Georgia   Biographies Baptist  Jesse Brown Battle

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JESSE BROWN BATTLE

Jesse Brown Battle, was born in Hancock county, Georgia,
September 3d, 1788.  His father was William Lamar Battle, a
good soldier in the War of Independence.  His mother's
maiden name was Sara Whitehead.  His paternal grandmother
was Sarah Warren, of the family of Gen. Warren, of
revolutionary fame.  He died December 2d, 1869, in the 82d
year of his age.

He was married to Miss Martha Rabun, oldest daughter of
Governor Rabun, February 23d, 1815.  She was one of the
loveliest and most amiable of her sex.  Religion was her
guiding star.  It  has often been remarked of her that, with
the same opportunities, she would have equalled Ann
Hasseltine Judson.  It can truly be said of this Christian
couple that "they walked together in all the commandment and
ordinances of the Lord blameless..."  He was the father of
nine children, and, except one who died in infancy, they
were a baptized household.  Only four sons survive him...

He died at a very advanced age, at the house of his son,
John R. Battle, a planter in Sumter county, Georgia, having
survived his noble wife for many years...

Ref:  HHISTORY OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION IN GEORGIA, 1881,
Atlanta, GA, pp. 27-28.

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