Patriots
Listed by the state of service are the names and ranks of the ancestors of the Edward Buncombe Chapter, NSDAR, members. This list includes Patriots of the American Revolutionary War and ancestors who contributed to the cause for independence through civil or patriotic service. For more information on a particular Patriot, please visit the NSDAR Ancestor Search webpage.
For a list of acceptable services see the Accepted American Revolutionary War Service webpage for more information.
Connecticut
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Georgia
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Maryland
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Massachusetts
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
North Carolina
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Name, LT
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Name, LT
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Name, LT
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Name, LT
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
New York
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Pennsylvania
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
South Carolina
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Name, LT
Name, PVT
Name, CS, PS
Virginia
Name, SOL
Name, PVT
Name, CAPT, PS
Abbreviations for Patriot Service Ranks
BGEN — Brigadier General
CAPT — Captain
CS — Civil Service
COL — Colonel
CPL — Corporal
ENS — Ensign
LT — Lieutenant
1LT — First Lieutenant
2LT — Second Lieutenant
LCOL — Lieutenant Colonel
MAJ — Major
MIL — Militia
NONCOM — Non-Commissioned Officer
PS — Patriotic Service
PVT — Private
PVTR — Privateer
SDI — Signer of Declaration of Independence
SGT — Sergeant
SOL — Soldier
STAFFOF — Staff Officer