Friday, January 26, 2018

Militia Companies, Davidson County, Tenn. 1836





Following is a list of those appointed to compile lists of taxable property in their district. In 1836 counties districts were designated as militia companies rather than by number. The name of the person appointed is given as well as the name of the Captain of the Militia Company district.The able bodied free adult men who lived within these companies or districts were part of the militia, to be called upon if needed by county officials for protection of Davidson County.

Records of Davidson County Court, Page 61, October Sessions 1836

The court appoints the following Gentlemen Justices to take in Lists of Taxable property in different Militia Companies in Davidson County for the year 1836 to wit:

Thomas W. Sharon Esquire in Captain Dennis Dozier’ Company
Thomas Hickman Esquire in Captain Michael C. Ellis’ Company
William James Esquire in Captain James Yarborough’ Company
Allen Knight Esquire in Captain Lewis Morgan’ Company
John C. Bowen Esquire in Captain David Ralston’ Company
Enoch P. Connell Esquire in Captain Stephen C. Bowers’ Company
John J. Hinton Esquire in Captain James Faulkner’ Company
Edmond Goodrich Esquire in Captain John E. Menees’ Company
William Williams Esquire in Captain Alanson Brown’ Company   
William Faulkner Esquire in Captain John Patterson’ Company
James H. Foster Esquire in Captain William Bennett’ Company
Edward H. East Esquire in Captain Henry Sangster’ Company
Thomas Bell Esquire in Captain John Surls’ Company
Joseph W. Clay Esquire in Captain Robert S. Hill’ Company
William Donelson Esquire in Captain Stokley Donelson’ Company
George M. Charlton Esquire in Captain Gilpin Hallum’  Company
William Ramsey Esquire in Captain Thomas Lynch’ Company
Enoch Ensley Esquire in Captain James Rains’ Company
James Thompson Esquire in Captain Joel A. Battle’ Company
William H. Nance Esquire in Captain Josiah C. Nance’ Company
Joseph T. Elliston Esquire in Captain Frederick Harwell’ Company
Francis McGavock Esquire in Captain ____ Moseley’ Company
Philip Campbell Esquire in Captain Willis White’ Company
John Davis Esquire in Captain James Crowder’ Company
John Berry Esquire in Captain Alexander Allison’ Company
Thomas Ferebee Esquire in Captain Franklin Shelton’ Company
William Shelton Esquire in Captain James R. Allen’ Company
Thomas Scott Esquire in Captain McIlwaine’ Company
William L. Willis Esquire in Captain Alexander Kerr’ Company
H. R. W. Hill Esquire in Captain Jacob Brasher’ Company
William M. Berryhill Esquire in Captain George Ament’ Company
John Wright Esquire in Captain Joseph Litton’ Company
Robert Farquharson Esquire in Captain J. P. H. Vest’ Company
John P. Erwin Esquire in Captain Peter Cox’ Company
Joseph Norvell Esquire in Captain Michael E. DeGrove’ Company
Elihu S. Hall Esquire in Captain Jeremiah Dotson’ Company 

 This is a link to the 1812 militia companies and includes name of those taxed. 1812 Davidson County

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