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The Martin County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a regiment of the North Carolina militia by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on September 9, 1775. The regiment was transferred to the Halifax District Brigade of the North Carolina militia under Brigadier General Allen Jones in December 1777.
Martin County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade, Halifax District Brigade: 1775 1783 Col William Williams: 1st Pasquotank County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade 1775 1783 Col John Lowery: 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade 1775 1777 Col Isaac Gregory: Perquimans County Regiment: Edenton District Brigade 1775 ...
The Martin County Regiment was a regiment in the North Carolina militia, under the authority of the Edenton District Brigade. The regiment recruited out of Martin County, of which it shares its name. The Martin County Regiment was one of the 35 existing county militias to be authorized as a...
There were eight known companies in the battalion, including one headed by Captain John Pugh Williams, who would later be acting commander of the Edenton District Brigade. The battalion was engaged only once, a skirmish at Great Bridge, Virginia on December 9, 1775.
For regiments within Edenton District, see: Edenton District Brigade of Militia by J.D. Lewis for details about this unit. This category is managed by the 1776 Project in association with the Categorization Project .
Martin County Regiment*. 1st Pasquotank County Regiment. 2nd Pasquotank County Regiment. Perquimans County Regiment. --. Tyrrell County Regiment. * Martin County was transferred to the Halifax District Brigade of Militia in December of 1777.
Col. John Ashe, Sr. created his own small regiment of hand-picked men - the short lived Volunteer Independent Rangers in Feb 1776. Wilkes County Regiment added, December 9, 1777, profiles, details. Northern Orange Regiment created on April 22, 1776, profiles. Six (6) New Brigades of Militia Created on May 4, 1776:
