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| State ↕ | First ↕ | Last ↑ | Rank ↕ | Regiment ↕ | From ↕ | To | Notes | Battles |
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| NC | William | Abner | Major | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1780 | 1778-1780, a Major under Col. Joseph Taylor. | |
| NC | James | Aikens | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1782 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Richard Harrison. 1781, in VA unit. 1781-1782, a Private under Capt. Thomas Donoho (1st NC Regiment). Discharged at Bacon's Bridge, SC. W26780. | Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC) |
| SC | Anthony | Albergotti | Granville County Regiment | Served under Maj. William Hazzard Wigg at the redoubt near Beaufort. Dates unknown. | ||||
| SC | James | Alexander | Captain | Upper Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | Captain in Militia 1780-1781. | Siege of Augusta |
| SC | Rayne | Alexander | Horseman | Upper Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781 | 224 Days as a Horseman under Capt. Joseph Johnson and Capt. Frederick Wommack. | |
| NC | Moses | Alexander | Lt Col | Granville County Regiment | 1776 | 1777 | 1776-1777, a Lt. Colonel under Col. Robert Harris. | |
| SC | James | Allan | Lower Granville County Regiment | 1782 | 1782 | Served under Capt. John Leacraft. | ||
| NC | David | Allen | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\"" | ||
| NC | Joseph | Allen | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\"" | ||
| NC | Thomas | Allin | Commissary | Granville County Regiment | 1779 | Was a Private. 1780, a Commissary under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer (Orange County Regiment). Then, a Brigade Forage Master under Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore) William Leed Davidson in the Salisbury District Brigade of Militia. Then, a Private again. | ||
| NC | Thomas | Allin | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1776 | 1781 | 1776, a Private under Capt. Jesse Saunders. 1779-1780, a Commissary. 1781, a Private under Capt. William Thomas and Capt. Baron DeGloeback (NC Light Dragoons). Then in VA unit. | Ramsey's Mill |
| NC | James | Allison | Ensign | Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, an Ensign under Capt. Richard Harrison. 1781, also a Lieutenant. aka James Ellison. | Guilford Court House | |
| SC | Joseph | Anderson | Private | Upper Granville County Regiment | 29 Days under Lt. Jacob Buxton, Capt. Joseph Thomson, Col. William Harden, dates unknown. Also served 240 days as a Private in Marion's Brigade during 1780, unit unknown. | |||
| NC | Pleasant | Anderson | Lieutenant | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1778, a Lieutenant under Capt. William Gill. | ||
| NC | Isaac | Anderson | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\" Possibly the same man as directly above." | ||
| SC | Israel | Andrews | Granville County Regiment | 1775 | 1783 | Also served under Capt. John Leacraft (Lower Granville County Regiment) 1781-1783. | Bloody Point, Briar Creek (GA), Coosawhatchie, Beaufort, Parker's Ferry #2 | |
| NC | ? | Badgett | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, a Captain under Maj. Barnett Pulliam and Col. Joseph Taylor. | ||
| NC | Peter | Badgett | Lieutenant | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | Was a Private and an Ensign. 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. William Gilliam. Then a Private again, and an Ensign again. | ||
| NC | Peter | Badgett | Ensign | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | Was a Private. 1780, an Ensign under Capt. Vass. 1780, also a Lieutenant. 1781, a Private again. 1781, an Ensign again under Capt. Solomon Walker. | |
| NC | Peter | Badgett | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1781 | 1778, a Private under Capt. Richard Taylor. Substituted for his father, John Badgett. Tended to William Badgett while he was sick, probably his brother. 1780, an Ensign. 1781, back to a Private under Capt. Richard Harrison. 1781, an Ensign again. Born on 12/23/1759 in Granville County, NC. | Guilford Court House |
| NC | William | Badgett | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1782 | 1778, a Private under Capt. Richard Taylor. 1781, a Private under Capt. Rihcard Harrison. 1782, a Private under Capt. Gideon Gooch. Born on 7/23/1762 in Granville County, NC. | Guilford Court House |
| NC | Peter | Bailey | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1781 | 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. William Taylor. 1779-1780, a Private under Capt. William Gill. 1780, also a Private under Capt. Bartlett Yancey. 1781, a Private under Capt. William Hicks, Capt. Ralph Banks, and Capt. Shadrack Parish. Wounded at the battles of Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs, SC. Late 1781, an Acting Captain. Borin on 10/9/1762 in Henrico County, VA. | Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC) |
| NC | John | Banes | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1782 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Peter Bennett, Capt. Stephen Merritt, and Capt. Samuel Harris. 1782, a Private under Capt. George Farragut (NC State Regiment). | Camden (SC) |
| NC | Ralph | Banks | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1781 | Was an Ensign. 1778-1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. William Moore (Caswell County Regiment). Aug. 1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. | Camden (SC) |
| NC | Ralph | Banks | Ensign | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 1778 | 2/5/1778, a known Ensign under Capt. John Rush. 1778, also a Captain. | |
| SC | James | Barber | Upper Granville County Regiment | Served under Lt. Jacob Buxton, Capt. Joseph Thomson. | ||||
| NC | Jesse | Barnett | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781 | 1781, a Private under Capt. Richard Harrison. 1781, also a Private under Capt. David Cowan (NC Light Horse Regiment). Born in 7/4/1749 in Goochland County, VA. | Guilford Court House |
| SC | \Unknown\"" | Barton | Captain | Upper Granville County Regiment | A Captain under Col. William Harden. Dates unknown. | |||
| NC | James Minge | Barton | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, a Private under Capt. John Taylor. | Ramsey's Mill, Stewart's Creek #1 | |
| SC | John | Baxton | Lieutenant | Upper Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | A Lieutenant under Capt. James Moore and Col. William Harden. | |
| SC | Stephen | Bayt | Upper Granville County Regiment | Served under Lt. John Newton Fry, then under Capt. Frederick Wommack. Dates unknown. | ||||
| SC | William | Bayt | Upper Granville County Regiment | Served under Lt. John Newton Fry, then under Capt. Frederick Wommack. Dates unknown. | ||||
| NC | James | Beaver | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\"" | ||
| NC | Jeremiah | Beaver | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Bartlett Searcey. 1781, a Private under Capt. James Lewis, then under Capt. Howell Taylor. Born on 5/19/1757 in Amelia County, VA. | |
| NC | John | Beaver | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\"" | ||
| NC | William | Beaver | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1778 | 5/25/1778, a known Private under Capt. Ralph Williams in the \New Levies.\"" | ||
| NC | William | Beck | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Peter Bennett, then under Capt. Richard Harrison. 1781, a Private under Capt. William Hicks, then under Capt. George Hodge (Orange County Regiment). Two more tours, units not named. Born on 2/12/1766 in Granville County, NC. | Guilford Court House |
| SC | Dennis | Belcher | Upper Granville County Regiment | Served under Capt. Jacob Buxton, Col. William Harden. Dates unknown. | ||||
| NC | Peter | Bennett | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. 1780, attached to Lt. Col. Stephen Moore (Caswell County Regiment) during the Camden, SC expedition. 1781, a Captain under Lt. Col. Drury Smith. March 1781, sent to Roanoke River in VA to catch fish for the army for 3 months. Some sources claim he made it to Major. | Camden (SC) |
| NC | William | Bennett | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Killed on 9/8/1781 at the battle of Eutaw Springs, SC. | Camden (SC), Kings Mountain (SC), Rugeley's Mill #2 (SC), Cowpens (SC), Guilford Court House, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781 (SC), Eutaw Springs (SC) |
| NC | Joseph | Blacknall | Lieutenant | Granville County Regiment | 1780 | 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. Ralph Banks. | ||
| NC | James | Blackwell | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1781 | 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Taylor. Also served under Col. Francois DeMalmedy (NC Light Dragoons) and Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). | Raft Swamp |
| NC | David | Blalock | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1776 | 1781 | 1776, a Private under Capt. Cuthbert Hudson, detached to support march against hostile indians led by Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). Forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. 1781, a Private under Capt. John Henderson (NC Light Dragoons), then Capt. James Blackwell, then Capt. Nathanial Waller. Fall of 1781, in the Wilmington Expedition. | Raft Swamp |
| NC | Jeremiah | Blalock | Private | Granville County Regiment | 1776 | 1781 | 1776, a Private under Capt. Cuthbert Hudson, detached to support march against hostile indians led by Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). Forced to turn back due to the lack of wagons and pack horses. Aug. 1780, a Private under Capt. Solomon Walker (Mounted Volunteers. 1781, a Private undr Capt. John Henderson (NC Light Dragoons). | Polk's Mill |
| SC | James | Blount | Upper Granville County Regiment | Served under Lt. Jacob Buxton, Capt. Joseph Thomson. Dates unknown. | ||||
| SC | Charles | Blunt | Upper Granville County Regiment | 1781 | Served under Col. William Harden, unit and dates unknown. Captured and hanged by British Lt. Col. Thomas Brown at Wiggin's Hill - 1/24/1781. | Wiggin's Hill | ||
| SC | Isaac | Bolder | Lower Granville County Regiment | 1782 | 1782 | Served under Capt. John Leacraft. | ||
| SC | Daniel | Bolton | Horseman | Upper Granville County Regiment | 1781 | 1782 | A Horseman during 1781-1782. At some time, served under Capt. Jacob Buxton. | |
| SC | Lewis | Bona | Captain | Granville County Regiment | 1779 | 1780 | Siege of Charleston 1780 | |
| SC | Lewis | Bona | Lower Granville County Regiment | Served under Capt. John Leacraft. Dates unknown. |