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African American Patriots of the Revolutionary War from the Daughters of the American Revolution

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March 17, 2026

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  • Record #1
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Ballard
    First Name
    Daniel
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Ballard
    First Name
    Daniel
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #2
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Ballard
    First Name
    William
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Ballard
    First Name
    William
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #3
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Bewley / Buley
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Dorchester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Bewley / Buley
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Dorchester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #4
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #5
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #6
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    Levin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    Levin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #7
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    Oliver
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Blake
    First Name
    Oliver
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #8
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Bristol
    First Name
    x
    Physical Description
    Negro
    Residence
    x (Md.)
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Bristol
    First Name
    x
    Physical Description
    Negro
    Residence
    x (Md.)
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #9
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Buley
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Dorchester Co.
    Additional Notes
    PG Cty b. 1761 d. 8/15/1837. Md Grace Cromewell 6/15/1824 in Dorchester Co.
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Buley
    First Name
    George
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Dorchester Co.
    Additional Notes
    PG Cty b. 1761 d. 8/15/1837. Md Grace Cromewell 6/15/1824 in Dorchester Co.
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  • Record #10
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Buley
    First Name
    Job
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Cambridge (DO Cty)
    Additional Notes
    –
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Buley
    First Name
    Job
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Cambridge (DO Cty)
    Additional Notes
    –
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  • Record #11
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Carney
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Talbot Co
    Additional Notes
    Caroline Co.,soldier
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Carney
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Talbot Co
    Additional Notes
    Caroline Co.,soldier
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  • Record #12
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Dew
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    b. abt 1758. d. 2/4/1832 in Caroline Co. Private. Capt John Hawkins, 5th MD Regt. Prisoner of war
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Dew
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    b. abt 1758. d. 2/4/1832 in Caroline Co. Private. Capt John Hawkins, 5th MD Regt. Prisoner of war
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  • Record #13
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Due / Dice
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    Negro
    Residence
    Caroline Co..
    Additional Notes
    d. 2/3/183 intestate without widoww or heirs
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Due / Dice
    First Name
    James
    Physical Description
    Negro
    Residence
    Caroline Co..
    Additional Notes
    d. 2/3/183 intestate without widoww or heirs
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  • Record #14
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Flamer
    First Name
    Solomon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Flamer
    First Name
    Solomon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #15
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Grinnage
    First Name
    Benjamin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Grinnage
    First Name
    Benjamin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Annes Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #16
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Gurley
    First Name
    Francis
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Gurley
    First Name
    Francis
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #17
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harman
    First Name
    Lazarus
    Physical Description
    –
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    b. abt 1758. d. 18 June 1829. Enlisted 1780 in 1st Marylad, served until close of war. In 1820…
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harman
    First Name
    Lazarus
    Physical Description
    –
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    b. abt 1758. d. 18 June 1829. Enlisted 1780 in 1st Marylad, served until close of war. In 1820 wife Betty, reportede aged, and sons John (b. abt 1802) & Joseph (b. abt 1808) living in household
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  • Record #18
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harman / Harmon
    First Name
    Lazarous / Lazarin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    Private
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harman / Harmon
    First Name
    Lazarous / Lazarin
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    Private
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  • Record #19
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harmon
    First Name
    Abel
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    Private
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harmon
    First Name
    Abel
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    Private
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  • Record #20
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harmon
    First Name
    Nimrod
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Harmon
    First Name
    Nimrod
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #21
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Littleton
    First Name
    Stevens
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Littleton
    First Name
    Stevens
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Worcester Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #22
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Norman
    First Name
    Bazaleel / Bazabeel/ Bazel/Basil
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Mongomery
    Additional Notes
    b. 12 July 1761. D. 17 July 1830 Washingto Co., Ohio. Joined Colonel Gunby's Maryland troops fo…
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Norman
    First Name
    Bazaleel / Bazabeel/ Bazel/Basil
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Mongomery
    Additional Notes
    b. 12 July 1761. D. 17 July 1830 Washingto Co., Ohio. Joined Colonel Gunby's Maryland troops for 3 yrs under Cpt Richard Anderson. Md. Fortune Stephens (b. abt 1767, d. 3 Feb 1841) in Sept. 1782. a number of chldren
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  • Record #23
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Perry
    First Name
    Cooper
    Physical Description
    Negro / coloured man
    Residence
    Caroline Co..
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Perry
    First Name
    Cooper
    Physical Description
    Negro / coloured man
    Residence
    Caroline Co..
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #24
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Wilson / Willson
    First Name
    David
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Anne Co. / Calvert Co./ Baltimore
    Additional Notes
    Soldier
    State
    Maryland
    Surname
    Wilson / Willson
    First Name
    David
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Queen Anne Co. / Calvert Co./ Baltimore
    Additional Notes
    Soldier
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  • Record #25
    State
    Delaware
    Surname
    Harman
    First Name
    Edward
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex
    Additional Notes
    Private
    State
    Delaware
    Surname
    Harman
    First Name
    Edward
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred, Sussex
    Additional Notes
    Private
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  • Record #26
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Aberdeen
    First Name
    x
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    negro man slave. Lead miner
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Aberdeen
    First Name
    x
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    negro man slave. Lead miner
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  • Record #27
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Bailey / Bayley / Bayly
    First Name
    Sacker
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Bailey / Bayley / Bayly
    First Name
    Sacker
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #28
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Baker
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Baker
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #29
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Beckett
    First Name
    Solomon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Beckett
    First Name
    Solomon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #30
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Carter
    First Name
    Francis
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Seaman
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Carter
    First Name
    Francis
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Seaman
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  • Record #31
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Case
    First Name
    John
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Case
    First Name
    John
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #32
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Case
    First Name
    William
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Case
    First Name
    William
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #33
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Crew
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Born Hispaniola. Enlisted
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Crew
    First Name
    Thomas
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Born Hispaniola. Enlisted
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  • Record #34
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Griffin
    First Name
    Oliver
    Physical Description
    yellow-Indian
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Sailor. Substitute
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Griffin
    First Name
    Oliver
    Physical Description
    yellow-Indian
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Sailor. Substitute
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  • Record #35
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Hethcock
    First Name
    Holiday
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Hethcock
    First Name
    Holiday
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #36
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Perkins / Purkins
    First Name
    Joshua
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Perkins / Purkins
    First Name
    Joshua
    Physical Description
    Mulatto
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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  • Record #37
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Purkins
    First Name
    Nimrod
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    All "Purkins" in Accomack Co in 1800 listed as "other free"
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Purkins
    First Name
    Nimrod
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    All "Purkins" in Accomack Co in 1800 listed as "other free"
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  • Record #38
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Roberts
    First Name
    Hezekiah
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    soldier
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Roberts
    First Name
    Hezekiah
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    soldier
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  • Record #39
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Roberts
    First Name
    John
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    drafted
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Roberts
    First Name
    John
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    drafted
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  • Record #40
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Robertson
    First Name
    David
    Physical Description
    yellow or yellow freckled
    Residence
    Middlesex Co.
    Additional Notes
    Born in Dorchester Co. Md.
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Robertson
    First Name
    David
    Physical Description
    yellow or yellow freckled
    Residence
    Middlesex Co.
    Additional Notes
    Born in Dorchester Co. Md.
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  • Record #41
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Isaac
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Soldier
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Isaac
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    Soldier
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  • Record #42
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Simon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    seaman. Cook
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Simon
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    seaman. Cook
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  • Record #43
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Stephen
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    seaman. Cook
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Stephens
    First Name
    Stephen
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    seaman. Cook
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  • Record #44
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Teague
    First Name
    Jacob / Cap. Teakles
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    Parish
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Teague
    First Name
    Jacob / Cap. Teakles
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    Parish
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  • Record #45
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Thomas
    First Name
    Jack
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co./ Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    enslaved person. Seaman
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Thomas
    First Name
    Jack
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co./ Northampton Co.
    Additional Notes
    enslaved person. Seaman
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  • Record #46
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Williams
    First Name
    Daniel
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
    State
    Virginia
    Surname
    Williams
    First Name
    Daniel
    Physical Description
    x
    Residence
    Accomack Co.
    Additional Notes
    x
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