John Blair’s Militia Company, 1788
Captain John Blair’s Company of Militia Horsemen of Hawkins County, 1788
This is an important roster of Hawkins County soldiers who fought in a battle at the end of the State of Franklin era.
A Pay Roll of Captain John Blair‘s Company of Militia Horsemen of Hawkins County in Service against the Chickamogga [sic] Indians by Order of Brigadier General Joseph Martin 1788.
| Names | Rank | Com. of Ser. | Exp. of Ser. | # days | pay/day | Total Pay |
| John Blair | Capt. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 12/6 | 24.7.6 |
| William Henderson | Lieut. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 7/6 | 14.12.6 |
| Robert Christian | Ens. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 5/6 | 10.14.6 |
| John Martin | Sgt. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/5 | 8.15.6 |
| Thomas Henderson Jun. | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Robert Blair | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Martin Freley | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| William Daniel | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Thomas Lee, Jun | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Micajah Lee | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Hopkins Lee | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| James Roberts | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| William Crabb | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Francis Crabb | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| George Malcomb | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Barnabas McCaul | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| John Callum | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| John Tye | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| Thomas Bryant | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 19 | 15 | 4/6 | 3.12.- |
| Peter Bryant | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 19 | 15 | 4/6 | 3.12.- |
| Benjn Anderson | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 19 | 15 | 4/6 | 3.12.- |
| James Carr | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 22 | 9 | 4/6 | 2.-.6 |
| James Woods Lackey | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 22 | 9 | 4/6 | 2.-.6 |
| Samuel Miller | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 22 | 9 | 4/6 | 2.-.6 |
| Constant Claxton | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 22 | 39 | 4/6 | 8.15.6 |
| John Hyser | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 29 | 15 | 4/6 | 3.12.- |
| William MacMahan | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 29 | 15 | 4/6 | 3.12.- |
| James King | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 14 | 21 | 4/6 | 4.14.6 |
| Francis Dyer | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 14 | 21 | 4/6 | 4.14.6 |
| William Maclin | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Dec. 14 | 21 | 4/6 | 4.14.6 |
| R. Loxley Stubblefield | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 25 | 12 | 4/6 | 2.14.- |
| John Horton | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 25 | 12 | 4/6 | 2.14.- |
| John Bowen | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 25 | 12 | 4/6 | 2.14.- |
| Henry Rains | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 25 | 12 | 4/6 | 2.14.- |
| Robert Patterson | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 25 | 12 | 4/6 | 2.14.- |
| William Smith | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 22 | 9 | 4/6 | 2.-.6 |
| Hughs Robertson | Pr. | Nov. 14th | Nov. 22 | 9 | 4/6 | 2.-.6 |
John Blair Capt.
Territory South of the Ohio Knox County Captain John Blair hath made oath before me that the above Pay Roll is just and true as it stands stated Given unto my Hand at Knoxville this ninth day of October 1792. James White J.P.
I Joseph Martin Brigadier General of the District of Washington State of North Carolina do certify that the Service charged in the within Pay Roll was performed by my order.
[verso notation] Captain John Blair‘s Pay Roll
Source: Collection of George E. Webb, Jr. Bibliographic details:
John Blair and James White. Document Signed. Southwest Territory, 9 October 1792, 3 ppp, 4to. Pay order for Hawkins County men in John Blair‘s Company in recent battles with the Chickamauga Indians (in 1788). Notation at the end signed by White as Justice of the Peace, and concluding notation by General Joseph Martin of North Carolina (in same hand as body of the document, not signed).
Transcriber/Submitter’s name not indicated.