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I am in the process of applying to DAR for membership. I know my ancestor, William KNOX, served with the 2nd Reg., NC Continental Troops as a Capt. He died very early in the war, July 19, 1776, so his wife didn't qualify for a pension (or never applied for one). I am unable to find proof of his service. I have looked at books about regiments from NC & his name isn't in any of them. He could possibly have been in a regiment from Rowan Co. Does anyone have any idea where I can go from here? Does anyone have any records; lists, books, etc. about the NC officers/soldiers? Thank you for any help. Dianna Lafferty

Dianna, North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers Description: From the years 1776 to 1783, approximately 36,000 men from North Carolina served in the American Revolution. This database is a roster of these individuals, which has been compiled by various sources, such as: the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, U.S. War Department Report of Pensions, Pierce's Register, records of the 10 regiments, company rosters, Army Accounts, and State Records. Source Information: Ancestry.com. North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers [database online]. Orem, Utah: Ancestry, Inc., 1998. Original data: Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, Durham, NC: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932. Volume X page 258 No.: 1254. To whom granted and rank: John Knox, Heir of William Knox, Capt. killed No. acres: 3,840 Service in months: 84 : John Knox This is at Ancestry.com in the "North Carolina Revolutionary War Soldiers" database. This isn't really obvious from the information, but based on this entry, it would be a bounty land grant. It is from "Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, Durham, NC: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932", so from Volume X of that series, it would presumably have the pointer to where the land grant was recorded -- it is probably one of the North Carolina Grants in Tennessee or the like. Also, the grant went to his son John -- thus the widow is apparently not alive when the grant was made. Sincerely Kenneth Shelton -----Original Message----- From: Dianna Lafferty [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 2:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RowanRoots] William KNOX Revolutionary War Service I am in the process of applying to DAR for membership. I know my ancestor, William KNOX, served with the 2nd Reg., NC Continental Troops as a Capt. He died very early in the war, July 19, 1776, so his wife didn't qualify for a pension (or never applied for one). I am unable to find proof of his service. I have looked at books about regiments from NC & his name isn't in any of them. He could possibly have been in a regiment from Rowan Co. Does anyone have any idea where I can go from here? Does anyone have any records; lists, books, etc. about the NC officers/soldiers? Thank you for any help. Dianna Lafferty ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L send a message from the address you subscribed from to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.