HALIFAX   COUNTY
NCGenWeb

 

Halifax County Troop Returns 1780

March 10th, 1780

A List of Men Drafted from the Halifax Regiment of Militia

Capt. Levey Lane
Leut. William Perkins
Ensign Willis Spann
Jesse Myhand Prvt }
Jesse Brewer           } Cols.
William Adkerson  }
Thomas Mason  } Voltrs.
Nicholas Gurley }
Solomon Hawkins, Drafted
Zachariah Smith }
William Gurley   } Discharged
Joseph Seat        }
George Zolocopher, Drafted
 
Maderick Merrit, Subst.} George Dillard
Benjamin Wilkins          } Voltrs.
John Richardson Senr.}
John Richardson Junr } Voltrs.
Alexander Fluelling, Discharged
Henry Joyner, Subst. Moses Bishop
 
Nathaniel Merrit }
Harris Taylor      } Voltrs.
Joseph Baker, Drafted
Hicklin Leak, Subst. John Goodwin, Voltr.
John Daffin, Subst. Lamuel Bell
Arthur Hulin
James Josey, Subst. John Reives }
Robert Ren, subst. Thos. Holt     } Voltrs.
James Dickson                             }
William Perkins, Voltr.
Thomas Hines, Subst.                           }
George Everage, Subst. Leon Wheales }
George Morris                                      }Drafted
Henry Brown                                        }
Augustine Miles                                    }
 
Thomas Flewellin
Isham Rosser
Samuel Matthew, Subst. Miles Brinkley
Step Mathews, Voltr.
John Mallard, Subst. John Thompson
Francis Cooley, Drafted
Thomas Winter, Discharged
James Davison, Subst. Lewis Stephens }
Jesse Davison, Subst. Willie Grissle      }DS.
Thomas Cook, served at Wilmington
Frederick Spann }
Bry Edmundson } Voltrs.
Thomas Williams, Drafted
Marck Cook, Voltr.
John Brantley, Subst. James Allen} Voltrs.
Peter Bird, Subst. Jacob Haney     }
John Coleman, Voltr.
George Top, Voltr.
James Bradley, Drafted
 

**********************

 

Capt. Levy Lane's Company from Halifax County

March 26, 1780    
     
Volunteers:   Substitutes:
Jesse Myhand
Wm. Adkins
Tho's Mason
Wm Gurley
Nath'l Merritt
Joseph Dickson
Thomas Flewellen
Isham Rosser
Isteph Matthews
Bry Edmunds
Jno. Reeves
Tho's Holt
James Dickson
Fred'k Spann
Mark Cook
Jacob Hayney
Jesse Brewer
James Allen Jnr
John Richardson Senr
Jno. Richardson Jnr
Natl Merritt
Richard Harper
William Purkins
Zachariah Smith, Delinq't
Harriss Taylor, Delinq't
Tho's Hines, Delinq't
Nicho's Gurley, Delinq't
Jno. Coleman, artifiser
James Fossett, artefiser
Sion Wheelas
Benjamin Wilkins
Moses Bishop
Lewis Stephens
John Goddin
Samuel Bell
Jno. Reaves
Tho's Holt
Miles Brinkley
John Waldin
Willis Spann
Jno Thompson, Delinq't
Wm Dempsey, Drafted & Deferred
Hezekiah Dempsey, Drafted & Deferred
Sollomon Hawkins, Delinq't
Josiah Leek, Delinq't*
Francis Coley, Delinq't*
Geo. Tollicopher, Delinq't
Joseph Parker, Delinq't
Arthur Mullin, Delinq't
Francis Coley, Delinq't*
Josiah Leek, Delinq't*
James Bradley, On Duty
Henry Brewer, On Duty
  *Listed twice on same list
November Drafts:
William Lithgo     }
Sherwood Willis   }
Moses Winter       } Delinq'ts
Hansel Cullum     }
Absalom Powers  }
Benja Richardson}
 
   
Moses Gain
Ch's Carter
Jas. Green
Joseph Hawkins, Discharged
 
   
     
     

Dear Sir,
Inclosed you'll receive a scatch [sic] of the Drafts from the several Counties; you'll please excuse the inaccuracy of them as I have been much perplexed with the business which has prevented my making a more distinct Return agreeable to your orders which I begg to be excused I am in haste Your Excellency's most obedient Honerable Servant.
James Allen, Ck oR
March 26, 1780

   

 

**********************

 

   

Continental Line a list of officers and soldiers marched from Halifax.
Halifax ca 1778

   
OFFICERS:
Daniel Williams, Capt.    } 2 Capts.
Nicholas Edmonds, Capt.}Mich'l Quinn 8 batln } 4
                                           }Chas. Alexander
 
   
Cader Parker, Lt.
James Milliken, Lt.
Jeremiah Bullock, Lt.} 6 Lieut's: 6 Btln: Charles Rickson } 7
Nath'l Dickerson, Lt.
William Ferrel, Lt.
William Knott, Lt.
   
Jepthah Price, Ens'n
Joshua Bullock, Ens'n } Ensn's: 4; Revised at Halifax
Jethro Bento, Ens'n
John Lawrence Hare, Ens'n
   
PRIVATES:
John Douglis
Jesse Duncan
Randle Bryant
George Rochelle
William Bartlett
William Parker
John Ellis
Britain George
 
Will S. Rochele
Marmaduke Hedgpeth
Lewis Goodrich
Matthias Goodrich
Joseph Smith
James Summers
William Duke
Josiah Davis
 
   
Light Horse:
Samuel Ashe, Capt.
Benj. Mills, Lt.
James Liberty Purviance
Sherwood Harris
William Tenn (Fenn?)
John Reaves
James Bristow
Samuel Harris
Robert Hicks
Battles:
4- Charles Alexander, Capt.
4- Robert Hays, Lt.
9- Joel Lewis, Lt.
2- Thomas Flinn
4- Thomas Maid
4- William Callahan
4- James Guillingham
4- Joshua Martin
4- John Walton
4- William Beckelem
4- William James
4- John Trull
6- David Donaldson
4- John Basson
4- Christian Disher
4- John Owen
6- James Yarborough
4- John Guinn
6- Charles Shaddock
9- James Willey
9- William Wren(?)
   
   
Transcribed by DW from the NC Military Troop Returns 1747-1893, NC Digital Collection
 

©2019 by Deloris Williams, the NCGenWeb Project Inc., and/or individual contributors.  No portion of this or any document appearing on this site is to be used for other than personal research, and no portion of this or any document appearing on this site is to be used for Commercial purposes nor for copying or republication in its entirety to another website without the written consent of the owner. Last updated 06/26/2020