Patriots of the American Revolutionary War

Most people, when they think of the American Revolutionary War Patriots, they think of those who fought on the side of the United States and won our freedom. However, that is only one way that a person might have served in the cause of the American Revolutionary War. A person may have also served one of the colonies as a civil officer or provided material aid for the cause of American independence. If your ancestor was a Patriot or if you see your ancestor on this list, then join us!

State Legend

• CT — Connecticut
• DE — Delaware
• GA — Georgia
• MD — Maryland
• MA — Massachusetts
• NH — New Hampshire
• NJ — New Jersey
• NY — New York
• NC — North Carolina
• PA — Pennsylvania
• RI — Rhode Island
• SC — South Carolina
• VT — Vermont
• VA — Virginia

Service Legend

• 1Lt – First Lieutenant
• Artif – Artificer
• Capt – Captain
• Col – Colonel
• Cpl – Corporal
• CS – Civil Service
• Ens – Ensign
• LCol – Lieutenant Colonel
• Lt – Lieutenant
• Maj – Major
• Noncom – Non-commissioned Officer
• PS – Patriotic Service
• Pvt – Private
• Sgt – Sergeant
• Sol – Soldier
• StaffOf – Staff Officer