Officers of the 1 st NC Continental Battalion 9/1775-9/1/1778
M246-79 fr. 0010
National Archives & Records Administration
Compiled by Billy Markland
Compiler's Note: The film, or the source, was extremely faded in many spots, necessitating more question marks than normal. Hopefully I can obtain a better copy of the film or validate the question marks against the source at some later date.
| Surname |
Given |
Rank |
Appointed |
First Promotion |
Second Promotion |
Third Promotion |
Resignation |
Comments |
| Moore |
James |
Col. |
9/1/1775 |
3/7/1776 |
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Died 4/22/1777 |
| Nash |
Francis |
Lt. Col. |
9/1/1775 |
4/10/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
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Wounded 10/4/1777 & died 10/7/1777 |
| Clark |
Thomas |
Maj. |
9/1/1775 |
4/10/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
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| Davis |
William |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
4/10/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
|
|
Transferred to one of the 4 Regiments in Carolina |
| Davidson |
George |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
|
2/7/1755 |
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| Grainger |
Caleb |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
2/5/1777 |
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|
4/26/1777 |
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| Walker |
John |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
4/26/1777 |
|
|
10/22/1777 |
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| Moore |
Alfred |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
|
3/8/1777 |
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| Dixon |
Henry |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
7/8/1777 |
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To a Majority in ye 2d Regiment |
| Ro[nan?] |
Robert |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
|
6/29/1776 |
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| Allan |
Thomas |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
9/15/1776 |
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| Pickett |
|
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
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Company reduced by order of Council of Safety |
| Green |
William |
Capt. |
9/1/1775 |
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Company reduced by order of Council of Safety |
| Lillington |
John |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
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5/1776 |
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| Brannon |
William |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
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|
|
3/1776 |
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| Hogg |
Thomas |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
4/10/1776 |
9/19/1777 |
|
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To a Majority in ye 5 th Regiment |
| Tatum |
Absalom |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
6/29/1776 |
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|
9/19/1776 |
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| Thompson |
Lawrence |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
9/15/1776 |
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Transferred to one of the 4 Regiments in Carolina |
| McNeil |
Hector |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
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Deserted to ye Torys [sic] 2/3/1776 Condemned by Court Martial in March [Escaped?] |
| Bowman |
Joshua |
Lt. |
9/1/1775 |
9/18/1776 |
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| Dixon |
Thomas |
Lt. |
11/15/1775 |
2/5/1777 |
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| Nease/Neale |
Henry |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
3/28/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
4/3/1777 |
|
| Rolston |
Robert |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
3/28/1776 |
3/8/1777 |
8/29/1777 |
|
| Tatum |
Howell |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
3/28/1776 |
4/3/1777 |
|
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| Grayham |
George |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
|
|
4/15/1776 |
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| McAllister |
Math.? |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
6/29/1776 |
|
1/20/1777 |
|
| Moore |
Andrew |
Ensign |
2/1/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
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Killed 1/18/1776 |
| Dekyser? |
? |
Ensign |
11/15/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
2/3/1776 |
|
?/10/1776 |
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| Brown |
Alex.? |
Ensign |
11/15/1775 |
1/11?/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
4/26/1777 |
|
Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| McLemmy? |
Joseph |
Ensign |
1/11?/1776 |
1/18/1776 |
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Died in 7/1776 |
| Crawford |
William |
Ensign |
1/11?/1776 |
3/28/1776 |
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?/5/1776 |
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| Boyd |
? |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
3/1776 |
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| Rad[e?] |
? |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
7/6/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
7/8/1777 |
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| Armstrong |
William |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
4/10/1776 |
1/1/1777 |
8/29/1777 |
|
Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| Daniel |
John? |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
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6?/3/1776 |
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| Eagle |
Joseph |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
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3 or 5/20/1776 |
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| Council |
Robert |
Ensign |
1/4/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
|
|
9/10/177[6?] |
On account of his ill state of health |
| Campbell |
Edmund? |
Ensign |
3/28/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
1/20/1777 |
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Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| Blyth |
Daniel? |
Ensign |
3/28/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
|
5/16/1778 |
|
| Simmons/ Summers |
John |
Ensign |
3/28/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
7/10/1778 |
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| Varner? |
Robert |
Ensign |
3/28/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
3/8/1777 |
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| Robinson |
[Septi?]mus |
Ensign |
3/28/1776 |
7/7/1776 |
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?/12?/1776 |
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| King |
James |
Ensign |
6/1/1776 |
8/15/1776 |
4/3/1777 |
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| Trull? |
Gambier |
Ensign |
6/1/1776 |
11/21/1776 |
4/26/1777 |
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| Callendie/ Cattendie |
Thomas |
Ensign |
6//6/1776 |
1?/1/1777 |
7/8/1777 |
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| Craven |
James |
Ensign |
6/12/1776 |
1?/1/1777 |
7/28/1777 |
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|
| Cheese [sic] |
John |
Ensign |
6/12/1776 |
1/20/1777 |
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4/1/1777 |
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| Triplet |
Charles |
Ensign |
9/19/1776 |
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Died 12/1776 |
| Watters |
William |
Ensign |
9/19/1776 |
2/5/1777 |
9/19/1777 |
|
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Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| Baco[ss?] |
Peter |
Ensign |
9/19/1776 |
2/8/1777 |
10/4/1777 |
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|
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| Hall |
Thomas |
Ensign |
12/24/1776 |
2/8/1777 |
|
|
4/3/1777 |
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| Watters |
Samuel |
Ensign |
12/24/1776 |
3/29/1777 |
|
|
4/23/1777 |
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| Rogers |
Patrick |
Ensign |
3/28/1777 |
4/3/1777 |
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|
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Died 4/19/1778 |
| Rice |
John |
Ensign |
3/28/1777 |
4/3/1777 |
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Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| Irwin |
John |
Ensign |
3/28/1777 |
4/4/1777 |
|
|
4/28/1777 |
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| Milligan |
[James?] |
Ensign |
3/28/1777 |
4/23/1777 |
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In North Carolina never joined broke by a court martial 7/13/177[?] |
| ? |
? |
Chapl |
?/?/1775 |
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Staff - Transferred to one of the 4 regiments in Carolina |
| ? |
? |
? |
9/1/1775 |
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12/1775 |
Staff |
| [Cates?] |
? |
? |
12/1775 |
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5/1776 |
Staff |
| [Teague?] |
John |
? |
5/1776 |
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4/1777 |
Staff |
| [Crimburg?] |
? |
? |
3/19/177[?] |
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Staff |
| Cloke |
Samuel |
Pay Mstr. |
9/1?/1775 |
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4/16/1776 |
Staff |
| ? |
? |
? |
12?/1776 |
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4/1777 |
Staff |
| Bradley |
Richard |
? |
3/3/1777 |
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Staff - Dismissed 6/1/1778, agreeable to ye New Assignment |
| Dekyser |
Johannes |
Adjt. |
11/13/1775 |
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|
12/10/1776 |
Staff |
| Rice |
John |
Adjt. |
12/?/1776 |
3/28/1777 |
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Staff |
| Conger |
Stephen |
Adjt. |
1/29/1776 |
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Staff - Dismissed 6/?/1778, agreeable to ye New Assignment |
| Fon[?][h?]es |
[?]alverton |
Q.M. |
2/3/177[6?] |
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8/?/1776 |
Staff |
| Rogers |
Patrick |
Q.M. |
11/1776 |
3/28/1777 |
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|
Staff |
| Womack |
William |
Q.M. |
11/1778 |
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Staff - Dismissed 6/?/1778, agreeable to ye New Assignment |
| Kennon |
William |
Cmsy |
4/?/1777 |
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4/1777 |
Staff |
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A List of Other Officers taken into the first from the different Battalions to compleat [sic] it, aggreable to the New Assignment
| Surname |
Given |
Rank |
Appointed |
Regiment |
First Promotion |
Taken into First |
Comments |
| Emmet |
James |
Capt. |
4/16/1776 |
3 |
12/22/1777 |
12/22/1777 |
Never joined. Transferred on of ye [?] in Carolina |
| Mebane |
Robert |
Lt. Col. |
11/26/1776 |
7 |
|
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. Col. William Davis transferred as above. |
| Ashe |
John Baptist |
Capt. |
4/16/1776 |
6 |
1/26/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Major James Emmet |
| McRee |
Griffith ? |
Capt. |
4/16/1776 |
6 |
|
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Captain Lawrence Thompson transferred as above. |
| Moore |
Isaac |
Capt. |
4/19/1777 |
10 |
7/10/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Captain Jno. Brown transferred as above. Died 7/10/1778 |
| Nicholson |
Robert |
Lt. |
4/19/1777 |
10 |
|
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Captain Edmd. Gamble transferred as above. |
| Walton |
William |
3 Lt. |
4/20/1777 |
7 |
4/12/1778 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. Blyth resigned as above. |
| Cook |
George |
2 Lt. |
4/[7?]/1777 |
10 |
7/10/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. William Watters transferred as above. |
| Slade |
[William?] |
Ensign |
1/3/1777 |
4 |
4/26/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. Robert Council transferred as above. |
| [Shaw?] |
[Daniel?] |
Ensign |
4/2/1777 |
6 |
10/11?/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. James Milligan (broke). |
| Dickinson |
Richard |
Ensign |
|
6 |
10/12/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. Rice transferred as above. |
| P[arker?] |
Thomas |
Ensign |
7/15/1777 |
4 |
12/29/1777 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. John Irwan (resigned). |
| Hays |
Robert |
Ensign |
8/16/1777 |
4 |
1/1/1778 |
6/1/1778 |
In Room of Lt. Patrick Rogers (deceased). |
| Wright |
David |
Ensign |
4/19/1777 |
10 |
2/15/1778 |
6/1/1778 |
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| Hargrave |
William |
Ensign |
1/16/1778 |
10 |
|
6/1/1778 |
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The Ensigns first promotion was to 2
nd Lieutenant.
T. Clark Col.
