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Muster roll for Thomas Hicks' company of the Onslow County Militia
Hunt, John
October 25, 1754
Volume 22, Pages 339-341


NORTH CAROLINA—Onslow County.
A Muster Roll of Forces, retaken at Henry Rhodes’ on Friday, the 25th of October, 1754, To Serve as Militia in A Regiment of Foot, commanded by the Honorable Colonel John Starkey, Esqr., in Captain Tho. Hicks’ own Company, Viz.:
1. Sam’l Alexander, Sergeant.
2. Thos. Alberton, Sergeant.
3. Thomas Beasley, Sergeant.
4. Daniel Hicks.
5. James Henderson.
6. John Heidelburg.
7. Joseph Loyd.
8. Richard Tomson.
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9. James Tomson.
10. George Cooper.
11. Daniel Raynor.
12. Nathaniel Hedgman.
13. William Loyd.
14. George Jenkins.
15. Thomas Butler.
16. Horatio James.
17. John Gurganis.
18. Adam Keeling.
19. Richard Barber.
20. Hugh Gray.
21. John Roberts.
22. Nicholas Ruark.
23. Daniel Mashbourn.
24. Ambrose Hill.
25. James Padget.
26. John Brinton.
27. Thomas Nicholas.
28. James Alberton.
29. Charles Strout.
39. Henry Fountain.
31. Jonathan Fountain.
32. Michael Williams.
33. James Waltham.
34. John Averrild.
35. Thomas Rhodes.
36. Henry Jenkins.
37. John Phillips.
38. Thomas Loyd.
93. James Cranford.
40. John King.
41. Javis Bump.
42. Anthony Moor.
43. Samuel Mashbourn.
44. Benjamin Shepard.
45. Peter Poory.
46. Henry Bishop, Jr.
47. John Gray.
48. Solomon Rhodes.
49. John Crawford.
50. Jacob Strout.
51. Lewis Jenkins.
52. William Fountain.
53. Peter Costin.
54. William King.
55. Thomas Evans.
56. Mathew James.
57. William Bishop.
58. John Padget.
59. William Reynolds.
60. Stephen Costin.
61. William Moor.
62. Henry Bishop.
63. George Shepard.
64. William Marchment.
65. Charles Williamson.
66. John Haws.
67. Nathaniel Averitt.
68. John Costin.
69. Thomas Bracher.
70. Elias Eaden.
71. Job Hunter.
72. William Hill.
73. Simon Hobs.
74. John Jones.
75. Phillimon Morriss.
76. Thomas Shelton.
77. Greyor Bishop.
78. William Devol.
79. John Eadon.
80. Mathew Brinson.
81. Aaron Prescott.
82. Joseph Briley.
83. William Jenkins.
84. Edward Wood.
85. Thomas Dickson.
86. William Burgis.
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87. Jonathan Everett.
88. John Hansley.
89. Robert Simpson.
90. Daniel Fling.
91. Smith Shepard.
92. William Hunt.
93. James Halford.
94. Richard Freeman.
PIONEERS:
Jacob Johnson.
William Jackson.
David McCormack.
John Lester.
Present:
Lieutenant, James Alberton.
Ensign, Lewis Williams.

The above Forces was there Mustered, Trained and Exercised in Arms. Ordered that the Said Forces meet at said place on the first Friday in March next Equiped with Arms & Ammunition, and all other Accoutrements that the Law directs to be then and there Mustered, Trained and Exercised in Arms. Orders Since that said Forces meet at Jonathan Melton’s on Tuesday, being 26 Instant November, in order for Generall Muster.

Number of Forces Deceased since 28th July, 1753, Six.

JNO. HUNT, Clerk.
Vera Copia.