Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
| Soldier Name | State | Regiment | Period Of Service | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDS, PRINCE | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| RICHARDS, SAMUEL | Massachusetts | — | — | Indian? |
| RICHARDSON, BENJAMIN | North Carolina | — | — | African American |
| RICHARSON / RICHESON, JUBA / JABE | Connecticut | — | — | African American |
| RICHERSON, ALLEN | Massachusetts | — | — | Mixed descent (Mulatto) |
| RICHMOND, EBENEZER | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| RICHMOND, LONDON | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| RICHMOND, SIGBY | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| RIGAUD, ANDRÉ | Saint Domingue | — | — | Black |
| RIGHT, COFFEE | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| RILEY, CHARLES | Virginia | — | — | African American, R8824, VNSS:42, Middlesex Co. |
| RILY, WILLIAM | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| RIMMON / RIMOND, JAMES | Massachusetts | — | — | Mashpee Indian |
| RIMMON / RIMOND, JOB | Massachusetts | — | — | Mashpee Indian |
| RIMMON, JOB | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| RINDGE, ROMEO | New Hampshire | — | — | African American |
| RIPLEY, JOHN | New York | — | — | African American |
| RIPLY, PRIMUS | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| RIPPLE / RIPLEY, JOB | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| ROADEN, RICHARD | Maryland | — | — | African American (Soldier) |
| ROB / ROBIN | Virginia | — | — | African American, Lead miner, APALM, no residence given |
| ROBBIN | South Carolina | — | — | Catawba Indian |
| ROBBINS / ROBINS, CAESAR | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| ROBBINS, GEORGE | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| ROBBINS, JOSEPH | Connecticut | — | — | Indian |