| 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 |
1781,
a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Also served under Col. Francois
DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons) and Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental
officer). |
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 |
