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N.C. Divided into SIX MILITARY DISTRICTS - 1780

You need to be aware of the Military District that your county falls under when you are doing your research.

Edenton District

Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Tyrrell

Halifax Distrcit

Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Martin, Nash, Northampton, and Warren.

Hillsborough District

Caswell, Chatham, Granville, Orange, Randolph and Wake

New Bern District

Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dobbs, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Pitt, and Wayne

Wilmington District

Bladen, Brunswick, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, and Onslow

Salisbury District

Anson, Burke, Guilford, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Richmond, Rowan, Rutherford, Sullivan, Surry, Washington, and Wilkes.

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North Carolina Regiments

See this http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/nc.htm for complete listing. **this link isn't working. Does anyone know the new one?

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Regiments with Known Bertie Men

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Regiment	Organized	Org. Place	#/Companies	1776 - Colonels	1777 - Colonels
1st NC	1 Sept 1775	Salisbury Wilmington	10 companies	Col James Moore Col Francis Nash	Col. Tho Clark Col Francis Nash
2nd NC	1 Sept 1775	Salisbury Edenton Newbern	10 companies	Col. Robert Howe Col Alex Martin	Col. John Patton Col Alex Martin
3rd NC	1 Jan 1776	Wilmington	8 co from Halifax, Edenton Hillsborough	Col Jethro Sumner	Col. Jethro Sumner
4th NC	26 Mar 1776	Wilmington	8 companies from Salisbury Edenton Wilmington	Col. Thomas Polk	Col. Thomas Polk
5th NC	26 Mar 1776	Wilmington	8 companies from Newbern Edenton Hillsborough	Col. John A. Lillington	Col. John A. Lillington
6th NC	13 April 1776	Wilmington	8 companies from Wilmington Hillsorough	Col Edward Buncombe
7th NC	16 Sept 1776	Halifax	8 companies from Halifax Edenton	Col James Hogan
8th NC	16 Sept 1776	Halifax	8 companies from Newbern Wilmington	Col James Armstrong
9th NC	16 Sept 1776	Halifax	8 companies from Hillsborough Salisbury	Col Abraham Shephard	Col John Williams
10th NC Sheppard's Additional	17 April 1777	Kinston	8 co North-eastern part of state	Col Abraham Shephard

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Regiments with Known Bertie Men

1st N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

(Authorized 1 Sept 1775. Organized at Salisbury and Wilmington)
(For more complete history see http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/lineage/nc.html

1776 - Col James Moore-Col. Francis Nash *Col James Moore promoted to brigadier general (along with Robert Howe of the 2nd NC) and commanding general in North Carolina. To fill this vacany, Col Francis Nash was promoted to Colonels. 1777 - Col Francis Nash - Col Thomas Clark (promoted to Lieutenant Col when F. Nash moved up) William Davies was Major. 1780 - Col Sam Jerris

Capt. Alexander Whitehall
Prvt. Meady White
Prvt William Todd  (Will probated 28 June 1778)
Prvt Isaac Sowell (See heir's application for land)

1776 -Col. Robert Howe-Col Alex Martin
*Col Robert Howe was promoted to brigadier general along with James Moore. Alexander Martin was promoted to Colonel to fill this vacancy.

1777 - Col Alex Martin - John Patton (promoted to Lieutenant Col when A. Martin moved up)
John White was major

2nd N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Homepage: http://www.infoave.net/~rblevins/hist.htm

Formed September 1, 1775

Todd, William (will given to May Court 1775 - so must have been in earliest regiment)

Battle Activity of 2nd NC Regiment

3rd N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Formed Jan 1, 1776 - 3 companies from Edenton

1777 - Jethro Sumner (properous tavern owner of Warren County) (burial removed from Warrenton to Guildford Courthouse Battlefield 1891)- Colonel William Alston - Lieutenant Col Samuel Lockhart - Major Bishop, Moses 1751 - 1809. Buried in Bishop-Powell Cemetery - Roxobel Dunning, Pvt. James Jethro Sumner, Col.; Capt Emmetts Company. May 15, 1776, 2 1/2 years. Discharged Oct 1778.

4th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Formed Mar 26, 1776 - 4 companies from Edenton

Col Thomas Polk

Lieut Col James Thaxton

Capt Jeremiah McLean's Company

Butler, John Private
White, Ezekiel

5th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Formed Mar 26, 1776 - 4 companies from Edenton

Col Edward Buncombe

Capt John Pugh Williams' Company

Jenkins, Abraham

Capt. Redding Blount's Company

Thomas, Amos

6th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

No companies from Edenton

7th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Formed Sept 16, 1775 - Edenton - 4 companies

Col James Hogun

Lieut Col Robert Mebane

Capt Walker's Company

Bennet, James Private

8th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

No Companies from Edenton

9th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

No Companies from Edenton

10th N.C. Regiment - Continental Line

Capt Blount's Company

Asbet, James Private

Capt Issac Moore's Company

Baker, William
Wright, David

Capt Baker's Company

Brodwell, David

Capt Donoho's Company

Jenkins, Elisah

Capt Raiford's Company

Murter, John

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