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Johnson, James
Daniel, W. A.
Johnson, Jerry
Duncan, J. C.
Johnson, James M.
Dobbs, Oliver
Johnson, R. L.
Elrod, Harrison
Kinney, A. C.
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Johnson, L. J.
Holliday, Joseph C.
Casper, Thomas
Knight, Green Lyle, Joseph Lyle, Harrison Lyle, William Luke, John Lay, Ansel Mayes, C. S. Mayes, W. H.
Marler, W. L. Mise, John Moon, John Millsaps, John
Ross, John Shields, Robert Shields, William Sims, G. D. Seymore, Bud Seymore, E. H.
Seymore, John T. Stewart, Jesse
Stewart, Henry
Stanley, G. W.
Stanley, Calvin
Stephens, John
McElhannon, Kam
Spence, R. T.
McElhannon, Tip
Spence, Jerry
McElhannon, Will
Trout, Thomas
McElroy, J. G. Neal, T. N. Neal, R. W.
Thurmond, Joe
Patrick, V. V.
Vaughn, W. L.
Patrick, Troup
Wages, William Wages, Jack
Perkins, David
Wages, James
Potts, Mack
Wages, Sanford
Potts, Bud
Wilson, Thomas
Pike, W. I.
Wilson, W. O.
Pentecost, J. C.
Wood, Jesse
Pentecost, Mark
Wood, Jasper N.
Roberts, Bluford
Wood, Green C.
Roberts, Green
Wood, Green S.
Roberts, Wilkes
Wood, William
Rose, Oliver Ryley, E. J.
Wilbanks, John
Ryley, Bill
Williams, Bud
Ray, James
Williamson, John
Ross, Jack
Wills, Cicero
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White, Jesse
Perkins, Judge
Thurmond, Wm.
Thurmond, Jas.
Wills, J. A. Wills, Matt. Wills, Jas. A.
Wills, Lee Whitehead, Willis Whitehead, J. N.
Camp's Company.
Company D., 16th Georgia Volunteer Cavalry.
Allen, Vard
Flanigan, Jasper
Bell, C. C.
Flanigan, Elijah
Bell, Lafayette
Fleeman, C. S.
Bell, Tyler
Garner, Eli
Bell, Ray
Hudgins, Francis
Bell, Marion
Hudgins, Jeptha
Brooks, A. E.
Holland, Jas.
Bridges, Harrison
Holland, Sanford
Blankinship, Marion
Harvil, James
Blankinship, Hutch
Irwin, G. W.
Brown, Joseph
Kerbo, John
Brock, Wm.
Kerbo, Marshall
Camp, D. A.
Kinney, Thomas
Cronic, L. H.
Lancaster, Tillman
Cato, John
Lancaster, William
Cato, Thomas
Lott, Jordan
Cato, Monroe
Lyle, Ezra
Cooper, Jas.
Lyle, J. B.
Clark, Jas.
Lyle, J. A.
Davenport, Wm.
Major, John
Duncan, W. H.
Mangum, Middleton
Duncan, N. B.
Mckinney,
Duncan, J. T.
Maddox, John
Duncan, L. G.
Maddox, Seaborn
Duncan, George
Mauldin, M. M.
Deaton, Thomas
Manus, George
Elder, Joshua
Matthews, Ephraim
Elsbury, Wm.
Mahaffy, Geo. W.
Flanigan, James
McEver, Joseph
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McEver, Andrew McEver, John M. Osburn, Green Pike, W. L. Pool, J. M. Park, John
Park, L. Pierce, Wm. Queen, Elijah Smith, John Wallace, Pendleton White, T. W.
Pittman's Company.
Militia or State Troops.
Adair, Benjamin
Lyle, David
Atkins, Hugh
Lemmons, A.
Arnold, Washington
Lasears, David
Bennett, Hosea
Lott, Marion
Bailey, Milton
Moore, Alsa
Bailey, S. E.
Moore, J. A.
Burgar, David
Morris, Robert
Barnett, M. P.
Marlow, Joseph M.
Bowden, J. F.
Martin, John
Cox, Calvin
Murray, William
Cook, Albert
McLester, J. G.
Chatman, John
McElhannon, Stewart
Duke, Jones
McCune, John
Duke, Marshall
Nix, Thomas Orr, S. P.
David, Haden
David, Frank
Page, Pompey
Pruit, J. W.
Pittman, A. B.
Highland, J. H.
Potts, William
Hardy, Thomas
Parks, Sell Rogers, Blake
Harrison, Perry Hood, J. H. Johnson, Carey
Reynolds, James
Lyle, Byrd Lyle, William
Randolph, J. H. C. Roberts, Stephen Stapler, T. J.
Elrod, A. N. Hinton, Mans Highfill, Cap
Pittman, Cobb
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Smith, Samuel Story, Addison Story, C. T. Story, James
Watkins, Lute T. Walker, Press Walker, George Wilbanks, Frank White, William Williamson, Sanford
Segars, Jack Segars, Wash Sell, Mark
Wilson, L. C.
Thurmond, Ludd
Wofford, W. W.
Yearwood, Abraham
Thompson's Company. Company G., 16th Volunteer Infantry.
Archer, W. J.
Elrod, W. B.
Archer, R. B.
Evans, T. H.
Appleby, J. R.
Freeman, Henry
Abner, J. W.
Finch, C. W.
Allen, T. G.
Few, W. S.
Bell, W. W.
Fields, T. J.
Bell, Joe S.
Fields, B. F.
Bell, G.
Gwinn, J.
Bailey, F. M.
Garrison, J. C.
Black, Geo. H.
Garrison, John
Black, Thomas
Garrison, S. R.
Braselton, E. W.
Gilmer, B. F.
Bradberry, John
Gilmer, John
Catlett, John
Gilmer, W. L.
Coleman, J. F.
Gilmer, A. C.
Clanton, William
Gilmer, Obediah
Culberson, John
Gunter, L. C.
Durham, E. M.
Hardy, A. J.
Daniel, D. P.
Hayes, G. S.
Daniel, T. A.
Hay, T. W.
Duke, G. R., Jr.
Hay, J. T.
Elrod, G. F.
Hay, J. G.
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Thompson, James
Vandiver, James
Harwell, J. W. Harwell, C. Howard, H. Henry, George Highfill, B. F. Highfill, John Hewitt, Starkey Hewitt, C.
Park, W. A. Randolph, H. J.
Randolph, J. T. W.
Randolph, J. T.
Randolph, W. L. O.
Reinhardt, J. H.
Rawson, M. W. Riley, E. G.
Haynie, W. J.
Ross, T. L.
Ivey, J. R.
Spence, J. W.
Johnson, J. S.
Stevens, E. W.
Johnson, J. D.
Steed, M. G.
Kidd, John
Tate, William
Kelley, J. E.
Thompson, A. C.
Lay, T. R.
Thompson, E. M.
Lay, M. L.
Thompson, A. M.
Lowery, George
Thompson, W. S.
Lee, W.
Thompson, M.
Lyle, George
Thornton, Isaac R.
Lyle, Alford
Thurmond, W. P.
Lampkin, F. M.
Thurmond, W.
Lord, M. W.
Trout, W. R.
Morris, W. A.
Trout, J. W.
Michael, Benjamin
Whitehead, J. C.
McElhannon, B. T.
Whitehead, C. T.
McElhannon, W. G.
Whitehead, M. J.
Moon, C. C.
Williamson, C. B.
Moon, J. A.
Williamson, Columbus
Merk, J. W.
Wilson, John K.
McEver, C. C.
Wilson, Shade
Nabors, Z. L.
Watson, J.
Nichols, Geo. N.
Wood, D. W.
Patrick, M. J.
Wood, J. R.
Patrick, J. W.
Wood, W. J.
Patton, G. W.
Wood, J. C.
Potter, Thos. N.
Wood, G. L.
Park, M. J.
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Names of soldiers who enlisted in companies, in the county, of which the "muster rolls" could not be obtained; and, also, those who joined companies outside of Jackson County. At least 99 per cent. of these were volunteers in the service.
Archer, William
Bryant, W. L.
Anglin, D. J.
Bryant, Moses
Addington, Z. T.
Burson, George
Addington, Jesse
Burson, Dred
Arnold, John
Bates, Wm. N.
Arnold, Robert
Carithers, W. A.
Arnold, Jack
Collins, W. J.
Appleby, W. C.
Collins, Thomas
Appleby, John
Camp, Mack
Alexander, John, Sr.
Cash, N. B.
Alexander, John, Jr.
Carter, Paul
Bailey, J. M.
Cofer, Guss
Bradley, H. S.
Cowen, John
Boggs, James
Cowen, Elijah
Boggs, W. P.
Chandler, Frank
Boggs, Milton
Chandler, (Big) Frank
Brown, H. H.
Chandler, Joseph
Brown, Tillman
Coleman, Frank
Brown, C. D.
Dixon, J. J.
Burns, Anderson
Dixon, E. J.
Bolton, Billy
Doss, S. J.
Bell, Joseph
Dowdy, Richard
Bell, Walter
Dowdy, R. W.
Bell, George
Damons, Cam
Bell, James
Dunson, Seaborn
Bowden, William
Daniel, Foster
Baird, Samuel
Dunnahoo, J. G. Davis, William
Braselton, J. A.
Brooks, Thos. D.
Elrod, Isaac
Brooks, C. C.
Espey, William
Brooks, Alonzo
Ellison, James
Bryant, Burrell
Evans, William
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Few, M. C. Fulcher, William Gober, Jay Gober, John Gober, Asbury Gilleland, Jas.
Long, Andy Lavender, Ebo Lay, Mark Linsey, Melvin
Mahaffy, J. A. B.
Mahaffy, E. V. W.
Mahaffy, J. W. S.
Matthews, Miles
Gant, Adolphus
Matthews, Daniel
Guffin, William
Matthews, Willis
Guffin, "Esquire"
Matthews, John
Howington, Jas.
Mitchell, James
Howington, Reuben Hardy, John N.
Moon, George
Hardy, Guss
Moon, Thomas
Hardy, Thomas
Moon, T. J.
Human, Green
Marler, D. M.
Hood, J. H.
Martin, Sim
Hood, C. W.
Martin, Ansel
Hood, W. C.
McElhannon, Jack
Hill, Moses
McElhannon, T. A.
Hunter, John
McElhannon, Calvin
Hunter, Samuel
Maddox, Joseph
Hewitt, Jack
Maddox, John
Huie, Jack
McEver, Jno.
Harrison, W. O.
Nabors, William
Harrison, J. F.
Nash, John J.
Nash, J. Polk
Nash, Reuben
Nash, Thos. T.
Nash, Reuben L.
Jackson, Woods
Nixon, John
Jackson, S. W.
Jackson, S. C.
Jackson, James
Orr, William
Jarrett, J. A.
Kenningham, J. O.
Nixon, Theo. Oliver, J. C.
Orr, George Orr, W. C.
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Harrison, T. C.
Harrison, Jason
Herrington, Milton
Ivey, Richard
Mitchell, G. W.
Gilleland, Lafayette Garrison, D. W.
Oshields, John Park, Livingston Park, F. M. Park, High Park, William
Simmons, M. T. Segars, Dub Segars, William Stephens, W. C. Shankle, Seaborn Strickland, Sweet
Pittman, Willis
Pinson, J. N.
Strickland, Ed
Pettyjohn, M. G.
Strickland, Chat
Preston, J. M.
Smith, Zack T.
Simpkins, Wm. N.
Rogers, William
Rogers, Thomas
Sharp, Jarrel
Riley, Andy
Sharp, J. G.
Riley, J. B.
Sharp, M. C.
Rowdin, Edward
Twitty, William
Roberts, Joe
Tolbert, Oliver
Roberts, W. Clint
Turner, J. J.
Roberts, W. C.
Thompson, Wiley Toney, V. A.
Reynolds, Frank
Todd, T. B. F.
Reynolds, Appleton
Titshaw, L. W. C.
Reeves, Thomas
Vandiver, G. C.
Randolph, Hill
Vandiver, C. C.
Randolph, Joshua
Vandiver, J. W.
Rainey, H. N., Sr.
Venable, Arch
Riden, Frank
Vandiford, John Wood, Daniel Wood, John
Shackelford, C. W.
Watkins, John
Sims, J. M.
Williams, T. C.
Shields, William
Ward, John
Simmons, William
Ward, William
Simmons, M. G.
Wills, Jack
Simmons, Moke Simmons, Henry
Weaver, John H.
Simmons, J. B.
Williamson, L.
Simmons, James
Simmons, W. Bit
Williamson, George Williamson, J. L.
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Shockley, Thomas
Shackelford, T. J.
Williams, Dimp
Roberts, William
Williamson, Jack Williamson, James
Weir, Robert Weir, Samuel B. Witt, George Wilson, R. M. White, Andy
White, George
White, Robert White, William White, Henry Whitworth, Jack
Whitehead, Thos.
Whitehead, George
SOLDIERS LIVING IN JACKSON COUNTY.
Aaron, W. R.
Brewer, B. P.
Adams, J. R.
Brewer, J. A.
Archer, R. B.
Brooks, T. D.
Alexander, C. C.
Brooks, D. M.
Alexander, M. P.
Brooks, C. T.
Arnold, C. W.
Brooks, J. L.
Ayers, F. M.
Brown, A. L.
Abner, J. W.
Batchelor, G. W.
Arnold, J. P.
Bruce, W. R.
Bowles, Frank
Bryan, J. R.
Black, J. S.
Bryan, J. W.
Bell, H. W.
Bohannon, B. S.
Bailey, J. L.
Barnett, M. P.
Bailey, J. M.
Bradberry, M. W. Cobb, A. J.
Bailey, S. E.
Bailey, S. T.
Castleberry, E. T.
Banks, James
Campbell, W. D.
Barnett, J. G.
Carethers, W. A.
Barnett, H. C.
Carson, G. L.
Barnes, J. E.
Coker, J. R.
Barnes, B. H.
Cook, H. S.
Benedict, R. S.
Cooper, H. H.
Berry, F. T.
Colquitt, W. J.
Boggs, W. P.
Cramer, J. E.
Borders, F. M.
Crisler, D. A.
Brewer, C. D.
Crisler, W. S.
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Carrol, J. M. Dale, W. A. Dailey, J. M. Dailey, S. T. Damron, L. A. David, K. S.
Gilleland, Lafayette Gillespie, J. B. Garrison, C. P. Gober, F. A.
Gober, W. J.
Davis, W. C.
Greeson, J. D.
Davis, M. T.
Grier, Joseph
Davis, Isaac
Gunter, L. C.
Davidson, L. M.
Fulcher, J. H.
Dadisman, L. M.
Hardigree, D. I.
Daniel, J. T.
Hardy, J. N.
Doss, S. J.
Harmon, J. M.
Doster, E. T.
Harris, A. J.
Doster, F. M.
Hutchins, J. M.
Duke, John
Hammond, B. B.
Duke, G. R.
Hawkins, J. M.
Duke, G. S.
Haynie, W. J.
Duke, M. N.
Haynie, W. Jack
Duncan, J. C.
Henry, F. P.
Daily, H. C.
Helton, R. H.
Daily, J. M.
Hill, J. M.
Dixon, Jno. J.
Highfill, T. N.
Elrod, A. N.
Holland, S. M.
Edwards, Marcus
Hoopaugh, D. I.
Eberhart, J. A. Eads, J. C.
Holden, J. J. Hood, Z. W.
Edgar, Henry
Hood, W. C.
Evans, Wm. C.
House, M. C.
Fambrough, A. A.
House, W. H.
Farmer, H. G.
Howington, W. J.
Finch, C. W.
Hudson, T. P. Hudgins, J. I.
Fowler, W. H.
Fowler, L. C.
Humphrey, T. G.
Freeman, W. J.
Herrin, M. C.
Foster, W. H.
Hardman, W. S.
Garrison, T. W.
Hamilton, C. T.
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Greenway, W. M.
Hayes, J. W. C. Howard, W. C. Holliday, G. R. Jackson, S. W. Jackson, S. C. Jarrett, J. A. Johnson, J. M. Jones, W. Jack Jacks, C. S.
Manus, J. B. Mauldin, B. L. Michael, Starnes Meeks, W. H. Merk, W. H. Merk, J. W.
McElhannon, J. W.
McElhannon, T. A.
McCurry, S. M.
Jones, James
McEver, Robt.
Jones, W. I.
McEver, J. M.
Jewell, M. L.
McGinty, W. H.
Jennings, P. P.
McEntyre, J. H.
Kelley, N. J.
Minish, R. K.
Kinney, A. C.
Millsaps, M. A.
Kent, W. C.
Mahaffy, J. A. B.
Kelley, N. J.
Mitchell, G. W.
Kinney, A. C.
Montgomery, C. T.
Kent, W. C.
Montgomery, C. L.
Latimer, W. M.
Moon, G. M. D.
Link, S. A.
Moon, A. A.
Little, T. A.
Morris, Thomas
Lord, J. W.
Morris, Leroy
Lyle, G. R.
Motes, J. W.
Lyle, J. B.
Motes, Jesse
Lyle, I. H.
Moore, G. W.
Lovin, W. P.
Moore, A. A.
Montgomery, Jno.
Moulder, E. M.
Marler, J. E.
Moulder, Frank
Martin, P. R.
Murphey, Jeremiah
Mahaffy, J. A. B.
Nash, J. R.
Marlow, D. D.
Nunn, R. C.
Marlow, R. B. Martin, E.
Nicholson, W. D.
Nowell, J. W.
Mathews, W. S.
Niblack, T. H.
Mathews, L. J. Manus, J. D.
Newman, F. A.
Okelley, G. W., Sr.
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Poole, J. M. Potts, Wayne Parham, W. L. Perry, W. K.
Stapler, T. J. Stewart, Robt. G. Stewart, J. G. Stone, Cal C.
Strange, W. N.
Pickelsimon, W. J.
Shore, J. P.
Pittman, J. G. H.
Story, C. T.
Porter, M. S., Sr.
Story, James
Parr, J. H.
Thomas, J. G.
Pentecost, R. J.
Thompson, J. W.
Qualls, Robert
Thompson, W. S.
Quillian, W. A.
Toney, J. M.
Randolph, J. H. C.
Treadwell, I.
Randolph, H. J.
Trout, N. G.
Roberts, J. W.
Turk, A. A.
Roberts, W. C.
Roberts, W. J.
Venable, Arch
Roberts, R. J.
Venable, J. M.
Robertson, W. C.
Voiles, Ira
Rogers, J. D.
Waddell, Frank
Rooks, G. W.
Wages, W. M.
Roberts, P. J.
Wall, J. M.
Seymore, R. T.
Walker, G. D.
Sailors, Chas. W.
Wier, John G.
Sailors, G. W.
Watson, J. H.
Sailors, J. M.
Watts, J. L.
Sells, Jones
Wheeler, T. V.
Sisk, A. S.
Wheeler, John
Shaw, J. P.
White, T. W., Sr.
Smith, Andrew
White, W. C.
Smith, T. L.
Welborn, W. A.
Smith, Z. H.
Wiley, S. C.
Smith, A. N.
Wiley, J. D.
Smith, Chas. H.
Wilkes, A. H.
Smith, J. M.
Wilbanks, S. A.
Sprewell, J. M.
Titshaw, L. W. C.
Rainey, H. N., Sr.
Vandiver, J. W.
Wall, W. H.
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Pettyjohn, J. J.
Wilbanks, Solomon
Wood, J. R.
Wills, A.
Woods, J. N.
Wilhite, J. M.
Wright, James
Williamson, A. A.
Wall, J. P.
Winters, J. T.
Ward, John
Wilson, W. H.
Wright, T. M.
Webb, F. P. Whitehead, J. R.
Wilson, L. C.
The ranks are being rapidly thinned and it will be but a short time until all have passed over to the great roll-call. About one- third of the above named veterans, enlisted from Jackson County, the others having moved in from other places. But they, doubt- less, were just as brave as our boys in gray and they are welcome, yea, thrice welcome.
CONVENTION OF 1865.
After the awful war of the '60's closed, Governor James John- son called for delegates to be sent to Milledgeville. It will be remembered Gov. Johnson was Provisional governor, by appoint- ment, and he was thoroughly in sympathy with the President and the only thing our delegates could do was to undo the acts passed in withdrawing from the Union or do nothing.
One of the "Ordinances" adopted by this convention was as follows :
"We, the people of the State of Georgia in convention, at our seat of government, do declare and ordain, That an ordinance adopted by the same people, in convention, on the nineteenth day of January 1861, entitled 'An ordinance to dissolve the Union be- tween the state of Georgia and the other states united with her under a compact of government entitled "the constitution of the United States of America;' " also an ordinance, adopted by the same on the sixteenth day of March 1861, entitled, An ordinance to adopt and ratify the constitution of the Confederate States of America ; and also all ordinances and resolutions of the same, adopted between the sixteenth of January and twentieth of
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March in the year aforesaid, subversive of, or antagonistic to the civil and military authority of the government of the United States of America, under the constitution thereof, be, and the same are hereby repealed."
The Delegates from our county were: Hons. W. L. Marler, J. B. S. Davis and William S. Thompson.
After all the deliberating and "swallowing" these cold "ordi- nances," the powers that were in Washington would not accept the humble submission of Georgia until she was given further punishment. She was refused representation in Congress and was put under military rule. Georgia remained thus until an election was called by the military in charge, to send delegates to the State Capital for another convention.
This election lasted three days and was held at the county seats, only, and was guarded in this county by the Federal soldiers with guns at their sides.
The convention met on the 9th of December, 1867, and lasted until the following March, 1868. At the close of this convention Hon. Rufus B. Bulloch was made Governor of Georgia.
Jackson county was represented in the convention by Hon. William L. Marler.
CONVENTION OF 1877.
While the Constitution of 1868 was a very good instrument, the people felt unkindly towards it on account of its having been forced on them by bayonet rule. The Legislature, 1877, approved an Act giving the people the right to vote for or against the holding of another Constitutional Convention. The vote was light, the aggregate being only 87,238, and the convention was carried by 9,124 majority.
Jackson County was represented in the convention by D. A. Camp, who served the county faithfully and well.
The Constitution of '77 was almost an ideal instrument. The State is still controlled by it. There have been a few amendments made and doubtless others will be made from time to time as the emergencies may arise.
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MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA, FROM JACKSON COUNTY.
Representatives
Senators
1799-Buckner Harris, James Pittman Roderick Easley
1800-Buckner Harris, Harmon Reynolds Daniel Bankston
1801-Harmon Reynolds, John Hampton Roderick Easley
1802-John Hampton, Buckner Harris. David Dickson
1803-Samuel Henderson, George Reid David Dickson
1804-Samuel Henderson, Geo. Reid. John Hampton 1805-Buckner Harris, William Mathews John Hampton 1806-Sam Henderson, Wm. Mathews. John Hampton
1807-Hugh Montgomery, Ealton Harris, Wm. Mathews. . Sam Henderson 1808-Hugh Montgomery, Thomas Boyle, Jas. Cochran. . Sam Henderson 1809-James Cochran, Hugh Montgomery Sam Henderson
1810-Hugh Montgomery, Jas. Cochran, Wm. Mathews. . Sam Henderson 1811-Hugh Montgomery, Jas. Cochran, Wm. Mathews. . Sam Henderson Hugh Montgomery
1812-Wm. Mathews, Jas. Cochran, David Witt Hugh Montgomery 1813-Wm. Mathews, David Witt, Jas. Cochran
1814-David Witt, Jas. Cochran, Wm. Mathews.
Hugh Montgomery
1815-David Witt, Jas. Cochran, Wm. Mathews Hugh Montgomery
1816-Wm. Mathews, Jas. Cochran, David Witt. Hugh Montgomery
1817-Jas. Cochran, David Witt, George Reid. Hugh Montgomery
1818-David Witt, Jas. Cochran, James Liddell Hugh Montgomery
1819-Edwin Gresham, Jas. Liddell, David Witt William Pentecost
1820-Edwin Gresham, Jas. Liddell, David Witt William Mathews
1821-Edwin Gresham, David Witt, Jas. Liddell William D. Martin 1822-Allen Lawton, John Young, Jas. Cochran. . Jos. J. Singleton
1823-Jas. Cochran, J. J. Singleton, David M. Burns. . Hugh Montgomery 1824-David Witt, F. Merriwether, Jas. Cochran ... Hugh Montgomery 1825-David M. Burns, Wm. D. Martin, F. Merriwether. . Jas. Liddell 1826-Wm. D. Martin, Samuel Barnett, Jas. Cochran. David Witt
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1827-Sam Barnett, Jas. Cochran, David M. Burns . Wm. D. Martin 1828-David M. Burns, George Shaw, Thomas J. Bowen. . Wm. D. Martin 1829-David M. Burns, George Shaw, Thomas J. Bowen ... F. Merriwether 1830-David M. Burns, Thos. J. Bowen, Jas. Liddell. . Jos. J. Singleton 1831-Sam Barnett, William Jones. Jos. J. Singleton 1832-Jas. Liddell, Thomas J. Bowen, David M. Burns. . Jos. J. Singleton 1833-David M. Burns, John G. Pittman, Richard Pentecost. . Jas. Liddell 1834-Richard Pentecost, David M. Burns, J. G. Pittman. Jas. Liddell
1835-Richard Pentecost, David M. Burns, J. G. Pittman. . Jas. Liddell 1836-Richard Pentecost, David M. Burns, J. G. Pittman. Jas. Liddell 1837-Richard Pentecost, Bailey Chandler, J. Horton ... David M. Burns 1838-A. DeLaperriere, John Horton, Middleton Witt. . George Shaw 1839-A. DeLaperriere, Bailey Chandler, P. McMillan .. . Sterling Mayes 1840-Bailey Chandler, Peter McMillan, H. Webb. Sterling Mayes
1841-Nathaniel C. Jarrett, Bailey Chandler Sterling Mayes
1842-N. C. Jarrett, Bailey Chandler, Russel Daniel. . . Thos. F. Anderson
1843-John Randolph, Russell Daniel Thos. F. Anderson
1844-No Session
1845-William Bell, Robert Moon
Thos. F. Anderson
1846-No Session
1847-Richard Pentecost William Clayton
1848-No Session
William Clayton
1849-Michael Mintz.
1850-Michael Mintz. William Clayton
1851-52-S. P. Thurmond William Mosley
1853-54-Peter E. McMillan Robt. Moon
1855-56-R. J. Park, R. J. Daniel Robt. White
1857-58-C. F. Hardy, M. M. Mintz J. C. Hayes
1859-60-M. M. Mintz, R. J. Daniel A. DeLaperriere
1861-62-Hosea C. Giddens Samuel Stephens
1863-64-J. Bell, A. C. Shockley Robt. White
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1865-J. Bell, A. C. Shockley W. R. Bell 1866-Pittsfield F. Hinton W. R. Bell
1867-No Session
1868-A. T. Bennett. A. M. Stringer
1869-A. T. Bennett
A. M. Stringer
1870-A. T. Bennett
A. M. Stringer
1871-72-John R. Hancock
M. V. Estes
1873-74-G. R. Duke M. V. Estes
1875-76-G. R. Duke, J. M. Potts
G. E. Deadwyler
.877-G. R. Duke, A. T. Bennett G. E. Deadwyler 1878-79-A. T. Bennett, W. I. Pike A. D. Candler (Hall Co.)
.880-81-A. T. Bennett, J. B. Silman B. F. Suddeth (Banks Co.)
882-83-James Hudson, J. B. Silman. W. I. Pike (Jackson Co.)
.884-85-T. H. Niblack, N. B. Cash.
Oliver Clark (Hall Co.)
886-87-T. C. Williams, T. E. Key. Martin L. McDonald (Banks Co.)
.888-89-Z. W. Wood, J. N. Twitty
W. S. McCarty (Jackson Co.)
890-91-H. H. Hancock, J. N. Twitty .H. H. Beard (Hall Co.) .892-93-W. I. Pike, W. T. Thurmond J. K. Thompson (Banks Co.) 894-95-L. F. Sell, G. D. Bennett T. S. Johnson (Jackson Co.)
.896-97-L. F. Sell, G. D. Bennett J. E. Redwine (Hall Co.)
.898-99-J. N. Holder, J. R. Hosch J. K. Thompson (Banks Co.) 900-01-J. R. Hosch, T. H. Niblack J. N. Holder (Jackson Co.)
902-03-L. G. Hardman, J. N. Holder H. H. Perry (Hall Co.) 904-L. G. Hardman, J. N. Holder, Short Term ... H. H. Perry (Hall Co.) .905-06-J. N. Holder, L. G. Hardman. .. P. F. M. Furr (Banks Co.)
.907-08-J. N. Holder, A. M. Flanigan .. .. L. G. Hardman (Jackson Co.) 909-10-L. G. Hardman, J. N. Holder ... Howard Thompson (Hall Co.) .911-12-J. E. J. Lord, J. N. Holder .T. F. Hill (Banks Co.) .913-14-L. C. Allen, H. N. Railey, Jr .. .W. W. Stark (Jackson Co.)
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Jackson County has been honored by having had two of her worthy citizens elected to the Speakership of the General As- sembly of Georgia. Hon. David Witt held this position in 1820 and 1821. Hon. John N. Holder held the place of Speaker from 1909 to 1912. It is conceded by all that Mr. Holder ranked among the very highest as Speaker.
Note: In 1843 the state was divided into forty-seven Senatorial dis- tricts. Each district was composed of two counties, except Chatham, which was considered a district alone. In this arrangement our county was in the 38th. But the Convention of 1862, at Savannah, paragraph I., section II, article II, of the constitution of the state was so amended that it pro- vided that there shall be 44 districts composed of three contiguous counties.
Paragraph I., section II., article III., of the constitution of Georgia, of 1877, declares "the 44 districts shall be composed as follows, etc." Under this, Jackson, Hall and Banks form the 33rd Senatorial district, as had been the case with these counties since 1861.
SOME STRANGE OLD PAPERS, COPIED FOR YOUR PLEASURE.
In book "A and B" on pages 10 and 11 in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, this county, is this record :
"Know all men by these presents that I Daniel W. Easley of the county of Jackson & state of Georgia for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand four hundred & ninety dollars to me in hand paid by Roderick Easley of the county and state afore- said the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargained sold & delivered unto sd. Rod. Easley his heirs & assigns forever to have & to hold the following property to wit One Negro Man named Bob & his wife Molly & two children Rachel & Clary One Negro woman named Lucy & children Abram Nancy & Winny. two negro men named Tom & Peter two Boys named Bob & Adam two negro women Frank & Fann one negro girl named Esther One hundred & Thirty head of Black Cattle of Different marks six head of horses One bay stud Two Gildens two blacks and one sorrel twenty head of sheep of Different marks One hundred head of hogs in said Daniels mark five feather beds & furniture to have and to hold the sd. property for his own proper use & benefit
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forever & firmly by these presents, do warrant & forever defend the above named property from all person or persons whatsoever that shall or may lay any right title or claim to sd. property unto Rod. Easley his heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21 day of November 1796.
"Signed sealed & Delivered
in presence of "Geo. Taylor, J. P." "Wm. Streetman"
"Daniel W. Easley"
The above Bill of Sale is here inserted for no other purpose than to let the young reader, who may not have known of these sales, see for himself that human beings were once handled in the mar- ket like cattle.
It is safe to say that there is not, to-day, a man or woman in the county that would wish to see these things brought back to this lovely land of ours.
Note: We wish to call the attention of the young reader to these ex- tracts from the records at the court-house. They are exact copies. We have no right to change them one iota. If the punctuation or spelling is wrong it must be copied that way. Some of them seem ridiculous, but let us remember they had but few advantages that you and I have to-day.
Cheap Lands.
It sounds very, very strange to the reader to hear that a great deal of the best farming lands of our county was once sold for taxes; but such is the case.
From the records, we learn that at the close of the Revolu- tionary War, many "grants" were made to the soldiers and others. The deeds, as are used to-day, were then called "war- rants. " These warrants were deeds signed by the Governor of the state. Many of the citizens of the county now have these old grants or warrants among their papers, forming what they are proud to show as a complete "chain of title."
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