Edward Vail

Edward Vail, Sr. (1717-1777) was a Revolutionary War Colonel of the Edenton District Minutemen and Brigadier General Edenton District Brigade in North Carolina. Prior to the war, he was a captain in the Chowan County militia during the French and Indian War, as well as member of the Chowan County Courts and represented Chowan County in the Province of North Carolina General Assembly from 1754 to 1762, 1770 to 1771, and 1773 to 1774. He was a member of the North Carolina Committee of Correspondence, which was formed in December 1773.^[1][2][3]

Edward Vail
Born	(1717-08-06)August 6, 1717 unknown
Died	(1777-06-05)June 5, 1777, age 60 Chowan County, North Carolina
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	North Carolina militia
Years of service	1775-1777
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	Edenton District Minutemen, Edenton District Brigade of militia
Commands	Edenton District Minutemen, Edenton District Brigade of militia
Spouse(s)	Susannah
Children	four sons

Military service

• Captain in the Chowan County militia during the French and Indian War (1754-1763)
• September 9, 1775, commissioned as a colonel in the North Carolina militia
• Commander of the Edenton District Minutemen (1775-1776)
• May 4, 1776, commissioned as a Brigadier General in the North Carolina militia
• Commander of the Edenton District Brigade of Militia (1776-1777)

References

1. Carney, Richard. "Edward Vail". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
2. Lewis, J.D. "The American Revolution in North Carolina, Edward Vail". Retrieved March 13, 2019.
3. Smith, Carmen Miner (2006). "Committees of Correspondence (North Carolina)". ncpedia.org. Retrieved October 31, 2019.