THOMAS COUNTY, GA - MILITARY INDIAN WARS Captain R. D. Bradley's Company of Volunteers of the Florida Militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Davaenport 1841 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: LCFAVOR1@aol.com Lois JAMES WHITE and others James White was a resident of Thomas County when he served in this War. I have researched the "Florida Malitia Muster Rolls, Seminole Indian Wars" and found the following:: Volume 2, pp 40-41 Muster Roll of Captain R. D. Bradley's Company of Volunteers of the Florida Militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Davaenport, USA, ordered into service of the United States (Dates of service were omitted). Note: The figures following the names represent: miles travelled to place of rendevous/value of horse/horse equipment owned by each man. ...................................................... .............. PRIVATES (partial list) No, 19. GOFF, John, 15/$85 25 .LANIER, A. T. 16/$115 26 LANIER, Lewis, 11/$90 31 LANIER, James 6/$125 53 WHITE, J. C. (Taped over and not readable) 56 WHITE, Dennis 10/$95 ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ..... VOLUME 2, PP 44-45 Muster Roll of Captain R. D. Bradley's Company of the 1st Regiment, Florida Mounted Militia, Commanded by Col. W. J. Bailey, ordered into service of the United States by the Secretary of war from the 14th day of March 1841 to the 14th day of June 1841. Note: Figures following names indicate number of miles traveled to place of rendezvous. ...................................................................... ......... PRIVATES (partial list) No. 20. GOFF, James none 32. KNIGHT, James A. none 35. LANIER, Lewis, 24 36. LANIER, Andrew J. 24 37. LANIER, David, 34 63. WHITE, Dennis, none ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ..... VOLUME 2, PP 46-47 Muster Roll of Captain R. D. Bradley's Company of the 1st Regiment, Mounted Florida Militia, Commanded by Col. W. J. Bailey, ordered into service of the United States by the Secretary of War from the 14th day of March 1841 to the 14 day of April 1841. On 14 April 1841 at San Pedro, West Florida, Robt. D. Bradley, Captain, Commanding the Company, by signature certified the master roll was true, accurate and just for the period of time mentioned. ............................... Note: Figures following names indicate: number of miles traveled to place of rendevous/distance from place of discharge to home. ...................................................................... ..... PRIVATES (partial list) 19. GOFF, James A. 0/20 31. KNIGHT, James A. 0/20 34. LANIER, Lewis, 34/20 35. LANIER, Andrew J. 24.20 36. LANIER, David 24/20 62. WHITE, Dennis 0/0 ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ..... VOLUME 5. ........................ Muster Roll of Capt. John H. HECK's Company of the First Regiment Brigade of the Florida Mounted Militia commanded by Col. W. J. BAILEY ordered into service of the United States by the Secretary of War from the Eighteenth day ol January 1841 to the eighteenth day of April 1841 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, This company arrived and was mustered in on the same day, 18 January 1841. The enlistment in each case was for three months. All men were mustered in by Major S. Churchill. John H. Heck, Captain Walter Murphy, 1st Lt. William Hall, 2nd Lt. J. Fitzgerald, 1st Sgt. P. McGrath, Sgt. JAMES WHITE, Sgt. ...................... "At Station: Ft. Macomb" ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ..... VOLUME 9 Pages 37-38 Muster Roll of Captain Andrew Robb's Company of Florida Mounted Militia, ordered into service of the United States by the Secretary of War from the 15th Day of Oct. 1840 to the 18th Day of Jan. 1841 when discharged. ........................ PRIVATES No. 56 WHITE, JAMES ........................ (Ft. MaComb (1) Lafayette Cty. Lat. 30 deg. 14', Long. 84 deg. 18' on the Suwannee River below Charles Ferry on West bank. Ft. MaComb (2) Leon Cty. Lat. 30 deg. 02', Long. 83 deg. 15' ten miles North of St. Marks on the river. Note; Muster Roll doesn't specify at which Ft. MaComb James White was located.) ...................................................................... ...................................................................... ..... VOL. 9, Pages 39-40 Muster roll of Captain Andrew Robb's Company of the Florida Mounted Militia, ordered into service of the United States by the Secretary of war, from the 15th day of Oct. 1840 to the 15th day of January 1841. On 15 Oct. 1840, at Garey's Ferry, E.F.., John H. Heck, 1st Lt. certified that the muster was true and accurate and at the same place, S. Churchill, Maj. 3d Art'y. certified that he had inspected and mustered the company into the service of the U.S. for the period of three months. (Note: Garey's Ferry (Ordinance Depot) Lat. 30 deg.05'. Long. 81 deg.55') located on Black Creek near Middleburg). .......................... PRIVATES No. 61 WHITE, JAMES ...................................................................... ......................................................................