Freestone County, Texas
Military History - War of 1812 Veterans


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WILLIAM BONNER

Captain of artillery under Jackson in the Creek War of 1812.

William Bonner was an ensign (2nd Lieutenant) in Captain Bowen's Company, SC 
from Jan 23, 1814 to July 13, 1814.  This was a company of Colonel Nash's 
volunteers.  He volunteered at the Abbeville Court House in Abbeville, 
Abbeville Co., SC. in Dec 1813 or Jan 1814. William served for seven months and
was discharged at Fort Mitchel, Alabama in July or August 1814.  He fought at 
the Battle of New Orleans at New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Lousiana against the 
British serving under General Andrew Jackson.

William received bounty land from the courthouse at Greensburg, Decatur Co., 
Illinois on August 17th, 1857 for his military service in the War of 1812.  
Warrant No. 281,351 and No. 73438.  William is mentioned as a resident of 
Wilcox County, Alabama and age 72.  See the transcription in the Bonner Book 
pp. 25-27.



From the book War of 1812 Veterans in Texas, 2nd printing, by Mary
Smith Fay, copyright 1994:
"Service:  Ensign in Captain Bowen's Company of South Carolina Troops and later
was Lieutenant under Colonel Nash.

Bounty Land :  Warrant No. 281,351; and No. 73438 as Navy Ensign."


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