On this Independence Day, I thought I would highlight something from the time of the Revolutionary War. Since Randolph County wasn't even formed until 1779, four years after the beginning of the War, I thought I would instead share a list of those men who took the Oath of Allegiance in Randolph County in December 1781.
This list originally comes from the minutes of the December 1781 session of the Randolph County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. It has been recreated in several forms over the years, including several Randolph County history books, and now also here.
John Witherington bound to this Court, appeared and discharged and took the Oath of Allegiance, etc.
Henry Linderman, Aaron York, William Yourk, Edmond York, and John Burgess bound to this Court, appeared and discharged by Proclamation and took the Oath of Allegiance. Paid.
David Coltran Charged with being with the British, bound to this Court appeared and discharged by Proclamation and took the Oath of Allegiance.
Elias Allred, Charles Hopper, John Aldridge, Isaac Cox, Ezelkeel Troughdon, George Julian, John Downing charged with having joined the British and bound to this Court, appeared and discharged by Proclamation and to the Oath Proclamation.
Stephen Sisne and William Dix (Dics?) bound to this Court, appeared and discharged upon Proclamation and took the Oath of Allegiance.
Daniel Craven, Henry Craven and William Diffy bound to this Court, appeared and discharged by Proclamation and took the Oath of Allegiance.
Walter Ashmore charged with being with Fanning and bound to this Court, appeared and discharged and took the Oath of Allegiance.
Crawford Rush and Robert Hooker, charged with having joined the British and bound to this Court, appeared and discharged and took the Oath of Allegiance.
Thomas Curtis, David Smith, William Ward, Briant Smith, Samuel Curtis, Benjamin Curtis and John Curtis, charged with having joined the British Arme, to this Court appeared and discharged for want of Testimoney and took the Oath of Allegiance to the State of North Carolina.
Thomas Little bound to this Court, appeared and discharged for want of Testimoney by Proclamation and took the Oath of Allegiance to this State.
That those called non-jurors the Collector are to administer the Oath of Allegiance and abjuration and if refused to take a threefold Tax, etc.
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