Virginia revolutionary tax lists from the records of the auditor of public accounts subcommittee of revolutionary taxes, genealogy committee, national society sons of the american revolution john d. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 bevin creel on. Title page preface contents to this book list of illustrations section i section ii section iii section iv index to. Militia miscellany virginia records, public record office, london. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 by. Based on widely scattered and little known records, br. Many of the remaining revolutionary war records were lost during the war of 1812.
It is a massive collection of virginia s revolutionary war source materials. Revolutionary war records, duplin and sampson counties, north. Virginia military records genealogy familysearch wiki. Described as a treasure house of information about virginians in the revolutionary war, it contains list after list of soldiers and sailors extracted from bounty land warrants, pension applications, land scrip records, records of the state line and the continental line, militia records, half pay applications, and so onmany never before. Virginia army and navy forces, with bounty land warrants for. Census and military records of dunmore county, virginia. Saffell genealogical publishing com, 2010 reference 598 pages. Special report of the department of archives and history for 1912 see other formats.
Special report of the department of archives and history for 1912 by virginia state library. This book is a catalogue to those soldiers and sailors who were granted land bounty warrants by virginia in return for their service during the american revolution. Prior to 1853 when the commonwealth began recording vital statistics, virginia marriage records are found at the county or city level. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1. Virginia and west virginia genealogical data from revolutionary war pension and bounty land warrant records, volume 5 sacreytyree patrick g. Life and character of the chevalier john paul jones, a captain in the navy of the united states, during their revolutionary war. Jun 07, 2015 the library of virginia, along with the national society daughters of the american revolution, are to be warmly thanked by all researchers who care about virginias revolutionary war era records. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 2. Most records in war department custody were destroyed by fire, november 8, 1800. Several avenues are available for members of the uva community needing library resources, including hathitrusts newlyreleased trove of ed digital material, open educational resources, online journals, databases, and ebooks.
Library of virginia to microfilm the auditors account. Several avenues are available for members of the uva community needing library resources, including hathitrusts newlyreleased trove of ed digital material, open educational resources, online journals, databases, and e books. Numbered record books concerning military operations and service, pay and settlement of accounts. The library of virginia has announced an exciting new initiative to microfilm the wellknown, but littleused, auditors account volumes from the revolutionary war era. United states, freedmens bureau, land and property records, 18651872 family search. Virginia militia in the revolutionary war ancestry. Includes a list of soldiers, list of officers, records of the mecklenburg county militia, etc. This book is a must on anyone doing research of virginia. This initiative will fill a glaring need, and will preserve these precious, precious volumes for many years to come. Revolutionary war rolls, 17751783 a collection of more than 425,000 records documenting men who fought for the colonies in the american revolutionary war. Military books on the revolutionary war in fauquier county, virginia. As a result there were, until 1873, few records for the period before 1789 in war department custody.
Virginia state libraryrevolutionary war records of virginia. Pre revolutionary war processioners records are found in the church vestry books. This collection of revolutionary war records contains rosters, with service records, of about 15,000 soldiers and officers from the new england states, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia and south carolina, arranged by regiment, company, and corps. Revolutionary war records overview the military association, 17751777. Wardell this is the fifth in a series of volumes which intends to extract all of the useful genealogical data from the revolutionary pension and bounty land warrant records dealing with virginians and west virginians in the 2,670 rolls of microfilm. Letters received by the governor during the revolutionary war 17761784. Dec 12, 2007 selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 bevin creel on. Virginiawest virginia genealogical data from revolutionary. Link to this page contact us revolutionary war online records original documents from the national archives through.
See an an overview of records at the national archives relating to military. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war on the rolls of this microfilm publication are reproduced the compiled service records of soldiers who served in the american army during the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war material in the virginia state library. Aug 15, 2016 most records in war department custody were destroyed by fire, november 8, 1800. Many of the remaining revolutionary war records were lost during the war of. War records in the custody of public and private institutions in va, nc, and ma. Volume 1 includes complete transcriptions of three of the celebrated virginia war volumes. At the beginning of 1775, pennsylvania, founded under quaker auspices, differed from other american colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. These records include the committee of safety, names of gentlemen justices who served during the period, the names of all militia officers appearing on the order books, the muster roll and commission of capt. Confederate burials in virginia, georgia revolutionary soldiers graves, publick claims, etc. The library of virginia has federal revolutionary war pensions on microfilm. Boatner, encyclopedia of the american revolution mechanicsburg, pa stackpole books, 1994.
The bird samuels papers contain the original census and military records of dunmore co. For a detailed guide to virginia military organization, see. Heritage books, 1988language english related title virginia west virginia revolutionary war records. Book b, book i, book l n, books o q, book r t, books u w, book x part 1 and part 2. Processioners records describe the walking and marking of property boundaries. Selected virginia revolutionary war records war volumes 1, 2, and 25, and legislative petitions vol.
Records of individuals who participated in the revolutionary war can be found in published indexes, pension files, bounty land records, service records, and public service claims. War department collection of revolutionary war records. Library of virginia online military records includes. Places to find revolutionary war records and indexes on the internet. These records give an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of the virginia militia at the county level during the revolution. This second installment in a series of virginia revolutionary war records consists entirely of the court martial minutes of augusta county. Revolutionary war bounty warrants revolutionary war rejected claims revolutionary war virginia state pensions. Described as a treasure house of information about virginians in the revolutionary war, it contains list. Abstracts of graves of revolutionary war patriots revolutionary war graves found between 1900 and 1987, which include the name of the patriot and the cemetery in which the headstone is found. Volume 1 includes complete transcriptions of three of the celebrated virginia war volumes, along with many virginia petitions from the revolutionary war era. Virginia digital collections revolutionary war virginia state pensions index to and scanned images of the surviving records that veterans and their widows presented to the county courts to certify their eligibility for pension.
Catalogue of revolutionary soldiers and sailors of the commonwealth of virginia. Virginia revolutionary tax lists from the records of the. Search the revolutionary war pensioner census, 1841 as part of the 1840 u. Revolutionary war records, mecklenburg county, virginia. Abstracts of many virginia revolutionary war pension records and unit. Early marriages, wills, and some revolutionary war records.
Taken from a book in the collection of the leavenworth county genealogical society titled letter from the secretary of way, communicating a transcript of the pension list of the united states showing the number of pensioners in the several districts. The orderly book of that portion of the american army. Index to saffells list of virginia soldiers in the revolution, by j. A collection of more than 425,000 records documenting men who fought for the colonies in the american revolutionary war. Virginia army and navy forces with bounty land warrants for virginia military district of ohio and virginia military scrip from federal and state records. About the revolutionary war virginia state pensions database.
Virginia digital collections revolutionary war virginia state pensions index to and scanned images of the surviving records that veterans and their widows presented to the county courts to. Virginia militia in the revolutionary war at ancestryrequires payment revolutionary war records, vol. Online revolutionary war indexes and records military indexes. War department collection of revolutionary war records national. Virginia revolutionary war land grant claims 17831850 rejected family history library virginia original warrants and plats, 17741791 for land now located in kentucky family history library land records by countycity.
Search the muster and pay rolls of the war of the revolution, 17751783 browse these rolls by state and name of organization regiment, battalion, guard, company, etc. Numerous virginia localities, most of them in the eastern part of the state, have suffered tremendous losses of. Auditor of public accounts record group 48 and are listed on page, of a guide to state records in the archives branch. Chancery records index can be used to search mecklenburg county chancery records for the years 17831941. Mecklenburg county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. Abstracts of graves of revolutionary war patriots revolutionary war graves found between 1900 and 1987, which include the name of the patriot and the cemetery in. You may want to start by searching for a persons military service records and pension and bounty land records. Vaughan, notes from pension applications, notes from the order books of the county pertaining to the revolutionary war and other notes. Twentyeight revolutionary war soldiers from the old dominion 9780786461. Some are available for free on family search and at the national archives, others are included in an ancestry subscription, or with a subscription on fold3. They are still loosely referred to by roman numerals and range in size from 124 pages to over 700 pages.
Revolutionary war records, mecklenburg county, virginia katherine b elliott a collection of revolutionary war records for the county of mecklenburg, virginia. Revolutionary war records, virginia, gaius marcus brumbaugh, 1936 contains records from the national archives and records gathered from descendants of the soldiers, including letters written before 1800. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the. Abstracts of many virginia revolutionary war pension records and unit rosters are available on the website southern campaigns of the american revolution. Heritage books, 1988language english related title virginiawest virginia revolutionary war records. Genealogical data extracted from revolutionary war pension records at the national archives. Virginia army and navy forces, with bounty land warrants for virginia military district of ohio, and virginia military scrip, from federal and state archives. Revolutionary war records are available in courthouses, on microfilm, indexed in books, and online. Research our records the national archives holds records relating to military service during the revolutionary war, including both continental troops and state troops that served as continental troops. Virginia west virginia genealogical data from revolutionary war pension and bounty land warrant records 6 vols. Virginias colonial soldiers search historical records. Federal census, census takers obtained the names and ages of all the individuals.
The compiled service records consist of one or more jacketenvelopes for each soldier. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Selected virginia revolutionary war records book, 2008. Revolutionary war records, duplin and sampson counties, north carolina. Based on widely scattered and little known records, brumbaughs massive virginia compilation is one of the most ambitious collections of revolutionary war source materials ever published. Eckenrode designated these volumes with roman numerals and partially indexed them in his 1912 list of the revolutionary soldiers of virginia. Revolutionary war records by brumbaugh, gaius marcus, 1862publication date 1936 topics bounties, military. Revolutionary war records, virginia by gaius marcus brumbaugh. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 by creel. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for historical and genealogical research.
The revolutionary war pensions records are part of. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This is the first in a series of volumes of transcribed virginia war records from the revolutionary war time period. This database is a collection of records kept by the u. Using virginia revolutionary war records library of virginia.
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