- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Affidavit [of] Theodrick Montfort, 1814 Jan. 28, Baldwin County, Georgia / [sworn to before] J. W. Devereux
- Date of Original:
- 1814-01-28
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Government relations
Military supplies
United States. Army--Provisioning - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- affidavits
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is an affidavit of Theodrick Montfort taken January 28, 1814 in Baldwin County, Georgia by Justice of the Peace J.W. Devereux. Montfort testifies that he was empowered to secure provisions from the "friendly" Indians over the Ocmulgee River from Hartford, Georgia, for the use of U.S. troops under the command of Brigadier General John Floyd. Montfort reports that he was prevented from crossing the river by Captain Thomas, commanding the militia stationed at Hartford (Pulaski County, Georgia). A further sworn statement attesting to Montfort's authority to secure provisions also appears within this document.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc813
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc813
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc813#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc813/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 64, folder 01, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Georgia
Baldwin County
Personally came Theoderic Montfort and being duly sworn saith That on or about the
25th of January 1814 (Instant) said deponent was about to pass from Harford in said State Over the Ockmulge River for the purpose of purchasing provisions from the friendly Indians on Flint River for the Use of the Troops in the service of the United States under the command of Genl. [General] John Floyd, and that said depont. [deponent] was Stopp'd [Stopped] and prevented from passing the said river in the said business by a certain Captain Thomas commanding a detachment of Militia stationd [stationed] at the Aforesaid place Hartford.
[Signed] Theodk. [Theodrick] Montfort
Sworn & Subscribd [Subscribed] the
28th January 1814
[Signed] JW Devereux JP. [Justice of the Peace]
I Certify that Mr Theodrick Montfort is duly autherised [authorised] to purchase provisions for the Subsistance [Subsistence] of the Georgia Militia in the U.S Service under the command of B.G. [Brigadier General] John Floyd and was at the time he attempted to cross the ocmulgee as above stated
[Signed] J Thompson Contractors Agent
Stated
28 Janry [January] 1814
Page: [2]
Affidavit
Theodk. [Theodrick] Montfort-
Ordered to be filed
28th. January 1814