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Augusta Chronicle

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1807

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Militia Draft Ordered for Georgia Under War Requisition

General Orders from Louisville command in 1807 decree a quota of 3095 Georgia militia to be drafted or volunteered for field service. Major Generals coordinate with Adj. Gen to organize artillery cavalry riflemen and infantry into a unified brigade, mustered and inspected, with volunteers credited to respective divisions and subject to later field deployment.

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Militia Quota Details From Adjutant General Office

The Adjutant General's Office lists militia detachments and organization under the President's requisition. It specifies 30955 total, with 1559 artillery, 310 cavalry, and infantry balance. Rifle corps may substitute infantry up to ten percent of the quota, with Thirst Division assigning artillery 80 cavalry 15 infantry 622 total 777 in initial proportions for brigades.

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Militia Divisions to receive General Orders copies

The Executive Department of Louisville Georgia in August 1807 orders that copies of the above General Orders and Adjutant General details be transmitted to the Major Generals of the first second and third Divisions of the Militia. The order requires publication once in the gazettes of the states.

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List of Fortunate Drawers in the Land Lottery

A long roster lists numerous beneficiaries labeled as drawers or orphans tied to various families. Names span Washington Martin Kendrick to Zedulun Savagg with entries noting widows, orphans, and multiple households across Creek and Appalachian regions. The list suggests a broad distribution of land allocations under a land lottery.

Andrew MccLean Jred Geos Walburger Mary Weaver Barebary Denfler Marthe Lyon John E. Hartridge James ‘Todd Han Broadbett Gibbons Thomas NitLea Rachel Beard Mathew Bayley Simon Kexley Thomas Mendenhail Margarett Mutin George and Rizebeth Willson Otephan Refaia Z Jaeph River's Curtis Bolhier Elizabeth Bux Peles Miller Willian Holkuk Ee Hitkess John Clements William RL Jones John Spear Eltis John Biggais William Bolick James Shortery Charles W. Gretham John Cooper F. C Thomas Wortham William Hopkins Clement Billing Flea Jehn Buthe Willism Waitlon John Wright Burton Landrom Facob Lindsey Ann Taylor George W. Daws George ‘Thompson Needham Maflee Stonwall Pool John Griffin Eirjah Mitchem James Muune Ohn Langdon William Bocker James Weeds Richard Hudpeth Thomas Atkinson Mathew Talsbetty Thomas Bevers Polly Hayes Joseph Dilaway Joby Jaws Cooper Long Creek Polly Hay George Rowaty Thomus Jairuty Simeon Walkers Adam Lawson Jane Reeves Francis Garthill Richard Aycock Piltu Crek James Wade Simeon White Wilkinsin Eiliana Steit Joseph Philips F’r Svhomas Mincklin Flip Crombly Drury Gilbers Benjamin Ixecon Drury Manan Abriam Fackfon Menan Coleman Benjamin Waicloth Waiah Smith Mark Funesr William Griffin Richmond Willim Lyon Penina Fefle Fobason Patrick Bogan Janes Herron Lemuel Fohnson Absalom Pike William Keziah Kitty Janes Hears John Holliman Pete Bou Tit Leonard Nobles Moses Collins Baldusin Berfey Smith James Prowit Benjamin Barnes William Hicks Mailer William Sprodhing John Pryor Sylvanus Walkeg Elizabeth Howell Edward Carlisle Fanes Howard James Suddard Samuel M. Mordica Rhody Heath James Lyong Betsey ‘Porter Wiliam Paver Glady Ereek Oel Heath Thomas Grubbs Henry Caer Aristarchus Wood George Lumpkin David Smith James Spradling Willis Williams Mary Files Sheremiah Thrower Garland Hardwick Robert Nixon James Greene Jr John Combs Hiram Sharp Foc Word’g Thomas Burnfides Woiat J’e Glacy Creeky William Willson Ransom William Kelly Foho Behols Thomas Stephens Henry Isowel Randal Ramsey Stephen Wilson Daviel Lewis Stephen Mathew Joseph Cowen Tobler’s Creeky George Williams Nancy Weeks Fanes Aking Fames Parnell William Head Janes Wariso Michie Inglot Samueh Stuked Benjdwin Chapa

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