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=== Revolutionary War (1775–1783) === | === Revolutionary War (1775–1783) === | ||
Nearly one-third of all Revolutionary War battles took place in New York, including the battles of Long Island, Oriskany, Bennington, and Saratoga. The British occupied New York City during the war. New York contributed at least 51,972 rebel soldiers, more than any province except Massachusetts and Virginia. Some rosters are: | Nearly one-third of all Revolutionary War battles took place in New York, including the battles of Long Island, Oriskany, Bennington, and Saratoga. The British occupied New York City during the war. | ||
==== Patriots ==== | |||
New York contributed at least 51,972 rebel soldiers, more than any province except Massachusetts and Virginia. Some rosters are: | |||
*Roberts, James A. ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State''. Second Edition. Volume 1. Albany, New York: Press of Brandow Printing, 1898; Volume 2. Edited by Frederic Gregory Mather. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon, 1904. (Family History Library book {{FHL|184563|title-id|disp=974.7 M28n 1898; Volume 1 on film 940048 item 2; Volume 2 on 1035618 item 14; Volume 1 on fiche 6046684}}.) The first volume lists some 45,000 names from regimental rosters. The second volume has lists of bounty land recipients, refugees, naval lists, prisoner of war lists, lists of suspected Loyalists, claimants for damages, and information about confiscated estates. | *Roberts, James A. ''New York in the Revolution as Colony and State''. Second Edition. Volume 1. Albany, New York: Press of Brandow Printing, 1898; Volume 2. Edited by Frederic Gregory Mather. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon, 1904. (Family History Library book {{FHL|184563|title-id|disp=974.7 M28n 1898; Volume 1 on film 940048 item 2; Volume 2 on 1035618 item 14; Volume 1 on fiche 6046684}}.) The first volume lists some 45,000 names from regimental rosters. The second volume has lists of bounty land recipients, refugees, naval lists, prisoner of war lists, lists of suspected Loyalists, claimants for damages, and information about confiscated estates. | ||
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*United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''General Index to Compiled Military Service Records of Revolutionary Ward Soldiers''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942. (Family History Library films {{FHL|484382|title-id|disp=882841–98}}.) | *United States. Adjutant General's Office. ''General Index to Compiled Military Service Records of Revolutionary Ward Soldiers''. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1942. (Family History Library films {{FHL|484382|title-id|disp=882841–98}}.) | ||
The 1835 Pension Roll of New York is available twice online at Ancestry.com ($): | The 1835 Pension Roll of New York is available twice online at Ancestry.com ($): | ||
#[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3247 New York Pensioners, 1835] | #[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3247 New York Pensioners, 1835] | ||
#[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48122 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. II] | #[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48122 The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. II] | ||
The service records and pension files for Revolutionary War patriots are available at the Family History Library. For more information, see [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article. You can also use NATF Form 80 to obtain copies of some records from the National Archives for a fee. Copies of records are also available online at http://www.archives.gov/. | The service records and pension files for Revolutionary War patriots are available at the Family History Library. For more information, see [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article. You can also use NATF Form 80 to obtain copies of some records from the National Archives for a fee. Copies of records are also available online at http://www.archives.gov/. | ||
'''Federal Service and Pension Records'''. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of almost all the Revolutionary War service, pension, and miscellaneous records at the National Archives. These are further described, along with other nationwide indexes in the [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article. | |||
==== Loyalists ==== | |||
New York had one of the highest percentages of Loyalists, and many enrolled in Loyalist military units. The majority of emigrant Loyalists from New York moved to Nova Scotia or New Brunswick after the war. The American Loyalist Claims record information about property lost by loyalists. The claims are at the Public Record Office in London and on microfilm at the Family History Library. See the [[Canada|Canada]] and the [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki articles for more information. | |||
Some published sources of importance include: | |||
'' | *Yoshpe, Harry Beller. ''The Disposition of Loyalist Estates in the Southern District of the State of New York''. New York, New York: Columbia University Press, 1939. (Family History Library book {{FHL|213459|title-id|disp=974.7 R2y}}.) The appendices include lists of the names of Loyalists whose estates were confiscated. Lists county of residence, date of sale, and awards paid. | ||
*'''New York.''' ''Commission for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies. Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York''. Albany County Sessions, 1778–1781. Three Volumes. Edited by Victor Hugo Paltsits. Albany, New York: J. B. Lyon, 1909–1910. (Family History Library film {{FHL|390608|title-id|disp=1705179}}.) Volume 3 includes the index to all volumes. May show names, dates, residence, military service record, and occupation. | |||
==== Hereditary Society Records ==== | |||
Several lineage societies have been organized for descendants of Revolutionary War veterans. In addition to those described in the [[United States Societies|United States Societies]] Wiki article, the following register helps locate compiled genealogies for descendants of New York patriots: | |||
*Sons of the American Revolution. Empire State Society. ''Register of the Empire State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution''. New York, New York: the Society, 1899. (Family History Library book {{FHL|287662|title-id|disp=974.7 C4r; film 238380 or 1673276 item 22.)}} Lists soldiers and descendants. Gives clues for finding SAR applications. | |||
''' | '''Burial Records'''. The New York State Library has a special card index called ''Revolutionary War Soldiers Grave Card Index''. It indexes ''Daughters of the American Revolution, Graves of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in New York'', 15 Volumes. (Typescript, 1921–55; Family History Library films {{FHL|475584|title-id|disp=860330–32}}). Each volume is also individually indexed. | ||
The [[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] Wiki article lists several more nationwide indexes to Revolutionary War veterans' graves, including many from New York. | |||
=== War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | === War of 1812 (1812–1815) === | ||