The American Revolution in North Carolina

Capt. John Benton*

Known Regiment(s) Associated With:

Known Year(s) as a Captain:

Gates County Regiment

1780

Known Lieutenants:

Known Ensigns:

Known Sergeants:

Known Corporals:

James Smith

John Walton

None Known

None Known

Known Privates, Drummers, Fifers, etc.:

Elisha Bethea

Uriah Eure

Kedar Parker

Samuel Williams

Date(s):

Known Battles / Skirmishes:

8/16/1780

Camden (SC) - Killed

* Note - there were two Captains of NC Militia named John Benton.

This man was from Gates County.

The other Capt. John Benton was from Wilkes County.



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