Georgia   Biographies  Joseph Warren

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JOSEPH WARREN

General Joseph Warren, the first distinguished martyr of
American freedom, was a graduate of Harvard College in
1759.  He studied medicine, and in practice soon raised
himself to the head of his profession in Boston.  Four
days before the battle of Breed's [improperly called
Bunker's] Hill, he was appointed a Major General in the
American army; but at this dreadful conflict was only a
volunteer.  He fell on the 17th of June, 1775.  He was an
accomplished scholar and able statesman.  Few men have
been more esteemed, and few more regretted.  A decent
monument was erected to his memory on the battle ground,
by King Solomon's Lodge, soon after the war; but a
splendid one is now going up.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
311.

WARREN COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county was laid out in 1796; and in 1825, portions
to Taliaferro.  It was named in honor of Major-General
Joseph Warren, who fell at the battle of Bunkder's or
Breed's Hill.

WARRENTON, a pleasant and flourishing town, is the seat
of justice.  It is situated on the waters of Goulden's
Creek, nearly in the centre of the county, distant from
Milledgeville 45 miles, E. N. E.

Among the early settlers were, Daniel Atkins, Solomon
Newsome, David Neal, Wm. Johnston, Jos. Hunter, Cullen
Braddy, Robt. Abercrombie, Henry Peoples, Wm. Hill, A.
Denton, Wm. Cason, S. Burnley, B. Uppon, E. Perryman, E.
Conner, A. Brinkley, Wm. Jenkins, A. Jones, M. English,
C. Lowe, Sen., D. A. Simpson, T. Lockitt, Samuel Bell,
Jonas Shivers, Peter Newsome, John Newsome.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 674-676.  [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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