uncertain whether he was a Charles City native.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Land Bounty Warrant Application, rejected claim
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|
LACY |
WILLIAM |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
LAQUE |
THOMAS |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781. Name might be FUQUA.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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|
LEONARD |
SAMUEL |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781. On 20 NOV 1828, admininistraton for a Samuel LENNARD's estate was granted to Mathew VAUGHN.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
SOURCE 2:
Charles City County Minute Book No. 1
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|
LITCHFORD |
ARTHUR |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Filed a pension application as a resident of Campbell Co., VA and testified that he enlisted in 1776 as a private in the militia as a minute man in James City Co., served at the Palace Yard where he performed Garrison duty for 4 or 5 months, he returned home to Campbell Co. until he was called up again in the Campbell Co. militia and was marched to Holt's Forge to stand guard as the British fleet lay in the James River, after a period of 3 months he was dismissed. He was born in County Kent, England in 1758, was living in James City Co. when called into service and in Charles City Co. (2 years).
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application S7156
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|
LOYD |
WILLIAM |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Enlisted at the Chesterfield Courthouse in 1780 and described as age 15, 5' 2 ½ " tall,brown hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion; planter, born in and a resident of Charles City; enlisted 12 SEP 1780 for a term of 18 months. William LOYD of Halifax Co. VA filed an affidavit in support of the application of David DAVIDSON stating that he was a soldier of the Revolution and frequently saw him in service (DAVIDSON was in the 1st Virginia Regiment of Artillery) at several places to the southward. There is a Private William LOYD who served at Valley Forge in Morgan's Rifles. It is unclear if this is the same man.', '"Chesterfield Supplement" or "Size Roll of Troops Joined at Chesterfield Courthouse since 01 September 1780
Sources
SOURCE 1:
" Library of Virginia Archives.', 'Charles City Militia Book
SOURCE 2:
Nov. 1776
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MAJOR |
JOHN |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776; advertisement in the Virginia Gazette, placed by Capt. John DUDLEY stated that John MAJOR, a draftee from Charles City County, would be considered a deserter unless he reported to duty in Williamsburg by 10 DEC 1777. A John MAJOR's will was written 08 MAR 1807 and proved 21 JUN 1810.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City County Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives
SOURCE 2:
Virginia Gazette [Purdie], 28 NOV 1777
SOURCE 3:
Charles City County Will Book No. 2, p. 100
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|
MAJOR |
WILLIAM |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Filed a pension application in 1836 as a resident of Monroe Co., Missouri; stated that he was born in Charles City 15 MAR 1755; while a resident of Brunswick Co., Va. enlisted in the Virginia militia; after the war lived in Brunswick and Dinwiddie counties, before moving to Missouri. A Private William MAJOR served at Valley Forge in the 14th VA Regiment, Capt. Thomas Thwealt's Company. He was shown as "Enlisted" in Feb. 1778, "On Roll without Comment" in Jan., March, and April 1778, "Sick Present" in May 1778, and "Sick at Valley Forge" in June 1778. It is not clear if this is the same man.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application S.15602
SOURCE 2:
Valley Forge Muster Roll web site: http://www.valleyforgemusterroll.org.
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MAJOR |
JAMES |
NO |
Continental line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental line
Service
Continental line
Information
Enlisted for the duration of the war as a private in Col. Charles HARRISON'S Regiment of Artillery from 1780 until 19 JUL 1782 when he DIED in the hospital in SC.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
VA Legislative Petition of Ballard Major & others, 20 NOV 1790
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MARABLE |
EDWARD, LT. |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Member of a minute battalion formed 11 SEP 1775, paid for services of his company serving as guard at Sandy Point.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Hunter & Dixon] 16 SEP 1775
SOURCE 2:
Brent Rarter & Robert L. Scribner, comp. & ed., Revolutionary Virginia the Road to Independence, (Univ. Press of Va.: 1983) vol. VII, p. 168
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MARSTON |
JOHN, LT. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
An officer in the 2nd Regiment of the state militia; affidavits of Turner CHRISTIAN and Hamlin WILLCOX attest that MARSTON was deputy clerk of Charles City County before he moved across the river to Surry County where he died between 25 OCT 1797 and 27 MAR 1798; a warrant for 2,666 acres of bounty land was issued.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, (Washington, D.C.: 1936), p. 554
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MATTHEWS |
JAMES |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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MATTHEWS |
THOMAS |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Applied as a resident of Brunswick Co., VA and testified that he was born in Charles City Co. 30 DEC 1763 and was living in the county when he was called into service under a company Capt. (David Minge), next commanded by Capt. M. WILSON, then by J. (HARWOOD) and then by CApt. Thos. MORECOCK and remained in service till the seige of Little York. He was in an advance party at an engagement at Hot Water in James City Co. with a party of Tarleton's Cavalry where he received a wound in the hand.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application R7032
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MAYNARD |
AMBROSE |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company for which pay warrants were issued 17 APR 1781
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVIII, 558-59, Library of Virginia Archives
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MAYNARD |
NATHANIEL |
NO |
Continental Line |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Enlisted in CUMMUNS' (Dickinson"s) Company of the 1st Virginia Regiment 04 FEB 1778; on tax list of Charles City County, 1787. Listed elsewhere as a Corp.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
M. Lee Minnis, The First Virginia Regiment of Foot, 1775-1783, Willow Bend Books, 1998, p. 304
SOURCE 2:
John H. Gwathmey, Historical Register of Virginian of Virginians in the Revolution, (Richmond: 1938) p. 511
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|
MAYNARD |
ROBERT |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City County Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives.
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|
Mc BROWN |
ALEXANDER |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Member of Militia Company formed 21 NOV 1776.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Charles City Militia Book, Nov. 1776, Library of Virginia Archives.
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|
McKINNEY |
? |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Mentioned as Charles City militiaman KILLED 08 JAN 1781 at Charles City Courthouse.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application S.10185 of Jones Gill
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|
MERRY |
DAVID, LT. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Mentioned in pension application of Absolom HUGHES as a Lt. in local militia; 5 FEB 1777 was issued a bounty of 128 pounds for recruiting troops for state militia which was returned 7 APR 1777 because he had only succeeded in enlisting only one man.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Journal of the Council of the State of Virginia, vol. 1, pgs. 327, 383, 384
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|
MILES |
JAMES |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Advertised in the Virginia Gazette as a deserter from Lt. John DUDLEY's Company. MILES had been drafted from Charles City and was known to be lurking thereabouts.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Purdie], 28 NOV 1777
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MILES |
WILLIAM |
NO |
|
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
Service
Information
Advertised in the Virginia Gazette as a deserter from Lt. John DUDLEY's Company. MILES had been drafted from Charles City and was known to be lurking thereabouts. There is a Private William MILES who served at Valley Forge in the 2nd VAST, DUDLEY's Company. He is shown as "Fit for Duty" in May and June 1778. It is unclear if this is the same man.', 'Virginia Gazette [Purdie]
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Purdie], 28 NOV 1777
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|
MILES |
THOMAS, LT. |
NO |
State Militia |
+
|
|
Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Applied as a resident of Wilson Co., TN and testified (in 1832) that he was about 80 years of upwards, that he was born in Charles City Co. but no record was kept of his birth, that when he was a boy his step father moved him to Cumberland Co. VA, at the commencement of the war he moved to Casell Co., NC, his first service was as a volunteer in Georgia and then in NC militia. Pensioned for 5 month service as a private, 6 months as a Ensign and 6 months as a Lt
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application W8457
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MINGE |
DAVID, CAPT. |
NO |
Other |
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Person of Color
NO
Service
Other
Service
Other
Information
Member of Charles City County Committee of Safety, organized 17 DEC 1774. Captain of a Militia Company paid for service 29 MAY 1779. A David MINGE's will was probated in Williamsburg 07 NOV 1781, and his "body to be buried in the family burying place. Christiana MINGE, his wife, executrix for the estate of Capt. David MINGE, placed an advertisement asking for notification by those with claims against the estate, dated 04 MAR 1783, from "Waynoke".
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Dixon & Hunter] 14 JAN 1775
SOURCE 2:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. II, pg. 162, 29 MAY 1779
SOURCE 3:
Crozier, Williamsburg Wills, p. 40, as cited by William Lindsay Hopkins, Some Wills from the Burned County of Virginia and Other Wills Not Listed in Virginia Wills and Administration, 1632-1800, (Richmond, VA: 1987)
SOURCE 4:
Gazette or American Virginia Advertiser, 08 MAR 1783
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MINGE |
GEORGE |
NO |
Other |
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Person of Color
NO
Service
Other
Service
Other
Information
Member of Charles City County Committee of Safety, organized 17 DEC 1774. A George MINGE's will was written 11 FEB 1808 and proved 18 MAR 1808.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Virginia Gazette [Dixon & Hunter] 14 JAN 1775
SOURCE 2:
Charles City County Will Book No. 2, p. 5
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MOON |
JACOB, LT. |
NO |
Continental Line |
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Person of Color
NO
Service
Continental Line
Service
Continental Line
Information
Son CHRISTOPHER applied as a resident of Bedford Co., VA stating that his father was a Lt. serving as Paymaster for his regiment and that his father had married ANN AMMON(S) of New Kent Co. before moving to Bedford Co. MOON's Land Bounty Warrant application states that he entered into serice in 1776 and continued in service until the Battle of Guilford where he was KILLED in action. The affidavit of SAMUEL ARNOLD of Charles City stated that MOON was a Lt.on the Continental line from 1776 to his death, that they were contemporaries in service and lived in the same county, that MOON was married during the war. His heirs receiveD 2,666 2/3 acres of bounty land.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Pension Application W4691
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MORECOCK |
EDWARD, LT. |
NO |
State Militia |
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Person of Color
NO
Service
State Militia
Service
State Militia
Information
Mentioned as an officer in the militia in connection with a pay warrant issued to James PHILLIPS 15 DEC 1783.
Sources
SOURCE 1:
Auditor of Public Accounts Records, Vol. XVII, 142, Library of Virginia Archives
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