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From: "C & J Witherington" <>
Subject: [Witherington] Re: Request for Info of the 17th Regiment, Mississippi Territory Militia (181...
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:01:35 -0400


In 1820 Gabriel Witherington md Sarah Cooper in Claiborne, MS. He was a
member of the Reg U.S. Volunteers. (1 Reg't Miss. Territorial Vols.) as a
Private. Gabriel might be related to some of Jack Butler's Witheringtons in
Miss.


Jean

>From Sunny Florida
Where oh where are my ancestors hiding.

-----Original Message-----
From: lynn.bill.king <>
To: <>
Cc: Jean & Charlie Witherington <>
Date: Saturday, July 21, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: Request for Info of the 17th Regiment, Mississippi Territory
Militia (181...


>To Witherington Researchers:
>
>Do you have a Gabriel Witherington who would have been of age to serve in
>the MS Territory Militia during the War of 1812 & the First Creek Indian
>Wars 1813-1814???
>
>Still no mention of Ensign William Witherington, Jr. of the 17th Regiment,
>Mississippi Territory Militia after receiving his commission on 7 July
1813.
>
>Bill
>
>_______________________
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <>
>To: <>
>Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 6:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Request for Info of the 17th Regiment, Mississippi Territory
>Militia (181...
>
>
>The only mention I have of what troops were assigned to Ft. Claiborne in
>Monroe County were Carson's Regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, the 3rd
U.S.
>Regiment of Infantry, Major Cassell's Battalion, and Major Smoots
Battalion.
>There were also 150 Choctaw warriors. These were all under the command of
>Claiborne.
>
>I have Carson's and Smoots muster rolls.
>
>I do not have a listing of the 17th's muster roll. It may exist in the
>Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson, Mississippi.
>They
>have most.
>
>I also have Ware's listed, one is a Lieutenant, but no James Ware. If I
had
>the 17th muster roll he probable would be there.
>
>The only Witherington I have is a private Gabriel Witherington in the 7th
>Regiment of Mississippi Militia and with the 1st Regiment of Mississippi
>Volunteers.
>
>I hoped I helped some.
>
>David Upton
>

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