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