ORANGE CO, NC - MISC - Regulators File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Louise Overton DFGM43A@PRODIGY.COM Colonial Records from N.C. Archives Regulator Movement..... At the Battle of Alamance on 16 May 1771, the militia under the command of Royal Governor William Tryon defeated approximately 2,000 Regulators. It may never be possible to identify all of the Regulators. Many have been lost to history. Of the six who were hanged at Hillsborough after the battle, the names of two are no longer known. Capt. Benjamin Merrell, one of the North Carolina "Regulators"(colonial patriots opposing British tyranny) was hanged by colonial North Carolina Governor Tyron, June 19, 1771, helping plant seeds for the Revolutionary War of 1776. He was thus ahead of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson and others in striking a blow for freedom. He went to the gallows with a song of liberty on his lips. He said he had been converted 15 years earlier, but had backslidden, yet now felt he had been truly forgiven and would not change places with anyone on the grounds. He then faced Governor Tyron's sentence: "You are to be hanged by the Neck; that you be cut down while yet alive, that your Bowels be taken out and burnt before your Face, that your head be cut off, your Body divided into Four Quarters, and this be at his Majesty's Disposal; and the Lord have Mercy on your Soul." His wife and eight children were forced to watch, including his youngest, Jonathan, 6, our continuing direct ancestor. "In a few minutes," he said on the gallows, "I shall leave a widow and eight children. I entreat that no reflection be past on them on my account and, if possible, I shall deem it a bounty, should you gentlemen petition the Governor and Council that some part of my estate be spared to the widow and fatherless." One of Governor Tyron's militiamen, deeply moved by his speech, was heard to say, "If all men went to the gallows with a character such as Captain Merrell's, hanging would be an honorable death." Today at Alamance National Battlefield Park near Alamance, NC, off Interstate 85, a granite monument marks his contribution to freedom, near the spot he yielded up his life for it. (By Jesse H. Merrell, for his nephew, Samuel David Brasher) These men from ORANGE CO. NC, all signed the Regulator Advertisement and most were in the Battle of Alamance. J.W. ALLISON 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon William ALRID Jr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William ALRID Sr 1768 signed petition to Tryon Thomas ANDERSON 1768 signed petition to Tryon Adam ANDRISS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Conrad ANDRISS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John ARMSTRONG 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon Walter ASHMORE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John ACUAGE 1768 signed petition to Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance James AIKEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William ALBRIGHT 1771 Battle of Alamance James ALDRIDGE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Nathan ALDRIDGE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Nicholas ALDRIDGE 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas ALEXANDER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas BAILEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance William BANNISTOR 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Richard BARBER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William BARBER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John BAXTON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas BEATY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Jeffrey BECK 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas BELHANY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John BERRY 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Edward BRAY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Henry BRAY 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Nicholas BREWER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Howell BREWER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John BRICKS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Isaac BROOKS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James BROOKS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John BROOKS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Daniel BROWN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance David BROWN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James BROWN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Robert BROWN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John BROW 1768 signed Regulation advertisemet 1771 Battle of Alamance Noel BRUR 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James BUCHANAN (Tory?) 1770 signed Regulator statement Patrick CALLEY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William CANE 1768 signed Regulation advertisement and petition to Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance John CAPIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William CAPS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Joseph CARR 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Peter CEINGHT 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Joseph CHAFEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Randolph CHEEK (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Richard CHEEK 1768 signed letter to Tryon (indentified as a "Dutchman") Francey CHENY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James CHRISTIAN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas CHRISTIAN 1768 signed Regulation advertisemet Thomas CHRISTIAN 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Jacob CHRISTMAS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Benjamin CLANTON 1768 signed Regulation advertisement and petition to Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance Barney CLAPP (Whig) (Guilford) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance George CLAP (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John CLAP (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Lodwick CLAPP (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Tobias CLAP (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Joseph CLARK (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Samuel CLARK 1768 signed petition to Gov.Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance Charles CLAUTON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Timothy CODE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James COPELAND 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 captured at Battle of Alamance, sentenced to hang; pardoned by King at request of Tryon Richard COPELAND (Whig) 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 indicted for riot in Hillsborough 1771 Battle of Alamance William COPELAND Jr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William COPELAND Sr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Nichlos COPLIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas COPLIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Valentine COPLIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John CORRY (Haw River) 1770 signed Regulator statement 1771 at Regulator meeting in Rowan Co. 1771 Battle of Alamance George CORTNER (Whig) 1768 signed petition to Gov.Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance Peter CORTNER (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Henry COTES 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon John COWEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Harmon COX (Randolph) one of the leaders of Regulators meetings held in his home. captured at Alamance, sentenced to hang, pardoned by King Solomon COX (Whig) brother of Harmon 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas COX (Whig) brother of Harmon and Solomon 1768 Regulator meeting held at his mill, signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William COX (Randolph Co.) brother of Harmon, Solomon, and Thomas 1766 at Regulator meeting at Maddox Mill 1768 signed Regulator letter at meeting 1771 Battle of Alamance John CRASWILL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William CRASWILL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John CRAVEN 1771 Battle of Alamance Peter CRAVEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement and letter to Gov.Tryon 1770 one of leaders of riot in Hillsborough 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas CRAVEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Gilbard CROSWELL 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon 1771 Battle of Alamance Samuel DARK 1768 signed Regulator Advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John DAVIDSON 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon Enock DAVIS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance James DAVIS ...(Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Jonathon DAVIS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Matthew DAVIS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Thomas DAVIS (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William DAVIS (Whig) 1768 signed petition to Tryon and Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Robert DELAP/DUNLAP 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John DENNIS 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon Samuel DEVINNET/DEVINE (Tory) 1768 convicted of riot in Hillsborough, signed Regulator advertisement 1771 indicted for riot Battle of Alamance Francis DORSET/DAUSETT 1768 singed letter to Tryon, signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Oyen (Owen?) DOUD 1768 signed petition to Tryon and Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Daniel DOWDY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William DRINKIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Jacob DROY/DRAY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Jareh DUCKWORK 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Samuel DIBURY/DEBURY (not sure that he was from Orange Co.) 1771 indicted for riot Calib DIXON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Charlie DIXON (Whig) 1771 Battle of Alamance Simon DIXON (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Rendevous at his home 1771 Battle of Alamance Jacob DOBBINS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance John DUNCAN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance William DUNKIN 1768 signed petition to Tryon and Regulator advertisement Bartdiedum DUN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Bartholome DUNN (Whig) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Joshua EDWARDS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James ELLIS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James EMMERSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 captured at Alamance, sentenced to hang, pardoned at request of Gov. Tryon Mathew ENGLISH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William ENGLISH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John ERWIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Aaron EVANS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James EVANS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James HUNTER letter to Tryon at meeting at Sallings' 1770 a leader in Hillsborough riot 1771 (March) Regulator meeting with Rowan Co. officials a leader at Regulation camp on the Yankin River in March indicted for riot: Outlawed Tryon offered "dead or alive" reward of L100 and 1,000 acres 1771 Battle of Alamance Herman/Harmon HUSBAND 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1770 a leader in Hillsborough riot 1771 Battle of Alamance 1771 (Dec) member of Assembly, expelled indicted for riot, outlawed Tryon offered "dead or alive" reward of L100 and 1,000 acres William JACKSON 1768 signed petition to Tryon Jacob JOHNS Jr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Jacob JOHNS Sr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Stephen JOHNS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Joseph JOHNSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Andre JONES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Charles JONES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Stephen JONES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas JONES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William JONES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Peter JULIAN 1768 signed letter to Tryon 1771 (March) signed Regulator advertisement at Regulators meeting with Rowan officials Isaac JACKSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement David JACKSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William HUTSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Richard HUTSON 1768 signed Regulation advertisement 1771 Battle of Alamance Peter JULIAN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas KANIDAY 1768 signed petition to Tryon Patrick KELLY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Alexander KENNEDY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William KINIMAN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas KUMIAN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Charles LANDRON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Reuben LANDRUM 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 indicted for riot Archey LANE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Edward LANG 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Cornelius LATHAM 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Samuel LATHAM 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Adam LARENCE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Marverick LAYUX 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William LEARY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William LEVY 1768 signed Regulation advertisement Muicher LILLE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Isaac LOW 1768 signed petition to Tryon James LOW 1771 indicted for riot John LOW 1768 appointed to meet with sheriff re: taxes and fees signed Regulator Minutes at meeting at Sallings' signed letter to Tryon Samuel LOW 1768 signed letter to Tryon 1771 at Regulator meeting with Rowan County officials in March signed petition to Tryon in May John LUIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James McCANE 1768 signed petition to Tryon Daniel McCAY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Nehemiah ODLE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James OLIVER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William O'NEAL 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon Stephen OWEN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John PAR 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Joseph PARK 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Samuel PARKS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement one of leaders of Hillsborough riot John PATTERSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John PENTON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Timothy PENTON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement David PHILLIPS 1768 signed petition to Tryon David PHILLIPS Sr 1768 signed petition to Tryon William PHILLIPS 1768 signed petition to Tryon James PHIPPS 1768 signed Regulator advertisemen John PHIPPS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Joseph PHIPPS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Henry PICKRAL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John PLEOURT 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Francis POOEY 1768 signed petition to Gov. Tryon Umfrey POOEY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James PORTER 1770 signed Regulator Statement as Captain Nathaniel POWEL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John POWITT 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John PRYOR 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Enock PUGH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James PUGH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Jesse PUGH 1768 signed petition to Tryon John PUGH 1771 indicted for riot 1768 signed petition to Tryon Thomas PUGH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement George RAINES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John RAINES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John RAINEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon William RANEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon, signed Regular advertisement James RAMSEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon John RAMSEY 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Michael RAMSOUER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas RANETALOR 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John RICHARD 1768 signed petition to Tryon Peter RICHARDSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Sian RICHARDSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Joseph RICHARDSON 1768 signed petition to Tryon Thomas RIDDLE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas ROBERTSON 1768 signed petition to Tryon Hyram ROGERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Jacob ROGERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Josiah ROGERS 1768 signed Regulation advertisement Sion ROGERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Damsey ROLES 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Drury ROLLINS 1768 signed Regulator petition William ROUSBROCK 1768 signed petition to Tryon Joseph ROUTH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement David RUINE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement George Adam SALLING 1768 Regulators convention held at his home on Rocky River 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Daniel SANDERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas Elick SANDERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William SANDERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Joseph SCOTT 1771 signed petition to Tryon Henry SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Peter SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Richard SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Will SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Jacob SOOTS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Thomas SELLERS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Hendrey SENDERMAN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Phillip SHAW Jr 1768 signed Regulation advertisement Phillip SHAW Sr 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Christian SIKE 1768 signed petition to Tryon John SHIPHARD 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Conrad SHOEMAKER (Guilford Friedan's Church area) 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John SIDEWELL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Lewis SIMMONS 1768 signed petition to Tryon Phillip SITTON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Samuel SKIN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Charles SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Daniel SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement 1771 indicted for riot Henry SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Peter SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Richard SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Will SMITH 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Jacob SOOTS 1768 signed Regulation advertisement James WHITE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John WHITE 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John WILCOX (Chatham) 1770 mentioned as Regulator in deposition by William McPHERSON 31 May 1771 excepted from pardon by Tryon Hugh WILEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon William WILEY 1768 signed petition to Tryon James WILKERSON 31 May 1771 excepted from pardon by Tryon Alexander WILKINS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James WILKINS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John WILKINS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Robert WILKINS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement William WILKINS 1768 signed petition to Tryon James WILL 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James WILLET 1768 signed petition to Tryon Eshael WILLIAMS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James WILLIAMS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John WILLIAMS 15 May 1771 signed petition to Tryon Neheh WILLIAMS 1768 signed Regulator advertisement James WILSON 7 March 1771 signed Regulator advertisement at Regulator meeting with company officials in Rowan Co. signed petition to Tryon. John WILSON 1768 signed Regulator petition Thomas WILSON 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Richard WINEHAM 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Daniel WINTER 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Prusley WREN 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Philbert WRIGHT 1768 signed Regulator advertisement John YORK 1768 signed Regulator advertisement Robinson YORK 1771 indicted for riot ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.