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| State ↕ | First ↕ | Last ↑ | Rank ↕ | Regiment ↕ | From ↕ | To | Notes | Battles |
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| NC | John | Anderson | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | Benjamin | Armstrong | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Rowan County. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | William | Beatty | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | Hugh | Campbell | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | John | Clark | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. Wounded at the battle of Charlotte. 1781, a Captain under Col. Joseph Dickson. From Lincoln County. |
Charlotte, Polk's Mill |
| NC | John | Clark | Adjutant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Was a Private. Sep. 1780, an Adjutant under Maj. Joseph Dickson and Col. William Richardson Davie. Later, an Adjutant in SC unit. From Mecklenburg County. | |
| NC | Benjamin | Clark | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. John Harris and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Charles Alexander. Later in SC unit. Born on 4/19/1763 in PA. | |
| NC | Theodosius | Cook | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. Thomas Cook and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Guilford County. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. Thomas Cook and Col. William O'Neal, and in the Wilmington Expedition, no known engagements. Born on 5/31/1763 in Mecklenburg County, VA. | |
| NC | Martin | Coulter | Sergeant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Was a Private. Sep. 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. James Byers. From Mecklenburg County. | Charlotte | |
| NC | Thomas | Crawley | Ensign | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, an Ensign under Capt. Thomas Cook. From Guilford County. | Charlotte | |
| NC | Thomas | Cummings | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. John Gillespie and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Guilford County. Late 1780-1781, a Private under Capt. George Pearce and Col. John Peasley. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. John Cummings (his brother) and Maj. Joseph Graham in the newly-created NC State Legion, and in the Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. | Wahab's Plantation |
| NC | Jeremiah | Cunningham | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. John Gillespie and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Guilford County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Asa Brashears, then under Capt. George Pearce, both under Col. John Peasley. Born on 6/6/1760 in Lancaster County, PA. | |
| NC | William Richardson | Davie | Colonel | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1782 | Earlier, a Lieutenant, Captain, and Major in SC and NC Militias. 9/5/1780, Commander of newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. 1/16/1781, appointed by Board of War as Commissary General for the State per request of Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene, replacing Col. Thomas Polk, who had resigned. 2/13/1781, Gen. Assy confirmed this position officially. Position eliminated by Gen. Ass'y in May 1782. |
Wahab's Plantation (SC), Charlotte |
| NC | ? | DeBrisbourn | Lt Col | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | 1780, a Lt. Colonel under Col. William Richardson Davie. aka ? Brisbane. | Charlotte |
| NC | John | Erwin | Sergeant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. David Ramsey. Fall of 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. David Ramsey (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | John | Erwin | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Rowan County. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. Robert Smith in the newly-created NC State Legion, and in the Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | Samuel Jr. | Gann | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. Thomas Cook and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Guilford County. Born in 1748 in Frederick County, VA. | Charlotte |
| NC | John | Gillon | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. John Reid and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. | ||
| NC | Samuel | Givens | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Benjamin Lowery, then under Capt. John Harris, both under Col. William Richardson Davie. Lived in Mecklenburg County. 1780, also a Private under Capt. John Foster and Col. Robert Irwin. 1781, in SC unit. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | Joseph | Graham | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Was a Sergeant in the NC Continental Line. Then, an Adjutant and a Lieutenant in NC Militia. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Maj. Joseph Dickson and Col. William Richardson Davie. Badly wounded at Charlotte on 9/26/1780. Jan. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin (Mecklenburg County Regiment). Early 1781, often attached to VA Lt. Col. Henry \Light Horse Harry\" Lee. Aug. 1781 |
a Major. From Mecklenburg County during the war.<BR>Born in Chester County |
| NC | James | Gregory | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | David | Hart | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. | ||
| NC | James | Hart | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. | ||
| NC | Samuel | Hart | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. | Charlotte | |
| NC | Warren | Hart | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Northampton County. | ||
| NC | William | Hart | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. From Mecklenburg County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC), Charlotte, Polk's Mill | |
| NC | James | Hart | Lieutenant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. Samuel Hart. From Mecklenburg County. | Charlotte | |
| NC | Benjamin | Hickman | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. James Craig and Col. William Richardson Davie. Lived in Rowan County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Andrew Allison and Col. Francis Locke. Born on 9/13/1762 in Cecil County, MD. | |
| NC | Cordell | Hogan | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. Warren Hart and Col. William Richardson Davie. Lived in Northampton County. 1780, also a Lieutenant. Born on 1/15/1758 in Northampton County, NC. aka Cardell Hogan. | |
| NC | Reuben | Hood | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Wagoner under Capt. Oliver Wiley and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Mecklenburg County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Jonathan Potts, attached to Col. Francis Locke (Rowan County Regiment). Fall of 1781, a Private under Maj. Joseph Graham and Col. Robert Smith in the newly-created NC State Legion, and in the Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. Born on 10/4/1762 in Frederick County, VA. | |
| NC | Samuel | Hunt | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Col. William Richardson Davie, Captain not named. Lived in Granville County. | ||
| NC | William Jr. | Hunter | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a Captain under Col. Guilford Dudley (NC Light Horse Regiment). From Anson County. | |
| NC | William | Kerr | Sergeant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Was a Private. Sep. 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. Daniel Gillespie. 1781, a Cornet. From Guilford County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | William | Leach | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. William Stewart and Col. William Richardson Davie. Lived in Rowan County. Fall of 1781, a Private under Capt. Thomas Morrison, attached to Col. William Lofton (Montgomery County Regiment), and in the Wilmington Expedition, no named engagements. | |
| NC | Nathaniel | Leard | Sergeant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. David Ramsey. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | George | Locke | Lieutenant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. John Brandon and Col. William Richardson Davie. Killed at the battle of Charlotte on 9/26/1780. From Rowan County. | Charlotte |
| NC | Benjamin | Lowery | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. aka Benjamin Loury, Benjamin Lowry. | ||
| NC | John | Maxwell | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Reed and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Mecklenburg County. Born in 1765 o 1766 in Mecklenburg County, NC. | Charlotte | |
| NC | Hardy | Miles | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | First in SC unit. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in SC. Then back in SC units. | |
| NC | James | Millican | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Maj. Joseph Dickson and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Lincoln County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Lewis Musick and Lt. Col. James Miller (Rutherford County Regiment). | |
| NC | John | Morrison | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. Peter Burns and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Mecklenburg County. Then a Wagoner. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | James Cole | Mountflorence | Major | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Earlier a Captain. Late 1780, a Major under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a Lt. Colonel under Col. William Richardson Davie in the Commissary Department at Salisbury. |
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| NC | Samuel | Murphy | Sergeant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private and a Sergeant under Capt. David Ramsey. Also in 1781. From Rowan County. | ||
| NC | Samuel | Murphy | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Private under Capt. David Ramsey and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Rowan County. Also a Sergeant. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) | |
| NC | William | Nesbitt | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. | Hobkirk's Hill (SC) |
| NC | Benjamin | Newton | Private | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Was a Lieutenant and an Ensign. Fall of 1780, a Private under Capt. John Clark and Col. William Richardson Davie in the newly-created NC State Cavalry-Western District. Lived in Lincoln County. 1781, a Lieutenant, then a Captain. | Polk's Mill |
| NC | George | Parks | Cornet | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1780 | Earlier an Ensign. Sep. 1780, a Cornet under Capt. John Gillespie. Soon, a Lieutenant. From Guilford County. | |
| NC | Robert | Porter | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Irwin. From Mecklenburg County. | |
| NC | David | Ramsey | Captain | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | 1781 | Was a Private and a Lieutenant. Sep. 1780, a Captain under Col. William Richardson Davie. 8/10/1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion), and in the Wilmington Expedition. Then, a Commissary. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |
| NC | Robert | Ramsey | Lieutenant | NC State Cavalry-Western District | 1780 | Sep. 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. David Ramsey. From Rowan County. | Wahab's Plantation (SC) |