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• _AMTID: 162485322839:1030:191555462
• _UID: 90D502AA3A8445D7B13B1E8B25D67B7E74F8
• Residence: 19 Feb 1828, Putnam, Georgia, United States; jailor for Clinton Jail

Notes:

Proposed - Not proven

Residence:
Brought to Clinton Jail, on the 30th January last, a negro fellow, who calls his name Jerry, about 28 or 30 years of age, dark complexion. His back appears to be considerably, and has the appearance of being severely paddled, a well set fellow. He says that he belongs to Polly Thompkins, of Williamsburg, Virginia. And on the 19th February, 1828, an African Negro fellow, of a dark complexion, who calls himself Sam, about 28 or 30 years of age, speaks good English, two of his fore teeth out. Says he belongs to Nicholas Hawkins of Putnam County. (Signed) John Bridges, Jailor

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• _AMTID: 162485315143:1030:191555462
• _UID: 91DAE878208B4ECD8FF8CFB2C1B45E4AB612
• 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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• _UID: 280ADC0887B1470485CFB6690F68B3AAE005

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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