First Rifle Regiment Kentucky Militia--Kentucky War of 1812

COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN ALLEN



ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM ELLIS' COMPANY, FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT KENTUCKY MILITIA - War of 1812--COMMANDED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN ALLEN

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
William EllisCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Richard MatsonLieutenant""-
Francis ChinnEnsign""-
David Coone1st Sergeant""-
William E. Boswell2d Sergeant""-
William B. Chinn3d Sergeant""-
Hugh Brown4th Sergeant""-
Jeremiah Morgan1st Corporal""-
John P. Chinn2d Corporal""-
Basil R. L. Holliday3d Corporal""-
James Martin4th Corporal""-
James FoxworthyBuglor""-
Adams, JamesPrivate""-
Adams, William"""-
Adams, John"""-
Black, Robert"""-
Brown, Irwin"""-
Blair, James"""-
Blair, Samuel"""-
Brockenridge, Eddy L."""-
Barnes, Oliver"""-
Brown, John"""-
Bails, Russell"""-
Craig, James"""-
Chinn, Rawleigh"""-
Coone, John"""-
Craig, William"""-
Chinn, Thomas"""-
Dear, Jesse"""-
Eades, Horatio"""-
Edwards, Jesse"""-
Ellis, Robert"""-
Fowler, John H."""-
Fightmaster, John"""-
Fewel, Ephraim"""-
Grooms, Horatio"""-
George, Alfred"""-
Gray, William"""-
George, William"""-
Hamilton, Alexander"""-
Herring, Jonathan"""-
Houster, William"""-
Herring, Samuel"""-
Hailey, Daniel"""-
Harmon, John"""-
Hamilton, William"""-
Hull, Thomas"""-
Hibs, Adam"""-
Jones, Ambrose"""-
Jones, Isaac, Jr."""-
Jones, Isaac, Sr."""-
Jessup, Samuel B."""-
Jones, Cully"""-
Kenning, David"""-
Lewis, Daron"""-
Lewis, Alex"""-
Martin, David"""-
McClure, John"""-
McKitrick, David"""-
McKitrick, Robert"""-
McKinsey, John"""-
Millner, Joseph"""-
Morrell, John"""-
Morgan, Moses"""-
Matthias, Amont"""-
Norman, Caleb"""-
Newell, Hugh"""-
Porter, William"""-
Rowland, Joseph"""-
Ritter, John"""-
Riley, James"""-
Roberts, William"""-
Sellers, Jonathan"""-
Shoemaker, Spencer"""-
Sanders, James"""-
Sidnor, Robert T."""-
Scott, William B."""-
Townsend, George"""-
Vanding, Stephen"""-
Wells, John"""-
Wells, Benjamin"""-
Wells, Basil"""-
World, Robert"""-
Wolf, John"""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM KERLEY'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
William KerleyCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Harrison, MondayLieutenant""-
Davis, HardineEnsign""-
Richard C. Holder1st Sergeant""-
Hudson Martin2d Sergeant""-
Richard Gentry3d Sergeant""-
George C. Patrick4th Sergeant""In the place of John A. Gaines from ranks.
James D. Dickey1st Corporal""-
Esrane Tipton2d Corporal""-
Robert D. Maupin3d Corporal""-
Thomas G. Jones4th Corporal""-
Jesse CockDrummer""-
Amarine, JonathanPrivate""In the place of Benjamin Midner
Akers, James"""-
Amarine, George"""In the place of Archibald Woods, Esq.
Bettersworth, Fielding"""-
Barnes, James"""-
Boggs, James"""-
Burton, David"""-
Bratton, Joseph"""-
Bingham, George"""-
Brown, Arthur"""-
Burnan, Bennott"""-
Barnes, Thomas"""In the place of George Williams
Boggs, John W."""-
Bettersworth, Jesse"""In the place of R. A. Sturgus
Burrass, James"""-
Bassnet, William"""-
Blackwell, David"""In the place of Ezekiel Blackwell
Brunett, Elijah"""-
Canon, James H."""-
Cornelison, Aaron"""-
Cock, Henry D."""In the place of Thos. J. Sturman
Chapman, John"""In the place of Pleasant Watkins
Chinn, James"""In the place of A. W. Rollings
Curles, Morgan"""-
Cavernaugh, Thomas"""-
Donaho, Jesse"""-
Dougherty, Cornelius"""-
Estis, William"""-
Francis, Lewis"""-
Fox, Charles"""-
Greening, John"""-
Goding, Hugh"""-
Gentry, James"""In the place of William Munday
Hanson, Thomas"""-
Haveline, Jesse"""-
Hill, Archibald"""-
Hall, David"""In the place of John Gregg
Haden, Tyrel"""-
Harrison, Williby"""-
Harris, Western"""-
Johnson, Gersham"""In the place of John Daniels
Jones, Samuel D."""-
Million, Benson"""-
McGuire, Willis"""-
McCall, Thomas"""-
Morton, William"""-
Noble, William"""-
Owens, Philip"""-
Owens, John"""-
Profet, Anderson"""-
Profet, James"""-
Quinn, Hiram"""-
Redman, Washington"""-
Reeses, John"""-
Richardson, Thomas"""-
Smallwood, Russell"""-
Swope, John"""-
Simpson, John"""-
Simpson, Robert"""-
Sale, Samuel"""-
Thompson, Richard L."""-
Turner, Talton"""-
Thompson, Thomas"""-
Turner, James"""-
Virgus, Jordan"""-
Woodruff, William B."""-
Wayne, William"""-
Williams, Squire"""-
Woods, Andrew W."""-
Young, John M."""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN SIMPSON'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
John SimpsonCaptainAugust 16, 1812October 14, 1812-
Thomas MitchellLieutenant""-
George CordwellEnsign""-
Benjamin Porter1st Sergeant""-
Samuel Demeoree2d Sergeant""-
James Sill3d Sergeant""-
Abraham Smith4th Sergeant""-
Robert Radford1st Corporal""-
Jeremiah Long2d Corporal""App'ted Ser. Sept. 4, in place of Abraham Smith
Lazarus Telly3d Corporal""-
Thomas Griffeth4th Corporal""-
Atherton, WilliamPrivate""-
Ashby, Henderson"""-
Atherton, Henry"""-
Birk, Samuel"""-
Bird, Henry"""-
Burwell, William"""-
Bartine, Nicholas"""-
Bery, Robert"""-
Carr, John"""-
Conally, Daniel"""-
Cline, Aaron"""-
Collete, Aaron"""-
Dowdle, John"""-
Duncan, Richard"""-
Daniel, John"""-
Ducker, Nathan"""-
Dowell, Fanthroy"""-
Fitzgerald, Henry"""-
Fisher, Jesse"""-
Faught, George"""-
Faught, William"""-
Gibbons, David"""-
Glasscock, Peter"""-
Horbeson, Samuel"""-
Hoddin, Abraham"""-
Hollis, James W."""-
Hill, Foster"""-
Kerrill, James"""-
Kelso, Elijah"""-
Lee, Zachariah"""-
Lock, John"""-
Mullikin, Charles"""-
Mullikin, Benjamin"""-
Mitchel, Samuel"""-
Mahurime, John"""-
McGinnis, John"""-
McCullom, Jacob"""-
McCormick, James"""-
Orsburn, George"""-
Pearson, William"""-
Rodman, John"""-
Ross, John"""-
Roberts, John"""-
Roberts, Jesse"""-
Right, Reuben"""-
Rogers, George"""-
Shannon, John"""-
Senly, Tucker"""-
Sharp, Thomas"""-
Sills, John A."""-
Simpson, Joseph"""-
Tylor, William"""-
Truman, John"""-
Teralt, John"""-
Tucker, William W."""-
Watson, Bartholomew"""-
Williby, Ashby"""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN BLAND W. BALLARD'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Bland W. BallardCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
John WilliamsonLieutenant""-
John W. NashEnsign""-
James M. Ackran1st Sergeant""-
Martin Jackson2d Sergeant""-
William Cooper3d Sergeant""-
Amariah A. McGugg4th Sergeant""-
Bland BallardCorporal""-
Thomas GarnettCorporal""-
William HarroldCorporal""-
Burton MulliganCorporal""-
Akin, AlexanderPrivate""-
Arnold, Robert"""-
Austin, George"""-
Beal, Robert"""-
Best, Henry"""-
Bennett, Jacob"""-
Bennett, Lavoler"""-
Blandford, John B."""-
Boone, Josiah"""-
Bridges, Benjamin, Sr."""-
Brooks, Thomas"""-
Brumer, Jacob"""-
Boyd, William"""-
Caplinger, Samuel"""-
Caplinger, John"""-
Caplinger, Solomon"""-
Chapman, John"""-
Cline, Nichols"""-
Cole, Pleasant"""-
Cooper, Benjamin"""-
Davis, John"""-
Dailey, Francis"""-
Dailey, John"""-
Grant, Robert"""-
Graves, Samuel"""-
Garnett, Harris H."""-
Hall, George"""-
Hamlin, William"""-
Hill, Handy"""-
Howard, William"""-
Howell, Lewis"""-
Huddleston, Allen"""-
Huff, Abraham"""-
Hunter, John"""-
Jamison, Isaac"""-
Kinder, George"""-
Kinder, Jacob"""-
Lambert, Moses"""-
Logan, James W."""-
Leforce, Robertson"""-
Leffler, Jacob"""-
McGomsey, John"""-
Metcalfe, Enoch"""-
Montgomery, Alex"""-
Moore, John"""-
Neal, James"""-
Patterson, James C."""-
Potts, Thomas"""-
Quarter, Samuel"""-
Rutledge, Joshua"""-
Redding, Thomas"""-
Roberts, Pleasant W."""-
Robins, Gerades R."""-
Rice, Abraham"""-
Redd, Mordecai"""-
Shepherd, Ezekiel"""-
Sample, Samuel"""-
Shackleford, Edmon"""-
Simpson, James"""-
Thralekeld, Thomas"""-
Thralekeld, William"""-
Tyler, John"""-
Tombs, Benjamin"""-
Vancleave, Benjamin"""-
Vancleave, Thomas"""-
Whitaker, Aquilla"""-
Watts, Jeremiah"""-
Weatherford, Martin"""-
Whitaker, John"""-
Williams, John"""-
Williams, Elias"""-
Warren, Joel"""-
Webb, Richard"""-
Weatherford, Elijah"""-
Walker, John"""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN MAURICE LANGMORE'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Maurice LangmoreCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Abraham KellerLieutenant""-
Joseph MorinEnsign""[Taken from the ranks. Wm. McClanahan appointed Sergeant Major. Jos. G. Chinn, crippled. Taken from the ranks.
Edward McConnell1st Sergeant""-
Thomas Benson2d Sergeant""-
Hezekiah Elgin3d Sergeant""-
Lewis Reno4th Sergeant""-
Levin P. Scroggin1st Corporal""Benj. L. Clark enlisted in "R" service. Taken from the ranks.
Merit Vallandingham2d Corporal""-
William Delaney3d Corporal""-
Richard Keith4th Corporal""-
Thornton WilsonDrummer""-
Cumberland WilsonDrummer""-
Allenthorp, JacobPrivate""In place of Middleton Day
Armstrong, William"""In place of Geo. Cleveland
Amos, Nicholas"""-
Byrd, Abraham"""-
Byrd, John"""-
Brice, Benoni"""-
Baldwin, Ira"""-
Butler, William"""-
Booth, Harrison"""-
Bell, William"""-
Boyle, John"""In place of Job Tillet
Bowen, John"""-
Beckett, Joseph"""In place of Elijah Current
Crawford, Will"""-
Corbin, Nicholas"""In place of Nathan Corbin
Craver, George"""-
Davis, Nathaniel"""-
Estis, George W."""-
Edwards, William M."""-
Eadsi, Robert"""-
Ellis, Thomas"""-
Givens, John"""-
Grant, Daniel"""-
Humble, Jesse"""-
Hayden, Nathaniel"""-
Hill, Fountain"""-
Hinkson, John"""In place of John B. Lucker
Hull, Corbin R."""-
Harrison, Robert"""-
Humphrey, Benjamin"""-
Hughes, William"""-
Hamilton, Andrew"""-
Jacobs, Daniel"""In place of Edward Waller
Jump, John"""-
Johnston, William"""-
Keath, George"""-
Kemp, Charles"""-
Lotspitch, David"""-
Link, Jacob"""-
Lighter, Christian"""-
Legabeck, Saint"""-
McDowell, William"""-
Menick, John"""-
Myers, Jacob"""-
McConnell, William"""-
McCune, James"""-
Menatic, Benjamin P."""-
McClanahan, William"""Resigned as Sergeant Major and re-enlisted
McCormick, John"""-
Pugh, William"""-
Phemister, Charles"""-
Parmer, Thomas"""-
Ruddle, Abraham"""-
Smith, Abraham"""-
Stephens, Dawson"""-
Sidner, Frederick"""-
Shoemaker, James"""-
Smith, Jacob"""-
Shingleton, William"""-
Sapp, James"""-
Tucker, Joseph"""-
Thomas, William"""-
Underwood, Bennett"""-
Whitledge, Lynn"""-
Whitledge, Thomas"""-
Wilmott, Charles"""-
Yokem, Solomon"""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN VIRGIL MCCRACKEN'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Virgil McCrackenCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Thomas BrooksLieutenant""-
Henry StoneEnsign""-
George W. McClary1st Sergeant""-
James H. Bowmar2d Sergeant""-
Samuel Steele3d Sergeant""-
Nathaniel Mitchell4th Sergeant""-
James Brooks1st Corporal""-
Edward B. Merideth2d Corporal""-
George Pugh3d Corporal""-
Willis Brown4th Corporal""In place of John Payton
William ReardenBugler""-
Atwood, RobertPrivate""Volunteered tenth August
Bevis, William"""-
Bryan, Augustus"""-
Bell, Thomas B."""-
Buckhannon, A."""-
Brown, John"""-
Brown, Anderson"""-
Brooks, Alexander"""-
Bell, Robert"""-
Bartlett, Collins"""-
Christopher, John"""-
Cook, Seth"""-
Caldwell, James"""-
Daugherty, Thomas"""-
Dickey, William"""-
Ford, Reuben"""-
Henton, George"""-
Hawkins, Francis"""-
Latts, Alexander"""-
Lee, Ellis"""-
Mitchell, Solomon"""-
McGuire, Samuel"""Substituted in place of Lewis Endecott
McKnight, James"""-
McCracken, Ovid"""-
Morgan, Garrett"""-
Mitchell, Archibald"""-
Mosley, John"""-
Nall, Wm. H."""-
Peacock, William"""-
Palmer, Lewis"""-
Pace, Joseph"""-
Pitman, Asa"""-
Pace, Joel"""-
Railey, William, Jr."""-
Resler, Abraham"""-
Railey, George"""-
Rowland, Henry L."""-
Rainey, Silas"""-
Read, John"""-
Rooney, William"""-
Reddin, Nehemiah"""-
Stevenson, Robert"""-
Stone, John"""-
Slocomb, James"""-
Summers, Thomas G."""-
Spencer, Calmer"""-
Scroggins, Robert"""-
Smith, George"""-
Scroggins, John"""-
Steele, John"""-
Scearcy, Leonard"""-
Stucker, George"""-
Stansberry, Thomas"""-
Scearcy, Merrett"""-
Stapp, Wyatt"""-
Todd, Lewis S."""-
Tutt, Lewis Y."""-
Vasvill, Daniel"""-
Williams, William"""-
Williams, John B."""-
Wooldridge, Robert"""-
Willmin, James"""-
Young, Merritt"""-
Young, Richard M."""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN JOHN EDMINSTON'S COMPANY (AFTERWARDS RICHARD BLEDSOE'S COMPANY) FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
John EdminstonCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Richard BledsoeLieutenant""-
Volallen PrewittEnsign""-
James Fraroy1st Sergeant""-
Thomas Gist2d Sergeant""-
William Cravins3d Sergeant""-
Stapleton C. Birch4th Sergeant""-
John Davis1st Corporal""-
John Welch2d Corporal""-
Clement Ester3d Corporal""-
B. S. Cockrill4th Corporal""-
German BritterhamDrummer""-
Fielding MahoneyFifer""-
Adams, JohnPrivate""-
Adams, Feathergill"""-
Ansbery, Thomas"""-
Allen, Beverly"""-
Bynes, Andrew"""-
Ball, Jacob"""-
Brink, Ephraim"""-
Brink, Samuel"""Substitute for Hez. Ellis
Bittingham, John"""-
Buckner, George"""-
Booturn (?), Adam"""-
Bradley, Samuel"""-
Blackwell, James"""-
Bryan, Morgan"""-
Chandler, Richard"""-
Clegett, T. Y."""-
Cotton, John E."""-
Chinn, Charles"""-
Caw, Walter E."""-
Cockerill, Benjamin"""-
Ewing, James"""-
Ester, Abraham"""-
Ester, William"""-
Flournoy, Hoy"""-
Fry, George"""-
Forbs, Jacob"""-
Foster, Thomas"""-
Goodlow, Henry"""Substituted for Francis Preston
Gillespie, David"""-
Grimes, John"""-
Henaly, Elkeny"""-
Hundley, Charles"""-
Hudson, Dudley"""-
Hawkins, S. O."""-
Henney, Robert P."""-
Jenkins, Richard"""-
McCrosky, Elijah"""-
McDowell, John"""-
McDowell, Richard"""-
Nailor, Francis"""-
Nunley, Robert"""-
Nicholas, Robert"""-
Owens, Nathaniel"""-
Pogue, Thomas"""-
Peel, Hugh"""-
Parker, B. W."""-
Prewitt, Robert"""-
Price, Williamson"""-
Rankin, Benjamin"""-
Robinson, John"""-
Rutherford, Robert"""Substitute for Henry H. Prewitt
Summers, William"""-
Sanders, John"""-
Sutton, Samuel"""-
South, Rowland H."""-
Smith, Joseph"""-
Summers, Robert"""-
Shryock, Christian"""-
True, William"""-
Tericks, Samuel"""-
Varble, Jacob"""-
Veal, James"""-
Winn, Adam"""-
Whittington, John"""-
Williamson, Anderson"""-
Wilson, William"""-
Yates, George"""-

ROLL OF CAPTAIN PERCHAL HICKMAN'S COMPANY FIRST RIFLE REGIMENT, KENTUCKY MILITIA

NameRankDate of
Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time
Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Perchal HickmanCaptainAugust 15, 1812October 14, 1812-
Peter DudleyLieutenant""-
Peter G. VoorhiesEnsign""-
David Quinn1st Sergeant""-
Benjamin Head2d Sergeant""-
George Nicholas3d Sergeant""-
John Nailor4th Sergeant""-
Alexander Renick1st Corporal""-
William T. Pemberton2d Corporal""-
Richard Chism3d Corporal""-
Benjamin B. Johnson4th Corporal""-
Armstrong, JosephPrivate""-
Arnold, Berrisford"""-
Brown, William"""-
Boone, Isaac"""-
Bassett, James"""-
Brown, Overton"""-
Bratton, William"""Substitute for Hugh Brock
Brock, John"""Substitute for Charles Humphrey
Blackburn, Samuel"""-
Biscoe, James"""-
Calvert, Martin"""-
Cosby, Garland"""-
Clarke, Joseph"""-
Clark, Phillip"""-
Cox, John"""-
Davis, Lemuel, Sr."""-
Davis, Lemuel, Jr."""-
Fennick, Lewis"""-
Goodrich, Nathan"""-
Hays, John"""-
Herndon, Elisha"""-
Head, Moses"""-
Humphreys, James B."""-
Hensley, William D."""-
Holton, John A."""-
Johnston, George T."""-
Koons, John"""-
Kenton, Simon"""-
King, Gideon"""-
Lewis, Zachariah B."""-
Lane, John"""-
Lively, Jacob"""-
Mosely, Joseph"""Substitute for B. Botts
Moore, Timothy T."""-
McCracken, Otho"""-
Mathews, David E."""-
McBridge, Lapsley"""-
Moore, Joshua"""-
Marshall, Timothy"""-
Mullican, John G."""-
Mayhall, Francis"""-
Mayhall, John"""-
Noland, John"""-
Owen, Robert"""-
Parker, James"""-
Panell, Benjamin"""-
Pitts, Joseph"""-
Poe, Jesse"""-
Prewitt, William"""-
Poindexter, Meriwether"""-
Phillips, John"""-
Richardson, John"""-
Reading, Samuel"""-
Ressen, John"""-
Robertson, George"""-
Robertson, Alexander"""-
Richardson, James"""-
Sparks, Reuben"""-
Stevens, William"""-
Smith, Samuel"""-
Smith, John"""-
Smiley, Jesse"""-
Steele, Rankin"""-
Sanders, William"""-
Slaughter, Francis"""-
Sanders, John"""-
Throckmorton, Samuel"""-
Tate, John"""-
Tate, Thomas"""-
Updike, William"""-
Underwood, Benjamin"""-
West, Van"""-
Wilson, James"""-
West, William"""-
Yancy, George"""-

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