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During the Colonial era in North Carolina every able-bodied man between the ages of 16 to 60 was a member of the militia unless excused for various reasons or exempted by paying a five pound fee. Consequently, a militia list constitutes a quasi-census of the area from which it is drawn.
In 1754 the regiment of militia in Tyrrell County was divided into four companies. The regiment was commanded by Colonel James Blount. The companies were commanded by Captains John Hardison, Evan Jones, Samuel Spruill and Thomas Ludford. The original lists identify the company of Evan Jones as being drawn from the area between Welches Creek and the Bark Poplar Swamp (western part of present day Washington County) and the company of Thomas Ludford as being from the Alligator district (eastern part of present day Tyrrell County and Dare County). Based on the names in Captain John Hardison's company, it is comprised of men from the western part of Tyrrell County, now Martin County. In the same manner, the men in Captain Samuel Spruill's company can be identified as being from the area that now comprises the eastern part of Washington County and the western part of present day Tyrrell County.
The militia lists were originally non-alphabetical by company. They have been combined here into an alphabetical listing for the entire regiment.
| COMPANY | RANK | NAME |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | Private | James (smeared) |
| Jones | Private | Mathias Adams |
| Jones | Private | Matthew Adams |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Adams |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Adkins |
| Ludford | Private | Anthony Alexander (son of Anthony) |
| Ludford | Ensign | Benjamin Alexander |
| Spruill | Private | Benjamin Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | Benjamin Alexander (son of Joshua) |
| Spruill | Private | Gidion Alexander |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Alexander Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Alexander Senr |
| Spruill | Private | Joab Alexander |
| Ludford | Sergeant | John Alexander |
| Spruill | Private | John Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | John Alexander (son of B___) |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | Joseph Alexander (son of Joseph) |
| Ludford | Private | Joseph Alexander (son of Joshua) |
| Ludford | Lieutenant | Joshua Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | Joshua Alexander (son of Benjn) |
| Spruill | Private | Josiah Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | Michel Alexander |
| Ludford | Corporal | William Alexander |
| Ludford | Private | John Allen |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Ames |
| Jones | Corporal | David Avis |
| Jones | Private | David Avis |
| Jones | Sergeant | John Avis |
| Ludford | Private | William Barns (White Oak land) |
| Ludford | Private | William Barns (South River) |
| Jones | Private | William Barret |
| Spruill | Private | Jeremiah Bateman |
| Spruill | Private | John Bateman |
| Spruill | Corporal | Nathan Bateman |
| Spruill | Private | Nathan Bateman Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Thomas Bateman |
| Ludford | Private | Benjamin Beasly |
| Spruill | Private | Thomas Bell |
| Hardison | Private | John Benett |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Benett Junr |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Benett Senr |
| Hardison | Private | William Bennet |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Bently |
| Ludford | Private | John Best |
| Ludford | Private | Joseph Best |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Best |
| Jones | Private | Benjamin Blount |
| Jones | Private | Gershom Blount |
| Jones | Senr Corporal | Jacob Blount |
| Jones | Private | Jacob Blount |
| Jones | Private | Jacob Blount Junr |
| Jones | Private | John Blount Junr |
| Jones | Private | Redding Blount |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Blount |
| Hardison | Private | Francis Browning |
| Hardison | Private | John Browning |
| Hardison | Private | Abselom Bryan |
| Spruill | Private | John Burtenshell |
| Spruill | Private | Joshua Burtenshell |
| Hardison | Private | Christofer Butterey |
| Jones | Private | Dennis Calehann |
| Hardison | Private | William Carkeet |
| Ludford | Private | George Caron |
| Ludford | Private | Isaac Caron |
| Ludford | Corporal | James Caron |
| Spruill | Private | James Carter |
| Spruill | Private | Matthew Caswell |
| Spruill | Private | Benjamin Chapman |
| Spruill | Private | Richard Chapman |
| Spruill | Private | James Chesson |
| Spruill | Corporal | John Chesson |
| Ludford | Private | William Cohun (Little Allygator) |
| Ludford | Private | James Cohune Junr |
| Ludford | Private | James Cohune Senr |
| Ludford | Private | William Cohune |
| Jones | Private | William Collins |
| Ludford | Private | John Combes |
| Ludford | Private | Robert Combes |
| Ludford | Private | Samuel Combes |
| Hardison | Private | Benjamin Corey |
| Hardison | Private | Caleb Corey |
| Hardison | Private | John Corey |
| Jones | Private | Jonathan Corprew |
| Hardison | Private | Edward Coupper {Cooper} |
| Hardison | Sergeant | James Coupper {Cooper} |
| Ludford | Private | William Cowell |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Crank |
| Jones | Private | William Currell |
| Hardison | Private | John Daley |
| Hardison | Private | Joseph Daniel |
| Hardison | Sergeant | Robert Daniel |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Davenport |
| Spruill | Private | James Davenport |
| Spruill | Private | John Davenport (son of Richard) |
| Spruill | Private | John Davenport Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Davenport |
| Spruill | Private | Richard Davenport |
| Spruill | Private | William Davenport |
| Spruill | Private | John Davis |
| Jones | Sergeant | Jonathan Davis |
| Spruill | Private | Robert Davis |
| Jones | Private | Richard Draper |
| Hardison | Private | John Duggan |
| Ludford | Private | Peter Duncan |
| Hardison | Lieutenant | Joseph Dwight |
| Hardison | Private | Samuel Dwight |
| Spruill | Private | Robert Etton |
| Jones | Private | Nathaniel Everitt |
| Jones | Private | Nathl Everitt Senr |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Everitt |
| Hardison | Private | Bedford Fagan |
| Jones | Private | Richard Faughan |
| Jones | Private | William Faughan |
| Ludford | Private | Bryan Fitzpatrick |
| Ludford | Sergeant | Cornelius Fitzpatrick |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Fox |
| Ludford | Private | John Gard |
| Ludford | Private | Zephaniah Gard |
| Hardison | Private | Isaac Gardner |
| Hardison | Private | Smithwick Gardner |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Gardner |
| Jones | Private | Daniel Garrett Junr |
| Jones | Private | James Garrett |
| Jones | Private | James Garrett Senr |
| Jones | Private | John Garrett |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Garrett |
| Jones | Private | Nicholas Gilbert |
| Jones | Private | Benjn Girken |
| Jones | Private | Joshua Girken |
| Jones | Private | Zachariah Girken |
| Jones | Private | Henry Gray |
| Hardison | Private | Edward Griffen |
| Hardison | Private | John Griffen Junr |
| Hardison | Private | John Griffen Senr |
| Jones | Private | Stewart Hambleton |
| Jones | Private | Jespir Hardison |
| Hardison | Captain | John Hardison |
| Hardison | Private | Joseph Hardison |
| Hardison | Private | Joshua Hardison |
| Hardison | Private | Richard Hardison |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Hardison |
| Hardison | Clerk | William Hardison |
| Hardison | Private | John Harrison |
| Jones | Private | John Harrison |
| Jones | Private | James Harrison |
| Hardison | Private | James Harrison |
| Jones | Private | Stephen Harrison |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Harrison |
| Jones | Private | William Harrison |
| Ludford | Private | Henery Hartly |
| Ludford | Private | William Hartly |
| Spruill | Private | Abraham Hassell |
| Jones | Private | Caswell Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | Edward Hassell Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Edward Hassell Senr |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | John Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | John Hassell Junr |
| Spruill | Private | John Hassell Senr |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | Solomon Hassell |
| Spruill | Private | Solomon Hassell |
| Jones | Sergeant | William Hassell |
| Jones | Private | William Hassell Senr |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Hawkings |
| Hardison | Private | John Hinson |
| Hardison | Private | William Hinson |
| Hardison | Private | Samuel Holleday |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Holleday |
| Jones | Private | Armit Hollis |
| Jones | Private | James Hollon |
| Spruill | Private | John Hooker |
| Ludford | Sergeant | Alexander Hopkins |
| Spruill | Private | John Hopkins |
| Jones | Private | William Howard |
| Spruill | Private | Richard Howit |
| Spruill | Private | William Howit |
| Hardison | Private | Joseph Hudson |
| Ludford | Clerk | Abraham Jennet |
| Ludford | Private | William Jennet |
| Spruill | Private | William Jennett |
| Ludford | Private | Randal Johnson |
| Jones | Captain | Evan Jones |
| Jones | Private | Fraley Jones |
| Jones | Private | Isaac Jones |
| Jones | Ensign | James Jones |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Jones |
| Ludford | Private | William Jonson |
| Hardison | Sergeant | John Jordan |
| Hardison | Private | Higason King |
| Hardison | Private | William King |
| Spruill | Private | James Lafair {Lanier} |
| Jones | Private | James Leary |
| Jones | Private | John Leary |
| Jones | Corporal | Richd Leary |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Leary |
| Jones | Private | Steven Lee |
| Hardison | Private | James Legett |
| Hardison | Sergeant | Joh Lincare |
| Hardison | Private | Thomas Little |
| Jones | Private | Andrew Long |
| Spruill | Private | James Long |
| Jones | Private | James Long Junr |
| Jones | Private | James Long Senr |
| Jones | Private | John Long |
| Jones | Private | John Long Junr |
| Ludford | Captain | Thos Ludford |
| Ludford | Private | Denis Mack Cleas |
| Ludford | Private | Edw Mann |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Mann |
| Ludford | Drummer | William Mann |
| Hardison | Private | John Manning |
| Spruill | Sergeant | Alexander McCabe |
| Ludford | Private | John Meakins |
| Ludford | Private | Isaac Meakins Junr |
| Ludford | Private | Isaac Meakins Senr |
| Jones | Private | James Midleton |
| Hardison | Private | John Mizell |
| Hardison | Private | Luke Mizell |
| Hardison | Private | Mark Mizell |
| Hardison | Private | William Mizell |
| Hardison | Private | William Mizzell |
| Hardison | Private | Morris More |
| Hardison | Private | Edmond Morris |
| Hardison | Private | Robert Moss |
| Hardison | Ensign | Jehu Nichols |
| Spruill | Private | Jeremiah Norman |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Norman |
| Spruill | Private | Nehemiah Norman |
| Spruill | Private | Samuel Norman |
| Spruill | Private | Alexander Oliver |
| Spruill | Private | George Oliver |
| Spruill | Private | Amos Overton |
| Ludford | Private | Zachariah Owens |
| Hardison | Private | James Ozburn |
| Hardison | Private | John Pagett |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Pagit |
| Spruill | Private | Solomon Pagit |
| Ludford | Private | John Parrish |
| Spruill | Private | Thomas Percey |
| Spruill | Private | Edward Phelps Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Edward Phelps Senr |
| Spruill | Private | James Phelps Junr |
| Spruill | Private | James Phelps Senr |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Phelps |
| Spruill | Private | Joshua Phelps |
| Spruill | Private | Josiah Phelps |
| Spruill | Private | Isaac Powers |
| Spruill | Private | John Powers |
| Spruill | Private | Manswel Powers |
| Jones | Private | Henry Ray |
| Jones | Private | John Ray Junr |
| Ludford | Private | Benjamin Rapheld |
| Ludford | Corporal | William Rapheld |
| Ludford | Private | William Rapheld Junr |
| Hardison | Private | Henry Ray |
| Jones | Private | William Ray |
| Hardison | Private | William Ray |
| Jones | Private | Charles Rhoads |
| Jones | Private | James Rhoads |
| Jones | Private | John Rhoads |
| Jones | Private | William Rhoads |
| Hardison | Private | Daniel Robanson {Robason/Roberson} |
| Hardison | Private | Henry Robanson {Robason/Roberson} |
| Hardison | Private | John Robanson {Robason/Roberson} |
| Hardison | Private | Marmaduke Robanson {Robason/Roberson} |
| Hardison | Private | William Robanson {Robason/Roberson} |
| Hardison | Private | John Ross |
| Hardison | Private | William Ross |
| Ludford | Corporal | John Routton |
| Hardison | Private | John Seales |
| Hardison | Private | William Seales |
| Spruill | Private | John Sedgicks |
| Jones | Private | Henry Slade |
| Jones | Private | James Smith |
| Jones | Private | John Smith |
| Ludford | Private | John Smith |
| Hardison | Private | Solaman Smith |
| Hardison | Private | Edmond Smithwick (son of John) |
| Hardison | Private | John Smithwick |
| Hardison | Private | Samuel Smithwick |
| Hardison | Private | Samuel Smithwick Junr |
| Spruill | Private | John Snell |
| Spruill | Private | Roger Snell Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Roger Snell Senr |
| Hardison | Private | William Soanes |
| Ludford | Private | Thos Spencer |
| Spruill | Private | Ezemiah Spruill |
| Spruill | Sergeant | Hezekiah Spruill |
| Spruill | Private | Jasper Spruill |
| Spruill | Clerk | Jeremiah Spruill |
| Spruill | Ensign | John Spruill |
| Spruill | Lieutenant | Joseph Spruill |
| Spruill | Sergeant | Joseph Spruill Junr |
| Spruill | Private | Joshua Spruill |
| Spruill | Captain | Samuel Spruill |
| Jones | Private | William Stealy |
| Jones | Lieutenant | Alexander Stewart |
| Jones | Private | Everet Stubbs |
| Jones | Private | John Stubbs |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Stubbs |
| Hardison | Private | William Stubbs |
| Hardison | Private | Joshua Sutton |
| Spruill | Private | James Swain |
| Hardison | Private | John Swain |
| Jones | Private | Joshua Swain |
| Jones | Private | Richard Swinson |
| Spruill | Private | Benjamin Tarkenton |
| Spruill | Private | John Tarkenton |
| Spruill | Private | Joseph Tarkenton |
| Spruill | Private | Joshua Tarkenton |
| Jones | Corporal | John Tetterton |
| Jones | Private | William Tetterton |
| Ludford | Private | James Tharp |
| Ludford | Private | Paul Tharp Junr |
| Ludford | Private | Paul Tharp Senr |
| Jones | Private | Bejn Walker |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Walker |
| Jones | Private | James Ward |
| Ludford | Private | John Ward |
| Spruill | Private | Samuel West |
| Spruill | Private | William West |
| Jones | Private | James Wiley |
| Jones | Private | Stephen Wiley |
| Jones | Private | Thomas Wiley |
| Hardison | Private | Absalom Willard |
| Jones | Drummer | Edwd Williams |
| Jones | Private | William Williams |
| Hardison | Private | William Willins |
| Jones | Private | Samuel Woodland |
| Ludford | Private | George Woods |
| Spruill | Private | Jeremiah Wynne |
| Spruill | Private | John Wynne |
| Spruill | Private | Peter Wynne |
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