Hezekiah Spruill Explained
Colonel Hezekiah Spruill (January 22, 1732 – March 20, 1804) was an early planter, a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress and a Captain in the 2nd Battalion of militia in North Carolina.[1] [2] He was the grandson of Dr. Godfrey Spruill, the patriarch of the Spruill family in the United States and the first doctor in North Carolina.[3]
The following epitaph is found on his tombstone:
Military service
There was a Captain Spruill in the 2nd Battalion of the North Carolina militia. He served for two months in 1776 under Colonel Peter Dunge and was from Tyrrell County.[4] [5]
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Notes and References
- David E. . Davis . August 1, 1964 . The Spruills--a Family of Colonial Notables. Our State.
- Web site: Spruill - Spruiell Family . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911142949/http://www.calcis.us/godfrey04.html . September 11, 2011 . mdy-all .
- Web site: Spruill Jr. . William Kenneth . Spruill Family Colonial Chronology 1684-1800 . Family Search . 8 January 2023.
- Web site: Known Captain ? Spruill, 2nd Battalion of Militia. The American Revolution in North Carolina. July 23, 2019.
- Web site: DAR Ancestor A107869, Hezekiah Spruill. July 23, 2019. DAR Ancestors.