Lafavour, Abraham- Augusta Co Court Martial 28 Oct 1778, Capt Buchanan, returned for not appearing at muster 25 Oct 1777. [ACCM:107]

Laird, James- Augusta Co Court Martial, 17 Oct 1776, summoned for not appearing at three musters, Capt Peachey Gilmer. [ACCM:62]

Lamar, William- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, “Lamarr” summoned for not appearing at two musters, Capt Hewett. [ACCM:71]

Lamb, James- Princess Anne Co, Lynhaven Par; Convicted of treason at a session of the General Court sitting 15 June 1782, sentenced to hang 19 July 1782. The House of Delegates, on 18 June 1782, resolved that he was a proper object of mercy and “pardoned” him for said treason, provided that he move to Augusta Co and live there for the remainder of his life. The Senate rejected the resolution of the House, and the case was referred to the Supreme Court of Appeals, which also rejected the House resolution. [GENCOURT1; SUPREME1:20-22]

Lamb, Jonathan- Accomack Co, on a list of militia delinquents who did not attend muster of 16 May 1778. [ACCOM1]

Lamb,Walter- Henry Co; 21 Jan 1777, ordered he be summoned to appear in court, he being a native of Great Britain, to show cause why he should not depart the Colony, per Act of Assembly; 30 Jan 1777, he did not appear in court, and the court were of opinion that he fell under the relevant Act; 21 July 1777, he appeared in court, and it appearing that he had shown a friendly disposition to the common cause, he was discharged. [VAN 8:16]

Lambert, Philip– 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 Philip Lambert […and others] 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. [MCCC]

Lander, James- Pittsylvania County; Refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth in 1777. [MVG 23:9]

Lane, Jacob- “Layne,” Goochland Co, on return of John Hopkins Oct 1777 of those who had not taken the oath of allegiance to Virginia. [DARM 93:659]

Lane, John- Amherst County; 14 June 1780, account of William Powell of Amherst County, notes that Lane was apprehended by Maj Jno. Pope, evidently on suspicion of treason. [APA 139, folder 1781]

Lanfisco, Henry- [or Lancisco] Augusta Co Court Martial, 16 Oct 1776, ordered to apply to his meeting or church to obtain certifciate that it is against his articles of religion to appear under arms at muster, Capt Skidmore’s Co.; 16 Oct 1777, find for one muster, Capt Teater. [ACCM:59, 81]

Lang, William- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, summoned for not appearing at muster 30 Nov 1776, Capt Ruben Harrison; 16 Oct 1777, acquitted. [ACCM:72, 80]

Lauderbach, Jacob- Rockingham Co Court 24 Oct 1780, ordered to be summoned to next court, on information from the State Deputy Attorney for not giving in his taxable property; 23 June 1783, “Lowderback,” his fine imposed for such was “acquited” upon his paying costs. [ROCKING:78, 272]

Lauderbach, John- Same as Jacob Lauderbach, above.

Laughlin, Peter- [“Loughin”] Montgomery Co; Militia, on a list of Capt Love’s company of delinquents from the muster of 31 July 1782. [VMHB 47:36]

Lawn, John- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 April 1777, summoned for not appearing at three musters, Capt Fraizer. [ACCM:72]

Leaver, Winddle- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 April 1777, summoned of not appearing at musters 8 Feb 1777 & 8 March 1777, Capt Nalle. [ACCM:71]

Lee, Anthony- Berkeley Co; Aug Court 1778, information filed against him for refusing to give in taxable articles. [BERK3:291]

Lee, Bowlen- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 April 1777, summoned for not appearing at two musters, Capt Fraizer. [ACCM:72]

Lee, Zepheniah- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 April 1777, summoned for not appearing at one muster, Capt Fraizer. [ACCM:72]

Leeper, Gawen- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Oct 1776, summoned for not appearing at one muster, Capt William Anderson; 16 Oct 1777, fined for two musters. [ACCM:63, 79]

Leeper, James- “Carpenter,” Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for one muster, Capt Anderson; Court Martial 23 Oct 1778, returned for not appearing at muster of 29 May 1778. [ACCM:79, 91]

Leeper, John- Augusta County; Court Martial 29 Oct 1778, Capt Bell, returned for not appearing at musters 13 Aug 1778, 20 Oct 1778, acquitted for 13 Aug 1778; acquitted for not appearing at musters 17 Oct 1778, 20 Oct 1778. [ACCM:113-114]

Leesor, Joseph- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, summoned for not appearing at muster 8 Feb 1777, Capt McCay; 27 Oct 1778, returned for not appearing at musters 24 Dec 1777, 30 March 1778. [ACCM:71, 105]

Leete, Edward- “apprentice to Dinnes Callachan”; Augusta County; Court Martial 28 Oct 1778, Capt Long, returned for not appearing at muster 29 May 1778, fined 5 shillings, “to be collected off his late master.” [ACCM:111]

Leitch, James- 15 Jan 1776, Convention Committee found that he had aided Lord Dunmore, but had not taken up arms or been so active as to be deemed prisoner of war, ordered he be paroled. [SCRIB5:407]

Leman, John- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, two men named John “Leamons” summoned to show cause why they do not attend musters; 15 Oct 1777, John fined for six musters, and John “near the mountain” also fined for six musters. [ACCM:70, 77]

Leman, John- [also Lemon] Rockingham County Court 24 Oct 1780, an information returned by the State Deputy Attorney for not giving in his taxable property, ordered summoned to answer; 28 Nov 1780, on information from the Deputy Attorney for not giving in his taxable property, ordered to be summoned. [ROCKING:78, 83]

Lenleh, Jas.- Montgomery Co; On a list of Capt Osburn’s militia company of muster delinquents, 3 Feb 1783. [VMHB 47:35]

Lenten, Jefrey- Montgomery Co; On a list of Capt Osburn’s militia company of muster delinquents, 3 Feb 1783. [VMHB 47:35]

Leslie, Samuel- Augusta County; Court Martial 29 Oct 1778, Capt Bell, “Lessley” returned for not appearing at muster 13 Aug 1778, acquitted. [ACCM:113]

Lestement, Thomas- Montgomery Co; On a list of Capt Osburn’s militia company of muster delinquents, 3 Feb 1783. [VMHB 47:35-6]

Letsey, Anthony- Augusta Co Court Martial 28 Oct 1778, his petition for exemption from militia duty on account of “a lameness in one of his knees” was rejected. [ACCM:107]

Levistone, Adam- Berkeley Co; Aug Court 1778, information filed against him for refusing to give in taxable articles. [BERK3:291]

Lewell, Andrew- Augusta Co Court Martial 23 Oct 1778, returned for appearing at muster of 20 Oct 1778 without arms, Capt Anderson. [ACCM:91]

Lewis, Isaac- “Isaack Lewas,” Accomack Co, on lists of delinquents who did not appear at musters of 5 Sept 1778, 3 Oct 1778, Capt Robert Coleburn. [ACCOM1]

Lewis, James- “Lues”; Accomack Co, on a list of individuals who did not appear at muster of 13 June 1778. [ACCOM1]

Lewis, Jeremiah– [1] Ordered the Sheriff summon Robert Stott, John Lewis, John Keate, Thomas Cralle, Jeremiah Lewis, Rodham Douglas, George Brown Junr. and Luke Headley to appear at next court to shew in what manner they obtained certificats of their having taken the oath of allegiance to this state, having refused to take it in their own county (Richmond County Order Bk 18, 31); [2] Robert Stott and others inhabitants of this county being summon’d to shew in what manner they obtained their certificates of having taken the oath of allegiance produced a writing from under the hand of Thomas Crallie a Majestrate of the County of Northumberland which writing is by the court ordered to be preserved among the papers in the Clerk’s Office of this county (Richmond County Order Bk 18, 35).

Lewis, John-Montgomery County; Warrant 27 April 1779 from Walter Crockett and James McGavock to any officer civil or military, which sd officer is empowered to command a guard for his assistance; “Whereas complaint has been made upon oath that John Lewis […and others] have entred into a conspiracy and taken an oath not to lift arms against the King of Great Britain or his heirs and to join the Inglish and Indians and to assist them in destroying the country,” warrant to take “the above named traitors to their county” [MCCC]

Lewis, John– [1] Ordered the Sheriff summon Robert Stott, John Lewis, John Keate, Thomas Cralle, Jeremiah Lewis, Rodham Douglas, George Brown Junr. and Luke Headley to appear at next court to shew in what manner they obtained certificats of their having taken the oath of allegiance to this state, having refused to take it in their own county (Richmond County Order Bk 18, 31); [2] Robert Stott and others inhabitants of this county being summon’d to shew in what manner they obtained their certificates of having taken the oath of allegiance produced a writing from under the hand of Thomas Crallie a Majestrate of the County of Northumberland which writing is by the court ordered to be preserved among the papers in the Clerk’s Office of this county (Richmond County Order Bk 18, 35).

Lewis, Thomas- Augusta County Court Martial 17 Oct 1776, summoned for not appearing at five musters, Capt Thomas Smith. [ACCM:64]

Liberton, Daniel– 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 Daniel Liberton […and others] 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. [MCCC]

Little, James- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, summoned for not appearing at muster 29 Aug 1776, Capt Lyle; became resident of Rockbridge Co. [ACCM:69]

Livingston, William- Augusta Co Court Martial 22 Oct 1778, summoned to show cause why he appeared at muster of 4 Sep 1778 without arms. [ACCM:90]

Lockridge, Andrew- Augusta Co Court Martial 16 Oct 1777, Capt Lockridge fined for not appearing at muster, for not attending court martial, and for not returning his delinquents; 21 Oct 1778, fine remitted, it appearing he did not have timely notice. [ACCM:83, 85]

Loftus, Ralph- Augusta County; At a court martial 13 March 1776, summoned for not appearing at general muster 12 March, Capt Stephenson; 17 Oct 1776, summoned for not appearing at four musters; 17 Apr 1777, summoned to show cause why he does not attend musters; 16 Oct 1777, fined for twenty musters; Court Martial 24 Oct 1778, returned for not appearing at muster 5 Sep 1778, and also returned for disobedience of orders 7 Sep 1778 and 24 Sep 1778; Court Martial of 26 Oct 1778, fined for the muster of 5 Sep 1778, and fined five shillings each for disobedience of orders 7 Sep 1778 and 24 Sep 1778. [ACCM:56, 62, 70, 78, 94, 97]

Logan, George- Loyalist claim; Kemp’s Landing, Princess Anne Co; deceased, claim made by widow Isabella; Merchant; Lived 30 years in VA and was a Majestrate; Administered oaths of allegiance to King; Entered Lord Dunmore and his officers; Took refuge in Lord Dunmore’s fleet for nine months. [C:292-3]

Logan, John- On a 2 Dec 1781 list of those in public jail, by Governor’s warrant, a “Refugee” from “York Town.” [ROSE]

Logan, Michael- Loyalist claim; Petersburg; Merchant; Went to VA 1774; Joined British Army and served until surrender of Yorktown. [C:293]

Long, Jesse- Accomack Co, on a list of militia delinquents who did not appear at muster 26 June 1778, Capt William Downing. [ACCOM1]

Long, John- Accomack Co, on a list of militia delinquents who did not appear at musters 31 July 1778, 22 Oct 1778, Capt William Downing. [ACCOM1]

Lovingood, Harman- Augusta County; Court Martial 28 Oct1778, Capt Long, returned for not appearing at muster 26 July 1778, acquitted. [ACCM:111]

Lovly, Theophilus– 1781, Commonwealth of Virginia to Price Martin jailer of Henry County, account for 10 pounds for committing Theophilus Lovly to jail “on suspicion of treason” (APA 139, folder “1781”).

Lowndes, John- Loyalist claim; Norfolk; Joined Army at Norfolk and fought at Battle of Great Bridge. [C:296]

Lowry, John- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, “Lowrey” fined for muster of 4 June 1777, Capt Stephenson. [ACCM:78]

Lowry, John- Augusta Co Court Martial 24 Oct 1778, “Lowrey” returned for not appearing at musters 5 Sep 1778 and 20 Oct 1778, Capt Henderson; Court Martial of 26 Oct 1778, acquitted for musters of 5 Sept 1778 and 20 Oct 1778. [ACCM:94, 97; same man as above?]

Lowry, John- Loyalist claim; Blandford; Bornat Ballyboy, King’s Co, Ireland; Lived near Appomattox River in Petersburg; Carried dispatches; Went to England. [C:297]

Lucas, William– Jailed for 6 days in Bedford County in 1780 on suspicion of toryism (Abercrombie, vol 1, 99).

Lunsford, Ezekiel- Northumberland County, 18 Sept 1780 circular from County Lt Thomas Gaskins stating that on the 14th and 15th of Sept, Lunsford participated in a riot against the draft law and then absconded, and he was therefore condemned and ordered to be apprehended. [GASKINS]

Lunsford, John- Northumberland County, 18 Sept 1780 circular from County Lt Thomas Gaskins stating that on the 14th and 15th of Sept, Lunsford participated in a riot against the draft law and then absconded, and he was therefore condemned and ordered to be apprehended. [GASKINS]

Lunsford, Joseph Jr– Northumberland County, November Court 1780; Commonwealth of Virginia [vs.] Joseph Lunsford Junr. […and others], Deft—On a breach of the peace. Deft ordered to give £100000 bond for keeping the peace during the war with Great Britain. [NORTHUMOB 1773-1783, 436. This is in relation to the draft riot in Northumberland County in Sept 1780]

Lunsford, Rodham- Northumberland County, 18 Sept 1780 circular from County Lt Thomas Gaskins stating that on the 14th and 15th of Sept, Lunsford participated in a riot against the draft law and then absconded, and he was therefore condemned and ordered to be apprehended. [GASKINS]

Lusk, John- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Gray. [ACCM:78]

Lusk, Robert- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Gray. [ACCM:78]

Lusk, Samuel- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Gray. [ACCM:78]

Lusk, William- “Luske”; Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Oct 1776, summoned for not appearing at one muster, Capt Gray. [ACCM:69]

Lyle, James Sr.- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Gray. [ACCM:78]

Lyle, John- Augusta Co Court Martial 15 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Lyle. [ACCM:76]

Lyle, Robert- Augusta Co court martial 16 Oct 1777, fined for muster of 14 Oct 1777, Capt Gray. [ACCM:78]

Lynch, John- Augusta Co Court Martial 17 Apr 1777, summoned for not appearing at muster 30 Nov 1776, Capt Ruben Harrison; 16 Oct 1777, acquitted. [ACCM:72, 80]

Lyne, William- King and Queen Co; At a meeting of the K&Q Co Committee 9 Dec 1775, William Lyne appeared on a charge of endeavoring to prejudice the minute service and exciting a mutiny; it appeared to the Committee that Lyne “imprudently dropped expressions tending to injure the minute service,” but they believed he had no intention of exciting a mutiny and that he “appears to be afriend to American Liberty.” [SCRIB5:92-3]

Lyon, Charles- Loyalist claim; Princess Anne Co; “Volunteered into fleet at N.Y.” and comployed in commissary department; Went to Nova Scotia. [C:299-300]