WILKINSON COUNTY, GA - MILITARY 1812 Jones, John L.

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JOHN L. JONES


Nov. 21, 1814, John L. Jones enlisted as Private in
Capt. Lewis Lee's Company of Infantry in the 3rd
Regiment of the Georgia Militia under the command of
Col. Ezekiel Wimberly.  On Nov. 21, John L. had
travelled 30 miles from his residence to the rendezvous
at Camp Hope.  By Dec. 8, 1814 John L.  was listed
"absent sick" on the Muster Roll (Capt. Isaac Hall's
Company) at Camp Darien.  John L. Jones was listed as
"absent sick" on an undated Muster Pay Roll record and
his pay was $8 per month and received rations pay of
18-cents.  His service of 3 months, 20 days was
rewarded with $29.52 upon discharge March 8, 1815.

NOTES:
John L Jones' service record (resident of Wilkinson
County, GA and m. to Lucy Taliaferro, dtr. of John
Taliaferro and Mary Hardin of Caroline Co, VA>Surry
Co., NC>Wilkes/Hancock County, GA/Baldwin County,
GA/Wilkinson County, GA).