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wife Betty also works in the Olde Dobbs Genealogical Society and is connected
to the Noah Royal, Denning, and King Family of Sampson Co. NC. He will
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Lost Revolutionary War Soldiers
Can you add to the information on these or their families? Information collected from pensions, Pearce’s Register, Census, and various family descendants. These men are believed to have lived some in Duplin or Sampson Co. NC. If you can add to this file, contact the editor.
BARFIELD, Solomon, Private, North Carolina-Dobbs Militia.
Soldier was the son Richard Barfield of Duplin who died
in 1754 and left a Will. Soldier married Sarah Crow. He is listed in pay
vouchers for revolutionary service and served in
BLAND, Joseph, Private, N.C. Militia, NC.
Soldier was the son of William Bland who died in 1775 and is listed in Pierce’s Register. Soldier was born about 1760 and died about 1827. He is the brother of James and John Bland who also served in the Revolutionary War.
BOYET, Samuel, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier died in 1791 and wife was named Phereby. Sons
were John and Hardy Boyet. Soldier was the son of Moses Boyet and soldier was
reared in
BOYET, William, Private, N.C. Line & Militia, Pension # R1115.
Soldier was born c1745 [
BRADLEY, Thomas, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier was born on Dec. 25, 1762 to Richard Bradley
and wife Elizabeth Ashbridge Sharpness. Thomas married Elizabeth Taylor on
Sept. 29, 1782.
BRADSHAW/Bracher, Isaac, Private, NC Line.
BRADSHAW/Bracher, Thomas, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier lived in Dobbs in 1769 and two sons, Jesse and Ephraim are identified in Sampson Co. records. Soldier moved to Duplin in 1778 and lived past 1790 and is listed in the 1790c for Sampson Co. NC. Soldier in listed in Pierce’s Register.
BRANCH, Arthur, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier is in Pierce’s Register and Soldier died during the war. Soldier is likely the brother or father of Archibald Branch Sr.
BRYAN,
Son of William and
Second wife, Anne Whitfield Bryan died in 1817.
BURKS, Charles, Pvt. Duplin Militia.
Listed in a 1800 deed as served. Issue: 1-Tabitha md: Patrick Carr about 1775. 2- Hester Burks.
BUTLER, James, Captain, Duplin Co. Militia.
Captain James Butler is listed as serving in 1782.
James was born about 1750 and married Mary Williams about 1785, she was born about 1768.
Soldier is listed in the 1790
James was the brother of Major Robert Butler, William Butler, and Charles Butler.
One son is identified as James Butler Jr. born about 1781.
BYRD (BIRD), John, Private, S.C. Militia.
Soldier was born in 1754 in Duplin, moved to
CALDWELL,
Soldier and Widow was deceased by 1838.
CARR, Archibald, Private, N. C. Militia.
Archibald Carr is listed on Pierce’s Register for the Wilmington District and was the son William and Hannah Carr. William wrote his will in 1753. Soldier patented land in 1774 and is listed in a 1779 deed. Soldier lived in Sampson Co. when it was created.
CARR, Jonathan, Private, N. C. Militia.
Soldier is listed on Pierce’s Register for the Wilmington District and was the son of Thomas and Mary Carr of Bertie Co. NC and moved to Duplin in 1772 and lived in Sampson Co. when it was formed. Jonathan was born c1730 and married Patience Turner and at lease three children are identified. 1-Benjamin, 2-Turner Carr, and 3-Jesse Carr. Soldier died about 1799 or early 1800 in Sampson Co. Also likely Patrick Carr of Burke and Jefferson Co. GA were his sons
CARR, Patrick, Captain, Burke Co. GA Militia.
Soldier is likely the son of Jonathan Carr of Bertie and
Duplin Co. NC and gs of Patrick and Tamar Carr. Soldier fought at the siege of
CLARK, James, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier was the son of John Clark who died in 1767. Soldier drew pay voucher for Revolutionary War and is listed in 1790c for Sampson Co. and Pierce’ Register. James married in 1790, Mary Wright.
CLARK, Nathan, Duplin Militia.
Soldier listed in Pierce’ Register for the Wilmington
District and 1790c for
COOK, Reuben, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier was born 1760 and died 7-21-1856. He was listed in the 1784 state census for Duplin Co. NC. He married Elizabeth Harrison.
DAVIS, Sampson, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier is in Pierce's Register. Soldier was born Mar.
12, 1755 in
DICKSON, Michael, Major, in SC and GA.
Michael was born June 17, 1731 in Down
Major MICHAEL DICKSON was five years of age when
he came to
DUDLEY, Daniel, Private, N.C Militia.
On 27 Sept 1828, Daniel Dudley in
DUNCAN (Dunkin), William, Private, NC Militia
Soldier served under Capt. William Taylor and Col.
James Kenan, and according to Caswell's Journal, they participated in the
At the 1790 census for
FLOWERS, Thomas, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier was born April 16, 1740 and died October 12, 1794
in
FOWLER, Daniel, Patriot, NC.
Patriot was born about 1724 in Nansemond Co. VA and moved to Duplin about 1753. He died 1793. He married Mary Jane Rollins about 1745 in Nansemond Co. VA.
His issue was 1-John born 1747, 2-Daniel Jr. born about 1752, 3-William c1755, 4-Richard born about 1758, 5-Peter born about 1752, 6-Elizabeth born about 1760 married RS Edmond Spivey, 7-Thomas born about 1771, and 8-Francis born about 1774.
FOWLER, John, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier was born in Bladen Co. NC and was the son of John Fowler and first cousin to the above John Fowler. Soldier moved to Sampson Co. NC after the war. He married Hannah Sutton. Soldier is listed in 1790c in Sampson with five males and two other females with wife. This soldier had four sons and three daughters in 1800.
FOWLER, William, Private, Minuteman, NC Militia.
Soldier was born about 1755 and the son of Daniel and Mary Rollins Fowler. Soldier is listed in 1790c in Sampson with one male under 16 and 3 other females with wife.
GAINEY, Matthew, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier was born December 10, 1751 and he died May 12,
1832. He married in 1782
Soldier is listed in the 1790c for Duplin with three males and females and wife. Likely not all his or he was married twice.
Soldier is listed in Pierce’s Register and in the 1784-6 state census in Duplin with seven children.
GREEN, Lott, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier received from N.C. Army Accounts, Vol. VI, Bk. 23, pg. 106, voucher # 56 from Duplin County for a principal due of 13/19/6 pounds.
In 1784/6 special census for
Lott GREEN was b. ca. 1760/1766, and likely in
According
to work by William L. Murphy on file at the J. Y. Joyner Library,
GREER, David, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier is listed in Pearce’s Register.
GRIMES, James,
Private,
Soldier was born c1747 and was the son of Hugh and
Elizabeth Whitehead Grimes and married Sarah Winders (1759), they
married February 19, 1777. James was the oldest brother
of Sampson and Joseph Grimes. 1-Son William Grimes, who died in 1837.
2-Son John c1788 married Catherine (Kitty)
GRIMES, Joseph, Lieutenant Duplin NC Militia
Soldier served in the
Joseph was born in 1756 and married Ellender _____, he died in January of 1790. Sons: 1-Charles Grimes, 2-John Grimes, 3-Joseph Grimes, 4-James Grimes, and 5-Thomas Grimes. Wife was pregnant when Joseph died. Parents were Hugh Grimes and Elizabeth Whitehead.
HARRIS, Edward, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier is listed in Pearce’s Register. Soldier lived in Duplin in 1790 with a wife and one son.
HAWES, Ezekiel, Private, NC Line and local Militia.
Soldier was born in
On this the 12th day of November, 1832, personally
appeared in open Court, before the worshipful Linnon Moore, Bythel Haynes and
Lott Williamson, Justices of the Peace for the County of Columbus presiding in
the Superior Court for said County now sitting - Ezekiel Hawes, a resident of
Columbus County, aged seventy-three years and upwards, who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That
he entered the service of the
1. "In the Spring of the Year 1776 (as well as can
now be recollected) it being about the time of planting corn, then a
resident of New Hanover County and the British then laying in two ships of war
below the Flats in the Cape Fear River. He became a volunteer in a
Company of New
Carolina, when he was discharged, having served three
months, the period for which he was called into service. He was paid at
2. Some time in the early
part of the year, 1779 as well as can now be recollected, he received
seventy-two dollars Proclamation Money from Captain James Morehead of Bladen
County, North Carolina, as a bounty to join what was called the New Levies on
the Continental establishment, it being understood at the time, that they were
destined for the Northern Army. The men enlisted in Bladen marched to
officers were so frequently changed or transferred, he
has no recollection to what company he was first attached. He was at last
attached to Captain (afterwards Major) Doherty's Company. From
Purrysburgh, they were marched to Black Swamp on the Savannah River, thence to
Col. Golphen's (?) plantation, between that place and Augusta were they crossed
the Savannah and marched three days towards the town of Savannah when an
express arrived there - oath of an informant that the British were pushing to
Charleston (April 1780). On this information being received, the army under General
Lincoln recrossed the Savannah River and made a forced march in order to
overtake the British (before) crossed with his army the head of Salt
Catchers and the
Before they reached the
3. After the above detailed tour of Continental Service,
he was exempt from service for three years, by Act of the General Assembly, but
not availing himself of the exemption, he again entered the service, then
residing in Duplin County, as a private in a Troop of Duplin Volunteer Cavalry,
under the command of Captain William Vann, Lieut. John Matthews, and Ensign
Robert Merritt, belonging to a company of militia under the command of Col.
Thomas Bludworth, who were called into service for three months on order to
suppress the Tories who had collected in considerable numbers under the command
of Captain Peter Scarborough - they were subdued and Scarborough and eight of
his men were taken prisoners after he had been very troublesome and done much
mischief to the inhabitants of New Hanover County and the counties
adjoining. Capt. Vann, by order of Colonel Kenan of Duplin, carried them
to
Before the tour of service
above detailed, and shortly after Lord Cornwallis (February 1781) had left
Major James Craig in the command of Wilmington, orders were issued to Capt.
Vann by Col. James Kenan, to repair with his Company (of which he was a
private) to the Big Bridge (Blueford's) on the northeast twelve miles above
Wilmington, to guard against incursions of the Tories, and to prevent the disaffected
from going into Wilmington. The Company rendezvoused at the Big Bridge
where they were joined by a Company from Bladen, one from New Hanover, and
another from Onslow Counties all under the command of Col. James Kenan - In a
skirmish with the British at that place, who made an attack on Col. Kenan's
command and were defeated, a man by the name of Simmons, a private, was
killed. He received a written discharge for three months service.
The discharge which he received from the Continental service, he delivered to
one William Anderson, in order to receive his pay many years ago and knows not
what has become of
Sworn to and subscribed the Ezekiel X Hawes
day and year first above his mark
written.
Answers to the Questions Prescribed by the War Department as Propounded to
the applicant by the Court:
1.
(Born) in
2. I have not. (record of age.)
3.
(Lived) in New
Bladen, Duplin, and I now reside in Columbus County, NC.
4. I enlisted once and was a volunteer in every other instance.
5. When in the Continental Service, besides the officers already named, I
was acquainted with General Sumner, General Hager, Major Eaton who was the
Major of Armstrong's Regiment, Major Daniel Williams, Captain Hardy Holmes,
Major Raiford, Colonel Malmady. The general circumstances of my service are embodied in my declaration.
6. This interrogatory is answered in the body of my declaration.
7.
Joseph Gore, Colonel John Gore, Major Thomas Frink, William Gore, Joseph
Carlisle, Henry Best Esquire.
William Kemp, a Clergyman residing in the County of Columbus and John H. White residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Hawes who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. William Kemp John H. White
The remaining items received from the pension file are summarized as follows:
On the same day, Charles Hay appeared, was sworn in and
deposed. He stated that he remembered that Ezekiel Hawes served with him
in a company of militia that were called into service for three months under
the command of Captain William Vann and Lieutenant John Matthews. They
marched to
John Fowler also appeared and swore to the same.
The Court declared that they believed the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and that the witnesses were credible. The Court further declared that Charles Hay and John Fowler whose names appear in the certificate were sworn in and subscribed to the above in open Court and were credible witnesses.
Linnon Moore, Chairman Bythel Haynes, J.P. Lott Williamson, J.P.
War Department Revolutionary claim January 26, 1833
Ezekiel Hawes was granted a pension of $50.00 annually which was to be paid semiannually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year. It was paid in arrears to Sept. 4, 1832. Signed by Hon. James McKay.
Soldier married Bethany Vann, probably the
daughter of Stephen Vann, in
HAYS, Charles, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier was living in Sampson Co. NC in 1790. He had a wife, one son, and two daughters.
Charles Hay appeared (In Columbus Co. NC Nov. 1832), was
sworn in and deposed. He stated that he remembered that Ezekiel Hawes
served with him in a company of militia that were called into service for three
months under the command of Captain William Vann and Lieutenant John
Matthews. They marched to
HOLMES, John,
Ensign Holmes served under Captain Jonathan Tayloe and Colonel James Kenan in 1779. He was the son of Edward Holmes and is listed in his 1761 will.
HOWARD, James, Private, N.C. Militia.
In N.C. Army Accounts, Vol. IV, Bk. G, is voucher # 161, report 12 ‑ pay for Geese. In Vol. V, Bk. 176 is voucher # 3705 M for pay of 22/5/8 pounds.
In the 1784/6 special census for
Sons, 1-Edmund Howard was born abt. 1771 in DUPLIN Co, NC, and died About 1839 in HAYWOOD Co, TN. He married EDITH MURPHY about 1790 in SAMPSON Co., NC. She was born about 1774 in SAMPSON Co., NC, and died 1831 in HAYWOOD Co., TN. 2-James Howard Jr. Married May 8, 1812 Ann McCullen
1795- the daughter of RS Bryan McCullen.
HUBBARD, William, Captain, NC Militia.
Soldier listed in 1784/6 state tax list for Duplin.
HURST, Jacob, Private, Duplin Militia.
Soldier was born 1749 and was the son of William and Sarah Oliver Hurst. Soldier is in Pearce’s Reg.
JACKSON, John, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier
is listed in Pierce's Register for
Soldier was born about 1738 and lived is
JACKSON, Nathan, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier is listed in Pierce's Register for the
Children are listed as 1-Fanny born 1783 and married c1805 Joel Godwin who died in 1812. Fanny later married a Strickland and moved to MS. Joel had three children who remained in Sampson; 2- Dickson born about 1790 and married Sarah Underwood. Dickson died in 1834, Sarah in 1855; 3-Irwin born about 1786 and died in 1852. Irwin married Nancy Warren; 4-Susannah c1788 and married Sion Barefoot; 5-Julian Jackson c1791 and married Alexander Tew; 6-Elizabeth Ann Jackson c1793 and married Henry Godwin; and 7-Matilda who was born in 1799 and married Osborn Tew who was born in 1795.
JACKSON, William, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier is listed in Pierce's Register for the Wilmington District.
Soldier was born about 1754 and lived in Sampson County, his children as identified are, 1-Maredith c1776-1850+, 2-Josiah 1778-1814 who married Mary, 3-William who was born about 1779 and married Sally, 4- Middleton 1785-1844+, 5-Rachel, 6-Polly, 7-Donaldson born about 1795 and died in 1819, 8-Phebebee, 9-Handy, and 10-Betsey Jackson.
JAMES,
Thomas JAMES was born c1750 in New Hanover Co., NC. He
died after 1793 in Duplin Co., NC. He married Elizabeth Hinton Rand, 14 Jan
1783. She was born c1762 in Wake Co., NC and died after 1817 in Duplin Co. NC
Children:1. Grizelle, died unmarried 2.
SERVICE: Thomas James was a Private in Captain Thomas Armstrong’s Company, 2nd
NC Battalion commanded by Col. John Patten and appears on the Muster Roll of
the American Revolution in January and February 1778.
SOURCE: Colonial and State Records , NC Vol. 5, pp 164, 165 The Kenan Family by
Alvaretta Kenan Register, 1967, p. 241
Submitted by: Barbara
A. Shore.
JOHNSON, Joel, Private, N.C. Militia.
Soldier married Aug 21, 1777 Temperance Green and later
married Rachael Magee, who likely was a Crumpler. Children: 1-Enoch Johnson,
2-Jacob Johnson, and 3- Joshua Johnson. Other children? John, Reuben, Lott and
Patsy. Soldier lived in
JONES, Jethro, Private, N.C. Line.
Soldier is listed in Pierce'S
Register as a Soldier. No other information. He is believed to have
been the brother of Elisha Jones and born in
JONES, Stephen, Private, NC Militia.
Soldier lived in Duplin in 1790. Soldier is listed in Pearce’s Register.
KENEDAY, Thomas, Private, N.C. Continental Line.
Soldier was born August 20. 1763
in Carteret Co. NC and drew a pension in
Soldier was married to a Sarah ? Issue: James 1785,
Joseph 1786, John 1788, David 1790, Felix 1792, Samuel 1794. He then
married 24 Oct. 1796 Nancy Bishop dau. Of Robert Bishop and they had 10
children. Robert 1798, Rhilly 1799, Dilly 1802, Mary 1803, Sarah
1805, Catherine 1808, Henry 1809,
LANIER,
Frederick Lanier b. c1745 Brunswick County, Virginia, d.
c1805 in Pendleton District, S. C. His wife's name is unknown, but
it is possible that she was Mary Nance, as her sister Sarah married John,
brother of
MAGEE or McGEHEE, William, Private, Duplin Militia.
William McGehee (Magee-MeGee) was living in
Issue: 1-James McGehee (died 1820) married Peggy Ayers and lived in Marboro SC; 2-a daughter who married a Mr. Hodges; 3-a son who married and lived in South Carolina; 4-Hartwell McGehee; 5-Martha McGehee who married the Reverend Evans Pugh; and 6-Elizabeth McGehee (1760-1849) who married James Harrington.
NOLLEY, (Knolty) Josiah, Lieutenant, NC Militia.
Soldier served in the Duplin Militia in 1777
under Captain Elias Faison and lived in
WILLIAMS, John Joseph,
There were six men named Joseph Williams in the 1790 census for Sampson and Duplin and several in NC are listed as soldiers in the Revolutionary War. Family researches indicate that Rev. John Joseph Williams served as a chaplain. He was mostly called Rev. Joseph Williams.
He was sent in 1776, by the Colonial fathers, to Anson Co. to teach. We do not know how long he stayed but he apparently lived mostly in Sampson and did not move his family from Sampson Co. to Anson Co. NC until about 1800.
Joseph Williams, the Immigrant, was raised some
in an orphanage, his father died when he was quite young and he was bound
out to a man by the name of Paul (Powell) as a boy and was treated so cruelly
that when he was twelve years of age a friend by the name of Mewborne told him
that he was old enough to choose his own guardian. Mr. Mewborne went with
him before the magistrate and assisted in arranging the papers releasing
him from Mr. Paul (Powell.) Joseph Williams then chose Mr. Mewborne as
his guardian. Later they sailed for
This soldier lived in Sampson and is not connected to the other Joseph William Jr. who served in Duplin during the Revolutionary war with his brother Aaron. This soldier was born in 1748 and moved his family to Anson Co. NC and died there in 1825 after leaving his Last Will and Testament.
BOOKS FOR
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Sampson Co. Heritage Book.
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3.
Sampson Co. CourtMinutes
1784-1800 or 1820-1830. Price is $38.
4.
Sampson Co. CourtMinutes
1800-1810. Price is $33.
5. Sampson Co. Court Minutes 1810-1820. Price is $35.
6. Sampson Co. 1850 or 1860 US Census. Price is $22.50.
7. Sampson Co. 1870 US Census. $28.
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