This list is 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.

 

ARMISTEAD, Churchill: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775)

 

ARMISTEAD, Richard: Pvt., entered service in 1778 and served until end of war, served in Capt. Josiah Foster Co.; d. 1824; m. Elizabeth Jarvis (d. 23 Dec 1836) on 11 Feb 1770, Kingston Parish; children: Elizabeth Tumberlin, Susan Armistead, and Isaac Armistead. Pension W20633 (original) (transcription)

 

ARMSTED (ARMISTEAD), William: Pvt., entered service latter part of 1776 and served until 1782; served under Captains Robert Gayle, Peter Barnet, John Billups, Colonels Sir John Peyton and Boswell; b. 1758, Kingston Parish; d. 4 Feb 1836, Mathews Co. Pension S12001 (original) (transcription)

 

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

 

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

 

BANKS, Josiah: Pvt., entered service in 1776 and served until end of war, served under Col. Charles Tompkies in 3^rd, 5^th and 7^th Regiments Virginia Continental Line; heirs: 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; 1 Aug 1835 (Bockstruck, p 24)

 

BANKS, Richard: Commissary of Stores, 1775; Gloucester Dist. (Gwathmey, p 37)

 

BELL, William: Pvt., entered service on 13 Feb 1777, discharged 27 July 1783, 12^th Virginia Regiment; d. 1806 in Mathews Co.; heir: daughter Frances Bell. Pension VAS2475 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 1 Apr 1784 & 100 acres; 7 Sept 1784 (Bockstruck, p 37)

 

BERNARD (BARNARD, BARNETT), Peter: Ens., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775), enlisted on 10 April 1777, Capt. 2^nd Virginia Regiment, resigned 24 Aug 1779; m. Frances Dudley on 22 Aug 1758, Kington Parish; child: Dudley Bernard. Pension R19356 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 4000 acres; 10 Aug 1835. (Bockstruck, p 40)

 

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

 

BILLUPS, George: 1^st Sgt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2  Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264), 7^th Virginia Regiment Continental Line. Service record

 

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

 

BILLUPS, John Sr.: Capt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 to Gloucester Militia. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775) (Burgess, p 1264), Capt. Billups and his company of militia of Gloucester county captured the sloop Fortune and cargo in 1778. (Virginia Gazette, 3 April 1778)

 

BILLUPS, John Jr.: Lt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775)

 

BILLUPS, Joseph Jr.; Sgt., served in Capt Henry Young’s Co., 7th Continental Line; b. 29 Sep 1760, d. 5 Apr 1815, m. Joice Respass on 14 Feb 1784, Kingston Parish. Service record

 

BILLUPS, Richard: Capt., appointed 13 Sept 1775 in Gloucester Militia (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775), Capt. Richard Billups and his company captured a sloop in the Chesapeake Bay in September 1777 (Virginia Gazette, 6 March 1778); d. 30 Sept 1822, m. Lucy Lilly on 10 Sept 1778, Kingston Parish.

 

BOSWELL, Machen: Lt., entered service 18 Nov 1776 and served until 6 Feb 1781, Virginia State Line; d. 10 Dec 1793; heirs: Martha Roy, Thomas M. B. Roy, grandson. Pension R19364 (original) (transcription); Service Record; Bounty Land Warrant: 4000 acres; Jan 1783 (Bockstruck, p 53)

 

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

 

BRIDGES (MORGAN), Ransone: Pvt., entered service in 1776 for term of two years, served under Col. Charles Tompkies in 7^th Regiment Virginia Continental Line, reenlisted in 1778 in Capt. Joseph Egglestons troop of Horse, commanded by Col. Henry Lee for three years; b. April 1756, Kingston Parish, d. 8 Dec 1824, m. Nancy [unknown]; children: John, Polly, Betsey and niece Elizabeth Bridges. Pension S39245 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 200 acres; 25 Jan 1808 (Bockstruck, p 61)

 

BROMLEY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), Philip: Seaman, entered service 1776/77 on board the Henry Galley and served till end of war, served under Capt. Robert Tompkins, Virginia State Navy; children: John, Polley, and Thomas C. Pension VAS2671 (original) (transcription); Service record; Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 21 March 1840 (Bockstruck, p 63)

 

BROMLY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), William: Seaman, entered service on board the Henry Galley under Capt. Robert Tompkins, served three years; children: Elizabeth, Polly and William; grandson Columbus s/o William who is deceased by 1835. Pension VAS2672 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 21 March 1840. (Bockstruck, p 63)

 

BROMLY (BROWNLEY, BRUMLEY), William: Seaman, entered service on board the Henry Galley under Capt. Robert Tompkins, lost at sea in the year 1781; never married; heir-at-law: James Bromley, older brother. Pension VAS2672 (original) (transcription)

 

BROOKS, George: Pvt., entered service in 1776, served under Capt. Josiah Foster; b. Kingston Parish, d. 1791, Mathews Co.; m. 1779 Barshaba Diggs; child: Mary (m. Hudgins). Pension W18665 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 27 May 1783 (Bockstruck, p 64)

 

BROWN, Francis: Steward, entered service in 1776/77 on board the Henry Galley and served till end of war, served under Capt. Robert Tompkins; children: Spencer Brown, Nancy Gayle and Frances Walden. Pension VAS2691 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; 18 June 1835. (Bockstruck, p 66)

 

BROWN, George: Midshipman, entered service in 1776/77 on board the Henry Galley under Capt. Robert Tompkins until 1778, served for three years on board the Gloucester Galley under Capt.Thomas  Lilley; children: Joshua G. and George (dec’d.); grandchildren (children of George dec’d.): Worner, James, Bengamin [sic], Nancy Brown Guardian for George and Robert Brown. Pension VAS2693 (original) (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 1333 1/3 acres; 2 June 1835. (Bockstruck, p 66)

 

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

 

BROWN, William: Midshipman, entered service in 1776 on board the Ship Tempest under Capt. Celey Saunders, served three years; m. Judith [Longest]; children: [Judith], Mary, Nancy, Thomas and William. Pension VAS2721 (transcription); Bounty Land Warrant: 2666 2/3 acres; 23 July 1833. (Bockstruck, p 68)

 

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: Pvt., 6^th Virginia Reg. Mathews Pension Roll of 1835. No record of service.

 

CALLIS, George: Pvt., entered service 1777 under Capt. John Billups, discharged in the fall of 1781; m. Elizabeth [last name unknown] after 2 Jan 1800; son-in-law Samuel Callis. Pension W14444 (original) (transcription)

 

CALLIS, James: Pvt., on duty in Gloucester County from 2 Aug-8 Oct, 1781, Capt. John Billups’ Co. (Burgess, p 1264), Virginia Line, Honorably discharge in 1780. Service record

 

CALLIS, William: Pvt., entered service in 1780 under Capt. Holder/Houlder Hudgins, before enlistment volunteered as guard at Cricket Hill; b. 1765. Pension S16683 (original) (transcription)

 

CELLERS (SELLERS), William: entered service in 1776 under Capt. Peter Bernard, child: Mary Cellers. Pension VAS294 (original) (transcription)

 

CRISTIAN, John: Pvt., entered service about 1777 under Capt. Peter Bernard, served periods amounting to eleven months; b. 16 Oct 1761, d. 6 July 1838. Pension S15276 (transcription)

 

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

 

CLAYTON, Jasper: Capt., appointed on 13 Sept 1775 in Gloucester Militia (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775); Clerk to Gloucester Committee of Safety 1775-1776, Capt. 18 July 1776, “Warrant issued to pay his militia company on duty at Gwynn’s Island” (Gwathmey, p 156); d. May 1779 (Virginia Gazette, 22 May 1779)

 

CRAY, Thomas: Seaman, entered service in 1776 under Col. Charles Tompkies in Virginia Continental Line, served until end of war; 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. 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 ship yards; 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: Pvt., entered service last of 1776 or early part of 1777 in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment, commanded by Capt. Peter Bernard; d. Nov 1803, drowned; m. Lucy [last name unknown], child: Louisa married William Green. Pension VAS3426 (original) (transcription)

 

 

 

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.

 

Library of Virginia, original records

National Archives Records Administration, original records

Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Roster, transcribed records

Virginia Gazette, newspaper articles