T (Deserters)

Talbot, Charles M.-6th Regiment; Served as Pvt and Sgt under Capt Peter Dun, deserted 20 Feb 1777. [M881: Roll 1016]

Talbot, John-[“Talbott”] 5th Regt; Served as Sgt under Capt Harry Terrell, deserted 15 Oct 1776, but shown as Pvt “sick” on roll of 5 Aug 1777. [M881:Roll 984]

Tanner, Seth- 5th Regt; Enlisted 6 March 1776 for term of two years, served as Pvt under Capt Harry Terrell, shown as deserted on roll of 9 June1777, but “on his way to camp” on roll of 5 Aug 1777, discharged in 1778. [M881:Roll 984]

Taylor, Edward-5th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Hill, deserted 26 Feb 1777, but shown on subsequent rolls in 1777 and 1778. [M881:Roll 984]

Taylor, Thomas- 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Goodrich Crump, Col Read, deserted April 1777. [M881:Roll 907]

Taylor, William- Halifax Co; On a list, dated 23 Feb 1781 at Cabin Point, of men who deserted from Maj Jones’s Battalion of militia. [ACC36918]

Taylor, William-5th Regt; Enlisted 17 March 1777, served as Pvt under Capt Gross Scruggs, deserted May 1777. [M881:Roll 984]

Terrell, Jonathan- [Terril] 1st Regt, served as Pvt under Capts Ballard, Charles Pelham, Col Read, shown as “deserted” on roll of July 1777. [M881:Roll 907]

Tetrick, George- 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 52:248]

Thacker, William- 1st State Regt, enlisted 1 March 1777, served as Pvt under Capt John Lee, Col Gibson, shown as deserted on roll of 14 Feb 1778. [M881:Roll 918]

Thomas, James-5th Regt; Served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Gaskins, deserted 12 Nov 1776, Philadelphia. [M881:Roll 984]

Thomas, Joseph- 6th Regiment; Enlisted 8 Dec 1776 for term of 3 years, served as Pvt under Capt James Franklin, deserted 9 March 1777, shown on subsequent rolls in 1778-79 under Capt Clough Shelton. [M881: Roll 1016]

Thomas, Robert- Buckingham Co; On a list, dated 23 Feb 1781 at Cabin Point, of men who deserted from Maj Jones’s Battalion of militia. [ACC36918]

Thornton, Ransdale- or “Randal,” 1st State Regt, served as Pvt under Capt Thomas Ewell, Col Gibson, deserted 16 Oct 1777. [M881:Roll 918]

Thornton, William- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse on or after 1 Sept 1780, age 22, 5 ft 5 ½ in tall, Sailor, born Charles Co MD, res. Hampton VA, “d.b.” hair, blue eyes, swarthy complexion, enlisted 9 Sept 1780 for term of 1 year 6 months, “Deserted.” [ACC23816:39]

Tiller, William-5th Regt; Enlisted 22 Feb 1776 for term of two years, served as Pvt under Capt Harry Terrell, shown as deserted on roll of 9 June 1777. [M881:Roll 984]

Tomlin, James-[Tombling] 2nd Regt, served as Pvt under Capt William Sanford, deserted 20 Feb 1778. [M881:Roll 945]

Tomlin, John- [Tomblin, Tomgerlin] 3rd Regt, enlisted April 1777, served as Pvt under Capt John Peyton, deserted 20 Nov 1777. [PETERS:414]

Totwell, Joseph- 4th Regt; served under Capt John Holcombe, shown as “deserted” on an undated list. [M881:Roll 977]

Trapp, John-[Trap] 2nd Regiment, served as Sgt under Capt Marquis Calmes, deserted 10 Aug 1777. [M881:Roll 945]

Trigg, Daniel- 1st Regt, commissioned Lt 3 Feb 1776, served under Col Read, shown as “abst. without leave” on return of 5 Oct 1776. [M881:Roll 907]

True, Martin– 8 March 1780, Virginia issued warrant to Thomas Tuck for apprehending Martin True a deserter from the Continental Army per certificate £3. [AAV:7]

Trussel, Rodham-6th Regiment; Enlisted 16 Feb 1776, served as Pvt under Capt Oliver Towles, deserted 2 Oct 1776. [M881: Roll 1016]

Turnbull, Peter- Sized at Chesterfield Courthouse 1 Sep 1780, age 21, 5’7”, occupation “Gardiner,” born Sterling Scotland, dark hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, enlisted 3 Sep 1780, deserted. [ACC23816:19]

Turner, Isham- Halifax Co; “Substitute,” on a list, dated 23 Feb 1781 at Cabin Point, of men who deserted from Maj Jones’s Battalion of militia. [ACC36918]

Turner, Moses- Halifax Co; On a list, dated 23 Feb 1781 at Cabin Point, of men who deserted from Maj Jones’s Battalion of militia. [ACC36918]

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