New York In The Revolution as Colony and State:
A compilation of documents and records from The Office Of The State Comptroller
New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, lists 52,000 men as identified in muster rolls, pay rolls, and related sources in the custody of the State Comptroller's Office and in the office of the old U.S. War Department. It is not comprehensive, and its contents must be supplemented by New York in the Revolution, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Volume XV , by Berthold Fernow, published in 1887, to render a complete accounting of New York's participation in the American Revolution.
Introduction to New York In The Revolution as Colony and State
The New York Line
- New York Line - 1ST Regiment - Col. Goose Van Schaick, Lt. Col. Cornelius Van Dyck
- New York Line - 2ND Regiment - Col. Goose Van Schaick, Col. Philip Van Cortland, Lt. Col. Peter Regnier, Lt. Col. Robert Cochran, Lt. Col. Frederick Weisseniels
- New York Line - 3RD Regiment - Col. James Clinton, Col. Peter Gansevoort, Lt. Col. James Bruyn
- New York Line - 4TH Regiment - Col. James Holmes, Col. Henry B. Livingston, Lt. Col. Pierre Regnier, Lt. Col. Frederick Weisenfels
- New York Line - 5TH Regiment - Col. Lewis Duboys, Lt. Col. James S. Bruyn, Lt. Col. Marinus Willett
- New York Line - Additional Regiment (Battalion) - Col. James Livingston, Lt. Col. Richard Livingston
- New York Line - Congress Regiment - Col. Edward Antil
- New York Line - Additional Corps, Green Mountain Boys - Col. Ethan Allen, Col. Seth Warner
- New York Line - Additional Corps - Col. Oliver Spencer
- New York Line - Additional Corps - Col. Moses Hazen
- New York Line - Artillery, 2ND Regiment - Col. John Lamb
- New York Line - Artillery, 3RD Regiment
- New York Line - Provincial Artillery - Captain Alexander Hamilton's Train
- New York Line - Artillery Regiments - (Not identified) Lt. Col. Ebenezer Stevens
- New York Line - Cavalry, 2ND Regiment Light Dragons - Col. Sheldon
- New York Line - Cavalry, 4TH Regiment Light Dragons - Col. Moylan
- New York Line - Cavalry Regiments, (Not identified) Capt. Jeromimus Hoogland
- New York Line - Artificers - Lt. Col. Luther Baldwin
- New York Line - Miners - (Not identified) Capt. James Gilliland, Capt. Jonathan Lawrence
The New York Levies
- The New York Levies - Col. John Harper
- The New York Levies - Colonel Frederick Weisseniels
- The New York Levies - Colonel William Malcom
- The New York Levies - Colonel Lewis Dubois, Lt. Col. Brinton Paine
- The New York Levies - Colonel Morris Graham, Lt. Col. Benjamin Birdsall, Lt. Col. Henry Livingston
- The New York Levies - Colonel Albert Pawling
- The New York Levies - Colonel Marinus Willett, Lt. Colonel John McKinstry
- The New York Levies - Independant Corp of 1,000 Men
The New York Line And The Levies
The New York Militia
Albany County Militia:
- Albany County Militia - 1ST Regiment - Col. Abraham Cuyler, Col. Jacob Lansing, Jr.
- Albany County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. Abraham Wemple
- Albany County Militia - 3RD Regiment - Col. Philip P. Schuyler, Lt. Col. Barent I. Staats
- Albany County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. Kilian Van Rensselaer, Lt. Col. John H. Beeckman
- Albany County Militia - 5TH Regiment - Col. Gerrit G. Van den Bergh, Col. Henry Quackenbos, Lt. Col. Volkert Veeder
- Albany County Militia - 6TH Regiment - Col. Stephen John Schuyler, Lt. Col. Henry Van Rensselaer
- Albany County Militia - 7TH Regiment - Col. Abraham J. Van Alstine, Lt. Col. Philip Van Alstine
- Albany County Militia - 8TH Regiment - Col. Robert Van Rensselaer, Lt. Col. Barent I. Staats, Lt. Col. Henry Van Rensselaer, Lt. Col. Asa Waterman
- Albany County Militia - 9TH Regiment - Col. Peter Van Ness, Lt. Col. David Pratt
- Albany County Militia - 10TH Regiment - Col. Morris Graham, Col. Henry Livingston
- Albany County Militia - 11TH Regiment - Col. Anthony Van Bergen, Lt. Col. Cornelius Dubois
- Albany County Militia - 12TH Regiment - Col. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven, Lt. Col. James Gordon
- Albany County Militia - 13TH Regiment - Col. John McCrea, Col. Cornelius Van Veghten
- Albany County Militia - 14TH Regiment - Col. John Knickerbacker, Col. Peter Yates, Lt. Col. John Van Rensselaer
- Albany County Militia - 15TH Regiment - Col. Peter Vroman, Lt. Col. Peter Ziele
- Albany County Militia - 16TH Regiment - Col. John Blair, Col. Lewis Van Woert
- Albany County Militia - 17TH Regiment - Col. William B. Whiting, Lt. Col. Asa Waterman
- Albany County Militia - Independant Company - Capt. Petrus Van Gaasbeck
Charlotte County Militia:
- Charlotte County Militia - Colonel (Doctor) John Williams
Cumberland County Militia:
- Cumberland County Militia - Col. William Williams
- Cumberland County Militia - Hatch's Company of Minute Men - Maj. Joab Hoisington, Capt. Joseph Hatch
Dutchess County Militia:
- Dutchess County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. Abraham Brinkerhoff, Lt. Col. Jacob Griffen
- Dutchess County Militia - 3RD Regiment - Col. John Field, Col. Andrew Morehouse
- Dutchess County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. John Frear
- Dutchess County Militia - 5TH Regiment - Col. William Humfrey, Col. James Van Deburgh
- Dutchess County Militia - 6TH Regiment - Col. Morris Graham, Col. Roswell Hopkins, Lt. Col. Jacob Griffin
- Dutchess County Militia - 7TH Regiment - Col. Henry Ludenton, Lt. Col. Reuben Ferris
- Dutchess County Militia - Associated Exempts - Col. Zephaniah Platt, Lt. Col. Rufus Herrick
- Dutchess County Militia - Associated Exempts - Col. Abraham Schenck
- Dutchess County Militia - Regiment Of Minute Men - Jacobus Swartwout
- Dutchess County Militia - Cooper's Rangers - Capt. Ezekiel Cooper
Orange County Militia:
- Orange County Militia - 1ST Regiment - Col. Jesse Woodhull, Lt. Col. Elihu Marvin
- Orange County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. Ann Hawk Hay, Lt. Col. Gilbert Cooper
- Orange County Militia - 3RD Regiment - Col. William Allison, Lt. Benjamin Tuston
- Orange County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. John Hathorn, Lt. Col. Joseph Hasbrouck, Lt. Col. Henry Wisner
- Orange County Militia - Associated Exempts - Capt. John Wood
Suffolk County Militia:
- Suffolk County Militia - 1ST Regiment Of Minute Men - Col. Josiah Smith
- Suffolk County Militia - 3RD Regiment Of Minute Men - Col. Thomas Terry
- Suffolk County Militia - Regiment Of Minute Men - Col. David Mulford
Tryon County Militia:
- Tryon County Militia - 1ST Regiment - Col. Samuel Campbell, Col. Ebenezer Cox, Lt. Col. Samuel Clyde
- Tryon County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. Jacob Klock, Lt. Col. Petter Wagoner
- Tryon County Militia - 3RD Regiment - Col. Frederick Fisher, Col. Frederick Visscher, Lt. Col. Volkert Veeder
- Tryon County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. Peter Bellinger
- Tryon County Militia - 5TH Regiment - Col. John Harper, Maj. Joseph Harper
- Tryon County Militia - Battalion Of Minute Men - Col. Samuel Campbell
- Tryon County Militia - Associated Exempts - Capt. Jellis Fonda
- Tryon County Militia - Rangers - Capt. John Winn
- Tryon County Militia - Rangers - Capt. Christian Getman
- Tryon County Militia - Rangers - Capt. John Kasselman
Ulster County Militia:
- Ulster County Militia - 1ST Regiment - Col. Johannes Snyder
- Ulster County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. James McClaghry, Lt. Col. Jacob Newkirk
- Ulster County Militia - 3RD Regiment - Col. Levi Pawling, Col. John Cantine, Lt. Col. Jacob Hoornbeek
- Ulster County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. Johannes Hardenburgh, Lt. Col. Jonathan Elmendorph, Lt. Col. Johannis Janson
- Ulster County Militia - Independant Company - Capt. Samuel Clark
- Ulster County Militia - Light Horse - Capt. Salisbury
- Ulster County Militia - Rangers - Capt. Isaac Belknap
Westchester County Militia:
- Westchester County Militia - 1ST Regiment - Col. Joseph Drake, Col. James Hamman
- Westchester County Militia - 2ND Regiment - Col. Thomas Thomas, Lt. Col. Gilbert Budd
- Westchester County Militia - 3RD Regimenbt - Col. Pierre Van Cortlandt, Col. Samuel Drake, Lt. Col. Gilbert Drake, Lt. Col. John Hyatt
- Westchester County Militia - 4TH Regiment - Col. Thaddeus Crane
- Westchester County Militia - Associated Exempts - Lt. Col. Joseph Benedict
- Westchester County Militia - Seperate Exempts - Capt. Jonathan Horton
Miscellaneous Organizations:
- Colonel John Lasher - Lt. Col. Andrew Stockholm's Regiment
- Colonel John Nicholson - Lt. Col. John Vischer's Regiment
- Colonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop's Regiment
- Major John Wheelock's Independent Company
- Ensign John Fondey, Jr.'s Party
- Captain John A. Bradt's Rangers
- Captain John Reilay's Rangers
The New York Militia (Land Bounty Rights)
The Several Organizations are referred to (by pages) above, in order of their respective counties.
Naval Service
Privateers - Pay Mr. Henry Benton, Capt. Robert Castle, Capt. Thomas Cregier, Capt. Wilkie Dodge, Capt. Thomas Grenell, Capt. John Harrison, Capt. Christopher Leffingwell, Capt. William Mercier, Capt. Richard Puller, Capt. William Rogers, Capt. Anthony Rutgers, Capt. James Smith, Capt. Samuel Tudor, Capt. Matthew Van Alstyne.
Lists And Indexes
- New York Sundry Persons whose service is evidenced by original documents and manuscripts on file in the office of the State Comptroller, but whose names are not found on the papers of the regular organizations
- New York Pensioners and Applicants for Pensions
- Contents Of The Volumes Of Original Documents in the office of the State Comptroller
- Index To Revolutionary War Commanding Officers in New York
- General Index, Explanations