Delaware in the Revolutionary War

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Organization

History

Delaware Military Units

Delaware Regiments

Battles Fought in Delaware

Resources

Service Records

The FamilySearch Library and the National Archives have the:

Pension Records

Raymond B. Clark, Jr. Index to Delawareans in the index of Revolutionary War pension applications Arlington, Virginia: 1982 FS Library 975.1 M2cr

1840 Census

  • 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

Regimental rosters with biographical information of Delaware soldiers are published in:

Committees of Safety

Guides to Military Units

For guidebooks to Delaware's military units for the Revolutionary War, the following sources are helpful:

  • John W. Lynn. Delaware lineages of Revolutionary War regiments Grand Junction, Colorado: Lynn Research, 1986 FS Library 975.1 A1 no. 12

Internet Sites

References

  • Henry C. Peden, Jr. Revolutionary patriots of Delaware : genealogical and historical information on men and women of Delaware who served the American cause during the war against Great Britain, 1775-1783 Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1996 FS Library 975.1 M2ph
  • Public Archives Commission of Delaware. Delaware archives 5 volumes Wilmington, [Delaware] 1911 FS Library 975.1 M2d