Person:James Pugh (3)

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Advisory: this James Pugh has been erroneously listed as the son of Thomas and Elizabeth [Pugh] Pugh. This is incorrect, as Thomas Pugh clearly names his son James in his will written in 1794, some 23 years after the death of this James Pugh. A thorough discussion of this can be viewed at the following Genforum Message Board Posting: [1]

1.   Lossing, Benson John. Field-book of the American Revolution: published under the patronage of the National Society, Sons of the American Revolution ... (Cottonport, Louisiana: Polyanthos, Inc., 1972)
   Vol. 2, pg. 578.

   At Hillsborough he held a court martial for the trial of the prisoners, twelve of whom were condemned to death. Six were reprieved and the other six hung, among whom was Captain Messer." The prisoners were all indicted for high treason, found guilty and condemned to death. On six of them---James Pugh, Benjamin Merrill, Robert Matear, Captain Messer, and two others-the sentence was executed on the 19th of June, 1771; the other six-Forrester Mercer, James Stewart, James Emmerson, Herman Cox, William Brown, and James Copeland-were respited until the King's pleasure could be known. (Col. Rec., Vol. 8, p. 635; Vol. 9, PP. 36, 37, 274,311-)

2. ↑ James was hanged at the gallows by the British. He was an active Regulator is the period leading up to the Rev War. At the Battle of Alamance, James killed or wounded 15 men sent by Governor Tyron. Fot this, he was tried for treason and hanged.