American Colonels

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* Col. Samuel Appleton II (1625-1696), he was Commander-in-Chief of the Massachusetts Militia during King Philip's War

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* Col. James Barrett (1710-1779), soldier in the French and Indian War, Colonel of the Concord Militia at the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolutionary War
* Col. James Barrett (1732-1779)
* Col. William Boarman (1630-1709), born in Bristol, Wiltshire, England, died in Bryantown, Charles County, Maryland, held the rank of Major and Colonel in 1645
* Col. John Fairfax Bolling (1676-1729), born at Kippax Plantation, Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA, died at Cobbs Plantation, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
* Col. Robert Bolling (1646-1709), born in All Hallows, Barking Parish, London, England, died at Kippax Plantation, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA
* Col. Judge Melatiah Bourne (1673-1742)
* Col. Francis Brinley (1690-1765), born and died in England, Colonel in the Massachusetts Militia
* Col. Thomas Brook, Jr. (1659-c.1630), 2 degree Governor of Restored Proprietary Government
* Col. Abraham Buford (1747-1833), became Colonel in May 1778, Colonel of the 11th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolutionary War
* Col. Peter Bulkeley (1641-1688), born and died in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
* Col. William Burges (c.1622-1685), he was in Ann Arundel County, Maryland by 1650
* Lt. Col. Francis Otway Byrd (1756-1800), a British Royal Navy Officers, but then switched sides during the American Revolutionary War
* Col. William Evelyn Byrd III (1728-1777), born and died at Westover Manor, Charles City County, Virginia. He the Commander of first 2nd Virginia Regiment and succeed Gen. George Washington as it's commander during the American Revolutionary War

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* Col. John Chandler III (1665-1743), born in Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, died in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut
* Col. Joshua Chandler (1695-1768), born in New London, New London County, Connecticut, died in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut
* Col. Thomas Chandler, Esq. (1709-1785), born in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut
* Col. Archibald "Old Iron" Cary (1721-1787), born in Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, died in Chesterfield County, Virginia
* Col. Charles Clinton (1690-1773), from County Longford, Ireland, immigrant from Ireland

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* Col. John Dandridge (1700-1756)
* Lt. Col. Cole Diggs (c.1691-c.1744), born and and died in York County, Virginia
* Col. John Donelson (1718-1785), Colonel in the American Revolutionary War
* Col. Edward Dorsey (bef.1646-1705), he was in Ann Arundel County, Maryland by 1650, Edward Dorsey (c.1644-1705), Esq., in 1667 he was a boat wright like his father; in 1679, 1686 and in 1689 he was Justice of Anne Arundel County; in 1686 he was Captain of militia 1687 he was Major of Horse of Anne Arundel County; on 4 Sep 1689 he was Major of Anne Arundel County; on 9 Oct 1664 he was commissioned Associate Commissioner in Chancery; on 17 Oct 1694, in 1695, 1696 and 1697 he was Burges of Anne Arundel County; in 1701-1705 he was Associate Commissioner for Baltimore; on 2 Mar 1695/96 he was Judge of High. Court of Chancery; in 1702 he was commissioned Colonel of the Calvert County Militia; in 1694 he was on the Committee to lay out the town lots and a common for Annapolis; in 1696 he was Trustee of King William and Mary School and a Commissioner for the erection of St. Anne's Church in Annapolis. About 28 Feb 1694/95 the first session of Mary Legislature, which was in Annapolis was held at his house when he was a Major in Annapolis
* Col. John Douglas (1636-1678), he was in Charles County, Maryland, by 1661

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* Col. Arthur Ewrin (1726-1791), Colonel of the 4th and 2nd Battallions of Bucks County Militia, immigrant from Ireland

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* Col. David Gilman (1735-1826), appointed Captain of an Alarm Company and with the rank of Colonel on 2 Jul 1787, American Revolutionary War officer
* Col. Nicholas Greenberry (1627-1697), he was in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, by 1693

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* Col. Hon. Benjamin Harrison, Jr., Esq. (1645-1712), sent to England as Commissioner from the Colony of Virginia
* Col. Benjamin Harrison (1743-1807), member of the Council of the State of Virginia
* Col. Hon. Nathaniel Harrison (1677-1727), proprietor of 7,000 acres, Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
* Col. Nathaniel Harrison, Jr. (1703-1791), member of the Council of the State of Virginia,
* Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), 4th Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut
* Col. John Hathorne, (1641-1717), commissioned colonial of Salem militia in 1711Col. Hon. Henry Hooper I (c1620-1676), he was an immigrant from England, he was Captain of the Calvert County Militia, Gentlemen Justice of the Peace for Calvert County, a first settler of Hooper's Island
* Col. Isaac Horsey (1665-1752)
* Col. Cyprian Howe (1726-1790), when he was a captain, his company was made up of 46 men, he was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, he was from Marlborough, he served this country proudly and with out men like him we would not be a free nation. As Captain he served under Colonel Henry Gardiner in the 4th Middlesex County Militia Regiment at the opening of the Revolution and marched to Cambridge on the Lexington Alarm on the 19th of April 1775 (but not found on the local minuteman rosters). He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1776 and Colonel in 1779 when he became commanding officer of the 4th Middlesex Regiment. He served in many battles through the region and after years of struggles we defeated the British to be an independent United States of America, he was a soldier of the American Revolutionary War
* Col. Francis Hutchinson (-), he was in Calvert County, Maryland, by 1682
* Col. Thomas Hynson (c.1591-1679), he was in Kent County, Maryland by 1651
* Col. Norwood Penrose Howell (1839-1914), Colonel in the 54th Massachusetts Regiement during the Civil War

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* Col. Richard Lee I (1618-1664)
* Col. Hon. Philip Ludwell (c.1638-c.1723), 1st Governor of Carolina
* Col. Hon. Nathaniel Lyttleton (1605-1654), born at Hopton Castle, Shropshire, England, died in Accomac County, Virginia, arrived in 1635 in Virginia and made his home at Nandau Creek and then in Northampton County, Virginia. He established a patent for a trading post in Northampton County for dealing with the Native Americans. He served as Justice of Northampton County, Virginia from 1642 to 1652. He was a Member of the House of Burgesses in 1652. He and Argall Yeardley were appointed commissioners to assure Dutch settlers of their rights to citizenship on 25 Mar 1651/52. He married before 1 Jun 1640 in Northampton County, Virginia to Ann Southey (c1610-bef1656)

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* Col. Enoch Putnam (1731/32-1796)
* Col. David Putnam (1707-1768)

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* Col. Isham Randolph (1685-1742), born on Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia, died in Goochland County, Virginia
* Col. Thomas Randolph (1683-1729), born and died in Tucahahoe, Henrico County, Virginia
* Col. Willian T. Randolph (1714-1745), born and died in Tuckahoe, Henrico County, Virginia
* Col. William Randolph (bef.1651-1711), born in Morton Hall, Morell, Warwickshire, England, died on Turkey Island, Hernico County, Virginia
* Col. William Randolph, Jr. (1681-1741), born and died on Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia

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* Col. Judge Nathaniel Staltonstall (1639-1707), Judge of Court Oyer and Teminer, the court of the Salem Witch Trials
* Col. Richard Saltonstall (c.1672-1714), born and died in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
* Col. James Smallwood (1639-c.1714), he was in Charles County, Maryland by 1666
* Col. Nicholas Spencer, Jr. (1633-1689)

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* Col. Hon. Benjamin Tasker, Jr. (1720/211760), Provincial Governor of Maryland
* Lt. Col. Raleigh Travers (c1622-bef1670), Lieutenant Colonel of the Lancaster County Militia
* Col. Hon. William Travers (c1630-1679), Colonel of the Lancaster County Militia, 17th Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses

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* Col. William Whittington II (1650-) born in Northampton County, Virginia to Capt. William Whittington I (c.1616-1659) and Elizabeth Weston (c.1625-) and died before 11 Apr 1720 in Somerset County, Maryland, North America. He was a Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses

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