The Patriots

The Patriots

The stories of the Black Patriots who served at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse have been uncovered through careful examination of Revolutionary War pension records, military documents, and archival research. Often the only surviving evidence of their service, these records have allowed historians to identify Patriots whose contributions were long overlooked. Researchers are working to enhance the knowledge base with records, artifacts, and oral histories from descendants. This archive is supported by those committed to telling a fuller American story.

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Adam Adams (Addams)

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Agrippa Hull

Continental Army

Record type

Historian research

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Ambrose Month

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Andrew Ferguson (Furgason)

Dinwiddie County, VA Militia

Record type

Pension application

Andrew Pebbles

Lee’s Legion, Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Bazeleel Norman

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Daniel Strother

Waggoner

Record type

Pension application

David Wilson

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Dempsey Reed

Mecklenburg County, NC Militia

Record type

Historian research

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Edward Coleman

Continental Army

Record type

Pension application

Edward Going

Warren County, NC Militia

Record type

Pension application

Edward Harris

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

George (last name unknown)

Second Maryland Regiment

Record type

N/A

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George Kendall

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Henry (last name unknown)

Franklin County, North Carolina

Record type

N/A

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Henry Hill

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Isaac Brown

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Ishmael Titus

Rowan County, NC Militia

Record type

Pension application

Jacob Blake

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Jesse Peters

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

John Hammonds (Hammond)

Anson County, NC Militia

Record type

Pension application

John Pipsico

VA Continentals

Record type

N/A

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John Rolls (Rawls)

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

John Toney

NC Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Lazarus Harman

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Major Hitchens

Delaware Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Mason Collins

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Matthew Williams

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Micajah Hicks

NC Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Moses Knight

Continental Army

Record type

N/A

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Primes (last name known)

NC Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Richard Pendergrass

Caswell County, NC Militia

Record type

N/A

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Robin Loyd (Indian Robin)

VA Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Solomon Bibbie (Bibby)

NC Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Syfax (Cyfax) Brown

Prince Edward County, VA Militia

Record type

N/A

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Thomas Carney

First Maryland Regiment

Record type

Pension application

Thomas Mason

Caswell County, NC Militia

Record type

Pension application

Thomas Steward

Lunenburg County, VA Militia

Record type

Pension application

William Lomack

 NC Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Willis Boon

Washington’s Legion, Continentals

Record type

Pension application

Zachariah Jacobs

Brunswick County, NC Militia

Record type

Pension application