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• _UID: 4500D17BD8164E9A8416B4C7A52DCE728E83
• Residence: 1813, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appears in tax list, Capt Tomlinson's district
• Possessions: 29 Jul 1816, Greene, Georgia, United States; purchased land from John Thompson
• Misc: 12 Feb 1820, Putnam, Georgia, United States; lost a book of IOU notes from various people, published in the Georgia Journal
• Census: 7 Aug 1820, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Possessions: 19 Mar 1821, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 75 acres from J. Robertson
• Possessions: 1824, Putnam, Georgia, United States; 105 acres in Putnam County, 202 1/2 in Houston County; Address:
  Captain William Allum's District
• Possessions: 12 Jun 1824, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 15 acres from J. Robertson
• Possessions: 8 Oct 1828, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold 2 1/2 acres in lot 208 to Moses Harvey for $12.50.
• Census: 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  Mathies District
• Residence: 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 9 Oct 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; bought 270 acres from the estate of Wm. Penifoy
• Possessions: 9 Oct 1830, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold 270 acres, 14th District to McCarroll Penifoy for $500
• Residence: 1831, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Residence: 1832, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Residence: 1833, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Misc: 1 Oct 1834, Putnam, Georgia, United States; appointed to Grand Jury, Putnam Superior Court, September Term, 1834
• Possessions: 1836, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 1837, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 1838, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Possessions: 25 Jun 1838, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to McCarroll Penifoy
• Possessions: 1839, Putnam, Georgia, United States; Address:
  District 369
• Census: 1840, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Misc: Aug 1849, Putnam, Georgia, United States; signed as security for sale of property
• Census: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States
• Occupation: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States; farmer
• Possessions: 5 Sep 1850, Putnam, Georgia, United States; real property $3000 and 17 slaves
• Possessions: 20 Dec 1851, Putnam, Georgia, United States; sold land to Mary Pounds

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?

Residence:
Interestingly, Herod bridges is just one page away from Lewis Deshazo. And John Tomlinson, clearly a relative of Mary Tomlinson Wren, is the captain.

Misc:
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:
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:
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:
Witnessed by G.W. Wren

Census:
Enumerated as 211001-111101-121-0011-Total 16

Residence:
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:
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.

Possessions:
This appears to be the 2nd half of a land exchange.

Residence:
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:
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:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 12 1/2 polls, 300 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $2.14

Possessions:
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:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 1/2 polls, 520 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.65

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due $1.70

Possessions:
Herod Bridges is taxed for 8 polls, 420 acres 3rd class land along Rocky Creek. Tax due: $1.77 1/2

Census:
Enumeration: 1000001-0011101, Slaves 311-21, Total 13

Misc:
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

Herod married Margaret Ware in 1812 in Greene, Georgia, United States. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Ware and Mary Sarah Jimerson) was born about 1797 in Lincoln, Georgia, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Bridges was born on 19 Apr 1813 in Greene, Georgia, United States; died on 25 Apr 1912 in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States; was buried in Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, United States.
2. Elizabeth Ann P. Bridges was born on 11 Apr 1815 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died on 9 Dec 1890 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States; was buried in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States.
3. Andrew Jackson Bridges was born on 8 Jan 1817 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died on 26 Nov 1896 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States.
4. Solomon Thomas Bridges was born in 1818 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in Columbus, Colorado, Texas, United States.
5. Martha Bridges was born in 1819 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in Minden, Webster, Louisiana, United States.
6. Susanna Bridges was born in 1821 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in Hallettsville, Lavaca, Texas, United States.
7. Samuel Bridges was born in 1823 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States.
8. Mary Bridges was born in 1825; died in Kyle, Hays, Texas, United States.
9. Henry Wharton Bridges was born in 1827 in Greene, Georgia, United States; died before 1865 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi, United States.
10. Herod Flourney Bridges, Jr. was born in 1828 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in 1866 in Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas, United States.
11. James Pierce Bridges was born in 1829 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died in 1892.
12. Asbury Fletcher Bridges was born on 8 May 1832 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; died on 27 Oct 1912 in Marble Falls, Burnet, Texas, United States.
13. Samuel J. Bridges was born in 1833 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; and died.
14. Wiley A. Bridges was born in 1835 in Putnam, Georgia, United States; and died.

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• Misc: 1797, Wilkes, Georgia, United States; listed as defaulter on the tax list
• Possessions: 27 Feb 1804, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; purchased 218 acres on Goose Pond Creek from Giles Thomkins for $1400
• Misc: 1807, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; listed as fortunate drawer in the land lottery
• Possessions: 19 Nov 1814, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; purchased 100 acres from William Babers for $350
• Possessions: 19 Nov 1814, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; purchased 240 acres from Wm & Washington Baber for $400
• Possessions: 24 Dec 1814, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States; Address:
  purchased 200 acres from the estate of Humphrey Tomkins for $165
• Census: 1820, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
• Possessions: Bef 1828, Putnam, Georgia, United States; 202 1/2 acres being lot 325, District 2

Notes:

I am becoming much less certain of this Solomon Bridges and his connection to either Herod as a child or Meshack as a father.

Note that the theory of Susanna Flournoy as Solomon Bridges wife may be full of holes. Betty Wren really believes that his wife was Jane Huckaby.

There is an estate package in Oglethorpe County for a Solomon Bridges, died 1825 but has all wrong children.

War of 1812 service. 4 Regiment (Booth's), Georgia Militia, Private.

Based on the newspaper advertisement looking for Solomon Bridges, orphan of Meshack, as a runaway in 1806, I believe Solomon and Meshack are at best brothers.

1796 Oglethorpe County tax digest lists:David Bridges
Jonathan Bridges
Nathaniel Bridges (Will 1809, Oglethorpe Co., Book B, p. 49)
Wiseman Bridges

In Oglethorpe County, there are estate records and records of an estate sale. A Nancy Bridges is appointed guardian for 3 minor children. And at the sale, a lot of stuff is sold to Nancy. Susanna is never mentioned, though she would still have been alive at this point. More evidence that this is not the Solomon that we are looking for. Seems like James must be the oldest son. He also bought a lot and was administrator.


Census:
There is a Solomon Bridges in the 1820 Oglethorpe County census
Enumeration: 011201-31010-0-10-0-0-0000-1000
So, 3 male children, 1 male adult > 45, 4 female children, 1 adult female 26-45, and 1 young female slave.

There is also a Solomon Bridges enumerated in Gwinnett County, Page 212
Enumeration: 300011-20100-0-1-0-0, no slaves. Since this Bridges family stayed pretty well rooted in Oglethorpe, I believe this Gwinnett Solomon is not ours.

Possessions:
According to the deed of sale, this land is part of Putnam that either used to be or became Baldwin.

Died:
According to a deed dated 8 Feb 1828, Solomon Bridges was already deceased and had been living in Oglethorpe County. A piece of land he owned in Putnam County was sold at auction to John Dupree.

Notice was published in November 1824 in the Georgia Journal announcing the sale. He must have been dead before that. Another sale happened in 1827. Possibly that could be for his widow.

"Agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Oglethorpe County, will be sold at the courthouse in Putnam County, on the 1st Tuesday in January next, one tract of land, No. 325, situated in the 2d district formerly Baldwin now Putnam County. Sold as the property of Solomon Bridges, deceased. (Signed) James Bridges, Adm."

Solomon married Susanna Flourney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

NOTE: Uncertain, but looks likely. Might have been Flourney, but then again, she might not have.

There is an 1823 subpoena in the Oglethorpe County estate records for Susanna Bridges.

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