Mecklenburg County NcArchives Military Records.....Polk, William October 4, 1814
Warof1812 3rd N. C. Rifle Regt., U. S. Army
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Deserted
Oct. 14, 1814, Raleigh Minerva
War of 1812
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLAR REWARD
-- Deserted from the Rendezvous at Morganton, on the 10th of September, the 
following recruits (viz):
   NATHANIEL DYER, born in Burke County, N. C., aged 25 years, five feet ten 
inches high, of dark complexion, black eyes, black hair and by profession a 
laborer; he is uncommonly fond of ardent spirits, and when intoxicated is 
quite stupid: he has the first joint off of his little finger on his right 
hand/
   WILLIAM LANE, born in Culpepper County, Va., aged 30 years, five feet ten 
inches high, of fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair , by profession a 
farmer: he deserted at Wilkesboro, N. C.; the said LANE re-enlisted in 
Lansport, Tenn. and in Knoxville; he is in the Mississippi Territory or some 
of the Western States.
   WILLIAM POLK, born in Mecklenburg county, aged 38 years, five feet 11 
inches high, of dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair and by profession, a 
farmer. He is lurking in Ashe County or Mecklenburg.
    JOHN YANTZE, born in Ashe County, aged 24 years, five feet 10 inches high, 
of swarthy complexion, blue eyes dark hair and by profession a blacksmith: he 
is gone to the State of Tennessee.—
    All persons will be vigilant in detecting and apprehending the said 
deserters,; and if delivered over to any United States Officer or to me at 
Morganton, Fifty Dollars shall be paid for each one. It is requested that the 
editors of the papers of this state, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and 
Virginia will insert this advertisement three times in their respective papers.
Morganton Rendezvous
Oct. 3, 1814                                     A. H. BRANDON
                                                 Captain, 3rd. RR



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