USGENWEB ARCHIVES VIRGINIA

State Wide Files

Virginia Militia in the War of 1812

Volume II: Supplement to the Pay Rolls, printed and distributed in 1851. This Supplement
contains the Companies and part of Companies which were omitted in the printed Pay Rolls,
Richmond, Virginia, 1852.

Transcribed by Donna Bluemink for Sargeant Room, Kirn Library, Norfolk, VA

Volume I (Pay Rolls) will be transcribed at a later date.

(Page 1)
MUSTER ROLL:
Of the Field and Staff Officers of the FIRST REGIMENT and FIRST BRIGADE,
Virginia Militia, commanded by General William Chamberlayne, in the Service of the
United States during the year 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William Chamberlayne General
3
3
 
James Byrne Colonel
3
   
James Scott Lt. Colonel
3
   
Philemon Holcombe Lt. Colonel
-
10
 
Harwood Jones Major
3
   
Joseph G. Wilder Major
3
   
Samuel T. Winston Brig. Major
3
3
 
William Armistead Aid de Camp
3
3
 
Timothy Thorp Adjutant
3
   
John Nicholas Adjutant
-
10
 
Edmond C. Goodwin Adjutant
-
27
 
Henry Curtis Surgeon
-
11
 
David Walker Surgeon
3
   
James Herderson Surgeon
-
10
 
____ Morgan Surg. Mate
-
7
 
John Bragg Surg. Mate
3
   
Nicholas Scherer Surg. Mate
-
11
 
John H. Brown Qr. Master
3
   
Nicholas Mills B. Q. Master
3
3
 
John Holcombe Qr. Master
-
9
 
Spencer Wooldridge For. Master
3
3
 
Andrew Moore B. W. Master
2
22
 
Peter F. Barrow B. W. Master
3
3
 
Archibald Baugh Pay Master
3
   
Thomas G. Tinsley Pay Master
-
-
Under arrest
James Whitelaw Pay Master      
Ralph Wingfield Serg. Major
-
5
 
Joseph Caldwell Serg. Major
3
   
Henry Ligon Serg. Major
-
6
 
Armistead T. Townes Q. M. Serg't
-
9
 
Benjamin Walker Q. M. Serg't
3
   

(For rest of this company, see Pay Rolls.)

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(Page 2)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the SECOND REGIMENT, Virginia Militia,
in the Service of the United States, at different periods during the years 1813 and 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William Sharp Lt. Colonel
-
23
 
Thomas M. Bayley Lt. Colonel
3
3
 
John Ambler Lt. Colonel
2
20
 
William Brown Lt. Colonel
2
20
 
Archbold Richie Major
-
23
 
James Maurice Major
-
23
 
William R. Custis Major
1
4
 
John Finney Major
-
3
 
Archer Ball Major
2
20
 
Peter Ferguson Adjutant
-
10
 
John G. Joynes Adjutant
1
12
 
George W. Cole Lt. Adjutant
2
20
Promoted to adj't Sept. 1, 1814, in the place of A. S. Wooldridge, promoted
Lewis Hansford Surgeon
-
4
 
Henry S. Fisher Surgeon
1
 
 
Thomas R. Fisher Surg. Mate
-
  9
 
Wm. A. O. Brown Surg. Mate
2
20 
 
John Hodges Surg. Mate
-
  4
 
Robert P. Archer Surg. Mate
2
  20
 
William A. Armistead Pay Master
-
4
 
Samuel Downing Pay Master
3
23
 
John R. Walker Pay Master
2
20
 
Thomas Vaden Qr. Master
2
20
 
Wm. A. Parker Qr. Master
-
13
 
John A. Bundick Qr. Master
4
8
 
Charles Rudder Q. M. Serg.
-
2
 
Francis Boggs Q. M. Serg.  
 
 
Wm. Renell Q. M. Serg.
3
15
 
James Echelberger Q. M. Serg.
 
 
 
Baker Wells Q. M. Serg.
2
20
 
William Shannon Sergt. Major
-
14
 
P. O. Twiford Sergt. Major      
Edward S. Snead Sergt. Major
-
16
 
Levin Parker Sergt. Major      
Robert R. Miller Sergt. Major
2
20
 
Thomas Stanley Drum Major
2
20
 
Nelson B. Burton Fife Major
2
20
 

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(Page 3)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the THIRD REGIMENT from the State of
Virginia, in the Service of the United States, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Francis M. Boykin.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Francis M. Boykin Lt. Colonel
-
-
No time given.
Wm. C. Veale Major      
Wiley Parker Major      
H. W. Wills Adjutant      
John Barber Qr. Master      
Thomas Purdie Pay Master      
James B. Southall Surgeon      
George Wilson Surg. Mate      
Mills F. Wills Q. M. Serg.      

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(Page 4)
MUSTER ROLL: Of Field and Staff Officers of the SIXTH REGIMENT, Virginia Militia,
in the Service of the United States during the year 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Arch. Ritchie Lieut. Col.
-
10
 
John Dangerfield Lieut. Col.
-
4
 
George W. Banks Major
-
14
 
Samuel Muse Major
-
10
 
Charles Woodson Major
-
5
 
John Bellfield Adjutant
-
4
 
Carter M. Braxton Adjutant
-
10
 
A. Brockenbrough Surgeon
-
10
 
Hames H. Noel Surg. Mate
-
10
 
John Jones Pay Master
-
14
 
John L. Cox Qr. Master
-
10
 
John H. Upshaw Qr. Master
-
10
 
William T. Banks Q. S. Mate
-
10
 
John Bohannon St. Mate
-
10
 
Samuel Johnson F. M.
-
10
 
Phil. Clarke D. M.
-
10
 

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(Page 5)
MUSTER ROLL: Of Field and Staff Officers of the SEVENTH REGIMENT.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Will. Saunders Adjutant
-
9
 
John Crouch Surg. Mate
-
20
 
Jos. Watkins Q. M. Serg't
-
14
 

(For rest of this company, see Pay Rolls.)

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(Page 6)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the EIGHTH REGIMENT.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Charles F. Wall Colonel
3
28
 
Henry Timberlake Lt. Colonel
3
28
 
Charles Woodson Major
3
28
 
Isaac Pleasants Major
2
18
 
James Robertson Major
-
21
 
David Rodes Adjutant
2
10
 
R. S. Sandridge Adjutant
1
15
Appointed brigade inspector 12th December 1814
Geo. W. Trueheart Qr. Master
3
26
 
George Harris Pay Master
3
26
 
A. Kean Surgeon
3
26
 
Jas. Minor Surg. Mate
2
21
 
J. W. Royster Surg. Mate
4
19
 
T. R. Morris Surg. Mate
-
22
 
M. Fox Surg. Mate
-
15
 
G. W. Vaughan Steward
2
1
 
Samuel Ragland Sergt. Major
3
26
 
Peter Morton Q. M. Sergt.
3
26
 
Michael Markwood D. Major
3
24
 
P. Barret D. Major
-
25
 
William Brown F. Major
3
28
 

(For rest of this company, see Pay Rolls.)

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(Page 7)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff of the Ninth Regiment of Virginia Militia,
commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel William Boyd, in Service from the 2nd day of
December 1814, to the 10th day of December 1814, both days inclusive.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William Boyd Lt. Colonel
-
9
 
Wily Campbell Major
-
9
 
John Hoskins Surgeon
-
9
 
Moore G. Fauntleroy Surg. Mate
-
9
 
Robert B. Hill Pay Master
-
9
 
Jas. B. Taliaferro Qr. Master
-
9
 
John G. Garnett Adjutant
-
9
 
Harris Carlton Sergt. Major
-
9
 
Henry Bagby Q. M. Sergt.
-
9
 
Archibald Carlton Drum Major
-
9
 

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(Page 8)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the SIXTEENTH REGIMENT.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William F. Gray Adjutant
-
26
 
William P. Goodwin Adjutant
-
28
 
Meredith Yeatman Q. Master
-
28
 
John Wigglesworth Q. Master
-
26
 
Richmond Lewis Surgeon
-
26
 
Ashton Johnston Serg. Major
-
17
 
Nathaniel Browne Serg. Major
-
22
 
Benjamin Eatherton Drum Major
1
24
 
Robert L. Rawlings Fife Major
-
28
 
James Wigglesworth Q. M. Serg't
-
26
Attached to Major S. Crutchfield's detachment
Stapleton Crutchfield Major
-
26
Commanding separate detachment
William Dillard S. Major
-
26
 
Thomas Frazer Ass't Q. M.
-
26
 
Richard Johnson Serg't Major
-
17
 
Moses Drummer
-
26
 

(For rest of this company, see Pay Rolls.)

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(Page 9)
MUSTER ROLL: Of Field and Staff Officers of the NINETEENTH REGIMENT, Virginia
Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Ambler, in the Service of the United
States from 18th to 27th March 1813, from 28th June to 3d July 1813, and from 26th
August
to the 30th September 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
John Ambler Lieut. Col.
-
16
 
Christopher Tompkins Major
-
16
 
Hugh Davis Major
2
15
 
John Adams Surgeon
1
21
 
Thomas Massie S. Mate
1
11
 
John Hayes S. Mate
1
2
 
Samuel G. Adams Adjutant
-
16
 
William Hay, Jr. Pay Master
-
16
 
William Burnes Qr. Master
-
10
 
J. West Qr. Master
-
   
David Hanna Serg. Major
1
29
 

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(Page 10)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the TWENTIETH REGIMENT of Virginia
Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Robinson, from 6th to 18th
February, from 8th to 15th March, and from 5th to 18th September,
in the year 1813.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
James Robinson Lt. Colonel
1
15
 
William Nimmo Major
-
21
 
James D. Mosely Surg. Mate
1
15
 
Jonathan Hopkins Qr. Master
2
2
 
Jacob Valentine Q. M. Sergt.
-
21
 
William Davis Q. M. Sergt.
-
18
 

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(Page 11)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the TWENTY-FIRST REGIMENT of
Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Camp, in the Service of
the United States during the years 1813, 1814 and 1815

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William Camp Lieut. Col.
12
4
Died March 1814, and William Jones promoted.
William Jones Lieut. Col.
11
6
 
Nathaniel Burwell Major
11
13
Died Feb. 1814, and Capt. Robert Thurston promoted.
William Jones Major
7
21
Promoted to Lt. Col. vice William Camp, dec'd.
Robert Thurston Major
11
27
 
Thomas Hall Major
18
27
 
Mann Page Major
4
15
 
Overton Seawell Adjutant
18
27
 
John Page Adjutant
-
28
 
John R. Cary Pay Master
23
3
 
John Dixon Qr. Master
13
15
Appointed Jan. 7, '14 vice William Robins resigned.
Jasper C. Rowe Qr. Master
3
6
Resigned May 20, 1813, and Wm. Robins appointed in his place.
William Robins Qr. Master
7
14
Resigned Jan. 7, 1814.
James Dabney Surgeon
9
21
 
William Wiatt Surg. Mate
20
7
 
Thomas Whiting Surg. Mate
11
6
 
John Lucas Serg't Major
18
27
 
Archibald W. Janson Q. M. Serg't
9
11
 
Vincent Hudson Fife Major
11
6
 
William Hudson Drum Major
11
6
 

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(Page 12)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff of a detachment of the Virginia Militia
from the County of Chesterfield, composing the TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT,
commanded by Colonel William Brown, in the Service of the State
from 13th March to the 2nd of July, in the year 1813.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
William Brown Colonel
-
14
 
Archer Ball Major
-
12
 
Tom N. Traylor Major
-
12
 
Bev. C. Stanard Adjutant
-
13
 
Abner Crump Surgeon
-
13
 
Wm. A. O. Brown Sergt. Major
-
13
 
John R. Walk Pay Master
-
9
 
Thomas Vaden Qr. Master
-
11
 
Marley Walthall Q. M. Sergt.
-
12
 
Samuel Flourney Sergt. Major
-
12
 
Nath'l Childers Qr. Master
-
12
 

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(Page 13)
MUSTER ROLL:   Of the Field and Staff of the TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT of Virginia
Militia in the County of King George, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Austin Smith,
in the Service of the United States during the years 1813 and 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Austin Smith Lieut. Col.
3
2
 
William Thornley Major
2
27
 
Robert L. Yates Major
2
18
 
Will. Nelson Major
2
18
 
George Chadwell Major
-
9
 
Thomas Martin Adjutant
2
18
 
John S. Massey Adjutant
-
13
 
Enoch Arnold Pay Master
3
1
 
Butler Washington Qr. Master
2
18
 
West Ashton Q. M. Serg.
2
18
 
W. J. Quessenberry Surgeon
2
18
 
Manus Rowan Surgeon
-
12
 
George Fitzhugh Surg. Mate
2
18
 
Benjamin Sedwrick Surg. Mate
-
8
 
Thomas B. Thornley Serg. Major
2
26
 
Robert Frank Fife Major
2
18
 
John Frank Drum Major
2
16
 

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(Page 14)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the TWENTY-NINTH REGIMENT of
Virginia Militia, commanded by Major Joseph W. Ballard, in the Service of the State
from the 23d of June to the 27th of July 1813.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Joseph W. Ballard Major
-
18
 
Andrew Woodley Major
-
18
 
Arthur Smith Adjutant
-
18
 
James Chalmers Q. M. Serg.
-
20
 
Robert Hines Pay Master
1
5
 
James B. Southall Surgeon
-
18
 
Joseph Blunt Surg. Mate
-
21
 
John K. Todd Serg. Major
-
18
 
Fielding Goodson Q. M. Serg
-
18
 

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(Page 15)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of a detachment of Militia from
the Thirtieth Regiment, commanded by Major Reuben Tankersley,
in the Service of the State of Virginia from the 3d to 9th December 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Reuben Tankersley Major
-
6
 
Edmund Taylor Act'g Adju't
-
6
 
George W. Baylor Surg. Mate
-
6
 

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(Page 16)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the Thirty-sixth Regiment
of Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Rennoe,
in the Service of the State of Virginia during the years 1813 and 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Enoch Rennoe Lt. Colonel
-
7
 
Thomas Chapman Major
-
22
 
Thomas Thornton Surgeon
-
15
 
John Spence Surgeon
-
6
 
Thomas Thornton Surg. Mate
-
6
 
John Bronaugh Surg. Mate
-
7
 
Peyton Narvell Surg. Mate
-
7
 
David Davis Surg. Mate
-
8
 
James Hays Adjutant
-
21
 
Thomas Tebbs Q. M. S.
-
2
 
Robert Boughanan Q. M. S.
-
21
 
William Barron Q. M. S.
-
6
 
David Boyle P. M.
-
21
 
Henry Fairfax Q. M.
-
15
 
George Smith Q. M.
-
6
 
William Purnel F. M.
-
15
 
Peyton Narvell F. M.
-
8
 
Allan Duffey D. M.
-
15
 
Thomas Montgonery Sergt. Major
-
6
 

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(Page 17)
Field and Staff of the Thirty-seventh Regiment

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Thomas D. Downing Lieut. Col.
7
   
Hiram Blackwell Major
7
   
Samuel Downing Major
7
   
Joseph Basye Surgeon
7
   
John McAdam Surg. Mate
9
18
 
Mottrom Ball Surgeon      
Thomas Towles Pay Master
7
   
James Smith Pay Master
-
22
 
Royster Betts Qr. Master
7
   
Peter C. Rice Adjutant
7
   
Griffin Edwards Qr. Master      
Thomas S. Sydnor Q. M. Serg't
-
20
 

(For rest of this company see Pay Rolls)

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(Page 18)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the Thirty-ninth Regiment
of Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Byrne,
in Service from 30th June to 12th July 1813.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
James Byrne Lieut. Col.
-
-
Absent
Joseph G. Wilder Major
-
13
 
John Hamlin Major
-
6
 
William B. Branch Adjutant      
Arch'd Baugh Pay Master
-
6
 
Charles Cowling Qr. Master
-
6
 
David Walker Surgeon
-
6
 
John Gilliam S. Mate
-
6
 
Joseph Caldwell Serg't Major
-
13
 

(Page 19)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the Forty-first Regiment of
Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Branham, in
the Service of the United States during the years of 1813 and 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Vincent Branham Lt. Colonel
-
19
 
Moore F. Brockenbrough Major
-
26
 
John W. Belfield Major
-
14
 
Daniel Garland Adjutant
-
19
 
William Settle Qr. Master
-
14
 
Henry M. Dobyns Q. M. Sergt.
-
8
 
William Stanley Sergt. Major
-
14
 
Thomas Spence Sergt. Major
-
7
 
Horace Welford Surg. Mate
-
14
 
Austin Neal Pay Master
-
14
 

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(Page 20)
MUSTER ROLL: Of the Field and Staff Officers of the Forty-fifth Regiment.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
Samuel H. Peyton Lt. Col.
-
10
 
Benjamin Tolson Major
-
10
 
Robert Crutcher Major
1
26
 
Thomas Fristoe Adjutant
-
9
 
John Moncure Pay Master
-
17
 
Coleman R. Brown Qr. Master
-
11
 
William P. Bailey Commissary
-
20
 
John Fant Q. M. Serg.
-
10
 
Elijah McIntire F. Master
-
20
 
Benj. H. Hall Surgeon
-
10
 
Alexander Fitzhugh Surg. Mate
-
10
 
Wm. Buchanan Surg. Mate
-
9
 
Wm. Seddon Serg. Major
-
10
 
Rowzee Peyton Cl'k & Adj't
-
18
 
Joseph Reddish Capt.
-
10
 
Jeremiah B. Templeman Lieut.
-
10
 
James Browne Serg't
-
10
 
Rich'd Gaines Ensign
-
10
 

(For the rest of this company, see Pay Rolls)

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(Page 21)
MUSTER ROLL: Of field and Staff Officers of the Fifty-second Regiment
of Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John H. Christian,
in the Service of the United States at different periods in the years 1813 and 1814.

Name
Rank
Time of Service
Remarks
   
Months
Days
 
John D. Christian Lt. Colonel
1
15
 
John D. Watkins Major
1
15
 
Wm. H. Gregory Major
-
15
 
John Minge Qr. Master
1
15
 
Thos. Gilliam D. Q. Master
1
 
Robert Christian, Jr. Pay Master
1
15
 
David Glass Adjutant
1
   
William M. Massey Surgeon
1
15
 
Jno. F. Christian Surg. Mate
1
15
 
William F. Walker D. Q. Master
1
   
Richard Graves Adjutant
-
15
 
Patrick Hendren Sec. to Col.
1
   
Robert B. Clopton S. Major
-
15
 
Robert W. Christian Clerk
-
15
 
Robert Perkins Captain
-
16
 
Wm. Taylor Captain
-
16
 
Arch'd Lacy Captain
-
16
 
Wm. Slater Captain
-
16
 
Seaton W. Crup Captain
-
16
 
Parks Ball Lieutenant
-
16
 
John Minge Lieutenant
-
15
 
Robert Christian, Jr. Lieutenant
-
15
 
David Glass Lieutenant
-
15
 
John Rankas Lieutenant
-
15
 
Robert Christian Lieutenant
-
15
 
James H. Wilkinson Lieutenant
-
16
 
Ch. Miller Lieutenant
-
16
 
Daniel Slater Lieutenant
-
16
 
Thos. C. Tunstall Lieutenant
-
10
 
Rich'd Crump Lieutenant
-
16
 
Ancil Bailey Ensign
-
16
 
Ed. V. Graves Ensign
-
16
 
Wm. Ratcliffe Ensign
-
16
 
Richard Crump Ensign
-
16
 
Norborne Crump Ensign
-
16
 
Richard Hillard Ensign
-
16
 
Cary Wilkinson Ensign
-
14
Cavalry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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