The following are the patriot ancestors of the current members of Fort William Bent Chapter, NSDAR. American Revolutionary War patriots include signers of the Declaration of Independence, members of local and state militias, members of the Continental Army or Continental Navy, men and women who rendered other types of aid to the cause of independence, and those taking oaths of loyalty. Other included patriots are foreign soldiers who served the cause of American independence and Spanish soldiers serving in the presidios at Santa Fe, El Paso, and New Orleans. With a few exceptions, military service began with the Battle of Lexington (April 19, 1775) and ended when the British evacuated New York (November 26, 1783). Patriots may have also provided civil service, conducting public business in the newly formed American states.
If you have information that one of your ancestors may have aided the cause of freedom during the American Revolution, we may be able to help you establish your genealogical line for DAR membership. If you are interested in documenting your lineage and joining our chapter, or have any questions, please email theĀ Fort William Bent Chapter Registrar.
Our Patriot Ancestors
Name | Location | Service |
Michael Ault | Pennsylvania | Private |
Anthony Bledsoe | Virginia North Carolina | Colonel, Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
David Boiler | Pennsylvania | Patriotic Service |
Casper Branner | Virginia | Private, Patriotic Service |
Asa Camp | Massachusetts, New York | Corporal, Patriotic Service |
Jeremiah Clark | Connecticut | Private |
Michael Crose | Virginia | Soldier |
Joseph Dawson | Virginia | Private, Patriotic Service |
Perigo Downing | Connecticut | Private |
John Gudtner | Pennsylvania | Private |
George Higgins | Connecticut | Private |
Israel Higgins, Jr. | Connecticut | Civil Service |
Edmund Kirby | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
William McClintock | South Carolina | Soldier |
Alexander Miller | South Carolina | Militia |
Shadrack Moore | Connecticut | Private |
Aaron Osgood | Massachusetts | Captain |
Nathaniel Osgood | New York | Private |
Henry Pitts | North Carolina | Private |
Robert Pitts | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
Robert Smith | New York | Sergeant |
James Sudduth | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
William Wakeman | Connecticut | Sergeant |
Francis Marcus Weatherhead | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
Simon Whipple | Rhode Island | Private |
John White | Connecticut | Private |
Jacob Whitman | Pennsylvania | Soldier, Patriotic Service |
Benjamin Wilson | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
as of February 15, 2019 |