Last Updated on May 1, 2021 by Dennis
McDonalds of the American Revolution
The following McDonalds served in the American Revolution from the respective colonies. Figures following some of the names indicate the number of times those names appear on the records examined:
Connecticut: Charles-3, James-5, Patrick. Delaware: Alexander-10, Bennitt-3, Bernard-3, Daniel-10, Donald-3, John-8, Joseph, Nathaniel, Philip-5; William-2.
Georgia: Charles, Hugh-2, Isam, James, John-6, Tekiah, William-2.
Maryland: Alexander, Allen, Archibald, Charles-3, Daniel, George-6, James-19, John-23, Joseph-2, Martin-2, Michael-3, Patrick-2, Philip-3, Richard-3, Robert-4, Stephen, Thomas-2, William -2, William D.
Massachusetts: Alexander, Briant, Charles-3, Daniel-2, Donald-2, James-4, John-14, John, Jr., Joseph-2, Patrick-2, Pelatiah, Robert, Roger, William.
New Hampshire: Edmond, George, James-2, John-6, Neal, Philip, Robert.
New Jersey: Alexander-2, Benjamin-3, Elizar, James-3, John-5, William.
New York: Alexander-2, Colin, Colle, Cornelius, Daniel-4, Duncom, Edward-2, Hugh, James-7, John-9 Michael-3, Nicholas, Peter, Reynolds, Roland, Thomas, William-2.
Pennsylvania: Alexander-25, Alexr.-5, Anges-2, Angus-9, Anthony-2, Benjamin-2, Boyan-3, Bryan-6, Charles-5, Christian-2, Christopher-2, Daniel-6, David-5, Donald-8, Edward-14, Duncan-9, Duken-2, Francis-5, George-5, Godfrey-10, Godf.-3, Henry-2, Hester-2, Hugh -2, James-25, Jas.-2, John-64, Joseph-2, Malcom-2, Malcolm-6, Martin-2, Michael-6, Michl-15, Minass-2, Murdoch-2, Neal-3, O’Lneas-2, Owens-3, Patrick-17, Patt-5, Patti-2, Pattrick-2, Peter-5, Rendal-2, Randol-6, Renold-2, Richard-4, Robert-16, Samuel-2, Terrence-3, Terrance-2, William-63, William, Jr.-2, Wm.-5.
Rhode Island: John-7. Virginia: Alexander, Angus, Archibald, August, Barney, Benjamin, Bryan, Charles, Crawford, Daniel, David, Duncan, Edward, Francis, Frederick, Henry, Hugh-2, James-2, John-2, Josiah, Peter, Reuben, Roderick, Roger, Ronald, Tarrence, Terence-2, Thomas, William. Total, 763.
Our records show that Bartholomew MacDonald, of Maryland, was the only man of the family name “MacDonald” to serve in the American Revolution.
