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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestors

Happy 4th of July!  Today I'm sharing a list I've compiled of my DAR-eligible patriot ancestors.  The numbers and abbreviations following the names are the numbers as indicated by the DAR Patriot Index and the state served.  Lineage through my paternal or maternal line is indicated by a (P) or (M).

1. Baker, Thomas - #A005106 VA (P)
2. Bell, William - #A008824 SC (M)
3. Buchanan, Alexander - #A016383 NJ (P)
4. Bullock, Micajah - #A016885 NC (P)
5. Cheatham, William - #A202873 VA (P)
6. Clay, Charles, Sr. - #A022833 VA (P)
7. Clay, Jesse - #A022850 VA (M)
8. Dalby, John - #A029356 VA (P)
9. Ford, Nathaniel - #A040933 SC (M)
10. Guyton, Joseph -  #A048677 SC (P)
11. Hickerson, John - #A111186 VA (P)
12. Hurt, Moses - #A088208 VA (P)
13. Kelsey, Samuel, Jr. - #A064394 SC (P)
14. Kelsey, Samuel, Sr. - #A064398 SC (P)
15. Lemoine, Charles – not in patriot index but was in Natchitoches Militia LA (M)
16. Montgomery, Charles - #A078960 SC (M)
17. Morgan, Nathaniel - #A034848 VA (P)
18. Rachal, Julien - #A200189 LA (M)
19. Stone, Micajah - #A109702 VA (P)
20. Thaxton, William - #A113929 VA (P)
21. Turner, James - #A117084 VA (P)
22. Waters, Joseph (Watters) - #A122240 NJ (M)
23. Wright, Robert - #A130983 VA (M)
24. Young, Hugh (Yongue) - #A015655 SC (M)
25. Young, James (Yongue) - #A015654 SC (M)

My grandmother was a member under #10 in this list, Joseph Guyton, which means if I didn't want to compile all the documentation for a full application under another ancestor, I could apply using a short form and my grandmother's info.  This would piggyback my application onto hers, and the only documentation I would need to provide would be documents proving my relationship to her.  Finding a relative you can short form apply from is an avenue well worth exploring if you find the documentation of a full application a bit daunting!

Sources:
DAR Patriot Index - go on, have a look for your ancestors!
SAR Membership Project for Creole Families - source for Charles Lemoine

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