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. 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. These records concern the american revolution, the war of 1812, the civil war and world war i. This initiative will fill a glaring need, and will preserve these precious, precious volumes for many years to come. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 2. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1. 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 army and navy forces with bounty land warrants for virginia military district of ohio and virginia military scrip from federal and state records. Genealogical data extracted from revolutionary war pension records at the national archives. Search the revolutionary war pensioner census, 1841 as part of the 1840 u. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 bevin creel on. Many of the remaining revolutionary war records were lost during the war of 1812.
Processioners records describe the walking and marking of property boundaries. Prior to 1853 when the commonwealth began recording vital statistics, virginia marriage records are found at the county or city level. Twentyeight revolutionary war soldiers from the old dominion 9780786461. Virginias colonial soldiers search historical records. Special report of the department of archives and history for 1912 see other formats. Revolutionary war bounty warrants revolutionary war rejected claims revolutionary war virginia state pensions. Book b, book i, book l n, books o q, book r t, books u w, book x part 1 and part 2. 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. Letters received by the governor during the revolutionary war 17761784. Virginia and west virginia genealogical data from revolutionary war pension and bounty land warrant records, volume 5 sacreytyree patrick g. The library of virginia has announced an exciting new initiative to microfilm the wellknown, but littleused, auditors account volumes from the revolutionary war era.
These records give an intimate glimpse into the inner workings of the virginia militia at the county level during the revolution. 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. 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. Link to this page contact us revolutionary war online records original documents from the national archives through. Virginiawest virginia genealogical data from revolutionary. The bird samuels papers contain the original census and military records of dunmore co.
Includes a list of soldiers, list of officers, records of the mecklenburg county militia, etc. Numbered record books concerning military operations and service, pay and settlement of accounts. This is the first in a series of volumes of transcribed virginia war records from the revolutionary war time period. Most records in war department custody were destroyed by fire, november 8, 1800. This book is a must on anyone doing research of virginia.
Based on widely scattered and little known records, br. This database is a collection of records kept by the u. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the. 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. At the beginning of 1775, pennsylvania, founded under quaker auspices, differed from other american colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. Revolutionary war records overview the military association, 17751777. Heritage books, 1988language english related title virginiawest virginia revolutionary war records.
Militia miscellany virginia records, public record office, london. Confederate burials in virginia, georgia revolutionary soldiers graves, publick claims, etc. Virginia west virginia genealogical data from revolutionary war pension and bounty land warrant records 6 vols. Virginia military records genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. Catalogue of revolutionary soldiers and sailors of the commonwealth of virginia. Military books on the revolutionary war in fauquier county, virginia.
Saffell genealogical publishing com, 2010 reference 598 pages. Eckenrode designated these volumes with roman numerals and partially indexed them in his 1912 list of the revolutionary soldiers of virginia. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 by creel. Revolutionary war rolls, 17751783 a collection of more than 425,000 records documenting men who fought for the colonies in the american revolutionary war. Described as a treasure house of information about virginians in the revolutionary war, it contains list. Aug 15, 2016 most records in war department custody were destroyed by fire, november 8, 1800. A collection of more than 425,000 records documenting men who fought for the colonies in the american revolutionary war. Library of virginia online military records includes. The compiled service records consist of one or more jacketenvelopes for each soldier. 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.
Virginia army and navy forces, with bounty land warrants for. Heritage books, 1988language english related title virginia west virginia revolutionary war records. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 this is the first in a series of volumes of transcribed virginia war records from the revolutionary war time period. 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. You may want to start by searching for a persons military service records and pension and bounty land 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. War department collection of revolutionary war records national. Online revolutionary war indexes and records military indexes.
It is a massive collection of virginia s revolutionary war source materials. Numbered record books concerning military operations and service, pay and settlement of accounts, and supplies in the war department collection of revolutionary war records from national archives microfilm publication m853 revolutionary war rolls, 17751783 m246, and other historical records. Boatner, encyclopedia of the american revolution mechanicsburg, pa stackpole books, 1994. The revolutionary war pensions records are part of. Using virginia revolutionary war records library of virginia. Places to find revolutionary war records and indexes on the internet. The library of virginia has federal revolutionary war pensions on microfilm. Auditor of public accounts record group 48 and are listed on page, of a guide to state records in the archives branch. Selected virginia revolutionary war records war volumes 1, 2, and 25, and legislative petitions vol. Title page preface contents to this book list of illustrations section i section ii section iii section iv index to.
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. Index to saffells list of virginia soldiers in the revolution, by j. Full text of list of the revolutionary soldiers of virginia. The revolutionary war material in the virginia state library. Mecklenburg county, virginia genealogy familysearch wiki. 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. Life and character of the chevalier john paul jones, a captain in the navy of the united states, during their revolutionary war. Iberian publishing company supplies reference works for historical and genealogical research. Abstracts of many virginia revolutionary war pension records and unit rosters are available on the website southern campaigns of the american revolution.
Special report of the department of archives and history for 1912 by virginia state library. Selected virginia revolutionary war records book, 2008. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Volume 1 includes complete transcriptions of three of the celebrated virginia war volumes, along with many virginia petitions from the revolutionary war era. Vaughan, notes from pension applications, notes from the order books of the county pertaining to the revolutionary war and other notes.
Revolutionary war records, duplin and sampson counties, north. Numerous virginia localities, most of them in the eastern part of the state, have suffered tremendous losses of. Early marriages, wills, and some revolutionary war records. Volume 1 includes complete transcriptions of three of the celebrated virginia war volumes. For a detailed guide to virginia military organization, see. Revolutionary war records, mecklenburg county, virginia. Many of the remaining revolutionary war records were lost during the war of. 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. War records in the custody of public and private institutions in va, nc, and ma. Abstracts of many virginia revolutionary war pension records and unit. Revolutionary war records by brumbaugh, gaius marcus, 1862publication date 1936 topics bounties, military. 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. 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. Selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 by.
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. 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. Revolutionary war records, duplin and sampson counties, north carolina. Library of virginia to microfilm the auditors account. War department collection of revolutionary war records. Census and military records of dunmore county, virginia. United states, freedmens bureau, land and property records, 18651872 family search. The initiative, using grant funds from the daughters of the american revolution, is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2015. Virginia army and navy forces, with bounty land warrants for virginia military district of ohio, and virginia military scrip, from federal and state archives.
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. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. This second installment in a series of virginia revolutionary war records consists entirely of the court martial minutes of augusta county. 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. Pre revolutionary war processioners records are found in the church vestry books. 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. Virginia state libraryrevolutionary war records of virginia. They are still loosely referred to by roman numerals and range in size from 124 pages to over 700 pages.
Virginia militia in the revolutionary war at ancestryrequires payment revolutionary war records, vol. The orderly book of that portion of the american army. 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. Dec 12, 2007 selected virginia revolutionary war records, vol 1 bevin creel on. Virginia revolutionary tax lists from the records of the.