A-D, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

This list features 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.

ARMISTEAD, Churchill. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1)

ARMISTEAD, Richard. Private, began his service in 1776 under Captain Josiah Foster and continued until the end of the war, primarily as a guard at New Point. During his time there, he participated in numerous skirmishes. Born in Kingston Parish, Richard Armistead married Elizabeth Jarvis on February 11, 1770, also in Kingston Parish. He died in the year 1824 in Mathews, Virginia, and his widow was pensioned under the Act of 1836. Elizabeth Jarvis Armistead, born August 22, 1773, died December 23, 1836, leaving the following children: Elizabeth Tumberlin, Susan Armistead, and Isaac Armistead. Pension W20633 (original) (transcription )

ARMSTED (ARMISTEAD), William. Private, entered the service in late 1776 under Captain Robert Gayle. He served at various times at Point Comfort, Pepper Creek, and several locations in present-day Gloucester, Virginia. He continued his service until 1782, during which time he served under Captains Robert Gayle, Peter Barnet, John Billups, and Colonels Sir John Peyton and Boswell. He was placed on the Virginia pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 23954 was issued on April 30, 1834, for his service in Colonel Boswell's Virginia State Line for two years. He was born in 1758 in Kingston Parish and died on February 4, 1836, in Mathews, Virginia. Pension S12001 (original) (transcription )

AYERS, John. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

AYERS, Richard. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BANKS, Josiah. Private, entered service in 1776, and served under Captain Charles Tompkies for a term of two years in the Continental Line. After completing his first enlistment, he re-enlisted, was sent south, and was taken prisoner. He returned home at the end of the war. On July 13, 1835, the heirs of Josiah Banks applied for his Bounty Land Warrant: Armisted Stewart, Thomas Banks, Joice Banks, Fanny Banks, Polly Banks, Fanny Banks, John Banks, Solomon Banks, William Banks, Marper Banks, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Stewart, Caleb Hudgins, Allen Banks, Polley Banks, Mildred Huggit, Margaret Banks, Nancy Ripl[e]y formerly Banks, and Sarah Banks. Pension VAS2366 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant 8213: 100 acres; August 1, 1835. (Bockstruck, p 24)

BANKS, Richard. Commissary of Stores for Gloucester District 1775. (Gwathmey, p 37) Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

BELL, William. Private, dates of service unknown, served in the Virginia or Continental Army. He died in 1806 in Mathews, Virginia. His daughter, Frances Bell, applied for bounty land in 1835, but the claim was rejected. Pension VAS2475 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 1 Apr 1784 & 100 acres; 7 Sept 1784 (Bockstruck, p 37)

BERNARD (BARNARD, BARNETT), Peter. Ensign in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1) He entered service as a Captain on April 10, 1777, in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment and resigned on August 24, 1779. During his time, he served as a recruiting officer, and in the spring of 1778, he marched north with a company he had recruited, which was attached to Colonel Brent. He continued in service until the summer of 1781, when he returned to Virginia. After that, he reentered the service and served as a Captain in the Virginia Troops until after the Siege of Yorktown. He was stationed at Point Comfort and at Hubbard’s Old Field until the end of the war. He passed away four or five years after the Revolution ended, dying intestate. Pension R19356 (original) (transcription ) Captain Bernard appears on the muster rolls of Valley Forge from December 1777 to May 1778. (Valley Forge) He married Frances Dudley in Kington Parish by license on August 22, 1758. They had only one son and heir, Dudley Bernard (Matheny, Emma R. and Helen K. Yates, p 2) Dudley Bernard embarked on a voyage to the West Indies and was never heard from again. In 1835, the heirs of Peter Bernard made seven claims totaling 5,500 acres. Although these claims were initially approved, they were later canceled. On August 5, 1837, the heirs of Peter Bernard submitted five additional claims, each granted 400 acres. (Burgess, pp 60-65)

BILLUPS, Christopher. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BILLUPS, George. Sergeant, served in the 7^th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander McClenachan. He is listed on the muster and payroll records from May 1777 to December 1777. During his service, he was hospitalized in June 1777. (Service record) 1^st Sergeant, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BILLUPS, George. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BILLUPS, John Sr. Captain in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1) Captain Billups and his company of militia captured the sloop Fortune and cargo in 1778. (Purdie, Alexander. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], April 3, 1778, p 2) Captain, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups' Company. (Burgess, p 1264) He was born in 1743 in Gloucester, Virginia, and died on July 18, 1815, in Mathews, Virginia. (DAR A010210)

BILLUPS, John Jr. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775 at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1)

BILLUPS, Joseph Jr. . Sergeant, served in the 7^th Virginia Regiment under the command of Colonel Alexander McClenachan. He is listed on the muster and payroll records from May 1777 to January 1778 and was discharged on February 20, 1778, at Valley Forge. During his service, he was hospitalized from September 1777 to January 1778. (Service record) He was born on September 28, 1760, in Kingston Parish and died on April 5, 1815, in Mathews, Virginia. On February 14, 1784, he married Joice Respass in Kingston Parish. (DAR A010213)

BILLUPS, Richard. Captain in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1) Billups and his company captured a sloop in the Chesapeake Bay in September 1777. (Purdie, Alexander. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], March 6, 1778, p 1) He was born on April 28, 1753, in Gloucester, Virginia, and died on September 30, 1822, in Mathews, Virginia. On September 10, 1778, he married Lucy Lilly in Kingston Parish. (DAR A010214)

BONNIFIELD, Samuel. He was sent to Gloucester in 1778 to manufacture salt. Shortly after his arrival, he enlisted as a private in a company commanded by Captain Richard Billups. He served until 1783, often marching from place to place to monitor British movements on the waters of Chesapeake Bay. In 1781, the company joined General Washington at Yorktown, where he was involved in producing salt for the Army. He was born in Prince George County, Maryland, on April 11, 1752. Pension rejected for lack of proof of service. Pension R1007 (original) (transcription) (DAR A011969)

BOSWELL, Machen. Lieutenant, he entered service on November 18, 1776, and served until February 6, 1781, in the 2^nd Virginia State Regiment. He was promoted to Captain on September 15, 1778. He died on December 10, 1793. On June 14, 1839, his heirs, Martha Roy and Thomas M. B. Roy (his grandson) requested additional land bounty and interest. Pension R19364 (original) (transcription ) (Service Record) Bounty Land Warrant: 4000 acres; Jan 1783 (Bockstruck, p 53)

BOSWELL, Thomas. Major in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775 at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1)

BRIDGES (MORGAN), Ransone. Private, he entered service in 1776 for a term of two years under Colonel Charles Tompkies in the 7^th Regiment, Virginia Continental Line. He reenlisted in 1778 at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, in Captain Joseph Eggleston’s troop of Horse, commanded by Colonel Henry Lee, for three years. He was discharged from service near present-day Columbia, South Carolina. He was born in April 1756, out of wedlock, in Kingston Parish, and his “proper name” was Ransone Bridges (alias Ransone Morgan). On December 8, 1824, he died in Mathews, Virginia. He was married to Nancy [last name unknown], and they had three children: John, Polly, and Betsey. In 1835, John Bridges applied for bounty land on behalf of himself and Elizabeth Bridges, niece of Ransone. Their claim was rejected. Pension S39245 (original) (transcription ) (Valley Forge) On January 25, 1808, he was granted a bounty land warrant for 200 acres. (No. 5478 (original) Muster roll records indicate he was at Valley Forge April-June 4, 1778. (NARA) Bounty Land Warrant: 200 acres; 25 Jan 1808 (Bockstruck, p 61)

BROMLEY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), Philip. Seaman enlisted in the service in 1776 or 1777 aboard the Henry Galley, under Captain Robert Tompkins. He served in the Virginia State Navy for three years until the end of the war. The children and sole heirs of Philip Brownley—John, Polley T., and Thomas C. Brownley—were granted 100 acres of bounty land on March 21, 1840. Pension VAS2671 (original) (transcription ) (Service record) Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 21 March 1840 (Bockstruck, p 63)

BROMLY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), William. Seaman joined the service aboard the Henry Galley, under the command of Captain Robert Tompkins. He served three years. Two men named William Brownley enlisted in the Virginia State Navy: one was the father of Elizabeth, Polly, and William; the other was Columbus, the deceased son of William, who had passed away by 1835. The heirs of William Bromly were allowed 100 acres of bounty land on March 21, 1840. Pension VAS2672 (original) (transcription ) Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 21 March 1840. (Bockstruck, p 63)

BROMLY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), William. Seaman joined the service aboard the Henry Galley, under the command of Captain Robert Tompkins. He served for three years before being lost at sea in 1781. He never married, died without a will or children, and James Browley [sic] was his older brother and legal heir. Pension VAS2672 (original) (transcription )

BROOKS, George. Private, he entered service in 1776 and served under Captain Josiah Foster. He served several tours of duty at New Point in 1776 and 1777. In 1778, he completed two tours of duty at New Point under the command of Captain Richard Billups. In 1780, he again served two tours of duty at New Point, this time under the command of Captain Peter Barnes. In 1781, he was called into service under Captain Peter Bernard when all the militia of Gloucester County was mobilized. They marched to Gloucester Courthouse, followed by Hubbard's Old Field, Ware Church, and Seawell's Old Field, where he remained some time. He was then marched to Gloucester Towne, where a battle took place. He served until the end of the war. He was born in Kingston Parish and died in 1791 in Mathews, Virginia. He married Barshaba Diggs in 1779, and they had a child named Mary, who later married a Hudgins. On October 10, 1836, Barshaba Brooks applied for her widow’s pension. She was placed on the Virginia pension roll at a rate of $26.66 per year. Certificate 1885 was issued March 23, 1838. Pension W18665 (original) (transcription ) Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 27 May 1783 (Bockstruck, p 64)

BROWN, Francis. Steward, entered service in 1776/77 aboard the Henry Galley and served until the end of the war under Captain Robert Tompkins. He was later removed to the Lookout Boat Liberty under Captain Robert Hall and continued in the Virginia Navy until the siege of Yorktown, September 28 to October 19, 1781. On April 20, 1835, his children–Spencer Brown, Nancy Gayle and Frances Walden–requested his land bounty. Pension VAS2691 (original) (transcription ) Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 18 June 1835. (Bockstruck, p 66)

BROWN, George. Midshipman, he entered service in 1776/77 aboard the Henry Galley under Captain Robert Tompkins until 1778, and subsequently served on the Gloucester Galley under Captain Thomas Lilley for three years. On April 1, 1835, the heirs of George Brown–Joshua G. Brown, Worner Brown, James Brown, Benjamin Brown, and Nancy Brown, guardian for George and Robert Brown–requested his land bounty. Pension VAS2693 (original) (transcription ) Bounty Land Warrant: 1333 1/3 acres; 2 June 1835. (Bockstruck, p 66)

BROWN, George. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264) Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

BROWN, Robert. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264) Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

BROWN, William. Midshipman, he entered service in 1776 aboard the ship Tempest under Captain Celey Saunders, serving for three years. On May 28, 1835, his widow Judith [Longest] petitioned for her late husband’s land bounty. Pension VAS2721(transcription) William Brown’s will, which was probated on December 10, 1792, lists the following children: Francis, Ralph, Ann (also known as Nancy), Judith, Mary, Thomas, and William. On August 19, 1835, his surviving heirs, Judith Brown and Judith Weston, were granted 2,666 2/3 acres of land. (Land Office Certificate)

BUCKNER, William. Master Navigating Officer, served more than three years, taken prisoner and detained at least twelve months; d. Feb 1804; children: Mary (m Capt. Thomas Norman), Elizabeth (m Francis Armistead), Dorothy (m Dr. Bartlett Gayle), Susan (m Ephraim Beazley), Martha (m Dr. Bartlett Gayle). Pension VAS2746 (original) (transcription ) R17; Bounty Land Warrant: 2666 2/3 acres; 24 June 1833. (Bockstruck, p 72)

BURROUGHS, John. Private, 6^th Virginia Regiment. Mathews Pension Roll of 1835. No record of service.

CALLIS, George. Private, he entered service in 1777 under Captain John Billups and was discharged in the fall of 1781. He served at Williamsburg, Jamestown, Hubbard’s Old Field, Ware Church, Seawell’s Old Field, and Gloucester Town. He was born in Kingston Parish circa 1762. Elizabeth Terrier, the widow of George Callis, applied for bounty land on April 10, 1854. She stated she married him sometime after January 2, 1800. On January 28, 1866, Elizabeth Callis applied for the restoration of her pension, which had been suspended during the Civil War. A document in her file states that, as of January 1, 1870, she was living with her son-in-law Samuel Callis. Pension W14444 (original) (transcription )

CALLIS, James. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264) Private, Virginia Line, honorably discharged in 1780; received pay on May 3, 1783. (Service record)

CALLIS, William. Private, who began his service in 1780 under Captain Houlder Hudgins, had previously volunteered as a guard at Cricket Hill in 1776. During his enlistment, he served as a guard at Cricket Hill, was called out to Hubard’s Old Field, and then to Seawell’s Old Field. He was stationed in Gloucester Town when Cornwallis was at Yorktown. He was born in 1765 in Kingston Parish. Pension S16683 (original) (transcription )

CARY, Dudley. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p 1) Captain of a cavalry company stationed at various locations in Gloucester, Virginia. (R19356 Peter Bernard pension) Dudley Cary was born in Virginia circa 1756. His marriage banns to Lucy Tabb were announced at Kingston Parish Church on November 11, 1775. (KPR p 5). He moved his family to an island off the coast of Georgia where he died before January 24, 1804. (Virginia Families p 117) (DAR A020181)

CELLERS (SELLERS), William. He enlisted in the 2nd Virginia Regiment around the year 1776, under the command of Captain Peter Bernard, for a three-year term. He was discharged in Fredericksburg. In 1835, his daughter, Mary Cellers, applied for his bounty land, but her claim was rejected. Pension VAS294 (original) (transcription )

CHRISTIAN, John. Private, he entered the service about 1777 under Captain Peter Bernard and served periods amounting to eleven months. He participated in several minor skirmishes near New Point and was stationed at Hubbard’s Old Field, Seawell’s Old Field, and Gloucester Town. Just before the Siege of Yorktown, he fell ill and obtained a furlough to return home to Kingston Parish. He was born on October 16, 1761, and died on July 6, 1838. Pension S15276 (transcription )

CLARK, George. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264) Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

CLAYTON, Jasper. Captain in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Dixon, John, and William Hunter. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], October 13, 1775, p. 1) Captain, July 18, 1776, “warrant issued to pay his militia company on duty at Gwynn’s Island”, clerk to Gloucester Committee of Safety in 1775-1776. (Gwathmey, p 156) He died in May 1779 in Gloucester, Virginia. (Dixon, John, and Thomas Nicolson. Virginia Gazette [Williamsburg, VA], May 22, 1779, p 2) (DAR A022907)

CLAYTON, Thomas Whiting. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia. He was the son of Captain Jasper Clayton. (Gwathmey, p 157)

CRAY, Thomas. Soldier, he entered service about February 7, 1776, under Captain Charles Tompkies in the Virginia Continental Line and served until the end of the war. On July 16, 1835, his heirs–Edward Jarvis, Thomas Jarvis, Maria Jarvis, Alec Jarvis, Elizabeth Jarvis, James Jarvis, Alexander Cray, John Cray, Lydia Cray now Lydia Bassett, Francis Williams, John Williams, George Bailey, Mary Bailey, and Fanny Bailey–applied for Thomas Cray’s land bounty. The claim was rejected. Pension VAS3178 (original) (transcription )

CULLEY, Armistead. Pvt., entered service in 1776 under Capt. William Smith, Sgt. in 1777, enlisted as Continental Soldier for 3 years; moved to Portsmouth, Virginia from 1821-1828, then moved to Baltimore, Md.; b. 1758, Kingston Parish, d. 18 Feb 1839, Baltimore, Md. Pension S8270 (original) (transcription )

CULLEY, Robert. Carpenter, served under Capt. Thomas Lilly aboard the Brig Liberty from 18 May until 30 July 1776. (Brumbaugh, p 19; Gwathmey, p 198)

DAVIS, James. Master Carpenter, entered service in 1776/1777, Virginia State Navy, employed three years at one or more shipyards; heirs: William Davis, Samuel Davis, and Humphrey Davis. Pension VAS3286 (original) (transcription )

DAVIS, John. Pvt., entered service in 1776, 7^th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. Charles Tompkies, served 5 years; b. abt 1755, d. 4 March 1825; m. Nancy [last name unknown]; children: Rose (m. William Foster), Harriott (m. James Matthews); John W., and Joice (m. Owen). Pension S39403 (original) (transcription )

DAVIS, Thomas. Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264), served two years; b. 1762, d. 19 July 1845; m. Francis [last name unknown] on 4 Dec 1824; child: Thomas B. Davis. Pension W539 (transcription )

DIGGES (DIGGS), William. Militiaman, entered service in 1775, served under Captains Josiah Foster, Richard Billups, John Gayle, Philip Tabb, Peter Barnett [Bernard] and Col. John Peyton, served two years; b. 18 Dec 1760, d. 27 Aug 1841. Pension S8327 (original) (transcription )

DRIVER, Emanuel. Pvt., Capt. Peter Bernard’s Co. 2^nd Virginia State Regiment, commanded by Col. Gregory Smith; heir: nephew John Driver. Pension VAS3425 (original) (transcription )

DRIVER, John. Soldier, entered service in 1776 or 1777 in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Co. William Brent and Lt. Col. Charles Dabney; child: John. Pension VAS1083 (original) (transcription )

DRIVER, William. Private; he entered service in late 1776 or early 1777 in the 2nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Captain Peter Bernard. He was marched north in 1778 and was discharged from service in late 1780 or early 1781. He was shipwrecked and drowned in November 1803, leaving no will. On July 23, 1835, his widow, Lucy Driver, and their daughter, Louisa, the wife of William Green, applied for his bounty land, but the claim was rejected. Pension VAS3426 (original) (transcription ) (Valley Forge)

DUDLEY, John. Seaman aboard the Virginia State Navy galley Dragon, enlisted in either 1776 or 1777 for a three-year term. Ship's papers indicate he was part of the crew in 1779. On July 12, 1835, Judith Dudley, the niece of John Dudley, applied for his bounty land on behalf of herself, the late Ann Dudley Woods — another niece — and Ann's children: James, Ann, and Sarah Wood. The claim was rejected. Pension VAS1068 (transcription )

DUDLEY, Robert. Seaman aboard the Virginia State Navy galley Dragon in 1779; he served under Captain Ebenezer Callender, who took command in October 1777, and Captain James Markham in 1778. (Stewart, p. 183). Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

Biblography

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.

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

E-H, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

E-H roster list for men from Kingston Parish/Mathews County who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The collection contains links to original and transcribed application files from officers and enlisted men in all branches of the American military, as well as, applications for pension or bounty-land warrants by a veteran's widow or his heirs. The list only includes men who have been proven to have served unless otherwise noted.

EDDINS, Dawson: Lt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

EDDINS, Samuel: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775); apointed officer in the 7^th Virginia Continental Regiment on 7 March 1776; appointed Capt. Lt. Dec 1776 in 1^st Regiment Artillery, promoted Capt. in 1777, served until 15 Nov 1783. BLW 683-300 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 666 2/3 acres; 3 Sept 1796 (Bockstruck, p 163)

EVANS, William: Pvt., Gloucester Militia under Capt. John Willis, served under General Andrew Lewis on July 1776 for skirmish with Lord Dunmore at Gwynn’s Island; he was at Yorktown for surrender of Lord Cornwallis; served four years; b. abt 1745; d. 24 April 1833; children: sons William, Francis, Thomas deceased leaving George P. and Lucy, and John deceased leaving Thomas, Elizabeth and Ann. Pension S10640 (original) (transcription )

FITCHETT, Joshua: Pvt., entered service 1779, served under Capt. Philip Tabb and others; served several tours at Cricket Hill, Queens Creek; served until Spring 1782; b. 1763; d. 23 June 1835; widow Sarah. Pension S16798 (original) (transcription )

FORREST, Abraham Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

FORREST, George: Pvt., entered service 1776 in the 7^th Virginia Regiment, served under Capt. Charles Tompkies for two years; enlisted in 1778 in Capt. John Belfield’s Troop of Horse Regiment for three years; on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264); b. c1757; d. aft 1820; children: Josiah, Elizabeth, Nancy, Joice. Pension S39538 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 2 May 1783 (Bockstruck, p 184)

FORREST, Henry: 2^nd Lt., service record unavailable; see pension file: Joel Foster.

FORREST, John: Ens., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

FORREST, Thomas: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

FOSTER, Christopher: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

FOSTER, George: 2^nd Sgt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

FOSTER, Isaac: Lt., service record unavailable; Capt., service record unavailable; served under command of Major General Lafayette at the siege of Yorktown; see pension files: William Digges, Joel Foster, Anthony Hudgins, and Josiah Pugh; b. abt 1750; d. abt 1804; married 11 Feb 1773 in Kingston Parish, Elizabeth Hodges.

FOSTER, Joel: Pvt., entered service in 1777, Capt. Josiah Foster and Capt. Isaac Foster; served under command of Major General Lafayette at the siege of Yorktown, discharged October 1781; b. 15 Aug 1762, Kingston Parish; d. 12 Aug 1851, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana; married 1^st Rosanna Miller, married 2^nd Elizabeth Hinton, married 3^rd Mary Staples. Pension W11008 (original) (transcription )

FOSTER, John, Jr.: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775) Presumed to be same as Lt. John Foster mentioned in pension file of Josiah Pugh.

FOSTER, Joshua: 1^st Lt., service record unavailable; Capt., service record unavailable; see pension files William Digges, Joel Foster, Anthony Hudgins, Kemp Hudgins, and Josiah Pugh.

FOSTER, Josiah: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775), Capt., service record unavailable; see pension files: Joel Foster, Kemp Hudgins, Anthony Hudgins, William Digges, Francis Miller, Richard Armistead, John Singleton, George Brooks, and Josiah Pugh.

FOSTER, Peter: Carpenter’s Mate, entered service 1776, Virginia State Navy, Capt. Robert Tompkins, later promoted to Midshipman, served on Henry Galley from 17 May 1777 until 17 May 1780; b. 22 March 1757, Kingston Parish; d. 31 Dec 1818, Mathews, Va.; married 27 Oct 1776 in Kingston Parish, Nancy “Ann” Hall. Bounty Land Warrant: 2666 2/3 acres; 22 March 1837 (Bockstruck, p 185). Pension VAS3620 (original) (transcription )

FOSTER, Robert: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

GAYLE (GALE), John: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775)

GAYLE, Levin (Leven/Leavin/Leaven): no record of service, the following newspaper obituary states he served during the Revolutionary War: Another Revolutionary soldier gone. Departed this life on the 9th inst. At the advanced age of 64 years, at his residence in Portsmouth, Col. Leven Gayle, formerly an eminent ship builder in the county of Mathews. Col. Gayle was actively employed as a soldier during the revolutionary war, particularly so during the siege of Yorktown, and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. In the last struggle with England (War of 1812), he commanded a highly respectable force of Virginia troops in and about the county of Mathews, adjacent to the Chesapeake Bay. He was a man of sterling worth and integrity. The greatest panegyric that can be offered in remembrance of his virtues is that he was the noblest workmanship of his Creator, 'an honest man'. (The Palladium, Portsmouth, Va., 15 June 1827); b. 26 Jan 1763, Kingston Parish; d. 9 June 1827, Portsmouth, Va.

GAYLE, Matthias: Pvt., entered service 1777, Gloucester Militia, Capt. Robert Gayle, called out for duty at different times; b. 1764, Kingston Parish; d. abt 1794; married abt 1780 Joice Hall. Pension S16818 (original) (transcription ); Pension W7491 (transcription )

GAYLE, Robert: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775); Capt. in 1777; see pension files: William Armistead, Armistead Culley, William Diggs, Matthias Gayle, Anthony Hudgins, Kemp Hudgins, Francis Miller, Josiah Pugh, Richard Ripley, John Singleton, and William White.

GAYLE, Thomas: Lt., Gloucester Militia; d. 24 May 1824, Charlotte Co., Va.; married 28 Nov 1794 Mrs. Susannah P. Brown (d. Jan 1854); child: Sarah S. Crowder. Pension R3955 (original) (transcription )

GLASCOCK, Abraham: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

GREEN, Simon (Simeon): Pvt., entered service 13 Nov 1776, Capt. George Plummer, left the service in Oct 1781; b 13 Nov 1760 Kingston Parish Gloucester County [b 13 Nov 1762 Kingston Parish Register]. Pension S10766 (original) (transcription )

GWYN, Humphrey (Humphry): Pvt., entered service June 1776 in the 1^st Virginia Regiment of Cavalry, served under Capt. John Nelson, served two years and was discharged 1778; b. abt 1757; wife Sally; child: Lettitia. Pension S37969 (original) (transcription ) Service Record

GWYNN, James: Lt., Capt. Philip Tabb; see pension files: John Hugget and Gabriel Hughes.

HALL, Richard: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775)

HALL, Robert: Master, entered service Jan 1777 in Virginia State Navy on board the Henry Galley; d. 1786 or 1787; heirs: Thomas Hall, Betsy Hall (Mrs. Francis Brown), Nancy Hall (Mrs. Peter Foster), Joicey Hall (Mrs. Matthias Gayle), and the children of Spencer Hall. [Note: There were two men by the name Robert Hall that served in the Virginia State Navy.] Pension R40 (original) (transcription )

HALL, Thomas: Pvt., entered in 1779, served in Capt. Richard Billups’ Co., taken sick about 1781 and left service; b. 1764 in Kingston Parish Gloucester County. Pension S16862 (transcription )

HARRIS, James: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

HAYES, Hugh: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775)

HAYES, John: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775)

HAYWOOD, Alex: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

HAYWOOD, William: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775)

HORN (HERN), Francis: Sailmaker, enlisted 1776 or 1777, served on board the Henry Galley under Capt. Robert Tompkins, served 3 years; heirs: Francis Horn’s brothers Ephraim and John, John Horn’s daughter Polly Horn. Pension VAS1609 (original) (transcription )

HUDGINS (HUDGEN), Anthony: Pvt., entered service in 1776, under Capt. Josiah Foster, discharged October 1781, served 16 months and 5 days; b. 1759 in Kingston Parish Gloucester County. Pension S10883 (original) (transcription )

HUDGINS, Holder (Houlder): Lt., service record unavailable; Capt., service record unavailable; see pension files: William Armistead, William Callis, William Diggs, Joshua Fitchett, Matthias Gayle, Hugh Hudgins, Gabriel Hughes, Richard Hurst, Josiah Pugh, Isaac Smith, John Watson, and George Willis; b. 18 Jan 1738; d. 12 Dec 1815; married 1^st Mary Hunley, married 2^nd Mary Gwyn, married 3^rd Elizabeth “Betsey” Anderson, married 4^th Sarah Hollier, married 5^th Harriet Cluverius.

HUDGINS, Hugh: Pvt., entered service in Jan 1780, Capt. Philip Tabb’s Co., left service in Feb 1782; b. March 1764. Pension S10884 (original) (transcription )

HUDGINS, Kemp: Pvt., entered service in 1776, served under Capt. Joshua Foster, Capt. Robert Gayle and Capt. Peter Bernard, served until end of war; d. 1797; m. abt 1777 Joice Minter; child: Elizabeth. Pension W19842 (original) (transcription )

HUGGET, John: Pvt., entered service in 1777, served in Capt. Richard Billups’ Co., served tours of duty totaling 9 months; d. abt 1798; m. abt 1779 Mildred Banks. Pension W19794 (original) (transcription )

HUGHES, Gabriel: Pvt., served in Capt. Richard Billups’ Co. and Capt. Philip Tabb’s Co., discharged after 19 Oct 1781; served tours of duty totaling 15 months and 6 days; b. 7 Nov 7 1762, Kingston Parish Gloucester, Va., d. 10 Oct 1836; m. 31 March 1785 Mary Williams; children: Sarah D., Elizabeth, Thomas, Mann Page, Ann Lux, Mann Page, and Frances. Pension W19836 (original) (transcription )

HULL, William: Sgt.; Mathews Pension Roll of 1835. (Gwathmey, p 402)

HUNLEY, William: Waggoner, on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

HURST, Richard: Militiaman, entered service in 1777 when he took his father’s place, entered service in his own stead in 1778, commanded by Captain Richard Billups, Col. Sir John Peyton, Majors Throgmorton and Boswell; served 16 months and 3 days; b. 3 March 1762, Kingston Parish; d. 20 Feb 1838. Pension S9593 (original) (transcription )

Biblography

Burgess, Louis A., Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. I-II, Richmond Press, Inc. Richmond, Va. 1927-1929.

Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt, Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.

Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.

Online Resources

Library of Virginia, original records

National Archives Records Administration, original records

Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Roster, transcribed records

Virginia Gazette, newspaper articles

J-W, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

J-W roster list for men from Kingston Parish/Mathews County who fought for the colonies in the American Revolutionary War. The collection contains links to original and transcribed application files from officers and enlisted men in all branches of the American military, as well as, applications for pension or bounty-land warrants by a veteran's widow or his heirs. The list only includes men who have been proven to have served unless otherwise noted.

JACKSON, John: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

JARVIS, Francis: Pvt., served for three years in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment of the State line of Virginia in the Northern Army, Colonels William Brent and Charles Dabney; heirs: John B. Jarvis and Francis Jarvis. Pension VAS1154 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 2 Feb 1819 (Bockstruck, p 274).

JARVIS, James: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

JARVIS, William: Seaman, entered service 1776/1777 in Virginia State Navy on board the Henry Galley, Capt. Robert Tompkins, served until end of war. Pension VAS1155 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 4 Jan 1834 (Bockstruck, p 274).

KNIGHT, Henry: 1^st Lt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

KNIGHT, Joseph: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

KNIGHT, Samuel: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

LEWIS, John: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

LILLY, Thomas: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

MAHON (MONGHON/MOHON), John: Marine, Virginia State Navy, served three years; heirs (daughters): Elizabeth Sadler and Sarah Respess; Bounty Land Warrant 7999: 100 acres; 27 June 1834 (Burgess, p 1191); records unavailable online.

MILLER, Francis: Pvt., entered service in 1776, served under Capt. Josiah Foster and others, served two or three tours of duty up to 1781; b. 27 Oct 1757 Kingston Parish, d. 8 March 1781; m. 6 Oct 1776 in Kingston Parish Averilla Diggs; Avarilla m. 2^nd on Sept 1796 Thomas Owens. Pension W19951 (original) (transcription ) VAS677 (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 200 acres; 24 July 1784 (Bockstruck, p 365).

MINTER, James: Seaman, entered service 1776/1777 in Virginia State Navy on board the Henry Galley, Capt. Robert Tompkins, served for three years. Pension VAS700 (original) (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 25 Aug 1835 (Bockstruck, p 369).

MORGAN, James: Pvt., entered service in 1780, on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264), served several tours of duty until 1782; d. 6 March 1830; m. 16 Sept 1790 Ann Forrest. Pension W7468 (original) (transcription )

MORGAN, James, Sen.: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

MORGAN, John: Pvt., enlisted for two years in the regular service – his time out was Feb 7, 1778, served under various Captains, belonged to the 7^th Virginia Regiment – he was in an engagement at Brandywine [Sept 11, 1777] and Germantown [Oct 4, 1777], after he came home he served in the militia on and off till the siege of Yorktown [28 Sept – 19 Oct 1781], on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264); b. 1758 Kingston Parish. Pension S5777 (original) (transcription )

MORGAN, William: Pvt., entered service before he was sixteen in place of his father about 1777, entered in his own place in 1778, served two years, on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264); b. 1762 Kingston Parish; d. 8 May 1840. Pension S7246 (original) (transcription )

MOUGHON, George: Seaman, Virginia State Navy, served on ship Dragon, Capt. Markham, taken prisoner of war to Bermuda and was released after peace; d. 1815; widow Elizabeth (by 1835 had married Mathias Moughon); children: George H. and William Moughon. Pension VAS778 (original) (transcription )

OWEN, John: Pvt., entered service in 1780 after serving as a minute man during time Lord Dunmore landed at Gwynn’s Island on 9 Dec 1775, served under various Captains, discharged 25 Dec 1781; moved to Georgia; b. 25 Feb 1755 New Point Comfort in Kingston Parish. Pension R7843 (original) (transcription )

PATTERSON, John: Mid-Shipman, Virginia State Navy, Commodore James Barron; children/heirs: Maria B. Patterson, wife of Christopher Tompkins and Elizabeth T. Patterson, wife of Wade Mosby (Burgess, p 389); Pension VAS4098 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 2666 2/3 acres; 23 July 1835 (Bockstruck, p 409).

PEED, Andrew: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, 7^th Virginia Regiment, Capt. Charles Tompkins, served until end of war; heirs: Lewis Peed, Martha Peed Hudgins, Mary Peed Weston, Anna Peed Stewart, and Richard Peed. Pension VAS4116 (original) (transcription )

PEED, Thomas: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, 7^th Virginia Regiment, Capt. Charles Tompkins, served until end of war; heirs: Lewis Peed, Martha Peed Hudgins, Mary Peed Weston, Anna Peed Stewart, and Richard Peed. Pension VAS4116 [documents not in original file] (transcription ) service record

PEED, William: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, 7^th Virginia Regiment, Capt. Charles Tompkies, killed possibly at Battle of Brandywine [11 Sept 1777]. Pension VAS4116 (original) (transcription )

PEYTON, Sir John: Col., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775); [See pension files: William Armsted/Armistead, George Callis, William Callis, John Christian, Armistead Cully, Thomas Davis, William Digges, William Evans, Joshua Fitchett, Matthias Gayle, Simon Green, Richard Gregory, Anthony Hudgins, Hugh Hudgins, Gabriel Hughes, Richard Hurst, James Morgan, John Owen, Josiah Pugh, Richard Ripley, Isaac Smith, James Thomas, John White, and George Willis.]

PLUMMER, Armistead: Pvt., entered service in 1776/1777, 1^st Regiment Light Dragoons, Capt. John Belfield, served until end of war; heirs: Ann Guthrie (sister), William Plummer children: John, Judith & Frances, Robert [illegible], Mary Read, Kemp Southcomb, Cary Southcomb and Elizabeth Wilson, who was Elizabeth Southcomb the three last are the children and heirs at law of John Southcomb and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Plummer. Pension VAS213 (original file unavailable online) (transcription ) service record; Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 22 Aug 1783 (Bockstruck, p 422).

PLUMMER, George: Sgt., date of enlistment unknown, served in Continental Line, moved to North Carolina after the war; heirs: Ann Guthrie (sister), William Plummer children: John, Judith & Frances, Robert [illegible], Mary Read, Kemp Southcomb, Cary Southcomb and Elizabeth Wilson, who was Elizabeth Southcomb the three last are the children and heirs at law of John Southcomb and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Plummer. Pension VAS214 (original file unavailable online) (transcription ) service record

PLUMMER, John: Sgt., date of enlistment unknown, Col. Baylor’s Troop of Light Dragoons, may have been killed in a massacre; heirs: Ann Guthrie (sister), William Plummer children: John, Judith & Frances, Robert [illegible], Mary Read, Kemp Southcomb, Cary Southcomb and Elizabeth Wilson, who was Elizabeth Southcomb the three last are the children and heirs at law of John Southcomb and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Plummer. Pension VAS215 (original) (transcription )

PLUMMER, Kemp: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, served in Army; heirs: Ann Guthrie (sister), William Plummer children: John, Judith & Frances, Robert [illegible], Mary Read, Kemp Southcomb, Cary Southcomb and Elizabeth Wilson, who was Elizabeth Southcomb the three last are the children and heirs at law of John Southcomb and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Plummer. [See pension files: Armistead Plummer, George Plummer, John Plummer, Robert Plummer, and William Plummer.]

PLUMMER, Robert: Cpl. (1778), Sgt. (1778/1779), and Pvt. (1779), entered service in 1776/1777, Capt. Peter Bernard’s Co., 2^nd Virginia State Regiment, served at Valley Forge, Brunswick, White Plains, West Point, and Camp Middle Brook, served until 1780/1781; heirs: Ann Guthrie (sister), William Plummer children: John, Judith & Frances, Robert [illegible], Mary Read, Kemp Southcomb, Cary Southcomb and Elizabeth Wilson, who was Elizabeth Southcomb the three last are the children and heirs at law of John Southcomb and Elizabeth his wife who was Elizabeth Plummer. Pension VAS216 (original file unavailable online) (transcription ) service record

PLUMMER, William: Sgt., Capt. Baylor Hill’s Company of Cavalry attached to 1^st Virginia Regiment; children: John Plummer, Judith Plummer, and Frances Plummer. Pension VAS217 (original file unavailable online) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 200 acres; 30 Aug 1783 (Bockstruck, p 422).

PUGH/PEW, Josiah: Pvt., entered service about 1778, Capt. Josiah Foster and others, discharged in Oct 1781; b. about 1762; d. 15 March 1848; m. Dec 1791 Avy Hudgins; child Nancy b. Aug 5, 1793; heirs: Ann Thomas, Sarah Pugh & William E. Pugh. Pension W5586 (original) (transcription )

RANSONE, Thomas: Lt.; commissioned on 6 Oct 1777, Capt. Peter Barnard, 2^nd Virginia State Regiment, about 1780 the 2^nd Virginia State Regiment disbanded and Ransone reentered the service in the militia; d. 6 Oct 1817; m. 1777 Margaret Gwyn; children: Thomas, Daniel, Henry, James, Martha (m. John B. Roberts), Lucy (m. William A. Billups), Frances (m. George P. Evans), Elizabeth (m. James W. Howard). Pension R17293 (original) (transcription ) (Burgess, p 343)

REED (READ/REID), Francis: Mid-Shipman, entered service 1776/1777 in Virginia State Navy on board the Henry Galley, Capt. Robert Tompkins, served three years. Pension VAS57 (original) (transcription )

REYNOLDS, John: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, Virginia State Line. Pension VAS4199 (original file unavailable online) (transcription )

REYNOLDS, William: rank unknown, entered service in 1776/1777, Virginia State Line; grandson Thomas Reynolds. Pension VAS4200 (original) (transcription )

RIPLEY, John: Sgt., 2^nd Virginia State Regiment, Col. William Brent, served three years. Pension VAS4239 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 400 acres; 14 Dec 1813 (Bockstruck, p 447).

RIPLEY, Richard: Mid-Shipman, entered service in Virginia State Navy on board the Henry Galley, Capt. Robert Tompkins, served three years; afterwards he was a militia man until end of war; b. about 1750. Pension S11299 (original) (transcription )

SADLER, John: Pvt., entered service in 1776, Continental Line, Capt. Charles Tompkies, killed at Battle of Brandywine [11 Sept 1777]. Pension VAS4327 (original) (transcription )

SADLER, Richard: Fifer, enlistment date unknown, served in regular Army; d. about 1825; heirs: Elizabeth Sadler (m. Daniel Hickman), Richard Sadler, Sarah Sadler (m. Edmund Forrest), Lellitia [sic] Watson. Pension VAS4328 (original) (transcription )

SADLER, Robert: Pvt., entered service in 1776, 2^nd Virginia Regiment, Capt. William Smith, discharged from Regiment in Philadelphia in 1779/1780; b. about 1756; m. Dorothy [last name unknown]. Pension S41119 (original) (transcription )

SINGLETON, John: Pvt., entered service in 1776, Capt. Josiah Foster and others, served several tours of duty; d. about 1826; m. 1778/1780 Ann Armistead; children: Mary Singleton, Catherine Singleton (m. John Thomas). Pension R9613 (original) (transcription )

SMITH, Isaac: Sgt., entered service in 1776, Capt. William Smith and others, was called out when Lord Dunmore came to Gwynn’s Island, left service after siege of Yorktown [28 Sept – 19 Oct 1781]; b. 1760 Kingston Parish; children: Elizabeth Smith and Delila Smith. Pension S11427 (original) (transcription )

STEDER, James: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

STEDER, John: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

TABB, Philip: Capt., Gloucester County Militia. [See pension files: George Callis, William Digges, Joshua Fitchet, Matthias Gayle, Anthony Hudgins, Hugh Hudgins, Kemp Hudgins, Gabriel Hughes, Richard Hurst, Francis Miller, and Isaac Smith.]

TABB, Thomas: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775)

THOMAS, James: Pvt., entered service in 1777, Capt. Peter Barnett, discharged about 4 July 1782; b. 20 Oct 1763 Kingston Parish; d. 17 March 1838. Pension S11548 (original) (transcription )

TREACLE, William: Pvt., enlistment date unknown, State Regiment, served three years; d. Feb 1801; m. Feb 1780 Elizabeth Keys. children: Robert who died in infancy, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Suzanne. Pension W6309 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 29 May 1783 (Bockstruck, p 535).

TURNER, John: Pvt., enlisted 14 Jan 1778 [Middlebrook, NJ], Capt. George Armstrong, 3^rd Maryland Regiment, served three years; b. 13 July 1755; d. 16 July 1820 (burial).Pension S41273 (original) (transcription )

WATSON, John: Pvt., entered service in 1776, Capt. Richard Billups, Gloucester Co. Militia, served several tours of duty until end of war; d. 1824; m. Feb 1776 in Kingston Parish Hannah Tabor. Pension W18258 (original) (transcription )

WHITE, Abraham: Pvt., entered service on 25 February 1777 2^nd Virginia Regiment, served under Capt. Machen Boswell for three years. Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 26 July 1784 (Bockstruck, p 566) (original)

WHITE, John: Sgt., entered service in 1776, Capt. George Plummer and others, served several tours until end of war; b. 27 Feb 1758 Kingston Parish; d. 12 June 1834 (burial); m. 26 March 1791 Elizabeth Davenport. Pension W6476 (original) (transcription )

WHITE, William: Pvt., entered service in 1776, Capt. Plummer and others, served several tours of duty; d. 1806; m. 3 Feb 1775 in Kingston Parish Dorothy Davis; son Absalom White. Pension W18396 (transcription )

WILLIAMS, William: Pilot, entered service in 1776, Virginia State Navy, served until end of war; son and only heir William Williams. Rejected claim (original)

WILLIAMS, William: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264)

WILLIS, George: rank unknown, Col. George Baylor in the Company of Capt. John Styth [company guarded George Washington], wounded 22 Sept 1778 by British soldiers at the Haring farm (Harring town) in Bergen Co., NJ; heir: Frankey Willis. Pension VAS1919 (original) (transcription )

Biblography

Burgess, Louis A., Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. I-II, Richmond Press, Inc. Richmond, Va. 1927-1929.

Bockstruck, Lloyd DeWitt, Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants Awarded by State Governments. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.

Gwathmey, John H., Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution 1775-1783. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Md. 1979.

Online Resources

Library of Virginia, original records

National Archives Records Administration, original records

Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Roster, transcribed records

Virginia Gazette, newspaper articles

E-Branch Digital Services Library

E-H, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

J-W, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

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