| A Muster Roll of the Willmington Company whereof George Merrick is Captain by Commission from the Honourable Nathaniel Rue Esq. President bearing date the Twenty Seventh day of November 1752 the destrict of which begins at the Bald Head of Cape Fear River thence bounded on the west up the said River to Creek making out of the north east river named Island Creek thence over to the Sound to a Creek called Perry Creek making out of the sound thence along the sound & sea to the First Station. |
| George Merrick Capt. | John Walker Sergt. | ||
| Nath. Moore Lieut. | Henry Irby Sergt. | ||
| Michael Anckram, Ens. | Joseph Watson, Sergt. | ||
| Job How Jun | Thomas Cunningham | John Player | John Blyth |
| Joshua Grainger | William Barnes | Stephen Player | William Thompson |
| John McFarland | David David | John Bloodworth | Maurice Neven |
| Malcomb Smith | Raford Charles Hillyard | Joseph Mott | Bennony Calyton |
| Johanes Benthy | William Gregory | Magnus Gibbin | Matthew Pantland |
| Walter Simpson | Obediah Holt | Timothy Brads | Zacheriah Bart |
| John Ede | John Stephens | Joseph Gerry | Robert Woolbanks |
| Andrew Mior | Luke Bowen | David Bowen | William White |
| Peter Smith | Hugh Murray | John Watson | John McClamey |
| Henry Toomer | James Duff | Richard Rue | John Rodgers |
| William Carter | John Carter | George Crandell | John Mott |
| John Poundell | Edward barrage | James Broomley | Richard Timpson |
| Johathan Murges | George Stemore | Johsua Pavey | Ezekial Johnson |
| John Charlow | Stephen Johnston | Stephen Johnston Jun. | Anthony Ward |
| Joseph Jones | Thomas Prie | John Chalvin | Thomas Goodman |
| Alexaner Ross | Arch. Adamson | John Thomas | William eteford |
| Isaac Ross | Christian Wilson | John Watt | John Stack |
| Arthur Mabson | James Campbell | John Morris | Anthony Debush |
| Iver Makey | Francis Foy | Duncan Campbell | James Rue |
| John Ferol | Richard Player | ||
| Robt. Fisher |
The following is a list of persons exempt by law from bearing arms at private muster but liable in case of an invasion.
| Lewis Doroset | Joshua Toomer | Edward Porter | |
| John Debois | Marmaduke Jones | Samuel Green | |
| John Lyon | Armand Derovet | Cosmus Torguehauson | |
| John Davis Jr. | Caleb Grainger | Cornelius Harnett | |
| William Farris | Thomas Jones | Moses John Derosett | |
| Isaac Farris | Joseph Blake | Caleb Mason | |
| John McDowal | John Campbell | In all 103 Men |
Abstracted from the Original at the North Carolina Archives by Joel S. Russell