SPALDING COUNTY, GA - MILITARY - Muster Roll for William J. Nixon Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman This unit was also known as the "Spalding Greys" Nixon, William J. Co. D, 2 Battalion Georgia Infantry (Confederate) Private Private ********* William J. Nixon Pvt, Co. B { 2 Independent Battalion { Georgia Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll Of the organization named above, For: from April 20, 1861 Dated June/30. 1961 Enlisted: When: May 28, 1861 Where: Griffin, GA By whom: L. T. Doyal Period: 12 mo Last Paid: By whom_________________ To what time____________________ Present or absent: Present Remarks: Joined May 28th Mustered in June 30th by Meaj Thomas Hardeman (signed) J H Norris ********* William J. Nixon Pvt, Co. B { 2 Independent Battalion { Georgia Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll Of the organization named above, For: July & Aug, 1861 Enlisted: When: May 28, 1861 Where: Griffin, GA By whom: Leonard T. Doyal Period: 12 months Last Paid: By whom: Maj Carr To what time: June 30, 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks: Name appears in column of names Present as William J. Nixon. (signed) J H Norris ********* William J. Nixon Pvt, Co. B { 2 Independent Battalion { Georgia Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll Of the organization named above, For: Sept & Oct, 1861 Enlisted: When: May 28, 1861 Where: Griffin, GA By whom: Capt. Doyal Period: 12 months Last Paid: By whom: Maj Carr To what time: Sept 1 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks: (none) (signed) J H Norris ********* William J. Nixon Pvt, Co. B { 2 Independent Battalion { Georgia Infantry Appears on Company Muster Roll Of the organization named above, For: Nov & Dec, 1861 Enlisted: When: May 28, 1861 Where: Griffin, GA By whom: Capt. Doyal Period: 12 months Last Paid: By whom: Maj Carr To what time: Nov 1 1861 Present or absent: Present Remarks: (none) (signed) J H Norris ********* W. J. Nixon Pvt Co. B 2 Ga Appears on a Register of Payments to Discharged Soldiers Date of discharge: May 14, 1862 Date of payment: May 14, 1862 By whom: F. L. Groce Confed. Arch., Chap. 5, File No. 110, page 469 (signed) O. T. Taylor ********* Notes: Originally Company B, 2nd Independent Battalion Georgia Infantry. Later became Company D, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. I believe William J. Nixon is the same as the one who then enlisted in Co. A, 44 Georgia Infantry on May 18, 1862 in Henry Co., Georgia -- 4 days after he was discharged from Co. B, 2nd Battalion GA Infantry. Source: National Archives Microfilm Publications Microcopy No. 266 Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia Roll 161 Second Battalion, Infantry M - R The National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration Washington: 1959 Xeroxed from the original microfilms for me by the: Genealogical & Historical Room Washington Memorial Library 1180 Washington Avenue Macon, GA 31201-1790 on 14 January 2003 ============================================================ Descendants of Francis Nixon 1 Francis Nixon d: Aft 28 Oct 1787 in date of will written Mecklenburg Co., NC proved 1788 +Mary ?_______ d: Bef 19 Aug 1817 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia Father: Mother: ~ 2 Joseph Nixon b: 18 Aug 1785 in Northern Ireland (County Antrim??) d: 1833-1840 in Coweta Co., Georgia Burial: Nixon Family Cemetery (abandoned), off Gordon Road; Haralson, Coweta Co., GA ~~ +Martha "Patsey" Ward b: 1782-1783 in Virginia m: 11 Jan 1809 in Oglethorpe Co., Georgia (see notes) d: Jul 1859 in Coweta Co., Georgia Burial: Nixon Family Cemetery (abandoned), off Gordon Road; Haralson, Coweta Co., GA Will: Nov 1859 Estate Distribution Settlement - Coweta Co., Georgia Father: Samuel Ward Mother: Edith "Eady" Hudson ~~~~ 3 Permelia A. Nixon b: 19 Sep 1821 in Walton Co., Georgia d: 1852-1855 in Haralson, Coweta Co., Georgia ~~~~~~ +Father Unknown Father: Mother: ~~~~~~~~ 4 William Jefferson Nixon b: Abt 1840 in Georgia ~~~~~~~~ 4 Joseph P. Nixon b: Abt 1843 in Georgia d: Abt 24 Apr 1862 in Civil War - Bethel Springs, McNairy Co., Tennessee ~~~~~~~~ 4 Benjamin "Frank" Francis Nixon b: Abt 1846 in Georgia Notes for William Jefferson Nixon: 1850 Census -- Coweta Co., GA 19th Division, 13 Aug 1850, page 296(B); Family #186-186 enumerated with Grandmother, NISAN (Nixon), Martha -- age 62, born Virginia * 1860 Census -- Henry Co., GA, pg. 859 Living with A. G. Couch, MD & Family; Enumerated as Nixon, Jefferson, 20, M, Farm Laborer, GA his brothers, Joseph & Francis, are living with their Uncle, Joseph Nixon, Jr., and his wife Lucy A. (Thurmond) Nixon. -------------------------------- Decatur County Marriages 1824 to 1945 Bride Index Decatur County, GA Russell, Alice M. - Nixon, W. J. on 17 Apr 1866 W A - 477 -------------------------------- 1870 Census - Newton P. O., Baker Co., GA; pg. 132(B) stamped/pg. 142 handwritten enumerated on 28 July 1870; family #1261-1260 #11 - Nixon, William J., 29, M, W, Agt on Farm, $0.00/$200.00, GA #12 - Nixon, Alice, 19, F, W, keeping house, GA #13 - Nixon, Russell, 4/12, M, W, GA b. March 1870 * 1880 Census - Bainbridge, Decatur Co., GA; pg. 149C William J. NIXON Self M Male W 36 (1844) GA Farmer GA GA Martha A. NIXON Other M Female W 29 GA Keeps House GA FL Alice Lillian NIXON Other S Female W 10 GA GA GA ============================ Date: 6/20/2001 6:29:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time From: tealtree@home.com (Candace Gravelle) To: vcjfreeman@aol.com Valerie, I recently received a small paper book in the mail that I ordered from Marilee Beatty Hageness entitled "Letters of Guardianship Book A 1856 - 1879 Coweta County, GA " (publ. 1995) and it contains very brief abstracts of the guardianship records for Coweta County, GA for that time frame. Anyway, there is one in there for the children of Permelia Nixon and here is what it says: Letters of Guardianship Book A 1856 - 1879, Coweta County, GA Jan 1860 - pg. 41 Francis Nixon, minor - - - Mother: Permilia Nixon - - Guardian: Harrison Nixon Joseph P. Nixon, minor - - Jan 1860 - - Mother: Permelia Nixon - - Guardian: Harrison Nixon Wm. J. Nixon, minor - - Mother: Permilia Nixon - - Guardian: Harrison Nixon That's all that I recognized that was in your lines, and you may already have this info. I will probably go ahead and order the Guardianship records book for the same time period, same info from the Coweta Gen. Society and imagine that is more detailed than this one. At least this one lets one know where to obtain the additional info and that is always good. Candace =================================== GA Civil War Soldiers Master Index #141963 Nixon William J. A 2nd Battalion, GA Inf. Private Private #141964 Nixon William J. A 44th Inf. Reg't. Sergeant Sergeant Civil War Notes Per "Historical Data Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 196 Kingston, MA 02364" URL: http://www.civilwardata.com/pers_dir.html Name: William J. Nixon Res.: Spalding Co. State: GA Enlist rank: Pvt. St Served: GA Enlist age: (not given) Enlist Date: 5/28/1861 Enlist Place: (not given) Survived War: yes William J Nixon Claimed Residence in Spalding County Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age 28 May 1861 - - - Priv - - - Served Georgia Enlisted "D" Co. 2nd Battn Inf Reg. GA Spalding 2nd Independent Infantry Battalion D, Spalding Greys (Source: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. Published by Longino & Porter on 1955-58) Originally Company B, 2nd Independent Battalion Georgia Infantry. Later became Company D, 2nd Battalion, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. - - - - - - - - - - - GEORGIA 44th INFANTRY REGIMENT This regiment was formed from Henry, Jasper, Clarke, Clayton, Spalding, Putnam, Fayette, Pike, Morgan, and Greene counties. It surrendered at Appomattox with 4 officers and 73 men. MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 44th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA WEEMS GUARDS http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/henry/military/civilwar/rosters/coa44reg.txt Nixon, William J.- private May 15, 1862. Appointed 5th Sergeant May 1862 ; 4th Sergeant in 1864. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Exchanged at Fort Delaware, Del. March 7, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 10-12, 1865. Source: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. Published by Longino & Porter in 1955-58: Nixon, William J. - Pvt., March 17, 1862. Promoted Fifth Sgt. Promoted Fourth Sgt. 1864. Captured June 1864. Supposed to be living in Coweta County GA, circa 1903