Solomon Bridges^[1]

- Bef 1824

• Name	Solomon Bridges
  Gender	Male
  Misc	1797	Wilkes, Georgia, United States   [2]
  	listed as defaulter on the tax list
  Possessions	27 Feb 1804	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [3]
  	purchased 218 acres on Goose Pond Creek from Giles Thomkins for $1400
  Misc	1807	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [4]
  	listed as fortunate drawer in the land lottery
  Possessions	19 Nov 1814	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [5]
  	purchased 100 acres from William Babers for $350
  Possessions	19 Nov 1814	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [6]
  	purchased 240 acres from Wm & Washington Baber for $400
  Possessions	24 Dec 1814	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [7]
  	Address: purchased 200 acres from the estate of Humphrey Tomkins for $165
  Census	1820	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [8]
  	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.
  Death	Bef Nov 1824	Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States   [9, 10, 11, 12]
  	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."
  Possessions	Bef 1828	Putnam, Georgia, United States   [9]
  	202 1/2 acres being lot 325, District 2
  	According to the deed of sale, this land is part of Putnam that either used to be or became Baldwin.
  _AMTID	162485315143:1030:191555462
  _UID	91DAE878208B4ECD8FF8CFB2C1B45E4AB612
  Person ID	I1224	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	Bridges   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Flourney
  Children	+ 1. Herod Flourney Bridges,   b. Abt 1793, North Carolina, United States d. 2 Feb 1854, Rapides, Louisiana, United States (Age ~ 61 years)   2. James Bridges   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Bridges   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hardy Bridges   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Misc - listed as defaulter on the tax list - 1797 - Wilkes, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased 218 acres on Goose Pond Creek from Giles Thomkins for $1400 - 27 Feb 1804 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Misc - listed as fortunate drawer in the land lottery - 1807 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased 100 acres from William Babers for $350 - 19 Nov 1814 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Possessions - purchased 240 acres from Wm & Washington Baber for $400 - 19 Nov 1814 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Possessions - Address: purchased 200 acres from the estate of Humphrey Tomkins for $165 - 24 Dec 1814 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Census - 1820 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Death - Bef Nov 1824 - Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States Possessions - 202 1/2 acres being lot 325, District 2 - Bef 1828 - Putnam, Georgia, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] Wren Patterson, The Wren Family In America. [S1725] Georgia Historic Newspapers - Augusta Chronicle and Gazette, List of Defaulters in Wilkes County for the Year 1797; 24 November 1797; Captain Gaine's District, Solomon Bridges; 2 August 2020. [S1439] Georgia, Oglethorpe County Deed Books 1794-1901, 3 September 2018; Deed Book H, page 328, Giles Thompkins to Solomon Bridges, 27 Feb 1804, Recorded 23 Jan 1815. [S1727] Georgia Historic Newspapers - Augusta Chronicle, List of the Fortunate Drawers in the Land Lottery; 3 October 1807; Oglethorpe, Solomon Bridges; 2 August 2020. [S1439] Georgia, Oglethorpe County Deed Books 1794-1901, 3 September 2018; Deed Book H, page 330, William Babers to Solomon Bridges, 19 Nov 1814, Recorded 24 Jan 1815. [S1439] Georgia, Oglethorpe County Deed Books 1794-1901, 3 September 2018; Deed Book H, page 331, William & Washington Babers to Solomon Bridges, 19 Nov 1814, Recorded 24 Jan 1815. [S1439] Georgia, Oglethorpe County Deed Books 1794-1901, 3 September 2018; Deed Book H, page 329,Estate of Humphrey Tompkins to Solomon Bridges, 24 Dec 1814, Recorded 24 Jan 1815. [S1440] 1820 US Federal Census, Oglethorpe Co., GA, Not Stated; Page 196; Solomon Bridges. [S794] Georgia, Putnam Co., Deed Book M, no page number; Deed of Sale - James Bridges, adm'r for Solomon Bridges, dec'd to John Dupree. [S1349] Georgia Newspapers - Putnam - Vol 1, p. 182. [S1655] Georgia Historic Newspapers - Georgia Journal, Administrator Sale; 30 November 1824; Administrator Sale, Solomon Bridges; 2 August 2020. [S1655] Georgia Historic Newspapers - Georgia Journal, Administrator Sale; 12 November 1827; Administrator Sale, Solomon Bridges; 2 August 2020.