Officers of the North Carolina Line



N.C. Line Officers 2/6/1782
Revolutionary War Rolls M246-79
National Archives & Records Administration
Transcribed by Billy Markland
Transcriber's Note: The original names are listed Given name Surname. To facilitate searches, I have entered the names Surname first, Given name.


Camp Southern Army, Ponpon, February 6th 1782
Proceedings of a Board of Officers of the North Carolina Line held by order of the hon'ble Brigadier General Sumner to Regemant [sic] the Officers of said Line

Major Henry Dixon President
Majors: John Armstrong Reading Blount Thomas Donoho
Captains: Robt. Raiford Tilman Dixon Joseph [?] Rhodes Anthy. Sharp Edward Yarbrough Alexandr. Brevard
Lieutenants: Wm. Bush Curtis Ivey Wm. Sanders Thomas Clark
Ensigns: Wynne Dixon Joseph Brevard Wm. Alexander Robt. Bell James Scurlock


First Regiment

Names    Rank  Dates of Commission    Remarks    
Clarke, Thomas Colonel February 5th '77 * +
Murphree, Hardy Lt. Colonel April 1st 1778  
Neilson, John Major February 3rd '78 *  
Bacot, Peter Captain Septr. 8 '81  
Calender, Thomas Captain Not Given  
Dixon, Tilman Captain February 5th '77 +
Hadley, Joshua Captain June 13th '79  
Medearis, John Captain Decr. 22nd '77  
Read, James Captain July 8th '77 * +
Summers, John Captain July 10th '78 * +
Tatum, Norwall Captain April 3rd '77 +
Walton, William Captain August 1st '81  
[Pasteur?], Thomas Lieut. Novr. 20th '79  
Bush, William Lieut. Feby. 1st 1779 *  
Hargrave, William Lieut. March 30th '80 *  
Hayes, Robert Lieut. Feby. 16th '80 *  
Johnson, Joseph Lieut. Feby. 1st 1779 *  
Lamb, Abner Lieut. June 1st 1781  
Marshall, Dixon Lieut. July '79  
Moore, James Lieut. July 1st 1781  
Pearl, James Lieut. November 26th '77  
Shaw, Daniel Lieut. Octr. 1st '79 * +
Steed, Jesse Lieut. Septembr. 8th '81  
Greene, James W. Surgeon Decr. 7th '79 *  

2nd Regiment

Name Rank Date of Commission Remarks
Patten, John Colonel Novr. 22nd '77 * +
Dixon, Henry Lt. Colonel May 12th '78  
Blount, Reading Major May 12th '78  
Armstrong, Thos. Captain Octr. 25th '77 +
Carter, Benj. Captain Jany. 1st '79  
Coleman, Benjm. Captain April 30th '77 +
Craddock, John Captain Decr. 21st '77 * +
Fennor, Robt. Captain May 20th '77 +
Hall, Clement Captain April 19th '77 +
Ingles, John Captain Octr. 24th '77 * +
Raiford, Robt. Captain Novr. 28th '76  
Stewart, Charles Captain May 18th '81 *  
Andrews, Richard Lieut. May 10th '80  
Bell, Robt. Lieut. Sept. 8th '81  
Budd, Saml. Lieut. Novr. 11th '77 * +
Campen, James Lieut. Decr. 21st '77 +
Cotgraves, Arthur Lieut. March 26th '78 +
Crutcher, Anthy. Lieut. May 18th '81  
Fennon, Richd. Lieut. May 12th '81  
Finney, Thos. Lieut. January 23rd '81  
Gerrard, Ch. Lieut. June 1st '78 +
Lawrence, [not given] Lieut. January 23rd '81  
Slade, Stephen Lieut. January 23rd '81  
McClure, Wm. Surgeon May 1st '76  

3rd Regiment

Name Rank Date of Commission Remarks
Harney, Selby Lt. Colonel Novr. 22nd '77 *  
Hogg, Thomas Major Octr. 19th '77 +
McCree, Griffith I. Major September 11th '81  
Armstrong, Wm. Captain Octr. 1st '77  
Ballard, Kedar Captain Octr. 11th '77 * +
Bradley, [?] Captain Septr. 19th '78 * +
Montford, Joseph Captain Jany. 9th '79 * +
Yarborough, Edwd. Captain May 10th '79 * +
Brevard, Alexander Captain Octr. 20th '80  
Daves, John Captain Septr. 8th '81  
Bailey, Benj. Captain Septr. 8th '81  
Reed, Jesse Captain Octr. 15th '81 *  
McKees, Jno. Lieut. Novr. 20th '77 +
Hart, Anthy. Lieut. Novr. 22nd '77 +
Clendennon, Jno. Lieut. Decr. 23rd '77 * +
Wilkenson, Reuben Lieut. Jany. 9th '79  
Graves, Frans. Lieut. July 14th '79 *  
Tatum, James Lieut. Decr. 14th '79 *  
Ford, John Lieut. Jany. 23rd '81  
Ashe, Saml. Lieut. Jany. 23rd '81  
Dudley, Thos. Lieut. March [?]th '81  
Brevard, Joseph Lieut. August [1?]st '81  
Lumos, Jonathan Surgeon Novr. 26th '76  

4th Regiment
[Transcriber's Note: After the initial entry for Captain, only "ditto" marks are present in the rank column-I suspect the Lieutenants begin with Curtis Ivey.]

Name Rank Date of Commission Remarks
Lyttle, Archibald Lt. Colonel Jany. 26th '77 *  
Armstrong, John Major October 11th '77  
Donoho, Thomas Major October 13th '81  
Doherty, George Captain October 28th '76  
Ramsay, Mathw. " November 28th '76  
Rhodes, Joseph T " August 1st '77  
Sharpe, Anthy. " August 24th '77  
Lyttle, William " January 28th '79  
Chapman, Sam'l. " April 5th '79  
Evans, Thomas " June 1st '81  
Ferebee, Wm. " July 1st '81  
Moore, Elijah " Septr. 11th '81  
Ivey, Curtis " Feby. 1st '79  
Dixon, Charles " Feby. 9th '79  
Sanders?, Wm. " Feby. 8th '79  
Clarke, Thomas " Feby. 10th '79  
Campbell, John " April 5th '79  
Williams, Nathl. " Jany. 23rd '81  
Dixon, Wynne " July 5th '81  
Hill, John " July 5th '81  
Alexander, Wm. " September 8th '81  
Scurlock, James " September 11th '81  
Blyth, Joseph Surgeon [not given]  

*Prisoners of War
+Commissioned to the Regiment they are annexed to

Henry Dixon
[?]

(A Copy)