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| State ↕ | First ↕ | Last ↑ | Rank ↕ | Regiment ↕ | From ↕ | To | Notes | Battles |
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| NC | John | Abbot | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/20/1776, served under Capt. William Murray, 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. | |||
| NC | Robert Jr. | Abercrombie | Major | Southern Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1777 | 4/22/1776, a Major under Col. John Butler. | |
| NC | Samuel | Aken | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/22/1776, a known Private under Capt. William Williams, detached to support the 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. | ||
| NC | Jacob | Albright | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/20/1776, served under Capt. William Williams, detached to support the 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. | |||
| NC | Peter | Aldridge | Private | Orange County Regiment | A Private under Capt. James Farquhar, dates unknown. | |||
| NC | Abraham | Allen | Captain | Orange County Regiment | 1778 | 1782 | 1778-1779, a Captain of Dragoons under Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). 1780, a Captain under Maj. William McCauley and Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer. 1781, a Captain under Maj. William Gholson and Lt. Col. Robert Mebane (a Continental officer). Badly wounded at the battle of Kirk's Farm. 1782, a Captain under Col. William O'Neal. Descendents are convinced he was promoted to Major during the war. aka Abram Allen, Abram Olen. | Camden (SC), Kirk's Farm, Lindley's Mill, Brush Creek |
| NC | Abraham | Allen | Lieutenant | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1779, a Lieutenant under Capt. William Jamieson. | ||
| NC | Samuel | Allen | Commissary | Orange County Regiment | 1782 | Was a Private. | ||
| NC | Samuel | Allen | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1782 | 1781, a Private under Capt. George Hodge. 1782, a Commissary. | Guilford Court House |
| NC | Samuel | Allin | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1781 | First in VA unit. 1781, a Private under Capt. Davis Gresham. | Guilford Court House, Eutaw Springs (SC) |
| NC | Joseph | Allison | Lieutenant | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. John Whiteside. | ||
| NC | James | Allison | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1781 | 8/22/1776, a known Private under Capt. William Williams, detached to support the 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. 1777, a Private under Capt. John Atkinson. 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. John Griffin in the \New Levies.\" 1781 | a Private under Capt. William Douglas |
| NC | John | Allison | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/20/1776, served under Capt. William Murray, 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. | |||
| NC | John | Allison | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1778 | 1781 | 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. William Lytle in the \New Levies.\" 1780 | a Private under Capt. John Whitesides. Born in 1762 in Orange County. Possibly the same man as directly above (different sources)." |
| NC | Nathan | Almond | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1781 | 1779, a Private under Capt. William Jamieson. 1780, a Private under Capt. William Richardson (Chatham County Regiment). 1781, a Private, unit unknown. POW at the battle of Hillsborough on 9/12/1781. Born inm 1760 in Orange County, NC. | Hillsborough |
| NC | Daniel | Andrew | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/22/1776, a known Private under Capt. William Williams, detached to support the 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. | ||
| NC | Hugh | Andrews | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1781 | 1779-1780, a Private under Capt. James Trousdale. Moved to Rowan County. 1780, a Private under Capt. Joseph Sharpe. Also served from 1/26/1781 to 3/11/1781. 1781, a Private under Capt. Hugh Hall. aka Hugh Andrew. | |
| NC | Joseph | Armstrong | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1782 | 1780, a Private under Capt. Thomas Thompson. 1781, a Private under a Capt. Douglas. 1781, also an Express Rider for Capt. Jacob Richards. 1782, a Private under a Capt. Douglas, then under Capt. William Gwinn. Born on 4/22/1764 in Orange County, NC. | |
| NC | Robert | Ashley | Private | Orange County Regiment | A Private, unit and dates unknown. From what is now Durham County. | |||
| NC | John | Atkinson | Major | Northern Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1777 | 4/22/1776, a Major under Col. James Saunders. 11/23/1776, a Major under Col. Francis Locke (2nd Battalion of Volunteers). Unit disbanded on 4/10/1777. |
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| NC | John | Atkinson | Captain | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1776, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. John Hogan. Later in 1776, attached to Col. Ebenezer Folsome (Cumberland County Regiment) to suppress Loyalists at Cross Creek. 1777, a Captain under Col. James Saunders in the Caswell County Regiment. | Briar Creek (GA) | |
| NC | Benjamin | Austin | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | First tour, hired a substitute. 1780, a Private under Capt. Richard Christmas. 1781, a Private under Capt. Abraham Allen. POW at Hillsborough on 9/12/1781, escaped at Savannah, GA on 4/9/1782. | Hillsborough |
| NC | Joseph | Baker | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | Claims to have been in the 10th NC Regiment under Capt. John Wilson and Col. Zachariah Dauge. But, the 10th NC Regiment was disbanded in 1778. There was a Capt. James Wilson and a Lt. Col. Peter Dauge in the 10th NC Regiment. But, official lists do not show this man. Made up? | |||
| NC | Peter | Baker | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1779 | 1776, a Private under Capt. John Atkinson. 1777, in Caswell County. 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. William Lytle (5th NC Regiment) for nine months. Discharged at Salisbury, NC. Moved to Guilford County, NC. Then joined SC unit. W277. |
Stono Ferry (SC) |
| NC | Thomas | Baker | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/22/1776, a known Private under Capt. William Williams, 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. | ||
| NC | James | Baldridge | Ensign | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1780, an Ensign under Capt. George Hodge. | ||
| NC | Thomas | Barnett | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1781 | 1779, a Sergeant under Capt. William Harden. 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. James Robinson, then under Capt. Herndon Haralson. Born in 1759 in Orange County, NC. | Eutaw Springs (SC) |
| NC | James | Barnhill | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1778 | 1781 | 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. Thomas Thompson. 1781, a Private under Capt. Baxter King. 1781, also a Private under Capt. Elijah Moore (1st NC Regiment). Probably the same man as directly above (different sources). | |
| NC | John | Barnhill | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1778 | 1779 | 1778-1779, a Private under Capt. John Griffin in the \New Levies.\" Born on 2/15/1757." | Briar Creek (GA), Stono Ferry (SC) |
| NC | James | Bates | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. James Trousdale. 1781, a Private, unit unknown. Born in March of 1764 in Brunswick County, VA. | Whitesell's Mill |
| NC | Richard | Benneham | Private | Orange County Regiment | A Private, unit and dates unknown. From what is now Durham County. | |||
| NC | Jesse | Benton | Major | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1783 | 1781, a Major under Lt. Col. Thomas Taylor. Served until the end of the war. | |
| NC | John | Bertie | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. John Pope. 1781, a Private under a Capt. Smith. | Guilford Court House |
| NC | Thomas | Bevins | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1780 | 1779, one of a select few in the \Sergeant's Guard\" at Hillsborough chosen by Maj. William McCauley to guard high-value Loyalist prisoners. 1780 | a Sergeant under Lt. Col. John Taylor guarding Hillsborough. aka Thomas Bivens." |
| NC | John | Bitticks | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1778 | 1778, a Sergeant under Capt. William Greenwood. | ||
| NC | Jacob | Black | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, a Private under Capt. Matthew McCauley. | Whitesell's Mill, Guilford Court House | |
| NC | Jacob | Bletcher | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1782 | 1780-1781, a Private under Capt. John McClary. 1781, a Private under Capt. William Armstrong (1st NC Regiment) for 12 months. Discharged on 12/23/1782. S39198. | Camden (SC), Haw River |
| NC | Thomas | Bowles | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1782 | 1781, a Private under Capt. Edward Gwinn. 1781, also a Private under Capt. Thomas Donoho (1st NC Regiment) for 12 months. Furloughed due to getting Smallpox, recovered and went to Hillsborough to join up with his unit - captured by Col. David Fanning on 9/12/1781, POW for 13 months. Rejoined his unit at Round O, SC and was soon thereafter discharged. W5857. | Hillsborough |
| NC | William | Brittain | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1780 | 1779, one of a select few in the \Sergeant's Guard\" at Hillsborough chosen by Maj. William McCauley to guard high-value Loyalist prisoners. Moved to Burke County | then a Private." |
| NC | Reuben | Brock | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1776, a Private under Capt. John Atkinson. Born in Orange County, NC. | ||
| NC | Andrew | Brooks | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. Thomas Thompson. | ||
| NC | John | Brown | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private under Capt. William Jones. From Chatham County. 1781, a Private under Capt. William Douglas (Caswell County Regiment). Most of his service was in and around Orange County. | |
| NC | William | Browning | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1781 | 1781, a Private under a Capt. Simmons. POW at Hillsborough on 9/12/1781, held three months, then paroled. Born in 1758 in Orange County, NC. | Hillsborough |
| NC | Arnold | Bruce | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/20/1776, served under Capt. William Murray, detached to support march against hostile indians led by Col. Ambrose Ramsey (Chatham County Regiment). Turned back due to lack of wagons and pack horses. | |||
| NC | Edward | Bryan | Lieutenant | Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 8/27/1776, a known Lieutenant under Capt. John Moore. | ||
| NC | William | Bryant | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, a Private under Capt. George Hodge. | ||
| NC | Thomas | Buchanan | Sergeant | Orange County Regiment | 1781 | 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. William Williams. Served other tours, Captains not named. Born in 1764 in PA. | ||
| NC | John | Burford | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1779 | 1781 | 1779, a Private under Capt. John Griffin in the \New Levies.\" 1781 | a Sergeant." |
| NC | Robert | Burnsides | Private | Orange County Regiment | 1780 | 1781 | 1780, a Private, unit unknown. Wounded/POW at the battle of Fishing Creek, SC, escaped. 1781, a Private under Capt. James Lansdale, Capt. John Clendenan, and Capt. Nathaniel Christmas. POW at Hillsborough on 9/12/1781, escaped. | Fishing Creek (SC), Haw River, Hillsborough, Brush Creek |
| NC | John | Butler | Colonel | Southern Orange County Regiment | 1776 | 1777 | 9/9/1775, a Lt. Colonel under Col. John Hogan. 4/22/1776, promoted to Colonel/Commandant of the new Southern Orange County Regiment. May 1777, a Brigadier General. |