Because Dinwiddie County suffered a near-total loss of colonial-era records, these Revolutionary Public Service Claims are one of the few surviving windows into the lives of local families during the struggle for independence. These certificates were issued between 1780 and 1785 to citizens in exchange for vital supplies provided to the Continental Army and Virginia Militia.
For genealogists, these records provide Proof of Residency and Patriotic Service required for lineage societies like the DAR and SAR.
Values follow the Pounds.Shillings.Pence format.
Ex: 1018.10.0 = £1,018, 10s, 0d.
⚠️ Historical Context:
High values in 1781 reflect massive paper money inflation. Claims settled in 1783 as "Specie" were paid in gold/silver value.
| Patriot Name | Date | Item / Service Provided | Front (Image) | Back (Image) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thweatt, Henry | 14 Apr 1781 | 2 Cattle (Jointly Provided) | Img 624 | Img 625 | ✍️ (Joint claim w/ James Thweatt) | |
| Thweatt, James | 14 Apr 1781 | 2 Cattle (Jointly Provided) | Img 624 | Img 625 | ✍️ (Joint claim w/ Henry Thweatt) | |
| Walker, Anthony | October 18, 1780 | Five Steers, appraised to £1,750 | Img 573 | Img 574 | Received by William Withers for Anthony Walker. Back shows "Anthony Walker" with interest/depreciation notes. | |
| Walker, Anthony | December 10, 1780 | Two Beeves, valued at £720 | Img 573 | Img 574 | Received by William Withers for Anthony Walker. Back endorsed "A. Walker". | |
| Walker, David | September 21, 1781 | One Beef, 450 lbs gross | Img 573 | Img 574 | ||
| Walker, David | November 1, 1781 | One Beef, 250 lbs gross | Img 573 | Img 574 | ||
| Walker, Edward Col | December 20, 1780 | Two Beeves, 550 lbs | Img 573 | Img 574 | Estate Claim | |
| Walker, Robert | November 4, 1781 | 2 beaves weighing 500 lbs | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Walker, Robert Capt. | November 13, 1870 | 2 beaves valued at £945 | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Walker, Robert Capt. | September 17, 1781 | XX Beaves weighing 1,125 lbs. | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Warren, James | August 24, | 35 barrels of corn and 89lbs of bacon | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Warren, James | November 7, 1780 | One Beef (valued at £3X0) | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Warren, James | September 29, 1781 | 1 beef weighing 250 lbs. | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Warren, James | October 20, 1781 | 326 3/4 bushels of corn | Img 576 | Img 578 | ||
| Warren, Jessee | October 4, 1781 | 22 1/2 bushels of corn | Img 580 | Img 582 | ||
| Watkins, Robert | October 5, 1781 | 100 Bushells wheat valued at £12,000 | Img 580 | Img 582 | Endorsed by Robert Watkins | |
| Watkins, Robert | October 5, 1781 | 200 bushels wheat valued at £24,000 | Img 580 | Img 582 | Endorsed by Robert Watkins | |
| Watkins, William | October 13, 1780 | 112 lbs of Bacon Amounting to £266.16.0 | Img 580 | Img 582 | Back shows interest and depreciation calculations to April 1, 1781. | |
| Watkins, William | October 13, 1780 | Beef (1360 lbs) Amounting to £1360. | Img 580 | Img 582 | ||
| Watkins, William | February 27, 1781 | One Beef (350 lbs Gross) | Img 585 | Img 588 | ||
| Watkins, William | February 27, 1781 | wheat, 2,850 lbs. | Img 585 | Img 588 | ||
| Watkins, William | April 4, 1781 | ???, Valued at £1,260. | Img 585 | Img 588 | ||
| Watkins, William | September 15, 1781 | 20 barrells of corn | Img 585 | Img 588 | ||
| Watkins, William | September 26, 1781 | Beef, Amount 560lbs. | Img 585 | Img 588 | . | |
| Wills, Randal | 05 Nov 1780 | 6 bu Oats (£30) | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| Wells, William | 11 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (700 lbs) | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| West, John | 30 Apr 1781 | 1 Cow (£785) | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| West, Robert | 30 Apr 1781 | Two Steers (£1400) | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| West, Robert | 15 Nov 1781 | 1 Beef (175 lbs) | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| West, Robert | 20 Oct 1781 | 25 bu Corn | Img 590 | Img 592 | ||
| Westmoreland, Thomas | 27 Oct 1780 | Two Beeves (£600.0.0) | Img 594 | Img 596 | ||
| Westmoreland, Thomas | 01 Nov 1781 | 1 Beef (325 lbs) | Img 594 | Img 596 | ||
| Westmoreland, Thomas | 01 Nov 1781 | 1 Beef (325 lbs) | Img 594 | Img 596 | ||
| Whitmore, John | 21 Sep 1780 | 1 Barrel Corn (£35) | Img 594 | Img 596 | ||
| Whitmore, John | 01 Jan 1781 | 141 bu Wheat | Img 594 | Img 596 | (Estate of John Whitmore) | |
| Whitmore, John | 02 May 1781 | 1 Steer (£800) | Img 594 | Img 596 | ||
| Williams, Charles | 07 Apr 1781 | Two Cattle (£1350) | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, Charles | 04 Oct 1781 | 12.5 bu Corn | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, Charles | 13 Oct 1781 | 10 Barrels Corn | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, Charles | 13 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (475 lbs) | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, Miles | 07 Apr 1781 | 1 Beef (£870) | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, William | 18 Oct 1780 | 5 bu Wheat (£100) | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williams, William | 12 Sep 1781 | 1 Beef (£650) | Img 599 | Img 601 | ||
| Williamson, Charles | 3 Jul 1783 | 1 Horse (£60 Specie) | Img 603 | Img 605 | (Specie Warrant) | |
| Williamson, John | 05 Sep 1780 | 1 Ban ??? Corn (£35) | Img 603 | Img 605 | ||
| Williamson, John | 10 Mar 1781 | 30 bu Wheat (£600) | Img 603 | Img 605 | ||
| Williamson, John | 07 Apr 1781 | 2 Beeves (£1175) | Img 603 | Img 605 | ||
| Williamson, John | 28 Sep 1781 | 1 Beef (290 lbs) | Img 603 | Img 605 | ||
| Williamson, Stephen | 07 Apr 1781 | 1 Beef (£300) & 1 Beef (£1000) | Img 608 | Img 610 | (Aug 10, 1781 claim included) | |
| Wilson, George | 31 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (500 lbs) | Img 608 | Img 610 | ||
| Wilson, Stephen | 31 Oct 1780 | 1 Barren Cow (£360) | Img 608 | Img 610 | ||
| Withers, William | 10 Aug 1780 | 44 lbs Bacon | Img 608 | Img 610 | ||
| Withers, William | 07 Nov 1780 | Two Beeves (£948.15.0) | Img 608 | Img 610 | ||
| Withers, William | 06 Apr 1781 | Two Cattle (£2150) | Img 608 | Img 610 | ||
| Woodlief, Thomas | 20 Dec 1780 | Wheat (£690) | Img 608 | Img 610 | (Estate settlement in Dec 1783) | |
| Woodward, Benj. | 27 Jul 1781 | 1 Beef (£1350) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Woodward, Thomas | 12 Sep 1781 | 1 Beef (£1200) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Woodward, Thomas | 05 Nov 1781 | 1 Beef (200 lbs) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Wortham, Thomas | 20 Oct 1780 | Beef (£360) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Wortham, Thomas | 29 Sep 1781 | 1 Beef (325 lbs) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Wray, Jacob | 11 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (350 lbs) | Img 613 | Img 615 | ||
| Wray, James | 02 Jan 1781 | 750 lbs Beef (£900) | Img 618 | Img 621 | (Joint claim w/ Jacob Wray, Admr.) | |
| Wray, Jacob (Admr.) | 24 Dec 1783 | Endorsement Only (£9.7.6) | Img 618 | Img 621 | (Estate of James Wray) | |
| Wyatt, Edw. (Capt.) | 19 Oct 1780 | 36 bu Wheat (£720) | Img 618 | Img 621 | ||
| Wynn, Charles | 05 Jan 1781 | 2 bu Wheat (£40) | Img 618 | Img 621 | ||
| Wynne, Charles | 15 Nov 1781 | 1 Beef (175 lbs) | Img 618 | Img 621 | 💰 | |
| Wynne, Robert | 4 Octo 1781 | 60 bu Corn | Img 618 | Img 621 | Endorsement (£6.0.0) | |
| Wynn, Thomas | 18 Oct 1780 | 10 bu Wheat (£200) / 50 bu Oats (£250) | Img 624 | Img 625 | Estate | |
| Wynn, Thomas | 30 May 1781 | 1 Cow (£600) | Img 624 | Img 625 | Estate | |
| Yates, William | 31 Jul 1781 | 3 Steers (£3250) | Img 624 | Img 625 | ||
| Yates, William | 20 Oct 1781 | 322 bu Corn | Img 624 | Img 625 | ||
| Yates, William | 15 Nov 1781 | 2 Steers (550 lbs) | Img 624 | Img 625 | ||
| Yates, William | 30 May 1783 | 1 Horse (£100 Specie) | Img 627 | Img 630 | (Specie Warrant) | |
| Yeargin, James | 19 Mar 1781 | 1 Cow (£600) | Img 627 | Img 630 | ||
| Yeargin, James | 16 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (210 lbs) | Img 627 | Img 630 | ||
| Young, Edw. | 11 Nov 1780 | 1 Beef (£391.10.0) | Img 627 | Img 630 | ||
| Young, Edward | 20 Apr 1781 | 1 Beef (£907.10.0) | Img 632 | Img 633 | ||
| Young, Edward | 04 Oct 1781 | 100 Bu. Corn (value unclear) | Img 632 | Img 633 | ||
| Young, Edward | 24 Oct 1781 | 1 Beef (315 lbs) | Img 632 | Img 633 | ||
| Young, Francis | 22 Mar 1781 | 1 Beef (£420) | Img 632 | Img 633 |
These transcriptions preserve 18th-century accuracy; however, due to fading script, errors may occur. Researchers should always verify against the original digital images before citing. Found an error? Email us here to help improve this resource.
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