Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor Search
Access the DAR website, at DAR.org. Click on the green box labelled, "Research you Family History." On the next page, under "Genealogical Research" or "GRS," click "Ancestor Search."
Access the SAR website at SAR.org. In the "Genealogy" tab, in the pulldown menu, select "Patriot Search." Click on "SAR Patriot and Grave Index."
This website includes many of the records for Revolutionary War veterans, as well as their dependents' applications for pensions.
Miscellaneous Resources
United States Military Genealogy Records
When you access the state archives for each of the states, there is usually a search box that is provided. Type in, "Military Service Records" to begin your research.
Georgia
http://gil.georgiaarchives.org/
Maryland
http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/html/index.html
Massachusetts
New Jersey
http://nj.gov/state/archives/search.html
New York
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_military.shtml
Vermont
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/search.aspx?q=military+service+records
Virginia
http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/collections_a_to_z
Delaware
http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml
Pennsylvania
http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/
North Carolina
http://archives.ncdcr.gov/Public/Collections/Non-Government/Military-Collections
South Carolina
New Hampshire
http://sos.nh.gov/
http://www.digitalstatearchives.com/new-hampshire-1
(The link immediately above includes a handy guide to all of the state archives and online digital records)
Rhode Island
Getting Started:
All thirteen of the original states published rosters of their patriots who served in the military. Eight of these state publications are available for free on the internet.
These are: Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
New York, Vermont, and Virginia.
Google search using an expression like "New York Patriots in the Revolutionary War."
The other original states, by the way, are: Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Note: At the time of the Revolutionary War, Vermont was part of New York.