List of persons in North Carolina applying for Commissions in the Army now to be raised.
| Names |
Residence |
Rank expected |
| 1. Robert Troy |
Salisbury |
Captain |
| Remarks &c. Recommended by Maj. Genl Smith, Col. W[illiam] Polk, and Archibald Henderson Esq. He is a young man of liberal education, well calculated for the service, and about 23 years of age. |
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| 2. William Dickson |
Lincoln County |
Captain |
| He is the son of Genl [Joseph] Dickson, has had a liberal education, is about 22 years old, and strongly recommended by the most respectable characters in that District. |
| 3. Eli Gaither |
Iredell County |
Captain |
| He is well recommended by several Gentlemen on whose judgment I can rely; and is about 30 years of age, a popular character, and well calculated for the service. |
| 4. Edmund Smithwick |
Martin County |
Captain |
| He is about 30 years of age, a respectable character, well recommended, and a young man I have known several years. |
| 5. William Hall |
Brunswick County |
Captain |
| He is about 40 years of age, well recommended as a man of firmness, honor, good character & connections, and anxious to go into the service. |
| 6. John Williams |
Surry County |
Captain |
| He is the Son of Col. Joseph Williams, he is about 22 years of age, and well recommended as a young man of spirit, liberal education, and popular connections. |
| 7. John Nicholas |
No. Ampton County |
Captain |
| Recommended by Genl [Allen] Jones as a respectable and popular man, who has seen some service in the revolutionary war, and a man of known bravery. |
| 8. James Ryan |
Edenton |
Captain |
| He is the same Gentleman whose name is on the list in the War Office, & well recommended to me for this rank. |
| 1. Geo. Washington Davidson |
Montgomery County |
Lieutenant |
| Son of Col. George Davidson, about 21, strongly recommended by Genl R. Smith and A. Henderson. |
| 2. James Macay |
Rowan County |
Lieutenant |
| Well recommended as a suitable character in every respect, and is about 24 years of age. |
| 3. David Evans Junr |
Fayetteville |
Lieutenant |
| (Remark) Well recommended by the Honble W[illiam] B[arry] Grove, and the most respectable characters in that District. |
| 4. Benjamin Smith |
Richmond County |
Lieutenant |
| Recommended by the same. |
| 5. James Love |
Duplin County |
Lieutenant |
| Recommended by the same. |
| 6. Joseph Alexander |
Burke County |
Lieutenant |
| He is about 22 years of age, strongly recommended by Genl Dickson, Col. Polk, Col. [Alfred] Moore, and Wallace Alexander Esq. |
| 7. Samuel Baron |
Newbern |
Lieutenant |
| Strongly recommended, & well calculated for the service. |
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| 1. Daniel Newman |
Salisbury |
Ensign |
| Recommended to the Secretary by General [John] Steele, & to me by William Alexander Esq. & Col. Polk. |
| 2. David T. W. Cook |
Charlotte |
Ensign |
| Recommended by Major Genl Smith & Col. Polk. |
| 3. Marcus Sharpe |
Iredell County |
Ensign |
| Recommended by the most respectable characters in that District. |
| 4. James Morris |
Rutherford County |
Ensign |
| Well recommended by the most respectable characters in that District. |
| 5. John Wilkinson |
Robeson County |
Ensign |
| Recommended by the Honble W. B. Grove. |
| 6. John Carraway |
Wilkes County |
Ensign |
| Well recommended for this appointment. |
