Georgia   Biographies  Paulding, John
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 JOHN PAULDING

John Paulding was one of the captors of Major Andre, the
British spy.  Every thing had been arranged by Benedict
Arnold, so as to surrender West Point into the hands of
the British; and Andre was on his way to New York to
communicate the news to Sir Henry Clinton, the commander
of the English forces.  Paulding, Williams and Van Wert,
three militia-men, were on the raod, some thirty miles
above New York, and hailed Andre, and satisfied with his
answers, suffered him to pass; but one called him back,
and after examination, all the arrangements of the
surrender were found in his boot.  He offered them his
gold watch, a purse of guineas, &c., but all to no
purpose; they were not to be bribed; they loved their
country better than gold.  For their faithfulness,
Congress bestowed on each a silver medal, and settled a
pension for life, of $200.  Such fidelity should be
rewarded and Georgia has sanctioned the reward made by
Congress, and augmented by naming a portion of her
territory after the incorruptible patriot, John Paulding.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
301.


PAULDING COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county has Cass on the North, Campbell on the South,
Cobb on the East, and Polk on the West.  It was laid out
from Cherokee, and organized in 1832.  Named after John
Paulding, one of the captors of Andre.

DALLAS is the county town.  

Among the first settlers were:  Whitmael, A. Adair,
William Adair, Mitchell S. Adair, Thomas Reynolds, George
Lawrence, Garnett Gray, Mr. Forsyth, Lewis M. Matthews.

Ref:  White, Rev. Georgia, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
p. 582.  [Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers, Danielsville,
GA]


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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