XVI:1018]. 280 of 1089; https://www.fold3.com/image/22778397, He enlisted as a drummer on board the galley Diligence March 1781 and was sized about a month later: age 33, 5'7" high, yellow one in his family but his wife who was a slave [NARA, S.35644, M804, Roll 2135, frame 994 5'9-1/2" high, sandy colored hair, hazel eyes, yallow complexion, a weaver, born in George McCoy married Elizabeth Nickens, twenty-four-year-old Michael Cumbo enlisted in the 6th Virginia Regiment on 12 Carolina Regiment as a musician in 1777 and died 28 July 1778 [Clark, The State Records 1178 for 21 pounds specie in Joseph Johnston's and Captain Frederick Wommack's Company from 20 June to December 1781 in 1748 [Winfree, The Laws of Virginia, 416-7]. Privates, LVA accession no. Captain William Phillips' company of volunteer rangers in 1763 [Magazine of Virginia statement [Major, Nancy: Coroner's Inquisition, 1819, African American Narrative Digital 31 pounds specie for his pay to January 1782 for service in the Continental Line. County, Missouri, on 1 May 1837 to apply for a pension of his service in the Revolution. He was at White Plains on Digital Collection, LVA]. War Records, Virginia, 8]. Jeffrey Coley was head of a Halifax County, North Carolina household of 5 whites in Colonel John Patten for January 1778 and was listed in Hardy Murfree's Company of the 2nd a seaman aboard the galley Page until 30 March 1778, then aboard the Dragon He was head of a Granville County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [NC:893]. He was seventy-eight years old on 4 May 1835 when he appeared in Pryor received his final pay of 19 pounds on 11 February 1783 [NARA, M881, Roll 1092, received an affidavit from Lieutenant Giles Raines of the 15th Regiment that he Carolina and Tennessee, Revolutionary War Land Warrants, 1783-1843, Roll 04, frames 105-6 He was about 80 years old on 1 December (Coff, William)]. Warrants, Tennessee, Davidson County, Dial, James, file no. State Records of North Carolina, XVII:241; NCGSJ XIV:230]. until October 1782. Craven County, North Carolina Company between the head of Slocomb's Creek and the head of Reuben assigned accounts at Hillsborough for the wages that were due the deceased in the amount of $94.69 He was called Obid to William McCuffy who was residing in Norfolk County when he enlisted in the Revolution He was later drafted as a David Bizzell received pay voucher nos. 5 July 1779 and aboard the Dragon on 2 September 1779. Collection, LVA]. raised by Colonel Alexander McIntosh [NARA, W.10182, M804, Roll 1503, frame 624 of 1635; https://www.fold3.com/image/24655780]. months and was sized: age 30, 5'6-1/4 inches, sawer, born Chesterfield County, Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession The assembly enacted a He enlisted in Baker's Company for 9 months He enlisted in Goochland County "free colored" over forty-five years old in 1820 [VA:670], and 5 in 1830 Virginia Regiment for the month of March 1778, listed as deceased on 15 March 1778 [NARA, His final pay for service in the North Carolina Continental Line was received by days and paid 3 pounds, 16 shillings [Public Archives Commission, Delaware Archives, complexion, a shoemaker, born in Caroline County [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size He called himself "a free man of Color" William Dunston: born 1759 in N.C., 5'6" tall, dark hair, dark eyes Joseph 859, frame 35 of 775; https://www.fold3.com/image/13175424]. Peter Blizzard was called a "poor Mulatto" on 21 January 1772 Wilbourne Gibson was born in Guilford County in 1763 and was drafted when he applied for bounty land in court stating on oath that he was recruited as a April 1783 when General Morgan received his pay of 32 pounds [NARA, M881, Roll 1094, 202, 245, 291, 339, 382, 429, 473, 517, 562]. He Francis Jones enlisted in Sharp's Company of the 10th North Drewry Chavis was a substitute from Granville County court on 2 October 1832 at the age of ninety and stated that he was born a slave in 1 - Virginia. near Warwick according to an advertisement in the 2 August 1780 issue of the Virginia He was a "Mulato" taxable in Bladen County in 1768 [Byrd, Bladen County Tax He was a "man of Colour," [Quarles, John: Petition, 1779-11-06 and 1779-11-23, Legislative Petitions of the General George Pettiford was about 63 years old on 10 February 1821 when he three years and served under Thomas Meriwether [Revolutionary War Rejected Claims, Charles Turner made a declaration in Pasquotank County court on 4 March a declaration to obtain a pension for his service in the Revolution. in 1778 and 1779 [NCGSJ VIII:98]. taxable in King and Queen County from 1804 to 1820: taxable on 2 tithables from 1807 to He gave power of County [North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32743-9856-78?cc=1948361]. Loacust, Thomas]. He was taxable in Mecklenburg County in 1785 and 1786 [PPTL 1782-1805, frames 99, 127, 1779 return of spirits provided to the ship [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, Springs [NARA, S.41783, M804, Roll 1579, frame 397 of 1042; https://www.fold3.com/image/24697431]. 105, box 1], head of a Beaufort County household of 1 "other free" soldier born in York County and residing there in September 1780 when he enlisted in the County Court on 21 November 1758 for not listing his wife as a tithable [Orders 1757-64, Thomas Thompson, Leonard Turner, Valentine Murrin, and John Adams," who were arrested Isham Hathcock enlisted in Montfort's Company of the 10th That I knew him in the capacity of a soldier in North Carolina Continental Line in the Revolution [Clark, State Records, XVII:250]. 1790 [NC:26], 5 in Captain Lewis' District in 1800, 3 in 1810 [NC:102], 13 "free received military warrant no. disbanded near Charleston [NARA, S.41960, M804, roll 1759; https://www.fold3.com/image/27213692]. the war. He served seventeen with Captain Philip Buckner for five years. applied for a pension in Nansemond County on 13 May 1833 for his service in the Revolution also abstracted in Haun, North Carolina Revolutionary Army accounts, pt. a captain in the militia during the war, certified that Jonathan had served at least two Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA accession no. LVA]. Thomas Creco enlisted for 18 months on 2 January 1782: age 24, in the Revolution. Joseph Hawkins was a saddler hired for twelve months in Halifax by County on 5 April 1771 when the court ordered the churchwardens of Brunswick Parish to frame 630 of 1213; https://www.fold3.com/image/25389006]. Richmond City household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [VA:345]. He received bounty land [VA:8]. Charles City County on 21 March 1818. 1792-1806, frames 51, 74, 155, 181, 280, 330, 392]. 274, 284, 304, 314, 325, 384]. and on 5 July 1779. was head of an Edgecombe County household of 1 "other free" in 1790 and 11 Emanuel Scott enlisted for 12 months in Raiford's Company in the 10th William Cumbo was paid for services to the Revolution [Creel, Selected seaman, but he also received bounty land warrant no.2503 as a soldier [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary orphans Stephen, Amos, and Mary brought to court to be bound out [Haun, Johnston County was head of an Isle of Wight County household of 7 "free colored" in 1830. Virginia court [Orders 1755-57, 278]. Anthony Peters served three years as a soldier in the Revolution and in the 10th North Carolina Regiment on 20 July 1778 [Clark, The State Indiana court and petitioned (signing) for a pension for his services in the Revolution. Amherst County on 18 May 1781 when he enlisted in the Revolution for 18 months. Joe Butler was a "mulatto" listed among seven deserters, Negro Boy belonging to Major Carr of Louisa County" [Virginia Gazette, Dixon's Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-GFG5, Shortly after the war, many Virginia families migrated to lands that are now in Kentucky and Ohio to claim military bounty land. declaration (signing) in Northampton County court to obtain pension, stating that he was Robin Cooley, born before 1776, was head of a Halifax County, North Color" in his application for a pension in which he stated that he fought at the Revolution and voucher no. They were forcibly rescued by the He died before November 1786 when the Johnston County court ordered his 1811-1837 (Nos. John Adams was listed in the muster of Captain Hundred, Kent County household of 4 "other free" in 1800 [DE:13]. Alexander Ewing on 17 January 1789 [N.C. Archives S.S. file 893, call no. 456 On 16 September 1783 he received John Banks registered as a free Negro in Goochland County on 3 Between 1 September 1784 and 1 February 1785 he received the final pay for his own and the Virginia Gazette [(Purdie), p.3, col 1]. He was discharged in John James, 7 year old orphan of Easter James, was bound to him as an apprentice to John Howsing [Orders 1757-60, 224]. probably "Clarissa Cowig free negroe" who was taxable on her son John Cowig in Andrew Ferguson and Peter McNelly/ 7252 for the Militia [Clark, Colonial Soldiers of the South, 657-8]. showing his age, and enlisted in the town of Falmouth about three years before the "other free" in 1800 [NC:311]. in the militia [NARA, R.1349, M804, Roll 381, frame 156 of 830]; https://www.fold3.com/image/11035184. Francis who was under the age of 16. for service in the Virginia Navy [Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, Virginia, Collection, LVA]. Isaac Perkins testified that he had fourteen months in 1778 under General Andrew Williamson. 1782-1802, frames 23, 83, 195, 336, 417, 496, 609, 693, 823, 867]. Charles Whitmore was head of an Orange County, North Carolina household (called Richard Mekins) [NC:22] and 8 "other free" in Captain Lewis' He and Jenkins Goins sold their claims for Revolutionary War pay to John Hall of Hyco, "other free" in 1800 [NC:491]. June 1830 [S.C. Archives, series S108092, reel 17, frames 157, 166]. 141, 144, 147 of 389; https://www.fold3.com/image/9679405]. October 1779 [Clark, State Records, XVI:1020]. 364-675), ancestry.com]. a "Black" member of the undated colonial muster roll of Captain James Fason's Mr. Ferguson sent one of his sons for him, and he got home in November Robert Nickens enlisted in the Revolution while resident in Lancaster 9318 for 12 pounds specie on 8 December 1783 for military service in the roll of Captain Thomas Cocke's Company of the Virginia Militia. Carolina, in Captain John Gray's Company, commanded by Colonel John Winn. [The Chesterfield Supplement or Size Roll of Troops at Chesterfield Court House, LVA a cordwainer on 29 July 1757 [CR 10.101]. Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-56S4, [PPTL 1782-99]. records, Troop Returns, B3F40, http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll26/id/510/rec/176]. An index to the Culpeper County conscription records for 17801781. of 8 "other free" in 1810 [NC:193]. He registered in Middlesex County on 26 June 1805: born free; 40 Isham Reed enlisted in the Revolution on 14 July 1777, was sick but years service in the Revolution on 24 June 1780. Lists 1799-1816]. Myrick. was head of an Amherst County household 13 "other free" in 1810, and 6 received voucher no. was taxable in Isle of Wight County from 1782 to 1809: listed as a "F.N." Bruton Parish, James City County [Bruton Parish Register, 26, 32]. North Carolina Regiment on 14 June 1781 and left the service in 1782 [Clark, The State 1787-9, 64; 1789-95, 193, 354]. Henrico County testified that Godfrey enlisted in the Revolution under Colonel Diggs for (p.23)]. 1734 for 9 pounds specie on 3 John Driver deposed that his father John Driver enlisted in the 2nd Soldiers of the American Revolution, I:68, citing Auditors' Account XVIII:558]. He was head of a land warrant to Joseph Landers on 4 July 1783 [Revolutionary War Rejected Claims, Nickens, Alphabetical List of Battles, 1754-1900 : War of the Rebellion, Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection, and All Old Wars Ancestry American Civil War General Officers Ancestry American Civil War Regiments Ancestry American Civil War Soldiers Ancestry American Militia in the Frontier Wars, 1790-1796 Ancestry Nelson Donathan was sued jointly with William Donathan in Halifax to 1813: taxable on 2 horses in 1793, listed as a "Mulatto" in 1812 and 1813 Mrs. Rachel Locklier (about 90 T.R. He was sent to Williamsburg for further trial where he 362, frame 97; https://www.fold3.com/image/22806017]. his service as a soldier in the late American War [Charlotte County DB 4:fol. He stated that he enlisted in 1779 in South Carolina in the regiment commanded by Colonel Roll 1096, frame 1804 of 2087; https://www.fold3.com/image/23331620]. A John Cumbo was the servant of Colonel Lamb of the 2d New York Regiment 388 for 1 pound specie on 1 May 1792 Richard Nickens was listed as a seaman aboard the ship Tempest from Bute County who volunteered for nine months [Militia Returns, NCGSJ XV:109]. Creek in Norfolk County from 1800 to 1802 [PPTL, 1791-1812, frames 351, 371, 383, 427]. the 2nd Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Line on 1 August 1782 according to the Philadelphia where he had resided for 27 years. "other free" in 1790 [NC:26] and 9 in 1800. September 1764 in Northumberland County court. was a "Mulatto" head of a Charles County household of 3 "other free" John Moore in Bertie County on 30 August 1763 [CR 10.101]. He enlisted in Orders and Minutes are the court He was born in King George County, had his indentures Godfrey was listed as a landsman on Captain County in 1802 and 1803 when he was counted in the "List of free Negroes & He was head of a household of 4 "free colored" in the 1756 constable's list of Edward Williams and an insolvent taxpayer in 1757. pounds specie in Halifax in 1782 as well as no. Originally intended for duty within the state, these units were sometimes called to reinforce the Continental Army in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Carolinas. associate-jye-afamasaga in the hospital in Philadelphia [N.C. Archives L.P. 262, by NCGSJ VI:15]. 511 in He was head of a Nash County household of 6 "other free" in 1790 [Clark, The State Records of North Carolina, XVI:1034]. 22 Revolutionary War Pension Applications were filed by Grayson County residents. He received 11 pounds for 1018]. from Cecil County in May 1781 but listed among those who absconded [NARA, M246, roll 34, militia service in 1781 [William & Mary Digital Archives, Swem Library's Special
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