I live 1 hour from Winston-Salem and can research records there. Please contact me offline if needed... Debbie Spencer, PG, President of Association of Professional Genealogists, NC Chapter ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:02 AM Subject: [SC-OPD] Names of known executed at Alamance A monument does stand at the Battle of Alamance State Park, just south of Hillsborough and south of Interstate 40. I am not sure of when the plaque was erected, but research was apparently not available to identify all of the men. The names mentioned are Matear, Messer, Pugh, Merrill and two unidentifyed men were hung at this site, etc. I did discover a Moravian library housed at Winston-Salem on the grounds of the old Salem village. On the two times I visited, the library was closed. They were doing renovations and building a new library. The librarian informed me that there were several diaries kept in the community of Bethania at the time of the executions and all were available to be viewed by the general public. However, I know of no one who has taken the time to review these manuscripts to see if anything could be added to embellish this story. I have not seen a list of those men who were actually killed in the battle itself. If anyone ever has the opportunity to view the Moravian records themselves, at great deal may become more clear. I would like to delve more into Herman Husbands to see what his part in the Regulator movement was, and how this movement spread through two states - NC and SC. As far as my ancestor, Captain Messer, his family did disappear from 1771 until Christian Messer is mentioned in the diaries in 1782. The visiting minister made a note in his diary that he was asked to baptize the children of William Wingfield and Christian messer, the place being in the same county as Bethania. The minister's notes stated the service was held in German and the families were familiar with German but were outside of the commune. Wingfield married Christian's sister, Mary, and they are my ancestors. The Wingfields remove to Warren Co. Kty by 1800, while Christian relocates in Haywood Co. NC by 1790. Thank you for your continued help. Donna Lonon ==== SC-OLD-PENDLETON-DIST Mailing List ==== EDIT YOUR QUERIES Remember to edit those replies. Excess information takes up valuable web space.

The following is a great site on the regulators. I believe I have a family connection to James Few. He was executed on the field of battle at Alamance by Gov Tryon personally without trial. His family land was confiscated. The remainer of his large extended family left for SC. They remained in "Old 96" throughout the Rev War. When GA in 1784 offered land to ALL soldiers of the Rev War extensive lands regardless of what state they enlisted in , The Fews left for GA. I have to advise all of you to consider this travel pattern. Many of the men ( most unnamed) who were NC Regulators went to SC and then GA. They were wiped out in NC by Tryon and did not have the $$ to buy new lands in SC...thus GA looked good. GA has a growing database available in various libraries. Maryellen http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/mckstmerreg1.htm