Sackett, James– Surgeon’s Mate in 14th Regiment (Eckenrode, vol 2, 266).

Sacrey, Isaac– 2nd Regiment (Eckenrode, vol 2, 266).

Salmon, Reuben- 1st Regt, enlisted 16 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served under Capt Charles Pelham, Col Parker, also shown in the 5th & 9th under Lt Col Burges Ball, died 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Salmon, Thomas- 1st Regt, enlisted 17 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, shown as “dead” on roll of 24 Dec 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Sanderson, William- 1st Regt, enlisted 14 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, discharged 18 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Sandifer, John- 1st Regt, served [no rank stated] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, died Nov 1776 (M881, Roll 907).

Sansum, Philip- 1st Regt, served as Sgt, Ens, Lt & Capt under Capts Thomas Nelson, William Lewis, Cols Read Hendricks, Parker (M881, Roll 907).

Saunders– see Sanders.

Sayers, John- [Sayres] 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 18 Sept 1775, served under Col Read (M881, Roll 907).

Scarborough, Edward– Brunswick County Court 25 Feb 1782, “Robert Hicks and Scarbrough Penticost being sworn deposeth & saith that in conversations between them & Edward Scarbrough decd. about the last of September he the said Edward Scarbrough gave the following directions for the disposal of his estate (to wit.) The last of September 1781 Edward Scarbrough requested the subscribers to take notice that he desired that Robert Hicks and James Harrison should be his Executors, that he had no written will and as he was going into the service he desired that his eldest son should have his lands, but the residue of his estate should be divided between all his children equally, and that Robert Hicks he desired should have the guardianship of his son Hubbard” (Creel, Brunswick County Virginia Court Orders 1774-1782, 184, with reference to Order Book 13, 414).

Scarborough, John- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 26 May 1778, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Scott, John- 1st Regt, commissioned Ens 10 Feb 1781 (M881, Roll 907).

Scott, Joseph- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 16 Sept 1775, promoted to Capt 9 Aug 1777, served under Capt William Cunningham, Cols Read, Hendricks, Parker, wounded and taken prisoner Sept 1778. This is apparently the same Joseph Scott who served as Capt in the 5th Regt (M881, Roll 907).

Scott, Joseph Jr.- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 1 May 1777, promoted to Capt 3 June 1780, served under Capts Thomas Nelson, Charles Pelham, Lt Col Thomas Posey (M881, Roll 907).

Seely, Sylvanus– Shown on a “return of men recruited by Lieutenant David Mann for the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia” to serve as a guard at Point of Fork Arsenal, recruited 7 July 1783 from [town of] Richmond, allowed 3 pounds bounty; Memorandum, 7 July 1783, Thos. Meriwether “review’d Jesse Loden, Michael Jordan & Sylvanus Cely, recruited by Mr Mann and found to be able bodied and between fifteen & fifty years of age,” recruited by Lt Mann to serve as guards at Point of Fork Arsenal; on “Pay Roll for the State Guards commanded by Lieutenant David Mann commenceing the 1st day of July 1783 and ending the last day of Sepr. following,” he is shown as Private “deserted July 12th join’d again August the 7th”; shown on roll of 1 Oct-31 Oct 1783; shown on 1 Nov-31 Dec 1783 as “dischd. [discharged] pay stopt” (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 174, “Point of Fork Arsenal,” Box 498, in files “Men Recruited for the State Guards, 1783” and “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Seldon, James- 1st Regt, commissioned Ens 15 Sept 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Seldon, Samuel- [Selden] 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 11 June 1777, promoted to Capt 25 June 1779, served under Capts Joseph Scott, William Lynn, Cols Hendricks, Read, Parker (M881, Roll 907).

Shackleford, James- [Shakleford] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Richard Taylor, Read, shown as “dead” on roll of May 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Shannon, William- 1st Regt, Ens, promoted to Lt 1 Dec 1776, served under Capts William Lewis, Thomas Nelson, Cols Read, Hendricks, shown as “resigned” on roll of Sept 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Sharp, William- 1st Regt, enlisted 7 Feb 1778 for 1 year, shown as Pvt, Drummer, Fifer under Capts William Lewis, Charles Pelham Col Parker, discharged 16 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Shaw, Simon– Shown on a “return of men recruited by Lieutenant David Mann for the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia” to serve as a guard at Point of Fork Arsenal, recruited 17 July 1783 from [town of] Richmond, allowed 3 pounds bounty; Memorandum, 17 July 1783, Thos. Meriwether “review’d Simon Shaw about 34 years of age, able bodied and healthy,” recruited by Lt Mann to serve as guard at Point of Fork Arsenal; shown as a Private, discharged 1 Oct on “Pay Roll for the State Guards commanded by Lieutenant David Mann commenceing the 1st day of July 1783 and ending the last day of Sepr. following” (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 174, “Point of Fork Arsenal,” Box 498, in files “Men Recruited for the State Guards, 1783” and “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Shepherd, Samuel- 1st Regt, enlisted 16 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt Custis Kendall, Col Parker, also shown in the 5th & 9th Regt under Lt Col Ball, last shown on roll of Nov 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Shields, Dickinson- 1st regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, died 31 Jan 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Shields, Francis- [“Frans.”] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll of 7 June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

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

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

Shires, Nicholas- 1st Regt, may have served under Lt Charles Stockley (M881, Roll 907).

Shirley, John– He is shown on a “return of men recruited by Lieutenant Pratt Hughs for the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia” to serve as a guard at the Point of Fork Arsenal, recruited 13 Aug 1783 from “Culpeper,” allowed bounty of 3 pounds; Memorandum 13 Aug 1783, Thos. Meriwether “review’d John Shirley a native of Virga. about 19 years old healthy and able bodied”; shown as Private on “Pay Roll for the State Guards commanded by Lieutenant David Mann commenceing the 1st day of July 1783 and ending the last day of Sepr. following,” and on rolls of 1 Oct-31 Oct 1783 and 1 Nov-31 Dec 1783 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 174, “Point of Fork Arsenal,” Box 498, in files “Men Recruited for the State Guards, 1783” and “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Shoult, see under Shults

Simpson, Nanny– 6 March 1779, Virginia issued warrant to Nanny Simpson wife of a Contl. Soldier for support of herself and children from 6 July 1777 to this day per order Accomack Court (Creel, Selected Virginia Revolutionary War Records, vol 3, 80, with ref. to Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 34, Daybooks: Receipts and Warrants, Auditors’ Account Volume II, 6).

Simpson, Robert– In a booklet of Charles Lynch, Superintendent of the Lead Mines, showing accounts of cash exchanged for provisions for the use of the mines in 1780: Robt. Simson for 100 lbs bacon (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 661, “Lead Mines”).

Sinclair, Wayman– Bedford County Court 29 Aug 1780 for examination of Wayman Sinclair “for high treason,” he was found guilty, whereupon it was the opinion of the court that he ought to be tried for the same before the General Court (Creel, Bedford County Virginia Court Orders 1774-1783, 109, with reference to Order Book 6, 295).

Singleton, Mary- In accounts of William Finnie, Deputy Quarter Master General, 31 July 1776, “paid Mary Singleton rent of barrackes 5.16.8.” (APA 245).

Singleton, 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).

Six, Margaret- 7 Nov 1782, Margaret (x) Six received 15/- for the ferriage of 75 men and 10 horses of Hampshire militia attending the Surveyor running the temporary boundary line [between Virginia and Pennsylvania] (Library of Virginia, Auditor of Public Accounts Inventory 139, “General Contingent Fund,” Accession 1081005, folder 1783).

Slamp, Fredrick– 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 Joshua Jones, John Lewis, Moses Wells, Fredrick Slamp, John Vaute, David Vaut and Vaut that has the mill on the Cripple Creick, Henry Vaut, Philip Dutton, Benjamin & John Griffith, Frances Kattering, Peter Kattering, Peter Kinder, Frederick Brontstedder, Andrew Brontstedder, Jinkin Williams, Humphrey Best, old Fredrick Moor, Henry Wiess or Vice 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” (LVA, Montgomery County Commonwealth Causes, barcode 1048926).

Slinker, Christian– Jailed in Bedford County in 1780 on suspicion of toryism (Abercrombie, vol 1, 100).

Smith, Abraham– Rockingham County; In a booklet of John Smith relative to cows that he collected and drove to Winchester, showing Abraham Smith for 3 beeves, Oct 1781 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Smith, Benjamin– Rockingham County; In a booklet of John Smith relative to cows that he collected and drove to Winchester, showing Benjamin Smith for 1 beef, Oct 1781 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Smith, Childers- 1st Regt, served as Cpl under Capt William Cunningham, Col Read, shown as “dead” on roll of 9 June 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, George– Halifax County; On a list of guns & blankets belonging to sundry persons which was “pressed” for use of Halifax militia under Capt Powell when they marched with Maj Gen Greene’s Army to Guilford NC, George Smith 1 rifle valued at 2.5.0 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

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

Smith, James– Halifax County; On a list of guns & blankets belonging to sundry persons which was “pressed” for the use of Halifax militia under Capt Powell when they marched with Maj Gen Greene’s Army to Guilford NC, James Smith 1 smooth gun valued at 1.10.0 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Smith, James– Bedford County; Jailed for 4 days in Bedford County in 1780 on suspicion of toryism (Abercrombie, vol 1, 99).

Smith, John- 1st Regt, enlisted Feb 1776, served as Pvt under Capts Charles Pelham, Thomas Nelson, Cols Hendricks, Read, wounded and left in hospital at Princeton, last shown on roll of Oct 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, John– Fauquier County; 2 Nov 1781, Robert Poage Q.M. certifies that John Smith of Fauquier Co sustained damages by the guard & prisoners on their march to Winchester by burning his fences to 3 pounds specie (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Smith, Joseph- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, shown on roll of 9 June 1777 as “in Gl. Washingtons gd.” (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, Joseph- Rockingham County; (1) In a booklet of John Smith relative to cows that he collected and drove to Winchester, showing Joseph Smith for 1 beef, Oct 1781. He is listed immediately after Benjamin Smith, above; (2) same booklet, 2 Nov 1781 Joseph Smith for pasturage for 2 beeves for 5 days, also for corn & diets…and 4 Nov 1781, Joseph Smith for driving cattle 2 days  (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Smith, Lewis- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, deserted April 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, Majr.- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, deserted Jan 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, Matthew- 1st Regt, Lt from 15 Aug 1777, served under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, Redman- 1st Regt, enlisted 7 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Parker, last shown on roll of 5 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, William– Shown as Private, “substitute for [James] Naper” 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 (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 174, “Point of Fork Arsenal,” Box 498, in file “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Smith, William P.- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Col Parker, died 4 Sept 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Smith, William S.- 1st Regt, enlisted 7 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Sgt under Capt William Lewis, Col Parker, last shown on roll of 5 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Snead, Charles- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 10 Feb 1777, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Snead, John- [Sneed] 1st Regt, enlisted 16 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt Charles Pelham, Col Parker, also served in the 5th & 9th under Lt Col Ball, shown as discharged on roll of 6 March 1779 (M881,Roll 907).

Snead, Smith- 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 7 Nov 1776, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Snead, William- [Sneed] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Fleming, Col Read, shown as dead on roll of 28 July 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Sorrell, Thomas- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Richard Taylor, Col Read, shown as dead on roll of May 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Spencer, Francis- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capts Charles Pelham, Thomas Nelson, Cols Hendricks, Read, discharged 15 Feb 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Spencer, Patrick- 1st Regt, enlisted 15 June 1777 for 3 years, served as Drumer, Fifer, Fife Maj under Capts John Moss, Callohill Mennis, Cols Read, Hendricks, shown as “deserted” on roll of 11 Feb 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Spotswood, Richard- 1st Regt, served [no rank stated] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, died March 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Spruce, John- 1st Regt, engaged to serve for 3 years until Sept 1780, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Cols Hendricks, Parker, last shown on roll of May 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Stanley, Jonah- [Standly] 1st Regt, enlisted Jan 1777 for 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt William Lewis, Cols Read, Hendricks, last shown as “sick hospital” on roll of March 1778 (M881, Roll 907).

Stearman, Richard- 1st Regt, enlisted 23 Feb 1778 for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, discharged 18 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Stevenson, David- 1st Regt, Major (M881, Roll 907).

Stevenson, William- [Stivinson] 1st Regt, served [no rank shown] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, deserted March 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Steward– see Stewart

Stewart, James- [Stuart] 1st Regt, engaged to serve until April 1778, served as Pvt & Sgt under Capt Edmund B. Dickinson, Col Hendricks, last shown on roll of Dec 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Stewart, John– John “Steward” shown on a “return of men recruited by Lieutenant David Mann for the service of the Commonwealth of Virginia” to serve as a guard at Point of Fork Arsenal, recruited 3 July 1783 from [town of] Richmond, allowed 3 pounds bounty; Memorandum, Council Chamber, 30 July 1783, Thos. Meriwether “review’d John Stewart, about twenty six years of age, healthy and able bodied,” recruited by Lt Mann to serve as guard at Point of Fork Arsenal; This man did not last long…he is shown as “deserted August 5th” on “Pay Roll for the State Guards commanded by Lieutenant David Mann commenceing the 1st day of July 1783 and ending the last day of Sepr. following” (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 174, “Point of Fork Arsenal,” Box 498, in files “Men Recruited for the State Guards, 1783” and “Pay Rolls of the State Guards Commanded by Lt David Mann, 1783-1784”).

Stewart, John– Greenbrier County; (1) 1 Nov 1789, John “Stuart” came before Wm. Craig and Samuel Price, Justices of the Peace, and made oath that he had obtained receipts from officers for the use of the troops on expedition against the Indians commanded by Gen. Hand and that he put the sd. recets. in the hands of Col Samp. Mathews to have settled, who sent them to Philadelphia where he understood they were lodged in the hands of one James Finley & that he never since heard of them nor has received any satisfaction for them…officers mentioned include Lt William Renick and Capt John Henderson; (2) John Stuart came before Thomas Edgar JP and made oath that he received orders from Col William Fleming of Botetourt County in 1776 to take a draught from the militia and erect a garrison for the security of the inhabitants on the frontiers, and that he believes he was 3 months completing the same, and that he for his service never received any satisfaction (Library of Virginia, Record Group 48, Auditor of Public Accounts, Inventory Entry 238, “General Claims Approved,” arranged by county).

Still, John- 1st Regt, enlisted 18 Sept 1777 for 3 years, served as Pvt under Col Parker, deserted 20 Nov 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Still, William- 1st Regt, enlisted 23 Feb 1778, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, shown as “dead” on roll of 6 March 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Stith, John- 1st Regt, commissioned Capt 12 March 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Stockley, Charles- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 25 Feb 1777, prisoner of war (M881, Roll 907).

Stokes, Jesse- [Stoakes] 1st Regt, served [no rank shown] under Capt Thomas Nelson, Col Read, died Jan 1777 (M881, Roll 907).

Sweeney, John- 1st Regt, enlisted 4 Aug 1776, engaged to serve until Aug 1779, served as Drummer & Fifer under Capt William Lewis, Cols Read, Hendricks, Parker, last shown on roll of May 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Sweeney, John- [Swinney, Swinny, etc.] 1st Regt, enlisted 17 Feb 1778 to serve for 1 year, served as Pvt under Capt William Cunningham, Col Parker, last shown on roll of 5 Feb 1779 (M881, Roll 907).

Swepston, John- 1st Regt, served under Col Parker; on roll of 1 Sept 1778, shown as “claimed by Capt Butler to 6 Regt” (M881, Roll 907).