Clay County Alabama - Military - War of 1812 Veterans Buried in Clay County ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Contributed By Linda Ayers <http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00031.html#0007674> Feb 2003 Updated August 2010 WAR OF 1812 VETERANS BURIED IN CLAY COUNTY Some Military Land Grants in Old Randolph and Talladega County Alabama for Soldiers of the War of 1812 Allen, Rueben Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Allison, Robert Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Thomas’ Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Anderson, Jacob Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Armstrong, James B. Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Thomas' South Carolina Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Avery, Charles Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Ingram’s Company South Carolina Militia Death: Before 1852 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Mary Avery filed a land patent in his name. Barfield, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Easton's Georgia Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Bailey, Samuel N. Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Smith's Georgia Volunteers Death: Unknown Mise: Widow Frances Bailey filed a patent in his name. Barnett, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Lane’s Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Bird, Wm Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Walker’s Georgia Infantry Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Bradley, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Colonel Thomas' Regiment Georgia Militia Death: After 1860 Burial: Unknown Brewer, Benjamin Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: South Carolina Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Cates, Charles Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Green’s Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Carter, Isaac Birth: ca 1790 Captain Howard's Company Georgia Volunteers Death: After 1860 Burial: Clay/Randolph County line Character, Daniel Birth: 1794 Regiment: War of 1812 & also the Seminole War. Death: 1884 Burial: Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery Clay County AL. Davis, Britton 1st Regiment (Harris’) Georgia Militia, Born: 29 Sept 1794 Elbert Co., GA Died: 13 Nov 1871 Blake’s Ferry, Randolph Co., AL Buried: Randolph County Spouse: Elizabeth Coker m. 18 May 1813 Elbert Co., GA DeFrises, Hiram Abiff Birth: 1791 VA. Death: 1859 Son of Asher DeFriese born in NY, and Elizabeth Paul. Married Margaret Ann Lowery born 1795 died before 1870 buried Black's Chapel Clay County . Enlisted 6 October 1814 as a private in Captain Jehu Stephen's Company, Major Chiles's Battalion of Mounted Gunmen, East Tennessee Volunteers (same battalion in which Moses Defrees served). He enlisted from Blount county, Tennesse, about two weeks after his uncle Moses, and they both served until 1 May 1815, when the war ended. East, Stephen Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Ford's Company of Colonel Mean's Regiment North Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Edge, Allen Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Butt's Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Evans, Robert Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Georgia Militia Death: before 1856 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Irene Evans & Nathaniel Scott filed a land patent in his name. Fisher, James Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Ford, James Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: North Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Freeman, Drury Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain [Manis?] Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Gaither, Shaderack Birth: 1791 Regiment: Georgia Militia Death: 1849 Talladega County Alabama. Misc: Widow Nancy Gaither filed a land patent in his name. Gray, Wm Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Hagan, Daniel Birth: App. 1791 Regiment: Alexander's Battalion of Rifleman Georgia Militia Death: March 1875 Burial: Pole Bridge Cemetery Clay County? Hamil, James Birth: 1782 Regiment: 3rd Regiment of Wimberly's Georgia Militia Death: 1855 Burial: McDaniel's Chapel Clay County AL Harbison, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: South Carolina Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Hood, Joel Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Phillips' Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Misc: William Hood filed a patent in his name. Hooker, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Hunter’s Company North Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Horn, Joshua Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: 8th Georgia Volunteers Died: June 10, 1880 Burial: Clay County Huckaby, William Birth: 1795 Regiment: Wootten's Detachment of Georgia Militia Death: Jan 28, 1870 Burial: Clay County Hughes, Chesley Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Bowen's South Carolina Militia Death: before 1856. Burial: Unknown Misc: LEWIS M GILBERT, LAFAYETTE HUGHES, MARTHA HUGHES, MISSOURI HUGHES, filed a land patent in his name. Hurst, William Birth: 1785 in Virginia Death: 30 JAN 1852 in Talladega(now Clay) Co., AL. Burial: Concord Baptist Church, Clay Co., AL. [He was a soldier in the Seminole Indian War and a pioneer of the Fishhead Valley (Randolph County, Al.). Moved from Virginia to Columbia County, S.C., where he married Nancy Elizabeth Scruggs. Moved from South Carolina to Musckogee County, Ga. around 1830. He sold his 404 acre farm in Georgia in 1836 relocating to Randolph County, Alabama in 1837. He apparently became offended with his family before leaving Georgia, as he never mentioned them after he moved. According to records of Judge Alpheus A. Hurst, William served as a Private in Capt. Joshua Pearce's Company, 1st Infantry Regiment, Georgia Militia(Col. H.V. Milton). He was given land warrant # 87148 for 160 acres according the act of 1855, the warrant was issued May 20,1859. But, William never got the land that he was promised. Date of marriage is from Nancy filing for War of 1812 Widow's Pension.] Hyatt, John Born: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Ready’s Company South Carolina Militia Death: before 1854 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Martha Hyatt filed a land patent in his name. Johnson, Garrett Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Campbell’s Company Tennessee Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Johnston, James Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: 2nd Regiment Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Joiner, Gibson Washington Birth: 1783 Regiment: Captain Heath's Company Georgia Militia Death: After 1860 Burial: Cragford Cemetery or Ebenezer Cemetery Clay County AL Jones, James Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Kentucky Militia Death: before 1854 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Mary Jones filed a land patent in his name. Jordan, William Birth: Aug 8, 1798 Regiment: Austin's South Carolina Militia Death: Dec 4, 1884 Burial: Shiloh-Lineville Clay County Ledbetter, Ephraim Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Tennessee Militia Death: before 1854 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Margaret Ledbetter & James A. Munroe filed a land patent in his name. Luker, William Birth: Mar 30, 1784 Regiment: 2nd Jenkins's Georgia Volunteers and Militia Death: Aug 14, 1878 Burial: Alder's Springs Clay County? *Lundy, Hezekiah Birth: 1778 Regiment: Youngblood's South Carolina Militia Death: 186- Burial: Possibly Clay or Chambers County AL. *Lundy, William Y. Birth: 178- Regiment: Youngblood's South Carolina Militia? Death: before 1850? Burial: Lineville/County Line area of Clay County? *The Lundie/Lundy Brothers were the first white settlers in the Lineville area of Clay County they were given land grants for their service in the War of 1812 on Sep 9, 1835, along with Mark E. Moore and Robert C. Wilson Machen, Francis Birth: ca 1870 Regiment: Captain Ingram's South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Mason, Richard Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Browning’s Company 2nd Regiment Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown McCall, James Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Williamson South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown McCoy, Gabriel Born: ca 1790 Regiment: Captian Harvey's Company Georgia Militia Death: before 1854 Misc: Widow Esther McCoy filed a land patent in his name. McGuire, Thompson Birth: ca 1785 Regiment: Captain Cunningham's Georgia Volunteers Death: Before 1852 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Frances McGuire filed a land patent in his name. McKay, Hugh Birth: Apr 8, 1791 Regiment: Nash's South Carolina Militia? Death: Oct 12, 1867 Burial: Old Providence Delta Clay County AL McKee, Jacob Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain's Smith's Company Georgia Volunteers. Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Moncus, Benjamin Birth: 1774 Regiment: 2nd Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Clay or Randolph County Alabama Moore, Jesse Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain's Underwood's Company Georgia Volunteers. Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Morrison, William Birth: Apr 15, 1778 Regiment: Allison's East Tennessee Militia Death: Aug 26, 1854 Burial: Possibly Shiloh-Delta Clay County AL Munday, Reuben Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Georgia Volunteers. Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Nixon, Thomas Birth: Jul 3, 1776 Regiment: 2nd Regiment of Thomas's Georgia Militia Death: Jun 23, 1863 Burial: Old Providence Delta Clay County. Owens, Thomas Birth: 1782 Regiment: Captain Stephens Company of Volunteers Gunman form East Tennessee Death: Mar 14, 1855 Burial: Shiloh-Delta Clay County Clay County AL Porter, Alexander Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers. Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Pruett, Alexander Birth: Apr 14, 1794 Regiment: Captain Godfrey's South Carolina Militia Death: Sep 16, 1867 Burial Liberty Cemetery Clay County AL. Reaves, Lofton Birth: 1791 Regiment: 4th Regiment of Booth's Militia Death: 1879 Burial: Clay County AL Rainey, Mathew Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Phillip’s Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Richards, Uriah Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Neely's & King's Companies Florida and Georgia Militias Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Riddle, Wm Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Georgia Militia Death: before 1856 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Rachel Riddle filed a land patent in his name Rogers, John H. Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Tennessee Volunteers Death: before 1854 Misc: Widow Elizabeth Rogers filed a patent in his name. Scott, Samuel S. Birth: 1786 Regiment: Georgia Militia Death: Apr 30, 1878 Burial: County Line Cemetery Clay County AL Sparks, David Birth: May 19, 1874 Regiment: Captain Henry Lane's Volunteer Rifle Company Georgia Militia Death: Nov 10, 1862 Burial: Clay County AL Sparks, Uriah Birth: Nov 27, 1797 Regiment: Captain Henry Lane's Volunteer Rifle Company Georgia Militia Death: Jun 12, 1863 Burial: Old Liberty Cemetery Clay County AL Spears, Messer Birth: 1785 Regiment: 4th Regiment of Booth's Georgia Militia Death: 1876 Burial: Clay or Randolph County AL. Spradin, David Birth: ca 1788 Regiment: Captain Walkers Georgia Militia Death: before 1870 Clay County AL Burial: Unknown Short, John Wall Birth: 1789 Regiment:4th Regiment of Rowland's North Carolina Militia Death: 1875 Burial Union-D Clay County AL Smith, Archibald Birth: 1794 Regiment: Wootten's Detachment Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Mt. Moriah Cemetery Clay County AL? Smith, Jordan Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Thomas' Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Street, Hezekiah Birth: Feb 2, 1789 Regiment: Captain Davenport's Company Virginia Militia Death: Feb 5, 1865 Burial: Mt. Ararat Clay County AL Strickland, Eli Henry Birth: 1794 Regiment: Captain Samuel Lane's Rifle Company, Lieutenant Colonel Jones's Regiment, McIntosh's Brigade Georgia Militia Death: Jun 25, 1874 Burial: Lineville Clay County AL Taylor, Henry Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Williams' Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Thompson, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Lane’s Georgia Militia Death: Before 1855 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Martha Thompson filed a land patent in his name. Walden, Charles Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Lane’s Georgia Militia Death: Before 1855 Burial: Unknown Misc: Widow Sarah Walden & Wm Mullally filed a land patent in his name. Walker, James A. Birth ca 1795 Regiment: Captain Scott's South Carolina Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Ebenezer Clay County Alabama Walls, Jeremiah Birth: 1795 Regiment: Youngblood's Regiment of Captain Hatter's Company of State Troops, of the South Carolina Militia Death: After 1860 Burial: Walls Family Cemetery Clay County? Whatley, Solomon Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Hamilton's Georgia Volunteers. Death: 1877 Burial: Clay County AL. Wiley, Thomas Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain White's Company Tennessee Volunteers Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown Wood, Green Birth: App. 1791 Regiment: 1st Regiment of Harris's Georgia Militia Death: Aug 29, 1864 Burial: Clay County AL? Wood, John Birth: ca 1790 Regiment: Captain Cox’s Company Georgia Militia Death: Unknown Burial: Unknown