Records of African American soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War
| Soldier Name | State | Regiment | Period Of Service | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENSON, AQUILLA | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| BENT, PRINCE | Rhode Island | — | — | African American |
| BENTLY, MINGO / MENGO | Rhode Island | — | — | African American (“Negro”) |
| BENTON, BEZAR | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| BENWAY, JOSEPH | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| BENWOIT, BENEDICT | Maine | — | — | Penobscot Indian |
| BERDICK, FREEDOM | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| BERMAL, PEIRRE | Saint Domingue | — | — | Black |
| BERNARD, JOSEPH | Maine | — | — | Micmac Indian |
| BERNARD, JOSEPH JR. | Maine | — | — | Micmac Indian |
| BERRY | Massachusetts | — | — | Punkapoag Indian |
| BERRY, GEORGE | Delaware | — | — | African American |
| BERRY, HARRY | Virginia | — | — | Mixed descent (“Mulatto”), JCV 1:449, no residence given |
| BERRY, JAMES | Virginia | 7th Virginia Regiment | — | Mixed descent (“Mulatto”), deserted from Capt. Joseph Spencer’s 7th Virginia Regiment (Virginia Gazette, Aug. 8, 1777), HEI‐2, enlisted Fredericksburg |
| BERRY, SHEARS | Massachusetts | — | — | — |
| BERTHIAUME, JUPITER | Maine | — | — | Penobscot Indian |
| BERTOLLE | Saint Domingue | — | — | Black |
| BESAYADE / BIZEAR / BESEAR, LUIS | Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| BESS, PETER | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| BETSY | Virginia | — | — | African American (“a servant in the American camp during the Revolution”), DEPVA; unlocated in 1850 Petersburg census, likely omitted |
| BETTIS, JOHN | Massachusetts | — | — | African American |
| BEVERLY, SYLVANUS | Virginia | — | — | Mixed descent (“a free mulatto”), Patriot, provided supplies, Buckingham Co. |
| BEVERLY, SYLVESTER | Virginia | — | — | African American, VNSS:30, WAL, HEI‐2, Franklin Co. |
| BEWLEY / BULEY, GEORGE | Maryland | — | — | Mixed descent (“Mulatto,” Private) |
| BIBBY, ABSOLEM | North Carolina | — | — | African American |