| AMERICAN REVOLUTION
(1775 - 1784) Where: Eastern coast of present-day United States How ended: Treaty of Paris, 1783
Total service members - 217,000
Battle deaths - 4,435
Non-mortal woundings - 6,188
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS
BOYD, Abraham
Served Maryland
Officer - Continental Army
Lieut-Colonel Recruiting Officer for MD troops 1780-1781
Died 1799 BOYD, Abraham Priv (minuteman)
Residence: Upton
Served Massachusetts
Capt Stephen Sadler's Co/Col Wheelock's Reg
Marched 20 Apr 1775 in response to the alarm of
19 Apr 1775 to Roxbury
Service 5 days BOYD, Abraham (minuteman)
Served Massachusetts
Capt Henry Lealand's Co/Col Willis's Reg
Both Abraham's are the same person. Ancestor of Richard G. Boyd
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BOYD, Adam
Served North Carolina
Officer - Continental Army
Ensign 1st NC 4th January 1776
2nd Lieut 03 Mar 1776
Chaplain 2nd NC 01 Oct 1777
Brigade Chaplain 18 Aug 1778 - Jun 1780
Died 1800 BOYD, Alexander Priv.
Served Massachusetts
Enlisted 01 Aug 1778
Capt Robert Cutting's Co/Col McIntosh's Reg/Gen Lovell's Brigade
Discharged 10 Sep 1778 - Rhode Island
Service 1 mo 13 days BOYD, Alexander Priv
Served Massachusetts
Enlisted 02 Aug 1780 - Enlistment 3 m
Capt Thomas Brintnal's Co/Col Cyprian Howe's Reg
Co raised to reinforce Continental Army
Discharged 01 Nov 1780 - Rhode Island
Service 3 mos 3 days BOYD, Alexander
Served Pennsylvania
Rank: Priv 1st Cl
Consetoga Area - Martic Twp
Col James Taylor's 7th Co 6th Battalion
Appeared at the Bedford County Court House and signed Oath of
Allegiance to the Province of Pennsylvania. By doing so, disavowed
allegiance and fidelity to the king of Great Britain BOYD, Alexander Enlisted as a Private in Captain Samuel Ryersons Company
of the 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers on 24 April 1778. Enlisted by Captain Samuel Hayden. Served in Captain Joseph Lees Alert Company on
Staten Island in the summer of 1778. Deserted to the Volunteers of Ireland in muster of 21 October 1778. Sources: National Archives of Canada (NAC), RG 8, C Series, Volume 1858, Pages 28 & 42. BOYD, Andrew
Served Maryland
Rank: Sailor
Enlisted by Capt Bryan BOYD, Benjamin
Born:1761
Served Maryland
Rank: Surgeon
Maryland Continental Line
Residence: Maryland BOYD, Benjamin
Served Maryland
Rank: Priv
Enlisted 08 May 1778
Discharged 01 Nov 1880 BOYD, Bethuel Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt John Baxter's Co/ Maj Job Cushing's Regt
Marched 24 Sept 1782
Discharged 24 Oct 1782 - Hull
Service 1 mo 4 days BOYD, Ebenezer
Served New York
Rank: Capt
Westchester County Militia - 3rd Regiment BOYD, Edward
Served Maryland
4th Regiment
Deserted April 1778 BOYD, Francis Priv
Served Virginia
Residence: Ohio BOYD, Francis Priv
Served Virginia
Virginia Continental Line
service, 3 years
Received Bounty Land Warrant for 100 acres in Kentucky for service - did not use warrant BOYD, George
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
1st NY Regiment BOYD, George
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 2nd NY Regiment BOYD, George
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 5th Regiment BOYD, George
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Albany County Militia - 6th Regiment BOYD, George
County of Northampton, PA
Rank Corpl
3rd Co 2nd Battalion PA Militia BOYD, Henry Priv
Served Virginia
VA Militia BOYD, Henry Priv
Served Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania continental line
Residence: New Castle Co; Delaware
Died Sept 4,1823 Henry Boyd, a Private in Captain Joseph Marshalls Company of the Kings (Carolina) Rangers in muster of 24 April 1781. Corporal in muster of 24 October 1781. Private in muster of 25 April 1783. Sources: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, C Series, Volumes 1892 & 1898. BOYD, Hugh
Served North Carolina
Rank: Surgeon
4th NC Continental Army BOYD, Isaac
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Dutchess County Militia - 7th Regiment BOYD, James Priv
Served Alabama
Res: Jefferson county
Enrolled on 17 Sep 1834 under act of Congress 07 Jun 1832 BOYD, James
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - Artillery Regiment BOYD, James Corpl
Served Massachusetts
Capt. Newell's Co/Col Jacob Gerrish's Regt
Co detached from Gen Warner's Brigade
Engaged 03 Nov 1778 guarding troops of convention
from Rutland to Enfield, Conn.
Discharged 18 Nov 1778
Service 15 days BOYD, James Priv
Residence Oakham
Served Massachusetts
Enlisted 02 May 1775
Capt Simeon Hazletine's Co/Col Fellows's Reg -
Muster Roll dated 01 Aug 1775
Service 3 mos 7 days
Company return dated 07 Oct 1775
Corporal - Capt Edmund Hodges's Co/Col Josiah Whitney's Reg
Engaged 05 May 1777 - disch 06 Jul 1777
Service 2 mos 7 days at Rhode Island
Private - Capt Ralph Earll's Co/ Col Danforth Keyes's Reg:
pay abstract for travel allowance from Camp Providence 31 Dec 1777
Enlisted 27 Aug 1777 Capt Earll's Co/Col Keyes's Reg
Disch 04 Jan 1778 - Service 4 mos 8 days - roll dated Providence
Corporal - Capt Timothy Paige's Co/Col John Rand's Regt
Engaged 05 Jul 1780 - Disch 10 Oct 1780
Service 3 mos 15 days at West Point,N.Y - Enlistment 3 months
Private - Capt John Cutler's Co/Col Luke Drury's Reg
Marched 27 Aug 1781 - joined reg at West Point 03 Sep 1781
Discharged 03 Dec 1781 - Service 3 mos 14 days BOYD, James
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Dutchess County Militia - Regiment of Minute Men BOYD, James
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Ulster County Militia - 2nd Regiment James Boyd, Enlisted as a Private in the 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers in 1782. Awol from Paulus Hook, New Jersey, at nine o’clock at night on 13 August 1782. Sources: Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 6, Volume 7, Deserter Interviews. BOYD, James
Served Pennsylvania
Capt Thomas Paxton's Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County, PA Militia - 1776 James Boyd, Clerk to the Inspector General of Provincial Forces on 1 February 1777. Served as such through 20 September 1783. Commissioned an Ensign in the New York Volunteers at the end of 1783. A Native of Scotland. A Merchant’s Clerk from North Carolina. Sources: PRO, Audit Office, Class 1, Volume 335, folio 1338, pages 2-9. PRO, Colonial Office, Class 5, Volume 111, folios 446-462. New-York Historical Society, DePeyster Papers, 1741-1836, folio 37.
James Boyd, Major (1743/1813)
He served from 1780 to 1782 in Lt. Col. Nicholas Kern's Third Battalion, Northampton County, PA Militia
(Diane Graham) BOYD, James
Born:1759
Served Maryland
Rank: Priv
Maryland Line BOYD, James
Served Delaware
Residence: Maryland BOYD, James
Served Virginia
Rank: Priv
Virginia Continental Line
Service, 3 years
Received Bounty Land Warrant for 100 acres in
Kentucky for service - used warrant BOYD, John
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Albany County Militia - 7th Regiment
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, John
Served New York
Rank: Capt
Dutchess County Militia - 5th Regiment BOYD, John
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Charlotte County Militia BOYD, John
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Dutchess County Militia - 6th Regiment
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, John Priv
Served Pennsylvania
2nd Battalion of Bucks Co; PA
Associated Company of the Twp of
Plumstead - 21 Aug 1775 BOYD, John
Served Pennsylvania
Capt George Enslow's Co - 6th Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County, PA Militia - 1781 BOYD, John Capt.
Served Pennsylvania
Undesignated ranging company - Undesignated battalion Bedford County Militia - Undesignated Companies 1776 - 1783 Undesignated companies were primarily ranging companies, enlisted to roam through the forests on the lookout for Indian and Tory incursions. BOYD, John
Pennsylvania - Montgomery County b.1762 VA
Ranger/Scout (listed as Rev Soldier in pension paper of Peter Welles;
Waters Sup,p.107 DAR Patriot Index p 77 m. Elizabeth Davis (d.1853)
Children: James Harvey b.1809 d.1877 m.1843 Eliza Ellis) William Alexander b.1805 d.1888 m.1832 Eliz Poage d.1849 d.10-15-1824 bur Old Town Cem, 501 Covington St, Crawfordsville BOYD, John Corpl
Served New Jersey
Residence: New Jersey BOYD, John
Maryland
a recruit, deserted few days after he enlisted. BOYD, John
Served Massachusetts
Officer - Continental Army
Capt - Company Minute Men in Lexington Alarm Apr 1775
Capt - Heath's MA Reg May - Dec 1775 BOYD, John
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
Volunteer in the Quebec Expedition
Taken prisoner at Quebec 31 Dec 1775
Exchanged 01 Nov 1779 BOYD, John
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
2nd Lieut 12th PA 16 Oct 1776
1st Lieutenant 20 May 1777
Transferred 3rd PA 01 Jul 1778
Capt Lieut 18 Jun 1779
Retired 17 Jan 1781
Died 13 Feb 1832 BOYD, John Corpl
Served Massachusetts
Capt John Crawford's Co/Col Jonathan Warner's Reg
Marched on the alarm of 19 Apr 1775
Service 15 days BOYD, John Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence Oakham
Capt Nathan Hamilton's Co/Col Samuel Brewer's Reg
Service 03 Aug 1776 - 30 Sep 1776 - 1 mo 29 days
Receipt for wages Oct 1776 dated Ticonderoga Mills
Pay abstract for mileage from Fort Edward home, dated Brookfield 06 Feb 1777 BOYD, John Capt
Served Massachusetts
Residence Wrentham
Capt of a company of Minute-men in Col Greaton's Regt
which assembled and marched on the alarm of 19 Apr 1775
Service 5 days
List of officers - Gen Heath's Reg 20 May 1775,
reported stationed at Roxbury Camp
Col William Heath's Regt - company return dated Fort No.2, 05 Oct 1775
Engaged 24 Apr 1775 Col John Daggett's Reg
Enlisted 24 Aug 1778 - Disch 03 Sep 1778
Service 11 days at Rhode Island
Captain of 9th (North Franklin) Co.- Col Hawes's(4th Suffolk Co.)Reg, list of officers of MA Militia - commissioned 16 Jun 1779 BOYD, John Capt
Served Massachusetts
Capt of an Artillery Co
Lincoln Co. Regt list of officers of MA Militia
Commissioned 21 Aug 1777 - Stationed Bristol BOYD, John Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Stoneham
Capt Wade's Co/Col Michael Jackson's Reg
Continental Army pay accounts for service 01 Jan 1780-17 Jun 1780
Capt Samuel Tay's Co/Lieut Col Webb's Reg
Enlisted 15 Sep 1781 - Disch 01 Dec 1781
Service 2 mos 27 days - Enlistment 3 months
Regiment raised in Suffolk and Middlesex counties to reinforce Continental Army BOYD, John
Served Massachusetts
Residence Medford
Enlisted into Continental Army from Lieut Stephen Hall's Co
1st Middlesex Co. Reg 19 Feb 1778
Enlisted for town of Malden BOYD, John Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt John Metcalf's Co/Maj Seth Bullard's(4th Suffolk Co.) Reg
Marched 28 Jul 1780
Discharged 03 Aug 1780
Service 9 days on alarm at Rhode Island BOYD, John More data
Born: 1756
Served Maryland
Rank: Priv
Maryland Militia BOYD, John
Served North Carolina
Rank: Sergt
McRees'Co BOYD, John
Served North Carolina
Rank:Priv
Stephenson's Co
Enlisted 14 June 1777 - 3 yr service
Died 22 Mar 1778 BOYD, John
Served Virginia
Rank: Priv
Virginia Continental Line
Service, 3 years
Received Bounty Land Warrant for 100 acres in Kentucky for service - did not use warrant died before warrant was issued in Apr 1784. William BOYD was the representative for the warrant. John Boyd, commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Halifax Regiment of Nova
Scotia Militia on 9 July 1778. Sources: Public Archives of Nova Scotia, RG 1, Volume 168, Page 537. John Boyd, a Private in Captain Samuel Roworths Company of the King’s
(Carolina) Rangers in muster of 24 April 1781. A Prisoner of War in muster of 24 October 1781. Name left out in muster of 24 April 1782. Sources: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, C Series, Volume 1898. BOYD, Jonah
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
1st NY Regiment BOYD, Jonathan Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt Lemuel Stewart's Co
Enlisted 09 Jul 1775
Service under Gen Schuyler at Albany BOYD, Jonathen
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
1st NY Regiment BOYD, Jonathan
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Fondey's Party BOYD, Joseph Priv
Served Connecticut
Residence: New York BOYD, Joseph Priv
Served Connecticut
Residence: Killingly,CT
8th Reg Co Eight M.Men BOYD, Joseph 1st Lieut
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Bristol
Capt Thomas Brackett's 5th(1st Bristol)Co/
Col William Jones's (3d Lincoln Co.)Reg
On list of officers of MA Militia
Commissioned 08 May 1776 BOYD, Joseph Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt. John Dennis's Co/Lt Col John Parke's Reg
pay roll for Aug 1778 BOYD, Joseph Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Cambridge
Capt Asa Drury's Co/Col Turner's Reg
Enlisted Sept 3,1781
Discharged Nov 30,1781
Service, 3 mos 1 day, at Rhode Island BOYD, Matthew
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
Capt Montgomery's PA Battalion of the Flying Camp
Taken prisoner at Fort Washington 16 Nov 1776 BOYD, Matthew
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
Lieut-Colonel PA Militia 1777-1778 BOYD, Michael
Served Maryland
Enlisted Baltimore Co. July 5,1776
Rank: Priv
Age 32yr,5'5" tall,sandy complexion
Nativity: Ireland BOYD, Nathaniel
Served New Hampshire
Officer - Continental Army
Sergt 1st New Hampshire 24 Apr 1775
2nd Lieut 18 Jun - Dec 1775 BOYD, Nathaniel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Levies - Weissenfels BOYD, Nathaniel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Ulster County Militia - 2nd Regiment
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, Patrick Priv
Served Maryland BOYD, Peleg
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Levies - Graham BOYD, Richard Fifer
Served New York
Residence: New York BOYD, Robert
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
Surgeon 1st PA Battalion 19th Apr 1776
Resigned 13 Jun 1776 BOYD, Robert Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Sturbridge
Capt Adam Martin's Co/Col Ebenezer Learned's Reg
Muster roll dated Aug 1,1775
Enlisted May 17,1775
Service, 3 mos 8 days
Also,company return dated Oct 7,1775 BOYD, Robert Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt Aaron Smith's Co/Col Benjamin Gill's Reg
Enlisted Aug 15,1777
Discharged Nov 29,1777
Service, 3 mos 27 days
Marched to reinforce Northern army BOYD, Robert Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt John Ellis's Co/Col Thomas Poor's Reg
Enlisted June 11,1778
Discharged Feb 18 1779
Service,8 mos 18 days,fortifying and securing passes of North River
Also,pay rolls for June-Sept 1778, dated Fort Clinton
Also,pay rolls for Nov and Dec 1778, dated King's Ferry BOYD, Robert Priv
Served Massachusetts
Capt Abel Richards's Co/Col McIntosh's Reg
Service from March 23,1778 to date of discharge April 6,1778,
15 days,at Roxbury and Boston BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 3rd Regiment BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 5th Regiment BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Dutchess County Militia - 6th Regiment BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Ulster County Militia - 2nd Regiment BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Orange County Militia - 4th Regiment BOYD, Robert
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Charlotte County Militia
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, Robert
Served Georgia
Rank: Priv
1st GA Regiment/GA Battalion - Georgia Militia Robert Boyd, a Private in Captain Samuel Roworths Company of the Kings
(Carolina) Rangers in muster of 24 October 1781. Listed as a Prisoner of War the same muster. Name left out of he muster of 24 April 1782.
Sources: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, C Series, Volume 1898. Robert Boyd, enlisted as a Private in Captain Joseph Marshalls Company of
the Kings (Carolina) Rangers on 26 March 1781. Taken Prisoner in May,
1781. Returned to the regiment in muster of 24 October 1781. Name left
out in muster of 25 April 1783
Sources: National Archives of Canada, RG 8, C Series, Volumes 1892 & 1898. BOYD, Robert Jr
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Ulster County Militia - 2nd Regiment
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, Samuel
Served Georgia
Rank: Priv
1st GA Regiment/GA Battalion - Georgia Militia Boyd, Samuel Sgt,
"Samuel was a sergeant in Capt. Hugh McClemmen's company, Col. Samuel William's regiment, which marched that day (20 Apr. 1775) in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Colrain and Shelburne, Mass., service 15 1/2 days." "Massachusetts Revolutionary Soldiers", pg. 236:
Richard G. Boyd
BOYD, Samuel Priv
Served Massachusetts
List of men returned as serving on main guard under
Lieut Col Loammi Baldwin July 3,1775 BOYD, Samuel Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Winthrop
Enlisted June 1, 1775
Capt Samuel McCobb's Co/Col Nixon's Reg -
receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge June 26,1775
Also,Private, muster roll dated Aug 1,1775
Also,company return dated Winter Hill Oct 7,1775
Service, 2 mos 5 days BOYD, Samuel Priv
Served Massachusetts
Enlisted Dec 23,1776
Capt John Wells's Co/Lt Col Timothy Robinson's(Hampshire Co)Reg-
muster roll dated Garrison at Ticonderoga Feb 24,1777
Enlistment to expire March 25,1777
Also,Capt Benjamin Phillips's Co/Col Elisha Porter's(Hampshire Co)Reg
Enlisted July 10,1777
Discharged Aug 12,1777
Service, 1 mo 8 days in Northern department BOYD, Samuel Priv
Served Massachusetts
Enlisted Oct 14,1780
Capt Charles Dibble's Co/Col Rossiter's(3d Berkshire Co)Regt
Discharged Oct 17,1780
Service, 3 days
Marched to the Northward on an alarm BOYD, Samuel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 5th Regiment BOYD, Samuel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Dutchess County Militia - 6th Regiment BOYD, Samuel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Ulster County Militia - 2nd Regiment BOYD, Samuel
Served Served Massachusetts
Rank: Private & drummer
Massachusetts Continental Line BOYD, Samuel Priv.
Served Maryland
Enlisted 23 April 1778
Discharged 15 June 1778 BOYD, Thomas
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Charlotte County Militia BOYD, Thomas
Served North Carolina
North Carolina Line BOYD, Thomas
Served Pennsylvania
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Capt Richard Brown's Co Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment
Pennsylvania Line 1776
Bedford County - Continental Line BOYD, Thomas
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Brookfield
Enlisted for town of Brookfield
Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt Newell's(7th)Co/
Col James Converse's(4th Worcester Co)Reg dated Feb 21,1778
Joined Capt Slayton's Co/Col Shepard's Reg
Enlistment,3 years BOYD, Thomas
Served Maryland
Lieut - Continental Army
Ensign 2nd MD 27 Oct 1779
Transferred 5th MD 01 Jan 1781 w/rank 2nd Lieut
Retained in MD Battalion Apr 1783
Served to 15 Nov 1783
Died 1797 BOYD, Thomas
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
1st Sergt Thompson's PA Rifle Reg 25 Jun 1775
Taken prisoner - Quebec 31 Dec 1775
Exchanged - Nov 1777
1st Lieut 1st PA 14 Jan 1778
Killed in action with Indians near Geneseo,NY 13 Sept 1779 BOYD, Thomas
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Army
3rd Lieut - Miles' PA Rifle Reg 19 Mar 1776
2nd Lieut 09 Aug 1776
Taken prisoner - Fort Washington 16 Nov 1776
Resigned 22 Jun 1777
Died 1814 BOYD, William Priv
7th US Reg BOYD, William Priv
Washington Life Guards BOYD, William Served North Carolina
Priv
NC Militia - Stephenson's Co BOYD, William, Priv
Served North Carolina
1st NC Militia - Capt Alexander Whitehall's Co BOYD, William
Served Massachusetts
Officer - Continental Army
Quartermaster - Ward's MA Reg - May-Dec 1775
Lt and Quartermaster 21st Continental Inf
01 Jan - 31 Dec 1776 BOYD, William
Served Pennsylvania
Officer - Continental Arm
Ensign 12th PA 16 Oct 1776
2nd Lieut 20 May 1777
Killed - Brandywine 11 Sept 1777 BOYD, William Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Wrentham
Capt John Boyd's Co of Minute-men/Col Greaton's Reg
which assembled and marched on the alarm of April 19,1775
Service, 10 days BOYD, William Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Marlborough
Capt Daniel Barns's Co- marched on the alarm of April 19,1775
Service, 5 days
Also,Quartermaster,Gen Ward's Reg -list of officers comm. May 25,1775
Also,receipt for 2 days provisions dated Roxbury July 28,1775
Also,Col Jonathan Ward's(Worcester Co)Reg - engaged April 19,1775
Service to Aug 1,1775, 3 mos 20 days - roll dated Dorchester
Also,company return dated Dorchester Oct 7, 1775 BOYD, William Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence:Mendon
Capt Benjamin Richardson's Co/Col Dyke's Reg -pay abstract for travel
allowance to Dorchester Heights dated Nov 28,1776 - 2 days allowed
Also,order for wages on John Potter,Paymaster of Col Wood's Regt given by said Boyd and dated Mendon March 1,1779 BOYD, William Priv
Served Massachusetts
Enlistment, 8 months
Capt David Batcheller's Co/Col Ezra Wood's Reg
Arrived at Camp June 5,1778
Discharged Jan 29,1779
Service, 8 mos 17 days,at North River BOYD, William Corporal
Served Massachusetts
Residence: Boston
Capt Isaac Tuckerman's Co/Col Ebenezer Francis's Reg-
pay abstract for mileage, etc.dated Nov 28, 1776
Biographical Review, Gen. William Martin, page 434.
Sally Conklin
BOYD, William Priv
Served New York
Capt Benjamin Hicks's Co/Col Goose Van Schaick's(1st NY)Regt-
muster rolls for Jan-April 1781, dated West Point
Enlistment, during war
Reported in confinement Jan-March,1781. BOYD, William
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
Charlotte County Militia
(Land Bounty Rights) BOYD, William
Served Pennsylvania
Capt Thomas Paxton's Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County,PA Militia - 1776 BOYD, William
Served Pennsylvania
Capt William Clark's Co - Undesignated battalion (New Levy) Bedford County Militia, Undesignated Companies 1776 - 1783. Undesignated companies were primarily ranging companies, enlisted to roam through the forests on the lookout for Indian and Tory incursions. BOYD, William
Born:1754
Served Maryland
Rank:Priv
Maryland Militia BOID, Benjamin
Served Maryland
Rank: Priv
8th Co Maryland Line
Enlisted 01 Aug 1780
Discharge 01 Jan 1781 BOID, Daniel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 5th Regiment BOID/BOYD, John
Residence: Virginia
Served Georgia
Rank: Sergt
2nd GA Regiment BOID, Samuel
Served New York
Rank: Enlisted Men
The Line - 5th Regiment BOID, William
Served Pennsylvania
Capt George Enslow's Co - 6th Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County,PA Militia - 1781 BOYDAN, Darius
Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence:Auburn
Capt John Crowl's Co of Minute-men/Col Learned's Reg
which marched on the alarm of April 19,1775
Service, 6 days BOYDD, Samuel
Drummer
Served Massachusetts
Capt John Blunt's Co/Col Samuel McCobb's Reg
Service between June 28,1779 and Sept 28,1779,
2 mos 16 days on Penobscot expedition BOYDE, Adam
Served Massachusetts
Warrant to pay officers and men of Capt Richard Dodge's Co/
Col Putnam's Reg dated Feb 22,1785 BOYDE, John
Served Pennsylvania
Capt Samuel Paxton's Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County,PA Militia - 1778 BOYDE, John Priv
Served Massachusetts
Residence:Wrentham
Capt Ebenezer Pond's Co/Maj Metcalf's Reg
Marched to Providence and Warwick,R.I. on the alarm
of Dec 8,1776
Service, 3 days BOYDE, John
Served Pennsylvania
Rank: Priv 4th Cl
Consetoga Area - Martic Twp
Col James Taylor's 7th Co 6th Battalion
Appeared at the Bedford County Court House and signed Oath of
Allegiance to the Province of Pennsylvania. By doing so, disavowed
allegiance and fidelity to the king of Great Britain BOYDE, Thomas
Served Pennsylvania
Capt Samuel Paxton's Co - 1st Battalion
Bedford County,PA Militia - 1778 BOYDE, Thomas
Served Pennsylvania
Rank: Priv 6th Cl
Consetoga Area - Martic Twp
Col James Taylor's 7th Co 6th Battalion
Appeared at the Bedford County Court House and signed Oath of Allegiance to the Province of Pennsylvania. By doing so, disavowed allegiance and fidelity to the king of Great Britain
LOYALIST OFFICERS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NAME: RANK: UNIT:
BOYD,John Est. Mate General Hospital
BOYD,David K. Ensign 38th Regiment
BOYD,James Ensign 44th Regiment
BOYD,Charles Captain 82nd Regiment
BOYD,G.F. Surgeon 84th Regiment
REV. WAR: PHILADELPHIA, PA MUSTER ROLLS - PHILADELPHIA MILITIA Rev War: Philadelphia City, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, Andrew - 5th Co. 1st Batt. Sept. 1784
BOYD, Andrew - 5th Co. 1st Batt. 1785
BOYD, James - 8th Co. 1st Batt. 1786 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 946-1000.
Rev War: Philadelphia City, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, John - 7th Co., 2nd Batt 1785
BOYD, John T. - 2nd Co., 2nd Batt 1786
BOYD, John - 5th Co., 2nd Batt 1787 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 1003-1054.
Rev War: Philadelphia City, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, Andrew - 3rd Co., 3rd Batt 1786 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 1057-1093.
Rev War: Philadelphia City, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, John - 8th Co., 5th Batt 1785 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 1145-1160.
Rev War: Philadelphia County, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, Andrew - xxxxxx, 1st Batt 1784
BOYD, Thomas - 3rd Co., 5th Batt 1785 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 1283-1360.
Rev War: Philadelphia City, PA Muster Rolls, Philadelphia Militia: BOYD, Thomas - 3rd Co., 6th Batt 1786
BOYD, John - 3rd Co., 6th Batt 1787
BOYD, Thomas - 3rd Co; 6th Batt 1787 Source: Pa. Archives, Vol. III-6th Series, pp. 1163-1188.
Virginia in American Revolution
Boyd, Arch'd, Capt. Benjamin Harrison's Co., Virginia Volunteers
Boyd, Augustine, VA Battalion
Boyd, Augustine, Seaman State Navy, nbll.
Boyd, Barney, 3 and 4 CL, 4 CL, and 4,8 and 12 CL.
Boyd, Daniel, Pvt., WD.
Boyd, Frank, 3 and 7 CL, also 5 and 11 CL.
Boyd, Francis, 5 CL, 5 and 11 CL. and 7 CL
Boyd, George, Colonel, Halifax Mil. 1779-80. E.
Boyd, George, Com., SP
Boyd, Gust, Seaman, Navy
Boyd, Henry, 75, Todd Co., Ky., mpl.
Boyd, Henry, deserter, Loudoun ref. in 1778.
Boyd, James, I CL, I VA., State Reg., 1 and 10 CL. and 15 CL
Boyd, James, soldier, Louisa 1779
Boyd, James, Patrick, 71 mpl.
Boyd, John, Lieut., Capt. Taite's Co. Augusta 1780. Took oath Nov. 1, 1777.
Boyd, John 2 CL, 4 CL, and 11 CL.
Boyd, John, Seaman, Navy.
Boyd, John of Montgomery, E.
Boyd, Patrick, of Augusta, Grayson;s Reg. dmp
Boyd, Patrick, Capt. James Bell's Co., Augusta 1780
Boyd, Patrick, Monroe Co. Pensioner, E.
Boyd, Robert, Pvt., WD. Of Chesterfield, E.
Boyd, Samuel, Surgeon in 1779-80, E.
Boyd, Samuel, 1 VA. State Reg.
Boyd, Thomas, Capt. Tate's Co., Augusta 1779
Boyd, Walter, Seaman, Navy
Boyd, William, Albemarle Mil. Albemarle pensioner, IP. E
Boyde , John (Boyd) 4 CL
Boyed , Barney (Bovd) 3 and 4 CL CL means Chronological List of Battles and Engagements. "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution" by John H. Gwathmey.
New Jersey Boyds of the American Revolution
OFFICIAL REGISTER OF THE Officers and Men of New Jersey IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, COMPILED UNDER ORDERS OF HIS EXCELLENCY THEODORE F. RANDOLPH, GOVERNOR, BY WILLIAM S. STRYKER, ADJUTANT GENERAL. PRINTED BY AUTHORITY OF THE LEGISLATURE. TRENTON, N. J.: WM. T. NICHOLSON & CO., PRINTERS. 1872.
Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, as prepared by the State of New Jersey Adjutant General's Office, 1870. Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War.
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BOYD, ALEXANDER. Somerset.
BOYD, GEORGE.
BOYD, JAMES.
BOYD, JOHN. Second Battalion, Cumberland; also State troops; also Continental Army.
BOYD, WILLIAM. Somerset. Page 153
BOYD, ALEXANDER. First Regiment; Second Regiment.
BOYD, JOHN. Also militia.
Links to Revolutionary War info:
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
http://www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us/k12projects/jimperry/revolution.html#people
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/usrev.html
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
http://www.americasrevolution.com/
A Revolutionary War New York Militia Publication. Click Here
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