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The following is a list of men who freed Greene County from the Carpetbag rule and guided the ship of State in 1868 and they should never be forgotten by the people of the county :
Col. M. W. Lewis
S. D. Durham
Capt. L. B. Willis
Major John Swann
Judge Columbus Heard
Dr. W. L. M. Harris
Dr. A. A. Jernigan
Dr. J. E. Walker
Col. W. G. Johnson
C. J. Dougherty
Col. Mark Johnson
Dr. Wm. Morgan
H. M. Burns
Capt. J. Neary
L. B. Jackson
Judge Wm. Cory
Dr. T. P. Janes
W. G. Carlton
Capt. J. R. Sanders
H. H. Tucker
Greene Moore
J. T. Dawson
Col. N. J. Armor
W. G. Woofin
Col. R. H. Ward
S. P. Sanford
R. V. Forrester
J. E. Willett
E. C. Alfred
W. P. Davis
O. P. Daniel
J. F. Hall
J. W. Jackson
V. D. Gresham
John Palmer
R. J. Dawson
Julge Henry C. Weaver
Joseph Crawford
Capt. John Branch
Maj. Wm. Bacon
Maj. Billy Jackson
C. C. Norton
Capt. J. M. Story
W. M. Weaver
Col. J. H. Seals
P. J. Tuggle
Dr. J. M. Griffin
James Armstrong
G. E. Fluker
Wm. O. Cheney
W. T. Doster
J. M. Davison
Dr. I. D. Moore
S. M. Echols
W. Armstrong
J. F. Thornton
J. Preston
H. M. King
John E. Jackson
W. D. Jackson
E. F. Wheeler
M. G. Lewis
W. A. Partee
F. Hester
W. A. Colclough
W. Thompson
Wm. Neal
Obediah Copeland
Wm. Bryant
Wm. Kimbrough
C. Hutchinson
J. B. Park
L. W. Lundy
J. F. Wright
D. Leslie
J. F. Zimmerman
Judge L. S. Jackson
(Following taken from early Greene County records filed in the library of Duke University)
(Amnesty oath after Civil War) :
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
I DO solemnly Swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully Support, Protect and Defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the States there under, and that I will in like manner, abide by, and faithfully support all acts of Con-
H. P. Williams
L. D. Carlton
James Perkins
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gress passed during the late rebellion, with reference to Slaves, so long and so far as not repealed, modified or held void by Congress, or by decision of the Supreme Court; and that I will in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all Proclamations of the President, made during the late rebellion, having reference to Slaves, so long and so far as not modified or declared void by decision of the Supreme Court: SO HELP ME GOD.
W. W. Merrell Atty at Law
Sworn to and subscribed before me, at Newnan, Ga., this 17th day of June 1865.
Sam J. McKee, Captn. Asst. Prov. Mar. C.C.M.D.M.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
GEORGIA
NEWTON COUNTY
I do Solemnly Swear, or affirm, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth faithfully support, protect, and defend the Con- stitution of the United States and the union of the States thereunder, and that I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves. SO HELP ME GOD.
I. C. Cowan
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Covington, Georgia this 25th day of August 1865.
Wm. D. Suckie Ordinary
I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath administered by me to the foregoing deponent, the date and day above written.
Wm. D. Suckie Ordinary
CHAPTER XII
LAWS, COURTS, BANKS, DUELS
The first Superior Court convened in Greene County in January, 1790 and Judge George Walton (signer of the Dec- laration of Independence ) presided. He and Judge Henry Os- burn constituted the Georgia Supreme Court at that time and they met here to formulate rules and regulations for the pro- cedures for all courts of Georgia.
Greene County was then located in the Northern Circuit and so remained until Dec. 7, 1807. Judges succeeding Judge Walton were: Henry Osburn, Thomas P. Carnes, John Grif- fin, Charles Tait and Peter Skrine. Osburn preceded Walton and Griffin only served a short time.
The Ocmulgee Circuit was formed on Dec. 7, 1807 and Peter Early was the first Judge. Those who succeeded him were: Stephen Willis Harris, Christopher B. Strong, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, Owen H. Kenen, Eli S. Shorter, Thomas W. Cobb, Lucius Q. C. Lamar, John G. Polhill, Adam G. Saf- fold, Edward Young Hill, Francis Hiram Cone, William Crosby Dawson, James A. Merriwether, Herschell V. Johnson, Hiram F. Cone (2nd term) Robert Vines Hardeman, Iverson Louis Harris, Augustus Reese, Nathaniel Greene Foster, Phillip B. Robinson, George T. Bartlett, Thomas Graves Lawson, Wil- liam Franklin Jenkins, John Collier Hart, Frederick C. Foster, Hugh Graham Lewis, James Billingslea Park, 1911-1939, Joseph B. Jackson, George Carpenter.
Prior to 1877 all Judges of the Superior Courts of Ga. were appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Constitution of 1877, known as the Robert Toombs Con- stitution, the method of selecting Judges was changed and the Legislature selected the Judges. In 1897 by Act of the Legis- lature the mode of election was transferred to the people. This may or may not be a wise provision, as any shyster lawyer may aspire to the office and if he has the friendship of law breakers, racketeers and bootleggers there is a danger of the courts fall- ing into the hands of a dangerous man.
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Among some of the lawyers of Greene County wert. Judge Henry T. Lewis, James B. Park, Sr. and Jr., James L. Brown, Sr., Edward Young, George Merritt, Miles W. Lewis, Joseph P. Brown, Noel P. Park, James Davison, J. S. Callo- way and Columbus Heard.
In the year 1811 the county fully realized the necessity of re-establishing the records of the courts and asked the legis- lature to pass an act authorizing the court to revise and rewrite her records up to that time. A contract was entered into be- tween the Inferior Court and Benjamin Jourdan to transcribe the records still in existence. This contract was witnessed by Ebenezer Torrance. You would be impressed by the beautiful handwriting up to the year 1811 and would note that the same person did all of the writing.
Benjamin Jourdan was convicted of murder and served his sentence in jail at Greensboro and while in jail transcribed most of these records. This work must have taken years, and many books now may be found both of the Inferior and Superi- or Courts and Deed Books in Jourdan's beautiful writing. The last date seems to be 1819 and there is no record of what be- came of Jourdan. Some believe that he served out his life in prison, but from others sources he seems to have been freed after completion of his task. These books were bound and for the first time the scattered records of Greene Co. (after three fires) were preserved for posterity. The men assigned to see that Jourdan's work was accurate, and according to the contract drawn up by the County were : John Sorrell, A. Heard, Pressley Watts.
These men practiced law in the courts of Greene Co. simultaneously; John Clark (later Gov.), John Griffin, Charles Tait, Peter Early, Charles, Micajah and Peter Williamson and many others. Bitter tilts often occurred. In Sept. 1803 the court was presided over by Judge John Griffin, brother-in-law of John Clark. Judge Griffin died and Charles Tait not only suc- ceeded him but married his widow, becoming a brother-in-law of John Clark. Later L. Q. C. Lamar, a nephew by marriage of Clark's, became Judge.
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John Clark horse-whipped Charles Tait on the streets of Milledgeville, the Capitol. The origin of the quarrel between John Clark and Charles Tait originated in Greensboro court. The feud went on and finally they fought a duel in which Craw- ford was severely wounded.
The court records show that John Clark was indicted with Hugh McCall and Hugh Buckner for rioting in Greene County and were heavily fined when William Stitch, Jr. was the presiding Judge. (Vol. 1 Minutes of Superior Court pp. 165, 167, Dept. Term 1794.
In order to serve on the juries in that day, a man had to be a citizen of good repute, a free holder and a man of some reputation with some education. Men of disrepute or those who had been tried and convicted of crime, were never drawn on juries, nor were their names allowed to be put in the jury box.
COURTS AND LAW
The Legislative Act that created the county authorized the building of a courthouse and a jail. These were wooden build- ings and soon were not adequate and were replaced by more substantial buildings. In 1806 a rock jail was built twenty-eight feet square and twenty-five feet high, which stands today (see picture ). Here hangings were public affairs and the old grue- some gallows took many lives.
In 1795 duelling was common, stocks were used for punish- ment and gambling and card playing at public meetings were condemned.
In about 1801-6 when the threat of Indian raids subsided, the settlers found time for some sports such as horse-racing, wrestling, chicken fighting and shooting matches. The first Club organized was the Greensboro Jockey Club, already function- ing by 1800.
The Bethesda Baptist church objected to horse-racing and brought charges against members for abetting this ungodly practice.
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The last legal ducking in Georgia was ordered in Greene County about 1813 by Judge of the Ocmulgee circuit, Peter Early. The verdict, she was a scold and gossip.
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Time passed on and from one room dirt floor cabins and Indian raids, forts and land-grabbing, duels and hangings we come to better homes, schools and churches.
The first court that we can find any record of is recorded in Bock A. Vol. 1. of Greene Superior Court, which convened on Monday Jan. 11, 1790, and was presided over by Judges H. Osborne and George Walton, (signer of the Declaration of Independence) There seemed to be only three judicial circuits at that time; the Eastern, Middle and Western. The Western Circuit was composed of Greene, Jackson, Franklin, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Elbert, Wilkes and Lincoln counties.
Judge George Walton was the first Judge to serve on the Western Circuit. The records of the Greene county Superior Court show the following Judges serving up to the time that the Ocmulgee Circuit was formed in 1807, George Walton, H. Osborne, William Stith, Jr. Judge Taliaferro, Judge Carnes, D. B. Mitchell, Judge Griffin, Judge Tait, Benjamin Shrine and Judge Stephens. Judge Tait held the last court held under the old Western Circuit.
Judge Peter Early's term began Jan. 1, 1808, and he held his first court in Greensboro in March 1808, continuing through an adjourned term which continued through the 16th of Dec. 1812.
An early record of court shows that Historian Hugh Mc- Call, John Clark and his father Gen. Elijah Clark were in- dicted in Greensboro for riot, and Elijah disliked Jonas Fauche and his troops for helping to destroy his Trans-Oconee-Republic. It is said that the Clark's and McCall always thought and spoke of Greensboro like the southerner who coined the word, "Damyankee".
CRIME
"Gone to Texas", was frequently heard when court con- vened in Greene, and other counties in Georgia, as well as in other states, a few generations back. Back in her early days, Texas was a refuge for law violators, and had it not been for
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her refugees, she might never have gained her independence from Mexico.
This does not mean that all of the early settlers of that wonderful state were fugitives from justice. In fact, only a small percent of her pioneers were of that class. But on account of the vastness of her territory, and the spirit of adventure that gripped the lives of the young men a hundred years ago, the slightest excuse would cause them to turn their faces to the west.
Greene county furnished her quota of young men to help free that vast empire from tyrannical misrule, and many of her sons lie buried in unmarked graves along the Brazos, Colorado, Trinity, and other rivers along which, were fought the battles that won fame for Houston, Austin, Jack, Archer, Fannin, Williamson, and hundreds of others, whose fame will last as long as the state of Texas will last.
The Alamo and San Jocinta, are holy shrines to every Texan. and Greene County blood flowed freely at both of these. Therefore, whatever indiscretion, that caused these men to turn their faces westward, should be freely forgiven.
Unfortunately, when the war between Texas and Mexico ended, many of the bad men from other states congregated in one section. Naturally, they reverted into their old habits of lawlessness, and it is from this element that the state gained her reputation for harboring criminals.
The situation became so acute, that the law-abiding people of that section appealed to the Governor for relief. And set forth in their plea, that outlawry was so bad, that even the court was intimidated. And that the outlaws had said-that no court should be held in that county. The Governor accepted the challenge, and appointed a judge whom he knew feared nothing.
The Governor's action, aroused the ire of the outlaws and the "shyster" lawyers whom they had hired to defend them, and when the judge ordered the Sheriff to open the court; one of these lawyers arose, asked the privilege of reading some reso- lutions that had been drawn by the people of that county. His
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request was granted, and he proceeded to set forth the fact that, the people of the county were capable of managing their own affairs, and they did not appreciate the Governors' inter- ference by sending an outside judge to hold court. And that they did not intend that he should preside over their affairs.
The judge asked the lawyer to cite some section of the code of Texas that would justify such action on the part of the people of any section. Whereupon, the lawyer held up a dirk, and said, "This is the law of this section." The judge reached under his desk, and drew out a long six-shooter, and after aim- ing it at the most vital part of the objector, said, "This is the constitution. And I hope there will be no conflict between the law and the constitution, Mr. Sheriff, you will proceed with the opening of this court."
The record shows that the court did convene, and con- tinued until the docket was cleared. And that many murderers were convicted and executed. Tradition says that some friend or relative of one of the men who was being tried, took offence at the judges' ruling on some point, and emphasized his atti- tude by trying to assassinate the judge while he was on the bench. His aim was bad however, and he shot the judge through the arm. Whereupon, the Judge brought his own six-shooter into action, and shot the objector down, and ordered the Sheriff to restore order in the court room, and proceed with the bus- iness of the court.
This incident was recited in a speech by Judge Clark of Waco some years ago, in presenting a portrait of this famous Judge, at a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Represen- tatives at Austin, Texas. The purpose of this joint meeting was- to honor the man who was chairman of the convention that declared war on Mexico, and who was a member of the Texas Senate throughout the period that she was a Republic, and who presided over her State and Supreme courts. He figured largely in formulating the terms under which, Texas became one of the states of the Union.
This man was a Georgian, and while he may never have been a citizen of Greene county; his father owned thousands
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of acres of land along Shoulderbone creek, when Greene county extended below Milledgeville.
I have on my desk, a letter from Houston, Texas dated July 27, 1931, enclosing a clipping from a newspaper published in that city, recounting some of the activities of a "cattle-king" of Texas, who had passed away in recent years. The letter stated that, he had heard that this "cattle-king" was a former citizen of Greene county, and that he left here "between suns". I have heard the same thing about the same individual many times. But-since he seems to have made a name for himself in "the Lone-Star-State," I fail to see the need of bringing the old "skeleton" out of the closet in Greene county, to scare his children and grand-children, who are in no way to blame for their ancestors' indiscretion.
INFERIOR COURT RECORDS IN 1861 By T. B. Rice.
After the Confederate States denied Allegiance to the United States Government and organized the Confederate States of America, with Montgomery, Alabama, as its Capitol; all legal forms both state and county were changed so as to read as follows :
Georgia Greene County
"To the Court of Ordinary of said county ;
The petition of John Robins respectfully showeth, States of America, with Montgomery, Alabama, as its Capital; that he is a citizen of the Confederate States of
America, residing in the State of Georgia, of lawful age, etc."
This seems to be the first prologue of this kind that appears in the records of Greene County.
(Taken from old Greene County Records filed in the Library of Duke University)
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Greene County, Georgia Practice of Law and Physic-1822
Cobb, Thomas W.
Ponds, Asa
Dawson, Wm. C.
Watkins, George
Early, Joel
Wingfield, Thomas
Foster, James F.
Coleman, Allen
Foster, Thomas F.
Durham, Lindsey
King, Yelverton P.
Saffold, Seaborn
Longstreet, Augustus B.
Janes, Thomas G.
Matthews, George G.
Linton, Alexander B.
Pierce, Lovick
McKinley, Archibald
1801-Doctors (as shown by digests must include persons who sell herbs too.)
Owin, Thomas. Dr.
Strain, Wm. W., Dr.
Clinger, George. Dr.
Nesbit, James, Dr.
Sankey, John T., Dr. Jenkins, Jesse, Dr. Gresham, Young
Largest Taxpayers in Greene Co. in 1801.
Stewart, Allen
Dawson, George
Grimes, Willianı
Greene, William
Nesbitt, James
Thornton, Redmon
McAllister, Tohn
Melton, William
Spruce, William
Early, Peter
Phillips, Joseph
Early, Joel
APPENDIX
Slave Owners Who Owned Twenty or More Slaves in 1854 (Taken from the Old Greene Co. Records filed at the Duke University Library.)
Militia District
Name and No. Slaves
137
Bolls, Jackson-28
Daniels, Wm .- 26
English, Henry (Minors)-25
Hamilton. Thos. N .- 43
Tuggle, Wm .- 36
Williams, Jas. B .- 24
138
Carlton, James-46
Davison, Jas. M .- 22
Edmondson, Wm .- 30
Tarpley, Archibald-20
140 Carlton, R. G .- 20 Heard, Wm .- 24 Mitchell, Hugh C .- 24 Randall, C. N .- 21
Tuggle, Wm .- 43 Thornton, V. R .- 46 Houghton, L. B .- 29 Thornton, Jas. A .- 23
141
Corry, Wm. A .- 44
Carlton, L. D .- 37
Dunn, Elizabeth-28
Houghton, Mary F .- 31
Houghton, Ann R .- 25
King, Alexander-26
Perkins, Abraham-38
Walker, Frances C .- 48
142
Stephen, Jackson-42 Tackson, Jas. W .- 64
Walker, Lewis-22 Merrett, Lavett-27 Williamson, Thos. G .- 42
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Militia District Name and No. Slaves
143 Cunningham, John-25
Cone, T. H .- 26
Carlton, Archbiald-39
Colt, Mrs. Mary-34
Dawson, Geo .- 20
Early, Joel (dec'd)-63
Dawson, R. J .- 27
James, L. R. (dec'd)-20 Davis, Samuel-33 Daniel, O. T .- 76
143
Dawson, Wm. C .- 63
Foster, Dr. Jas. F .- 75
Gresham, T. H. R. (minors)-26 Hart, Thos .- 20
Jackson, John E .- 40
Moore, Greene-54 McHenry, Jas. (dec'd)-21
Perdue, Daniel-33
Poullain, T. N. Gen .- 133
Malone, Thompson-37
Stocks, Thomas-Trustee
Strain, Wm. L .- 27
Lesmos, Orphans-25
Colby, John (dec'd)-40
Willis, R. J .- 102
Sweet, Jas.» F .- 23
Nicholson, Jas. B .- 47
147 Anderson, Stewart-38
Terrell, David Y .- 32
Fambrough, T. M .- 22
Terrell, Rebecca W .- 30
Daniel, T. B .- 51
Weaner, Wm. D. W .- 64
Barrow, D. C .- 50
Willis, London-25
Watson, John-26
Slaves Owners Who Owned Fifteen or More Slaves in 1854 (Taken from the Old Greene Co. Records filed at the Duke University Library.)
148
149
Andrews, L. L .- 24
Bishop, Willson S .- 30
Brown, Valentine-30
Durham, Linsey-25
Colcough, John-35
Peoples, B. M. & R. P .- 39
Cheney, Catherine-21 Davant, James-52
Sweneys, Wm. H .- 46
Greens, Lemuel-28 Janes, Dr. T. P .- 54
Wray, Thomas-90
McWhorter, R. L .- 54 Porter, John W. (Adm.) Porter, A. J .- 22
160
Copelan, John-39
Sanders, Jas. R .- 35
Barnhart, John-36
Minors of A. Janes-58
Hightower, Wm .- 27
Sanders, Mrs. B. W .- 36
Smith, John-36
Walker, Henry-21
Minors of R. T. Park-70
Robinson, Phillip-25 Williams, Nancy-22
Militia District Name and No. Slaves
144 Alfriend, E. D .- 41
Jarrel, Reddin-35 Jarrel, E. P .- 33 Moore, Jas .- 53
145
Crawford, Winton-21
Copeland, Baldwin-60
Catchings, Joseph-60
Jordan, B. T .- 47
Martin, George-36
Perkins, James-27
Terrell, Wm .- 26
Varner, J. W. & W. F .- 26
Watson, D. C .- 29
146
Branch, John-51
Broughton, John F .- 64
Ellington, Wm. B. (dec'd)-52
Sagers, David-33
for Elizabeth Sanders-37
Stovall, P. W .- 39
Thompson, Thomas-42
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Militia District
Name and No. Slaves
161 Armor, R. B .- 27
Armor, Jas. N .- 41
Armor, Wm .- 23
Tripp, H. W .- 25
Curtwright, John-42
Kimbrough, J. W .- 27
Ward, R. H .- 45
162
Bryan, Wm.
Jackson, Nancy Mrs .- 23
Rowland, Jas. J .- 21
Rowland, Wm .- 45
Smith, Gen. Jas. - 30
Turner, Archibald-21
16
Champion, J. W .- 74
Hall, Hugh-38
Hall, John-31
Hutcheson, Ambrose-47
Jackson, L. B .- 29
Minors of Wm. Bickers-21
Leslie, David-26
Merritt, Thos. Gen .- 44
Robins, John B .- 29
Rowland, James-26
Walker, G. R .- 37
143
Alford, Julius-15
Beatie, John-18
Collier, Thomas-24
Cobb, Thomas W .- 51
Cunningham, John-28
Dawson, George-27
Dillard, Georgie-28
Grimes, Wm .- 40
Jones, Albert-25
Grimes, Thomas-44
Greer, Thomas-30
Greenwood, Thomas-39
Houghton, John-34
Hart, Thomas-21 Love, John-35
Ligon, Thomas-53 Lewis, Nicholas-73
Longstreet, Augustus B .- 30
Macon, Edwin H. - 25
Park, Ezekiel E .- 22
Randall, James G .- 21
Sanford, Henry-19 Robinson, James-26
Militia District Name and No. Slaves
Sanford, D. B .- 15
Torrence, Ebenezer-15
Tod1, Am. W .- 40
Terrell, David-29
Terrell, Thomas-58
Woodruff, James-55
Watkins, George-29
Williams, Peter-18
Wingfield, Thos .- 20
145
Foster, Arthur-16 149
Gillum, Robert-16
Crawford, Thomas-17
Garrett, John-22
Garrett, Thomas-18
Sherwood, Adiel-44
Stovall, Mary-19
Thornton, Reuben-88* *42 of these in Wilkinson Co.
147
Allen, Drury-18
Daniel, James-41
Daniel, Samuel-16
Harper, Samuel-19
Moore, Barnett-19
Porter, Oliver-30
Watson, Wm .- 28
Watson, Joseph-31
146
Broughton, John H. - 34
Boner, Wm. H .- 16
Branch, Wm. S .- 28
Gresham, Archibald-16
Greer, Thomas-18
Heard, Woodson-27
Heard, George-29
Jenkins, John-15
Mills, John-29
Nickelson, George-17
Pinchard, Thomas-27
Price, Ephrim-75
Rabun, Hannah R .- 16
Stocks, Thomas-15
Winston, Thomas-64
Wright, Robert-62
148 Bradshaw, Ezekiel-16
Christmas, Mary Anne-15
Conyers, Ross-16 Fuller, Elisha-23
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Militia District Name and No. Slaves
Greer, Abraham-24
Haralson, Jonathan-16
Lee, Wm .- 22
McCoy, Henry-15
Montford, John-22
Mosley, Thomas-49
Reed, Wm .- 26
Thomas, W .- 20
Safford, Seaborn-16
West, Francis-18 Wilkinson, Sherwood-26
138 Bunch, Austin-15 Swanson, Grace-17 Tuggle, George-31
140 Asbury, Richard-55
Daniel, Hannah-16
Bedell, Isaac-16
Green, Ruch-17
Myrick, John-15
Andrews, Nancy-54
Watson, Douglas-25
137
Atkinson, Armstead-41 Bird, Williams-26
Daniel, James-16
Grant, Daniel-25 Janes, Absalom-15
Roberts, John G .- 22 Towns, Drury-15
139
Cololough, William-17 Murden, Malichi-16 Lyne, Thomas (est.)-18 O'Neal, Wooten-18
141
Greer, Thomas-15 Houghton, Joshua-36 King, Alexander-18 King, Curtis-22 King, William-28 Powers, John-21
Militia District Name and No. Slaves
144 Alford, Collin-38
Colt, John-20
Grimes, Thomas-68
Hall, John-20
Peek, James-18
142 Love, Josephus-22 Maddox, Claiborn-19
163
Colby, John-30
Colquett, Thos .- 16
Foster, Geo. W .- 36
Hutcheson, Ambrose-15
Jackson, Davis-16
Mitchell, Jacob-27
Mitchell, Isaac-15
Phillips, Georgia-15
Rogers, Henry-15
Rea, Robert-17
Stoutamin, Newell-15
Sager, Ann-16
160
Copeland, Gracy-16
Lawrence, Abraham, L .- 33
Scott, Henry F .- 18
Turner, John-29 Williams, Duke A .- 15
162 Brown, Ezekiel-22
Howell, Nathaniel-22 Wagnon, Adniel-18
Ward, Jonathan-15
161
Armor, William-23
Brown, Reuben-29 Cunningham, Thomas-31 Holt, William-22
Park, James-41
Perry, Green-28 Peek, Robert-25
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WHEN THE WAR CLOUDS HOVERED OVER GREENE COUNTY
By T. B. Rice
Perhaps, no clearer picture of the attitude of the people of the county toward the welfare of her boys who had gone to war, than is found in the Minute Books of the Greene Inferior Court. Up to April 26, 1861, the Inferior Court devoted its attention to such routine matters as probating will, ap- pointing guardians, looking after roads, ferries and bridges just as their pre- decessors had done since the birth of the county. However, the "Call to Arms" brought forth the following Resolution :
Greensboro, Ga. April 26, 1861
"Court met;
Present,
John F. Zimmerman H. C. Weaver W. G. Johnson.
"In accordance with a Resolution unanimously adopted at a large meeting of the Citizens of Greene County held this day in the Court House requesting this Court to take some action to relieve the neces- sities of the families of indigent Volunteers in Companies now raised or hereafter to be raised in said County, and also to aid in equipping said indigent Volunteers.
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