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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Memorandum concerning promotions of North Carolina officers in the Continental Army
Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785
October 29, 1777
Volume 11, Page 788

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[Washington Papers: Army Returns Vol 40. p. 91.]

Agreeable to His Excellency's order of ye        Inst the following promotions will take place in the 3rd No. Carolina Battl. Commd by Colo. Jethro Sumner—

4th Oct 1777 Kedar Ballard Captn In the room Capt Jacob Turner Decd.

18 June John Clendenen 2d Lieut in the room of Wm Rushworm Resigd.

16th Octo Charles Coleman Quartermaster in ye room of Wm Wilson resigd.

4th Octo Charles O'Neal, 2d Lieut in the room of Capt Ballard promoted.

JETHRO SUMNER.

[Endorsed]

Promotions in the 3d Nc. Carolina Battalion Octr. 29. 1777.