Our Patriots
Our chapter members are descendents of men and women who risked their lives and fortunes during the American Revolution. They served in various capacities promoting the cause of American independence during the war. We are proud of these brave patriots. The legend for service abbreviations is at the bottom of the page.
PATRIOT | SERVICE | EXPANDED SERVICE |
Alexander, William | VA, LT COL | Prince William Co. Militia |
Allen, Pelatiah | CT, PVT | Capt. Abel Pettibone, Col. Belding, 1777 |
Atwood, Moses | NH, PVT | Capt. John Calfe, Col. Long |
Bassett, John | MD, PS | Oath of Allegiance; Paid Supply Tax, 1783 |
Bassett, William | MD, PS PVT | Oath of Allegiance; [Private] Capt. Matthew Purnell |
Batz, Adam | PA, PS | Paid Supply Tax 1780, 1781 |
Bedient, Jr., Mordecai | CT, PVT | Capts. Nathan Gilbert, Eliakim Smith, Billings, Charles Smith, James Stoddard; Cols. Swift, Samuel Canfield |
Benjamin, Sarah Matthews Osborn | NY, PS | Accompanied her husband & supported troops in camp; West Point & Yorktown |
Bergh, Christian | PA, PVT | Capt. Adam Serfass, Col. Christian Shouse; Militia |
Biggs, Robert | PA, PVT | Capts. Eli Myers, Huffnagle; Col. McCoy; 8th Regiment |
Billings, James | CT, PVT | Capts. Eldridge, Grant, Belcher, Perkins; Cols. Parsons, Ely, Starr |
Bishop, Jacob | MD, PVT | Capt. William Heyser; Col. Haussegger German Regiment |
Blair, William | PA, PVT PS | Capt. Samuel Hay, 6th Batt Militia; Prisoner of War |
Blount, Reading | NC, MAJ | 5th NC Regiment |
Boardman, Nathaniel | VT, CAPT | Assisted Stafford Retreat |
Boone, Edward | NC & VA, CS PS | Juror; Road Viewer; Defender of Fort |
Bowles, John | MD, PS PVT | Col. J. Jordan, St. Mary’s Co. Militia; Signed Oath of Allegiance |
Brittingham, John | MD, PS PVT | Took Oath of Allegiance; [Private] Capt. Fisher Walton |
Brodhead, Samuel | NY, SGT | Cols. Hornbeck, Graham, Pawling |
Brookshire, James | MD, PS PVT | Capt. Eccleston, Col. Price; Took Oath of Allegiance & Fidelity, 1778 |
Brown, Samuel | VA, PVT | Lt. Benjamin A Cooper, Capt. Samuel Scott, Capt. James Downey, Gen. George Rogers Clark, KY Dist, VA Militia |
Burger, Jacob | VA, PS | Paid supply tax |
Bush, Jr., Isaac | SC, SOL | Capts. Joseph Johnson, Frederick Womack |
Camden, John | VA, PS | Paid supply tax, 1783 |
Campbell, Sr., Lawrence | VA, PS | Furnished supplies |
Carver, John | PA, PS | Paid supply tax 1783 |
Carver, Joseph | PA, PS | Paid supply tax 1779, 1781 |
Case, Philip | MA, PVT | Capt. Sylvanus Wilcox, Col. John Ashley |
Chamberlain, Ninian | NC, PS | Took Oath of Allegiance to make land entry, Washington Co., 1780 |
Christopher, John | MD, PS | Paid Supply Tax, 1783 |
Cloud, Jesse | PA, PVT | Capt. John Craige, Col. Hannum, Chester Co. Militia |
Cole, Robert | VA, SGT | Infantry, CL |
Cook, Oliver | CT, PVT | Capts. Ard Buel, Hodges, Cobley; Cols. Sheldon, A Wilson |
Corlew, Edward | VT, PVT | Capt. Benjamin, Lt. Joshua Church, Lt. Hall; Sgt. Tilken, Sgt. Kinghley |
Coryell, Abraham | NJ, PVT | Capt. John Phillips, 3rd Regiment, Hunterdon Co. Militia |
Cox, Michael | PA, PVT | 1st Battalion, Washington Co. Militia |
Cregar, Adam | MD, ENS | Capt. Valentine Creagar's CO |
Cunningham, James | PA, CPL | Capt. James Ross, Col. Thomas Porter, 3rd Battalion, Lancaster Co. Militia |
Cutler, Simeon | MA, LT | Capts. Leland, Staple Chamberlain; Cols. Pierce & Parry |
Davidson, Daniel | VA, ENS | Col. William Campbell, Washington Co. Militia |
Davis, Jonathan | VA, SOL | Capt. Francis Taylor, VA Line, 1776 |
Dawson, Robert Doyne | MD, SOL PS | Took Oath of Fidelity 1778; 3rd Co., Upper Battalion, Montgomery Co. Militia, Col. Zadock Magruder |
DeGraffenreid, Tscharner | VA, CS | Justice of Lunenberg Co., 1781-83 |
Demarest, John | NJ, PS | Property destroyed by British |
Depue, Francois | LA, PS | Galvez, New Orleans Militia 1777 |
Dickinson, Griffith | VA, GA; CPL | Capt. Scott, Maj. Lane, Cols. Elbert & McIntosh |
Diggs, Dudley | VA, PS | Revolution Convention 1776; Committee of Safety 1775-1776 |
Dishong, Morris | PA, PS | Suffered Depredation, 1783 |
Dormeyer, Jacob | PA, PVT | Capts. Snyder,Drine; Lt. Col. Balliet, Northhampton Co Militia |
Dowell, Peter | MD, PS | Took Oath of Fidelity and Support, 3-2-1778 |
Dowling, William | MD, PVT | Col. Richard Graves, 13th Battalion, Militia |
Drew, Job | MA, SGT | Capts. Peleg Wadsworth, Washburn; Cols. Cotton, John Gray |
Du Bois, Sr., Hendricus | NY, PS | Signer of Articles of Association, New Paltz, 1775 |
Dunbar, Elijah | MA, PVT CS PS | Capt. Turner, Col. Mitchell; Town Treasurer; Committee of Safety; Committee of Correspondence |
Duncan, Charles | VA, SOL | Capt. James Browning, Culpeper Co. Militia |
Durkee, Timothy | NH,VT, CS PS LT | Major Smith, Col. Chase; Selectman; Member of Committee to Purchase Munitions |
Early, Daniel | PA, PVT | Col. James Johnson, 1st Battalion; Cumberland Co. Militia |
Elderkin, Jedediah | CT, BGEN PS | Col. also; Member of Committee of Safety |
Elston, William | NJ, CPL | Capt. Benjamin Laing's Co. Militia |
Felter, Peter | NY, PVT | Capts. Aury Smith, John Gardner; Col. Ann Hawk Hay, 2nd Regiment, Orange Co. Militia |
Felter, William | NY, PS | Signer of the Association Test, Haverstraw Precinct, Orange Co. 1775 |
Ferguson, William | PA, PVT | Capt. McDowell, Col. Culbertson, Cumberland Co Militia |
Fooks, Daniel | MD, PVT | Capt. James Perdue, Worcester Co. |
Forrest, Shadrack | NC, PS | Furnished supplies, entered land grant; Took Oath of Allegiance 1780 |
Gaston, William | SC, CAPT | New Acquisition Militia |
Gates, Samuel | VA, PVT | Capt. Marquis Calmes Co.; Col. Christian Febiger, 2nd Regiment |
Gatewood, William | VA, CAPT | Essex Co. Militia |
Gill, Jones | VA, PVT | Capt. Seth Stubblefield, Militia |
Gillihan, Clemmons | VA, PVT | Capt. Benjamin Biggs, 7th Regiment; VA Continental Line |
Goodridge, John | MA, CPL | Also Pvt. Capts. Bridge, Fuller, Joslin; Cols. Whitcomb, Cushing, Whitney; Lexington Alarm, Battle of Bunker Hill |
Goss, Abraham | PA, NONCOM | Fifer, Capt. Moore, Col. Stewart |
Goss, Elizabeth | PA, PS | Provided Services to the Army |
Greenman, William | NY, PVT | Col. Van Rensselaer, 4th Regiment, Albany Co.; Militia |
Gunn, Sr., Nathaniel | MA, LT CS | 1st Lt. Under Capt. Moses Harvey, Lt.Col. Samuel Williams; Surveyor of Highways |
Harris, Jr., James | MD, PVT | 2nd Regiment, Maryland Line |
Hart, John | NJ, PS SDI | Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Member of State Committee of Safety; Vice President of Provincial Congress |
Hawkins, Samuel | VA, SGT | Infantry, VA Line |
Hayes, Richard | VA, PS | Gave material aid |
Helm, Meredith | VA, CAPT | Also 2nd Lt., Col. George William Fairfax, Frederick Co. Militia |
Hendrickson, Jacob | NJ, PS | Paid Supply Tax, 1780 |
Herbert, Stewart | PA, CAPT | Pennsylvania Line |
Hewitt, Richard | CT, MAJ | Also Lt. & Capt.; James Chapman; Cols. Parsons & Latimer; 8th Regt. CT militia |
Hinman, Asabel | NJ, PS CAPT | Captain; also Wagoner, Wagonmaster, Conductor of Team Brigade |
Hobbs, John | MA, PVT | Capt. Asa Danforth Co., Col. Convers Regiment, Gen. Gates |
Holman, Jr., Isaac | NC, PVT | Capts. Samuel Reed, Ritchie Grimes; Col. Locke |
Holman, Sr., Isaac | NC, PS | Paid for services rendered |
Holsinger, Michael | VA, PVT | Capt. Harrison, Augusta Co. Militia |
Hopkins, William | NJ, SOL | As Artificer in Quartermaster General’s Dept. |
Howell, Ezekiel | NJ, PVT | Capt. Mott, 1st Regiment, Hunterdon Co. Militia |
Howell, Sr., John | NJ, PVT | Capt. William Tucker, Col. Joseph Phillips; 1st Regiment Hunterdon Co. |
Howell, Joseph | NC, PS CS | Grand Juror; Paid for Services Rendered |
Hoy, William | VA, MAJ | Also Capt., Lincoln Co. Militia; Clark’s IL Regiment |
Huckstep, Samuel | VA, PS | Signed Albemarle Declaration of Independence, 1779; Furnished Supplies; Paid 1783 Supply Tax |
Huntington, Jabez | CT, CS PS | Collector of State Taxes; Member of Committee to Purchase Firearms |
Jaquette, Joseph | PA, LT | Capt. Lewis Farmer, Col. Samuel Miles; Regiment of Rifles |
Janus, George | PA, SOL PS | Capt. George Smith, Philadelphia Militia; Took Oath of Allegiance, 1779; Paid supply tax 1780 |
Johnson, Joseph | NY, STAFF OF | Capt. John Bell, Col. Ann Hawk Hay; 2nd Orange Co. Militia Regiment |
Jolliff, John | VA, LT | Capt. Thomas Berry, Col. Abraham Bowman, Peter Muhlenberg, 8th VA CL Regiment |
Jones, Jacob S. | DE, PS | Paid supply tax |
Kaufman, Philip | PA, PVT | Capt. Ferdinand Ritter, Col. Joseph Hiester, Militia, Aiug-Sep 1780 |
Keen, Samuel Lake | MD. PS | Signed Oath of Allegiance, 1778; Paid supply tax, 1783 |
Lamb, Frederick | SC, NONCOM | Fifer in Capt. Peter Gray’s 2nd Regiment, Continental Line |
Latting, Jacob | NY, SOL | Received Land Bounty Rights for Ulster Co. Militia, 4th Regiment |
Lawson,Thomas | PA, CPL | Also Pvt..,Capt. Robert Adams, 6th Battalion |
Leach, Sr., William | MD, PS | Oath of Fidelity & Support, 1778; Montgomery Co. |
Leftwich, Thomas | VA, CAPT | Bedford Co. Militia |
Lewis, Peter | NC, PVT | Capt. Benjamin Williams, Col. Alexander Martin; Recieved General Assembly land grant |
Lincoln, Jacob | VA, LT | Capts. Ragan, Lincoln; Cols. Harris, Dark |
Linton, Elijah | MD & VA, PVT | Capt. Thomas Snead, Col. George Mathews, 5th & 9th VA C.L.; MD Militia Capt. Henry Miles, Somerset County Militia |
Lloyd, James | MD, CAPT | 4th Battalion Talbot Co. Militia |
Lott, Richard | NJ, LT COL | Middlesex Co., 2nd Regiment |
Magee, Phillip | NC, SOL | 1782 Pay Voucher #1547 |
Malcolm, James | VA, SOL | Entered 1827 GA Land Lottery Drawing as Rev. War Soldier |
Markell, Jacob P. | NY, PVT | Capts. Henry DuBois, John L. Hardenburgh, Livingston, Cols. Marinus Willett, Weissenfels |
Marsh, Aaron | VA, SOL | New Kent Co. Militia |
Marshall, Aaron | DE, PVT | Capt. William Peary, Col. David Hall |
Matthews, Elijah | MA, PVT | Capt. Edward Grow |
Mavity, William | VA, SGTMAJ PS | 2nd Battalion, 4th Regiment, Col. Waller; Took Oath of Allegiance |
Melott, Jr., John | PA, PVT |
Capts. Soisnea, Enslow; Cols. Edward Combes, James Martin; Also, Ranger on the Frontier, Capt. Henry Rushe |
Melott, Sr., John | PA, PS CS |
Justice of the Peace, 1777; Signed Oath of Allegiance, 1777 |
Melott, Obediah | PA, PS PVT |
Bedford Co. Militia, 1782; Suffered Depredation |
Moore, David | VA, PVT | Capt. Kirk, Col Moffitt, Virignia Line |
Moore, William | VA, CAPT PS | Also Pvt. under Capt. Samuel Wallace, Col. John Bowyer; Col. Samuel Lewis; Paid Supply Tax, 1783 |
Moulton, Jonathan | MA, SGT | 3rd Sergeant for Capt. John Dodge. Col. Jacob Gerrish |
Muse, John | VA, PS SOL | Paid for Military Service; Furnished Supplies |
Myers, Garret | NY, PVT PS | Capt. Aurie Smith, Col. Ann Hawkes Hays; 2nd Regiment, Signed Association Pledge 1775 |
Myers, Stephanus | NY, SOL | Signer of the Articles of Association |
Neal, James | VA, CAPT | 13th VA Regiment |
Nettleton, Thaddeus | CT, PVT | Capt. Samuel Peck, Col. David Wooster, 1st Regiment |
Newberry, Stedman | CT, PVT | Capt. Gurdon Saltonstall, Capt. Jabex Beebe, Capt. Oliver Comstock |
Nichols, Benjamin | MA, PVT | Capt. Arthur Daggett, Col. Learned |
Nowlin, Bryan Ward | VA, PS | Furnished Supplies; Signed Oath of Allegiance, Pittsylvania Co. 1777 |
Olds, George | VT, PS SGT | Also Pvt., Scout; Capts. Potter, Fassett, Smith, Sawyer, Green Mt. Boys; Prisoner |
Oldweiler, Jacob | PA, PVT | Capt. Andrew Boggs, Col. Alexander Lowery; 7th Battalion, Lancaster Co. Militia |
Ormsby, Gideon | VT, MAJ | Also Capt.; Lt. Col. Fletcher; Cols. Warren, Allen |
Paine, William | MA, PVT | Capts. John Bayley, John Wiley; Col. Michael Jackson, Massachusetts Line |
Parker, Elisha | MD, SOL | Worcester Co. Militia, Capt. Handy; Wicomico Battalion |
Parker, John | MD, PS | Oath of Allegiance, 1778 |
Parker, Stephen | NC, PS | Furnished Supplies |
Parsons, Samuel | MD, CPL | Also Pvt., Capts. Ebenezer Handy, Robert Handy |
Parsons, William | MD, PVT | Capt. Ebenezer Handy, Worcester Militia; also Wicomico Battalion |
Patten, John | PA, COL | 2nd Battalion, Col. Samuel Miles' Rifle Regiment; Col. of one of 16 additional Regiments |
Penn, Benjamin | MD, PVT | Capt. Joseph Burgess, Col. Smallwood |
Pennock, William | VA, PS CS | Delivered Supplies; Inspector of Mills |
Percival, Benjamin | MA, CPL | Capt. Simeon Fish, Col. Freeman |
Pitts, Peter | MA, CAPT | Col. Timothy Walker, Bristol Co. Regiment |
Pound, John | VA, PS | Paid for public service |
Prather, Basil | NC, Sol | [Soldier] Militiaman in Salisbury District |
Pullen, Jedediah | VA, PS | Furnished supplies |
Pullen, Thomas | VA, PVT | Capts. Charles Callaway, Cotterall, Reid & Moore; Col. Charles Lynch |
Pyron, William C. | NC, PVT | Capts. Moore, Marlboro; Cols. Lytle, Thomas |
Richardson, Jesse | CT, PVT | Capts. Pease, Haas, Cols. Huntington, Wolcott, Mason |
Riggins, Francis | NC, PVT | Capts. Harris, Turner, Cols. Haines, Williams; Warren Co Militia |
Ringle, Mathias | PA, PS ENS | Also Pvt., Capts. Groff, Shriver, Cols. Hubner, Beam, Northampton Co. Militia; Oath of Allegiance, 17 Apr 1778, Northampton Co. |
Ritter, Anthony | MD, PS | Took Oath of Allegiance |
Rogers, William | PA, ENS | Northumberland Co., Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778-83 |
Rosenkrans, John | NY, PVT | Capts. Peter Roosa, Matthew Jansen; Col. Johannis Janson |
Rowland, James | NC, PVT | Capts. Culpeper, William Hoy; Col. David Love |
Savage, Benjamin | MD, PS | Paid 1783 Supply Tax |
Sawyer, Samuel | MA, MAJ | Also 1Lt., Capt. Littlefield, Col. Moulton, Lexington Alarm 19 Apr 1775; Col. Scammon, York Co. Militia |
Schley, George Jacob | MD, PS LT | 1st Lt., Capt. Haass, Middle District of Frederick Co.; Associator |
Schley, John Thomas | MD, PS | Member of Committee of Observation & Committee of Correspondence |
Schwartz, John | PA, PVT | Capt. Philip Albright, Col. Samuel Miles |
Seaman, Eberhart | PA, PS | Paid supply tax, Berks Co. 1781 |
Shadburn, Amos | VA, SOL | Militia, Capt. John Brett |
Sharpley, Daniel | DE, PVT | Militia, Capt. Paul Raulston, 1778 |
Skinner, Sr., Ashbel | CT, CS | Selectman 1775, 1778-80 |
Smalley, Joseph | VT, CS PS | Member of Committee of Safety, 1777; Sealer of Weights and Measures 1781 |
Smith, Isaac | NY, CAPT | Col. Abraham Lent, Militia |
Smith, Peter | NY, PS | Association Test, 1775 |
Smith, Petrus | NY, SOL | Capt. Cornelius Wynkoop, Marbletown Militia |
Smith, William | NJ, CAPT | Col. John Holmes, Col. Benjamin Holmes, Salem Co. Militia |
Snow, Elisha | MA, PVTR PS | Privateer; Member of Committee of Safety and Correspondence, Maine |
Southworth, Joseph | CT, MA; PVT | Capts Reuben Marcy, William Manning; Cols. John Chester, Charles Webb, CT; Col. Rufus Putnam, MA |
Staley, Melchior | MD, PS | Rendered material aid |
Stalnacker, Jacob | VA, PS | Provided material aid |
Stark, Christopher | PA, PVT | Ranger on the Frontier, Capts. Abner Howell, George Sharp |
Stavely, Joseph | MD, PVT | Capt. William Maxwell |
Steele, James | VA, CS | Appointed Viewer of Causeway over Long Meadow, 1783 |
Straw, Nicholas | PA, LT | Pvt, Capts. Gray, Boone Cols. Potter, Weltner; Lt, Capts. McGrady, Thompson; Col. Kelly |
Strout, Elisha | MA, CPL | Also Pvt., Capt. Morton, Col. Mitchel |
Sutherland, Philemon | VA, PVT | Capt. John Morton |
Swanson, William | VA, PS | Took Oath of Allegiance, Henry Co., 13 Sept. 1777; Furnished Supplies |
Swetland, Luke | CT, PVT PS | Capt. Robert Durkee, Col. John Durkee; Prisoner of War; Expedition under Gen. Sullivan |
Talley, Sr., William | DE, PVT | Capt. Joseph Marshall, Brandywine Hundred Militia, 1778 |
Tasker, James | VA, PVT | Capt. Thomas West, Col. Edward Stevens, 10th Regiment |
Terrell, George | VA, 1LT | Also Ens., Capts. John Minor, John Fitzhugh; Caroline County Militia |
Tillman, Sr., Thomas | VA, PS | Paid Supply Tax, 1783 |
Tipton, John | VA, COL CS PS | Militia, Judge, Sheriff, Delegate to General Assembly; Provided Gunpowder |
Townsend, William | NC, SOL | Paid for services rendered, Militia |
Tremper, Michael | NY, PVT | Capt. Everet W. Swart, Col. Dirck Brinckerhoff, 2nd Regiment, Dutchess Co. Militia |
Trimmer, Obadiah | VA, ENS | Louisa Co. Militia, 1781 |
Tripp, Robert | NC, PS CS | Justice of the Peace; Delegate to Prov. Congress |
Van Campen, Cornelius | PA, PS | Suffered depradation; Home burned in 1778 as part of attack on Wheeler's Fort |
Van De Mark, Wilhelmus | NY, LT |
1st Lt., Capt. Cornelius Mastern, Also 2nd Lt. Capt. Jacobus Rose; Col. Johannes Hardenburgh, 4th Regiment Ulster Co. Militia |
Van Epps, Evert | NY, PS CAPT | Also Pvt., Sgt.; Capt. Jellis Fonda, Col. Frederick Fisher; Capt. of Batteaumen and Laborers, Quartermaster’s Dept.; Prisoner of War |
Van Nostrand, Aaron | NY, PS | Signer of Association Test, Queens Co., 19 Jan 1776 |
Van Poole, Henry | PA, PS | Paid Supply Tax 1779, 1780 |
Van Sant, Peter | PA, PS CAPT. | Third Associated Company for Lower Makefield Twp.; Furnished Supplies |
Vickers, Robert | VA, SOL | Capt. Baird, Botetourt County Militia 1782 |
Wade, Edward | VA, PS | Also Pvt.; Capts. Samuel Blodgett, Moses Dustin, Cols. Enoch Poor, Hale, George Reid |
Wade, William | VA, SOL | Signed Oath OF Allegiance, Pittsylvania County, 1777 |
Wagerman, Philip | PA, CPL PS | Capt. Jacob Ladich, Col. Samuel Ely. Berks County Militia; Paid Supply Tax, 1781 |
Warwick, Jacob | VA, CAPT | Militia; Also Lt., Capt. William Kincaid |
Washburn, Nathaniel | NJ, SGT | Sussex Co. Militia |
Watts, Benjamin | VA, PVT | Capts. Thomas Newell, Bush; Maj. Hamilton |
Welton, William | VA, PS | Furnished supplies |
West, Thomas | DE, PVT | Capt. William Moore, Col. Neill, 2nd Regiment |
Whitcomb, Joseph | NH, CAPT PS | Col.Samuel Ashley, Militia; Member of Committee of Safety |
White, Moses | CT, PVT PS | Capts. return Jonathan Meigs, Oliver Hanchett; Col. Joseph Spencer; Captured at Battle of Quebec, 1775 |
Whitney, Sr., Abner | MA, PVT | Capt. Jeremiah Wiswall, Lexington Alarm |
Wilkerson, Turner | VA, PVT | Capts. John Fleming, Anthony & Watkins |
Williams, Francis | VA, PVT PS | Capt. James Burton, Col Francis Taylor; paid supply tax, 1783 |
Williamson, Jeremiah | NY, PVT | Capt. Aury Smith, Col. Ann Hawks Hay; 2nd Regiment, Orange Co. Militia |
Williamson, Nicholas | NY, PVT | Capt. Aury Smith, John Bell; Cols. Hay, Graham, 2nd Regiment, Orange Co. Militia |
Winck, Jacob | PA, PVT | Ranger on the frontier, Bedford County Militia; Lt. Thomas Norton |
Wright, Benjamin | VA, PS | Furnished Supplies |
Wright, John | VA, SOL | Capt. I Trigg, Bedford Co., Militia |
Yeager, Andrew | PA, PVT PS | Capts.Deibler & Weaver, Cols. Burd, Elder; 4th Battalion, Lancaster Co. Militia, Paid Supply Tax, 1779 |
Zorn, Henry | SC, PS | Furnished Supplies |
Legend:
1LT = First Lieutenant
2LT = Second Lieutenant
BGEN = Brigadier General
CAPT = Captain
COL = Colonel
CPL = Corporal
CS = Civil Service
ENS = Ensign
LT = Lieutenant
MAJ = Major
MATR = Matross (a soldier of artillery, who ranked next below a gunner)
MGEN = Major General
NONCOM = Non-Commissioned
PVT = Private
PVTR = Privateer
PS = Patriotic Service
QM = Quartermaster
SDI = Signer of the Declaration
SGT = Sergeant
SGTMAJ = Sergeant Major
SMN = Seaman
SOL = Soldier