Some of my husbands mothers family (The Albrights) were among those 
"regulators" because of the tax. A poll tax against every man whether 
rich or poor which was very unfair for the poor. Following the "War of 
the Regulators" and the Battle of the Alamance, May 16, 1771 (sometimes 
referred to as "the first battle of the Revolutionary War" large numbers 
of people began leaving North Carolina and moving into eastern Tennessee 
-(another migration pattern). Phillip and Christina (Clapp) Albright 
were among the first to leave. Part of this was in "The History of 
Tennessee" and taken from an Albright book which I have. When the taxes 
were taken only at five specified places by the sheriff that seemed to 
be the straw that broke the camels back. (Reminded me of Bible times 
when taxes and census were taken - people had to go specific places) And 
if the sheriff had to go elsewhere, he would "distrain at a cost of 2s 
8d for each distress".
Steve's history lessons are very fascinating and helpful - Hope he keeps 
them up. As far as I know we have no ancestors in SC but who knows - 
still looking for Willie Ann Acree for several years supposedly born in 
Lee Co. Va but maybe in NC, KY or Tenn. b. May 1850 but not on census 
records of Va for 1850. Her parents were Isaac and Sarah.
Steve wanted me to put this story of the Albright regulators on the 
internet. - Helen in Indiana

Also hunting Dye, Hartgrove, Carnine, Wilson, Acree, 
McCauley,Pyle,Swisher and Smiley and Albright.

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