A-D, Revolutionary War Records (1775-1783), Rosters, Pensions and Bounty Land Warrants

ARMISTEAD, Churchill. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775)

ARMISTEAD, Richard. Private, began his service in 1776 under Captain Josiah Foster and continued until the end of the war, primarily as a guard at New Point. During his time there, he participated in numerous skirmishes. Born in Kingston Parish, Richard Armistead married Elizabeth Jarvis on February 11, 1770, also in Kingston Parish. He died in the year 1824 in Mathews, Virginia, and his widow was pensioned under the Act of 1836. Elizabeth Jarvis Armistead, born August 22, 1773, died December 23, 1836, leaving the following children: Elizabeth Tumberlin, Susan Armistead, and Isaac Armistead. Pension W20633 (original) (transcription )

ARMSTED (ARMISTEAD), William. Private, entered the service in late 1776 under Captain Robert Gayle. He served at various times at Point Comfort, Pepper Creek, and several locations in present-day Gloucester, Virginia. He continued his service until 1782, during which time he served under  Captains Robert Gayle, Peter Barnet, John Billups, and Colonels Sir John Peyton and Boswell. He was placed on the Virginia pension roll at $80 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 23954 was issued on April 30, 1834, for his service in Colonel Boswell's Virginia State Line for two years. He was born in 1758 in Kingston Parish and died on February 4, 1836, in Mathews, Virginia. Pension S12001 (original) (transcription )

AYERS, John. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

AYERS, Richard. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BANKS, Josiah. Private, entered service in 1776, and served under Captain Charles Tompkies for a term of two years in the Continental Line. After completing his first enlistment, he re-enlisted, was sent south, and was taken prisoner. He returned home at the end of the war. On July 13, 1835, the heirs of Josiah Banks applied for his Bounty Land Warrant: 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; August 1, 1835. (Bockstruck, p 24)

BANKS, Richard. Commissary of Stores for Gloucester District 1775. (Gwathmey, p 37) Presumed to be from Kingston Parish.

BELL, William. Private, dates of service unknown, served in the Virginia or Continental Army. He died in  1806 in Mathews, Virginia. His daughter, Frances Bell, applied for bounty land in 1835, but the claim was rejected. Pension VAS2475 (original) (transcription ); Bounty Land Warrant: 100 acres; April 1, 1784 & 100 acres; September 7, 1784. (Bockstruck, p 37)

BERNARD (BARNARD, BARNETT), Peter. Ensign in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775) He entered service as a Captain on April 10, 1777, in the 2^nd Virginia Regiment and resigned on August 24, 1779. During his time, he served as a recruiting officer and in the spring of 1778, he marched north with a company he had recruited, which was attached to Colonel Brent. He continued in service until the summer of 1781, when he returned to Virginia. After that, he then reentered the service and served as a Captain in the Virginia Troops until after the Siege of Yorktown. He was stationed at Point Comfort and at Hubbard’s Old Field until the end of the war. He passed away four or five years after the Revolution ended, dying intestate. Pension R19356 (original) (transcription ) He married Frances Dudley in Kington Parish by license on August 22, 1758. They had only one son and heir, Dudley Bernard, who embarked on a voyage to the West Indies and was never heard from again. In 1835, Peter Bernard's heirs made seven claims for bounty land totaling 5,500 acres. Although these claims were initially approved, they were later canceled. On August 5, 1837, the heirs submitted five additional claims, each 400 acres. (Burgess pp. 60-65)

BILLUPS, Christopher. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BILLUPS, George. 1^st Sergeant, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264) Sergeant, served in the 7^th Virginia Regiment under the command of Colonel Alexander McClenachan. He is listed on the muster and payroll records from May 1777 to December 1777. During his service, he was hospitalized in June 1777. Service record

BILLUPS, George. Private, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781, Captain John Billups’ Company. (Burgess, p 1264)

BILLUPS, John Sr. Captain in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Virginia Gazette, 21 Oct 1775) Captain Billups and his company of militia of Gloucester county captured the sloop Fortune and cargo in 1778. (Virginia Gazette, 3 April 1778) Captain, on duty in Gloucester County from August 2 to October 8, 1781. (Burgess, p. 1264) He was born in 1743 in Gloucester, Virginia, and died on July 18, 1815, in Mathews, Virginia. DAR A010210 

BILLUPS, John Jr. Lieutenant in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (Virginia Gazette, 13 Oct 1775)

BILLUPS, Joseph Jr. Sergeant, served in the 7^th Virginia Regiment under the command of Colonel Alexander McClenachan. He is listed on the muster and payroll records from May 1777 to January 1778 and was discharged on February 20, 1778, at Valley Forge. During his service, he was hospitalized from September 1777 to January 1778. Service record He was born on September 28, 1760, in Kingston Parish and died on April 5, 1815, in Mathews, Virginia. On February 14, 1784, he married Joice Respass in Kingston Parish. DAR A010213

BILLUPS, Richard. Captain in the Gloucester Militia, appointed on September 13, 1775, at a committee meeting held for Gloucester County. (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 )

CHRISTIAN, 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 )