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Regarding the list of those executed in North Carolina 1726-1961: Numbers 88 thru 93 on the list are the 6 Regulators that were hanged by Governor Tryon on June 19, 1771. Twelve regulators had been captured in May of 1771 at Almanace, and all were given an opportuntiy to be set free by signing an oath of allegience to the King of England and renouncing their actions associated with the Regulator movement. Six of these men signed and were set free. The men in the #88 thru #93 spot on this list refused, and were hanged for treason without benefit of trial. #88 Benjamin Merrill (Merrell), of the Jersey Settlement near Salisbury, Rowan County #89 James Pugh, lived in Orange or Guilford County Much has been written on these two men. #90 Messer This is Captain Robert Messer. Messer was scheduled to be hanged a few days prior to the June 19th date, but his hanging was delayed a few days after the intercession of his son Christian Messer. Messer has descendants living in North Carolina today, some near Haywood, NC. #91 Matter This is Robert Matear. Reportedly, this Robert Matear (Mateer, Mater) had not participated with the North Carolina Regulators in any of the acts for which they were being punished. Supposedly, he hadnt even joined the Regulator movement at all, but rather, was caught up in the whole affair in 1771, as he had been asked to carry a letter from Governor Tryon back to Alexander Martin in Salisbury from New Bern. Matear had been in New Bern because he had transported a load of fruit to market there and since he was returning to Rowan County, he was asked to carry a letter regarding the Regulator troubles to Martin. Matear opened the letter and instead of delivering it to Martin, delivered it to a friend in Rowan County who was sympathetic to the Regulators. Word of this action got it, sealing Matear's fate when . . . On May 16, 1791, while Tryon and a militia force that had been mustered upon Tryons command to go after the Regulators were in Orange County, Matear was detained there along with Robert Thompson. Matear was hanged with the rest, as no trial was ever held for him to plead his case that wasnt even an active member of the Regulators. #92 Unknown Regulator #93 Unknown Regulator Does anyone know of any solid work that has been done to attempt to determine the identity of the Six Regulators who signed the oath and were set free or who the identity of the other two who were hanged are? I have a complete list of the 12 men who Tryon had earlier ( in 1768 ), excluded from the list of the Regulators that he pardoned after arrests had been made in that year if anyone is interested in it. - Steve HEW4010@aol.com wrote: _http://users.bestweb.net/~rg/execution/NO%20CAROLINA.htm_ (http://users.bestweb.net/~rg/execution/NO%20CAROLINA.htm) This kind of relates to Betty Pace's post **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Steve O'Neal steveoneal_66@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.
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