7th Virginia Regiment (Revolutionary War)

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Brief History
The 7th Regiment was formed in February, March, April, and May of 1776 at Gloucester County Courthouse. Companies recruited men from Halifax, Albemarle, Botetourt, Gloucester, King William, Essex, Middlesex, Cumberland, King and Queen, Orange and Fincastle Counties. Field officers at Valley Forge were Colonel Alexander McClanachan, Lt. Colonel Holt Richardson, and Major John Cropper.

Colonels

 * 1776-1776 - Colonel William Dangerfield in command from 29 Feb 1776 to 13 Aug 1776
 * 1776-1777 - Colonel William Crawford in command from 14 Aug 1776 to 4 Mar 1777
 * 1777-1778 - Colonel Alexander McClanachan in command from 22 Mar 1777 to 13 May 1778
 * 1778-1780 - Colonel Daniel Morgan in command from 14 Sep 1778 to 13 Oct 1780
 * 1781-1783 - Colonel John Gibson in command from 12 Feb 1781 to 1 Jan 1783

Companies

 * Company - Captain Joseph Crockett


 * Company - Captain Charles Flemming


 * Company - Captain Thomas Hill


 * Company - Captain Mathew Jouett of Albemarle County


 * Company - Captain Henry Young


 * Company - Captain William Moseley


 * Company - Captain Thomas Posey


 * Company - Captain Joseph Spencer


 * Company - Captain John Webb


 * Company - Captain Reubin Liscomb


 * The information above is from 7th Virginia Regiment at Valley Forge Project: The Muster Roll Project.


 * Rosters Companies 1-10

A list of soldiers furnished by Augusta County for the 7th Virginia Regiment was published in 1886.

Other Officers

 * Lieutenant Colonel J. Samuel Cabell
 * Lieutenant Robert Herndon of Albemarle County
 * Captain Robert Jouett of Albemarle County
 * Captain Benjamin Biggs
 * First Lieutenant John Thompson of Albemarle County
 * Lieutenant Andrew Lewis of Augusta County.