Georgia Militia Districts

During the colonial period, Georgia counties were divided into "Militia Districts" for the purpose of organizing a military company to defend the area from Indian raids or other threats. This practice continued after the Revolution, and as new counties were formed, new Militia Districts were created within their boundaries.

Each Georgia Militia District (GMD) was led by an elected Captain, who enrolled the names of every able-bodied male between the ages of 16 and 50 who lived within that District. "Muster Days", originally intended for military drilling, eventually evolved into little more than social events. According to George R. Gilmer in Georgians, many Oglethorpe County residents found these Muster Days "a great bore… and resented the practice of being taken away from their useful employments, to be made to stand in the sun, run about the old fields and get drunk…" District residents often elected a Captain who promised not to hold muster days!

The Militia system was abandoned during the Civil War period, but the district boundaries remain intact and retain their function as political subdivisions. Aside from providing a military company, Militia Districts were used as divisions for census enumeration, voting and taxation (Georgia taxpayers are still divided by GMD today).

District Names

Militia Districts were originally identified by the name of their Captain. When a new Captain was elected, the name of the district would change; Captain Smith’s District became Captain Mathew’s District. In 1804, each GMD was assigned a number, and these numbers remain in use today. Eventually, each district was also labeled with a "place name" (Goosepond, Beaverdam), and these names have also remained unchanged. However, the practice of referring to a District by its Captain’s name continued for some time on census and tax rolls… making it a challenge to determine which district is which when studying these records.

The list below, compiled by Wayne Tiller, shows the Captains' name for each district for several years, which can be a tremendous help when studying Census and Tax Lists. If you have additional information to add to this list, please contact Jeanne Arguelles.

Oglethorpe County Militia Districts ~ Captains' Names

Arranged by Year Arranged by District

This listing was created by using river/creek abbreviations in the Oglethorpe County Tax Digest books as microfilmed by the LDS. While I believe all to be correct I am more sure of the ones with astericks. ~Wayne Tiller
1795
1 Capt. Armstrong	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Rians	Bowling Green GM228
3 Capt. Norris	Beaverdam GM226
4 Capt. Mathews	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Simmons	Glade GM237
6 Capt. Woods	Goosepond GM238 (also part of Glade Dist)
7 Capt. Sanders	Beaverdam/Grove Creek/Simston
8 Capt. Stone	Crawford
9 Capt. Duke	Woodstock/Crawford
10 Capt. Edmonson	Bairdstown (Bigger than later Bairdstown)
11 Capt. Fluker	Unknown (Mostly - no names match later districts)
12 Capt. Cargle	Part of Woodstock/Possibly Falling Creek
13 Capt. Thornton	Unknown (Mostly - no names match later districts)
Notes: 1800 census was used to match names. Districts 11 and 13 may represent part of the county that became part of Greene County.
1796
1 Capt. Collier	Bowling Green/Bairdstown
2 Capt. Reynolds	Lexington/Bowling Green
3 Capt. Norris	Beaverdam/Crawford
4 Capt. Willingham	Grove Creek/Pleasant Hill
5 Capt. Brooks	Goosepond/Glade
6 Capt. Barnet	Glade/Goosepond
7 Capt. Strong	Crawford
8 Capt. Hudspeth	Simston GM233
9 Capt. McElroy	Woodstock/Falling Creek
10 Capt. Roberts	Falling Creek/Bairdstown
11 Capt. Haynes	Unknown (Mostly - no name match later districts)
12 Capt. Dougherty	Bowling Green
1797
1 Capt. McElroy	Woodstock GM230
2 Capt. Roberts	People are not in 1800 Oglethorpe Census.
3 Capt. Ragsdale	People are not in 1800 Oglethorpe Census.
4 Capt. Haynes	Bairdstown GM232
5 Capt. Collier	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Waters	Wolfskin GM227
7 Capt. Norris	Beaverdam GM226
8 Capt. Thompson	Pleasant Hill GM235
9 Capt. Berry	Grove Creek GM236
10 Capt. Brooks	Glade GM237
11 Capt. Barnet	Goosepond GM238
12 Capt. Hudspeth	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Strong	Crawford GM1303
14 Capt. Evans	Lexington GM229
1798
1 Capt. William McElroy	Woodstock GM230
2 Capt. Daniel Roberts	People not in 1800 Oglethorpe Census
3 Capt. Thomas Wagnon	People not in 1800 Oglethorpe Census
4 Capt. William Stewart	Bairdstown GM232
5 Capt. Isaac Collier	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Joseph Waters	Wolfskin GM227
7 Capt. William Stokes	Beaverdam GM226
8 Capt. James Thompson	Pleasant Hill GM235
9 Capt. Seymour Lee	Grove Creek GM236
10 Capt. Middleton Brooks	Glade GM237
11 Capt. William Mathews	Goosepond GM238
12 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Thomas Duke	Crawford GM1303
14 Capt. John C. Evans	Lexington GM229
1799
1 Capt. Joseph Waters	Wolfskin GM227
2 Capt. Cornelius McCarty	Beaverdam GM226
3 Capt. James Thompson	Pleasant Hill GM235
4 Capt. Seymour Lee	Grove Creek GM236
5 Capt. John Hardman	Glade GM237
6 Capt. William Mathews	Goosepond GM238
7 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
8 Capt. Thomas Duke	Unknown area
9 Capt. Isaac Collier	Bowling Green GM228
10 Capt. John C. Evans	Lexington GM229
11 Capt. William McElroy	Woodstock GM230
12 The academita or small part taken from Green County
Certified by John Gresham RTROC 27 Day of August 1799
1800
1 Capt. James Thompson & Capt. Colbert	Pleasant Hill GM235
2 Capt. Cornelius McCartey	Beaverdam GM226
3 Capt. Seymour Lee	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. John Hardman	Glade GM237
5 Capt. William Mathews	Goosepond GM238
6 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
7 Capt. Radford Ellis	Falling Creek GM234
8 Capt. Joseph Waters	Wolfskin GM227
9 Capt. Jett Thomas	Lexington GM229
10 Capt. Isaac Collier	Bowling Green GM228
11 Capt. Thomas Duke	Unknown area
12 Capt. William McElroy	Woodstock GM230
13 Capt. William Stuart (Stewart)	Bairdstown GM232
1801
1 Capt. Alexander Lester	Beaverdam GM226
2 Capt. Philip Colbert	Pleasant Hill GM235
3 Capt. Seymour Lee	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. John Hardman	Glade GM237
5 Capt. William Mathews	Goosepond GM238
6 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
7 Capt. Thomas Duke	Unknown area
8 Capt. William McElroy	Woodstock GM230
9 Capt. William Stewart	Bairdstown GM232
10 Capt. Radford Ellis	Falling Creek GM234
11 Capt. Joseph Waters	Wolfskin GM227
12 Capt. Isaac Colliers	Bowling Green GM228
13 Capt. Jett Thomas	Lexington GM229
A Digest of General Tax in Oglethorpe County for the present year this 28th of June 1801. Certified by John Gresham for Radford Ellis R.T.R.O.C.
1802
1 Capt. Alexander Lester	Beaverdam GM226
2 Capt. Plilip Colbert	Pleasant Hill GM235
3 Capt. Seymour Lee	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. David Griffeth	Glade GM237
5 Capt. George Mathews	Goosepond GM238
6 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
7 Capt. Thomas Duke	Unknown area
8 Capt. William D. Lane/Capt. Jones	Woodstock GM230
9 Capt. William Stewart	Bairdstown GM232
10 Capt. Radford Ellis	Falling Creek GM234
11 Capt. Jesse Lee	Wolfskin GM227
12 Capt. Henry Tillery	Lexington GM229
13 Capt. Isaac Collier	Bowling Green GM228
Certified 12th day of August 1802 by John Gresham Sen R.T.T.O.C.
1803
1 Capt. Isaac Collier/Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
2 Capt. William Hatchet	Lexington GM229
3 Capt. Jesse Lee	Wolfskin GM227
4 Capt. Alexander Lester/Capt. William Lockett	Beaverdam GM226
5 Capt. Charles Moore/Capt. Roland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234 *
6 Capt. Parmenas English	Bairdstown GM232 (Fishing Creek) **
7 Capt. Colbert/Capt. William Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Seymore Lee	Grove Creek GM236
9 Capt. Davis Griffeth/Capt. Rubin Weaver	Glade GM237
10 Capt. George Mathews	Goosepond GMK238
11 Capt. George Hudspeth	Simston GM233
12 Capt. Duke/Capt. Isham Rainey	Unknown area
13 Capt. Lane/Capt. Fredrick Varner	Woodstock GM230
Certified this 26th of September 1803. John Gresham Sen. R.T.R.O.C. Following notes on right side border of page for named districts. * Falling Creek Academites gets drunk and fights ** Fishing Creek Academites part morallised the rest get drunk run in debt can't pay go to jail breakout and run away.
1805
1 Capt. William Hatchet	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Jesse Lee	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. Winfrey Lockett/Garland T. Watkins	Beaverdam GM226
4 Capt. Asa Ragan	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Seymour Lee/Capt. Henry Hartsfield	Grove Creek GM236
6 Capt. James Matterson/Capt. William Hewell	Glade GM237
7 Capt. George Mathews/Capt. John Smith	Goosepond GM238
8 Capt. James Smith	Simston GM233
9 Capt. Roland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234
10 Capt. Moses Stallion	Woodstock GM230
11 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
12 Capt. Parmenas English/Capt. Richard Stewart	Bairdstown GM232
Certified this 22 day of July 1805. John Gresham Sen. R.T.R.O.C.
1806
1 Capt. William Hatchell	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. George Wynn	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. Roland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234
4 Capt. Richard Stewart	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Winfrey Lockett	Beaverdam GM226 *
7 Capt. Asa Ragan	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Henry Hartsfield	Grove Creek GM236 *
9 Capt. William Hewell	Glade GM237 *
10 Capt. John Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
11 Capt. James Smith	Simston GM233 *
12 Capt. Garland T. Watkins	Unknown area
13 Capt. Moses Stallion	Woodstock GM230
1807
1 Capt. Joseph Morton	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Robert Pope	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. Roland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234
4 Capt. Crawford Edmonson	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Joseph J. Moore	Beaverdam GM226 *
7 Capt. William Hitchcock	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Henry Hartfield	Grove Creek GM236 *
9 Capt. Joseph Ector	Glade GM237 *
10 Capt. John G. Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
11 Capt. Pleasant Compton	Simston GM233 *
12 Capt. Garland T. Watkins	Unknown area
13 Elias Bell	Woodstock GM230
1808
1 Capt. Joseph Morton	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Robert Pope	Wolfskin GM227 *
3 Capt. Rowland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234 *
4 Capt. Crawford Edmonson	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Joseph J. Moore	Beaverdam GM226 *
7 Capt. William Hitchcock	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Henry Hartsfield	Grove Creek GM236 *
9 Capt. Joseph Ector	Glade GM237 *
10 Capt. John G. Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
11 Capt. Pleasant Compton	Simston GM233 *
12 Capt. Steven Arnold	Unknown area
13 Capt. Elias Beall	Woodstock GM230
1809
1 Capt. Joseph Morton	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Robert Pope	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. Rowland Hudson	Falling Creek GM234
4 Capt. Crafford Edmonson	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Elias Beall	Woodstock GM230
7 Capt. George Thrasher	Beaverdam GM226 *
8 Capt. Pleasant Compton	Simston GM233 *
9 Capt. John G. Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
10 Capt. Ephraim Jackson	Glade GM237 *
11 Capt. Henry Hartsfield	Grove Creek GM236 *
12 Capt. William Hitchcock	Pleasant Hill GM235
13 Capt. Joseph Moore	Crawford GM1303
1810
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. John Townsen	Falling Creek GM234
4 Capt. Crafford Edmonson	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Elias Beall	Woodstock GM230
7 Capt. John Arnold	Beaverdam GM226 *
8 Capt. Pleasant Compton	Simston GM233 *
9 Capt. John G. Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
10 Capt. Thomas Winston	Glade GM237 *
11 Capt. Clifford Woodroof	Grove Creek GM236 *
12 Capt. William L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
13 Capt. Moore (became Capt. Wade's Dist)	Crawford GM1303
1811
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. John Townsen	Falling Creek GM234
4 Capt. Thomas Stewart	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. John Beasley	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Elias Beall/Capt. Little B. Kennebrew	Woodstock GM230
7 Capt. Shimei Mann	Beaverdam GM226
8 Capt. Joseph Hubbard/Capt. John Kidd	Simston GM233 *
9 Capt. William Bailey/Capt. John G. Smith	Goosepond GM233 *
10 Capt. Thomas Winston	Glade GM237 *
11 Capt. Clifford Woodroof	Grove Creek GM236 *
12 Capt. William L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
13 Capt. Rubin Wade	Crawford GM1303
Notes: Elias Beall, Joseph Hubbard and William Bailey were listed at the top of the page in their respective districts but Little B. Kennebrew, John Kidd and John G. Smith were listed in the final totals at the end of the years listing.
1812
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. William Owens	Falling Creek GM234 *
4 Capt. Thomas Stewart	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. Jacob Phinizy	Bowling Green GM228
6 Capt. Little B. Kennebrew	Woodstock GM230
7 Capt. Shimei Mann	Beaverdam GM226
8 Capt. Joseph Hubbard	Simston GM233 *
9 Capt. William Bailey	Goosepond GM238 *
10 Capt. Joett Davenport	Glade GM237 *
11 Capt. Taliver Berry/Capt. Mason Jones	Grove Creek GM236 *
12 Capt. William L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
13 Capt. Rubin Wades	Crawford GM1303
Notes: Not listed on the totals at the end of the year but listed at the top of each page in the Grove Creek area is Capt. Taliver Berry.
1813
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
3 Capt. William Owen	Falling Creek GM234 *
4 Capt. Thomas Stewart	Bairdstown GM232 *
5 Capt. Little B. Kinnebrew	Woodstock GM230
6 Capt. Shimmei Mann	Beaverdam GM226
7 Capt. John E. Irvin	Simston GM233
8. Capt. William Bailey	Goosepond GM238 *
9 Capt. Joett Davenport	Glade GM237 *
10 Capt. Mason Jones	Grove Creek GM236 *
11 Capt. William L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
12 Capt. Rubin Wade	Crawford GM1303
Notes: John Gresham Sen. was replaced by Gresham L. Rakestraw as the R.T.R.O.C. (County Tax Recorder) after 1813. The order of recording the districts changed as did the spelling of some names, i.e., Goldsby became Goolsby, Nowell became Noell, Davenport became Devenport, etc.
1814
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. John E. Irvine	Simston GM233 *
3 Capt. Shemei Mann	Beaverdam GM226
4 Capt. William Bailey	Goosepond GM238 *
5 Capt. Jewett Devenport	Glade GM237 *
6 Capt. Capt. Meason Jones	Grove Creek GM236 *
7 Capt. William L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Reuben Wade	Crawford GM1303
9 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
10 Capt. William Owen	Falling Creek GM234 *
11 Capt. Thomas Stewart	Bairdstown GM232 *
12 Capt. Benjamin Collier	Bowling Green GM228
13 Capt. Littleberry Kinnebrew	Woodstock GM230
1815
1 Capt. John Landrum	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Pleasant Compton	Simston GM233 *
3 Capt. Wm Reneau	Beaverdam GM226
4 Capt. Wm Smith	Goosepond GM238 *
5 Capt. Jewett Devenport	Glade GM237 *
6 Capt. Meason Jones	Grove Creek GM236 *
7 Capt. Wm L. Ponders	Pleasant Hill GM235
8 Capt. Josias W. Shaw	Crawford GM1303
9 Capt. Henry Blake	Wolfskin GM227
10 Capt. John C. Hall	Falling Creek GM234 *
11 Capt. Benjamin Collier	Bowling Green GM228
12 Capt. James Swanson	Bairdstown GM232 *
13 Capt. Littleberry Kennebrew	Woodstock GM230
Notes: In 1816 Gresham L. Rakestraw was replaced by John Baughan as RTROC. LDS Microfilm #177700 contains the contents of two Oglethorpe County Tax Digest books for 1816-1819 and 1820-1824.
1816
1 Capt. Robert Jones	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Heflin Rhoades	Crawford GM1303
3 Capt. Sherrod Rawlins	Bowling Green GM228
4 Capt. Shimmy P. Mann	Simston GM233 *
5 Capt. John Mann	Goosepond GM238 *
6 Capt. Jewett Devenport	Glade GM237 *
7 Capt. Asa Wright	Grove Creek GM236 *
8 Capt. Johnson Hendon	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
9 Capt. Josias Shaw	Beaverdam GM226 *
10 Capt. Charles Harris	Wolfskin GM227 *
11 Capt. John C. Hawls	Falling Creek GM234
12 Capt. William Edmondson	Bairdstown GM232 *
13 Capt. Archibald Drake	Woodstock GM230
1817
1 Capt. R. Jones	Lexington GM229
2 Capt. Shimmy Mann	Simston GM233 *
3 Capt. John Mann	Goosepond GM238 *
4 Capt. Jewet Debenport	Glade GM237 *
5 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
6 Capt. Kellis C. Bridges	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
7 Capt. Josias W. Shaw	Beaverdam GM226 *
8 Capt. Joseph Walton	Wolfskin GM227 *
9 Capt. Alexander Murrey	Falling Creek GM234
10 Capt. Wm Emondson	Bairdstown GM232 *
11 Capt. Archibald Drake	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Heflin Roads	Crawford GM1303
13 Capt. Sherwood Rawls	Bowling Green GM228
1818
1 Capt. John Mann	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Jewet Davenport	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Charles O'Kelly	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Wm H. Barnet	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Shimmy P. Mann	Simston GM238 *
7 Capt. Joseph Walton	Wolfskin GM227 *
8 Capt. Alex. Murrey	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Robert Myrick	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. John Phinizy	Woodstock GM230 *
11 Capt. John J. Bowls	Crawford GM1303
12 Capt. Sherrod Rawlins	Bowling Green
13 Capt. Henry Britton	Lexington GM229
1819
1 Capt. Isaiah Goolsby	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Robert Huff	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Jacob Bridges	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Wm H. Barnet	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Sherrod Wise	Simston GM238 *
7 Capt. Joseph Walter	Wolfskin GM227 *
8 Capt. Alexr. Murrey	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Robert Myrick	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. David Dunn	Bowling Green GM228
11 Capt. John J. Bowl	Crawford GM1303
12 Capt. Sherrod Rawlins	Woodstock GM230 *
13 Capt. Henry Britton	Lexington GM229
1820
1 Capt. John McCown	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Robert Huff	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Jacob Bridges	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. James Etcherson	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Wiley Thornton	Simston GM233 *
7 Capt. Thomas W. Golding	Wolfskin GM227 *
8 Capt. Alexr. Muney/Murrey	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Robert Myrick	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. David Dunn	Bowling Green GM228
11 Capt. John J. Bowl	Crawford GM1303
12 Capt. Elijah Holtsclaw	Woodstock GM230 *
13 Capt. Henry Brittan	Lexington GM229
1821
1 Capt. John McCown	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Robert Huff	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Jacob Bridges	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. John Felton	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Wiley Thornton	Simston GM233 *
7 Capt. Thomas W. Golding	Wolfskin GM227 *
8 Capt. Jessey Bell	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Robert Myrick	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. Wm Jewel	Bowling Green GM228
11 Capt. John J. Bowl	Crawford GM1303
12 Capt. E. Holtsclaw	Woodstock GM230 *
13 Capt. John W. Cardwell	Lexington GM229
1822
1	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. R. Huff	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Charles B. Lee	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Felton	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Davis	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Jesse Bell	Falling Creek GM234
8 Capt. Ravin	Bairdstown GM232 *
9 Capt. Jewel	Bowling Green GM228
10 Capt. Bowl	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. E. Holtsclaw	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. R. Hubbard	Simston GM233 *
13 Capt. J. W. Cardwell	Lexington GM229
1823
1 Capt. McCawn	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Griffie	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Gresham	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Felton	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Davis	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Jewel	Bowling Green GM228
8 Capt. Bell	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Guill	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. Griffey	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Jones	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Hubbard	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Bailey	Lexington GM229
1824
1 Capt. Stephen	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Griffeth	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Holloway	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Burford	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Davis	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Jewel	Bowling Green GM228
8 Capt. Evan	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Guill	Bairdstown GM232 *
10 Capt. Dickens	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Arnold	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Traylor	Simston GM233 *
13 Capt. Bailey	Lexington GM229
1825
1 Capt. Seal	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Floyd	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Holloway	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Burford	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Hill	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Williamson	Falling Creek GM234 *
8 Capt. Dix	Bairdstown GM232
9 Capt. Bell	Bowling Green GM228 *
10 Capt. Rhoades	Crawford GM1303 *
11 Capt. Arnold	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Lacy	Simston GM233 *
13 Capt. Russaw (probably Rousseau)	Lexington GM229
1826
1 Capt. Wilson	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Davenport	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. Holloway	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Simmons	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Billup	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Hill	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Bell	Bowling Green GM228 *
8 Capt. Williamson	Falling Creek GM234 *
9 Capt. Dix	Bairdstown GM232
10 Capt. Rhoades	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Mays	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Lacy	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Russaw (probably Rousseau)	Lexington GM229
1827
1 Capt. Wilson	Goosepond GM238 *
2 Capt. Davenport	Glade GM237 *
3 Capt. OKelly	Grove Creek GM236 *
4 Capt. Simmons	Pleasant Hill GM235 *
5 Capt. Billup	Beaverdam GM226 *
6 Capt. Hill	Wolfskin GM227 *
7 Capt. Bell	Bowling Green GM228 *
8 Capt. Hawl	Falling Creek GM234 *
9 Capt. Edmondson	Bairdstown GM232
10 Capt. Echold	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Guice	Woodstock GM230 *
12 Capt. Dowdy	Simston GM233 *
13 Capt. Hardman	Lexington GM229
1828
1 Capt. Seal	Goosepond GM238
2 Capt. Davenport	Glade GM237
3 Capt. Colquet	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Billup	Beaverdam GM226
6 Capt. Walker	Wolfskin GM227
7 Capt. Bell	Bowling Green GM228
8 Capt. Hawl	Falling Creek GM234
9 Capt. Edmondson	Bairdstown GM232
10 Capt. Hatchet	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Guice	Woodstock GM230
12 Capt. Dowdy	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Bragan	Lexington GM229
1829
1 Capt. Colquett	Grove Creek GM236
2 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235
3 Capt. Fellow	Beaverdam GM226
4 Capt. Walker	Wolfskin GM227
5 Capt. Hawl	Falling Creek GM234
6 Capt. Lumpkin	Bowling Green GM228
7 Capt. Edmondson	Bairdstown GM232
8 Capt. Hatchet	Crawford GM1303
9 Capt. Guice	Woodstock GM230
10 Capt. Dowdy	Simston GM233
11 Capt. Seal	Goosepond GM238
12 Capt. Davenport	Glade GM237
13 Capt. Bragan	Lexington GM229
1830
1 Capt. Green	Goosepond GM238
2 Capt. Pass	Glade GM237
3 Capt. Wright	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Hargrove	Beaverdam GM226
6 Capt. Walker	Wolfskin GM227
7 Capt. Rains	Simston GM233
8 Capt. Guice	Woodstock GM230
9 Capt. Hatchet	Crawford GM1303
10 Capt. Beasley	Bairdstown GM232
11 Capt. Hall	Falling Creek GM234
12 Capt. Unknown	Bowling Green GM228
13 Capt. Unknown	Lexington GM229
1831
1 Capt. Green	Goosepond GM238
2 Capt. Colley	Glade GM237
3 Capt. Kidd	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. Hardman	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Hargrove	Beaverdam GM226
6 Capt. Aycock	Falling Creek GM234
7 Capt. Hall
8 Capt. Howard	Bowling Green GM228
9 Capt. Beasley	Bairdstown GM234
10 Capt. Hatchet	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Scroggins
12 Capt. Guice	Simston GM233
13 Capt. Unknown	Lexington GM229
1833
1 Capt. Eades	Goosepond GM238
2 Capt. Pass	Glade GM237
3 Capt. Unknown	Grove Creek GM236
4 Capt. E. ?Hardman?	Pleasant Hill GM235
5 Capt. Lester or Jenkins (hard to read)
6 Capt. Howard	Bowling Green GM228
7 Capt. ?Martin?
8 Capt. ?Shrafes Kidd?
9 Capt. Beasley	Bairdstown GM234
10 Capt. Hatchet	Crawford GM1303
11 Capt. Mantooth	Simston GM233
12 Capt. Maxwell	Lexington GM229
The LDS microfilm for 1833 is extremely hard to read. Pass was listed at the top of the page for Goosepond Dist. but Eades was listed at the end of that district. 4, 5, 7 and 8 are a guess.

Captains' Names ~ Arranged by District

226 - Beaverdam

1795 - Captain Norris
1800 - Captain McCartey
1806 - Capt. Garland T. Watkins
1807 - Capt. Garland T. Watkins
1808 - Capt. Steven Arnold
1809 - Capt. George Thrasher
1810 - Capt. John Arnold
1811 - Capt. Smimei Mann
1812 - Capt. Shimei Mann
1813 - Capt. Shimmei Mann
1814 - Capt. Smemei Mann
1815 - Capt. Wm. Reneau
1816 - Capt. Josias Shaw
1817 - Capt. Josias W. Shaw
1818 - Capt. Wm. H. Barnet
1819 - Capt. Wm. H. Barnet
1820 - Capt. James Etcherson
1821 - Capt. John Felton
1822 - Capt. Felton
1823 - Capt. Felton
1824 - Capt. Burford
1825 - Capt. Burford
1826 - Capt. Billup
1827 - Capt. Billup
1828 - Capt. Billup
1829 - Capt. Fellow
1830 - Captain Hargrove
1831 - Capt. Hargrove

227 - Wolfskin

1797 - Captain Waters
1798 - Capt. Joseph Waters
1799 - Captain Joseph Waters
1800 - Captain Winter
1806 - Capt. George Wynn
1807 - Capt. Robert Pope
1808 - Capt. Robert Pope
1809 - Capt. Robert Pope
1810 - Capt. Henry Blake
1811 - Capt. Henry Blake
1812 - Capt. Henry Blake
1813 - Capt. Henry Blake
1814 - Capt. Henry Blake
1815 - Capt. Henry Blake
1816 - Capt. Charles Harris
1817 - Capt. Joseph Walton
1818 - Capt. Joseph Walton
1819 - Capt. Joseph Walter
1820 - Capt. Thomas W. Golding
1821 - Capt. Thomas W. Golding
1822 - Capt. Davis
1823 - Capt. Davis
1824 - Capt. Davis
1825 - Capt. Hill
1826 - Capt. Hill
1827 - Capt. Hill
1828 - Capt. Walker
1829 - Capt. Walker
1830 - Captain Walker

228 - Bowling Green

1795 - Captain Rians
1800 - Captain Collier
1806 - Capt. Moses Stallion
1807 - Elias Bell
1808 - Capt. Elias Beall
1809 - Capt. Elias Beall
1810 - Capt. Elias Beall
1811 - Capt. Elias Beall and Capt. Little B. Kinnebrew
1812 - Capt. Little B. Kennebrew
1813 - Capt. Little B. Kennebrew
1814 - Ct. Littleberry Kinnebrew
1815 - Ct. Littleberry Kinnebrew
1816 - Capt. Archibald Drake
1817 - Capt. Archibald Drake
1818 - Capt. John Phinizy
1819 - Capt. David Dunn
1820 - Capt. David Dunn
1821 - Capt. Wm. Jewel
1822 - Capt. Jewel
1823 - Capt. Jewel
1824 - Capt. Jewel
1825 - Capt. Bell
1826 - Capt. Bell
1827 - Capt. Bell
1828 - Capt. Bell
1829 - Capt. Lumpkin
1830 - Captain Lumpkin
1831 - Capt. Howard
1833 - Capt. Howard

229 - Lexington

1795 - Captain Armstrong
1800 - Captain Thomas
1806 - Capt. William Hatchell
1807 - Capt. Joseph Morton
1808 - Capt. Joseph Morton
1809 - Capt. Joseph Morton
1810 - Capt. John Landrum
1811 - Capt. John Landrum
1812 - Capt. John Landrum
1813 - Capt. John Landrum
1814 - Capt. John Landrum
1815 - Capt. John Landrum
1816 - Capt. Robert Jones
1817 - Capt. R. Jones
1818 - Capt. Henry Britton
1819 - Capt. Henry Britton
1820 - Capt. Henry Brittan
1821 - Capt. John W. Cardwell
1822 - Capt. J. W. Cardwell
1823 - Capt. Bailey
1824 - Capt. Bailey
1825 - Capt. Russaw (probably Rousseau)
1826 - Capt. Russaw (probably
Rousseau)
1827 - Capt. Hardman
1828 - Capt. Bragan
1829 - Capt. Bragan
1830 - Captain Dackney
1831 - unknown
1833 - Capt. Maxwell

230 - Woodstock

1800 - Captain McElroy
1806 - Capt. John Beasley
1807 - Capt. John Beasley
1808 - Capt. John Beasley
1809 - Capt. John Beasley
1810 - Capt. John Beasley
1811 - Capt. John Beasley
1812 - Capt. Jacob Phinizy
1813 -
1814 - Capt. Benjamin Collier
1815 - Capt. Benjamin Collier
1816 - Capt. Sherrod Rawlins
1817 - Capt. Sherwood Rawls
1818 - Capt. Sherrod Rawlins
1819 - Capt. Sherrod Rawlins
1820 - Capt. Elijah Holtsclaw
1821 - Capt. E. Holtsclaw
1822 - Capt. E. Holtsclaw
1823 - Capt. Jones
1824 - Capt. Arnold
1825 - Capt. Arnold
1826 - Capt. Mays
1827 - Capt. Guice
1828 - Capt. Guice
1829 - Capt. Guice
1830 - Captain Hatchet

232 - Bairdstown

1800 - Captain Stewart
1806 - Capt. Richard Stewart
1807 - Capt. Crawford Edmondson
1808 - Capt. Crawford Edmondson
1809 - Capt. Crafford Edmonson
1810 - Capt. Crafford Edmonson
1811 - Capt. Thomas Stewart
1812 - Capt. Thomas Stewart
1813 - Capt. Thomas Stewart
1814 - Capt. Thomas Stewart
1815 - Capt. James Swanson
1816 - Capt. William Edmondson
1817 - Capt. Wm. Emondson
1818 - Capt. Robert Myrick
1819 - Capt. Robert Myrick
1820 - Capt. Robert Myrick
1821 - Capt. Robert Myrick
1822 - Capt. Ravin
1823 - Capt. Guill
1824 - Capt. Guill
1825 - Capt. Dix
1826 - Capt. Dix
1827 - Capt. Edmondson
1828 - Capt. Edmondson
1829 - Capt. Edmondson
1830 - Capt. Beasley
1831 - Capt. Beasley
1833 - Capt. Beasley

233 - Simston

1800 - Captain Hudspeth
1806 - Capt. James Smith
1807 - Capt. Pleasant Compton
1808 - Capt. Pleasant Compton
1809 - Capt. Pleasant Compton
1810 - Capt. Pleasant Compton
1811 - Capt. Joseph Hubbard and Capt. John Kidd
1812 - Capt. Joseph Hubbard
1813 - Capt. John E. Irvin
1814 - Capt. John E. Irvine
1815 - Capt. Pleasant Compton
1816 - Capt. Shimmy P. Mann
1817 - Capt. Shimmy Mann
1818 - Capt. Shimmy P. Mann
1819 - Capt. Sherrod Wise
1820 - Capt. Wiley Thornton
1821 - Capt. Wiley Thornton
1822 - Capt. R. Hubbard
1823 - Capt. Hubbard
1824 - Capt. Traylor
1825 - Capt. Lacy
1826 - Capt. Lacy
1827 - Capt. Dowdy
1828 - Capt. Dowdy
1829 - Capt. Dowdy
1830 - Captain Rayns (Raines)
1831 - Capt. Guice
1833 - Capt. Mantooth

234 - Falling Creek

1800 - Captain Ellis
1806 - Capt. Roland Hudson
1807 - Capt. Roland Hudson
1808 - Capt. Rowland Hudson
1809 - Capt. Rowland Hudson
1810 - Capt. John Townsen
1811 - Capt. John Townsen
1812 - Capt. William Owens
1813 - Capt. William Owen
1814 - Capt. William Owen
1815 - Capt. John C. Hall
1816 - Capt. John C. Hawls
1817 - Capt. Joseph Murrey
1818 - Capt. Alex. Murrey
1819 - Capt. Alexr. Murrey
1820 - Capt. Alexr. Murrey
1821 - Capt. Jessey Bell
1822 - Capt. Jesse Bell
1823 - Capt. Bell
1824 - Capt. Evan
1825 - Capt. Williamson
1826 - Capt. Williamson
1827 - Capt. Hawl
1828 - Capt. Hawl
1829 - Capt. Hawl
1830 - Captain Hall
1831 - Capt. Aycock

235 - Pleasant Hill

1795 - Captain Mathews
1800 - Captain Colbert
1806 - Capt. Asa Ragan
1807 - Capt. William Hitchcock
1808 - Capt. William Hitchcock
1809 - Capt. William Hitchcock
1810 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1811 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1812 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1813 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1814 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1815 - Capt. William L. Ponders
1816 - Capt. Johnson Hendon
1817 - Capt. Kellis C. Bridges
1818 - Capt. Charles O'Kelly
1819 - Capt. Jacob Bridges
1820 - Capt. Jacob Bridges
1821 - Capt. Jacob Bridges
1822 - Capt. Hardman
1823 - Capt. Hardman
1824 - Capt. Hardman
1825 - Capt. Hardman
1826 - Capt. Simmons
1827 - Capt. Simmons
1828 - Capt. Hardman
1829 - Capt. Hardman
1830 - Captain Hardiman
1831 - Capt. Hardman
1833 - Capt. E. (Hardman?)

236 - Grove Creek

1800 - Captain Lee
1806 - Capt. Henry Hartsfield
1807 - Capt. Henry Hartfield
1808 - Capt. Henry Hartsfield
1809 - Capt. Henry Hartsfield
1810 - Capt. Clifford Woodroof
1811 - Capt. Clifford Woodroof
1812 - Capt. Taliver Berry and Capt. Mason Jones
1813 - Capt. Mason Jones
1814 - Capt. Meason Jones
1815 - Capt. Meason Jones
1816 - Capt. Asa Wright
1817 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1818 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1819 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1820 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1821 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1822 - Capt. Charles B. Lee
1823 - Capt. Gresham
1824 - Capt. Holloway
1825 - Capt. Holloway
1826 - Capt. Holloway
1827 - Capt. O'Kelly
1828 - Capt. Colquet
1829 - Capt. Colquet
1830 - Captain Wright
1831 - Captain Kidd

237 - Glade

1795 - Captain Simmons
1800 - Captain Hardman
1806 - Capt. William Hewell
1807 - Capt. Joseph Ector
1808 - Capt. Joseph Ector
1809 - Capt. Ephraim Jackson
1810 - Capt. Thomas Winston
1811 - Capt. Thomas Winston
1812 - Capt. Joett Davenport
1813 - Capt. Joett Davenport
1814 - Capt. Jewett Devenport
1815 - Capt. Jewett Devenport
1816 - Capt. Jewett Devenport
1817 - Capt. Jewett Devenport
1818 - Capt. Jewett Devenport
1819 - Capt. Robert Huff
1820 - Capt. Robert Huff
1821 - Capt. Robert Huff
1822 - Capt. R. Huff
1823 - Capt. Griffie
1824 - Capt. Griffeth
1825 - Capt. Floyd
1826 - Capt. Davenport
1827 - Capt. Davenport
1828 - Capt. Davenport
1829 - Capt. Davenport
1830 - Captain Pass
1831 - Capt. Colley
1833 - Capt. Pass

238 - Goosepond

1795 - Captain Woods
1800 - Captain Mathews
1806 - Capt. John Smith
1807 - Capt. John G. Smith
1808 - Capt. John G. Smith
1809 - Capt. John G. Smith
1810 - Capt. John G. Smith
1811 - Capt. William Bailey and
Capt. John G. Smith
1812 - Capt. William Bailey
1813 - Capt. William Bailey
1814 - Capt. William Bailey
1815 - Capt. Wm. Smith
1816 - Capt. John Mann
1817 - Capt. John Mann
1818 - Capt. John Mann
1819 - Capt. Isaiah Goolsby
1820 - Capt. John McCown
1821 - Capt. John McCown
1822 -
1823 - Capt. McCawn
1824 - Capt. Stephen
1825 - Captain Seal
1826 - Capt. Wilson
1827 - Capt. Wilson
1828 - Capt. Seal
1829 - Capt. Seal
1830 - Captain Seal or Green
1831 - Capt. Green
1833 - Capt. Eades

1303 - Crawford

1806 - Capt. Winfrey Lockett
1807 - Capt. Joseph J. Moore
1808 - Capt. Joseph J. Moore
1809 - Capt. Joseph Moore
1810 - Capt. Moore - Capt. Wade
1811 - Capt. Rubin Wade
1812 - Capt. Rubin Wades
1813 - Capt. Rubin Wade
1814 - Capt. Reubin Wade
1815 - Capt. Josias W. Shaw
1816 - Capt. Heflin Rhoads
1817 - Capt. Heflin Roads
1818 - Capt. John J. Bowls
1819 - Capt. John J. Bowl
1820 - Capt. John J. Bowl
1821 - Capt. John J. Bowl
1822 - Capt. Bowl
1823 - Capt. Griffey
1824 - Capt. Dickens
1825 - Capt. Rhoades
1826 - Capt. Rhoades
1827 - Capt. Echold
1828 - Capt. Hatchet
1829 - Capt. Hatchet
1830 - Captain Hatchet
1831 - Capt. Hatchet
1833 - Capt. Hatchet

Oglethorpe County, GA Militia Districts