Dabney, Charles– 2nd State Regiment; Lieutenant Colonel (Eckenrode, vol 2, 84).

Darby, Nathaniel- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 7 March 1778 [or 1777], shown as “prisoner” on Regimental arrangement at Middle Brook March 1779 (M881, Roll 905).

Darden, George– Halifax County; On  list of sundry articles impressed for Halifax militia under Capt John Thompson ordered to join Gen Greene at Guilford, George “Dardan” one rifle, valued 3.10.0 (APA 238).

Darter, Jacob– Montgomery County; 6 April 1779, Warrant from Walter Crockett and James McGavock to the Sheriff; “Whereas complaint has been made to us upon oath that John Henderson, Jacob Darter, Joseph Irwin, Joseph McFarland, Daniel Atter, John Stephens, Dunkin Ogullion, Philip Myer, William Black, Daniel Liberton, Daniel McKinsey, John Cox, Nathaniel Britain and Philip Lambert have entred into a conspiracy to seize the publick magaziens, and then to proceed to kill murder and lay waste this county,” warrant to apprehend them (LVA, Montgomery County Commonwealth Causes, barcode 1048926).

Daughtery- see Dougherty

Davidson, Ambrose- [Davison] 1st Regt, enlisted 15 Feb 1777 for 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Cols Read, Hendricks, on roll of Feb 1779, shown as “deducted June & July ’78 being sick at hospital, discharged having swap’d with a draft” (M881, Roll 905).

Davidson, John– Rockingham County; In a booklet of John Smith relative to cows that he collected and drove to Winchester, showing John Davidson for 3 beeves, Oct 1781 (APA 238).

Davidson, Joshua- [Davison] 1st Regt, enlisted 17 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, discharged 9 Jan 1779 (M881, Roll 905).

Davies, William- 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 30 Sept 177, again commissioned Capt 26 Jan 1776, promoted to Col 20 March 1778 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, David- [also Davies] 1st Regt, enlisted June 1778 for 3 years, served as Cpl under Capt Custis Kendall, Col Parker, also shown in the 5th & 9th Regt under Lt Col Burges Ball, last shown on roll of Nov 1778 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, James- 1st Regt, engaged to serve a term of 3 years, served as Drummer under Capts Moss, Callohill Mennis, Cols Hendricks, Parker, last shown as “on furlough” on roll of 6 March 1779 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, James- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capts Goodrich Crump, Claiborne W. Lawson, Cols Read, Hendricks, on roll of April 1778, shown as “omd. Mar. Apr. May & June whilst in Va. & now dischgd.” (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, John- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll dated 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, Nelson- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, shown as “dead” on roll dated 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, Nicholas- 1st Regt, enlisted 23 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, shown on roll of Nov. 1778 as “a draft who has never been mustered, being at hospital”; last shown on roll of 5 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 905).

Davis, William- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, died 15 Feb 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Day, John- 1st Regt, enlisted 2 Aug 1777, for 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt Custis Kendall, Col Parker, also served in the 5th & 9th Regt under Lt Col Burges Ball, last shown on roll of March 1779 (M881, Roll 905).

Delaplane, James- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 1 Aug 1780 (M881, Roll 905).

Dickinson, Edmund B.- 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 25 Feb 1776, promoted to Maj, served under Cols Read, Hendricks, Parker, killed in action 28 June 1778 (M881, Roll 905).

Dillard, John– Shown as Private, a substitute for David Jones, on “Pay Roll of the State Guards commanded by Lieut. David Mann from the 1st day of November to the 31st day of December 1783” at Point of Fork Arsenal (APA 174, Box 498, in file “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Dillon, Jesse– 1st Continental Regiment of Artillery, enlisted 20 Dec 1776 for a three year term of service, served under Capt Thomas Baytop, Col Harrison, died in 1779 (M881, Roll )

Doney, Francis- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Claiborne W. Lawson, Col Hendricks, only shown on roll of Feb 1778 (M881, Roll 905).

Dougherty, Cornelius- [Dogherty] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, died 27 March 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Dougherty, John- [Dogherty] 1st Regt, enlisted 27 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt Charles Pelham, Col Parker, also shown in the 5th & 9th Regt under Lt Col Burges Ball, last shown on roll of 24 Dec 1778 as “on furlough” (M881, Roll 905).

Drew, Dm.- 1st Regt, served as Drummer under Capt Charles Pelham, Col Read, only shown on roll of July 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Drew, John- 1st Regt, served as Ens and Lt (M881, Roll 905).

Driver, Francis- 1st Regt, engaged to serve until 10 April 1778, served as Pvt under Capt Edmund B. Dickinson, Col Read, last shown on roll of Dec 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Drummond, John- 1st Regt, Drum Major (M881, Roll 905).

Drury, John- 1st Regt, Sgt, Ens, commissioned Lt 16 Nov 1777served under Capts William Cunningham, Edmund B. Dickinson, Cols Hendricks, Read, Parker; many rolls show him recruiting in Virginia (M881, Roll 905).

Dunn, Enos- 1st Regt, served apparently as Pvt under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read shown as “dead” on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 905).

Dunn, John- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Richard Taylor, Col Read, shown as “dead” on roll of May 1777 (M881, Roll 905).