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List of Taxables in Rowan County, North Carolina, 1778,
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250:Second instance of the 2nd Rowan County Regiment
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240:2nd Maj. George Wilfong (also adjutant in 1775)
127:. This regiment was created from the existing
802:North Carolina State Cavalry-Western District
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538:United States Army Center of Military History
214:On May 9, 1777, the regiment was renamed the
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156:First Instance of 2nd Rowan County Regiment
772:Independent Companies of Provincial Troops
754:2nd Salisbury District Minuteman Battalion
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739:Hillsborough District Minuteman Battalion
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644:Keever, Homer Maxwell (November 1976).
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910:1st Regiment of North Carolina Militia
885:North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment
792:North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment
767:North Carolina Light Dragoons Regiment
749:Salisbury District Minuteman Battalion
563:Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
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1341:1775 establishments in North Carolina
744:New Bern District Minuteman Battalion
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812:North Carolina State Legion Regiment
734:Halifax District Minuteman Battalion
729:Edenton District Minuteman Battalion
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205:James Greenlee - Wagon Master (1776)
198:Maj. (also Lt Col.) Charles McDowell
807:North Carolina Light Horse Regiment
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777:North Carolina Artillery Companies
135:, Lt Col Christopher Beekman, and
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293:Known captains are listed below:
684:North Carolina Provincial troops
141:Rowan County Committee of Safety
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1195:2nd Mecklenburg County Regiment
1065:Northern Orange County Regiment
626:Saunders, William, ed. (1890).
621:. Charlotte: Heritage Printers.
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960:2nd Pasquotank County Regiment
955:1st Pasquotank County Regiment
635:Wheeler, Earl M. (July 1964).
210:Burke County Regiment instance
167:Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
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1040:Hillsborough District Brigade
787:North Carolina State Regiment
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1336:Rowan County, North Carolina
1240:Washington District Regiment
880:10th North Carolina Regiment
797:Ocracoke Independent Company
630:. Raleigh: Josephus Daniels.
228:Lt. Col. Christopher Beekman
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1295:New Hanover County Regiment
1260:Wilmington District Brigade
1190:Mecklenburg County Regiment
1060:Mounted Volunteers Regiment
1025:Northampton County Regiment
990:2nd Battalion of Volunteers
985:1st Battalion of Volunteers
875:9th North Carolina Regiment
870:8th North Carolina Regiment
865:7th North Carolina Regiment
860:6th North Carolina Regiment
855:5th North Carolina Regiment
850:4th North Carolina Regiment
845:3rd North Carolina Regiment
840:2nd North Carolina Regiment
835:1st North Carolina Regiment
724:2nd North Carolina Regiment
719:1st North Carolina Regiment
606:Rumple, Jethro Rev (1881).
470:"2nd Rowan County Regiment"
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1285:Cumberland County Regiment
1245:Washington County Regiment
1220:Rutherford County Regiment
1200:Montgomery County Regiment
1165:Salisbury District Brigade
965:Perquimans County Regiment
697:American Revolutionary War
617:Russell, Phillips (1965).
225:Lt. Col. William Armstrong
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125:Province of North-Carolina
76:Salisbury District Brigade
1280:Brunswick County Regiment
1215:2nd Rowan County Regiment
1090:New Bern District Brigade
1055:Granville County Regiment
1000:Edgecombe County Regiment
935:Currituck County Regiment
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609:A History of Rowan County
543:Crow, Jeffrey J. (1975).
256:1st Rowan County Regiment
234:Lt. Col. Charles McDowell
117:2nd Rowan County Regiment
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1270:2nd Battalion of Militia
1265:1st Battalion of Militia
1225:Sullivan County Regiment
1205:Richmond County Regiment
1180:Guilford County Regiment
1150:Davidson County Regiment
1120:Johnston County Regiment
1100:Carteret County Regiment
1095:Beaufort County Regiment
1075:Randolph County Regiment
1005:Franklin County Regiment
980:Halifax District Brigade
945:Hertford County Regiment
905:Edenton District Brigade
782:French Refugees Regiment
189:Col. Christopher Beekman
105:Colonel Charles McDowell
1185:Lincoln County Regiment
1145:Morgan District Brigade
1050:Chatham County Regiment
1045:Caswell County Regiment
1010:Halifax County Regiment
970:Tyrrell County Regiment
559:Powell, William Stevens
231:Lt. Col. James Brittain
101:Colonel Joseph McDowell
1331:North Carolina militia
1300:Onslow County Regiment
1290:Duplin County Regiment
1275:Bladen County Regiment
1250:Wilkes County Regiment
1155:Greene County Regiment
1105:Craven County Regiment
1070:Orange County Regiment
1030:Warren County Regiment
1015:Martin County Regiment
950:Martin County Regiment
930:Chowan County Regiment
925:Camden County Regiment
920:Bertie County Regiment
692:North Carolina militia
289:Known company captains
137:Major Charles McDowell
56:North Carolina militia
1235:Tryon County Regiment
1230:Surry County Regiment
1210:Rowan County Regiment
1175:Burke County Regiment
1170:Anson County Regiment
1135:Wayne County Regiment
1125:Jones County Regiment
1110:Dobbs County Regiment
940:Gates County Regiment
271:Colonel James Brandon
237:1st Maj. Hugh Brevard
216:Burke County Regiment
162:Rowan County Regiment
145:Burke County Regiment
129:Rowan County Regiment
97:Colonel James Brandon
93:Colonel Adlai Osborne
1130:Pitt County Regiment
1115:Hyde County Regiment
1080:Wake County Regiment
1020:Nash County Regiment
995:Bute County Regiment
497:Adams, D.W. (1991).
339:William Lee Davidson
318:Jonathan Kemp (Camp)
244:Maj. Joseph McDowell
827:North Carolina Line
688:North Carolina Line
309:Christopher Beekman
261:Cherokee Expedition
193:Col. William Sharpe
171:Cherokee Expedition
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284:Maj. Jacob Nichols
185:Col. Adlai Osborne
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302:Waightstill Avery
133:Col Adlai Osborne
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