Hezekiah Spruill

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][unreliable source?] 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:

> My loving friends as you pass by, As you are now, so once was I, As I am now so you must be, Prepare my friends to follow me.[2]

## Military service

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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]

## References

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1. ^ Davis, David E. (August 1, 1964). "The Spruills--a Family of Colonial Notables". Our State.
2. ^ a b "Spruill - Spruiell Family". Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
3. ^ Spruill Jr., William Kenneth. "Spruill Family Colonial Chronology 1684-1800". Family Search. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
4. ^ "Known Captain ? Spruill, 2nd Battalion of Militia". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
5. ^ "DAR Ancestor A107869, Hezekiah Spruill". DAR Ancestors. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

* "Will of Hezekiah Spruill". November 25, 1802. Retrieved July 23, 2019.

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