Pamela Johnson

David Shelby was born in Wales about 1730 to Evan and Catherine Shelby. It is thought that he was their youngest child, and it would not have been impossible that he was born after the Shelbys moved to America.

Elijah Baker was born about 1759 in Albemarle County, Virginia, to Bartholomew Baker, Jr. and mother not verified.

John Gilliland was born in 1763 in North Carolina to Thomas “John” Gilliland and Anne Moore Thomas. John Gilliland, a native of North Carolina, joined the militia at age 16 when he signed an oath of loyalty to the colonies.

Stephen Ranney was born May 24, 1761, in Bethlehem Parish, Litchfield, Connecticut, to Jeremiah and Martha (Stowe) Ranney. Stephen enlisted June 12, 1776,

Lawrence Angell was born in 1760 in Surry County, North Carolina. He died November 25, 1836, in Jefferson County, Missouri.

Jesse Knighton was a Captain of Militia in North Carolina from 1779-1781. He served in the Rutherford County Regiment and North Carolina State Legion. Jesse participated in the Siege of Savannah, the Battle of Cowpens, the Battle of Guildford House, the Battle of Brick House and the Washington Expedition.

Jacques Missier was a French sailor and patriot of the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Antibes, France, in 1746. He died August 20, 1843, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

Obediah Scott was born on February 15, 1764, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was the tenth child and ninth son of William and Lucy Scott.

Mitchel Fleming was born in April of 1761, in Kent County, Delaware to George and Margaret (Killen) Fleming. The Fleming family moved south to Rowan County, North Carolina near the Coddle Creek Church. In 1777, he enlisted in Captain Craig’s Company, of Col. Francis Locke's Regiment at the age of 16.

John Deck was born on March 15, 1765, in Lincoln, North Carolina, to Mathias Adam Deck and Susannah Dubbs. John married Sarah Cook in 1785 in North Carolina.