AlaBAMa CARROLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY *SV T HARALSON CO. 5a// Jan. 26, 1856 DOUGLAS CO Oct. 17 1870 y' A * >3 o0 N o V- 0 HEARD CO. Dec. 22 1830 TROUP. CO. 1982 \ f 2A ZC3*7 THE CARROLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY BY THE CARROLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY VOLUME III FALL 1982 NUMBER THREE TABLE OF CONTENTS Officers and Committees ..... 72 President's Letter .. .73 Excerpts from the Minutes of the Eden Baptist Church ... 74 1842 Tax Digest, 9th Dist., 754 G.M., Carroll County ........ 78 Index to 1827 Land Lottery, Carroll County (Cont'd.) . 81 Knight, Brown, and Richards Families ..... 86 More History of Company B, Cobb's Legion (Bowdon Volunteers). 89 Pages of Maps ...... 94 Carroll County Marriages 1848-1855 .... 96 Exchange Publications ....... 98 1982 Membership List, Carroll County Genealogical Society ... 100 Focus of Research .....• 102 Queries .....103 Pedigree Charts .......103 Index .........105 The Carroll County Genealogical Society membership dues are $10.00 per person or $12.50 per family, on a calendar basis (January through December). This publication is included at no extra cost in the membership dues, with one copy per family. Extra copies are available for $3*00 each. The 1981 issues are available for $3.00 each for the Spring and Summer issues, and $5.00 for the large Fall-Winter issue. These are available from Mrs. Nell Yates, 818 Tyus Road, Bowdon, Ga. 30108. Queries are published free for members of the Society. Copyright 1982 -72- THE CARROLL COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY CARROLLTON, GEORGIA ~ OFFICERS — Mrs. Kermit Cox, President ..Rte. 2 Box 274 Carrollton, Ga. 30117 Dr. Elmo Roberds, Vice-President ........ 108 Nixon Street Carrollton, Ga. 3011? Mrs. Deborah D. Ivey, Secretary ......... Box 794 Bowdon, Ga. 30108 Mrs• Nell Yates, Treasurer • • • ... 818 Tyus Road Bowdon, Ga. 30108 — COMMITTEES — Program .... Mrs. Rudene Hollingsworth, Chm. Mr. L. A. Foster Shirley Gilmore Project .. Mrs.. Evylan Morrow, Chm. Mrs. Mary Reeves Mrs. Edna Lackey Membership ....Patricia Reid, Chm. Brenda Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomason Publicity .... Mrs. Margaret New, Chm. Mrs. Mary Rowell Barbara White Publication .Members of Executive Committee Mrs. Edna Lackey This Society was organized in 1976 in Carrollton, Georgia, for the purpose of preserving local records and evaluating and sharing such records with persons who have an interest in genealogy. Membership is open to all persons who are interested in genealogy in Carroll County and surrounding areas, or persons living anywhere who have roots in Carroll County or an interest in the founding fathers and history of the County. This Society does not assume responsibility for errors in fact or opinion which may appear in articles furnished by its members. We will gladly correct any errors brought to our attention. -73- iorrV rb % oS& &». sms 5c>**/iftt6 $!ee»u6 S^uut&t Dear Members: Those of you who are not privileged to attend our monthly meetings are missing a treat. Our programs have been most outstanding this year, thanks to our Program Committee. Ted 0. Brooke, C.G.R.S., of Marietta, .Georgia, spoke at our May meeting. We enjoyed having Ted and his family meet with us. Sam Pyle, one of our local members, brought our June program. Both men spoke on Confederate soldiers and were most interesting. Ken Thomas, who writes a weekly genealogical column for the Atlanta newspapers, will be our speaker at a luncheon meeting in September. Any interested person is invited* and all members are urged to bring their spouses to enjoy this treat. This meeting will be on September 25 at 11:30 at the Western Steer Restaurant on Highway 27 South in Carrollton. Tickets are $10 per person which includes a nice lunch plus the opportunity of hearing Ken speak. If by any chance you are unable to come for lunch, tickets for the program only are available for $3.50. Tickets are available from any local member of the Genealogical Society. We are pleased with your response to our request for material for the Quarterly. Keep it coming. Thank you for your pedigree charts, queries, etc. You make it possible for us to publish a first-class Quarterly. Mrs. Martha Anderson of the "Family Tree" in LaGrange is coming to bring our program in October. This meeting will be held at the Neva Lomason Library on Rome Street in Carrollton. We are fortunate to be able to have her, and this meeting is something you won't want to miss. See you there! Most Sincerely, Clarice S. Cox -74- EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH NEAR BOWDON, CARROLL COUNTY, GA. (The minutes of the Eden Baptist Church conferences begin in 1843. It is believed this was not the date the Church was constituted, however, for it seems that some pages were missing at the beginning of the minute book. Some say that the Church was constituted in 1837. The phrasing and spelling are the same as recorded in the minutes. These excerpts begin with the first conference on record.) Saturday, June 10, 1843 — Charges preferred against a sister for pilfering. James Reeves, Moderator-J. B. Word, Clerk July 8, 1843 — Charges satisfactorily established and the sister was excommunicated from the fellowship of the church. James Reeves, Mod.—-J. B. Word, Clerk December 12, 1845 — After mature deliberation a member expelled for joining our church with forged letter. Wife's name also erased from our book for having joined our church with said forged letter from Bethesda Church. (The following note was inserted in this minute book atvthis point.) James Reeves of Carroll County, acted as pastor of Eden Church from the constitution thereof until 11 Jan. 1845. Bro. Minor Wynne until 7 Feb. 1846. James Russell the balance of that year. William B. Harris.was pastor for year 1847 and for the present year, 1848... J. B. Word, Clerk, Jan. 1, 1848. General meeting for the 3rd district will meet with Eden Church, commencing Friday before the 3rd Sabbath in August 1848. The first members recorded as received on 18 Sept. 1848, as follows: By expierence, Tanner, a slave. Jemima Snow, Mary, a slave, Francis, a slave, and Corneilus Murff. Betsy, a slave restored. These are the first members to account to the next association. William R. Harris, Mod. John B. Word, Clk. 15 Jan. 1848. Conference rendered satisfaction to James Miles for keeping meeting house the past year. Engaged Bro. Murff for the present year $2.00 and a good stock lock to be put on the door, church to pay same. 19 Feb. 1848. Lock payed for. Bro. Reubin H. Hand applied for and was granted a letter of dismission. Sunday, Feb. 20, 1848. Meeting disappointed by rain. 18 Mar. 1848. Bro. John Burt requested that his name be erased from our church book for intoxication. On consultation, the matter was continued until next conference and a committee of three appointed, viz: J. B. Word, L. K. Williams, J. H. Hand, to see him -75- and labor to sustain him. Wm. R. Harris, Mod., J. B. Word, Clerk Saturday, April 15» 1848. Under reference, Bro. Burt retained in fellowship. Bros. James Creel, John C. Blair, Thomas Griffin and sister Sarah Smith applied for letters of dismission. Granted. W. R. Harris, Mod. J. B. Word, Clerk 16 April 1848 Sunday -- Received by letter Bro. John and Sis. Rebecca Veal. 21 May 1848-Sunday — Recieved by letter Sis. Savene (?) Snow. Saturday 17 June 1848 — It being quarterly meeting, called for correspondance. Bretheren from New Hope and Upper Tallapoosa responded and were cordially invited to seats by the moderator. Sunday, June 18, 1848. Large attentive congregation. Bro. Harris preached in the Spirit, communed in love and dismissed in Order. Saturday, June 15i 1848. Henry Stokes presented himself for admision, viewing himself wrongly. He was excluded at November meeting. Majority asked for reconsideration. After much alter¬ cation, continued until Thursday before union meeting. v(3rd Sabbath in August.) Bros. J. B. Word, Josiah Reeves, Caleb Veazey appinted in case of failure of delagates at our union meeting, to be held with our church at Eden. Thursday, August 1?, 1848. Agreed to send up two dollars for minutes the church writes. Friday, Aug. 18, 1848. Elder James Reeves preached the interductory sermon. Elder James Davis followed in Exortation. Prayer by Elder P. M. Rice. 17 March 1849. Received by letter Alexander Colclough and wife, Mary Coleiough. 14 April 1849. Received by letter Sis. Lucy Presley and A, F. Stephenson and Wife Jane. Mary, slave of Me McArthur, excluded for offense of having illigitimate child. Saturday, 19 May 1849. Pastor absent. Bro. Veazey sang and prayed and acted as moderator. Sister Mary Burt applied for letter. Granted. Agreed to raise a church fund for support of the table, minutes and other special purposes, and the clerk to prepare subscription paper for the same. Caleb Veazey, Mod., J. B. Word, Clerk Sunday, May 20, 1849. Bro. Barrow addressed a large and attentive congregation and we trust to good effect. J. B. Word, Clk. Saturday, 16 June 1849. Appointed Brethren Wesley T. Veazey, James H. Hand and in case of failure, Caleb Veazey, delegates to the Union Meeting. Bro. James Stamps and "other Brethren" from Indian -76- Creek Church, request some aid in conference tomorrow morning, to hear and determine on the call and qualification of Bro. Uriah Posey to the call of the Gospel as a minister. Brethren Womble and R. H. Hand agreed to attend. Brethren John Veal and wife, Alexander Colclough and wife, Henry Warren and wife and Benjamin Knight applied for letters of dismission for purpose of constituting a church. All granted. (These names appear on the early church roll of Bethesda Church.} Saturday, 14 July 1849. Bro. James Stephenson and wife, John B, Reeves and wife and William Word apply for letters of dismission. All granted. Saturday, Aug. — 1849. Received Henry T. Stoker by acknowledge¬ ments. Bros. Womble and Hand report that Bro. Uriah Posey was tolerated to preach. Sunday, Sept, 16, 1849. Received by letter Gay Upchurch and wife Patience, Willis J. Upchurch and Sarah E. Upchurch. Saturday, Nov. 17, 1849. Pastor absent. Bro. Veazey acted as moderator. Joel P. Yates, Richard White, William P. Williams, Rayburn Williams, Elizabeth Strickland and Tamer (Tanner?) and Frances, slaves, applied for letters of dismission. All*, granted. Sunday, Nov. 18, 1849. Convened in conference. Bros. J. H. Hand and Gay Upchurch appointed to visit Bro. Harris to inform him that he is our unaminous choice as pastor for ensuing year and learn cause of his absence. Bros. Hill and Barrow preached for us to an attentive congregation, we trust to good effect. James Barrow, Mod. Pro. J. B. Word, Clk. Saturday, 15 Dec. 1849. Brothers report that Bro. Harris* absence caused by affliction of his family and will attend us another year. Bro. Gay Upchurch and Sis. Patience Upchurch called to act and officiate as Deacon and Deaconess according to their former office. Bro. Caleb Veazey and wife, Catherine, called for and were granted letters of dismission. Paid up Bro. Murff for keeping and attending to meeting house the present year. Sunday meeting disappointed by rain, nearly. Mary, slave of J. B. Word, restored by acknowledgement and then granted a letter of dismission. Caleb Veazey, Mod. Pro tern Saturday, 19 Jan. I850. After preaching by pastor from Galations 3:26, received Bro. Thomas G. Upchurch and sister Garah Upchurch, his wife, by letter. Saturday, 16 Feb. 1850. Sister Susan Mabry and slave Frances, applied for letters of dismission. Granted. Saturday, 16 March I850. Reference relative to repairing or moving meeting house attended to. Agreed to repair our house and our deacons attend to same and present expense to church for payment. William R. Harris, Mod. J. B. Word, Clerk -77- Sunday, 17 March 1850. Received by letter L. M. Davis and wife, Nancy. Partook in love the Lord's Supper. Dismissed in order. Saturday, 20 April 1850. Received Caleb and Catherine Veazey by letter as Deacon and Deaconess. Agreed that repair of meeting house be postponed until crops are lade by. Saturday, 18 May 1850. Agreed to build new framed meeting house to be,at least 30 by 45 ft. and appointed Bros. Gay Upchurch, Murff, Roberts, W. T. Veazey and J. H. Hand as a committee to receive subscriptions and carry same into effect. Sunday, communed in Love and dismissed in Saturday, 20 July 1850. Chose Bro. J. C« pastor for present year, 1850. Sunday, 21 July 1850. Pulpit occupied by Bros. Reeves and Beverly, to a large and attentive audience and we hope to good effect. Received by letter Bro. Joseph C. Beverly, ordained minister of the Gospel. Saturday, 17 Aug. 1850. Bro. Beverly preached from Luke 12:35* "Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning," Bro. Branch Mabry and wife Catherine received into our fellowship. Sunday, 18 August 1850. Our meeting much frusterated by rain, not having our house covered. Statistical report for year I85Obaptised, nones received by letter, 14; dismissed by letter, 11? restored, Is excluded, Oj dead, none. 56 whites, 4 blacks. Contri¬ butions, $150.00. Meeting 3rd Sunday. Bowdon or Laurel Hill Post Office. Friday, 13 Sept. 1850. No preacher. Held prayer meeting. Saturday, 14 Sept. 1850. Devine Services by Bro. M. D. Robinson. Bro. and Sister Womble applied for letters of dismission. Granted. Bros. Veazey and J. B. Word appointed as correspondence to sister Carrollton church for October meeting. Sunday, 15 Sept. 1850. Communed in Love. Meeting continued on Sunday night and received by expierence Sister Mary Caroline Robinson. James Turner, received by expierence. Monday night received by expierence, Joseph Huff. Tuesday the 17th, received William F. Johnson and John Burt, by acknowlegements. Also John Robison, Jonder (?) and Patience Maxwell by expierence. Wednesday the 18th, received John Holloway and wife, Dorcas by expierence. At night received John Miles, by letter. Thursday the 19th, received Alexander P. Ponder by expierence. Meeting closed, having baptized 4; 2 by letter; restored 2; dismissed 2; making a gain of 10. Saturday, 20 Oct. 1850. Appointed Friday, Nov. 8, as fast and prayer day. Saturday, 16 Nov, I850. Bro. Beverly chose unimously as pastor for ensuing year. Bro. Davis applied for letter for himself and order. Beverly as assistant -78- wife. Granted. Agreed that committee appointed to build our church house employ a workman to lay the floor and make the door and window shutters. The roof and weatherboarding to be done by the public labor of the church and friends. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1850. Called for correspindence when Brethren Stephenson and Colclough from Bethesday, Barrow and Roberson from Carrollton, responded. Bros. James H. Hand, Bradon J. Hand and George More with their wives, dismissed by letter. (These minutes will be continued in the next Quarterly.) Contributed by Clarice S. Cox The following is an Extract of the 1842 T&x Digest, 9th District, ?54th Georgia Militia of Carroll County, Georgia. This is a continuation from the last Carroll County Genealogical Quarterly in which was published the 10th District (Town), 714th Georgia Militia of the Original 1842 Tax Digest of Carroll County, Georgia, from pages 15-23. The information herein contained is extracted from pages 24-26 of the Original Volume. Contributed by Edna S. Lkckey EXTRACT OF 1842 Carroll Countv, 9th Dist. 754th TAX n DIGEST Georgia G. M, NAME POLL SLAVES LAND (ACRES Addams, John Avrea, William Avrea, Richard Brown, Wi11iam 1 1 1 1 McBurnet, Nicholas 1 McBurnet, Nancy Burrow, Philip Sr. Baugh, William 1 Baugh, Jonathan 1 Baugh, Isaac 1 Cunningham, William 1 Coneroy, James 1 Davis, Anderson 1 Davidson, John 1 ) LOT NO. DISTT. SECT. COUNTY 8 2 2 9 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 202 40 40 202 202 225 202 202 131 150 73 74 119 144 143 146 248 172 952 1218 229 252 61-62 179 345 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 3 10 10 4 10 7 Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll 3 Paulding 3 Paulding Carroll Carroll Coweta Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll -79- NAME _ POLL SLAVES LAND LOT (ACRES) NO, DIST. SECT. COUNTY Ezzell, Henry G Ezzell, John Hays, Beniah W. Hill, Winey Hill, James Helton, Isom Johnson, William F. Jenkins, Jesse Johnston, A. H. Johnston, Joel Johnston, Hiram 1 1 1 1 1 1 202 245 250 202 202 150 40 50 50 101 490 (End of Page 24 of Original Volume) Johnson, Thomas 1 Keneda, James H. Luallen, Worthy Massengill, John Martin, George C, Moore, Willis B. Mabry, ‘Irwin Meredy, John Price, Benjamin Powel, Daniel Powel, John Prater, Andrew Smith, Aaron Smith, Richard 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 202 202 40 202 202 202 202 202 202 Smith, Smith, Smith, Smith, James Snow, Thomas Littleton Mark Gabriel D. C Sims, Covil A. Vowel, Malachi Veasy, Caleb Wagnon, William J« Wagnon, George M. (End of Page 25 of Original Volume) Wagnon, George M. -* - 202 Gdn. for heirs of William 0. Wagnon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 202 50 6? 8 100 67 100 194 202 202 202 202 202 102 111 113 114 40 1011 237 237 134 326 139 97 303 935 30 , 53 244 61 40 60 59 82 60 237 59 74 122 123 101 40 82 49 (Ala.) 9 13 5 9 9 9 2 9 9 /o 9 9 23 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 Carroll Thomas Early Carroll Carroll Carroll Forsyth Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Irwin Carroll Carroll Paulding Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Lee Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll -80- NAME _ POLL SLAVES LAND LOT (ACRES) NO. DIST. SECT. COUNTY Whitaker, John 1 Womble, Edwin G. 1 202 202 202 202 202 40 40 120 139 43 44 45 411 94 9 9 9 9 9 12 15 Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Carroll Lumpkin Lumpkin (End of 9th District 754th Georgia Militia) Names of Defaulters in Carroll County and a Double Tax Assessed Agreeable to the best information for 1842. This information is recorded on Page 50 in the Original Volume of the 1842 Tax Digest of Carroll County, Georgia. 9th District 75^th G.M. * Carroll County, Georgia 1842 NAME _ POLL SLAVES LAND (ACRES LOT DIST. SECT. NO. COUNTY Cochran, James 1 Martin, William 1 Tresher, Alford 1 Carroll Carroll Carroll The Alabama Genealogical Society will hold a one-day seminar on FACTS FOR FAMILY HISTORY at the Holiday Inn - Medical Center in Birmingham, 25 September 1982. Richard S. Lackey's topics will be "Pioneer Americans on the Indian Frontier" and "Using Southern Land Records in Genealogical Research." Winston De Ville's topic will be "Anglo-American Research on the French and Spanish Frontier” and will join Mr. Lackey.to speak on "Publishing the Past." Both gentlemen are Fellows of the American Society of Genealogists and internationally recognized authorities of genealogical research. There will be a Question and Answer Period plus door prizes. For information, contact the society at Samford University Library, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229. Attentions Betty Collins• Mrs. Doris Colson writes from Fitzgerald, Ga., that she shares her copy of the Quarterly with Joseph K. Harper, age around 90, who was born and reared in Carroll County. As a young man he went to Fitzgerald to live with a brother, Dr. Aubrey Harper, and was a rural mail carrier for 47 years. His father farmed in Carroll County and was a writer for a Carroll County paper. Thanks, Mrs. Colson, for sharing your sharing with us! My Ancestors would have loved your Ancestors—and in fact, maybe they did! — Ashleigh Bryant (Pot Shots) Not to know what happened before we were born is to remain perpe¬ tually a child, for what is the worth of a human life unless it is woven into the lives of our ancestors in the record of history. — Cicero It is indeed a desirable thing to be well descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors — Plutarch (Submitted by Jo Lawitzke) -81- INDEX TO 1827 LAND LOTTERY CARROLL COUNTY, GA. (By Districts) The following information was taken from the original records of the 182? Land Lottery in the Surveyor General's Office of the State of Georgia, located in the Archives and History Building, Atlanta, Georgia. The Summer 1982 issue of the Carroll County Genealogical Quarterly, pages 55-59» contained the Third District, Fifth Section of Carroll County, Georgia, 1827 Land Lottery. Copied and extracted by Edna S. Lackey FOURTH DISTRICT, FIFTH SECTION, CARROLL COUNTY, GA. We, the managers appointed to superintend the drawing of the Lottery authorized by the several acts of the Legislature to dispose of and distribute the lands lately acquired from the Creek Nations of Indians by the United States in treaty concluded at the Indian Springs on the 12th day of February 1825, do certify that we have performed the duty assigned us, and that the following pages contain the names of the fortunate drawers in the Fifth Section of Carroll County with the respective lots of land drawn by them. Signed: Ted Cullens H. Luckie John Hatcher Joseph Ligon Edw. Cary LOT NAME NO. DISTRICT COUNTY DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3.4 15 16 17 18 19 William Hand Sanders Warren Robert S. Patton Bates Bibb' Voientine Crook (S.) Davenports Oglethorpe (Error in Grant. Granted as in 3rd District) John Reed John Stephens William Gideons' Orphans John Mathews Elrod Denny Edy Culpepper (Widow) Austin M. Garrett Michael J. McCarty's Orphans Earnest C. Wittick's Orphans Robert B. Binion (Sol.) Nancy Kenon (Husband absent 3 years) Obadiah Echols James Hattock Lucy Adams (Widow) Margaret Bledsoe (Widow of R.S.) John Haynes 20 Ealam Alexander 21 Hiram Read 22 John C. Anderson 23 Athael Pullen Bowlings Roberts Veneabie 17th Becks Plumers Wilsons B. Ross Youngs Bishops Rutland W. Candlers Hattocks Birches Christians T. Suttons W. Dunns W. Blacks Greshams Pullens DeKalb Hall Jackson Liberty Rabun Laurens Hall H. Moultrie Jefferson Morgan Hancock Bibb B. Baker Franklin Upson Clarke Morgan Duke Habersham B. Parker Elbert B. Parker Putnam Monroe Newton June 2, 1827 Oct. 27, I836 May 28, 1835 Sep. June Sep. Aug. Nov. Dec. Feb. 27, 1844 22, 1843 25, 1834 13* 1830 29, 1838 12, 1837 2, 1846 June 16, 1843 July 1, 1843 Nov, 10, I836 Feb. 17, 1846 July 30, 1830 Jan. 3# 1834 Nov. 16, I836 Sep. 9, 1845 Feb. 17, 1846 Feb. 17, 1846 July 4, 1834 May 4, 1837 May 2, 1836 LOT NO. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 .36 37 38 39 4o 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 -82- NAME DISTRICT COUNTY DATE Cadwall W. Raines David Allen’s Orphans James McJones Matthew Burford John Sloan Richard Wiggins (R.S.) Martha Sander's Illegi¬ timates Newell Wells James M. McClure John Hurst John Audulf Robert S. Leverett Elizabeth Bayne (Widow) Susannah Fountain's Illegitimate Children Adam Wilkinson Samuel Eberhart lea Atkinson Abraham Sapp's Orphans Jac obs Ammons (R.S.) William West Henry Ware's Orphans Elizabeth Staley (Husband Absent) John Simmons Mary Bass (Illegitimate) Jesse Duke James Mooring (Sol.) Turner Jenkins Hardy Powell's Orphans Ebenezer Jackson Sr. (R.S) Fielding Dillard's Orphans James McElhannon Israel Watson (Sol.) Burwell Moore Henry Russell Nathaniel Spears Adam Hardin John Howell's Orphans Joseph Bird Eleanor Rich (Husband Absent) John B. Messer Elias Fiveash (As Citizen) Beards W. R Camerons Ross Rhodes Downs Bibb Wilcoxson Jasper Nov. Jefferson Dec. Oglethorpe July Thomas Feb. Warren Oct. Matthew Whitfield Sep. 9». 1845 20, 1838 19. 1834 1, 1843 18, 1832 13* 1845 Matthews Wilkinson Sep. 6, 1844 Dixons Irwin Owens Jasper T. Green Stricklands Effingham Beards Bibb Pullins Newton Stewarts Jones J. Johnson Spiveys Laurens Ginns Culbertsons Thomas Blackshears Frasers Turners B. H Hancocks Mottes Baldwin Madison Pulaski Twiggs Lincoln Monroe . Moulton Madison Ware MeDonalds Cunninghams Richardsons Currys Stephens Dranes Bufords T. Pairs Popes Whitfields Mannings Shores Fergusons 112th P. Halls Segos Franklin Jefferson Bulloch Wilkinson Bryan Columbia Chatham Oglethorpe Pennington Jackson Montgomery Washington Wayne Wilkinson Monroe Hancock M. Compton Greene Richmond Blounts Jones Charles Day Groces Tattnall Dec. 19. 1837 Feb. 20, 1846 Dec. 12, 1827 Mar. 20, 1846 July 1, 1843 Sep. 8, 1845 Apr. 21, 1843 Apr. 6, I83I July 1, 1843 Mar. 8, I830 Dec. 14, 1829 Dec. 15, 1837 Feb. 16, 1846 July 1, 1843 Nov. 22, I836 June 23 Dec. 10 Aug. 13 Mar. 12 June 1, Dec. 18 May 18, Sep. 6, : 1837 , 1840 , 1836 , 1830 I836 , 1840 1827 1848 Aug. Dec, Oct. Dec. June Dec. Aug. 9, 1836 11, 1829 25. 1835 7, 1830 29, I830 22, 1831 19, 1848 June 23, 1843 July 1, 1843 Feb. 10, 1846 Aug. 28, 1832 -83- LOT NO. NAME DISTRICT COUNTY DATE 66 6? 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 LOO L01 L02 103 104 -05 .06 -07 .08 .09 .10 .11 .12 Lewis Stowers (R.S.) Anderson Maddox David Allen (R.S.) Bryant Hurst Isaac Mathews (R.S.) Robert Reynolds* Orphans Arthur B. Davis William Murphy Orphan 1 Ann K. Kinney (Widow) Thomas P. G. Stephens Carpenters Towns Christians Collings Herndon Pearsons Buchannans Lukers Johnsons Seals Elbert Taliferro Morgan Appling Clarke Twiggs Baldwin Wilkes Butts Oglethorpe Dec. Oct. July June Nov. July Nov. July Nov. Feb. 16, 1831 10, 1832 1, 1843 6, 1827 28, I836 26, IR32 19, 1842 1. 1843 11, 10. Turner Chapman John Bean (Sol.) William Allen's Orphans William Cochran Julius A. Wicker John Hand (Sol.) Bennett K. Stansell William Brantley Orphan John VanBrackel (R.S.) Zachariah Deason (R.S.) Richard Adams Cyrus Choice Amos Hollingsworth Elam T. Yarbrough Sarough Helton (Blind Woman) Asa Chaney's Orphans Blounts Hands Reddings Bn. Yagers Doles Hands Snows Jordans Harveys Harris Hammocks A Spences Suttons Downs Popes Charles Day Jones Jasper Baldwin Hall Baldwin Jasper Newton Washington Bryan Henry Jones , & D. W. Orr DeKalb Habersham Warren Jones Feb. 4, May 10, May 31, July 24 May 20, Sep. 2? 1842 1846 1833 I831 1837 31 1832 1843 1837 July 1833 Jan. 14, 1833 May 6, 1829 May 1, 1827 Feb. 13, 1846 July June Nov. Apr. 24 6. 13 21 1837 I836 1837 1843 Sarah Moon (Widow) Maradeth Adams West Vinson (Sol.) Jeremiah Stover Jr Patsy Lodge Orphan (Error in Grant. James Beall William B. Lumpkin George Spence William Cross George Hayes Sr. Phillip Izeley (R.S Cox Monti 99) ) William Osburn John Bryan Levi Lowery (R.S.) Mary Greene (Widow) Jonathan Blythe Billington Blanchard William J. Eddins (Idiot) Edy Stallings Shadrack Ellis John Moate (Widow RS Robersons Dickinson Eenzies Lynchs Granted as Lot Dickens Frosts Watsons Deens Hays Hunnicutts M. Waithers Tates Millers Blacks Bakers Culbreaths Stephens Battons Clarks Bexleys Camden Nancy Hawk Elbert Jasper Hancock Habersham Burke Sep. 6, 1848 M ov May 28 14, July 18 June Dec. 1839 1839 1839 19, 1837 11. 1837 Clarke Clarke Morgan Laurens Newton Gwinnett Whitfield 'Washington Habersham Jackson Richmond Gwinnett Columbia Franklin Columbia Putnam Walton Nov May Jan. Mar. Jan. Feb. , 1 28 14, 17, 28, 20, 1844 1835 1843 1828 1835 1846 Apr. 1837 Apr. 8, 1837 June 16, 1828 May 4, 1833 Jan. 1, 1829 Dec. 9, 1831 Dec. 20, 1837 Jan. 3. 1338 July 10, 1829 Dec. 20, 1837 LOT NO, 114 115 116 117 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138' 139 140 141 142 143 144 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 165 166 167 168 169 1?0 171 172 173 1?4 178 179 180 181 182 I83 -84- NAME DISTRICT COUNTY DATE John S. Adams Millers (Error in Grant. Granted as in 10th Madison Smith Illegitimate Clemmons Reuben Ragland Kendricks Frederick Fountain Waldens (Error in Grant. Granted as in Cowe Nicholas M. Lewis Jr. Dawsons John Gass Fains Theodosius Cook Alexander Castleberry George Stovall Sr. (R.S.) William Wynne Samuel Pullins Orphans William Rawlings (Sol.) Burton Paul Leonard H. Hamilton Mastin Lovern Lewis G. Hickman John G. Richardson John Pryor (R.S.) John M. Cooper George Underwood Thomas Hunt William Hatcher (R.S.) Keziah Davis’ IllegitiBells Hardens Blankenship J. L Rogers Culbreaths Floyds Newbys Huntingtons Stranges N. M Houses McCrees Dardens Treadwells Jone s Bowens Halls Barrenlines (See Executive Dixon Lockhart (R.S. ) S. mates. William Charles Samuel McBride's Orphanj James Martin William Holley John Martin Sr. James Hayman John W. Caswell Joel Maberry Sr William Loftin Alexander McMillion (R. George H. Casper John Sawyer David Vestal Reuben Ransom Joel McClendon Nathias Carter’s Orphans Ulyssus R. Lynch Robert P. Ward Isaac N. Morgan Susan K. Ponder, Orphan Stephen Cobb Elijah Smith Jesse Hightower Samuel W. Ewing Henry Albritton (Sol. l.W Order Dec. 14, Hairs Boyds GiIbests Smiths Floyds Bradford Fountains Andrews Wilsons )Walters Morris Graggs McCalls 103d Dist Owens Bells Lumpkins Penningtons Hines Webbs Tates Ross Herndons 118 Dist ) Bohannans Monroe Dist.) Jasper Putnam Jefferson ta County) Greene Habersham Elbert Hall Franklin , Cavinder Warren Columbia Washington Jones Richmond Franklin Lawrence Monroe Clarke Jasper Richmond Warren Jones Wilkinson Telfair 1849) Early Chatham Jefferson Washington DeKalb Hall Irwin Burke Franklin Telfair Franklin Gwinnett Twiggs Tattnall Hancock Jasper Elbert Clarke Newton Jasper Newton Habersham Jefferson Clarke Kane oc k Laurens Dec. 16, 1835 May 26, 1848 Oct. 3, 1829 Nov. 17, 1827 Feb. Dec. Dec. Nov. Feb. Aug. Nov. July Nov. July Feb. Nov. Mar. June Jan. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. June July Nov. Mar. Dec. Sep. Aug. Dec. Nov. Oct. Dec, Nov. Oct. Nov. July Aug. July Nov. Apr. Sep. Dec. May ; Dec. Dec. Nov. Jan. 12, 1829 12, 1830 25, 1838 4, I835 7, 1846 18 16 1, 28 20 7, 15 27 22 29 18 15 17 10 23 10 30 29 9, 20 ° t 13 11 19 16 5, 24 21 21 25 1. 12 22 20 21 19 2. 19 19, P-3C 1^J J 1839 1843 1329 1830 1846 1836 1843 184b 1828 1833 1831 1832 1845 1830 1827 I830 I836 1835 1827 1838 1830 1327 1829 1834 1827 I836 I830 I836 1843 1830 1836 1334 1837 1836 I837 1337 I832 I831 DISTRICT COUNTY DATE -85- LOT NAME NO. 184 John B. Folds 185 William H. Coe 189 James Stroud 190 Effry Armond 191 Henry P. Hampton, Orphan 192 Sarah Logue (Illegitimate 199 Joshua Adams 200 Hinton Duncan 205 James B. Fulton Reeves Baines Wilsons Ginns Clarks ) Waldens Jasper Chatham Jasper Baldwin Columbia Jefferson James A. Morris Houses Monroe Davis Jones Dorseys Hall Dec. 12, 1831 Nov. 24, 1828 Dec. 23, 1831 July 1, 1830 Jan. 3» 1835 Sept. 5 * 1848 Nov. 17. 1832 Jan. 1, 1836 June 16, 1828 KEN THOMAS IS COMING TO CARROLLTON! We are indeed fortunate to have Ken Thomas as .our guest speaker at our September meeting. This will be a luncheon meeting at the Western Steer Restaurant in Carrollton, September 25, at 11«30. As you may know, Ken is the writer of the genealogy column which appears in the Atlanta newspapers on Sundays. He is also well known in genealogical circles over the State and is in demand as a speaker. We are looking forward to this meeting very much. Tickets can be obtained from local members of the Carroll County Genealogical Society for $10, which includes the luncheon and program. Anyone desiring to do so may buy a ticket for the program only for $3.50* This meeting is open to anyone interested in genealogy. Members are encouraged to bring their spouse or a friend. Out-of-towners may obtain reservations by sending a check or money order to Mrs. Nell Yates, 818 Tyus Road, Bowdon, Ga 30i°8, no later than September 15. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! Carroll Free Press, Friday, November 23, I883. Curtis, Ga. (Near Sand Hill, Carroll County) Mr. A. S. C. Chance has returned from a visit to his' brother in Macon Co., Ga. Mr. Nathan Hyde of Coweta visited relatives near this place. Mr. W. W. Harris has about completed his residence. M. V. Jordan has a residence that will soon be completed. A. M. Alexander is running the Jordan gin. R. A. Herring and T. A. Garst are running a gin near Sand Hill. J. M. Hamrick will soon sell his property and move to Villa Rica. C. M. Poster will also move to Villa Rica. A. M. Alexander and A. E. Nix visited in Villa Rica. Messrs. Lasseter and McPherson have "ginned 500 bales of cotton in Villa Rica this season." Dr. J. C. Smith of Shady Grove is sick with the fever in Atlanta. (Page torn) mentions a Mr. Giles who has a mill. Milton Bearden is very sick at the residence of Mr. John Woodv. Professor E. F. Shell conducted a singing at Bethel church. S. P. Barnett "has been quite feeble for some months. He has been confined to his bed some of the time." -86- KNIGHT, BROWN, AND RICHARDS FAMILIES Carrington KNIGHT was born about 1795 (age 55 in the 1850 Carroll County Census) in Orange County, North Carolina, the son of John KNIGHT III and his wife Mary CARRINGTON. He died before March 1857» the date of the probate record of Carroll County. He married in Jasper County, Georgia, 22 June 1815, Louhanie HOBSON who was born about 1793 (age 57 in the I850 Carroll County Census) in Georgia. She died after 23 August 1870, the date when the I87O Carroll County Census was taken. Children of Carrington KNIGHT and Louhanie HOBSON: 1. Permelia, b ca 1816, Ga. (Jasper Co.?); m William J. YOUNG (b ca 1812, Ga.). 2. Anderson C., b ca 1818, Ga.; m (1) 23 Dec 1841, Coweta Co., Ga., Elizabeth ADISON (b ca 1825, Ga.; d Dec 18591 age 34); m (2) 25 Oct I860, Carroll Co., Ga., Martha E. CASH; m (3) 22 Sep 1864, Nancy Jane SMITH. 3. Emily Mandaville, b 23 Sep 1821, Jones or Carroll Co., Ga. (SEE BELOW) 4. Mary Ann, b ca 1822, Ga.; m 22 Dec 1838, Carroll Co., Ga., Eddison REEVES (b ca 1811, S.C.). 5. John J., b 12 Aug 1825; m Jane D. - (b 1 May 1828, Ga.j d 18 Dec 1913» Ga.); d 19 Apr I889, Ga. Both buried Whitesburg City Cemetery, Carroll County, Ga. 6. Nancy Josephine, b 14 Mar 1828; m (1) 19 Dec 1848, Coweta Co., Ga., Reuben J. BRANTLEY; m (2) 7 Oct 1855, Carroll Co., Ga., Charles C. WAGER (b 24 Dec 1815, Wurttemburg, Germany; d 2 Sep 1901, Ga.; bur Whitesburg City Cemetery); d 5 May 1905; bur Whitesburg City Cemetery. 7. William B. F., "of Macon Co. Alabama," so mentioned in his father's will. No further information. Emily Mandaville KNIGHT, #3 above, was married probably in Carroll County on 21 Dec 1837» to James C. BROWN who was bora 13 July 1815 in Georgia. He died 5 July I885 in Jefferson County, Alabama, and she died 23 Oct 1892 in Jefferson County. They are both probably buried there. Children of James C. BROWN and Emily Mandaville KNIGHT, all born in Carroll County, Georgia: 1. John Carrington, b 4 Aug 1839; m 21 Nov I867, Ga., Mary J. BRYAM (b ca 1847, Ga.); d ca 1910, Ga. He was a physician and practiced medicine for many years in Carrollton. 2. Sarah A. Louhanie, b 2 July 1841; d Apr 1842, Carroll Co., Ga. 3. Mary Ann, b 19 Jan 1843; m 4 Jan I887 as his 2d wife, Thomas Harding RICHARDS; d 12 Jan 1924. 4. Frances Elizabeth, b 24 Feb 1845. (SEE NEXT PAGE) 5. George Washington, b 26 Mar 1848; m 29 Jan 1874, S. Emily BURNETT. He was a physician and practiced medicine in Carrollton, later in Brownsville (near Birmingham), Ala. 6. William Fannin, b 11 Sep 1850; m 29 Dec 1875, E. Absilia HAGANS. He was a lawyer in Carrollton, County School Superintendent, and a member of the State Legislature. Louisa Josephine, b 11 Jan 1853; m 9 Sep 1875, James E. FIELDS; d 24 Aug I889. 7. -87- Children of James C. and Emily Mandaville KNIGHT BROWN, Continued: 8. James Marion, b 11 May 1855* m 27 Nov 1877* M. Virginia JOHNSON. He was a brick mason and a contractor. 9* Julia Ann, b 1 Nov 1857? m 1 Apr 1888 James JONES; d 2 Apr 1889. 10. Oliver Mandaville, b 2 Mar i860; died unmarried. 11. Thomas Jefferson, b 25 July 1862; m 6 Oct 1891, Clemmie ARNOLD. He was a physician with his brother George in Brownsville, Ala.^, later known as Pratt City. Frances Elizabeth BROWN, #4 on the preceding page, married 9 July 1865, in Carroll County, Thomas Harding RICHARDS, born 28 April 1841 in Henry County, Ga., to -RICHARDS and his wife Eliza V. -• In December 1869 they moved to Jefferson Co., Ala., settling in a log cabin near Dolomite, twelve miles from Birmingham. Frances Elizabeth died there 4 Aug 1886, and is "buried on the hill across from the house.” Thomas Harding RICHARDS married Mary Ann "Molly" BROWN, the sister of Frances Elizabeth, 4 Jan 1887, and moved in 1887 to Danville, Morgan Co., Ala., and in 1895 to Falkville, Morgan Co., Ala., where he died 27 June 1898. His grave in the Falkville Cemetery is marked with a tall stone. He was a farmer, shoemaker, and a wagoneer during service in the Civil War. He enlisted 1 Mar 1861 in Carroll County for service in the Confederate States Army, and was wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. He never fully recovered from a shot wound through the ribs and lower lung and was at times a semi-invalid throughout his life. Children of Thomas Harding RICHARDS and Frances Elizabeth BROWN: 1. -Eliza Ann Amanda, b 4 Feb 1866, Carroll Co., Ga; m 28 Feb 1884, Pleasant Grove, Ala., Hugh Clem FREEMAN (b 31 Jan 1855» Raleigh, N.C.; d 26 June 1941, Wylam, Ala.; bur McDonald's Chapel Cem., Wylam, a district of Birmingham); d 14 Mar 1913» Tuscaloosa, Ala. 2. Villulia Elizabeth, b 25 Oct I867, Carroll Co.; d 17 Nov 1882, Dolomite, Jefferson Co., Ala.; "buried on the hill across from the house•” 3». James William "Will”, b 26 Sep 1869» Carroll Co.; m 6 Jan I898, Decatur, Ala., Annie Livona ENGLISH (b 7 May 1872, Wabash Co., Ind., to Daniel Francis and Jemima SLIPE ENGLISH? d 9 Apr 1944, Jerome, Yavapai Co., Ariz.); d 18 July 1930* Roswell, Chaves Co., N.M. Both are buried in Roswell, N.M. 4. George Martin, b 20 Mar 1872, Jefferson Co., Ala.; m 26 Oct 1898, Adamsville, Ala., Sarah Caroline "Callie" WHEELER (b 28 Sep I876, Adamsville, Ala.; d 22 July 1955» Birmingham); d 19 Oct 1955» Birmingham, Ala. 5. Texanna "Anna" Lee Ola, b 28 Feb 1874, Jefferson Co., Ala.; m 11 Dec 1899» Falkville, Morgan Co., Ala., Andrew Jackson "Jack" STEWART (b 18 Dec 1868, Lawrence Co., Ala., to Wm. Calvin and Sarah Ann WALDRUP STEWART; d 19 June 1950, Lebanon, Linn Co., Ore.); d 17 July 1955* Lebanon. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Lebanon, Ore. 6. Ida Lee Ella, b 20 Mar I876, Jefferson Co., Ala.; m 26 June 1907, Roswell, N.M., Herbert Yulee GREGG (b 16 Sep 1877. Marion Co., S.C., to Robert Yulee and Martha Helen LEGETT GREGG; d 22 Nov 1909, Sweetwater, Tex.; bur Sweetwater I.O.O.F. Cemetery); d 19 Jan 1924, Corvallis, Ore.; bur Corvallis, Benton Co., Ore. -88- Children of Thomas Harding and Frances Elizabeth BROWN RICHARDS, Continued: 7. Emily Vella, b 3 Dec 18791 Jefferson Co,, Ala; unmarried; died 12 Nov 1909, Roswell, N.M. 8. Ellard Alasca, b 6 Feb 1882, Jefferson Co., Ala,; m (1) May 1903, Effie May SMITH (b 3 Mar 1883; d 20 July 1905); m (2) 4 Feb 1909, Beulah Ethel SMITH, sister of Effie May (b 10 Dec 1888, d 6 Nov 1966); d 27 July 1923, Roswell, N.M. 9. Verna Josephine, b 17 Dec 1883# Jefferson Co., Ala.; d 31 Dec I885» Dolomite, Jefferson Co., Ala.; "buried on the hill across from the house." 10. John Thomas Jefferson, b 29 July 1886, Jefferson Co., Ala.; unmarried; drowned in a flood 26 July 1902, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., Texas. (This information on the Knight, Brown, and Richards families was contributed by Guy Robert Gregg, 17435 SW Florence Street, Aloha, Oregon, 97007, telephone 503-649-6348. He is the great-grandson of Thomas Harding and Frances Elizabeth Brown Richards and invites correspondence on these families. The information contained in this record was copied from a family Bible and family records in the possession of Mr. Gregg.) Carroll Free Press, Friday, November 23, 1883. Advertisers: J. W. Hallum, Physician and Surgeon, office at Turner & Chamber's Store < Dr. R. F. Cole, surgery and surgical diseases, "prepared for most any operation." G. W. Guthrey, boot and shoe maker, shop in back room of the post office building. John B. Stewart, photographing and ferrotyping, Newnan Street. Evans, Jeweler. Turner & Chambers, general merchandise. Askew & Bradley, dry goods, groceries, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, notions, trunks, furniture, coffins, burial cases, etc. Jesse R. Griffin, stove emporium. Thompson Bros., furniture. Estey & George Wood & Co., Newnan, organs, burial cases. Rhudv & Spurlock, general merchandise. W. 0. Perry and John H. Ward, salesmen. Long & Co. (H. W. Long & T. L. Long) general merchandise. South¬ east corner of public square. C. B. Simonton, dry goods, groceries, clothing, etc. Northeast corner of the square. A. C. Saxon and J. A. Huggins, salesmen. E. G• Kramer, manure. Carroll Masonic Institute, H. C. and S. J. Brown. Miss Minnie Reese "one of the most accomplished musicians of the south" will have charge of the music department. J. D. Bennett. dry goods, groceries, notions. Newnan Street. H. 0. Roop. general merchandise (buggy, stove, coffins, lime, sugar, "pure linen shirt for $1.") Sims & Noles (D. W. Sims), Carrollton Mills. Carroll Free Press, Edwin R. Sharpe, Publisher. -89- MORE HISTORY OF COMPANY B COBB’S LEGION (BOWDON VOLUNTEERS) Carroll County, Georgia, was named in honor of John Carroll of Maryland, one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. What may not be so well known is the role that some of our Carroll County ancestors played in the history of Maryland during the Civil War and during General Lee’s Maryland Campaign in September, 1862, I have lived a number of years in Rockville, Maryland, the county seat of Montgomery County and now practically a suburb of Washington, D.C. It was here recently that my interest in Carroll County genealogy and in local history came together to become the object of pleasant trips to the Maryland and Virginia countrysides, for within 100 miles of Rockville, my great-grandfather, Thomas D. Beck, and his unit, Carroll County's own Company B of Cobb's Georgia Legion, fought four major Civil War Battles: Manassas, Virginia (Aug ’62); Sharpsburg (Antietam), Maryland (Sep '62)5 Fredericksburg, Virginia (Dec '62)j and Chancellorsville, Virginia (May ’63). The Carroll Historical Quarterly, Vol. 1, 1968, lists 103 names of the Bowdon Volunteers in Company B, Cobb’s Legion. The Genealogical Quarterly, Fall-Winter 1981, gives a more extensive list. Thomas D. Beck and his older brother, Semore Y., are listed with the volunteers of August 2?, 1861. Since they both lived near Tyus, they may have only belatedly heard about all the commotion up in Bowdon before they joined with-a separate group of eighteen men. In the Spring of 1862, Cobb's Legion joined in the defense of Richmond where, during the Penninsula Campaign, they may have seen the destruction of some of America's earliest historical landmarks and archives during the desperation of battle. Perhaps the Legion is best remembered by General Chamberlain who received the formal surrender of Lee's forces at Appomattox. He noted the small remnant of this once proud unit that had withstood wave after wave of Federal Divisions attacking the famous "Sunken Road" before Mayre's Heights during the First Battle of Fredericks¬ burg, Virginia, where General Chamberlain himself had lain wounded through the cold December night. General Chamberlain was a soldier's soldier who later became a United States Senator from Maine. General Cobb, the well known and outspoken Southern Leader, lost his life in this battle, just a few yards from his mother's birthplace. It was quite by accident that I discovered the movements of Cobb's Legion during the Maryland Campaign that culminated in the Battle of Sharpsburg. It was the mild September weather and the memory of our visit in 1980 that prompted my wife and'me to return with our young son, David, to see the Civil War reenactment of the Battle of Crampton's Gap, which formed a part of the Battle of South Mountain. The reenactment took place on Sunday, September 13, 1981, in the picturesque town of Burkittsville, Maryland, on the western -90- edge of Frederick County, about twelve miles west of Frederick City. South Mountain runs north-south and separates Middletown Valley from Pleasant Valley. Burkittsville lies in Middletown Valley, right at the foot of South Mountain and Crampton's Gap, on the east side. "Burkittsville is a well-preserved, virtually unchanged example of American townscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries," says the pamphlet published by the Burkittsville District Heritage Society, Inc. Its two churches, one Lutheran, the other Reformed, built before the Civil War, tell of its German heritage from Pennsylvania. In 1975» the town was included in its entirety on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is a living museum that has changed little in out¬ ward appearance since Carroll County's Company B marched through on the 10th or 11th of September in 1862 on their way to Harper's Ferry, or on the 14th of September when they returned to help defend the mountain gap road just past the town to the west. It was atop the mountain road at Crampton's Gap that I found the marker indicating the presence of Cobb's Georgia Legion on another Sunday, 119 years ago. It was the 5th or 6th of September, 1862, when Cobb's Legion had first crossed the Potomac River near White's Ferry (it was a ford at that time) and entered Maryland with about 55»000 men of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. They were short of supplies but were flushed with a sense of pride in the Victory at Second Manassas the previous week. With the song that Confederate soldiers sang, "Maryland, My Maryland," they came with Lee to seek recruits and supplies from the reported Southern sympathizers in Maryland. On September 7 % they marched into Frederick, a bustling Central Maryland town of importance in 1862. Their reception was disappointing. Poolsville, the first town after White's Ford, was a "Southern Maryland" town with many sympathizers but Frederick was more reserved. Although populated with people closely kin to the people in the Valley of Virginia, the people of Frederick also had a close kinship with nearby Pennsylvania and they knew that Washington was firmly in Federal hands. But Frederick was more than just a disappointment for Lee's men. It was here that a copy of General Lee's order dividing his forces was lost and fell into the hands of the Union commanders a few days later, enabling them to seek out quickly Lee's separated forces and outnumber them two to one. The Confederate troops in Burkittsville and on Crampton's Gap were just a rear-guard force detached mainly from General Lafayette McLaw's Division, to which Cobb's Georgia Legion belonged. McLaw's entire division had left Frederick on September 10 with the rest of Lee's Army but had turned left and south and separated from the main body of the Army. With R. H. Anderson's Division, McLaw had marched the seven miles to Jefferson. From Jefferson, they had turned west and -91- marched another seven miles to Burkittsville. A short distance south of Burkittsville, they had then crossed over South Mountain at Brownsville Pass (now closed to automobiles) and, after a fourmile march, had camped at Brownsville on the night of September 11. In Brownsville, MeLaw set up headquarters in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, built in 1834 and still standing today. Con¬ tinuing their march on the 12th, Cobb's Legion and the Divisions had then marched the four miles to Weverton, Maryland, where they waited until morning to continue another five miles and take up positions on and near Maryland Heights, overlooking Harper's Ferry, on the 13th. But the breath-taking view down into Harper's Ferry at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers had been of short duration for Cobb's Legion. A spy had informed General Lee that the Federals had found his lost order and, on .the evening of the 13th, Lee had sent a note to General McLaw ordering him to detach some of his brigades to defend the Brownsville and Crampton Passes. The situation was desperate. On the 13th, three Union Divisions under the command of General William B. Franklin and consisting of the entire VI Corps and one division of the IV Corps had been ordered to force Crampton's Pass, to take Rohersville and to cut off McLaw and relieve Harper's Ferry. By 3*00 p.m. on the 14th, General Franklin had moved his troops into position at Burkittsville and opened the attack to clear Burkittsville and push up the mountain gap road just to the west of the town. The marker atop Crampton's Gap stated that Cobb's Legion and Brigade had left Sandy Hook (near Harper's Ferry) on the 14th. The march to Crampton's Gap was about nine miles up Pleasant Valley to the Pass. With the 10th Georgia from Semme's Brigade, they arrived at the Pass in time to take up positions at the top and to see the 12,000-man Union force under General Franklin pushing steadily after the vastly outnumbered Confederates of Mahone's Infantry and Mumford's Cavalry Brigades. Soon the whole Confederate position was overpowered with many captured. (That may explain why Tom's brother, Semore, was reported missing in October 1862.) Before midnight on the 14th, Cobb's Brigade and five other brigades had formed a defense line in Pleasant Valley near Browns¬ ville under the command of R. H. Anderson. General Franklin stayed at the top of Crampton's Pass until he joined General McClellan at Sharpsburg on the 17th. When Harper's Ferry fell on the 15th, the way was clear for R. H. Anderson to rejoin General Lee by way of Harper's Ferry. General Lee had worried over the delays in taking Harper's Ferry but the news of the 15th encouraged him to take up positions at Sharpsburg, Maryland, on the morning of the 15th and to set the stage for the most tragic battle (in terms of a single day's casualties) of the entire Civil War. Because of a surprising number of Maryland Civil War buffs, I had heard of the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) long 92- before I even learned my great-grandfather's name and unit. The several trips I made there over the years only left me with a general idea of where McLaw's Division had fought. Only last year did I locate the marker for Cobb's Legion, a few feet off the • Hagerstown road where the National Park road turns down toward "Bloody Lane." The marker places Cobb’s Legion near the West Woods, in the center of Lee's line, to the left of Rode's Brigade and D. H. Hill's Division and the infamous "Bloody Lane." The marker reads in part, "CSA Longstreet's command, McLaw's Division, Cobb's Brigade, Lt. Col. Sanders, 24th Ga Inf. Commanding -- 24th Ga Inf. 16th Ga Inf. Cobb's Georgia Legion, 15th NC Inf." The marker reads further that Cobb's Brigade had crossed the Potomac (from Shepherdstown, West Virginia) (with McLaw's ? or R. H. Anderson's ? Division) -at daybreak on September 17th and halted near Lee's Headquarters west of Sharpsburg. They remained in reserve as the battle raged for about three hours and about If miles to the north. At about 9*20 a.m., they moved north (probably with R. H-. Anderson's Division) as Lee's last reserve to reinforce D. Ho Hill in the Sunken Road which was under heavy attack by French's and Richardson’s Divisions. Cobb's Brigade, to the west and left of the Sunken Road (soon to become forever known as "The Bloody Lane"), first faced to the north against French's Division. Later they faced east against the attack of Richardson's Division. The fighting raged for about three hours until-1:00 p.m. when the Confederates had been forced to fall back from Bloody Lane toward Sharpsburg. It rained all day the next day, September 18. Both armies, exhausted, spent, and shocked, waited in the cold September rain for an end to such misery. That evening, Lee gave the order for his men to evacuate the field and cross the Potomac into Shepherds¬ town. Federal guns took up positions on the Maryland side and sustained a galling fire into the town of Shepherdstown which was filled with Confederate wounded. Thus ended the Maryland Campaign and the awesome two-to-one advantage of the Union Forces. Some of Cobb's Georgia Legion would return to Maryland on their way to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but not Tom Beck and his brother Semore. Semore was killed on May 4, I863, at Chancellorsville, Virginia, and Tom received a severe leg wound there that eventually sent him home to Carroll County on convalescent leave. He later returned to Cobb's Legion in Richmond where the bone damage to his leg left him only fit for light duty. However, he stayed with his unit, Cobb's Legion, until its surrender at Appomattox and later, in his pension application, stated that he had never been captured. He was not listed with the few members of Cobb's Legion that were paroled at Appomattox. One cousin claims that he had Tom's Civil War rifle. Perhaps somehow he managed to avoid the formal surrender and just hobble off with his rifle and his medical slip. Today however, 119 years later, the Maryland countryside offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for the historical markers for Cobb's Georgia Legion and Bowdon's own Company B. For those of -93- us interested in genealogy and in family history, they mark a genealogical link that was stretched thin, almost to the breaking point. Today, when we visit these sites, we may even sense the tattered triumph of these men who managed to return home some' 116 years ago to a future made even less certain by their already exhausting sacrifices. Carroll County's sons also fought in many other units during the Civil War. My great-grandfather lost two older brothers besides Semore. One, Avington T. Beck, was killed in the Battle of Iuka, Mississippi, with the 3rd Texas Cavalry; the other, Isaiah S. Beck, III, died from wounds received in the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, while serving with the 41 Ga. Inf. Still another brother, Samuel B. Beck, served with the 37 Ala, Inf. and was paroled first at Vicks¬ burg, Mississippi, and later at Greensboro, N.C., with General Johnston's final surrender. Another older brother, Jeffrey Y., served in the Ga. State Guards. Recently, the Maryland Legislature voted down a bill to remove the objectionable verses from the State Song, "Maryland, My Maryland," The statue of the Confederate Soldier near the Courthouse in Rockville also survived an attempt to have it removed. It seems that the economic and sectional differences between the North and the South that date from the 1830's and had more to do with tariffs and states' rights than with slavery are forgotten. Thomas D. Beck's great-uncle was a Georgia legislator from Rabun County who voted against secession. Slavery was hardly of importance to the many Southerners who didn't own any slaves, and even to some who did but who doubted the merits of the system. These many Southerners from the Piedmont and the Mountains were drawn into a second War of Independence, much as had Tom's great¬ grandfather in North Carolina during the American Revolution. I honestly think that it would be an historical error to betray their heroic sacrifices on some catch-all altar of racism. Our racial misunderstandings of today's time could hardly be envisioned by these Confederate Soldiers who fought mainly what the Indians called "A White Man's War." It's my honest belief that few fought harder than Bowdon's Company B, or with less malice toward their fellow men. Written by Donald E. Beck 5704 Ridgeway Avenue Rockville, Maryland 20851 November 15, 1981 Lois 0. Newman, Rt 2, Tallapoosa, Georgia 30176, writes as follows: "I hope all of the members will remember while doing research that Haralson County was at one time a part of Carroll County. In fact most of the Seventh District and the Eighth and a small part of the Sixth. We have the unique history of sharing in both the 1826-27 Creek Lottery and the 1832 Cherokee Lottery, or I should say the land cessions." Ken Thomas is coming to Carrollton! 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