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176     William and Mary Quarterly 

(Concluded)

William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 3. 
(Jan., 1919), pp. 176-184.

Order Book III

Nov. 28, 1799, John Justice, Capt. in Mil. of this Co. took oath of office to support 
the Constitution, etc.  (p. 1.)

Jan, 23, 1800, Carrol Grigg & John Camp, Captains of Mil. of this Co. take oaths of 
office, etc.  (p. 14.), & Henry Mabry is recommended same day to the Governor as Ensign 
in Mil. of this Co. in place of Nathan Mabry, who is advanced to Lieutenant.

Feb. 3, 1800, Edmund Lucas, Major of 2nd Bat. of Mil. of this Co. took oath of office, 
etc.  (p. 16.)

March 11, 1800, Henry Avent is recommended to the Gov. to execute office of Lieut. in 
room of John Justice, who is advanced to rank of Capt. & Henry Peters as Ensign in room 
of Thomas Graves Randle, advanced in Mil. of this County.  (p. 26.)

April 14, 1800, Person Williamson qualified to his Commission as Major of the 1st Battalion 
of this County.  (p. 35.)

May 12, 1800, Henry Avent, Lieut. of Mil. of this Co. took oath of office, etc.  (p. 36.)

June 14, 1800, Daniel Robinson, Lieutenant of Militia of this County took oath of office.  
(p. 51.)

November 10, 1800, Henry Mabry, Ensign in the Militia of this County took oath of office.  
(p. 78.)

Sept. 8, 1800, Littleberry Robinson rec'd to the Gov. as proper person to execute the 
office of Ensign in Capt. John Justice's Co. in room of Henry Peters, resigned.  (p. 65.)

Dec. 9, 1809 [sic! 1800?], Richard Crump, Capt. in room of Capt. Simon Turner, resigned, 
James Clark as Lieut. & Isaac Fox as Ensign, and Benj. Clark as Capt. in room of Turner 
Williamson, resigned.  John Turner as Lieut. & Willie Clark as Ensign, are recommended to 
the Gov. in Council as proper persons to execute said offices in the Mil. of this County 
according to law.  (p. 95.)

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Jan. 12, 1801, George Cain re'd to Gov. for Capt. Mil. of this Co. in room of John Camp, 
resigned & James Lanier as Lieut. in room of George Cain, the former Lieut. to Capt. Crump's 
Co.  (p. 98.)

May 11, 1801, Nathaniel Mabry rec'd to Governor for Capt. Mil. in room of Carrol Grigg, 
resigned, & Henry Maybry as Lieut. in room of Nath. Mabry, the former Lieut. in Capt. 
Grigg's Comapany.  (p. 127.)

Sept. 14, 1800, Person Williamson rec'd to Gov. to execute office of Lieut. Colonel 
Commandant of Mil. in room of Joseph Wilkinson, resigned.  And Edmund Lucas is rec'd 
Major of the 1st Bat. of Mil. in room of said Person Williamson, advanced as above.  
(p. 160.)

April 10, 1801, Benj. Clark & Richard Crump as Capts. & James Clark as Lieut. of Militia 
of this Co. severally take oaths of office.  (p. 121.)

Jan. 11, 1802, Michael Wall, Capt. of Artillery Co., & James Wall, 1st Lieut. in said 
Artillery Co. & Wm. Stewart, Major of the 1st Bat. of Mil. & John Fennell, as Capt of 
Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office.  (p. 190.)

May 10, 1802, Isaac Fox, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. took oath of office etc.  (p. 217.)

June 15, 1802, Person Williamson, Lieut. Col. Com. of Mil. of this Co. took oath of office, 
etc.  (p. 227.)

July 12, 1802, Henry Wyche, Lieut. of Mil. of this Co. having qualified to his Commission 
before Jordin Richardson, Gent., the same is ordered to be certified.  (p. 233.)

Oct. 12, 1801, Wm Stewart rec'd to Gov. as proper person to execute the office of Major to 
2nd Bat. of Mil. of this Co. in room of Edmund Lucas who is advanced to Major of the 1st 
Bat.  John Fennell rec'd as Capt. in room of Capt. John Robinson resigned, & Henry Wyche, 
Jr., rec'd as Lieut. in room of Daniel Robinson, resigned.  Michael Wall rec'd as Capt. 
of Artillery Co. in room of Capt. Stewart advanced as above.  James Wall as 1st Lieut of 
said Co. in room of said Michael Wall, & Sugars Turner as 2nd Lieut. of said Artillery 
Co. in room of James Wall, according to law.  (pp. 164-5.)

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Mar. 8, 1802, the following rec'd to Gov. as Mil. officers of Co.; Henry Avent, Capt. 
in room of John Justice, resigned, Littleberry Robinson, Lieut. in room of said Henry 
Avent, & Samuel Avent Ensign in room of sd. Littleberry Robinson.  Henry Mabry Capt. 
in room Nath. Mabry, resigned, Richard Mabry Lieut. in room sd. Henry Mabry & Robert 
C. Land as Ensign in room of sd. Rich. Mabry.  (p. 197.)

Oct. 11, 1802, John Cain rec'd to Gov. for Capt. Mil. in room of Esau Goodwyn, resigned, 
Wm. Atkinson Lieut. in room John Cain, Charles Locke Ensign in room of sd. Wm. Atkinson, 
Peter Avent Ensign in room of Samuel Avent, who refuses to qualify.  Willie Clark Lieut. 
in room of John Turner, who refuses to qualify.  Henry Dupree as Ensign in room of sd. 
Willie Clark, advanced as above.  (p. 259.)

Aug. 9, 1802, Henry Avent Capt., Henry Mabry Capt., Littleberry Robinson & Richard Mabry, 
Lieuts., in Mil. of this Co. qualify to their Commissions.  (p. 236.)

Sept. 13, 1802, Robert W. Land, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. took oath of office, Esau Goodwyn, 
Capt. Mil. resigned.  (p. 253.)

Oct. 11, 1802, Willie Clark, Ensign, took oath of office, etc.  (p. 258.)

Nov. 14, 1803, James Lanier, Capt. Mil. of this Co. qualified before Person Turner, according 
to law.  (p. 353.)

Aug. 13, 1804, Richard Crump, Major, & James Clark, Capt. in Mil. qualified to their 
Commissions.  (p. 407.)

May 9, 1803, Peter Avent, Ensign, Henry Dupree, Ensign & Wm. Atkinson, Lieut. Mil. Co. 
took oaths of office.  (p. 299.)

June 13, 1803, John Cain, Capt. Willie Clark, Lieut.. & Charles Locke Jr., Ensign in Mil. 
took oaths of office.  (p. 303.)

Oct. 10, 1803, James Wall, Capt. of Artillery Co., Edwin Cook, 1st Lieut. & Charles Collier, 
2nd Lieut. in said County, took oaths of office.  (p. 343.)

Nov. 14, 1803, Robert W. Land, Lieut. & Thomas Jones Mabry, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. 
qualified before Person Turner, Gent., etc.  (p. 347.)

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March 14, 1803, Robert W. Land is rec'd to the Gov. for Lieut. of the Militia of this Co. 
in room of Richard Mabry, who hath removed from the Co.   (p. 285.)

May 9, 1803, the following are recommended to the Governor as officers of the Militia of 
the County: James Wall, Capt. of Artillery Co. in room of Michael Wall, resigned; Edwin 
Cook as 1st Lieut. in room of said James Wall; & Charles Collier 2nd Lieut. in room of 
Sugars Turner, resigned; James Laneir as Capt. in room of George Cain, resigned, & George 
Mason as Lieut. in room of said Lanier; & James Tillar as Ensign in said Company, Thomas 
Jones Mabry as Ensign in room of Robert W. Land, advanced to Lieutenant of Militia of this 
County.  (p. 300.)

Feb. 13, 1804, Richard Crump, Capt. is rec'd for the office of Major in room of Major Wm. 
Stewart, deceased; James Clark as Capt. in room of said Richard Crump; & Isaac Fox as Lieut. 
in room of said James Clark, advanced in the Militia of this Co. as aforesaid.  (p. 370.)

April 9, 1804, Nathaniel Peebles rec'd to the Gov. for Ensign in Capt. James Clark's Co. of 
Militia.  (p. 383.)

May 14, 1804, Henry Wyche, Jr., rec'd to Gov. as Capt. of Mil. in room of Capt. John Fennell, 
resigned, Avent Massey as Lieut. in said Company in room of the said Wyche, & James Jourdon 
as Ensign in same Company.  (p. 387.)

Oct. 8, 1804, Henry Wyche, Capt., Avent Massey, Lieut. & James Jourdon, Ensign in Militia Co. 
of this Co. took oaths of office.  (p. 425.)

May 13, 1805, John D. Maclin rec'd to Gov. to execute office of Lieut. in Capt. James Lanier's 
Co. of Mil. in room of George Mason, resigned, & Robert Wilkinson is rec'd for Ensign in Capt. 
John Cain's Co. of Mil. in room of Charles Locke, Jr., who has removed from the state.  James 
Tillar personally appeared in Court & resigned as Ensign in Capt. James Lanier's Co. of Mil. 
in this County.  (pp 469-470.)

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Order Book IV

Sept. 8, 1806, Richard Stewart is recommended to the Governor in Council to execute the office 
of Ensign in Capt. James Lanier's Co. of Mil., Robert W. Land as Capt. in room of Henry Mabry, 
dec'd Thomas Jones Mabry as Lieut. in place of the said Land, Benjamin Fox as Ensign in room 
of Nathaniel Peebles.  (p. 38.)

Oct. 13, 1806, Burrill Grigg is recommended to the Gov. to execute the office of Ensign in 
Capt. Robert W. Land's Co. of Mil. in this Co. & Henry Dupree as Lieut. & Irwin B. Mayes as 
Ensign to Capt. Benjamin Clark's Co. of Militia.  (p. 42.)

Oct. 13, 1806, Capt. Simon Turner is mentioned.  (p. 44.)

Jan. 12, 1807, Edmund Lucas is recommended to the Gov. to execute the office of Lieut. Col. 
Commandant of the Mil. of this Co in room of Person Williamson, resigned.  (p. 74.)

Jan. 12, 1807, Richard Crump is rec'd to the Gov. to execute the office of 1st Major in Mil. 
of this Co. in room of Major Edmund Lucas, promoted, Robert W. Land is rec'd. as 2nd Major 
in room of Major Richard Crump, promoted, Irwin Mayes is rec'd as Capt. in room of Capt. 
Benjamin Clark resigned & Isaac R. Walton, Jr., as Ensign in Capt. Henry Wyche's Co. of Mil. 
in this Co.   (p. 75.)

Feb. 9, 1807, Edmund Lucas, Colonel Commandant, Robert W. Land, Major, Irwin Mayes, Capt., 
Thomas J. Mabry, Lieut. & Isaac R. Walton, Ensign in Mil. of this Co. took oaths of their 
respective offices.  (p. 76.)

April 13, 1807, Henry Dupree, Lieut., took oath of office.  (p. 95.)

April 13, 1807, Thomas Jones Mabry is rec'd to the Gov. to execute office of Capt. in Mil. 
in room of Robert W. Land, promoted, Burrill Grigg, Jr., as Lieut. in room of  Thomas J. 
Mabry, promoted, Abner Lanier as Ensign, Isaac Fox as Capt. in Mil. in room of James Clark, 
resigned, & Nathaniel Peebles as Lieutenant.  (p. 96.)

June 8, 1807, Thomas J. Mabry, Capt. in Mil. of this Co. took oath of Office.  (p. 110.)

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July 13, 1807, John Cain, Capt in Mil., resigned.  And Robert Wilkinson is rec'd to the Gov. 
to execute the office of Capt. in room of John Cain, resigned, Williamson Bonner, Ensign in 
room of Robert Wilkinson, promoted, Nathaniel Peebles as Capt. of Mil. in room of Isaac Fox, 
who refused to qualify, James Jeter as Lieut. in room of Nathaniel Peebles, promoted, Hamlin 
Vincent as Ensign in room of James Jeter, Sterling Thompson as Ensign in Capt. Irwin Mayes' 
Company of Mil.  (p. 133.)

Aug. 10, 1807, Nathaniel Peebles, Capt., Robert Wilkinson, Capt., James Jeter, Lieut., & 
Hamlin Vincent, Ensign, took oaths of Office.  (p. 136.)

Sept. 14, 1807, Sterling Thompson, Ensign in Mil. took oath of Office.  (p. 155.)

May 9, 1808, Henry Avent as Major in room of Richard  Crump, resigned, Littleberry Robinson 
as Capt. in room of Henry Avent, promoted, Peter Avent as Lieut. in room of Littleberry 
Robinson, promoted, John F. Walker as Lieut. in Capt. Nathaniel Peebles' Co., & Francis A. 
Williamson as Ensign in Capt. Irwin Mayes' Co. are rec'd to the Gov. to execute said offices.  
(p. 232.)

June 13, 1808, Henry Avent, Major, Littleberry Robinson, Capt., & John F. Walker, Lieut. of 
Mil. took oaths of office.  (p. 244.)

July 11, 1808, Peter Avent, Lieut. in Mil. took oath of office.  (p. 246.)

Sept. 12, 1808, Thomas A. Williamson, Ensign, took oath of office, & Avent Massey resigned as 
Lieut., & Henry Wyche resigned as Capt., Isaac R. Walton, Jr. is rec'd to the Gov. as Capt. 
of Mil. in room of Henry Wyche, resigned, Sampson A. Robinson as Lieut. in room of Avent 
Massey, resigned, & John Avent as Ensign in Capt. Littleberry Robinson's Co.  (pp. 270-1.)

Oct. 10, 1808, Isaac R. Walton, Jr., Captain, Sampson A. Robinson, Lieut. & John Avent, 
Ensign, in Mil. of this Co. took oaths of office.  (p. 274.)

Jan. 9, 1809, William Bailey is recommended to the Gov. in Council to execute the office 
of Captain to raise a Volunteer Company of Light Infantry to be attached to the 2nd Battalion, 
John Thorp as Lieut. in said Co. & Charles C. Wardlow as Ensign

182     William and Mary Quarterly

in said Co., & Braxton Newsum is rec'd as ensign to Capt. Isaac R. Walton's Company.  
(p. 326.)

Feb. 13, 1809, Braxton Newsum, Ensign in Mil. took oath of Office.  (p. 334.)

Sept. 11, 1809, Williamson Bonner is recommended for Lieut. in Capt. Robert Wilkinson's Co. 
in room of Wm. Atkinson, resigned, Wilkins Goodrich as Ensign in said Co. in room of 
Williamson Bonner, promoted, James Sykes as Ensign to Capt. Isaac R. Walton's Co. in room 
of Braxton Newson, removed.  (p. 395.)

Oct. 9, 1809, Williamson Bonner, Lieut. & James Sykes, Ensign, in Mil. of this Co. took 
oaths of office.  (p. 401.)

Feb. 10, 1810, William Bailey, Esquire, is recommended to the Gov. as Capt. in room of 
Capt. James Lanker, deceased.  (p. 434.)

May 14, 1810, "The Court in pursuance of advice rec'd from the Gov. & Council proceeded to 
reconsider their recommendation of Wm. Bailey as Capt. of the 50th Regiment in room of James 
Lanier, dec'd.  Whereupon the Court doth recommend John D. Maclin, Esquire, to the Gov. in 
Council as a proper person to execute the office of Capt. of the Mil. in this County in room 
of James Lanier, dec'd, which is ordered to be certified," and Richard Stewart is recommended 
as Lieut. in room of John D. Maclin, promoted, & Isham Harwell as Ensign in room of Richard 
Stewart, promoted.  (p. 447.)

Order Book V

July 19, 1810, John Thorp, Capt. Richard Stewart, Lieut. & Benj. Dupree, Ensign, of the 
Volunteer Co. in the Mil. took oaths of office.  (p. 27.)

Sept. 10, 1810, Isaac R. Walton, Jr., is recommended to the Gov. to execute the office of 
Major of the Mil. to supply the vacancy caused by the death of Major Robert W. Land, Sampson 
A. Robinson as Capt. in room of Isaac R. Walton, Jr. promoted, James Sykes as Lieut. in room 
of Sampson A. Robinson, promoted, and Darius Robinson as Ensign.  (p. 50.)

Oct. 8, 1810, Isaac R. Walton, Jr., Major, & Sampson A. Robinson, Capt. in Mil. took oath 
of office.  (p. 55.)

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March 11, 1811, Peter Avent is recommended to the Gov. to execute the office of Capt. of 
the Mil. in room of Littleberry Robinson, resigned, & John Avent as Lieut. in the same 
Company.  Joshua C. Lundy as Lieut. in Capt. John D. Maclin's Co., Thomas Malone as Ensign 
in said Company, & Benj. Fox as Lieut. in Capt. Nathaniel Peebles Company.  (p. 92.)

May 13, 1811, John Avent, Lieut. in the Mil. & Charles C. Wardlow, Ensign in Light Infantry 
Co. in this County took oaths of office.  (p. 111.)

May 14, 1811, Joshua C. Lundy & John Avent, Lieuts, in Mil. took oaths of office.  (p. 116.)

July 8, 1811, Thomas Malone, Ensign, took oath office.  (p. 139.)

Jan. 13, 1812, Benj. Fox is recommended to the Gov. as Capt. in room of Capt. Nathaniel 
Peebles, resigned, & John M. Jeffries as Lieut. & John Fox as Ensign in said Co. & James 
Avent as Ensign in Capt. Peter Avent's Company.  (p. 191.)

May 11, 1812, John Avent is recommended to the Gov. as proper person to execute the office 
of Capt. of the Mil. in room of Peter Avent, who has removed from the state, & Hardy Robinson 
as Lieut. in said Co.  (p. 214.)

June 8, 1812, Joseph W. Walton took oath of office as Lieut.  (p. 217.)

June 9, 1812, John M. Jeffries Lieut. Mil. took oath of office.  (p. 231.)

July 13, 1812, John Avent, Capt. & Hardy Robinson, Lieut., took oaths of office.  (p. 237.)

Oct. 12, 1812, James Avent, Ensign, took oath of office, & Byrd C. Morris is recommended to 
the Gov. to execute the office of Ensign in Capt. Benj. Fox's Co. of Mil.  (p. 258.)

Jan. 11, 1813, James T. Sykes is recommended to the Gov. to execute the office of Lieutenant 
Colonel Commandant of the Militia of this County in room of Edmund Lucas, deceased.  (p. 298.)

Feb. 10, 1813, Byrd C. Morris, Ensign took oath of office.  (p. 312.)

184     William and Mary Quarterly 

March 15, 1813, James T. Sykes, Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Mil. of this County 
took oath of office.  (p. 344.)

Aug. 9, 1813, Charles C. Wardlow, Lieut. & Timothy Thorp, Ensign, in Co. of Light Infantry 
in 2nd Battalion of the 15th Brigade & 1st Division of Militia took oaths of office.  (p. 380.)

Sept. 13, 1813, Augustine Claiborne, Capt., Wm. S. Jeffries, 2nd Lieut. & John Pritchard, 
Cornet of the Troop of Cavalry in the 1st Regiment & Division of the Militia took oaths of 
office, also Wm. Dancy, Capt. of the Company of Light Infantry attached to the 1st Battalion 
of the 50th Regiment & 15th Brigade.  (p. 401.)

May 9, 1814, Augustine Claiborne is recommended to the Gov. as Lt. Col. Commandant of the 
Militia of this Co. in room of Col. James T. Sykes, who has removed from the County.  (p. 456.)

July 11, 1814, Augustine Claiborne qualified as Lt. Co. Com. of the County.  (p. 478.)

Sept 12, 1814, Hinchia B. Pettaway 1st & George W. Williamson 2nd Lieutenant in the Cavalry 
took oaths of office.  Wright Robinson is recommended to the Governor to execute the office 
of Lieut. in the Militia in room of Joshua C. Lundy, who is appointed Pay Master to the 
Regiment.  (p. 489.)

Jan. 9, 1815, Irwin B. Mayes & Henry Dupree, Lientenants in Militia reported to the Court 
as supernumerary officers, according to law.  William S. Jeffries, Capt. of the Light Horse 
in this County took oath of office.  (p. 503.)

Jan. 9, 1815, John Massey is recommended to the Gov. as Lieut. in a Light Infantry Company.  
(p. 506.)

March 13, 1815, John Massey, Lieutenant of the Militia, took oath of office.  (p. 517.)

April 10, 1815, Jacquelin Goodwyn is recommended to the Governor as a proper person to 
execute the office of Lieutenant in the room of Williamson Bonner, resigned.  Henry Jarratt 
as Ensign in room of Wilkins Goodrich resigned.  Wright Robinson as Lieutenant in room of 
Joshua C. Lundy, resigned.  (p. 536.)

May 8, 1815, Wright Robinson, Lieutenant of Militia took oath of office.  (p. 543.)