The American Revolution in North Carolina - Pasquotank County Regiment of Militia




The American Revolution in North Carolina

Pasquotank County Regiment of Militia* 1st Pasquotank County Regiment of Militia (12/22/1775 to 5/9/1777)
Date Established:	Colonels:	Original Officers:
September 9, 1775	Col. John Lowery Col. Thomas Boyd	Col. John Lowery Lt. Col. Isaac Gregory 1st Maj. Dempsey Burgess 2nd Maj. Joshua Campbell
Known Lt. Colonels:	Known Majors:	Known Adjutants:
Lt. Col. Isaac Gregory Lt. Col. Spencer Ripley	1st Maj. Dempsey Burgess 2nd Maj. Joshua Campbell Maj. John Casey Maj. Othniel Lascelles	Griffin Dauge
Known Captains:
Henry Farbush	John Gray	Selby Harney
? Holloway	? McIntosh	? Paley
Thomas Redding	John Stephens	Owen Williams
-	Rufus Williams	-
Brief History of Regiment:
On September 9, 1775, the Provincial Congress authorized thirty-five (35) existing county Militias to be organized. All officers were appointed and commissioned by the Provincial Congress. * On December 22, 1775, this unit was split into two separate and distinct regiments - the 1st Pasquotank County Regiment and the 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment. The 1st Pasquotank County Regiment retained most of the original members of the original Pasquotank County Regiment. On May 9, 1777, the 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment was renamed as the Camden County Regiment, and the 1st Pasquotank County Regiment reverted back to its original name - the Pasquotank County Regiment. The Pasquotank County Regiment was active until the end of the war. Units of this regiment were known to have participated in the following known battles/skirmishes:
Date(s):	Known Battles / Skirmishes:
12/9/1775	Great Bridge (VA)
8/16/1780	Camden (SC)