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Dobbs County Militia Rolls, 1767-1781

Transcribed and submitted by Francis R. Hodges

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From: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Arranged chronologically. I would like to thank Mr. Ed Morris for graciously providing me with photocopies of the following documents.

Francis R. Hodges

 

List of Capt. John Sherrard's Company, 1 Oct., 1767

 

William Fort, Left Tennant

John Peacock, Insine

Thomas Woodard, Sergeant

John Barefoot, Sergeant

Jacob Bardin, Sergeant

Jones Cook 1

William Cook 2

Armerger Haul 3

John Newsum 4

Jesse Pitmas 5

John Peacock 6

Peter Peack (sic) 7

William Linch 8

Benja. Alford 9

William Alford 10

Jesse Bardin 11

Solomon Persons (?) 12

Thomas Branch 13

Daniel Lesley 14

Moses Branch 15

Thomas Caraway 16

Thomas Prise 17

Nathan Prise 18

William Jones 19

Jobe Rowley 20

Robert Shearrard 21

Simon Shearrard 22

William Radford 23

Daniel Conner 24

Thomas Bennet 25

John Rowel 26

John Wearrel, Sen. 27

Richard Warrel 28

John Warrel, Jun. 29

Vann Hilbern 30

John Easterlin 31

Moses Jonson 32

Samuel Peacock 33

William Hubard 34

William Starling 35

Leavel Watkins 36

John Taylor 37

Solomon Rouse 38

Joab Spyve 39

Thomas Acock (sic) 40

John Acock (sic) 41

Simon Acock (sic) 42

Elisha Woodard 43

Thomas Woodard, Jun. 44

John Shearrard 45

Benja. Shearrard 46

Nathan Chance 47

Richard Derdeno 48

Daniel Poreel (?) 49

John Barns 50

Samuel Barns 51

Benj. Barns 52

Charles Acock (sic) 53

James Cannon 54

John Haul 55

Right Bass 56

James Barefield 57

William Cook 58

Joel Ellis 59

James Rose (?) 60

John Derdeno, Sen. 61

John Derdeno, Jun. 62

Isaac Daniel 63

John Daniel 64

Stephen Weaver 65

Absalum Ellis 66

William Williams 67

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Return of the Officers of the Regiment of Militia in Dobbs County, July 14, 1774

column 1= No. of Company

column 2= Seniority of the Captains

column 3= Officer's names

column 4= Persons recommended to vacancies

 

------------------------------Richard Caswell, Col.

------------------------------Abraham Shepard, Lt. Col.

------------------------------Francis Mackilwean, Maj. -------Thomas Torrans in his stead

-------------------------------(dead)

 

1 ----------7 -----------------Benjamin Caswell, Capt.

------------------------------Samuel Caswell, Lieut.

------------------------------John Torrans, Ensg.

 

2 ----------8 ----------------- James Bright, Capt.

------------------------------ George Bell, Lieut.

------------------------------John Coward, Ensg.

 

3 ----------3 -----------------Henry Goodman, Capt.

------------------------------John Herritage, Lieut.

------------------------------Bryan Whitfield, Ensg.

 

4 ---------11 -----------------John Charlcraft, Capt.

------------------------------John Tilghman, Lieut.

------------------------------John Harroll, Ensg.

 

5 ---------12 -----------------William Speight, Capt.

------------------------------Samuel Speight, Lieut.

------------------------------Francis Speight, Ensg.

 

6 ----------9 -----------------Major Croom, Capt.

------------------------------Joshua Herring, Lieut.

------------------------------James Parker, Ensg.

 

7 ----------2 -----------------William McKinne, Capt.

------------------------------Edward Masterson, Lieut.

------------------------------Mathew McKinne, Ensg.

 

8-------- 10 ------------------Robert Simms, Capt----------Stephen Cobb in his stead

------------------------------(desires to resign)

------------------------------William Fort, Lieut. , --------John Bearfoot, Lieut.

------------------------------ (desires to resign)

------------------------------John Sherrard, Jun., Ensg.

 

9--------- 5 ------------------Anthony Herring, Capt.

------------------------------Fredrick Herring, lieut.

------------------------------Michael Herring, Ensg.

 

10 -------14 ------------------John Sheppard, Capt.

------------------------------Abraham Sheppard, Jun., Lieut.

------------------------------ Robert Williams, Ensg.

 

11 ---------1-------------- ----Martin Caswell, Capt.

---------------------------- --Stephen Tilghman, Lieut--------William Caswell in his stead

---------------------------- --(Removed out of the county).

 

12-------- 4 -------------------Stephen Blackman, Capt.

------------------------------William Fellows, Lieut.

------------------------------ John Sasser, Jun., Ensg.

 

13------- 6--------------------Thomas Williams, Capt.

------------------------------Solomon Persons, Lieut.

------------------------------Robert Sherrard, Ensg.

 

14 -------13 ------------------Simon Bright, Jun., Capt-------John Mackilewean, Capt.

------------------------------(Resigned)

------------------------------ John Mackilwean, Lieut.--------Spyers Singleton, Lieut.

------------------------------Spyers Singleton, Ensg.---------Stringer Mackilwean, Ensg.

 

15 ------15 -------------------Joseph Pipkin, Capt.

------------------------------Wm. McKinne, Jun., Lieut.

------------------------------Elisha Pikin, Ensg.

----Troops ---------------------Jesse Jernigan, Capt.

------------------------------Benj. Best, Lieut.

------------------------------Charles Hines, Cornet

------------------------------Thomas Torrans--------------Adjut. John Linton, in his stead

 

July 14, 1774

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State of the Dobbs Regiment of Militia as pr. Return consisting of 1274 men

Jan. 7, 1777 Since which Enlisted into the 10th No. Carolina Regiment including exemptions agreeable to Act of Assembly from said Regiment of Militia directed to be raised April, 1777 - 150

Ballotted into the 9 Months Service from sd. Regiment according to Act of Assembly - 103

Drafted to the Aid of South Carolina & Georgia by Resolve of the Council of State for five month service or requisition of Congress - 140

Drafted to relieve the above Aid by Act of Assembly at Halifax - 50

Enlisted into the State Regiment including Officers - 33

Enlisted as a Guard to the Magazine at Kingston agreeable to Resolve of General Assembly - 15

equal 599

1779 Remaining on the first July liable to a Draft including

those who have furnished substitutes as pr. Return 675   

equal 1274

J. Glasgow, Col.

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Drafted in Captain Kennedy's Company, 26 July, 1777

 

 

No. 1----------------No. 2------------------No. 3---------------- No. 4

Ezekiel Creech ------Jos. Barwick -----------Wm. Vining -----------Simon Herring

John Heartsfield -----John Kennedy ---------Joseph Smith ------------David Williams

Claret Wine --------Moses Lovick -----------Aaron Pool -----------Shadrach Campbell

John Aldridge -------Jacob Ingram -----------Sanders Bush ----------John Cox

Fisher Thomas ------Jacob Thompson --------Jesse Smith -------------Saml. Pool

John Hodges--------Fras. Hill --------------Thos. Daniel Jr. ---------Benja. Bruton Jr.

John Tull Nathan -----Arrendale -------------John Woodland ----------Stanton Smith

Saml. Caswell ------ John Brown Jr. --------John Fontaine -----------John Heartsfield Jr.

Gray Westbrook -----David Heartsfield ------Job Williams -------------Reuben Freeman

Benja. Creech Jr. ----James Smith -----------James Pool -------------Paul Heartsfield Jr.

----------------------------------------------------------William Skinner

John Grant Jr. --------Jesse Aldridge ---------Wm. Woodland ----------Wm. Ferrell

Fra. Freeman ---------Tho. Byrd -------------Wm. Ayler -----------William Tull

John Parrot ----------Jos. Williams ----------John Creech ---------Robert Bird

Isaac Ingram ----------Benja. Byrd -----------Mosee Westbrook ------Robert Woodland

Wm. Arrendale --------Jude Walters ----------William Barwick --------Jos. Croom

Jas. Ingram -----------Stringer Potts ----------Walter Kennedy --------Abra. Bush

Wm. Barwick ----------Jr. John Barrs ----------Fras. Hodges ----------Wm. Brown

Benja. Rister (?) -------Wm. Aldridge ----------Jesse Cobb

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A Distinct List of the men Drafted in Capt. Thomas Williams's Company, 30 Oct., 1778

Names ................Age...Size.......... Complection ....Occupation

Arthur Smith ........44 ......5 1/2.......Pail ............Farmer

Daniel Howell .......34 ......5 ............ Fresh ...........Farmer

John Peacock ........34...... 5 .............Fresh...........Farmer

Lewis Hutchings ....35 ......5 .............Fresh...........Farmer

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A Return of the Dobbs Regiment of Militia, July 5th, 1779

column 1= Field Officers and Captains

column 2= Lts.

column 3= Ensgs

column 4= Sergts.

column 5= Cor.

column 6= Pvts.

column 7= Total

 

James Glasgow, Col.

Henry Goodman, Lt. Col.

Thos. Williams, 2nd Major

Captains

John Kennedy - __ ,__ ,2, 2 , 34, 38

John Creel - 1, __, 2, 2, 52 , 57

Frederick Herring -1, 1, 2, 2 , 36, 40

Joseph Pipkin - 1, 1, 2, 2, 34, 38

Thomas Grantham - 1, 1, 2, 2, 38, 42

William Speight, resigned - 1, 1, 2, 2, 56, 60

William Harper - __, __, 2, 2, 33, 37

William Ormond - 1, 1, 2, 2, 31, 35

Isaac Hines -1, 1, 2, 2, 19, 23

Stringer Mackilwean - __, __, 2 , 2, 26, 30

Jacob Johnston - 1, __, 2, 2, 25, 29

Thos. Pridgeon, discharged - 1, 1, 2, 2, 36, 40

William Fellow - 1, 1, 2, 2, 47, 51

Menan Patrick - __, __, 2, 2, 34, 38

Thos. Williams, promoted - __, __, 2, 2, 32, 36

Stephen Cobb, discharged - 1, __, 2, 2, 51, 55

James Edmundson - 1, 1, 2, 2, 22, 26

Total Lts. = 12

Total Engs. = 9

Total Sergts. = 34

Total Cor. = 34

Total Pvts. = 607

Total = 675

J. Glasgow, Colonel

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Dobbs Return of Substitutes, July 8, 1779

The Return of the Substitutes enlisted into the Continental Service by their Militia agreeable to Act of Assembly passed May 1779

Substitutes Names......Time of Service ......From what ....When ......When deliv'd

.....................................................................Regiment ......Rec'd ......to Cont. Officer

Daniel Clifton .........Eighteen Months .......Dobbs .........June 5th ...June 5th

Jesse Donaldson ......During War.............. ditto ............ditto ........ditto

Ethelred Newsom .....ditto .........................ditto ............ditto ........ditto

John Moore.............. ditto .........................ditto ............ditto ........ditto

Benjamin Chadwick. ditto..........................ditto ............ditto ........ditto

John Sugg ...............Three Years ..............ditto ............ditto .........ditto

John Dunigin ..........During War.............. ditto ............ditto .........ditto

Francis Maxwell .....Eighteen Months .......ditto ...........19th ........19th

John Ross ...............Three Years ..............ditto ...........ditto .........ditto

Peter Furney ..........ditto .........................Craven ........ditto .........ditto

Anthony Cross ........ditto ..........................Dobbs .........ditto .........ditto

Timothy Mears .......During War ..............ditto ...........21st ........23rd

George McClarkey ..Eighteen Months........ Duplin ........23rd .........ditto

Dugal McConnough ..ditto.......................... ditto ............ditto .......ditto

Jeremiah Hewlet .....Two Years .................Dobbs ..........24th .......26th

John Hudler ............During War.............. ditto .............ditto........ 28th

James Poole ............ditto ..........................ditto ............29th.........3 July

Josiah Lai_?_ .........ditto .........................Pitt ..............ditto .........ditto

 

J. Glasgow, Col.

Dobbs Regt. Militia

His Excellency Governor Caswell

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State of North Carolina

We the Subscribers belonging to the Dobbs Regiment of Militia Do acknowledge that we have Severally Voluntarily inlisted into the Service of our Country to Serve in the state of So. Carolina for the Space of Three Months after Passing the Limits of the State Agreeable to the late Aud. Bill, and that we have received from the Colonel of the said Regiment the Bounty of Three Hudnred dollars each

Witness our hands the 26th day of May, 1780

Captain Kennedy's -

Benjamin Creech

 

Capt. Johnston's -

Hardy Jones

 

Capt. Kennedy's

in the room of -

John Tull

the mark of John Jeffries

 

Capt. Ormond

Willem Tom__?__

Daniel Holland Turnage (his mark)

 

Capt. Kennedy's

Thomas Tiree

Benjamin Byrd

 

Capt.Creel's

Benjamin Sutton

Jesse Rows

Major Croom Jun.

 

Joseph Hardy in room of Thomas Dail

 

Capt.Ormond

Aaron Butts

 

Capt. Harper's

Fredrick Jones

William Badger

John Kinney (his mark)

Abram Sugg (his mark)

 

Light Horseman Hines

John Dillahunty Jun.

 

Capt. Harvey's

Soloman Witherington

James Falkner (his mark)

George Linton

John Baker

John Fanning

Jeremiah Desmond

 

Capt. Hines

John Cox's mark

Lot Croom

 

Capt. Speight's

Cipher Thigpen (his mark)

Needham Garner (his mark)

William Mathis

 

Capt. Hines

Peter Jones (his mark)

 

Capt.Speight's

Will. Barfield

Willm.Speight Jr., Towhead

Enoch Price

 

Moses Cox in room of Jacob Rhem

 

Capt. Johnston's

Aaron Cox (his mark)

William Brock

 

Capt. Shute's

Samuel Loftin (his mark)

Francis Loftin

Samuel Hearon

 

Philemon Nobles

Isaac Jones

 

Capt. Davis's

Jeremiah Barrow (his mark)

Henery Sauls (his mark)

 

Capt. Ormond's

Anthony Mears (hismark)

Joseph Hardee

Jesse Stancil (his mark)

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We the Subscribers Volunteers and Drafts from the Dobbs Regiment of Militia do acknowledge severally to have received from Col. James Glasgow the Sum of Money to our respective names affixed for which we promise to perform the duty of Militia Men the Time by Sum directed . .(illegible) . . at Kingston this 14th day of July, 1780

Samuel Pope -Three hundred Dollars

Matt (MH) Hanks - Three hundred Dollars

John (X) Daniel - Three hundred Dollars

James (X) Wilson - Three hundred Dollars

John (X) Creech - Three hundred Dollars

David Heartsfield - Three hundred Dollars

John Harrell - Three hundred Dollars

Aaron Butts - One hundred and fifty

Francis Hodges - Three hundred Dollars

Richd. (X) Lee - One hundred & fifty

Daniel Ward - Three hundred Dollars

Darling Ward - Three hundred Dollars

Jacob (X) Langley - One hundred and fifty Dollars

Jacob Rhodes - Three hundred Dollars

John B. Bron - Three hundrede Dollars

William (X) Walston - Three hundred Dollars

Brittain Moore - Three hundred Dollars

John Grimsley - Three hundred Dollars

Benj. Bryant - Three hundred Dollars

John Willson - Three hundred Dollars

___?___ Rogers - Theree hundred Dollars

John Forehand - Three hundred Dollars

William (X) Metts - Three hundred Dollars

John (X) Patredge - Three hundred Dollars

Joseph Sugg -One hundred & fifty Dollars

Benj. (X) Hill -One hundred & fifty Dollars

Hosea (X) Wilson Faded or missing - impossible to read

_____ Tilghman - Three hundred Dollars

John (X) Bentley - Three hundred Dollars

George Oxley -One hundred & fifty Dollars

David (X) Charlcraft - Three hundred Dollars

John (X) Kennedy - Three hundred Dollars

John Coward - Three hundred Dollars

Gray (X) Westbrook - Three hundred Dollars

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List of the Drafts from the Dobbs Regiment, 4 Nov., 1780

Men's Names - Vol or draft - Company - Substitute

Moses Westbrook -vol. -Capt. Kennedy -Lewis Linder

Thos, Bird -draft -Capt. Kennedy

John Hodges - ditto - Capt. Kennedy

Francis Shine - ditto - Capt. Kennedy

 

James Johnston - draft - Taylor

William Lawson - draft - Taylor

Richard Hill - ditto - Taylor

 

Edward Woodham - ditto - Lofton

Arthur Graddy - ditto - Lofton

Joseph Barbor - ditto - Lofton

Elisha Freeman - ditto - Lofton

 

Isaac Minshew - vol. - Speight - Jesse Scarbrough

Stephen Williams - ditto - Speight

Israel Joyner - draft - Speight

Charly Harris - ditto - Speight

Thomas Hix - ditto - Speight

John Stancil, Junr. - ditto - Speight

 

Jesse Holmes - draft - Davis

George Tedder - draft - Davis

Henry Purvis - vol. - Davis

Bennet Barrow - draft - Davis

 

Samuel Wade - ____ -Ormonds - Joseph House

Edward Coward - ____ - Ormonds

Sylvanus Jones - ____ Ormonds - David Jones

William Mears - ____ Ormonds

 

John Williams - draft - Johnston

William Irwin - ditto - Johnston

Fra. Jones -____ - Johnston

Charles Cox -____ - Johnston

 

John Tindal -____ - Grainger

John Harrol -____ - Grainger

William Mitchel -____ - Grainger

Richd. Standley -____ - Grainger

____ - ____ - ____ - Shute

 

Daniel Dismond - draft - ____

Robert Argoe - draft - ____

Hardy Powell - draft - ____

Jesse Griffen - draft - ____

James Philips- draft - ____

Joel Barber - draft - ____

 

(No company listed for the above six men)

 

Capt. Lofton - James Goodman - Saml. Dillahunty

Capt. Taylor - Wm. Taylor - Thos. Gatlin

Capt. Ormond - Levi Chalcraft - Saml. Holliday

Capt. Davis - Sherod Barrow - Wm Williams

Capt. Kennedy - Joshua Croom - Richd. Hodges

Capt. Johnston - Evan Williams - John Kincey

Capt. Speight - Traverse Thigpen - Joseph Henby

Capt. Grainger - Benj. Best - Shad. Standley

____ - ____ - Mat_? Moseley

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Enlistments in Dobbs County, 1780-81

Volunteers- Captain's Districts - (Substitutes?)

Daniel Young - Taylor's

Asa Walters - ditto

 

John Sanders - Johnston's

Barfoot Dortch - ditto

Joseph Winsett - ditto

Daniel Quillen - ditto

 

Saml. Dillahunty - Lofton's

Jacob Jackson - Lofton's - (Thomas Davis)

George West - Lofton's

Leonard Loften -Lofton's -(John Galloway, Sub.)

Joseph Hopkins - Lofton's

 

 

Michael Murphry - Light Horse

William Murphry - Light Horse

 

Banj. Parrimore - Ormond's drafts

William Griffin - Ormond's drafts

Jesse Skinner - Ormond's drafts

Wm. Skinner Jun. - Ormond's drafts

Tho. Harrington - Ormond's vols.

James Davis - ditto

Levi Charleraft - ditto

 

John Parker - Parker's drafts

Sam. Howard - Parker's drafts

John Goodson - Parker's drafts

Elka. Loftin Jun. - Parker's drafts

 

Joseph Wade - Grainger's

Henry Best - Grainger's

George Turner - Grainger's

James :Lewis - Grainger's

 

Joshua Williams - Kennedy's

Simon Creech - Kennedy's

 

Joseph Hodges - Hodges's

Wm. Vause - Hodges's

Isaiah Johnston - Hodges's

Robert Witherington - Hodges's

Elijah Baker - Hodges's

John Witherington - Hodges's

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North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribed being duly impressed by a sense of the present state of our country and the danger that threaten it from the invasion of the enemy Do each man for himself promise upon the Sacred Ties of Honor, Virtue & Loove or our Country to enter into the Service of the same as Militia Volunteers this day & continue in the same for the sace of Three Months if required of the situation of our ublic affairs demand it & promise to demean ourselves therein as good Soldiers. Witness our hands this 14th day of February, 1781

Wm. (X) Murphrey

Samuel Dillahunty

Jacob Jackson

George West

(John Gallay in his room Leonard Loftin)

Joseph Hopkins

Michael Murphree

State of North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribers impressed with a true sense of the resent situation of our Country and animated with a desire of preventing as far as in us lies the danger that threatens it from the inroads and depradations of the enemy Do each man for himself romise uon the Sacred ties of Honor, Virtue & Love of our Country, to enter into the Service of our Country as Militia Volunteers to serve the same Faithfuly as true Soldiers for the sace of three months if rewquired or the Situation of our public affairs shall demand it. Witness our hands at Kingston, the 14th day of February, 1781.

Jacob Johnston - Wm. Ormond - R. Caswell

Jeremiah Loftin - J. Cobb - J. Glasgow

J. Herritage - Wm. Shepard - Abra. Sheppard

Will. Hooker - Henry Taylor - John Sheppard

C. Markland - Wm. Speight - J. McKinne -

Seth Speight - John Kennedy - Zenas Parker

William Harper - John Grainger - Henry Goodman

Wm. White - Robt. White - Js. Croom

Joseph Wade - Henry Best - Joshua Williams

Simon Creech - John Barfield - Levi Chaleraft

James (X) Davis - Thos. (X) Herrington

(Note: The above names are not orgasnized into three columns, but are scattered instead across two pages. Some of the names have numbers before them, but they are listed in no particular order).

State of North Carolina, Dobbs County - We the Subscribers deeply impressed with a Lively sense of the situation of our Country in the present conjuncture owing to the invasion of the enemy and being desirous to expell them from the state Do each man for himself promise and engage to serve our Country as Militia Volunteers for the space of three months from this Date if the situation of our Country requires it and as good soldiers to demean ourselves. Witness our hands this 14th February, 1781

Joseph Hodges

Thos. Vause

George Turner

Isaiah Johnston

Robert Witherington

Elijah Baker

John Witherington

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A True Copy of a Foot Company of Soldiers Commanded by Captain William Whitfield

Not dated. (Note: Some names in left column have been torn from the page)

Aaron Smith, Lieut.

Henry Goodmasn, Ensig.

Matthews Queney, Henry Deaver, Moses Prestcoat, Const. Whitfield, Sergts.

 

James Manley .......Andrew Bass

Moses Tillman ......Andrew Bass, Jun.

_____ Webb ........John Beck ......................Francis Benton

James Gardener ....Jas. Blunt ......................John Benton

Thos. Jones .........Elijah Caraway ................Demsey Benton

Wm. Jones, .........Sen. Wm. Brown............. Richd. Bush

Michiel Tillman .....Thos. English .................Wm. Roberts

Aaron Tillman ......Simons Addams ...............Edw. Carter

Geo.Marshall .......John Pettet .....................Solomon Carter

Jacob Taylor ........John Williams .................Jno. Thompson

Jas. Prevat ..........Wm. Williams .................Benjn. Thompson

Henry Roberts .....John Hallet .....................Thos. Mackey

Jno. Freeman .......Wm. Gradey ..................John Argoe

Lewis Sowel ........Wm. Lee ......................John Hedgpeth

Jas. Davis ...........John Wouton

Wendel (?) Blither .John Standley ..................Tested

Timothy Goodman .Joseph Wenkfield ............Aaron Wood, Clerk Comp.

Wm. Cole ...........Richd.Martain ................Total Number.62 Comp. men

John Even ...........Wm Bryan

Thos. Craddick .....John Carrel, Sen.

Richard Cox ........John Carrel, Jun.

Thomas Cox ........Joseph Benton

______ Cox ........Jno. Blessengton

______ Pettet .......Job Bradey

______ Miller

These are to satisfye (?) that the within company of foot soldiers is in very poor order wanting of one third good guns also ammunition and other accuterreyments that is not to be had or purchased in our parts

Willm. Whitfield