Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
| Soldier Name | State | Regiment | Period Of Service | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLS, POMP | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| NICHOLS, THOMAS | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| NICKELS, ISAAC | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| NICKELSON / NICKERSON, LUKE | Maine | — | — | African American |
| NICKELSON, LUKE | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKING, EDWARD | Virginia | Navy | — | African American (“free black”), Able seaman on the Gloucester, RWRV:217, VNSS:24–28, 41, HRVR, SUT‐2, HEI‐2, Lancaster Co. |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKING, JAMES | Virginia | Navy | — | African American, Seaman on the Gloucester and Dragon, VNR, RWRV, res. Stafford Co. (brother of Hezekiah Nicken/Nickens) |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKINS, NATHANIEL | Virginia | Navy | — | African American (“free black”), Seaman, RWRV:70, VNSS:24–28, 41, HRVR, SUT‐2, VNR, HEI‐2, Lancaster Co. |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKINS, RICHARD | Virginia | Navy | — | African American (“free Negro of Lancaster”), HRVR:585, Seaman, S5830, SA:60, SUT‐2, VASAR, VNR, VG23, 1810VA (“Other Free”), FPPV [d. Feb. 21, 1835 “leaving neither widow nor child”], HEI‐2, Lancaster |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKINS, ROBERT | Virginia | — | — | African American (“free black”), substitute, HRVR, RAR, SUT‐2, VNSS:24–28, 41, b. Frederick Co., liv. Lancaster Co., HEI‐2 |
| NICKEN / NICKENS / NICKINS, WILLIAM | Virginia | — | — | African American (“free black”), Drummer, HRVR, SUT‐2, VNR, VLC:39, 1810VA Essex Co. (“Other Free”), HEI‐2, Lancaster Co. |
| NICKEN / NICKENS, AMOS | Virginia | Navy | — | African American (“free black”), Seaman, SA:163, SUT‐1, SUT‐2, VNR, 1810VA (“Other Free”), Northumberland Co. [DAR established patriot] |
| NICKEN / NICKENS, HEZEKIAH | Virginia | State Navy | — | African American (“free black”), Seaman on the Gloucester, died in service, RWRV:70, 217, VNSS:24–28, 41, HRVR, VNR, Lancaster Co. |
| NICKEN / NICKENS, JAMES | Virginia | Artillery | — | African American, Seaman on the Tempest, Revenge, and Hero; also Private in Col. Harrison’s Regiment of Artillery, S38262, HEI‐2, enl. Lancaster Co., res. Stafford Co. |
| NICKEN / NICKENS, JOHN | Virginia | Navy | — | African American (“free black”), Seaman, VNSS:24–28, 41, SUT‐2, VNR, 1810VA (“Other Free”), Lancaster Co. |
| NICKENS, CARTER | North Carolina | — | — | — |
| NICKENS, EDWARD | North Carolina | — | — | African American |
| NICKENS, JAMES | Virginia | State Navy | — | African American, Seaman, HEI‐2 (father of James Nicken/Nockens/Nicking and Hezekiah Nicken/Nickens) |
| NICKENS, MALACHI | North Carolina | — | — | African American |
| NICKERSON, PRINCE | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| NICKOLS, BACCHUS | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| NICKOLS, BRITAIN / BRITTON | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| NICKTOWABOIT, ATTIEN | Maine | — | — | Penobscot Indian |
| NIG / NIGH, JACK | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| NIGAR / NIGER, CUFF | Connecticut | — | — | African American |