Charlotte County, VA; Early Military Officers; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 2, No. 2 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Charlotte County, Va. W. S. Morton William and Mary College Quarerly Historical Magazine, 2nd Ser., Vol. 2, No. 2. (Apr., 1922), pp. 85-88. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, VA. Contributed by W. S. Morton. 1778. Revolutionary Soldiers, (Order Book No. 4) A list of soldiers whose families were furnished with supplies while they were in active service:-- 1. William Parsons, (wife Rebecca), - continental service. 2. John Bryant (wife Milliner), - in service from this county. 3. Josiah Moody, (wife Mary), -- " " " " " 4. Benjamin Childress, (wife Susan), - continental service 5. Humphrey Lucas (wife Elizabeth), - " " 6. Robert Jeane (wife Elizabeth), - " " 7. David Jeane (wife Betty) -- " " 8. Andrew King (wife Mary Hammond), - service of the U.S. 9. Alexander Nunally, (wife Elizabeth) " " " " 10. Wm. Nichols, (wife Elizabeth), - service of the U.S. from this county. 11. ----- Heaton, (wife Anne), - in the service of the U.S. from this county. 12. John O'Bryan, (wife Mildred), - in the service of the U.S. from this county. 13. John Brafford, (wife Elizabeth), - in the service of the U.S. from this county. 14. Edward Roads, (wife Prudence), - in the service of the U.S. from this county. 1779. 15. Terry Northeatt, (wife Sarah), - in the service of the United States. 16. Philip Malone, (wife Mary), - in the service of the United States. 17. George Tislow, (wife Mary), - in the service of the United States. 18. John Allday, (wife Mary), - in the service of the United States. Page 86. 19. John Whitlow, (wife Elizabeth), - late a soldier in continental army, - died in the service at the northwest in the course of the summer of 1778, - certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts for half pay. 20. William Milan, a soldier in continental army, had recently died, - his widow, Margaret, was furnished with supplies. Colonial Soldiers. 1780 A partial list of Colonial soldiers who "came into court and made oath that" they "served in the late war between Great Britain and France", that they were "recruited in Virginia, served to the end of the war, (or full time of enlistment), regularly discharged, - never received, or claimed, the bounty of land, under the pro- clamation of 1763, as a compensation for that service, which on" their "motion, is ordered to be certified":-- Feb. Ct. 1. Richard Martin, private, in Capt. Mordicai Buckner's company, of the 1st., Va., Regiment. " " 2. John Adams, in Capt. Thomas Woodford's company, 1st., Va., Regiment. " " 3. James Joggins, corporal, in Major Peachy's company, 1st., Va., Regiment. " " 4. Richard Laurane, corporal, in Capt. James Gun's company, 1st. Va., Regiment. " " 5. Francis Robert, private, in Capt. John McNeal's company, 1st. Va., Regiment. " " 6. John Perrin, sergeant, in Capt. John McNeal's company, 1st Va., Regiment. " " 7. Butler Buckey, private, in Capt. Thomas Fleming's company, 1st Va., Regiment. Mch " 8. John Young, private, in Capt. James Gun's company, 1st Va. Regiment. " " 9. William Griffin, private, in Capt. Robert's company, 1st Va. Regiment. " " 10. Benjamin Cage, private, in Capt. Richard Dugget's company, of Virginia Regiment. Page 87. " " 11. John Treadway, private, in Capt. Nathaniel Gest's company, of Virginia Regiment. " " 12. Roger Cock Bailey, corporal, in Capt. James Gun's company, Virginia Regiment. " " 13. David Hutcheson, private, in Capt. Posey's company, Virginia Regiment. Militia Officers. 1778. The follow gentlemen produced their commissions in court and took the oath of militia officer as by law directed:-- Jan. Ct. 1. William Jameson, a lieutenant. Feb. " 2. Diggs Bumpass, a 2d lieutenant. Mch. " 3. Robert Jennings, a 2d lieutenant. May " 4. Adam Finch, an ensign. " " 5. John Ward, an ensign. July " 6. Wm. Mitchell, an ensign. " " 7. Joseph Fuqua, a first lieutenant. " " 8. Samuel Henry, an ensign. Sept " 9. Andrew Wallace, a 2d lieutenant. Nov. " 10. Joseph Fuqua, a 2d lieutenant. Dec. " 11. George Holloway, ensign. " " 12. Adam Finch, 1st lieutenant. " " 13. Wm. Jameson, 1st lieutenant. 1779. Feb. Ct. 14. Francis Scott, ensign. " " 15. Samuel Henry, 2d lieutenant. " " 16. Thomas Bouldin, ensign. " " 17. Langston Bacon, 1st lieutenant. " " 18. Joel Townes, 2d lieutenant. Mch. " 19. Edward Almond, 2d lieutenant. " " 20. Richard Gaines, Captain. Apr. " 21. James Holloway, 2d lieutenant. May " 22. Frances Scott, 2d lieutenant. " " 23. Andrew Hannah, ensign. Page 88. July " 24. Bryant Ferguson, 1st lieutenant. " " 25. Josiah Newton, major. Aug. " 26. Jonathan Read, ensign. Sept. " 27. Thomas Spencer, Jr., Captain. " " 28. Gideon Spencer, ensign. " " 29. John Spencer, 2d lieutenant. Nov. " 30. Joel Watkins, Lt. colonel. " " 31. Wm Rowlett, 2d lieutenant. " " 32. Wm. Jameson, captain. " " 33. Jonathan Read, 1st lieutenant. " " 34. Wood Bouldin, ensign.