Our Patriot Ancestors
Patriot ancestors are the men and women who aided the cause of American independence. Their efforts included military, civil, and patriotic service and occurred during the period between the Battle of Lexington (April 19, 1775) and the withdrawal of British Troops from New York (November 26, 1783). Each Arrowhead Valley DAR member can trace her family lineage to one or more of these ancestors. Each of the many Patriot ancestors listed on this page are related to a current member of the Arrowhead Valley Chapter of the DAR.
Abbreviations for Patriot Service Ranks |
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BGEN | Brigadier General | MAJ | Major | |||
CAPT | Captain | NONCOM | Non-Commissioned Officer | |||
CHP | Chaplain | PS | Patriot Service | |||
COL | Colonel | PVT | Private | |||
CPL | Corporal | SGT | Sergeant | |||
CS | Civil Service | SOL | Soldier | |||
ENS | Ensign | StaffOf | Staff Officer | |||
LCOL | Lieutenant Colonel |
CANADA |
Jean Dube, PS |
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CONNECTICUT
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Lemuel Brooks, SOL Odle Close, CAPT, PS Levi Dikeman, PVT William Fosdick, NONCOM Benjamin Greenslit, PVT, PS Roger Gridley, PS David Hanchett, PVT, CS, PS Josiah Higley, PVT Jedediah Hill, PVT |
Benajah Holcomb, SGT Benjamin Hutchins, LCOL Abiel Leonard, StaffOf George Martin, PVT Moses Mather, PS Noyes Mather, PVT William Middleton, PVT William Sizer, CAPT Samuel Whitney, PVT |
GEORGIA |
Amon Beebe, PVT |
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MARYLAND |
Samuel Beall, CS |
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MASSACHUSETTS |
Isaac Dodge, LT |
Henry Putnam, PVT |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
Oliver Booth, Sr., PS |
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NEW JERSEY |
John Brown, PVT |
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NEW YORK |
Amasa Sprague, SOL |
Humphrey Gifford, SOL
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NORTH CAROLINA |
William Apperson, PVT |
Edward Moore, PS |
PENNSYLVANIA |
Christian Ankeny, LT, PS |
Valentine Santee, PVT |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
Robert Ramsay, SOL |
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RHODE ISLAND |
Eber Angell, CAPT |
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VERMONT |
Thomas Ashley, PVT, CS, PS |
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VIRGINIA |
George Alexander, PS |
Benjamin Head, CAPT, PS |
Last Updated January 28, 2021. |