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Revolutionary War

Showing 1–39 of 39 patriots

State ↕ First ↕ Last ↑ Rank ↕ Regiment ↕ From ↕ To Notes Battles
NC Benjamin Alford Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum.
NC Jonathan Broadstreet Quartermaster Wayne County Regiment 1781
NC John Carraway Ensign Wayne County Regiment 1780 1780, an Ensign under Capt. David Jernigan, Jr.
NC Lazarus Crawford Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1780 1780, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. Camden (SC)
NC David Edwards Private Wayne County Regiment 1780 1782 1780, a Private under Capt. Thomas Shute. 1781-1782, a Sergeant in NC Continental Line. 1782, a Private under Capt. Maurice Raiford and Col. Joel Lewis in the NC State Regiment (State Troops).
NC ? Gaillard Captain Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Captain under Col. John Sheppard.
NC John Grace Sergeant Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. John Giles, then under Capt. Jacob Johnston. Born on 8/27/1761 in Dobbs (what became Wayne) County, NC.
NC Thomas Grantham Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1779 1779, a Lieutenant under Capt. Thomas Page.
NC Jesse Grantham Ensign Wayne County Regiment 1779 1779, an Ensign under Capt. Jesse Jernigan.
NC Richard Hodges Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1779 1779, a Lieutenant under Capt. Thomas Shute.
NC Charles Holmes Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Lieutenant under Capt. David Jernigan.
NC John Howell Private Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 Was a Sergeant in Dobbs County. 1780, a Private under Capt. Thomas Grantham and Col. Benjamin Exum. 1781, a Private under Capt. Joseph Boon and Col. Benjamin Exum. Born on 5/29/1753 in Dobbs (what became Wayne) County, NC.
NC David Jr. Jernigan Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 Was an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain of Light Horse under Col. Benjamin Exum.
NC Arthur Jernigan Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1780 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. Joseph Boon.
NC Jesse Jr. Jernigan Ensign Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, an Ensign under Capt. David Jernigan, Jr.
NC George Jernigan Sergeant Wayne County Regiment 1780 Was a Private. 1780, a Sergeant under Capt. Joseph Boon.
NC Elijah Johnson Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 Was a Sergeant. 1781, a Private under a Capt. Gaillard and Col. John Sheppard.
NC Andrew Knox Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1780 1780, a Lieutenant under Capt. Joseph Sessions.
NC Miles Langley Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 1783 1781, a Private under Capt. Thomas Shute and Col. Benjamin Exum. Lived in Dobbs County. 1782, a Private under Capt. Maurice Raiford and Maj. Bennett Crafton in the NC State Regiment (State Troops) for twelve months.
NC John Langston Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Private, unit unknown. POW on 8/17/1781 - most likely at the skirmish known as Webber's Bridge, but could have been at Jumping Run, both on that date - died in captivity.
NC Daniel Loftley Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum.
NC John Lowry Lt Col Wayne County Regiment 1779 1780 Was a Major. 1779-1780, a Lt. Colonel under Col. John Sheppard. aka John Lowrie, John Lowery. Siege of Charleston (SC)
NC William McKinnie Lt Col Wayne County Regiment 1779 1783 Was a Major in Dobbs County. 1779, a Lt. Colonel under Col. Benjamin Exum. Served until the end of the war.
NC Burwell Mouring Major Wayne County Regiment 1779 1783 Was a Lieutenant and a Captain.
1779, a Major under Col. Benjamin Exum.
Paroled by the British, reason and date unknown.
Served until the end of the war. aka Burwell Moring, Burwell Moren.
NC Abraham Peacock Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Private under Capt. Joseph Sessions, attached to Lt. Col. Richard Nixon (Craven County Regiment). 1781, also a Private under Capt. Samuel Crowell and Col. James Read in the NC Light Horse Regiment. 1781, also a Private under Capt. Benjamin Harrison and Maj. Burwell Mouring. Born on 10/8/1742 in Craven (what became Johnston then Dobbs) County, NC. Hobkirk's Hill (SC)
NC Bird Perry Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781, a Private under Capt. Joseph Sessions, attached to Lt. Col. William Thomas Linton (Nash County Regiment). Lived in Warren County. Hired as a substitute to finish a tour of James Towns.
NC Stephen Sasser Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 Was an Ensign. 1780-1781, a Captain under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1781, also attached to Col. James Kenan (Duplin County Regiment).
NC Stephen Sasser Ensign Wayne County Regiment 1779 1780 1779, an Ensign under Capt. Thomas Shute. 1780, a Captain.
NC John Sheppard Colonel Wayne County Regiment 1779 1783 Was a Captain, Major, and Lt. Colonel in Dobbs County Regiment of Militia.
Oct. 1779, a full Colonel til the end of the war. aka John Shepherd.		 Siege of Charleston (SC)
NC Ezekiel Slocumb Sergeant Wayne County Regiment 1781 Was a Private. 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. David Jernigan.
NC Samuel Stricklin Private Wayne County Regiment 1779 1781 Was a Sergeant. 1779, a Private under Capt. Thomas Shute and Col. John Sheppard. Lived in Duplin County. 1781, a Private under Capt. Jonathan Taylor and Col. James Kenan.
NC Gilead Thigpen Private Wayne County Regiment 1779 1782 1779, a Private under Capt. Thomas Shute and Col. John Sheppard. Lived in Dobbs County. 1780, a Private under Capt. Alexander Harvey (Edgecombe County Regiment), attached to Lt. Col. Archibald Lytle (a Continental officer). POW at the Fall of Charleston, SC, paroled. 1781, a Private under Capt. Swan Trouton and Maj. Bennett Crafton in the NC State Regiment (State Troops) for twelve months. Siege of Charleston 1780 (SC)
NC William Thompson Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 Was a Private and a QM Sergeant in Dobbs County. 6/8/1780, a Captain under Lt. Col. William McKinnie and Col. Benjamin Exum. April of 1781, he and his men were surprised by a small British detachment in Duplin County on their way to Virginia, taken prisoner, paroled.
NC Benjamin Tyner Private Wayne County Regiment 1781 1781 1781, a Private under Capt. Frederick Herring, then under Capt. Joseph Boon, both under Col. Benjamin Exum.
NC Robert White Lt Col Wayne County Regiment 1781 1783 Was a Major. 1781, a Lt. Colonel under Col. Benjamin Exum. Served until the end of the war.
NC Robert White Major Wayne County Regiment 1779 1781 1779, a Major under Col. Benjamin Exum. 1Q 1781, a Lt. Colonel.
NC John Wiggs Sergeant Wayne County Regiment 1781 Was a Private. 1781, a Sergeant under Capt. Daniel Loftley.
NC Willoughby Williams Captain Wayne County Regiment 1780 1781 Was a Private in the NC Continental Line and an Ensign in NC Militia. 1780-1781, a Captain under Maj. Burwell Mouring and Col. Benjamin Exum. Wounded at the battle of Cowpens, SC. Cowpens (SC)
NC ? Wilson Lieutenant Wayne County Regiment 1779 1779, a Lieutenant under Capt. John Kennedy.