Georgia Biographies Israel Putnam File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Winge barbarawinge@yahoo.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: ISRAEL PUTNAM General Israel Putnam was born in Salem, Mass., 7th January, 1718. He was commander at the battle of Breed's Hill, generally called Bunker's Hill, on the 17th of June, 1775. "A detachment of 1,000 men was put under him. With this he took possession of the Hill, and ordered the battle from beginning to end. General Warren, one of the illustrious patriots, arrived alone on the Hill, and, as a volunteer, joined the Americans just as the action commenced, and within half an hour received a mortal wound, while he was waxing valiant in battle, and soon expired." [Dwight, who says he had the account from Putnam's own mouth, after his life had been printed.] General Putnam was the oldest Major General in the army for several years before his death. He was a religious man in his last years; his house was the house of prayer. He died in Connecticut, 29th May, 1790. Few men were as extensively useful to his country. Ref: Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p. 302. PUTNAM COUNTY, GEORGIA Laid out in 1807. Part added to Jones, 1810. Named after General Israel Putnam. The Oconee and Little rivers are the chief streams. EASTONTON is the county town, 22 miles from Milledgeville. Among the early settlers of this county were; Wm. Wilkins, Benjamin Williamson, John Lamar, John Buckner, Eli S. Shorter, Stephen Marshall, John McBride, Capt. Vesey, James Hightower, John Trippe, Isaac Moreland, John White, Benjamin Whitfield, Joseph Cooper, Josiah Flournoy, M. Pounds, Ward Hill, Rev. Richard Pace, Rev. John Collingsworth, Jesse Bledsoe, Wm. Turner, Willis Roberts, Mark Jackson, Peter F. Holt, James Knedirck, Reuben Herndon, T. Wooldridge, Joseph Turner, Warren Jackson, Edward Trayler, Samuel M. Echols, James Echols, E. Abercrombie, Matthew Gage, Thos. Napier, Wm. Jackson. 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)..." ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============