| Adjutant |
First
Unit Served In As an Adjutant |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known
Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank |
| Akins,
Charles |
Cumberland County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
an Adjutant under Capt. Ebenezer Folsome. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Amerson,
David |
Montgomery County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780, an
Adjutant under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Armstrong,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Early 1781,
an Adjutant under Capt. John Bostick, attached to SC Brig. Gen.
Andrew Pickens for a short duration. |
|
| Armstrong,
Thomas |
1st NC Regiment |
1782 |
|
3/28/1782,
an Adjutant. |
|
| Beeks,
William |
7th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was a Master
Sergeant. A Lieutenant and an Adjutant
11/22/1777 to 6/1/1778 (retired). |
|
| Blackshire,
James |
2nd NC Regiment of Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
6/4/1780,
an Adjutant under Col. Benjamin Exum. From Craven County. |
Camden (SC). |
| Bryan,
Hardy |
Johnston County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776, an
Adjutant under Capt. Richard Nixon. Later a Lieutenant, a Captain
and a Commissary. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Burton,
John |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Early 1777. From Hertford County. Discharged at Halifax,
NC in the Spring of 1783.
W4140. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Bush,
John |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was an
Ensign in 5th NC Regiment.
2/8/1777, a Lieutenant under Capt. Frederick Hargett.
An Adjutant 8/2/1777 under Capt. John Walsh.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778 |
|
| Bush,
William |
2nd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
4/10/1777,
an Ensign under Capt. Francis Tartanson.
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 8/15/1777.
Transferred to 1st NC Regiment on 6/1/1778. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant
on 2/1/1779. An Adjutant
on 5/12/1781. Then
a Captain until the end of the war. |
|
| Clark,
John |
NC State Cavalry-Western District |
1780 |
1780 |
Was a Private.
Sep. 1780, an Adjutant under Maj. Joseph Dickson and Col. William
Richardson Davie. Later, an Adjutant in SC unit. From Mecklenburg
County. |
|
| Coffield,
Benjamin |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
5/17/1777
to 6/1/1778. aka Benjamin Caffield. |
|
| Conger,
Stephen |
1st NC Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
10/10/1776,
a Sergeant Major. 1/29/1778, an Adjutant.
Retired 6/1/1778. |
|
| Covington,
William |
4th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
3/28/1777. Died on 4/13/1778. |
|
| Crafton,
Bennett |
Granville County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776, a
known Adjutant under Col. Joseph Taylor.
4/17/1776, an Adjutant in 6th NC Regiment.
1781, a Major in the NC State Troops. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Crawford,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776, an
Adjutant under Lt. Col. David Love. Later, a Captain and a full
Colonel. |
Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Darnell,
Henry |
New Bern District Minutemen |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Col. Richard Caswell.
4/17/1776, a Lieutenant and an Adjutant in the 5th NC
Regiment. A Captain on 10/1/1776. aka Henry Darnall, Henry
Darnald. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Darnell,
James |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
an Adjutant under Capt. John Kennedy. Later, a full Colonel. |
Briar Creek (GA). |
| Dauge,
Griffin |
Pasquotank County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775, an
Adjutant under Capt. Thomas Lurry. 1776, a Captain. |
Great Bridge (VA). |
| Dauge,
Stephen |
Camden County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, an
Adjutant under Col. Peter Dauge. |
|
| Davidson,
William Lee |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
Adjutant
to Col. Griffith Rutherford during the Snow Campaign in SC, with
the rank of Captain. April 1776, a Major in
the 4th NC Regiment, then a Lt. Colonel in the 5th NC Regiment.
Later, a Colonel and Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) of
NC Militia. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Davies,
John L. |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780, an
Adjutant under Col. Robert Irwin. Later, a Private. |
|
| Dawes,
Abraham |
2nd Battalion of Militia |
1776 |
1777 |
6/6/1776,
an Adjutant under Col. Peter Dauge. Disbanded on 8/13/1776.
12/22/1776, an Adjutant in the 7th NC Regiment. Resigned 11/22/1777. aka Abraham Davis, Abraham
Daws. |
|
| DeKeyser,
Lehancius |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
10/20/1775,
an Ensign and an Adjutant.
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 1/4/1776. |
|
| Denson,
Benjamin |
Nash County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was a Sergeant. 1781, an Adjutant under
Capt. William Hall. |
Rockfish Creek. |
| Douglas,
Edward |
Caswell County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, an
Adjutant under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Evans,
Thomas |
2nd NC Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
11/22/1778. Was a Lieutenant. Transferred
to 1st NC Regiment on 1/1/1781. POW at the Fall of Charleston,
exchanged in March of 1781. Promoted to Captain on 7/1/1781. |
Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Floyd,
Andrew |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776, an
Adjutant under Capt. Robert Alexander. 1779, in Lincoln County. 1780, an Adjutant under
Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Glasgow,
James |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
4/22/1776, a Major.
1777, a full Colonel. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Graham,
Joseph |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was a Sergeant.
1780, an Adjutant under Lt. Col. William Richardson Davie. Later,
a Captain and a Major. |
|
| Gray,
James |
Halifax District Minutemen |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Lt. Col. Henry Irwin. Later in 1776, a
Captain. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Haily,
William |
NC State Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
July 1780,
an Adjutant on Staff to Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell in the Camden,
SC expedition. From Dobbs County. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Hart,
Anthony |
3rd NC Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778, an
Adjutant. Earlier, a Lieutenant. Later, a Captain. |
|
| Hickey,
David |
Washington County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780, an
Adjutant under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Hodgton,
Alvery |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
4/16/1776,
a 2nd Lieutenant and an Adjutant.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
aka Oliver Hodgson. |
|
| Hooks,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775, an
Adjutant under Col. James Kenan. 1781, a Captain. |
|
| Howard,
John |
Granville County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779, an
Adjutant under Capt. Isham Harris. |
|
| Ingles,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
5/3/1776. Also a Lieutenant and
a Captain. |
|
| Ingram,
James |
Northampton County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Col. Allen Jones. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Johnson,
Charles |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780, an
Adjutant under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Johnson,
William |
Montgomery County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was a Lieutenant.
1781, an Adjutant under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Johnston,
Samuel |
Caswell County Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
1777-1778,
an Adjutant under Col. James Saunders. aka Samuel Johnson. |
|
| Ledbetter,
Matthew |
Chatham County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Lowman,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, an
Adjutant under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Lucas,
David |
|
|
1777 |
Killed
at the battle of Germantown, PA.
Unit unknown. |
Germantown (PA) |
| Martin,
Robert |
Guilford County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Brother
and Adjutant to Lt. Col. James Martin. 1776, also a Sergeant.
Back to Adjutant in 1779. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Mason,
Caleb |
Hyde County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was a Lieutenant
and a Captain. 1782, an Adjutant under Capt. Jerry Gaylord. |
|
| McBride,
John |
Guilford County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776, an
Adjutant under Col. James Martin. Then a Sergeant. |
Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| McCaleb,
Gilbert |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776, an
Adjutant under Col. James Kenan. aka Gilbert McCallup. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| McGibboney,
Patrick |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, an
Adjutant under Capt. Edward Lovell. |
|
| McGuire,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775, an
Adjutant under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1780, a Major. |
|
| McSheehy,
Miles |
9th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
2/12/1777,
an Adjutant. Dropped
from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
aka Miles McSheby. |
|
| Miller,
Enoch |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Lt. Col. Robert Salter. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Moseley,
William |
Volunteer Independent Rangers |
1776 |
1776 |
1776, an
Adjutant under Col. John Ashe, Sr. From New Hanover County. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Neal,
Andrew |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Col. William Graham. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Noble,
William |
6th NC Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
Was a Sergeant
and a Sergeant Major. |
|
| Norsworthy,
James |
NC State Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
Earlier
a Sergeant in the 7th NC Regiment.
July 1780, an Adjutant on Staff to Maj. Gen. Richard Caswell
in the Camden, SC expedition. From Warren County. |
Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Nuthall,
Nathaniel |
9th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
5/26/1777. Was an Ensign and a QM. Transferred
to 3rd NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
Dismissed on 11/4/1778. |
|
| Parker,
James |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
an Adjutant under Capt. William Christmas. |
Stono Ferry (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Parker,
Micajah |
Caswell County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779, an
Adjutant under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). |
Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Pasteur,
Thomas |
4th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
6/26/1779. Was an Ensign and a Lieutenant. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant
on 11/10/1779. aka
Thomas Pasture. |
|
| Pettaway,
Micajah |
Edgecombe County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Earlier
in NC Continental Line. Was an Ensign and a Private. 1780, an
Adjutant under Lt. Col. Henry Hart. 1781, an Adjutant under Capt.
John Goodman. |
|
| Queery,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was a Private. 1779, an Adjutant under
Capt. James Barr. 1779-1780, an Adjutant under Col. Martin Armstrong
(Surry County Regiment of Militia).
Then, a Captain in SC unit. Aug. 1781, back to Private
in NC Militia. From Mecklenburg County. |
Camden (SC). |
| Raiford,
Robert |
1st Battalion of Militia |
1776 |
1780 |
Was a Private. 6/6/1776, an Adjutant
under Col. Thomas Brown.
Later a Captain in NC Continental Line. 1780, a temporary
Adjutant under Col. Thomas Brown again in the Bladen County Regiment
of Militia. Then, back to NC Continental Line. |
Bear Swamp (SC). |
| Rankin,
George |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
an Adjutant under Capt. John Coleman. |
Camden (SC). |
| Rice,
John |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was a Private. 12/10/1776, an Adjutant. An Ensign on 3/28/1777. W2003. |
|
| Samuel,
Jeremiah |
Caswell County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780, an
Adjutant under Capt. Adam Sanders. |
|
| Saunders,
William |
Caswell County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779, an
Adjutant under Capt. William Harden. |
|
| Slade,
William |
4th NC Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
6/1/1778,
Regimental Adjutant. Was
an Ensign and a 2nd Lieutenant.
1779, a 1st Lieutenant.
Resigned on 2/18/1780. |
|
| Taylor,
Joseph |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778, an
Adjutant under Col. Thomas Eaton. From what was later Franklin
County. |
|
| Verrier,
James |
5th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
10/1/1776,
an Ensign and an Adjutant.
June 1778, a Lieutenant.
Resigned 11/22/1778. Found guilty of beating
the regiment's Fife Major, but not "cruelly." |
|
| Walker,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1782 |
1782 |
Was a Private,
a Lieutenant, and a Captain. 1782, an Adjutant under Col. Joseph
McDowell. From Rutherford County. |
Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Washington,
Robert |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
|
4/15/1776,
an Adjutant. |
|
| White,
James |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780, an
Adjutant under Col. George Alexander. |
|
| White,
John (Dr.) |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
|
9/1/1775,
a Captain and an Adjutant under Col. Robert Howe. |
|
| Wilfong,
George |
2nd Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775, an
Adjutant under Lt. Col. Christopher Beekman. 4/22/1776, a Major. |
|
| Williams,
Daniel |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781, an
Adjutant under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Williams,
William |
4th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
9/1/1775,
a 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant.
Wounded at Germantown, PA on 10/4/1777.
A Captain on 4/1/1778. |
|
| Williams,
William B. |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
|
9/1/1775,
an Adjutant. 6/13/1776, a Major. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Wilson,
Augustin |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Earlier
in NC Continental Line. 1776, an Adjutant under Col. Abraham
Sheppard. 1778, a Sergeant and an Ensign. Born on 8/4/1755 in
Lunenburg County, VA. |
|
| Wilson,
David |
Mecklenburg County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Adjutant under Maj. John Phifer. |
Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Winborne,
John |
Northampton County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was a Private.
1781, an Adjutant under Capt. Joel Sherrod. |
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