Herod Flourney Bridges^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1793 - 1854  (~ 61 years)

• Name	Herod Flourney Bridges
  Birth	Abt 1793	North Carolina, United States
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1813	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [3]
  	appears in tax list, Capt Tomlinson's district
  	Interestingly, Herod bridges is just one page away from Lewis Deshazo. And John Tomlinson, clearly a relative of Mary Tomlinson Wren, is the captain.
  Possessions	29 Jul 1816	Greene, Georgia, United States   [4]
  	purchased land from John Thompson
  Misc	12 Feb 1820	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [5]
  	lost a book of IOU notes from various people, published in the Georgia Journal
  	State of Georgia, Putnam County. This is to notify those to whom it may concern that I, Herod Bridges, did on the 12th day of February, 1820, loose from my pocket a book containing the following notes: On Joseph Parks of Morgan County, sixteen $25.00 notes.. one note on Locklin Johnston of Putnam County for $16.00... one on Edward Gallin of Morgan County for $12.00 ... one note on John Ward of Greene County for $17.00 ... one on Sion Hudson of Morgan County for $14.00 ... all persons are forewarned against tradin for the above described notes... (signed) Herod Bridges. Sworn to and subscribed before me, one of the acting Justices of Putnam County. (signed) B. Williams, J.P.
  Census	7 Aug 1820	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [6]
  	Enumeration - 10001-301, Slaves 0 Herod Bridges is in the same district as William K Deshazo. Mom's family and Dad's family are neighbors in 1820.
  Possessions	19 Mar 1821	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [7]
  	bought 75 acres from J. Robertson
  Possessions	1824	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	105 acres in Putnam County, 202 1/2 in Houston County
  	Address: Captain William Allum's District
  	Herod Bridges paid 2 polls, had 105 acres of 2nd quality land in Putnam County on Rocky Creek and 202 1/2 acres of pine land in Houston County in the 14th district, lot number 91. The Houston county land looks like it could be a land lottery lot.
  Possessions	12 Jun 1824	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [9]
  	bought 15 acres from J. Robertson
  Possessions	8 Oct 1828	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [10]
  	sold 2 1/2 acres in lot 208 to Moses Harvey for $12.50.
  	Witnessed by G.W. Wren
  Census	1830	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [11]
  	Address: Mathies District
  	Enumerated as 211001-111101-121-0011-Total 16
  Residence	1830	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [12]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 5 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Total Due $1.93 3/4 5 polls indicates that he must have 4 slaves.
  Possessions	9 Oct 1830	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [13]
  	bought 270 acres from the estate of Wm. Penifoy
  	This appears to be the 2nd half of a land exchange.
  Possessions	9 Oct 1830	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [14]
  	sold 270 acres, 14th District to McCarroll Penifoy for $500
  	This appears to be a case where Herod Bridges sold land to McCarroll Penifoy and then bought it back from the estate of Mc. Penifoy's father William the same day. Perhaps it was a land exchange with the estate - like for like. The descriptions of the property are similar and along the same waterway.
  Residence	1831	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [15]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $2.15 3/4 8 polls indicates that he owned 7 slaves
  Residence	1832	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [16]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 11 1/2 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. 11 1/2 polls indicates that he owns 10 slaves. I am not sure what the 1/2 poll indicates.
  Residence	1833	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [17]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 12 1/2 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $2.14
  Misc	1 Oct 1834	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [18]
  	appointed to Grand Jury, Putnam Superior Court, September Term, 1834
  Possessions	1836	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [19]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 11 1/2 polls, 700 acres 3rd class land along Harrikin Branch, adjoining Pounds. Tax due: $2.27 1/2
  Possessions	1837	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [20]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 1/2 polls, 520 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.65
  Possessions	1838	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [21]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.70
  Possessions	25 Jun 1838	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [22]
  	sold land to McCarroll Penifoy
  Possessions	1839	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [23]
  	Address: District 369
  	Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $1.77 1/2
  Census	1840	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [24]
  	Enumeration: 1000001-0011101, Slaves 311-21, Total 13
  Misc	Aug 1849	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [25]
  	signed as security for sale of property
  	120 acres of land... levied as the property of William M. Roby, to satisfy executions or Fi Fas in favor of Benamin Moseley; Herod Bridges and B.W. Sanford, security; levy made by Edmond O'Neal. (Signed) H.J. Dennis, Sheriff
  Census	5 Sep 1850	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [26]
  Occupation	5 Sep 1850	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [26]
  	farmer
  Possessions	5 Sep 1850	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [26, 27]
  	real property $3000 and 17 slaves
  Possessions	20 Dec 1851	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [28]
  	sold land to Mary Pounds
  _AMTID	162485315121:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L441-VV6
  _UID	4500D17BD8164E9A8416B4C7A52DCE728E83
  Death	2 Feb 1854	Rapides, Louisiana, United States
  Person ID	I1212	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Solomon Bridges   d. Bef Nov 1824, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
  Mother	Susanna Flourney
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ware,   b. Abt 1797, Lincoln, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown  [29]
  Marriage	1812	Greene, Georgia, United States
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Bridges,   b. 19 Apr 1813, Greene, Georgia, United States d. 25 Apr 1912, Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States (Age 99 years) + 2. Elizabeth Ann P. Bridges,   b. 11 Apr 1815, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 9 Dec 1890, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States (Age 75 years) + 3. Andrew Jackson Bridges,   b. 8 Jan 1817, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 26 Nov 1896, Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States (Age 79 years)   4. Solomon Thomas Bridges,   b. 1818, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States + 5. Martha Bridges,   b. 1819, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States   6. Susanna Bridges,   b. 1821, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States   7. Samuel Bridges,   b. 1823, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States + 8. Mary Bridges,   b. 1825   d. Kyle, Hays, Texas, United States   9. Henry Wharton Bridges,   b. 1827, Greene, Georgia, United States d. Bef 1865, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States (Age < 37 years)   10. Herod Flourney Bridges, Jr.,   b. 1828, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 1866, Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States (Age 38 years)   11. James Pierce Bridges,   b. 1829, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 1892 (Age 63 years)   12. Asbury Fletcher Bridges,   b. 8 May 1832, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. 27 Oct 1912, Marble Falls, Burnet, Texas, United States (Age 80 years)   13. Samuel J. Bridges,   b. 1833, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown   14. Wiley A. Bridges,   b. 1835, Putnam, Georgia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F221	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1793 - North Carolina, United States Marriage - 1812 - Greene, Georgia, United States Residence - appears in tax list, Capt Tomlinson's district - 1813 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased land from John Thompson - 29 Jul 1816 - Greene, Georgia, United States Misc - lost a book of IOU notes from various people, published in the Georgia Journal - 12 Feb 1820 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Census - 7 Aug 1820 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - bought 75 acres from J. Robertson - 19 Mar 1821 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - 105 acres in Putnam County, 202 1/2 in Houston County,Address: Captain William Allum's District - 1824 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - bought 15 acres from J. Robertson - 12 Jun 1824 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold 2 1/2 acres in lot 208 to Moses Harvey for $12.50. - 8 Oct 1828 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Census - Address: Mathies District - 1830 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: District 369 - 1830 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - bought 270 acres from the estate of Wm. Penifoy - 9 Oct 1830 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold 270 acres, 14th District to McCarroll Penifoy for $500 - 9 Oct 1830 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: District 369 - 1831 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: District 369 - 1832 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Residence - Address: District 369 - 1833 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Misc - appointed to Grand Jury, Putnam Superior Court, September Term, 1834 - 1 Oct 1834 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - Address: District 369 - 1836 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - Address: District 369 - 1837 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - Address: District 369 - 1838 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to McCarroll Penifoy - 25 Jun 1838 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - Address: District 369 - 1839 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Census - 1840 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Misc - signed as security for sale of property - Aug 1849 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Census - 5 Sep 1850 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Occupation - farmer - 5 Sep 1850 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - real property $3000 and 17 slaves - 5 Sep 1850 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Possessions - sold land to Mary Pounds - 20 Dec 1851 - Putnam, Georgia, United States Death - 2 Feb 1854 - Rapides, Louisiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Who is Thomas Bridges? A brother, father, other? Found in Greene County at the same time as Herod. Does not appear in the 1817 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list Does not appear in the 1820 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list Does not appear in the 1852 Putnam Co., Georgia tax list - probably moved to Louisiana in 1851 Putnam county tax lists for 1817, 1820, 1824, 1830-1833, 1836-1839, and 1852 checked. Why do I think that Herod & Margaret were married in Greene County?

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Wren Patterson, The Wren Family In America. [S68] LDS IGI 5000802,45. [S1569] Putnam County Georgia Records, 4 January 2020; p. 2, Herod Bridges. [S1731] Greene County, Georgia Land Records, Books - FF, GG, HH, 1816-1818, Volume III, p. 26. [S1349] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 1, p. 76. [S1185] 1820 US Federal Census, Putnam Co., GA, Capt. Tomlinson's District; Page 1; Herod Bridges. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 189; J. Robertson to Herod Bridges, 19 Mar 1821. [S807] Georgia, Property Tax Digests 1793-1893, 22 April 2016; 1824, Putnam County, Captain William Allum's District, Herod Bridges. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 190; J. Robertson to Herod Bridges, 12 Jun 1824. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 474; Herod Bridges to Moses Harvey, 8 Oct 1828. [S757] 1830 US Federal Census, Putnam Co., GA, Mathies District; Page 207; Herod Bridges. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1830 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 205; Estate of Wm. Penifoy, deceased, to Herod Bridges, 9 Oct 1830. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 204; Herod Bridges to McC. Penifoy, 9 Oct 1830. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1831 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1832 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1833 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S1349] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 1, 1 Oct 1834. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1836 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1837 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1838 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 277; Herod Bridges to McC. Penifoy, 25 Jun 1838. [S1438] Georgia, Putnam Co, Tax Digests, 1820-1866, 3 September 2018; 1839 Tax List, District 369, Herod Bridges. [S762] 1840 US Federal Census, Putnam Co, GA, District 369; Page 27; Herod Bridges. [S1350] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 2, p. 143. [S743] 1850 US Federal Census, Putnam Co., GA, District 70; page 383; dwelling 157, family 157; H F Bridges. [S744] 1850 US Federal Census, Putnam Co, GA, Slave Schedule, District 70; page 29; Herod Bridges. [S907] Putnam County Deed Books, p. 372; Herod Bridges to Mary Pounds, 20 Dec 1851. [S1097] Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 2 April 2017; Sarah Wren, d. 25 Apr 1912, Uvalde Co., Texas.