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Muster-roll of Captain Benet G. White’s company of
the brigade of Tennessee volunteer mounted militia,
ordered into the service of the United States by his excellency
Governor Cannon, from the 27th day of June, 1836,
to the 26th day of June, 1837.
Enrolment.
When. Where. By whom. Period.
June 21,1836 Millersburg, Rutherford county. B.G. White 12 months.
No. Names-present and absent. Rank.
1 B. G. White -------------- Captain
2 William W. Miller -------- 1st lieutenant
3 E. A. C. Norman ---------- 2d lieutenant
4 Willis Banks ------------- Cornet
1 Stokely 0. White --------- 1st sergeant
2 L. D. Newman ------------- 2d sergeant
3 William Hartless --------- 3d sergeant
1 William R. Bleekly ------- 1st corporal
2 Jesse Scott -------------- 2d corporal
3 Edward Carry ------------- 3d corporal
1 Edward Adcock ------------ Private
2 Josiah Alexana ----------- -- do
3 Morgan Aber -------------- -- do
4 Richard Brown ------------ -- do
5 Hamon Bullock ------------ -- do
6 Moses 0. Bughan ---------- -- do
7 Champion Bailey ---------- -- do
8 James Burkes ------------- -- do
9 William Burkes ----------- -- do
10 George Burkes ------------ -- do
11 William A. Blackborn ----- -- do
12 Lazareth Belt ------------ -- do
13 William Carter ----------- -- do
14 R. & Cluckerbud ---------- -- do
16 Reuben, Curry ------------ -- do
16 William R. Clark --------- -- do
17 Newton A. Clark ---------- -- do
18 M. J. Clemens ------------ -- do
19 George W. Dalton --------- -- do
20 Lyman P. Elliot ---------- -- do
21 John Estus --------------- -- do
22 Joseph Fox --------------- -- do
23 Abraham Gregory ---------- -- do
24 Allen. Gowen ------------- -- do
25 Reuben Gordon ------------ -- do
26 William Gowen ------------ -- do
27 George B. Hill ----------- -- do
28 Lewis Howland ------------ -- do
29 Henry Harse -------------- -- do
30 John F. Howland ---------- -- do
31 Stephen U. Jamison ------- -- do
32 William Johnson ---------- -- do
33 Columbus M. Johnson ------ -- do
34 H. 13. Johnson ----------- -- do
35 William Lynch ------------ -- do
36 Andrew I. Lynch ---------- -- do
37 Isaac J. Miller ---------- -- do
38 Joseph T. Miller --------- -- do
39 Robert J. Mayfield ------- -- do
40 Robert McGill ------------ -- do
41 John Miller -------------- -- do
42 Samuel Marr -------------- -- do
43 Henry McCullen ----------- -- do
44 Alfred Marr -------------- -- do
45 John McCoy --------------- -- do
46 Milton McMellon ---------- -- do
47 Mathew Miller ------------ -- do
48 Milton McClew ------------ -- do
49 William Mallory ---------- -- do
50 John Newman -------------- -- do
51 William Norman ----------- -- do
52 Jesse F. Nichol ---------- -- do
53 Francis E. J. Naire ------ -- do
54 Henry Norman ------------- -- do
65 John Preult -------------- -- do
56 William Preuit ----------- -- do
57 James S. Perry ----------- -- do
58 Mathew H. Prewit -------- -- do
59 John Rawlins ------------ -- do
60 Edward Rouse ------------- -- do
61 Lemon Rouse -------------- -- do
62 Jordan Scott ------------- -- do
63 John Smothers ------------ -- do
64 J. D. Scott -------------- -- do
65 Joab Scott --------------- -- do
66 John A. Stafford --------- -- do
67 Stephen Stovall ---------- -- do
68 Hollis Thomas ------------ -- do
69 Richard S. Thomas -------- -- do
70 Edward Waller ------------ -- do
71 James G. Wooten ---------- -- do
72 Alexander C. Wooten ------ -- do
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, Executive Department:
I Newton Cannon, governor of the State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that the officers, noncommissioned
officers, musicians, and privates, whose names are
enrolled upon this roll, were duly called into service,
and their services accepted by me, during the summer of
1836, under my proclamation of June 6, 1836, to meet a
requisition from the Secretary of War, dated the 25th
day of May, 1836.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the great seal of the State to be [L.S.] affixed,
at Nashville, the 26th day of August, 1837.
N. CANNON.
By the governor:
LUKE LEA, Secretary of State.
I hereby certify that the annexed is a correct roll of
the volunteer company that was tendered for the service
of the United States under my command, and received by
Governor Cannon, under the proclamation of June 6, 1836.
B. G. WHITE, Captain.
Sworn. and subscribed before me this 7th day of August, 1837.
STOKELY WHITE, Justice of the Peace.
I certify, on honor, that this musterroll exhibits the
true state of Captain B. G. White’s company of
the Tennessee mounted volunteers, under the requisition
of the Secretary of War, dated May 25, 1836,
and Governor Cannon’s proclamation of June 6, 1836,
for the period herein mentioned; that the remarks
set opposite the name of each officer and soldier
are accurate and just.
B. G. WHITE, Captain, Commanding the Company.
Sworn and subscribed before me, July 7, 1837.
JOHN P. GREER, Justice of the Peace.
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Source:
American State Papers, House of Representatives, 25th Congress, 2nd
Session. Military Affairs: Volume 7, Pages 757-758.
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