Patriots

Revolutionary War Patriots of the Rochester Chapter NSDAR Members, Daughters of the American Revolution

We honor the brave patriot ancestors of our members who fought for America’s independence. These men and women showed incredible courage and dedication, serving as soldiers, spies, and supporters during a crucial time in our history. They took great risks to help secure freedom for future generations. Our chapter works to keep their memories alive through educational events and community service, ensuring that the spirit of these patriots continues to inspire us as we support our nation today.

Patriots Sorted by State

Conneticut

Abijah Comstock, PS
Bangs Durham, Pvt
Levi Forbes, Pvt
Aaron Hibbard, Cpl
Jacob Peck, Pvt
Daniel Squire, Pvt
Ebenezer Sumner Sr, Capt
James White, Pvt

Maryland

John Bruner Sr, PS

Isaac Collier, PS

Thomas Cresap, PS

Jacob Crist Sr, CS

Philip Crist, 4Sgt

Jacob Dotterer, Cpl

Jonathan Eads, Pvt

Jacob Holtz Jr, Pvt

Jacob Holtz Sr, PS

Johann Ramsburg, Cpl. PS

John Reister Jr, PS

Benjamin Thomas, Lt

Gabriel Thomas, PS

John Thomas, PS

George Timmerman, PS

John Timmerman, Pvt

Grace X Willett, PS

Massachusetts

Joseph Barney Jr, Sgt

Thomas Blodgett, CS

John Dickinson, Pvt

Wentworth Dresser, Pvt

Samuel Haven, Pvt

Comfort Johnson, Sgt

Benjamin Kingsbury Jr, Pvt

Joseph Sterns, Sgt

Stephen Taylor, Pvt

Thomas Treat, Pvt

Peleg Wadsworth Jr, Br Gen, PS

New Hampshire

Robert Boyce, Cpl. PS

Jonathan Crawford, Pvt

Enos Day, Pvt

Nathaniel Maxfield, Pvt. PS

William McCrillis, Pvt

Caleb Richardson, Pvt

Jonas Wheeler Jr, Pvt

New Jersey

John Morford, Pvt

Taylor Webster, PS

John Williamson, Lt

New York

Hendrick Ball, Pvt

Philip Bartholomew, Pvt

Daniel Buck, Maj. PS

Caleb Carr, Sol

Thomas Horton, Sgt

Nicholas Northrop, Sol

Jacob Schuyler, Pvt. PS

North Carolina

Robert Blackburn, CS. PS

William Boydston, Pvt

James Copeland, Pvt PS

George Cummings, Sgt CS

John Dugan, Pvt

William Edmondson, Sgt

George Martin Eisenhower, PS

Christian Fall, PS

William Hill, Lt. PS

James Mahan, Pvt

Thomas O’Brien, PS

William Rippetoe, PS

William Robertson, Pvt

Solomon Sparks, PS

William Young, Pvt

Pennsylvania

Henry Aughe, Pvt

Conrad Bechle, Pvt

Benjamin Castor, Pvt

John Cockley, Pvt

John Croasdale, Lt

Alexander Givens, Pvt

Obadiah Hardesty, Pvt

James Harding, Pvt

Abraham Hargis, 1 st Lt

Matthew Henderson, Capt

David Humphrey Sr, PS

Henry Jacoby, Pvt

Mathias King, PS

Daniel Longstreth, PS

Christian Whitman, Pvt

South Carolina

James Jeter, Pvt. PS

Martin Martin, Pvt

Matthew McClurkin, Pvt. PS

John Peebles, Sol

Virginia

William Boydston, Pvt

William Edmondson, Sgt

Edmund Edwards, PS

Nathan Fewell, PS

Edward Flathers, Pvt

Caleb Hall, PS

Leonard Hall, PS

Robert Irwin, Lt

David Lee, PS

Thomas Ligon, PS

Samuel McClure, Sol

Thomas McCulloch, Lt

Christian Neighberger, PS

James Mahan, Pvt

George Means, Pvt

Jacob Prickett Sr, PS

Otey Prosser, Pvt. PS

John Ridgeway, PS

Philip Ridgeway, PS

William Robertson, Pvt

Jacob Slagle, PS

Aaron Tullis, Pvt

John Tye, Pvt

Vermont

Thomas Ashley, Pvt. PS

Daniel Kingsley, Sgt

Silas Reynolds, Pvt

Patriots Sorted Alphabetically by Last Name

Name State Served Military Service

Ashley, Thomas VT Pvt, PS

Aughe, Henry PA Pvt

Ball, Hendrick NY Pvt

Barney, Joseph Jr. MA Sgt

Bartholomew, Philip NY Pvt

Bechle, Conrad PA Pvt

Blackburn, Robert NC CS, PS

Blodgett, Thomas MA CS

Boyce, Robert NH Cpl, PS

Boydston, William NC Pvt

Boydston, William VA Pvt

Bruner, John Sr MD PS

Buck, Daniel NY Maj, PS

Carr, Caleb NY Sol

Castor, Benjamin PA Pvt

Cockley, John PA Pvt

Collier, Isaac MD PS

Comstock, Abijah CT PS

Copeland, James NC Pvt, PS

Crawford, Jonathan NH Pvt

Cresap, Thomas MD PS

Crist, Jacob Sr. MD CS

Crist, Philip MD 4Sgt

Croasdale, John PA Lt

Cummings, George NC CS

Day, Enos NH Pvt

Dickinson, John MA Pvt

Dotterer, Jacob MD Cpl

Dresser, Wentworth MA Pvt

Dugan, John NC Pvt

Durham, Bangs CT Pvt

Eads, Jonathan MD Pvt

Edmondson, William NC Sgt

Edmondson, William VA Sgt

Edwards, Edmund VA PS

Eisenhower, George Martin NC PS

Fall, Christian NC PS

Fewell, Nathan VA PS

Flathers, Edward VA Pvt

Forbes, Levi CT Pvt

Givens, Alexander PA Pvt

Hall, Caleb VA PS

Hall, Leonard VA PS

Hardesty, Obadiah PA Pvt

Harding, James PA Pvt

Hargis, Abraham PA 1st Lt

Haven, Samuel MA Pvt

Henderson, Matthew PA Capt

Hibbard, Aaron CT Cpl

Hill, William NC Lt, PS

Holtz, Jacob Jr. MD Pvt

Holtz, Jacob Sr MD PS

Horton, Thomas NY Sgt

Humphrey, David Sr. PA PS

Irwin, Robert VA Lt

Jacoby, Henry PA Pvt

Jeter, James SC Pvt, PS

Johnson, Comfort MA Sgt

King, Mathias PA PS

Kingsbury, Benjamin Jr MA Pvt

Kingsley, Daniel VT Sgt

Lee, David VA PS

Ligon, Thomas VA PS

Longstreth, Daniel PA PS

Mahan, James NC Pvt

Mahan, James VA Pvt

Martin, Martin SC Pvt

Maxfield, Nathaniel NH Pvt, PS

McClure, Samuel VA Sol

McClurkin, Matthew SC Pvt, PS

McCrillis, William NH Pvt

McCulloch, Thomas VA Lt

Means, George VA Pvt

Morford, John NJ Pvt

Neighberger, Christian VA PS

Northrop, Nicholas NY Sol

O’Brien, Thomas NC PS

Pebbles, John SC Sol

Peck, Jacob CT Pvt

Prickett, Jacob Sr VA PS

Prosser, Otey VA Pvt, PS

Ramsburg, Johann MD Cpl. PS

Reister, John Jr. MD PS

Reynolds, Silas VT Pvt

Richardson, Caleb NH Pvt

Ridgeway, John VA PS

Ridgeway, Philip VA PS

Rippetoe, William NC PS

Robertson, William NC Pvt

Robertson, William VA Pvt

Schuyler, Jacob NY Pvt, PS

Slagle, Jacob VA PS

Sparks, Solomon NC PS

Squire, Daniel CT Pvt

Sterns, Joseph MA Sgt

Sumner, Ebenezer Sr. CT Capt

Taylor, Stephen MA Pvt

Thomas, Benjamin MD Lt

Thomas, Gabriel MD PS

Thomas, John MD PS

Timmerman, George MD PS

Timmerman, John MD Pvt

Treat, Thomas MA Pvt

Tullis, Aaron VA Pvt

Tye, John VA Pvt

Wadsworth, Peleg Jr. MA Br Gen, PS

Webster, Taylor NJ PS

Wheeler, Jonas Jr. NH Pvt

White, James CT Pvt

Whitman, Christian PA Pvt

Willett, Grace X MD PS

Williamson, John NJ Lt

Young, William NC Pvt

KEY

Patriot Service

Brig Gen – Brigadier General

Capt – Captain

Col – Colonel

Cpl – Corporal

CS – Civil Service

Lt – Lieutenant

1Lt – 1st Lieutenant

Maj – Major

PS – Patriot Service

Pvt – Private

Sgt – Sergeant

Sol - Soldier

DAR defines a "patriot" as one who provided service or direct assistance in achieving America's independence.

KEY

States

CT – Connecticut

MD – Maryland

MA – Massachusetts

NH – New Hampshire

NJ - New Jersey

NY – New York

NC – North Carolina

PA – Pennsylvania

SC – South Carolina

VT – Vermont

VA – Virginia