Lambert, George- 1st Regt, appointed Ens 3 Feb 1776, shown as “abst. without leave” on roll of 5 Oct 1776 (M881, Roll 906).

Lane, Nathaniel-6^th Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Massie, deserted April 1776, retaken Nov 1776, shown on rolls 1777-78. [M881: Roll 1010]

Langley, William- 3rd Regt, enlisted 28 June 1777 for term of three years, Pvt under Capt Robert Powell, deserted 24 Oct 1777. [PETERS:284]

Lawler, John- 3rd Regt, enlisted 8 Feb 1776 for term of two years, served as Pvt and Cpl under Capt David Arell, shown as deserted on roll of 5 May 1777, reappears on rolls in Oct 1777, he apparently had been with the artillery; re-enlisted for the war, served as Pvt, deserted April 1778. [PETERS:286]

Lawrence, Henry– Augusta County court martial 27 Oct 1779, Henry Lawrence deserted July 1779 from under the command of Ens Robert Christian at Buchanan Fort (Creel, Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, vol 2, 53).

Lawrence, Ishmael- 1st State Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Ewell, Col Gibson, deserted 16 Oct 1777. [M881:Roll 914]

Leach, Richard-3^rd & 7^th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt Joseph Spencer, deserted 2 June 1778. [M881:Roll 971]

Lear, Jesse- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Richard Taylor, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll of July 1777 (M881, Roll 906).

Lebrook, Henry- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 21, 5 ft 5 ½ in, Farmer, born Lancaster Pennsylvania, resides Montgomery Co VA, “d.b.” hair, gray eyes, dark complexion, enlisted 11 Sept 1780 for term of 1 year 6 months, “Deserted Oct 30, ’80 on the march to Smithfield.” [ACC23816:51]

Lewie, John-6^th Regiment; Enlisted 25 Aug 1777, served as Pvt under Capt Nathaniel Fox, deserted 31 Aug 1778. [M881: Roll 1010]

Lewis, Berrey- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse 1 Sep 1780, age 23, 5’9 3/4” tall, Planter, born Prince Edward Co, res. Halifax Co, black hair, black eyes, fair complexion, deserted from Chesterfield Nov 1780, “round shouldred, large black mark on one cheek.” [ACC23816:11]

Lewis, Thomas-6^th Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Peter Dun, deserted 1 March 1777. [M881: Roll 1010]

Lewney, John-6^th Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Peter Dun, deserted 1 April 1777. [M881: Roll 1010]

Lightfoot, John– 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Fleming, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 906).

Lindsey, Landy- [Linsey] 6^th Regiment; Deserted April 1776, retaken November 1776, served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Massie, died 1 July 1777. [M881: Roll 1010]

Linton, Elijah-5^th & 9^th Regt; Enlisted 9 April 1777 for term of three years, served under Capts Thomas Sneed, Nathaniel G. Morris, deserted May 1778. [M881:Roll 985]

Longest, John– 1st Regt, served as Pvt and Cpl under Capts Goodrich Crump, Claiborne W. Lawson, Cols Read, Hendricks, last shown as “absent” on roll of 17 Dec 1777 (M881, Roll 906).

Longest, Richard– 1st Regt, served as Pvt and Cpl under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, last shown as “absent” on roll of 17 Dec 1777. [M881, Roll 906]

Lour, Andrew- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 22, 5 ft 5 in, Farmer, born Maryland, resides Montgomery Co VA, fair hair, gray eyes, fair complexion, enlisted 11 Sept 1780 for term of 1 year 6 months, “Deserted Oct 30, ’80 on the march to Smithfield.” [ACC23816:51]

Lour, Henry- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 19, 5 ft 7 in, Farmer, born Maryland, resides Montgomery Co VA, “l.b.” hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, enlisted 11 Sept 1780 for term of 1 year 6 months, “Deserted Oct 30, ’80 on the march to Smithfield.” [ACC23816:51]

Lovell, George-5^th & 11^th Regt; Enlisted 15 March 1777 for term of three years, served as Pvt under Capts James Foster, James Gray, deserted in 1777, rejoined April 1778. [M881:Roll 993]

Loving, Presley- [Lovin] 2^nd Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Marquis Calmes, shown as deserted in March 1778 account. [M881: Roll 943]

Lumpkin, William– Shown on a “List of deserters from Lt G. Spencers compy. militia from Charlotte County, July 17th 1781” (Library of Virginia, Record Group 2, State Government, Accession 44288).

Lynch, Peter-3^rd & 4^th Regt; Enlisted 2 Feb 1776 for duration of war, served as Pvt under Capts Richard C. Anderson, John Anderson, deserted April 1778, but shown as “joined” 25 Sept 1778, served under Capt John Blackwell in 1779. [M881:Roll 964]

Lynch, Thomas-[“Linch”] 5^th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Gaskins, shown as deserted on roll of 9 June 1777. [M881:Roll 982]

Lyne, Solomon-[Lynes] 2^nd Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt John Willis, deserted 31 Nov 1777, retaken 30 June 1778, subsequently served under Capt Marquis Calmes in 1778. [M881: Roll 943]

Lyons, William-5^th & 11^th Regt; Enlisted 15 Feb 1777, served as Pvt under Capts Thomas Posey, Reuben Briscoe, William Moseley, John Tebbs, deserted 26 Sept 1779. [M881:Roll 993]