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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Militia Return for Johnston County General Muster
Bryan, Needham
October 04, 1774
Volume 09, Pages 1075-1077

[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
Field Return of the Johnston County Redgment of Militia Commanded by Colo Needham Bryan at a General Muster held the 4th Day of October 1774
No. 1.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
John Stevens, Capt.
Lewis Bryan, Lieut.
Joseph Ingram, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
3
Corporals
2
Drummer
0
Private Men
Under Arms
81
Absent
4
Total
85
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No. 2.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
Nathan Williams, Capt.
Thomas Lee, Lieutenant.
Jacob Stevens, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
2
Corporals
2
Drummer
0
Private Men
Under Arms
24
Absent
20
Total
44
No. 3.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
James Wootten, Capt.
Malachi Hinton, Lieut.
Jesse Wootten, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
3
Corporals
3
Drummer
1
Private Men
Under Arms
69
Absent
7
Total
76
No. 4.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
Henry Rains, Capt.
Philip Rayford, Lieut.
Oliver Rains, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
3
Corporals
3
Drummer
1
Private Men
Under Arms
61
Absent
10
Total
71
No. 5.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
Needham Bryan, Capt.
John McCullers, Lieut.
John Wood, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
3
Corporals
2
Drummer
1
Private Men
Under Arms
50
Absent
3
Total
53
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No. 6.
Commissioned Officers' Names,
Arthur Bryan, Capt.
Jonathan Smith, Lieut.
Hardy Bryan, Ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers
Serjeants
3
Corporals
3
Drummer
0
Private Men
Under Arms
65
Absent
6
Total
71
Grand total
390
NEEDHAM BRYAN.