Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
| Soldier Name | State | Regiment | Period Of Service | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFFE | Virginia | — | — | African American (escaped enslaved man from Amelia County owned by Capt. Munford but enlisted in the army; record of the court-martial of the man enlisting him as a substitute in 1781), CVSP:1:582, Amelia Co. |
| SAGOHARASIE / SAGOHARASE, JOHN | New York | — | — | Indian (Lieutenant) |
| SAILES / SAILER, PROSPER | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| SAILES / SAYLES, FORTUNE | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| SALEM / SALOM | Maine | — | — | African American |
| SALEM, PETER | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| SALOME / SALOM | Maine | — | — | Penobscot Indian |
| SALOMSES | Maine | — | — | Penobscot Indian |
| SALTENSHALL / SALTONSTALL / SALTONSTON / SALTERSON / SALTINORS, BRITTON / BRITTAIN | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| SAM | Rhode Island | — | — | African American (“Negro boy”) |
| SAM | Connecticut | — | — | African American (“a Negro”) |
| SAM | Virginia | — | — | African American, Lead miner, APALM, no residence given |
| SAM | Delaware | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |
| SAM (aka NEGRO SAM / MILLER SAM) | South Carolina | — | — | African American |
| SAM (enslaved man of Benj. Moore, New York City) | New York | — | — | African American |
| SAM, BLACK | Georgia | — | — | African American |
| SAM, YELLOW | Georgia | — | — | African American |
| SAMBO | Maryland | — | — | African American (Navy) |
| SAMBO | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| SAMBO / SAMBOW, THOMAS | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| SAMBO / SIMBO, GEORGE | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| SAMBO, NEWPORT | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| SAMBO, THOMAS | Massachusetts | — | — | Mixed descent (Mulatto) |
| SAMMS, EDWARD | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| SAMPSON | Connecticut | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |