Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Paisley, Colonel JOhn March 5, 1781
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From The Greene Papers At The William Clements Library Of Americana At The Univ. Of Michigan, Microfilm Reel 6, Officers Of The Salisbury District To Gen. Nathanael Greene, 5 March, 1781:
      On March 5th, 1781, the following letter-petition was written by the 
field officers of the militia of General Nathanael Greene, and included the 
signatures of Colonel James Martin and Lt. Col. John Paisley. The letter was 
written from Col. Andrew Pickens’ camp at Shearer’s [or Sherors]:

	“A Petition from the field officers of the District of Salisbury now in 
service to the Honorable Major General Greene, commander in chief of the 
Southern Department of the American Army.
Sir,
	“We, the subscribing, considering the militia situation of our country 
and the difficulty our district has labored under for want of commanding 
officer since the fall of General Davidson, do offer this our humble petition; 
that another be approved in his room. And as we repose special confidence in 
Colonel Thomas Polk of Mecklenburg County as a gentleman qualified for such an 
important trust, it is our request that he be appointed to take the command of 
the above district.”

	“Your compliance with this our request will lay underlasting 
obligations. Your humble petitioners.”	Joseph Dickson, Colonel ,Lincoln
			James Martin, Colonel, Guilford
			Joseph Williams, Lt. Col. Cmding, of Surrey
			John Paisley, Lt. Col., Guilford
			Joseph Winston, Lt. Col. Surrey
			John Carruth, Major, Lincoln		To be presented 
to the General by the Rev. James Hall.”


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