Muscogee County GaArchives Military Records.....Dean/Deen, Elijah 
Warof1812 - Pension 
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Elijah Dean/Deen (son of RS Richard Dean/Deen b. 1760 Halifax, NC. d. 1840 Muscogee
Co, GA)

b. 1794 Washington Co, GA.  

d. 10 Nov 1858 Dale Co, AL.  

m. 27 Sep 1814 in Laurens Co, GA, to Martha Page b. 1796 Burke Co, GA. d. 1874 Dale
Co, AL  Both buried Mt. Olive Cemetery, Dale Co, AL.

 

·        According to his pension papers filed in Muscogee Co, GA, 7 Nov 1850, and
his wife Martha Page’s widow’s pension papers filed 26 Aug 1873 in Dale Co, AL,
Elijah Dean/ Deen served in the War of 1812 as follows:

 

The Laurens Troop of Light Dragoons, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division under General David
Blackshear; stationed at various times at Hartford, GA and at Ft. Early, GA.

 

     Oct 1812 to 31 March 1813.  1st Corp. Chambers Battalion Infantry; Capt
Shadrack Adkinson, Col. Smith, Major Manning.  Discharged Ft. New Hope, FL. 
Mustered out by Major Manning.

 

     21 Nov 1814 to 20 May 1815. 1st Lt. Wimberly’s Regiment, Capt John Thomas’
Company, mustered in at Ft. Hawkins, GA.  Discharged Darrien, GA. 

 

·        Additional service:

From 1816-1824 Elijah Dean was a Captain in Laurens Co, GA

 

From 1829-1832 Elijah Dean was a Major in Houston Co, GA. (Major Dean’s Battalion)

 

Georgia Military Affairs, Vol 4 1814-1819 has the following information:

 

5th May 1819, Dublin, Laurens County.  The following officers served at the court
martial of Captain Jacob Robinson, of the Laurens Troop of Light Dragoons:

 

Col. Ezekiel Wimberly of Twiggs County, Pres.

Lt. Col. Elijah Blackshear

Major John Thomas

Capt Adam Jones

Capt Leroy G Harris

Capt Davis Smith

Capt Elijah Dean

Capt. Uriah Kenchen

Capt Reason Watson

Capt. James Harrison

Catp Sion Smith

Lt. James Brown

Lt. Charles S. Guiton

Lt. Daniel Roberts

Lt. Thomas Saunders

Lt. Jesse See

Lt Mathew Smith  

 

Major Neill Munroe Judge Advocate

David, Blackshear, B. Gen. 2 B. 5. D.

 

The president Col. Ezekiel Wimberly not being present I do hereby appoint Lt. Co.
Elijah Blackshear to preside in his stead. 

                David Blackshear B. Gen.


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