 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence |
| Member of any of the Continental Congresses |
| Rendering material aid, such as
 | furnishing supplies with or without remuneration |
| lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, and gunsmiths |
| any other material aid which furthered the Cause |
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| Military or naval service:
| service at the Battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774 |
| service from April 19, 1775 to November 26, 1783 |
| furnishing a substitute for military service |
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| Members of the
| Boston Tea Party |
| Kaskaskia Campaign |
| Galvez Expedition |
| Cherokee Expedition |
| Edenton Tea Party |
|
| Defenders of forts and frontiers; rangers. |
| Prisoners of war, including those on the British ship "Old Jersey," and other
prison ships. |
| Physician, surgeon, nurse, or others rendering aid to the wounded.
|
| Civil service under the Colonies from April 19, 1775, to November 26, 1783, inclusive |
| Member of committees made necessary by the war, such as
| Committee of Correspondence |
| Committee of Inspection and Safety |
| Committee to care for soldiers' families |
or any other Committees which furthered the cause of the Colonies from six months
before the Battle of Point Pleasant.
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| Any pledge to support the cause of the Colonies, such as signing the
| Oath of Fidelity and Support |
| Oath of Allegiance |
| Articles of Association |
| Association Test |
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| Signers of
| the Mecklenburg Declaration, 1775 |
| the Albemarle, Virginia, Declaration |
and similar declarations.
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| Signers of petitions addressed to and recognizing the authority of the provisional and
new state governments. |
| Persons accepting obligations or acting under direction of the provisional and new state
governments, such as persons directed to hold elections, to oversee road construction, to
collect provisions, etc. |
| Ministers known to be in sympathy with the Colonies, either by sermon, speech, or
action. |
