Our Patriot Ancestors
Listed on this page are the patriot ancestors of the current members of Cache la Poudre Chapter, NSDAR. 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 visit our Join Us page or send us a message using our Contact Us page.
| Name | Location of Service | Service Description |
|---|---|---|
| George Adams | South Carolina | Private, Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| Sarah Proctor Adams | South Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| Timothy Adams | Connecticut | Private |
| Hudson Allen | Virginia | Captain |
| William Allgood | Georgia | Private, Patriotic Service |
| Moses Barrows | North Carolina | Private |
| Baltzer Bock | Pennsylvania | Patriotic Service |
| Jeremiah Boone | Virginia | Private |
| Cornelius Boyce | New Jersey | Ensign |
| John Carpenter | Virginia | Non-commissioned Officer |
| Elijah Chapman, Sr. | Connecticut | Patriotic Service |
| Jacob Clark | Massachusetts | Sergeant, Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| Elizabeth Clement | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Roger Clement | North Carolina & Virginia | Private |
| Joseph Cook, Sr. | Connecticut | Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| Hezekiah Cooksey | Maryland | Private |
| Zaccaeus Corley | South Carolina | Private |
| James Crutcher | Virginia | Corporal |
| Timothy Culver | Connecticut | Sergeant |
| Abraham De Forest | New Jersey | Ensign |
| Elizabeth Alexander Duncan | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| John Duncan | South Carolina | Soldier, Civil Service |
| Andrew Englis | Massachusetts | Captain |
| Peter Ferebee | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| George Finley | Pennsylvania | Private |
| Abraham Flory | Pennsylvania | Private |
| Andrew Fontaine | Maryland | Captain, Patriotic Service |
| John Fox | North Carolina | Private |
| Isaac Gates | New Hampshire | Private, Patriotic Service |
| Jabez Gerould | Massachusetts | Non-commissioned Officer |
| David Gross | North Carolina | Private |
| Ferdinand Gulick | New Jersey & Virginia | Private |
| Joseph Hancock | Massachusetts | Private |
| Wilmoth George Harding | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Daniel Harper | Maryland & Pennsylvania | Staff Officer |
| George Harris | New Hampshire | Civil Service |
| Daniel Hawley | New York | Soldier |
| Sherwood Holcomb | South Carolina | Private |
| Martin Hoover | Pennsylvania | Private |
| William Horton | South Carolina | Civil Service |
| John Hunter | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Robert Johnson | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| John Gabriel Jones | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| George Kesling | Pennsylvania | Private |
| Jacob Kline | Pennsylvania | Private |
| John Knox | Massachusetts | Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| William Knox | Massachusetts | Private |
| Eleazer Larrabee | Vermont & New Hampshire | Private |
| Alexander Le Grande | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Jonas Little | South Carolina | Soldier |
| Patrick Logan | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| Thomas Lovelady | North Carolina & Virginia | Private |
| William Lucas | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| John Lynch | North Carolina | Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| William Lynch | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Matthew Lyon | Vermont | Captain, Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| William H. Mathers | Georgia | Private, Patriotic Service |
| Joseph McAdams | North Carolina | Private |
| James McElroy | New York | Private |
| Samuel McGaughey | North Carolina | Captain |
| James McLaughlin | Virginia | Private |
| James Morgan | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| Perminter Morgan | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| Christian Mosey | Pennsylvania | Private |
| James Nesbitt | Connecticut | Private, Civil Service |
| Thomas Nevins, Jr. | New Hampshire | Private |
| Waitstill Orvis | Vermont | Ensign |
| John Ownbey | North Carolina | Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| George Paine | Maryland | Private |
| Thomas Park | Connecticut | Corporal |
| Michael Raysor | South Carolina | Soldier |
| Richard Richardson | Virginia | Private |
| Benjamin Risher | South Carolina | Soldier |
| Josiah Rising | Connecticut | Corporal |
| George Roush | Virginia | Private |
| Nathaniel Scales | North Carolina | Private |
| Philip Schleife | Pennsylvania | Soldier, Patriotic Service |
| Jacob Schuyler | New Jersey | Major |
| Thomas Shannon | Georgia | Patriotic Service |
| James Shelburn | Virginia | Patriotic Service |
| Frederick Shores | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| Thomas Slayton | Massachusetts | Soldier |
| Andrew Spear | North Carolina | Civil Service, Patriotic Service |
| Robert Spear | North Carolina | Patriotic Service |
| John St John | Connecticut | Captain |
| William Stewart | South Carolina | Soldier |
| Stephen Toole | Pennsylvania | Private, Patriotic Service |
| John Trott | Massachusetts | Sergeant |
| Abraham Van Keuren, Sr. | New York | Patriotic Service |
| Gabriel Walker | Pennsylvania | Private, Patriotic Service |
| Conrad Weiser | Pennsylvania | Patriotic Service |
| Alexander Wells | Maryland | Captain, Patriotic Service |
| Cornelius Westervelt | New York | Private, Patriotic Service |
| Jacob Willis | North Carolina | Private |
| Cornelius Wilson | Virginia | Non-commissioned Officer |
| Silas Wolcott | Pennsylvania | Private |
| Joseph Woodford, Jr. | Connecticut | Captain |
| Peter Zollinger | Pennsylvania | Captain, Patriotic Service |
| updated October 2021 | ||
