Colonel George Donaldson's Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, of the War of 1812




Roll of Field and Staff, Donaldson's Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers, of the War of 1812, and Notes on Organization and Record of service, raised in pursuance of the address of 31st of July, 1813, of Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky, and rendezvoused at Newport, Kentucky, Aug. 31st, 1813 -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson.


Roll of Field and Staff, Donaldson's Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers--War of 1812

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
John DonaldsonColonelAug. 31, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
William Farrow1st Major""-
James Mason2d Major""-
John R. PorterAdjutant""-
Robert TalefaroSurgeon""-
Wiley R. BrassfieldPaymaster""-
James DanielQuartermaster""-
William Y. Morris""Sept. 6, 1813-
Levi L. CartwrightS. Major"Aug. 31, 1813Quit service Oct. 1, 1813
Uriel B. Chambers"Oct. 4, 1813Oct. 5, 1813-
Abram McGowanForage MasterAug. 31, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
William PepperQuartermaster Ser.Sept. 24, 1813"-

Roll of Captain Richard Menifee's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Richard MenifeeCaptainNewport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 4, 1813-
Daniel P. MosleyLieutenant""-
Harrison ConnerEnsign""-
Peter G. Glover1st Sergeant""-
Cread Glover2d Sergeant""-
Joel Parker3d Sergeant""Reduced to ranks Sept. 20, 1813
Jacob Steele4th Sergeant""-
Jesse Mosley3d Corporal""Appointed Sergeant Sept. 21, 1813
Jacob Ragan4th Corporal""-
Adams, JohnPrivate""-
Alexander, David"""Sick and on furlough
Anderson, John A."""Absent without leave since Aug. 31, 1813
Anderson, John"""-
Barkley, Lazarus"""-
Bourn, John"""-
Bourn, Walker"""-
Bracken, James"""-
Bracken, Mathew"""-
Cassady, Peter"""-
Choat, Samuel"""-
Clayton, Charles"""-
Dotson, Thomas"Newport, Aug. 31, 1813"-
Epperson, Robert"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813"-
Fannen, Middleton"""-
Gill, John"""-
Glover, Chesley"""-
Goodpaster, Noah"""-
Griffin, Gordon"""-
Hackitt, Daniel"""-
Hackley, Samuel"""-
Hows, Frederick"""-
Hornback, Abraham"""-
Jamison, Thomas"""-
Kelsoe, John G."""-
Kincaid, James"""-
Lemons, Benjamin"""-
Lemons, David"Newport, Aug. 31, 1813"Appointed Corporal Sept. 21, 1813
Leslie, Joseph"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813"-
Lonsdale, James"""-
Linch, William"""-
McClane, James"""-
McIlhany, Thomas"""-
Oakley, John"""-
Patrick, William"""-
Parsons, David"""-
Porter, John R."""Appointed Adjutant Sept. 8, 1813
Rogers, William"""-
Roysdon, Jesse"""-
Smart, Glover"""-
South, Benjamin"""Failed to join the company
Spencer, John"""-
Thompson, Joseph"""-
Young, Sennet"""-

Roll of Captain Isaac Cunningham's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
Isaac CunninghamCaptainNewport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
John BeanLieutenant""-
Henry SmithEnsign""-
Edmund Pendleton1st Sergeant""-
Benjamin Luckett2d Sergeant""-
Richard Empson3d Sergeant""-
John Cunningham4th Sergeant""-
John Smith1st Corporal""-
John Bogas2d Corporal""Appointed Corporal Oct. 10th
Alfred Burns3d Corporal""-
Jonas Goff4th Corporal""Appointed Corporal Sept. 9th
Anderson, HenryPrivate""Appointed Sergeant Oct. 10th
Armstrong, Robert"""-
Bean, Eli"""-
Bonifield, James"""-
Boyd, John"""Appointed Corporal Oct. 10th
Brassfield, James"""Promoted Sept. 9th, and returned to ranks Sept. 27
Brassfield, Wiley R."""Promoted Sept. 9th
Brown, Mathew P."""-
Bryan, Lewis"""-
Buckhanon, Stephen"""-
Calmes, George"""-
Chambers, Uriel B."""Promoted Oct. 4th
Chisam, James"""-
Clark, James"""-
Clarkson, Julius W."""-
Conchman, John"""-
Cooper, Robert"""-
Crockett, Samuel"""-
Cunningham, Riddle"""-
Davis, John"""-
Dawson, Nathaniel"""-
Donaldson, John"""Promoted as Colonel
Eades, Drury"""-
Eades, Howell"""-
Estes, James"""-
Estes, Middleton"""-
Forman, David"""-
Foster, John"""Appointed Corporal Sept. 22nd
Graves, James"""-
Hanks, John"""-
Hulitt, Stephen"""-
Jacobs, Harrison"""-
Jones, Edward"""-
Jones, William"""-
Judy, David"""-
Kenney, Joseph"""-
Kiggin, Thomas"""-
King, James"""-
Lackey, John"""-
Monical, Christopher"""-
Moore, William"""-
Parks, George"Newport, Sept. 22, 1813"-
Parks, John"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813"-
Peebles, John"""-
Peticord, Nathaniel"""-
Rash, Benjamin"""Not accounted for
Rash, Stephen"""-
Rennich, James"""-
Sharrad, Samuel"""-
Stipp, George"""-
Stipp, Jacob"""Promoted to Sergeant Sept. 9th
Tanner, Archer"""-
Thomas, Granville P."""-
Waterman, Jonathan"""Not accounted for
West, Robert"""-
Whitesides, Ephraim"""-
Wilson, John"""-
Wilson, Moses"""-

Roll of Captain George Matthews' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
George MatthewsCaptainNewport, Aug. 27, 1813Nov. 3, 1813-
John TaylorLieutenant""-
George TaylorEnsign""-
William Pepper1st Sergeant""Appointed Q. M. Sergt. Sept. 24, 1813
Peter B. Lewis2d Sergeant""-
Isaac Evans3d Sergeant""Appointed Orderly Sergeant Sept. 24, 1813
Reuben Godard4th Sergeant""-
Samuel Howe1st Corporal""-
William ArmstrongCorporal""Not accounted for at muster out
Richard T. Godard2d Corporal""-
Eli Weaver3d Corporal""Removed from office Oct. 5, 1813
Henry M. Hart4th Corporal""-
Allen, BenjaminPrivate""-
Anderson, Alexander"""-
Bonham, Amariah"""-
Brandham, William"""-
Brown, Daniel"""-
Browning, Josiah"""-
Burris, William"""-
Camaron, Henry"""-
Collins, Amos"""-
Daily, Charles"""-
Daily, John"""-
Daily, Samuel"""-
Eaton, William"""-
English, William, Sr."""-
English, William, Jr."""-
Elliott, Edward"""-
Evans, Gabriel"""Furloughed
Evans, John"""-
Emmons, Elijah"""-
Farris, James"""-
Foxworthy, Samuel"""-
Foxworthy, William"""-
Glen, Henry"""-
Gooding, Ab."""-
Gooding, David"""-
Gooding, Samuel"""-
Gorman, John"""Appointed First Sergeant Sept. 21, 1813
Hood, William"""-
Horton, Benjamin"""-
Howe, Jonathan W."""-
Hush, Henry"""Not accounted for
Jarnagan, Noah"""-
Jonson, James"""-
Killison, Michael"""-
Kelly, Thomas"""-
Lair, William"""-
Lawrence, Isaac, Sr."""-
Lawrence, Isaac, Jr."""-
Lawrence, John"""-
Leforgy, Airs"""-
Leforgy, Lewis"""-
Logan, William, Sr."""-
Logan, William, Jr."""-
Leman, Samuel"""-
McCoy, James"""-
McCoy, Samuel"""-
McGowen, Abr."""Appointed Forage Master Dec. 13, 1813
McDaniel, Joseph"""Not accounted for
Mitchel, Philip"""-
Moore, Benjamin"""-
Morris, Samuel"""-
Padget, John"""-
Pickerell, William"""-
Powell, Stephen"""-
Reeves, Isaac"""Appointed Sergeant Sept. 7, 1813
Rhodes, Samuel"""-
Roister, John"""Absent
Saunders, Cyrus"""-
Saunders, Henry G."""Wounded in battle Oct. 5, 1813
Saunders, John"""-
Steele, Jacob"""-
Steele, Solomon"""-
Strode, Jeremiah"""Appointed Major
Surest, Valentine"""-
Surest, William"""-
Taylor, Jacob"""-
Vanskite, Robert"""-
Weir, Haziel"""-
White, Isaac"""-
White, Hiff"""-
Wills, Andrew, Sr."""-
Wills, Andrew, Jr."""-
Wills, Samuel"""-
Young, Alexander"""-
Young, Thomas"""-

Roll of Captain James Sympson's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
James SympsonCaptainNewport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Edmund Calloway1st Lieutenant""-
Pleasant BushEnsign""-
Joseph Martin1st Sergeant""Resigned Sept. 22, 1813
Elijah Davis2d Sergeant""-
Robert Donaldson3d Sergeant""-
John Bybee4th Sergeant""-
Daniel Donihoe1st Corporal""-
Absalom Lowe2d Corporal""-
Alfred Stephens3d Corporal""-
Robert Elkins4th Corporal""-
Adams, JohnPrivate""-
Alcorn, Robert"""On furlough
Booth, John"""-
Brooks, William"""-
Bruner, Stephen"""-
Brundge, Bartlett"""Sept. 12, 1813, on furlough--sick
Burgis, William"""-
Bush, Hiram"""-
Bybee, William"""-
Chisam, John"""-
Cox, Claiburn"""Appointed First Sergeant Sept. 22, 1813
Cummins, Thomas"""-
Daniel, James"""Appointed Regt. Q. M. Sept. 5, 1813; resigned Sept. 16, 1813
Downey, Alexander"""-
Eaton, George"""-
Elisberry, Benjamin W."""-
Evans, Mayberry"""-
Flooty, Rawson"""-
Goorich, William W."""-
Hamilton, James"""-
Hampton, Ezekiel"""Appointed 2d Sergeant Sept. 22, 1813
Hardin, Thompson"""Sept. 2, 1813, on furlough with sick
Hazelrig, Charles"""-
Hulse, Paul"""Sick and on furlough Sept. 2, 1813
Irvine, Jack"""-
Jones, John"""-
Johnson, Richard"""-
Lander, Henry"""-
Lander, John"""-
Lane, Joel"""-
Loeknane, John"""-
Martin, John"""-
Martin, Robert B."""-
Martin, Robert E."""-
Martin, Samuel"""-
McCarty, Ezekiel"""-
McMurray, John"""-
Millar, Jacob"""-
Moore, William"""-
Poer, William"""-
Rupard, William"""-
Sideballom, Joseph"""Sent back on furlough sick, Sept. 12, 1813
Trimble, Peter M."""-
Trimble, Samuel"""-
Walker, James"""-
Welch, William"""Joined spy company Sept. 26, 1813
White, William"""-
Wilcoxan, Aaron"""-
Williamson, Jacob"""-
Wilcoxan, Jesse"""-

Roll of Captain John Crawford's Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
James MasonCaptainNewport, Aug. 26, 1813-Not accounted for on muster-out rolls
John CrawfordLieutenant"Nov. 6, 1813-
Amos RichardsonEnsignNewport, Aug. 25, 1813"-
John Davis1st SergeantNewport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
John D. James2d Sergeant""-
John Dickson3d SergeantNewport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
William Owings4th Sergeant""-
George Peeler1st Corporal""-
Francis McKennell2d Corporal""-
Thompson Clark3d CorporalNewport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Joseph Ringo4th Corporal""-
Anderson, NicholasPrivate""-
Alexander, James D."Newport, Aug. 31, 1813"Not accounted for
Black, George"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813"-
Barnett, Roman"""-
Bunch, Davis"""-
Carter, George W.""Oct. 5, 1813Killed in battle Oct. 5, 1813
Cox, James"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
Cutright, John"""-
Farrow, Joseph"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Farrow, William"""Promoted Aug. 31, 1813
Finley, Joseph W."""-
Frakes, Barnabas"""-
Frakes, Joseph"""-
Guddy, Thomas"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
Green, Henry"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813Promoted Aug. 31, 1813
Grimes, Elijah"""-
Grimes, John"""-
Higgins, Richard"""-
Howell, David"""-
Kirk, James"""-
Lanter, Archibald"""-
Linch, David"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
Marshall, Alexander"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Nolan, Henry"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
Nolan, William"""-
Richardson, John"""-
Richardson, Nathan"""-
Stokes, Robert"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Stokes, William"""-
Strange, Berry"""-
Strange, William"""-
Urton, Laban"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
Watson, Hezekiah"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Wells, Andrew"Newport, Aug. 25, 1813Nov. 6, 1813-
White, Henry"Newport, Sept. 29, 1813Nov. 5, 1813-
Wren, John"Newport, Aug. 26, 1813"-
Young, John"""Promoted Aug. 13, 1813

Roll of Captain George W. Botts' Company, Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia -- Commanded by Colonel John Donaldson

NamesRankDate of Appointment
or Enlistment
To what time Engaged
or Enlisted
Remarks
George W. BottsCaptainNewport, Aug. 27, 1813Nov. 3, 1813-
Dorsey K. StocktonLieutenant""-
Thomas PattonEnsign""-
James Dobyns1st Sergeant""-
Hazil Calvert2d Sergeant""-
Hencely Clift3d Sergeant""-
William Morris4th Sergeant"Sept. 16, 1813Appointed Q. M. to 2d Regt. Sept. 16, 1813
William Harper1st Corporal"Sept. 1, 1813Left at Cincinnati Sept. 1, 1813, with a foundered horse, and never came on to join the company afterwards
George Gilkison2d Corporal"Nov. 3, 1812-
Stephen Tatman3d Corporal""Reduced to ranks Sept. 22, 1813, on account of ill-health
Thomas Rawlings4th Corporal""-
Alexander, WilliamPrivate""-
Asbury, Henry"""-
Beeding, George"""-
Berry, Holdsworth"""-
Bridges, Dillon"""-
Burges, Mordacai"""Appointed Sergeant Sept. 17, 1813
Calvert, Mansfield"""Appointed Corporal Sept. 4, 1813, in the place of Wm. Harper
Calvert, William"""-
Carter, James"""-
Clarke, Thomas"""Appointed Corporal Sept. 13, 1813
Feagin, Henry"""-
Fitch, Henry"""-
Foster, James"""-
Foxworthy, Thomas"""-
Gilkison, Benjamin"""-
Glasscock, John"""-
Goslin, Nathaniel"""-
Gragg, Solomon"""-
Hooke, James"""Not present
Hysong, Jacob"""-
Jackson, Henry"""-
Jackson, William""Oct. 19, 1813Died Oct. 19, 1813
Jones, Thomas, Jr.""Nov. 3, 1813-
Jurinall, Jacob"""-
Leaper, Andrew"""-
Leaper, James"""-
Maddin, Jeremiah"""-
Morrison, David"""-
Pearce, Samuel"""Not present
Prather, Benjamin C."""-
Reed, Stephen"""-
Rhodes, Jaccb"""-
Simms, John"""-
Sweet, James"""Not present
Tatman, Nehemiah"""-
Tatman, Vincent"""-
Thomas, Levi"""-
Trumble, William C."""-
Williams, Mordecai"""-

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