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=== History === | === History === | ||
*Thomas Jones ; edited by Edward Floyd De Lancey. ''History of New York during the Revolutionary War, and of the leading events in the other colonies at that period : with notes, contemporary documents, maps, and portraits'' New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1879. vol. 1 {{FSDL|529975}}; vol. 2 {{FSDL|325004}} | *Thomas Jones ; edited by Edward Floyd De Lancey. ''History of New York during the Revolutionary War, and of the leading events in the other colonies at that period : with notes, contemporary documents, maps, and portraits'' New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1879. vol. 1 {{FSDL|529975}}; vol. 2 {{FSDL|325004}} | ||
*James A. Roberts, comptroller. ''New York in the revolution as colony and state'' Albany, New York: Weed-Parsons Print. Co., 1897 {{FSDL|328728}} | |||
=== New York Military Units === | === New York Military Units === | ||
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=== Service Records === | === Service Records === | ||
*''Muster and pay rolls of the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783'' 2v in 1 New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1916 vol. 1 {{FSDL|578354}} ; vol. 2 {{FSDL|593262}} | |||
=== Pension Records === | === Pension Records === | ||
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=== Guides to Military Units === | === Guides to Military Units === | ||
For guidebooks to New York's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful: | For guidebooks to New York's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful: | ||
*John W. Lynn, ''New York lineages of Revolutionary War regiments'' Grand Junction, Colorado: Lynn Research, 1986 {{FSDL|510274|item|disp=FS Library 974.7 M2L}} | |||
=== Internet Sites === | === Internet Sites === | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
*Eric G. Grundset. ''New York in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians'' Daughters of the American Revolution, 2012 {{FSC|2157455|item|disp=FS Library 973 B4d no. 1}} | |||
*Stefan Bielisnki, editor. ''A Guide to the Revolutionary War manuscripts in the New York State Library'' Albany, New York: New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1976 {{FSC|77586|item|disp=FS Library 974.7 A3r}} | |||
*{{FSC|475584|item|disp=compiled by Daughters of the American Revolution, New York State Committee, Historic Research and Preservation of Records. ''Graves of revolutionary soldiers buried in New York''}} | |||
*''Proceedings of a board of general officers of the British Army at New York, 1781'' New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1915 {{FSDL|1007371}} | |||
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Organization[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
- Thomas Jones ; edited by Edward Floyd De Lancey. History of New York during the Revolutionary War, and of the leading events in the other colonies at that period : with notes, contemporary documents, maps, and portraits New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1879. vol. 1 FamilySearch Digital Library; vol. 2 FamilySearch Digital Library
- James A. Roberts, comptroller. New York in the revolution as colony and state Albany, New York: Weed-Parsons Print. Co., 1897 FamilySearch Digital Library
New York Military Units[edit | edit source]
Most units were numbered. Some were named. See the list below for links to more detailed information.
New York regiments typically consisted of # companies recruited from specific areas of New York.
New York Regiments[edit | edit source]
- 1st New York Regiment
- 2nd New York Regiment
- 3rd New York Regiment
- 4th New York Regiment
- 5th New York Regiment
New York Districts[edit | edit source]
Battles Fought in New York[edit | edit source]
- Ellen Hardin Walworth, Battles of Saratoga, 1777 : the Saratoga Monument Association, 1856-1891 Albany, New York : J. Munsell's Sons, 1891
- Thomas W. Field. The battle of Long Island : with connected preceding events, and the subsequent American retreat Brooklyn, New York: Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1869 FamilySearch Digital Library
Resources[edit | edit source]
Service Records[edit | edit source]
- Muster and pay rolls of the War of the Revolution, 1775-1783 2v in 1 New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1916 vol. 1 FamilySearch Digital Library ; vol. 2 FamilySearch Digital Library
Pension Records[edit | edit source]
1840 Census[edit | edit source]
- A census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military services : with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several judicial districts, under the act for taking the sixth census Washington: Printed by Blair and Rives, 1841. FamilySearch Digital Library
Regimental Rosters[edit | edit source]
Regimental rosters with biographical information of New York soldiers are published in:
Committees of Safety[edit | edit source]
- Minutes of the Albany Committee of Correspondence, 1775 - 1778 2 volumes. Albany, [New York]: University of the State of New York, 1923-1925 v. 1. Minutes of the Albany Committee -- v. 2. Minutes of the Schenectady Committee and index FS Library vol. 1 images 469 - 982 FamilySearch Digital Library; vol. 2 images 988 - 1128 FamilySearch Digital Library
Guides to Military Units[edit | edit source]
For guidebooks to New York's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful:
- John W. Lynn, New York lineages of Revolutionary War regiments Grand Junction, Colorado: Lynn Research, 1986 item
Internet Sites[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- Eric G. Grundset. New York in the American Revolution : a source guide for genealogists and historians Daughters of the American Revolution, 2012 FS Library 973 B4d no. 1
- Stefan Bielisnki, editor. A Guide to the Revolutionary War manuscripts in the New York State Library Albany, New York: New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1976 FS Library 974.7 A3r
- compiled by Daughters of the American Revolution, New York State Committee, Historic Research and Preservation of Records. Graves of revolutionary soldiers buried in New York
- Proceedings of a board of general officers of the British Army at New York, 1781 New York, New York: New York Historical Society, 1915 FamilySearch Digital Library