Dobbs Militia 1754-1768 – Dobbs, NC

Dobbs County, NC – Dobbs Militia

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(Note from Dan)

I double checked this information. I really do not know what form to use as

it appears that the original list as written in 1760 was added to and marked

out for the reissuing for the years 1761, 1762, 1763 and 1764.

This was found in Governors Office 146 at NC Archives. I found it when I

requested tax lists for Duplin Co. It was not indexed under Dobbs Co.

cards. Perhaps that is why it has not been posted before. I am going to

begin with Johnston since many of the same names appear in Dobbs.

This file is in two bound volumes entitled Taxables, Justices, and Militia

Officers 1754-1768.

It is not index or pages not numbered. Also there are pages headed by the

county name but some entries on a county page may contain information about

another county. It looks like they used all the spaces they could no matter

where it was.

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From Governors Office File 146, Part 2

Dobbs County Justices

Issued 28

February 1766

Thomas Edwards

William Speight

Stephen Cade

Francis McIlwain

Willm. Williamson

John Oates

John Shine

Henry goodman

Simon bright, Jun.

William McTyer

Robert Syms

William McKinney

Stephen Blackman

William Hooker

Thomas Williams

John Hull

John Weaver

Issued 19 Nov.

1766

William Randal

(This is at the bottom of the page headed Currituck.)

Dobbs

1759

Thos. Edwards, Wm Speight Stephen Cade Abraham Sheppard

21st April 1759 Martin Caswell Wm. Wilson Wm. Williamson James Oates

ds. Chas. Young John Rayford John Shine Henry Goodman Simon

Bright, Jun. Jas. Callcott Joseph Pipkin & Wm. McTyre (?)

Esqs.

From Governors Office File 146, NC Archives

Date Com.

19 Nov. 1768

Justices Names

Thomas Edwards

William Speight

Stephen Cade

Frans. McIlwean

Abraham Sehphard, Jun.

John Shine

Genry goodman

Simon Bright, jun

Robert Syms

William McKinney

Stephen Blackman

William Hooker

Thomas Williams

John Hull

John Weaver

Willm. Whitfield, Jun

Thomas Torrens (?)

John Charlescraft

Total 18

(This page follows the Dobbs Co. Justices page and the names are in the same

hand as the July 1760 list. The notes on the right of the names are in

different hands. The date 11 March 1761 is in a different hand from the list.)

11 March 1761

Richard Caswell Col.

Abraham Sheppard, Jun. L. Col.

William McTyre Maj

Charles Young Capt Dead

Richard Byrd Lieu. Capt.

Benjamin Caswell En Lieu

Sam. Caswell Ensign

Martin Caswell Capt

Francis Harper Liew

Dennis Mclendon Ens

Wm. Whitefield Capt. Resigned

Henry Goodman Lieu Capt.

Moses Prescote Ens Lieu

Constantine Whitfield Ensign

Wm. Williams Capt. Dead

John Murphy Capt.

Jacob Mclendon Lieu

removed John Charlescraft Lt

Isaac Hardie Ens do.

Wm. Skinner Ensign

Wm. Speight Capt.

William Speight Jun Lieu

Francis Speight Ens.

Simon Herring Capt

resigned Major Croom Capt

Joshua Herring Lieu

Joshua Herring Lieu

Major Croom Ens

James Oats Capt

Anthony Herring Lieu

Stephen Blackman Ens

Lewis Pipkin Capt Dead

Wm. McKennie Lieu Capt.

Jethro Oats Ens Lieu

Jos. Pipkin Ensign

James Calcote Capt Removed

John Cade Lieu Capt

Wm. Ham Ens refused to act

John Elventon Lieu

John Sherrod Capt

Isham Lane Ensign

Thomas Lane Lieu removed

Wm. Fort Lieu

John Peacock Ens

Troop

Stephen Cade Capt

Wm. Randal Capt.

William Cade Lieu

Stephen Tilman Lieu

William Faircloth Cornel(?)

Armwell (?) Keanan Ensign

Johnston

1754

Dec. Taxables not distinguished – 1425

1st Tuesdays in Febry May August and Novm

Chas. Young, Clk.

1755 Jan. 14th James Mckilwain, Simon Bright, John Smith

Samual Smith, John Herring, John Munch (?), d. Gilbert Kerr,

Robert Butler, William Whitefield,

Mr. Cade Thomas Banks, Thomas Edwards, William

Speight, Stephen Cade, Joshua Houghton, John

Dixon, Richard Caswell, Senr., Francis Mckilwain

Richd. Cogdel, Benjamin Williams, and Theoplilus

Hunter, Esqs.

1756 Octor 23 James Mackilwean, Simon Bright, John Herring, Gilbert

Kerr, Thomas Edwards, William Speight, Stephen Cade,

Joshua Houghton, Richard Cogdell, Abraham Shepherd

d. Steph Cade junr., Martin Caswell, William Wilson, Willm. Williamson

James Oates, John Raiford, William Bryan, Robert

Cade, and John Giles Thomas Esqs.

1758, Janry. 9th Thos. Edwards Wm. Speight Stephen Cade Joshua Houghton

Abraham Sheppherd Martin Caswell Wm Wilson, Wm.

Williamson James oates John Raiford Wm. Bryan Robt. Cade

d. M. Caswell John Giles Thomas John Shine & Henry Goodman

1759 April 14th Saml. Smith, Benjan. Williams, Theophilus Hunter,

Joshua Houghton, Wm. Bryan, Robt. Cade Jun., John

d. W. Rainey Giles Thomas, John Hinton, Lodowick Tannor,

Wm. Hinton, Joseph Laws, John Smith Jun, & Robt.

Bryant.

Court days last Tuesdays in April, July

Oct. and January.

Robt. Rainey Clerk

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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by

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