Baldwin County, GA Genealogy and History

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 13, 1825 Milledgeville, Geo. June 21.
A talk is now holding with the friendly Indians at the Indian Spring. Gen. Gaines, and we presume Maj. Andrews attend it. Messrs. Seaborn Jones, Warren Jourdan, William H. Torrance and William W. Williamson are present as commissioners on the part of this state.
On Saturday next, a meeting of the hostile party will be held at the Agency. The gentlemen above stated and the United States Commissioners, Messrs. Campbell and Merriwether will attend it.
Gen. Gaines is proceeding promptly in the discharge of the duties of its mission. From his known prudence and firmness we have every reason to expect that the unhappy differences which have of late existed among the Indians will be speedily adjusted. – Journal.
Submitted by Nancy Piper

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 13, 1825
From Georgia we learn that Gen. Gaines had arrived at Milledgeville on business connected with the Creek Disturbances and was to have departed for the Creek Nation on the 13th, accompanied by Maj. Andrews and four Commissioners from the State of Georgia, to investigate the nature and origin of those disturbances which lead to the death of General M’Intosh.
Previous to its adjournment the Legislature passed an act “to dispose of and distribute the lands lately acquired by the United States for the use of Georgia of the Creek Nation of Indians, by a treaty made and concluded at the Indian Spring on the 12th day of February 1825,” by which the lands are to be distributed in small tracts by a lottery in which every male person three years resident in Georgia and every widow or orphan family &c. is entitled to a ticket. This act also directs the surveying the land and Surveyors have been appointed to carry it into execution. – Nat. Intel.
Submitted by Nancy Piper

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) June 29, 1825
Savannah, June 9
A letter from Milledgesville states that the committee of the legislature of the state of the republic are employed day and night, investigating the causes of the massacre of M’Intosh. There seems to be with the exception of a few, but one opinion expressed of this dreadful affair; and it is that the blood of M’Intosh has been split through the instigation of white men, whose names will speedily be made known to the people.
Submitted by Nancy Piper

A postscript to the Milledgeville Georgia Recorder of the 3d inst., says “We stop the press to announce the distressing intelligence of the murder of the Indian Chief Gen. Wm. McIntosh, and the Chief of Cowetawu, Tustunnuggee Tomme, which was brought to the Governor yesterday evening by Chilly McIntosh, the General’s son, and five Chiefs of the Nation, who made their escape from the Massacre. The mischief was perpetrated last Saturday by a large body of Indians, supposed to be four hundred, who attached Gen. McIntosh in his own house, on the very day he had appointed to set off at the head of a mission to explore the country west of the Mississippi for the future residence of the Nation. There is too reason to fear, that white men were the instigators of this horrid butchery.”
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 25 1825 Creek Indians Submitted by Nancy Piper

Milledgeville, Aug. 30
We understand the Governor has determined to postpone the survey of the land until after the meeting of Congress. In doing this none of the rights of Georgia have been either abandoned or compromised. Protest is made in strong terms against the determination of the President and also against the rights of Congress to interfere with the treaty any further than to see it is executed. The treaty was a fairly made as any other Indian treaty. It has been ratified by the proper authority and has become the supreme law of the land. It is therefore, according to the uniform practice of the government beyond the reach of Congress, as to its annulment. These are the grounds occupied by Georgia and they will not be abandoned. – Journal.
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) September 21, 1825 Contributed by Nancy Piper

Creek Indians
A postscript to the Milledgeville Georgia Recorder of the 3d inst., says “We stop the press to announce the distressing intelligence of the murder of the Indian Chief Gen. Wm. McIntosh, and the Chief of Cowetawu, Tustunnuggee Tomme, which was brought to the Governor yesterday evening by Chilly McIntosh, the General’s son, and five Chiefs of the Nation, who made their escape from the Massacre. The mischief was perpetrated last Saturday by a large body of Indians, supposed to be four hundred, who attached Gen. McIntosh in his own house, on the very day he had appointed to set off at the head of a mission to explore the country west of the Mississippi for the future residence of the Nation. There is too reason to fear, that white men were the instigators of this horrid butchery.”
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 25 1825

Savannah, June 9
A letter from Milledgesville states that the committee of the legislature of the state of the republic are employed day and night, investigating the causes of the massacre of M’Intosh. There seems to be with the exception of a few, but one opinion expressed of this dreadful affair; and it is that the blood of M’Intosh has been split through the instigation of white men, whose names will speedily be made known to the people.
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) June 29, 1825

Post Office Burnt
On the 8th instant, between the hours of one and three o’clock in the morning, the tavern of Wm. F. Wilkins, at Columbia Court House in Georgia was discovered to be on fire, directly over the Post Office and such was the rapidity of its progress that the Post Office, will all the letters, documents & C. together with the tavern, , dwelling-house, offices and out houses, amounting to nine buildings, besides a large quantity of furniture, were destroyed. Mr. Wilkins is said to be the principal sufferer – his loss is estimated at from six to seven thousand dollars. – Nat. Intel.
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) June 29, 1825

Milledgeville, Geo. June 21.
A talk is now holding with the friendly Indians at the Indian Spring. Gen. Gaines, and we presume Maj. Andrews attend it. Messrs. Seaborn Jones, Warren Jourdan, William H. Torrance and William W. Williamson are present as commissioners on the part of this state.
On Saturday next, a meeting of the hostile party will be held at the Agency. The gentlemen above stated and the United States Commissioners, Messrs. Campbell and Merriwether will attend it.
Gen. Gaines is proceeding promptly in the discharge of the duties of its mission. From his known prudence and firmness we have every reason to expect that the unhappy differences which have of late existed among the Indians will be speedily adjusted. – Journal.
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 13, 1825

From Georgia we learn that Gen. Gaines had arrived at Milledgeville on business connected with the Creek Disturbances and was to have departed for the Creek Nation on the 13th, accompanied by Maj. Andrews and four Commissioners from the State of Georgia, to investigate the nature and origin of those disturbances which lead to the death of General M’Intosh.
Previous to its adjournment the Legislature passed an act “to dispose of and distribute the lands lately acquired by the United States for the use of Georgia of the Creek Nation of Indians, by a treaty made and concluded at the Indian Spring on the 12th day of February 1825,” by which the lands are to be distributed in small tracts by a lottery in which every male person three years resident in Georgia and every widow or orphan family &c. is entitled to a ticket. This act also directs the surveying the land and Surveyors have been appointed to carry it into execution. – Nat. Intel.
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) July 13, 1825
Submitted by Nancy Piper

1817-12-29; Paper: Reflector
Notice
Brought to the Jail of Baldwin county, on the 23d ints. a Negro woman named Sally, who says she belongs to George Smith, of Hancock county...Fred. Sanford, jailor, Milledgeville, Dec. 27.
Submitted by Dena Whitesell

1817-12-09; Paper: Reflector
Notice
Wheras, my wife Lucy Shaw, has left my bed and board without any just provocation. This is therefore to caution all persons from trading with her on my account, as I am determined to pay none of her contracts. John Shaw. Jasper county, Dec. 3, 1817
Submitted by Dena Whitesell

Notice
All persons are cautioned against trading for a Note of Hand given by me to Henry Smith, for 600, dated May 2, 1817, as I am determined not to pay said note; the property for which it was given not proved as warranted. Ephraim Ellis. Wilkinson county, Dec. 5, 1817.
Submitted by Dena Whitesell

1818-01-20; Paper: Reflector
Runaway Negroes
Brought to Baldwin goal on the 18th inst. a negro man, by the name of Sam, belonging to Bennett Terrell of Wilkinson county, also a negro woman, by the name of Amy, who belongs to Randolph Jackson; the owners are requested to come forward, pay expenses, and take them away. F. Sanford, Goaler. January 19.
Submitted by Dena Whitesell

1810-08-01; Paper: Georgia Argus
Now in Baldwin jail
A Negro fellow about twenty years of age, says his name is Abalard, & that he belongs to Joseph Sill, of Bryant county. The owner is requested to take him away agreeable to law. John Mathews, Jailer. June 20.
Submitted by Dena Whitesell