Central Kentucky MILITIA LISTS 1786

Submitted By:  Jo Thiessen

The list for Capt. Saunder's Company is also posted along with the Bryan Station list of women heroes.

Capt. Sowel Woolfolk's Company, Nov. 20, 1786


Source: Draper Manuscripts owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin: 1MM158
John Whitaker Lieut.
Samuel Scott " 
Merryman Humphries
Jacob Devings ?
William Granville ? 
Joseph Indicutt
James Lee
Thomas Whitaker
Henry Walker 
Richard Haymnes
Warren Cash ?
Samuel Richey 
Rifles 30
 John Vaughan Ensign
Richard Dawson   
Thomas Taylor  
Benjamin Taylor Senr. 
Henry Thorp ? 
Jeremiah Morton 
Mark Whitaker Senr
Costator Dawson 
Michael Clifford
James Jones  
Francis W. Lea 
 John Rucker  
 James Hiter Sergeants 
 John Jones Junr 
 Aaron Indicutt  
John McClain
William Stevenson  
George Adams 
John Watts  
William Powell
John Jones Senr 
James Valentine
Joseph Patterson
George Corn 
Jonathan Grey "
Thomas Jones
Jacob Sipps ?
John Fennell ?
Thomas Morton
Benjamin Taylor Junr
James Hoar ? Howard?
James Rentfro
Charles Westerman
William Conway
Nathan Neille
Rawley Stott John Williams


Following this list was a note reading:
Sir you will please to order & procure two men and two horses from the Regiment under your Command for the purpose of Sending to the Lead Mines for lead and that they be ready to start from Danville the first Day of December next.
signed: Levi Todd
Nov 25th 1786 to Col. Robt. Patterson & also to Col. Jas. Trotter

 

 

A list of Capt. Cave Johnson's s Company, 112 - 1786


Source: Draper Manuscripts owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin: 1MM164
Cave Johnson Capt.
John Mitchel
Samuel Holcum
Cyrus McCrackin
George Holeman
John Duke ?
John McClain
Edward Holeman
Tho s Whitaker
Samuel Berry
John Wilcocks
Robert Dale
James Arnete
James Dattenline?
Dudly Mitchum
William Scott
Thomas Bell
Richard Cave
Joseph Jones
Charles Waterman
James Rucker
Jeremiah Mottin ?
Richard Donavan ?
Colawvner Darvin/Donavin
William Walker
Tilman Cham/Thomas Champ
Samuel Woodfork
Bartlett Cecaw ?
Jeremiah Craig Lieu nt
Michael Stucker ?
George More
Charles Creal
Richard Rowe ?
Joseph Delany
Benj n Guthrey
Bartlett Lewis
John Forest ?
Joseph Allen
James Dean
Joseph Collins
John Taylor
Big Mark Whitaker
John Mitchel
Thomas Scott
Richard Taylor
John Bledsoe
John Jones
Henry Shoush
Edward Cavens
John Jones
James Jones
Henry Chandler
Robert Cavens
Jonathan Grey
John Williams
Nicholas Holeman
John H. Craig Ens n
David Mitchel
Samuel More
John Beck
William Steel
Josiah Elam
Humphrey Marshall
David Wilcocke
Leonard Young
John Craig
Abraham Dale
William Lewis
William Powel
ch Mark Whitaker
Benj n Utterback
Samuel Scott
John Vaughn
Benj n Bledsoe
Frank Johnes
Joseph Rinkson ?
Thomas McNeal
Jonathan McNeal
James Trimble
James Garrard ?
William White
John Williams jr
William Sizenby
Thos Morfet
John Miles
John Stucker
Reuben Searcy
Edward Holeman
Robert Steel
John Lang
David Du ...?
William Craig
Jacob Lile ?
Elijah Craig
George Dale
John Arnete
James Howard
James Benthew ? (Benthal?)
Francis W. Lea
James Dougherty
Homer Hightra
Benj n Taylor
Michael Clifford
Elijah Creed ?
James Richey
Ephraim January
John Kincaid
David Kincaid
John Todd
Hugh Cothern
Henry Anderson
Thomas Jones


The Draper Manuscripts contain numerous references to Bryan Station, with Document 1MM146, showing a list of defenders who were there in "the campaign in 1786." The lists, one of which is reproduced below, include many early settlers of Scott County. It appears here as well as with the list of women who were defenders of Bryan Station in 1782.

 

"A LIST OF CAPTAIN ROBERT SAUNDERS (COMPANY)

Laban Shipp, Lieut.
Wm. Rogers, Corpl.
John Bradford
Archibald Campbell
Robert Johnson
Josiah Gale
John Branham
William Cave, Jr.
Garrot Venimon

Absts.
Colby Shipp

Edmond Rowe Sargt.
Richd. W. Shipp
John Gipson
Julius Gibbs
Thomas Ficklin
Jacob Mulberry
John Suggett
George Christian
William Cave, Younger


Enoch Bradford

Ben Guttery, Sargt.
Wm. Rogers, Sr.
Joseph Rogers
Wm. Ficklin
Mathew Gale
Robert Bradley
Lewis Gooden
John Pearson
John Hall, Sr.


David Flournoy

Lewis Valandingham Corpl
Jacob Stucker
David Stucker
Joseph Gale
Joseph Harrison
Jas. Money
William Cave, Sr.
Richd. Sharpe
John Hall, Jr.


James Bray

 

In all 40, Rank and file 37."

 

A list of Capt. William Steele's Company Nov br 20th 1786


Source: Draper Manuscripts owned by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin: 1MM170
Laban Shipp, Lieut.
Leonard Young Sergt
Michael Ryan
James Haydon
Rich d Price/Rice?
Wm P. Sportman ?
John Beck
Charles Creel
Wm Haydon
Henry Hill
Ruban Searcy
Wm Hill
Moses Cherry
Ben Utterback
George Blackburn Lieut
Ben Berry
Cyrus W. Johnson
Bartlet Searcy
John Stucker
Michael Tucker
Joseph Moone ?
Sam l Hinkham
Larkin Ferguson
Charles Moone/Moore ?
Robt Moone/Moore ?
John Major
David Mitchell
John Lony
Benj Haydon Ensign
John Sample
Ben Sample
Wm Thomas
John Lyndsey
George Moore
Charles Lacompt
Robert Moffett
James Finney
Anthony Lyndsey
Vichalle (?) Lyndsey
Daniel Willcox
Daniel Traline
Daniel James
Joseph Duprey Sergt
Rich d Thomas
Wm Wilson
John Finney
James Duprey
Joel Callen
Nicholas Lafort (?)
Wm Williams
John Mitchell
Bartlet Fitzjerrall
Ben Write
Edmond Searcy
John Johnson

Signed: Wm Steele Capt.

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