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The Virginia Public Guard was organized in 1802 as the Commonwealth's standing army. It was authorized to have 69 enlisted men, 14 non-commissioned officers and musicians and three officers. Their principal duties were ceremonial, to guard the public property and state officials in Richmond and to guard the Commonwealth penitentiary.
The Public Guard was also charged with maintenance of the Public Armory and the weapons contained therein. Barracks were built near the Armory to house the men and their families.
The Virginia Public Guard continuted in existence until 1869, when it was abolished. The functions of the Guard were assumed by the Virginia State Police.
Dimmock, Charles, Captain
Brown, Elijah, Lieutenant
Gay, Edward S., Lieutenant
Evans, William, Sergeant, age 43, born Baltimore, MD, fair complexion, grey eyes, light hair,
5'9«", occupation soldier
Hill, William N., Sergeant, age 38, born Richmond, VA, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair,
5' 7 3/4", occupation soldier
Thomas, Joseph, Sergeant, age 37, born in Wales, fair complexion, blue eyes, auburn hair, 5'6",
occ. Soldier
Ford., John, Sergeant, age 26, born in Henrico Co., VA., fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair,
6', occ. Soldier.
Garbar, Michael, Sergeant, age 31, born in Lancaster Co., PA., dark complexion, black eyes,
black hair, 5'6", occ. Soldier.
Irvin, William, Sergeant, age 27, born in PA., florid comp., gray eyes, sandy hair, 5'11 «" occ.
Soldier.
Wilsford, John T., Corporal, age 28, born Richmond, Va., dark comp., blue eyes, dakr hair, 5'11
«" occ. Soldier.
Boze, William, Corporal, age 32, born Richmond, Va., fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'8", occ.
Soldier.
Gregory, Gallitan, Corporal, age 39, born Richmond, Va., dark comp., hazel eyes, black hair, 6',
occ. Soldier.
Cousins, Augustus, Corporal, age 22, born Petersburg, Va., fair comp., blue eyes, light hair,
5'11", occ. Soldier.
Wicks, Wesley, Corporal, age 44, born Chesterfield Co., Va., fair comp., dark eyes, sandy ahir,
6'1", occ. Soldier.
Scott, William H., Corporal, age 25, born Chesterfield Co., Va., dark comp., dark eyes, black
hair, 5'5 «", occ. Soldier.
Edwards, James, Musician, age 48, born Richmond, Va., fair comp., gray hair, 5'5", occ.
Soldier.
Hayes, Elias W., Musician, age 25, born, Essex, Mass., ruddy comp., hazle eyes, brown hair, 5'7
«" occ. Soldier.
Privates
Adams, Fleming, Age 30, born Hanover Co., VA, light comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'6", occ.
Laborer
Adams, Joel W., Age 23, born Norfolk, Mass., fair comp., gray eyes, brown hair, 5'11", occ.
Musician.
Adams, William, Age 22, born Henrico Co., VA., dark comp., black eyes, black hair, 5'9", occ.
Laborer
Andrews, Vincent, Age 28, born Petersburg, Va., Dark comp., gray eyes, black hair, 5'7 «" occ.
Laborer.
Archer, Branch, Age 27, born Chesterfield Co., VA., dark comp., black eyes, black hair, 5'10",
occ. Tailor.
Bailey, Thomas, age 21, born Henrico Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'6", occ.
Shoemaker
Bailey, William W., age 26, born Henrico Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'10", occ.
Laborer
Bastin, Richard, age 35, born Chesterfield Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'5 «", occ.
Farmer.
Batkin, Moses, age 22, born Hanover Co., VA, dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'9 «", occ.
Farmer
Beach, John, age 30, born Nottoway Co., VA., fair comp., hazle eyes, brown hair, 5'11", occ.
Soldier.
Beach, Richard, age 34, born Nottoway Co., VA., fair comp., black eyes, light hair, 6'2", occ.
Soldier.
Belcher, John, age 21, born Chesterfield Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, sandy hair, 5'10 «" occ.
Saddler
Bell, Solomon age 27, born Albany, N.Y., fair comp., gray eyes, brown hair, 5'7", occ.
Soldier.
Blackburn, James, age 21, bron Henrico Co., VA., dark comp., dark gray eyes, brown hair, 5'8
1/4", occ. Laborer
Bleylock, Jeremiah, age 21, born Goochland Co., VA, fair comp., gray eyes, light hair, 5'9", occ.
Laborer
Brockwell, Benjamin, age 25, born Prince George Co., VA, fair comp., black eyes, light
hair,5'8", occ. Carpenter
Clark, Henry, age 29, born New Kent Co., VA, dark comp., hazle eyes, black hair, 5'10", occ.
Soldier
Clark, Jackson, age 23, born Spotsylvania Co., VA, light comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'10 «",
occ. Farmer
Clark, Theodore, age 21, born Essex Co., VA, fair comp., gray eyes, light hair, 6'1 «", occ.
Laborer
Coughlin, Jeremiah, age 25, born Richmond, VA., dark comp., hazle eyes, black hair, 5'8", occ.
Laborer
Cowperthwait, Stacy, Age 28, born in Philadelphia, PA., light hair, hazle eyes, light hair, 5'6",
occ. Plasterer
Crafts, Jacob, Age 49, born Onslow Co., NC, dark comp., gray eyes, gray hair, 5'7 «" occ.
Soldier
Felvy, Edward, Age 24, born Dublin, Ireland, ruddy comp., blue eyes, black hair, 5'6", occ.
Musician
Frazier, Prushin, age 32, born Surry Co., VA, dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'10", occ.
Shoemaker
Garnett, James, Age 22, born Caroline Co., VA, dark comp., black eyes, dark hair, 5' 6 3/4", occ.
Farmer
Gill, James, age 22, born Chesterfield Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'10", occ.
Farmer
Green, George, age 25, born Wiltshire, England, dark comp., blue eyes, brown hair, 5'7", occ.
Musician
Hardin, William H., age 33, born Norfolk, Mass., light comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'10 «", occ.
Musician
Harris, William, age 30, born Henrico Co., VA, dark comp., hazle eyes, black hair, 5'7", occ.
Soldier
Hefferon, Alexander, age 40, born Mackinaw, Mich., light hair, grey eyes, sandy hair, 5'10", occ.
Soldier
Hope, Giles B., Age 37, born Caroline Co., VA., dark comp., hazle eys, dark hair, 5' 9 3/4" occ.
Soldier
Hope, Oliver, age 27, born Caroline Co., Va., light comp., hazle eyes, brown hair, 5'10", occ.
Soldier
Hoy, Patrick H., age 25, born Dinwiddie Co., VA., fair comp., black eyes, light hair, 5'9", occ.
Farmer
Hunley, William J., age 22, born Chesterfield Co., VA, dark comp., grey eyes, light hair, 5'7",
occ. Farmer
Johnson, William B., age 22, Born New York, N.Y., dark comp., black eye, black hair, 5'6", occ.
Musician
Kelly, John, age 29, born West Mead, Ireland, dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'8 «", occ.
Soldier.
Kidd, Stith J., age 23, born Dinwiddie Co., VA, fair comp., black eyes, light hair, 5'11 «", occ.
Carpenter
Lipscomb, Thomas, age 40, born Nottoway Co., VA, dark comp., hazle eyes, black eyes, 5'6",
occ. Soldier
Longest, Hugh, age 23, born Caroline Co., VA, dark comp., gray eyes, dark hair, 5'11 1/2", occ.
Coach Maker
Loving, John, age 25, born Caroline Co., VA., fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'6", occ.
Farmer
Lunay, Henry, Age 22, occ. Hanover Co., VA., Dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'10", occ.
Laborer
Madison, Henry, age 23, born King & Queen Co., VA., dark comp., gray eyes, black hair, 5'9",
occ. Laborer
Marshall, James, age 27, born Chesterfield Co., VA., dark comp., grey eyes, dark hair, 6' 1/4",
occ. Soldier
Mathews, John, age 38, born Henrico Co., VA., dark comp., hazle eyes, dark hair, 5'8", occ.
Carpenter
Mitchell, Christopher, age 19, Born, VA., light comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'5", occ.
Farmer
Mitchell, George W., age 26, born King and Queen Co., VA., light comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'
5 3/4", occ. Laborer
Moore, Joseph, age 23, born Germany, florid comp., hazle eyes, brown hair, 5'5", occ. Tailor
Parker, John, age 26, born Caroline Co., VA., dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5' 7 «", occ.
Farmer
Pepp, Nicholas, age 45, born Hanover Co., VA., dark comp., black hair, black eyes, 5' 7 3/4",
occ. Soldier
Preyear, John A., Age 31, born Hanover Co., VA., dark comp., hazle eyes, dark hair, 6', occ.
Farmer
Rouse, John, age 26, born Caroline Co., VA., fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'10", occ.
Farmer
Salmon, John, age 39, born Dutchess Co., N.Y., fair comp., blue eyes, sandy hair, 5'10", occ.
Soldier
Simmons, Wesley C., age 26, born St. Mary's Co., MD, dark comp., black hair, black eyes, 5'8",
occ. Soldier
Sizer, James, age 23, born Caroline Co., VA., dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'10", occ.
Laborer
Smith, James B., age 27, born New York, N.Y., fair comp.., blue eyes, light hair, 5'9", occ.
Gardener
Snead, Benjamin, age 23, born Hanover Co., VA., dark comp., blue eyes, dark hair, 5'7", occ.
Farmer
Snell, Charles, age 29, born Germany, dark comp., hazle eyes, dark hair, 5' 6 1/4", occ.
Tailor
Straughn, Richard, age 26, born Richmond, VA, fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 6', occ.
Farmer
Tate, Christopher, age 28, born Caroline Co., VA, dark comp., black eyes, black hair, 5'11 «",
occ. Soldier
Tate, Elijah, age 24, born Caroline Co., VA., light comp., brown eyes, brown hair, 6'2", occ.
Soldier
Tate, Matthew, age 18, born Caroline Co., VA, dark comp., black eyes, dark hair, 5'11", occ.
Laborer
Vaughan, Henry, age 27, born Essex Co., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, sandy hair, 5'8 «", occ.
Laborer
Vickinson, Benjamin, age 22, born Caroline Co., VA, light comp., blue eyes, sandy hair, 5' 9
1/4", occ. Laborer
Webb, James, age 24, born King William Co., VA., fair comp., blue eyes, light hair, 5'10", occ.
Shoemaker
Wells, Edward, age 32, born Dinwiddie Co., VA, dark comp., dark eyes, black hair, 5'7 «", occ.
Laborer
White, Miles, age 22, born Hanover CO., VA, fair comp., blue eyes, brown hair, 5'6 «", occ.
Farmer
Williams, John, age 23, born Dinwiddie Co., VA, fair comp., black eyes, sandy hair, 5'7", occ.
Laborer
Worth, Dow, age 21, born Buckingham Co., VA., fair comp., black eyes, brown hair, 5' 8 «" occ.
Laborer
Dance, Edward R.,
Freeman, David G.
Leonard, James T.
Rouse, Tazwell A.
[All privates unless otherwise noted.]
Applegate, John C., Born New York
Baber, Joseph H., Born North Carolina
Blandley, Damascus L., Born Virginia
Bottom, Pleasant, Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Bowen, Alexander, Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Branch, John W., Born Virginia
Broadus, Henry F., born Virginia
Clark, James L., Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Clay, Sidney C., Born Virginia
Deacon, George, Sergeant, Born London, England, Volunteer for Mexico
Delong, Jacob, born New York
Dickinson, Elisha L., born Virginia
Edwards, Robert D., born Virginia
Eubanks, John L., born Virginia
Francis, William T., Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Goosby, Thomas, Born Virgina
Gregory, Robert, Born Virginia
Guthrow, William, Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Happe, Harman, Born Germany, Volunteer for Mexico
Harris, James, born Virginia
Heislop, Rice B., born Virginia
Hubbard, George W., born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Kent, John, born Pennsylvania, Volunteer for Mexico
Kidd, William, born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Littleford, John S. S., born Virginia
Martin, Henry, Born Virginia
Martin, John, Born Virginia
McAdams, James, Born Delaware
McCallum, John, Born Ireland
Mills, John, Born New York, Volunteer for Mexico
Morgan, Calvin, Born Virginia
Nuckels, William B., Born Virginia
Parsons, William, Born Massachusetts
Rice, William, Born Virginia
Rollison, John, Born Virginia
Russel, Elyson, Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Smithers, Robert, Born Virginia
Stark, Richard, Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Taylor, William S., Born Virginia, Volunteer for Mexico
Wilson, Robert, Born New York, Volunteer for Mexico
Winn, James, Born New York, Volunteer for Mexico
Wyckoff, Abram A., Born New York
