African American Soldiers from Maryland in American Revolution

Thanks to Owen Laurie of the Maryland State Archives, I am honored to pass on this list of African Americans who helped fought in the American Revolution from Maryland


First Name Last Name Start End Unit Term Vol 18 Other

*Black Boy Gim 1776 Magruder's co, 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 38 drummer DAR

*Nace Butler 1776 1783 2nd MD Fifer; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12741094/ DAR

*Charles Fenton 1776 Burgess' co., 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 41 morgan; source of race?; no fold3 matches DAR

*Francis Herd 1776 Young's co., 3rd. Batt (Ewing), Flying Camp 54 "a servant"; morgan

*Malcolm McFee 1776 Howard's co, 2nd. Batt (Hall), Flying Camp 53 morgan; pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/24332860/ DAR

*Adam Adams 1777 1st MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/10982341/ DAR

*Henry Williams 1777 4th MD? Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/28347880/ DAR

*Anthony (Negro) 1778 War 317 AA Co; substitute DAR

*Abram Brissington 1778 1st MD 3 years 82; 317 AA Co; substitute; dead or deserted DAR

*Thomas Carney 1778 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12831332/ DAR

*George Dias 1778 1783 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/15490549/; POW DAR

*James Due 1778 1783 5th MD 199; 394 Race per census; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/13175424/ DAR

*Francis Freeman 1778 2nd MD served war 109 discharged, 11/1/1780; morgan; pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/22083198/ DAR
Cato Jarvis 1778 1779 7th MD 220 Race guess based on name; d. 1783

*Valentine Murrin [Murray?] 1778 1781 3rd Md 229; 545 Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

*Jeremiah Pearl 1778 1778 Drafted as vagarant, but discharged because he wasn't. See MHM 103:1, p. 22-23 DAR

*Cupid Plummer 1778 1782 2nd MD 151; 318; 550 Race guess based on name DAR

*Obediah Plummer 1778 1782 2nd MD 151; 318; 550 Race guess based on name DAR

David Randel 1778 1779 2nd MD discharged; race from aom 47, 249--right guy? DAR

Philip Savoy 1778 1st MD War Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/15506157/ DAR

David Wilson 1778 5th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/28357336/ DAR

Thomas Batterson 1780 7th MD until Dec. 10 369 AA draughts; date ca. DAR

Edward Blake 1780 1783 346; 455 race from aom 46-460; date ca. DAR

Jacob Blake 1780 1781 Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12710922/; race per http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm NEED TO CONFIRM RACE

Edward Chambers 1780 3rd Md Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/19897567/ DAR

Lazarous Harmon 1780 1783 1st MD 356; 442; 493; 539 race: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Hailey-Jones.htm; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/22755486/ DAR

Indian George 1780 4th Md 336 Not black, but an Indian, presumably; draft/deserter; unit based on Lt's service DAR

Cato Snowden 1780 1783 4th Md 397, 458, 487, 556 Race guess based on name; date ca.

York Waters 1780 1781 2nd MD 175; 559 race from aom 43, 82 DAR

Absolom (Negro) 1781 382 PG draughts DAR

Bristol 1781 militia 387 TA Draughts DAR

George Bueley (Beverley) 1781 4th MD 9 months Pension: has good details of service: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12028637/. Lost discharge: "Being young and careless I have long since lost it." DAR

Pompey Colless 1781 1781 FR militia 653 Race guess based on name; same as Pompey Hollis DAR

Dick (Negro) 1781 until Dec. 10 385 DO draughts; fold3.com/image/#17149751 DAR

*Henry Dorton 1781 1781 militia Served in VA as well; Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/16979121/ DAR

Pompey Hollis 1781 1783 4th Md 397, 403, 459, 511 Race guess based on name; d. 1783 DAR

Ned (Negro) 1781 militia date ca.; MO draughts; did not appear; http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007427/
Spindilow 1781 militia 387 TA Draughts DAR

Saladdy Stanley 1781 4th MD Pension: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/16260347/ DAR

Tower (Negro) 1781 militia 400 HA draught, substitute; discharged, had to support family; fold3.com/image/#17152500 DAR

William Balentine 1782 2nd MD 422 deserted; fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46; DAR gives as "Balontino"

Job Buley 1782 3rd Md 424; 474 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/12007204/ DAR

Isaac Carr 1782 419; 470 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007148/

Jeremiah Carter 1782 1783 530 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Charles Davis 1782 2nd MD War 422 fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46 DAR

John Greenwood 1782 1783 537 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Phineas Hewey [Harvey?] 1782 1783 62; 422; 170 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

John Lain 1782 last name sp?; race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

George Price 1782 race per: http://www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Christopher Reyner 1782 1783 423; 471 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/

Randall Skly 1782 422 fold3.com/image12007126, p. 46

William Taylor 1782 race per: www.fold3.com/image/1/12007204/, p. 48

George Pemberton 1780-81 militia draughted by mistake? Service card is unclear. Fold3.com/image#17144586; date ca. DAR

John Adams Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

William Anderson started as servant/slave; fought in various units; from MD? Pension rejected: http://www.fold3.com/image/11030088/ DAR

Stephen Phillips Laws 1820, Res. 37, aom 625-176; another Stephen Phillips in vol. 18--was a sgt DAR

Christopher Poynos 2nd MD Unable to locate any documentation of his service, but he is reported as a soldier in multiple sources DAR

Thomas Thompson Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR

Leonard Turner Member of MD Line arrested in NC for robbery, 1780, per this page: http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Adams-Butler.htm DAR