EXCERPTS FROM: "AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT MARTIAL RECORDS 1756-1796" Source: Reel 111, pp. 55-56, 58, 65-67. Contributor: Mary Hill --------------------------------------------------------------- Although these pages were obtained specifically for the references to Capt. James EWING, they are being posted online because there are many other surnames on them. They were transcribed from photocopies of the microfilm stored at the Virginia State Library & Archives in Richmond, Virginia. Except for surnames (which have been capitalized), spelling and grammar have been copied in their exact form from the documents. Lines ( __ ) have been inserted where letters are illegible. --Mary Hill, Ph.D., 6th great-granddaughter of Capt. James EWING. ========== Page 55: At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House this 13th Day of March 1776 Being the Day After the General Muster-- Colonel Abraham SMITH, Presid'd Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Lieut. Colo. Jno DICKENSON Capt. George MOFFETT Capt. John GILMER Capt. James EWING Capt. Andw. LOCKRIDGE Capt. Alex'r. STEWART Capt. William NOBLE Capt. Conorad HUMBLE Capt. Danl. SMITH Capt. John LEWIS Capt. William ANDERSON Capt. Chas. CAMPBELL Capt. John YOUNG Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Michl. BOWYER Capt. Andw. MOORE Capt. John PEOPLES Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN Capt. John STEPHENSON Capt. James TATE Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON Capt. David GRAY Capt. Robt. MCCREEREY Capt. Peachey GILMER Capt. David BELL Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Robt. CRAVEN Capt. John LYLE Capt. Abraham LINKHORN Capt. John HOPKINS The Court Proceeded then to make Choisce of a Clerke. Walter CUNINGHAM was Unanimously Chosen to that office. Ralph JAFFERSON of Capt. David BELL'S Compy. is Ecempted from mustering in future. Capt. HOPKINS'S Delinqts: Its ordered that John VANCE, Handke VANCE & Philip VANCE of Capt. HOPKINS Compy. be Summ'd. To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Whie they Did not Appear at a Gen'l. muster this 2th Instant. Capt. CAMPBELL'S Delinq'ts, Ord'red that Samuel MCCHESNEY & John SHILTON of Capt. CAMPBELL's Compy. be Summon'd To Appear. at next Court martial To Shew Cause Whye they Did Not appear at one Private and one Gen'l. muster Each. John ROBINSON of Capt. CAMPBELL's Compy. Ecempted from mustering in future. James MCCHESNEY of Capt. EWING's Compy. Ecempt from mustering in future. Capt. Patrick BUCHANAN's Delinq'ts., Ordered that Samuel COWAN of Capt. BUCHANAN's Compy. be Summ'd To Appear at next Court martial to Shew Cause Why he Did not appear at one Gen'l muster Charles HARRIS of Capt. MOFFETT's Compy. is Ecempt. from mustering in future. ========== Page 56: Capt Gray's Delinq'ts: Ordered that Halbert MCCLURE be Summ'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why he Did not appear at a private muster & David MCCLURE Ditto. for not appearing at a Gen'l muster & a private muster. Mathew ROBERTSON Ditto for not appearing at a Private & a Gen'l muster. James ROBERTSON for not appearing at a General muster. James MCCROSKNEY Ditto for not appearing at a General muster & John DAVISON Ditto for not appearing at a General muster. Capt. ANDERSON'S Delinq'ts. Ordered that Arthur CONNALY To Be Summ'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why His Son Arthur Did not appear at General muster the 12th Instant and David RICHEY, Edward REABURN & Sam'l TROTTER be Summ'd Ditto for not appearing at a general muster the 12th Instant. Capt. BOWYER's Delinq'ts. Ordered that William BOWYER be Summ'd to bext Court martial for not appearing at a general muster the 12th Instant. Capt. STEPHENSON'S Delinq'ts. Ordered that Ralph LOFFTERS be Summ'd to next Court martial for not appearing at a general muster the 12th Instant. Ordered that the Clerke makes out Summonses for the Delinquints in Each Compy. and Directs them to the Several Captains of the Said Companys to have them Served on Said Delinquints. Ordered that the Captains give Immediately in the Number of Arms Want To Furnish the Poore in their Companys With the Same Viz. Capt. George MOFFETT 4, Capt. James EWING One, Capt. John LEWIS One, Capt. William NALLE Two, Capt. Patr. BUCHANAN Two, Capt. Alexander STEWART Two, Capt. John STEPHENSON Two, Capt. David GRAY one, Capt. John LYLE Three, Capt. John HOPKINS Two. Ordered that Capt. Michal BOWYER, Capt. William ANDERSON and Capt. Patrick BUCHANAN Inspect the Court martial Books for the Time Past and Call any Person or Persons That Have any of the Said fines To an Account for the Same and Receive the money ========== Page 58: [continued from previous page] ...Cause Why they Did Not appear at an General Muster Robert RENIS__ of Capt. John YOUNG'S Company is Ecempted from mustering and other military Services During the Time, Mistress Elizabeth STEWART His Mother Has to Take Care of an Idiot, Which She now Takes Care off. Ordered that Capt. James EWING & Ensign James MCCREEREY Be Summoned To this Court martial to Give Their Reasons for Deputizing an Ensign To Go out upon the Campaign against the Cherokees. Capt. LOCKRIDGES'S Delinq'ts, Tulley DEWITT To be find for Not appearing at Three previous musters. David WILLSON find for not appearing at one Private muster. Job FLETCHER find for not appearing at four Previous musters. Thomas KINKEAD, John KINDEAD, John MEEKE, and Daniel MEEKE To be Summoned To Appear at next Court Martial To Shew Cause Why they Did Not Appear at one General muster. Capt. STEWART's Delinguints- Nathan HAYS, Walter SMILEY, David ROBINSON and Michael COULTER To be Summoned To Appear at next Court Martial to Shew Cause Why they Did not Appear at One Private Muster Each, and Robet MCCHESNEY to be Summon'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why he Did Not appear at Two private musters & Robert BELL To be Summon'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why he Did Not Appear at one Private & one General muster. James KERR is Ecempted from militia Duty untill he Comes To the use of His arm. Capt. LYLE'S Delinquints- The Delinquints of this Company in Reguard To Muster are To Lye over To next Court Martial. Capt. MCCAY'S Delinquints- Casper EACHERT To Be Summoned To Appear at next Court Martial TO Shew Cause Why he Did not appear at Two Private musters. Henry REYNOLDS, Richard REYNOLDS & Job REYNOLDS find for not appearing at one Private muster Each. ========== Page 65: At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House the 3rd Day of December 1776 Present Colo Abraham SMITH Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Capt. John PEOPLES Capt. David BELL Capt. John YOUNG Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Abra'm. LINKHORN Capt. John STEPHENSON Capt. David LAIRD Capt. James EWING Capt. George MOFFETT Capt. Jno. HOPKINS Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN Capt. Robt. CRAVENS Capt. Thos. HEWITT Capt. Jno. SKEDMORE Capt. Robt. DAVIS Capt. Paul TEATER Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON Capt. Thomas SMITH Capt. William HENDERSON Capt. Daniel SMITH Capt. William ANDERSON Capt. Peachey GILMER Then the Court Proceeded To Choose officers Two Raise Two Companys of Regulars According To An Act of Assembly for the Purpose. When the following Gentlemen Were Chosen By Ballott Viz. John SYME the first Captain and David LAIRD the Second Captian, Charles CAMERSON first Lieut. in Captain SYME's Company and Andrew ANDERSON is first Lieut. in Capt. LAIRD's Company. William CHRISTIAN Second Lieut. in Capt. SYME's Company and William SMITH Second Lieut. in Capt. LAIRD's Company. James HAMILTON Ensign in Capt. SYME's Company & Michael TROUTT Ensign in Capt. LAIRD's Company. Then the Court Adjurned To Friday the Third Day of January next When the members are Appointed To Meet at this Place. Signed Abraham SMITH ========== Page 66: At a meeting of the Militia officers of the County of Augusta at the Court House in Staunton this 1st Day of February 1777 Present Colo. Abraham SMITH Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Major Sam'l MCDOWELL Capt. Geo MOFFETT Capt. Jams. EWING Capt. David GRAY Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN Capt. Robt. DAVIS Capt. John SKEDMORE Capt. John LYLE Capt. John STEPHENSON Capt. Thos. SMITH There not being a majority of the field officers & Captains of this County Present To Review and make Report To His Excellency the Governor and Council According to Act of Assembly for the Raising Two New Battalions in this State for the Continental Services But Judging it Necessary that some thing Should be Don. Have Agreed To Receive their Reports of the officers Appointed To Raise The Two Companys in this County and find them as followes Viz.--- Capt. John SYME Has Recruited Twenty Eight Effictive Men. Lieut. Charles CAMERON Twenty Effictive Men Lieut. William CHRISTIAN Twelve Effictive Men Ensign James HAMILTON Ten Effictive Men Capt. David LAIRD and one of His Lieut's. not Appearing by mistake of the Day appointed We cannot Ascertain the number But Have Reason To Believe they are Nearly Completed. Lieut. William SMITH has Recruited Seventean Effictive Men Ensign William EVANS Ten Effictive Men Its therefore Judged Necessary By the Members Present that a Copy of the Above Be Immediately Transmitted To his Excellency the Governor and Councill. Signed Abraham SMITH ========== Page 67: At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House the 17th Day of April 1777 Being the Day After the General Muster-- Colonel Abraham SMITH, President-- Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Major Sam'l MCDOWELL Capt. George MOFFETT Capt. John GILMER Capt. James EWING Capt. Robert THOMPSON Capt. John HOPKINS Capt. Andw. LOCKRIDGE Capt. Conorad HUMBLE Capt. Daniel SMITH Capt. Charles CAMPBELL Capt. John LYLE Capt. James TEATE/TATE Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN Capt. John YOUNG Capt. David GRAY Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Andrew MOORE Capt. Abra'm. LINKHORN Capt. Robt. CRAVENS Capt. William NALLE Capt. Jno. STEPHENSON Capt. Thomas HEWETT Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Paul TEATER Capt. Jas. FRAIZER Capt. Robert DAVIS Capt. Ruben HARRISON Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON Capt. Thomas SMITH Capt. John LEWIS Capt. William ANDERSON Capt. David BELL Capt. CAMPBELL'S Delinquints John PICKEN and John MCCAMEY are To be Summ'd to Appear at next Court Martial To Shew Cause Why they Did Not appear at one Private muster Each. & Capt. CAMPBELL from the Reasons he has Given to this Court is Allowed to Retire from the Same. Capt. MOFFETT'S Delinquints-- David FINDLEY, John GAMWELL, Arch'd GILKINSON, Roger KILPATRICK, William TRIMBLE, Geo. WILDON, Sam'l. MOSES, Frans. KEATLEY & Sam'l ANDERSON To be Summ'd to Appear at next Court Martial To Shew Cause Why they Did Not appear at a Private muster 10th October 1776, Sam'l CURREY & Sam'l ANDERSON To be Summ'd for not Appear'g at a Private muster 16th Nov'r 1776. William ANDERSON, James TRIMBLE, James FINDLEY, David MCNAIR & David TRIMBLE To Be Summ'd. Ditto for not appear'g at a Private muster 7th Feb'y 1777. Geo; WILDON To Be Summ'd Ditto for not appear'g at a Private muster 12th Feb'y 1777. Geo: Anderson, James TRIMBLE, David FINDLEY, Sam'l CURREY, John GAMWELL, Robt. ARMSTRONG, James ERWIN, David TRIMBLE, Will'm TRIMBLE, Joseph SMITH, Geo. WILLSON, To be Summ'd. Ditto for not appearing at a General Muster 16th April 1777. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, this document may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor or a legal representative of the contributor, AND you provide the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************