Duplin County, NC - Revolutionary War Military Services, Surnames E-H ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EASON, Benjamin, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier lived near Joseph Eason and was likely his brother. Soldier is not listed in NC 1790 US Census. No more in known on this soldier. EASON, Joseph, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born about 1730 and was in Duplin by 1761 as he purchased 148 acres of land then. He purchased 150 acres in 1778. He is not found in the 1790 US Census for NC. One daughter is identified as Rebecca Eason 1755- who married 1773 Marmaduke Tew of Sampson Co. NC. EDWARDS, Matthew, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier is listed in Duplin for 1790 and had five daughters and nine slaves. Soldier is listed several times in published land patents. Soldier was born about 1745. EDWARDS, Nathaniel, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier is listed in 1790 Census for Duplin and had two females with wife in household. Soldier was born about 1760. EZZELL/Ezel, Benjamin, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier had two pay vouchers and was born 1755 and was the son of Michael Ezel who died in 1800. Soldier is listed in 1790c for Duplin Co. NC with one young male in his household. EZZELL/Ezell, Frederick, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier had one pay voucher and was born 1765 and was the son of Michael Ezel who died in 1800. Soldier’s father is listed in the 1790c for Duplin and apparently Frederick is still living at home. Soldier was listed as insolvent in 1804 for Duplin Co. NC. He did serve on Jury Duty in 1815. EZZELL/Ezell, George, Private, NC Militia Soldier had at least three pay vouchers and was born 1760 and was the son of Michael Ezel Who died in Duplin in 1800. No more is known about him after his father’s Duplin Will. Soldier is in a Sampson Co. NC 1799 deed. FAIRCLOTH, Hardwick (Hardy), Private Duplin Militia Soldier drew 1 RW pay voucher and lived in Sampson in 1790 and had five young males in his household. Soldier was born about 1754 to William and Sarah Faircloth and is also listed in Sampson in 1785 tax list. Soldier married Sarah Suggs. Issue: 1-Reason, 2-Isham, 3-James, 4- Thomas, 5-Jacob, 6-Benjamin, 7-Elizabeth or Betty, 8-Achsah, 9-Sabar, 10-Hardwick (Hardy) Jr., 11-Nancy, 12-Jonah, 13-Arthur, 14-Wilson, and 15-Jonathan. Soldier’s brothers were John and Zechariah Faircloth. Soldier died about 1810. FAIRCLOTH, John, Private Duplin Militia Soldier drew 6 RW pay vouchers and lived in Sampson in 1790 and had three young sons and three young females and wife in his household. Soldier was born about 1750 to William and Sarah Faircloth and is also listed in 1785 state tax list for Sampson. FISHER, Elijah, Private, NC Militia Soldier had one pay voucher and lived in Sampson in 1790 had two young males and three females with wife in his family. He lived in Cumberland Co. in 1800 and had a large family. Soldier was likely the brother of John Fisher was wrote his will in Sampson in 1819. Soldier was born about 1760. There was a NC Elijah Fisher who moved to MS before 1800 and died in Hines Co. MS in 1838, this is not the same man. MINERVA PUBLICATIONS - Fayetteville, NC August 18, 1808 Edition 1510 3:2 Horrid and Unnamed Murder---On Saturday the 21st Inst, Mr. Elijah Fisher of this County was found dead within a few feet of his spring where he had lay down under a shade tree to sleep. Upon examination it was discovered he had received a large load of buck-shot in the side of his head which mangled his skull in the most sickening manner. The murderer must have stood very near him when he fired, as his hair was very much singed by the powder, and the wadding was found on his head. The suspicions of the neighborhood immediately fell on his son, a boy about fourteen years of age, who had been heard several days before to threaten that he would kill his father; he was apprehended the same day and committed to jail. There is very strong circumstantial evidence against him and scarcely any doubts are entertained of his guilt. Minute Dockets - Cumberland County---Saturday Nov. 5, 1808 Ordered Parker Fisher be admitted to bail before Justice of Peace...himself & four sureties in sum of 500 each. Saturday Nov 4, 1809--State vs Parker Fisher--Jury finds Prisoner not guilty. June 1811 Vincent Johnston appointed guardian to James Howell & Major Howell minor children of Hopton Howell decd. In 1830 Parker Fisher is in Richland Co, SC & in 1850 in Muscogee Co, GA Elizabeth Fisher died 1829/1830 in Hall Co., GA & & Vincent Johnston Adm of her estate. In the Rev. War Records (Bizzell) information on Southy Fisher is absolutely wrong. I called Virginia & she said some man from California had submitted the info. Thought you might enjoy this additional info. Nancy Ewing nfewing@attglobal.net FLOWERS, Thomas, Private, NC Militia. Soldier was born April 16, 1740 and died October 12, 1794 in Duplin County. Soldier is in Pierce’s Register. He had one pay voucher. FOLSON, William, Lieutenant, GA Line. Soldier lived in Duplin and was granted 200 acres in Duplin in 1766 and he moved to Burke Co. GA before the War. He sold his land in Duplin to Phillip Southerland in 1784. Soldier was born about 1745, likely in VA and moved to Duplin about 1760. He was the son of Israel Folsom and married Sarah Armstrong about 1770 in Duplin. Two sons are identified as Lawrence b1772 who married Rachel Vickers and Benjamin b1775 and about the time they moved to Burke Co. GA. Soldier died late 1784 and his widow drew bounty land in Jan. 1785 and later she married Robert Burton and died about 1820. Soldier is approved by the DAR #402728. FOUNTAIN, Henry, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew three RW pay vouchers and was living in Duplin by 1765 and purchased land there. The Henry Fountain listed in the Duplin 1800 Census appears to be a second Henry Fountain and born about 1760 and had five males with wife in his household. Henry Sr. and Henry Jr. are listed in a 1796 Duplin 3A144 deed. FOUNTAIN, Joab, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher. Soldier was born about 1755 and married Mary Hollingsworth and died before the 1800 Census and family then lived in Duplin. One teenage male and three teenage females with mom lived in household. Soldier wrote will in Duplin in 1798 and will was probated in 1800. Issue: 1-Joab Fountain Jr. 1770-, 2-John Fountain, 3-Lydia Brown 1765 who married John Brown 1760- and he died in 1801, 4-Miriam 1768- who married William Brown on 23 Oct. 1788, 5- Tammy Fountain, 6-Mary Fountain, and 7-Sarah Fountain. Soldier appears to have been listed as Jacob in some cases. FOUNTAIN, Nathan, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher and lived in Duplin in 1790 and had three females with wife in his household. FOWLER, Daniel, Patriot, NC. Patriot was born about 1724 in Nansemond Co. VA and moved to Duplin about 1753. He died 1793. He married Mary Jane Rollins about 1745 in Nansemond Co. VA. His issue was 1-John born 1747, 2-Daniel Jr. born about 1752, 3-William c1755, 4-Richard born about 1758, 5-Peter born about 1752, 6-Elizabeth born about 1760 married RS Edmond Spivey, 7-Thomas born about 1771, and 8-Francis born about 1774. FOWLER, John, Private, NC Militia, Soldier was born in Bladen Co. NC and was the son of John Fowler and first cousin to the above John Fowler. Soldier moved to Sampson Co. NC after the war. He married Hannah Sutton. Soldier is listed in 1790 Census in Sampson with five males and two other females with wife. This soldier had four sons and three daughters in 1800. FOWLER, William, Private, Minuteman, NC Militia, Soldier was born about 1755 and the son of Daniel and Mary Rollins Fowler. Soldier is listed in 1790 Census in Sampson with one male under 16 and 3 other females with wife. GAINEY, Edmund, Private, NC Militia Soldier was born about 1765 and was the son of Bartholomew and Sarah Reddick Gainey. Soldier had one pay voucher. Soldier married Martha __ and He wrote his Will and died in 1791. Wife contested the Will as she was not provided for. No Children. Soldier left almost everything to brothers. Soldier had one plantation. It was left to two of his brothers, Elias and Abram Gainey. His wife was left a bay mare and loaned other things. Brother Joel Gainey got the livestock. GAINEY, Jacob, Private, NC Militia Soldier was born about 1755 and had three RW pay vouchers. In 1790 he lived in Sampson with three females and wife. Jacob was living next to all the sons of Bartholomew Gainey in 1810. Therefore I assume that Jacob was also a son. There is no record in the count minutes of his death so I assume he moved to GA, apparently before Bartholomew’s will was written in 1818. GAINEY, Matthew, Private, NC Militia Soldier was born December 10, 1751 and he died May 12, 1832. He married April 6, 1782 Elizabeth New. Soldier is listed in the 1790 Census for Duplin with 3 young males and 3 females and wife. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register for the Wilmington District. He served in the militia for several terms and was awarded over 3000 acres for his service. Soldier drew three RW pay vouchers. GAVIN, Charles, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew four RW pay vouchers. Soldier lived in Sampson Co. in 1790 and had two males and one female with wife in his household. Soldier was born about 1755. GAVIN, Charles (2), Private, NC Militia Soldier is reported as a RW soldier in a journal kept by his grandson Major David Gavin 1811-1874. Soldier was born about 1750 in Duplin Co. NC to Charles and Mary Sloan Gavin, moved to Colleton District SC about 1770, and married Bathiah Byrd 1750-1838. Widow is buried in an unmarked grave at the UMC in Hopewell MS. Issue: 1-John Gavin is identified, 2-Charles Gavin Jr. born 1775 in Spartanburg Co. SC, 3-Mary Gavin b. 5 Sep. 1777 in Camden Dist. SC, she married William Clayton in SC and later moved to MS. Soldier died in SC in 1824. GAVIN, Lewis, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew three RW pay vouchers. Soldier lived in Sampson Co. in 1790 and had two males and no females with wife in his household. Soldier still lived in Sampson in 1800 and had three males and one female and wife in his household. Soldier was born about 1755. GAVIN, Samuel, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew three RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born 26 January 1756 and lived in Sampson Co. in 1790 and had one male and one female with wife in his household. Soldier married Sarah Ann Holmes 1763-1824 and had 1-Edward Charles Gavin 1783-1850+, he married Charity Chesnutt 1784-1850+ and 2-Mary Gavin who married John Chesnutt. Soldier wrote his Will in 1807 and died in 1808. Soldier maybe the son of Samuel Gavin 1730-, who died in Duplin Co. NC in 1762. Soldier’s widow, Ann Gavin, lived past 1810. GILBERT, James, Private NC Militia Soldier got at least one pay voucher from the Wilmington District. He had one young male and four females in his house in Sampson Co. NC for 1790. He likely is the brother of RS John Gilbert Jr. GLISSON, Abraham, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher and was the son of Dennis Glisson and born about 1760. Soldier was living in New Hanover Co. in 1790 with one older male, one younger male and one female and wife. GLISSON, Dennis, Patriot, NC Militia Patriot Soldier was born about 1712 and died about 1783. Soldier lived in Tyrrell, Beaufort, Pitt, and Duplin. Soldier drew eight RW pay vouchers. Issue: 1-Jacob Glisson, 1735-1806, 2-Isaac Glisson, 3-Michael Glisson 1740-1805, 4-John Glisson 1743-, 5-Frederick Glisson 1746-GA, 6-Abraham Glisson 1748-GA, 7-Gufford Glisson GA, 8-Rachel Glisson, 9- Mary Summerling, 10-Charity Summerling, 11-Prudence Chambers. GLISSON, John, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier drew four RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born about 1743 to Dennis Glisson. Soldier is lived in Duplin Co. NC in 1790 with four young males and one female with wife in his household. Soldier was living in Duplin in 1810 and three children were still at home. Family researchers list issue as: 1-William, 2-Lewis, and 3-RS Daniel 1759. GLISSON, Michael, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born about 1740 to Dennis Glisson and is listed in the Duplin state tax list in 1784 with two males and one female with wife in his household. He was also listed in Duplin in 1790 with one young male and wife. Soldier was living alone in 1800 Duplin and not listed after that. GODFREY, Clement, Private, NC Line. Soldier is in Pierce’s Register. Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 18 Dec. '76 to 1779. Soldier had three pay vouchers, including one in the company of Captain George Doherty. Soldier is listed in the 1785 Duplin Goshen project. GODWIN, Jacob Jr., Private, NC Militia Soldier was born 1761 to Jacob and Abiah Godwin. Jacob and his father shared nine RW pay vouchers. It is not known who got how many. Soldier married Sarah about 1783 and moved from Sampson to Williamsburg SC near 1800. One son, Jacob III was born in 1806 and soldier died in SC on 19 December 1819. GODWIN, Jesse, Private, NC Militia Soldier got three pay vouchers. Soldier is reported to be the son of Samuel Godwin and born in 1763. He married Mary and one issue is known: John Godwin born about 1780. John was an orphan after soldier died in 1789. GODWIN, Nathan, Private, NC Militia Soldier was born in 1748 and is believed to be the son of Jonathan and Rachel Bullard Godwin. Soldier received one pay voucher. He married Anna and she might have been a Strickland. Issue: 1-Teresa Godwin 1775- 1857 nm but had two children, Hardy and Royal Godwin who moved to AL, 2-Jerusha Godwin 1778-1883 m: Uzziah, 3-Jonathan Godwin 1780-1854 m: Mary 1787-1850+, 4-John Godwin 1782-1850+ m: Fereby 1782-1860, 5-Joel Godwin 1784-1812 m:Fanny Jackson, 6-Rachel Godwin 1784-1823+ m:Micajah Williford, 7-Amy Fannie Godwin 1789-1850+ m:Isaac Starling, 8-Edna Godwin 1792-1862 m:Dempsey Layton 1795-1850+, and 9-David Godwin 1794- 1823+. Soldier died in 1823. GOFF, Charles, Private, NC Militia Soldier received one pay voucher. Soldier was born about 1753 and lived in Duplin in 1785. He then had one male and two females in his household. All members of this family had left the area by 1790. The 1790-1810 US Censuses for GA were destroyed by the British in the War of 1812. GOFF, Demsey, Sergeant, NC Militia Soldier served in the Militia in 1781 and married in Duplin on March 5, 1783 to Catherine Herring. Soldier was living in Duplin in 1784 was identified in the Duplin Goshen Project. Soldier died in Georgia in 1794 Samuel Goff handled the estate in Duplin Co. Two sons are identified as 1-William GOFF & 2- Samuel GOFF. They moved to GA. GOFF, John, Sergeant and Ensign, NC Line R4085 Soldier was born in 1752 in Edgecombe Co. NC to John Goff Sr. and Civil Elizabeth Mathis. His parents moved to Duplin about 1755. He was a Revolutionary Soldier from Duplin Co. He entered the service as a volunteer in NC, and was a Sgt. when he first served under Captain Frederick Wells. He was later appointed ensign under Captain Aaron Williams, also of Duplin. There are about 25 pages on microfilm of his service in his pension file. John married a neighbor’s daughter, Elizabeth Herring who was born about 1754 in NC. and this is where they lived and raised their children of eight. John had land grants on the waters of Rock Fish. He was a wheelwright by trade and often the courts would make him guardian to orphans boys too learn the trade. One such boy was Isaac Newton. On 17 April 1835, before Lott Warren then sitting at Telfair County, Ga., Judge of Superior Court of the Southern Circuit, appeared John Goff on behalf of Joseph Williams of the County of Lowndes, Ga., who declared that in March 1779 he entered the service of the U.S. as a Volunteer in a company commanded by Capt. Aaron Williams and attached to the Regiment commanded by Gen. James Kenan. Goff served as sergeant and then as ensign. Soldier applied for a pension in Teffair County GA in 1844 at age 90. Soldier was the brother-in-law to Thomas Hall who wrote his will in 1764. Also a witness to the will was Elizabeth Goff. John had a long life span. He died at the age of 93 years in 1845 in Telfair Co. GA. In the 1820 census of Telfair he states he was engaged in agriculture. Elizabeth died nine years after she moved to Georgia with her family, she died in 1819. Issue: 1- Jennie Goff eldest daughter was born 10 March, 1776 Duplin Co. She died 15 July 1831 in Duplin. She is buried in Sheffield Cemetery. She married Lincoln Sheffield born 9 April, 1775 NC. and died 10 August, 1869. He was an orphan son of Isham and Barbara Boney Sheffield. Only one son is known born to this couple. 2-Thomas Goff, born 1778 Duplin Co. died probably in Jackson Co. FL. He is found on the 1826 Tax digest of Jackson Co. 3- John Goff born 1780 Duplin Co. died in 1837 in Oglethorpe Co. GA. He married Mary Elizabeth Williams, born 1795 NC, and died 1847 in Commerce, TX. 4-James A. Goff born 1795 Duplin Co. married Mary ? of NC. About 1820 they moved from NC to Lowndes Co. GA, then Madison Co. FL. 5- William Cooper Goff, born 1800 Duplin Co. died in 1861 in the Civil War. He married Jincy Woods born 1805 GA. 6-Nancy Goff probably the youngest daughter born about 1790 Duplin Co. married 20 November, 1811 Duplin Co. to David Blanton. John Goff Sr. married Elizabeth Hennecy 20, in 1807 at age 90. GRAY, Thomas, Private, NC Militia. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register for Duplin Co. and in the 1784-6 state census in Duplin with seven children. Soldier also lived some in Dobbs Co. NC. Soldier was the son of John Gray of Duplin, who died in 1781. GREEN, Lott, Private, NC Militia Soldier received from NC Army Accounts, Vol. VI, Bk. 23, pg. 106, voucher # 56 from Duplin County for a principal due of 13/19/6 pounds. In 1784/6 special state census for Duplin County, he is listed in Capt. Stallin's District as an adult free white male head of house with four white females of all ages. Lott GREEN was b. ca. 1760/1766, poss. in Duplin County and was poss. the son of John. John and Thomas made a deed to Lott ca. 1800. Lott was married to Sarah?? (DAVIS)?? (FUSSELL)?? Ca. 1785. He had a dau. 1- Martha b. ca. 1786/87, a son 2-Samuel b. ca. 1788, a dau. 3-Rebecca b. ca. 1790, a dau. 4-Elizabeth b. ca. 1792, a dau. 5-Ann b. ca. 1795, and a son 6-James b. ca. 1798. Lott died in 1829 (will prob. May 1829) in Duplin County. Ann married Stephen WILLIAMS and Elizabeth married Isaac BROWN. The other two daus. never married. All were in Marion County GA before 1840 with the exception of Ann. Samuel married Catherine "Lettie" ? and James married Nancy. According to work by William L. Murphy on file at the J. Y. Joyner Library, Greenville, NC, "Thomas Green made his will 1760. Wife, Elizabeth; sons, John, Joseph, Thomas, Jr.; daughters, Ann, Elizabeth, and Sarah; son-in-law, Benjamin Hooker; Dau-in-law, Hannah Green." Thomas, Sr., is believed to be the son of Farnifold Green, Sr., and we are trying to determine if Thomas, Jr., is the Thomas Green of Duplin Co., father of John, Lott, and Rueben, also of Duplin Co. Any information on Thomas, Sr., Thomas, Jr., or any of the above most appreciated. He also received militia pay voucher # 858 from the Wilmington District. GREEN, John, Private, NC Militia Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and lived in Duplin Co. in 1790 with six children. Soldier m: Elizabeth. Issue: 1-Timothy, 2-John, 3-Sarah, 4-Ann, 5- Phebe, and 6-Elizabeth. GREEN, Reuben, Private, NC Militia Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and lived in Sampson Co. in 1790 with six children. Soldier had five pay vouchers. GREGG, Frederick, Kings Militia This man was a Tory, but did draw one RW pay voucher. Some men would pull a tour with the Duplin militia and then upon discharge, get coerced into joining the Kings Militia. This was a bad issue in 1781. This man is identified as a Tory in the RW pay voucher ledger. This man is not found in NC 1790 and must have moved or died. Many that were Tories moved to be near people that did not know them. GRIMES, Elizabeth, Patriot, Duplin NC Militia Elizabeth drew two RW pay vouchers. She was the widow of Hugh Grimes who died in 1780 and they had issue: 1-James Grimes 1747-1831, 2- Sampson Grimes 1750-1828, and 3-Joseph Grimes 1752-1790. Elizabeth is listed in Duplin Co. state tax list for 1784 and died after that. There was a William Grimes who died in the RW and in the company of Lt. Joseph Grimes. It is not known of any kinship but they could have been brothers. GRIMES, James, Private, Duplin NC Militia Soldier was born c1747 and was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth Whitehead Grimes and married Sarah Winders (1759), they married February 19, 1777. James was the oldest brother of Sampson and Joseph Grimes. 1- Son William Grimes, who died in 1837. 2-Son John c1788 married Catherine (Kitty) Frederick in 1813. He died in 1837 at Stewart Co. GA. 3-Son Isaac 1799-1879 married Sarah Wilkinson. They moved to Cherokee Co. Texas about 1853. 4-Son Thomas married Lettice Kornegay and 2nd Jane Frederick. Son Lewis, c1777-1837 married Hetty Glisson. He moved to Stewart Co. and then on to Richland GA. 5-Son Stephen B. b. 1788 was in the War of 1812 and married Bethany Hines and moved to Dale Co. AL. 6-Son James Grimes 1796 m: Sidney and moved to TN and then to Bastrop, Texas before 1850. And 7-Son Bryan Grimes 1802-married Mariah Best in 1828. RS James Grimes died in 1831. GRIMES, Joseph, Lieutenant Duplin NC Militia Lieutenant of Duplin County Militia and served under Colonel James Kenan in 1779. Soldier drew 13 RW pay vouchers and was the brother of James and Sampson Grimes. Joseph was born in 1752 and married Ellender _____. He died in January of 1790. Sons: 1-Charles Grimes, 2-John Grimes, 3-Joseph Grimes, 4- James Grimes, and 5-Thomas Grimes. Wife was pregnant when Joseph died. Parents were Hugh Grimes and Elizabeth Whitehead. GUY, William, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier is in Pierce's Register for the Militia # 1754 for the Wilmington District and is in the 1790 census for Duplin. Soldier was the son of Samuel Guy. Soldier married Elizabeth ____. Issue: 1-Theophilus, 2-Thomas, 3-Jesse, 4-William dec’d, 5-Eleanor Chesnutt dec’d, 6-Polly Martin, 7-Ann Pearsall, and 8-Eleanor Adams. Soldier posted his will on 22 Jan. 1820 and it was probated during July 1820. HALL, Nathan, Captain, NC Militia Captain Hall is listed on 1779 roster of James Kenan. He is listed in the pension application of Thomas Bullard. Nathan witnessed a deed in Duplin in 1769. Nathan Hall sold 200 acres in 1782 to Bailey Fisher. Nathan is listed in Sampson Co. for the 1810 census. This soldier was born about 1740. This soldier received two pay vouchers. HARGROVE, Aaron, Private, NC Militia Soldier had one pay voucher. He was born about 1764 and was the son of Arthur and Sarah Hargrove. Soldier is listed in the 1800c for Sampson Co. NC with two children. HARGROVE, Arthur, Private, NC Militia Soldier had one pay voucher. He was born about 1735 married Sarah in Edgecombe Co. about 1759 and had issue: 1-John Hargrove 1760-1811, 2- Aaron Hargrove 1764-18xx, 3-Fereby Drew, 4-Absell Williams, 5-Charity Carr who married Jonathan Carr 1775, and 6-Lemuel Hargrove. A grandson Benjamin Hargrove 1798 is also identified. Soldier wrote his Will and died in 1815. HARGROVE, John, Private, NC Militia Soldier had four pay vouchers and was born 1760 in Duplin to Arthur and Sarah Hargrove, later Sampson. His wife was Margaret and had issue: 1- Edith, 2-Lemuel, and 3-Henry Hargrove. Soldier was the brother of Aaron Hargrove and wrote his will in Duplin in 1811 and died there. HARRIS, Edward, Private, NC Militia. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register. Soldier lived in Duplin in 1790 and had one son at that time. HARTLEY/Hartly, James, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher and was born about 1757. He lived in Sampson in 1790 and 1800 and had four males and four females with wife in household in 1800. In 1790 he had two young males and one extra female with wife. Soldier purchased 120 acres of land in 1797 and may not have served from Duplin as there is no early record of this family. He was in Sampson by 1785. Soldier was referred to James Hartley Sr. by 1800. HATCHER, Hancock, Private, NC Militia Soldier had three pay vouchers. He is listed in the 1790 Census for Sampson and had one male and four females living in his household. Robert Hatcher was exempt from poll taxes in 1786 and is not in the 1790 Census. Robert is likely the father of Hancock and Timothy Hatcher. HAWES, Ezekiel, Private. NC Line and local Militia Soldier was born in New Hanover County in the year 1759 - 2nd of February. He was living in Sampson Co. in 1790 & 1800 and he later moved to Columbus Co. NC and then to Kemper Co. MS in 1835. On this the 12th day of November, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the worshipful Linnon Moore, Bythel Haynes and Lott Williamson, Justices of the Peace for the County of Columbus presiding in the Superior Court for said County now sitting - Ezekiel Hawes, a resident of Columbus County, aged seventy-three years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: 1. "In the Spring of the Year 1776 (as well as can now be recollected) it being about the time of planting corn, then a resident of New Hanover County and the British then laying in two ships of war below the Flats in the Cape Fear River. He became a volunteer in a Company of New Hanover Militia commanded by Capt. Thomas Devane and Lieut. George Roberson. The company rendezvoused at Wilmington in New Hanover County, marched to Old Town and thence to Ancrum's plantation above Old Town, and on the British retiring were ordered back to Wilmington. Some of the Onslow, Duplin, and Bladen Militias were in the service at the same time and they were all under the command of a Lt. Colonel Routledge; there were also some Continental Troops at that place under the command of Colonel Martin and said to have been the first Continental Troops that were raised in North Carolina. All the troops at Wilmington were commanded by General James Moore, who he believed was a Continental Officer. After remaining at Wilmington a short time, he obtained a furlough to go home for twenty days, returned at the expiration thereof - remained until after the British had left the Coast of North Carolina, when he was discharged, having served three months, the period for which he was called into service. He was paid at Wilmington and received a verbal discharge. 2. Some time in the early part of the year, 1779 as well as can now be recollected, he received seventy-two dollars Proclamation Money from Captain James Moorhead of Bladen County, North Carolina, as a bounty to join what was called the New Levies on the Continental establishment, it being understood at the time, that they were destined for the Northern Army. The men enlisted in Bladen marched to Duplin Court House, where they were commanded by Capt. Robert Raiford. After being there a short time, they were informed that their services were not then wanted and they were accordingly furloughed for six months. In the meantime, proclamation was made for the New Levies at the expiration of their furloughs, to repair to Elizabethtown, Bladen County, in order to complete their term of service in obedience thereto, he repaired to the place with the other New Levies. He was marched by Captain Moorhead to Purrysburgh, South Carolina, where the American army under General Lincoln was then stationed - this was the first part of the year Capt. Moorhead delivered the men over to Col. Armstrong commanding the 5th Regiment of Continentals in the North Carolina line. As officers were so frequently changed or transferred, he has no recollection to what company he was first attached. He was at last attached to Captain (afterwards Major) George Doherty's Company. From Purrysburgh, they were marched to Black Swamp on the Savannah River, thence to Col. Golphen's (?) plantation, between that place and Augusta where they crossed the Savannah and marched three days towards the town of Savannah when an express arrived there - oath of an informant that the British were pushing to Charleston (April 1780). On this information being received, the army under General Lincoln re-crossed the Savannah River and made a forced march in order to overtake the British (before) they crossed with their army the head of Salt Catchers and the Edisto River. Before they reached the Edisto River, the British had so blocked up the road by felling trees, that the American Army was obliged to leave the road. Between the two rivers an engagement took place between the vanguard of the American and the rear of the British army, took twenty British prisoners, and some of McGirt's and Cunningham's (two famous Tories) men. McGirt was wounded and Cunningham taken prisoner. After that affair, the army was marched to Bacon's Bridge one mile above Dorchester on Ashepoo River, thence to Stono Church, where they remained until the action at Camden (16 Aug. 1780), where the Americans were defeated. He, Hawes, was not in the Battle, having been ordered to remain with the wagons-thence they returned to Bacon's Bridge where our Company remained until the expiration of their term of service when they marched to Strawberry Ferry (?) on Cooper River where they were discharged. He served in this engagement nine months and received a discharge in writing from Col. Archibald Lyttle who was then our Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel. 3. After the above detailed tour of Continental Service, he was exempt from service for three years, by Act of the General Assembly, but not availing himself of the exemption, he again entered the service, then residing in Duplin County, as a private in a Troop of Duplin Volunteer Cavalry, under the command of Captain William Vann, Lieut. John Matthews, and Ensign Robert Merritt, belonging to a corps of militia under the command of Col. Thomas Bloodworth, who were called into service for three months on order to suppress the Tories who had collected in considerable numbers under the command of Captain Peter Scarborough - they were subdued and Scarborough and eight of his men were taken prisoners after he had been very troublesome and done much mischief to the inhabitants of New Hanover County and the counties adjoining. Capt. Vann, by order of Colonel Kenan of Duplin, carried them to Halifax in this state and delivered them to the keeper of the Prison at that place. Before they returned from Halifax, where he as one of the Company went, his term of service had quite already expired. He received a written discharge for three months service. Before the tour of service above detailed, and shortly after Lord Cornwallis (February 1781) had left Major James Craig in the command of Wilmington, orders were issued to Capt. Vann by Col. James Kenan, to repair with his Company (of which he was a private) to the Big Bridge (Blueford's) on the northeast twelve miles above Wilmington, to guard against incursions of the Tories, and to prevent the disaffected from going into Wilmington. The Company rendezvoused at the Big Bridge where they were joined by a Company from Bladen, one from New Hanover, and another from Onslow Counties all under the command of Col. James Kenan - In a skirmish with the British at that place, who made an attack on Col. Kenan's command and were defeated, a man by the name of Simmons, a private, was killed. He received a written discharge for three months service. The discharge which he received from the Continental service, he delivered to one William Anderson, in order to receive his pay many years ago and knows not what has become of Anderson or the discharge. The others are lost. He has no documentary evidence of his service and the only living witnesses of his service whose attendance he can procure are John Fowler and Charles Hays. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day Ezekiel X Hawes and year first above written. His mark Answers to the Questions Prescribed by the War Department as Propounded to the applicant by the Court: 1. (Born) in New Hanover County in the year 1759 - 2nd of February. 2. I have not. (record of age.) 3. (Lived) in New Hanover (when enlisted.) I have resided part of my time in Bladen, Duplin, and I now reside in Columbus County, NC. 4. I enlisted once and was a volunteer in every other instance. 5. When in the Continental Service, besides the officers already named, I was acquainted with General Sumner, General Hager, Major Eaton who was the Major of Armstrong's Regiment, Major Daniel Williams, Captain Hardy Holmes, Major Raiford, Colonel Malmady. The general circumstances of my service are embodied in my declaration. 6. This interrogatory is answered in the body of my declaration. 7. Joseph Gore, Colonel John Gore, Major Thomas Frink, William Gore, Joseph Carlisle, Henry Best Esquire. William Kemp, a Clergyman residing in the County of Columbus and John H. White residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Hawes who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William Kemp John H. White The remaining items received from the pension file are summarized as follows: On the same day, Charles Hay appeared, was sworn in and deposed. He stated that he remembered that Ezekiel Hawes served with him in a company of militia that were called into service for three months under the command of Captain William Vann and Lieutenant John Matthews. They marched to Bluefort Bridge and were forced to retreat before a superior force from Wilmington then in possession of the British. John Fowler also appeared and swore to the same. The Court declared that they believed the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the witnesses were credible. The Court further declared that Charles Hay and Fowler whose names appear in the certificate were sworn in and subscribed to the above in open Court and were credible witnesses. Linnon Moore, Chairman Bythel Haynes, J.P. Lott Williamson, J.P. War Department Revolutionary claim January 26, 1833 Ezekiel Hawes was granted a pension of $50.00 annually which was to be paid semiannually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year. It was paid in arrears to Sept. 4, 1832. Signed by Hon. James McKay. Soldier married Bethany Vann, probably the daughter of Stephen Vann, in Sampson County, NC in 1797. Issue: 1-Nancy Hawes, born about 1800, married Walter Hudson before 1825, died after 1850 probably in Kemper County, MS. 2-Stephen Vann Hawes, born about 1804, died in 1857 or 58 in Kemper County, MS. 3-Marian Hawes, born about 1806, married Gabriel Long before 1834, died before 1860 probably in Kemper County, MS. 4- John Hawes, born about 1807, married Rebecca Ann Frink before 1836, died before 1860 probably in Kemper County, MS. 4-Dorcas Hawes, born about 1808, married Joseph Carlisle, died after 1866 in Alabama. 5- Ezekiel Hawes, Jr., born about 1813, married Nancy Jane Caraway before 1848, died 1850-52 probably in Kemper County, MS. 6-Elizabeth Hawes, born September 8, 1814, married Michael McGlone before 1837, and died 1896 in Neshoba County, MS. 7-Kinion Hawes, born about 1818, married Elizabeth Oden before 1840, died September, 1850 in Kemper County, MS. and there appears to have been two more daughters and one son which are not known. Soldier Ezekiel Hawes died in Kemper County, MS in February of 1841 - one of four Revolutionary Soldiers to be buried in that county. HAWKINS, Uzzell, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier drew one pay voucher. He was listed in the 1790 Census for Duplin with two young males and a young female in his household. Soldier appears to have moved to Maury Co. TN about 1800 and an Uzzel Walkins was listed there in 1820 and 1830c but is too young to be the soldier. HAYS, Charles, Private, NC Militia Soldier was living in Sampson Co. NC in 1790. He had a wife, one son, and two daughters. Charles Hays appeared (In Columbus Co. NC Nov. 1832), was sworn in and deposed. He stated that he remembered that Ezekiel Hawes served with him in a company of militia that were called into service for three months under the command of Captain William Vann and Lieutenant John Matthews. They marched to Bluefort Bridge and were forced to retreat before a superior force from Wilmington then in possession of the British (1781). HAYNES/HAINES, John Sr., Private, NC Continental Line. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and in the 1784 state census for Sampson-Duplin. Soldier was originally from Maryland, but moved to North Carolina - first marriage unknown; second marriage was to Susannah Creel. Soldier was born about 1753 and had three sons and four daughters in 1785. One son 1-John Haynes Jr. is identified, and a son named 2-Abraham 1780-1838 married Sarah Tart 1786-1856 (dau. of RS Thomas Tart) and moved to Rutherford Co. TN, and one daughter 3-Mary Haynes is identified, she married Needham Thornton. John Haynes was discharged from the NC military in June of 1778. He was a private in Armstrong's Co. His land was Land Grant #1311 Warren Co. deeds 1770- 1772 pp. 203-204 book 3. Warren Co. NC deeds 1772-1774 pp 59, book 4. The last 2 references locate John buying and selling part of his farm in Wake Co. NC which was made part of Warren co. when independence was declared. His service was 30 months. Source DAR #767132. Soldier died in 1822 in Sampson Co. NC. HERRING, Abraham, Private, NC Militia. Soldier drew four RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born about 1751 to Abram and Rebecca Snell Herring. Soldier died before 1790 US Census was taken and his will was probated in 1791. Wife Martha dissented from will. Will no longer exist. Martha is listed in 1790 for Sampson Co. NC and had three males and three females in her household. HERRING ESTATE: Martha Herring, widow of Abraham Herring late of Sampson County, deceased, came into court and dissents to the last will of her said husband, sufficient provision not having been made for her. Wherefore she prays her dower and share of the personal estate of the land and other property which the said Herring died seized and possessed of. Granted by the court. GUARDIAN: Martha Herring is appointed guardian to her son Abraham Her- ring. She tenders James Spiller as her security. Ordered she enter into bond for 1000 pounds for the faithful discharge of her guardianship. HERRING, Daniel, Private, NC Militia. Soldier drew three RW pay vouchers. Soldier was the son of Abraham and Mary Williams Herring and was born 1729 in Bertie Co. NC. Soldier married 1)Sarah Whitfield about 1751 and she died in 1781. Soldier patented 200 acres of land in 1778 in Duplin and is listed in the Goshen Project for 1784 in Duplin Co. NC. Issue by family researchers: 1-Stephen Herring 1752, 2-Charity 1754 who married 16 June 1781 Owen O’Daniel, 3-Benjamin Herring 1756 who married 18 Sept 1780 Mary Shotwell and died in 1814, 4-Joel Herring 1758 who married Mrs. Sophia King Gilmore, 5-Isaac Herring born 2 March 1760 and married Ann Shotwell and moved to KY, 6-Whitfield Herring born 13 May 1762 and married twice in 1782 Duplin, first Fereby Roberts in May and then married Mary Croom in November, and 7-Elizabeth 1765 who married 10 July 1789 William O’Daniel. Soldier married 1782 2) Mrs. Charity Whitfield O’Daniel, the widow of Frederick O’Daniel, and had no more issue. Soldier died about 1787 in Duplin Co. NC. HERRING, Enoch, Private, NC Militia. Soldier drew four RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born 30 January 1762. Soldier married c1783 Margaret Anders who was born 24 July 1765 and soldier lived in New Hanover in 1790 and had two males and one female with wife in his household. Issue per IGI: 1-Sarah who married 1795 Alex Carter, 2-Joshua who married 1805 Lucrecia Alderman, 3-Daniel, 4- Enoch Jr., 5-Margaret, 6-Samuel, 7-George Washington Herring, and 8- Owen. In 1800, soldier lived in Sampson with three more males in his household. This soldier was the son of RS Richard Herring and Sarah Anders of Sampson. Soldier died 17 July 1833. HERRING, Frederick, Private, NC Militia. Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier lived in Sampson Co. in 1800 and three young males in household with wife. Soldier was born about 1766 to Samuel and Rachel Herring. There was four men named Frederick Herring. There was Frederick Herring Jr., Frederick the son of Samuel and Rachel Herring, and Frederick the son of Anthony Herring who died 1783 in Johnston Co. NC. It is not possible at this time to sort this man out. HERRING, Joseph, Private, NC Militia Soldier had six pay vouchers. Soldier was listed in Sampson for 1790 and had one male and four females in his household. Issue from deeds: 1-Nancy Williams, 2-Unice Herring, 3-Joshua Herring, 4-Bridget Herring, 5-Jacob Herring, and gs Robert Wilkins. Deeds dated 1792 and 1793. Soldier was the son of Abraham and Mary Williams Herring. Soldier married Eunice Uzzell and died in 1794. SLAVES GIVEN: A deed of gift from Joseph Herring to his daughter, Briget Herring, for a Negro girl called Edah, was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. A deed of gift from Joseph Herring to his daughter, Eunice Herring, for a Negro girl called Amey, was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. A deed of gift from Joseph Herring to his daughter, Nancy Williams, for a Negro girl called Olive, was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. DEED of gift from Joseph Herring to his son, Joshua Herring, for 206 acres was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. HERRING, Joshua, Lieutenant, Dobbs Militia Soldier was born 23 November 1723 to John Herring and Catherine Morlee. Soldier married about 1750 to Elizabeth Matchett. Soldier drew 4-6 RW pay vouchers. Soldier lived in Dobbs and then Lenoir where Lenoir was created in 1791. Issue: 1-John Simon Herring 1753, 2-Mary Herring, 3- Ann Herring, 4-Lt. Edward Matchett Herring 1755 who married Elizabeth Whitfield and served and lived in Dobbs, 5-Joel Herring 1751 and who died in Sampson in 1831, 6-Elizabeth Herring 1762, and 7-Joshua Herring 1752. Soldier and his son or brother Simon owned land in Sampson, it is not clear if they lived in Sampson. There was an older Simon Herring who lived in Johnston Co. about 1753, this Simon was likely a brother this Joshua Herring. Soldier died April 1801. This soldier is DAR approved. HERRING, Simon, Private, Dobbs Militia Soldier drew six RW pay vouchers and was born about 1752 to Joshua Herring and Elizabeth Matchett. Soldier married Susan Hardy. Soldier is sometimes referred to as John Simon Herring. There was a Simon Herring living in Johnston Co. in 1753 and this likely was an uncle. However, both may have served in the RW. The earlier Simon owned land in Duplin Co. and the identity is confused due to the fact that many of these Herring families had men with the same or similar names. Soldier died in 1819 and is DAR approved. Issue: Susan 1773-, Sarah 1776-, and Simon 1780-. HERRING, Stephen Bright, Private, NC Militia, N.C. Army Accounts Soldier was born about 1765 in Duplin to Stephen Herring Sr. and Sarah Bright. Soldiers with this name (Stephen Herring) drew 18 pay vouchers and most likely this man served as did his father. The breakdown of pay vouchers cannot be determined. Soldier married Ellenor Middleton in 1800 and died in 1817. Soldier lived in New Hanover in 1790 with three young males in his household. Soldier moved to Sampson Co. NC by 1810. There were three men in Duplin for 1790 named Stephen Herring and this man then lived in New Hanover. With 18 RW pay vouchers, all four men may have served and took part in the war but no positive ID is made. Eleanor Herring 1775- was still alive in 1850. Issue: 1- Bright Middleton Herring 1800-1863 who married 1824 Sarah Williamson, Robert Nixon 1809- was single and farming in 1850, 3-Polley Herring, 4-Kitty Herring, 5-Sally Ann Herring and 6-Mary Eliza House 1806-1896. Soldier wrote his will and died 1817 in Sampson. HILBURN, Vaughn, private NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher. Soldier was born about 1738 and is listed in Dobbs on the 1769 tax list. Soldier lived in Wayne when it was formed in 1779 and in Sampson Co. in 1790 with a large family. Soldier had four older males, four younger males and four females with wife in his household. One son is identified by family researchers, however, it is apparent that this soldier had a large family. Soldier sold 350 acres of land in Sampson in 1793 and moved to Brunswick Co. NC by 1800. According to family researchers, Soldier’s father was John Hilburn and wife was Elizabeth Worrell. HILL, Thomas, Private, NC Line. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and lived in Duplin in 1790 with three males and two females. HINES, Lewis, Private, NC Militia, Soldier is listed on Pierce’s Register and was born about 1750 to Isaac Hines. Soldier died about 1791 in New Hanover Co. NC. HINES, Solomon, Private, NC Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher and lived in Sampson in 1790 and had one older male and one female with in his household. Soldier was born about 1745. HOBBS, George, Private, NC Militia Soldier had three pay vouchers. Soldier had one young male and female in his household in the 1790 Census for Sampson Co. NC. Soldier married Nanna Hobbs, the daughter of William and Sally Cole of Sampson Co. NC. HOLDER, George, Private, Duplin Militia. Soldier was paid 20 pounds, 4s, and 11p for services in the Revolutionary War. Soldier was born about 1745 and married Mary. Issue: 1-Rachel Hodge, 2-Elizabeth Hair, 3-Mary Bell, 4-Delitha Royal 1771- 1845 who married RS William Royal, 1762-1831, 5-George Vincent Holder and 6-Thomas Holder 1785-1830+. Soldier wrote his will in 1799 and died in early 1812 in Sampson Co. NC. HOLLAND, Thomas, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier drew one RW pay voucher. Soldier lived in Sampson in 1790 and had three younger males and three females with wife in household. Soldier was born about 1750. Soldier married Milley and had issue: 1- Henry Holland, 2-Daniel Holland 1778-1850+, 3-Thomas James Holland, 4- Mary Charity Holland, 5-Nancy Orpah Holland, and 6-Milly Holland. Soldier wrote his will in Oct 1819 and died within a month. HOLLEY, James, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers. Soldier was born 1753 to James and Sarah Holley who died in 1760. Soldier married about 1780 and had four females with wife in Sampson in 1790 and had one son and two more daughters by 1800. Soldier died about 1830. Soldier wrote his will but did not ID son, wife, or daughters. HOLLEY, Henry, Private, Duplin Militia Soldier drew two RW pay vouchers and lived in Duplin in 1783, bought 100 acres of land, but moved to New Hanover Co. NC by 1790 and had two males and three females with wife in his household. Soldier was born about 1750. HOLLINGSWORTH, Henry Sr., Private, NC Militia. Soldier is listed in the Spanish Alarm Militia of 1748 and likely was born near 1724 to Stephen Hollingsworth who patented 600 acres of land in New Hanover Co. in 1745 and listed six whites in his family. He is listed on one pay voucher during the Revolutionary War after Tories took his horse, saddle, and musket. Henry also patented 50 acres in NH, later Duplin in 1745. Soldier married and had the following children: 1-Nancy Wright, 2-RS Henry Hollingsworth Jr. married Elizabeth Griggs, 3-RS James Hollingsworth married Betsy Merritt, 4-RS Zebulon Hollingsworth married Elizabeth Chesnutt, Elizabeth Chesnutt, 5-Mary Faison, 6-Charity Caison, 7-Sarah Chesnutt, and 8-Lydia Carroll. Brothers Zebulon, Valentine, and Timothy Hollingsworth moved to Screven Co. and Burke Co. GA and Valentine became a Tory during the Revolutionary War. Timothy moved on to FL. HOLLINGSWORTH, Zebulon (1) South Carolina Militia Soldier served in the SC Militia under Captain John Hampton in 1779. He is listed in the Roster of SC Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War. He was a native of Duplin and moved on the GA. Soldier was listed in the Spanish Alarm Militia of 1748 and was born about 1730 and died in 1825. Zebulon is listed in several early Sampson deeds in 1763-66. He was the brother of Henry, Valentine, Timothy, and James Hollingsworth. His father Stephen died about 1750 in Duplin, but is not listed in any deeds by name but is referred to. Stephen patented 600 acres of land in 1745 in New Hanover, now Sampson Co. This soldier moved to Screven Co. area of Georgia after his brother Valentine who arrived in 1769-1770 with wife and six children. Soldier also had six children and one is identified as Jesse Hollingsworth. Valentine was accused of being a Tory and was born about 1732 and died about 1783. HOLMES, Gabriel, Captain NC Militia. Soldier was born 1723 to John and Tamar Holmes of Edgecombe Co. NC. Soldier married Mary Cason/Caison about 1751. Soldier drew 12 RW pay vouchers. Issue: 1-Mary Ann Holmes 1752-1816 and she married Michael Johnson Kenan, 2-Hardy Holmes 1755-1829 and he married Fereby Moore, 3- Lewis Holmes 1757-18xx, he married Grace Cooper, 4-Penelope Holmes 1760- and she married Thomas Overton, 5-Owen 1762-1814, he married Nancy Ann Clinton, 6-Dorothy Holmes 1765 and she married John Sherrard, and 7-Governor Gabriel Holmes 1768-1829 and he married 1795 Mary Smith Hunter. Soldier died in Sampson in 1785 and all four sons are identified in Sampson deed 9-418. Soldier had much land and did not leave a will. Gabriel Jr. was an orphan of 17 in 1785, when his father died, he did not serve in the Revolutionary War. Owen Holmes was his guardian. HOLMES, John, Ensign NC Militia. Ensign Holmes served under Captain Jonathan Tayloe and Colonel James Kenan in 1779. He was the son of Edward Holmes and is listed in his 1761 will. HOLMES, Lewis, Officer NC Militia. Lewis Holmes was born about 1757 to Gabriel Holmes Sr. and Mary Caison. Lewis Holmes in listed in Pierce’s Register and drew 10 RW pay vouchers. He is listed in the 1790 US Census for Sampson Co., and was a county official. Lewis and brother Hardy settled their dad’s estate in 1785. Lewis Holmes married Grace Cooper about 1784. Soldier apparently moved from Sampson Co. before 1800. HOLMES, Owen, Officer NC Militia. Soldier was born 1762 and was the son of Gabriel Holmes and Mary Cason. Soldier drew five RW pay vouchers and was Register of Deeds in Sampson for some time. Soldier married Nancy Ann Clinton in 1785. Nancy was the daughter of Richard Clinton and Penelope Kenan. Soldier was living in Sampson in 1790. Issue: 1-Governor Gabriel Holmes 1786-1844, 2-James Holmes 1788-1861, 3-Owen Holmes Jr. 1795-1840, 4-Penelope Holmes, 5- Richard Clinton Holmes 1802-1884, 6-Hardy Holmes 1804-1847, 7-Mary Holmes, and 8-Ann Holmes. Soldier died in 1814. HOOKS, Thomas Sr., Private, NC Militia Soldier was born about 1729 and died about 1800. He married Susanna Belotte about 1750. Issue was 1-Thomas married Mary Slocumb in 1784, 2- Hillery, 3-David who married Susana Dickson, 4-Susana McGowen, 5- William 1753, 6-Mary Slocumb who married Ezekiel Slocumb, 7-Lavina Slocumb, 8-Fanny Walkins, Whitmel Hooks dec’d, and 9-Charles Hooks. Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and in Duplin Co. in 1784-6 state Census. Soldier died in 1803. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jerome Tew ___________________________________________________________________