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