Soldiers Enlisting in North Carolina



If you have information which you would like to have posted on this page, please email it to Diane Siniard

 

Frank Peter Booker
My Email:pamela_a_jackson@seapro.dcmdw.dla.mil
Your Name: Pam Jackson
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served: UNK
Comments:
I have a family narrative that has the above info plus info regarding the Revolutionary War for other family members. I am trying to get proof that this is valid information.


John Bodine (Bordine) -
My Email:wrbodine@ufl.edu
Your Name: Willis Bodine
State of Residence of soldier: Texas
Company in which soldier served: US Navy, War of 1812, Battle of Lake Erie, under Oliver Hazard Perry
Comments:
John Bodine (Bordine) was possibly born in North Carolina, married Nancy Gunnels in 1810 in Oglethorpe County GA, was wounded during U. S. Navy service under Oliver Hazard Perry on Lake Erie in the War of 1812, convalesced in Baltimore MD where he has a second wife, returned to Georgia, emigrated with his growing family to San Augustine TX in 1824-25, served as Alcalde (sheriff) in the early territorial government, and died there on August 10, 1839, shot in a land boundary dispute. His descendents carried the given names John and Perry through several generations.


Robert Boyd
My Email: jjnewell@nehp.net
Your Name: Jim/Jan Newell
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served:
Comments:
See attached page here: Robert Boyd


Oliver BRINTLE
State of residence of soldier: NC
Company in which soldier served: Atkinson's 5th Reg.,11th Co. detached from Caswell Reg.Comments:
This record is from "Muster Rools of the Soldiers of the War of 1812: Detached from the Militia of North Carolina, in 1812 and 1814", pub. 1851 in Raleigh and found in the NC Archives. Oliver BRINTLE was b. 1793 NC, d.1858 Paulding Co.GA. I have written the national archives for his record several years ago with no success. I would love to know more about this unit and I will be glad to share info. Thank you, Jo Wood in AL



James J. Daniel
My Email:kjm59@juno.com
Your Name: Kevin McCulloch
State of Residence of soldier: N.C. or GA.
Comments:
James J. Daniel was born in North Carolina, by 1817 he was living in Georgia.


Stephen Dees
My Email:gdeas@mail.4ez.com
Your Name: Gene Deas
State of Residence of soldier: NC, Robeson County
Company in which soldier served: Unknown
Comments:
Stephen Dees/Deas was born in 1785 in North Carolina. He was shown in the 1830 Census of Robeson Co., NC; in the census of 1840 he is shown in Richmond Co., GA

Thomas DOSS
My Email:castle96@flash.net
Your Name: Janice Mauldin Castleman
State of Residence of soldier: KY
Company in which soldier served: 5th Regiment, NC Militia, commanded by Col. Hunter.
Comments:
In Lincoln Co., KY on 12 Apr 1855, Thomas Doss appeared at the courthouse and applied before a Justice of the Peace for bounty land to which he was entitled from service in the War of 1812. He said that he was 59 years old, a resident of Lincoln County, and swore that he was the Thomas Doss who served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain John S. Hauser, 5th Regiment of the North Carolina Militia, commanded by Col. Hunter. He further stated that he volunteered at Germantown, Stokes Co., NC on or about the 28th day of Nov. 1814 for th term of six months, saw active service in said war for fourteen days and then was honorably discharged at Norfolk on the 22nd day of Dec. 1815. Thomas received a warrant (he couldn't recollect the number) for the 40 acres which he had been entitled to u der a law passed in 1850, and he had legally disposed of it. He came to court to try to obtain additional bounty land if he was entitled to more under an Act approved in March 1855.


Stephen Garner
My Email:m.com.
Your Name: Sam Upchurch
State of Residence of soldier: NC
Comments:
He is believed to have married Elizabeth Hatcher. Stephen Garner is from Johnston County, North Carolina


John Greenwood
Submitter's e-mail:Julie4tn@brinet.com
Submitter's name: Julia Greenwood Wright
State of residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served: unknown
Comments:


Theophilus HOBGOOD OR HOPGOOD
My Email:ebourell@swbell.net
Your Name: Marie Bourell
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina & Mississippi
Comments:
Theophilus HOBGOOD is my gggrandfather. I know he lived in Anson County, N.C. in 1820, 1830, 1840. Before 1850 he moved to Alcorn County,Mississippi. He was married to Sarah Birmingham or Sarah Drew. They had the following children Micajah, Malinda, Theopolis D., Sarah A.E., James B., Benjamin F., June, and Malvina.


Joseph Johnson
My Email:JD@toto.net
Your Name: Joan DeBella
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served: 2nd Reg US Rifleman
Comments:
Joseph Johnson served as a private with Capt. Benj., Johnson. He was the son of Charles and Hannah (unk) Johnson. He received 160 acres of land. This was recorded the 13 Aug 1818. He married Dicy Ann Standley daughter of John Standley and Rebecca Shin .


Peter Langwell/Langrell
My Email:cn3217@abaco.coastalnet.com
Your Name: Susan Langwell
State of Residence of soldier: Caswell Co. N.Carolina
Company in which soldier served: 20th Regiment U.S. Infantry
Comments:
Served as a private under Capt. Bernard Peyton.


Thomas Langwell/Langrell
My Email:cn3217@abaco.coastalnet.com
Your Name: Susan Langwell
State of Residence of soldier: Ky or NC
Company in which soldier served: 10th Infantry
Comments:
Was a private serving under Capt. Eml L. Leigh. He was born on 14 May 1776 in Dorchester Co. Maryland. Married Anna Bastin.


Timothy Langwell/Langrell
My Email:cn3217@abaco.coastalnet.com
Your Name: Susan Langwell
State of Residence of soldier: Caswell Co. N.Carolina
Company in which soldier served: 20th Regiment U.S. Infrantry
Comments:
Served as a private under Capt. Bernard Peyton.


Moser
My Email:thomasrm@netease.net
Your Name: Thomas R. Moser
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served: 8th Co,2d Mecklenburg Regt.
Comments:
Looking for any information of who his relatives were, brothers, sisters, wife, children, etc.


William Parker
My Email:brennenm@dolphi.upenn.edu
Your Name: Brennen McKenzie
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Company in which soldier served: Capt. Muhlenberg's Co. 4th U.S. Inf.
Comments:
Enlisted August 9, 1813 Served as Private in Captain and Brevet Major P. Muhlenberg's Company of the 4th United States Infantry Wounded in the thigh in action against the Indians on the Apalachecola Bay, GA Hospitalized at Fort Scott until discharged March 10, 1819 Pensioned from March 11, 1819 due to disability from wound Warrant for 160 acres bounty land under Acts of December 24, 1811 and January 11, 1812


Jessie Pope
My Email:tlloyd10@yahoo.com
Your Name: Thomas J. Lloyd
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Comments:
He volunteered at Snow Hill, Green County, N. C., July 15, 1813, and was honorably discharged at Fort Hampton, Cartright Co., (Cartaret County,) N. C., January 15, 1814


George Washington REDMOND
Submitter's e-mail:Jean5383@aol.com
Submitter's name: Jean Redmond
State of residence of soldier: North or South Carolina
Company in which soldier served: 8th & 7th Regiments US Infantry
Comments:
Rank was a Private. He served under Captains Farrar and Cunningham in the 8th U. S. Regiment which was under Colonel Manning. The 8th later became the 7th and he served under Captain E. Montgomery's Company. Enlisted the 14th day of August 1812 (place nknown) and was discharged 13th day of August 1817 at Camp Montgomery, Alabama Territory. In 1813 was wounded at Pointe Petre, GA. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE HE WOULD HAVE ENLISTED AT - ON THE DISCHARGE IT STATES THAT HE ENLISTED IN NORTH CAROLINA. ALSO, WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE ENGAGEMENTS THAT THESE UNITS WERE INVOLVED IN DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME.


Arthur Sheffield
State of residence of soldier: North Carolina
Comments:
Arthur Sheffield at the age of 25 commanded a company from North Carolina where he was born. His military record may be found in the D.A.R. Linage books, Vol 91, page 312,Vol. 97. page 299. Records of North Carolina, Vol. 11-Book 1, page Sh--Art" Sheffie d. Capt. M. A. Cougher #3036. He moved to Chapel Hill, Tenn. after the war where he died in 1837. I would appreciate any other knowledge that anyone would have about this ancestor. Thank you, Kathy Torkelson



George D. SHEHORN
My Email:gail@bellatlantic.net
Your Name: Charolenne Shehorn
State of Residence of soldier: North Carolina
Comments:
Notes found while doing genealogy state that George D. SHEHORN served durning the WAR of 1812 and did receive bounty land. Any information at all would be helpful



Gibson West
My Email:Fran Powell
Your Name: Fran Powell
State of Residence of soldier: NC
Company in which soldier served: Cap't McQueen McIntosh
Comments:
Gibson born NC ca 1792, enlisted Bladen Co., NC, served 1 year in the US Sea Fencibles, was discharged Beacon Island, NC; was in Burke Co., GA by 1820; moved to Baker Co., GA by 1850, was cut into Mitchell Co., GA where he lived the rest of his life. Have documentation.


William West
My Email:Fran Powell
Your Name: Fran Powell
State of Residence of soldier: NC
Company in which soldier served: Cap't Bryan Glisson
Comments:
William born NC ca 1790 enlisted Duplin Co., NC and discharged Ft. Johnson, NC. William was in Burke Co., GA by 1820, in Baker Co., GA before 1840, died Baker Co., GA 1856. Have documentation.


Back to NC in the War of 1812 Home Page