According to the following link by Dewitt, the six Regulators who were released and signed the oath were: "Six of the men were pardoned at Tryon's behest: Forest Mercer, James Stewart, James Emerson, Hermon Cox, William Brown, and James Copeland." http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/mckstmerreg2.htm#procmay31 Linda Monticelli -----Original Message----- From: Steve O'Neal <steveoneal_66@yahoo.com> To: rowanroots@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 8:08 pm Subject: Re: [ROWANROOTS] Check out executions in NC 1726-1961 Regarding the list of those executed in North Carolina 1726-1961: Number’s 88 thru 93 on the list are the 6 Regulators that were hanged by overnor Tryon on June 19, 1771. Twelve regulators had been captured in May of 771 at Almanace, and all were given an opportuntiy to be set free by signing an ath of allegience to the King of England and renouncing their actions ssociated with the Regulator movement. Six of these men signed and were set free. The men in the #88 thru #93 spot n this list refused, and were hanged for treason without benefit of trial. #88 – Benjamin Merrill (Merrell), of the Jersey Settlement near Salisbury, owan 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 rior to the June 19th date, but his hanging was delayed a few days after the ntercession 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 ot participated with the North Carolina Regulators in any of the acts for which hey were being punished. Supposedly, he hadn’t even joined the Regulator movement at all, but ather, was caught up in the whole affair in 1771, as he had been asked to carry letter from Governor Tryon back to Alexander Martin in Salisbury from New ern. Matear had been in New Bern because he had transported a load of fruit o market there and since he was returning to Rowan County, he was asked to arry a letter regarding the Regulator “troubles” to Martin. Matear opened the etter and instead of delivering it to Martin, delivered it to a friend in Rowan ounty who was sympathetic to the Regulators. Word of this action got it, ealing Matear's fate when . . . On May 16, 1791, while Tryon and a militia force that had been mustered upon ryon’s command to go after the Regulators were in Orange County, Matear was etained there along with Robert Thompson. Matear was hanged with the rest, as o trial was ever held for him to plead his case that wasn’t even an active ember of the Regulators. #92 – Unknown Regulator #93 – Unknown Regulator Does anyone know of any solid work that has been done to attempt to determine he identity of the Six Regulators who signed the oath and were set free or who he identity of the other two who were hanged are? I have a complete list of the 12 men who Tryon had earlier ( in 1768 ), xcluded from the list of the Regulators that he pardoned after arrests had been ade in that year if anyone is interested in it. - Steve EW4010@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 8) ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message Steve O'Neal teveoneal_66@yahoo.com -------------------------------- ooking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com