Georgia   Biographies  Sergeant Jasper

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                                                              JASPER

Jasper was probably a South Carolinian by birth.  He
enlisted as a private, at the commencement of the
Revolution, in the Carolina Regiment, having refused a
commission.  Mr. Kolb accepted the commission which had
been offered Jasper, and was killed at the battle of Fort
Moultrie, on the 28th June, 1776.  The flag-staff had
been severed by a cannon ball, and the flag fell to the
bottom of the ditch on the beach.  Jasper jumped over,
recovered the colors, and held them up till another staff
was procured!  While the British had possession of
Savannah, he went in disguise, and carried useful
information to the Americans.

After the brilliant affair at Sullivan’s Island, Governor
Ruthledge had presented to him a sword, and to Col.
Moultrie’s regiment a stand of colors on the works, and
received a mortal wound and feel into the ditch.  Major
Horry called to see him, when he observed, “I have got my
furlough.  That sword was presented to me by Gov.
Ruthledge, for my services in defence of Fort Moultrie;
give it to my father, and tell him I have worn it with
honor.  If he should weep, tell him his son died with the
hope of a better life.”  

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
290. JASPER COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county was laid out be the name of Randolph, in
1807; but the name was changed to Jasper in 1812, in
honour of Sergeant Jasper, who distinguished himself in
the American Revolution.  A part was set off to Morgan in
1815, and a part to Newton in 1821.

MONTICELLO, so called from the residence of Thomas
Jefferson, is the county site, situated on the waters of
Murder Creek, 35 miles W. N. W. of Milledgeville.

Among the early settlers were - Jeremiah Cox, Richard
Carter, Adam Glazier, Sylvanus Walker, Joel Wise, Charles
Cargile, Wm. Scott, Stokely Morgan, Anthony Dyer, Gen. J.
W. Burney, Isaac Hill, Captain Eli Glover, Major Pearson,
Wm. Penn, Thos. Broters, James Smith, S. Barnett, W.
Dozier, John Powell, A. Chapman, W. L. Thompson, R.
Jorden, F. and S. Malone, M. Writfield, D. Meriwether,
Nathan Fish, E. Lovejoy, N. Williams, Wm. Reid.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854,  Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New
York, pp. 499-502.  (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA)

(Contributed by Barbara Walker Winge,
barbarawinge@yahoo.com)


Note: Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, Washington City, Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp.
255-256. APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES "The author
conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named,
would furnish an instructive and pleasing appendage to
his topographical work... Acquainted with the intimate
friends of some of the 'venerable dead,' he has been
furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character... There are in the State ninety counties (book
printed in 1837, presently in 2001, there are 159
counties)..."


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