Dobbs County, NC - Militia Rolls, 1767-1781 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dobbs County Militia Rolls, 1767-1781 From: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Arranged chronologically. I would like to thank Mr. Ed Morris for graciously providing me with photocopies of the following documents. Francis R. Hodges List of Capt. John Sherrard's Company, 1 Oct., 1767 William Fort, Left Tennant John Peacock, Insine Thomas Woodard, Sergeant John Barefoot, Sergeant Jacob Bardin, Sergeant Jones Cook 1 William Cook 2 Armerger Haul 3 John Newsum 4 Jesse Pitmas 5 John Peacock 6 Peter Peack (sic) 7 William Linch 8 Benja. Alford 9 William Alford 10 Jesse Bardin 11 Solomon Persons (?) 12 Thomas Branch 13 Daniel Lesley 14 Moses Branch 15 Thomas Caraway 16 Thomas Prise 17 Nathan Prise 18 William Jones 19 Jobe Rowley 20 Robert Shearrard 21 Simon Shearrard 22 William Radford 23 Daniel Conner 24 Thomas Bennet 25 John Rowel 26 John Wearrel, Sen. 27 Richard Warrel 28 John Warrel, Jun. 29 Vann Hilbern 30 John Easterlin 31 Moses Jonson 32 Samuel Peacock 33 William Hubard 34 William Starling 35 Leavel Watkins 36 John Taylor 37 Solomon Rouse 38 Joab Spyve 39 Thomas Acock (sic) 40 John Acock (sic) 41 Simon Acock (sic) 42 Elisha Woodard 43 Thomas Woodard, Jun. 44 John Shearrard 45 Benja. Shearrard 46 Nathan Chance 47 Richard Derdeno 48 Daniel Poreel (?) 49 John Barns 50 Samuel Barns 51 Benj. Barns 52 Charles Acock (sic) 53 James Cannon 54 John Haul 55 Right Bass 56 James Barefield 57 William Cook 58 Joel Ellis 59 James Rose (?) 60 John Derdeno, Sen. 61 John Derdeno, Jun. 62 Isaac Daniel 63 John Daniel 64 Stephen Weaver 65 Absalum Ellis 66 William Williams 67 _________________________________________________________________________________ Return of the Officers of the Regiment of Militia in Dobbs County, July 14, 1774 column 1= No. of Company column 2= Seniority of the Captains column 3= Officer's names column 4= Persons recommended to vacancies ---------------------Richard Caswell, Col. ---------------------Abraham Shepard, Lt. Col. ---------------------Francis Mackilwean, Maj. (dead) Thomas Torransin his stead 1 ----------7 -------Benjamin Caswell, Capt. ---------------------Samuel Caswell, Lieut. ---------------------John Torrans, Ensg. 2 ----------8 -------James Bright, Capt. ---------------------George Bell, Lieut. ---------------------John Coward, Ensg. 3 ----------3 -------Henry Goodman, Capt. ---------------------John Herritage, Lieut. ---------------------Bryan Whitfield, Ensg. 4 ---------11 -------John Charlcraft, Capt. ---------------------John Tilghman, Lieut. ---------------------John Harroll, Ensg. 5 ---------12 -------William Speight, Capt. ---------------------Samuel Speight, Lieut. ---------------------Francis Speight, Ensg. 6 ----------9 -------Major Croom, Capt. ---------------------Joshua Herring, Lieut. ---------------------James Parker, Ensg. 7 ----------2 -------William McKinne, Capt. ---------------------Edward Masterson, Lieut. ---------------------Mathew McKinne, Ensg. 8----------10 -------Robert Simms, Capt(desires to resign), Stephen Cobbn in his stead ---------------------William Fort, Lieut., (desires to resign), -- Lieut. John Bearfoot ---------------------John Sherrard, Jun., Ensg. 9-----------5 -------Anthony Herring, Capt. ---------------------Fredrick Herring, lieut. ---------------------Michael Herring, Ensg. 10 --------14 -------John Sheppard, Capt. ---------------------Abraham Sheppard, Jun., Lieut. ---------------------Robert Williams, Ensg. 11 ---------1--------Martin Caswell, Capt. ___ ,___, ...........Stephen Tilghman, Lieut (Removed out of the county), William Caswell in his stead 12----------4 -------Stephen Blackman, Capt. ---------------------William Fellows, Lieut. -------------------- John Sasser, Jun., Ensg. 13----------6--------Thomas Williams, Capt. ---------------------Solomon Persons, Lieut. ---------------------Robert Sherrard, Ensg. 14 --------13--------Simon Bright, Jun., Capt (Resigned), Capt. John Mackilewean ___,___, ............John Mackilwean, Lieut.--------Spyers Singleton, Lieut. ___,___,.............Spyers Singleton, Ensg.---------Stringer Mackilwean, Ensg 15 --------15 -------Joseph Pipkin, Capt. ---------------------Wm. McKinne, Jun., Lieut. ---------------------Elisha Pikin, Ensg. ----Troops --- ------Jesse Jernigan, Capt. ---------------------Benj. Best, Lieut. ---------------------Charles Hines, Cornet ---------------------Thomas Torrans--Adjut. John Linton, in his stead July 14, 1774 __________________________________________________________________________ State of the Dobbs Regiment of Militia as pr. Return consisting of 1274 men Jan. 7, 1777 Since which Enlisted into the 10th No. Carolina Regiment including exemptions agreeable to Act of Assembly from said Regiment of Militia directed to be raised April, 1777 - 150 Ballotted into the 9 Months Service from sd. Regiment according to Act of Assembly - 103 Drafted to the Aid of South Carolina & Georgia by Resolve of the Council of State for five month service or requisition of Congress - 140 Drafted to relieve the above Aid by Act of Assembly at Halifax - 50 Enlisted into the State Regiment including Officers - 33 Enlisted as a Guard to the Magazine at Kingston agreeable to Resolve of General Assembly - 15 ____ 599 1779 Remaining on the first July liable to a Draft including those who have furnished substitutes as pr. Return 675 ____ 1274 J. Glasgow, Col. ______________________________________________________________________ Drafted in Captain Kennedy's Company, 26 July, 1777 No. 1----------------No. 2------------------No. 3---------------- No. 4 Ezekiel Creech ------Jos. Barwick ----------Wm. Vining -----------Simon Herring John Heartsfield ----John Kennedy ----------Joseph Smith ---------David Williams Claret Wine ---------Moses Lovick ----------Aaron Pool -----------Shadrach Campbell John Aldridge -------Jacob Ingram ----------Sanders Bush ---------John Cox Fisher Thomas -------Jacob Thompson --------Jesse Smith ----------Saml. Pool John Hodges----------Fras. Hill ------------Thos. Daniel Jr. -----Benja. Bruton Jr. John Tull -----------Nathan Arrendale ------John Woodland --------Stanton Smith Saml. Caswell ------ John Brown Jr. --------John Fontaine --------John Heartsfield Jr. Gray Westbrook ------David Heartsfield -----Job Williams ---------Reuben Freeman Benja. Creech Jr. ---James Smith -----------James Pool -----------Paul Heartsfield Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------William Skinner John Grant Jr. ------Jesse Aldridge --------Wm. Woodland ---------Wm. Ferrell Fra. Freeman --------Tho. Byrd -------------Wm. Ayler ------------William Tull John Parrot ---------Jos. Williams ---------John Creech ----------Robert Bird Isaac Ingram --------Benja. Byrd -----------Mosee Westbrook ------Robert Woodland Wm. Arrendale -------Jude Walters ----------William Barwick ------Jos. Croom Jas. Ingram ---------Stringer Potts --------Walter Kennedy -------Abra. Bush Wm. Barwick Jr.----- John Barrs ------------Fras. Hodges ---------Wm. Brown Benja. Rister (?)----Wm. Aldridge ----------Jesse Cobb _________________________________________________________________________________ A Distinct List of the men Drafted in Capt. Thomas Williams's Company, 30 Oct., 1778 Names Age Size Complection Occupation Arthur Smith 44 5 Pail Farmer Daniel Howell 34 5 _ Fresh Farmer John Peacock 34 5 Fresh Farmer Lewis Hutchings 35 5 Fresh Farmer ________________________________________________________________________________ A Return of the Dobbs Regiment of Militia, July 5th, 1779 column 1= Field Officers and Captains column 2= Lts. column 3= Ensgs column 4= Sergts. column 5= Cor. column 6= Pvts. column 7= Total James Glasgow, Col. Henry Goodman, Lt. Col. Thos. Williams, 2nd Major Captains John Kennedy - __ ,__ ,2, 2 , 34, 38 John Creel - 1, __, 2, 2, 52 , 57 Frederick Herring -1, 1, 2, 2 , 36, 40 Joseph Pipkin - 1, 1, 2, 2, 34, 38 Thomas Grantham - 1, 1, 2, 2, 38, 42 William Speight, resigned - 1, 1, 2, 2, 56, 60 William Harper - __, __, 2, 2, 33, 37 William Ormond - 1, 1, 2, 2, 31, 35 Isaac Hines -1, 1, 2, 2, 19, 23 Stringer Mackilwean - __, __, 2 , 2, 26, 30 Jacob Johnston - 1, __, 2, 2, 25, 29 Thos. Pridgeon, discharged - 1, 1, 2, 2, 36, 40 William Fellow - 1, 1, 2, 2, 47, 51 Menan Patrick - __, __, 2, 2, 34, 38 Thos. Williams, promoted - __, __, 2, 2, 32, 36 Stephen Cobb, discharged - 1, __, 2, 2, 51, 55 James Edmundson - 1, 1, 2, 2, 22, 26 Total Lts. = 12 Total Engs. = 9 Total Sergts. = 34 Total Cor. = 34 Total Pvts. = 607 Total = 675 J. Glasgow, Colonel ______________________________________________________________________________ Dobbs Return of Substitutes, July 8, 1779 The Return of the Substitutes enlisted into the Continental Service by their Militia agreeable to Act of Assembly passed May 1779 Substitutes Names......Time of Service ......From what ....When ......When deliv'd ......................................................................Regiment ......................................................................Rec'd ......................................................................to Cont. ......................................................................Officer Daniel Clifton ........Eighteen Months ......Dobbs ........June 5th ..June 5th Jesse Donaldson .......During War........... ditto ........ditto .....ditto Ethelred Newsom .......ditto ................ditto ........ditto .....ditto John Moore............ ditto ................ditto ........ditto .....ditto Benjamin Chadwick. ....ditto.................ditto ........ditto .....ditto John Sugg .............Three Years ..........ditto ........ditto .....ditto John Dunigin ..........During War........... ditto ........ditto .....ditto Francis Maxwell .......Eighteen Months ......ditto ........19th ......19th John Ross .............Three Years ..........ditto ........ditto .....ditto Peter Furney ..........ditto ................Craven .......ditto .....ditto Anthony Cross .........ditto ................Dobbs ........ditto .....ditto Timothy Mears .........During War ...........ditto ........21st ......23rd George McClarkey ......Eighteen Months...... Duplin .......23rd ......ditto Dugal McConnough ......ditto................ ditto ........ditto .....ditto Jeremiah Hewlet .......Two Years ............Dobbs ........24th ......26th John Hudler ...........During War........... ditto ........ditto..... 28th James Poole ...........ditto ................ditto ........29th.......3 July Josiah Lai_?_ .........ditto ................Pitt .........ditto .....ditto J. Glasgow, Col. Dobbs Regt. Militia His Excellency Governor Caswell _____________________________________________________________________________ State of North Carolina We the Subscribers belonging to the Dobbs Regiment of Militia Do acknowledge that we have Severally Voluntarily inlisted into the Service of our Country to Serve in the state of South Carolina for the Space of Three Months after Passing the Limits of the State Agreeable to the late Aud. Bill, and that we have received from the Colonel of the said Regiment the Bounty of Three Hudnred dollars each Witness our hands the 26th day of May, 1780 Captain Kennedy's - Benjamin Creech Capt. Johnston's - Hardy Jones Capt. Kennedy's in the room of - John Tull the mark of John Jeffries Capt. Ormond Willem Tom__?__ Daniel Holland Turnage (his mark) Capt. Kennedy's Thomas Tiree Benjamin Byrd Capt. Creel's Benjamin Sutton Jesse Rows Major Croom Jun. Joseph Hardy in room of Thomas Dail Capt.Ormond Aaron Butts Capt. Harper's Fredrick Jones William Badger John Kinney (his mark) Abram Sugg (his mark) Light Horseman Hines John Dillahunty Jun. Capt. Harvey's Soloman Witherington James Falkner (his mark) George Linton John Baker John Fanning Jeremiah Desmond Capt. Hines John Cox's mark Lot Croom Capt. Speight's Cipher Thigpen (his mark) Needham Garner (his mark) William Mathis Capt. Hines Peter Jones (his mark) Capt. Speight's Will. Barfield Willm. Speight Jr., Towhead Enoch Price Moses Cox in room of Jacob Rhem Capt. Johnston's Aaron Cox (his mark) William Brock Capt. Shute's Samuel Loftin (his mark) Francis Loftin Samuel Hearon Philemon Nobles Isaac Jones Capt. Davis's Jeremiah Barrow (his mark) Henery Sauls (his mark) Capt. Ormond's Anthony Mears (hismark) Joseph Hardee Jesse Stancil (his mark) _______________________________________________________________________ We the Subscribers Volunteers and Drafts from the Dobbs Regiment of Militia do acknowledge severally to have received from Col. James Glasgow the Sum of Money to our respective names affixed for which we promise to perform the duty of Militia Men the Time by Sum directed . . (illegible) . . at Kingston this 14th day of July, 1780 Samuel Pope - Three hundred Dollars Matt (MH) Hanks - Three hundred Dollars John (X) Daniel - Three hundred Dollars James (X) Wilson - Three hundred Dollars John (X) Creech - Three hundred Dollars David Heartsfield -Three hundred Dollars John Harrell - Three hundred Dollars Aaron Butts - One hundred and fifty Francis Hodges - Three hundred Dollars Richd. (X) Lee - One hundred & fifty Daniel Ward - Three hundred Dollars Darling Ward - Three hundred Dollars Jacob (X) Langley - One hundred and fifty Dollars Jacob Rhodes - Three hundred Dollars John B. Bron - Three hundrede Dollars William (X) Walston - Three hundred Dollars Brittain Moore - Three hundred Dollars John Grimsley - Three hundred Dollars Benj. Bryant - Three hundred Dollars John Willson - Three hundred Dollars ___?___ Rogers - Three hundred Dollars John Forehand - Three hundred Dollars William (X) Metts - Three hundred Dollars John (X) Patredge - Three hundred Dollars Joseph Sugg - One hundred & fifty Dollars Benj. (X) Hill - One hundred & fifty Dollars Hosea (X) Wilson Faded or missing - impossible to read _____ Tilghman - Three hundred Dollars John (X) Bentley - Three hundred Dollars George Oxley - One hundred & fifty Dollars David (X) Charlcraft - Three hundred Dollars John (X) Kennedy - Three hundred Dollars John Coward - Three hundred Dollars Gray (X) Westbrook - Three hundred Dollars ______________________________________________________________________ List of the Drafts from the Dobbs Regiment, 4 Nov., 1780 Men's Names - Vol or draft - Company - Substitute Moses Westbrook -vol. -Capt. Kennedy - Lewis Linder Thos, Bird -draft -Capt. Kennedy John Hodges - ditto - Capt. Kennedy Francis Shine - ditto - Capt. Kennedy James Johnston - draft - Taylor William Lawson - draft - Taylor Richard Hill - ditto - Taylor Edward Woodham - ditto - Lofton Arthur Graddy - ditto - Lofton Joseph Barbor - ditto - Lofton Elisha Freeman - ditto - Lofton Isaac Minshew - vol. - Speight - Jesse Scarbrough Stephen Williams - ditto - Speight Israel Joyner - draft - Speight Charly Harris - ditto - Speight Thomas Hix - ditto - Speight John Stancil, Junr. - ditto - Speight Jesse Holmes - draft - Davis George Tedder - draft - Davis Henry Purvis - vol. - Davis Bennet Barrow - draft - Davis Samuel Wade - ____ -Ormonds - Joseph House Edward Coward - ____ - Ormonds Sylvanus Jones - ____ Ormonds - David Jones William Mears - ____ Ormonds John Williams - draft - Johnston William Irwin - ditto - Johnston Fra. Jones -____ - Johnston Charles Cox -____ - Johnston John Tindal -____ - Grainger John Harrol -____ - Grainger William Mitchel -____ - Grainger Richd. Standley -____ - Grainger ____ - ____ - ____ - Shute Daniel Dismond - draft - ____ Robert Argoe - draft - ____ Hardy Powell - draft - ____ Jesse Griffen - draft - ____ James Philips- draft - ____ Joel Barber - draft - ____ (No company listed for the above six men) Capt. Lofton - James Goodman - Saml. Dillahunty Capt. Taylor - Wm. Taylor - Thos. Gatlin Capt. Ormond - Levi Chalcraft - Saml. Holliday Capt. Davis - Sherod Barrow - Wm Williams Capt. Kennedy - Joshua Croom - Richd. Hodges Capt. Johnston - Evan Williams - John Kincey Capt. Speight - Traverse Thigpen - Joseph Henby Capt. Grainger - Benj. Best - Shad. Standley ____ - ____ - Mat_? Moseley _______________________________________________________________________ Enlistments in Dobbs County, 1780-81 Volunteers - Captain's Districts - (Substitutes?) Daniel Young - Taylor's Asa Walters - ditto John Sanders - Johnston's Barfoot Dortch - ditto Joseph Winsett - ditto Daniel Quillen - ditto Saml. Dillahunty - Lofton's Jacob Jackson - Lofton's - (Thomas Davis) George West - Lofton's Leonard Loften - Lofton's -(John Galloway, Sub.) Joseph Hopkins - Lofton's Michael Murphry - Light Horse William Murphry - Light Horse Banj. Parrimore - Ormond's drafts William Griffin - Ormond's drafts Jesse Skinner - Ormond's drafts Wm. Skinner Jun. - Ormond's drafts Tho. Harrington - Ormond's vols. James Davis - ditto Levi Charleraft - ditto John Parker - Parker's drafts Sam. Howard - Parker's drafts John Goodson - Parker's drafts Elka. Loftin Jun. - Parker's drafts Joseph Wade - Grainger's Henry Best - Grainger's George Turner - Grainger's James :Lewis - Grainger's Joshua Williams - Kennedy's Simon Creech - Kennedy's Joseph Hodges - Hodges's Wm. Vause - Hodges's Isaiah Johnston - Hodges's Robert Witherington - Hodges's Elijah Baker - Hodges's John Witherington - Hodges's _______________________________________________________________________ North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribed being duly impressed by a sense of the present state of our country and the danger that threaten it from the invasion of the enemy Do each man for himself promise upon the Sacred Ties of Honor, Virtue & Loove or our Country to enter into the Service of the same as Militia Volunteers this day & continue in the same for the sace of Three Months if required of the situation of our public affairs demand it & promise to demean ourselves therein as good Soldiers. Witness our hands this 14th day of February, 1781 Wm. (X) Murphrey Samuel Dillahunty Jacob Jackson George West (John Gallay in his room Leonard Loftin) Joseph Hopkins Michael Murphree State of North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribers impressed with a true sense of the resent situation of our Country and animated with a desire of preventing as far as in us lies the danger that threatens it from the inroads and depradations of the enemy Do each man for himself promise upon the Sacred ties of Honor, Virtue & Love of our Country, to enter into the Service of our Country as Militia Volunteers to serve the same Faithfuly as true Soldiers for the sace of three months if rewquired or the Situation of our public affairs shall demand it. Witness our hands at Kingston, the 14th day of February, 1781. Jacob Johnston - Wm. Ormond - R. Caswell Jeremiah Loftin - J. Cobb - J. Glasgow J. Herritage - Wm. Shepard - Abra. Sheppard Will. Hooker - Henry Taylor - John Sheppard C. Markland - Wm. Speight - J. McKinne Seth Speight - John Kennedy - Zenas Parker William Harper - John Grainger - Henry Goodman Wm. White - Robt. White - Js. Croom Joseph Wade - Henry Best - Joshua Williams Simon Creech - John Barfield - Levi Chaleraft James (X) Davis - Thos. (X) Herrington (Note: The above names are not organized into three columns, but are scattered instead across two pages. Some of the names have numbers before them, but they are listed in no particular order). State of North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribers deeply impressed with a Lively sense of the situation of our Country in the present conjuncture owing to the invasion of the enemy and being desirous to expell them from the state Do each man for himself promise and engage to serve our Country as Militia Volunteers for the space of three months from this Date if the situation of our Country requires it and as good soldiers to demean ourselves. Witness our hands this 14th February, 1781 Joseph Hodges Thos. Vause George Turner Isaiah Johnston Robert Witherington Elijah Baker John Witherington __________________________________________________________________________ A True Copy of a Foot Company of Soldiers Commanded by Captain William Whitfield Not dated. (Note: Some names in left column have been torn from the page) Aaron Smith, Lieut. Henry Goodmasn, Ensig. Matthews Queney, Henry Deaver, Moses Prestcoat, Const. Whitfield, Sergts. James Manley ..........Andrew Bass Moses Tillman .........Andrew Bass, Jun. _____ Webb ............John Beck .................Francis Benton James Gardener ........Jas. Blunt ................John Benton Thos. Jones ...........Elijah Caraway ............Demsey Benton Wm. Jones, ............Sen. Wm. Brown............ Richd. Bush Michiel Tillman .......Thos. English .............Wm. Roberts Aaron Tillman .........Simons Addams .............Edw. Carter Geo.Marshall ..........John Pettet ...............Solomon Carter Jacob Taylor ..........John Williams .............Jno. Thompson Jas. Prevat ...........Wm. Williams ..............Benjn. Thompson Henry Roberts .........John Hallet ...............Thos. Mackey Jno. Freeman ..........Wm. Gradey ................John Argoe Lewis Sowel ...........Wm. Lee ...................John Hedgpeth Jas. Davis ............John Wouton Wendel (?) Blither ....John Standley .............Tested Timothy Goodman .......Joseph Wenkfield ..........Aaron Wood, Clerk Comp. Wm. Cole ..............Richd. Martain ............Total Number 62 Comp. men John Even .............Wm Bryan Thos. Craddick ........John Carrel, Sen. Richard Cox ...........John Carrel, Jun. Thomas Cox ............Joseph Benton ______ Cox ............Jno. Blessengton ______ Pettet .........Job Bradey ______ Miller These are to satisfye (?) that the within company of foot soldiers is in very poor order wanting of one third good guns also ammunition and other accuterreyments that is not to be had or purchased in our parts Willm. Whitfield ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Francis R. Hodges Copyright © 1999 ___________________________________________________________________