Johnson Co NC
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Johnston County
"A List of the Company of Foot Soldiers
Commanded by Captain Simon Herring and his
Inferrer officers" Oct. 7, 1755 [Endorsed
"Johnston"]
Field Return of the Johnston County Ridgment of Militia Commanded by Col. Needham Bryan at a General Muster held the 4th day of October 1774
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1755 A List of the Company of Foot Soldiers Commanded by Captain Simon Herring and his inferrer oficers
Joshua Herring, Leiught, Anthony Herring, Ensign, Richd. Garsnett, Serg. Willm. Hines, Serg.
Philip Stone, Serg. Arcademus Tompson, Corpl James Parker, Corpl. George Parker, Corpl.
David Clark, Corpl. Thomas Boykin, Corpl. Joseph Dawson, Drummer
Soldiers
Frederick Herring, Jacob Tomson, Thomas Hughes, Griffh. Jones, Isaac Dawson, Thos. Boyt, Thos. Boyt Jr.
George Boyt, Moses Boyt, Saml. Pate, Jas. Pate, Thos. Pitt, Jossh. Howell, Lewis Howell, Thos. Serser,
Andrew Bass, Gershom Wiggins, John Blake, Gershom Wiggins Jr., John Cotton, Thos. Tomson, George Heartsfeld
Thos. Dartry, George Holder, Lewis Rown, Thos. Harreson, John Creell, Mager Croom, John Walters, Thos. Box
John West, Mark Handly, Wm. Belk, John Tucker, Nathl. Daniel, Wm. Hullett, John Boring, Nathl. Walters
John Herring, Wm. Vining, Anthony Roving, Richd. Deen, Wm. Dawson, Benjamin Ganier, John Tomson, Richd. Jones
Caleb Hughes, Isaac Hines, Robt. Hines, Saml. Box, Charles Hopton, Jacob Herring, Robt. Argoe, Wm. Boring
Charles Hines, Joseph Herring, Richd. Rowland, Wm. Waddoll, Charles Creell, John Sutton, Robt. Robinson
Willm. Ham, Daniel Turner, John Roach, Stephen Blackman, Thos. Hood, Edwd. Hood, John Grant, Stewart Hood
John Johnston, Edwd. Hood Jr., Jas. Daniel, John Smith, Edwd. Williams, John Argoe, Saml. Parker
Wm. Walters, John Roach Jr., Theophils. Baxer, John Rowland, Wm. Wiggins, John Grant Jr.
A True Coppy of the List pr. Jn. Crowsson Ck.
To the Honourable Coll. Lewis Dorassett to lett you know the full curcumstances that my Company is in we have collours and has sent for a Drum and as for other arms but very poorly fixed but few guns and no ammunition nor none to be had of any consequinces. So as your honour or his Excellency is desirous to know from you inferor so Comd.
October 7th 1755
Sim. Herring
Abstracted from the Original at the North Carolina Archives by Joel S. Russell http://www.rafert.org/colonial/Herring1755.htm
[1750s]
Commissions for Johnston County
Richard Cogdell to be Capt. of a Troop of Horse in said County
Martin Caswell Capt. of the Company lately commanded Francis Mackelwean who resigned
Robert Bryant Capt of the Company lately commanded by Wm. Boykin who has removed out of the county and I think out of the Province.
William Bryan Capt. of a Company to consist of all the inhabitants by law lying out of Black River Creek on the South side of Nuse River up the River landing Hintons thence to the mouth of white oak swamp on creek and thence to bound and so down the said bound and Greens path to Black creek and down the said cre River.
John McCullom Capt of a Company to consist of all the inhabitant s by law lyable to bear from the mouth of white oak swamp on Swift Creek and on all the branches of the three C above the said swamp to the extent of the county.
Edward Moseley Capt of a Company to consist of all the inhabitants by law lyable to bear river from above the mouth of Parsells (?) Creek on the N. Side of Nuse River running up the creek a direct line to the county line
As I cannot tale the names of proper persons for Lieutenants or Ensigns for the above Companys of foot should be glad to have blank commisssions to fill up in conse and cause.
John Smith Jun. Lieut out of Capt. Cogdells Troop of horse
Nathan Williams Cornet of Capt. Codgells Troop of horse.
