Cumberland County 1770 Militia
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Cumberland County 1770 Militia
List of Officers of the Cumberland Regiment of Militia, November 1770

District 1 - On North side of the River from Deerfields(?) Bridge to
the Lower little River

Officers' Names: 
John Armstrong, Capt.
Archibald McNeill, Lieut.
Officers Recommended:
John Campbell, Ensign

District 2 - From the Lower little River on both sides of the River
to Shrawels's(?) ferry

Officers' Names:
Robert Love, Capt. (gone)
Archibald Clark, Lieut. (died)
Stephen Gardner, Ensign

Officers Recommended:
Archibald McDonald, Capt.
Malcolm Clark, Lieut.
Robert Smith, Ensign

District 3 - The upper part of the County

Officers' Names:
Arthur Donnelly, Capt. (died)
John Furlaw, Lieut. (gone)

Officers Recommended:
Andrew Shephard, Capt.
John Donnelley, Lieut.
John Shepperd, Ensign

District 4 - From Daniel McDuffies to Archibald McKays

Officers' Names:
Collon Shaw (Capt.)
Alexander McPherson, Lieut.

Officers Recommended:
Daniel Campbell, Capt.
Alexander McPherson, (Lieut.)
Alexander McKay, Jun. Ensign

District 5 - In the forks of Little River

Officers' Names:
Charles ?? , Capt. (gone)
Thomas Matthews, Lieut.
(Name cut from bottom of document)

Officers Recommended:
Thomas Mathews, Jun. Capt.
Hugh Gilmore, Lieut.
Stephen Gilmore, Ensign

District 6 - Cross Creek Campbelton

Officer's Names:
Jn. Watson, Capt. (dead)
Rob Bossarmand..(left the county)
Duncan? Mackie, Ensign (dead)

Officers Recommended: 
Collon Shaw, Capt.
John Brownlow, Lieut.
Arthur Couniel?, Ensign

District 7 - Cheney's District

Officers' Names:
James Cheney, Capt. (gone)
John Donohoe, Lieut.
Nathaniel Ashley, Ensign

Officers Recommended:
William Gardner, Capt.
James Muse, Lieut.
Joel Mc?, Ensign

District 8 - Carrol's District

Officers' Names:
John Carrol, Capt.
James Collins, Lieut.
James Russel, Ensign

Officer Recommended:
John Carrol, Capt.

District 9 - Babigue District

Officer's Names:
Gilbert Clark
Daniel Clark, Ensign
Thomas Dobbin, Lieut.

Officers Recommended:
Gilbert Clark, Capt.

Officers Names:
James Rutherford, Col.
Alexander McAlister, Lieut. Col.
Thomas Collins, Major (Never appears)

Officers Recommended:
Thomas Rutherford, Major

>From the North Carolina State Archives, Cumberland County Records, Mil.
TR 2-39, Folder: List of Officers of the Cumberland Regiment of Militia
Nov 1770.



Cumberland Militia List of Officers 17**(Rest of date missing on original document.) 

>From North Carolina State Archives, Mil TR.3-5 Cumberland List of Officers

James Rutherford - Col. 
Alexander McAlester - Lieut. Col. 
Thomas Collins - Major

John Armstrong - Capt. 
Archibald McNiell - Lieut. 
John Campbell - Ensign

Archibald McDonald 
Malcolm Clark 
Robert Smith 
Andrew Shephord 
John Donelly 
John Shephurd 
Daniel Campbell 
Alexander McPherson 
Alexander McKay Jun. 
Thomas Matthews 
Hugh Gilmore 
Stephen Gilmore 
Collen Shaw 
John Brownlow 
Arthur Council 
William Gardner 
James Mine 
Joel McClendel 
John Carrol 
James Collins 
James Russel 
Gilbert Clark 
Thomas Dobbins 
Daniel Clark