U.S. Naval Records
in the National Archives
Revolutionary War
Naval Records are complicated and scattered throughout the National Archives. The following does not necessarily mean that no persons named Presley, etc. served in the Navy during the Revolutionary War. "None" simply means that no such names were found on this microfilm.
Compiled Service Records of American Naval Personnel and Members of the Depts. of the Quartermaster General and the Commissary General of Military Stores who Served During the Revolutionary War (Microfilm 880, Roll 1-4)
None
Revolutionry War Naval - Index to Military Naval Personnel (Microfilm M879, Roll 1)
None
U.S. Navy Pension Fund, 1828, & U.S. War Dept. Officers on the Pension Rolls, 1828 (Microfilm GR-15)
None
Rendezvous Reports
The Rendezvous Reports come from cards on microfilm and was originally copied from a book. The information allows one to locate the person in the muster rolls and ship logs. The muster rolls, which were taken about once a month gives the person's rating, date and place of enlistment, vessel or place from which received, date received aboard, where born, age, physical description, and occupation. The log books enable one to learn where the ship traveled during the time the seaman was on board, and any battles, etc. in which the ship participated. Both ship logs and muster rolls are at the National Archives.
Index to Rendezvous Reports U.S. Navy, 1846-61; 1865-81
(Microfilm T1098, Roll 3) |
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| Bressler, Jno. H. | Rendezvous: Mare Island; Date of Return: Aug. 17/72; p. 239; Record of Service: 11/2/72 Benicuia R. June 3/73 |
Index to Rendezvous Reports - Civil War
(Microfilm T1099, Roll 23) |
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| Presley, Charles P. | Rendezvous: See Presley, Charles B.; Date of Return: Mar 21/63; p. 141 part 1; Record of Service: (blank) |
| Presley, Charles B. | Rendezvous: New York; Date of Return: Mar. 21/63; p. 141 part 1; Record of Service: Em Duncan Hastings 4-17-63 Hosp. Memb. D. Nov. 7 |
| Pressler, Joseph | Rendezvous: Cin. Ohio; Date of Return: May 2/63; p. 221 part 1; Record of Service: 5-8-63 F. Barker |
| Pressley, Thos. | Rendezvous: N. Atl. Sqd (Army); Date of Return: Apr. 30/64; Enl. Mar. 30/64; p. 357 part 1; Record of Service: Mt. Vernon, Tacony, Dis. July 25/65, P.S. Bow (Under "Vernon" is #64-2; Under "Tacony" is 1/16/65) |
| Priestly, Seacome | Rendezvous: New York; Date of Return: Apr. 9/64; p. 223 part 1; Record of Service: 4/16/64 E.G. Squad, 11/21/64 Pursuit, Restless, N.A. 12/31/64 Squad, Yactic, Nyack, Dis. Apr. 5/65, Aud 99, M.R. 65-1 (Under "Restless" 64-3 |
| Priestly, Seacome A. | Rendezvous: See Priestly, Seacome; Date of Service: Apr 9/64; p. 223 part 1; Record of Service: -------- |
| Priestly, Patrick | Rendezvous: Philadelphia; Date of Return: July 30/64; p. 547 part 3; Record of Service: 8/13/64 A.S. Squad., Stettin, 1/12/67 R.S.S.Y., 4/6/67 Ascutney, N.Yd. Wash., Hon. Dis. July 26/67 |