The Known Provincials & Loyalists at the Battle of Kings ...€¦ · The Known Provincials & Loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain ... •James McWhorter •John McWhorter

The Known Provincials & Loyalists at the Battle of Kings MountainOctober 7, 1780

“Death of Maj. Ferguson at King’s Mountain” – a Painting by Alonzo Chappel (c.1859)

© 2015 – J.D. Lewiswww.carolana.com

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• The “definitive work” on identifying the Loyalist participants at Kings Mountain• Culmination of over 25 years of research on both sides of the Atlantic

Brief overview (10 pages) of events that led up to the battle of Kings Mountain885 confirmed men identified in alphabetical order. +25 men possibly at KM.Regiments identified for the most part, a few exceptions.

• Primary sources include:

Draper ManuscriptsCornwallis PapersBritish Treasury Payrolls and Muster RollsPublic Archives of CanadaCounty Court Records from NC, SC, and GA

• Said Patriots had 2,500 men at KM; Loyalists had 800 men at KM.• Ferguson had 18 Provincials killed on the spot; 100 Militia killed (including officers)• 32 Provincial privates wounded; Militia had 90 wounded (including officers)• 92 Provincials captured (including officers); ~600 Militia captured (including officers)

Dr. Bobby Gilmer Moss (1998)

Lt. Anthony Alliare’s Diary (1780)

Lt. Alexander Chesney’s Journal (1775-1820)

• Moss had him as a Lieutenant. He asserted he was a Captain of Light Horse.• Asserted the Patriots attacked KM with 1,500 men.,• Asserted that Maj. Ferguson, himself, shot Col. James Williams of SC.

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American Volunteers(Provincials) (NY/NJ)

Maj. Patrick Ferguson

- 5 Known Companies fromfive Provincial Detachments

Rutherford County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

Maj. William Green

- 4 Known Companies

Burke County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

Col. Vezey Husbands

Fair Forest Regimentof Loyalist Militia (SC)

Maj. Daniel Plummer

-Maj. Jonathan Frost-11 Known Companies

Long Cane Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

Spartan Regimentof Loyalist Militia (SC)

“Unknown”

Little River Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

Maj. Patrick Cunningham

- 9 Known Companies

Steven’s Creek Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

Dutch Fork Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

Loyalists at Kings MountainCommanding Officer


- 10 Wagoners

Old Tryon County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

Col. Ambrose Mills

-Maj. William Mills-2 Known Companies

-11 Known Companies -8 Known Companies -2 Known Companies

-3 Known Companies

ProvincialsMilitiaTotal

103782885

ProvincialsMilitiaTotal

1161,1661,282

Documented Numbers: Estimated Numbers:

< Somewhere Between >

5 Provincial Detachments5 Militia Regiments4 Militia Detachments

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Patrick Ferguson

1744-1780

American Volunteers(Provincials) (NY/NJ)


aka Loyal American Volunteers.Earlier, a Major in the 71st Regiment of FootKilled at the battle of Kings Mountain.

General Henry Clinton authorized Ferguson “to form into a corps all the young or unmarried men of the provinces of Georgia and the two Carolinasas opportunity shall offer, to serve under Lt. General Charles, Lord Cornwallis or other general officers commanding these provinces.” Clinton also

provided Ferguson with blank commissions for four Majors, twenty Captains, twenty Lieutenants, and twenty Ensigns.

-Adjutant (Lt.) Anthony Allaire (captured)-Virginia Paul (captured)-Virginia Sal (killed)

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Prince of WalesAmerican Regiment

Detachment

King’s AmericanRegiment

Detachment

New Jersey VolunteersRegiment

Detachment

King’s Carolina RangersRegiment

Detachment

Loyal AmericanRegiment

Detachment

- 1 Captain- 1 Adjutant-1 Ensign-1 Sergeant-2 Drummers-16 Rank & File

- 4 Captains- 2 Lieutenants-2 Sergeant-2 Corporals-48 Rank & File

- 1 Lieutenant- 1 Sergeant-16 Rank & File

- 1 Sergeant- 16 Rank & File

- 1 Lieutenant

5 companies with ~100 privates~116 Total

Field OfficersCaptainsLieutenantsEnsigns

Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2541

12

796

103

Documented Nos.

96 ÷ 5 = 19.2Men per Company

[This number represents my guestimate] [These are documented]

“The Provincials”

•Asa Blakesly (Sgt)•Daniel Blue (Adjutant)•Samuel Casey•Jonah Cass•John Crookshank (Ensign)•John Dalton (captured)•Francis Good (Drummer)(captured)•Francis Guth (Drummer)(captured) Probably thesame man as above.•Patrick Headen (captured)•Henry Von Horston•Silas Howe (captured)•David Jones (captured)•Duncan McDonald (captured)•Charles McLeroy (captured)•Cornberry Merritt (captured)•William Miller (captured)•Christopher Nichols (captured)•Noah Pangborn (captured)•John Perry (captured)•Peter Simpson (captured)•David Travis (captured)

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5

Col. Edmund Fanning not at KM.Only officer known to be at KM was DePeyster.

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Capt.Abraham

DePeyster

King’s AmericanRegiment Detachment

Captain Not Named*

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From New York

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√(captured)

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√

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*Moss did not name these men’s Captain,but most likely under Capt. Abraham DePeyster

1 company with ~20 privates~24 Total

Field OfficersCaptainsAdjutantsEnsigns

Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0111

3

11822

Documented Nos.



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•John Brown (captured)•Henry Burger (captured)•Robert Ervin (captured)•Dr. Uzal Johnson (captured)•Joshua King (captured)•Clement Masters (captured)•Daniel McCoy (captured)•Elijah Quick (captured)•Christopher Sheck (Corporal)(captured)•Boltas Snider (captured)

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New Jersey VolunteersRegiment Detachment

Lt. Col. Stephen DeLancey not at KM.No other officers known to be at KM.

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Capt.SamuelRyerson

•Samuel Babcock•John Boyles•Charles Brown (Sgt.)•Ralph Burrows(Corporal) (wounded)•Francis Costello(wounded)•Walter Coppinger(wounded, captured)•James Crab(wounded, captured)•John Crane(wounded, captured)•Casparures Degrau(wounded, captured)•George Dickerson(wounded, captured)•David Dobson(wounded, captured)•Sylvester Ferdon(wounded, captured)

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Captain Not Named

Capt.John

Taylor

•Malaciah Bowham•John Campbell (Sgt.)•Ebenezer Darvin•John Evins (Corporal)•Levy Hall (captured)•Robert Hamilton•Peter Hawn•Jesse Tabor

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Capt.Patrick

Campbell√

(wounded/captured)

√

From3rd Battalion

From3rd Battalion

(captured/escaped)

√

Lt. Martin Ryerson(wounded/captured)

Lt. William Stevenson(wounded/captured/escaped)

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√

From New Jersey

Capt.JosephCrowell

(captured)

From1st Battalion

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√

√

√

From1st

Battalion

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√

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√

•Laurence Kerr(wounded, captured)•Noah Killohan(wounded, captured)•Patrick McGuire(wounded, captured)•Thomas Mulvain•Joseph Pryor(wounded, captured)•Ezekiel Pulsifer(wounded, captured)•John Shetler(wounded, captured)•Peter Spear(wounded, captured)•Richard Terhune(wounded, captured)•Benjamin Furman(wounded, captured)•John Hayes(wounded, captured)

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√

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(wounded/captured)

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√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

√

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√

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•Zopher Hull•Robert Thompson(wounded, captured)•William Thompson(wounded, captured)•John Troy(wounded, captured)•William Van Skiver(wounded, captured)•William Vaughn(wounded, captured)•Jacob Westervelt(wounded, captured)•Joseph Westervelt(wounded, captured)•Thomas Wilkins(wounded, captured)•Martin Woolihan(wounded, captured)•Samuel Young(wounded, captured)

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√

√


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0520

7

54759

Documented Nos.




7

Loyal AmericanRegiment Detachment

Col. Beverley Robinson not at KM.No other officers known to be at KM.

From New York


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0010

1

11618

Documented Nos.


[These are documented]

These men were most likelyfolded into the five (5) companies

described in the Slides 5 & 6

•James Campbell (captured)•Nathaniel Chambers (captured)•Stephen Chapple (captured)•Daniel Ellison (Sergeant) (captured)•Duncan Fletcher (Lieutenant)•John Fratingburg (captured)•William Kemp (captured)•John Main (captured)•Charles Muckleroy•Daniel Mulhardy•Jordan Norris (captured)•Samuel Roan (captured)•Samuel Sharp (captured)•Hendy Skedgel (captured)•John Strong (wounded/captured)•Aherous Terwilliger (captured)•Francis Turner (captured)•Stephen Williams (captured)

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Captain Not Named

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•John Banack•Gilbert Boodle•Alexander Cain•James Cocks•Frederick Cronckite•John Gibbs•Noah Gildersleeve•John Gleron•John Hevaland•George Innis•Frederick Nichols•Moses Olmstead•John Sharpe•John Sherman•Henry Townsend (Sgt.)•George Weekly•Paul Wooster

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8

Prince of Wales AmericanRegiment Detachment

Lt. Col. Thomas Pattinson not at KM.No other officers known to be at KM.

√√

Captain Not Named

√

From New York

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Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0000

0

11617

Documented Nos.



These men were most likelyfolded into the five (5) companies

described in Slides 5 & 6

9

King’s Carolina RangersRegiment Detachment Col. Thomas Brown not at KM.

No other officers known to be at KM.

•Lt. Richard McGinnis (killed)√

Captain Not Named

From South Carolina and Georgia


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0010

1

001

Documented Nos.



This officer was Most Likelyassigned to one of the five (5)

Captains shown on Slides 5 & 6

Capt.Jonas

Bradford

•John Logan (captured)•Thomas Logan (wounded)

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10

Old Tryon County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

Col. Ambrose Mills

- Maj. William Mills

aka Tryon Loyalists Regiment

√

Capt.WilliamGreen

√

(captured/escaped)

Captain Not Named

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(captured/hanged)√

√


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

2200

4

026

Documented Nos.




Several sources assert Col. Mills brought ~100 men.

11

Burke County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

Col. Vezey Husbands

√(killed)


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

1000

1

089

Documented Nos.



1 company with ~20 privates~21 Total

Several sources assert Col. Husbands brought ~50 men.

•? Baldwin• Isaac Baldwin•Arthur McFall (wounded/captured)•George McFall (captured/hanged)•John McFall (captured/hanged)•Jesse Moore•Elias Powell (captured/paroled)•Race Sharp (captured/hanged)

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Captain Not Named

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12

Rutherford County Regimentof Loyalist Militia (NC)

“Unknown”

•Lt. John Bibby (captured, hanged)•Lt. ? Lafferty (captured, hanged)

•John Goforth (killed)(He had two other Loyalist brothersthat were killed at KM, not named)

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Capt.Aaron

Bickerstaff

Capt.WalterGilkey

Capt.?

Grimes

Capt.James

Chitwood√

(mortally wounded)√

(captured/hanged)√

(captured/hanged) (captured/hanged)√

Captain Not Named


Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0420

6

017

Documented Nos.




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√

13

Capt.William

Gist

Capt.Philip

Coleman

Capt.James

Campbell

Fair Forest Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC)

Maj. Daniel Plummer

•John Adams•William Atkins•William Cunningham(Sergeant)•John Davis•Omar Elliot•John Farmer•Thomas Green•? Heron•Michael Isham•William James•Peter Jenkins•William Jenkins•Abner Kane•John Kane•Richard Mays

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Lt. Alexander Chesney(wounded/captured/escaped)Lt. James BrownEnsign Hugh Grindle

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√

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aka Lower Ninety-Six District Regiment of Loyalist Militia

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√

√

√

√√√√√√

(1 of 3)

Capt.WilliamBogin

√

√

(wounded)

- Maj. Jonathan Frost√

√(captured/escaped)

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√

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•Joshua McHarne•James McWhorter•John McWhorter•Joseph McWhorter•Robert McWhorter•Stephen McWhorter•John Nixon•William S. Norris•Jonathan Poston•Richard Rayburn•Moses Smith•Samuel Smith•Robert Thompson•William Wadkins•John Weedyman(captured)

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Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

211

43

20

1146167

Documented Nos.




•John Brown•William Carmon•William Curtis(captured, escaped)•William Dumphries•Amos Elliot• Isaac Frazer•William Leigh•Michael Milton•James Mooney•Thomas Nixon•Mark Powell (Ensign)•Hubbard Quarles•William Rainey•Thomas Reynolds•Francis Rutson•John Silcock•Francis Starling

Captain Not Named

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Capt.Elisha

Robinson


Maj. Daniel Plummer

Capt.ShadrackLantrey

•John Bagley•Samuel Bagley•John Bailey•Samuel Bailey•Ephraim Bates•Humphrey Bates•Joseph Bates•Thomas Bates•John Beardon•John Benson•Jeffrey Boters•Charles Brandon•Christian Brandon•John Briant•John Bryant•Patrick Burck•James Cain•Abner Carin•John Carin•William Clerk•Abner Coleman•Hugh Cook•John Cook•James Dickson•William Dickson•Daniel Dowell

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Lt. James Dickson√

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(2 of 3)

•William Dunn•John Eason•Zachariah Farmer•Jeffrey Fensher•Jesse Fincher•Alexander Fitzpatrick•Elias Fitzpatrick• Isaac Frasier•Charles Gaseland•William Gaseland•John Gore•John Govie•Jesse Gray•Samuel Gray•William Grimes•Jacob Haile•William Hainsworth•William Hames•James Hamm•James Hardridge•Aaron Hart•William Hermon•Daniel Howell•Joseph Howell•Qualls Hubbard•Francis Hudson

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Capt.William

Lee

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√

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•John Kelly•William Kelly•Joseph Kennedy•Thomas Lantrey•Joshua Layton•William Lee•James McWhorter•John McWhorter•Robert McWhorter•Stephen McWhorter•Samuel Medlock•Drury Mills•William Moore•James Moorehead•Uriah Paulet•Peter Pool•George Powell•Dudley Pruett•Robert Rogers•Benjamin Simmons•Adam Stedham•John Wadkins•William Wadkins•Absalom Wofford•William Wright•Barnett Young

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•Adam Nuncasser•William Sneed

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√√√√√√

Lt. William Elliot (killed)√

15

Capt.RobertWilson


Maj. Daniel Plummer

(3 of 3)

Capt.JamesVernon

Capt.James

Shearer√

Ensign John Beaver√

√(captured)

•William Barnes•William Hill•John Jones•William Jones•James Martin•Michael Melton•William Morgan•John Nash•Mather Powell•Elisha Prewitt•Thomas Reynolds•John Simmons•George Sims•Edward Sparks•James Sparks•Daniel Thomas•John Vernon•Daniel Vinson•Elias Vinson•John Wadkins•James Watkins

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Capt.RobertWhitley

√ √(captured/hanged)

Maj. Zacharias Gibbs not at KM becauseFerguson sent him to find a rally site.

16

Spartan Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

Capt.John

Anderson

Capt.JamesGibbs

aka Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment of Loyalist Militia

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Capt.WilliamDuman

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Capt.WilliamDuncan

√Lt. John Ford, Jr.Ensign James Hall

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(1 of 3)

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Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

011

51

15

0126141

Documented Nos.




•Peter Biter•William Brown•Giles Connell•David Cook•Philip Gibbs•Gale Hampton•Richard Holcomb•Joseph Johnson•Moses McKirkey•Edward Nash

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•John Nunn•John Raborn•Joseph Raborn•William Raborn•Robert Rason•John Rayburn•William Reed•John Reyburn•James Spears•James Symms

•Brannon Bolton•John Bordley, Jr.•John Bordley, Sr.•Jessop Egertore•Absalom Fanes•Enoch Floyd•John Foster•Robert Gentry•Drury Harrington•Darby Larcy (Lt.)•George Lewers•John Purdon•Thomas Roberts•James Spevis•? Townsend(wounded, paroled)•Mathew Ward•? White•William Worick (killed)•Nathaniel Young (Lt.)

Captain Not Named

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17

Capt.NicholasHawley

•Robert Alexander•James Allison•Job Artewey•Drury Austin•John Buckram•Silas Littleton•Richard McLurken•William Rayburn•George Stacey•Edward Wade•William Walker•Acton Young•Vachel Young

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√

√√

Capt.IsaacGray

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(2 of 3)

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√

Lt.RichardMays

•Essex Capshaw•Joel Cocks•Joel Cooke• Isom Evins•Absalom Ferris•John Nash•James Wallace

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Capt.PatrickMoore

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“Unknown”

Capt.WilliamYoung

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Lt. Alven HendrickLt. Samuel Young


(3 of 3)

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Capt.JamesRobins

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Capt.BenjaminWofford

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•Briant Adams•Jonathan Aldine•Devy Arston•James Barns•William Battles•John Bodely, Sr.•Lawrance Bradley•Richard Brock•Robert Burton•Patrick Colliett•William Conaway•Berry Daniel•Robert Davis•William Dean•Philip Dorset•Thomas Dosset•David Dunsmore(captured)•Thomas Dycks•William Earnest•Seroop Edgington•Barnet Folly•George Gilbert•Philip Goodbread

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•Thomas Goodbread•West Harris•Moses Herby•William Hicks•Nicholas Holly•Abraham Horsshaw•John Howard•Joseph Howell•Griffin Humphreys•Michael Isom•Peter Jennings•Joseph Johnson•John Jordan•Andrew Kittle•? Ladford•Patrick Licet•George Lucas• Isaac Mills•Joseph Moore•Abraham Neighbors•Bazdel Neighbors•John Neighbors•William Reed

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√√√√√√√√√

•William Reyburn•William Reyburn, Jr.•Joseph Robins•Thomas Rotton•William Rotton•Mark Skelton•John Smith•Drury Sneed•William Sneed•Peter Stacey•Joseph Suttle•Beamon Sutton•John Sutton•William Sutton•Robert Taylor•Mathias Wade•Meryday Wade•James Watkins•Solomon White•William White•John Young•Lewel Young•Philip Young

√√√√√√√√√√√√

√

(captured)√


“Unknown”

19

Capt.William

Cunningham

Little River Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC)


Capt.WilliamHelms

Capt.Andrew

Cunningham

•Herman Crum• Isaac Diel•John Helms•Tillman Niblet•Greenbury Owens

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√

•John Cunningham•John Donnahoo•Henry Foster•John Masterson•Joshua Nunn

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√

√

Capt.John

Dalrymple√

•George Dalrymple•William Griffin•Daniel Harmon•John Harris•James Humphreys•John Major•John Miller•Thomas North•John Reader•John Smith•William Teague•Nathaniel Wood

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Lt. Samuel Dalrymple√

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(1 of 3)

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√

Ensign John Hood√

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•William Adams•Joseph Atkins, Jr.•James Barret•William Bugus•William Burris, Jr.•William Burris, Sr.•John Butrum•Daniel Cargill• Isaac Copen•David Edwards•Thomas Edwards•James Fredrick•Hezekiah Gentry•Robert Gentry•Daniel Hartel•Davis Hartel•Frederick Hartel•James Haygood•Micajah Hendrick•William Hicks•Joshua Hightower•George Hughes•Thomas Hughes•Luis Jacket•Tobias James•Gideon Jennings•Philip Jennings•Edmund Johnston•James Johnston•Woody Jones(Adjutant)

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•John Keadle•Abel Langum•John Larrance•John Llewellyn•George Maddon•John Maddon, Sr.•John Maddon, Jr.•Moses Maddon•Jeremiah McDaniel•John McDaniel•John McKenny•John McKimey•Austen Moore•Beland Nobles•Josiah Nobles•William Pick•Joseph Pike•Caleb Powell•Ledofel Ruper•Robert Shurley•Herrod Thomson•James Tobias•Caleb Tyner•John Tyner•Lewis Tyner•William Watkins•George Weaver, Jr.•George Weaver, Sr.•John Weaver•Reader Weaver•James Wood

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Field OfficersCaptainsLieutenantsEnsigns/Adj.

Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

1853

17

3240260

Documented Nos.



8 companies with 240 privates260 Total

20

Capt.William

Hendricks



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(2 of 3)

√

Ensign John HunterLt. Thomas JohnsonLt. Joseph Ray

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•John Adkins, Jr.•John Akins•Joseph Ashbe•William Ashbe, Jr.•William Banton•Robert Beattie•Benjamin Bickerstaff•John W. Cain•Cornelius Cargill•Richard Cargill•Thomas Cargill•James Carter•William Cilcock•Robert Clark•Robert Collins•James Cook•Samuel Covell•George Crofford.•Jeremiah Crossen(Sergeant-Major)•David Cunningham•William Cunningham•Cornelius Dande•David Davenport• Isaac Davenport

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√√√√

√

√

•James Davenport•Clement Davis•John Dees•James Dearman•Joseph Ervin•Thomas Fritts•Anthony Golden•Thomas Green•William Griffin, Sr.•James Harkins•Anthony Harmon•Daniel Harmon•John Harris•John Hazzle•William Henery•Peter Highland (killed)•Jacob Huffman•Lewis Jones•Thomas Jones•John Landers•Moses Lindsey•Solomon Littleton•William Mangum•John Mason

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√√√√√√√√√

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√√

•John McDonald•Alexander McGumary•Timothy McKinny• Isaac Mills, Jr.•James Mills•John Mittor•Daniel Monroe (Sgt.)•John Morgan•Benjamin Neal•Charter Nichols•James Nichols•Thomas North•Benjamin Norwood•Arthur O’Neal•Jonathan Purket•William Reed•John Reeder•Joseph Reeder•George Reynolds•Henry Roberts•Vincent Roberts•Samuel Scott•John Scrimsher•Jacob Shilling

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√

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√√√√√√√√√√

•James Smith, Jr.•John Smith•John Smith, Sr.•William Smith, Jr.•William Smith, Sr.•John Stikhens•Elijah Stone•William Thomas•James Tinsly•Thomas Tumblin•Thomas Turk•Joseph Underwood•David Wadkins•James Ward•Whitenhall Warner•Joseph Wells•Thomas Whitesides•John Willard• Isaac Williams•Allen Wilson• Isom Wyatt•Nathaniel Wood•Peter Wood•Zadock Wood

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Capt.JosephPerson

Capt.WilliamPayne

•John Crum•Daniel Ford•Henry Johnson•Ebenezer Jones•Jacob Jones•John Killet•Thomas McDonald•George Miller•Solomon Niblet, Jr.•Edward Stapleton

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√

√

•Ephraim Eastlin•John Eastlin•David McCarley•James McCarley•James McClintoch•Edward Riley

√√

(3 of 3)

Ensign Henry Crum

√√√√√

√√√

√√

Capt.Christopher

Neeley√

√

√ √

√

√

Captain Not Named

•Stephen Anderson•Thelius Anderson•Robert Ashbe•William Barton•James Blakely•James Bolin•John Boseman•James Busby•Daniel Butler•Jacob Buzbe•Thomas Campbell•James Cumings•Thomas Cunningham (Lt.)(captured)•Joseph Davenport•William Drew•Jesse Elliot•Thomas Ellison•John Galloway•John Garret•John Griffin•William Johnston•James Kelly(Cattle Driver)•James Larkin•Matthew Lowe

•William Lowry•William Lucas•Daniel Martin•John McHaffey (Lt)•James Motes•Henry Pitts•James Plunkett•William Plunkett•Edward Proctor•Philip Proctor•Eliphas Reily•Thomas Rogers (Sgt.)•Robert Rosborough•John Silcock•Daniel Simpson•William Stephens•William Thompson•David Turner•Edward Turner•David Wallace•Bartlet Warten•Henry Weaver•Hopton Williams•Thomas Wood•John Young•Philip Young

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22

Capt.David

Larimore

Long Cane Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

Col. Richard King not at KM

•Samuel Glasgow•George McComb•Archibald McFarlane(captured, escaped)

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Moss said he had 35 menunder him at the battle of KM

Capt.GeorgeLong

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Moss said he had 66 menunder him at the battle of KM

Captain Not Named

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Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0200

2

035

Documented Nos.




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Capt.WilliamKirkland

Capt.Denas

Nowland

Capt.Bailey

Cheney

23

Steven’s Creek Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC)

“Unknown”

Col. John Cotton not at KM

•Joseph Able•Thomas Adams•William Adams•William Adams #2•William Donnahoo•John Folk, Sr.•John Folk, Jr.•Andrew George•James Gresham•Joseph Kelley•Benjamin Melton•Robert Newport•John Salter•Ward Taylor•William Warreck•Thomas Whitehead

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Capt.Robert

Anderson√

Capt.John

Cotton

•Leving Argrove•William Arthur•Stephen Ballard•Thomas Ballard, Jr.•Thomas Ballard, Sr.•William Brison, Jr.•William Brison, Sr.•Garret Buckelew•Joseph Burwell•Henry Everage•John Everage•John Roe•John Ryally•John Swilling•Thomas Thornton, Sr.•James White (Sgt.)(captured, escaped)•Stephen Williams•Sho--- Zole

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•John Burton√

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(1 of 2)

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Lt. Rowland Williams√

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CaptainsLieutenantsEnsigns

Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0811

10

1104115

Documented Nos.




•Joseph Bayley•Christian Long•Stophel Risseerd•Edward Smith•Jacob Summerall

Captain Not Named

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Capt.Henry

Rudolph

Capt.Thomas

Whitehead

Capt.HezekiahWilliams

24

Steven’s Creek Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC)

“Unknown”

Col. John Cotton not at KM

•James Barrenton•John Bridges•Frederick Buckelew•Joseph Burnett•Joseph Burrell•William Caldwell•Richard Collit•Joseph Kelly•Daniel McClain•John McClain•Budd Mosley•William Mosley•William Nicks•John Rivers

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(2 of 2)

Ensign Adam Fralick√

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•Chambers Blakely•David Blakely•James Blakely•Thomas Blakely•William Boor•Adam Bower•William Coffee•Andrew Crozer•Lewis Felaw•Benjamin Franklin•Peter Fritts•Abraham Fritz•Herman Gable•Fritz Glen•Darling Glover•John Hambleton•James Howard•Griffin Humphreys•Michael Isom•Andrew Killian•James Leach•Thomas Leach•John Lively•Mark Lively•Reuben Lively•Thomas Lively

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•Conrad Mark•Lawrance Mark•John Mason•Adam Miers•Andrew Miers, Jr.•William Rightmore•Frederick Roberts•Haplet Ruperd•Joseph Rusten•Adam Snell•Barnet Snell•George Snell•Jacob Snell•Robert Spence•Henry Strum•John Thornton•Thomas Thornton, Jr.•Dempsey Tyner•James Walker•John Walker•Thomas Walker•William Walker•Jacob Woodbrough, Jr.•Jacob Woodbrough, Sr.•Joseph Youngblood

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Capt.William

Ballentine

Col. Daniel Clary not at KM

25

Dutch Fork Regiment ofLoyalist Militia (SC) Detachment

“Unknown”

•Joseph Aerms•John Beeman

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Lt. Thomas Bee√

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Capt.HumphreyWilliamson

•Benjamin Gregory•George Lightsee•George McCullough

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Capt.DavidReese

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Lt. James Wilkinson√

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Officers

NCOsPrivatesTotal

0320

5

06

11

Documented Nos.




•George Mounts

Captain Not Named

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Loyalist Militiamen at Kings Mountain

Whose Captain is not Known (40)

Abney, Samuel (wounded). No officers at KM named by Moss.Anderson, William. From Ninety Six District. No officers at KM named by Moss.Aughtey, Absolum (Lt). A Lieutenant commissioned by Maj. Patrick Ferguson, regiment and officers at KM not named by Moss.Brown, Joseph. Assumed to be from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Cairns, Peter. Assumed to be from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Dement, ?. Assumed to be from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Dougherty, John. Assumed to be from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Gage, ? Assumed from SC. Six brothers, all captured at KM, later escaped. No officers at KM named by Moss.Hobbs, Augustin. Most likely from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured at KM. Hanged.Johnstone, ? Assumed to be from SC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Langum, William. Assumed from SC. No officers named at KM by Moss. Captured, escaped.Mathis, Drury. From Saluda Old Town. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Wounded at KM, played dead, went home the next day.McCrary, Matthew. From SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.McDuff, Dennis. From SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Captured at KM, paroled.McKown, George. Assumed from SC. No officers named at KM by Moss.Osborne, Arthur. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Ponder, John. Assumed from SC. A Messenger for Maj. Patrick Ferguson. Captured.Powell, Robert. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Captured.Price, Gillian. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Russell, ? Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Wandsor, Daniel. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Wandsor, James. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Ward, Matthew. In Spartan Regiment. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Weir, Thomas. Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Whitson, ? Assumed from SC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Captured at KM. Escaped

From South Carolina (25):

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Bedford, Jonas. Originally from NJ, abandoned his wife in NC and went to Charlestown and joined Ferguson, officers at KM not named by Moss.Brandon, Josiah. From NC. Officers at KM not named by Moss.Brandon, Preston (killed). From NC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Father of Josiah Brandon. Killed at KM.Branson, ? (wounded). From NC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Wounded at KM.Chambers, Samuel. From Washington County, NC. Deserted and warned Ferguson of Patriots’ approach. No officers named at KM.Connell, Jesse. From NC. Captured at KM, escaped. No officers named by Moss.Crawford, James. From Washington County, NC. Deserted and warned Ferguson of Patriots’ approach. No officers named at KM. Sevier saved him.Dougherty, Daniel. From NC. Was a Captain under Col. Turnbull. Captured at Camden. Joined Ferguson at Fair Forest, officers not named by Moss.Douglass, William. Assumed from NC. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured and hanged.Hager, Frederick. Assumed to be from NC. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured at KM, freed. Brother of George and Simon.Hager, George. Assumed to be from NC. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured at KM, freed. Brother of Frederick and Simon.Hager, Simon. Assumed to be from NC. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured at KM, freed. Brother of Frederick and George.Morgan, ? From NC. No officers at KM named by Moss.Phillips, Samuel. Assumed from NC. Officers at KM not named by Moss. Maj. Patrick Ferguson sent him with a message for the “Back-Water Men.”

From North Carolina (14):

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Ferguson, Samuel. From Tazewell County, VA. Possibly a cousin of Maj. Patrick Ferguson. No officers at KM named by Moss. Captured.

From Virginia (1):

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Documents

The Known Provincials & Loyalists at the Battle of Kings ...€¦ · The Known Provincials & Loyalists at the Battle of Kings Mountain ... •James McWhorter •John McWhorter