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I am tracing my Watts ancestors who seem to have followed Capt. Rowland Bearden to determine if there is any family connection.
I am seeking additional information on Captain Rowland M. Bearden who gather and lead Georgia militia volunteer troups from the Habersham-Lumpkin Counties of Georgia in 1836-1838 to fight in the Florida Seminole Indian Wars. According to the military papers of my WATTS ancestors (brothers John C. WATTS, Rufus Ellis WATTS, Samuel Johnson WATTS, William WATTS, Tyler WATTS) volunteered with Capt Bearden, all enlisted 5 Oct 1837 Dahlonega, Lumpkin CO GA and were discharged 12 May 1838 Forsyth Co GA. For their military service, these Veterans received Bounty Land located in Blount County, Alabama where they are buried.
I trying to determine parentage of these Alabama WATTS brothers (Source Will of Samuel J. Watts left 1889 Winston CO AL where he named his siblings)
Judy's Timeline for Capt. Rowland Bearden (corrections and Additions appreciated!)
abt 1791 Rowland Bearden born, son of Richard Bearden (source: Will of Richard dated 1831)
1830 Habersham Co GA, Rowland listed as Rolin Beardin
1832 winner in Old Cherokee (GA) Land draw, as Rolling Bearden
1834 Aug 18, as Rowland Bearden, Foreman of Grand Jurors, Superior Court Lumpkin County, GA
1836-1838 Capt Rowland Bearden's Company in Seminole Indian Wars (Dahlonega, Lumpkin CO GA)
1838 listed in Lumpkin "County" Census GA Census, as Rolin Bearden"
1840 Lumpkin CO GA, Roll: 45 Page: 254 (written along edge of paper: "13th Dist, AG. M. or Capt Hibbons Dist. Lumpkin County, GA")
Rowland Bearden (last name end of page)
males 0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59
2 1 - 8 2 - 1
females 1 2 1 1 - - 1
slaves: 1 male slave age 10-24
Total = 21, 12 people employed in mining, 2 in agriculture, # whites per acre: 4
names listed 10 houses above, farthest to closest:
Polly Beck, John Presley, Thurman M. Edwards, Jeremiah Gartril, Harrison W. Riley, George Burns, David Lingafelt, Michael Welhurst, James Goodrum, W. R. Williams
Sons of Richard Bearden who left Will 1831:
1) Jacob
2) Ansel
3) Rowland M.
4) Richard Jr.
5) Willoughby
6) William H.
7) Thomas
8) Solomon mar. Mary Sutton
1831 Will of Richard Bearden listed Solomon
21 Aug 1835 Lumpkin County, Georgia Superior Court:
The following names are a List of the petit Jurors to serve at the next Term of this term court: August 21st 1835:
1. Coleman Ferguson
2. John Lowery
3. Jonathan Oxford
4. Jacob Bearden
5. William Bearden
6. Joseph Glore
7. Aqulla Bruce
8. Barda Sason
9. Silus Palmer/Dalmer?
10. John Watts
11. William Gilmer/Gilmore
12. Samuel H. Smith
13. James Day
14. Andrew Flowers
15. Solomon Barnes
16. Asa Johnston
17. Phillip Wheeler
18. Absalom Martin
19. Tilmon Cocks(cox?)
20. Reubin Moss
21. William Edgington
22. Henry Kenneda
23. Joel Stephens
24. William M. Varnum
25. Thomas Cantrell
26. David Nichols
27. Joseph Atrus
28. Thos. Holcomb
29. Asa Wilburn
30. A.R.W.P. Moon
Any information about Rowland/Roland Beardin would be greatly appreciated.
Sure hope some of this infor proves helpful to others.
Sincerely,
Judy Spaulding, CA
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