Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants
These roster lists feature men from Kingston Parish, present-day Mathews County, who served in the American Revolutionary War on behalf of the colonies. It includes links to both original and transcribed application files from officers and enlisted men across all branches of the American military. Additionally, the collection contains applications for pension or bounty-land warrants submitted by the widows or heirs of a veteran. Only those men whose service has been verified are included in the list, unless otherwise specified.
Bibliography
Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt, Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.
Burgess, Louis A., Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. I-II, Richmond Press, Inc., Richmond, Va. 1927-1929.
Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.
Matheny, Emma R. and Helen K. Yates, Kingston Parish Register, Gloucester and Mathews Counties, Virginia, 1749-1827. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.
Pecquet du Bellet, Louise, Some Prominent Virginia Families Volumes I-II. J.P. Bell Company. Lynchburg, Virginia. 1907.
Stewart, Robert Armistead, The History of Virginia's Navy of the Revolution. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1993. Originally published by Mitchell & Hotchkiss, printers, 1934.
Online Resources
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), ancestor search
Library of Virginia, original records
National Archives Records Administration (NARA), original records
Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Roster, transcribed records
Valley Forge Muster Roll, a legacy project of the Valley Forge Park Alliance
Virginia Gazette, newspaper articles available at Virginia Chronicle: Digital Newspapers