Stewart Countians and the War of 1812
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Additional information
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TN State
Library & Archives' Regimental Histories of War of 1812 |
Written by: Jimmy Driftwood
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In 1814 we took a little
trip |
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Along with Colonel Jackson
down the mighty Mississip, |
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We took a little bacon and
we took a little beans |
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And we fought the bloody
British in the town of New Orleans. |
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(chorus)We fired our guns
and the British kept a-coming |
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There wasn't nigh as many as
there was a while ago |
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We fired once more and they
begin a running, |
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On down the Mississippi to
the Gulf of Mexico |
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We looked down the river
and we saw the British come |
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And there musta been a
hundred of 'em beatin on the drum |
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They stepped so high and
they made their bugles ring |
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We stood behind our cotton
bales and didn't say a thing. |
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(chorus) |
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Ole Hickory said we could
take 'em by surprise |
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If we didn't fire our
muskets 'till we look 'em in the eyes. |
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We held our fire 'til we
seen their faces well |
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Then we opened up our
squirrel guns and really gave 'em, Well.. |
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[ chorus ] |
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They ran through the briars
and they ran through the brambles |
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And they ran through the bushes
where the rabbits couldn't go. |
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They ran so fast that the
hounds couldn't catch 'em |
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On down the Mississippi to
the Gulf of Mexico. |
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[ chorus ] |
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We fired our canons 'til
the barrel melted down |
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Then we grabbed an alligator
and we fought another round. |
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We stuffed his head with
cannon balls and powdered his behind, |
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And when we shot the fire
off the gator lost his mind. |
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[ chorus ] |
Stewart County and the War of 1812
Quite a few people were settled in the area by the War of 1812, making a militia organization for protection of the area necessary. By the end of 1814, people of the area were concerned about a potential British invasion from the lower end of the Mississippi River, and recruits were responding to take up defense of New Orleans. Thirty-six men from Stewart County signed up for a six-month tour of duty, marching south under the command of Major General John Coffee in October. In November, seventy-five flatboats loaded with Tennessee Militia passed Dover on their way to New Orleans. Stewart County's Captain James Gray served in the division of Colonel William Carroll in the battle. The resulting victory made General Andrew Jackson a hero among the people of the area.
Reference: Henry, J. Milton. The Land Between the Rivers.
Stewart Countians in the War of 1812
Using reference sources, as well as the material sent in by our researchers it is possible to have a fairly accurate listing of those Stewart Countians who saw action in this war. The following Stewart Countians are listed as having seen service in the War of 1812 by: McClain, Iris Hopkins, A History of Stewart County , Tennessee, c1965.
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Captain
James Gray |
George
Boyd |
James
Cooper |
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William
Colson |
Larry
Satterfield |
Andrew
Collins |
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Caleb
Ellis |
Hugh
McMillan |
Nathan
Yarborough |
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John
McCann |
William
Riggins |
William
Verhines |
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James
Lewis |
John
Davidson |
?
Barfield |
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Lemuel
Boyte |
Samuel
Cunningham |
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The following rosters of soldiers are from The River Counties, courtesy of Debbie:
Capt. James Haggard Company: Company under Capt. James Haggard, enlisted 28 Jan. 1814, discharged 10 May 1814.
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James
Haggard, Captain |
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Charles
Miles, 1st Lt. |
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Henry
King, 2nd Lt. |
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James
Williams, Ensign |
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James
blanks, 1st Sgt. |
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Martin
Cashin, 2nd Sgt. |
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Charles
Winstead, 3rd Sgt. |
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David
Gilman, 4th Sgt. |
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William
H. Roberts, Corp. |
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Alexander
Ross, Corp. |
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James
Burns, Corp. |
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Mordecai
Lewis, Corp. |
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Jonathan
Cooley, trumpeter |
Privates-
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John
Arthurnot |
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James
Adams |
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George
Berry |
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Jonathan
Brown |
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John
Brock |
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John
Barton |
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Robin
Bullard |
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Thomas
Boyd |
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William
Bell |
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William
Braden |
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Younger
Barker |
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Jesse
Cain (died 7 May 1814) |
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James
Cain (died 24 Feb. 1814) |
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Pleasant
Crews |
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Sampson
Connell |
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Samuel
Caldwell |
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William
Cantrell |
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William
Canady |
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Pleasant
Duke |
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Robert
Davis |
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Hardy
Ellis |
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Edward
Fowler |
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Edward
Farris |
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John
Fletcher |
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Ferrill
Francis |
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Andrew
Giffin |
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John
House |
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Thomas
Haley |
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William
Hust, blacksmith |
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Daniel
Isbell |
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John
Jones |
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William
Johnston |
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Charles
King |
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John
Lewis |
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Samuel
Lancaster |
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William
Lewis |
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William
Langley |
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Bird
Matlock |
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Charles
Matlock |
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Charles
Miles |
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John
McKolough |
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John
Mitchell |
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John
Melugin |
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Moses
Matlock |
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Samuel
Mitchell |
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Willis
Mallery |
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Joseph
Melugin |
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Nicholas
Norris |
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Thomas
M. (W?) Oliver |
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John
Palmer |
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Charles
Roper |
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Elijah
Rudolph |
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James
Reed |
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John
Reed, Jr. |
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John
Reed, Sr. |
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Thomas
Randal |
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William
Randal |
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Aaron
Smith |
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Absalom
Swift |
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John
Spencer |
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Mumford
Smith |
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Larkin
Norrod |
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Thomas
Swift |
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Alexander
Truman (Trousdale?) |
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Nathan
Thompson |
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William
Trousdale |
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George
Wimberly |
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Wharton
Wells |
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Solomon
Williams |
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William
Williams |
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Robert
Jones |
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Mathew
Lisby |
Captain Thomas Gray's Company: A company formed in Stewart County by Captain Thomas Gray, in Col. Richard C. Napiers regiment. Entered service 28 Jan. 1814 and discharged 10 May 1814.
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Thomas
Gray, captain |
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William
King |
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Adam
Clark |
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Walter
Brown |
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Harris
McGregor |
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Anderson
(?) Ross |
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Thomas
Gibbs |
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John
Hyers |
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Daniel
Curtis |
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Isham
Jones |
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Thomas
Curtis |
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John
Anderson |
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Joseph
Allen |
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David
Andrews |
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Samuel
Alsup |
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Jared
Bell |
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James
Bird |
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John
Bird |
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William
Bugg |
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George
Boyd |
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John
Callin (Collins?) |
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William
Daniel |
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Samuel
Davis |
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Edward
Ebling |
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Jeremiah
Forsythe |
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Eldred
Folks |
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James
Hogan |
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Jesse
Hudson |
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John
Hood |
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William
Hornberger |
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Richard
B. Hicks |
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Charles
Hooks |
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Elisha
Jackson |
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Eli
Jackson |
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Andrew
Irvine |
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Samuel
Jump |
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John
Kills |
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Thomas
M. Lane |
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Isaac
Lowry |
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Lloyd
Lee |
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John
McGregor |
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Joseph
Miller |
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Joseph
McClanahan |
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Robert
McKinney |
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Daniel
McMillan |
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Charley
B. Moore |
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Stephen
Parker |
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Edmond
Randle |
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Thomas
Roberson |
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Johnathan
Stevens |
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James
Summers |
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Edwin
Stevens |
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Elisha
Scruggs (died 22 April 1814) |
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Ebenezer
Skinner |
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Elijah
Whatley |
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Robert
Wyatt |
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Frederick
Weston |
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Martin
Wyatt |
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Hiram
Warnick |
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Nathan
Yarborough |
Capt. James Gray's Company: A company formed in Stewart County by Captain James Gray, under Col. John Cook, in service from 13 Nov. 1814-10 May 1815
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James
Gray, captain |
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Thomas
W. Lewis, 1st Lt. |
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Nelson
Crosswell, 2nd Lt. |
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Matthew
Powell, 3rd Lt. |
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Cornelius
Cooley, ensign (died 16 Feb. 1815) |
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John
Hodges, 1st Sgt. |
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Daniel
L. Futrell, 2nd Sgt. |
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William
R. Hagler, 3rd Sgt. |
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Thomas
French, 4th Sgt. (died coming up in steamboat, March 1815) |
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James
Greer, 3rd Sgt. |
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Samuel
C. French, 1st Corp. |
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Frederick
Smith, 2nd Corp. (died 2 Feb. 1815) |
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Walter
Boswell, 3rd Corp. |
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William
Jackson, 4th Corp. |
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William
Brigham, 5th Corp. |
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Charles
Bass, 6th Corp. |
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Benjamin
Hagler, drummer |
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Daniel
L. Minor, fifer |
Privates-
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Drury
Anglin |
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John
Aaron |
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Thomas
Almond |
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Charles
Brandon |
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David
Brock |
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John
Buchanan |
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John
Burgess (died 22 Jan. 1815) |
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John
Burns |
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Robert
Bridges |
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Sandford
Bramlet |
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Tenney
Boatright (died 13 March 1815) |
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William
Bunter |
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Green
Chambers |
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Henry
Chambers |
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John
Cottingham |
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Josiah
Clark |
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Jacob
Crossnoe |
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John
Chester |
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James
B. Cowell |
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Solomon
Carsonberry |
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William
Colson |
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Benjamin
Dunn |
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Thomas
Dennis (died about 14 March 1815) |
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Isaac
Delyser |
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John
Edwards |
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Gideon
French |
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Martial
French |
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Mathew
Free (died 23 Feb. 1815) |
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Thomas
Ferrell |
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John
Gaston |
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John
Greer |
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Stephen
O. Guin |
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Solomon
Guice |
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William
Gentry |
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Joel
Hagler |
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John
Hood |
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Jacob
Johnston (died 13 Feb. 1815) |
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Jethro
Joiner (name appears to be Jeptha on second muster roll) (died coming up in
steamboat, 20 March 1815) |
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Levi
Johnston |
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David
Lowry (died 14 Feb. 1815) |
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John
Love |
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Samuel
Lancaster |
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Benjamin
McNatt |
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George
Lee |
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Drury
Matthews |
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Gilbert
McMillan |
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Henry
Moore |
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John
Mathewson |
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Malcolm
McKenzie |
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Samuel
Morrow |
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Abel
Rushing |
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Abel
Robertson |
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Dennis
Rushing |
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John
Rasberry |
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Jacob
Roden (died 10 Feb. 1815) |
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Willis
Rushing |
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George
Smith (died 28 March 1815.) (Not for sure that death belongs with this name;
death was for person immediately following Willis Rushing on muster roll.) |
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George
Stevens |
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John
Scolds (died 28 Jan. 1815) |
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John
Spencer |
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Larry
Satterfield |
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James
Taylor |
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Joseph
Thomason |
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Jeffrey
Turner |
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Reuben
Throgmorton |
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Uriah
Tomlinson |
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Henry
Vinson |
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James
Vinson |
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John
S. Venters (died 25 Jan. 1815) |
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Charles
Williams (died 15 Feb. 1815) |
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Daniel
Wyatt (died 9 March 1815) |
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David
Warnack |
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John
Wallace |
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William
Weatherford |
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John
Williams (died 5 Feb. 1815) |
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Charles
Ross |
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Elisha
Crosswell |
Capt. Josiah Askew's Company
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Josiah
Askew, captain |
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William
Alsup |
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Lemuel Boyte. My g-g-grandfather, Lemuel BOYTE, served from Stewart
County, in Major WOOLFOLK's regiment. I believe this Maj. WOOLFOLK was
resident in neighboring Montgomery County, but my research indicates that his
regiment contained many Stewart Countians. I think they were with
Jackson at New Orleans, but don't know for sure. Stephen Moody;
Nashville; SMoody6047@aol.com |
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Lewis Brewer. " Lewis, Nicholas, and Thomas Brewer settled in
Stewart Co. (now Houston Co.) They appear on the 1812 Stewart Co. Tax List in
the enumeration of Captain Askew and Lewis Co. (TSLA roll 8, p. 7)
Thomas Brewer was present in Stewart Co. Court Minutes. Thomas French,
died before 1815 when Mark Rushing as appointed administrator in May, with
Thomas Brewer and Robert Lowery as security (#4/269). Sometime in the
1815-19 period Lewis Brewer served as a Constable in Stewart Co. Lewis
Brewer sold land on Hurricane Creek in 1814 to John Chambers
(DB5k,p.169). 1823 Ramble. Lewis Brewer was drafted into the U.S.
military service in the War of 1812 as a private under the command of Abner
Pierce in a regiment of the Tennessee Militia on April 15, 1814 in Stewart
Co. There he employed a substitute by the name of Robert Hamilton who was
received by the officers and mustered into service that year - serving the
legal 6 month requirement. Lewis Brewer Pvt., Reg. Commander omitted,
Capt. Askew Inf. Application for land bounty signed by James R.
Williams of Benton Co. in 1852. The Brewers, Rushings, Buchanons,
Askews, and Stockdales (Stewart Co. families) moved into Benton Co. in
1819-20." This material in Ben R. Brewer's book pages 154-161, The
Long Brewer Line Colonial Family Genealogy . Contributed by Jeannette Piekenbro; Lostrifk4@aol.com |
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John Wesley Byrd. Served
as a Private in Capt. Gray’s Co., Tennessee Militia. Enlisted 28 Jan 1814, discharged 20 May
1814. Married 27 Oct 1814 to Louisa
Brigham in Stewart Co. Died 3 Jul 1866
in Stewart County. His widow Louisa
applied for a War of 1812 pension (order #3698, certificate #2032) and
received Bounty Land. |
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Samuel Cunningham. Living in the
county in 1828. Served in Clark’s 3rd
Regiment, U. S. Infantry |
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Hugh McMillan. Born 1784, died
April 1847 in Stewart Co.; married Margaret McLeod (1793/1878) on 30 Jan
1811; served as a Sgt. in Capt. Abner Pearce’s Co., Maj. Woodfolk’s Regt., TN
Militia from 20 Sep 1814 |