OFFICERS RECOMMENDED AND QUALIFIED FOR THE MILITIA OF GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1782-1815 Transcribed by Paul Schrank 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 *********************************************************************** William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 2. (Oct., 1918), pp. 96-103. 96 William and Mary Quarterly OFFICERS RECOMMENDED AND QUALIFIED FOR THE MILITIA OF GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1782-1815 Contributed by Mrs. W. Samuel Goodwin, Emporia, Virginia Order Book I April 26, 1781, Douglas Wilkins, Colonel in room of Alexander Watson deceased; William Maclin, Lieutenant Colonel; Edmund Wilkins, Major, are recommended as Field Officers, and, William Watson, Captain; Jesse Butts, 1st :lieutenant; Joel Smith, 2nd Lieutenant; Peter Butts, Ensign; William Walker, 2nd Lieutenant; John Hargrove, Ensign; Robert Mabry, 1st Lieutenant; Lawrence House, 2nd Lieutenant; Burrell Grigg, Ensign; John Pritchett, 2nd Lieutenant; Absalom Harris, 2nd Lieutenant; Andrew Jeter, Ensign; James Turner, 1st Lieutenant; Isaac Rowell, 2nd Lieutenant; Jeremiah Dupree, Ensign, Thomas Cocke, Captain; John Lucas, 1st Lieutenant; Peter Parham, 2nd Lieutenant; and Wm. Stark, Jr., Ensign, are recommended to the Governor in Council as proper persons to command the Militia of this County. (pp.4, 5.) May 23, 1782, James Robinson, as Captain, Peter Wyche, as Lieutenant, Daniel Cato, as 2nd Lieutenant, and Braxton Robinson, as Ensign, are recommended to the Governor in Council as proper persons to command a Company of Militia in this County. (p. 24.) July 25, 1782, Thomas Cocke, a Captain in the Militia of this County, took the Oaths of his Office, according to Law. (p. 34.) July 25, 1782, James Robinson, Captain, Daniel Cato, 2nd Lieutenant, and Braxton Robinson, Ensign in the Militia of this County qualified to their respective Commissions, according to Law, (p. 35.) August 22, 1782, Douglas Wilkins, Colonel; Turner Bynum, Henry Cook and William Mason, Captains, Peter Pelham, Lawrence House & John Pritchett, Lieutenants; and Andrew Jeter William and Mary Quarterly 97 and Burrell Grigg, Ensigns in the Militia of this County severally qualified to their respective Commissions, according to law. (p.36.) August 22, 1782, John Lucas and Robert Mabry, Lieutenants in the Militia of this County, took the Oaths of their Office, according to law. John Robinson is recommended to the Governor in Council as a proper person to execute the Office of 1st Lieutenant in the Militia of this County. (p. 40.) September 26, 1782, John Robinson, a Lieutenant in the Militia of this County, took the oath of his Office, according to Law. (p. 42.) April 8, 1785, Douglas Wilkins, County Lieutenant, William Maclin, Lieutenant-Colonel, Robert Mabry & John Lucas, Majors, severally took oaths to the Commonwealth & their respective offices in the Militia of this County, (p. 204.) June 22, 1786, Douglas Wilkins, County Lieut., Wm. Maclin, Colonel, Edmund Wilkins, Lieut Colonel & Turner Bynum, Major, are recommended to the Governor in Council as proper persons to act as Field Officers of the Militia of this County. And Henry Cook, 1st Captain, John Pritchett, Lt. & Absalom Harris, Ensign, & Thomas Cocke, 2nd Captain, John Lucas, Lt. & Benj. Simmons, Ensign; & James Robinson, 3rd Captain, John Robinson, Lt. & Peter Butts, Ensign; James Turner, 5th Captain, Jeremiah Dupree, Lt., & Burrell Brown, Ensign; Lawrence House, 6th Captain, Robert Mabry, Lt., & Burrell Grigg, Ensign, are recommended to the Governor in Council as proper persons to command the respective Companies of Militia in this County, according to law. (pp. 284-285.) Feb. 22, 1787, Robert Mabry, Lieut., Jeremiah Dupree, Lieut., Benj. Simmons, Ensign, Jesse Butts, Captain, James Robinson, Capt., Henry Cook, Capt., James Turner, Captain, Burrell Brown, Ensign, Joel Smith, Lt., John Pritchett, Lt., & Thomas Cocke, Captain, in Militia of this County severally took oaths to the Commonwealth and of office. And Douglas Wilkins, County-Lt., 98 William and Mary Quarterly & Wm. Maclin, Colonel, & Edmund Wilkins, Lt.-Col, of Militia of this County took oaths of office. (pp. 312-313.) March 22, 1787, John Robinson, Lt., Peter Butts, Ensign, John Lucas, Lt., & Absalom Harris, Ensign, in the Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 314.) April 26, 1787, Matthew Mayes is recommended as Captain in room of James Turner, who has removed from the County; James Blanks, as Captain in room of Lawrence House, resigned; Carrol Grigg, Ensign in room of Burrell Grigg, resigned, are recommended to the Governor as proper persons to fill the Militia offices of this County. And Abner Hill, as Capt., Esau Goodwyn as Lieut., & Robert Rivers as Ensign are recommended as proper persons to command a Light Infantry Company of Militia in this Co. (pp. 324-325.) May 24, 1787, Abner Hill, Captain, Esau Goodwyn, Lt., in Co. Light Infantry, Matthew Mayes & James Blanks, Captains, & Carrol Grigg, Ensign in Militia of this County severally took oaths of office. (O.B. I, p. 329.) June 28, 1787, Turner Bynum, Major in Militia of this County, took oath of office. (p. 332.) Dec. 27, 1787, Peter Butts, Lt., & Wm. Wilkinson, Ensign, recommended to the Governor for the Mil. of this County. (p. 351.) Oct. 24, 1788, Thomas Rivers, Captain, John Fisher, Lt., & John Goodwyn, Cornet, recommended to the Governor as proper persons to command a Company of Light Horse in the Mil. of this Co. (p. 390.) July 23, 1789, Thomas Rivers, Lieutenant Commandant of the Militia of this County took oath of office. (p. 419.) Order Book II March 25, 1790, William Wilkinson, Ensign in the Militia of this County, took all of the Oaths of the Government and of his Office, according to law. (page 8.) William and Mary Quarterly 99 March 25, 1790, Peter Butts, as Lieut. in the Militia of this Co. took oaths of his office, to the Commonwealth, and to support the new Constitution. (p. 10.) Jan, 27, 1791, Braxton Robinson, Captain, Holt Clanton, Lieut. & Henry Mangum, Ensign, in Militia of this Co. severally took oaths of their offices & to support the new Constitution. The same day, Person Williamson as Capt., John Catoe, as Lieut. & Nathan Johnson, as Ensign, are recommended to the Governor in Council as proper persons to execute such offices in a Company of Militia in this County. (p. 55.) Nov. 24, 1791, Benjamin Simmons, Capt., Edmund Lucas, Lieut. & John Camp, Ensign, severally too oaths of their respective offices in the Militia of this County & to support the Constitution. (p. 102.) Jan. 26, 1792, Nicholas Prince, as Lieut., & Mical Ezell, as Ensign in Militia of this Co. recommended to the Governor in Council, as proper persons to execute said Offices. (p. 112.) Feb. 23, 1792, Person Williamson, Capt., Nathan Johnson & Benj. Rives, Ensigns in Militia of this Co. severally took oaths to the Commonwealth, of their respective offices, & to support the Constitution. (p. 114.) May 27, 1791, Turner Bynum, as Lieut Colonel & Thomas Cocke as Major are recommended to the Gov. in Council as proper persons to execute said offices in Mil. of this Co. (p. 80.) March 28, 1793, The Court recommends William Maclin to his Excellency the Gov. in Council as Lieut. Col. Commandant of the Mil. of this Co. & Turner Bynum, Major; Henry Cook, Capt.; Nicholas Prince, Lieut.: Mical Ezell, Ensign; James Robinson, Capt.; John Robinson, Lieut.; Wm. Powell, Ensign; Jesse Butts, Capt.; Peter Butts, Lieut.; Esau Goodwyn, Ensign; Matthew Mayes, Capt.; Turner Williamson, Lieut., Benj. Rives, Ensign, to command the 1st Battalion of Militia in this Co. & Thomas Cocke, Gent., Major; James Blanks, Capt.; Carrol Grigg, Lieut.; Frederick Grigg, Ensign; Person Williamson, Capt.; John Catoe, Lieut.; Nathan Johnson, Ensign; Braxton Robinson, Capt.; 100 William and Mary Quarterly Holt Clanton, Lieut.; Henry Mangum, Ensign; Edmund Lucas, Capt.; John Camp, Lieut.; George Cain, Ensign, to command the 2nd Battalion of the Militia of this County, & Thomas Rivers, Capt.; Joseph Wilkins, Lieut.; & John Goodwyn, Cornet to Command a Company of Light Horse in the Militia of this County according to law. (p. 185.) March 22, 1792, Turner Bynum, Lieutenant Colonel, Turner Williamson & John Cato, Lieutenants, & Esau Goodwyn, Ensign, in the Militia of this Co. severally took the oaths of their respective offices, to support the Constitution, etc. (pp. 118-119.) March 22, 1792, Thomas Cocke, Major in the Militia of this Co. took oath of office. (p. 121) Oct. 25, 1792, Nicholas Prince, Lieut., & Mical Ezell, Ensign, took oaths of office. (p. 157.) July 25, 1793, Wm. Maclin, Lieut. Col. Commandant; Turner Bynum & Thomas Cocke, Majors; Braxton Robinson, Matthew Mayes & James Blanks, Captains; Peter Butts & John Robinson, Lieutenants; Carrol Grigg, Nicholas Prince; Wm. Powell & Turner Williamson, Lieutenants; Mical Ezell & Henry Mangum, Ensigns, took severally their oaths of office, to the Commonwealth etc., as Officers of the Mil. of this Co. (p. 212.) Aug. 22, 1793, John Cato, Lieut. of Mil. of this Co. took oath of office. (p. 214.) Aug. 22, 1793, Henry Cook & Person Williamson, Capt., & Esau Goodwyn, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 215.) Aug. 23, 1793, John Camp, Lieut. took oath of office. (p. 219.) Oct. 24, 1793, Nathan Johnson, Ensign, took oaths of office. (p. 224.) Dec. 26, 1793, Benj. Rives, Ensign in Mil. of this County took oath of office, etc. (p. 234.) Jan. 23, 1794, George Cain as Ensign, took oath of office. (p. 237.) William and Mary Quarterly 101 April 24, 1794, Holt Clanton, Lieut of Mil. took oath of office. (p. 259.) May 23, 1794, Hubbard Harris, Lieut., John Justice, Ensign, in Capt. Peron Williamson's Co. of Mil. took oaths of their office. (p. 265.) Dec. 25, 1794, Nathaniel Mabry took oath of office as Ensign in Mil. of this Co. (p. 310.) May 28, 1795, Nicholas Prince, Capt. in room of Henry Cooke, reigned Miel Ezell, Lieut. & Simon Turner, Ensign, recommended to the Governor as Officers of the Mil. of this Co. (p. 352.) July 25, 1795, Nicolas Prince, Capt., Miel Ezell Lieut. & Simon Turner, Ensign, severally took oaths to the Commonwealth & their respective offices in the Mil. of the Co. (p. 362.) Sept, 24, 1795, Isham Powell is recommended as Ensign in Capt. James Robinson's Co. of Mil. in this Co. (p. 380.) Feb. 25, 1796, Daniel Putney as Capt. William Stewart as 1st, & Michael Wall as 2nd Lieut. are recommended to the Governor in Council for Officers of the Mil. of this Co. (p. 405.) Sept. 22, 1796, Turner Williamson, Capt., in room of Matthew Mayes, resigned, Benj. Rives, Lieut. & Benj. Clark, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. & John Avent, Ensign in Capt. Braxton Robinson's Co., John Justice, Lieut., Thomas Graves Randle, Ensign in Capt. Person Williamson's Co., Isham Powell, Ensign in Capt. James Robinson's Co. in room of William Powell, resigned, are recommended to the Governor as proper persons to execute offices in the Mil. of this Co. (p. 447.) Feb. 24, 1797, William Stewart 1st Lieut. of a Co. of Artillery in the 1st Regiment & 1st Division of the Mil. of Virginia took oath of office, etc. (p. 406.) March 23, 1797, John Justice, Lieut. & Thomas Graves Randle, Ensign in the Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 475.) April 27, 1797, Turner Williamson, Capt. Benj. Rives Lieut. Isham Powell & Benj. Clark, Ensigns, took oaths of office. (p. 405.) 102 William and Mary Quarterly May 25, 1797, John Avent, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. took oath of office. (p. 489.) July 27, 1797, Wm. Stewart, Capt., Michael Wall 1st & James Wall 2nd Lieut., recommended to the Gov. to command a Co. of Artillery to be raised in this Co. (p. 503.) Oct. 26, 1797, Esau Goodwyn, Lieut. in room of Peter Butts, who is removing from the state, & John Cain, Ensign, recommended to the Gov. to serve in Capt. Jesse Butts' Co. (pp. 516-517.) March 22, 1798, Esau Goodwyn, Lieut. & John Cain, Ensign, in Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 527.) April 26, 1798, Thomas Cocke, Major in Mil. of Co. resigns. (p. 539.) April 27, 1798, Capt. James Robinson, as Major, in room of Major Thomas Cocke, resigned, John Robinson, Capt. & Isham Powell, Lieut. are recommended to the Governor for the Mil. of this Co. (p. 549.) June 28, 1798, James Robinson, Major, John Robinson, Capt. & Isham Powell, Lieut. in Mil. of this County took oaths of office. (p. 554.) Sept. 27, 1798, Avent Massey recommended to the Gov. for Ensign in Mil. of this County. (p. 572.) Dec. 27, 1798, William Stewart, Capt. of Artillery Co. & Avent Massey, Ensign in the Mil. of this Co. take oaths of office. (p. 580.) Jam. 24, 1799, Michael Wall, 1st Lieut., & James Wall, 2nd Lieut in Artillery Co. of Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office. (p. 586.) April 25, 1799, Capt. Jesse Butts as Major in 1st Battalion of Mil. in room of Major Turner Bynum, who has removed from the state, Esau Goodwyn as Capt. in room of Capt. Butts, John Cain as Lieut. in room of Esau Goodwyn & Wm. Atkinson, Jr., as Ensign in room of John Cain are recommended to the governor in Council as Officers of the Mil. Co. of Co. (p. 607.) William and Mary Quarterly 103 June 27, 1799, Esau goodwyn, Capt. in Mil. took oath office. (p. 621.) Aug. 22, 1799, Wm. Maclin, Lieut. Col. Commandant of the Mil. of this Co., resigned & Joseph Wilkins is recommended to the Gov. in Council to execute the office of Lieut. Col. Com. of Mil. in his room. Braxton Robinson resigned office of Capt. of Mil. of this Co. James Robinson resigned office of Major in the 2nd Battalion of Mil. of this Co. John Cain, Lieut. of Mil of this Co. Qualified to his Commission. (p. 627.) Oct. 24, 1799, Joseph Wilkins, Lieut. Col. Com. & Wm. Atkinson, Jr., Ensign in Mil. Co. of this Co. took oaths of respective offices, (p. 646.) Oct. 24, 1799, Jesse Butts, Major & James Blanks, Capt., resigned & Person Williamson is recommended as Major of the 1st Bat. of Mil. in room of Major Jesse Butts, resigned. Edmund Lucas is recommended as Major of 2nd Bat. of Mil. in room of Major James Robinson, resigned. John Justice is recommended as Capt. in room of Person Williamson who is recommended as Major. John Camp is recommended as Capt. in room of Edmund Lucas who is recommended as Major, & George Cain as Lieut. in room of said John Camp. Daniel Robinson is recommended as Lieut. in Capt. John Robinson's Co. in room of Isham Powell, resigned. Holt Clanton is recommended as Capt. in room of Capt. Braxton Robinson, resigned, & John Avent, Lieut. in room of said Holt Clanton. Carrol Grigg is recommended as Capt. in room of Capt. James Blanks, resigned, & Nathinel Mabry Lieut. in room of said Carroll Grigg. (p. 647.) (To be continued)