American Revolution
During the American Revolutionary War, Brockman has been reputed to be the colonel and leader of "John Brockman's Regiment" in the North Carolina militia.
In connection with this, there is a record of Brockman's supplying the Patriot militia, as certified by the secretary of the North Carolina Historical Commission with 2500 pounds currency. The Daughters of the American Revolution have recorded Brockman as a veteran and participated in unveiling a headstone in his honor. However, records are scarce for revolutionary war era militia. Given Brockman's age and wealth, and the fact that he funded the militia it would not have been unusual for him to have been made a titled militia colonel, as opposed to a formal officer. In any event, there do not appear to be formal records indicating that Brockman was colonel in the regular army. If Brockman indeed served in the militia, having come from Caswell County it is likely that he served in the Hillsborough District militia.
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