Our Patriot Ancestors
Listed below are the Patriot ancestors of our chapter members and the state in which they served. American Revolutionary War Patriots include signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of local and state militias, members of the Continental Army or Continental Navy, men and women who rendered other types of aid to the cause of American independence, and those taking oaths of loyalty. With a few exceptions, military service began with the Battle of Lexington (19 April 1775) and ended when the British evacuated New York (26 November 1783). Patriots may have also provided civil service, conducting public business in the newly formed American states.
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State Glossary |
Service Glossary |
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CT - Connecticut |
ARM - Armorer |
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DE - Delaware |
CAPT - Captain |
| GA - Georgia | COL - Colonel |
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LA - Louisiana |
CPL - Corporal |
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MD - Maryland |
CS - Civil Service |
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MA - Massachusetts |
DRM - Drummer |
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NH - New Hampshire |
ENS - Ensign |
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NJ - New Jersey |
LT - Lieutenant |
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NY - New York |
MAJ - Major |
| NC - North Carolina | PS - Patriotic Service |
| PA - Pennsylvania | PVT - Private |
| RI - Rhode Island | SEACAP - Sea Captain |
| SC - South Carolina | SGT - Sergeant |
| VT - Vermont | SOL - Soldier |
| VA - Virginia | SRGN - Surgeon |
| Countries | |
| FR - France |
| Name, State, Service (Spouse) |
Name, State, Service (Spouse) |
| ABBOTT, Joshua, NH, CAPT (Elizabeth Chandler) |
LAMBERT, Moses, MA, CS (Sarah) |
| ALLEN, Samuel, MA, PVT (Hannah Pratt) |
LANGSTON, Samuel, GA, PS (Sarah) |
| ARENDT, Jacob, PA, PS (Catherine) |
LARIMER, John, PA, SOL (Ann) |
| ARENDT, Peter, PA, PVT (Catherine/Kety Oyler) |
LINCOLN, John, PA, PVT (Mary Lafferty) |
| ARMISTEAD, John, VA, PS (Lucy Burbage) |
LINCOLN, Mordacai, PA, CS (Mary Webb) |
| AVERY, Parke, Sr., CT, PS (Mary Latham) |
LONGFELLOW, Nathan, NH, SOL (Susanah Healey) |
| BAILEY, George, MD, PS (Frances/Fanny Hayman) |
LONGFELLOW, Samuel, NH, PVT (Mary Perkins) |
| BAKER, Charles, MA, PS (Deborah Williamson) |
MERIWEATHER, David, VA, PS (Mary Harvie) |
| BARNES, Gamaliel, NY, PS (Hannah Harris) |
McBRIDE, John, NC, LT, PS (Eleanor Ryan) |
| BEACH, Aaron, NY, PVT (Rachael Walker) |
MILTMORE, Daniel, NH, LT (Agnes Hunter) |
| BEACH, Gershom, VT, ARM (Mary Salter) |
MINGERSON, John, MA, PVT (Ann Hey Gamble) |
| BEARDSLEY, Austin, NY, PS (Ann Canfield) |
MORSE, Daniel, CT, PS (Ann Wilcox) |
| BERRY, John, VA, LT, CS (Jane Campbell) |
NORTON, Peter, MA, CS (Sarah Bassett) |
| BLACKSTOCK, James, SC, SOL (Nancey) |
NORTON, Zachariah, MA, PVT (Hannah Smith) |
| BLAKE, Elisha, NH, PS (Mary Brown) |
NOTT, Thomas, CT, SOL, PS (Prudence) |
| OLDFIELD, William, NY, REV | |
| BRADFORD, Samuel, MD, PVT (Sarah Fitzgerald) |
PEARSON, Erastus, NJ, PVT (Eunice) |
| BRAINARD, Enoch, CT, SGT (Esther Southward) |
PEARSON, Samuel, NJ, CAPT (Phebe Harrison) |
| BRAINERD, Abijah, CT, PS (Unknown) |
PERKINS, Jonathan, MA, SOL (Abigail Blake) |
| BRAINERD, Ansel, CT, PVT (Mary/Polly Warren) |
PERRY, Ephraim, MA, PS (Mary Deland Babcock) |
| BRAINERD, Josiah, Jr., CT, ENS (Lois Hurlburt) |
PERRY, John, MA, CAPT (Lucy Wooster) |
| BRAINERD, Simon, Sr., NH, PVT (Hepzebah Spencer) |
PIPPEN, Joseph, NC, ENS (Lucretia Knight) |
| BRIDGE, Benjamin, NJ, PVT (Elizabeth Hathaway) |
PRATT, John, NC, PVT (-Hampton) |
| BRITTON, Ebenezer, NH, PS (Sarah Bullock) |
PROCTOR, Joel, NH, PVT (Cathrine/Cate Blood) |
| BROKAW, Abrahan, NJ, PS (Judith Davis) |
REED, Ezekiel, MA, PVT (Mary Rogers) |
| BROKAW, George, NJ, PVT (Jane Custard) |
REX, Bernard, PA, SOL (Anna Elizabeth Orner) |
| BUBIER, Joseph, MA, SEACAP (Martha Grover) |
REX, Christopher, PA, SGT (Hannah Holder) |
| BYERS, John, PA, PVT (Elizabeth) |
RICHARDSON, Stephen, NH, PVT (Rhoda Daniels) |
| CHESTER, Thomas, CT, PS (Sarah Eldredge) |
RICKETSON, Timothy, Sr., GA, PS (Bathsheba Wilbur) |
| CHILD, Samuel, MA, PVT (Unknown) |
RIPLEY, Cornelius, MA, PVT (Thankful Pease) |
| CHITTENDEN, Cornelius, CT, PVT (Rachel Porter) |
ROBBINS, Daniel, MA, PVT (Mary Fisher) |
| CLEVELAND, Joseph, MA, CS (Mary Ripley) |
ROGERS, Ichabod, CT, PVT (Mary Hobbs Hall) |
| COLLAMORE, Peter, MA, PVT (Elizabeth Farrar) |
RUDD, Hezekiah, VA, PVT (Lucy Hawkins) |
| CONDIT, David, NJ, LT (Joanna Williams) |
SENTER, Samuel, Jr., NH, PVT (Hannah Reed) |
| CROCKETT, Richard, MA, PVT (Mary Robinson) |
SEWITZ, Abraham, PA, SOL (Eva) |
| CROWELL, Lemuel, MA, PVT (Elizabeth Hawes) |
SHEPHARD, Mark, MA, SOL (Miriam) |
| CULVER, John, NJ, PVT (Sarah Bailey) |
SMALL, Daniel, MA, SGT (Joanna Cobb) |
| CUSHING, Daniel, MA, SGT (Sarah Lincoln) |
SMITH, Thomas, MA, CPL (Sarah Butler) |
| DANFORTH, William, NH, SGT (Olive Elliot) |
SMITH, Zachariah, MA, PVT (Mary Smith) |
| DAVIS, Nathan, MA, PVT (Mary Nurse) |
SOUTHWORTH, Nathan, CT, PVT (Hannah Wheeler) |
| DE BROGILIE, Charles, FR, COL (Unknown) |
STICKNEY, Jonathan, NH, PS (Sarah Webster) |
| DOWNER, Samuel, Sr., NJ, PS (Hannah Potter) |
STINSON, Thomas, MA, PVT (Margaret McClure) |
| EARNEST, Felix, NC, ENS (Sarah Oliphant) |
STINSON, William, MA, DRM (Mary York) |
| EDDY, Samuel, Sr., MA, SGT (Anna Morton) |
STODDARD, Ralph, Sr., CT, CAPT (Susannah Elderkin Avery) |
| EDMUNDS, William, RI, PVT (Amy Lou) |
STODDARD, Vine, CT, ENS (Jemima Fish) |
| ELLIS, Isaac, MA, CPL (Tabitha Philips) |
STURGIS, John, PA, PVT (Leah Phillips) |
| FIRESTONE, Nicholas, PA, PVT (Eva Catherine Schwab) |
TALIAFERRO, Benjamin, VA, MAJ (Martha Merriweather) |
| FOSTER, Benjamin, Sr., VT, SOL (Rachel Day) |
TALIAFERRO, Zachariah, VA, PS (Unknown) |
| GAINES, Richard, Sr., VA, PS (Mildred Hollinger) |
TAYLOR, Elias, Jr., MA, PVT (Betsey Knowlton) |
| GILBERT, Barnabas, PA, CS (Catherine Bender) |
TAYLOR, Elias, Sr., MA, PVT (Mary Johnson) |
| GIST, Thomas, NC, PVT, PS (Elizabeth) |
THAXTER, Jacob, MA, PVT (Rachel Fearing Lincoln) |
| GRAVES, Chauncey, VT, PVT (Olive Graves) |
THOMPSON, James, MA, PS (Reliance Hinckley) |
| HALL, Hugh, NC, CAPT (Margaret King) |
THURSTON, Moses, NH, LT (Elizabeth Clifford) |
| HAMILTON, Andrew, SC, MAJ (Jane Magil) |
TODD, Peter, NC, PVT (Hannah Cornelison) |
| HARKLEROAD, Henry, VA, PVT (Elizabeth Emmert) |
TOMPKINS, Joseph, NJ, PVT (Bethiah Freeman) |
| HAWK, Conrad, PA, SOL (Elizabeth Borger) |
TRYON, Edward, CT, SOL (Mercy Harris) |
| HAYWARD, Caleb, MA, CPL (Persis Haward) |
VAN CLIEF, Peter, NJ, PVT (Mary Ann Dorsey) |
| HEALD, John, MA, LT (Elizabeth Barrett) |
WALKER, Gideon, VT, ENS (Rachel Foster) |
| HEALD, Jonas, MA, SOL (Anne Wilkins) |
WALKER, Samuel, MA, PVT (Mary Stratton) |
| HIGGINS, Elisha, Jr., MA, SGT (Thankful) |
WALLER, Thomas Carr, VA, PS (Sarah Dabney) |
| HIGGINS, Elisha, Sr., VT, PS (Sarah Lewis) |
WARE/WIER, Isaac, MA. PVT (Mahitable) |
| HIGGINS, Josiah, PA, PVT (Persis Eggleston) |
WATKINS, James, VA, PS (Martha Thompson) |
| HOLLOWAY, William, MA, SGT (Molly Trask) |
WEED, James, MA, PVT (Annah Williams) |
| JACKSON, Robert, NH, PVT (Olive Farnam) |
WEST, Thomas, MA, CPL (Sarah Butler) |
| JAYNE, David, PA, PVT (Elizabeth De Witt) |
WHITE, John, VA, PVT (Martha Phillips) |
| JAYNE, William, PA, PS (Tabitha Norton) |
WIGNER, Daniel, PA, PVT (Elizabeth Emig) |
| JENKINS, Daniel, MA, PS (Elizabeth Nickholes) |
WILKINS, Timothy, Jr., MA, CPL (Mary Chamberlain) |
| JENKINS, Gera, MA, PVT (Lillie Coleman) |
WILKINS, Timothy, Sr., MA, PS (Anna Smith) |
| JONES, Daniel, CT, PVT (Mindwell) |
WILLIAMS, Samuel, MA, SGT (Mercy Coombs) |
| KIBLER, George, PA, PVT (Elizabeth Walder) |
WILSON, Lewis Feuilleteau, NJ, SRGN (Margaret Hall) |
| KUDAS, Elias, PA, CAPT (Catherine Skinner) |
WINSLOW, James, MA, SGT (Rhode Chase) |
| KUNKEL, Johannes, PA, PVT, PS (Ester) |
WOOD, John, GA, PVT (Unknown) |
| LAMBERT, Benjamin, MA, CS (Bathsheba Mayhew) |
WRIGHT, John, SC, SOL (Alsey Langston) |
| ZERFASS, John, PA, SOL (Susannah Hone) |