Hello to all researchers, miscellaneous North Carolina Records Roster of Person County Soldiers in the war Company A--24th Regiment-- Absalom Barnett, 2nd Lieutenant, cm. 5 May 1861 r. 11 May 1861 Non-commissioned officers-- Samuel A. Barnett, 2nd Sergeant,e. 5 May 1861 dg. 7 May1862 Private-- Samuel C. Barnett, e. 5 May 1862, p. Corporal Barnetts in the war of 1812 North Carolina John and Amos, 1st Regiment, Mecklenburg John, 2nd Company, 1st Regiment, ( detached from Currituck Regiment ) John, 2nd Company, 2nd Regiment, ( detached from Beaufort Regiment ) Jesse, 8th Company, 4th Regiment, ( detached from Anson Regiment ) Luke, 10th Company, 4th Regiment, ( detached from Richmond Regiment ) John and John, Jr., 8th Company, 5th Regiment, ( detached from Granville Regiment Robert, 2nd Regiment from Hyde County Papers of William A. Graham, ed. by J.G. de Roulhac Hamilton, State Dept. of Archives and Hist., Raleigh, 1957 There was a Samuel C. Barnett living in Person County, North Carolina in 23 June 1873. Mentioned by John W. Norwood in a letter of that date written in Hillsborough North Carolina. Western North Carolina, a History 1730-- 1913 William Barnett was appointed as one of three commissioners to ascertain the boundary between Georgia and North Carolina in 1807. He was appointed by Gov. Jared Irwin of Georgia. The Bloody Sixth.. William Barnett, private, enlisted at Kinston, North Carolina 15 March 1864 for the war. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia 9 April 1865 The papers of Willie P. Mangum North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History John Barnett was sheriff of Person County, for many years and a state senator in 1836-1837, He was considered for Congress in 1837 and a candidate for the North Carolina legislature in 1838 North Carolina continental troops and dates of promotion 5th Regiment-- Benjamin Barnett-- Lt.on 1 Oct 1776; Capt. on 8 Sept 1781. 7th Regiment-- Benjamin Barnett-- Ens. on 28 Nov 1776; Lt.on 22 Dec 1776 Happy Hunting Barbara Barnett Gartrell Barb,