Revolutionary War
Soldiers who lived in Baldwin County
William Akridge, 1827
Land Lottery, Gumms District
William Anderson , Private,
Georgia Troops, served under Elijah Clark, died Baldwin County 1844, buried
Meriweather area, West Baldwin
John R. Arnold Georgia
Troops, buried East Baldwin
William Babb North
Carolina Troops. 1827 Land Lottery, Elizabeth Babb, widow, Doles District,
buried Black Springs area, N.E. Baldwin
James Barrow, died
in Baldwin County, 1828
Samuel Beckam/Beckcom (1760-182?)
commanded a company in the Revolutionary War from Georgia, and a monument to his
memory now stands near Milledgeville, Ga. He died in Baldwin County, Ga. 1827
Land Lottery, Bivins District
Edward Beeson
Francis B. Boykin, (1745-1821),
was lieutenant of South Carolina Mounted Rangers, 1775, and at the battle of
Fort Moultrie, 1776, he commanded a company and was specially distinguished. He
rose to the rank of major. He was born in Southampton Co., Va., and died in
Milledgeville, Ga.
Edward Brown 1827
Land Lottery, Lingos District
John R. Brown 1827
Land Lottery, Doles District,
Uriah Brown, Private,
South Carolina Militia , 1827 Land Lottery, Bivins District
William P. Brown, 1827
Land Lottery, Bivins District
Lt. Jaines (James) Butts Virgina
Militia, buried Hancock County, Ga.
James Canty (1755-1817),
served as lieutenant and captain of South Carolina rangers.James Cantey
(1755-1817) served as lieutenant and captain in Col. William Thomson's South
Carolina rangers. He was born in Kershaw County, S. C.; died in Milledgeville,
Ga.
Thomas Petters (Peter) Carnes He
was born in Bladensburg, Md.; died, 1822, in Milledgeville, Ga. Colonel
Maryland Line. Georgia legislator, Congressman and judge
Tully Choice Georgia
Troops, buried Hancock County, Ga
Jone Cone, Sr.,
1827 Land Lottery, Thomas District
Joshua Cook
Cary Curry, 1820
Land Lottery
Toliver Davis, 1827
Land Lottery, Bivins District
James DeLaunay, Georgia
Troops, died 1832
John Dismukes , 1827
Land Lottery, Elizabeth widow, Weeds district.
Jesse Doles North
Carolina Troops, 1820 Land Lottery, died Baldwin County 1821
Joshua Doster, 1820
Land Lottery
Andrew DuBourg Capt.
Georgia Troops
James Duncan Virginia,
Continental Line, Lieut. Minute Bn of GA
James Cantey, (1755-1817)
served as lieutenant and captain in Col. William Thomson's South Carolina
rangers. He was born in Kershaw County,, S. C.; died in Milledgeville, Ga.
John Eiland Georgia
Troops., buried outskirts of Milledgeville (grave lost)
____, Ellis
William D. Evans, 1827
Land Lottery
Peter Fair Ga
Troops. French soldier
John Fuller, 1827
Land Lottery, Lesters District
Wiley Goodwin, North
Carolina Continental Line, 1835 pension list
Jacob Gumm
Abner Hammond (1762-1829),
was lieutenant of state troops under his brother Col. Samuel Hammond. H
He was born in Richmond Co., Va.; Georgia Troops; died in Milledgeville, Ga.
Secretary of State, 1811-1823. 1827 Land Lottery, Bivins District
Henry Hand, 1827
Land Lottery, Lesters district
_____ Hand, 1827
Land Lottery, Sarah Hand widow, Lesters District
William Harper Georgia
Troops, buried Hancock County, Ga
Michael Harvey Georgia
Troops
_____Hogens, 1827
Land Lottery, Nancy Hogens, widow, Thomas District
Philomen Hodges, Captain, North
Carolina Troops, pension list
David Holliman, private,
Georgia Troops, died Baldwin County 1815
John H. Howard (1761-1822)
served as private and scout in Captain Putnam's company under Brigadier-General
Sumpter. He rose to the rank of major. He was born in South Carolina; died in
Milledgeville, Ga. Widow Jane Howard, 1827 Land Lottery, Bivins District
John Hubbard Georgia
Troops
Manoah Hubbard, 1820
Land Lottery
Thomas Humphries, Sr., 1820
Land Lottery
Drury Jackson Corp.,
Slaughter's Co., 8 Va. Regt.
Richard Jarvell land
lottery
Dempsey Justice 1766-
1827 per DAR records, buried West-Neal Cemetery
Nathan Keil
John Kennon (1752-1812),
served as lieutenant 1776 in the North Carolina line. He was born and married in
Virginia, lived in North Carolina during the Revolution and died in
Milledgeville, Ga.
James Lester Georgia
Troops, died 1820 Baldwin County
John Lewis, Jr. . Georgia
Troops, died 1817 Baldwin County
Phillip Logan, North
Carolina Continental Line, pension records (dropped 1820)
Evans Long was
the youngest of five brothers,—Gabriel, Anderson, Nicholas and Nimrod,—who
served in the revolution. He was born in Culpeper county, Va.; died 1819 in
Twiggs county, Ga., and is buried near Milledgeville, Baldwin county, Ga.
James Lucas served
in the Revolutionary War from Georgia. He was born, 1755, in Prince Georges
County, Md.; died in Milledgeville, Ga., after 1795.
William McGehee Morton's
Co., 4th Va. Regt. Fought in the battles of Brandywine and Guilford CH, per
"Southern Recorder" Jan 31, 1829, died 1829
Henry Meacham, Sr. ,
1827 Land Lottery, Doles District, 1836 Will, Baldwin County, Ga
John Miles, Sr. 1827
Land Lottery. Wicks District
Thomas Miles, 1827
Land Lottery, Lingos District
Jonathan Miller
Nathaniel Miller, 1832
Land Lottery
William Moran Georgia
Troops
John Morris, 1827
Land Lottery, Thomas District
John Myrick Georgia
Troops, 1827 Land Lottery, Doles District, died 1836
Solomon Ogden, 1820
Land Lottery
Lovick Pierce, Sr. 1820
Land Lottery
Otey Prosser
Richard Parham Georgia
Troops
Anderson Redding, 1827
Land Lottery, Reddings District
Jeriah Robinson
John Robinson/Roberson Traylor's
Co., 2 Va. Regt.. pension list, Jeriah Robison, widow, listed 1840 pension list
Richard Rowell, 1820
Land Lottery
James G. Russell, Virginia
Militia, pension records, died 1844
John Rutherford, 1832
Land Lottery
George Searcy, 1827
Land Lottery
Thomas Short, Jr. (1740-1810),
served, 1780, as lieutenant-colonel in the Virginia militia. He was born in
Amelia County, Va.; died in Milledgeville, Ga. Thomas Short, Jr., served as
captain and lieutenant-colonel of Virginia troops, 1780.;died, 1810, in
Milledgeville, Ga.
Samuel Slaughter Georgia
Troops, died 1821
Peyton Smith, died
1807 Baldwin County, Ga.
William Spurlock, North
Carolina Militia, 1827 Land Lottery, Reddings District
Hubert Stephens, 1820
Land Lottery
Adam Tapley,
1827 Land Lottery, lived Bivins District
William A. Tennille pension
list
Benjamin Talbot/Talbert Pension
Application Marker:
GA. Troops, but was Virginia Continental Line, 1820 Land Lottery
James Thomas Georgia
Troops, 1827 Land Lottery, Pitts District
Andrew Nickolas Torrance Q.M.
Continental Army
James Wadsworth
Jesse Warren
John Watson, Stewart's
Regt., Ga. Troops
Hudson Whitaker Georgia,
Ensign Dawson's Co, 7 NC Regt.
John Whitney, (1745-99)
served as a private in Captain Sawyer's company, Colonel Dike's regiment, which
assisted, 1776, at the evacuation of Boston. He was born in Harvard, Mass.; died
in Milledgeville, Ga.(?)
____ Worsham, 1827
Land Lottery, Nancy C. Worsham widow, Lesters District
Sources: 1827 Land Lottery; Baldwin
County Cemetery Records; Daughters of the American Revolution
Lineage Books (152 Vols.) at ancestry.com; D.A.R. Records at Mary Vinson
Memorial Library, Milledgeville, GA
1834 Pension Roll
List of
Revolutionary Graves Marked in 1930
Search for
Graves at Friends of Baldwin County Cemeteries, Inc.
Index to
Compiled Service Records of Revolutionary War Soldiers Who Served with the
American Army in Georgia Military Organizations
RESOURCES
Recommended Sources for Documenting Revolutionary War Service
Land Grants issued
to Rev Veterans. Good description of military ranks and acreage they qualified
for.
DAR - Nancy Hart
Chapter
Revolutionary War
Pension Records Index
Request Papers from
National Archives.
Revolutionary War records for the soldiers who served in the Georgia Militia Susan
Peterson's Great page! This is a MUST SEE site...
Revolutionary Records of the State of Georgia, by Allen D. Candler. (3
vols., Atlanta, 1908), II, 667.
"Final Revolutionary War Pension Payment Vouchers: Georgia".
NARA (National Archives) Publication M1746
This publication was funded by The R.J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation, and copies of
the film were distributed by the Foundation to select libraries.
It is an alphabetical list of all Pensioners, or their heirs, residing in the
State of Georgia when Final Payments of pensions were made.
It names the Spouse, Pension Act applicable, amount of pension, Military
Service, County of residence, Previous counties of residence, Final Payment
Amount, Date Paid, and Miscellaneous Information such as name of Attorney. Many
of the Pensioners were from other states, but lived in Georgia at their death.
A typical entry: Pensioner: Anna Pettit-deceased 6 Sep 1845. Spouse Henry
Pettit. Act 1843 & 1844. $43.33/year from 4 Mar 1843 to 6 Sep 1845. Service:
Private, South Carolina Line. County of Residence: Gilmer. Previous:
Rutherford District, SC. Date of Final Payment: 4 Mar 1843 - 4 Sep 1845.
Amount: $108.56. Date Paid: 17 Sep 1847. Miscellaneous Information: Attorney
William Morel. Paid to Administrator John Pettit, and surviving children of
Anna & Henry Pettit: Sarah Toney, Henry Pettit, Mary Ann Pool, Rebecca
Street, Elizabeth Mooney, Hannah McDaniel and Susan Walker.
All entries are not as complete as the sample shown above. Some payments were
entered for residents of bordering counties of AL, SC, & TN.
Review by : Frank P. Hudson
North Carolina in the
Revolutionary War
Abstract of the Army Accounts of the North Carolina Line
Revolutionary War Uniforms