Georgia's roster of the Revolution / compiled by Lucian Lamar Knight, State historian and director of the Dept. of Archives and History

Chapter 6

(White's Historical Collections of Georgia , pp. 111-113.)

The following is a list of the names of such officers and soldiers only who made application to the Governor and Council of the State of Georgia, in pursuance of the second section of an act of the Assembly, passed on the 17th day of February, 1783, entitled, "An Act for opening a Land Office, and for other purposes therein mentioned," for procuring a certificate in pursuance of the section above referred to, and a resolution of Congress, of the 16th of September, 1776, of the bounty of land due them respectively for their services during the last war with Great Britain, in what was called the Georgia Continental Establishment:

• Anderson, Charles, soldier.
• Andrews, George, soldier.
• Andrew, Francis, soldier.
• Allen, Moses.
• Allison, Henry, Capt.
• Banks, Reuben, soldier.
• Barber, Chester, soldier.
• Bell, Hugh, soldier.
• Bennis, John, Capt.
• Berrien, John, Major.
• Berry, John, soldier.
• Berry, Wm., soldier.
• Bishop, William, soldier.
• Blount, Jacob, Capt.
• Booker, Gideon, Capt.
• Braddock, John, Capt.
• Braddock, David, soldier.
• Bradley, Abram, soldier.
• Bradley, Richard, soldier.
• Berk, James, soldier.
• Burnett, John, soldier.
• Burton, Richard, soldier.
• Butry, Z., soldier.
• Brown, Francis, soldier.
• Brown, John, soldier.
• Brownson, Nathan, Hosp. Surg.
• Baxter, Wm.
• Bradley, M.
• Brown, Jacob.
• Barker, C.
• Bresard, C.
• Childers, Thomas.
• Connelly, James.
• Conway, Thomas.
• Corbin, Wm.
• Croker, Wm.
• Chisholm, John.
• Collins, Stephen.
• Campbell, John.
• Collins, John.
• Camp, Samuel.
• Childers, David.
• Collins, John.
• Childers, D.
• Cook, Isham.
• Cuthbert, A.
• Corven, Edward, Lieut.
• Collins, C.
• Connolly, W. J.
• Corney, M.
• Dean, Wm.
• Davenport, Stephen.
• Davis, Merideth.
• Davidson, Wm.
• Dempier, , Sergeant.
• Davenport, Thomas.
• Dollar, John.
• Ducin, John, Capt.

   

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• Devereaux, Peter.
• Day, Joseph, Capt.
• Davis, C., Sergeant.
• Day, Robert, soldier.
• Debosk, Peter, Capt.
• De Laplaign, Emanuel P., Capt.
• Deveaux, Peter, Aid to General Gates.
• Dooly, George, 2nd Lieut.
• Dooly, John, Capt.
• Dooly, Thomas, Capt.
• Dowman, R., Capt.
• Ducoin, John, Capt.
• Evans, John.
• Eacholls, E.
• Evans, N.
• Ellis, Robert.
• Evans, B.
• Eimbeck, Geo., Barrack Master.
• Eustace, J.
• Elliott, Daniel, soldier.
• Elbert, Samuel, Brig. Gen.
• Frazer, John.
• Fredconer, C.
• Glascock, Thomas.
• Gravat, O.
• Gibbs, Wm.
• Harsaw, Thomas.
• Harris, G. L.
• Hillary, C.
• Haynes, Arthur, Lieut.
• Hicks, J., Capt.
• Hughs, N., Lieut.
• Houstoun, James, Doctor.
• Hendley, George, Capt.
• Hancock, George, Capt.
• Habersham, John, Major.
• Johnston, Wm.
• Jordan, Wm.
• King, John, soldier.
• Kneil, Patrick, soldier.
• Lancaster, Rowland, soldier.
• Lancaster, Wm., soldier.
• Lane, James, soldier.
• Lane, Joseph, Major.
• Lankford, Josiah, soldier.
• Lankford, Moses, soldier.
• Lazarus, N., soldier.
• Lester, Thos., soldier.
• Low, P., Major.
• Lucas, J., Capt.
• Linson, J.
• Lintch, J.
• Lynn, C.
• Lynn, J.
• Lambuck, Wm.
• McVickers, D.
• Mabry, Ralph.
• McHancy, Terry.
• Mitchell, Wm.
• McBride, Edward.
• Mase, Joseph.
• Mastein, Wm.
• McIntosh, L., Brig.-Gen.
• McCall, Richard.
• Moore, Francis.
• McIntosh, John, Col.
• Marbury, L., Col.
• Matthews, Geo., Brig.-Gen.
• Moseley, Robert.
• McIntosh, L.
• Meanly, J.
• Morrison, J., Capt.
• Moseley, L.
• Matthews, Wm., Capt.
• McDowell, James.
• McIntosh, Wm.
• Milton, J.
• Melvin, Geo.
• Millar, E.
• Mitchell, J.
• Maxwell, Josiah.
• McGilton, Vance.
• McGilton, James.
• Newdigate, John, Capt.
• Nash, Clement.
• Nugard, Michael.

   

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• Newnan, John.
• Nix, George.
• Nugan, M.
• Oakman, W., Fife Major.
• O'Bryan, James, soldier.
• Ornsby, Daniel, Fife Major.
• Pounds, R.
• Parnell, Lieut.-Col.
• Parham, Richard, soldier.
• Paxton, Wm.
• Payne, Thos., Lieut.
• Pearrie, N.
• Petillo, John, soldier.
• Phiney, L.
• Porter, B., Major.
• Porter, R., Lieut.
• Porter, T., Lieut.
• Powell, J., Lieut.
• Pray, Job, Capt.
• Plaigue, D. E. L., Capt.
• Reyfield, J.
• Rae, Robert, Col.
• Reynolds, A.
• Robinson, A.
• Read, Wm., Doctor.
• Stiff, Wm.
• Sessums, Wm.
• Sampson, Samuel.
• Saulberry, Thos.
• Sutton, R.
• Screven, James, Gen.
• Smith, R.
• Sick, F.
• Scott, Wm.
• Sheftall, M.
• Sheftall, S.
• Sharp, B. J.
• Shields, Andrew.
• Studman, James.
• Tennell, S.
• Thomas, B.
• Threadgill, T.
• Templeton, A., Capt.
• Threadgill, Wm.
• Tucker, P.
• Turner, C.
• Turner, G.
• Twidall, J.
• Turner, B.
• Tennill, T., Capt.
• Turner, D.
• Vickers, Solomon.
• Walton, Nathaniel, Lieut.
• Webb, John.
• Webster, B.
• Williams, C.
• White, John.
• Wells, M.
• Willaby, W.
• Whitmore, J.
• Webster, Thos.
• Wash, Wm.
• Winfrey, J., Capt.
• Warden, J.
• Wagnon, P. J.
• Walton, Jesse.
• White, John, Col.
• Wash, Patrick, Major.
• Wood, J.
• Williamson, L.
• Wright, S., Capt.
• Wood, James.
• Wash, E.
• Wagnon, T.
• Walton, George.

This list is taken from a book in the Executive Office at Milledgeville, prepared by the late Major A. B. Fannin.

Chapter 7

BOOK: "Bonds, Bills of Sale, and Deeds of Gift," pg. 129.

I certify that John Rivers, Lewis Holloway, John Jordan, Littleton Williamson, Joshua Moss, John Rivers, Hardy Bass, and Thos. Bass, private soldiers, served their times in the second regt. of Continental Troops for the State of Georgia as good and faithful soldiers, and that Brittain Brantley, Timothy Simpson, William Vaughn, Lott Boyce, and Charles Clifton, some now killed, and others of them died in the service in the said regiment, and that Moredeth Tanner, served also as a faithful soldier in that regt., until by bodily infirmity he was rendered incapable of serving his country at which time he was discharged. Given under my hand at Augusta, this 18th of August, 1785.

S. ELBERT, late Brig.-Gen. Continental Army.

Recorded, January 20th, 1794