EXCERPTS FROM: "AUGUSTA COUNTY COURT MARTIAL RECORDS 1756-1796"
Source: Reel 111, pp. 55-56, 58, 65-67.
Contributor: Mary Hill <mkhill@ameritech.net>
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Although these pages were obtained specifically for the references to Capt. James EWING,
they are being posted online because there are many other surnames on them. They were
transcribed from photocopies of the microfilm stored at the Virginia State Library &
Archives in Richmond, Virginia. Except for surnames (which have been capitalized), spelling
and grammar have been copied in their exact form from the documents. Lines ( __ ) have been
inserted where letters are illegible.
--Mary Hill, Ph.D., 6th great-granddaughter of Capt. James EWING.
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At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House this 13th Day of March 1776
Being the Day After the General Muster--
Colonel Abraham SMITH, Presid'd
Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Lieut. Colo. Jno DICKENSON
Capt. George MOFFETT Capt. John GILMER
Capt. James EWING Capt. Andw. LOCKRIDGE
Capt. Alex'r. STEWART Capt. William NOBLE
Capt. Conorad HUMBLE Capt. Danl. SMITH
Capt. John LEWIS Capt. William ANDERSON
Capt. Chas. CAMPBELL Capt. John YOUNG
Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Michl. BOWYER
Capt. Andw. MOORE Capt. John PEOPLES
Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN Capt. John STEPHENSON
Capt. James TATE Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON
Capt. David GRAY Capt. Robt. MCCREEREY
Capt. Peachey GILMER Capt. David BELL
Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Robt. CRAVEN
Capt. John LYLE Capt. Abraham LINKHORN
Capt. John HOPKINS
The Court Proceeded then to make Choisce of a Clerke. Walter CUNINGHAM was
Unanimously Chosen to that office.
Ralph JAFFERSON of Capt. David BELL'S Compy. is Ecempted from mustering in future.
Capt. HOPKINS'S Delinqts:
Its ordered that John VANCE, Handke VANCE & Philip VANCE of Capt. HOPKINS Compy. be
Summ'd. To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Whie they Did not Appear at a
Gen'l. muster this 2th Instant.
Capt. CAMPBELL'S Delinq'ts,
Ord'red that Samuel MCCHESNEY & John SHILTON of Capt. CAMPBELL's Compy. be Summon'd
To Appear. at next Court martial To Shew Cause Whye they Did Not appear at one Private
and one Gen'l. muster Each.
John ROBINSON of Capt. CAMPBELL's Compy. Ecempted from mustering in future.
James MCCHESNEY of Capt. EWING's Compy. Ecempt from mustering in future.
Capt. Patrick BUCHANAN's Delinq'ts.,
Ordered that Samuel COWAN of Capt. BUCHANAN's Compy. be Summ'd To Appear at next Court
martial to Shew Cause Why he Did not appear at one Gen'l muster
Charles HARRIS of Capt. MOFFETT's Compy. is Ecempt. from mustering in future.
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Capt Gray's Delinq'ts:
Ordered that Halbert MCCLURE be Summ'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why
he Did not appear at a private muster & David MCCLURE Ditto. for not appearing at a Gen'l
muster & a private muster. Mathew ROBERTSON Ditto for not appearing at a Private & a Gen'l
muster. James ROBERTSON for not appearing at a General muster. James MCCROSKNEY Ditto for
not appearing at a General muster & John DAVISON Ditto for not appearing at a General muster.
Capt. ANDERSON'S Delinq'ts.
Ordered that Arthur CONNALY To Be Summ'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why
His Son Arthur Did not appear at General muster the 12th Instant and David RICHEY, Edward
REABURN & Sam'l TROTTER be Summ'd Ditto for not appearing at a general muster the 12th Instant.
Capt. BOWYER's Delinq'ts.
Ordered that William BOWYER be Summ'd to bext Court martial for not appearing at a general
muster the 12th Instant.
Capt. STEPHENSON'S Delinq'ts.
Ordered that Ralph LOFFTERS be Summ'd to next Court martial for not appearing at a general
muster the 12th Instant.
Ordered that the Clerke makes out Summonses for the Delinquints in Each Compy. and Directs
them to the Several Captains of the Said Companys to have them Served on Said Delinquints.
Ordered that the Captains give Immediately in the Number of Arms Want To Furnish the Poore
in their Companys With the Same Viz. Capt. George MOFFETT 4, Capt. James EWING One, Capt.
John LEWIS One, Capt. William NALLE Two, Capt. Patr. BUCHANAN Two, Capt. Alexander STEWART
Two, Capt. John STEPHENSON Two, Capt. David GRAY one, Capt. John LYLE Three, Capt. John
HOPKINS Two.
Ordered that Capt. Michal BOWYER, Capt. William ANDERSON and Capt. Patrick BUCHANAN Inspect
the Court martial Books for the Time Past and Call any Person or Persons That Have any of
the Said fines To an Account for the Same and Receive the money
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[continued from previous page] ...Cause Why they Did Not appear at an General Muster
Robert RENIS__ of Capt. John YOUNG'S Company is Ecempted from mustering and other military
Services During the Time, Mistress Elizabeth STEWART His Mother Has to Take Care of an
Idiot, Which She now Takes Care off.
Ordered that Capt. James EWING & Ensign James MCCREEREY Be Summoned To this Court martial
to Give Their Reasons for Deputizing an Ensign To Go out upon the Campaign against the
Cherokees.
Capt. LOCKRIDGES'S Delinq'ts,
Tulley DEWITT To be find for Not appearing at Three previous musters. David WILLSON find
for not appearing at one Private muster. Job FLETCHER find for not appearing at four
Previous musters. Thomas KINKEAD, John KINDEAD, John MEEKE, and Daniel MEEKE To be
Summoned To Appear at next Court Martial To Shew Cause Why they Did Not Appear at one
General muster.
Capt. STEWART's Delinguints-
Nathan HAYS, Walter SMILEY, David ROBINSON and Michael COULTER To be Summoned To Appear
at next Court Martial to Shew Cause Why they Did not Appear at One Private Muster Each,
and Robet MCCHESNEY to be Summon'd To Appear at next Court martial To Shew Cause Why he
Did Not appear at Two private musters & Robert BELL To be Summon'd To Appear at next Court
martial To Shew Cause Why he Did Not Appear at one Private & one General muster.
James KERR is Ecempted from militia Duty untill he Comes To the use of His arm.
Capt. LYLE'S Delinquints-
The Delinquints of this Company in Reguard To Muster are To Lye over To next Court Martial.
Capt. MCCAY'S Delinquints-
Casper EACHERT To Be Summoned To Appear at next Court Martial TO Shew Cause Why he Did
not appear at Two Private musters. Henry REYNOLDS, Richard REYNOLDS & Job REYNOLDS find
for not appearing at one Private muster Each.
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At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House the 3rd Day of December 1776
Present Colo Abraham SMITH
Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Capt. John PEOPLES
Capt. David BELL Capt. John YOUNG
Capt. John MCCAY Capt. Abra'm. LINKHORN
Capt. John STEPHENSON Capt. David LAIRD
Capt. James EWING Capt. George MOFFETT
Capt. Jno. HOPKINS Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN
Capt. Robt. CRAVENS Capt. Thos. HEWITT
Capt. Jno. SKEDMORE Capt. Robt. DAVIS
Capt. Paul TEATER Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON
Capt. Thomas SMITH Capt. William HENDERSON
Capt. Daniel SMITH Capt. William ANDERSON
Capt. Peachey GILMER
Then the Court Proceeded To Choose officers Two Raise Two Companys of Regulars According
To An Act of Assembly for the Purpose. When the following Gentlemen Were Chosen By
Ballott Viz. John SYME the first Captain and David LAIRD the Second Captian, Charles
CAMERSON first Lieut. in Captain SYME's Company and Andrew ANDERSON is first Lieut. in
Capt. LAIRD's Company. William CHRISTIAN Second Lieut. in Capt. SYME's Company and
William SMITH Second Lieut. in Capt. LAIRD's Company. James HAMILTON Ensign in Capt.
SYME's Company & Michael TROUTT Ensign in Capt. LAIRD's Company.
Then the Court Adjurned To Friday the Third Day of January next When the members are
Appointed To Meet at this Place.
Signed Abraham SMITH
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At a meeting of the Militia officers of the County of Augusta at the Court House in
Staunton this 1st Day of February 1777
Present Colo. Abraham SMITH
Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Major Sam'l MCDOWELL
Capt. Geo MOFFETT Capt. Jams. EWING
Capt. David GRAY Capt. John MCCAY
Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN
Capt. Robt. DAVIS Capt. John SKEDMORE
Capt. John LYLE Capt. John STEPHENSON
Capt. Thos. SMITH
There not being a majority of the field officers & Captains of this County Present To
Review and make Report To His Excellency the Governor and Council According to Act of
Assembly for the Raising Two New Battalions in this State for the Continental Services
But Judging it Necessary that some thing Should be Don. Have Agreed To Receive their
Reports of the officers Appointed To Raise The Two Companys in this County and find them
as followes Viz.---
Capt. John SYME Has Recruited Twenty Eight Effictive Men.
Lieut. Charles CAMERON Twenty Effictive Men
Lieut. William CHRISTIAN Twelve Effictive Men
Ensign James HAMILTON Ten Effictive Men
Capt. David LAIRD and one of His Lieut's. not Appearing by mistake of the Day appointed
We cannot Ascertain the number But Have Reason To Believe they are Nearly Completed.
Lieut. William SMITH has Recruited Seventean Effictive Men
Ensign William EVANS Ten Effictive Men
Its therefore Judged Necessary By the Members Present that a Copy of the Above Be
Immediately Transmitted To his Excellency the Governor and Councill.
Signed Abraham SMITH
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At a Court Martial Held For Augusta County at the Court House the 17th Day of April 1777
Being the Day After the General Muster--
Colonel Abraham SMITH, President--
Colo. Alex'r THOMPSON Major Sam'l MCDOWELL
Capt. George MOFFETT Capt. John GILMER
Capt. James EWING Capt. Robert THOMPSON
Capt. John HOPKINS Capt. Andw. LOCKRIDGE
Capt. Conorad HUMBLE Capt. Daniel SMITH
Capt. Charles CAMPBELL Capt. John LYLE
Capt. James TEATE/TATE Capt. Pat'r BUCHANAN
Capt. John YOUNG Capt. David GRAY
Capt. Frans. LONG Capt. Andrew MOORE
Capt. Abra'm. LINKHORN Capt. Robt. CRAVENS
Capt. William NALLE Capt. Jno. STEPHENSON
Capt. Thomas HEWETT Capt. John MCCAY
Capt. Paul TEATER Capt. Jas. FRAIZER
Capt. Robert DAVIS Capt. Ruben HARRISON
Capt. Alex'r ROBERTSON Capt. Thomas SMITH
Capt. John LEWIS Capt. William ANDERSON
Capt. David BELL
Capt. CAMPBELL'S Delinquints
John PICKEN and John MCCAMEY are To be Summ'd to Appear at next Court Martial To Shew
Cause Why they Did Not appear at one Private muster Each. & Capt. CAMPBELL from the
Reasons he has Given to this Court is Allowed to Retire from the Same.
Capt. MOFFETT'S Delinquints--
David FINDLEY, John GAMWELL, Arch'd GILKINSON, Roger KILPATRICK, William TRIMBLE, Geo.
WILDON, Sam'l. MOSES, Frans. KEATLEY & Sam'l ANDERSON To be Summ'd to Appear at next
Court Martial To Shew Cause Why they Did Not appear at a Private muster 10th October 1776,
Sam'l CURREY & Sam'l ANDERSON To be Summ'd for not Appear'g at a Private muster 16th Nov'r
1776. William ANDERSON, James TRIMBLE, James FINDLEY, David MCNAIR & David TRIMBLE To Be
Summ'd. Ditto for not appear'g at a Private muster 7th Feb'y 1777. Geo; WILDON To Be
Summ'd Ditto for not appear'g at a Private muster 12th Feb'y 1777. Geo: Anderson, James
TRIMBLE, David FINDLEY, Sam'l CURREY, John GAMWELL, Robt. ARMSTRONG, James ERWIN, David
TRIMBLE, Will'm TRIMBLE, Joseph SMITH, Geo. WILLSON, To be Summ'd. Ditto for not appearing
at a General Muster 16th April 1777.
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