- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Maj[or] Brodnax's report of absentees from his command in the Creek Nation, 1815 Feb. 17, Fort Hawkins [to] Peter Early, [Governor of Georgia], Millidgeville [i.e. Milledgeville], Georgia / Maj[or] John H. Brodnax
- Creator:
- Brodnax, John H.
- Date of Original:
- 1815-02-17
- Subject:
- Creek Indians--Wars
Georgia. Militia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- legal documents
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Major John H. Brodnax (also Broadnax) sends a report of the absentees in the Georgia Militia companies under his command to Georgia Governor Peter Early (1813-1815), dated February 17, 1815. The report lists the names of the men, the companies to which they belong, whether they were removed or not and their new locations, as well as remarks. This document pertains to Brodnax's military service in the Creek Nation. A note on the last page indicates that the date of the document is 1812, contrary to the date provided by the author.
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:
- tcc816
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc816
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc816#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc816/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:
- 5 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 64, folder 11, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
F.H. [Fort Hawkins]
17th Feby [February] 1815
Dear Sir
I incolse [inclose] you [added text: a ] certifyed [certified] report of the Absenttees [Absentees] of Whitaker Walkers and Moors Company of 2nd Class G.M. [Georgia Militia] under my com [deleted text: pany ] [added text: mand ] agreeable to instructions I have [document damaged: re ] ceived
I have the honor to be your Respectfully
[Signed] John H Brodnax
Page: [2]
A Return of the Absenttees [Absentees] belonging to the 2nd class of G. [Georgia] Militia under my Command
What Company belonging to Names Whether removed or not Where removed To Remarks
Whitakers Benj [Benjamin] Buckner removed Tenesee
" Wm [William] Williams " Savanah City
" Michael Laurance not removed Living in Putnam
" Patrick McCarty removed Jones County
" Asy Wright Living in Putnam
" Allen Kelly removed Jasper County
" [unclear text: Avere ] Buckner on a visit North Carolina
" Jacob Corley removed Jones County
" Ephraim Britt living in Put [Putnam] County
" John Knight do [ditto] -- do [ditto]
" Churchill [unclear text: Russess ] do [ditto] -- do [ditto]
" Wm [William] W Gray removed Milledgeville
" John D. Harvey " Tenesee
" Wm [William] D Patton " Jones County
" Wm [William] Truman " Baldwin C [County]
" James Marable do do [ditto ditto]
" Wm [William] Griffin " Missii. [Mississippi] Teretory [Territory]
" [illegible text] John " do do [ditto ditto]
" John Cowen " Tenesee
" Wm [William] Grimett do do [ditto ditto]
" David Roberts " -- "
" Hugh Gillmore removed working at the chatehochee
" Willis Bowdown " Savanah
" William Hopkins " Green County
" Sulvenas Pomphrey " Richmd [Richmond] County
" Stephen Vinters do [ditto] Serving in Putnam
" Jno [John] Reddick removed Green County
" Henry Stonam in Putnam C [County]
" Mark Thornton " Ditto
" Benjm. [Benjamin] Chapell instead of Emath [document damaged] Hired in the [illegible text] Class
" Robert Grimett Putnam County Livin [Living] in Putnam
" John McDuffee do do [ditto ditto]
" Simon Morrice do do [ditto ditto]
Page: [3]
Company Walkers Elvin Dixon removed Unknown
" Danl [Daniel] Marcus " "
" Daniel Hargrove in Putnam
" Edward Freeman removed Jones County
" Isaac Knowls in Putnam C [County]
" Joseph Sutton " ditto
" Curtis King living in Green
" Wm [William] Phillips removed Jones County
" Phillip Clements in Putnam C [County]
" George Brewer " do [ditto] "
" Jeremiah Warren " Hancock
" James W Armstrong " do [ditto]
" Thomas W Green in Putnam C [County]
" Wm [William] Hinkly " do [ditto] "
" Thomas Rowland removed Twiggs County
" Ephraim Dixon " unknown
" Wm. [William] Reid in Put [Putnam] County
Moors James Barnes Jones County Sick
" Jesse Hodge " ditto in Jones County
" Wm [William] Moseley " do [ditto] Sick
" Saml. [Samuel] Clayton " do [ditto] in Jones C [County]
" Shadrick Stephens " do [ditto] " do [ditto] "
" Wm [William] Brooks removed unknown
" James Wise Jones C [County] in Jones C [County]
" Wm [William] Kenedy removed Elbert C [County]
" Nicholas Perry removed unknown
" Benj [Benjamin] Jackson in Jones County
Fort Hawkins The
17th February 1815
I do certify that the above report of the Absentees of the Detachment of G. [Georgia] Militia under My Command is true as reported to me By the Captain Commanding Company
[Signed] John H Brodnax Majo [edge of document: r ] G M [Georgia Militia]
Page: [4]
His Excellency Peter Early Millidgeville Georgia
Page: [5]
Maj. [Major] Brodnax's Report of Absentees from his Command in the Creek Nation
1812