Ragan, Brice- 2^nd Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Marquis Calmes, deserted 10 Aug 1777. (M881:Roll 944)

Ragan, Philip-2^nd Regiment; Served as Pvt, Cpl, and Guard under Capt Marquis Calmes, deserted 10 Aug 1777. (M881:Roll 944)

Randolph, Michael– Shown on a “List of deserters from Lt G. Spencers compy. militia from Charlotte County, July 17th 1781.” [ACC44288]

Ratliff, Davis- 6^th Regiment; Enlisted 23 Jan 1777 for term of 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt Thomas West, deserted 9 April 1777, shown on subsequent rolls in 1778-79 under Capts James Williams, Nathan Lamme. [M881: Roll 1013]

Ray, Jacob-5^th Regt; Enlisted 10 Feb 1776, served as Pvt under Capt Gross Scruggs, deserted Jan 1777. [M881:Roll 983]

Reardon, George- 1st State Regt, Enlisted 1 March 1777 for a three year tour, served as Sgt under Capt Charles Ewell, Col Gibson, deserted 1 May 1779. [M881, Roll 916]

Reed, George-5^th & 9^th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt George Gilchrist, deserted May 1778. [M881:Roll 985]

Reeder, Jacob- Shown as deserted on a return of recruits raised for Loudoun Co under the Act of Assembly for Oct 1780 for recruiting the state’s quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army, return delivered by Capt William Owsley 11 May 1781. [MVG 52:246]

Reynolds, John- 1st Regt, enlisted 20 Jan 1777 for duration of war, served as Pvt under Capts Goodrich Crump, Claiborne W. Lawson, Cols Read, Hendricks, killed 4 Oct 1777, also shown as “deserted” on this date.  [M881:Roll 907]

Reynolds, Robert-4^th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt John Brent, shown as deserted on roll of April 1777. [M881:Roll 976]

Rice, Thomas- 3rd Regt, enlisted for duration of war, served as Pvt under Capt Robert Powell, deserted 21 March 1778. [PETERS:356]

Richeson– see Richardson

Ritchcreek, John- 1st Regt, shown as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, shown on roll of 9 June 1777 as “confd. for desertn. from German Regt.” [M881, Roll 907]

Robertson, Stephen-5^th Regt; Enlisted 5 Feb 1776 for term of two years, served as Pvt under Capt Gross Scruggs, deserted 17 Aug 1777. [M881:Roll 983]

Robertson, William- 3rd Regt, enlisted 30 Sept 1777, served as Pvt under Capt Robert Powell, deserted 11 Oct 1777. [PETERS:358]

Robinson, David- Middlesex County?; To John Craine for finding provisions for David Robinson and John Church two deserters from the Continental Army from 31 Aug 1780 til 27 Sept, 560.-.-, sworn to 26 Feb 1781 by Will. Churchill, Clerk. [APA 238]

Robinson, James- 6^th Regiment; Served as Pvt under Capt Nicholas Hobson, shown as deserted on roll of June 1777. [M881: Roll 1013]

Robinson, Tully-4^th Regt; Commissioned as Lieut 20 March 1776, served under Capt Thomas Mathews, cashiered 6 June 1777. [M881:Roll 976]

Rogers, Tulley- age 24; 5’91/2” tall; fair hair, blue eyes, fair compl.; Carpenter; res. and born Northampton Co, VA; enlisted in Accomack “first for 2 then 3, has been absent since July 1779.” [ACC24296:27-8]

Roller, Conrad- Shown as deserted on a return of recruits raised for Loudoun Co under the Act of Assembly for Oct 1780 for recruiting the state’s quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army, return delivered by Capt William Owsley 11 May 1781. [MVG 52:246]

Roller, John- Shown as deserted on a return of recruits raised for Loudoun Co under the Act of Assembly for Oct 1780 for recruiting the state’s quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army, return delivered by Capt William Owsley 11 May 1781. [MVG 52:249]

Roney, John- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Fleming, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll of 9 June 1777. [M881:Roll 907]

Roope, Nicholas- 6^th Regiment; Enlisted 7 Jan 1777 for duration of war, served as Pvt under Capt David Laird, deserted 7 Aug 1777, shown on subsequent rolls in 1778-79 under Capt Nathan Lamme. [M881: Roll 1013]

Ross, John- 6^th Regiment; Enlisted 12 Dec 1776 for term of 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt Richard Stevens, deserted 3 July 1778, shown on subsequent rolls in 1779. [M881: Roll 1013]

Rowe, William-Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 28, 5 ft 6 ½ inches tall, profession Mason, born Philadelphia PA, residence “Hartford” MD, black hair, black eyes, black complexion, enlisted 11 Sept 1780 [crossed out], for term of 1 year six months [crossed out], “deserter from the cont. army sent from Amelia.” [ACC23816:30]

Rowen, Charles-4^th Regt; Recruited by Maj Isaac Beall, enlisted 20 Feb 1777 in Berkeley Co for term of three years, deserted 26 Feb 1777 and never “recovered.” [M881: Roll 976]

Rush, George-5^th Regt; Enlisted 15 Feb 1776 for term of two years, served as Pvt under Capt Harry Terrell, deserted before June 1777. [M881:Roll 983]

Russell, Daniel- Loudoun Co; Shown as deserted on a return of recruits raised for Loudoun Co under the Act of Assembly for Oct 1780 for recruiting the state’s quota of troops to serve in the Continental Army, return delivered by Capt William Owsley 11 May 1781; he was age 31, 5’7 1/2” tall, a “W. Coomber” by occupation. [MVG 52:249]

Russell, Samuel- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 19, 5 ft 7 ½ in, Planter, born Berkeley Co VA, resides Loudoun Co VA, “d.b.” hair, gray eyes, “bk.” Complexion, enlisted 23 Sept 1780 for term of 1 year 6 months, “Deserted.” [ACC23816:54]

Russell, William- 3rd Regt, enlisted 30 Aug 1777, served as Pvt under Capt David Arell, deserted 20 Feb 1778. [PETERS:365]

Ryan, Charles- “Ryon”; 2^nd Regiment, served as Pvt under Capt William Sanford, deserted 30 April 1777. [M881:Roll 944]

Ryan, Edward-4^th Regt; Enlisted 19 Sept 1777 for duration of war, served as Pvt under Capt James Lucas, deserted 5 Dec 1777. [M881:Roll 976]