The term that refers to the full-time farmers who fought part-time for the Patriots is Minutemen.
Explanation:
Minutemen were the members of the militia of North American colonists. It appeared in the XVII century to fight the Indians, criminals and soldiers of other colonial powers, and later against the British royal troops. They took part in the War of Independence and previous events. The number of minutemen reached 13 thousand fighters. The militia included young farmers (up to 30 years old). According to one of the first reports of the attacks against the colonies, the militia quickly ("in one minute") gathered, hence their name came from. On the basis of the minuten formations, the Continental Army was created.
