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List o[ Soldiers July 7, 1777

This is to certify that I have received the contents of the above ofCapt Saml Scott expended for the soldiers given from by hand April 29th,1777. Hilliam Armstrong

Rec'd of Captain Samuel Scott wages in full to the 25th of May fromthe date enlisted in the Georgia service:

1. Hilliam Cooper, Fincastle County 16.2. John Chil dress, Halafax COlmty 17.3. Charles Wilson, Halafax County 18.4. Matthew Thomsin, Redford 19.5. Peter loJilson,Ha(lafax) 20.6. Thomas Hughs, Pittsylvania 21.7. Ben Hutson 22.8. Ben Donathan 23.9. Thomas Je[eris 2/,.

10. Hull Hudson 25.11. Hal-ikinsDonithan 26.12. Mark POI.Jell 27.13. Stephen Hilson 28.14. l>lilliamMcGill 29.15. Thomas Hardin 30.

George McDowling [?)James NawlingPhilip Jacob ChristyPeater BlackleyJohn PatmoreJosiah PuckateJames HendleyFrancis NorthcutJohn Vau8hnHilliam AtwoodThomas LewisJohn CrainJoseph BurkeRichard HazelwoodSamuel Beasle (

H. Bart lettlsham HardHilliam H. FulcherJohn DraperDavid HollyLarkin Rogers

M~lin MabryR CommichaelMoses HadeThomas CrBl-lleyArcheI us Si.lveyBenjamin TrunerRichard CarmichaclBenjamin TellisonElish Gibson

Jacob CristEdmond Hart

George BrockBenjamin LawlessDaniel HormackThomas JonesHilliam ButlerHilliam RobinsonJoshua ButlerThomas ButlerJonathan HurstHilliam StewartVallentine Brock

Timothy \,arrenGeorge Ballard

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Th2 above accounts arc duc to Capt Samuel Scott [rom the soldiers forhorses for thc use of this state, the whole amount is b 520.2.9.

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Men Recruited from I~inceEdward County, Va. by Lt. Walton and Lt.Dickerson for Capt. Samuel Scott's Georgia Regiment: [Copied fromOld Book Nr 1 - t:. List of ~ Samuel Scott's Men's Time:]

William Fedler, Nov. 16 to May 25, 190 daysRichard Cormick, Nov 16 to May 25, 160 daysRodnick Cormick, Dee 16 to May 25, 160 daysJames Hunt, Dec 19 to May 25, 157 daysJohn Scotes, Nov 19 to May 25, 187 daysJohn Boyd, Jan 2 to May 25, 143 daysThomas Watkins, Dee 19 to May 25, 157 daysJohn Draper, Jan 5 to May 25, 142 daysJoshua Butler, Jan 3 to May 25, 142 daysThomas Butler, Jan 3 to May 24, 142 daysTin~thy Warren, Nov 16 to May 25, 190 days

I Arthur Conner, Dee 19 to May 25, 157 days

John Hatcher, Nov 6 to May 25, 200 daysLarkin Rogers, Nov 16 to May 25, 190 daysMoses Wade, Nov 16 to May 25, 174 days

I It l<lilliam\-Iatkins,Nov 6 to ~Iay 25, 190 days

flO Josiah Whitlock, Dec 16 to May 25, 157 days

~ uarHel vlarmuck, lJec 16 to May 25, 157 days

,_\,\IJ.'> Edmund Bart, Dec 20 to May 25, 153 days~ lshua Ward, Dee 20 to May 25, 153 daysJohn Claborn, Jan 1 to May 25, 145 daysWilliam Cottreel, Dee 1 to May 25, 176 daysStephen Collins, Dee 1 to May 25, 176 days

I William Collins, Jan 1 to May 25, 145 days

I William Warren, Nov 15 to May 25, 191 daysJohn Pound, Nov 15 to May 25, 191 days

l' Benjamin Turner, Jan 2 to May 25, 144 days

I Philemon Crain, Jan 24 to May 25, 144 daysHilham Butler, Jan 5 to May 25, 143 daysWilliam Fulcher, Nov 16 to May 25, 190 daysElish Gibson, Nov 16 to May 25, 190 days\-lilliamBartlett, Nov 19 to May 25, 187 daysThomas Gimbo, Dec 16 to May 25, 160 daysValentine Brock, Jan 3 to May 25, 145 daysSolomon Porter, Jan 5 to May 25, 144 daysDavid Haley, Jan 5 to May 25, lL,4daysWilliam Luke, Jan 5 to May 25, 144 daysJacob Crist, Jan 4 to May 25, 142 daysWilliam Stewart, Jan 6 to May 25, 137 daysBenjamin Lawless, Jan 1 to May 25, 145 daysGeorge Brook, Jan 3 to May 25, 143 days

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Benjamin Jonathan, July 10thGeorge Nowlin, Jun 28Richard Hazlewood, Sept 10thThomas Jeffras, July 8thRaul Hutchson, July 1stHawkin Donathan, 20 JulyHilliam McGill, July 8thThomas Harding, July 9thWilliam Gibs, Sept 27thPeter Blackley, Sept. 27th

Huse, Sept. 27th'I'11OriiasHardin, Sept 27thJohn Crain, Sept 27th

Hindly, Sept 27thT110mas Jeffras, Sept 27th

George Brock, dr to ballance for horseThomas Jones, dr to ballance for horseWilliam Craff ,dr to Ballance for horseThomas HatkinS;-dr to ballance for horse\Hlliam Lake, dr to ballance for horseWilliam Butler, dr to ballance for horseHilliam Robinson, dr to ballance for horse\-lilliamShuman [?] dr to ballance for horseSollon~n Porter, dr to ballanceJonathin Hunt, dr to ballanceThomas Butler, dr to ballanceWilliam TidIer, dr to ballancePhillemon Crain, dr to ballanceThomas Gimbo, dr to ballanceWilliam Warren, dr to balanceDaniel Wormack, dr to ballancc\-IethamHatkins, dr to ballanceJohn Scales, dr to ballance

Peter Blackley, enlisted 13 AugJohn Parmer, Sept 5thJosiah Perchet, Sept 5thFranc.is Northcut, Sept 5thHilliam Alwood, Sept 5thThomas Le<-lis,Sept 5thJohn Crain, Sept 5thPhillip Jacob Chrisby, 1 AugJames NO<-llin,25 JulyBenjamin Hutchson, 4th JulyPeter Hilson, 8 JulyThomas Huse, Jun 27thStephen Hilson, 8 JulyCharles Wilson, July 8Mark Powell, July 17th

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[Amount of money owed, period of time served, and signatures of eachman are shOl.,non the original manuscript.]

[Information on how much was paid on this account is included on theoriginal manuscript.]

A Pay Roll of the Field Commissiond Staff and Non COll@issiond Officers& Privates belonging to the first Georgia Continental Battalion.Commanded by Colonel Robert Rae from the 1st Day of July to the 1stDay of November 1779.

Archy Selvy, Jan 5 to May 25, 141 daysBenj Tillison, Jan 4 to May 25, 139 daysWilliamson Robinson, Jan 7 to Hay 25, 156 daysHenry Vincent, Jan 8 to May 25, 135 daysGeorge Ballard, Jan 3 to May 25, 143 daysSgt Elisha Dickenson, Jan 1 to May 25, 11<5daysJohn Brock, Jan 5 to May 25, 141 daysDaniel Besile [? J, Jan l, to May 25, 139 daysNiven [?] Jones, Jan 3 to May 25, ll,3 daysThomas Crm.,ley, Jan 5 to May 25, ll,l daysJonathan Hunt, Jan 2 to May 25, 144 daysCharles HollOl.,ay,Jan 1 to Hay 25, ll,5daysThe Drull@er, Nov 5 to May 25, 201 days

~ndex - i~ame~ on Accounts - 1777

[Not all of the men on the following list were Georgia Continentals.]

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N.B. The men's names are

James Rivers Sarjt.Lewis Hollaway DoChristopher LinnNicholas MorrisMoses Eieves

Hillm. BondDenis Egan[illegible]David Handy [Danl. Handy?]Jno Jurdin

Charles,Samuel Elbert, ColHilliam Whitlo~Daniel Womack, dcsd,

Ga. Light HorseElijah Dickenson, Lt.Francis DeGraffinrisdh I?]Jos iah Whit 10.£1-iSept 1/19Lt John Conner, light dragoonsJames LindseyJohn CollinsWilliam CollinsWilliam WaltonThomas ScottThomas Crm.,ley

["'Hissignature on the original manuscript appears as "EttreleradFutrall."]

[Amounts owed, time served, and signatures of each man are shown on theoriginal manuscript.]

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John PryorSamuel HareJohn KingJohn Linn //John Ryan ~William Aus tinHugh BoleJames BurnsDavid PetersRubin HindrumGeorge Jones\{illiam GibbsZiering AscueConrad FergonierJosiah BirdJohn FutralJordan JacksonJames ParksGeorge Hilliams

A Pay Roll of the Field Commissioned Staff & Non Commissioned Officers& Privates belonging to the 2nd. Continental Georgia Battalion, underthe Command of Colo. Samuel Elbert from the first day May to the firstday July 1779.

Robert Rae ColonelFrans. H. Harris Lt. Colo.Geo. Handley Capt.Shadk. Hright DoAlexr. Danl. Cuthbert DoThos. Glascock Lieuts.Jesse Walton DoGeo. Handley Paymr.Jesse Halton QuarMr.James Houstoun SurgeonJohn Le Duc QuarMr SergtJohn Twedele Sgt. MajorJohn Knight SergtJohn Evans DoCharles Fields DoEthl. Futral* Corpl.Thos. Jeffrys DoThos. Hill DoWilliam Love Drum Hajr.Thos. Hilson Private

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John BrockRichard CormicleJosiah \.Jhi.tlockqilliam ~artlett

Elij ah DicksonTimothy \.JarrenStephens CollinsIsham \.JardHilliam CollinsRodrick CornticleWilliam H. Fulcher

Vallentine BrockArthur ConnerPatrick CarmichaelStephen HolstinLt Col Leonard MarburyJohn DraperMoses HadeDavid HaleyThomas CrawleyLarkin RogersNoland HabryArchelus SilvyBenj amin TurnerGeorge BallardBenjamin Tellison

his wifeand childhis wife

Jacob CurtDaniel BenceHenry Vincent

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~~ Josiah Whitlock~~~ward Echols~\~~ Stephen Heardr'" Robert Williamson

Capt Thomas Scott\-lilliam\.JileyDavid BoydCapt FountainGeorge WaltonRobert HaltonJob RountreeNegroes; Bullock,

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Silver Bluff July 21st 1779

Dear Hendly please pay to Lieut glascock the pay due the underKentioned Men as I have given them furloughs to go to Virginia Ipromised to get their pay for them I will be accountable to them andthis will indemnify you.

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[This name is crossed out on theoriginal manuscript.]

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Joseph Maise

John BoardJames Rivers

Frans. MooreGeo. HancockFrans. TennillJno. HorrisonRobert HoweFrederick ShickHenry AllisonRobert HoweJohn Strom

Frans. Mooreyour 's

2.b . Rosters from ".Qeorgia Continentals," Records Group 21, NationalArchives.

[To avoid repetition, not all of the rosters in this collection arcincluded here.]