A List of Northampton Ridgment
Field Officers Captains | Such as are Dead or Removed | Destricts | Private Men |
John Dawson, Col
John Edward, Lieut. Col. |
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James Manney, Major | Dead | ||
John Moore, Capt.
Thomas Bradford, Lieut William Arent, Insign Two Corporals & four Seargents |
Dead | Roanoake |
95
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Samuel Coffin, Captain
Arthor Cotton, Lieut. Thomas Cotton, Insign Two Corporals & four Seargents |
Roanoake |
112
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William Short, Capt.
Thomas Barrett, Lieut. John Short, Insign Two Corporals & four Seagents |
Roanoake |
59
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William Bennett, Capt.
William Boddie, Lieut. William Bennet, Insign Two Corporals & four Seargents |
Moved | Roanoake |
101
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John Deberry, Capt.
James Facen, Lieut Deberry, Insign Two Corporals & four Seargents |
Refused to Act. | Meherren |
115
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John Dew, Capt.
Arthor Sherard, Lieut. William Tyner, Insign Two Corporals & four Seargents |
Moved | Meherrin |
109
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William Battle, Capt.
Joseph Brett, Lieut Elisha Darden, Insign Two Corporals & four Searjents |
Meherren Neck |
85
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676
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Captain William Short is Eldest in Commission recommended
for Major in the stead of James Maney Deceased and in room of such Captains
as are dead or removed their Lieutenants to supply there places.
Arms and ammunition from his Majestys stores none The Melitia of the sd. Ridgment are provided cheifly with Gunns and Swords. Indian Nations only one and that consisting of very few in number A True and Perfect Return of the Ridgment of Northampton County |
By me John Dawson Coll.
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Abstracted from the Original at the North Carolina Archives by