Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Death Lists For Nine States Of The 1700's

Most all the men listed on this page were killed in the Revoiutionary War or Indian Wars.  This page is to give you a lead into your ancestors life in this time in history.  This page is to help you to confirm that he was indeed in the war and on what he may have died.  Take note none of these States or Surnames are in any alphabetical order, you may want to do a name search.
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Virginia.

Some of these men were from Pennsylvania, although they frought for Virginia.

1781. Capt. James Tate's Company- at the Battle of Guilford, Tate was killed. 

Capt. Mathew Arbuckle was one of the most noted soldiers of this County. After serving through the Indian Wars he was killed by a falling limb while riding beside Jackson River in the McClintic neighborhood, in what is now Bath County. His body was buried there near the place where he was killed. I have recently learned that his grave must be on the lower edge of the property now owned by the Hon. Geo. A. Revercomb on Jackson River.

1776. Capt. John Dooley's Company was in service in Georgia, where Dooley was killed by an Indian.

Captain James Garland, was killed by a sentinel at Albemarle Barracks. 

1776, Capt. Thomas Dooley was killed bv an Indian.

1777, Jacob Ware, was at Fort Wheeling and was killed by Indians.

1777, Jacob Crow, was at Fort Wheeling and was killed by Indians.

About 1782, John Tommis and James Owens were killed by Indians.

1779, Capt, Andrew Wallace was killed in battle at Hanging Rock in the Carolinas.

Col. Richard Campbell, was killed at Eutaw.

June, 1781, Thomas Runnels was killed by Indians.

Pressley Davis, was killed in battle of Long Island, 1776.

About 1781, Captain Abraham Tipton killed by indians.

Massachusetts.

Abbot, Philip, Andover. Private, Capt. Benjamin Ames's co., Col. James Frye' s regt. ; killed June 17, 1775 ; reported negro servant of Nathan Abbot.

Adams, Jedediah, Oxford. Private, Capt. John Wiley's co.. Col. Michael Jackson's regt. ; Continental Army pa.y accounts for service from Feb. 6, 1777, to Sept. 19, 1777 ; reported killed Sept. 19, 1777.

Adams, Obadiah. Receipt for ammunition received of Capt. Barnabas Sears, dated Camp at Dorchester, Feb. 15, 1776 ; also, certificate of service, dated Hardwick, July 19, 1776, given by Capt. Barnabas Sears, certifying that said Adams, a soldier in his company, was killed by the enemy March 10, 1776, on Dorchester Hill.

Alexander, Jedithan, Capt. Jonathan Holman's co.. Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt.; order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 10, 1775; also, Private ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 3, 1775 ; service, 1 mo. 7 days ; also, company return dated Camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; reported killed at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Winter Hill, Dec. 21, 1775.

Allen, Jacob, Bridgewater. Sergeant, Capt. Robert Orr's co., Col. John Bailey's regt.,
which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 daj's; also, Lieutenant, Capt. James Allen's co., Col. John Bailey's (later Gen. Thomas's) regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 177;'); enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 8 days; commissioned May 19, 1775; also, company return dated lloxbury, Oct. 6, 1775; also, Captain, Col. John Bailey's ('2d) reut. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Sept. 19, 1777 ; reported killed Sept. 19, 1777.

Allen, James, Boston. Private, Capt. Benjamin Wallcut's co.. Col. Thomas Marshall's regt. ; enlisted Jan. 18, 1777; pay roll for rations made up for 19 days to time of arrival at Bennington; also, Lieut. Colonel's co., Col. Marshall's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 5, 1777, to Aug. 5, 1777;  reported killed by the Indians Aug. 5, 1777.

Bigsbey, Pelatiah. Private, Capt. John Spoor's CO., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 18, 1780; service, 3 mos. 2 days; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to reinforce Continental Army; reported killed Oct. 19, 1780.

Bodge, John, Charlestown. Private, Lieut. Ephraim Corey's co.. Col. William Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 6, 1775; service, 56 days ; also, company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge, Oct. 31, 1775; a/.vo, return of men enlisted into Continental Army [year not given] ; residence, Charlestown ; enlisted for town of Bedford (also given Charlestown) ; joined Capt. Robert Allen's CO., Col. Ichabod Alden's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years ; reported mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master; also, 6th co., Col. Brooks's (late Alden's) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 19, 1777, to May 30, 1778 ; reported killed.

Israel Hill, killed August 25, 1777, while on the expedition for the relief of Fort Schuyler.

Zephaniah Perkins, killed September 15, 1777.

George L. Caldwell, was killed while he was in his tent, by the accidental discharge of a gun which a soldier was cleaning in an adjoining tent.

Whitcomb, Joshua, Templeton. Capt. Joel Fletcher's co., Col. Ephraim Doo- little's regt. ; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Whitcomb and others, dated Camp near Charlestown Road, June 8, 1775 ; also, Private, same co. and regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 27, 1775 ; service, 1 mo. 24 days ; also, company return dated Camp at Winter Hill, Charlestown, Oct. 6, 1775 ; reported killed June 17, 1775.

Whitcombe, Peter, Littleton. Private, Capt. Samuel Gilbert's co., Col. William Prescott's regt. ; company return dated Cambridge, Sept. 28, 1775 ; reported killed June 17, 1775.

White, Rufus. Treasury pay roll of the brigantine " Pallas," an armed vessel commanded by Capt. James Johnson, for service from July 3, 1779, to Aug. 20, 1779, on Penobscot expedition ; reported killed.

White, William, Springfield. Sergeant, reported killed Nov. 13 (also given Oct. 13), 1781.

Whitemore, James, Littleton. Private, Capt. Samuel Gilbert's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Sept. 28, 1775 ; reported killed June 17, 1775.

Whiting John, Lanesborough (also given New Providence) . Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Daniel Brown's (Lanesborough) co. ; residence, Lanesborough ; engaged for town of Lanesborough ; joined Capt. Angel's co., Col. Warner's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Col. Warner's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 14, 1777,
to June 26, 1777; reported killed June 26, 1777; also, return of officers and men belonging to Massachusetts in Col. Seth Warner's regt., dated Fort George, June 11, 1780 ; rank, Private ; residence, New Providence ; enlisted Feb. 14, 1777 ; enlistment, 3 years ; reported killed at Ticonderoga June 26, 1777.


Whiting, Stephen, Roxbury. Receipt dated Albany, Nov. 28, 1776, for bounties paid said Whiting and others by Capt. Samuel Forster, of Col. Graton'sregt., to serve in the Continental Army during the war ; also, return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Ebenezer Gore's (1st) co., Col. William Mcintosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt. ; residence, Roxbury ; engaged for town of Roxbury; joined Capt. Foster's (also given Capt. Sumner's) co., Col. John Greaton's regt. ; term, 3 years, to expire April -, 1780 ; also, list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, Feb. 16, 1777; Capt. Foster's co., Col. Greaton's regt. ; reported received State bounty; also, Private, Capt. Samuel Foster's co., Col. John Greaton's 3d (also given 2d) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to July 22, 1777 ; reported killed July -, 1777 ; also, same co. and regt. ; return [year not given] ; mustered by County Muster Master Barber ; reported
deceased.


Connecticut.

Isaac Tucker, of Hartford, Connecticut, was killed. year not stated.

Captain John Gilbert. was shot through the knee, and then killed with a club, his head was badly bruised and a bloodly club was found near by.

Delaware.

William Haigans, Killed January 17, 1781.

Cornelius Haigeny, killed at Guilford Court-house Maarch 18, 1781.

David Young, killed May or June 1781.

William Guttery, killed at Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781.

William Lewis, killed at Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781.

John Steward, killed at Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781.William Jones, Second Lieutenant, Com. October 6, 1777, Killed at Wyoming, April 17, 1779.

Louisiana-Spanish Regime in Missouri.

Amable Guion, came to St. Louis from Fort de Chartres in 1756, and was killed in 1780, when St. Louis was attacked by the British and Indians.  Married Margaret Blondeau in 1763.  They had the first child born in St. Louis, Amable Guion Jr.

Ichabod Camp, was killed by his son-in-law will he was intoxicated at KasKasKia.

Joseph Brazeau Sr., was killed by Indians on the KasKasKia River.

Charles Lucas, was killed in a duel by the son of Judge J. B. C. Lucas.

Captain Peter Craig, was killed at the battle of the Sinkhole with the Indians.

Maryland.
Note. Discharged date is when they were killed.

Hoole, Joseph, private, enlisted 4 Sept. 1777, discharged 16 Aug. 1780, killed

Cullomine, John, private, enlisted 1 April 1778, discharged  28 June 1778, killed.

Cassidy, Barney, private, enlisted 20 Apill 1778, discharged 16 Aug. 1780, killed.

Hum, Daniel, killed April, 1779.

Johnson, Vincent, private, enlisted 10 Dec. 1776, discharged  11 Sept. 1777, killed.

Quay, James, discharged 16 July 1779 killed Stoney point.
 

Quiggins, Henry, private, enlisted 30 May 1777, discharged  16 Aug. 1777, killed.

Hart, Thomas, private, discharged 16 Aug. 1780, killed.

Hodibuck, Conrad, private, enlisted 25 May 1778, discharged 16 Aug. 1780, killed.

Lettman, William, private, killed Eutaw.

Douglass, James, private, discharged 16 Aug. 1780, killed.

Byrne, Charles, enlisted 20 May 1778, discharged 16 Augt. 1780, killed.

New Hampshire.

Major Andrew McClary went from Epsom. He was a man of fine personal appearance, and a brave officer. He was with the regiment at Bunker Hill, and was killed by a chance shot from the enemy during the retreat.

John Drury, enlisted April 2, 1777, for 3 years. Fife, Killed July 28, 1778.

John Rawlins, enlisted Feb. 4, 1777, for 3 years, Killed Oct. 8, 1777.

John Murphy, private, enlisted April 1, 1777, for 8 months, killed Oct. 7, 1777.

Iddo Chorch, Sergeant, enlisted Feb. 4, 1777, for 3 years, killed in battle Sept. 19, 1777.

Benjaim Warren, Captain, enlisted May 9, 1777, for 8 months, killed in battle Sept. 19, 1777.

Azariah Comstock, Corporal, enlisted May 9, 1777, for 8 months, killed in battle Sept. 19, 1777.

Jonathin Fuller, Drummer, enlisted Feb. 14, 1777, for 3 years, killed Sept. 19, 1777.

Charles McCarty, Fife, enlisted April 20, 1777, for 3 years, killed in battle Oct. 7, 1777.

Obadiah Kimball, private, enlisted March 15, 1777, for 3 years, killed in battle Oct. 7, 1777.

James Gibson, private, enlisted, Feb. 15, 1777, for the war, killed in battle July 7, 1777.

Vallentine O Sullivan, private, enlisted April 6, 1777, killed in battle July 7, 1777.

Frederick Freeman, private, enlisted April 1, 1777, killed in battle July 7, 1777.

Collins Eaton, private, enlisted Feb. 20, 1777, killed in battle Oct. 7, 1777.

Winborn Adams, Major, Com. Nov. 8, 1776, promoted to Lt. Colo., April 2, 1777, and was killed in battle Sept. 19, following.

New Jersey. 

Eighth Company.

Captain Andrew M' Mires, killed.
Ensign Martin Hurley, killed.
Captain Joseph Stout, killed.

Company Officers.

Captain Peter V. Voorhies, killed.
Third Regiment.

Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Francis Barber, killed.
Ensign James Rodgers, killed.

PULASKI LEGION, CONTINENTAL ARMY.

Commanded by the Count Cassamer Pulaski, who was killed at the siege of Savannah, October 9th, 1779.

LIEUTENANT COLONELS.

Barber, Franxis, Major, Third Battalion, First Establishment, February 9th, 1776; Lieutenant Colonel, Third Battalion, Second Establishment, November 28th, 1776; Lieutenant Colonel, Third Regiment, to date January ist, 1777; Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, ditto, January 6, 1783; killed by a falling tree, in camp, at New Windsor, New York, February, 1783; was Sub-Inspector General, staff of General Steuben, April ist, 17783 Adjutant General to Major General Lord Stirling ; Adjutant General
to General Sullivan ; Deputy Adjutant General to Major General Nathaniel Greene ; severely wounded at the battle of Monmouth ; wounded at the battle of Newtown, and again at the siege of Yorktown.

Witherspoon, James. Brigade Major, with rank of Major, staff Brigadier General William Maxwell ; killed by cannon shot, in streets of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Dallas, Archibald. Second Lieutenant, First Battalion, First Establishment, December 9th, 1775 ; Second Lieutenant, Captain Howell's company, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; Captain, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; Captain, "Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army ; killed in action, January 28th, 1779 ; also Captain, militia.

M' Mires, Andrew. Captain, First Battalion, First Establishment, December 15th, 1775 ; Captain, First Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Stout, Joseph. Captain, Second Battalion, First Establishment, December i8th, 1775; Captain, Second Battalion, Second Establishment, November 29th, 1776; killed at the battle of Brandywine, September, 1777.

McMichael, William. First Lieutenant, Captain Ross' company, Third Battalion, First Establishment, February 7th, 1776; deserted August 14th, 1776, from Fort Schuyler, New York; killed by the Indians, September, 1776.

Hurley, Martin. Private, Captain M' Mires' company. First Battalion, First Establishment; Sergeant, ditto, December 25th, 1 775 ; Ensign, First Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Ogden, Moses. Private, " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; Serjeant, ditto, October ist, 1777; Ensign, ditto, May 12th, 1779; killed.

Rodgers, James. Sergeant, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment, March ist, 1777; Ensign, Third Regiment, to date February 1, 1779; killed in action at Springfield, New Jersey, August 24th, 1780.

Richards, Samuel. Sergeant, " Spencer's Regiment," Continental Army; killed at the battle of Brandywine, September, 1777.

Yates, John. Sergeant, Second Battalion, Second Establishment; reduced to the ranks October 15th, 1778; Corporal, ditto, December ist, 1778; Corporal, Captain Phillips'  company. Second Regiment ; killed while with a foraging party in Bergen county, New Jersey, March 29th, 1782.

Farr, John. Captain Forman's company. First Regiment ; killed March 24th, 1782.

Jewell, Hubbard. Captain M' Mires' company. First Battalion, First Establishment; Captain M'Mires' company. First Battalion, Second Establishment; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Leonard, Azariah. Captain Holmes' company. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment; killed in action, March 21st, 1777 ; also militia.

Little, Samuel. Captain Baldwin's company. First Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at Germantown, October 4th, 1777.
McKenny, Timothy. Captain Anderson's company, Third Battalion, Second Establishment; killed June 7th, 1780.

Minthorne, William. Captain John Holmes' company. First Regiment; killed at the siege of Yorktown, October, 1781.

Quigg, Henry. Captain Ross' company. Third Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777.

Roper, James. Captain Martin's company, Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment ; killed in action, February 23d, 1777.

Stewart, Robert. Captain Kinsey's company. Fourth Battalion, Second Establishment] killed at the battle of Germantown, October 4th, 1777 ; also militia.

Lock, Francis. Captain, First Battalion, Somerset ; killed September 15th, 1777, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

Pain, John. Lieutenant, Middlesex ; Captain, killed September 25th, 1781, near Spanktown, (Rahway), New Jersey.

Reeves, Isaac. Captain, Second Regiment, Essex; Captain, Colonel Van Cortland's battalion, "Heard's Brigade," June 14th, 1776; killed June 6th, 1780, at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

Skinner, Richard. Captain, First Regiment, Middlesex; killed July 1, 1779, at Woodbridge, New Jersey.

Brocaw, John. Lieutenant, First Battalion, Somerset; killed October 4th, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Mulford, David. Lieutenant, Second Battalion, Cumberland ; killed November 25th, 1777.
Studson, Joshua. Lieutenant, Monmouth ; Lieutenant, Captain Jenkins' company, Colonel Holmes' battalion. State troops, June 14th, 1780; killed December, 17S0, while boarding an enemy's vessel on the coast.

Whitlock, John. Lieutenant, First Regiment, Monmouth; killed February 13th, 1777, at Middletown, New Jersey.

Ball, Samuel. Captain Williams' company. Second Regiment, Essex ; also Captain Gillam's company. State troops ; also Continental Army ; killed at Connecticut Farms, June 7th, 1780.

Clark, Alexander. Captain Hunn's company, First Regiment, Monmouth; killed at Middletown, February 13th, 1777.

Cooke, William, Jr. "Captain Thomas' Troop, Light Dragoons," Burlington ; killed by refugees near Cedar Creek Bridge, December 27th, 1782.

Crawford, James. Captain Carhart's company, First Regiment, Monmouth; killed February 13th, 1777, at Middletown, New Jersey.

Kinsley, James. Matross, ''Captain Huddy's Company, Artillery," State troops; killed at Toms River, March 22d, 1782.

Lane, Cornelius. Captain Lane's company, Fourth Regiment, Hunterdon; killed at Allentown, June 27th, 1778.

Mershon, Aaron. Captain Van Cleve's company, Colonel Johnson's battalion, "Heard's Brigade;" killed on Long Island, August 27th, 1776.

Mershon, Andrew. Colonel Johnson's battalion, '' Heard's Brigade;" killed August 27th, 1776.

Murray, Joseph. Third Regiment, Monmouth ; killed by tories at Middletown, June 8th, 1780.
Neviers, John. "Western Battalion," Morris; also State troops; killed October 15th, 1776.

Passell, Nicholas. Captain Reeves' company, Second Regiment, Essex; killed June 7th, 17S0.

Reock, Jacob. Captain Horton's company, First Regiment, Essex ; Captain Reeves' company. Second Regiment, also Captain Craig's company. State troops ; killed June 7th, 17S0; also Continental Army.

Salter, Benjamin. " Eastern Battalion," Morris; killed September 6th, 1779.

Smith, Moses. Second Regiment, Essex ; killed June, 1781.

Stout, John. Middlesex ; also Colonel Cook's battalion, "Detached Militia;" killed at Hornerstown, New Jersey.

Sutton, Robert. Captain Carlisle's company, First Regiment, Burlington; killed May loth, 1778.

Terry, Josiah. Cumberland ; also Captain Keen's company, State troops; killed April, 17S2.

Wade, Nathan. Sussex ; killed at Lackawaxon, July 2, 1779.

New York.

Burve Matthew, enlisted March 5, 1777, for 3 years, killed June 28, 1778.

Bishop John, enlisted Oct. 24, 1775, captured at Fort Schuyler, June 4, 1779, killed by Indians.

Backus John, enlisted May 11, 1777, for 3 years, Transferred to Wendell's 1778, killed at Fort Schuyler July 23, 1779.

Chatfield Samuel, enlisted March 28, 1777, for war, killed April 7, 1780.

Gross John, Corporal, enlisted Oct. 30, 1776, reduced in ranks Sept. 30,1777, killed by Indians July 23, 1781.

Benjamin Jonathan, enlisted Feb. 20, 1777, mustered to Jan. 1781, killed near Fort Schuyler, April 9, 1781.

Ackerson Benjamin, enlisted Feb. 15, 1777, for war, killed Sept. 8, 1778.

Owens Thomas, enlisted Dec. 8, 1776, for war, killed at Fort Schuyler.

Mattison Samuel, Corporal, enlisted Dec. 11, 1776, for 3 years, killed June 27, 1777.

Ackerman David ( Daniel ), enlisted Jan. 1, 1777, for war, killed at Peek Shill, March 23, 1777.

Kiing Aaron, enlisted Feb. 8, 1777, for 3 years, taken prisoner and killed by Indians.

Hyle Conrad, enlisted April 15, 1775, for war, discharged Aug. 15, 1778, joined Nov. 5, 1779, killed May 10, 1780.

Filer Thomas, enlisted Nov. 21, 1776, for war, killed Oct. 31, 1777.

Hill William, enlisted Jan. 31, 1777, killed Feb. 3, 1780.

Lamb Isaac, enlisted March 1, 1777, for war, killed in battle at Saratoga, Sept. 19, 1777.

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