Our Patriots
OUR PATRIOTS
Honoring the men and women whose courage built a nation.
The Fort Chiswell Chapter of the NSDAR proudly traces our lineage to these patriots of the American Revolution. Their bravery, sacrifice, and vision laid the foundation for the freedoms we cherish today.
Each name represents a story of service—a legacy we preserve through our membership and our mission.
List of Ancestors
William Albee - MA
John Alston, Sr. - NC
Harmon Arrants - MD
Adam Ash - PA
Thomas Ashbrook - VA
Thomas Barker - VA
Matthias Barringer - NC
James Bates - VA
Mercy Raymond Bedford - NC
Joseph Joost Borst - NY
John Campbell - VA
Joseph Carter - VA
Peter Carter - VA
Robert Case - CT
Robert Chambers - VA
Robert Cole - VA
Henry Connelly - NC
William Cornett - NC
John Crocket, Sr. - VA
Manassah Cutler - MA
Benjamin Duncan-NC, PVT
Elisha Dungan - VA
Joshua Emery, MA
Gideon Faris (Faires) - VA
Michael Fleenor - VA
Francis Fitzgerald - VA
William Fitzgerald - VA
Nathaniel Fox - VA
George Frye, Jr. - VA
Peter Groseclose, Sr. - PA
Thomas Hemphill - NC
Paul Hertzog - PA
William Holland - NC
William Hudson - VA
John Johns - NC
John Kennard - SC
John King - NC
James Mahan - VA
Joseph Manchester - RI
David Mason - VA
Matthew McClure - NC
John McMillian - SC
William Montgomery, Sr.- VA
Joseph Munger, Sr. -MA
Robert Orr - NC
Samuel Pearson - CT
Archibald Prather - VA
Thomas Pullen - VA
Thomas Reinhard - MD
George Rutledge - NC
Robert Sevier - NC
George Shingler - SC
Michael Swords - VA
Abraham Tanner - VA
Harrison Taylor - VA
Jesse Vermillion - NC
Benjamin Ward - VA
Johann Wilhelm Ludwick Wohlpart - PA
Ambrose Williams - VA
James Williams - SC
James Willis - NC
Jason Wilson - NC
Want to Add Your Patriot?
If you’re interested in joining the DAR and have an ancestor who contributed to the cause of American independence, we’d love to help you research and honor them.
If you’re interested in joining Fort Chiswell, NSDAR, please contact Sara Reuning, sara@k4oaq.com. We would love to hear from you.