These roster lists are 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.
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