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Race, Andrew– 3rd Regiment (Eckenrode, vol 2, 249).

Ramsey, William- 1st Regt, served as Sgt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, died 28 Jan 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Rawlings, Reuben-  5 March 1779, Virginia issued warrant to Jamima Weedon for keeping the child of Reuben Rawlings a soldier in Continental Service by order of King George Court 18.-.- (Creel, Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, vol 3, 79, with ref. to Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 34, Daybooks: Receipts and Warrants, Auditors’ Account Volume II, 2).

Rawlings, Samuel– 5 March 1779, Virginia issued warrant to Samuel Rawlings for keeping William Rawlings son of a continental soldier by order of King George Court, 12.-.- (Creel, Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, vol 3, 79, with ref. to Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 34, Daybooks: Receipts and Warrants, Auditors’ Account Volume II, 1).

Ray, George- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Claiborne W. Lawson, Col Hendricks, shown only on roll of Oct 1777 as “artificer” (M881, Roll 907).

Read, Isaac- 1st Regt, Colonel (M881, Roll 907).

Read, John- 1st Regt, engaged to serve until 10 April 1778, served as Pvt under Capts Richard Taylor, Tarleton Payne, Cols Hendricks, Read, Parker, last shown on roll of 4 April 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Read, Nathan- [Reid] 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 28 Jan 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Redford, William- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Pelham, Col Parker, shown only on roll of 8 Sept 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Reynolds, Hysom- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, shown as dead on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

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).

Rice, John- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Hendricks, died 2 Feb 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Richardson, Emanuel- [Richason] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Read, shown only on roll of May 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Richardson, James- 1st Regt, engaged to serve until 10 April 1778, served as Pvt under Capt Edmund B. Dickinson, Col Read , last shown on roll of 11 Dec 1777 as “with baggage” (M881, Roll 907).

Richardson, Walker- 1st Regt, served as Sgt under Capt Edmund B. Dickinson, Col Read, shown only on rolls of May and June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Richeson– see Richardson

Ridley, Peter- 1st Regt, served [no rank stated] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, shown as “dead” on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Ridley, Thomas- 1st Regt, engaged to serve until 10 April 1778, served as Drummer under Capts Thomas Nelson, Charles Pelham, Cols Read, Hendricks, discharged 15 Feb 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

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).

Robbins, John- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 14 May 1778, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Roberts, Nathan- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, shown as “dead” on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Robertson, Colin- [Cole Robinson, etc.] 1st Regt, enlisted 1 Aug 1776 for 3 years, served as Pvt & Sgt under Capts Callohill Mennis, Thomas Nelson, Cols Hendricks, Read. There appears to be a second enlistment 16 Feb 1778 for one year, service under Lt Col Burgess Ball in the 5th & 9th Regt, and Capt Charles Pelham, Col Parker in the 1st Regt, discharged 6 March 1779…same person? (M881, Roll 907).

Robertson, Elijah- [Roberson] 1st Regt, served under Capt Fleming (M881, Roll 907).

Robinson, John- 1st Regt, enlisted 14 Feb 1778 for 1 year as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, last shown on roll of 5 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Robinson, Riol- 1st Regt, enlisted 12 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, died 15 June 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Robinson, William- 1st Regt, engaged to serve until 10 April 1778, served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Nelson, Cols Read, Hendricks, last shown on roll of 18 Dec 1777 as “on furlough.” There may be a second William Robinson in the 1st Regt, enlisted 1 Dec 1777 for 3 years, serving under Capt Callohill Mennis, shown on roll of 14 Sept 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Robinson, William- 1st Regt, engaged to serve to Aug 1779, served as Sgt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Rogers, William- [Rodgers] 1st Regt, enlisted 9 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capts Callohill Mennis, William Lewis, Col Parker, last shown on roll of 15 Jan 1779 as “inlisted into the Light Dragoons” (M881, Roll 907).

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

Rowe, Benjamin- 1st Regt, served [no rank shown] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, died Dec 1776 (M881, Roll 907).

Rowling, Jesse- 1st Regt, enlisted 13 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, discharged 31 March 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Russell, Albert- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 15 Dec 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

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