Anson County NcArchives Military Records.....Smith Little River, John April 1776
Revwar North Carolina Tory Militia/ Highlanders
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List Of Loyalist Prisoners Battle Of Moores Creek Bridge
Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
February 27,1776 Wilmington NC. Below is a partiallist

List of Prisoners destined to Philadelphia,Pa.
1.His Excellency Donald M. McDonald Brig Gen of the Tory Army and Commander in 
Chief in North Carolina.
2.Col Allen McDonald
21.Kenneth McDonald Aid de Camp to Gen. McDonald
22.Murdock McLeod Surgeon
23.Adjutant General JOHN SMITH



















































 

Additional Comments:
John Smith Little River was an original signer of a Regulators Petition in 1769
but became a NC Tory Officer and was captured. He was charged with "taking up
arms".He was a POW for 7 months and petitioned for release. He was released  
after posting bond and was required to take a Loyalty Oath. His petition was
signed John Smith Little River. He became ill in prison and died after 1784 in
Montgomery County, NC. His son Gabriel Smith Sr. served in the Anson Co. Patriot
Militia. 
Source: List from Colonial and State Records of North Carolina http://docsouth
unc.edu/csr/index

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/anson/military/revwar/other/smithlit660gmt.txt

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