"I believe in the United States of America, as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American Patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its Flag, and to defend it against all enemies."
— William Tyler Page, The American's Creed
— William Tyler Page, The American's Creed
Our Patriots all shared one conviction: That our 13 Colonies ought to be free, and they were willing to risk their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor to persevere through eight long years of war in order to defeat the mightiest army on earth – and achieve American independence.
They were the Patriots of the American Revolution – men and women with the courage and commitment to find a new republic, one conceived upon liberty and dedicated to equality.
They were the Patriots of the American Revolution – men and women with the courage and commitment to find a new republic, one conceived upon liberty and dedicated to equality.
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Feathergill Adams, VA, PS James Anderson, VA, PS Jeremiah Andreas, CT, PVT Stephen Ashby, VA, PS, CAPT ▪ B ▪ Mary Babb, SC, PS David Beard, VA, CAPT Elizabeth Beard, VA, PS Jotham Bigelow, Sr., VT, PS, CS Albert Bogart, NJ, PS David Bogart, NY, PVT Jesse Bolling, NC, SGT Reuben Bonner, VA, PVT Jacob Brown, Sr., NC, COL ▪ C ▪ Adam Caperton, VA, SOL, CS George Carson, PA, PVT Briant Cartwright, Jr., RI, SOL, PS Nathaniel Chaffee, MA, PVT David Cook, VA, ENS Valentine Cook, VA, PS Michael Cornelison, Sr., NY, PS William Crutcher, VA, PVT ▪ D ▪ Alexander Dobbins, VA, PVT Matthew Dorr, Sr, CT, CAPT Jeremiah Duckworth, GA, SOL ▪ E ▪ Esek Eddy, RI, PVT Jacob Esselstyne, NY, PVT Richard Esselstyne, NY, MAJ ▪ F ▪ John Fowler, Sr., CT, CS John Fudge, VA, PS ▪ H ▪ Bartholomew Harrington, PA, PVT Thomas Howard, PA, PVT James Hubbard, NC, PS Heard Hubbard, MA, SOL ▪ J ▪ Robert Johnson, NC, PS |
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John Kennedy, VA, SOL, PS Benjamin Kirkpatrick, PA, PVT ▪ L ▪ Benjamin Lancaster, Jr, NC, CS, PS Benjamin Lancaster, Sr., NC, CS, PS Jacob Lyon, VA, PVT ▪ M ▪ Highty Martin, NC, PS William Mebane, NC, CS James Meriwether, VA, CS Stephen Merritt, NC, CAPT Jacob Miller, VA, SOL, PS Jacob Musser, TN, PVT ▪ N ▪ Henry Neal, NC, CAPT Alexander Norton, VA, PVT John Norwood, SC, CAPT, PS Samuel Norwood, SC, PS ▪ P ▪ Jacob Phifer, NC, PS Joseph Pond, MA, PS Zebulon Pond, MA, PVT Hugh Porter, Sr., NC, PS ▪ R ▪ John Ralston, PA, CS Thomas Rowell, NH, PS Anthony A. Rutgers, NY, CAPT Tobias Ryckman, NJ, PS ▪ S ▪ Emanual Stout, DE, PS John Jacob Stover, PA, PVT, PS John Strother, VA, PS, CAPT ▪ T ▪ Jacob Team, NC, PS Josiah Thornton, SC, PS ▪ V ▪ William Van Alstyne, NY, PVT ▪ W ▪ Benjamin Wallingford, VA, PS Archibald Woods, VA, CAPT Elisha Wright, MA, PVT, CPL |
6LEGEND 1LT – 1st Lieutenant 2LT – 2nd Lieutenant CAPT – Captain COL – Colonel CPL – Corporal CS - Civil Service DR – Physician or Surgeon DRM – Drummer ENS – Ensign FIF – Fife LCOL – Lieutenant Colonel LT – Lieutenant MAJ – Major MAT – Matross [artillery soldier] MIL – Militia MM – Minute Man MUS – Musician NONCOM – Non-Commissioned PNSR – Soldier Pensioned PS – Patriotic Service PVT – Private QM – Quartermaster SDI – Signer of Declaration of Independence SGT – Sergeant SMN – Seaman SOL – Soldier SRGNMTE – Surgeon’s Mate STOFCR – Staff Officer TMS – Teamster 6/2023 - 66 |
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