Regulator Thomas Pugh

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Randolph, North Carolina
Surnames/tags: Pugh Walker Fruit

This page will include Quaker Records, sources on the Regulators of North Carolina and the Battle of Alamance, the Revolutionary War, Early Census Records, Tax Lists, and the Will of Thomas Pugh Sr. (1705-1797).

Contents 1 Quaker Meeting Minutes 1.1 1729-1731 Summary 1.2 1755-1757 Summary 2 Early Colonial Records of North Carolina 3 Regulators 3.1 Advertisement No. 9 3.2 Trial of Captured Regulators 3.3 Myths and Legends: Battle of Alamance 4 Post Regulation 5 American Revolution 6 End of Life 6.1 Will 6.2 Burial 7 Sources 8 Acknowledgements

Quaker Meeting Minutes

1729-1731 Summary

• In the year 1729/30 (between 9 July 1729 & 18 May 1730 Quaker OS) Thomas married his wife Elizabeth (Unknown) Pugh (1709-1794), her parents are unknown.
• Because of this marriage, Thomas was disowned according to the Quaker records.

9 Jul 1729 Wrightstown Quaker Bucks Pennsylvania

“The Friends appointed to deal with Thomas Pugh gives account that accordingly they spoke with him and that their advice and administration did not seem to take place and this meeting being informed that the Thomas Pugh is married contrary to methods prescribed in Friends discipline. Set upon the request of his brother-in-law William Williams and Isaac Malin this meeting defers testifying against him for another month.”^[1]

18 May 1730 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania

"Our last monthly meeting having upon the request of William Williams and Isaac Malin deferred testifying against Thomas Pugh for proceeding in marriage with one of another persuasion contrary to the approved way settled among friends, he having been precautioned to the contrary by persons appointed by our monthly meeting and the said Friends not being present nor having sent their reports here and he having not condemned his said proceedings, therefore we do declare the said Thomas Pugh to be no member of our religious society until he doth condemn his said transgressions to the satisfaction of this meeting. Adam Baker is appointed to acquaint with him and give him a copy of this meeting if he desires it."^[2]

20 Jul 1730 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania

"The friend Appointed to aquaint [acquaint] Thomas Pugh with the Testimony of this Meeting against him Reports that he hath accordingly done and gave him a Coppy [copy] thereof."^[3]

20 Nov 1730 Wrightstown Quaker Bucks Pennsylvania

"Friends acquainted with Thomas Pugh son of James Pugh deceased keeps company in order for marriage with a young woman not of our society, Thomas Evans and David Davis are appointed to deal with him and endeavor to inform his understanding that such his proceeding is contrary to the ancient advise of Friends and the discipline established among us."^[4]

1755-1757 Summary

• Thomas is accepted back into meeting
• Thomas receives certificate to move to North Carolina Meeting

20 Oct 1755 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania

“To the monthly meeting held at Goshen the 20th of the 10th mo. 1755. Whereas I the subscriber have been educated in the principles of truth but for want of keeping near that in my own heart which would have preserved me from falling into error I have so far mist my way as to accomplish my marriage before a magistrate with a woman not of our profession contrary to the advice of my friends for which I was deserved by disowned several years ago, a serious consideration has for some time past laid hold of my mind and I am for peace sake made willing to acknowledge and condemn my said fault and breach of discipline desiring friends again to receive me under their care as my future life and conversation shall commend me hoping through divine assistance to be abled to walk more circumspect for the time to come. ~ Thomas Pugh”^[5]

“A paper of a recorded meeting on behalf of Thomas Pugh late of Berks County was produced here condemning his misconduct in marrying out of unity with for which he was disowned by this meeting many years ago which acknowledgment is received, and in as much as the said Thomas’ business affairs calling on him as we are informed to leave these parts for Carolina some short time ago, has therefor now requiressed by a friend that this meeting would grant him a certificate of removal and send to him at _____. Therefor Robert Valentine is appointed to prepare one and produce to this meeting for approbation.”^[6]

17 Nov 1755 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania

"The friends appointed to draw a certificate for Thomas Pugh hath done accordingly which was approved of and signed directly to friends in Carolina or elsewhere."^[7]

3 Jul 1756 Cane Creek Alamance North Carolina

"Thomas Pugh produced a certificate which was accepted."^[8]

Early Colonial Records of North Carolina

Thomas purchased 172.5 acres of land from his son-in-law in 1764 in Randolph County, North Carolina^[9].

"Minutes from the Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1764-1765 August 1764. "Ordered that Tydance Lane, Thomas Aldred, Herman Cox, Adam Moffit, William Wilbourne, Jr., Semore York, Henry York, Edward Welbourne, William Homes, Isaac Kirnes, John Hayes, William Norton, John Springer, Jr., James Martin, Edward Cowan and Jacob Polk to lay out a road from the County Line between Rowan and Orange, crossing Sandy Creek about 2 miles above Guess's Mill thence into the best and most convient Road leading to Cape Fare."

August 1765. "Richard Wright, Ebenezar Harris, John Fields, Herman Husbands, Thomas Pugh, Laughlin Campbell, James Hunter, William Ward, Benjamin Phillips, Jeremiah Field, Jesse Pugh, Joseph York and Peter lnlan to lay out a road beginning at the County line at the plantation of John Hannah to Harmons road."^[10]

Regulators

From the book Randolph County - 1779-1979 pages 30-32:

"The Regulator story is very much a part of this county's history although it occurred a few years before the county was established. One of the leaders of the Regulators was Herman Husband, a prominent citizen of the Sandy Creek area where he owned over a thousand acres of land. Besides being the spokesman for the group, he produced most of the pamphlets and petitions distributed by them. His second wife was Ann Pugh, sister of James Pugh; his third wife was Amy (Emy or Emey) Allen. Because of his personal convictions his efforts were spent for a peaceful settlement of the differences.

Other leaders living in the Randolph area were Rednap Howell, William Butler, John Butler, James Hunter, James Pugh, and Ninian Hamilton.

Some other families listed as Regulators were Fruit, York, Craven, Kivett, Linderman, Branson, Low, Fields, Moffitt, Julian, Billingsly and Cox. Men in these families and those mentioned above were outlawed by Governor Tryon for being Regulators and for participating in raids against agents of the Crown.

Beginning in 1766 the Regulators petitioned many times without success for meetings with the governor to discuss their grievances. When five hundred residents of Orange County petitioned the governor in 1768 in "Regulator Advertisement Number 8," Tryon responded by ordering them to cease their rebellious activities and to pay their taxes as levied. He promised to meet them in September of that year in Hillsborough where Edmund Fanning was being tried for taking excessive fees and Herman Husband and William Butler were on trial for "inciting the populace to rebellion." Fanning was found guilty and punished with a fine of "one penny and costs." He soon resigned as registrar but kept his other offices. Husband was acquitted partially because numbers of Regulators gathered in Hillsborough and more importantly because the court did not prove him guilty. The others on trial were convicted and then pardoned by the governor. The Regulators were not satisfied, however, for in spite of all this activity their grievances had not been addressed.

From 1768 to 1771 the Regulators added many to their cause, because nothing was done to alleviate the burden placed on people by agents of the governor. One of the governor's answers had been to attempt to divide the Regulators by establishing the County of Guilford from parts of Orange and Rowan. He made no effort to listen to the petitions of the Regulators.

Instead, by January 1771 Governor Tryon had decided to order the militia to put down the "rebellion" and in March he marched from New Bern to Hillsborough collecting troops along the way. When he learned that the Regulators were gathering near the Great Alamance Creek, he led his men in that direction.

The Regulators were not prepared for war; most of them were unarmed, for they were writing yet another petition and were hoping to convince the governor by their show of numbers.

After a series of unfortunate events on May 16, the two groups, now only twenty-five yards apart, fired on each other. The Battle of Alamance lasted two hours. The artillery and cavalry of the governor's troops overwhelmed the riflemen of the Regulators, but they fought on by hiding behind trees and rocks. The Regulators lost an unknown number of men who are buried on the battleground. The hundred or so wounded were cared for by Cane Creek Meeting Friends.

Herman Husband, Rednap Howell and others left the state. Having been declared outlaws, their lives were in danger in North Carolina and they could not be of help to the cause at that time.

After the Battle of Alamance Governor Tryon and Colonel Edmund Fanning with the Royal Army moved westward on their way to the Wachovia Settlement. On May 21, 1771, they reached the plantation of James Hunter, one of the Regulator leaders who had been declared an outlaw. They spent about three hours there to administer the Oath of Allegiance to large numbers of the Regulators who came into camp to give themselves up. Before the Army left Hunter's they burned his home and barns. James Hunter lived on the upper reaches of Sandy Creek and had married Mary Walker, daughter of Samuel Walker, owner of Walker's Mill.

That same day the Army left Hunter's and marched down Sandy Creek reaching the plantation of Herman Husband late in the afternoon. Governor Tryon stayed at Husband's for a week and before the Army marched again they had destroyed everything in the fields and burned the manor house and all outbuildings."^[11]

Advertisement No. 9

In May of 1768 the regulator advertisement No. 9 goes into circulation, Thomas Pugh and his sons James, John, Enoch, and Jesse Pugh and sons-in-law John Fruit and William Walker all signed the advertisement^[12].

"[B. P. R. O. A. & W. I. N. C. No. 216.] REGULATORS' ADVERTISEMENT No. 9. To the Governor & Councill &c. The humble Petition of us the Subscribers sheweth that We the Inhabitants of Orange County pay larger Fees for recording Deeds than any of the adjacent Counties and many other Fees more than the Law allows by all that We can make out from which a jealosie prevails that we are misused and application has been made to our representatives to satisfy us But we were disregarded in the said application upon which the said discontent growing more and more so as to threaten a disturbance of the public peace, we therefore beg that those matters may be taken under your serious consideration and interpose in our Favour so that we may have a fair hearing in this matter and [be] redressed where we have been wronged Our complaints are too numerous and long to be notified in a Petition, but have sent herewith copies of the Applications Petitions &c that has been made on this Occasion with a small sketch of our Misusage and begging your protection and aprobation in so just and equitable an undertaking and an opportunity to be heard We conclude your humble Petitioners."

7 Sep 1771 Cane Creek Alamance North Carolina

“Thomas Pugh disavowed for joining a company of armed men.”^[13][14]

Trial of Captured Regulators

From the book Randolph County - 1779-1979 pages 33:

"The trial of the captured Regulators began at Hillsborough on June 4, 1771, and lasted until June 18. Six men were executed immediately: James Pugh from Randolph County, Benjamin Merrell, Robert Matear, Captain Messer and two others who are unknown. Forrester Mercer, James Stewart, James Emerson, Harmon Cox, William Brown and James Copeland were later pardoned by the governor. On June 19 Thomas Donaldson was paid five pounds each for hanging the six men.

By mid-June over 3,000 Regulators had taken the Oath of Allegiance. Others left the state. It has been said that some 1,600 families moved to South Carolina or to what is now eastern Tennessee. The exact number has never been determined, for some left who did not own land and others who sold their property did so in such great haste that records were poorly kept.

The next few years were a prelude to the Revolution. The very principles fought for at the Battle of Alamance in 1771 were the ones which caused bloodshed at Lexington and Concord in the Massachusetts Colony in 1775. The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia and the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776."^[15]

Myths and Legends: Battle of Alamance

"No Regulator is lionized more than James Pugh for his role as a sharpshooter during the brief 1771 skirmish with Gov. William Tyron's milita forces at the Battale of Alamance. Captured, convicted, and hug from the scaffold in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Pugh was ensured legendary status when from the gallows he railed against the despised Edmund Fanning, and with an allusion to Christs's "Parable of the Sower", said that his own blood would be as "good seed sown on the good ground, which would soon produce a hundred fold."

James Pugh's tale has been told and retold, and hist story is further memorialized by a plaque and painting alike. But James Pugh did not die hanging from the noose of a Hillsoborough gallows. More likely, it was his brother Enoch who died there as a convicted traitor in the summer of 1771. This presumed case of mistaken identiy in no way diminishes the noteworth role played in the Regulation by Chatham COunty's Pugh family, whose father and three sons and two sons-in-law, Herman Husband and John Fruit, are emblematic of an eighteenth-century farmer-artison class citizenry that found itself wedged between its allegiance to British rule and the nascent egalitarian freedoms afforded to it by the American Frontier."^[16]

Post Regulation

Thomas was recorded in the Randolph County Tax list in 1779^[17]:

Thomas Pugh took the Oath of Allegiance in Randolph County (Capt. Hind's district) and is on record as owning 40 acres of improved land, 861 acres of (unimproved) land, 12 cattle, 3 horses and 6 pounds, 8 shillings cash, with total value of 1137 pounds, 8 shillings.^[18]:

In the 1790 census Thomas was in Greenville Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States^[19]:

American Revolution

Thomas also had supplies impressed by the army during the Revolutionary War. Aside from two pay vouchers. The first was on 4 March 1782 for sundries and cash paid 2 pounds, 14 shillings, 10 pence^[20].

The second was for 16 May 1782, for bacon and whiskey, in Spanish milled dollars 2,184 pound, obtained of Thomas Pugh, Randolph County^[21].

This was a very large sum—a small fortune—in those days and reveals that Pugh was a fairly wealthy man. Unfortunately, his voucher would not have maintained its face value in the depression years following the Revolution before Congress voted in 1790 to honor its war debts and assume those of the states. Like so many other people, Pugh may have had to sell it at a discount or turn it in in lieu of taxes in the meantime. Redeeming his own voucher at full value, having held it until an uncertain maturity, would have been unusual. In other words, aside from his allegiance, Pugh's capital was probably his major contribution to the Revolution.

• Note: This Thomas Pugh was NOT Capt. of Bertie Co., NC. Thomas Pugh of Edenton/Thomas Pugh.

End of Life

Will

"WILL OF THOMAS PUGH
Randolph Co., NC Will Book 2, pg. 34, 10 Aug. 1794


In the name of God Amen. I, THOMAS PUGH, of Randolph County and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound memory Blessed be God, do this tenth day of August and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following. That is to say. First I give and devise to my son, JAMES PUGH, two hundred and twenty one acres of land more or less as it may be where I now dwell to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Also, I give to my said son JAMES PUGH all my goods and chattles of whatsoever kind they may be and that JAMES PUGH with his paying of three pounds current money of the State of North Carolina to his brother here named THOMAS PUGH and the like sum of three pounds current money to his sister PENNIAH WALKER.

Item - I give and devise to my son JOHN PUGH one hundred and eighty acres of land where he now dwelleth with the pertenances to him and his heirs forever with his paying his brother THOMAS PUGH three pounds current money of North Carolina and I make and ordain him my son JAMES PUGH my sole executor of this my last will and testament in trust for the intent and purposes in this my will contained in witness whereof I the said THOMAS PUGH have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

Signed: THOMAS PUGH (Seal)
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the said THOMAS PUGH as and his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof. THOMAS HAMILTON
BLANCH (B) HAMILTON
CHARLES HAMILTON

The execution of the above will, etc. was duly proved in open court and let it be recorded. Test. J. HARPER, CCC"^[22]

• Note: On 10 August 1794 Thomas Pugh makes his will and names his living children. Those named are Peninah Pugh-Walker, John Pugh, Thomas Pugh and James Pugh who is also named executor.
• Note: It is probable that Thomas' son Jesse Pugh has passed away, he is not named in his father Thomas Pugh's will and according to a land deed dated March 1798 it states that Jesse Pugh is deceased. Also, Thomas son James Pugh is named as executor in the will which proves he did not die in 1771.
• Note: In Thomas Pugh's will his son James Pugh was made executor and inherited 221 acres and all his goods and cattle, James was to pay three pounds current money of the State of North Carolina to his brother here named Thomas Pugh and the like sum of three pounds current money to his sister Peninah Walker. Thomas' son John Pugh inherited 108 acres and was to pay his brother Thomas Pugh three pounds current money.

In the February term of 1798, Randolph North Carolina, Thomas Pugh's will is proven by son James as executor.

Burial

The Cemetery Census Records on the Web of Randolph County North Carolina show the following burials at 4087 Burton Swaim Rd, on the farm owned by Gilmore Plant and Bulb Company in Liberty. Coordinates: 35d 51m 35.0s N; 79d 35m 19.8s W GPS coordinates are approximate. Survey by Wayne Ham in March 2014^[23].

1. Campbell, Clark M (b. 15 Feb 1822 - d. 7 May 1823)

a. Resting In Hope Of A Glorious Resurrection.

2. Campbell, David (b. 1787 - d. 1862)

a. Husband of Elizabeth Flinton Campbell.

3. Campbell, Elizabeth Flinton (b. 1797 - d. 23 May 1850)

a. Wife of David Campbell.

4. Campbell, John (b. 1753 - d. 16 Oct 1825)

a. To Live By Gods Law Is to Gain Heaven.

5. Campbell, Laughlin (b. 1711 - d. 9 Jan 1791)

a. The Lord Gives Us Courage.

6. Friut, Elizabeth Pugh (b. Unknown - d. 1783)

a. Daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Pugh Pugh.

7. Fruit, John (b. 1738 - d. 12 May 1824)

a. Son of James and Giszel Fruit. Husband of Elizabeth Pugh Fruit.

8. Fruit, John (b. Unknown - d. 5 Dec 1798)

a. Son of John and Elizabeth Pugh Fruit.

9. Pugh, Elizabeth Pugh (b. 1709 - d. 2 Nov 1794)

a. Wife of Thomas Pugh.

10. Pugh, James (b. 1747 - d. 1810)

a. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Pugh. Husband of Jane Patterson Pugh.

11. Pugh, Jane Paterson Ward (b. 23 Apr 1754 - d. 19 Aug 1830)

a. Wife of Thomas Ward and James Pugh.

12. Pugh, Thomas (b. 1705 - d. 30 Nov 1797)

a. Son of James and Joan Price Pugh. Husband of Elizabeth Pugh.

In addition, I found a DAR Cemetery Record on the Randloph Genealogy organization website done in 1995. Reprint of D.A.R. Cemetery Records in Randolph County, North Carolina 1995^[24]:

Note: the year 1728 for John Fruit is actually 1798.

Sources

1. ↑ 9 Jul 1729 Bucks Pennsylvania: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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   Thomas Pugh marriage to undefined on 9 Jul 1729 in Bucks, Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ 18 May 1730 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
   Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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   Name: William Williams; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 18 May 1730; Residence Date on Image: 18 1730 Third; Residence Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Wrightstown Monthly Meeting; Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Pennsylvania; Meeting County: Bucks.
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   Name: Thomas Pugh; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 20 Jul 1730; Residence Date on Image: 20 1730 Fifth; Residence Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Wrightstown Monthly Meeting; Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Pennsylvania; Meeting County: Bucks.
4. ↑ 20 Nov 1730 Meeting: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
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5. ↑ 20 Oct 1755 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania: I can’t find the original citation for this, only the image shared by TMB12 on 1Nov 2019. Media
6. ↑ 20 Oct 1755 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
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   Name: Thos Pugh; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 20 Oct 1755; Residence Date on Image: 20 1755 Tenth; Residence Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Wrightstown Monthly Meeting; Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Pennsylvania; Meeting County: Bucks.
7. ↑ 17 Nov 1755 Wrightstown Bucks Pennsylvania: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
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   Name: Thos Pugh; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 12 Nov 1755; Residence Date on Image: 12 1755 Eleventh; Residence Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Monthly Meeting: Wrightstown Monthly Meeting; Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: Pennsylvania; Meeting County: Bucks.
8. ↑ 3 Jul 1756 Cane Creek Alamance North Carolina: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
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9. ↑ Eve B. Weeks, abs.. Register of Orange County. N.C.. Deeds (Danielsville, GA, 1984), Page 143.
   Note: Can purchase on Amazon for $4.99 kindle book - hard to work with at first, but eventually you can do it and it's searchable, cool!
10. ↑ Randolph County - 1779-1979: The Library of the University of North Carolina: The Collection of North Carolina Endowed by John Sprunt Hill Class of 1889 https://lib.digitalnc.org/js/pdfjs-2.9.359/web/pdf_viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Flib.digitalnc.org%2Frecord%2F26283%2Ffiles%2Fbooklets_057796_000001.pdf%3Fregister_download%3D0&chunksize=65536#pagemode=thumbs
11. ↑ Randolph County - 1779-1979 Pages 30-32: The Library of the University of North Carolina: The Collection of North Carolina Endowed by John Sprunt Hill Class of 1889 https://lib.digitalnc.org/js/pdfjs-2.9.359/web/pdf_viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Flib.digitalnc.org%2Frecord%2F26283%2Ffiles%2Fbooklets_057796_000001.pdf%3Fregister_download%3D0&chunksize=65536#pagemode=thumbs
12. ↑ Regulators' Advertisement No. 9: Regulators' Advertisement No. 9 - Petition from Regulators concerning public fees; Regulators of North Carolina May 1768; Volume 07, Pages 733-737. Colonial and State Records of North Carolina. https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.php/document/csr07-0289#p7-734
13. ↑ 7 Sep 1771 Cane Creek Alamance North Carolina: "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935"
    Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina
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    Name: Thomas Pugh; Event Type: Miscellaneous; Residence Date: 7 Sep 1771; Residence Date on Image: 7 1771 Ninth; Residence Place: Alamance, North Carolina; Monthly Meeting: Cane Creek Monthly Meeting; Yearly Meeting: North Carolina Yearly Meeting; Meeting State: North Carolina; Meeting County: Alamance.
14. ↑ Supplement to Volume I: "Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. I Supplement"
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15. ↑ Randolph County - 1779-1979: The Library of the University of North Carolina: The Collection of North Carolina Endowed by John Sprunt Hill Class of 1889 https://lib.digitalnc.org/js/pdfjs-2.9.359/web/pdf_viewer.html?file=https%3A%2F%2Flib.digitalnc.org%2Frecord%2F26283%2Ffiles%2Fbooklets_057796_000001.pdf%3Fregister_download%3D0&chunksize=65536#pagemode=thumbs
16. ↑ "James Pugh," Regulator Sharopshooter: A Conundrum Unfolded by Stephen C. Compton. Volume XC - Number 2 - April 2013. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23523923
17. ↑ Randolph County Tax List 1779
    https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/tax-lists-randolph-county-1779/352198?item=352207
18. ↑ William Perry Johnson:, ed., "1779 Tax List of Randolph County," The North Carolinian, v. 2 (June 1956), p. 182. Tax list details not included in Johnson were supplied from the original list by way of a card file maintained at the Randolph Room, Asheboro Public Library, 201 Worth Street, Asheboro, NC 27203, Mrs. Carolyn N. Hager, Librarian. For his service as a road overseer in 1780, see Randolph Co., NC, Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions-minutes, 1779-1782.
19. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
    citing Page: 281,282; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 24497; Digital film/folder number: 005157139; FHL microfilm: 0568147; Image number: 166
    FamilySearch Record: XHKB-16D (accessed 12 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YY8-SP76
    Thomas Pugh in Greenville Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States.
20. ↑ American Revolution Voucher 4 March 1782: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004348501; Image number: 63
    FamilySearch Record: Q2WT-PSHQ (accessed 13 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WB-8X86
    Name: Thomas Pugh; Military Service Date: 04 Mar 1782; Military Service Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina, United States; System Of Record: SLS..
21. ↑ American Revolution Voucher 16 May 1782: "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004348501; Image number: 61
    FamilySearch Record: Q2WT-5VXR (accessed 13 January 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89WB-8X8J
    Name: Thomas Pugh; Military Service Date: 16 May 1782; Military Service Place: Randolph, North Carolina, United States; System Of Record: SLS..
22. ↑ Will: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
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    Will of Thomas Pugh of Randolph County, North Carolina, granted probate in 1794.
23. ↑ Cemetery Census: Cemetery Records on the Web: Randolph County North Carolina Cemeteries. Web page updated 14 April 2021 http://www.cemeterycensus.org/nc/rand/cem146.htm
24. ↑ Randolph County Genealogical Society of the Randolph County: Historical Society PO Box 4394 Asheboro, North Carolina 27204. https://randolphgenealogy.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1995_DARCemeteryRecords.pdf

See Also:

• War of the Regulation
• Wikidata: Item Q16158877, en:Wikipedia

Acknowledgements

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