| Captain |
First Unit Served In As a Captain |
From |
To |
Notes |
Known Battles/Skirmishes at This Rank |
| Abercrombie,
Charles |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. James Thackston. 11/15/1778, a Captain
under Col. Alexander Mebane. From Orange County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Adams,
George |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Adams,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. |
|
| Adkins,
Isaac |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ebenezer Folsome. |
|
| Alberton,
Mathey |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Spicer. Pretty sure this man is the
same as Capt. Matthew Allbritton below. |
|
| Albright,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Alderson,
Simon |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
4/16/1776, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
Retired 6/1/1778.
aka Simeon Alderson. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Alexander,
Andrew |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Alexander,
Charles |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Alexander,
Ezra |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under
Col. William Lee Davidson and Col. George Alexander. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Colson's Mill. |
| Alexander,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Alexander,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. On 12/21/1775, this unit was
in the 2nd Salisbury District Minutemen. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Alexander,
John McNitt |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1777, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander in the Mecklenburg County Regiment of Militia.
Secretary of the convention that adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves
in May of 1775. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Alexander,
Robert |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777-1778, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Late 1778, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton and Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a
Continental officer). 1779, in Rutherford County. 1780, loosely
joined SC Col. William Hill. Late 1781, in Lincoln County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Alexander,
Stephen |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1781,
also a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams (Surry County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Alexander,
Thomas |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain of Guards over the magazine in Charlotte
for three months. 1780, also a Captain under SC Col. James Williams
for a short duration. 1780, also a Captain under Lt. Col. William
Richardson Davie. 1781, attached his company to VA Lt. Col. Henry
"Light Horse Harry" Lee for a short duration. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Haw River. |
| Alexander,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776, a Captain under Col.
Adam Alexander and Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment).
1778, a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Irwin. 1779, a Captain
under Col. Caleb Phifer (2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment). 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Maj. Robert Wilson. April 1781, in SC unit. Born in
Bucks County, PA. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Ramseur's
Mill, Rocky Mount (SC), Hanging Rock (SC), Charlotte, Cowan's
Ford, Haw River. |
| Alexander,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1776, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Wounded
on the Cherokee Expedition of 1776. At the battle of Cowpens,
SC under Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). April
1781, in SC unit. aka William Black Alexader. Born 1746 in MD.
S361. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Cowpens (SC). |
| Alford,
Benjamin |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
|
| Alford,
Julius |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Brickell and Col. Benjamin Exum.
At some time, served under Col. Benjamin Williams (Johnston County
Regiment). From Franklin County. aka Julius Allford, Julius Alfred. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Alford,
Tanner |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. Mid-1781, a Major. Also
a Magistrate in Wake County. |
|
| Alford,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Allbritton,
Matthew |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Reuben Grant. 1781, a Captain under Col.
John Spicer. aka Matthew Alberton, Albritton. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Allcock,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. A recruiting officer for the
NC Continental Line, not on any official Continental rolls. |
|
| Allen,
Abraham |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of Dragoons under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). 1780, a Captain under Maj. William McCauley and Lt.
Col. Thomas Farmer. 1781, a Captain under Maj. William Gholson
and Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). Badly wounded
at the battle of Kirk's Farm. 1782, a Captain under Col.
William O'Neal. Descendents are convinced he was promoted to
Major during the war. aka Abram Allen, Abram Olen. |
Camden
(SC), Kirk's Farm, Lindley's Mill, Brush Creek. |
| Allen,
Charles |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Transferred to 5th NC
Regiment, date unknown.
Died 1/7/1778. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Allen,
Charles Sr. |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Alexander Dick and Col. Thomas Eaton.
1779, in the Warren County Regiment. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Allen,
James |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Private in the Anson County Regiment. 1779-1780, a Captain
under Col. William Lofton. 1780, died of Smallpox. His company
was taken over by Capt. West Harris. |
|
| Allen,
John |
|
|
1780 |
POW/Wounded
at the battle of Camden, SC. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Allen,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
|
| Allen,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Allen,
Joseph |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 6/6/1778, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer) in the "New
Levies" for nine months. |
|
| Allen,
Richard |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant and an Ensign. Early 1778, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. At some time, also served under Col. Andrew Hampton
(Rutherford County Regiment). March 1781, a Major. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Shallow Ford. |
| Allen,
Shadrack |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Tilman (Craven County Regiment). aka Shade Allen. |
|
| Allen,
Thomas |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Resigned 8/15/1776. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Breech Inlet Naval Battle (SC). |
| Allen,
William |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1779, in Franklin County. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Allison,
Andrew |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. His name might actually be
Andrew Ellison (seen both). |
|
| Allison,
Robert |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
First
in VA unit. 1776, a Captain under Col. John Carter. |
Island
Flats (TN). |
| Alston,
Francis |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
6/8/1776,
a Captain under Col. Parker Quince.
From Shallotte. aka Francis Allston. |
|
| Alston,
James |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. Also served under Col. John
Whitaker (Halifax County Regiment). |
|
| Alston,
Thomas |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 1779, in Warren County. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
1781, also a Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment)
and Col. Charles Rust Eaton (Granville County Regiment). |
|
| Alston,
William |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. |
|
| Amis,
Thomas |
Bladen County
Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 12/22/1776, a Commissary
in 3rd NC Regiment. 1777-1779, a Captain in Militia again. Later,
a Superintendent Commissary with the rank of full Colonel. Born
on 1/1/1744 in Northampton County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Anderson,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. First name might be Robert. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Anderson,
James |
Ocracoke Independent
Company |
1776 |
1781 |
4/29/1776,
a Captain of Provincial Troops.
7/12/1776, notified Provincial Council that he's completed
his company. Disbanded in Dec. 1777. 1778-1781, a Captain
in the Tyrrell County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Anderson,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Porter and Col. Andrew Hampton. |
|
| Anderson,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779, a Lt. Colonel in the
Sullivan County Regiment. |
|
| Anderson,
Samuel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. Killed at the battle of Bear
Swamp, SC. |
Bear
Swamp (SC). |
| Andres,
Joseph |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign. 1778-1782, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. aka
Joseph Andrews, Joseph Anders. |
|
| Andres,
Stephen |
Bladen County
Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Brown and Col. Thomas Robeson,
Jr. 1776, a Captain under Col. John Ashe, Sr. in the short-lived
Volunteer Independent Rangers. 1776-1778, a Captain again under
Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1778, a Major. aka Stephen Andrews,
Stephen Anders, Stephen Andress, Stephen Anderson. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Andrews,
Richard |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Wynns. May have only been a recruiter
for the NC Continental Line. |
|
| Archer,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Ard,
Thomas |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Emmett. |
|
| Arent,
"Unknown" |
Nash County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain at the Siege of Charleston under Col. John Sheppard
(Wayne County Regiment), not captured. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Armstrong,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Armstrong,
Abel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
Promoted to Captain after the death of Capt. William Armstrong
at the battle of Ramseur's Mill. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col.
Francis Locke. At the battle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. Joseph
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cowpens
(SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Armstrong,
Andrew |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/12/1777, a Captain. Retired 6/1/1778. |
|
| Armstrong,
James |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Later, a Colonel of 8th NC Regiment.
From Pitt County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Armstrong,
James |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
7/15/1775,
a known Captain of Militia.
Jan. 1776, considered a company of Minutemen under Col.
Richard Caswell (New Bern District Minutemen). 1777-1781, a Captain
under Col John Simpson. 1780, also under Lt. Col. Joseph Hawkins
(Warren County Regiment). March 1781, at the battle of Guilford
Court House under Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County
Regiment). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Guilford Court House. |
| Armstrong,
James |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Armstrong and Col. Christopher
Beekman. |
|
| Armstrong,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/7/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Wounded at Germantown.
Promoted to Major on Oct. 4, 1777 (4th NC Regiment). |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Armstrong,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Armstrong,
Martin |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1775 |
Very
early, a Captain of Militia.
By September of 1775, a full Colonel and Commandant. |
|
| Armstrong,
Thomas |
5th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. A Captain on 10/25/1777. Transferred to 2nd NC
Regiment on 6/1/1778. Captured
at Ft. Lafayette, NY on May 31, 1779.
Men allowed to march out wearing their side arms, an honor
accorded them in admiration of the stubborn resistance.
Exchanged Dec. 1779.
Again, taken prisoner at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged
July 1781. Aide-de-Camp
to BG Jethro Sumner 3/28/1782 until the end of the war.
Retired on 1/1/1783. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Ft. Lafayette (NY), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Armstrong,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
8/29/1777 or 10/1/1777 (two sources), a Captain.
Transferred to 3rd NC Regiment on 2/6/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Armstrong,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779 in Lincoln County.
July 1780, a Captain attached to Col. George Alexander (Mecklenburg
County Regiment). August 1780, a Captain
attached to Lt. Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental
officer) in the Camden, SC expedition. Then a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson for two years. At the battle of Guilford Court
House under Maj. John Carruth and Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County
Regiment). At the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Maj. Francis
McCorkle. |
Colson's
Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain
(SC), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Armstrong,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
At the battle of Stono Ferry, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy
(NC Light Dragoons). July 1780, killed at battle of Ramseur's
Mill. May have been
from Orange or Guilford County. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Ramseur's Mill. |
| Arnold,
Aaron |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Arnold,
John |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Arrington,
? |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Some sources assert he made
it to Major. |
|
| Ashburn,
William |
Bertie County Regiment |
1780 |
|
4/8/1780,
a known Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. |
|
| Ashe,
John Jr. |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington.
Feb. 1776, a Captain in the newly-created Volunteer Independent
Rangers under Col. John Ashe, Sr. (his father). 4/17/1776, a
Captain in 4th NC Regiment. Resigned ~4/3/1777. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Ashe,
John Baptiste |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade.
4/17/1776, a Captain in the 6th NC Regiment.
Then, a Major and a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Ashe,
Samuel Jr. |
NC Light Dragoons |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant and Paymaster of 1st NC Regiment.
3/7/1777, a Captain of the First Company of NC Dragoons
- on that date, this unit was placed on the NC Continental Line. May 1777, sent to Fort
Pitt under Brig. Gen. Lachlan McIntosh.
Jan. 1779, a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC
Light Dragoons Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC,
paroled. Captain of Artillery at the battle of Camden, SC.
One source claims he made it to Major. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Stono Ferry (SC),
Siege of Charleston (SC), Camden (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Asher,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
First
in VA unit. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. John Carter and Col.
Evan Shelby, Sr. 1779-1781, under Col. John Sevier. 1780-1781,
also a Captain attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County
Regiment). |
|
| Asre,
Jonathan |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Jeduthan
Harper. Resigned and rejoined again as a Private. |
|
| Atkins,
Ira |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Dragoons under Col. Thomas Rutherford. Later
in 1776, a Captain under Col. Ebenezer Folsome. Also served in
1777. |
|
| Atkinson,
Amos |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/14/1775,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Atkinson,
John |
Orange County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Hogan. Later in 1776,
attached to Col. Ebenezer Folsome (Cumberland County Regiment)
to suppress Loyalists at Cross Creek. 1777, a Captain under Col.
James Saunders in the Caswell County Regiment. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Avera,
Alexander |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Emmett. |
|
| Avent,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. 1779-1780, attached to Col.
John Sheppard (Wayne County Regiment). aka William Avan, William
Avin. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Avery,
Waightstill |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Earlier,
a Colonel in the Jones County Regiment.
Moved to Burke County and became a Captain. |
|
| Aykler,
Jacob |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
8/17/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Ayres,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Might be from Wilkes County. |
|
| Bacot,
Peter |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
9/8/1781, a Captain. aka Peter Bakot. S39166. |
|
| Badgett,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Barnett Pulliam and Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Bailey,? |
Chowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner. |
|
| Bailey,
Benjamin |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
A Captain on 9/8/1781.
Transferred to 3rd NC Regiment on 1/1/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Bailey,
Daniel |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
Wounded at the battle of Cowpens, SC. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Baird,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779-1780, in Lincoln County
Regiment. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Baker,
? |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. 1781, also attached to Col.
James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Baker,
Andrew |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka Andrew Becker. |
|
| Baker,
George |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Baker,
John |
7th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 7/6/1777, a Captain and
a Paymaster under Col. James Hogun.
Retired 6/1/1778.
Joined the 3rd NC Regiment in July 1778.
Resigned 8/1/1779, leg wound.
Then, a Colonel in the Georgia State Militia. |
|
| Baker,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Baker,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. then Col. Thomas Owen. |
|
| Baldridge,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
1778,
a Captain of Riflemen under Col. William Graham. 1779-1783, a
Captain in the Lincoln County Regiment. At the battle of Briar
Creek, GA under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton. Born on 9/28/1754. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Purrysburg (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain (SC),
Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Ballard,
James |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Ballard,
John |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Whitemell Hill. |
|
| Ballard,
Kedar |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr.
Later, a Lieutenant and a Captain (10/4/1777) under Col.
Jethro Sumner in the 3rd NC Regiment.
10/1/1779, also a Paymaster. POW at the Fall of Charleston
- exchanged on 11/26/1782.
Resigned on 1/1/1783.
From Gates County. Born 1753. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Ballew,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Charles
McDowell. 1781, moved to VA. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Banks,
Ralph |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment).
Aug. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County
Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Bankston,
Daniel |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, in Montgomery County.
1779, a Captain under Col. William Lofton. aka Daniel Bankson. |
|
| Barber,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln
County. 1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McLean. 1780, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). 1780, a
Major. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign, Cherokee Campaign 1776, Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Barber,
William |
Perquimans County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Harvey. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). aka William Barbey. |
|
| Bard,
Richard |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
|
A
recruiting officer. |
|
| Barnett,
? |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Might be a SC officer. |
|
| Barnett,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Luttrell. |
|
| Barnett,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Barnett,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 1778,
a Captain of Light Horse for three months under Col. George Alexander.
1780, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Barns,
James |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. Later in 1776, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander. From Mecklenburg County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Baron,
Samuel |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Thomas Eaton (Bute County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Barr,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776-1777, a Captain
under Col. Christopher Beekman (2nd Rowan County Regiment). 1777,
in Burke County. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
3Q 1779, promoted to Major. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Barret,
William |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
4/17/1776,
a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
June 1778, joined the 3rd Continental Dragoons (VA) as
a Lieutenant, promoted to Captain. Served until the end
of the war. Born 1760 in Louisa County,
VA [6]. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Barrier,
George Henry |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety.
1779, a Major. aka George Henry Berger,
Byrnes, Bargen, Barringer. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Barringer,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. Early 1776, in the 2nd Salisbury
District Minutemen. June 1776, a Captain
under Maj. John Phifer and Col. Adam Alexander. 1780, a Captain
under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Barringer,
Matthias |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Killed at the battle of
Quaker Meadows. From what is now Catawba
County. |
Quaker
Meadows. |
| Barrow,
James |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. From Edgecombe County. aka
James Barron. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Barrow,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. Also served under Lt. Col.
John Lowry (Wayne County Regiment). |
|
| Barrow,
Samuel |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 1779-1780, a Captain under
Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). 1781, a Captain
under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Barrow,
Sherrod |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. aka Sherad Barrow, Shirad Barrow. |
|
| Barrow,
Thomas |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Also served under Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
|
| Bartley,
Robert |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. May 1779, Lt. William Richardson
Davie took over his company after he was Court-Martialed for
intemperance. aka Robert Bartlet. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Barton,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
8/1/1777,
a known Captain under Col. William Cray. |
|
| Barton,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. At
the battle of Colson's Mill under Col. Elijah Isaacs. Served
until 1782. |
Colson's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Basey,
Jesse |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Read. From Randolph County. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Basil,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Isaacs. |
|
| Bass,
Randall |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1783 |
|
1783,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. |
|
| Bass,
Richard |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1776, a Captain under Col. James Kenan for four tours.
Then two tours as a Private. |
|
| Bateman,
Jeremiah |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Long. 1780, in Charleston, SC erecting
breastworks, etc. under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Battle,
? |
Craven County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. |
|
| Battle,
Enoch |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Reuben Grant. |
|
| Battle,
Ephraim |
1st Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1781 |
6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown.
7/31/1776, had 70 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. Wounded
by friendly fire at Lockwood's Folly (in Brunswick County), date
unknown. 1777-1781, a Captain in the Onslow County Regiment of
Militia. 1781, a Major. From Onslow County. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Battle,
James |
Nash County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Batts,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. 1779-1780, a Captain under Maj.
James Shepherd and Lt. Col. John Lowry (Wayne County Regiment)
at Charleston, SC erecting breastworks, etc. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Bean,
Jesse |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier.
aka Jesse Beene. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Bean,
Robert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Bean,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Beard,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland County Regiment
of Militia). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Beasley,
G. |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. |
|
| Beattie,
David |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Probably from Washington
County, VA and not from Rutherford County, NC. At the battle
of Kings Mountain, SC under VA Col. William Campbell. aka David
Beatty. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Beatty,
? |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Probably the same man as directly
above. |
|
| Beatty,
Hugh |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Robert Porter. |
|
| Beatty,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Beatty,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Beaver,
Matthias |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Beck,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Late
1781 to March 1782, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Collected
cattle for the army. |
|
| Beekman,
Christopher |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. Early 1776, a Lt. Colonel. 4/22/1776, a full Colonel. aka Christopher Beckman. |
|
| Beekman,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1776, a Captain under Col.
Christopher Beekman (2nd Rowan County Regiment). 1778, moved
to NJ. Born on 8/27/1755 in New Jersey. aka William Bateman,
William Beckman. |
|
| Beeson,
Edward |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. James Dougan and Col. John
Collier. |
Lindley's
Mill, Brown Marsh. |
| Bell,
Abner |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Easton. |
|
| Bell,
Frederick |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. At the Siege of Charleston,
SC under Maj. James Shepherd. 1780, a Major. aka Frederick Ball,
Frederick Beall. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Bell,
Green |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun.
Resigned before 12/17/1776.
From Edgecombe County, NC. |
|
| Bell,
James |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. James Dougan and Col.
John Collier. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Bell,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. 1781, at the battle of Guilford
Court House under Col. Benjamin Williams (Johnston County Regiment). |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Bell,
Robert |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. James Martin. 11/25/1776, a Captain
under Col. Francis Locke in the newly-created 2nd Battlion of
Volunteers. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 1777-1781, a Captain
under Col. James Martin. At the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). Promoted to Major
either just before or just after this battle. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Guilford Court House,
Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Bell,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1778, also under Col. Alexander
Mebane (Orange County Regiment). 1779, also under Col. Andrew
Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment).
Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC
State Cavalry-Western District). Fall of 1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Colson's Mill, Camden (SC),
Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Bender,
Daniel |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Private. 1779, a Captain under Col. Reuben Grant. |
|
| Bennerman,
R. |
Volunteer Independent
Rangers |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Ashe.
From New Hanover County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bennett,
Lewis |
Mounted Volunteers
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor in the Mounted Volunteers.
1781, a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor again (Granville County
Regiment). |
|
| Bennett,
Peter |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, attached to Lt. Col.
Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Drury Smith. March
1781, sent to Roanoke River in VA to catch fish for the army
for 3 months. Some sources claim he made it to Major. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Bennett,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Killed on 9/8/1781 at the
battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. |
Camden
(SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Cowpens (SC),
Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Benson,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Benton,
John |
Gates County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Kadar Reddick. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer) in the
Camden, SC expedition. Killed at the battle of Camden, SC. His
Lieutenant died from his wounds, and ten of his men also died. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Benton,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Elijah Isaacs. |
|
| Bethel,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Late 1778, considered to be
in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle
(a Continental officer). 1779-1780, a Captain under Maj. James
Brandon (Rowan County Regiment). Fall of 1781, a Captain under
Maj. Joseph Graham and Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) in
the Wilmington Expedition. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC),
Moncks Corner #1 (SC), Guilford Court House, Raft Swamp, Evacuation
of Wilmington. |
| Beverly,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1781-1782, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Herndon. At the battle
of Cowpens, SC under Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment).
aka John Beavilley. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Bickerstaff,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain of Rangers under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell. Fall of 1781, a Captain under Col.
Robert Smith (NC State Legion) in the Wilmington Expedition.
aka John Biggerstaff. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Biecknell,
Thomas |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. Mortally wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC. Some assert he was only a Lieutenant at Kings Mountain. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Biddle,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Billingsley,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain of Rangers under Col. Francis
Locke. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Binkley,
Adam |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Wagoner and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain for two months under
Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Binkley,
Peter |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Bird,
Amos |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka Amos Byrd. |
|
| Birdsong,
Batt |
DQMG |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long in charge of the Public Factory
at Harrisburgh in Granville County. Took over from Capt. John
Medearis - a Continental. 1781, a Major. This man might've been
considered a Continental, too, but he's not on any official lists
of Continental soldiers. W8218. |
|
| Birdsong,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
August
1778, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Black,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Black,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Whitesell's Mill. |
| Blackamore,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
|
| Blackburn,
Ambrose |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign or a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Martin
Armstrong. 1780, also a Commissary. |
Chestnut
Mountain. |
| Blackwell,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Earlier,
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph
Taylor. Also served under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons)
and Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). W18613. |
Raft
Swamp. |
| Blackwell,
James |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
|
| Blair,
George |
Burke County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Lookout
Mountain (TN). |
| Blair,
Hugh |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Mostly served as an Acting
Commissary to furnish provisions, stationed at Robert Anderson's
place. |
|
| Blair,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Blair,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. James Martin.
4/22/1776, a Major. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Blair,
William |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Blake,
Benjamin |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten. Guarded the NC General
Assembly that met at Wake Court House in June of 1781. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Blakey,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Also served under Col.
William Moore (Caswell County Regiment of Militia). |
|
| Blanks,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Blanks,
William |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Blantain,
? |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County
Regiment). |
Charlotte. |
| Bledsoe,
? |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. Per statement of William Lane
(R6140), he was killed in a skirmish with the British at the
mouth of the Cape Fear River in late 1776 or early 1777 - apparently
at Ft. Johnston. |
|
| Bledsoe,
Abraham |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1777, this unit was renamed
to the Washington County Regiment of Militia. aka Abram Bledsoe. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Chickamauga Towns (TN). |
| Bledsoe,
George |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Cousin
of Capt. Lewis Bledsoe. Wounded at the battle of Briar Creek,
GA - unit and rank unknown. |
|
| Bledsoe,
Isaac |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| Bledsoe,
Isaac |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. Dec. 1778, at the fort
on the north side of the Holston River.
1781, a Major in the Sullivan County Regiment of Militia.
aka Isaac Blatchin, Isaac Bletcher (many say that's how it was
pronounced). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Bledsoe,
John |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Michael Rogers. |
|
| Bledsoe,
Lewis |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was
a Sergeant. 1780-1783, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
James Hinton, then under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Aug. 1780, also
under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment) and Lt.
Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer) during
the Camden, SC expedition. At the battle of Guilford Court House
under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). 1783, a
Major. Lived in what is now Durham County. Born on 12/15/1756
in Granville (what would become Bute) County, NC. aka Lewis Bletcher
(many say that's how it was pronounced). |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House, Lindley's
Mill, Brown Marsh, Raft Swamp. |
| Blevins,
James |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Blither,
Frederick |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Blocker,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Bloodworth,
Thomas |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington. 4/22/1776,
a Major. 1781, a Lt. Colonel. From New Hanover County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bloodworth,
Timothy |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/8/1776, a known Captain
of Militia. 1776-1781, a Captain of Militia. |
Wilmington
#2. |
| Blount,
James |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Resigned before 6/1/1778.
From Edgecombe County, NC. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Blount,
Reading |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
4/17/1776, a Captain and a Major in 5th NC Regiment, then
a Major in the 2nd NC Regiment.
Also a Major in New Bern District Regiment of Militia.
One source claims he was a Lieutenant under Capt. Edmund Hatch
(Craven County Regiment) at the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
(?) |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Blount,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. |
|
| Bluer,
? |
Nash County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Hunter. |
|
| Bluford,
John |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth. |
|
| Blye,
Samuel |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Blythe,
Henry T. |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Hightower and Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Bodenheimer,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis
Locke. |
|
| Boggan,
Patrick |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1782,
a Captain of a Light Horse Company under Col. Thomas Wade.
At the battle of Camden, SC under Col. Hicks. At the battle
of the Brick House under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion).
aka Patrick Bogun, Patrick Bogan. |
Camden
(SC), Beatti's Bridge, Richmond & Cumberland Counties, Little
Raft Swamp, Lindley's Mill, Brick House. |
| Bond,
Henry |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
7/14/1781,
a Captain of Infantry in the NC State Regiment. |
|
| Bond,
John |
Nash County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. 1780, a Lt. Colonel. aka John
Bonds. |
|
| Bonner,
Henry |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Bonner. 1778, a Captain under Col.
John Tilman (Craven County Regiment). aka Henry Banner. |
|
| Boon,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1779, in Wayne County. 1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. Also given a commission to
erect a Public Store (depot). |
|
| Boon,
Thomas |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
10/18/1777,
a known Captain under Col. William Eaton. |
|
| Bostick,
Absalom |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781
Captain of Infantry under Col. Martin Armstrong. At the battle
of Colson's Mill under Maj. John Armstrong (a Continental officer).
He sent a detachment of ~10 men to go support Col. Thomas Sumter
at Fishing Creek (SC) - but, he himself was at the battle of
Camden (SC). aka Absalom Bostwick. |
Colson's
Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court
House. |
| Bostick,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Early
1781, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong, detached to support
SC Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens for a short duration. |
|
| Bostick,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Sick during the battle
of Guilford Court House. At the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Dickey's
Farm, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Boston,
John |
Onslow County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. 8/1/1777, a known Captain
under Col. William Cray. 1777-1779, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Henry Rhodes. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col.
Henry Rhodes. 2/11/1780, a 1st Major
under Col. Henry Rhodes.
aka John Barton. |
|
| Boston,
Matthew |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Rhodes and Col. William Cray. |
|
| Bourden,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
|
|
|
|
| Boutin,
John |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Sergeant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Herbert
Haynes. |
Yorktown
(VA)(?). |
| Bowden,
Nicholas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Had a brother and a son named
Baker, both in service. |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Bowen,
Reese |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant in VA unit. Most say he was only a Lieutentant and
not a Captain. Killed at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. aka
Reece Bowen. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Bowen,
Samuel |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. George
Davidson and Col. William Lofton. Had several skirmishes with
Loyalist Col. David Fanning, undocumented. |
|
| Bowie,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
|
| Bowman,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Gibbes'
Plantation (SC). |
| Bowman,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain attached to Maj. Micajah Lewis (Surry County Regiment)
and Lt. Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer)
in the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Bowman,
Joshua |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 9/18/1776, a Captain
under Col. Thomas Clark.
Wounded at Stony Point (NY).
Killed on March 30, 1780 during the Siege of Charleston.
Some records list him as Joseph Bowman. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Stony Point (NY),
Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Bowman,
Joshua |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph McDowell. Killed at the battle of
Ramseur's Mill. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Boyce,
Dempsey |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Nov.
1781, a Captain for 12 months.
Discharged 11/1/1782. Not on any officiall rolls for NC
Continental Line. |
|
| Boyce,
Joust |
|
|
1780 |
POW/Wounded
at the battle of Camden (SC). |
Camden
(SC). |
| Boyer,
Luke |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Boyers,
David |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Boykin,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
Note - this Author is of the opinion that this man was actually
a South Carolinian to whom some in NC aligned themselves with
- see Capt.
Samuel Boykin of the SC Militia. Pensioners mention going
after the Loyalist Capt. William "Bloody Bill" Cunningham
in SC under this Captain Boykin. |
|
| Brack,
Richard |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
8/1/1777,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. |
|
| Brackin,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. aka John Bracken. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Brackin,
William |
Anson County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1779, in Montgomery County.
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. William Lofton. Feb. 1781, a
Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). aka
William Bracken. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Bradford,
Phil |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Dickerson. |
|
| Bradford,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Bradford,
Thomas |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/4/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Bradley,
George "Gee" |
3rd NC Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 9/19/1778, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, paroled June 1781.
Finally exchanged on 11/26/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Bradley,
James |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
4/16/1776,
a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
Retired 6/1/1778.
1780, a Private in Militia. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Allen. Also served under Col. Jeptha Eatherton (Northampton
County Regiment). |
|
| Bradley,
Richard |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
3/5/1777,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Clark.
Retired 6/1/1778. |
|
| Brandon,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Sep. 1780, a Captain under
Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District).
1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Camden (SC), Fishing Creek (SC)(?),
Charlotte, Kings Mountain (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Branham,
Josiah |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, a Major in the Wilkes
County Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Brantley,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| Brashears,
Asa |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Aug. 1780, attached to VA
Lt. Col. Charles Porterfield in the Camden, SC expedition.
1781, a Captain under Col. John Peasley. aka Asa Brasher. |
Colson's
Mill, Camden (SC). |
| Brashears,
Samuel |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Brenner,
William |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Some claim he made it
to Major. |
|
| Brevard,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lee Davidson. |
Colson's
Mill. |
| Brevard,
? |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Peoples. |
|
| Brevard,
Alexander |
4th NC Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. A Captain on 10/20/1780. 1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col. John Baptiste Ashe (1st NC Regiment).
2/6/1782, in 3rd NC Regiment.
From Lincoln County, NC. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Siege of Augusta (GA), Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Brevard,
Ephraim |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Brevard,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Brevard,
Joel |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. John Williams.
Resigned in Aug. 1777.
From Salisbury District. |
|
| Brickell,
? |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 1780, a Captain under Col.
James Allen (Halifax County Regiment). |
|
| Brickell,
Thomas |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
From Winton, Hertford County, NC.
aka Thomas Brickle. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Brickle,
Matthew |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. aka Matthew Brickell. |
|
| Brickle,
Thomas |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. William Brickell (Franklin County Regiment).
aka Thomas Brickell. |
|
| Brickle,
William |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Also served under Col.
James Allen (Halifax County Regiment). aka William Brickell. |
|
| Bridgers,
Joseph |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. George Lytle. Took over the company of Capt.
William Stevens. |
|
| Bridges,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Hunter and Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Bright,
John |
|
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain. Regiment unknown. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Bright,
Simon |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Resigned 5/1/1776 due to bad health.
Died in Dec. 1776.
From Dobbs County, NC. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Brinkley,
Adam |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Martin Armstrong. |
Clapp's
Mill #1, New Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| Brinkley,
John |
|
1780 |
1781 |
A
Captain in Militia 1780-1781. |
|
| Brinkley,
William |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jetro Sumner in the 3rd
NC Regiment. Retired 6/1/1778. 6/2/1780,
a Captain in the Halifax County Regiment assigned to the newly-created
1st Regiment of Militia under Col. Samuel Jarvis. aka William
Brinkly. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC), Florida Expedition 1776,
Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Britton,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Brock,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Brooks,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Brooks,
George |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. From what would become Sullivan
County in 1779. |
|
| Brower,
David |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Killed by Loyalists who waylaid
him and three men. Lt. James Woods became
Captain. |
|
| Brown,
? |
1st Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
May
1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
From Bladen County. |
|
| Brown,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| Brown,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Brown,
Jacob |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. 1781, a Major. Born on 12/11/1736. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Brown,
John |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
4/26/1777, a Captain. June 1778, a Captain
of the NC Dragoons. Discharged
in 1779. 1780-1782, a Captain
of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment).
Severely wounded in Oct. or Nov. 1782 in a skirmish with
Loyalists in SC at Thompson's Creek (?). Born 11/13/1752.
W9746. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ). |
| Brown,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Brown,
Lewis |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns.
3/30/1780, a known Captain under Col. George Lytle. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. George Wynns. aka Lou Brown. |
|
| Brown,
Micajah |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. 1780, also attached to
Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment). |
|
| Brown,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Brownfield,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 1778-1779, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). At the battle of
Briar Creek, GA under Lt. Col. Caleb Phifer, Col. Francis Lock,
and attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Early 1781, also
under Lt. Col. William Polk and Col. Robert Irwin. 3Q 1781, a
Major. aka John Brumfield, John Bromfield. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Rocky Mount (SC), Hanging Rock (SC). |
| Brownfield,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. March 1780, a Captain under Maj. William Polk and
Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Bruce,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Bryan,
Asa |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Read. From Johnston
County. Brother of Captain John Bryan and Private/ Sergeant William
Bryan. Born 1750. aka Asel Briant, Asa Briant. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Bryan,
Elias |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. Also served under Lt. Col.
William Jones (Dobbs County Regiment). |
|
| Bryan,
Hardy |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Adjutant, a Commissary, and a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. John Smith. 1779, at the battle of Stono Ferry, SC
under Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). 1781,
at the battle of Guilford Court House under Col. William Bryan
(retired brigadier general). aka Hardy Bryant, Hardy Briant. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Bryan,
Jesse |
Craven County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Tilman. 1781, a
Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). Sent
to Ramsey's Mill with a handful of men, while the remainder went
on to SC under Lt. Williamson and were at the battle of Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
|
| Bryan,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. John Smith. 1780, also served
under Col. John Whitaker (Halifax County Regiment). Brother of
Captain Asa Bryan and Private/Sergeant William Bryan. Born 1753.
aka John Bryant. |
|
| Bryan,
John Council |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. 1779-1781, a Captain over
the Guards at New Bern Jail under Col. John Tilman. aka Coucil
Bryant. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bryan,
Nathaniel |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Maj. John Bryan. Very likely the same man
who was a Colonel in the Jones County Regiment during 1779. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bryant,
Cato |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Sep. 1780, also a Captain
under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment); went to Charlotte
then Salisbury then home. At some time, also under Col. John
Collier (Randolph County Regiment). |
|
| Bryant,
John |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. aka John Bryan. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Bryant,
John |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. 1782, a Captain under Col.
Andrew Balfour. Killed at his home by Loyalists on 3/11/1782. |
Balfour's
Plantation. |
| Bryant,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Bryant,
Needham |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Smith. |
|
| Bryant,
Samuel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Some assert he was a Major
all this time. |
|
| Bryant,
William |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Needham Bryan. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Smith. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bryson,
Daniel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1778-1781, a Captain of a Rifle Company under Col.
Francis Locke. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's
Hill (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Buchanan,
Robert |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. Dec. 1777, this unit was renamed
the Washington County Regiment. |
Island
Flats (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776 (TN), French Broad River,
Chickamauga Towns (TN). |
| Buchanan,
William |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. May have only served in
a VA unit. aka John William Buchanan. |
Island
Flats (TN). |
| Buck,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Budd,
Samuel |
2nd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Also a POW at the battle
of Eutaw Springs, SC on 9/8/1781 - exchanged on 11/26/1782.
Retired 1/1/1783.
R20171. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Buff,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Buie,
Daniel |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Emmett. POW on 3/27/1781 at the skirmish
at Barbeque Church; eventually exchanged, but died on the way
to Jamestown, VA. |
Barbeque
Church. |
| Buford,
William |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy. Wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC on 9/8/1781. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Bullard,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1782, a Major. |
|
| Bullin,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. aka John Bullen, John Bulland. |
|
| Bullock,
Casey |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. aka Casey Bulk. |
|
| Bullock,
Charles |
Bladen County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Brown and Col. Thomas Robeson,
Jr. |
|
| Bullock,
Micajah |
Granville County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1778-1780, a Captain under
Lt. Col. Israel Folsome (Caswell County Regiment). aka Micajah
C. Bulloch. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Bumgardner,
? |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Smith and in the Wilmington Expedition.
Either from Mecklenburg or Rowan County. |
Brick
House. |
| Bunch,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Burk,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Burke,
William |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Burnett,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Blackstocks
(SC) (?). |
| Burnett,
Boyen |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1781, a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Also served
under Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
|
| Burney,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/21/1775,
a known Captain of Militia.
Also in 1779 under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Burns,
Henry |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Eaton. |
|
| Burns,
Peter |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan
County Regiment). Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson
Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). April 1781, a Captain
in SC unit. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC). |
| Burton,
Robert |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Guarded the NC General Assembly. |
|
| Bush,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Bush,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Guarded the NC General Assembly
at Salem that Fall. |
|
| Buster,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. James Martin. 1776-1779, a Captain
under Col. James Martin. One man calls him James Buster. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Butler,
Isaac |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. John Sevier.
Killed at the battle of Lookout Mountain (TN) on 9/20/1782. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Butler,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Byars,
Kedar |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. aka Kedar Bryan. |
|
| Byars,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Maj. George Davidson and
Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. aka Joseph Byers. |
|
| Byers,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lee Davidson. Sep. 1780, a Captain
under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). 1780, also under Col. Caleb Phifer. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Joseph Dickson (Lincoln County Regiment). |
Colson's
Mill, Charlotte, Rugeley's Mill #2, Haw River. |
| Bynum,
Turner |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
4/7/1781,
a known Captain of Militia under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Cade,
Drew |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. aka Drury Cade. |
|
| Cade,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Maj./Lt. Col. James Richardson and Col. Thomas
Brown. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Cage,
William |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1780, attached
to Col. Hugh Tinnen (Orange County Regiment). POW at the Fall
of Charleston, SC, paroled. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Luttrell.
7/23/1781, a Major. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Cain,
? |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Cain,
Samuel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
|
| Caldwell,
David |
1st Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety
under Col. Griffith Rutherford.
11/25/1776, a Captain in the new 2nd Battalion of Volunteers
under Lt. Col. John Peasley and Col. Francis Locke. Unit disbanded
on 4/10/1777. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan
County Regiment). 1779, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford
County Regiment). 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1780,
at the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright
(Lincoln County Regiment). 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court
House under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). A Lt.
Colonel in 1781. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Ramseur's Mill, Colson's Mill,
Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford Court House. |
| Caldwell,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Caldwell,
Samuel |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. From Lincoln
County. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Caldwell,
Thomas |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Caldwell,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill attached to Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Callahan,
Edward |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Possibly from Washington
County. |
|
| Callahan,
Joel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Callendar,
Thomas |
1st NC Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. A Captain-Lieutenant
under Col. Thomas Clark in 1780.
Promoted to full Captain on 5/12/1780 (one source says
8/8/1780). POW at the Fall of Charleston,
exchanged 6/14/1781. Retired
1/1/1783. From Wilmington, NC. aka Thomas Calendar. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Callendar,
Thomas |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Davis. 1780, attached
to Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Camden (SC). |
| Camp,
Jonathan |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. aka Jonathan
Kemp, Johnson Camp. |
Earle's
Ford (SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Campbell,
Archibald |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779-1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Campbell,
Arthur |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Campbell,
Dougall |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Had men making cartridges
at Kingston after Gates's Defeat. May have also been a Commissary. |
|
| Campbell, James |
1st NC Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign, a Lieutenant, and a QM.
12/14/1778, a Captain
under Col. Thomas Clark. Jan. 1779, transferred
to 5th NC Regiment. Wounded and taken prisoner
at Stono Ferry, SC, exchanged 6/14/1781.
Apparently retired soon thereafter. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Campbell,
James |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Robert Rowan. |
|
| Campbell,
John |
4th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant in 10th NC Regiment.
A Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
However, the 4/24/1782 roll claims he was still a Lieutenant.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (GA). |
| Campbell,
John |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1/10/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Anthony Ward. |
|
| Campbell,
John |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
Island
Flats (TN). |
| Campbell,
Levi |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Luttrell. |
|
| Campbell,
Patrick |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and
Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Campbell,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. |
|
| Camplin,
Jacob |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1779, at the battle of
Stono Ferry, SC under Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment).
1780, wounded at the Fall of Charleston, SC, while attached to
Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment).
aka Jacob Champlin, Jacob Camperlin, Jacob Campin. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Cannon,
Henry |
1st Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 6/11/1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown.
7/31/1776, had 61 men.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. 1778-1779, a Captain under
Col. William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment). 1779, a Captain
under Col. John Tilman. From Craven County. |
|
| Cannon,
Lewis |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Cannon,
Nathaniel |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. William Caswell
(Dobbs County Regiment). Deserted on the way to Purrysburg, SC
- the rest of his unit continued on and were in the battle of
Briar Creek, GA. |
|
| Carmack,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Commissary. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. His unit
was assigned to guard the Surveyors of the NC/VA State Line for
three months. |
|
| Carmichael,
? |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
|
| Carnega,
Jacob |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Carnes,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Moncks
Corner #4 (SC). |
| Carnes,
Thomas J. |
NC Artillery |
1777 |
1779 |
1/1/1777,
a Capt.-Lt. under Capt. Thomas Clark.
Resigned 3/8/1779. |
|
| Carpenter,
Peter |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Carpenter,
Solomon |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
|
| Carr,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Carrington,
James |
Orange County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1779, at the battle of
Stono Ferry, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
1780, POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, while serving under
Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). Some pensioners
claim his first name was John. His brother, George, asserts he
was James Carrington. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Carrington,
Quince |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Carroll,
John |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain attached to support Lt. Col. James Martin (Guilford
County Regiment). 1779, a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. aka
John Carrall. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Briar Creek (GA). |
| Carroway,
Borden |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Carruth,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Charles McLean. 1779, in Lincoln County. 2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes
County Regiment). 1780, a Captain under Col. William Graham.
Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion)
and in the Wilmington Expedition. 10/16/1781, a Major. aka John
Caruthers. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Haw River, Guilford Court House. |
| Carruth,
Moses |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Carson,
Andrew |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under
Col./Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) William Lee Davidson. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Carson,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph McDowell. |
|
| Carson,
Robert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Carson,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke., At some time, taken prisoner
to Camden, SC, then paroled. |
|
| Carter,
Benjamin |
8th NC Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 3/10/1778, a Captain
under Col. James Armstrong.
6/1/1778, transferred to the 4th NC Regiment.
Mid-1781, a Captain under Maj. Reading Blount (2nd NC
Regiment). Resigned sometime during
1782. S46541. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Carter,
Isaac |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Matthias Brickell, Jr.
At Charleston, SC erecting breastworks, etc., discharged
before the town surrendered. From Many's Neck. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Carter,
James |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Wynns. |
|
| Carter,
Landon |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1781, a Captain attached to
Col. Arthur Campbell (VA), then attached to Col. Isaac Shelby
(Sullivan County Regiment). 4Q 1781, a Major. Born on 1/29/1760
in VA. aka Langdon Carter. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Carter,
Solomon |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Brickell and Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| Carver,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Person. |
|
| Case,
Joshua |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Chestnut
Mountain. |
| Casey,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Lookout
Mountain (TN). |
| Cashenbury,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
|
| Casper,
Henry |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Caswell,
Benjamin |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage.
Resigned 7/3/1779. |
|
| Caswell,
Richard Jr. |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. James
Glasgow. Oct. '79, a Lt. Colonel. 1Q '81, a full Colonel. |
|
| Caswell,
Samuel |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1779, a Captain under Col.
William Caswell. 1779, also a Captain under Col. John Herritage
(NC State Regiment). 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James Glasgow
then under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Caswell,
Samuel |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant, promoted to Captain in Jan. 1779-over the Guards
at the Halifax Jail. |
|
| Caswell,
Thomas |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. From Carteret County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Caswell,
William |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. |
|
| Caswell,
William |
5th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
an Ensign in the 2nd NC Regiment.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Edward Buncombe.
Feb. 1778, back in NC mostly recruiting new Continentals.
Then, a Colonel and Brigadier General in NC Militia. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Cathey,
George |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles
McDowell. 1783, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Cathey,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Cathey,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Built and served at Cathey's
Fort. |
|
| Cavett,
Moses |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1783,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. 1783, a Major. aka Moses Cavitt. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Chambers,
Moses |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Chambers,
William |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. Aug. 1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County
Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. aka William Chamless,
William Chambliss, William Chalmers. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Champlin,
"Unknown" |
|
|
|
A
Captain of Militia. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Chandler,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Shallow Ford, Haw River. |
| Chapman,
Deberry |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Chapman,
Joseph |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley and Col. James Martin.
Then, a Private. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Chapman,
Ralph |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition. No known battles or
skirmishes. |
|
| Chapman,
Samuel |
4th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant in 8th NC Regiment.
4/5/1779, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
1781, mostly in NC recruiting.
From Carteret County. Resigned 11/2/1782. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (GA). |
| Cherry,
Solomon |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. |
|
| Child,
Francis |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. A Captain 1/26/1777. Transferred to
3rd NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
POW at the Fall of Charleston.
Jan. 1781, accepted 1/2 pay to retire.
Some sources assert he was a Captain in the 1st NC Regiment
late 1777/early 1778 - no proof seen. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Childs,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka ? Chiles. |
|
| Childs,
John |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Childs,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, in Montgomery County
Regiment under Col. William Lofton. Wounded at the battle of
Moncks Corner while serving under Maj. James Brandon (Rowan County
Regiment). At the battle of Colson's Mill under Lt. Col.
Drury Ledbetter. 1781, promoted to Lt. Colonel. |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC), Colson's Mill. |
| Chinn,
Joseph |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Caleb Phifer. Fall of 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. aka
Joseph Shinn. |
|
| Chisholm,
Elijah |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Christian,
Gilbert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
First
in VA unit. Dec. 1776 to 1779, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby,
Sr. 1780, a Captain attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County
Regiment). Later under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. again. aka Gilbert
Christie, Gilbert Christy. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Chickamauga Towns (TN),
Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Christmas,
Charles |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Christmas,
John |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Christmas,
Nathaniel |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal and Col.
Hugh Tinnen. POW at the Fall of Charleston,
SC, paroled. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a
Continental officer). Taken prisoner, exchanged 6/7/1782. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill, Brush
Creek. |
| Christmas,
Richard |
Orange County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. 1781, rejoined as a Private
breaking his parole. His new Captain was wounded, so he was elected
Captain again. Captured by Loyalists at Hillsborough on 9/12/1781,
taken to Wilmington, then to Charleston - exchanged 11 months
later. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Hillsborough. |
| Christmas,
Thomas |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Christmas,
William |
Warren County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Independent Rifles under Col. Thomas Eaton. Also
attached to Col. James Armstrong (a Continental officer). 1781,
a Captain attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
Sick during the battle of Guilford Court House, but his men were
there under Capt. John White. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Chronicle,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
1780, a Major. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Clanton,
Edward |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. 1780, a Captain attached
to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). aka Edward
Clauter. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Clapp,
Jacob |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Clark,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Clark,
Alexander |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. August 1778, a Captain
under Col. Ambrose Ramey. 1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col./Col.
John Luttrell. Some claim he was killed at he battle of Brown
Marsh in September of 1781, and Lt. Thomas Hinsley took over
the company at that time. If so, then he was not at the last
three battles shown on the right. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Lindley's Mill, Raft Swamp, Brick House, Seven
Creeks. |
| Clark,
Benjamin |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1783, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Evan
Shelby, Sr. Brother to Capt. Henry Clark. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Clark,
Henry |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1780, a Captain under
Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. Several sources claim he made it to Major,
probably in Sullivan County. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Clark,
John |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. Wounded
at the battle of Charlotte. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. From Lincoln County. |
Charlotte,
Polk's Mill. |
| Clark,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Clark,
Joseph |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
Forks
of the Yadkin, Randolph County Courthouse. |
| Clark,
Maurice |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Also served under Col. Charles
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). aka Morris Clark. |
|
| Clark,
Micajah |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Private. 1777-1783, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
He considered his company to be "Minutemen." |
|
| Clark,
Mordecai |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. At the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC under SC Col. James Williams. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Clark,
Thomas |
NC Artillery |
1777 |
1779 |
1/1/1777,
a Captain of Artillery, State Troops.
7/10/1777, this unit was placed on the Continental Line,
not attached to any regiment. A known Captain of Artillery on
9/9/1778. Unit disbanded
June 1779. From Hyde County, NC. |
|
| Clark,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Lt Col. John Peasley just before the battle of
Briar Creek, GA. Not sure if he participated in that battle.
One source claims he was under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer) and was definitely in the battle of Briar Creek, GA. |
|
| Clark,
William |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. At some time also served under
Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). 1781, a Captain
under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Clark,
William |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. |
|
| Clarke,
Sterling |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. Fall of 1780, attached to
Lt. Col. William Brickell (Franklin County Regiment). 1781, at
the battle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. Charles Davis. |
Charlotte,
Cowpens (SC). |
| Clayton,
? |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Clendenan,
John |
Orange County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign, Lieutenant, and a QM in the 3rd NC Regiment.
1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under Lt.
Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). At the battle of
Eutaw Springs (SC) under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer.
Hillsborough (POW, exchanged on 11/26/1782) under Lt.
Col. Abisha Thomas. aka
John Clendining. |
Guilford
Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC), Hillsborough. |
| Cleveland,
Absalom |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Cleveland,
Benjamin |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
11/25/1776, a Captain in the newly-created 2nd Battalion
of Volunteers under Col. Francis Locke.
Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. From Surry County, later
to be Wilkes County. Dec. 1777, a Colonel/Commandant
in Wilkes County. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Cleveland,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1777-1779, a Captain of
Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1779, attached to Col.
John Sevier (Washington County Regiment). 1780-1781, a Captain
of Light Horse under Col. Elijah Isaacs and Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 7/14/1781,
a Captain of Infantry in the NC State Regiment. Sep. 1781, attached
to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons Regiment) at the
battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. Also served under Col. Robert Smith
in the NC State Legion during late 1781. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Fishing Creek (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Cleveland,
Larkin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Thigh broken in a skirmish
with Loyalists during June of 1779. |
|
| Cleveland,
Robert |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (his
brother). Born on 1/5/1744 in VA. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Big Glades. |
| Cleveland,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Clifton,
Nathan |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Little. POW at the Fall of Charleston,
SC, while attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County
Regiment). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Clifton,
Salathiel |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Hicks. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Clinch,
Edward |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph J. Clinch and Col. Thomas Eaton (Bute
County Regiment). aka Ned Clinch. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Clinton,
Exum |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County
Regiment). |
|
| Clinton,
Richard |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Clinton,
Robert |
Duplin County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. James Kenan, dates unknown. |
|
| Cloud,
Joseph |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
First
in VA units. 1779-1781, a Captain under Maj. Joseph Winston and
Col. Martin Armstrong. Born on 6/10/1742 in VA. aka Joseph Cloyd. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Shallow Ford, Cowpens (SC), Chestnut Mountain,
Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House. |
| Cloud,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Cobb,
Abiel |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Williams. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Cobb,
Boyle |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Christian (VA). May have only served
in VA units. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Cobb,
Henry |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Cobb,
Jesse |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 1777, a Captain
under Col. James Glasgow, guarding the Public Magazine at Kingston.
Also in 1781 under Col. James Darnell. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Cobb,
Obadiah |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Cobb,
Stephen |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Coble,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Cockburn,
George |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
|
| Cocke,
William |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
First
in VA units. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr,
mostly at Eaton's Station. 1779, in Sullivan County. 1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Fall of 1780, a Major. 1781,
a Lt. Colonel. |
Island
Flats (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Thicketty
Fort (SC). |
| Coffee,
Joshua |
Mounted Volunteers |
1780 |
1781 |
Aug.
1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Philip Taylor. Fall
of 1780, attached to Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State
Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a Captain under Col. Philip
Taylor (Granville County Regiment). |
|
| Coffield,
Gresham |
2nd Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1781 |
6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge.
7/31/1776, had 59 men. Unit disbanded 8/13/1776. 11/25/1776,
a Captain in the new 1st Battalion of Volunteers under Col. Abraham
Sheppard. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. In 1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph J. Clinch (Edgecombe County Regiment) and Col. James
Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). From Edgecombe County. Some claim
he was from Halifax County. aka Gresham Cofuts, Grissom Cofield,
Griscom Cofield, Gripin Cofield. |
|
| Cogdell,
David |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain in the Cumberland County Regiment, dates unknown. aka
David Cogdill, David Cogdale. |
|
| Cokely,
John |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1779, in Warren County. Fall
of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Ft. Motte (SC), Siege of Augusta
(GA). |
| Colbert,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1781, at
the battle of Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. Robert Lanier. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Colclough,
John |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1779, in Warren County. 1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Probably the same man as
John Cokely above. aka John Colelough. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Cole,
Abram |
Gates County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Kadar Reddick. 1781, also under Lt. Col.
Scusebrook Wells. |
|
| Cole,
Francis |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Cole,
Josiah |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. aka Josiah Coles. |
Guilford
Court House, Livingston's Creek, Brown Marsh. |
| Cole,
Stephen |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1779-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Charles
Medlock. 1779, also served under Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County
Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Edward Williams and
Col. Thomas Crawford. Also served in 1782. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Cole,
William |
Randoph County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Collier. 1780, also
served under Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). 1781,
at Cowan's Ford under Lt. Col. William Polk (Mecklenburg County
Regiment). |
Cowan's
Ford, Cole's Bridge #2, Cox's Mill #1. |
| Coleman,
Benjamin Andrew |
5th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 4/30/1777, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
Transferred to NC 2nd Regiment on 6/1/1778.
POW at the Fall of Charleston. 1782, back in 2nd NC Regiment. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC). |
| Coleman,
John |
Chowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Blount. |
Yorktown
(VA)(?). |
| Coleman,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. Got sick on the way to the
battle of Camden, SC - his unit was then led by Capt. Thomas
Callendar (Brunswick County Regiment). |
|
| Coleman,
Spillsby |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Also served under Lt. Col.
Archibald Murphy and Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment).
1781, his company was taken over temporarily by Dudley Gatewood
when he was very sick. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Brown Marsh. |
| Coleman,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. At the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy (Caswell County Regiment). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Coleman,
Thomas |
Hertford County
Regiment |
|
|
Was
a Lieutenant. A Captain in Militia,
dates unknown. From Many's Neck. |
|
| Coles,
William Temple |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 4/17/1776, a Captain in the 4th
NC Regiment. Retired in Dec. 1779. From Rowan County. aka William
Temple Cole, aka I. William Cole. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA),
Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Collier,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 2/12/1779, a Captain of Light
Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment).
At the battle of Briar Creek, GA under Lt. Col. John Peasley.
Originally from Guilford County. 1779, in Randolph County. 1779,
a full Colonel over the Randolph County Regiment of Militia. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Collier,
Matthew |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Hardy Sanders. Later in 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). From Wake
County. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Collins,
Jacob |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County
Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Collins,
Joseph |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1780, a Captain attached
to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Collins,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Colville,
Andrew |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. At the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC under VA Col. William Campbell. Born in 1739 in
Frederick County, VA. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Colville,
Maturin |
Bladen County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. Soon after the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge, he was discharged, suspected of being
a Loyalist. He was, and soon became a Colonel for the Loyalists.
Later captured and killed. His earlier unit was taken over by
Capt. James Shipman. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Cone,
? |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
|
| Connelly,
Henry |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
7/7/1777,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. John Peasley.
1778, a Captain under Maj. Richard Harrison. Sep. 1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). Jan. 1781, a Captain attached to MD Lt. Col. John
Eager Howard. Moved to VA. Born on 5/2/1741 in Chester County,
PA. |
Salisbury
1778, Cowpens (SC), Haw Fields, Colson's Mill, Charlotte, Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Connelly,
John |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain of Cavalry under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in
Burke County. Late 1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
Spring of 1781, a Lieutenant. Fall of 1781, back to Captain.
aka John Conley, John Conly. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Conner,
Edward |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Jacob Leonard. Lived
in SC when he enlisted. Had earlier been in the 1st NC Regiment
and the SC Continental Line. After the Fall of Charleston, SC,
he went back to SC and was a Captain of Militia there. |
|
| Conner,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley. 1781, a Captain under
Col. John Peasley. aka John Connell. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Cook,
James |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Earlier
an Ensign in 2nd NC Regiment.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
Retired 6/1/1778. |
|
| Cook,
James |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Cook,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Possibly the
same man as directly above. |
|
| Cook,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Alexander Dobbins (Rowan County
Regiment) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition. No known battles
or skirmishes. |
|
| Cook,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Later in Lincoln County. |
|
| Cook,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, a Major.
Probably the same man as directly below. |
|
| Cook,
Richard Donaldson |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. John Williams.
Retired 6/1/1778.
From the Hillsborough District. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Cook,
Robert |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Late 1780, joined under Lt.
Col. William Washington (VA). |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Cook,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private and in SC units earlier. 1780, a Captain under Col.
William Lee Davidson. Later, a Private again. |
|
| Cook,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
a Private. 1776, a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard for one
week. Then an Ensign. 1777, a Captain again under Col. James
Glasgow. |
|
| Cook,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. Jan. 1778, a Captain of Light Horse
under Col. James Martin. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William
Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). Fall of
1781, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment),
and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Charlotte,
Guilford Court House. |
| Cool,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Cooper,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col. Reuben Grant. aka John Cowper. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Cooper,
Richard |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. Took over the company
previously led by Capt. Nathan Mayo. |
|
| Copeland,
Josiah |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/21/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Blount. |
|
| Copeland,
Stephen |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1783, a Captain under Col.
Alexander Outlaw (Greene County Regiment). |
|
| Cotton,
Josiah |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun.
Resigned in Dec. 1776.
From Northampton County, NC.
aka Joseph Cotton. |
|
| Cotton,
Thomas |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. May 3, 1776, a Captain under
Col. Peter Dauge in the newly-created 2nd Battalion of Militia.
Marched to Wilmington to guard against the British invasion.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. Taken prisoner by the British, held
for seven months (?). |
|
| Council,
Arthur |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Rutherford.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington
in the 6th NC Regiment. Died in April of 1777. His company was taken
over by Thomas White. From
Cumberland County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Council,
Austin |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Council,
James |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Brown. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Council,
Robert |
NC Light Dragoons |
1778 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the 1st NC Regiment.
7/1/1778, a Captain in NC Light Dragoons (Continentals).
Feb. 1779, this unit became NC State Troops under Col. Francois
DeMalmedy. POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. From Cumberland
County. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Cowan,
Andrew |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Cowan,
David |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke, attached to Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). 3/20/1779, a Lieutentant in the
4th NC Regiment. 1781, a Captain again under Col. James Read
in the newly-created NC Light Horse Regiment. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Cowan,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Cowan,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Francis Locke. 1781, at the
battle of Cowpens, SC under Lt. Col. David Caldwell. 1781, at
Cowan's Ford under Maj. James Hall. Wounded at the battle of
Eutaw Springs, SC. 1782, a Captain under Col. James Brandon in
the recreated 2nd Rowan County Regiment. Born on 1/23/1748/9
in NC. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain
(SC), Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Cowper,
John |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Donaldson and Col. Henry William
Harrington. POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Cox,
Israel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Cox,
John |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Matthews. 1780, a
Captain under Col. Philip Alston. At the battle of Camden, SC
attached to Col. Thomas Owen (Bladen County Regiment). 1781,
a Captain under Col. James Emmett. 1782, a Major. |
Camden
(SC), Big Juniper Creek. |
| Cox,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Cox,
Joshua |
Surry County Regiment |
|
|
Was
a Private. A Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong, dates unknown. |
|
| Cox,
William |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. A Captain for three years.
From what soon became Moore County. |
|
| Cox,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Crabtree,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Dec. 1780, a Captain under
VA Col. Arthur Campbell. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Craddock,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
12/21/1777, a Captain of the Colonel's Company (Col. John
Patten). Wounded
and taken prisoner at the Fall of Charleston. A POW until 11/26/1782. Retired 1/1/1783. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Stony Point (NY), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Craig,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1777, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
1778-1779, a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a
Continental officer). 1780, a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke.
May have also served under Maj. William Richardson Davie (Independent
Corps of Light Horse). 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Ramseur's Mill, Colson's Mill. |
| Craig,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer) at Charleston, SC erecting breastworks, etc. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Craig,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Craig,
Thomas |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment)
during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Craighead,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin.
Wounded at the battle of Hanging Rock, SC. Some claim
he was only a Private during this engagement. |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| Crawford,
Charles |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe. Retired 6/1/1778.
1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Matthews (Cumberland
County Regiment of Militia). 1780, a Captain attached to Col.
Thomas Owen (Bladen County Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition.
1781, a Captain under Col. James Emmett. At the battle of Lindley's
Mill under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). Dec.
1781, Guard of the Public Magazine in Cross Creek. |
Great
Bridge (VA), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth
(NJ), Camden (SC), Lindley's Mill. |
| Crawford,
David |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
A
Captain named in the Militia Law of Aug. 1778 - under Col. Francis
Locke. 1780, a Captain attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford
County Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled.
1782, a Captain under Col. James Brandon in the recreated 2nd
Rowan County Regiment. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Crawford,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1780, a Captain attached
to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. At the battle of Cowan's Ford
under Maj. James Hall - mortally wounded, died soon thereafter. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Colson's Mill, Cowan's Ford. |
| Crawford,
James Caldwell |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Followed British Lt. Gen.
Charles Lord Cornwallis in the "Race to the Dan." Discharged
just before the battle of Guilford Court House. |
|
| Crawford,
Lazarus |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Crawford,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
an Adjutant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1780,
a Colonel in the Richmond County Regiment. |
|
| Crawley,
David |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
8/12/1776,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Cray,
Joseph Scott |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. 1779, a Captain under Col.
John Herritage (NC State Regiment). 1780-1781, a Captain back
in the Onslow County Regiment under Col. John Spicer. 3Q 1781,
a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Cray,
William |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Henry Rhodes. 1780, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Reuben Grant. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Creasey,
? |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. aka ? Creecy. |
|
| Creel,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow.
5/26/1780, a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Crittendon,
William |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Cromisle,
"Unknown" |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
|
A
Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Crouse,
Collin |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Wounded by Loyalists in
an unnamed skirmish. |
|
| Crouse,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams.
POW at the skirmish of Richmond Town #2. aka John Crause. |
Richmond
Town #2. |
| Crowder,
Stephen |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Lanier. Also served in 1782. |
|
| Crowell,
Samuel |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Read. From Halifax County. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Crump,
James |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter. |
Colson's
Mill, Camden (SC), Brown Marsh. |
| Crump,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
August
1778, a Captain of Militia. |
|
| Crumpton,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Cryer,
James |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. aka James Kryer. |
|
| Cryer,
Samuel |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Culbertson,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six
1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Culbertson,
Joseph |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC). |
| Culler,
Thomas |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Smith. |
Cowan's
Ford. |
| Cullers,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Bryan. Marched to Wilmington to
guard against a British invasion. This Author is fairly confident
that this man is actually John McCullers - see below. |
|
| Culp,
"Unknown" |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Killed 8/9/1781 during
the Loyalist raid of Richmond & Cumberland Counties. Most
likely, the same man as directly below. |
Piney
Bottom Creek, Richmond & Cumberland Counties. |
| Culpepper,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Wade. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Cummings,
John |
Orange County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor. 1781, at the battle of
Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. Fall of 1781,
a Captain uner Maj. Joseph Graham and Col. Robert Smith (NC State
Legion, and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Cunningham,
Christopher |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Thicketty Fort (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Cunningham,
Francis |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
2/12/1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland
(Wilkes County Regiment). 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles
McDowell. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Cunningham,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Also served under Col. Ambrose
Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). |
|
| Cunningham,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens,
SC under Lt. Col. David Caldwell. aka Joseph M. Cunningham. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Cowpens (SC). |
| Currie,
James |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781-1782, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Currie,
Hugh |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Park and Col. William Moore. aka
Hugh Cury, Hugh Curry. |
|
| Currins,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/4/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Dailin,
Enoch |
Camden County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. With Brig. Gen. Isaac Gregory
in SE Virginia. |
|
| Dalton,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Martin. Marched towards the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge, too late. |
|
| Daly,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
5/3/1776,
appointed Captain of newly-finished Fort Hanging Point, and authorized
24 men. |
|
| Daniel,
Belsher |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. His company had frequent
skirmishes with British vessels sent to plunder the seacoast. |
|
| Daniel,
John Williams |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Aug. 1780, attached to
Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. 1781, attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC
Light Dragoons). From what is now Durham County. Borin on 5/23/1762
in what became Wake County. |
Camden
(SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Daniel,
Robert |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
6/8/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Parker Quince. |
|
| Daniel,
Robert Jr. |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/15/1775,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Daniel,
Woodson |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). 1780, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Aug. 1780,
attached to Lt. Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental
officer) during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Camden (SC). |
| Daniel,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown.
Collected cattle on Drowning Creek and Shoe Heel, drove
them to Cross Creek. |
|
| Darnell,
Henry |
5th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant and Adjutant.
10/1/1776, a Captain. aka Henry Darnall,
Henry Darnal. Retired 6/1/1778. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Dauge,
Dennis |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis.
4/29/1776, a Captain of the newly-created Outer Banks
Independent Company. Unit disbanded in Dec.
1777. aka Dennis Dozier. |
Great
Bridge (VA), Roanoke Inlet. |
| Dauge,
Griffin |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
an Adjutant. 7/31/1776, a known Captain with 53 men under Col.
Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
From Pasquotank County. Some claim he was from Martin
County. aka Griffin Dozier. |
|
| Dauge,
John |
NC Artillery |
1777 |
1780 |
11/1/1777,
a known Capt.-Lt. of Artillery - in John Vance's Co. |
|
| Dauge,
Peter Jr. |
Camden County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge (his father). |
|
| Daugherty,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka William
Dougherty. |
|
| Davenport,
Martin |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant in the Surry County Regiment. 1778-1782, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph
McDowell. From what is now Caldwell County. |
|
| Daves,
John |
3rd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a QM, Ensign, and a Lieutenant.
Severely wounded at Stony Point.
9/8/1781, a Captain under Maj. John Armstrong.
March 1782, a known Captain in the 3rd NC Regiment.
Retired 1/1/1783.
One source asserts he was a Captain in the 2nd NC Regiment
in 1781. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Davidson,
Alexander |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. POW at
the battle of Camden, SC. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Camden (SC). |
| Davidson,
Ephraim |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Davidson,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1782, a Captain under Col.
James Brandon in the recreated 2nd Rowan County Regiment. |
|
| Davidson,
George Lee |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Resigned 2/5/1777. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge,
Breech Inlet Naval Battle (SC). |
| Davidson,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Davidson,
John |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain of Light Horse under Maj. John Phifer and Col.
Thomas Polk. From Mecklenburg County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Davidson,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. |
|
| Davidson,
Samuel |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1781 at the
Upper Fort (Davidson's Fort). |
|
| Davidson,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer)
in the "New Levies." 1780-1781, a Captain under Col.
Francis Locke. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Davidson
William |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman, mostly stationed at
Samuel Davidson's Fort. 1777, in Burke County. 1777-1780, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, at the battle of Fishing Creek,
SC under Maj. James White. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Fishing Creek (SC). |
| Davidson,
William Lee |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1775 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas
Wade. Soon, a Major under Col. Griffith Rutherford (Rowan County
Regiment). Then, a Major in the 4th NC Regiment. Later, a Colonel
and Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) in NC Militia. |
|
| Davie,
William Richardson |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. May 1779, took over the
company of Capt. Robert Bartley, soon attached to Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). Wounded at the battle of Stono
Ferry, SC. 1779,
a Major under Col. Robert Irwin. 1780, a full Colonel. |
Charleston
Neck (SC), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Davis,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Killed at the battle of Camden,
SC on 8/16/1780. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Davis,
Enoch |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Oct.
1778 to April 1779, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley. Commissioned
as a Major but did not serve as one. Born on 2/14/1740 in Philadelphia,
PA. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Davis,
Francis |
|
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain - regiment not named. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Davis,
Henry |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Davis,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
|
| Davis,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Lockhart's Plantation (GA). |
| Davis,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley. Early 1779, a Captain
under Col. James Martin. At the battle of Stono Ferry, SC attached
to Lt. Col. Hugh Tinnen and Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). Late 1779, attached to Col. Charles McDowell (Burke
County Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Davis,
Joshua |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
5/26/1780,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 11/4/1780, a known
Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. |
|
| Davis,
Myrick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
aka Merick Davis, Mirick Daviss. |
|
| Davis,
Nathaniel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Severely wounded in unnamed
skirmish with Indians - died after he got home. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Davis,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
George Alexander. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson
Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Irwin. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC). |
| Davis,
Samuel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. Mostly served at Davis's
Station. |
|
| Davis,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore. A Major on 4/10/1776. Later
a Lt. Colonel. From Bladen County. aka William Daves. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Davis,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. - This man is actually
the same man as directly above. |
|
| Davis,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Dawson,
Henry |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Willis Alston.
6/11/1776, a known Captain under Col. Peter Dauge in the
2nd Battalion of Militia. 7/31/1776, had 54 men. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. 11/28/1776, a Captain under Col. James Hogun in
the 7th NC Regiment. One
source claims he was in the 2nd NC Regiment at some time. Resigned from the NC
Continental Line on 10/11/1777.
1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Branch in the
Halifax County Regiment. From Halifax County. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Dawson,
Levi |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/15/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Bryan.
4/15/1776, a Major in the 5th NC Regiment. |
|
| Day,
? |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Dougan. |
Raft
Swamp. |
| Dayley,
Joshua |
7th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/12/1777, a Captain
under Col. James Hogun.
Retired 6/1/1778. aka Joshua Daly. aka Joshua Dailey. |
|
| Deacon,
Archibald |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Deathridge,
George |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams.
August, sent home prior to the Cherokee Expedition 1776
- his company was too small. aka
George Dethrige,
Dotheridge, Deatherage. |
|
| DeBelvieu,
Laval |
French Refugees
Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Chariol DePlacer. |
|
| Debow,
Frederick |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Wagon Master in the NC Continental Line. 1780-1782, a Captain
under Col. William Moore. aka Frederick DeBois, Frederick DuBois,
Frederick Debo. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| DeBreteuil,
Martin |
French Refugees
Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Chariol DePlacer. |
|
| DeCoin,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Joseph J. Clinch. Assigned
as a Life Guard to Gov. Thomas Burke. POW at Hillsborough on
9/12/1781. Also served in 1782. aka John DuKoine. |
Hillsborough. |
| DeGloback,
Baron |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1781 |
Earlier,
a Captain under VA Lt. Col. William Washington and probably Brig.
Gen. Kasimir Pulaski. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francois De
Malmedy. 1781, a Major in the newly-recreated NC State Regiment.
aka Baron DeGlasbac, Baron DeGloeback, Baron DeGlasbeech. One
source asserts that this man was an Austrian who came south with
Brig. Gen. Kasimir Pulaski in 1779, and that his name was - Peter
William Joseph Ludwig, Baron de Glaubeck. In the NC State Records,
he sends a letter to Gov. Thomas Burke in early 1782 resigning
his commission, and it is signed Baron DeGloeback, with no other
names identified. |
Ramsey's
Mill. |
| DeJarnette,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
1775-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade.
Fall of 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State
Legion) and in the Wilmington Expedition. aka John DeJarnette,
John DeGarnet. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Brick House. |
| Delaware,
Frank |
Craven County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Dellinger,
John Philip |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and an Ensign. 1776-1781, a Captain under Col. William
Graham. 1779, a Captain in the Lincoln County Regiment.
From what is now Catawba County. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| DeMoss,
Abraham |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka Abram Demoss, Abraham
Moss. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Denby,
Elijah |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Feb. 1781, a Captain under
Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). 1782, a Captain under
Col. Benjamin Seawell again. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Dennis,
William |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment).
1780, a Major. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Dennis,
William Jr. |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 9/20/1777, a Captain
under Col. James Armstrong.
Retired 6/1/1778. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Enoch Ward (Carteret County Regiment).
One source asserts that he was in the 1st NC Regiment
during 1781 (wrong). |
Beaufort. |
| Dent,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain of a hastily organized company under Lt. Col. James
Martin. While on his way to Moore's Creek Bridge, he led his
men against the Loyalists of Guilford County and became the first
casualty of the campaign. |
|
| Dent,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant in the 4th NC Regiment. 1780, a Captain under Col.
James Martin. |
|
| Denton,
Abraham |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Denton,
James |
Bute County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Person. 6/11/1776, a Captain under
Col. Peter Dauge in the newly-created 2nd Battalion of Militia.
7/31/1776, had 59 men. Unit disbanded 8/13/1776. 11/26/1776,
a Captain of Light Horse selected to chase ne'er-do-wells in
Chatham County. 1779, in Franklin County. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| DeVane,
James |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. June 1780, a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Johnston
(Onslow County Regiment). Jan. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col.
Thomas Bloodworth, Col. Henry Young, Brig. Gen. John Alexander
Lillington, until July 1782. Brother of Capt. John DeVane, Jr.,
son of Capt. John DeVane, Sr. |
|
| DeVane,
John Sr. |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
Was
a Major and a Lt. Colonel in the New Hanover County Regiment.
Gave up his rank and raised a company of Minutemen for
the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge.
From New Hanover County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| DeVane,
John Jr. |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. June 1781, a Captain of Light Horse
under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. Brother
of Capt. James DeVane. Son of Capt. John DeVane, Sr. |
|
| DeVane,
Thomas Jr. |
1st Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 6/11/1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. 7/31/1776,
had 62 men. Unit disbanded 8/13/1776.
11/25/1776, a Captain in the new 1st Battalion of Volunteers
under Col. Abraham Sheppard. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 1777,
a Captain under Col. Anthony Ward (New Hanover County Regiment).
6/1/1778, a Captain under Col. William Lord (Brunswick County
Regiment), considered to be in the "New Levies" of
men from New Hanover and Brunswick Counties. 1780-1781, a Captain
under Col. Edward Wingate (Brunswick County Regiment). From New
Hanover County. |
Brown
Marsh. |
| Devaney,
Jenkins |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Fall of 1780, attached
to Lt. Col. Henry Hart (Edgecombe County Regiment). aka Jenkins
Devany. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Deveney,
Aaron |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton.
1779, in the Rutherford County Regiment. POW at the battle of
Cane Creek, paroled. Born on 4/16/1747. aka Aaron Diviny, Aaron
Devany. |
Cane
Creek. |
| Dew,
John |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Pugh Williams (Bertie County Regiment). |
|
| DeWitt,
Matthew |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. 1778, a Captain of Infantry
under Col. Exum Lewis (Edgecombe County Regiment) then Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1779, a Captain under Col. William
Moore (Caswell County Regiment). Also served under Col. James
Martin (Guilford County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Dickerson,
David |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Dickerson,
John |
NC Light Dragoons |
1776 |
1777 |
4/16/1776,
a Captain of the 1st
Company of NC Light Dragoons.
Resigned in Feb. 1777, before these units were placed
on the NC Continental Line. His company was taken over by Capt.
Samuel Ashe, Jr. 1780, a Colonel of NC Militia. From Granville
County. |
|
| Dickerson,
Nathaniel |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Dickey,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
Born in 1724 in Northern Ireland. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Camden (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's
Tavern. |
| Dickey,
George |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Dickson,
Charles |
Orange County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. |
|
| Dickson,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 11/25/1776, a Captain
under Col. Francis Locke in the 2nd Battalion of Volunteers.
Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 1779, a Major. 1781, a full Colonel.
From Tryon (what later became Lincoln) County. aka Joseph Dixon. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Dickson,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1781, a Major. aka William
Dixon. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Dillard,
William |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Aug.
1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment)
in the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Dixon,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Dixon,
Henry "Hal" |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore and Col. Francis Nash.
Oct. 12, 1777, promoted to Major in 3rd NC Regiment. |
Brunswick
Town #1, Moore's Creek Bridge, Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC), Florida
Expedition 1776, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Dixon,
Jesse |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Branch. |
|
| Dixon,
Tilghman |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 2/5/1777, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Clark. POW
at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged 6/14/1781.
Mid-1781, a Captain under Maj. Reading Blount (2nd NC
Regiment). 4/24/1782, back to 1st
NC Regiment. Retired 1/1/1783. From Edgecombe County,
NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA, Monmouth (NJ), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Dixon,
Wynn |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Note - this man may have
only been a Lieutenant - records unclear. |
|
| Dobson,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Killed at the battle of
Ramseur's Mill while serving under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard. One
source asserts his first name was Joseph (wrong - his brother). |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Dobson,
Joseph Jr. |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Brother
of Capt. John Dobson. |
|
| Dobson,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 1779, in the Purrysburg,
SC expedition, no known battles or skirmishes. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Dodd,
David |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. 1779, attached
to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1781, also
under Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Briar Creek (GA), Rockfish Creek, Brown Marsh,
Evacuation of Wilmington. |
| Doherty,
George |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
First
in VA unit. 1778, a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Several soures claim he made
it to Major. Born on 1/18/1749 in Augusta County, VA. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Moncks Corner #4 (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Doke,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Donaldson,
John |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County
Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Donaldson,
John |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
|
| Donnell,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Peasley. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Donoho,
Thomas |
6th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 9/10/1776, a Captain. Retired.
Recalled and assigned to 10th NC Regiment. 1779, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Clark (5th NC Regiment).
Spring of 1781, a Captain in the 1st NC Regiment.
Promoted to Major on 10/13/1781.
From what is now Caswell County, NC.
W9838. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC),
Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Dorton,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Doswell,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. John Hogan. |
|
| Dotson,
Joseph |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Dougan,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Martin. 1779, in Randolph
County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. John Collier. Sep. 1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). 1780, a Major. 1782, a Lt. Colonel. 1783, a full Colonel. |
Charlotte. |
| Dougherty,
George |
6th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/28/1776, a Captain
in the 6th NC Regiment.
Transferred to 4th NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
Promoted to Major on 10/13/1782.
aka George Doherty. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC),
Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Douglas,
Benjamin |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Douglas,
Edward |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Luttrell. Oct. 1781, a Captain
under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment); went to Randolph
County, then to Anson C.H., then to Waxhaws, subduing Loyalists.
POW at the battle of Chatham Court House. 1782, a Captain under
Col. Ambrose Ramsey. One source asserts he made it to Major. |
Guilford
Court House, Chatham Court House. |
| Douglas,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Attached to SC Col. James
Williams at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Douglas,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Moore. At the battle
of Kings Mountain, SC under SC Col. James Williams. Feb. 1781,
a Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). At
the battle of Lindley's Mill under Col. John Luttrell (Chatham
County Regiment). 1782, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal (Orange
County Regiment). One source asserts he was a Captain as early
as 1776 in Orange County. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Haw River, Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill,
Brush Creek, Cox's Mill #3. |
| Dowell,
David |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. William Graham.
aka David Dowall, David McDowall. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Dowell,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Francis Locke. At the battle
of Eutaw Springs, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Dowell,
Richard |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Francis Locke. At the battle
of Eutaw Springs, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Downs,
David |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Col. Willis Alston. |
|
| Drake,
Brittain |
Nash County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Drew,
Benjamin |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. At the battle of Guilford
Court House under Col. Herbert Haynes (Warren County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| DuBois,
Frederick |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
See
DeBow, Frederick (that's how he spelled his name in his pension
application). |
|
| Duckworth,
Jacob |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1780, also
served under Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland County Regiment).
1781, also served under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
aka Jacob Ducksworth, Jack Duckworth, Jacob Duck. |
Alamance,
House in the Horseshoe, Bear Creek. |
| Duckworth,
John |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Mecklenburg County. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Dudley,
Christopher |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 7/29/1776, a known Captain
under Col. Willis Alston in the Halifax County Regiment. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Dudley,
David |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell. Also served under Col.
Benjamin Exum (Wayne County Regiment). 1780, also served under
Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment). |
|
| Dudley,
Samuel |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Dudley,
Thomas Jr. |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
7/15/1781,
a Captain of Infantry in the new NC State Regiment, when David
Bunting declined. |
|
| Duff,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan
County Regiment). |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Duke,
? |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Gideon Lamb (a Continental officer). Probably
the same man as directly below. |
|
| Duke,
Andrew |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. Also served under Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). aka Andrew Dukes. |
|
| Duling,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Duncan,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. |
|
| Dunn,
Henry |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Dunn,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Also served under Col. Elijah
Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment). Served mostly at Ft. Defiance. |
|
| Dunn,
Lewis |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Dunn,
Silas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Dunn,
William |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Read. Mid-1781, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Richard Nixon in the recreated NC State Regiment. From Craven
County. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Dupree,
Cornelius |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
|
| Dupree,
Jesse |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. Also served under Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). Also served under Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
Halifax. |
| Dupree,
Lewis |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
A
Captain under Col. John Davis. During skirmish with the
HMS Cruizer, his company was posted at Ancrum's Plantation along
the Cape Fear River. 6/8/1776, a Major. 1777, a Lt. Colonel. |
Cape
Fear River. |
| Durham,
Thomas |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. Resigned. His company was
then taken over by James Crump. |
|
| Dye,
Hawkins |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland County Regiment).
At the battle of Lindley's Mill under Col. John Luttrell. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Dye,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Dyer,
Samuel |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
Martin Armstrong. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Dysart,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
First
in VA units. 1777-1779, a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under Col.
John Carter. Fall of 1780 thru Spring 1781, a Captain attached
to Col. William Campbell (VA). Wounded at the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC. Born in 1744 in County Donegal, Ireland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Whitesell's Mill. |
| Eagle,
Jacob |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
|
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. |
|
| Earl,
William |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
6/8/1780,
served in the 1st NC Regiment of Militia under Col. Samuel Jarvis. A Captain of Militia
1780-1781. Probably from Perquimans
County. |
|
| Earle,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. From what would soon become
Rutherford County. 1779, a Lt. Colonel. Established Earle's Fort
at Earle's Ford (SC). |
|
| Easler,
William |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain in the recreated NC State Regiment. From either Dobbs
or Johnston County (have seen both). |
|
| Easterling,
William |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1782 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1782, a Captain for three months under Col. Thomas
Crawford. |
|
| Easton,
John |
Carteret County
Regiment |
|
1779 |
1779,
a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Eaton,
Amos |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. Established Eaton's Station
on the Holston River, the site of the battle named Island Flats
(TN). Also active during 1779, under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Eaton,
Pinketham |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jetro Sumner in the 3rd
NC Regiment. Promoted to Major on
11/22/1777 in the 8th NC Regiment. |
Great
Bridge (VA), Moore's Creek Bridge, Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Eaves,
Benjamin |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. 1781, at the battle of
Guilford Court House under Col. Benjamin Williams (Johnston County
Regiment). In a fracas, cut off the right hand of Capt. James
Richards and was cashiered. His Lt. Joel Parish was
soon promoted to Captain.
Unit taken over by Capt. Daniel Harris. aka Benjamin Eves. |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Eborne,
John |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Lt. in NC Continental line.
6/30/1779, a known Captain of Militia. Later in 1779, a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Eckles,
Jacob |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Edmonson,
? |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Maj. West Harris and Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Edmondson,
David |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Edmondson,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1775-1778,
in VA units. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr.
and Col. John Sevier. Killed at the battle of Kings Mountain
(SC). |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Edmunds,
Nicholas |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
4/16/1776,
a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
Nov. 1777, left in NC as recruiter for 3rd NC Regiment.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
aka Nicholas Edmonds. |
|
| Edmundson,
James |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Edwards,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Edwards,
Charles |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and
Col. Michael Rogers. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Edwards,
Edward |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
August
1778, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Edwards,
Gideon |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage. From Pitt County. |
|
| Edwards,
Richard |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. |
|
| Edwards,
Simon |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Caswell, Jr. and Col. Benjamin
Exum. Wounded and a POW at the battle of Camden, SC. Died of
Smallpox while in captivity. From Jones County. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Ellen,
Abner |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Pinketham Eaton (a Continental Captain acting
as a Militia Colonel). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Ellen,
Howell |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Ellen,
Wiliam |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Branch. Rounded up deserters and drove
hogs to the army. |
|
| Elliott,
James |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779, in Sullivan County. 1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Serving as a Private soldier,
was killed during the battle of Boyd's Creek (TN). |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Elliott,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Also
served under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment).
April 1781, a Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). |
|
| Elliott,
Thomas |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Isaac
Shelby. |
|
| Elliott,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Killed in an unnamed skirmish
with Indians on the Hiwassee River. |
|
| Ellis,
Henry |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/15/1775,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Ellis,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Thomas Brown, dates unknown. |
|
| Ellis,
Robert |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Earlier,
a Lt. Colonel in the Wilmington District Minutemen. 4/30/1778,
appointed by NC Gen. Assy. as the Captain in charge of Fort Johnston.
Served until the end of the war. |
|
| Ellis,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1777, a Captain under
Maj. James Richardson. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Brown. 1781, a Major. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Heron's Bridge, Guilford Court House, Tory Hole. |
| Ellison,
Alderson |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. |
|
| Ellison,
Ewan |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. aka Ewen Ellerson. |
|
| Elms,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Ely,
Eli |
7th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/12/1777, a Captain
under Col. James Hogun.
Retired on 6/1/1778. |
|
| Ely,
Lemuel |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
12/17/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun to replace Green Bell, who resigned. Resigned 2/14/1778. From Bute County. NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Emmett,
James |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner in the 3rd
NC Regiment. Then, a Major on 2/15/1778. Later, a Colonel in
NC Militia. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Enloe,
John |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
4/17/1776, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
Resigned on 10/25/1777.
1779, a Major in NC Militia. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Enochs,
David |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. aka David Enix. |
|
| Enochs,
Enoch |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Spring of 1780, attached
to Maj. Thomas Harris and Col. Henry W. Harrington (Richmond
County Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Enochs,
Gabriel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Spring of 1780, attached
to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). Aug. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) and in the
Wilmington Expedition. aka Gabriel Enix, Gabriel Enox. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Brick House. |
| Erwin,
Alexander |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1782,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Charles McDowell. Fall
of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. 1782, a Captain under
Col. Joseph McDowell. 1783, a Lt. Colonel in the Morgan District
Brigade. Born on 12/29/1750 in Bucks County, PA. aka
Alexander Irvin, Alexander Irvine. Most Privates herein have
him as Alexander Irvin, but the Author has since learned that
his last name was actually Erwin. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's
Tavern, Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Espey,
Samuel |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Graham.
Wounded at Kings Mountain, SC on 10/7/1780. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Dickson. 1781, also a Captain under Col. James Read
then Col. Guilford Dudley in the NC Light Horse Regiment.
His company included so many Loyalists that many Patriots
did not want to join. Born on 5/8/1758 in Cumberland
County, PA. aka Samuel Espy. |
Wofford's
Iron Works (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Eure,
Charles Gladson |
Gates County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Kadar Reddick. Went to Charleston, SC, erected
breastworks, etc. Discharged before the town surrendered. b.c.1745,
d. 1/29/1811. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Evans,
Elijah |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Evans,
James |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Feb.
1781, a Captain under Col. James Read. 1781, also a Captain
under Col. Whitmell Hill (Martin County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Evans,
Nathaniel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1780, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Evans,
Thomas |
2nd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign, a Lieutenant, and an Adjutant.
7/1/1781, a Captain under Maj. Reading Blount.
Transferred to 4th NC Regiment on 2/6/1782. Retired 1/1/1783. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Evans,
Thomas |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Joseph Williams. 1781, a
Captain in the recreated NC State Regiment. |
Richmond
Town #2. |
| Evans,
William |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
7/12/1776,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Everington,
John |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Solomon Perkins. Marched to Charleston,
SC. |
|
| Everitt,
? |
Martin County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. |
|
| Ewing,
Timothy |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. |
|
| Exum,
? |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Exum,
Benjamin |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
1776, also a full Colonel. |
|
| Fabush,
Hugh |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. James Martin. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Faison,
Elias |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Falker,
Gaines |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Falker,
James |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Moore. Started out on the Cherokee
Expedition, forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and
pack horses. 1777 in Caswell County. 1777-1781, a Captain under
Col. William Moore. |
|
| Falls,
David |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Falls,
Galbraith |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment)
- killed. aka Gilbreath Falls, Gilly Falls, Gilley Falls, Gaby
Falls. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Stono Ferry (SC), Ramseur's Mill. |
| Falls,
Gilbert |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain of Light Horse. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Falls,
James |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Falls,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
Killed at the battle of Ramseur's Mill. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill. |
| Farbush,
Henry |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. |
|
| Farmer,
Thomas |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Farquhar,
James |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Williams and Col. James Thackston.
1777, in Caswell County. 1777-1780, a Captain under Col. James
Saunders and Col. William Moore. 1780, also served under Lt.
Col. Thomas Taylor (Orange County Regiment). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Farr,
James |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1777-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Summer 1780, a Captain also
under Col. William Lee Davidson (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
Fall of 1780, also attached to Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry
William Harrington. Also attached to SC Col. Abel Kolb at the
battles of Anson County. Some claim he was a Major 1780-1781.
aka James Fair, James Fare. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Siege of Charleston (SC), Anson County, Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Farragut,
George |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Earlier
in SC Navy. 1781-1782, a Captain of Infantry in the recreated
NC State Regiment. 5/1/1782, a Major in
the NC State Regiment. Born on 9/29/1755 on Minorca. Died 1817.
Father of Admiral David G. Farragut. |
|
| Farrar,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
6/6/1778,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer)
in the "New Levies."
7/14/1781, a Captain of Infantry in the recreated NC State
Regiment. From Granville County. aka John Farrow. |
|
| Fauldis,
Gills |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Faulk,
John |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
|
6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1781, a Captain under Col. James Blount, mostly at the North
West Bridge. From Bertie County. |
|
| Faulkner,
George |
Pitt County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 1779,
attached to Col. John Pugh Williams (Bertie County Regiment).
1780, at the Siege of Charleston, SC attached to Col. John Sheppard
(Wayne County Regiment). 1781, also under Col. James Gorham.
aka George Fortner, George Falconer, George Folkner. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Faulkner,
John |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Moore. Attached to Col. Ambrose
Ramsey for the Cherokee Expedition, but was forced to turn back
due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1777, in Caswell County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Shallow
Ford, Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC). |
| Faust,
Peter |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Fawn,
William |
3rd NC Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 3/10/1780, a Captain-Lieutenant
under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, not exchanged
until 11/26/1782. 6/1/1781, a full Captain. Retired 1/1/1783. W7237. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Fear,
Edmund |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. aka
Edward Fears. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Fellows,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
6/11/1776, a Captain in the new 1st Battalion of Militia
under Col. Thomas Brown. 7/31/1776, had 47 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1778-1779, a Captain under Col. William Caswell. 7/5/1779, a
known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. aka William Fellow. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Fenigood,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Possibly in the recreated
NC State Regiment under Col. Joel Lewis. |
|
| Fenner,
Robert |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/20/1777, a Captain
under Lt. Col. John Patten.
POW at the Fall of Charleston.
Exchanged before 1/24/1782. A brevet Major on 9/30/1783.
Served to the end of the war. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC). |
| Fenner,
William |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/1/1776, a Captain under
Col. Alexander Martin. Promoted
to Major on 10/24/1777 and transferred to 7th NC Regiment. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Fentress,
James |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. Jan. 1781, a Captain of Artillery under Col. Henry
Young for three months. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Ferguson,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Killed at the battle of Guilford
Court House. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Ferguson,
Thomas |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Elijah Isaacs. aka Thomas
Forgason. |
|
| Ferguson,
William |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Ferity,
William |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. One source claims he made
it to Major. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Fernoy,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Last name might be Fernay. |
|
| Ferrebee,
William |
4th NC Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain 8/1/1781. Retired mid-1782. aka William Ferrabee. |
|
| Ferrell,
William |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. Aug. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse
for about two months - had about 60 men. |
|
| Ferry,
? |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Sherrod. |
|
| Figures,
William |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Thomas Eaton (Bute County Regiment).
While marching towards Purrysburg, SC, he resigned at Camden,
SC. His company was taken over by Obadiah Roundtree. 1780, a
Captain under Col. Matthias Brickell, Jr. |
|
| Finch,
Henry |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Boon, Jr. |
|
| Finley,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Fisher,
Frederick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Fisher,
Southy |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Moore. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Fitch,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Flack,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1778-1779, a Captain under
Lt. Col. John Peasley and Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). 1781, attached to Col. William O'Neal (Orange County
Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Guilford Court House. |
| Flanagan,
Samuel |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain of Rangers under Col. Robert
Irwin. At the battle of Hanging Rock, SC under Maj. William Richardson
Davie. |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| Fleming,
Archibald |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County. |
|
| Fletcher,
James |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Wade. |
Colson's
Mill, Beatti's Bridge. |
| Fletcher,
John |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Matthews. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Emmett. |
Legat's
Bridge. |
| Fletcher,
Lewis |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Note - this man is most
likely Capt. Lewis Bledsoe above. |
|
| Fletcher,
William |
Wilkes County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
1780, also under Maj. Joseph Herndon. 1781, also under
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment) and Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). Born in 1758 in Stratford County,
VA. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Flewellen,
Howard |
Nash County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Hunter. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Hunter. aka Howard Fluellen. |
|
| Flewellin,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Wagon Master in the NC Continental Line. 1779, a Captain of
Light Horse under Col. John Whitaker, served about two years.
Late 1781, captured by British/Loyalists, paroled. Born on 4/21/1754
in Prince George County, VA. |
|
| Flounder,
Robert |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a 1st Lieutenant. A Captain on 10/4/1777. Paymaster 6/1/1778. Retired 1/1/1783. |
|
| Foley,
Mason |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Mid-1781, attached to Col.
John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment)., |
Lindley's
Mill, Brown Marsh. |
| Folsome,
Ebenezer |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Rutherford. 4/22/1776, a Lt. Colonel. 5/7/1776, a full Colonel. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Folsome,
Israel |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Rutherford. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Philip Alston. POW at the House in the Horseshoe, paroled. |
House
in the Horseshoe. |
| Fonveille,
William |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Nixon. From Craven County. |
|
| Fooshee,
Elijah |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Maj. William Gholson. His
father was Simon Fooshee. Born on 12/22/1763 in Orange (what
would become Chatham) County, NC. |
|
| Foot,
Daniel |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Enoch Ward. |
Beaufort. |
| Forbes,
Henry |
Camden County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. 9/5/1780, a known Captain attached
to Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William Harrington, stationed
at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. aka Henry Forbis, Henry Ford. |
|
| Forbes,
John |
Camden County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Killed
at the battle of Guilford Courthouse. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Forbis,
Arthur |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1776,
a Captain of Infantry (the Alamance Company) under Lt. Col. James
Martin. 1776-1781, a Captain under Col. James Martin. Severely
wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House, died soon thereafter.
aka Arthur Forbes. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Guilford Court House. |
| Forbis,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Ford,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Private in Burke County, then a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain
under Col. John Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Ford,
Peter |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, attached to Col.
Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment) at Charleston, SC.
aka Peter Fort. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Forgay,
Samuel |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
From what is now McDowell County. aka Samuel Forgey. |
|
| Forgery,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Forman,
Caleb |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain. A known Captain under
Col. William Russell on 5/24/1780.
aka Caleb Foreman. |
|
| Forney,
Abraham |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Private and a Sergeant. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson.
June 1782, took over his brother's company (Peter Forney), who
had taken over for Capt. Nicholas Friday. 1782, attached to Col.
Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Forney,
Peter |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. William
Graham. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. Aug. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the
Wilmington Expedition. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Brick House. |
| Forrester,
Charles |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Hugh Brevard and Lt. Col. Robert Holmes (Burke County Regiment)
at the battle of Ramseur's Mill. 1781, attached to Maj. George
Taylor (Burke County Regiment). |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Fort,
Elias |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1779, attached to Lt. Col.
Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780, in Charleston,
SC erecting breastworks, etc. Got sick, went hom, and died soon
thereafter. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Fort,
John |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
James Kenan. |
|
| Foss,
Peter |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Mostly guarded prisoners
at Salisbury. aka Peter Fost. Very likely the same mans a Peter
Faust above. |
|
| Foster,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Irwin. This man served back and forth between NC
and SC units from 1779 to 1782. 1780, at the battle of Hanging
Rock, SC under Maj. William Richardson Davie. 1781, in SC unit. |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| Fowler,
Bullard |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Fowler,
Samuel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. This man is probably the
same man as Capt. Samuel Fuller below - different sources, difficult
to prove one way or the other. |
|
| Fox,
Miles |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Henry Rhodes. Died while marching to Cross
Creek. His Lieutenant, Basil Grant, took over his company. |
|
| Fox,
Moses |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
8/1/1777,
a known Captain under Col. William Cray. |
|
| Fox,
William |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Henry Rhodes. Died while marching to Cross
Creek. His Lieutenant, Reuben Grant, took over his company. |
|
| Foy,
James |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas
Johnston. Aug. 1780, attached to Col. Thomas Owen (Bladen County
Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Franklin,
Jesse Hardin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
Also served under Col. Benjamin Herndon. 1781, a Major. Born
on 3/24/1760 in Orange County, VA. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Haw River, Dickey's Farm, Whitesell's Mill. |
| Frazier,
James |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Free,
Jacob |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1778, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka Jacob
Ferree. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Freeman,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
Aug. 1780, attached to Maj. John Armstrong (a Continental officer)
during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| French,
Joseph |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Friday,
Nicholas |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Frisal,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Frost,
James |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. At some time, under Lt. Col.
Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Frost,
Jonas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1780,
attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer)
during the Siege of Charleston, SC. At some time, under Lt. Col.
Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Fulford,
John |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain of the White Oak Company under Lt. Col. John Easton
and Col. Enoch Ward. |
Beaufort. |
| Fullenwider,
Henry |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lee Davidson. 1780-1781, a Captain
under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Fuller,
Brittain |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Fuller,
Jones |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor.
Late 1780, attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange
County Regiment). aka James Fuller. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Fuller,
Samuel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/3/1778, a
known Captain under Col. Robert Harris. |
|
| Fuller,
Spivey |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Fuzzell,
Aaron |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton.
Attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment)
during the Purrysburg, SC expedition. 1780-1783, a Captain under
Col. Herbert Haynes. aka Aaron Fuzzles. |
|
| Gaillard,
? |
Wayne County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sheppard. |
|
| Gains,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1781, a Captain also under
Lt. Col. William Shepherd and Lt. Col. Joseph Winston. Fall of
1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) and
in the Wilmington Expedition. aka James Gaines. |
Shallow
Ford, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill,
Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Galbreath,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1780-1781, a Captain
under Maj. Samuel Henderson (NC Light Dragoons). |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Gambill,
Martin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Private, a Sergeant, an Ensign, and a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain
under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Suspended for killing a Loyalist.
aka Martin Gambrill, Martin Gambrell, Martin Gamble. |
|
| Gamble,
Edmund |
NC Light Dragoons |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign in the NC Continental Line and a Lieutenant in the
NC Light Dragoons. 1779-1781, a QM and a Captain under Col. Francois
DeMalmedy. 1781, in charge of the Public Magazine at Salisbury.
aka Edward Gamble. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (GA). |
| Gandy,
Edward |
Nash County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton
and Col. Thomas Hunter. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Gann,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Ganns,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Gardner,
James |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
May
1776, a Captain. Resigned 5/15/1777. |
|
| Gardner,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Col. George Alexander. Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State
Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer,
and at some time under Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County
Regiment). aka William Gardener. |
Camden
(SC), Charlotte. |
| Garland,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 10/4/1775, appointed a
Captain in the New Bern District Minutemen under Col. Richard
Caswell. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Herritage in the newly-created
NC State Regiment. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Garner,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. aka James Gardner. |
|
| Garrett,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
|
| Garrison,
James |
Bute County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Person. |
|
| Garrison,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Gaskill,
Adam |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 7/30/1779, identified as Capt. Adam Gaskel over
the Ocracoke Independent Company. 1781, identified as Capt.
Adam Gaskins, under Lt. Col. John Easton. |
|
| Gaster,
Henry |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Emmett. aka Henry Gaston, Henry Gasten. |
|
| Gaston,
Alexander |
|
|
1781 |
A
Captain in Militia. Murdered by Loyalists
on 8/20/1781. |
|
| Gaston,
Robert |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
Feb.
1776, a Captain under Lt. Col. Alexander Martin.
Left the service before Dec. 1776. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Gates,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Gates,
Josiah |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1782,
led the Lifeguards of Gov. Alexander Martin. aka Isaiah Gates. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Gatewood,
Dudley |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
an Acting Captain attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange
County Regiment) when Spillsby Coleman got sick. |
|
| Gatlin,
Hardy |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. Also served under Col. Benjamin
Exum (Wayne County Regiment). |
|
| Gatlin,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. Might be from Craven County. |
|
| Gatling,
Arthur |
Gates County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). aka Arthur Gasling, Arthur Gasting. |
Charleston
Neck (SC), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Gatling,
Edward |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. From Dobbs County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Gaudy,
Edward |
Nash County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. John
Bond. March 1781, attached to Col. James Read (NC Light Horse
Regiment) at the battle of Guilford Court House. 1781, a Major.
aka Edward Gandy. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Gause,
Charles |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. |
Hood's
Creek. |
| Gaylord,
Jerry |
Hyde County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Jones. aka Jerry Gayland. |
|
| Gaylord,
Stephen |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/30/1779,
a known Captain under Col. Rhotheas Latham.
5/24/1780, a known Captain under Col. William Russell.
aka Stephen Garland, Stephen Gaylard. |
|
| Gee,
James |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/2/1776, a Captain under
Col. Alexander Martin. Died
11/12/1777 of wounds he received at the battle of Brandywine
Creek, PA. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA). |
| Gentry,
Meshack |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under Col. James Saunders. At the
battle of Hanging Rock, SC under Maj. William Richardson Davie
(Independent Corps of Light Horse). At the battle of Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC) attached to VA Lt. Col. William Washington. At the
battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| George,
Presley |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
1777-1778,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| George,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Also served under Col. John
Spicer (Onslow County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Col. James
Darnell. Turned his company over to Daniel Simmons. |
|
| Gholson,
Charles |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1778-1779, a Captain in
the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a
Continental officer). In the Purrysburg, SC expedition, no known
engagements. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Luttrell.
1782, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment).
Many men assert he was a Major. aka Charles Goldstone, Charles
Goldston. |
Lindley's
Mill, Bear Creek, Gholson's Farm, Deep River #2. |
| Gholson,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ambrose Ramsey, then Maj.
William Gholson. |
|
| Gholson,
William |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
August
1778, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. At
the battle of Kings Mountain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes
County Regiment). 1781, a Major and a Lt. Colonel. aka William
E. Goldson, William Goldston. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Gibble,
Didderick |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign. 1781-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Easton. aka
Dedrick Gibble. |
Beaufort. |
| Gibbs,
Benjamin |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
6/30/1779,
a known Captain under Col. Rhotheas Latham.
1781, attached to Col. James Gorham (Pitt County Regiment). |
|
| Gibbs,
Joseph Jr. |
Hyde County Regiment |
1780 |
|
A
known Captain under Col. William Russell on 5/24/1780.
Still in service 10/4/1780. |
|
| Gibbs,
Wiliam |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Gibson,
? |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. |
|
| Gibson,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. Killed at Lookout Mountain (TN) on 9/20/1782. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Gibson,
Sylvester |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Giddings,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. aka James Gidens, James
Gidons, James Gittens, James Gideons. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Giles,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Smith. 1781, also served under Col.
John Sitgreaves (Craven County Regiment) and Col. James Kenan
(Duplin County Regiment). |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Gilkey,
Robert |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. aka Robert Gilky. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Thicketty Fort (SC). |
| Gill,
Joseph |
Granville County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Gill,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey. 1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
1780, a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. 1780, a Major. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Gillespie,
Daniel |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1782,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Martin. 1779, at the
battle of Stono Ferry, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson
Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). 1781, at the battle
of Eutaw Springs, SC under Lt. Col. John Humphreys. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Wahab's Plantation (SC), Charlotte, Cowpens (SC),
Haw River, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Gillespie,
James |
1st Battalion of
Volunteers |
1776 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 11/25/1776, a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777.
1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan.
1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. Charles Ward. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek, Tory Hole. |
| Gillespie,
John |
Wilkes County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
From Guilford County, then later in 1779, in Randolph
County. Sep. 1780, a Captain
under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). Fall of 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC
State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC), Raft Swamp, Evacuation of Wilmington. |
| Gillespie,
Robert |
NC State Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain in the NC State Regiment under Col. Joel Lewis. From
Johnston County. |
|
| Gillespie,
Robert |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Gilliam,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Joseph Taylor. Fall of 1780,
attached to Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). aka
William Gillum. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Gilmore,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Gilmore,
Hugh |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Alexander McAllister. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Matthews. |
|
| Gilmore,
Samuel |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Rowan. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Emmett. |
|
| Gilreath,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Benjamin Cleveland. At the
battle of Briar Creek, GA attached to Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard (Burke
County Regiment). Then a Lieutenant again and a Private. 1781,
a Captain again. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Givens,
Samuel |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Maj. Robert Wilson. POW at the battle of Camden, SC.
aka Samuel Givins. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Colson's Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Givens,
Thomas |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Took over
the company of Samuel Givens, who was a POW at the battle of
Camden, SC. |
|
| Gloeback,
Baron de |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1781 |
See
DeGloeback, Baron above. One source asserts his entire name was
Peter William Joseph Ludwig, Baron de Glaubeck, from Austria. |
|
| Glenn,
Duke |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Glenn,
Thompson |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Lanier. |
|
| Glenn,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Peasley. |
|
| Glisson,
Bryan |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Glover,
William |
6th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/7/1776, a Captain. Resigned 4/1/1777. |
|
| Godley,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Gorham. aka John Godby, John Gadby. |
|
| Gooch,
Gideon |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Goode,
Richard |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Williams and Col. Martin Armstrong.
1776-1778, a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 1778, a Major.
aka Richard Gold. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Goodloe,
Robert |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 1775, in Bute County. 1779,
in Franklin County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
Norfolk
(VA). |
| Goodman,
H. |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell. Too late for the battle
of Briar Creek, GA, but nearby. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. |
|
| Goodman,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Also served under Col.
William Brickell (Franklin County Regiment). |
|
| Goodman,
William |
4th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 11/27/1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk then
Col. James Armstrong until Dec. 1778. Feb. 1779, in NC Light
Dragoons (State Troops) under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. Spring
of 1781, a Captain under Maj. Reading Blount (2nd NC Regiment).
Killed at Eutaw Springs, SC on September 8, 1781. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC),
Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Goodwin,
Christopher |
2nd NC Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Jan. 1779, a Captain in the "New Levies"
under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer) and Lt.
Col. Caleb Phifer. Summer 1779, under Col. Francois DeMalmedy
(NC Light Dragoons - State Troops). 1781, a Captain under Maj.
Reading Blount (NC 2nd Regiment). Killed at the battle of
Eutaw Springs, SC on September 8, 1781. From Bladen County.
aka Christopher Gooding, Christopher Goodin, Christopher Gooden. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Gordon,
Alexander |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. At the battle
of Eutaw Springs, SC attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC
Light Dragoons). 1782, a Captain under Col. Elijah Isaacs. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Gordon,
Charles |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage in the NC State Regiment.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes
County Regiment). Wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC.
7/14/1781, a Captain of Infantry in the newly-recreated NC State
Regiment under Maj. Joel Lewis. 5/15/1782, a known Captain in
the NC State Regiment. 8/1/1782, promoted to Major under Col.
Joel Lewis. From Wilkes County. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Haw River, Guilford
Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Gordon,
Francis |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Gordon,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Gordon,
Nathaniel |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
Also served under Col. Martin Armstrong (Surry County Regiment).
Mid-1781, a Major. |
Big
Glades. |
| Gordon,
O. |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Spring of 1780, in Charleston,
SC attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment)
erecting breastworks, etc. Unclear if his unit was taken prisoners
or not. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Gordon,
Thomas |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Also served under Col.
Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under
Col. Benjamin Herndon. |
|
| Gorham,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Salter, then under Col. James Gorham. |
|
| Graham,
Ben |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of the Rockingham Company under Col. James Martin.
Last name might be Grimes. |
|
| Graham,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety
under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776-1780, a Captain under Col.
Francis Locke. Apparently active in 1782, or another man with
the same name. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Colson's Mill. |
| Graham,
Joseph |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line. Then, an Adjutant and
a Lieutenant in NC Militia. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Joseph
Dickson and Col. William Richardson Davie.
Badly wounded at Charlotte on 9/26/1780. Jan. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
Early 1781, often attached to VA Lt. Col. Henry "Light Horse
Harry" Lee. Aug. 1781, a Major. From Mecklenburg County
during the war. Born
in Chester County, PA. Died
in Lincoln County, NC. |
Charlotte,
Polk's Mill, Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Trading Ford, Shallow
Fords of the Yadkin, Hart's Mill, Haw River, Clapp's Mill #1,
Clapp's Mill #2, Whitesell's Mill. |
| Graham,
Richard |
2nd NC Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Jan. 1778, a Captain in the 2nd NC Regiment.
April 1778, a Captain in the "New Levies," considered
by most not on the Continental Line. Official rolls assert he
retired 6/1/1778. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke
(Rowan County Regiment). 1779-1780, also attached to Col. Andrew
Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment) at Charleston, SC erecting
breastworks, etc. 1781, also attached to Col. Joseph Williams
(Surry County Regiment). From Rowan County. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's
Tavern, Guilford Court House. |
| Graham,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Attached to SC Col. James
Williams during the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Grainger,
Caleb |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Promoted to Major on 2/5/1777.
From New Hanover County, NC. |
|
| Grainger,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Earlier
a Lieutenant and an Ensign.
11/4/1780, a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Summer
of 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Nixon in the recreated
NC State Regiment. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Granbury,
Thomas |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr..
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner in the 3rd
NC Regiment. Court-martialed for forging
and selling discharges.
Cashiered and resigned on
12/27/1777. A prisoner in May 1779
as a volunteer in VA unit, held two years.
aka Thomas Granberry, Thomas Grandbury.
S41592. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Grandy,
Charles |
Camden County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Gregory. 1779, a Major. |
|
| Grant,
Basil |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. John Spicer. aka
Bazell Grant, Bisell Grant. |
|
| Grant,
Reuben |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. Henry
Rhodes. Late 1779, a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Grant,
Stu |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
8/1/1777,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. |
|
| Grantham,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Owen. |
|
| Grantham,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. William Caswell.
1779, in Wayne County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Exum. |
|
| Grantham,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
7/5/1779,
a known Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Glasgow. 1779,
in Wayne County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
|
| Graves,
John Herndon |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Aug. 1780, a Captain attached
to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Gray,
James |
2nd Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
an Adjutant. 6/11/1776, a Captain
under Col. Peter Dauge. 7/31/1776, a known Captain with 37 men.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. 1777, a Captain under Col. Exum
Lewis (Edgecombe County Regiment). From Edgecombe County. |
|
| Gray,
James |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
8/1/1777,
a known Captain under Col. William Cray. Also 1778-1780. Marched
towards Camden, SC, too late. |
|
| Gray,
James |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Sharpe. 1777, in Burke County. 1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, also served under
Lt. Col. John Earle (Rutherford County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Gray,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col. James Miller and Col. Andrew Hampton.
From what is now Polk County. |
|
| Gray,
John |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long.
4/17/1776, a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner in the 3rd
NC Regiment. Retired 6/1/1778. One source asserts he
died while in service in late 1777. From Edgecombe County. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Gray,
John |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Stationed at the Great Bridge
in VA (?). |
|
| Gray,
Thomas |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
eight tours as a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Gray,
William |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign. 1779-1782, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John
Collier. Also served under Lt. Col. James Dougan. |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House, Cox's Mill #1. |
| Gray,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain for three months
under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Green,
Alexander |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Landon Carter and Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Green,
Benjamin |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. |
|
| Green,
Farniford |
Craven County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. Primarily guarded the jail in New Bern. |
|
| Green,
James |
Craven County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 1779, in Jones County. 1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Waightstill Avery and Col. Francis Avery.
1781, also attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Green,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
6/11/1776, a Captain in the new 1st Battalion of Militia
under Col. Thomas Brown. 7/31/1776, had 52 men.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. aka Joseph Greene. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Green,
Nathan |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James
Allen. Also served under Maj. Hardy Griffin (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Green,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Resigned 1/4/1776 (Company dissolved). 1776, a Captain
under Col. William Person, then Col. Thomas Eaton in the Bute
County Regiment of Militia. From Bute County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Greenwood,
James |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Saunders. |
|
| Greenwood,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. William O'Neal. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Greer,
Benjamin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Greers,
Nicholas |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Gregory,
? |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Long. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Gregory,
Dempsey |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
4/19/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
Resigned on 5/20/1778. |
|
| Gregory,
Thomas |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1781, also attached to Lt.
Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
|
| Gregory,
Thomas |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Wynns. Also served under Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment) and Col. James Blount (Chowan
County Regiment). Stationed at the North West River Bridge in
Currituck County, NC. |
|
| Gregory,
William |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Wynns. |
|
| Gresham,
Davis |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
First
in VA unit. 1778-1780, a Captain of Light Dragoons under Col.
Alexander Mebane. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen.
Aug. 1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment)
during the Camden, SC expedition. Late 1780/early 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor and Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC
Light Dragoons). 1781, also under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. Lived
in what is now Durham County. aka Davis Grissom, Davis Grissum. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Griffin,
Edmund |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Smith. 1781, also served under Col.
Henry Young (New Hanover County Regiment). During 1781, many
of his men contracted Smallpox and died, leaving him with only
11 men. |
|
| Griffin,
Hardy |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Griffin,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer) for nine months. 1780-1781, a Captain
under Col. William O'Neal. 1781, a Major. aka John Griffey, John
Griffee, John Griffith. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Griffin,
William |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cox's Mill #1, Lindley's Mill. |
| Griffith,
Roger |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
Also served under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment).
1781, a Major. aka Roger Griffey. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Grimes,
Barry |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. aka Berry Grimes. |
|
| Grimes,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Grimes,
Joseph |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1780,
attached to Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County Regiment) at the
Siege of Charleston, SC. At some time, also served under Col.
Thomas Matthews (Cumberland County Regiment). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Grimes,
Sampson |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Grimminger,
Frederick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Also served under Col. William
Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Most likely the same man
as Frederick Kremminger below. aka Frederick Cromanger, Frederick
Criminger, Frederick Griminger. |
|
| Groves,
William |
5th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/17/1777, a Captain. Retired 6/1/1778. aka William Graves. |
|
| Guess,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Guess,
Joshua |
1st Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 7/31/1776, a known Captain
with 36 men under Col. Thomas Brown. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Armstrong (Cumberland County
Regiment). From Cumberland County. aka Joshua Guest, Joshua Gest,
Joshua Gist. |
|
| Guest,
Moses |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. Grifith Rutherford then Col. Francis Locke.
1777, in Wilkes County. 1777-1780, a Captain of Light Horse under
Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Born in January of 1750 in Fauquier
County, VA. aka Moses Guess. W11072. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Guilford,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Isaacs. Might have only been a recruiter. |
|
| Gurley,
Lewis |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Smith. |
|
| Gurley,
William |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
Refused to serve.
From Johnston County, NC. |
|
| Guy,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Gwinn,
Edward |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1776-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James
Martin. At the battle of Briar Creek, GA under Lt. Col. John
Peasley. 1780-1781, also served under Col. William O'Neal (Orange
County Regiment). 1781, also served under Lt. Col. John Humphreys.
4Q 1781, a Major. aka Ned Gwinn, Edwin Gwinn. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Clapp's Mill #1, Guilford Court House, Lindley's
Mill, Brown Marsh. |
| Gwinn,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, also
served under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). aka
John Gwyn, John Guin. |
|
| Gwinn,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779, also served under Maj.
William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). Aug. 1780, attached
to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment) during the
Camden, SC expedition. March 1781, at the battle of Guilford
Court House under Col. John Peasley. Summer of 1781, served under
Lt. Col. John Humphreys. 1782, a Captain attached to Col. William
O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). aka William Gwynn. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill, Brown Marsh. |
| Hackney,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1778-1780, a Lieutenant.
Dec. 1780, a Captain again under Lt. Col. John Luttrell. Aug.
1781, a Lieutenant again. S6973. |
|
| Hadley,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Hadley,
Joshua |
1st NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 6/13/1779, a Captain in the
1st NC Regiment. One source asserts it was the 6th NC Regiment
(No). 1780-1781, a Continental Captain working with NC Militia
while the NC Continental Line was rebuilding. Mid-1781, a Captain
under Maj. Reading Blount (2nd NC Regiment). Wounded at
the battle of Eutaw Springs on September 8, 1781. 4/24/1782,
back in 1st NC Regiment. From Cumberland County. |
Monck's
Corner #1 (SC), Lenud's Ferry (SC), Little Lynches Creek (SC),
Camden (SC), Fort Motte, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Hadley,
Joshua |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Matthews. 1781, attached to Lt. Col.
Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Hadley,
Joshua |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
April
to October 1779, a Captain of "New Levies" under Lt.
Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780, a Captain
under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). From Rowan
County. |
|
| Hadley,
Simon |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Thomas Matthews. Spring
of 1780, in Charleston, SC erecting breastworks, etc. Discharged
before the town surrendered. 1781, a Major. aka Simon Adley,
Syman Hadley. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Hadley,
Thomas |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Matthews. 1781, a
Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Armstrong and Col. Robert Rowan. |
|
| Hadnot,
Weston |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Easton and Col. Malachi Bell. |
|
| Hagan,
John William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. Late 1778, a Lt. Colonel. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Haines,
Thomas |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Hairston,
Peter |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Halbert,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Colson's
Mill, Richmond Town #2. |
| Hale,
Jonathan |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 1777-1778, a Captain under
Col. Willis Alston. 1778-1779, attached to Col. Thomas Eaton
(Bute County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Hale,
Nicholas |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Also served under Col.
John Sevier (Washington County Regiment). |
|
| Haley,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Risdel Moore. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Martin. |
|
| Hall,
Clement |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 4/19/1777, a Captain. Wrongfully blamed for
seizing cider and whiskey.
Mid-1781, a Captain under Maj. John Armstrong (3rd NC
Regiment). 2/6/1782,
moved back to 2nd NC Regiment. A brevet Major on 9/30/1783. S38790. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Near West Point (NY),
Stony Point (NY), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Hall,
David |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. |
|
| Hall,
Edward |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Jonas Johnston. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Jeptha Eatherton (Northampton County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. 1781, a Commissary. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Hall,
Hugh |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Francis
Locke. Early 1781, attached to Col. Joseph Dickson (Lincoln County
Regiment) and SC Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens. |
Haw
River. |
| Hall,
James |
9th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
May
1777, a Captain under Col. John Williams.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
One source asserts his first name was Joseph (wrong).
1779-1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). 1780, a Major. He was also a Presbyterian
Minister. From Rowan County. |
|
| Hall,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779, at the battle of Stono
Ferry, SC attached to Maj. James Rutherford (Mecklenburg County
Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Hall,
John |
Perquimans County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Harvey. |
|
| Hall,
Nathan |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. Mostly served at Powell's
Point guarding the coast. |
|
| Hall,
Nathan |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. In Kenan's 1779 Roster. 2 Pay
Vouchers. Also in 1781. Born c.1740. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Hall,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1781, Captain under Col. James
Clinch. 1781, also served under Maj. Hardy Griffin. POW/Wounded
at the battle of Rockfish Creek.
1782, a Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse
Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA), Rockfish Creek. |
| Hambleton,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Built and served at Hambleton's
Block House in SC. aka John Hamilton. |
|
| Hambright,
Frederick |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Major. June 1776, a Captain under Col. William Graham.
1779, a Lt. Colonel. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Hambright,
John Hardin |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Graham then under
Col. Joseph Dickson. Also served under Maj. John Barber. Son
of Frederick Hambright. Born on 3/28/1762. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Hamilton,
George |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of Light Horse in the "New Levies" under
Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
|
| Hamilton,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley. |
|
| Hamilton,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain of Mounted Infantry under Col. James Martin. At the
battle of Guilford Court House attached to Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). At the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC attached to Lt. Col. William Washington (VA). |
Guilford
Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Hamlin,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. aka John Hamblin. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Hampton,
Adam |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 4/22/1776, a Captain of Rangers under Lt. Col.
Andrew Hampton and Col. William Graham. Fall of 1776, attached
to Col. Joseph Williams (Surry County Regiment). 1778, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). 1779, in
Rutherford County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Maj. Robert Porter
and Col. Andrew Hampton. At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC
under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). 1781,
at the Siege of Ninety-Six, SC under Lt. Col. James Miller. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Kettle Creek (GA), Earle's
Ford (SC), Prince's Fort (SC), Thicketty Fort (SC), Wofford's
Iron Works (SC), Cane Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six
1781 (SC). |
| Hampton,
Andrew |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Graham.
4/22/1776, a Lt. Colonel.
1779, a full Colonel. From Rutherford County (what is
now Polk County). |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge. |
| Hampton,
Andrew |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Winston and Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Hampton,
Edward |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
First
in SC unit. 1780, a Captain under
Lt. Col. John Earle. 1780, also a Captain and Lt. Colonel in
SC Militia. Killed by SC Loyalist "Bloody Bill" Cunningham
at Fair Forest, SC in Oct. 1780. aka Ned Hampton. |
Earle's
Ford (SC), Prince's Fort (SC), Thicketty Fort (SC). |
| Hampton,
Henry |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Winston and Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Hampton,
Samuel |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. At the battle of Cowpens,
SC attached to Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Hancock,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Handing,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. aka William Handon,
William Handen. Probably the same man as William Hendon below. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Handley,
Thomas |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Captain
of the Cape Fear Light Horse Company |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Handly,
Samuel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Spy, a Private, and an Ensign. 1780, a Captain for two months
under Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Haralson,
Herndon |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Feb.
1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Moore. Then
attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten (Wake County Regiment). Promoted
to Major just before the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. Born on
10/12/1757. |
Haw
River, Whitesell's Mill. |
| Harbard,
? |
Camden County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. |
|
| Hardeman,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
1781-1783,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka Thomas Hardiman. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Harden,
Benjamin |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1779, also served under
Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). 1779, at the
battle of Stono Ferry, SC under Maj. Tutt and Col. Charles McDowell
(Burke County Regiment). 1780, also served under Maj. Joseph
Harden. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. William
Rutherford. aka Benjamin Hardin. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Harden,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety
under Col. Griffith Rutherford.
1776, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke then Col. Christopher
Beekman in the 2nd Rowan County Regiment. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell and Col. William
Sharpe. 1780, at the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col.
Hugh Brevard. aka John Hardin, John Hardon. |
Niney-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens
(SC). |
| Harden,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
1782 |
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Killed at the battle of Lookout
Mountain (TN) on 9/20/1782. Possibly the same man as directly
above. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Harden,
Joseph |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Major in Salisbury District Minutemen. Moved to Tryon
County (what is now Rutherford) and created a company of Light
Horse (Militia) under Brig. Gen. Griffith Rutherford. 11/25/1776,
a Captain in the newly-created 2nd Battalion of Volunteers under
Col. Francis Locke. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 2/12/1779,
a Major of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes
County Regiment). May 1783, appointed Colonel/ Commandant of
the newly-created Greene County Regiment. aka Joseph Harbin,
Joseph Hardin. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Harden,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1778,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. 1778-1779, a Captain in the
"New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. POW
at the Fall of Charleston, SC, while attached to Col. Hugh Tinnen
(Orange County Regiment), paroled. Aug. 1780, at the battle of
Fishing Creek, SC attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County
Regiment). aka William Hardin. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Fishing Creek (SC). |
| Hardin,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 2/12/1779, a Captain of
Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Williams. aka William Harden, William Harding. |
|
| Hardison,
Benjamin |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Hardwick,
Peter |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Most likely Peter Hedrick,
see below. |
|
| Hardy,
Abraham |
Martin County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Williams. 1780, a
Captain under Col. Thomas Wiggins. |
|
| Hargett,
Frederick |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. 11/28/1776, a Captain under
Col. James Armstrong in the 8th NC Regiment. Regiment disbanded
6/1/1778. 1775, from Craven County. 1779, from Jones County.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Waightstill Avery then
Col. Francis Avery. 4Q 1781, a Major. aka Frederick Harjett. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Jumping
Run. |
| Hargis,
Frederick |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Guarded the NC General Assembly
at Hillsborough. |
|
| Hargis,
Shadrack |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. Attached to Col. Ambrose
Ramsey for the Cherokee Expedition, forced to turn back due to
the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1777, in Caswell County.
1778-1780, a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William
Moore. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Livingston's Creek, Brown Marsh. |
| Hargis,
Thomas |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. While mustering
his troops for the first time (2/14/1781), he was captured by
Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and taken to Hillsborough.
Paroled in April. Rejoined later in 1781 as a Private. |
|
| Hargrove,
Francis |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1780, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
Too late for the battle of Kings Mountain, SC but escorted prisoners
northward. 1780, a Major. aka Francis Hargrave, Francis Hartgrave,
Frank Hardgrove. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Hargrove,
John |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1780, a Captain under Col.
John Whitaker. 1781, attached to Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton
(Nash County Regiment). 1781, also attached to Col. James Kenan
(Duplin County Regiment). aka John Hargroves. |
Guilford
Court House, Siege of Augusta (GA). |
| Harker,
Zachariah |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. |
|
| Harney,
Selby |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. John Lowery. 4/29/1776, Captain of
the Bogue Inlet Independent Company. Discharged on 11/21/1776.
This unit was then taken over by Capt. Seth Harvey. 11/27/1776,
a Major in the 8th NC Regiment. |
|
| Harper,
Ambrose |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
11/23/1777,
a known Captain over the Guards at Halifax Jail, under Col. Willis
Alston. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Whitaker, marched
to Charlotte, Salisbury, then back home. 1781, a Captain under
Col. James Allen. |
|
| Harper,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell. 7/5/1779, a known Captain
under Col. James Glasgow. 5/26/1780, a known Captain under Col.
James Glasgow. |
|
| Harrell,
Aaron |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. William Moore.
1781, at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Lt. Col.
Archibald Murphy. aka Aaron Horrell. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Harrell,
Samuel |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. George Lytle. 1780, at Charleston with Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer), discharged before the town surrendered.
1781, a Major. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Harrington,
Henry William |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
First,
a Captain in SC militia.
Moved to NC. A Captain in Anson County
Regiment. 11/25/1779, commissioned
as Colonel to lead the militia in the newly created county of
Richmond. July 1780, a Brigadier
General (Pro Tempore). |
|
| Harris,
Britton |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. Returned home just prior to
the battle of Briar Creek, GA, but his men continued. 1779, in
Franklin County. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell.
aka Britain Harris. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Harris,
Daniel |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. March
1781, attached to Col. Benjamin Williams (Johnston County Regiment)
at the battle of Guilford Court House. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Harris,
Etheldred |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. Late Summer of 1781, a Major.
aka Dred Harris. |
|
| Harris,
Isaac |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
Lieutenant. 1780, promoted to Captain under Col. James Allen
when Capt. Brantley resigned. Marched towards the battle of Camden,
SC, learned of Gates's Defeat at the Waxhaws, turned around. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Harris,
Isham |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, attached to Lt. Col.
Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment). |
|
| Harris,
James |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. 1779, in Gates County. 1779,
a Captain under Col. Lawrence Baker. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Harris,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1778, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander. 1778, promoted to Major. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Harris,
Jesse |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
|
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. |
|
| Harris,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. |
|
| Harris,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Richardson Davie (Independent
Corps of Light Horse). Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William
Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a
Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Wahab's Plantation (SC), Charlotte. |
| Harris,
Jordan |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1779, in Warren County. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. March 1781, at the battle
of Guilford Court House attached to Col. James Read (NC Light
Horse Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA), Guilford Court House. |
| Harris,
Landon |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. James Martin. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Harris,
Obadiah |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Might be from Orange County. |
|
| Harris,
Richard |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Harris,
Roland |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley. From Randolph County. aka
Rolin Harris. |
|
| Harris,
Samuel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Harris,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/9/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Samuel Spencer with 33 men. Many references
that this unit was considered to be in the Salisbury District
Minutemen. Most say only Anson County Regiment. 3/2/1776, a Major
under Col. Thomas Wade. 4/17/1776, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Polk (4th NC Regiment). 10/4/1777, a Major. 1780,
a Major in NC Militia again. S13312. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Ft. George - Bald Head Island, Brandywine Creek
(PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Harris,
Thomas |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. From
Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Harris,
Tyre |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Harris,
West |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, in Montgomery
County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. William Lofton. 3Q 1781,
a Major. |
|
| Harris,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Harrison,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Miller. Might be Capt. ? Harris. |
|
| Harrison,
Benjamin |
1st Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1783 |
6/14/1776,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Thomas Brown. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. 5/19/1778, a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle
(a Continental officer) in the "New Levies" for nine
months. 1779, in Wayne County. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col.
William McKinney. 1781, a Captain under Maj. Burwell Mouring.
Also in 1782-1783. Born 10/25/1755. |
Webber's
Bridge. |
| Harrison,
James |
Jones County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Waightstill Avery. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Francis Avery. |
|
| Harrison,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Miller. At the battle of Guilford
Court House attached to Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Harrison,
Michael |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. Jan. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens, SC attached
to Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Harrison,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Dec. 1780, attached to Col.
William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). Early 1781, a Major.
aka Richard Haralson. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Harrison,
Vincent |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Harrison,
William |
|
1779 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
A Captain in 1779, regiment unknown. |
|
| Hart,
? |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Irwin. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Hart,
Anthony |
3rd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant and an Adjutant.
7/1/1781, a Captain. Resigned 4/1/1782. |
|
| Hart,
Anthony |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| Hart,
David |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg
County. |
|
| Hart,
James |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg
County. |
|
| Hart,
John |
|
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/6/1779, a Captain, regiment unknown. |
|
| Hart,
Samuel |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From
Mecklenburg County. |
Charlotte. |
| Hart,
Warren |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Northampton
County. |
|
| Hart,
William |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg
County. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC), Charlotte, Polk's Mill. |
| Harvey,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1779, a Captain under Col.
John Whitaker. |
|
| Harvey,
Alexander |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Spring of 1780, attached to
Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Harvey,
John |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
6/5/1780,
a known Captain, serving under Col. Samuel Jarvis. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). From Perquimans
County. aka John Hervey. |
|
| Harvey,
Matthias |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
5/26/1780,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Harvey,
Seth |
Bogue Inlet Independent
Company |
1776 |
1777 |
November
27, 1776, a Captain of Militia to take the place of Capt. Selby
Harney who joined the 8th NC Regiment as a Major. Disbanded
in Dec. 1777. |
|
| Haskins,
Aaron |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
6/6/1776,
a Captain of the New Topsail Company. |
|
| Hatch,
Edmund |
Chowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
12/14/1776
a known Captain of Light Horse. |
|
| Hatch,
Edmund |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Maj. John Bryan, Jr. and Col.
John Bryan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Haughton,
Charles |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
6/21/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Blount. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
|
| Haven,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Hugh Tinnen. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. Hugh Tinnen. 1780, a Commissary. March 1781, at the battle
of Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. aka James
Havens. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Hawkins,
? |
|
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain, regiment unknown. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Hawkins,
Joseph |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Primarily employed in collecting
forage, then after the battle of Guilford Court House employed
in rounding up the dispersed soldiers, then again collecting
forage. |
|
| Hawkins,
Ning |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Hawkins,
Philemon Jr. |
Bute County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
Very
early, a Captain of Militia.
By September of 1775, a Lt. Colonel. 1778, a Captain again
under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1779, a Lt. Colonel again in Warren
County Regiment. |
|
| Hawley,
Jonathan |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Hawthorne,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. Late 1781 or early 1782, served
under SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion for a short while. aka John
Hathorn, John Haythorn. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Hawthorne,
Nathaniel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
|
A
Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. Murdered by Loyalists, date unknown. |
|
| Hayden,
Douglas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1781, also served under Col.
William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in
the Wilmington Expedition. aka Douglas Haden. |
|
| Haynes,
Robert |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. |
Hood's
Creek. |
| Haynes,
Thomas |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. Died in 1781. |
|
| Hays,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Oct. 1780, attached to
VA Col. William Campbell at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC.
aka John Hain. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Hazzleburger,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition. Possibly from Lincoln County. aka John Hazzlbarger,
John Hasselbury, John Hosslebarger, John
Hoselburger, John Hurstlebury, John Hurstleberry, John Husselberger. |
|
| Heard,
Armstrong |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. |
|
| Hedrick,
Adolph |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Hedrick,
Liles |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. |
|
| Hedrick,
Peter |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777-1782, a Captain of Rangers under Col. Francis
Locke. aka Peter Hendrick, Peter Hetrick, Peter Headrick. |
Colson's
Mill, Camden (SC), Mask's Ferry, Lindley's Mill, Cherokee Expedition
1782. |
| Hemphill,
Thomas |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard.
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph McDowell.
1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). From what is now McDowell County. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Henderson,
James |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Also served under Col.
Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
|
| Henderson,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Robert Harris. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col./Col. Philip Taylor. 1779, may have also served under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). Aug. 1780, a Captain
in the Mounted Volunteers under Col. Philip Taylor. Late 1780
to 1781, a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
Fall of 1781, a Major. |
Ramsey's
Mill. |
| Henderson,
Michael |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. John Williams.
From Salisbury District. |
|
| Henderson,
Pleasant |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse
under Col. Joseph Taylor. Feb. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Henderson,
Pleasant |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Dec. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Henderson,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Henderson,
Samuel |
NC Light Dragoons |
1780 |
1781 |
10/19/1780,
a known Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. 1781, a Major.
From Granville County. |
|
| Hendon,
Josiah |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Hendon,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. Stationed at Rockfish
Creek during battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, went down the Cape
Fear River in boats, remained at Elizabeth Town for a few days.
aka William Hearndon. |
|
| Hendrick,
James |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Started on the Cherokee
Expedition, forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and
pack horses. |
|
| Henry,
Malcolm |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
First
in SC units. 1779, a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under Col. William
Graham. At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Robert
Smith. At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Lt. Col. Frederick
Hambright. Later in SC units again. Born on 12/21/1755 in Rowan
(what would become Tryon then Lincoln) County, NC. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Henry,
Samuel |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1777, a Captain under Lt. Col.
John Sevier. aka Samuel Henley. |
|
| Henry,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Herndon,
Benjamin |
Wilkes County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland.
At the battle of Colson's Mill attache to Col. William Lee Davidson
(Mecklenburg County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Maj. Richard
Allen and Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). 1781,
a Major. 1781, also a full Colonel. BOrn on 12/10/1748 or 1749
at Fredericksburg, VA. aka Benjamin Hearndon, Benjamin Hern. |
Colson's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Herndon,
George |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1776, also served under
Maj. Israel Folsome (Orange County Regiment). aka George Hearn,
George Hendon. Signed discharge shows his name as Geo. Herndon. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Herndon,
James |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
August
1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
Spring of 1780, at Charleston, SC attached to Lt. Col.
Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1781, a Captain under
Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). From what is now
Durham County. aka James Hearn. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Herndon,
Joseph |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1780, a Major. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Herrin,
Benjamin |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Luttrell. aka Benjamin Hern. |
|
| Herrin,
Charles |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Rhodes and Col. William Cray. |
|
| Herrin,
James |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage. From Pitt County. aka James
Herring. |
|
| Herring,
Frederick |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 7/5/1779, a known Captain
under Col. James Glasgow. 1779, in Wayne County. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
|
| Herring,
Stephen |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Herritage,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/2/1776, a Captain under
Col. Alexander Martin. Resigned
5/15/1777. 1779, a Colonel over
the newly-created NC State Regiment (State Troops).
From Johnston County, NC.
aka John Heritage. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Herritage,
William |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Herritage. 1780, a Captain under Col.
James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell, Jr.
From Dobbs County. |
|
| Herron,
Armwell |
Pitt County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 4/19/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard in the 10th NC Regiment.
Retired on 6/1/1778. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Simpson
again (Pitt County Regiment). 1779, also a Captain under Col.
John Herritage in the newly-created NC State Regiment. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Williams in the recreated NC State
Regiment. From Pitt County. aka Harmon Herrin. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Hester,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. aka William Huster. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Hewett,
Richard |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Blount. Spring of 1780, attached to
Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County Regiment). POW at the Fall
of Charleston, SC, paroled. aka Richard Hawett, Richard Howett,
Richard Howilt, Richard Harnett. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Hickman,
Edwin |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Lanier. Early 1781, attached
to Maj. John Armstrong (a Continental officer). Summer of 1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
aka Edmund Hickman. |
Alamance,
Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Hickman,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Hicks,
Daniel |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Crawford. |
|
| Hicks,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign in the 9th NC Regiment, then a Lieutenant in Militia.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1781, also
a Captain under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Hicks,
William |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1777-1779, a Captain under
Col. John Carter (Washington County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Higgins,
John |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| High,
Alsey |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). 1779, in Warren County. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. aka Asy High. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| High,
Robert |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. 1780, also served under
Col. Thomas Owen (Bladen County Regiment). 1781, also served
under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons), Lt. Col, William
Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment), Col. William Moore (Caswell
County Regiment), and Col. Joseph Taylor (Granville County Regiment).
Probably the same man as Robert Hight below. |
|
| Highland,
Henry |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, an Ensign.
1781-1782, a Captain again under Col. Charles McDowell. aka Harry
Highland. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Hight,
Robert |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Also
served under Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment).
Probably the same man as Robert High above. aka Robert Hyte. |
|
| Hightower,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Capatain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. |
|
| Hill,
? |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Hill,
? |
Nash County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Bond and Col. James Clinch. |
|
| Hill,
Aaron |
2nd Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
7/31/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1776, also a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner (Chowan County
Regiment). 10/21/1776, 37 men requested that he be replaced.
His company was taken over by Lt. Simon Stallings. From Chowan
County. |
|
| Hill,
Aaron |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Collier and Col. Andrew
Balfour. He considered his unit to be Minutemen. |
|
| Hill,
Abner |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. August 1778, a Captain
under Col. Ambrose Ramsey |
|
| Hill,
Abram |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Private. 1778-1779, a Captain of Rangers under Col. John Carter.
1779-1780, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Then, a Private
again. |
|
| Hill,
Francis |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1781, at the battle of Heron's
Bridge under Col. Henry Young (New Hanover County Regiment). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Heron's Bridge. |
| Hill,
Harry |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
Swift
Creek & Fishing Creek. |
| Hill,
Harry |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
9/5/1780,
a known Captain attached to Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William
Harrington, stationed at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. From
Many's Neck. |
|
| Hill,
Isaac |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Mitchell. |
|
| Hill,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. Jan. 1781, attached to Lt.
Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment). March 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. James Dougan. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford Court House. |
| Hill,
Nathan |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Sent to guard Wilmington to
prevent the British from landing there and at Brunswick Town. |
|
| Hill,
Robert |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under
Col. Martin Armstrong. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Brick
House. |
| Hill,
Thomas |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
August
1778, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Hill,
William |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
Thomas Eaton. 1779, in Franklin County. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. Benjamin Seawell. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Hill,
William |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith, and in the Wilmington
Expedition. From Surry County. |
Brick
House. |
| Hillsman,
Janus |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr.
Also guarded the NC General Assembly that met at Wake Court House
under Col. Benjamin Exum (Wayne County Regiment). aka James Hillsman. |
|
| Hinds,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
John Collier. Also in late 1780 and early 1781, under Lt. Col.
John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment). 1781, a Major. aka John
Hines, John Hynds, John Haynes, John Hynes. |
Deep River #1,
Brush Creek. |
| Hines,
Isaac |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow.
5/26/1780, a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Hinsley,
Thomas |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private, an Ensign, and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Also served under Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland
County Regiment). Took over Capt. Alexander Clark's company when
he was killed at Brown Marsh in Sep. 1781. (Some say Clark was
not killed and continued to lead the company at the battles shown
on the right - either Clark or Hinsley led at these engagements). |
Raft
Swamp, Brick House, Seven Creeks. |
| Hinton,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Hinton and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. |
|
| Hinton,
James |
Wake County Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. (his father). 1776, a Major.
Then, a Lt. Colonel. 1780, briefly the Colonel/ Commandant of
the Wake County Regiment. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Hise,
Conrad |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant and a Private. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse
under Col. Caleb Phifer. aka Conrad Heis, Conrad Hice. |
Camden
(SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowan's Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Hodge,
George |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor and Col. Hugh Tinnen.
Aug. 1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment)
during the Camden, SC expedition. 1781, attached to Lt. Col.
Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). 1781, also served under
Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer, Lt. Col. John Taylor, and Col. Guilford
Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House, Brown Marsh, Raft Swamp. |
| Hodge,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. |
|
| Hodges,
? |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. |
|
| Hodges,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. John Simpson. Aug.-Nov. 1780,
a Captain of Infantry in Pitt County Regiment under Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). 7/14/1781, a Captain of Infantry
in the newly-recreated NC State Regiment. |
|
| Hodges,
Philemon |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col.
Thomas Armstrong and Col. James Emmett. |
|
| Hogan,
? |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Hogan,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Hogan,
Shadrack |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. At the battle of Camden,
SC under Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter. June 1781, guarded the jail
at Hillsborough. |
|
| Hogg,
Thomas |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 3/1/1776, a Captain under
Col. Francis Nash. Promoted
to Major on 10/19/1777 in the 5th NC Regiment. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Hoke,
? |
|
|
|
A
Captain, regiment and dates unknown. |
|
| Holder,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. June 1778, went to Boonesboro,
KY. |
|
| Holland,
James |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. William Graham,
then Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Holloway,
? |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. |
|
| Holmes,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Aug.-Dec.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Moore and Brig. Gen. (Pro
Tempore) William Lee Davidson, in and around Charlotte and Salisbury
area. |
|
| Holmes,
Gabriel |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 12 pay vouchers. Born 1723
in Bertie (what became Edgecombe) County.
Died 1785 in Duplin Coounty. Father of Hardy Holmes and
Owen Holmes. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Holmes,
Hardy |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1779,
at the battle of Briar Creek, GA attached to Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). 1781, a Lieutenant in the 1st
NC Regiment. Wounded at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC on 9/8/1781.
Retired on 1/1/1783. Born 1755 in Duplin County. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Heron's Bridge. |
| Holmes,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles McDowell. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Holmes,
Robert |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1779, a Major.
2Q 1780, a Lt. Colonel. 2Q 1781, a full Colonel.
From what is now Alexander County. |
|
| Holmes,
Robert |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant and a Sergeant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis
Locke. W84. |
|
| Honeycutt,
John |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Emmett. At the
battle of Lindley's Mill attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a
Continental officer). |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Hooks,
Jacob |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Hooks,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Col. Thomas Routledge. |
|
| Hooks,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Adjutant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Hopkins,
John |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Horn,
Isaac |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1778 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Irwin and Col. Nicholas Long.
First in Edgecombe County. 1777, in Nash County. 1777-1778, a
Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Hunter and Col. James Clinch. aka
Isaac Horne. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Horn,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse attached to Col. Benjamin Cleveland
(Wilkes County Regiment). 1780, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
aka John Horne. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Horne,
? |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. April 1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Horton,
George |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Horton,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer
and Col. Hugh Tinnen. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Hoskins,
Joseph |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Hoskins,
Ninian |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka Ning Hoskins. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Houston,
Christopher |
NC Rangers |
1776 |
1782 |
A
Captain of the NC Rangers 1776-1782. |
|
| Houston,
Isaac |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Houston,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1778, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander. 1779, a Captain under
Col. Robert Irwin. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan
County Regiment). Wounded at Ramseur's
Mill on 6/20/1780. Wounded
at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC, while a Captain under Lt.
Col. Matthew Brandon (Rowan County Regiment). 1781, a Captain
under Col. Robert Irwin. Also a Commissary. Born on 6/22/1747.
From what is now Iredell County. W13500. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain
(SC). |
| Houston,
Peter |
Surry County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby, dates unknown. |
|
| Houston,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Houston,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander.
1779, at the battle of Briar Creek, GA under Lt. Col. Caleb Phifer
and Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment) - covered the
retreat of Maj. Gen. John Ashe, Sr. 1779-1780, a Captain under
Col. Caleb Phifer in the 2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Howard,
Thomas |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham.
1779, a Captain in the Rutherford County Regiment.
Later, a Captain in SC militia. From what is now Polk
County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Round Mountain. |
| Howe,
Richard |
Camden County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. |
|
| Howell,
Joseph |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Lindley's Mill. |
| Howett,
James |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Long. Also served under Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
|
| Hoye,
William |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. aka William Hoy, William
Hay, William Hays, William Hoey. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Hubbard,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Hubbard,
Kenan |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Spring of 1780, attached to
Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County Regiment) at Charleston, SC,
erecting breastworks, etc. Unclear if his company was taken prisoner
at the Fall of Charleston, or not. aka Kinion Hubbard. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Hubbard,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1780, marched towards Charleston,
SC under Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin Coounty Regiment), turned
back after learning the town had surrendered. Might be from New
Hanover County. |
|
| Hubbard,
William |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. First in Orange County.
April 1776, in Northern Orange County Regiment under Col. James
Saunders. Later in 1776, attached to Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham
County Regiment). Started on the Cherokee Expedition, forced
to turn back due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1777,
in Caswell County. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Hudgins,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under
Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). At the battle
of Lindley's Mill under Col. John Luttrell. aka John Hutchings. |
Camden
(SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill. |
| Hudson,
Cuthbert |
Granville County
Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775-1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Fall of 1776, attached to
Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). Started on the
Cherokee Expedition, forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons
and pack horses. 1778, a Major. |
|
| Huggins,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Wilson and Col. George Alexander.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. William Polk and Col. Robert Irwin.
Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Camden (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Huggins,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 1780, a Captain under Col.
George Alexander. 1780, also a Captain under Col. William Lee
Davidson. aka William Hoaggins. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Hughlett,
William Thrift |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph
Winston. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Phillips and Col.
Joseph Williams. Born on 11/15/1757 in Rowan (what would become
Surry then Stokes) County, NC. aka William Hulet, William Hewlett.
W4996. |
Camden
(SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Humphreys,
Benjamin |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Martin
Armstrong. 1781, also under Lt. Col. Joseph Phillips. |
|
| Humphreys,
David |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition under Col. James Martin (Guilford County Regiment).
aka David Humphries. |
Camden
(SC), Shallow Ford, Raft Swamp, Brick House. |
| Humphreys,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Late 1781, a Major in
the Guilford County Regiment. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Hunt,
Henry |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. Attached to Col. Jonas Johnston
(Edgecombe County Regiment) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition.
Resigned soon after getting into SC, returned home. From what
became Franklin County. |
|
| Hunt,
Jesse |
|
1778 |
|
A
Captain in the NC Militia during 1778. |
|
| Hunt,
John |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
7/14/1781,
a Captain of Infantry in the NC State Regiment. |
|
| Hunter,
Alexander |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. James Martin. 1781, a Captain under
Lt. Col. James Hunter and Col. John Peasley. Fall of 1781, in
the Wilmington Expedition. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Hunter,
Elisha |
Chowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner. Also served under Col. John
Pugh Williams (Bertie County Regiment). Resigned due to his age.
His company was taken over by Lt. James Robards. |
|
| Hunter,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Hunter,
Libious |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. |
|
| Hunter,
Samuel |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Hunter,
Thomas |
Chowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner. |
|
| Hunter,
Thomas |
Martin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Williams. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Wiggins. |
|
| Hunter,
William Sr. |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1776-1779, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). 1779, in Richmond County.
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock and Col. Thomas
Crawford. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Beatti's Bridge, Little Raft Swamp. |
| Hunter,
William Jr. |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a
Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment).
From Anson County. |
|
| Hurt,
Elisha |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Jeptha Eatherton (Northampton County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. Sep. 1780, at the battle of Charlotte attached
to Lt. Col. William Brickell (Franklin County Regiment). March
1781, a Captain under Col. Pinketham Eaton (a Continental Captain
acting as a Militia Colonel). |
Camden
(SC), Charlotte, Guilford Court House. |
| Hurt,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| Hutchison,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Summer of 1780, attached
to Col. Robert Irwin (Mecklenburg County Regiment). 1781, a Captain
in SC. |
Rocky
Mount (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Hyre,
Thomas |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. This man is most likely the
same man as Capt. Thomas Tyre below. |
|
| Ingles,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 11/12/1777, a Captain
under Col. John Patten.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, paroled June 1781, but
not exchanged until 11/26/1782. On 4/24/1782, his commission
was back-dated to 10/24/1777.
Retired 1/1/1783. A brevet Major on 9/30/1783
(?). Aka John Inglas. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Inman,
Joshua |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Siege of Augusta (GA). |
| Irby,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
A
Captain under Lt. Col. William Polk.
April 1781, in SC unit. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Irwin,
Jared |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. Also served under Lt. Col.
James Richardson. aka Jared Ervin, Jared Erving, Jarret Irving,
Jarrot Ervin. |
Guilford
Court House, Stewart's Creek #2, Brown Marsh. |
| Irwin,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. Late 1775-1776, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Polk in the 2nd Salisbury District Minutemen. April
1776, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 1777, a Lt. Colonel.
1778, a full Colonel. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge, Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Isaacs,
Charles |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr. 1776, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Whitmell. From Bertie County. |
|
| Isaacs,
Elijah |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Summer of 1776, built
Fort Isaacs at the head of the Yadkin River. 1778, a Major then
a full Colonel. aka Elisha Isaacs. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Isaacs,
Godfrey |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
A
Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Probably in the 1781 Wilmington
Expedition. |
- |
| Isbell,
Godfrey |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland and Col. Elijah Isaacs.
1780, a Captain attached to Maj. Jonathan Tipton (Washington
County Regiment of Militia) at the battle of Musgrove's Mill
(SC). |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC). |
| Isbell,
Pendleton |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. At the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC attached to SC Col. James Williams. 1781, a Captain
in SC. Late 1781 and early 1782, a Captain under Col. Elijah
Isaacs. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cox's Mill #3. |
| Isler,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Ives,
S.L. |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Benjamin Stiles and Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Ivey,
Curtis |
3rd NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
2/1/1779, a Captain under Maj. John Armstrong.
Transferred to 4th NC Regiment on 2/6/1782, served till
the end of the war. However, the 4/24/1782
roll claims he was still a Lieutenant.
Some sources assert he was an Adjutant of the 1st NC Regiment
in 1781. aka Curtis Ivory. aka Curtis Ivy. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Jack,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk.
1776, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 11/25/1776,
a Captain in the new 2nd Battalion of Volunteers under Col. Francis
Locke. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 1778-1779, a Captain
in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle
(a Continental Officer). 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Irwin. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Jackson,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1780, a Major. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Jackson,
Jonathan |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Wounded at the battle of Beatti's
Bridge. Several sources confuse this man with Capt./Maj. John
Jackson - possibly the same man. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Jackson,
Jonathan |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Jackson,
Stephen |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Captain in SC Militia. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Wade. aka "Killing Stephen" Jackson. |
|
| Jackson,
Thomas |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Earle.
From what is now Polk County. |
|
| Jackson,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| James,
? |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| James,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Guarded the NC/VA Surveyors
extending the boundary line during the winter of 1779/1780. |
|
| James,
David |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Purviance. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Henry Young. |
|
| James,
John |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington.
4/17/1776, a Captain in the 6th NC Regiment. One source
asserts he was a Captain in 1st NC Regiment 1781-1782 (little
or no evidence). 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan.
From Duplin County. |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| James,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Also
served under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth (New Hanover County Regiment). |
|
| Jamieson,
? |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment)
in the Purrysburg, SC expedition. No known engagements. Might
be from Craven County. |
|
| Jamieson,
David |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. aka David Jemison. |
|
| Jamieson,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Soon, in SC unit. |
|
| Jamieson,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Jamieson,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. March 1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
Briar
Creek (GA), Camden (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford
Court House, Lindley's Mill. |
| Jarnigan,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka Thomas Jernigan. |
|
| Jarrinds,
? |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Jarvis,
Jabez |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1776-1779, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Williams. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Jarvis,
John |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Aug. 1776 to Jan. 1778, a Captain under Col. Samuel
Jarvis, stationed on the Currituck Banks for 16 months. |
|
| Jarvis,
John |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
4/19/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. Dropped from the Continental
rolls in June 1778. From Currituck County,
NC. |
|
| Jarvis,
Thomas |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private in the NC Continental Line and a Lieutenant in NC Militia.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. 1780, also served
under Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). Originally from
Hyde County, moved to Currituck County in 1779. |
|
| Jarvis,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). In the Purrysburg,
SC expedition, no known engagements. 1779, a Major. |
|
| Jenkins,
? |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Died on a tour against the
Cherokees. |
|
| Jenkins,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Jennett,
Abraham |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Long. aka Abraham Gerrot, Abraham
Genet. |
|
| Jennett,
Robert |
1st Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
|
7/31/1776,
a known Captain with 53 men under Col. Thomas Brown. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. 1781, a Lt. Colonel.
From Hyde County. aka Robert Gennetts. |
|
| Jennings,
Thomas |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Crawford.
Also served under Lt. Col. Thomas Childs and Col. William
Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Jernigan,
David Jr. |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin
Exum. |
|
| Jernigan,
Jesse |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 1779, in Wayne County.
1779, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Jeter,
? |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. At the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment).
1779, in Franklin County. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Seawell. aka ? Geter. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Johnson,
? |
Bertie County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. |
|
| Johnson,
? |
Greene County Regiment |
1783 |
|
1783,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Outlaw. |
|
| Johnson,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Johnson,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Johnson,
Burnett |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. Also served under Col. John
Tilman (Craven County Regiment). |
Kingston
#1 (Probably) |
| Johnson,
Charles |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Johnson,
George |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Johnson,
Gilliam |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Johnson,
Hugh |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Long. Spring of 1780, attached to
Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County Regiment). POW at the Fall
of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Johnson,
James |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a QM in 6th NC Regiment. Spring of 1780, a Captain attached to
Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Johnson,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham.
1779, in Lincoln County. Oct. 1780, at the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. 1780, a Major.
Born on 6/15/1742. aka James Johnston. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776,
Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Johnson,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1780, attached
to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) in the Camden,
SC expedition. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Johnson,
Samuel |
Wilkes County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1777-1780, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. At the battle of Hanging
Rock, SC under Maj. Francis Hargrove. At the battle of Camden,
SC under Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment).
A Lieutenant during the battle of Kings Mountain, SC, then back
to Captain. 1781-1782, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin
Herndon. aka Samuel Johnston. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Johnson,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Johnson,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Helped to build Wofford's
Fort at Turkey Cove. aka William Johnston, William Johnstone. |
|
| Johnson,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain assigned to Col. Nicholas Long (DQMG) to oversee men
making shot, cartridge boxes, etc. |
|
| Johnston,
Daniel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Johnston,
Gilbert |
|
1780 |
1781 |
A
Captain of NC Rangers detached to support Col./BG Francis Marion
in South Carolina during 1780 and 1781. |
|
| Johnston,
Hugo |
|
1781 |
1781 |
A
Captain of Militia, regiment unknown.
Wounded at Wiggins Mill, GA in April of 1781. |
|
| Johnston,
Jacob |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 1779-1780, a Captain under
Col. James Glasgow. 1781, attached to Col. Francis Avery (Jones
County Regiment). At the battle of Rockfish Creek attached to
Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Johnston,
James |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown, when William
Ellis was promoted to Major. |
|
| Johnston,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. John Collier. At some
time, also served under Lt. Col. Jeduthan Harper (Chatham County
Regiment). aka John Johnstone. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Lindley's Mill. |
| Johnston,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. 1780, at the battle of Colson's
Mill under Col. William Lee Davidson (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
At the battle of Camden, SC under Col. Francis Locke. Captain
of the "Fork Rangers" for ~ 4 years. 1780, a Major.
aka John Johnson. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Colson's Mill, Camden (SC). |
| Johnston,
Jonas |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
1775,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Irwin and Col. Nicholas Long.
4/22/1776, a Major. 1778, a full Colonel. Some list him as James
Jonston. Born 1740 in Southampton County, VA. From Edgecombe
County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Johnston,
Samuel |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer and Col. William O'Neal.
aka Samuel Johnson. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Johnston,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment)
at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Johnstone,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. perhaps William Johnston. |
|
| Jones,
? |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Long. Also served under Col. Samuel
Jarvis (Currituck County Regiment). |
|
| Jones,
Daniel |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
5/12/1776,
a Captain in the 3rd NC Regiment.
Found guilty of disobeying orders and being absent without
leave, 1/31/1778. Retired 6/1/1778. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Jones,
Daniel |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Also served under Lt.
Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Jones,
David |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Cavalry under Col. Henry Young. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Jones,
Etheldred |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Early
1781, attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment).
aka Dred Jones |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford Court House. |
| Jones,
Francis |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. Also served under Col. Nicholas
Long (DQMG) and Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
|
| Jones,
Francis |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. At the battle of Guilford
Court House attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County
Regiment). Possibly at the battle of Hobkirk's Hill (SC). A Captain
for at least two years. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Jones,
Gabriel |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
4/16/1776,
a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
Resigned before 6/1/1776. |
|
| Jones,
Hull |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Cray. Primarily assigned
to guard the town of Swannsborough. 1781, a Captain under Col.
George Mitchell. |
|
| Jones,
James |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Maj. James Moore and Col. James Thackston. 4/16/1776,
a Captain of the 3rd Company of Light Horse (NC Light Dragoons
- Provincial Troops). Resigned on Oct. 25, 1776.
1778-1779, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. From
Wake County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Jones,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/3/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Richard Harris. |
|
| Jones,
James |
Hertford County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain of Militia, dates unknown.
From Pitch Landing. |
|
| Jones,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
|
| Jones,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain of NC Partisan Rangers under Col. Charles McDowell.
Wounded at Gowen's Old Fort, SC on 7/13/1780 (right at the NC/SC
border). One source claims he was a Captain in the GA Militia
under Col. Elijah Clarke (Burke County, GA - vs. - Burke County,
NC). Several sources
claim he as a Colonel in the Burke County, NC Regiment.
He was from Burke County, NC. |
Gowen's Old Fort
(SC), Earle's Ford (SC). |
| Jones,
John |
Camden County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781-1782, a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. Summer
of 1781, had about 60 men, marched to Currituck Court House,
where Loyalists had assembled. |
|
| Jones,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1781, a Captain under Col.
John Luttrell. |
Lindley's Mill. |
| Jones,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Also served under Col. John
Whitaker (Halifax County Regiment). aka Jack Jones. |
|
| Jones,
John Higgins |
Martin County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wiggins. 1779, attached to Col. Thomas
Eaton (Bute County Regiment). |
Briar Creek (GA). |
| Jones,
John Litten |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). 1779-1782, a Captain under Col.
Martin Armstrong and Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Jones,
Kelly |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. George Mitchell. |
Heron's Bridge. |
| Jones,
Lewis |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Jones,
Philip |
NC Artillery |
1777 |
1780 |
7/19/1777
or 11/16/1777 (two sources), a Captain-Lieutenant under Capt.
John Kingsbury. POW at the Fall of Charleston,
not exchanged until 11/26/1782. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Jones,
Samuel |
3rd NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
9/11/1781, a Captain. 4/24/1782, in 1st NC
Regiment. Court-martialed for using
strong language against Governor Alexander Martin.
From Franklin County, NC.
Retired 1/1/1783.
W230. |
|
| Jones,
Samuel |
Hertford County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain of Militia, dates unwknon.
From St. John's. |
|
| Jones,
Samuel |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment) at the battle of Fishing
Creek, SC. 7/14/1781, a known Captain of Infantry in the newly-recreated
NC State Regiment. Late 1781, guarded the NC General Assembly
at Hillsborough for two months. 5/15/1782, a known Captain in
the NC State Regiment. |
Fishing
Creek (SC). |
| Jones,
Simon |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col Robert Salter and Col. John Simpson.
11/28/1776, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong (8th NC Regiment).
Resigned fairly soon after being commissioned. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Jones,
Solomon |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
6/30/1779,
a known Captain of Militia.
5/24/1780, a known Captain under Col. William Russell.
A known Captain 2/7/1782. |
|
| Jones,
Thomas |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain of Light Horse, dates unknown. |
|
| Jones,
Tignal |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. |
|
| Jones,
Tract William |
Volunteer Independent
Rangers |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Ashe, Sr. Too late for
the battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge. 1778-1779, a Captain
under Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland County Regiment). 1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). 1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment). Called
by many "Wicked Will" Jones. From New Hanover County. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Heron’s Bridge. |
| Jones,
William |
Orange County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. 1781, at the battle of Kirk's
Farm under Maj. William Gholson (Chatham County Regiment). 1781,
at the battle of Lindley's Mill under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane
(a Continental officer). Then, a Captain under Maj. Bennett Crafton
in the recreated NC State Regiment. |
|
| Jones,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 1779, attached to Col. John
Sitgreaves (Craven County Regiment) during the Purrysburg, SC
expedition, no known engagements. |
|
| Jordan,
Alexander |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. His company was attached
to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons) for a short while. |
|
| Jouett,
Matthew |
Orange County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. 1777, in Caswell County. Note
- this man very well might be the same man as Capt. Matthew DeWitt
above. |
|
| Judd,
Ralwin |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka Palmer
Judd, Rowland Judd. |
|
| Keais,
Nathaniel |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe then Col. Alexander Martin.
Retired 6/1/1778. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Kees,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka John Key, John Keys,
John Keyes. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Keil,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain assigned to Col. Nicholas Long (DQMG), dates unknown. |
|
| Kell,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental
officer) then under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor.
Took over from Capt. George Horton. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Kelso,
Hugh |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Kenan,
Michael Johnson |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a QM. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan (his brother). |
|
| Kenan,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. |
Evacuation
of Wilmington. |
| Kendrick,
James |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
August
1778, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Also a Captain from
1779-1781. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Kennedy,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
7/26/1777,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow.
1778-1779, a Captain under Col. William Caswell. 1779,
in Wayne County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Webber's Bridge. |
| Kennedy,
John |
Martin County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wiggins. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Jeptha Eatherton (Northampton County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. 1781, a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. 1781,
also served under Maj. John Everett. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Kennedy,
Thomas |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1779, at the
battle of Stono Ferry, SC under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). 1780, wounded at the battle of Ramseur's Mill, while
serving under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment).
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph McDowell.
Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion)
and in the Wilmington Expedition. Captured by Col. David Fanning
at Chatham County #1, paroled. 1782 under Col. Robert Holmes.
Born on 9/11/1757. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Earle's Ford (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Cane Creek, Kings
Mountain (SC), Brick House, Evacuation of Wilmington, Chatham
County #1. |
| Kerney,
Richard |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Stephen Kerney and Col. James Allen. |
|
| Kerr,
James |
4th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Sergeant Major and a Lieutenant.
April 1777, a Captain for eight months.
In six engagements, wounded twice.
W9093. |
|
| Kervener,
Aquilla |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. aka Equiler Kervener. |
|
| Kidd,
Joseph |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Willis Alston. Captain of Guards at the
Halifax Jail. 1781-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. William Thomas
Linton (Nash County Regiment), then under Col. Nicholas Long
(DQMG). |
|
| Kilgore,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1783 |
|
1783,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Killian,
Andrew |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Killian,
Samuel |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777, in Burke County. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1782, a Captain under
Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Kimbrell,
Buckner |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain of Infantry under Lt. Col.
Drury Ledbetter and Col. William Lofton. Aug. 1780, attached
to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden,
SC expedition. 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under
Col. Hicks (Anson County Regiment). 1781, a Major. aka Buckner
Kimbro, Buckner Kimball, Buckner Kimbell, Buckner Kimber. |
Colson's
Mill, Camden (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Kimmins,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. aka John Kimmiers. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Kincannon,
Andrew |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. |
|
| King,
Baxter |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Mounted Dragoons under Col. Hugh Tinnen. Aug. 1780,
at the battle of Camden, SC under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. 1781,
at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC attached to Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Camden
(SC), Eutaw Springs (SC), Raft Swamp. |
| King,
James |
1st NC Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 3/30/1780, a Captain-Lieutenant
under Col. Thomas Clark.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, died in captivity (9/8/1780). |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| King,
John |
Onslow County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. 4/29/1776, a Captain over
the Cape Fear Independent Company.
Discharged in June 1776 for enlistment irregularities.
Replaced by William
Purviance. 1778-1779,
a Captain attached to Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland County Regiment).
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. John Spicer. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Briar Creek (GA). |
| King,
Michael |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Stono Ferry (SC). |
| King,
Nathaniel |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of "New Levies." 1779, attached to Col. Jonas
Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). 9/5/1780, a known Captain
with 19 men under Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William Harrington,
statoned at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. 1780, a Major. Born
on 11/7/1750. aka Nathan King. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| King,
Robert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| King,
Robert |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Kingsbury,
John |
NC Artillery |
1777 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 7/19/1777, a Capt.-Lt. Full Captain on 11/16/1777
after resignation of Capt. John Vance.
NC Continental, not attached to any NC regiment.
POW/Surrendered 64 men at the Fall of Charleston. Brevetted as a Major,
date unknown. |
Monmouth
(NJ), Stony Point (NY), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Kinneair,
John |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutanant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col.
Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. aka John Kinnier. |
|
| Kirby,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. aka ? Kerby. Note - there
was a Lt. Edmund Kirby in Surry County from 1776 to 1780. Perhaps
this man is he. |
|
| Kitchen,
Benjamin |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Sergeant of Militia and a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line.
1779, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Hunter and Col. James Clinch.
Spring of 1780, attached to Col. John Sheppard (Wayne County
Regiment) at Charleston, SC, erecting breastworks, etc. Aug.
1780, attached to Col. Jeptha Eatherton (Northampton County Regiment)
during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Kitterall,
Moses |
Gates County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Kadar Reddick. Also served under Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). 1781, at North West Bridge in
Currituck County, NC. |
|
| Knight,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse
under Col. Andrew Balfour and Col. John Collier. At the battle
of Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. James Dougan. Also served
under Maj. John Gillespie. Badly wounded in skirmish with Loyalists
at Caraway Creek on 4/15/1781. |
Guilford
Court House, Lindley's Mill. |
| Knight,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
5/7/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Samuel Smith. |
|
| Knighton,
Jesse |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. At the Siege of Savannah
(GA) and Cowpens (SC) under Maj. William Rutherford. March 1781,
at the battle of Guilford Court House attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Siege
of Savannah (GA), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Brick House. |
| Knox,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Battle of the Bees. |
| Knox,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Sergeant and an Ensign. 1779, a Captain under Col. Francis
Locke. |
|
| Knox,
Patrick |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Wilson and Col. George Alexander.
Killed at the battle of Ramseur's Mill. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Knox,
William |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
Sep.
1775, a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Accidentally killed by one of his lieutenants (Lt. Richard
Graham). His deathbed wish was
for his entire company to be discharged, and this wish was honored. Not on any official Continental
rolls. From Rowan (what would
now be Burke) County, NC. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge, Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Koen,
Caleb |
Camden County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. aka Caleb Coen. |
|
| Kreas,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Kremminger,
Frederick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Fall of 1781,
in the Wilmington Expedition. Most likely the same man as Frederick
Grimminger above. aka Frederick Cromanger, Frederick Criminger,
Frederick Griminger. |
|
| Kuykendall,
Abraham |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of Dragoons under Col. Charles McLean. 1779, in Rutherford
County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
Earle's
Ford (SC). |
| Kuykendall,
Matthew |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Actually
a Private. Received no Commission. Called upon by Col. Charles
McDowell to raise a company for the protection of Burke County. |
|
| Kyle,
Robert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka Robert Coil, Robert Coyle,
Robert Koil. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Lacy,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Lampkin,
Ewell |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Attached to Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons) at the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC. aka Newell Lampkin, Ewel Lampkins. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Land,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. Killed by British Light
Horse, date unknown. |
|
| Lane,
Levi |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Whitaker. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. James Allen. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Guilford Court House, Siege of Augusta (GA). |
| Lane,
Martin |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. Early 1781, attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County
Regiment). At the
battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Lane,
Robert |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. At the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Lt. Col. Thomas
Wooten. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Langham,
Elias |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Led the construction of a
Laboratory at Salisbury. Also led the Guards of the Magazine
at Frohock's Old Fields. Often a recruiter for the NC Continental
Line. |
|
| Langhorn,
Alexander |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Langhorn,
Elias |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Probably the same man as
Elias Langham above. |
|
| Langhorn,
James |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Also served under Col.
Martin Armstrong (Surry County Regiment). |
|
| Langston,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Smith. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Langston,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain for a short duration under Col. Joseph Taylor. Got
very sick, resigned. |
|
| Langston,
Joseph |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph
Taylor. 1780, at the Public Factory in Williamsborough. |
|
| Lanier,
James |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 1779, attached to Col. Jonas
Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment) at the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Lanier,
Lewis |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
First
in VA unit. Moved to Duplin County in 1780. 1780, a Captain under
Col. James Kenan. Born c.1756. |
|
| Lansdale,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
Haw
River. |
| Lapsby,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Possibly only in VA units. |
|
| Larkins,
Benjamin |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Private. 1782, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Larkins,
John |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Larkins,
William |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Purviance. aka Will Larkins. |
|
| Lassiter,
Nathan |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Lawrence,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Lawson,
F. |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Cowan's
Ford. |
| Lawson,
Joshua |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Lea,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1783, in Greene County. 1783,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Outlaw. |
|
| Leak,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. James Martin. 1778-1779, a Captain
in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle
(a Continental officer). 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James
Martin. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Stono Ferry (SC), Guilford
Court House. |
| Ledbetter,
Drury |
Anson County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Fall of 1779, a Lt. Colonel in
the Montgomery County Regiment. aka Drewry Ledbetter. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Ledbetter,
George |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
Earle's
Ford (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Blackstocks (SC). |
| Lee,
Gabriel |
Caswell County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. |
|
| Lee,
George |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. At the battle of Camden,
SC under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Lee,
Simon |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. Jonas Johnston. POW
at the battle of Briar Creek, GA. 1780, attached to Col. Thomas
Hunter (Nash County Regiment). Aug. 1780, attached to Col. Jeptha
Eatherton (Northampton County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House under
Lt. Col. John Eaton. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs
(SC), Yorktown (VA)(?). |
| Leggett,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Owen. |
Brown
Marsh. |
| Leigh,
John Rider |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under
Col. John Hinton, Sr. |
|
| Leith,
? |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. Late 1780, marched to the Pee
Dee River in SC, then followed Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene in
the "Race to the Dan," then went back to Kingston. |
|
| Lemmon,
George |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Spring of 1780, attached to
Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental offier). POW at the Fall
of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Lenoir,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain of Rangers under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1776, a Lieutenant again.
1777, in Wilkes County. 1777-1781, a Captain of Rangers under
Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Wounded at Kings Mountain, SC on 10/7/1780.
1781, a Major. 1781, also the Clerk of Court for Wilkes County. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (GA), Kings Mountain (SC), Haw
River. |
| Leonard,
Jacob |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
6/8/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Parker Quince. 7/31/1776, a known
Captain with 33 men under Col. Thomas Brown in the recently created
1st Battalion of Militia. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. 1781,
a Lt. Colonel. From
Lockwoods Folly in Brunswick County. |
|
| Levary,
? |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| Lewis,
Aaron |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1777-1781, a Captain under
Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. (Washington County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Chickamauga Towns (TN). |
| Lewis,
Gilly |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. May have only been a recruiter
for the NC Continental Line. |
|
| Lewis,
Howell |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey and Col.
Joseph Taylor. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Lewis,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Lewis,
Joel |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the NC Continental Line. Also was
a Lieutenant in the NC Light Dragoons (State Troops). 1780-1781,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph Winston and Col. Martin Armstrong.
POW at the battle of Camden, SC, paroled. Wounded at Kings Mountain,
SC on 10/7/1780. March 1781, a Captain under Col. James
Read in the newly-created NC Light Horse Regiment. Oct. 1781,
a Major. 1782, a Colonel. Brother of Micajah Lewis and James
Martin Lewis, all sons of William Terrell Lewis. |
Colson's
Mill, Hanging Rock (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Shallow
Ford, Hart's Mill, Haw River, Dickey's Farm, Whitesell's Mill,
New Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| Lewis,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1783,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Miller. |
|
| Lewis,
Micajah |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
7/21/1777,
a Captain in the 1st NC Regiment. Transferred to 4th NC Regiment
on 6/1/1778. Furloughed in early 1779. 1779, a Major in
NC Militia. Accepted 1/2 pay on 1/23/1781 to retire. Killed while
in Militia service in 1781. Born 1755 in Albemarle County,
VA. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Lewis,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Sergeant. 1779, a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Caswell, Jr.
for six weeks. Then, a Private. |
|
| Lewis,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1778 |
|
6/29/1778,
a Captain in the "New Levies." |
|
| Lewis,
William Terrell |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong and Col. Joseph Williams. At the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph Winston. 2Q 1781, a Major. |
Shallow
Ford, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Ligert,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Maj. Robert Wilson. At the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC attached to Lt. Col. John Hampton (Rowan County Regiment).
At the battle of Cowan's Ford under Lt. Col. William Polk. At
the battle of Guilford Court House attached to Col. Francis Locke
(Rowan County Regiment). aka James Tigert, James Taggert. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowan's Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Ligman,
John |
|
1780 |
1781 |
A
Captain in the Militia 1780-1781, regiment unknown. |
|
| Lilly,
? |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith, and in the Wilmington
Expedition. From Mecklenburg County. |
Raft
Swamp. |
| Linton,
William Thomas |
3rd NC Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
4/16/1776,
a 2nd Lieutenant under Capt. Jacob Turner and Capt. William Barret. 4/14/1777, a 1st Lieutenant
under Capt. Daniel Jones.
1778, a Captain. Resigned 11/1/1778. 1780, a Lt. Colonel of
NC Militia. From Edgecombe then Nash
County, NC. Born on 1/8/1758 in Westmoreland
County, VA. W8046. |
Monmouth
(NJ). |
| Lipham,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Spring of 1780, attached
to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). POW at the
Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Lippard,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
1777-1778,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. |
|
| Little,
Andrew |
Southern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Butler. aka Andy Little. |
|
| Little,
Micajah |
Martin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Williams. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Whitmell Hill. Sometimes a recruiter for the NC Continental
Line. aka Micajah Lytle. |
|
| Little,
Michael |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 7/31/1776, a known Captain
with 47 men under Col. Peter Dauge in the 2nd Battalion of Militia.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. From Martin County. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Lloyd,
Thomas |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of a Small Artillery Company under Col. Henry Young,
stationed at Bluford's Bridge. |
|
| Locke,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. At the battle of Moncks Corner
#1 (SC) under Maj. James Brandon - POW, paroled. Summer of 1780,
a Captain under Maj. William Richardson Davie in the Independent
Corps of Light Horse. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William
Richardson Davie in the NC State Cavalry-Western District. Nephew
of Col. Francis Locke. |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC), Hanging Rock (SC), Charlotte. |
| Lockhart,
Samuel |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. 4/15/1776, a Major in the 3rd
NC Regiment. 1777, a Lt. Colonel in the 8th NC Regiment. Resigned
in Oct. 1777. 1780, a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. POW
at the battle of Camden, SC. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Loftin,
Samuel |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
5/26/1780,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 11/4/1780, a known
Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. |
|
| Loftley,
Daniel |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. |
|
| Lofton,
Thomas |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private in NC and SC units, and a Lieutenant in SC unit. 1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham one week before the batle
of Kings Mountain, SC - took over Capt. John Barber's company
when he was promoted to Major. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph
Dickson. Also served under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment).
Resigned in Dec. 1781. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford, Whitesell's Mill,
Reedy Fork, Haw River, Guilford Court House. |
| Lofton,
William |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, a full Colonel in the
Montgomery County Regiment. |
|
| Long,
Frank |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham |
|
| Long,
Henry |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| Long,
James |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Orderly Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col.
James Long. Also served under Lt. Col. Richard Dobbs Spaight
(Craven County Regiment). |
|
| Long,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Long,
Nicholas Jr. |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1782 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long (his father). 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). 7/14/1781,
a Captain of Light Horse in the newly-recreated NC State Regiment.
One source asserts he made it to Major. From Edgecombe County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Looney,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. Evan Shelby,
Sr. Also served under Col. John Sevier. 1781, also served under
Col. Arthur Campbell (VA). Several sources claim he made it to
Major. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Lopp,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1779, attached to Lt. Col.
Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer) at the battle of Briar
Creek, GA. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State
Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. Late 1781, a Major. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Colson's Mill, Camden (SC),
Mask's Ferry, Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Raft Swamp,
Brick House, Chatham County #1. |
| Lopp,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Only one reference, might
be incorrect first name. |
|
| Love,
Amos |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Spicer. 6/30/1781, a known Captain
to guard Topsail Sound. |
|
| Love,
David |
Anson County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Spencer. Not the same man as Maj./Lt.
Col. David Love. |
|
| Love,
James |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington.
1776-1781, a Captain in the New Hanover County Regiment
of Militia. Aug. 1780, attached to Col. Benjamin Exum (2nd NC
Regiment of Militia) during the Camden, SC expedition. Also served
under Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). 1781, a Major. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Heron's
Bridge. |
| Lovell,
Edward |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Maj./Lt. Col. Joseph
Winston and Col. Martin Armstrong. aka Edward Lowell. |
Whitesell's
Mill. |
| Loving,
Arthur |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. aka Arthur Lovel. |
Haw
River. |
| Lovitt,
John |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. |
|
| Lowe,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. William O'Neal. Sep. 1781, attached
to Lt. Col. John Taylor (Granville County Regiment) assigned
to guard Hillsborough after Gov. Thomas Burke was captured by
Loyalists. |
|
| Lowe,
Ralph |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Lowery,
Benjamin |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. aka Benjamin
Loury, Benjamin Lowry. |
|
| Lowman,
John George |
Anson County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 1779, guarded the jail in Salisbury.
Spring of 1780, attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. Summer
of 1781, attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Lucas,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Lucas,
Thomas |
Bladen County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Paroled
by the British, date unknown. |
|
| Lurry,
Thomas |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr. From Pasquotank County.
1777, in Camden County. 1781, a Captain under Col. Peter
Dauge. aka Thomas Larue. Might even be Thomas Lowry, Thomas Lowery. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Lusk,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of the Watauga Riflemen under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Lynch,
? |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. Some claim he made it to Major. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Lyons,
Elijah |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Lytle,
Archibald |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Williams and Col. James Thackston. 4/17/1776, a Captain
in the 6th NC Regiment.
1/26/1777, a Lt. Colonel. From Orange County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Lytle,
James |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Also served under Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis
Locke and Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). aka James
Little. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Lytle,
Jesse |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Maj. William Rutherford and Col. Andrew Hampton. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Lytle,
Thomas |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1777, a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman.
1777, in Burke County. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles
McDowell. aka Thomas Little, Thomas Lylles. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Lytle,
William |
5th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1/28/1779, a Captain. Some sources assert he
was in the 3rd NC Regiment during 1779 (wrong).
Late 1779, placed into 1st NC Regiment.
At Guilford Court House under Maj. Reading Blount - in
what was called the NC Regiment.
Transferred to 4th NC Regiment 2/6/1782.
Served to the end of the war. From Orange County. aka
William Little. S46228. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (SC), Guilford
Court House, Siege of Augusta (GA), Siege of Ninety-Six 1781
(SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Mabry,
Stephen |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
|
| Macon,
Harrison |
Bute County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomsa Eaton. 1779, in Franklin County.
6/2/1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. William Brickell and Col.
Benjamin Exum (2nd NC Regiment of Militia). Wounded/ POW at the
battle of Camden, SC, while attached to Lt. Col. Henry "Hal"
Dixon (a Continental officer). 1780-1781, a Captain under Col.
Benjamin Seawell. aka Harrison Meekin, Harrison Mason, Henry
Macon, Henry McKin. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Macon,
Hunt |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
|
| Macon,
John |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 12/12/1776, a Captain
under Col. James Hogun.
Retired 6/1/1778. 1780, a Captain under
Maj. Agrippa Nichols and Col. Thomas Eaton in the Warren County
Regiment of Militia. POW at the battle of Camden, SC. 1781, at
the battle of Guilford Court House under Col. Herbert Haynes.
Some claim he made it to Major. aka John Mason. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Maddie,
Charles |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith and in the Wilmington
Expedition. aka Charles Madid. |
Brick
House. |
| Madison,
Thomas |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. May have only served in
a VA unit. |
Island
Flats (TN). |
| Madray,
William |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Haynes. Battle
of Guilford Court House - some say he was under Col. Andrew Haynes,
while others say he was under Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton
(Nash County Regiment). aka William Madry, William Mador, William
Madder. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Magibury,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Joseph Williams, dates unknown. aka John Mayibary. |
|
| Magness,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Magrath,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Maholland,
John |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Jeptha
Eatherton. |
|
| Mallugan,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Moncks
Corner #4 (SC). |
| Mann,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Mann,
Hezekiah |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Thomas Sessoms and Col.
Exum Lewis. |
|
| Mann,
Malachi |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Hart. |
|
| Marlow,
? |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Christian (VA). May have only served
in VA units. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Marsh,
Taverner |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1781, also attached to Lt.
Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). 1781, also under
Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). aka Tavener Mash,
Tavender Mack. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Marshall,
Bartlett |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Marshall,
James |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
|
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade.
From Anson County. |
|
| Martin,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Martin,
? |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. |
|
| Martin,
Brice |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and
Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Martin,
James |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
4/20/1777, a Captain. Retired on 6/1/1778. One source claims he
was transferred to the 5th NC Regiment. |
|
| Martin,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
From
SC. Before and after in SC units. 1780, a Captain under Col.
Francis Locke. Born on 8/26/1755 in VA. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Martin,
James Nathaniel |
Polk's Regiment
of Light Dragoons |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Polk, Col. Robert Irwin. April
1781, in SC State Troops under Lt. Col. Polk. |
Rocky
Mount (SC), Hanging Rock (SC), Blackstocks (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Martin,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1780, at the
battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan
County Regiment). aka Jack Martin. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Martin,
Joseph |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Martin. Might be the same man as
directly below. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Martin,
Joseph |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Christian (VA). 1777-1779, a Captain
under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1779, a Lt. Colonel. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Martin,
Josiah |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. 1781, also served under Lt. Col. Guilford Dudley
(NC Light Horse Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Martin,
Nathaniel Marshall |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Maj. William Richardson Davie
in the Independent Corps of Light Horse. Aug. 1780, a Captain
under Col. George Alexander. April 1781, in SC unit. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Martin,
Salathiel |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
1776-1783,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1780, at the battle of
Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph Winston. POW at Tarrant's
Tavern (2/1/1781). 1781, also served under Col. Benjamin Cleveland
(Wilkes County Regiment). Described as being 6'-9" tall.
Born on 8/23/1763 in Wales. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Siege of Charleston (SC), Kings Mountain (SC),
Shallow Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Haw River, Dickey's Farm, Whitesell's
Mill, Guilford Court House. |
| Martin,
Samuel |
2nd NC Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Earlier,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Salisbury District
Regiment). Also earlier, a Lieutenant
in 2nd Regiment. Mid-1780,
a Captain in 2nd NC Regiment mostly recruiting new men. Retired
in mid-1781. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Martin,
Samuel |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain of Light Horse
under Col. William Graham. 1780, at the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC, under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. Late 1780, attached to
Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). Took over the
Riflemen earlier led by Capt. John Mattocks, under Maj. Joseph
Dickson. At the batle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. Joseph Dickson.
At the battle of Guilford Court House attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). April 1781, in SC unit. Born in
1732 in County Tyrone, Ireland. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Rugeley's Mill #1 (SC), Fishing Creek (SC),
Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Martin,
Samuel |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Wilson at the battle of Ramseur's
Mill. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie
(NC State Cavalry-Western District). 1781, a Captain under Col.
Robert Irwin. April 1781, in SC unit. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Wahab's Plantation (SC), Fort Granby #1 (SC), Cowan's Ford. |
| Martin,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Mask,
Dudley |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Mason,
Caleb |
Hyde County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Abraham Jones. Then,
an Adjutant. |
|
| Mason,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Spicer. Also served
under Col. George Mitchell. |
|
| Maston,
"Unknown" |
Craven County Regiment |
1782 |
|
|
Beaufort. |
| Matthis,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. James Kenan, dates unknown. One source asserts
he was a Major. From what is now Sampson County. |
|
| Mattocks,
Charles |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Earlier
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Mattocks,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
1780, a Captain of Riflemen under Maj. William Chronicle and
under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. Killed at the battle of Kings
Mountain (SC). aka John Maddox. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Maxfield,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1781, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Charles Robertson and Col. John Sevier. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Maxwell,
George |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. 1781,
a Major. aka George Maxfield, George Masefield. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Maxwell,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
Cowan's
Ford. |
| May,
Benjamin |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
7/15/1775,
a known Captain of Militia.
1779, a Major. |
|
| May,
James |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. Probably the same man as directly
below. |
|
| May,
James Jr. |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
Resigned 8/5/1777.
From Pitt County, NC. |
|
| May,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
First
in VA units. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| May,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. May have only been a recruiter. |
|
| Mayben,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Luttrell. POW at Hillsborough
on 9/12/1781, paroled. aka John Maybon, John Mebane. |
House
in the Horseshoe, Hillsborough, Lindley's Mill. |
| Mayben,
Samuel |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Wagon Master with the rank of Captain under Col. George Alexander.
In the Purrysburg, SC expedition under Brig. Gen. Griffith Rutherford. |
|
| Mayberry,
Robert |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Mayo,
James |
Craven County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col.
Richard Dobbs Spaight. |
|
| Mayo,
Nathan |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wiggins. 1780, also attached to Col.
Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). 1781, a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| McAdams,
Joseph |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. |
|
| McAdoo,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Head of a foraging party
procuring beef for the army. |
|
| McAdow,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Infantry under Col. James Martin. 1780, at
the battle of Camden, SC under Col. John Peasley. 1781, also
served under Col. John Peasley and Col. Samuel Isaacs. Killed
at the battle of Raft Swamp on 10/15/1781. |
Camden
(SC), Raft Swamp. |
| McAllister,
Joseph |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| McAnally,
Charles |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. aka Charles McInally. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| McCampbell,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Jonathan Tipton. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC). |
| McCann,
John |
Bute County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. |
|
| McCarty,
? |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| McCauley,
Matthew |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant in NC Militia and in the NC Continental Line. 1778-1779,
a Captain in the "New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780-1781, attached to Lt. Col.
Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). POW at Hillsborough on
9/12/1781, held on prison ship Eske for six months. Rejoined
in 1782. W17121. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court
House, Hillsborough. |
| McClain,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private, a Sergeant, and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain
of Light Horse under Col. Andrew Hampton. aka John McLane, John
McLean. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| McClaney,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Spicer. 1781, also attached to Lt.
Col. Thomas Bloodworth (New Hanover County Regiment). |
|
| McClary,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Saunders. 1780, also
attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten (Wake County Regiment). 1781,
a Major. |
Haw
River. |
| McClelland,
Daniel |
|
1780 |
1781 |
A
Captain 1780-1781, regiment unknown. |
|
| McClendon,
Jesse |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Thomas Wade. aka Jesse McLenden. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| McClure,
Matthew |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1779, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander then Col. George Alexander. From Mecklenburg
County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| McClure,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Private. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached to Lt. Col. James
Miller (Rutherford County Regiment). |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| McCorkle,
Francis |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. From Tryon County.
1777-1779, a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln
County. 1779, a Major. From what is now Catawba County. aka Francis
McKirkle. |
|
| McCrany,
Neil |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Philip Alston. 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Thomas Armstrong and Col. Robert Rowan. 1782,
a Captain under Col. James Emmett. aka Neill McGranie, Neil,
McCranie, Neill McRainy. |
|
| McCrory,
Thomas |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 11/28/1776, a Captain under
Col. John Williams in the 9th NC Regiment. Died on 11/2/1777.
aka Thomas McRory, Thomas McCrary. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| McCullers,
John |
1st Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
7/31/1776,
a known Captain with 46 men under Col. Thomas Brown. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. From Johnston County. aka John McCullores. |
|
| McCullers,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Samuel Smith, Jr. and
Col. John Smith. Possibly the same man as directly above. |
|
| McCullers,
Matthew |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Fifer and a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain of Light Horse
attached to Col. William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment). 1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Samuel Smith, Jr. and Col. John Smith.
Spring of 1780, attached to Col. John Sheppard (Wayne County
Regiment) at Charleston, SC, avoided capture. 1781, attached
to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). aka Matthew
McCulloch, Matthew McCullough, Matthew Cullers. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Siege of Charleston (SC), Lindley's Mill, Brown Marsh. |
| McCulloch,
George |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| McCurdy,
Archibald |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| McDaniel,
Eli |
Southern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1777-1780, Orange County
Regiment under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. William O'Neal. 1781, a Major. |
|
| McDaniel,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| McDaniel,
Risden |
Jones County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Samuel Hill and Col. Francis Avery. |
Jumping
Run. |
| McDaniel,
William G. |
Bladen County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain of Cavalry under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown, then back under Col. Thomas
Robeson, Jr. again. |
Stewart's
Creek #2, Beatti's Bridge, Tory Hole, Brown Marsh. |
| McDonald,
? |
Jones County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| McDonald,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and an Ensign. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew
Hampton. aka James McDaniel. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| McDonald,
Zack |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Crawford. Also served under Col.
Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| McDonnell,
Joseph |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Graham. 1781, a Captain
attached to Col. Joseph Williams (Surry County Regiment). |
|
| McDowell,
Charles |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1780, a Captain under Maj. Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles
McDowell. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| McDowell,
Charles |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. 4/22/1776, a Lt. Colonel
under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, a Colonel in the Burke
County Regiment. |
|
| McDowell,
John |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1782, a Captain
under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House, Cherokee Expedition 1782., |
| McDowell,
Joseph |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1782, a Captain
under Col. Joseph McDowell (his cousin). 1782, a Major. Son of
"Hunting John" McDowell. From Pleasant Gardens. Born
on 2/25/1758. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Earle's Ford (SC), Thicketty Fort
(SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Cane Creek, Kings Mountain (SC),
Cowpens (SC). |
| McDowell,
Sam |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Fall of 1781, attached
to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| McElhaney,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. April 1781, in SC unit. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| McFadden,
Alexander |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Porter. |
|
| McFadden,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton. 1779, in Rutherford
County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. At the
battle of Earle's Ford, SC under Col. Charles McDowell (Burke
County Regiment). aka James McFagin, James McFaddin. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Earle's Ford (SC). |
| McFalls,
David |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Might be from Mecklenburg
County. |
|
| McFalls,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. George
Alexander. 1781, in SC unit. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Camden (SC). |
| McFarland,
Brent |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| McFarland,
Daniel |
Orange County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. 1777, in Caswell County. 1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| McFarland,
David |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore.
1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment)
in the Camden, SC expedition. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| McFarland,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1782,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1778, stationed at John
Davidson's Fort. Fall of 1781 in the Wilmington Expedition. From
what is now McDowell County. |
|
| McFarland,
James |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment) and sent to support SC
Col. Thomas Sumter. |
Fishing
Creek (SC). |
| McFarland,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| McFarland,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer).
From what is now Durham County. aka John McFarling. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| McFarland,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Charles McDowell, dates unknown. From what
is now McDowell County. Commanded Davidson's Old Fort after Capt.
Daniel Smith. |
|
| McGaughey,
Samuel |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Isaac
Shelby. Oct. 1781, attached to SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| McGee,
Thomas |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Assistant Commissary and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| McGibbony,
Patrick |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the NC Continental Line. 1780,
a Captain - mostly a recruiter for the Continental Line. Some
assert he was never higher than a Lieutenant. |
|
| McGlaughan,
John |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun.
Resigned on 10/12/1777.
From Hertford County, NC.
aka John McGlanhan, John McGlaughon, John Glaughan. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| McGuire,
Cornelius |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| McGuire,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thoma Wade. Killed by Loyalists in late
1780 or early 1781, date unknown. |
|
| McIlwain,
John Stringer |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell. Promoted to Major just
before or just after the battle of Briar Creek, GA. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| McIntosh,
? |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Some claim he made it to Major. |
|
| McInvale,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Hicks. Killed at the battle of Camden, SC. |
Camden
(SC). |
| McKay,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutentant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. |
|
| McKee,
Charles |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Killed at the battle of Hanging
Rock #2 (SC). |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| McKee,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
|
| McKeel,
Edmund |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner, Jr. Attached to Col. William
Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment) during the Purrysburg, SC expedition.
1781, a Captain attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment),
and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Rockfish Creek. |
| McKenzie,
Kenneth |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
6/4/1780,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis.
From Martin County. |
|
| McKenzie,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard
and Col. Charles McDowell. 1779, also attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1780, in SC unit. |
|
| McKinney,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776-1778,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777, stationed at Ft. Good
Hope - on Broad River in Rutherford County. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| McKisick,
Archibald |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| McKisick,
Daniel |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, attached to Col. Charles
McDowell (Burke County Regiment) at the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Smith, wounded at the
battle of Ramseur's Mill on 6/20/1780. Fall of 1780, a Major.
1781, a Lt. Colonel after the battle of Cowpens, SC. From what
is now Catawba County. aka Daniel McKessick. |
Stono Ferry (SC),
Ramseur's Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| McKnight,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Sep.-Dec. 1780, a Captain
under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). |
Hanging Rock (SC),
Charlotte. |
| McLammy,
Peter |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col.
Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. 1781, also served under
Maj. James Love. Killed at Rouse's Tavern in March 1781. |
Rouse's
Tavern. |
| McLane,
John |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1779 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr. 4/16/1776, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Polk (4th NC Regiment). Left the service in
Dec. 1779. aka Jerome McLaine, Jerome McLean, Jerome MacLaine,
Jeremiah McClane. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| McLane,
Robert |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779, in Randolph County.
1779-1783, a Captain under Col. John Collier. 1781, also attached
to Col. John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment). 1783, a Major.
aka Robert McLean, Robert McClain, Robert McLain. |
Camden
(SC), Lindley's Mill. |
| McLean,
Ephraim |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, a Captain under Col.
Andrew Hampton in the Rutherford County Regiment. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| McMasters,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Luttrell. Killed while out scouting,
date unknown. |
|
| McMennamy,
Alexander |
NC State Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was
a Private and a Sergeant. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joel Lewis
after Capt. Jacob Rayford was discharged. From Caswell County.
Unit disbanded in Jan. 1783. |
|
| McMillen,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. Guarded the Catawba River
against the Loyalists. aka Joseph McMullen. |
|
| McMullen,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutanant. 1780-1781, a Captain of Rangers under
Col. William Moore. At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached
to SC Col. James Williams. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition.
aka John McMullin, John Mullin. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Guilford Court House, Livingston's Creek, Brown
Marsh. |
| McNabb,
David |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Charles Robertson and Col. John Sevier.
Oct. 1781, attached to SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. |
Moncks
Corner #4 (SC). |
| McNabb,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Jonathan Tipton, Col. Isaac Shelby. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Mid-1781, a Major. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC). |
| McNees,
John |
3rd NC Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 11/2/1782, a Captain. Mostly a recruiter located
in the town of Halifax, NC.
Retired 1/1/1783. |
|
| McNeil,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| McNeill,
Alexander "Red" |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. 1781, also attached to Col.
Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). |
Little
Raft Swamp. |
| McNulty,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| McRea,
John |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. aka John McCrae. |
Cowpens
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| McRee,
Griffith John |
Wilmington District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. John Alexander Lillington. 4/16/1776, a
Captain under Col. Alexander Lillington in the 6th NC Regiment.
6/1/1778, a Captain under Col. Thomas Clark (1st NC Regiment).
POW at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged 2/27/1781. 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. John Baptiste Ashe (1st NC Regiment). Promoted
to Major in 3rd NC Regiment on 9/11/1781. Born on 2/1/1758. Enlisted
in Bladen County, NC. After
the war, lived in Brunswick and New Hanover Counties.
aka Griffith McKee. W4731. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC), Guilford Court House,
Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| McRee,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 11/21/1775, this unit was in
the 2nd Salisbury District Minutemen. 1776, a Captain under Col.
Adam Alexander. 11/25/1776, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke
in the newly-created 2nd Battalion of Volunteers. Unit disbanded
on 4/10/1777. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander
again. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. aka John
McCree. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| McRee,
Turpin |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Fall
of 1780 to 1782, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. aka Turpin
McRae. |
|
| Meacham,
Richard B. |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col./
Col. John Luttrell. Wounded at the battle of Lindley's Mill.
Born in 1760 in Caroline County, VA. |
Lindley's
Mill. |
| Meady,
William |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Eaton. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Mebane,
Alexander |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Commissary. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Williams. |
|
| Mebane,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Thomas
Farmer. 1781, a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light
Horse Regiment). Fall of 1781, a Captain under Maj. William Gholson. |
Camden
(SC), Lindley's Mill. |
| Mebane,
John |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Private. 1781-1783, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Joel Lewis. |
|
| Mebane,
Robert |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. April 1776, a Captain under
Col. James Martin. 11/27/1776, a Lt. Colonel in the NC Continental
Line. From Guilford County. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Medearis,
John |
3rd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 12/23/1777, a Captain. Reprimanded for unintentional
forgery. At some time, in charge
of the Public Factory at Harrisburg (Granville County) under
Col. Nicholas Long (DQMG).
Also Deputy QM General stationed at Wake County.
Transferred to 1st NC Regiment on 2/6/1782.
March 1782, said he would not return to service.
Born 2/22/1744 in Essex County, VA.
aka John Medaris.
S2823. |
|
| Medici,
Cosmo |
NC Light Dragoons |
1777 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Oct. 25, 1776, Acting
Captain of the 3rd Company, with the resignation of Capt. James
Jones. Commissioned as Captain
on 3/7/1777 - this is the date when the NC Light Dragoons were
placed on the Continental Line.
September 1778, attached to 7th NC Regiment under Col.
James Hogun. Jan.
1779, a Major under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC State Troops).
aka Cosmo de Medici, Cosmode Medici, Cosimo De Medici. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Meeks,
Archelaus |
Craven County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment). Mortally wounded at
the battle of Briar Creek, GA, died soon thereaftter. From what
is now Jones County. Probably the same man as Archibald Weeks
below. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Menasco,
Jeremiah |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Meredith,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong.
1780, also under Lt. Col. Robert Lanier. aka William Meredy. |
Colson's
Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain
(SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Merrill,
Azariah |
Rowan County Regiment |
|
|
|
|
| Merritt,
Robert |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Late 1781 to early 1782, also
served under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth (New Hanover County Regiment). |
Cohera
Swamp, Myhand's Bridge #2, Portevent's Mill. |
| Merritt,
Stephen |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor.
1780, also attached to Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment).
1780-1781, also attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County
Regiment). 1781, also served under Maj. William Gill. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Middleton,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Might be the same man as directly
below. |
|
| Middleton,
James |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
7/12/1776,
a known Captain under Col. William Purviance. |
|
| Miles,
Thomas |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. |
|
| Milford,
Anthony |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Miller,
Francis |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. Adam Alexander. 1780-1781, a
Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. 1780, at the battle of Fishing
Creek, SC attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment).
At the battle of Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC) attached to Col. William
Moore (Caswell County Regiment). 1781, at the battle of Guilford
Court House attached to Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Hanging Rock (SC), Fishing Creek (SC), Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Miller,
George |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. In March or April of 1776,
he deserted to the British, and he was banished from the state.
From Dobbs County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Miller,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Miller,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under
Col. Andrew Hampton. Late 1780, a Lt. Colonel. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Miller,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Early
1779, a Captain under Col. William Graham. Later in 1779, a Captain
under Col. Andrew Hampton in the Rutherford County Regiment.
1781-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. James Miller. |
Carr's
Fort (GA), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Miller,
Samuel |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Maj./Lt. Colonel Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles
McDowell. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Miller,
Stephen |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Miller,
Wendell |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. Late 1776, a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke.
aka Windle Miller, Vental Miller. |
|
| Milliken,
? |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Milliken,
James |
Greene County Regiment |
1783 |
|
Was
a Private. 1783, a Captain under Lt. Col. Daniel Kennedy. |
|
| Mills,
James |
5th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Earlier,
a Lieutenant in 8th NC Regiment.
1/9/1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Clark in the 5th
NC Regiment, then 1st NC Regiment. Spring of 1781, a Captain
in the 1st NC Regiment.
Another source claims he was killed in a skirmish in March
of 1781. Many sources
show him alive well into 1782. 2/6/1782, transferred
to 4th NC Regiment. Resigned
on 1/1/1783. From Brunswick County,
NC. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Mills,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Mills,
Thomas |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. |
|
| Milner,
Wells |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. In charge of cleaning
weevils from public corn. |
|
| Minter,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. This man was probably Richard
Minter who had been an Ensign in 1776, just cannot prove it. |
Cowan's
Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Mitchell,
David |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Moore. May have
also served under SC Col. James Williams. Note - this man may
have only been a Lieutenant and never a Captain. |
|
| Mitchell,
Elijah |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Spring of 1781, guarded the
Public Magazine at Williamsborough. |
|
| Mitchell,
George |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 4/17/1776, a Captain in the
6th NC Regiment. Resigned in April of 1777, and his unit was
taken over by Capt. Benjamin Pike. 8/1/1777, a Captain under
Col. William Cray (Onslow County Regiment). 1780, a Major and
a full Colonel. From Onslow County, NC. |
|
| Mobley,
Jeremiah |
Wake County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. 1778-1779,
attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Montford,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Michael Rogers. |
|
| Montford,
Joseph |
5th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1/9/1779, a Captain. Spring of 1780, would
be in 1st NC Regiment. Wounded
and taken prisoner at the Fall of Charleston, paroled.
4/24/1782, assigned to the 3rd NC Regiment while on parole. Not exchanged until 11/26/1782. Resigned 1/1/1783. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Montgomery,
Alexander |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Montgomery,
Hugh |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Montgomery,
James |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under VA Col. William Christian. 1776, at Montgomery
Station, aka Black Fort - not in the Cherokee Expedition. 1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1781, at the battle of
Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. Charles Robertson. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Reedy Fork, Guilford Court House. |
| Montgomery,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Moon,
William |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Adlai Osborne. 1776-1777, a Captain under
Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County. 1777-1780, a
Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, a Major. |
|
| Mooney,
Jacob |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright and Col. William
Graham. |
|
| Mooney,
William |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. 3/21/1782, a known Captain
under Lt. Col. Jacob Leonard - collecting cattle for Maj. Gen.
Nathanael Greene's army in SC. aka William Moony. |
|
| Moore,
Abram |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1781, attached
to Lt. Col. James Miller (Rutherford County Regiment) at the
Siege of Ninety-Six (SC). |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Moore,
Alexander |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Moore,
Alfred |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Resigned 3/8/1777.
Later, a Colonel in NC Militia.
From Brunswick County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Ft. Johnston #4, Ft. Johnston #5, Breech Inlet
Naval Battle (SC). |
| Moore,
Alfred |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. |
|
| Moore,
Azariah |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. aka Ezeriah Moore. |
|
| Moore,
Benjamin |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William
Moore. |
|
| Moore,
Dempsey |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. William Moore.
1780, a Major. 1781, a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Moore,
Edward |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Simpson. Late 1780/early
1781, attached to Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment). |
|
| Moore,
Elijah |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/13/1781, a Captain. Transferred to 4th NC
Regiment on 2/6/1782. Retired
on 1/1/1783. From Granville County,
NC. Born 1753 in Granville
County, NC. W7469. |
|
| Moore,
George |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. 1781, a Captain under Col.
William Moore. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Moore,
Isaac |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
7/31/1776,
a known Captain with 50 men under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. 1781, a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge (Camden
County Regiment). From Perquimans County. |
|
| Moore,
Isaac |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
4/19/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
Transferred to 1st NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
Died 7/10/1778. |
Monmouth
(NJ). |
| Moore,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain of Cavalry under Col. William O'Neal. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
|
| Moore,
James |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Moore,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Moore,
John |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Brown. Took over from Capt. Welch. |
|
| Moore,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Moore,
John |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Williams and Col. James Thackston.
4/22/1776, a Captain under Col. James Saunders in the newly-created
Northern Orange County Regiment. 1777, in Caswell County. 1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders and Col. William Moore. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Moore,
Malachai |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Hart and Col. Exum Lewis. |
|
| Moore,
Matthew |
Surry County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Moore,
Moses |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Moore,
Nathaniel |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Benjamin Exum (2nd NC Regiment of Militia) during the Camden,
SC expedition. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Moore,
Redden |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. May 1780, attached to Maj.
James Brandon (Rowan County Regiment). |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC). |
| Moore,
Robert |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign in the 9th NC Regiment. 1778-1779, a Captain in the
"New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). 1780, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Moore,
Robert |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. aka Robin Moore. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Moore,
Roger |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr..
4/17/1776, a Captain in 4th NC Regiment.
Resigned in Nov. 1776.
His unit taken over by Capt. William Goodman. |
|
| Moore,
Samuel |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Moore,
Smith |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin and under Col. Samuel Isaacs.
Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Raft Swamp, Brick
House. |
| Moore,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Robeson, Jr. again. |
|
| Moore,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1781-1782, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Joseph
Dickson. At the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Maj. Francis
McCorkle. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition, possibly
under Col. Caleb Phifer (Mecklenburg County Regiment). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Moore,
William |
Perquimans County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
April
1776, sent with 50 men to help defend Wilmington. |
|
| Moore,
William |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
10/19/1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. Built and served at
Ft. Moore. 1777, in Burke County. 1777-1779, a Captain under
Col. Charles Burke. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. William Graham
in the Lincoln County Regiment of Militia. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Morehead,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Moore.
At the battle of Stono Ferry, SC attached to Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Morehead,
James |
Bladen County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Morehead,
James |
5th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Jan.
1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Clark.
Left the service in Dec. 1779.
One source claims he was also a Captain in the 10th NC
Regiment earlier (?). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Morely,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Morgan,
? |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Joel Lewis. |
|
| Morgan,
Charles |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Ordered to Yorktown (VA),
learned of Lord Cornwallis's surrender, turned around somewhere
in Virginia. |
|
| Morgan,
George |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Morgan,
Hugh |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith, and in the Wilmington
Expedition. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Morgan,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 1777, in Wilkes County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford. |
| Morris,
? |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Bennett Crafton and Maj./Col. Joel Lewis. |
|
| Morris,
George |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Morris,
Gwyn |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Morris,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Morris,
William |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Moore. Also served under Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County
Regiment). |
|
| Morrison,
James |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1779, in Lincoln County.
1779-1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Graham,
but often served under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment).
1780, also served under Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Morrison,
Neal |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. 1780, a Captain under Lt.
Col. John William Hagan. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Morrison,
Patrick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
|
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety. 1776, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke. Named in Aug. 1778 Militia law. A POW at
some time. |
|
| Morrison,
Reuben |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a known Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. |
|
| Morrison,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. At the
battle of Cowan's Ford under Maj. James Hall. Fall of 1781, in
Wilmington Expedition attached to Col. William Lofton (Montgomery
County Regiment). |
Cowan's
Ford. |
| Morrison,
William |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Built and served
at Ft. Morrison. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Morrow,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Moseby,
Samuel |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 1780, at the battle of
Fishing Creek, SC attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County
Regiment). aka Samuel Mosby, Samuel Moseley. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Fishing Creek (SC). |
| Moseley,
Matthew |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. Also served under Lt. Col.
Robert White (Wayne County Regiment). |
Webber's
Bridge. |
| Moss,
Reuben |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Moulton,
Abraham |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. James Kenan.
6/11/1776, a Captain in the new 1st Battlion of Militia
under Col. Thomas Brown. 7/31/1776, had 42 men.
Disbanded on 8/13/1776.
Later in 1776, a Major.
aka Abraham Molton. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Moulton,
John |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1780, a Major. aka John Mouttin,
John Moulten. |
|
| Mound,
Matt |
Pitt County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1/19/1782,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Mounger,
Henry |
|
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain, regiment not known. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Mountflorence,
James Cole |
French Refugees
Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Chariol DePlacer. 1779, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1780, a Major and
1781, a Lt. Colonel. |
|
| Mouring,
Burwell |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. William Caswell. At
the battle of Stono Ferry, SC attached to Col. Jonas Johnston
(Edgecombe County Regiment). Nov. 1779, a Major in the Wayne
County Regiment. aka Burwell Mooring. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Moxry,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| Moye,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Dobbs Spaight and Col. John
Sitgreaves. |
|
| Mulford,
Ephraim |
Bladen County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. 9/5/1780, a known Captain under
Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William Harrington, stationed
at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Mull,
Peter |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman.
1779, at the battle of Briar Creek, GA attached to Lt.
Col. Andrew Hampton (Tryon County Regiment). 1780, at the battle
of Kings Mountain, SC under Lt. Col. Matthew Brandon (Rowan County
Regiment). From what is now Catawba County. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Mumford,
? |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
Thomas Eaton (Bute County Regiment) during the Purrysburg, SC
expedition. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Murdock,
David |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Murfree,
Hardy |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe and Col. Alexander Martin.
A Major on 2/1/1777.
From Hertford County, NC. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Murphy,
James |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles Medlock. |
|
| Murphy,
Nicholas |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Fall
of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition under Brig. Gen. William
Caswell (New Bern District Brigade of Militia). |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Murray,
Harrison |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill attached to Lt. Col. William Shepherd (Wilkes County Regiment).
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph Winston. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Murray,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. At the battle of Cowpens,
SC attached to Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Murray,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. |
|
| Murray,
William |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
April
1776, a Captain under Col. James Saunders. 8/20/1776, a known
Captain detached to support the march against hostile indians
led by Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment), forced
to turn back due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1777,
in Caswell County. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. James Saunders.
3Q 1781, a Major for a short duration. |
|
| Murrill,
? |
Onslow County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Spicer. |
|
| Murry,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, also attached to
Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment). At the battle of
Moncks Corner #1 (SC) under Maj. James Brandon (Rowan County
Regiment). At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Hugh
Brevard. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. Joseph
McDowell. |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Cowpens (SC). |
| Mushrow,
John |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/21/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Blount. |
|
| Musick,
Lewis |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. John
Earle and Col. Andrew Hampton. 1781-1782, a Captain under Col.
Andrew Hampton. Accidentally killed by one of his own men (James
McDaniel) during a skirmish with Indians in 1782 (called Millar's
Engagement). From what is now Polk County. aka Lewis Music. |
|
| Myers,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Nailer,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Nall,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
August
1778 to 1780, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1780, a Major. |
|
| Nall,
Martin |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Luttrell. aka Martin Nawls. |
|
| Nall,
Nicholas |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
aka Nicholas Knalls, Nicholas Noll. |
Haw
River, Brush Creek. |
| Nall,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1777-1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. 1780, also served under Lt. Col. Joseph Phillips (Surry
County Regiment). aka William Null, William Nawls, William Knawls,
William Knowles. |
Colson's
Mill, Hanging Rock (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Nash,
Abner |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1781, also served under
Col. John Luttrell. Killed at the battle of Lindley's Mill. aka
Zabner Nash. |
Little
Raft Swamp, Lindley's Mill. |
| Nash,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Elijah Isaacs. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Drury Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment) during the
Camden, SC expedition. 1781, a Lt. Colonel. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Nasworthy,
George |
Warren County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Agrippa Nichols and Col. Thomas Eaton. March
1781, a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. April 1781, a Captain
under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). aka George Nasarah,
George Nazara, George Nazry, George Nazra, George Nazery, George
Nasrey, George Norsworthy. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Neal,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1779, at the battle of Stono
Ferry, SC attached to Maj. Tutt (Lincoln County Regiment) and
Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). aka James Nail. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Neal,
Joseph |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Also served under Col. Andrew
Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment). |
|
| Neale,
Christopher |
Craven County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
Beaufort. |
| Neill,
Henry |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1777 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
2/5/1777, a Captain. Resigned 4/3/1777. aka Henry Neale. |
|
| Neill,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. Served mostly on
the frontiers at Ft. Wofford and Ft. Davidson. aka William Neal,
William Nail, William Naile, William Neel. |
Cowpens
(SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Nelson,
John |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
12/21/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 4/17/1776, a Captain in
4th NC Regiment. A Major in the 1st NC Regiment on 2/3/1778.
R20131. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Nelson,
John |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. Gathered 120 men from Cumberland,
Wake, Moore, Richmond, and Anson Counties. At the battle of Moore's
Creek Bridge attached to Lt. Col. James Martin (Guilford County
Regiment). April 1776, a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1777,
in Caswell County. 1777-1778, a Captain under Col. James Saunders.
1778-1779, may have been in the "New Levies" (one source).
1779, a Major. Born on 7/9/1755 in Cumberland County, NC. aka
John Neilson. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Nelson,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1777 |
|
9/20/1777,
a known Captain in the Militia. |
|
| Nesbitt,
William |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a
Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Nettles,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. Mostly drove cattle for the
Continental Army in SC. |
|
| Neville,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779-1782, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1779, stationed
at Ft. Capshaw on White Oak River in Rutherford County. 1780,
also under Lt. Col. John Earle, Lt. Col. Baylis Earle, and Lt.
Col. James Miller. 1781,
at Mills Station. aka William Nevel. From what is now Polk County. |
|
| Newell,
Samuel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Newland,
Eli |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Also served
under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). His men transferred
to Capt. Henry Whitesell just before battle of Guilford Court
House. After battle of Guilford Court House, he pursued Lord
Cornwallis to Wilmington, then returned home. |
|
| Newman,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Newsom,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Newton,
Benjamin |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant, an Ensign, and a Private. 1781-1783, a Captain
under Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Newton,
Daniel |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Spicer. |
|
| Nicholas,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Nichols,
Davis |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
|
| Nichols,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Nichols,
Jacob |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776-1781, a Captain
under Col. Francis Locke. 1781, a Major. aka Jacob Nicholas. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1776,
Briar Creek (GA), Ramseur's Mill, Camden (SC), Shallow Ford,
Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Nichols,
Joshua |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Wounded
at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached to VA Col. William
Campbell. Then, a Private in SC unit. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Nichols,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer and Col. William O'Neal. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Nichols,
Willis |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Nixon,
James |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
7/12/1776,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Nixon,
Richard |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Bryan, Sr.
1780, a Lt. Colonel in the NC State Regiment. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Nixon,
Thomas |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
Resigned 9/20/1777.
Later, a Captain in the NC Militia under Col. Enoch Ward
(Carteret County Regiment). |
Brandywine
Creek (PA). |
| Noblin,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. Samuel
Weldon. 1778-1779, attached to Col. Thomas Eaton (Bute County
Regiment) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition. No known engagements. |
|
| Noland,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
First
in VA units. 1780, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Born in
1740 in Charles County, MD. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Norris,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. |
|
| North,
George |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Northington,
? |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. aka ? Northern. |
|
| Norwood,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Charles McDowell, dates unknown. |
|
| Norwood,
John |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Promoted
to Captain at the conclusion of the battle of Guilford Court
House. |
|
| Norwood,
Richard |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Whitaker. |
|
| Null,
Philip |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith, after
the battle of Raft Swamp when Capt. Robert White went home. Fall
of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Brick
House. |
| Nunn,
William |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was
a Private. Oct. 1778 to Mar. 1779, a Captain of Light Horse under
Col. Alexander Mebane. Jul. 1780, a Captain for five months.
Jan. to Apr. 1781. Sep. to Dec. 1781. Nov. 1782 to Feb. 1783.
Apr. to Sep. 1783. Aug. 1780, at the battle of Camden, SC under
Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. March 1781, at the battle of Guilford
Court House under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
Camden,
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Oates,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Oates,
Samuel |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Odle,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Odom,
Daniel |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon, who was
a Continental officer leading a Militia regiment at the battle
of Camden, SC. 1781, under Col. William Moore. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House |
| Oldham,
George |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private, an Ensign, and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under
Col. William Moore. March 1780, also attached to Col. Ambrose
Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. 1781, a Major. 1783, a Colonel. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Haw River, Guilford Court House. |
| Oldham,
John |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. William
Moore. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC), Cowpens (SC), Haw River, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford
Court House, Brown Marsh. |
| Oliver,
Andrew |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
7/31/1776,
a known Captain with 55 men under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. From Bertie County. |
|
| O'Neal,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| O'Neal,
James |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| O'Neal,
Peter |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain in the "New Levies"
under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Aug. 1780, attached to VA
Lt. Col. Charles Porterfield at the battle of Camden, SC. 1781,
also served under Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment).
1781, a Major. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Whitesell's Mill, New Garden
Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| O'Neal,
William |
Southern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
April
1776, a Captain under Col. John Butler. Late 1779, promoted to
Major attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
James Trousdale took over his company. 1780, a full Colonel. |
|
| O'Neil,
? |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Henry Rhodes. Attached to Col. James Kenan
(Duplin County Regiment) at the battle of Stono Ferry, SC. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| O'Neill,
? |
French Refugees
Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Chariol DePlacer. |
|
| Ormond,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow.
A Captain also in 1780-1781. |
|
| Orr,
Nathan |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Sep.-Dec. 1780, a Captain
under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). Fall of 1781, a Captain attached to Lt. Col. Drury
Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment) and in the Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Orrell,
Thomas |
|
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain - regiment not named. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Osborn,
Benjamin |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard and
Col. Charles McDowell. aka Bennett Ausburn. |
|
| Osborn,
James |
2nd Salisbury
District Minutemen |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. Later in 1776, a Captain under
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Spring of 1780, attached
to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). POW at the Fall
of Charleston, SC, paroled. Late 1780-1781, a Captain under Col.
Robert Irwin. Spring of 1781, a Captain under Col. Elijah Isaacs
(Wilkes County Regiment). Fall of 1781 - in the Wilmington Expedition.
From Mecklenburg County. aka James Osborne, James Ausburn. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Outlaw,
Alexander |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. James Kenan.
1777, a QM in the 10th NC Regiment. 1779, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier in the Washington County Regiment. 4Q 1781,
a Major. 1783, a full Colonel in the newly-created Greene County.
Born 1738 in New Hanover (what would become Duplin) County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Outlaw,
Landers |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Owens,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Pace,
Hardin |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Jeptha Eatherton. aka Hardy Pace. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Pace,
Solomon |
1st Battalion of
Volunteers |
1776 |
1777 |
12/3/1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Shepperd, replacing Robert Peoples,
who resigned. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. From Northampton County. |
|
| Page,
? |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Page,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 9/5/1780, a known Captain under
Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William Harrington, stationed
at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. |
|
| Paisley,
Robert |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Took over the company previously
led by Capt. Arthur Forbis (mortally wounded at the battle of
Guilford Court House). Also served under Col. Samuel Isaacs.
Possibly Robert Peasley. |
|
| Paley,
? |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Also served under Col. Gideon
Lamb (a Continental officer) and Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County
Regiment). aka ? Paty. |
|
| Paris,
George |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777, went to Seneca, SC
to guard the signing of the Cherokee Treaty of Dewitt's Corner,
SC. 1779, in Rutherford County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col.
Andrew Hampton. Oct. 1780, at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC
attached to Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment).
aka George Parish, George Parris. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Parish,
Joel |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. March
1781, attached to Col. Herbert Haynes (Warren County Regiment)
at the battle of Guilford Court House. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Parish,
Shadrack |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Served most
of his time attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County
Regiment). aka Shadrack Parrish. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Park,
Robert |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore.
Late 1781, a Major. aka Robert Parks. |
Cowan's
Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Haw River, Whitesell's Mill, Reedy Fork,
Guilford Court House. |
| Park,
Solomon |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy and Col. William Moore.
aka Solomon Parks. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Parker,
? |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Darnell. |
|
| Parker,
Benjamin |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Maj. Jeptha Eatherton.
aka Benjamin Pareer. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Parker,
Jonathan |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Took over the company previously
led by Capt. William Vann. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Parker,
W. |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Parks,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Wagon Master with the rank of Captain under Col. George Alexander
in the Charleston, SC campaign. |
|
| Parks,
Benjamin |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Martin
Armstrong. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Parks,
Hugh |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Parson,
Major |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
A
South Carolina Captain who served under Col. Isaac Shelby for
a short while during 1780, while SC was reorganizing its military
after the Fall of Charleston on 5/12/1780. |
Hill's
Iron Works (SC), Thicketty Fort (SC), Musgrove's Mill (SC). |
| Parsons,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Parsons,
James Nicholas |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge.
7/31/1776, had 51 men.
Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. From Halifax County. |
|
| Parsons,
Joseph |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under
Col. William Lofton. At the battle of Beatti's Bridge attached
to Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). Back to Private.
1782, a Captain again. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Pasteur,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant in the NC Continental Line. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Richard Caswell, Jr. 1782, a Paymaster in NC Continental
Line. |
|
| Pate,
Elias |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
|
| Path,
John |
Gates County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Lawrence Baker. Also attached to Col. Thomas
Harvey (Perquimans County Regiment). aka John Paths. |
|
| Patrick,
Menan |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. 1781, a Captain under
Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Patrick,
Paul |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Williams. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Patterson,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Patterson,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Patterson,
John |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. From Halifax County. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Patterson,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. 1779, stationed at Harden's Station on Lick
Creek. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Patterson,
Mark |
NC Light Dragoons |
1779 |
1781 |
2/12/1779,
a Captain of Light Horse in the Hillsborough District under Maj.
Absalom Tatum. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francois
DeMalmedy. 1781, also attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph
County Regiment). From Orange County. (Earlier thought he was
from Chatham County). |
Cox's
Mill #1. |
| Patterson,
Tilmon |
NC State Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was
a Sergeant, an Ensign, and a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under
Col. Joel Lewis. Took over when Capt. Swan Trouton was promoted
(?). Unit disbanded in Jan. 1783. aka Tilman Patterson. |
|
| Patton,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1777-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
1780, at the battle of Moncks Corner #1 (SC) under Maj. James
Brandon (Rowan County Regiment). Oct. 1780, under Maj. Joseph
McDowell at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. Fall of 1781, in
the Wilmington Expedition. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph
McDowell. |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Patton,
Samuel |
2nd Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. Later in
1776, a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. From Mecklenburg County.
aka Samuel Patten. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
| Paxton,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. At the battle of Guilford
Court House attached to Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Payne,
Michael |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Left the service before 6/1/1776. |
|
| Payne,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Peace,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Burton (Assistant Deputy QM General
and Commissary over Hillsborough and Halifax Districts.) |
|
| Pearce,
George |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Peasley.
aka George Pierce. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Pearce,
James |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. Spring of 1780, attached to
Lt. Col. John Lowry and Col. John Sheppard (Wayne County Regiment)
at Charleston, SC. aka James Pierce. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Pearce,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Taylor and Col. Joseph Taylor. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Pearce,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779-1783,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Sevier. 1783, in Greene
County, a Captain under Col. Joseph Harden. Born on 3/24/1748. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Pearl,
James |
1st NC Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
7/17/1782, a Captain. Retired 1/1/1783. |
|
| Pearson,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. At the battle of Shallow
Ford under Maj. Thomas McGuire. aka James Pierson. |
Shallow
Ford. |
| Pearson,
Richmond |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1781, a Captain
under Col. Francis Locke.
1781, a Major. aka Richmond Pierson. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Peavine,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. aka James Pervine. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Peay,
George |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Got very
sick and his company devolved to Lt. Richard Vernon. |
McAlpine
Creek. |
| Pedrick,
John |
Camden County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. |
|
| Pemberton,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. Born on 10/12/1742 in England. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Pend,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Pender,
? |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph J. Clinch. |
|
| Penland,
George |
Burke County Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
From Burke County. |
|
| Penland,
William |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Earlier
a Lieutenant. 1776-1777, a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman.
1777, in Burke County. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Charles
McDowell. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Penninger,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Penny,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Francis Locke. Early 1781,
attached to SC Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens. Aug. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington
Expedition. aka William Penney. |
|
| Peoples,
Joseph |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Peoples,
Nathaniel |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Peoples,
Robert |
2nd Battalion
of Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 6/11/1776, a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge.
7/31/1776, had 66 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. 11/25/1776,
a Captain in the new 1st Battalion of Volunteers under Col. Abraham
Sheppard. Resigned prior to 12/3/1776 (less than a week later).
1777-1779, a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1779, a Major.
1780, a Lt. Colonel. From Northampton County. aka Robin Peebles,
Robert Peebles. |
|
| Perill,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. Guarded the town of Hillsborough. |
|
| Perkins,
Ephraim |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. Got sick, resigned. Joined
NC 2nd Regiment as a Private. |
|
| Perkins,
Hardin |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. March 1781, at the battle
of Guilford Court House attached to Col. William Moore (Caswell
County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Perkins,
James |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Perkins,
Solomon |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. Sent to guard Cape Hatteras
for two months. 1777, a Colonel. |
|
| Perney,
Andrew |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. aka Andrew Pernoy. |
|
| Perry,
Abner |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns.
1779, in Gates County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Lawrence
Baker. Aug. 1780, under Col. Samuel Jarvis (1st NC Regiment of
Militia). Wounded at the battle of Camden, SC. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Person,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
|
A
Captain named in Militia Law of Aug. 1778. Very likely the same
man as Capt. James Pearson above. |
|
| Peter,
Andrew |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton.
Attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment)
during the Purrysburg, SC expedition. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Peterson,
John |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. 1781, a Captain attached
to Lt. Col. Joseph Hawkins (Warren County Regiment). From Northampton
County. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Petty,
Luke |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Wounded, lost an arm, at the
battle of Hanging Rock, SC. May have served earlier as a Captain
of SC Militia. |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| Phelps,
James |
Tyrrell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Long. Possibly the same man as James
Phillips below (or not). |
|
| Phifer,
Caleb |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1778, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander. 1778, a Lt. Colonel. 1779, a full Colonel.
Brother of John Phifer and Martin Phifer. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Moore's Creek Bridge, Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Phifer,
Martin |
NC Light Dragoons |
1776 |
1779 |
4/16/1776,
a Captain of the 2nd Company of Light Horse.
3/7/1777, on Continental Line. Feb. 1779, in NC State
Troops under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Mecklenburg (what
is now Cabarrus) County, NC. Brother of Caleb and John, both
in NC Militia of Mecklenburg County. aka Martin Pfifer. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ). |
| Phillips,
Abraham |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. James Martin. Fall of 1781,
in the Wilmington Expedition. 4Q 1781, a Major. aka Abram Phillips. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Phillips,
Etheldred |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1783,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. March 1781, at the battle of
Guilford Court House under Lt. Col. John Eaton. 1781, also attached
to Col. Thomas Hunter (Nash County Regiment). Promoted to 1st
Major on 4/23/1783, replaced Maj. Henry Horne who resigned. aka
Dred Phillips. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Phillips,
Exum |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. March 1781, at the battle
of Guilford Court House attached to Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton
(Nash County Regiment). Also served under Col. Whitmell Hill
(Martin County Regiment). aka Axum Phillips. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Phillips,
James |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Solomon Perkins. 1781-1782, attached to
Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Phillips,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Headed to Yorktown, VA
to help capture Lord Cornwallis, got to Cabin Point when he learned
Cornwallis had already surrendered. |
|
| Phillips,
Joseph |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 4/16/1776, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Polk in the 4th NC Regiment.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
1778-1780, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong (Surry
County Regiment). At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col.
William Shepherd (Wilkes County Regiment). At the battle of Colson's
Mill under Maj. John Armstrong (a Continental officer). At the
battle of Kings Mountain (SC) under Maj. Joseph Winston. 1780,
also under Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment).
3Q 1780, a Lt. Colonel. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1, Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Briar Creek
(GA), Ramseur's Mill, Colson's Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Phillips,
Thomas |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. May have been attached
to Col. Joseph Taylor (Granville County Regiment) at the battle
of Guilford Court House. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Pickett,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
This company was broken up on 1/4/1776. Then, a Captain
under Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). 4/22/1776, a
Major. 1779, a Lt. Colonel. From Anson County then Montgomery
County. aka William Packett. |
Great Cane Brake
(SC), Snow Campaign (SC). |
| Pickett,
William |
2nd Battalion of
Volunteers |
1776 |
1777 |
11/25/1776,
a Captain in the new 2nd Battalion of Volunteers under Col. Francis
Locke. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. |
|
| Pierce,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. |
|
| Pike,
Benjamin |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1777 |
Was
an Lieutenant. 4/28/1777, a Captain
who took over for Capt. George Mitchell who had resigned.
Died 10/11/1777 at Alexandria, VA on the Potomac River
from Smallpox inoculation.
From Onslow County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Pilcher,
? |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Pinckney,
Peter |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Also attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
|
| Pinson,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Brandon and Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Pipes,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Pipken,
Asa |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. aka Asher Pipkin,
Asa Pikkin. |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Pipkin,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Pitts,
John |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis, taking over for Capt. William
Brinkley, who resigned (date unknown). 1781, attached to Lt.
Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). From Halifax
County. |
|
| Plyler,
Frederick |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Poindexter,
Thomas |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Polk,
Charles |
2nd Salisbury
District Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 3/12/1776, a Captain of Light
Horse under Col. Adam Alexander. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col.
George Alexander. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson
Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). Jan. 1781, under Lt.
Col. William Polk. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith
(NC State Legion) and in the Wilmington Expedition. 1782, under
Col. Robert Irwin. From Mecklenburg County. Brother of Thomas
Polk. Born on 7/29/1732. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Colson's Mill, Cowan's Ford, Clapp's Mill #1,
Brown Marsh, Raft Swamp, Brick House, Seven Creeks. |
| Polk,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain of a Rifle Company under Col. Adam Alexander. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC). |
| Pollard,
Abraham |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Pollock,
? |
Southern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
|
8/26/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Butler. |
|
| Pond,
Samuel |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Childs and Col. William Lofton.
Also attached to Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Pope,
? |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. Marched towards the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge, too late. From Halifax County. |
|
| Pope,
Alexander D. |
Granville County
Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
1782-1783,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Pope,
Henry |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
an Ensign in the 1st NC Regiment.
11/28/1776, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
Resigned in Jan. 1777.
From Dobbs County, NC. |
|
| Pope,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Porter,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Maj. Thomas Harrison and Col. William Moore. |
|
| Porter,
Abraham |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. 1782, a Captain under Col.
George Wynns. |
|
| Porter,
George |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/14/1775,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Porter,
Robert |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a
Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Porter,
Robert |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777, a Major under Col.
William Graham. 1779, a Major in the Rutherford County Regiment.
1780, a Lt. Colonel. 1781, a full Colonel. aka Robert Potter. |
|
| Porter,
Samuel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. Spring of
1780, attached to Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County Regiment).
POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Porter,
William |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Mostly stationed at Ft.
Grant in Mumford's Cove. Oct. 1780, at the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC under Maj. James Porter (his brother). 1/31/1781, a Lt. Colonel. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Porterfield,
Dennis |
5th NC Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the 6th NC Regiment.
2/1/1779, a Captain.
Spring of 1781, a Captain under Maj. John Armstrong (3rd
NC Regiment). Killed at Eutaw Springs,
SC on September 8, 1781.
aka Dennis Potterfield. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Potter,
Abraham |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
2/3/1778,
a Captain under Col. Robert Harris. 1779, under Col. Joseph Taylor.
1780, under Maj. William Gill and Col. William Moore (Caswell
County Regiment). 1780, marched towards the battle of Camden,
SC, learned of Gates's Defeat, turned around and went to Wilmington.
1781, under Col. William Moore. aka Abram Potter. |
|
| Potts,
Jonathan |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Moved to Mecklenburg
County. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Also served
under Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment) and Col. William
Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). aka John Potts. |
Cowan's
Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Pouchet,
Peter |
Perquimans County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Harvey. |
|
| Powell,
Absalom |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Private, a Sergeant, and an Ensign. 1778-1781, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. Sometimes served under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Powell,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. May have only been a recruiter. |
|
| Powell,
William Ptolemy |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Jan. 1779, a Captain
over the Guards at the Public Magazine under Col. John Whitaker.
Served into 1781, sometimes reported to Col. Nicholas Long (DQMG).
POW at the battle of Halifax. aka Tawley Powell, Tolli Powell,
Tolly Powell, Barthlomew Powell. |
Guilford
Court House, Halifax. |
| Power,
John |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Jeptha Eatherton. Possibly the same man as John Powers below. |
|
| Powers,
George |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
|
June
1776, a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
Later a Paymaster. From Currituck County. |
|
| Powers,
John |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Whitaker. March 1781, attached to Lt.
Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). Later, his
family got sick and he had to resign. Some claim he was also
a Major in the Nash County Regiment. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Poyner,
Nathan |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. |
|
| Poyner,
Thomas |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1779-1782, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC) under Col. James Kenan, encamped at the
Santee River, unlikely to have participated in any of the action.
Nov. 1780, under Col. Gideon Lamb (a Continental officer). Served
until July 1782. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Poynter,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. Sometimes reported to Col.
Nicholas Long (DQMG). Guarded the Halifax Jail. |
|
| Poynter,
John |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun. Dropped from the rolls in Jan.
1778. 1778, a Major in NC Militia.
From Currituck County, NC. aka John Pointer. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Preston,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of the Watauga Riflemen under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Price,
Thomas |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/21/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Blount. |
|
| Price,
Thomas |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779, moved to Ruthferford
County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. At the
battle of Prince's Fort (SC) under Maj. Joseph White (Burke County
Regiment). At the battle of Musgrove's Mill (SC) under Maj. Jonathan
Tipton (Washington County Regiment). At the battles of Kings
Mountain, SC and Blackstocks, SC under Col. Andrew Hampton. Killed
at the Siege of Augusta, GA while serving under Col. Elijah Clarke
(GA). Born in 1735 in Wales. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Prince's Fort (SC), Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Blackstocks (SC), Siege of Augusta
(GA). |
| Pridgeon,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Priestly,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Pritchard,
John |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Allen. Also attached
to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). aka John
Pritchett. |
|
| Proctor,
Jesse |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Gorham. |
Webber's
Bridge. |
| Pruett,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka William Prewett, William
Prewit. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Pugh,
Francis |
Bertie County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. At the battle of Camden, SC
under Maj. James Foy (?). |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Pugh,
Thomas |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Pugh Williams. |
|
| Pulliam,
Barnett |
Granville County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain of Infantry in the "New Levies" under Lt.
Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780, a Captain
attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. 1781, a Major. aka
Bennett Pullum, Barnard Pullium, Barnett Pullem. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston (SC). |
| Purviance,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety
under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776-1778, a Captain under Col.
Francis Locke. 1778-1779, a Captain in the "New Levies"
under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780,
attached to Col. Martin Armstrong (Surry County Regiment) and
Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard (Burke County Regiment). Aug. 1780, attached
to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons) and SC Col. Thomas
Sumter at the battle of Fishing Creek, SC. Fall of 1781, in the
Wilmington Expedition. 1782, a Captain under Col. James Brandon
in the recreated 2nd Rowan County Regiment. |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Fishing Creek (SC). |
| Purviance,
William |
Cape Fear Independent
Company |
1776 |
1776 |
6/12/1776,
Captain of Provincial Troops.
Replaced Capt. John King.
Unit disbanded 11/21/1776. From New Hanover County. |
|
| Quincey,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Maj. Ben Sasser and Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Quinn,
Michael |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/1/1777, a Captain under
Col. James Armstrong. 6/1/1778,
a Captain in the 3rd NC Regiment.
Resigned on 12/14/1779, then became a traitor and joined
the British cause. He was captured in 1781
in Edenton, NC and was executed. |
Edenton. |
| Raiford,
Maurice |
NC State Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1782, a Captain under Maj. Bennett Crafton and
Col. Joel Lewis. Unit disbanded in Jan. 1783. From Edgecombe
County. aka Morris Raiford. |
|
| Raiford,
Peter |
1st NC Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
A
Captain in 1779, nothing more known. |
|
| Raiford,
Robert |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1783 |
Earlier
in NC Militia. 11/28/1776, a Captain
under Col. James Armstrong.
Transferred to 2nd NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
Mid-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Baptiste Ashe
(1st NC Regiment). 2/6/1782, moved back
to 2nd NC Regiment.
Served to the end of the war.
From Cumberland County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Eutaw Springs (SC),
Bladen County Court House. |
| Rainey,
Benjamin |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Rains,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. |
|
| Rains,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780-1782, a Captain of Rangers under Col. John Collier
for three years. 1781, also attached to Col. Samuel Isaacs (Guilford
County Regiment) and Col. John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment).
aka John Ranes. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Ralston,
Isaac |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. Later in 1776, an Ensign and
a Lieutenant in the NC Continental Line. 1780, a Captain in NC
Militia again. Spring of 1780, attached to Col. Andrew Hampton
(Rutherford County Regiment) at Charleston, SC. 1781, under Col.
James Martin again. aka Isaac Rolston. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Ralston,
Robert |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1777 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
3/8/1777, a Captain. Resigned on 8/29/1777. Later, a Major in the
NC Militia. From Guilford County,
NC. aka Robert Rolston. |
|
| Ramsey,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Michael Rogers. |
|
| Ramsey,
Allen |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Ramsey,
Ambrose |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. Possibly at the battles
of Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), and Ramseur's Mill - only
one source. Aug. 1780, attached to Col. John Collier (Randolph
County Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Ramsey,
David |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William
Richardson Davie. 8/10/1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith
(NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. Then, a
Commissary. From Rowan County. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC). |
| Ramsey,
James |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Also attached to Maj.
George Henry Barrier and Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
|
| Ramsey,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Ramsey,
Matthew |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. John Williams.
6/1/1778, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong (4th NC
Regiment). Resigned in Nov. 1781. aka Mathew Ramsay. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Savannah (GA), Guilford Court House. |
| Ramsey,
Matthew |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Commissary. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
POW at the Loyalist raid on Hillsborough 9/12/1781. |
Hillsborough. |
| Randall,
William |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
3/5/1779
and 7/3/1779, a known Captain under Col. John Herritage. aka
William Randal, William Randle. |
|
| Randle,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Thomas Wade. aka John Randall,
John Randale. |
Little
Raft Swamp. |
| Randleman,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 1779-1780, a Captain under Maj. George Henry Barrier
and Col. Matthew Locke. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt. Col. Drury
Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Randolph,
? |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781
a Captain under Col. James Read. 1781, also attached to Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). From Edgecombe
County. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House. |
| Rankin,
Robert |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
1775-1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Mostly served at Ft. McGaughey
and Ft. McFadden. |
|
| Ransom,
Richard |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. At Charleston,
SC under Lt. Col. John Lowry and Col. John Sheppard (Wayne County
Regiment), discharged before the town surrendered. Then, a Lieutenant. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Rascoe,
William |
Bertie County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Moore. Also attached
to Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). April 1781, marched
his men north to the Dismal Swamp, then on to Norfolk County,
VA. |
|
| Ray,
James |
Orange County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer) in the
Camden, SC expedition. Feb. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry
"Light Horse Harry" Lee (VA). Later in 1781 and in
1782, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Ray,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer and Col. Hugh Tinnen. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Ray,
Thomas |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William
Lee Davidson and Col. Robert Irwin. aka Thomas Reed, Thomas Rea,
Thomas Rhea, Thomas Wray. |
Colson's
Mill, Cowan's Ford, Guilford Court House. |
| Ray,
William |
Orange County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. 1780, a Captain under Col. Hugh
Tinnen. Resigned on the way to Camden, SC - went home to get
married. Lt. William Horton promoted to Captain and took over
his company. Returned to active duty and served into 1781. From
what is now Durham County. Born on 6/11/1743 in PA. aka William
Rhea, William Wray. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Ramsey's Mill,
Lindley's Mill. |
| Rayford,
Jacob |
NC State Regiment |
1782 |
1782 |
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joel Lewis. Court-Martialed for stealing
and discharged in Dec. 1782. |
|
| Rayford,
John |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. From Johnston County.
aka John Raford. |
|
| Read,
James |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 7/8/1777, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Clark. 6/1/1778, also regimental Paymaster. POW at the
Fall of Charleston. 1781, a Continental Captain acting as a Major
then full Colonel of NC State Troops - POW taken at Hillsborough,
not exchanged until 11/26/1782. From Halifax County. aka
James Reed. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC), Hillsborough. |
| Read,
Jesse |
2nd NC Regiment |
1782 |
1783 |
10/20/1776,
a 2nd Lieutenant under Capt. Benjamin Stedman.
8/31/1777, left in NC to recruit new men for the 5th NC
Regiment. 10/25/1777, a 1st Lieutenant. Transferred to 2nd NC
Regiment on 6/1/1778 under Capt. Clement Hall.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged 6/14/1781.
POW at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC on 9/8/1781. Promoted to Captain on
10/15/1782. Still considered a POW
as of 11/26/1782. aka
Jese Reid, Reed. |
|
| Read,
Robert |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. |
|
| Reaves,
Richard |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington
Expedition attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment).
aka Richard Reeves. |
|
| Reaves,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Reddick,
Christopher |
Gates County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Kadar Reddick. Went to the Great Bridge
in VA in early 1780. |
|
| Redding,
Thomas |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Also attached to Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
|
| Redwine,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons Regiment).
Unclear if he was in DeMalmedy's regiment or merely "attached." |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Reed,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Went to Charleston, SC,
discharged before the town surrendered. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Reed,
David |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1777, a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Irwin and
Col. Adam Alexander. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin.
At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Maj. Robert Wilson.
Sep.-Dec. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie
(NC State Cavalry-Western District). aka David Reid. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Hanging Rock (SC), Charlotte. |
| Reed,
George |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin.
Wounded at the battle of Ramseur's Mill while under Maj.
Robert Wilson. POW/ mortally wounded at the battle of Hanging
Rock, SC on 8/6/1780. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Rocky Mount (SC), Hanging Rock (SC). |
| Reed,
Henry |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1780, also served under
Lt. Col. Robert Holmes. From what is now Alexander County. |
|
| Reed,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Also attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Feb. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). aka James Reid. |
|
| Reed,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Holmes and Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| Reep,
Adam |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
Captain under Maj. Joseph McDowell.
From Lincoln County. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Reese,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Caleb Phifer and Col. George Alexander.
1780, a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Also attached to Col.
Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment) At the battle of Cane Creek
attached to Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). 1781,
attached to Col. Francis Locke. aka James Reece. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Haw River, Beatti's Bridge. |
| Reese,
Joel |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Also attached to Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Regan,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. 1782, a Major. Brother of Ralph
Regan. aka John Riggins. |
|
| Regan,
Ralph |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. Brother of John Regan. aka
Ralph Riggins. |
|
| Reid,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. Fall of 1780, moved to Mecklenburg
County. Sep.-Dec. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson
Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District). aka John Read. |
|
| Reid,
Samuel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1780, at the battle of Ramseur's
Mill attached to Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County
Regiment). At the battle of Shallow Ford under Maj. Thomas McGuire.
1781, at the battle of Cowan's Ford under Maj. James Hall (killed).
At the battle of Haw River under Lt. Col. David Caldwell. aka
Samuel Reed. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden
(SC), Shallow Ford, Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Haw River. |
| Rew,
Solomon |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/30/1779,
a known Captain of Militia.
5/24/1780, a known Captain under Col. William Russell.
aka Solomon Rue. |
|
| Reynolds,
Dudley |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Moore. Fall of 1780,
attached to Col. John Peasley (Guilford County Regiment). Early
1781, attached to SC Brig. Gen. Andrew Pickens. 1781, also under
Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). 1781, a Major. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Shallow Ford, Haw River, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford
Court House. |
| Reynolds,
Finesse |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Martin and Col. Francis Locke. Wounded at
the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Rhodes,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. |
|
| Rhodes,
Charles |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line. 1779, a Captain under
Col. Thomas Pugh. Attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe
County Regiment) at the battle of Stono Ferry, SC. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Rhodes,
Elisha |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 6/5/1780, a known Captain
under Col. Samuel Jarvis.
Transferred to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County
Regiment). From Bertie County. aka Elisha Rose. |
|
| Rhodes,
Joseph |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/5/1777, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong. This
man is actually Capt. Joseph Thomas Rhodes, see below. |
|
| Rhodes,
Joseph |
Jones County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Waightstill Avery. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Francis Avery. This man is actually Capt. Joseph Thomas
Rhodes, see below. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Rhodes,
Joseph Thomas |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
8/1/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 6/1/1778, a Captain
under Col. James Armstrong (4th NC Regiment). Wounded at
Stono Ferry. 1780-1781, in Jones County Regiment of Militia
(see directly above). Spring of 1781, in the rebuilding 1st NC
Regiment. Later Summer of 1781, back to 4th NC Regiment. 2/6/1782,
a known Captain in the 4th NC Regiment. From the Limestone
area of Duplin County, NC. aka Joseph Rhodes (see two men
directly above). aka Joseph J. Rhodes. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Siege of Augusta (GA), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Rhodes,
Thomas |
Bertie County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Col. Thomas Pugh. |
|
| Rice,
Hezekiah |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 11/28/1776, a Captain
under Col. John Williams.
From Dobbs County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Rice,
Thomas |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Primary duty was to fish
the Roanoke River (on Sir Peyton Skipworth's island) to feed
the troops. |
|
| Richards,
Benjamin |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. At the battle of Camden,
SC under Maj. Agrippa Nichols. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Richards,
Jacob |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Abisha Thomas. 1782, under Lt. Col.
Thomas Farmer guarding the town of Hillsborough. |
|
| Richards,
James |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. Just before the battle
of Guilford Court House, Capt. Benjamin Eaves cut off his right
hand in a duel. Both were cashiered out of the service. |
|
| Richards,
William |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. At the battle of Guilford
Court House attached to Col. Joseph Taylor (Granville County
Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Richardson,
Edward |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell. At
the battle of Guilford Court House attached to Col. Benjamin
Williams (Johnston County Regiment). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Richardson,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton and Col. William Graham.
Possibly the same man as directly below. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Richardson,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779-1783,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. John Sevier. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Richardson,
Nathaniel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. Murdered by Loyalists
in August of 1776. Lived in "Upper Bladen County." |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Richardson,
Taylor W. |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton and Col. William Graham.
Too late for the battle of Briar Creek, GA, but nearby. From
what soon became Lincoln County. aka William Richardson. |
|
| Richardson,
William |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. John Luttrell. |
|
| Richmond,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
|
|
|
|
| Riddick,
William |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. From Perquimans County. |
|
| Riddle,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Luttrell. |
|
| Riggins,
Ebenezer |
Montgomery County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lofton. |
|
| Riggs,
Bethuel |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Riley,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line and in the NC Militia.
1781, a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. 1782, a Sergeant again
in the NC Continental Line. Born on 9/29/1759 in Delaware County,
PA. |
|
| Roach,
Charles |
Craven County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. |
|
| Roach,
David |
Craven County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 1779, attached to Col. Jonas
Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment) at the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC. June 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum in the newly-created
2nd NC Regiment of Militia. Killed at the battle of Camden, SC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Stono Ferry (SC), Little Lynches Creek (SC), Camden
(SC). |
| Roach,
James |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Needham Bryan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Roark,
David |
Surry County Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Robards,
James |
Chowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
John Pugh Williams (Bertie County Regiment). Possibly the same
man as James Roberts below. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Roberts,
David |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1778, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey. 1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Roberts,
James |
Chowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Bonner. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
Solomon Perkins (Currituck County Regiment). Possibly the same
man as James Robards above. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Roberts,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Robertson,
Henry |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain of a Packhorse unit under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Robertson,
James |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. Fall of 1781, attached to
Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment) and in the Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Robertson,
James |
Washington District
Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
1775,
in VA unit. 1775 and 1776, at Ft. Hopson on the Nolichucky River.
Summer 1776, evacuated, being too weak to defend, went to Sycamore
Shoals on Watauga River and built Ft. Robertson. 1776, a Captain
under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. 4/10/1777, a known Captain under
Col. John Carter, skirmished with Creeks and Cherokees on that
date. June 21, 1777, appointed Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
1777-1779, a Captain under Col. John Carter in the Washington
County Regiment. 1779-1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier.
aka James Robinson, James Robeson. |
Fort
Caswell (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Fort
Nashborough (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Robertson,
John |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy.
From Franklin County. |
New
Garden Meeting House. |
| Robertson,
Thomas |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Also served under Col. Charles
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). Might be from Burke County. |
|
| Robeson,
Peter |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Earlier
an Ensign. 1776-1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr.
then Col. Thomas Brown. aka Peter Robinson, Peter Robertson. |
Stewart's
Creek #2, Rockfish Creek, Tory Hole, Raft Swamp. |
| Robeson,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
|
| Robins,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. aka John
Robbins. Too late for the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. Stationed
thereafter at Saura Town in Stokes County guarding POWs from
Kings Mountain. |
|
| Robinson,
? |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Feb.
1781, a Captain under Col. James Read.
From Wayne County. |
New
Garden Meeting House, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC). |
| Robinson,
? |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Salter. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Robinson,
Cornelius |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1779, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Wade. |
Chreokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Robinson,
David |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. |
|
| Robinson,
Elijah |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. May have only served in
a VA unit. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Robinson,
Hugh |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Fall of 1781, attached to
Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment) in the Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Robinson,
James |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Peasley. 1781, a Captain attached to
Col. John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment). |
|
| Robinson,
John |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
7/12/1776,
a known Captain under Col. William Purviance. |
|
| Robinson,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
At the battle of Ramseur's Mill under Lt. Col. Robert Smith.
At the battle of Colson's Mill under Col. William Lee Davidson
(Mecklenburg County Regiment). |
Ramseur's
Mill, Colson's Mill. |
| Rochelle,
John |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
1776,
a Captain under Maj. James Moore (Orange County Regiment) and
Col. John Hinton, Sr. 11/28/1776, a Captain under Col. John Williams
in the 9th NC Regiment. One source claims he was a Captain in
3rd NC Regiment at this time (wrong). W8567. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Roddy,
James |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Charles McDowell and Col. Christopher
Beekman. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Joseph Harden (Wilkes County
Regiment) and Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment). 1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier (Washington County Regiment).
aka James Rodey. |
Earle's
Ford (SC), Musgrove's Mill (SC), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Rogers,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Aug. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Guilford
Court House, Rockfish Creek, Raft Swamp. |
| Rogers,
Josiah |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
August
1778, a known Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Rogers,
Michael |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Hinton.
1777, a Lt. Colonel.
1778, a full Colonel. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Rogers,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Alexander
Mebane. 1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer and
Col. William O'Neal. At Hillsborough under Lt. Col. Abisha Thomas. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Camden (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC), Hillsborough. |
| Roney,
Maurice |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Roper,
James |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. 1777, a Commissary. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Roper,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Mial Scurlock and Col. Ambrose Ramsey.
1781-1782, a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse
Regiment). |
|
| Roper,
Robert |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Not
100% sure he's from Randolph County - most likely.
Could be from Chatham County. |
Beck's
Ford. |
| Rose,
Howell |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Spring
of 1780, attached to Col. Hugh Tinnen (Orange County Regiment).
POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Ross,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Dickerson. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer) in the
Camden, SC expedition. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Rosser,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain of Infantry under Col. Ambrose
Ramsey. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse.
May-Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley (NC
Light Horse Regiment). Then, attachedt to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane
(a Continental officer). 1781, a Major. aka Joseph Rossau, Joseph
Rosen, Joseph Rossen. |
Trading
Ford, Lindley's Mill. |
| Roundtree,
Obadiah |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1779, attached to Col. Thomas
Eaton (Bute County Regiment) during the Purrysburg, SC expedition,
no known engagements. Commissioned at Camden, SC when Capt. William
Figures resigned and went home. |
|
| Roundtree,
Reuben |
Hyde County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Jones. |
|
| Rowan,
Robert |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore.
Feb. 1776, joined Col. James Moore at Rockfish Creek with
60 men. He and some of his men
were in battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. Resigned on 6/29/1776.
1776-1777, a Captain in the Cumberland County Regiment of Militia.
Quelled a mob of Loyalists in Cross Creek on 7/30/1777, with
40 men. Later, a Commissary and a Colonel in NC Militia.
From Cross Creek, Cumberland County, NC. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Breech Inlet Naval Battle (SC). |
| Rudolph,
Conrad |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety,
in the 2nd Rowan County Regiment of Militia under Col. Christopher
Beekman. From Tryon (what later became Lincoln) County.
aka Rudolph Conrad. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Ruffin,
James |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Rush,
John |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/4/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. aka John Rust. |
|
| Rush,
William |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin
Seawell. |
|
| Russ,
Thomas |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Nov. or Dec. 1780, a Captain under Col. Edward
Wingate. |
Hood's
Creek. |
| Russell,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. At the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC under Lt. Col. Archibald Murphy. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Russell,
? |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. |
Charlotte. |
| Russell,
George |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Kings Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Russell,
John |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1780, a Lieutenant, then back to Captain. 1780, a Captain under
Maj. Joseph McDowell. 1781, under Lt. Col. Joseph McDowell. 1782,
under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Russell,
William |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. |
|
| Rutherford,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. Apr. 1778, his company
guarded prisoners at the Salisbury Jail. 1779, a Major. |
|
| Rutherford,
William |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. 1777, in Caswell County. |
|
| Rutledge,
Edward |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Aug. 1780, attached
to Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment) during
the Camden, SC expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Rutledge,
George |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. His first name was found after
my books were published. Also the fact that he was at the battle
of Kings Mountain. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Rutledge,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1779-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James
Kenan. 1781, while retreating 15 miles north of Wilmington, his
horse fell through a bridge, and he was badly hurt. The British
captured him and killed him. |
|
| Salter,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson.
6/11/1776, a Captain in the newly-created 1st Battalion
of Militia under Col. Thomas Brown. 7/31/1776, had 58 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1780, a full Colonel. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Sams,
Edmund |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. 1782, moved to Washington
County. 1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier, mostly stationed
at Ft. Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Samson,
? |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Orange County. |
|
| Samuel,
George |
Northern Orange
County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Moore. 1777, in Caswell County.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. 1780, attached
to Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment of Militia) during
the Camden, SC expedition. 1781, a Captain under Maj. Bennett
Crafton (NC State Regiment). |
Camden
(SC). |
| Samuels,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. |
|
| Sanders,
Adam |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. From Orange County. 1777,
in Caswell County. 1777-1780, a Captain under Col. James Saunders.
1780, also under Col. William Moore. Spring of 1780, at Charleston,
SC attached Col. Hugh Tinnen (Orange County Regiment) - not captured,
but most of his men were. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald
Murphy and Col. William
Moore. Summer
of 1781, attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer).
aka Adam Saunders. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Haw River, Whitesell's
Mill. Brown Marsh. |
| Sanders,
Daniel |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Aug. 1780,
attached to Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment).
Guarded the baggage wagons during the battle of Camden, SC. |
|
| Sanders,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Also
attached to Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). |
|
| Sanders,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Sargent,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Rangers under Col. William Moore. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Sasser,
Stephen |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1781,
also attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). |
|
| Satterwhite,
Thomas |
Granville County
Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor.
2/12/1779, Captain of Light Horse under Maj. Absalom Tatum,
resigned three days later on 2/15/1779. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Saunders,
James |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. 4/22/1776, a Colonel/Commandant
over the newly-created Northern Orange County Regiment. aka James
Sanders. |
|
| Saunders,
Jesse |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. 4/17/1776, a Captain in
the 6th NC Regiment. Resigned in May of 1776. aka Jesse Sanders. |
|
| Saunders,
Richard |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Thomas Harrison and Col.
James Saunders. 1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore. 1781,
also attached to Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment).
Late Summer 1781, attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light
Dragoons). 1782, a Captain under Col. James Saunders. aka Richard
Sanders. |
Whitesell's
Mill, Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Saunders,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
Then a Captain. Transferred to 4th NC
Regiment on 2/6/1782. However,
the 4/24/1782 roll claims he was still a Lieutenant. Retired
on 1/1/1783. aka William Sanders. |
|
| Sawyer,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1779, in Sullivan County.
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. 1768, in an expedition
to explore the Holston Valley in TN. Born in 1745 in Augusta
County, VA. aka John Sawyers. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Saxon,
Samuel |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Thomas Dougan and Col. John Collier. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Saxton,
James |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Scarborough,
Henry |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Henry Hart and Col. Exum Lewis. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Scarborough,
James |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant. 1776-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1778-1779,
also under Lt. Col. Thomas Sessoms. Sep. 1780, attached to Col.
William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District).
1780, a "temporary Major" by Brig. Gen. William Smallwood.
Fall of 1781, a Captain in the Wilmington Expedition. aka james
Scarbarough, James Scarbrough. |
|
| Schofield,
Griswold |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Thomas Sessoms and Col.
Benjamin Exum. aka Griss Schofield. |
|
| Scobey,
David |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Taylor. Guarded the town of Hillsborough.
aka David Scoby. |
|
| Scobey,
Robert |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William
O'Neal. aka Robert Scoby. |
Brush
Creek, Deep River #2. |
| Scott,
Arthur |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
First
in VA units. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Aug. 1780, a Captain
under Col. Martin Armstrong during the Camden, SC expedition.
At the battle of Whitesell's Mill under Lt. Col. Joseph Winston.
At the battle of Guilford Court House under Col. Joseph Williams.
Born in Jan. 1752 in Cumberland County, VA. |
Siege
of Savannah (GA), Camden (SC), Richmond Town #2, Shallow Ford,
Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern, Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court
House. |
| Scott,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Scotten,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Scull,
John Gambier |
1st NC Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
Many references indicate that he was most likely a Capt.-Lt.
on 6/1/1778. 9/8/1778, a known Captain-Lieutenant. A Captain in Spring of
1780 leading the Colonel's Company. |
Monmouth
(NJ). |
| Scurlock,
James |
4th NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 9/11/1781, a Captain. However, he is still
idenfitied as a Lieutenant on the 4/24/1782 roll.
Retired on 1/1/1783. |
|
| Scurlock,
Mial |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
1775-1776,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1776, a Major.
aka Miles Kerlock, Miles Sherlock, Mial Shearlock. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Scurlock,
Thomas |
Halifax
County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1778-1779, attached
to Col. Thomas Eaton (Bute County Regiment) during the Purrysburg,
SC expedition. 1779, a Major. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Seal,
William |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Philip Alston. aka William
Seals. |
|
| Searcey,
Bartlett |
Granville County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, also attached to Col.
James Saunders (Caswell County Regiment). aka Bartlet Searcy. |
|
| Searcey,
Hargron |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor. |
|
| Searcey,
Reuben |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Also attached to Col. William
Moore (Caswell County Regiment). |
|
| Searcey,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
2/3/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Richard Harris. |
|
| Searcey,
William Hargrove |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1776-1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James
Martin. 1779, in Randolph County. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Collier. 1781, at the battle of Guilford Court House
under Lt. Col. James Dougan and Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Ambrose
Ramsey. On his way home, he was taken prisoner by Loyalists under
a British Captain - paroled, never to serve again. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Seawell,
Benjamin |
Bute County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Thomas Eaton. 6/11/1776, a Captain
under Col. Peter Dauge in the newly-created 2nd Battalion of
Militia. 7/31/1776, had 49 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1779, a full Colonel. From Bute County (what soon became Franklin
County). |
|
| Seawell,
James |
Bertie County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Whitmell. Also attached to Col. Isaac
Gregory (2nd Pasquotank County Regiment). |
|
| Senter,
Stephen |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Sessions,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 1778-1779, a Captain under
Col. William Caswell. 1779, in Wayne County. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1781, also attached to Lt. Col. William
Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Richard Nixon (NC State Regiment). aka Joseph Sessoms, Joseph
Sessums. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Sessions,
Thomas |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. |
|
| Sevier,
John |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. William Christian (VA).
Also a Commissary. Late 1776, a Captain at Ft. Hopson on the
Nolichucky River with 80 men. 12/23/1776, a Lt. Colonel. 1779,
a full Colonel. |
Island
Flats (TN), Fort Caswell (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776, French
Broad River. |
| Sevier,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Sevier,
Robert |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Mortally
wounded at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC on 10/7/1780. Private
William Robertson assisted in taking him home, but he died at
Sam Bright's on the river. Col. John Sevier was his brother.
Born in 1749 in VA. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Sevier,
Valentine Jr. |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier (his brother). 1779, also served
under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1780, also attached to Col. Isaac
Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment). Oct. 1781, also attached to
SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. Mid-1782, a Major. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Thicketty Fort (SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Shackelford,
Stephen |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Sharp,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. At Charleston in late 1779/early
1780 attached to Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County
Regiment), discharged prior to surrender. aka John Sharpe. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Sharp,
Samuel |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col./Col. James Martin. June 1781, had 50-60
men, mostly suppressing the Loyalists. At the battle of Eutaw
Springs, SC under Lt. Col. John Humphreys. aka Samuel Sharpe. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Sharp,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Peasley and Col. James Martin. |
|
| Sharpe,
Anthony |
9th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/24/1777, a Captain
under Col. John Williams.
Transferred to 1st NC Regiment on 6/1/1778.
Transferred to 4th NC Regiment on 2/6/1782.
Served to the end of the war.
Some assert he made it to Major before the end of the
war, others say it was after the end of the war (actually in
Militia before his Continental service). aka Anthony Sharp. R5366. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Stony Point (NY),
Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Sharpe,
Joseph |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
At the battle of Colson's Mill under Col. William Lee
Davidson (Mecklenburg County Regiment). Fall of 1780, a Private
again. 1781, back to Captain. From what is now Alexander County. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Colson's Mill. |
| Sharpe,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. His father was Aide-de-Camp
to BG G. Rutherford during Cherokee Expedition 1776. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Shaw,
Zachariah |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. Also
attached to Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). |
|
| Sheffield,
Archer |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. Also attached to Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Sheffield,
Isham |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1779, also attached to Col.
John Spicer (Onslow County Regiment). Late '80 or early '81,
had a company of about 60-70 men. aka Isham Shuffield, Isham
Shuflin, Isham Shuffel. |
|
| Shelby,
Evan Jr. |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr.
(his father). 1779, in Sullivan County. 1779-1780, a Captain
under Col. Isaac Shelby (his brother). 3Q 1780, a Major. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC). |
| Shelby,
Isaac |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr.
(his father). July 1778, at a fort on Beaver Creek with about
30 men. The fort could hold ~500 people. Fall of 1779, a Major.
Soon, a full Colonel in the Sullivan County Regiment. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Chickamauga Towns (TN). |
| Shelby,
James |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
First
in VA unit. 1776-1779, a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr.
1778, at Island Fort, below Eaton's Station. Also served under
VA Col. John Montgomery and Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County
Regiment). |
Island
Flats (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Shelby,
John |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1779,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1779, in Sullivan County.
1779-1782, a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. 1782, a Major. |
|
| Shelby,
Moses |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Wounded at the
battle of Kings Mountain, SC on 10/7/1780. Again wounded
at the Siege of Augusta, GA in May of 1781. Brother of Evan Shelby,
Sr., uncle to Isaac Shelby. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens
(SC), Siege of Augusta (GA). |
| Shelby,
Thomas |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1780, a Captain under Col.
George Alexander. April 1781, in SC unit. |
Great
Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain
(SC). |
| Shepherd,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1779,
attached to Lt. Col. Hugh Brevard (Burke County Regiment) and
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1779, also attached
to Col. Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). 1780, at
the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph Winston. 1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Born on 1/10/1759 in Rowan
County, NC. aka James Shepperd. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA), Kings Mountain (SC), Guilford
Court House. |
| Shepherd,
William |
10th NC Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant.
1/20/1778, a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. Dropped
from the rolls in June 1778. From Duplin County. aka William
Sheppard, William Shepard. R9479. |
|
| Shepherd,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1782 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Williams. 1776-1782, a
Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Colson's
Mill. |
| Sheppard,
Abraham Jr. |
1st Battalion
of Volunteers |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a Private. 11/25/1776, a Captain
under Col. Abraham Sheppard (his father). Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 4/19/1777, a Captain
in the 10th NC Regiment. Unit disbanded in June 1778. 1780, a
Major in NC Militia. aka Abram Sheppard, Jr. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Sheppard,
Benjamin |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. aka Benjamin Shepherd. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Sheppard,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. 1777, a Captain under
Col. James Glasgow. 1777, a Major. 1779, a Lt. Colonel and a
full Colonel. aka John Shepherd. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Sheppard,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1782, a Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Shepperd,
James |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
|
7/14/1781,
a Captain of Light Horse in the NC State Regiment. |
|
| Sherrill,
Adam |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Sherrill,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. From what is now Catawba
County. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Sherrod,
Joel |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1779,
also attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment).
1780-1781, also attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County
Regiment). Fall of 1781, in Wilmington Expedition. aka Joel Sherwood,
Joel Sharrard. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Sherron,
Moses |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. His name might have been
Moses Shearin, since that surname is known to have been in Warren
County at that time. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Shield,
William |
|
1780 |
|
1780,
a known Captain of Militia, regiment unknown. |
|
| Shine,
Thomas |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/15/1776,
a known Captain under Col. John Bryan.
Also identified on 9/12/1776. |
|
| Shipman,
Daniel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Brown. 1778-1779,
also attached to Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). Summer
of 1781, had about 50-60 men in NC and SC looking for Loyalists. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Hood's Creek. |
| Shipman,
James |
Bladen County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. 6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown in the newly-created 1st Battalion
of Militia. 7/31/1776, had 50 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776.
1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. |
Brown
Marsh. |
| Shipp,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Also attached to Lt. Col. William
Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Shipp,
Richard |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
6/2/1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. From Edgecombe County. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Camden (SC). |
| Shockey,
Isaac |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Also attached to Col.
Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). aka Isaac Shockly, Isaac
Shocky. |
|
| Short,
David |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Shuford,
? |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. Also attached to Lt. Col.
Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
|
| Shute,
Jacob |
Pitt County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Shute,
Thomas |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain either just before
or just after the battle of Briar Creek, GA. Nov 1779, in Wayne
County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. John Sheppard.1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1781, also attached to Col.
John Sitgreaves (Craven County Regiment) for a short while. aka
Thomas Shoot, Thomas Short. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Sides,
Peter |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant and an Ensign. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. William
Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County. |
|
| Sigert,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John William Hagan and Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Sigman,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. At
the battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached to Col. Benjamin Cleveland
(Wilkes County Regiment). From what is now Catawba County. aka
John Sigmon. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Simmerson,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. Spring of 1780, under
Maj. Ben Heannis and attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford
County Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Simmons,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Abisha Thomas, assigned to guard the
public jail at Hillsborough. Unclear if he was taken when the
Loyalists captured Gov. Thomas Burke on 9/12/1781. |
|
| Simmons,
Daniel |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Darnell. Took over the company of
Capt. William George. |
|
| Simmons,
Isaac |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. Killed in early 1781, possibly
at the battle of Heron's Bridge. aka Isaac Simmonds. |
|
| Simmons,
James |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Edward Wingate. Killed at the battle of
Hood's Creek in Sept. 1781. |
Hood's
Creek. |
| Simmons,
Richard |
Rowan County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1780,
a Captain of Light Horse (called the Reconnoitering Horse Company)
under Col. Francis Locke. 1779, at the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Horse Regiment).
June 1780, under Maj. William Richardson Davie in the Independent
Corps of Light Horse. Too late for the battle of Ramseur's Mill.
Oct. 1780, at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC under Lt. Col.
Matthew Brandon. 1781, a Captain of Simmons's Riflemen under
Col. Francis Locke. At the battle of Cowan's Ford under Maj.
James Hall. At the battle of Haw River under Lt. Col. David Caldwell.
April 1781, in SC unit. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. aka
Richmond Simmons, Richard Simms. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Camden (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowan's Ford, Hart's
Mill, Haw River, Raft Swamp, Brick House, Evacuation of Wilmington. |
| Simon,
Peter |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr.
4/17/1776, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
aka Peter Simons. |
|
| Simpson,
Charles |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth and Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Sims,
James |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Chadwick. 1779, also attached to
Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Singleton,
? |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Alston. Also attached to Col. Thomas
Robeson, Jr. (Bladen County Regiment). |
|
| Singleton,
Daniel |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Some claim he made it to
Major. |
|
| Singleton,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Cvaptain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Some claim he made it to
Major. |
Earle's
Ford (SC). |
| Singleton,
Richard |
Tryon County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1781, a Major.
Born c. 1750 in Brunswick County, VA. aka Richard Shingleton. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Earle's Ford (SC), Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Singleton,
Spyars |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
From Dobbs County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Skinner,
William John |
Chowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
6/21/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Blount. Also in 1780. |
|
| Slaughter,
John |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
A
Captain in 10th NC Regiment, dates unknown.
1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Clark (5th NC Regiment). S42312. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Sloan,
Johnson |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Spring of 1780, attached
to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County Regiment) at Charleston,
SC, left before the town surrendered. Killed at the battle of
Ramseur's Mill. aka John Sloan, John Sloane. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Ramseur's Mill. |
| Sloan,
William |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1782,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. 1782, also attached
to Col. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Slocumb,
Ezekiel |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Lieutenant acting as a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard,
from what would later become Wayne County, NC.
Capt. Slocumb and his men moved downstream during the
battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, forded the creek, penetrated
the swamp, and made a furious charge on the flank of the Loyalists.
This action decided the fate of the day - the Loyalists
broke and ran. Slocumb's men captured
a wagon containing 300 guns and 75 guineas (lbs.). |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Small,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer),
most likely considered to be in the “New Levies.” |
|
| Smith,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Smith,
? |
Gates County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Scusebrook Wells and Col. Kadar Reddick. |
|
| Smith,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Smith,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
|
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
Killed at the battle of Ramseur's Mill on 6/20/1780. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Smith,
Allison |
Surry County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. |
|
| Smith,
Archibald |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Rowan. 1781, a Captain under Lt.
Col. Thomas Armstrong and Col. James Emmett. Also active in 1782
under Col. Robert Rowan, mostly driving cattle to SC. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Smith,
Benjamin |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Smith,
Casper |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. John Lopp and Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Smith,
Daniel |
Burke County Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
1778-1782,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Commanded Davidson's Old
Fort in 1781. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. Born
in 1757 in NJ. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Kings Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Smith,
David |
1st Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford by the Rowan
County Committee of Safety. Too late for the battle of Moore's
Creek Bridge. 1776-1777, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke.
1777, in Wilkes County. 1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. Also served under Lt. Col. William Shepherd. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Smith,
Ezekiel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Most likely the same man as
Capt. Ezekiel Smythe below. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Smith,
Frederick |
Rowan County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Also attached to Col. Caleb
Phifer (Mecklenburg County Regiment). Aug. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Raft
Swamp. |
| Smith,
George |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph Dickson. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. |
Rugeley's
Mill #2 (SC). |
| Smith,
Henry |
Craven County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Tilman. Might be from Dobbs County. |
|
| Smith,
Henry |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong and Col. Joseph Williams.
1781, a Major. Born on 12/25/1741 in Lancaster County, PA. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Briar Creek (GA), Shallow
Ford, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Smith,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Smith,
James |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Also attached to Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
|
| Smith,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Smith,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Lt. Col. Robert Holmes. At the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC attached to SC Col. James Williams. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Smith,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Smith,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Smith,
Jonathan |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 6/2/1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. From
Johnston County. Aug. 1780, a Captain attached to Col. Elijah
Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment) in the Camden, SC expedition.
Then attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment).
Then a Private. 1781, a Captain again attached to Lt. Col. Richard
Dobbs Spaight (Craven County Regiment). |
Fishing
Creek (SC). |
| Smith,
Minor |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light under Maj. Joseph Winston and Col. Martin
Armstrong. Wounded at the battle
of Kings Mountain, SC on 10/7/1780, shot through both facial
cheeks, recovered. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith
(NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Raft Swamp, Brick House, Seven Creeks. |
| Smith,
Patrick |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Private. 1781-1783, a Captain under Col. James Emmett. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Smith,
Robert |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1781, also under Lt. Col.
Joseph McDowell. |
|
| Smith,
Robert |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Newly-recreated
1st NC Regiment in April of 1781.
Took over this unit when Maj. Pinketham Eaton was captured/killed
at Ft. Grierson (Siege of Augusta, GA) on 5/24/1781. Resigned
soon thereafter. |
Fort
Motte (SC), Siege of Augusta (GA). |
| Smith,
Robert |
2nd Salisbury
District Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant in the NC Continental Line, resigned. 12/21/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. From Mecklenburg County. 4/16/1776,
a Captain in the 4th NC Regiment. 1/9/1777, transferred to 3rd
Continental Dragoons (VA), retired on 11/4/1778. 1779-1780, a
Captain under Col. Robert Irwin (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
Moved to Lincoln County. 1780, a Lt. Colonel in the Lincoln County
Regiment of Militia. Aug. 1781, a full Colonel in newly-created
NC State Legion. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Ft. Moultrie #1 (SC), Ft. George - Bald Head Island. |
| Smith,
Robert |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Not to be confused with the
man directly above. |
|
| Smith,
Thomas |
Hyde County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/30/1779,
a known Captain of Militia under Col. Rotheas Latham.
5/24/1780, a known Captain under Col. William Russell. |
|
| Smith,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Early 1781, attached to
Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). 1782, a Captain under
Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Smith,
William |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon, a Guard of the Public Magazine
in the town of Halifax. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Whitaker,
sent to James Bilboe's fishery on the Roanoke River to catch
fish for the army. |
|
| Smith,
William |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Wilson. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Smith,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Hugh Tinnen. Also attached to Lt. Col. Robert
Mebane (a Continental officer). Fall of 1781, in Wilmington Expedition. |
Lindley's
Mill, Raft Swamp. |
| Smith,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
Was
a Private, a Lieutenant, and an Ensign. 1782, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. Also attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan
County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Smithwick,
Samuel |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain of Cavalry under Col. Thomas Wiggins. |
|
| Smythe,
Ezekiel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Also attached to VA Col. Arthur
Campbell. Most likely the same man as Capt. Ezekiel Smith above. |
|
| Snead,
? |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. George Mitchell. |
|
| Snead,
John |
Mounted Volunteers |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor and Col. John Dickerson. |
Charlotte. |
| Snead,
Samuel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
Philip Taylor. Fall of 1780, in the Mounted Volunteers. May have
also served under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). |
Polk's
Mill. |
| Sneed,
Daniel |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Snipes,
Nathaniel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Started out on the Cherokee
Expedition, forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and
pack horses. |
|
| Snoddy,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Hanging
Rock (SC)(?), Camden (SC)(?). |
| Snoddy,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Soler,
John |
Jones County Regiment |
1779 |
|
6/30/1779,
a known Captain of Militia. Resigning Col. Nathaniel Bryan recommended
him as a possible Major to Gov. R. Caswell on that date. |
|
| Sorrell,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Maj. Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles McDowell. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Spain,
Augustin |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line. 1779, a Captain under
Col. John Simpson. Also attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe
County Regiment). 6/2/1780, a Captain first under Lt. Col. Richard
Caswell, Jr. and Col. Benjamin Exum, then under Col. Samuel Jarvis
(1st NC Regiment of Militia). 1781, a Captain under Col. John
Simpson. From Pitt County. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Camden (SC). |
| Sparks,
John |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
a Private. His company was absorbed into the unit commanded by
Capt. Benjamin Cleveland for the Cherokee Expedition 1776 - he
then acted as a Spy. Then, a Private again. |
|
| Speed,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love and Col. Charles Medlock.
1779, in Richmond County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Crawford. Wounded at the battle
of Stono Ferry, SC on 6/20/1779. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington
Expedition. Some claim he made it to Major in 1780 and 1781. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Stono Ferry (SC), Beatti's Bridge, Little Raft
Swamp. |
| Speed,
William |
Warren County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. |
|
| Speer,
Henry |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. Joseph Williams. aka Henry Spear, Henry Spears. |
|
| Speight,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
7/5/1779,
a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow.
5/26/1780, a known Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Feb.
1781, a known Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Spicer,
John |
Onslow County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
8/1/1777
to 1778, a known Captain under Col. William Cray. Later a full
Colonel. |
|
| Spicer,
John Jr. |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Reuben Grant and Col. Henry Rhodes.
1780, under Col. Henry Rhodes and Col. John Spicer. 1781, under
Col. John Spicer. Resigned in early 1781. |
|
| Springs,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Polk. 1776-1778, a Captain under
Col. Adam Alexander. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. George Alexander. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Springs,
Richard |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. George
Alexander, then Col. William Lee Davidson, then Col. Robert Irwin.
Aug. 1780, attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment)
at the battle of Fishing Creek, SC. He had men with him at Fishing
Creek and others detached at Camden under Col. George Alexander,
which he did not attend. |
Colson's
Mill, Rocky Mount (SC), Hanging Rock (SC), Fishing Creek (SC). |
| Springsteel,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. aka John Springston. |
|
| Spruill,
? |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Ebenezer Folsome. From Cumberland County. |
|
| Spruill,
? |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1776 |
7/31/1776,
a known Captain with 49 men under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit disbanded
on 8/13/1776. From Tyrrell County. |
|
| Stafford,
Samuel |
Pitt County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Simpson. |
|
| Stafford,
Seth |
Pitt County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Simpson. At the
battle of Briar Creek, GA attached to Col. William Caswell (Dobbs
County Regiment). Cashiered for stealing a horse in GA. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Stallings,
Shadrack |
Duplin County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1777-1779, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Charles Ward and Col. James Kenan. 1781,
stationed at Rockfish Bridge - not sure if at battle called Rockfish
Creek or not. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Stallings,
Simon |
2nd Battalion of
Militia |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 6/11/1776, a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. Unit
disbanded on 8/13/1776. From Chowan County. 1777-1779, a Captain
under Col. Thomas Bonner. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. James
Blount. aka Simon Stelling. |
|
| Stancil,
Godfrey |
Pitt County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Salter and Col. John Simpson.
1781, a Captain under Col. John Salter. Considered by some to
be a Loyalist sympathizer. aka Godfrey Stansil, Godfrey Stannells. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Standing,
Thomas |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1777 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
Jan. 1777, a Captain. Resigned on 5/15/1777. aka Thomas Standiss,
Thomas Standin. |
|
| Stanfield,
John |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Collier. Also attached
to Maj. John Jackson (Anson County Regiment). |
|
| Starkey,
Edward |
Onslow County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Cray. |
|
| Starling,
William |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. |
|
| Stedman,
Benjamin |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
4/16/1776, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
Late Sep. 1777, in NC as a recruiter for the 5th NC Regiment. Dropped from the rolls
in Jan. 1778. One source says he was
from Hyde County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA). |
| Steel,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Steele,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. John Sevier.
Might be from Sullivan County. |
|
| Stephens,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Lt. Col. William Bryan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Stephens,
John |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Also attached to Col. Thomas
Harvey (Perquimans County Regiment). |
|
| Stephenson,
Thomas |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Samuel Campbell and Col. John Bryan. |
|
| Sterns,
John |
2nd Mecklenburg
County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Caleb Phifer. 1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer (Mecklenburg County Regiment).
1780, at the battle of Moncks Corner #1 (SC) attached to Maj.
James Brandon (Rowan County Regiment). At the battle of Ramseur's
Mill under Maj. Robert Wilson. At the battle of Hanging Rock,
SC under Col. Robert Irwin. At the battle of Camden, SC under
Col. George Alexander. At the battle of Fishing Creek, SC (?)
attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment). 1781,
at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC under Maj. James Rutherford.
aka John Starns, John Starnes, John Stearns. |
Moncks
Corner #1 (SC), Ramseur's Mill, Hanging Rock (SC), Camden (SC),
Fishing Creek (SC)(?), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Eutaw Springs
(SC). |
| Stevens,
John |
2nd Mecklenburg
County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. |
|
| Stevens,
William |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. 1780, a Captain under Col.
Matthias Brickell, Jr., then under Col. George Lytle. 9/5/1780,
a known Captain under Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) Henry William
Harrington, stationed at Forks Creek, near Cross Creek. aka William Stephens. |
|
| Stevenson,
James |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. 1780, also attached to Col.
Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment). |
|
| Stevenson,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private, a Sergeant, and a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. John Sevier. Built Crawford's Fort on Richland Creek
in 1780. Marched to Camden, SC - too late. Oct. 1781, attached
to SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN). |
| Stevenson,
John |
Craven County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Dobbs Spaight and Col. John
Tilman. |
|
| Stevenson,
Silas |
Craven County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 11/28/1776, a Lieutenant in
NC Continental Line. 4/19/1777, a Captain under Col. Abraham
Sheppard (10th NC Regiment). Retired on 6/1/1778. His name was
Silas Ayres Stevenson, but many referred to him as Sears Stevenson.
1779, a Captain in NC Militia again under Col. John Sitgreaves. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Stewart,
Charles |
2nd NC Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
9/9/1778,
a Lieutenant in the Lt. Colonel's Company.
1/1/1779, a Captain-Lieutenant under Col. John Patten.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged on 6/14/1781
(another source says he was not exchanged until 11/26/1782).
A full Captain on 5/18/1781 in the 2nd NC Regiment. Several sources claim
he was killed at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC - other records
indicate he was still alive and on active duty in 1782.
BLWt2228-300. |
Siege
of Charleston 1780 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Stewart,
George |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Martin and Col. John Peasley. 1781,
also under Lt. Col. James Hunter. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Stewart,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Stewart,
Matthew |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
|
Sep.
1780, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Richardson
Davie. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Stewart,
Patrick |
1st Battalion of
Volunteers |
1776 |
1776 |
11/25/1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
Due to irregular behavior was ordered to resign on 11/27/1776.
From Bladen County. |
|
| Stewart,
William |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC
State Cavalry-Western District). aka William Stuart. |
|
| Stinson,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a
Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1780, also attached to Maj. Jonathan
Tipton and Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment). Fall
of 1781, attached to Col. Elijah Isaacs (Wilkes County Regiment),
and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Cox's Mill
#3. |
| Stone,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Stonecypher,
John |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Stringer,
Reuben |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
|
| Stringfellow,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1783,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Stroder,
Richard |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Sullivant,
Henry |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. |
|
| Summers,
? |
NC Light Dragoons |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Summerville,
? |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Maj. Joseph Graham and Col. Robert Smith,
and in the Wilmington Expedition. From Mecklenburg County. |
|
| Sumner,
Jethro |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
6/11/1780,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. From Gates County. |
|
| Sumner,
John |
1st NC Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 7/10/1778, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Clark. During 1779, this unit was in the 5th NC Regiment.
POW at Williamson's Plantation on 7/12/1780 until 11/26/1782. Retired on 1/1/1783. aka John Summers. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC),
Williamson's Plantation (SC). |
| Sumter,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Brother of SC Brig. Gen.
Thomas Sumter. |
|
| Sumter,
William |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell.
Brother of SC Brig. Gen. Thomas Sumter. From what is now
Caldwell County. |
|
| Sutherland,
Daniel |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Swift,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Marched towards Charleston,
SC, learned of the town's surrender, returned to Cross Creek. |
|
| Tabb,
James Augustus |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Joel Lewis. Late 1781, a Major. From either
Chatham or Wake County. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Tabor,
William |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. aka William Taber. |
|
| Taggert,
Joseph |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Lee Davidson. Also attached to Col.
Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). aka Joseph Tygert. |
|
| Tarrant,
Manlove |
2nd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant.
10/24/1777, a Captain.
Sep. 1777, left in NC to continue recruiting for 2nd NC
Regiment. Retired
on 6/1/1778. |
|
| Tartanson,
Francis |
8th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
1/16/1777,
a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
June 1778, in 3rd NC Regiment.
Resigned on 9/19/1778.
aka Francis Tartarson. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ). |
| Tate,
Cook |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Ralston and Col. John Peasley. |
Whitesell's
Mill, Guilford Court House. |
| Tate,
Joseph |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 5/16/1776, a Captain
under Col. Alexander Martin.
Died on 6/2/1777. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC) |
| Tate,
Wadell |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. John Williams and Col. James Thackston.
1776, also attached to Lt. Col. Andrew Hampton (Tryon County
Regiment). 11/25/1776, a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard
in the newly-created 1st Battalion of Volunteers. Unit disbanded
on 4/10/1777. Originally from Guilford County. 1777, in Caswell
County. 1777-1780, a Captain under Col. William Moore. May have
made it to Major in 1781. aka Haddy Tate, Hadley Tate, Roddy
Tate, Wadsworth Tate, etc. Actually went by Waddy Tate. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Tate,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Yorktown
(VA)(?). |
| Tate,
Zephariah |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. May have only been a recruiting
officer. |
|
| Tatum,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Tatum,
Absalom |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 6/29/1776, a Captain. Resigned on 9/19/1776. 1779, a Major in NC Militia
- Hillsborough District Brigade. |
|
| Tatum,
Howell |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 4/3/1777, a Captain under Col. Thomas
Clark. POW at the Fall of Charleston, exchanged on 6/14/1781.
Allegedly attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County
Regiment) during 1780. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Allen
(Halifax County Regiment). Also attached to Lt. Col. William
Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). Resigned 5/20/1782. R2027. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ), Near West Point (NY),
Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC). |
| Taylor,
? |
Martin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Whitmell Hill. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Taylor,
Christopher |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1782 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain under Col. John
Carter. 1779-1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Taylor,
George |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1777, in Burke County. 1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Also a Captain in SC units
during this time. 1780, also attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan
County Regiment of Militia). 1781, a Major. |
Wofford's
Iron Works (SC), Musgrove's Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Taylor,
Henry |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. Feb. 1781, a Captain under
Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Taylor,
Howell |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey and Col. Joseph Taylor.
1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Taylor,
Jacob |
Camden County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. |
|
| Taylor,
Jacob |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Jonas Johnston. 1779, a Major. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Taylor,
James |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1781,
an Ensign. |
|
| Taylor,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
|
| Taylor,
John |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. Pleasant Henderson and Col. Francois DeMalmedy
after the battle of Guilford Court House. Brother of Capt. Richard
Taylor. From Granville County. Born on 12/4/1756 in VA. |
Ramsey's
Mill, Stewart's Creek #1. |
| Taylor,
John |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Paymaster in the NC Continental Line, then a QM and a Lieutenant
in NC Militia. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor and
Col. Francois DeMalmedy. Summer of 1781, attached to Lt. Col.
Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). 1782, a Captain under
Col. William O'Neal (Orange County Regiment). From Orange County. |
Cox's
Mill #1. |
| Taylor,
Jonathan |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1782,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1780, also attached to Col.
Thomas Brown (Bladen County Regiment). 1781, also served under
Col. James Moore. |
Heron's
Bridge, Guilford Court House, Rockfish Creek. |
| Taylor,
Lee |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment), and in the Purrysburg, SC expedition.
Marched his men to the Savannah River, then resigned. |
|
| Taylor,
Leroy |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Private. 1776, a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman; took
over the company previously led by Capt. Reuben White (killed).
1777, in Burke County. June 1778, a Captain under Col. Charles
McDowell, in the Purrysburg, SC expedition, discharged on 2/8/1779.
Moved to either Washington or Sullivan County, probably a Captain
of Militia there. |
|
| Taylor,
Lewis |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1779, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Taylor,
Philip |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1780 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston.
4/17/1776, a Captain in 6th NC Regiment.
Retired on 6/1/1778.
Joined the 5th NC Regiment in early 1779.
Early 1780, in 3rd NC Regiment under Lt. Col. Robert Mebane.
POW at the Fall of Charleston, released fairly soon thereafter. Aug. 1780, in NC Militia
as a Colonel. From Granville County,
NC. W18100. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Stono Ferry (SC), Siege of Charleston
1780 (SC). |
| Taylor,
Philip |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Aug. 1780, attached to Lt.
Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon (a Continental officer) during
the Camden, SC expedition. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Taylor,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1778-1779, a Captain in the
"New Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental
officer). Brother of Capt. John Taylor. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Taylor,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Taylor,
William |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition,
no known engagements. |
|
| Taylor,
Wilson |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. Also attached to Col. John
Pugh Williams (Bertie County Regiment) during the Purrysburg,
SC expedition, no known engagements. |
|
| Temple,
Robert |
Bute County Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
1778-1779
(3/1/1779, a known) Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a
Continental officer) in the "New Levies." 1779, in
Franklin County. 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Seawell.
Fall of 1780, under Lt. Col. William Brickell. aka Robert Temples. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Charlotte. |
| Terrell,
Nimrod |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Also attached to Col. Charles
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). Also attached to a SC Militia
regiment at times. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Terrell,
Solomon |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Sr. 1781, a Commissary. |
|
| Terry,
Olin |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Thaxton,
Robert |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell in the Purrysburg, SC expedition,
no known engagements. Might have been from Beaufort County. |
|
| The,
Joseph |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
|
| Thomas,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Thomas,
Giles |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Hinton. 1781, a Captain under Col.
John Hinton, Jr. aka Jiles Thomas. |
|
| Thomas,
Isaac |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Thomas,
Nathan |
Franklin County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Maj. William Hill, Lt. Col. Thomas Sherrod, Col.
Benjamin Seawell. |
|
| Thomas,
Philip |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Smith. Also attached to Col. James
Kenan (Duplin County Regiment) and Col. Thomas Brown (Bladen
County Regiment). 1781, also attached to Lt. Col. William Thomas
Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Thomas,
Theophilus |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. 1781, also under Col. Nicholas
Long (DQMG) at Halifax. 1782, also attached to Col. William Brickell
(Franklin County Regiment). His company met near Mr. Sary's Old
Field on Quankey Creek. Some claim he made it to Major. aka Orphy
Thomas. |
|
| Thomas,
William |
NC Light Dragoons |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Granville County. |
Ramsey's
Mill. |
| Thompson,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander, then under Col. Robert
Irwin. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Battle of the Bees. |
| Thompson,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment) during the Camden, SC
expedition. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Thompson,
James |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. 1781, a Captain under Col.
John Sevier. |
Island
Flats (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1776, French Broad River, Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Thompson,
John |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain under VA Lt. Col. William Washington.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten. Late 1781, a Captain
under Lt. Col. Joel Lane. |
Camden
(SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Thompson,
Lawrence |
1st NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
Was
a 1st Lieutenant. 8/15/1776, a Captain when Thomas Allen
resigned. Resigned/retired on 6/1/1778. aka Laurence
Thomson. R10546A. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Thompson,
Leroy |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Thompson,
Thomas |
Orange County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1778-1779,
attached to Col. Exum Lewis (Edgecombe County Regiment) in the
Purrysburg, SC expedition, no known engagements. 1780, a Captain
of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore and Col. Hugh Tinnen.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor and Col. James Read
(NC Light Horse Regiment). POW at Hillsborough (9/12/1781) while
under Col. James Read. 1781, also under Col. Guilford Dudley
(NC Light Horse Regiment). Fall of 1781, attached to Lt. Col.
Robert Mebane (a Continental officer) and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Guilford
Court House, Hillsborough. |
| Thompson,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
A
Captain in the Militia 1778-1779. |
|
| Thompson,
William |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private and a QM Sergeant in Dobbs County. 6/8/1780, a Captain
under Lt. Col. William McKinnie and Col. Benjamin Exum. April
of 1781, he and his men were surprised by a small British detachment
in Duplin County on their way to Virginia, taken prisoner, paroled. |
|
| Thomson,
James |
Duplin County
Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
Was
a Private. 1777, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan.
Feb. 1781, a Private again. Aug. 1781, a Lieutenant. Sep. 1781
to 1782, a Captain again. 1782, a Commissary for the NC Continental
Line. aka James Thompson. |
|
| Thorn,
Isaac |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Thornton,
Francis |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. aka Frank Thornton. |
|
| Thornton,
Samuel |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Arnold Watley and Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Thoroughgood,
George |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Early
1781, a Captain under Col. James Darnell. At the battle of Heron's
Bridge overseeing some small artillery while attached to Col.
James Allen (Halifax County Regiment). 7/14/1781, a Captain of
Light Horse in the NC State Regiment. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Threadgill,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. At the battle of Eutaw Springs,
SC attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Threadgill,
William |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Crawford. 1781, also attached to
Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). |
Camden
(SC). |
| Thurman,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Tilghman,
William |
Pitt County Regiment |
1775 |
|
7/21/1775,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Tillman,
John |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. William Thompson. 4/30/1778, appointed by
NC Gen. Assy. as the Captain in charge of Fort Hancock on Cape
Lookout. Fort closed down in 1780. |
|
| Tims,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Hicks. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Tinnen,
Hugh |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. 1776, a Major. 1779, a
Lt. Colonel. Late 1779, a full Colonel. aka Hugh Tinnon. |
|
| Tipton,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Todd,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Toller,
DeBaron |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Lt. Col. Joseph Hawkins and Col.
Thomas Eaton. 1781, also a Captain in the newly-recreated NC
State Regiment. aka DeBarron Tallor, DeBaron Toler. |
|
| Tomkins,
Stephen |
Anson County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of the Independent Company of Foot under Col. Thomas
Wade. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Little Raft Swamp, Lindley's Mill. |
| Tool,
? |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Also attached to Col. Thomas
Brown (Bladen County Regiment). |
|
| Toole,
Henry Irwin |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Resigned in April of 1776.
One source claims he later became Lt. Colonel in the 5th
NC Regiment. From
Edgecombe County, NC. |
Great
Bridge (VA). |
| Toomer,
Henry |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
7/12/1776,
a known Captain of Militia. |
|
| Topp,
Roger |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. aka Roger Top, Roger Tipp. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Moncks Corner #4
(SC). |
| Torrance,
Hugh |
Rowan County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Killed at the battle of Ramseur's
Mill, while attached to Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln
County Regiment). Note - some claim he was from Burke County
and under Maj. Joseph McDowell at the battle of Ramseur's Mill.
I leave it to the Reader to decide. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Towson,
Joshua |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777-1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. At the battle of Colson's
Mill under Col. Elijah Isaacs. Then, a Lieutenant. |
Colson's
Mill. |
| Travis,
Patrick |
Cumberland County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Philip Alston. At the battle
of Stewart's Creek #2 attached to Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. (Bladen
County Regiment). |
Stewart's
Creek #2. |
| Treadwell,
John |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1779 |
1775-1779,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. 1775, at Old Brunswick Town.
Guarded Rockfish Creek Bridge in Duplin County during the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge. 1779, a Major. |
|
| Tremain,
Thomas |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Trent,
John |
Wake County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Wooten and Col. John Hinton,
Jr. His company also guarded Gov. Thomas Burke. Fall of 1781,
in Wilmington Expedition. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Trice,
James |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
John Collier (Randolph County Regiment of Militia) during the
Camden, SC expedition. POW at Camden, SC. Died of Smallpox. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Trimble,
John |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
|
| Trimble,
William |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Jonathan Tipton
attached to Col. Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment). aka
William Tremble. |
Prince's
Fort (SC), Thicketty Fort (SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Trousdale,
James |
Orange County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle
(a Continental officer) when Capt. William O’Neal was promoted
to Major. Marched to Charleston, SC and built a lot of breastworks,
etc., discharged on March 24, 1780, before the town surrendered.
Then, a Captain under Col. William O’Neal. 1781, a Captain
under Col. James Read (NC Light Horse Regiment). POW at Hillsborough
on 9/12/1781. 1782, a Captain under Maj. Edward Gwinn and Col.
William O’Neal. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC), Hillsborough. |
| Trouton,
Swan |
NC State Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant. 1781-1783, a Captain under Maj./Col.
Joel Lewis. Unit disbanded in Jan. 1783. 5/5/1783, Gen. Assy
says he's the 2nd Captain. From Franklin County. aka Swan Fronton,
Swan Trenton, Swan Tronten, Swan Trouters, Swan Tranten, Swann
Troughton. |
|
| Troy,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. David Love. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Tubb,
John |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
First
in SC unit. 1776, a Captain under Col. William Graham for three
months. Then, a Private. 1779, in Lincoln County. |
|
| Turner,
Berryman |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign in the NC Continental Line. 3/15/1779,
a known Captain under Col. William Moore. Also in 1781.
aka Berry Turner. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Turner,
Jacob |
3rd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
4/17/1776,
a Captain under Col. Jethro Sumner.
Distinguished himself at the battle of Brandywine Creek
(PA). Killed at Germantown,
PA on 10/4/1777. From Bertie County, NC. |
Ft.
Moultrie #1 (SC), Brandywine Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Turner,
Jacob |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 1776-1781, a Captain in the
Halifax County Regiment. 1780, attached to Col. John Sheppard
(Wayne County Regiment) at Charleston, SC, avoided capture when
the town surrendered. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington Expedition. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Turner,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1775 |
|
1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson, Jr. At Rockfish Creek during
the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, not in the action. |
|
| Turner,
John |
Mounted Volunteers |
1780 |
|
Aug.
1780, a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor. Then attached to Col.
William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western District).
From Wake County. |
|
| Turner,
Meshack |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Turner,
Nathan |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. From Bute County. 1779, in
Franklin County. Spring of 1780, attached to Lt. Col. John Lowry
and Col. John Sheppard (Wayne County Regiment) at Charleston,
SC, avoided capture. 1781, a Captain under Col. William Brickell.
Fall of 1781, in Wilmington Expedition. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Turner,
William |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. William Jones and Col. James Darnell. |
|
| Turner,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Brown
Marsh. |
| Turney,
Henry |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Maj. Robert Porter and Col. Andrew Hampton. At
the battle of Stono Ferry, SC attached to Col. Charles McDowell
(Burke County Regiment). Moved to Washington County. 1780, a
Captain under Col. John Sevier. Born on 11/1753 in MD. |
Kettle
Creek (GA), Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Tutt,
? |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. At the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC attached to Col. Charles McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Kettle
Creek (GA), Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC). |
| Tuttle,
John |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Darnell. |
Webber's
Bridge. |
| Twitty,
George |
Warren County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Also attached to Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
|
| Twitty,
John |
Warren County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas
Eaton. At the battle of Stono Ferry, SC attached to Col. Jonas
Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). 1781, a Captain under Col.
Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Twitty,
William |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Early 1781, attached to
Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment). Aug. 1781,
a Captain under Maj. Joel Lewis in the NC State Regiment. |
|
| Tyre,
Thomas |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Samuel Campbell and Col. John Bryan. 6/11/1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown in the newly-created 1st Battalion
of Militia. 7/31/1776, had 49 men. Unit disbanded on 8/13/1776. |
|
| Underwood,
William |
Surry County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. 1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Also under Lt. Col. Joseph
Winston. 1781, under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
Shallow
Ford, Whitesell's Mill, New Garden Meeting House. |
| Vail,
Edward Jr. |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 8/21/1776, a Captain. Tried for cowardice at
the battle of Germantown, convicted.
Cashiered 12/21/1777. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Vance,
David |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in the 2nd NC Regiment. 1780, a Captain
under Col. Charles McDowell. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington
Expedition. 1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. Born
1748 in Frederick County, VA. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Thicketty Fort (SC), Wofford's Iron Works (SC), Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six
1781 (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Vance,
John |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
1775,
a Captain of Artillery under Col. Richard Caswell.
5/9/1776, a Captain of NC Provincial Troops. As an Independent
Artillery Company, this unit was placed on the Continental Line
7/10/1777, not to be attached to any regiment. Resigned in Nov.
1777 beause NC General Assembly deemed he was unworthy of being
an officer. Gov. Richard Caswell disagreed. From Craven County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Vann,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Resigned, and his company was
taken over by Capt. Jonathan Parker. Later in 1781, he returned
as a Cpatain under Col. James Kenan and Lt. Col. Thomas Bloodworth
(New Hanover County Regiment). |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Vanoy,
Andrew |
1st Battalion
of Volunteers |
1776 |
1778 |
11/25/1776,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. 4/19/1777, a Captain
in the 10th NC Regiment under Col. Abraham Sheppard.
Retired on 6/1/1778.
1778, a Captain in the Rowan County Regiment under Col.
Francis Locke. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Vanzant,
Garrett |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Graham. 1779, in
Rutherford County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton.
1781, a Lieutenant in an SC unit. |
Ramseur's
Mill. |
| Vanzant,
Jacob |
Tryon County Regiment |
1777 |
1782 |
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford County.
1779-1782, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Earle and Col. Andrew
Hampton. Mostly stationed at Earle's Ford, SC. aka Jacob Vinsant,
Jacob Vinzant. |
|
| Vass,
? |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Also attached to Col. William
Moore (Caswell County Regiment). |
|
| Vaughan,
James |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 12/18/1776, a Captain
under Col. James Hogun to replace Josiah Cotton, who resigned.
Resigned on 8/27/1777. |
|
| Vaughn,
Benjamin |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. William Graham.
aka Benjamin Vaughan. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Vaughn,
William |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Venable,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Williams. Also attached to Lt. Col.
William Shepherd (Wilkes County Regiment). |
|
| Verner,
James |
1st NC Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
5/8/1777,
a Captain-Lieutenant. In
service Jan. 1780. |
Monmouth
(NJ). |
| Vernon,
Richard |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 2/1/1781, a Captain of Light Horse (aka Mounted
Infantry) under Col. James Martin. 8/20/1781, under Col. James
Martin to go after deserters and delinquents. Fall of 1781, in
Wilmington Expedition. Nov/ Dec. 1781, guarded the NC General
Assembly under Col. John Peasley. Served until the end of the
war. |
|
| Vestal,
William |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1781, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Mostly
a recruiting officer. |
|
| Viars,
David |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Too late
for the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. aka David Vias, David Viers. |
|
| Vincens,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
1781-1782,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph Martin and Col. John Sevier.
Wounded at the battle of Lookout Mountain. aka Thomas Vincienes,
Thomas Vincent. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Vose,
John |
Warren County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 6/2/1780, a Captain under
Col. Benjamin Exum in the newly-created 2nd NC Regiment of Militia.
At the battle of Camden, SC under Maj. Agrippa Nichols. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Waddell,
Hugh |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
May
have constructed Davidson's Fort in 1776. |
|
| Wade,
Benjamin |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 2/4/1778 & 5/6/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Wade,
Joseph John |
9th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. John Williams.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
From Salisbury District.
aka I. Joseph Wade. |
|
| Wade,
Thomas |
Anson County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain of Light Horse under Maj. David Love and Col.
Samuel Spencer. 1779, in Richmond County. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. Thomas Crawford. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Wailes,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
|
| Walker,
? |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. |
|
| Walker,
? |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Walker,
Andrew |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Wagoner, a Private, and a QM. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert
Irwin. |
|
| Walker,
Edward |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Also attached to Col. Henry
William Harrington (Richmond County Regiment). |
|
| Walker,
George |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1782, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
Ramseur's
Mill, Blackstocks (SC), Cowpens (SC). |
| Walker,
John |
1st NC Regiment |
1775 |
1777 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Moore. Aide-de-Camp to Maj. Gen.
George Washington on 2/17/1777. Promoted to Major on 4/26/1777.
From Tryon County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Breech Inlet Naval Battle (SC). |
| Walker,
John |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1775 |
9/1/1775,
a Captain under Col. Robert Howe.
Resigned 10/21/1775. |
|
| Walker,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1781, a
Captain under Lt. Col. John Barber and Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| Walker,
John |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1781 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. From Orange County. 1779-1780,
a Captain attached to Col. Joseph Taylor (Granville County Regiment).
1781, a Captain attached to Col. John Peasley (Guilford County
Regiment). |
|
| Walker,
Joseph |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Hogun.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
From Murfreesboro, Hertford County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Walker,
Samuel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
5/7/1778,
a known Captain under Col. Samuel Smith. |
|
| Walker,
Solomon |
Mounted Volunteers |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. Aug. 1780, a Captain under Col. Philip Taylor.
Also attached to Col. Thomas Owen (Bladen County Regiment). 1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. From Granville County. |
Polk's
Mill, Guilford Court House. |
| Walker,
William |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Private and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew
Hampton for two months. 1782, an Adjutant. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Wall,
Jonathan |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. Captaincy
not clear, one vague source. Later, a Private in the NC Continental
Line. |
|
| Wall,
William |
Richmond County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas Crawford. Also attached
to Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). 1781, also under
Lt. Col. Edward Williams. 4Q 1781, a Major. |
Beatti's
Bridge, Little Raft Swamp. |
| Wallace,
? |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Moore. Fall of 1781,
in Wilmington Expedition. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Wallace,
Thomas |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Private in Mecklenburg County. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col.
Isaac Shelby. aka Thomas Waller. |
Musgrove's
Mill (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Waller,
Nathaniel |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. Joseph Taylor. Fall of 1781,
in Wilmington Expedition. |
|
| Wallis,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Branch. Aug. 1780, attached to Col.
Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment), marched towards
Camden, SC, too late. |
|
| Walls,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore
and Col. William Moore. Died of illness in Feb. 1781. |
|
| Walsh,
John |
Wake County Regiment |
1776 |
1778 |
8/7/1776,
a known Captain with 25 men assigned to Col. Ebenezer Folsome
(Cumberland County Regiment) guarding Cross Creek. Also id'd
on 10/8/1776. 11/28/1776, a Captain under Col. James Armstrong
in the 8th NC Regiment.
Dropped from the Continental rolls in Jan. 1778. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Walton,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Cleveland. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Walton,
Jesse |
Surry County Regiment |
1775 |
1778 |
1775
& 1776, a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. The first
unit raised in Surry County. 1775-1776, a Captain under Col.
Thomas Polk in the 2nd Salisbury District Minutemen. 4/22/1776,
a Major in Surry County, then in Washington County. 1778, back
as a Captain in Surry County under Col. Martin Armstrong. |
|
| Walton,
John |
Bertie County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Moore. Fall of 1781, in Wilmington
Expedition. |
|
| Walton,
William |
1st NC Regiment |
1781 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 10/13/1781, a Captain
- took over the company previously led by Capt. Thomas Donoho. In April 1782, his commission
was back-dated to 9/8/1781.
Retired on 1/1/1783.
From Hertford County, NC. |
|
| Ward,
Charles |
Duplin County Regiment |
1776 |
1782 |
1776-1782,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Early 1782, a Lt. Colonel. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Ward,
David |
Washington County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. 1779-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Sevier. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Ward,
Edward |
8th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
11/28/1776,
a Captain under Col. James Armstrong.
Resigned on 8/1/1777.
From Wilmington District. |
|
| Ward,
Enoch |
Core Sound Independent
Company |
1776 |
1777 |
4/29/1776,
a Captain of Militia. Disbanded in Dec. 1777. 1780, a full Colonel.
From Carteret County. |
Cape
Lookout & Ocracoke Inlet, Cape Lookout Bay. |
| Ward,
Francis |
Martin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Maj. Kenneth McKenzie and Col. Thomas Wiggins. |
|
| Ward,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Ward,
Jesse |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. James Kenan. |
Rockfish
Creek. |
| Ward,
William |
Salisbury District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1777 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. 12/21/1775, a Captain under
Col. Griffith Rutherford in the newly-created 1st Salisbury District
Minutemen. Lived in the Hillsborough District. 4/17/1776, a Captain
in the 5th NC Regiment. Resigned in early 1777. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Ward,
William |
Johnston County
Regiment |
|
|
A
Captain, dates unknown. |
|
| Ward,
Zepheriah |
Onslow County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Johnston and Col. John Spicer.
His company was stationed at Bluford's Bridge. Fall of 1781,
when Brig. Gen. Griffith Rutherford arrived, he sent all Onslow
units to guard the Edenton Road. |
|
| Ware,
John |
Anson County Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. |
|
| Waring,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. 1781, also attached to Col.
Isaac Shelby (Sullivan County Regiment). aka ? Wearan, ? Warring. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Wartis,
William |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. Possibly at the battle of
Camden, SC. |
|
| Wash,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Private and an Ensign. 6/3/1780, a Captain under Col. Francis
Locke. |
Ramseur's
Mill |
| Waters,
Henry |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Wathies,
George |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Matthew Locke. |
|
| Waties,
Daniel |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Watson,
John |
Burke County Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. 1782, a Captain under
Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Watson,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1776,
a Captain under Col. John Hogan. 1781, a Captain under Col. William
O'Neal. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Watson,
John |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was Forage Master. 1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Watson,
Patrick |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. At the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC attached to Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment).
1/31/1781, a Major. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC). |
| Wauchope,
James |
NC State Cavalry-Western
District |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie.
His surname was often misspelled as Wahab since that was
how it was pronounced. From Mecklenburg County. |
Wahab's
Plantation (SC)(His), Charlotte. |
| Wear,
Samuel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
First
in VA units. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. aka
Samuel Ware, Samuel Weir. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Weathers,
John |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. Marched towards Charleston,
SC, learned of its surrender, turned around. |
|
| Webb,
David |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Kings
Mountain (SC). |
| Webb,
Jonathan |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN). |
| Webb,
Theodorick |
Anson County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. aka Theophilus Webb. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Weeks,
Archibald |
Craven County Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Leech. 1778-1779, a Captain attached
to Col. William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment). Probably the
same man as Capt. Archelaus Meeks above. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Briar Creek (GA). |
| Weeks,
Rickerson |
Craven County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. John Bryan. 1778-1779, attached to Col.
William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment). Caught a bad cold and
died at Two Sisters Ferry, SC, on the Savannah River. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Weir,
John |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. At the battle of Kings Mountain,
SC under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. 1781, at the battle of
Cowan's Ford under Maj. David Wilson. 1781, a Captain under Col.
Joseph Dickson. Born in 1743 in Ireland. aka John Ware. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowan's Ford. |
| Welch,
? |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. William Brown. Resigned, and his unit was
taken over by Capt. John Moore. |
|
| Welch,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. aka ? Wells. |
Siege
of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC). |
| Welch,
John |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1781,
a Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. 1776, attached to Col. Ebenezer
Folsome (Cumberland County Regiment) to quell a Loyalist uprising
in Cross Creek. 1778-1779, attached to Col. Philip Alston (Cumberland
County Regiment) during the Purrysburg, SC expedition. aka John
Welsh, John Walsh. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Weldon,
Samuel |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. 4/22/1776, a Major.
12/23/1776, a Lt. Colonel. Later a full Colonel. aka Samuel
Welding. |
|
| Wells,
Frederick |
Duplin County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. James Kenan. aka Fred K. Wells,
Frederick Wills. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge, Heron's Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Welsh,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Mostly patrolled the NC/SC
border and the Waxhaws Settlement. |
|
| West,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. At the battle of Hanging Rock,
SC under SC Col. Thomas Sumter (?). |
Hanging
Rock (SC). |
| West,
Eli |
Carteret County
Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Enoch Ward. 1781, also
a Major. |
|
| West,
Spencer |
Camden County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Peter Dauge. At the battle of Stono Ferry,
SC attached to Col. Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Wharton,
? |
NC Light Horse
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley. From Orange County. |
|
| Whidby,
Joseph |
Chowan County Regiment |
1780 |
1780 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Blount and Col. Peter Dauge (Camden
County Regiment). Cound not muster enough men, forced to become
a Lieutenant under Capt. James Howett of Tyrrell County Regiment. |
|
| Whitaker,
? |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1779 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Killed. Unit taken over
by a Lt. Boykin. |
|
| Whitaker,
Cary |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778, a Captain under Col. Samuel Weldon. 1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Whitaker. 1781, a Captain under Col.
James Allen. At the battle of Guilford Court House under Col.
Pinketham Eaton (a Continental officer). |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Whitaker,
Hudson |
7th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
an Ensign. 10/21/1777, a Captain
when Henry Dawson resigned.
Wounded at Hickory Hill on 6/24/1779 - regiment unknown. |
|
| Whitaker,
John |
Halifax District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Nicholas Long. Two days late for the battle
of Moore's Creek Bridge. 12/23/1776, a Major, 1777, a Lt. Colonel,
1779 a full Colonel. |
|
| White,
? |
Anson County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. A Day late for the battle of
Kings Mountain (SC), his men helped to bury the dead. |
|
| White,
? |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Caswell. |
|
| White,
? |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1778 |
|
1778,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. |
|
| White,
? |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| White,
? |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Allen. |
|
| White,
Isaac |
Tryon County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1779,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Lincoln County.
At the battle of Kings Mountain, SC attached to SC Col. James
Williams. At the battle of Cowpens, SC under Maj. John Barber.
1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. Aug. 1781, a Captain
under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington
Expedition. Born in 1760 in Chester County, PA. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Brick House. |
| White,
James |
Bladen County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson. 1780, a Captain under Lt.
Col. James Richardson and Col. Thomas Brown. 1780-1781, also
attached to Col. Thomas Wade (Anson County Regiment). |
|
| White,
James |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. George Alexander. At the battle of Stono
Ferry, SC attached to SC Lt. Col. William Henderson. Oct. 1779,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer in the 2nd Mecklenburg County
Regiment. Sep. 1780, a Major. |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Camden (SC). |
| White,
James T. |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| White,
John (Dr.) |
2nd NC Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
A
Captain and an Adjutant under Col. Robert Howe. |
|
| White,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Caleb Phifer. Brother of Capt./Maj. James
White; took over his company when he was promoted to Major in
Sep. 1780. |
|
| White,
John |
Pitt County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. John Simpson. 1779, also attached to Col.
Jonas Johnston (Edgecombe County Regiment) at the battle of Stono
Ferry, SC. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| White,
John |
Warren County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Eaton. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. Herbert Haynes. Aug. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Agrippa
Nichols at the battle of Camden, SC. Mid-1781, a Captain attached
to Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). |
Stono
Ferry (SC), Camden (SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Guilford Court
House. |
| White,
Joseph |
Bladen County Regiment |
1777 |
|
Was
a Private and an Ensign. 1777, a Captain under Col. Thomas Robeson,
Jr. |
|
| White,
Joseph |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Adlai Osborne. 1777, a Captain under Col.
Charles McDowell in the Burke County Regiment.
1779, at the battle of Chickamauga Towns (TN) under Maj.
Joseph McDowell. 1779, at the battle of
Stono Ferry (SC) under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
Wounded at the battle of Cane Creek. 1780, at the battle of Kings
Mountain (SC) under Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright. 1781, a Major
under Lt. Col. Joseph McDowell. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Chickamauga Towns (TN), Stono Ferry (SC), Earle's
Ford (SC), Prince's Fort (SC), Cane Creek, Kings Mountain (SC),
Cowpens (SC). |
| White,
Reuben |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. Marched towards Moore's
Creek Bridge, too late. Killed at the north fork of the Catawba
River by Indians in July of 1776 while withdrawing from Cathey's
Fort. |
. |
| White,
Richard |
Burke County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Joseph McDowell and Col. Charles McDowell. |
|
| White,
Robert |
NC State Legion |
1781 |
|
Aug.
1781, a Captain under Maj. Joseph Graham and Col. Robert Smith,
and in the Wilmington Expedition. From Lincoln County. |
Raft
Swamp, Brick House, Evacuation of Wilmington. |
| White,
Solomon |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
Wofford's
Iron Works (SC). |
| White,
Thomas |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1/20/1777, a Captain.
Retired on 6/1/1778. Jan.
1779, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment. Left the service in Dec.
1779. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| White,
Thomas |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. |
|
| White,
William |
Beaufort County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William Brown. |
|
| White,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Saunders. 1778-1779, also attached
to Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey (Granville County Regiment). |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Whitehall,
Alexander |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. 6/2/1780, a Captain under
Col. Samuel Jarvis in the newly-created 1st NC Regiment of Militia. |
|
| Whitehead,
John |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Whitehead,
William |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Whitener,
Daniel |
Burke County Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. |
|
| Whitener,
Henry |
Lincoln County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1780,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, attached to Maj. Joseph
McDowell for the battle of the Chickamauga Towns (TN). 1781-1782,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens,
SC under Maj. John Barber. 1782, also attached to Col. Joseph
McDowell. From what is now Catawba County. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN), Cowpens (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Whitesell,
Henry |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. John Peasley. aka Henry Weitzel. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Camden (SC). |
| Whitesell,
Tobias |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. |
|
| Whiteside,
Adam |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in Rutherford Coounty.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Possibly a Major
in 1781. aka Adam Whitesides. |
|
| Whiteside,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Whiteside,
William |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1781, at the battle of Cowpens,
SC under Maj. William Rutherford. 1782, attached to Col. Joseph
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cowpens
(SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782, |
| Whitfield,
Bryant |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1779 |
1776,
a Captain under Col. Richard Caswell. 1779, a Captain under Col.,
John Herritage in the NC State Regiment. From Johnston County.
aka Bryan Whitefield. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Whitfield,
Needham |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. John Herritage. Also
in 1781. From Johnston County. |
|
| Whitley,
Edward |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Smith. Also attached to Col. Benjamin
Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). aka Edward Whitty. |
|
| Whitley,
John |
Johnston County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1779, a Captain under Lt. Col. John Smith.
Also attached to Col. William Caswell (Dobbs County Regiment).
1779-1781, a Captain under Col. John Smith. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Webber's Bridge. |
| Whitson,
Thomas |
2nd Rowan County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776-1777,
a Captain under Col. Christopher Beekman. 1777, in Burke County.
1777-1781, a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. Built Grider's
Fort in Burke County. Wounded in the same Indian skirmish that
killed Capt. Reuben White in July of 1776 - lost an arm as a
result. 1781, attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons). |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Whitten,
Richard |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Wilburn,
Elias |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Herndon. Also
attached to Maj. Gibson Wooldridge (Surry County Regiment). |
|
| Wilder,
Willis |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. William
Hinton and Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Wiley,
Oliver |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
1776,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Adam Alexander. Spring of
1780, a Lieutenant. Summer of 1780, a Captain under Maj. William
Richardson Davie (Independent Corps of Light Horse). Sep. 1780,
a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State Cavalry-Western
District). 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. aka Oliver
Wylie. |
Hanging
Rock (SC), Charlotte. |
| Wilkins,
James |
Chatham County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Ambrose Ramsey. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Williams,
? |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. From Martin County. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Williams,
Aaron |
Duplin County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col.
James Kenan. |
Heron's
Bridge, Rockfish Creek. |
| Williams,
Affa |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Williams,
Benjamin |
2nd NC Regiment |
1776 |
1779 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 7/19/1776, a Captain. Resigned on 1/1/1779
(?). Several lists claim that
men re-enlisted under him on 3/12/1779 (?). 1780, a Colonel of
NC Militia and NC State Troops.
From Johnston County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Monmouth (NJ). |
| Williams,
Benjamin |
Onslow County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Henry Rhodes. 1781, a Captain under Col.
John Spicer. |
New
Bern #2. |
| Williams,
Daniel |
6th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 4/1/1777, a Captain -
took over the company of Capt. William Glover.
Retired on 6/1/1778.
1778-1781, a Captain under Col. James Kenan in the Duplin
County Regiment of Militia. Fall of 1780, joined Brig. Gen. (Pro
Tempore) Henry William Harrington at Cross Creek to patrol the
Pee Dee River area. 1781, a Brigade Major. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA), Briar Creek (GA), Portevent's Mill. |
| Williams,
Eamon |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. James Dougan. |
|
| Williams,
Edward |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Williams,
Edward |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. Stationed at Cathey's Fort.
1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. James Dougan and Col. Andrew Balfour.
aka Ned Williams. |
|
| Williams,
Elijah |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. John Collier and Col.
Andrew Balfour. |
|
| Williams,
Isaac |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1777 |
1780 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779, in Randolph County.
1779-1780, a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Williams,
Jacob |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
an Ensign. 1780, a Captain under Col. John Peasley. Took over
the company previously led by Capt. Brittain Fuller (Randolph
County Regiment). Might be from Randolph County. |
|
| Williams,
James |
4th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1778 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 4/3/1777, a Captain. Died on 5/2/1778. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Williams,
John |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
First
in VA unit. Was a Private. 1781, a Captain under Col. Samuel
Jarvis. |
|
| Williams,
John |
Halifax County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Robert Powers and Col. John Whitaker.
1780-1781, a Captain under Col. James Allen. Also attached to
Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment). Marched towards
Camden, SC, while at Cheraw Hills they learned of Gates's Defeat,
went to Charlotte then to Salisbury. |
|
| Williams,
John |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Thackston. From Granville County.
Might be the same man as directly below. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Williams,
John |
Hillsborough District
Minutemen |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain of the Orange Volunteer Light Horse Company under Col.
James Thackston. From Orange County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Williams,
John |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. Mostly served at Black's Station. |
|
| Williams,
John C. "Shay" |
Duplin County Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
1777-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. Spring of 1777, sent to Cape
Fear to stop the British Ships from landing men. Stationed at
Orton's Mills and Wilmington for a short while. |
Myhand's
Bridge #1, Myhand's Bridge #2, Portevent's Mill. |
| Williams,
John Pugh |
Edenton District
Minutemen |
1775 |
1778 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. Edward Vail, Sr.
4/17/1776, a Captain in the 5th NC Regiment.
Dropped from the rolls in Jan. 1778.
Later, a Colonel and a Brigadier General (3 days-declined)
in NC Militia. From
Bertie County, NC. |
Brandywine
Creek (PA), Germantown (PA). |
| Williams,
Nathaniel |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Lt. Col. James Martin. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Williams,
Nathaniel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. Mostly out patrolling the
frontiers. |
|
| Williams,
Owen |
1st NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. 1780, 32 Privates joined
at Nixon Town - plus a Lt. and an Ensign. After the battle of
Camden, only 15 returned. From Pasquotank County. Also attached
to Col. Peter Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
Camden
(SC). |
| Williams,
Ralph |
Granville County
Regiment |
1778 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign and a Lieutenant in Militia, then a Lieutenant in the
9th NC Regiment. 5/25/1778, a known Captain in the "New
Levies" under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer).
1779, a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Williams,
Rufus |
Pasquotank County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Boyd. Also attached to Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
|
| Williams,
Samuel |
Washington County
Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779-1781, a Captain under Col. John Sevier.
Oct. 1781, attached to SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. Born
in 1733 in Bertie (what would become Northampton) County, NC.
aka Lemuel Williams. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Moncks Corner #4 (SC). |
| Williams,
Theophilus |
Duplin County Regiment |
1778 |
1779 |
Was
an Ensign in the 6th NC Regiment earlier. Also an Ensign in Militia
just before becoming a Captain. 6/6/1778, elected a Captain of
the "New Levies" for nine months under Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). |
|
| Williams,
Thomas |
Duplin County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Routledge and Col. James Kenan. |
|
| Williams,
Thomas |
New Bern District
Minutemen |
1776 |
1779 |
2/27/1776,
a known Captain under Col. Richard Caswell.
10/30/1778, a known Captain under Col. William Caswell
in the Dobbs County Regiment. 7/5/1779, a known Captain under
Col. James Glasgow. 1779, promoted to Major. From Dobbs County. |
Moore's
Creek Bridge. |
| Williams,
Thomas |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. Jeptha Eatherton. |
|
| Williams,
Whitfield |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly a recruiting officer,
may have not had any active duty. aka Whitfield Wilson. |
|
| Williams,
William |
Invalid Regiment |
1778 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant and Adjutant.
4/1/1778, a Captain in the Invalid Regiment (National
- known as the Continental Corps of Invalids from 1777 to 1783)
and served until 4/23/1783. |
|
| Williams,
William |
Bertie County Regiment |
1778 |
|
6/13/1778,
a Captain of the "New Levies" from Bertie County, under
Lt. Col. Thomas Pugh. |
|
| Williams,
William |
Nash County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779-1781,
a Captain under Col. James Clinch. |
Guilford
Court House, Hobkirk's Hill (SC), Fort Motte (SC), Siege of Ninety-Six
1781 (SC). |
| Williams,
William |
Orange County
Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776, a Captain under Col. John Hogan. 8/20/1776,
a known Captain detached to support the march against hostile
indians led by Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment).
Forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1777, in Caswell County.
1777-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. William Moore. |
|
| Williams,
Willoughby |
Wayne County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private in the NC Continental Line and an Ensign in NC Militia.
1780-1781, a Captain under Maj. Burwell Mouring and Col. Benjamin
Exum. Wounded at the battle of Cowpens, SC. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Williamson,
James |
Northampton County
Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. William Eaton. 1780-1781, a Captain under
Col. Jeptha Eatherton. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Read
(NC Light Horse Regiment). |
|
| Williamson,
Jeremiah |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
2/12/1779,
Captain of Light Horse in the Hillsborough District under Maj.
Absalom Tatum. aka Jeremiah Williams. |
|
| Williamson,
Joseph |
Dobbs County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Maj. John Drake and Col. James Glasgow. |
|
| Willis,
? |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Sent to help guard Chiswell's
Lead Mine in VA. |
|
| Willis,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1781 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. May 1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Thomas
Robeson, Jr. Dec. 1781, had his men to join for twelve months.
Discharged them in Dec., 1782 at what is now Lumberton, NC. |
|
| Willis,
Stephen |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
Thicketty
Fort (SC). |
| Wilson,
? |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
1781 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Herndon. Killed at the battle of
Eutaw Springs, SC on 9/8/1781. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Wilson,
Andrew |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Peasley. |
Guilford
Court House. |
| Wilson,
David |
Wilkes County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
Was
an Adjutant. 2/12/1779, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin
Cleveland. From Mecklenburg County. 1780, a Captain under Col.
George Alexander. 1781, attached to Col. Francis Locke at the
battle of Guilford Court House. 1781-1782, a Captain under Col.
Robert Irwin. |
Camden
(SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Wilson,
George |
Anson County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1778-1781, a Captain under Col. Thomas Wade. Killed
at the battle of Beatti's Bridge on 8/4/1781. |
Beatti's
Bridge. |
| Wilson,
Isaac |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Evan Shelby, Sr. |
|
| Wilson,
James |
10th NC Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
4/19/1777,
a Captain under Col. Abraham Sheppard. Resigned from the NC Continental
Line on 5/20/1778. From Caswell County, NC. 1779-1781, a Captain
under Col. William Moore. July 1781, attached to Col. Joseph
Taylor (Granville County Regiment) to guard the Public Stores
at Harrisburgh. aka James Willson. W9008. |
Shallow
Ford, Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC). |
| Wilson,
James |
Edgecombe County
Regiment |
1779 |
1783 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Exum Lewis. Also attached to Col. Thomas
Eaton (Bute County Regiment) in the Purrysburg, SC expedition,
no known engagements. 1781, a Captain uner Lt. Col. Henry Hart
attached to Col. Benjamin Seawell (Franklin County Regiment).
4/23/1783, promoted to 2nd Major. |
|
| Wilson,
James |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. 1782, attached to Col. Joseph
McDowell (Burke County Regiment). |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Wilson,
James |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1780-1782, a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Oct.
1781, attached to SC Brig. Gen. Francis Marion. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Boyd's Creek (TN), Moncks Corner #4, Cherokee
Expedition 1782, Lookout Mountain (TN). |
| Wilson,
Jeremiah |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. |
|
| Wilson,
John |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. Also attached to Col. Francis
Locke (Rowan County Regiment). |
|
| Wilson,
Joseph |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777-1779,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. March 1777, established Wilson's
Fort on the Great Limestone River. 1779, a Captain under Col.
John Sevier. |
Chickamauga
Towns (TN). |
| Wilson,
Samuel |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Adam Alexander. Later in SC units. Born
on 6/20/1750 in VA. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Wilson,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. Mostly served at Wilson's Fort
on the Great Limestone River. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1782. |
| Wilson,
Whitfield |
Surry County Regiment |
1776 |
|
See
Whitfield Williams above. |
|
| Wilson,
William |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain of Infantry under Col. John Peasley. Aug. 1780, attached
to Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Orange County Regiment) at the battle
of Camden, SC. 1781, also attached to Col. William Moore (Caswell
County Regiment). |
Colson's
Mill, Camden (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House. |
| Wilson,
William |
Rowan County Regiment |
1776 |
1781 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1776-1781, a Captain of Mounted Riflemen under
Col. Francis Locke. Wounded at the battle of Ramseur's Mill.
Spring of 1780, attached to Col. Andrew Hampton (Rutherford County
Regiment). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. Aug. 1780,
attached to Lt. Col. Robert Lanier (Surry County Regiment) at
the battle of Camden, SC. Wounded at the battle of Cowpens, SC
while attached to Maj. Joseph McDowell (Burke County Regiment).
Resigned in Feb. 1781 after being severely wounded by British
Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton's men. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Ramseur's Mill, Siege of Charleston (SC), Camden
(SC), Cowpens (SC), Cowan's Ford, Tarrant's Tavern. |
| Wilson,
Zaccheus |
Mecklenburg County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
Was
a Sergeant and a Lieutenant. 1780, a Captain under Col. Robert
Irwin, then Col. William Lee Davidson. Sep. 1780, a Captain under
Maj. Joseph Dickson and Col. William Richardson Davie (NC State
Cavalry-Western District). |
Colson's
Mill, Wahab's Plantation (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Polk's Mill. |
| Windham,
Joshua |
2nd NC Regiment
of Militia |
1780 |
|
June
1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. From Craven County. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Windham,
William |
NC State Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Richard Nixon and Col. John Herritage.
1781, a Captain under Col. John Tilman. From Craven County. |
Hobkirk's
Hill (SC). |
| Wing,
? |
Orange County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. |
Guilford
Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Wingate,
Edward |
Brunswick County
Regiment |
1776 |
1777 |
6/8/1776,
a Captain under Col. Parker Quince.
From Waccamaw. 1777,
a Major. 1778, a full Colonel. |
|
| Witcher,
William |
Caswell County
Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. William Moore. |
Stono
Ferry (SC). |
| Witherington,
? |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. Benjamin Wynns. aka ? Withington. |
|
| Witherspoon,
Thomas |
Wilkes County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Herndon. |
|
| Withrow,
James |
Tryon County Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
Was
an Ensign. 1776, a Captain under Col. William Graham. 1779, in
Rutherford County. 1779-1780, a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton.
Born in 1746 in VA. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Blackstocks (SC). |
| Witt,
Elijah |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1783 |
1780-1783,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. One source hints that he was
at the battle of Kings Mountain, SC. |
Kings
Mountain (SC) (probable). |
| Wolfenden,
John |
Bertie County Regiment |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. John Pugh Williams. Took over the company
of Capt. Thomas Pugh, who resigned just before the battle of
Briar Creek, GA. POW at the battle of Briar Creek, GA. |
Briar
Creek (GA). |
| Womack,
Jacob |
Washington District
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Maj. Evan Shelby, Sr. Established Womack's Fort
near Choate's Ford on the Holston River. aka Jacob Wammack, Jacob
Warmack. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, French Broad River. |
| Wood,
Bennett |
7th NC Regiment |
1776 |
1776 |
11/28/1776,
appointed a Captain under Col. James Hogun, refused his commission. From Bute County, NC. |
|
| Wood,
John |
Sullivan County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Isaac Shelby. |
|
| Wood,
Joseph |
Bladen County
Regiment |
1776 |
1780 |
1776-1780,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. 1779, attached to Col. Philip
Alston (Cumberland County Regiment) at the battle of Briar Creek,
GA. Spring of 1780, attached to Col. John Hinton, Jr. (Wake County
Regiment) in Charleston, SC. Aug. 1780, at the battle of Camden,
SC under Col. Thomas Owen. |
Briar
Creek (GA), Siege of Charleston (SC), Camden (SC). |
| Wood,
Matthew |
3rd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1781 |
Was
a 1st Lieutenant. 11/22/1777, a Captain. After the battle of Monmouth
(NJ), was sent back to NC as a recruiter for about a year, then
retired. 1779-1781, a Captain in the Halifax County Regiment
of Militia. 1781, a Major. From Halifax County,
NC. S39135. |
Monmouth
(NJ). |
| Wood,
Samuel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain attached to Col. John Hinton, Jr. during the Siege
of Charleston, SC. Unclear whether his unit was taken prisoner
when the town surrendered on 5/12/1780. |
Siege
of Charleston (SC). |
| Wood,
Solomon |
NC Light Dragoons |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Maj. Samuel Henderson, Lt. Col. Hardy Sanders,
and Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Wake County. |
Cowpens
(SC). |
| Wood,
Thomas |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Boyd's
Creek (TN), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Wood,
William |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. Some claim he made it to
Major. |
|
| Woodfork,
Richard |
Surry County Regiment |
1783 |
1783 |
1783,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Mostly guarded the towns
of Surry County. |
|
| Woods,
James |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
Was
a Lieutenant. 1781, a Captain under Col. James Martin after Capt.
David Brower was killed. |
Brown
Marsh. |
| Woods,
John |
Orange County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Alexander Mebane. 1780, a Captain under
Col. William O'Neal. |
|
| Woods,
Samuel |
Burke County Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. Charles McDowell. At the battle of Kings
Mountain, SC under Maj. Joseph McDowell. At the battle of Eutaw
Springs, SC attached to Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons).
1782, a Captain under Col. Joseph McDowell. From what is now
Alexander County. Borin in 1735 in Albemarle County, VA. aka
Samuel Wood. |
Cane
Creek, Kings Mountain (SC), Cowpens (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Woods,
Zebidee |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1782 |
|
1782,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. |
|
| Wooldridge,
Gibson |
Surry County Regiment |
1779 |
1781 |
1779,
a Captain under Col. Martin Armstrong. Also attached to Col.
Benjamin Cleveland (Wilkes County Regiment). 1780-1781, a Captain
under Col. Joseph Williams. Wounded at the battle of Richmond
Town #2. 1781, a Major. aka Gibson Woodridge, Gibson Woldridge,
Gibson Woolridge. |
Richmond
Town #2, Shallow Ford. |
| Work,
John |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1781 |
11/11/1775,
nominated for Captain by the Rowan County Committee of Safety
under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1779, in Lincoln County. 1781,
attached to Maj. David Wilson (Burke County Regiment). |
Ninety-Six
1775 (SC), Great Cane Brake (SC), Snow Campaign (SC), Cowan's
Ford. |
| Worthan,
William |
Currituck County
Regiment |
1777 |
|
1777,
a Captain under Col. Samuel Jarvis. Also attached to Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). |
|
| Wren,
Joel |
Warren County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Herbert Haynes. Aug. 1780, at the battle
of Camden, SC under Maj. Agrippa Nichols. 1781, also attached
to Lt. Col. Henry Hart (Edgecombe County Regiment) and Lt. Col.
William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). 1781, a Major.
aka Joel Wrenn. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Wright,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. |
Camden
(SC). |
| Wright,
Daniel |
Surry County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
Was
a Private. 1780, a Captain of Mounted Infantry under Col. Martin
Armstrong. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State
Legion) and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Shallow
Ford, Raft Swamp, Brick House, Seven Creeks. |
| Wright,
James |
Duplin County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. James Kenan. |
Rockfish Creek. |
| Wright,
Thomas |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. |
|
| Wright,
William |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Henry Young. 1781, a Major. |
|
| Wynn,
? |
Rowan County Regiment |
1778 |
1781 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Francis Locke. Aug. 1781, a Captain under
Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion, and in the Wilmington Expedition. |
Raft
Swamp. |
| Yancey,
Bartlett |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
|
1780,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Yancey,
Charles |
Granville County
Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Yancey,
Philip |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| Yarborough,
Edward |
3rd NC Regiment |
1777 |
1783 |
Was
a Lieutenant in Minutemen, then an Ensign and a Lieutenant in
the NC Continental Line. 1/9/1777, a Captain- Lieutenant. 5/10/1779,
a full Captain. Retired on 1/1/1783. From Halifax County. |
Little
Lynches Creek (SC), Camden (SC), Guilford Court House, Hobkirk
Hill (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC). |
| Yates,
Daniel |
Bladen County Regiment |
1780 |
1781 |
1780-1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Brown. |
Heron's
Bridge. |
| Yates,
Job |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Harvey. Also attached to Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). aka Job Yeates, Job Teates. |
|
| Yates,
John |
Bladen County Regiment |
1779 |
1780 |
Was
a Lieutenant. 1779, a Captain under Col. Thomas Owen. 1779-1780,
also attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment). aka
John Yeates. |
|
| Yates,
Joseph |
Hertford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Thomas Harvey. Also attached to Col. Peter
Dauge (Camden County Regiment). aka Joe Yeates. |
|
| Yearby,
? |
Rutherford County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Andrew Hampton. |
|
| Yonge,
Gideon |
Granville County
Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. |
|
| York,
William |
Randolph County
Regiment |
1779 |
1782 |
1779-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Collier. 1781, also attached to Col.
John Luttrell (Chatham County Regiment). At the battle of Eutaw
Springs, SC under Maj. Thomas Dougan. |
Eutaw
Springs (SC). |
| Young,
? |
Wake County Regiment |
1781 |
|
1781,
a Captain under Col. John Hinton, Jr. |
|
| Young,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1777 |
1777 |
1777,
a Captain under Col. John Carter. Killed near Briant's Fort (TN). |
|
| Young,
? |
Washington County
Regiment |
1780 |
1782 |
1780-1782,
a Captain under Col. John Sevier. |
Kings
Mountain (SC), Cherokee Expedition 1782. |
| Young,
Henry |
New Hanover County
Regiment |
1775 |
1776 |
9/9/1775,
a Captain under Col. William Purviance.
1776, a 1st Major. |
|
| Young,
Joseph |
Guilford County
Regiment |
1776 |
|
1776,
a Captain under Col. James Martin. 1779, at the battle of Briar
Creek, GA under Lt. Col. John Peasley and Lt. Col. Archibald
Lytle (a Continental officer). Some pensioners claim this unit
was attached to Lt. Col. Thornton Yancey (Granville County Regiment)
at Briar Creek. Some pensioners claim this unit was attached
to Col. James Saunders (Caswell County Regiment) at Briar Creek. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776, Briar Creek (GA). |
| Young,
Samuel |
Rowan County Regiment |
1775 |
1780 |
1775,
a Captain under Col. Griffith Rutherford. 1776-1780, a Captain
under Col. Francis Locke. |
Cherokee
Expedition 1776. |
| Your,
Stephen |
NC Light Dragoons |
1779 |
|
1779,
a Captain under Col. Francois DeMalmedy. From Gates County. aka
Stephen Youn. |
|
| Zollikoffer,
John Conrad |
|
1779 |
1780 |
A
Captain in the Militia 1779-1780. |
|
| Zollikoffer,
H. |
French Refugees
Regiment |
1778 |
1778 |
1778,
a Captain under Col. Chariol DePlacer. aka H. Zollicoffer. |
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