UPSON COUNTY, GA - Military - Revolutionary Soldiers Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Volunteers Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/upson .htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Declarations of Revolutionary Soldiers Filed in Upson Superior Court Charles Adkins. Applied for pension Aug 30, 1832 at age 72. Entered service in Aug 1780 from Granville Co. NC. Was in battles of Ramsuers Mills near border of NC and VA and at Charlotte, NC. Ninian Barrett, born in Maryland 1751 (died GA 1807), was a Revolutionary War soldier. Ninian Barrett married Mary James and had nine children, one of whom was Ninian Barrett born 1789 died 1860, married 1) Robertson and 2) Ann Hanson. (Burial of Revolutionary Ninian Barrett is unknown) Descendant: Lelia Anne Barrett Chamlee, (chamlee@accucomm.netwent) into DAR on his service in Montgomery County, MD. My DAR number is 0766116 (6/3/95). William Black Applied for pension Aug 30, 1832, age 70. From York District, S.C. William Carraway who came to Upson County in 1825. Applied for pension (Aug 29, 1832) at age 78.(There is also a biography on p. 893 of History of Upson County). This grave was marked by the John Houston Chapter- DAR. The Glenwood Cemetery, Thomaston. Chalfinch, Hiram Rev Sol Resident of Hootenville #537 1835 lottery William Duke Applied for pension Aug 30, 1832. Age 77 years and 11 mos. Entered from Wilkes Co, GA. Henry Garland, Sr. Applied for pension (Aug 30, 1832)at age 70. Entered in Militia State Troups of N.C. March 1, 1781 and served 18 months. Was volunteer under Gen Green at Battle Guilford Courthouse, NC; Thompson Fort, S.C. and Brown and Grayson Fort, Augusta, GA. Benjamin Hambrick. Applied for pension on Nov 7, 1832 at age 93. Served under Capt John Cleveland, who commanded a Co of Light Horse. He was in two engagements (Kings Mountain in NOC and Ramsuers Mills near border of NC and VA. Born July 1739, and entered service in Prince William Co, VA. Resided in Wilkes Co NC, then Wilkes Co, GA, Jasper Co, and Upson. Hooten, Henry Rev Sol 589th 169-2 Lee (589th is Hootenville Area) William Hudgins. Applied for penson Aug 30, 1832 at age 71. Entered service in NC. Served under Capt Moore's Troup commanded by Col Malmody and Gen Green. Then a 12 month tour under Capt Jones and Col Taylor. All in the NC Continental Army serving both as a volunteer and a regular. Valentine Horsley He won some land in the lottery and moved with his wife, Sarah Kendrick, building a home on Logtown Road. He is buried in Horsley Cemetery near the Wymanville Road. Henry Kendall, Sr. He came in 1826 and owned a mill on Tobler Creek....burial not listed Daniel Parker. Applied for pension (Aug 30, 1832) at age 73. Entered service at Chatham Courthouse, NC. (burial in Parker Family Cemetery - ?1756 - Aug 14, 1844) Henry Peoples. Applied for pension Mar 10, 1828. Age 74. From NC Served in the Continental Line until Dec 1777. Jones Person. Believed to have died in Culloden and possibly buried in the "unmarked" half of the Persons Cemetery just above the Upson/Monroe County line and just below Yatesville, at the old Stallings home that "straddles" the county line. Person, Jones Rev Sol Myrick 203-19 Lee (1827 Lottery) Descendant: Sherrie Ellington culloden@alltel.net Samuel Pool. Applied for pension Nov 26, 1832. Age 73. From Johnston Co. NC. June 4, 1776, entered service in Johnston Co. N.C., as private in Capt. Wards Co. attached to 5th Reg. Continental Troops, commanded by Col. Edward Brinkham, and served 12 months. Also a volunteer foe 3 months in Capt Edward Whitley’s Co. attached to Reg under Col. Sowell, Can not recall dates. Also substitute for a volunteer, 3 mo., in Capt. Hardy Bryan’s Co. Also 15 days with Capt Solomon Wood, and afterwards 10 days as Volunteer. Was at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Marched into Virginia and North Carolina, personally acquainted with Ltn. Col. Henry Irwin and Maj. Dawson. Certified to by John Ross, B.P. 1781 Sept. Johnston Co. N.C. Marries Agnes Bullock. in 1840 Russell, Alabama with son Matthew. Researcher: David L. Bayne dlbbsb@mindspring.com Richard Respress He came here from Greene Co and lived in what is known today as Hootenville. He died in 1839. Pugh, Shadrack Rev Sol Respess, Richard Rev Soldier lived in Hootenville Sanders, Thomas Rev Sol Ellis James Walker He was one of the first commissioners in Thomaston in 1825 (already 72 years of age)....built a road from Thomaston to Holloway's Mill and died at 96 on June 24, 1849. Researcher: "Linda R. Henderson" johnh@bridgewater.net ================1827 Lottery Rev Soldiers======== Living in Upson County in "Myrick's Dist) Drew LL179 19th Dis Muscogee Co Moore, Joel rev sol Myrick 179-19 Muscogee ========================================== Jacobs, Benjamin, RS Paschall 1-4 Muscogee Langham, James Rev Sol Ellis 176-24 Lee Dead by 1835 - orphans drew in land lottery Mims, Elizabeth w/R.S. Cooper 75-2 Coweta Moore, Joel rev sol Myrick 179-19 Muscogee