United States Colored Troops, no. 3.

by Lisa Y. Henderson

36 U.S.C.T. George W. Bowser. Co. F, 36 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 25 years; height, 5 feet 7 1/2 inches; complexion, black; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Currituck, NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, Aug. 26, 1863; where, Roanoke Is.; by whom, Lt. McClain; term, 3 years.  Remarks: “’Free’ on or before Apl 19-1861”

37 U.S.C.T. Spencer Bowser. Co. K, 37 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 28 years; height, 6 feet; complexion, black; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Tyrrel, NC; occupation, boatman. Enlistment: when, Sept. 2, 1864; where, Roanoke Isl., NC; by whom, G.M. Cleland; term, 3 years. Remarks: “Died Feb. 19 1865 at N.S. Hospital Ft. Monroe, Va.”

The 1860 census of Tyrrell County lists Linn Bowser, 45, with Spencer, 24, shingle maker, and George Bowser, 23, mariner. 

5 U.S.C.T. George Haithcock. Co. B, 5 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 23 years; height, 5 feet 7 1/2 inches; complexion, light; eyes, brown; hair, black; where born, Halifax Co., NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, Aug. 11, 1864; where, Chillicothe, Oh.; by whom, H.J.L. Wilson; term, 1 year.

The 1850 census of Union County, Ohio, lists: Therogo Dempsey, 54, his wife Betsey, 45, and daughter Martha, 21, with Meredy, 25, William, 22, George, 10, and Eliza Haithcock,11.  All were born in NC and described as mulatto.

28 U.S.C.T. Gabriel Manuel. Co. F, 28 Reg’t U.S. Col’d Inf. appears on Company Descriptive Book of the organization named above. Description: age, 28 years; height, 6 feet 1 inch; complexion, black; eyes, black; hair, black; where born, Samson Co., NC; occupation, farmer. Enlistment: when, Feb. 16, 1865; where, Terehut [Terre Haute, Ind.]; by whom, Capt. Thompson; term, 1 year.

In the 1850 census of Sampson County: Ephraim Manuel, 54, wife Bythiney, 47, and children Nancy, 18, Emelia, 16, Gabriel, 9, Susan, 6, and John, 1, plus relative Emelia Manuel, 98.