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Muster-roll of Captain Henry S. Maxwell’s company of
Tennessee volunteer mounted militia, ordered into service of the
United States by Governor Newton Cannon, from the 18th day of June,
1836, to the 18th day of June, 1837.
Enrolment.
When. Where. By whom. Period.
June 18,1836 Livingston T., Over- Captain Maxwell. 6 months.
ton county.
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No. Names-present and absent. Rank.
1 Henry S. Maxwell --------------- Captain
2 George W. Gore ----------------- 1st lieutenant
3 John B. Chester ---------------- 2d lieutenant
4 John Mathews ------------------- Ensign
1 James R. Copeland -------------- Sergeant
2 James Eldridge ----------------- -- do --
3 Thomas Maxwell ----------------- -- do --
4 Lawrence Mathews --------------- Corporal
5 Adam Dick ---------------------- -- do --
6 John Riggs --------------------- -- do --
1 Walter S. Alley ---------------- Private
2 Washington Ashburn ------------- -- do --
3 Philip Askins ------------------ -- do --
4 Samuel Allred ------------------ -- do --
5 P. M. Armstrong ---------------- -- do --
6 Benjamin Bilyer ---------------- -- do --
7 John S. Bailey ----------------- -- do --
8 John Bunch --------------------- -- do --
9 Charles Bunch ------------------ -- do --
10 George Barrett ----------------- -- do --
11 John Carmack ------------------- -- do --
12 Albert S. Christian ------------ -- do --
13 Isaac Carmack ------------------ -- do --
14 Wilkinson Copeland ------------- -- do --
15 George Cain -------------------- -- do --
16 Alvin Collum ------------------- -- do --
17 Thompson Cash ------------------ -- do --
18 Robert A. Chesney -------------- -- do --
19 George W. Christian ------------ -- do --
20 Josiah S. Copeland ------------- -- do --
21 Ahi Deck ----------------------- -- do --
22 Thomas J. Doss ----------------- -- do --
23 James C. Oglesby --------------- -- do --
24 John D. Eldridge --------------- -- do --
25 Granville Finley --------------- -- do --
26 Thomas Fancher ----------------- -- do --
27 Gideon Gardenhier -------------- -- do --
28 William Holman ----------------- -- do --
29 Mathew Holford ----------------- -- do --
30William S. Harris --------------- -- do --
31 Augustus Humble ---------------- -- do --
32 John G. Hewson ----------------- -- do --
33 Samuel Hardy ------------------- -- do --
34 John Jones --------------------- -- do --
35 James S. Lunday ---------------- -- do --
36 William Matthews --------------- -- do --
37 Breanson G. Murphy ------------- -- do --
38 Absalom Matlock ---------------- -- do --
39 Emberson Miller ---------------- -- do --
40 Richard Morris ----------------- -- do --
41 James Maxwell ------------------ -- do --
42 Hart is Matlock ---------------- -- do --
43 William D. Officer ------------- -- do --
44 William A. Officer ------------- -- do --
45 Pleasant Ogletree -------------- -- do --
46 Jesse Phillips ----------------- -- do --
47 Solomon Pool ------------------- -- do --
48 Richard Poston ----------------- -- do --
49 John Patterson ----------------- -- do --
50 Martin Qualls ------------------ -- do --
51 George A. Ray ------------------ -- do --
62 Thomas G. Riggs ---------------- -- do --
53 George W. Buckman -------------- -- do --
51 Benjamin K. Stewart ------------ -- do --
55 William Smith ------------------ -- do --
56 James Sims --------------------- -- do --
57 George W. Shepperd ------------- -- do --
58 Thomas Sisco ------------------- -- do --
59 Preston Speck ------------------ -- do --
60 Thomas J. Strane --------------- -- do --
61 Morgan Speck ------------------- -- do --
62 Benjamin C. Stewart ------------ -- do --
63 Thomas Shepherd ---------------- -- do --
64 James B. Timcock --------------- -- do --
65 Michael Teague ----------------- -- do --
66 John W. Teague ----------------- -- do --
67 William Taylor ----------------- -- do --
68 Abner Vickerey ----------------- -- do --
69 Gramblin Weeks ----------------- -- do --
70 Reuben J. West ----------------- -- do --
71 Alexander 0. Walker ------------ -- do --
72 Martin G. White ---------------- -- do --
73 Armistead Walker --------------- -- do --
74 John K. Young ------------------ -- do --
75 Josiah L. Watson --------------- -- do --
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, Executive Department:
I, Newton Cannon, governor of the State aforesaid,hereby
certify that the company of Captain Maxwell was received by me,
as stated in his certificate, and held in readiness to supply
any deficiency in organizing the East Tennessee brigade, or the
place of those who might retire from the service at the expiration
of the six months for which they were received.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the
great seal of the State to be [L. S.] affixed, at Nashville,
the 12th day of September, 1837.
N. CANNON.
By the governor:
LUKE LEA, Secretary of State.
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I certify, on honor, that this musterroll exhibits the true
state of Captain Henry S. Maxwell’s company of the Tennessee
volunteer mounted militia, under the requisition of the Secretary of War
of May 26, 1836, and Governor Cannon’s proclamation of June
6, 1836, for the period herein mentioned, and that the remarks set
opposite the name of each officer and soldier are accurate and just.
H. S. MAXWELL, Commanding the Company.
Sworn to before me, September 1, 1837.
E. S. HALL, Justice of the Peace.
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Source:
American State Papers, House of Representatives, 25th Congress, 2nd
Session. Military Affairs: Volume 7, Pages 759-760.
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