Private
Elijah Taylor

1779-1780, a Private under Capt. Richard Graham, attached to Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). In Charleston, SC erecting breastworks, etc., discharged before the town surrendered. 1780, a Private under Capt. Galbraith Falls, attached to Lt. Col. Frederick Hambright (Lincoln County Regiment). 1780, also a Private under Capt. William Nash (Wilkes County Regiment), attached to Lt. Col. Drury Ledbetter (Montgomery County Regiment) and Col. John Collier (Randolph County Regiment). POW at the battle of Camden, SC, escaped after being held for 29 days. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. Richard Simmons and Col. Robert Smith in the newly-created NC State Legion, and in the

Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. Born on 5/8/1754 in Craven County, NC.