RECORD OF COMMISSIONS OF OFFICERS IN THE TENNESSEE MILITIA, 1796-1801 (Continued)Author(s): John Trotwood MooreSource: Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 4 (DECEMBER, 1942), pp. 367-371Published by: Tennessee Historical SocietyStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/42621724 .
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RECORD OF COMMISSIONS OF OFFICERS IN THE TENNESSEE MILITIA, 1796-1801
( Continued from September Number)
Compiled by Mrs. John Trotwood Moore
Editor's Note. - Through an error of the compositor in replacing a dropped line in the list of militia officers of Knox County in the Septem- ber Number (p. 279), the names beginning with James White do not correspond to the commissions issued to them. The list should read as follows:
White, Andrew Lieutenant in cavalry volunteers January 18, 1800
White, James Brigadier-General, Hamilton District November 9, 1796
White, Moses Cornet in cavalry volunteers January 12, 1798
Whiteside, Abraham Surgeon in cavalry volunteers January 18, 1800
Wilson, Benjamin Lieutenant June 16, 1801 Woodward, Thomas Lieutenant October 10, 1796
Montgomery County Regiments Commissioned
Beaty, John Ensign September 29, 1797 Beaty, John Lieutenant December 22, 1798 Beaty, Samuel Ensign June 16, 1801 Beeasun, William Lieutenant in cavalry regiment,
Mero District June 6, 1799 Bell, William First Major May 14, 1800 Brantley, Charles Lieutenant September 29, 1797 Brown, Darden Ensign September 29, 1797 Campbell, James Captain September 29, 1797 Cams, Alexander Captain June 16, 1801 Choat, Aaron Lieutenant September 29, 1797 Choat, Joseph Ensign September 29, 1797 Cocke, John Ensign December 22, 1798 Cocke, Richard Lieutenant December 22, 1798 Edmonston, John Captain in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 4, 1796 Elliott, John Lieutenant November 18, 1800 Ford, James Lieutenant-Colonel
Commandant October 4, 1796 Gibson, Witson Captain September 29, 1797 Greson, William Ensign .September 29, 1797
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Hambleton, Alexander Cornet in cavalry regiment, Mero District October 4, 1796
Harris, John Lieutenant ..September 29, 1797 Harriss, Thompson Captain December 22, 1798 Hollis, James Captain September 29, 1797 Hutcheson, Thomas Lieutenant June 16, 1801 McCollum, Hugh Second Major in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 28, 1797 Miles, Richard First Major October 4, 1796 Mitcheson, William Second Major October 4, 1796 Peterson, Isaac Captain September 29, 1797 Rogers, Larkin Lieutenant September 29, 1797 Teas, William Cornet in cavalry regiment,
Mero District June 6, 1799 Tenen, Thomas Captain November 18, 1800 Thomas, Benjamin Captain September 29, 1797 Trousdale, Alexander Lieutenant September 29, 1797 Wells, Archelas Lieutenant in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 4, 1796 Wells, Archelus Second Major October 20, 1800 Wells, Archibald Captain December 22, 1798 Williams, Henry Ensign September 29, 1797
Robertson County Regiments Commissioned
Blackwell, James Captain October 18, 1800 Bounds, Thomas Captain January 9, 1800 Briscoe, John Ensign August 15, 1797 Bryant, John Captain February 23, 1801 Carr, Lawrence Lieutenant August 10, 1799 Caughran, John Captain October 10, 1796 Cheathem, Edward Captain December 17, 1798 Class, Adam Ensign October 10, 1796 Colgan, Charles Lieutenant August 15, 1797 Crombwell, Dawsey Lieutenant October 1, 1798 Curry, Robert B Lieutenant in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 1, 1800 Dakerson, Nathaniel Ensign October 10, 1796 Dardin, Jonathan Captain November 12, 1800 Dorris, John Ensign October 10, 1796 Dortch, Isaac Captain August 10, 1799 Duncan, Martin Captain October 10, 1796 Fort, Josiah Lieutenant August 10, 1799 Grimes, William Ensign August 10, 1799 Groom, Valentine Ensign May 21, 1800 Haggard, William Captain in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 4, 1796
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Hamilton, Isaiah Captain May 21, 1800 Hampelton, David Lieutenant September 22, 1797 Haynes, James Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Henry, Hugh Second Major, vice James Norfleet
resigned July 30, 1800 Henry, Thomas Lieutenant in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 4, 1796 Hutchison, Thomas Captain August 15, 1797 James, John Lieutenant, vice Charles
Colgan July 23, 1798 Johnson, John Ensign September 22, 1797 Johnson, Thomas Lieutenant-Colonel
Commandant October 4, 1796 Johnson, William Ensign October 10, 1796 Johnson, William Captain February 14, 1798 Jones, Eli Ensign February 14, 1798 Jones, Jesse Captain June 16, 1801 Killgore, Charles Ensign August 22, 1800 Killgore, Thomas Lieutenant August 22, 1800 Krisel, John Ensign February 18, 1800 Krisel, John Lieutenant February 23, 1801 Lancaster, Robert Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Lawson, Epephoditus Lieutenant November 12, 1800 Lockhart, James Captain October 10, 1796 Mathews, Sampson Captain in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 1, 1800 Matthews, Sampson Cornet in cavalry regiment,
Mero District ...October 4, 1796 Menees, Benjamin, Jr. Ensign May 31, 1798 Menees, Isaac Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Messer, John Captain September 22, 1797 Miles, William First Major in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 23, 1797 Norfleet, James Second Major October 4, 1796 Osborn, Icabud Lieutenant May 31, 1798 Owens, Benjamin Ensign May 21, 1800 Oyler, Jonathan Cornet in cavalry regiment,
Mero District October 1, 1800 Patterson, David Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Perry, Robert Ensign February 23, 1801 Phillips, Isaac Captain October 1, 1798 Rawls, Shadrach Lieutenant December 17, 1798 Simmons, Charles Ensign January 9, 1800 Walton, Meredith Lieutenant February 14, 1798 Weakley, Benjamin Captain May 21, 1800 Weakley, David Lieutenant May 21, 1800 Williams, Pierce .Lieutenant May 21, 1800 Young, Abraham Captain October 10, 1796
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Young, John First Major October 4, 1796
Sevier County Regiments Commissioned
Alexander, Archibald Ensign October 10, 1796 Barns, Jeremiah Captain June 16, 1801 Blair, Samuel Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Bryan, Peter First Major ...October 4, 1796 Campbell, John Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Campbell, Ralph Ensign October 10, 1796 Clarke, Isaac, Jr Cornet in cavalry regiment,
Hamilton District April 20, 1801 Cowan, Andrew Captain ..October 10, 1796 Creaton, James Ensign October 10, 1796 Crowson, Richard Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Dickson, Joseph Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Duggan, Daniel Ensign May 1, 1799 Evans, Joseph Captain in cavalry regiment,
Hamilton District October 4, 1796 Evans, Joseph Second Major in cavalry regiment,
Hamilton District October 13, 1796 Fost, Adam Captain October 10, 1796 Handy, James Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Henderson, Robert Cornet in cavalry regiment,
Hamilton District October 4, 1796 Henderson, Robert Captain in cavalry regiment,
Hamilton District, vice William Henderson, resigned August 22, 1800
Henderson, William Lieutenant in cavalry regiment, Hamilton District October 4, 1796
Henderson, William, Jr Captain in cavalry regiment, Hamilton District, vice Joseph Evans, promoted August 16, 1797
Higens, Philemon Ensign October 10, 1796 Layman, Jacob Captain July 30, 1800 Lemon, Daniel Ensign October 10, 1796 Lovelady, Jesse Ensign June 16, 1801 Lovelady, Stephen Lieutenant June 16, 1801 McClung, John Captain October 10, 1796 McDaniel, David Ensign May 1, 1799 McGauhy, James Ensign April 4, 1799 McGill, Robert Captain October 10, 1796 McLaughlin, Alexander Captain October 10, 1796 Mahan, John Captain April 4, 1799 Mahon, John Second Major May 3, 1800 Mathews, Obediah Lieutenant July 30, 1800
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Miller, William, Jr Lieutenant in cavalry regiment, * Hamilton District April 20, 1801
Mulendore, Abraham Ensign April 4, 1799 Nicholas, Flail Captain June 16, 1801 Pate, Thomas Ensign July 30, 1800 Prentice, Robert Ensign October 10, 1796 Richardson, William Captain October 10, 1796 Rodgers, Josiah Captain October 10, 1796 Rogers, George Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Shields, James Captain May 1, 1799 Simmons, Henry Lieutenant May 1, 1799 Thomas, Grieph Lieutenant October 10, 1796 Walroud, William Ensign October 10, 1796 Wear, Samuel Lieutenant-Colonel
Commandant October 4, 1796 Williams, John Lieutenant April 4, 1799 Woldridge, Edmond Ensign July 30, 1800
(To be continued)
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