Georgia   Biographies  Zebulon Pike

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ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE

General Zebulon Montgomery Pike was born in New Jersey,
in 1779.  He early entered the army, and spent some
years, by the direction of the United States Government,
in exploring the country west of the Mississippi.  The
result of his tour is published with the title of "Pike's
Expedition ."  He was killed at York, Upper Canada, on
27th April, 1813.  The town had been taken, and the
firing ceased, when a terrible explosion of the British
magazine gave him his death wound.  Congress ordered a
large frigate, built soon after his death, to be called
the "General Pike," and expressed their sense of his
wealth as a brave and prudent soldier.  He was a most
rigid disciplinarian, but yet the idol of the army.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.p.
301-302.

PIKE COUNTY, GEORGIA

Laid out in 1822, and received the name in honor of
General Zebulon M. Pike.  It lies within the granite
formation.  The Flint River is the principal stream.

ZEBULON is the county town, distant from Milledgeville 77
miles West, 27 from Fayetteville, 10 from Flint River, 17
from Thomaston, 25 from Forsyth, 50 from Macon, and 12
from Griffin.  The court house is build of brick, and
cost $8,000.  The jail is a plain building constructed of
wood.  The seat of justice was formerly Newnan, but in
1825 it was removed to Zebulon.

Early Settlers:  John Marshall, Isaac Cooper, Benjamin
Jordin, Jacob Gilder, S. Stephen, Thos. Mathews, Elbert
Phillips, Binford Groce, Joseph Weaver, William Mobley,
Ephraim Mabry, William Amos, Eli Walker, William Taylor,
John Farley, Jabez Gilbert, James Johnson, Richard
Myrack, John Moore, General Daniell, James Neal, J. B.
Read, J. B. Williamson, H. G. Johnson, W. E. Mangum,
Gordon Barnes, Willis J. Milner, Wm. Ellis, B. Orr, and
John Neal.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854,  Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New
York, pp.583-585.  [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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