Dec. 14, 1863 Georgia State Census

(Joe Brown Census)

Copied from microfilm by S. J. Overstreet

This census was ordered by Gov. Joe Brown of Georgia in Dec. 1863 in order to assess the possible soldiers still on-site the the state.

This census does not include the adult males already gone to the War Between the States

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FAYETTE COUNTY--26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT

The following enrollment lists are included: 495th Georgia Militia District; 496th Georgia Militia District; 499th Georgia Militia District; 538th Georgia Militia District; 549th Georgia Militia District; 624th Georgia Militia District; 709th Georgia Militia District; 1204th Georgia Militia District

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #495 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

John Allison 54-10 farmer Georgia  

Charles Bailey

50-10 farmer Tennessee  
John C. Brassell 41-5 farmer Georgia exemption Justice Inf. Court
Titus Brassell 17-8 farmer Fayette Georgia  

J. W. Bridge

17-10 farmer Georgia  
Hilliary Brooks 58 farmer Georgia  
L. M. Cobb 51-4 farmer North Carolina  
W. L. Cobb 17-9 farmer Georgia  
J. D. Coleman 17-5 farmer Georgia  

H. W. Colleyhan

47-7 farmer Georgia  
Joseph Cowfield 46-10 farmer Georgia  
John Edmondson 35-10 farmer Georgia Mail Contractor

C. J. Fall

48-10 physician Georgia  

Isaac P. Gay

59-2 farmer Georgia  

William Glass

36-2 farmer Georgia  Justice Inf. Court
William Hartsfield 50-3 wheelwright South Carolina  

Perry Hicks

56-10 farmer North Carolina  

Jesse Hodges

56-6 blacksmith Georgia  

S. H. Horne

45-6 farmer Georgia  

Hewel Hubbard

49 farmer North Carolina  

Morris Jacobs

56 farmer South Carolina  

C. S. James

50-10 farmer North Carolina  

S. K. Jones

53-1 farmer South Carolina  
Wiley Jones 56-7 farmer Georgia  

W. A. King

17-9 farmer Virginia  

Robert Knox

50-2 farmer Georgia  

J. W. Lynch

53-9 farmer Georgia  

Asa Martin

51-9 farmer South Carolina  

T. C. Mathews

56-10 farmer Georgia  

Lot Messer

54 farmer North Carolina  

Noah Messer

53 farmer North Carolina  

L. D. Morgan

47-11 farmer Georgia  

Henry Morris

38 farmer Georgia  
Alston Nichols 47-10 farmer Georgia  

Freeman Norris

50-11 farmer Georgia  

L. D. Padget

57-1 farmer Georgia  

Seaborn Pate

54-9 farmer Georgia  
Allen Reeves 55-11 farmer North Carolina  
F. A. M. Reeves 27-10 farmer Georgia  
W. J. Reeves 47-11 farmer Ireland deformity of foot from chil blains
Parkett Renfroe 61 farmer North Carolina  
Edmond Shepherd 51-10 farmer Georgia  
Erasmus Swan 53-10 farmer Georgia  
John Travis 16-11 farmer Georgia  
M. T. Travis 54 farmer Georgia  

George W. Whatley

17-2 farmer Georgia  

William Whatley

46-9 farmer Georgia  
Willis R. Whitaker 40-1 farmer Georgia Justice Inf. Court

I certify, on honor that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #495 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, re-organizing the Militia of the State of Georgia. William Whatley, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #496 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

Isaac B. Avery 39 farmer Georgia  

J. W. Barrentine

16-8 farmer Georgia  

C. E. Bennett

47-3 farmer Georgia blacksmith
Z. B. Blalock 41 farmer Georgia chronic rheumatism

Jesse L. Blalock

46-7 farmer North Carolina phthysis palmonolis

L. F. Blalock

34 merchant Georgia

PostMaster & Clerk Inferior Court

W. A. C. Blalock

16-4 farmer Georgia  

W. H. Blalock

51 physician North Carolina

phthysis palmonolis

W. Bradley

47-5 mechanic Virginia  

W. D. Bushbin

17 farmer Georgia  
George W. Cato 27-9 farmer Georgia ancholosis of wrist, ankle, and foot, stiffness partial loss motion

C. S. Clordy

16-6 farmer Georgia  

James Davis

45-7 harness mkr. Virginia  

Richmond Dorman

46-6 mechanic Georgia  
Sanford Dorman 56-3 farmer Georgia  

John J. Gilbert

39-4 farmer Georgia mail contractor & mail carrier
W. F. Graves 16-8 farmer Georgia  
Hardy Gray 50-8 farmer Ireland  

Moze Harp

44-9 minister Georgia  
A. J. Henderson 39-7 farmer Georgia chronic rheumatism

G. H. Holliday

17-3 Clerk Georgia Cadet Mil. Inst. Marrietta
Absolam Jackson 16-2 farmer Georgia  

B. M. Jackson

57 farmer South Carolina  

George C. King

54-2 farmer Georgia Ordinary

Bogan Mask

42-2 farmer North Carolina  
E. A. Mathews 50-7 farmer Georgia  

James McBride

56-1 farmer North Carolina  

Turrentine Norton

47-3 farmer North Carolina  
T. S. A. Person 17 farmer Meriwether Co. Cadet in Military Inst. Marrietta
John M. Porter 52-6 farmer North Carolina  

J. M. Pyron

17-1 farmer North Carolina  
James F. Rochester 37-2 farmer South Carolina  
Thomas Simpson 46 farmer Georgia  
J. S. Thompson 48 farmer Georgia  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #496 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the Militia of the State of Georgia. W. H. Pearson, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aide de Camp.

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #499 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

William Abercrombie 59-7 farmer South Carolina  
James Adams 49-4 farmer South Carolina  

Benjamin F. Baker

32-6 farmer Georgia  
Robert R. Baker 33-8 farmer Georgia  
William Ballard  47-4 farmer Georgia  
Williford Brown 52-7 farmer Georgia  
William H. Cary 53-1 farmer Georgia  
P. R. Coleman 16-3 farmer Georgia  
Jesse Cook 56-11 farmer Georgia  
Isaac Cook       no further information recorded
C. M. Dodson       no further information recorded
Edmond Dodson       no further information recorded
James Eason       no further information recorded
John Eason       no further infomation recorded
M. P. Flynn 16-11 farmer Georgia  
Andrew S. Foster 50 farmer South Carolina  
W. M. Foster 17-2 farmer Georgia  
J. L. Grizzard 17-8 farmer Georgia  
J. S. Grizzard 19-10 farmer Georgia  
James M. Hollos 17-5 farmer Georgia  
Ephram Huie 56 farmer Georgia  
Lewis W. King 51-5 farmer Georgia  
John Kirkling       no further information given
J. S. Kirkling 17-10  farmer Alabama  
Andrew Kite 20-1 farmer Georgia  
James E. Lee 42-4 farmer South Carolina  
John T. Lee  17-1 farmer Georgia  
Y. J. H. Lewis 17-1 farmer Georgia  
James P. Luck 16-11 blacksmith Georgia  
John W. Mason 36-3 farmer South Carolina  
Robert P. Miller 44-8 farmer South Carolina  
David D. Mims 56-1 farmer South Carolina  
James Minter 58-?  farmer North Carolina  
E. P. Moore 45-9 farmer Georgia  
Hugh Morris       no further infomation recorded
Jethro Morris 55-8 shoemaker South Carolina  
Hugh McClusky 52-1 farmer South Carolina  
George W. Potts 20-8 farmer Georgia  
Shoemate Pritchard 46-3 farmer South Carolina  
A. J. Simpson 27 farmer Georgia  
Smith, A. M 42-6 railroad hand North Carolina  
John W. Smith       no further information given
Jesse Suddeth 50-5 farmer Georgia  
Lewis Suddeth 17-3 farmer Georgia  
James M. Trimble 18 farmer Georgia  
John M. Trimble  52-5 farmer Georgia  
Harrison Walker       no further infomation recorded
R. G. Walker 46-5 farmer Georgia  
Joseph West 50-3 farmer North Carolina  
J. B. West 50-3 farmer Georgia  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #499 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the militia of the State of Georgia. John W. Mason, Enrolling Officer. Examine and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #538 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

Joseph N. Banks 46 farmer South Carolina  
G. H. Cox 50-4 farmer North Carolina hemorrhids, excessive
James T. Cox 17-7 farmer Fayette Co.  
 J. B. Grant 16-6 farmer Fayette Ga  
W. J. Grant 48-2 farmer South Carolina  

A. W. Gray

58-8 farmer North Carolina partial paraplegia
J. W. Hamels 48-1 farmer Georgia chronic gastritis & exes. hemorhoids
Daniel E. Harston 58-6 waggonmaker South Carolina  
Isaac H. Harston 54 farmer Georgia  
John Head 17-3 farmer Georgia  
R. C. Head 58-7 farmer Georgia  
Jon. B. Hightower 16-2 farmer Fayette Co., Ga.  
J. C. Hightower 50-4 farmer Clarke Co. Ga

double hernia

Francis P. James 47-3 farmer Georgia  
Thomas Jones 55 farmer Georgia  
J. W. Kelly  50-1 farmer Georgia  
James A. Knight 16-4 farmer Henry Co. Ga.  
Peter Knight 50 farmer North Carolina  
Robert W. Lee 55-2 farmer Georgia  
H. F. Lungino 51-1 farmer Georgia  
Griffin Lunsford 17-4 farmer Fayette Co., Ga.  
Thomas F. Lunsford 39 farmer Newton Co. Ga  
Thomas C. Malone 16-2 farmer Henry Co. Ga  
Lot Messer 54 farmer North Carolina  
J. C. Middlebrooks 16-4 farmer Henry Co. Ga  
L. Middlebrooks 47 farmer Putnam Co. Ga.  
Nathaniel Miller 45-10 farmer Georgia  
James G. Morris 45-8 farmer Georgia  
Francis Patterson 59-9 farmer Georgia  
Tillmon Patterson 17-1 farmer Georgia  
J. M. Pearson 36-11 farmer Georgia  
Seaborn Pearson 17 farmer Georgia  
James B. Putnam 53-10 farmer Georgia improper union of fracture femor and shortness of right leg
J. M. Putnam 17-10 farmer Putnam Co. Ga  
Arthur Robinson 50-4 farmer South Carolina  
E. Seagraves 50-11 farmer North Carolina ulceration of both eyes
Thomas J. Spurlin 16-1 farmer Troupe Ga  
Ben Story 45-6 shoemaker North Carolina  
Rowland Stubbs 56-6 farmer Washington, Ga.  
Henson, Turner 46 farmer South Carolina  
Moses Turner 48 farmer South Carolina  
William Walls 54-11 farmer South Carolina  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #538 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the Militia of the State of Georgia. Allen Reeves, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #549 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

E. M. Barge

50 farmer Cheraw, N.C.  
Thomas Bearden 23 farmer

Fayette Co. Ga.

 
W. W. Bearden 51-10 farmer Clarke Co. Ga. paralysis lower extremities
James Black 55 farmer

Jasper Co. Ga.

 
J. H. (N?) Boyd 51 farmer Union Dist. S. C.  
E. C. Bustin 46-5 farmer Putnam Co. Ga.  
Hillory Cleckler  47-3 farmer Edgefield, S.C.  
J. H. Cleckler 23-10 farmer Walker Co. Ga. anchglosis right akle joint from gun shot wound, bronchitis
Thomas Cleckler 16 farmer Fayette Co. Ga.  
Frank Collier 16-10 farmer Fayette Co. Ga.  
D. D. Denham 57 farmer Henry Co. Ga.  
J. H. Elder 47 farmer Clark Co. Ga. archylosis right ankle joint from gun shot wound
John Ellington 47 farmer Fayette Co. Ga.  
John Faver 51-4 farmer Wilkes Co. Ga.  
Samuel Faver 16 farmer Oglethorpe Ga.  
Daniel Franklin 17-10 farmer Coweta Co. Ga.  
W. Franklin 52-2 farmer Elbert Ga.  
J. C. W. Gordon 47-8 farmer Henry Co. Ga.  
James Graves 58 farmer    
B. F. Harper 46-5 farmer  Putnam Co. Ga  
M. J. Harris 16-10 farmer Fayette Co. Ga  
J. J. Hastley 33-2 farmer Washington, Ga.  

T. J. Head

48 farmer Elbert Co. Ga.  
William Head 17-2 farmer Fayette Co. Ga.  
M. L. Heath 46-1 farmer  Jasper Co. Ga.  
Williamson Jenkins 55-10 farmer Pickins Dist, S.C.  
Thomas B. Johnson 17-1 farmer Fayette Ga excessive deafness
W. A. Jones 30 farmer Fayette Co. Ga. Epilepsy

William M. Landrum

45-6 Cooper Jackson, Co. Ga.  
Patrick Lyons 51 farmer Ireland  
J. J. Morgan  51-4  farmer Anderson S.C.  
P. M. M. McEachern 17 farmer  Fayette Co. Ga  
William Paschal 38 farmer Troup Co. Ga.  
Robert Payne 38 farmer (no place of birth recorded) archylosis right hip joint gun shot wound
Asariah Slayton 48 shoemaker South Carolina  
Haddaway Smith 47-4 farmer Clarke Co. Ga.  

J. C. Smith

16-7 farmer Fayette, Ga.  
J. W. Smith 17-6 farmer Work S.C.  
Lewis C. Smith 54 farmer Morgan Co. Ga.  
M. J. Smith 49 farmer South Carolina  

W. Stephens

16-8 farmer Henry Co. Ga.  
C. O. Thomas 53 farmer Virginia  
Richard Thomas 16 farmer Fayette, Ga  
C. C. Thompson 16-5 farmer Fayette Co. Ga  
Samuel Thompson 50 farmer Lincoln Co. Ga.  

Blackmon Thornton

58-8 farmer North Carolina  
Herod Thornton 49 farmer Johnston, N.C.  
Felix Thornton 46 farmer Johnston, N.C.  
J. L. Wade 54 farmer Henry Co. Ga.  
W. Wilkins 47  farmer Columbia, Ga.  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #549 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th of December, 1863, for re-organizing the militia of the State of Georgia. Herod Thornton, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp.

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #624 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

Sanford Adams

58-7 hatter South Carolina  

S. G. M. Ayers

38-5 peddler Virginia  

W. M. Brown

45-9 mechanic Georgia  

J. H. Campbell

16-2 farmer Georgia  

W. J. Campbell

48-4 farmer Georgia  

P. W. Chandler

17-2 farmer Georgia  

Wyatt Chandler

50-5 farmer South Carolina  

A. J. Davis

34-4 mechanic Georgia

excission varacoss veins lower extremities

George M. Davis

34 farmer Georgia

malformation chest & spine

James M. Davis

47-2 farmer South Carolina  

William J. Davis

17-7 farmer Georgia  

M. W. Davis

16-5 farmer Georgia  

W. M. Davis

53-6 farmer South Carolina  

George Griffith

56 farmer Georgia  

F. M. Harrell

40-3 physician Georgia  

Harell, M. M.

46-7 farmer Georgia  

R. N. Johnson

47-7 farmer South Carolina  
William Johnson 54-5 mechanic Georgia  

John H. Jones

55-4   Kentucky  

Franklin Landrum

38-4 farmer Georgia  

Q. M. Landrum

33-4 farmer Georgia retina diseased/both eyes

J. L. Lasseter

45-6 mechanic Georgia  

E. M. Leach

47-3 farmer Georgia  
R. B. Leach 17-4 factory hand Georgia  

Patrick Lyons

51-4 ditcher Ireland  

Samuel Mercer

38 farmer Georgia cataract both eyes

A. B. Mitchell

58-5 farmer Georgia  

John Parrot

48-5 farmer Georgia  

Joel Z. Phillips

16-5 farmer Georgia

congenital deformity both legs

John Phillips

52-1 farmer North Carolina  

A. S. Pope

16-9 farmer Georgia  
H. H. Pope 58-5 farmer North Carolina  
Francis M. Slayton 17-5 farmer Georgia  

Usibons Slayton

54-6 farmer South Carolina  
Philip Stinchcomb 16-8 farmer Georgia  
William Thompson 17 farmer Georgia  

Joseph Whitlock

17-2 farmer Georgia  
Washington Wilson 52-5 factor man South Carolina  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #624 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the Militia of the State of Georgia. John Phillips, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #709 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

J. T. Anthony 49-6 farmer Wilkes, Ga.  
James Butler 57-1  farmer Marlboro, S. C.  
Thomas A. Campbelle 41-4  farmer Elbert, Ga. loss of finger on right hand
James B. Cook 57-11 farmer Franklin, N.C.  
Samuel Cooper 46 farmer Baldwin, Ga  
John L. Davis 59-8 farmer Wilkes, Ga.  

John Denton

45(?48) farmer Jackson, Ga  

Jeptha J. Farrer

46-8 farmer Warren, Ga.  

Hardy Graves

46-9 farmer Jasper, Ga  

Abner Hammond

52

miller

 Jasper Co. Ga.  

Bennet Jackson

27-3 shoemaker Fayette Co. Ga. organic desease of heart

Silas M. Jenings

46-10  farmer Oglethorpe Ga  

Jordon Lord

58-6 farmer Washington, Ga.  

J. L. Martin

31-5 farmer Colwell, N. C. Epelepsey
Mordica McKiney 46-3 farmer Abberville, S.C organic desease of heart

Robert L. Minor

17-3 farmer Fayette Ga.  

S. T. Minor

47 farmer Wilkes, Ga.  

Jeptha M. Murphy

50-7 farmer Union Dist. S.C.  

John Osburn

40-11 farmer Halifax, Va.  

Charles J. Robinson

54-11 farmer Putnam, Ga.  

John Threat

50-11 farmer Chesterfield, S.C.  

Fleming Turner

47 farmer Oglethorpe, Ga.  

Jasper Turner

17-5 farmer Muscogee, Ga.  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #709 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the militia of the State of Georgia. James Butler, Enrolling Officer. Examine and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp.

26TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT GEORGIA MILITIA, ENROLLMENT OF PRESENT MILITIA COMPANY DISTRICT #1204 FAYETTE COUNTY

Name  Age (Years + months)

Occupation

Where Born

Exemptions

Henry J. Adams 20-3 farmer Alabama hypertrophy of heart and malformation of chest
A. J. Benson 48-10 farmer Morgan Co. Ga  
James Boyd 53-5 farmer Newberry, S.C.  
J. M. Bookman 52  farmer Lexington, S.C.  
 Kelly Bookman 17-6 farmer Carroll Miss.  
Seaborn J. Burke 48-11 farmer Green Co. Ga  
Edmond Carroll 47-5 farmer Jasper, Ga.  

Simeon Cary

36 farmer Franklin, Ga  

J. M. Darnell

46-6 farmer Morgan, Ga.  
John D. Dodd 17 farmer Fayette Ga.  

Pate Godwin

16-8 farmer Fayette Ga.  

John F. Harper

55-6 farmer Hancock Co. Ga  

J. R. Harper

17-9 farmer Pike Co. Ga.  
Samuel Jackson 17-6 farmer Fayette Co. Ga.  
Needham Jackson 46-4 farmer Johnson N.C.  
Mathew Jones 51-8 farmer Putnam Co. Ga  
N. H. Kimberly 16 farmer Fayette Ga.  
F. H. Martin 17-4 farmer Chambers, Alabama  
S. B. Martin 59-6 farmer Laurens Co. S.C  
William Milan 36 farmer Laurens Co. S.C  
James H. McLeroy 29-4 farmer Pike Co. Ga.  
Herod Pate 57-9 farmer Kirshaw, S.C.  
W.M. Pate 54-4 farmer South Carolina  

Jesse M. Raney (or Ramsy?)

49-5 farmer Jasper Co. Ga  

James W. Rivers

17-6 farmer Pike Co. Ga.  

Joel Rivers

59-11 farmer Hancock Co. Ga.  
Robert Rivers 55-5  farmer Hancock Co. Ga  
M. G. Smith 36-4 shoemaker Spartenburg, S.C.  
N. C. Speir 51-3 farmer Jones Co. Ga  
A. F. Speir 16-4 farmer Pike Co. Ga.  

Henry Strickland

?? farmer  Jackson Co. Ga  

J. B. Thornton

50-3 farmer Johnson, N.C.

general paralysis

Jackson Vickery 47-6 farmer  Kentucky  
Britton West 55-6 farmer Sampson, N.C.  

Nathan West

16-8 farmer Fayette Co., Ga.  
William West 27  farmer Fayette Ga. loss of left forearm
Willis West 31-7 farmer Fayette Co. Ga old fracture and permanent dislocation
W. R. Westbrooks 46 farmer Sampson, N. C.  

I certify, on honor, that this Roll exhibits a true enrollment of the #1204 (present) Militia Company District, as required by the Act of 14the December, 1863, for re-organizing the Militia of the State of Georgia. W. J. Russell, Enrolling Officer. Examined and verified, James R. Lyons, Aid de Camp.

         
         
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