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The following names are gleaned from
The Historical Register of Virginians
in the Revolution, 1775-1783, by John H. Gwathmey, published at The Dietz Press,
Richmond, Virginia, in 1938. The records, both state and federal, consulted by Mr. Gwathmey number in the thousands
and are to be found primarily in the Virginia State Archives, and the United States War Department.
They include account books, bounty warrants, pension records, various military rosters and registers, and various
early histories.
There are some 68,000 names in this register, alphabetically arranged, and I am going through a few hundred
names daily, extracting any name identifiable as a Marine, and am including whatever information
is given in each case. I will be adding new names as time permits.
According to the editor, the majority of Marines served on the Atlantic Seaboard, many on the Ohio River, and a few on the Mississippi.
If anyone can provide further details regarding any of these Marines, I will post it here
and credit the contributor.
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John ADAMS, Corporal of Marines in 1776.
John ALLISON, Captain of Marines, awarded 6000 acres.
John ARELL, Captain of Marines, resigned in 1777.
John BARTLETT, Marine in 1783.
James BOLTON, Sergeant of Marines in 1776.
Adam BOSTON, Marine in 1783.
Charles BOUSCH, Lieutenant of Marines, awarded 4,000 acres.
Windsor BROWN, Lieutenant of Marines, awarded 4,666 acres.
Daniel BRYANT, Marine Corps.
Edmund BUTLER, Marine in 1783.
Samuel CARR, 2nd Lieutenant, 9th Virginia Regiment Continental Line,
appointed Captain of Marines, September 1777.
~~ Signed receipt for recruiting April 3, 1776.
~~ "November 18, 1776, money issued for recruiting service of his company of Marines."
~~Awarded 4,666 acres.
John Catesby COCKE, Captain of Marines, took oath August 29, 1776.
John C. COKE, Captain of Marines in 1776.
John COLBERT, Marines in 1783.
Thomas COOLEY, Marine Corps.
Stephen DAGNELL, Marine in 1783.
John DAUGHTY, a Marine at Fort Nelson in 1782. (Manuscripts in Virginia State Library pertaining to George Rogers Clark, Serial E, Volume 2, page 723.)
John R. DAVIS, Lieutenant of Marines.
Benjamin DEEWAY, Marine in 1783.
Toulson DOUGHERTY, Marine, State Navy (name in appeared in Army Register, but had not received bounty land ~ War Department)
to be continued
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