Contributed by: Beverley Masoner Shackelford
U. S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
No 1525
Name: Keaton, Thomas
Organization:
Rank - Sergt
Regiment - U. S. Rifles
Company Commander - (blank)
Height: 5 ft. 8 in. Eyes: blue hair: fair complexion: fair
age: 21 occupation: farmer
Where born: Bridgefield, Pasquotank Co., North Carolina
Enlisted: Date: Aug 20; 25 1812
Where: Elizabeth City
By whom: Captain Morgan
Period: 5 years
Remarks: Capt. William Smythe Co. Book 200, Present Aug 13/14 and Jany 13/15.
D.R. Lieut. S. V. Hamiltons Co. Feb. 16. I.R. March 2 and May 1815 (or possibly May
1 & 15) Present. Present June 4/15, I.R. and D.R. Capt. Thomas Ramseys Co. Dec.
31/15, present. Corpl reduced from Sergt. I.R. Feb 29 and SA M--?--
June 30/16, pay due as Sergt to Dec 4/15; transferred to Capt. Birdsalls Co. Feb 21
and 22/16. I.R. Capt Benj. Birdsalls Co. Feb. 29, April 30, June 30 and Aug. 31/16
present, joined Feb. 21/16. Reduced to Private June 18/16. S.A.M.R. Dec. 31/16.
Transferred to Capt. Ramseys Co. Dec 31/16 and June 30/17 Present. Clerk. Book 570
and J.R. Dost(?) Edwards Aug 31/17. Discharged Aug 25/17, term expired.
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