SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - 1776 Militia Roll, Fort Womack
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[NOTE: Fort Womack was located about 2 miles east of Bluff City, TN, in 
present day Sullivan county.  At the time of this militia roll, it was 
considered to be part of Fincastle County, VA.]


Pay Roll for Captain Womack's Company of Militia stationed at 
Womacks Fort in Fincastle County


Names				when inlisted	when discharged	       Days on Duty

Jacob Womack	Captain		15 July [1776]	October 12	          90
George Russel	Lieut		      "		    "		          90
Henry Jones	Ensign		      "		    "		          90
Pharoah Cobb	Sergt		      "		    "		          90
Edward Russel	  do		      "		    "		          90
Joseph Benson     do		      "		    "		          90
Landford Hezziah	              "		    "		          90
Benjamin Gest			      "		    "		          90
John Russel			      "		    "		          90
John Benson			      "		    "		          90
Robert Shirley			      "		    "		          90
James Fowler			      "		    "		          90
Aaron Benson			      "		    "		          90
Richard Bennet			      "		    "		          90
Andrew Thompson		              "		  28 Sept		  76
Geo Potts			      "		  12 Oct	          90
Caleb Powell  	  		      "		  28 Sept	          76
Hadiah Russel 	  		      "		  28 Sept	          76
Edward Shirley 	  		      "		  30 Sept	          78
John Shirley			      "		  12 Oct	          90
Thomas Shirley			      "		    "		          90
Absalom Thompson		      "		    "		          90
Matthias Little			      "		  28 Sept 	          76
Henry Massengale		      "		  12 Oct	          90
Bradley Cambell			      "		    "		          90
John Reller [?]			      "		    "		          90

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Thomas Binson			   July 15	 12 Oct		          90
Jno McMahon			      "		 4 Sept		          52
Isham Irby			      "		 28 Sept	          76
James Stephenson		      "		    "		          76
Charles Thompson		      "		 12 Oct		          90
Godfrey Isbell			      "		    "		          90
Michl. Massengall		      "		 28 Sept	          76
Vallentine Little		      "		    "		          76
John Chisolony (Commissary)	      "		    "		          76
John McAdams			    26 Aug	 15 Sept	          21

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Arthur Cobb			   July 15	 12 Oct		          90
John Chissam			      "		 23 Sept	          71
Henry Massengall		      "		 12 Oct		          90
John Gibson			      "		 28 Sept	          76
Samuel Underwood		      "		 12 Oct		          90
William Russel			      "		 28 Sept	          76
William Hood			      "		 28 Sept	          76
Dempsey Ward			      "		 12 Oct		          90
James Ward			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Thomas Fletcher (Drummer)	      "		 12 Oct		          90
William Fletcher		      "		 12 Oct		          90
Joel Chalacham			      "		 28 Sept	          76
Sam Weaver			      "		 24 Sept	          72
Jacob Thompson			      "		 12 Oct		          90
William Shirley			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Geo Russel (a spy)		      "		 28 Sept	          76
Jno Russel (Ditto)		      "		 28 Sept	          76
Pat Hennifree			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Jno Calacham			      "		 28 Sept	          76
Sam Weaver			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Reuben Dunnam			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Jno Gist			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Thomas Jonekin			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Jordan Roach			      "		 12 Sept	          60
John Maroon			      "		 28 Sept	          76
Duke Pinson			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Jno Carrack			      "		 12 Oct		          90
Ezekl Potts			      "		 12 Oct		          90



Washington County [VA]
Captain Jacob Womack makes Oath that the within is a just pay roll of the men 
called into duty under his command.	
Signed Thomas Maddison, 4 February 1777

I hereby certify the service of the within enrolled Company was necessary for 
the Protection of Fincastle County against the Cherokees and acted under my 
orders.
Signed W. Russel, Febry 4th, 1777