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Pierson (Pearson), Company of Volunteers
J.G.W. Washington [Co.], Texas
"Regiment of Rangers"
Time: 3 mo
Enlistment from Jun 30, 1836
(Des) Jul 19, 1836 [A10]
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Descriptive Muster Roll of Captain Pearsons Company Mustered into Service on the 30th June 1836 at Washington Texas
Names Age Residence Mustered into Time of Remarks
Service Service
Captain J G W Pearson 41 Milam 30th June 1836 Three Months
1st Lieut. Joshua Hadley 42 Washington " " "
2nd Lieut. A G Perry 29 " " " "
1st Sergt. Peter Flemming 28 " " " "
2nd Sergt. Benjn. Johnson 22 " " " " Substitute for Joseph A Parker
3d Sergt. John H Pearson 19 Milam " " "
4th Sergt. Michael Kenard 26 Washington " " " Substitute for A D Kenard Senr.
1st Corperal Samuel Burton 35 " " " "
2nd Corperal Wm. McCoy 23 " " " "
3d Corpl. Wm. McMinn Nuner 35 Arkansas U.S. 13th July 1836 " Served Three Months previously
4th Corpl. A D Kenard Jun. 17 Washington 30th June " "
Musician Thos. J. Robinson 21 " " " " Substitute for James Adams Killed in service on the 22d Aug 1836 by
Privates William Spurgen 60 " " " " [Cont.] the Indians
" Edley Montgomery 26 " " " "
" William Brooks 36 " " " "
" Washington Clarey 18 " " " "
" Levi Taylor 32 " " " " Unlimitted Furlow, with leave to join Col. Burleson
" John Marlin 41 " " " " Absent without my permission
" A G Gholson 18 " " " " Joined Captain Robins Com 30th July 1836
" Thomas Harwell 20 " " " "
" Joel Greenwood 33 " " " "
" Williford Cartwright 35 " " " " substitue for D. Nuner
" John M Graham 48 " " " "
" Zoraster Robinson 26 " " " " Substitute for Robert Ray
" Robert McIntire 18 " " " "
" William C Moody 17 " " " "
" James A Jones 17 " " " "
" Rufus Grimes 16 " " " "
" John Earley 23 " " " "
" Redding Roberts 17 " " " "
" Thos. Earley 19 " " " "
" Claiborne Lawrence 24 " " " "
" John Goodbread 18 " " " "
" Leroy Bogguss 28 Milam " " "
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Capt. Pierson (July 17, 1836)
Recorded Book A. page 1. Descriptive Muster Roll of
Captain Pierson Company
Privates Names Age Residence Mustered into Time of Remarks
Service Service Copied in book No. A. p.1
" Matthew Cartwright 21 Washington 13th July 1836 Three Months Served Three Months previously
" William Cartwright 23 " " " " Served Three Months previously
" John Crane 38 " 30th June 1836 "
" James I/J Foster 37 " " " "
" James Corner 22 " " " " discharged on account of ill health.
" John Clarey 22 " " " "
" William Clarey 18 " 16th July 1836 " Served One Month and 15 days previously
" Davis Chandler 36 " 30th June " " Absent without leave
" Elias Marshall 19 " " " " " " "
" L. Ramey 34 " " " "
Charles Sevier 27 Nachodoches 5th July 1836 Three Months John Caruthers - 29. Washington O. Dept. for 24 days
George W Sevier 23 do do do having served 2 Mos 6 days
Eldridge G Sevier 21 do do do J.P. Thomson - 26. Washington 14 Sept. for 15 days
Adam H Sevier 17 do do do having Served 2 Mos 15 days - one of the persons
Wm H Cook 25 do do do who found Santa Anna
Alexander Whitaker 18 Washington 18th July " Three Months Subsitute for Peter Whitaker served two terms of himself & Peter
Dickson Garrett 17 " 19 " " Discharged July 20th 1836 [Cont.] Whitaker
T. W. Pinkard 35 Milam 30th June "
Wm. A. Cook 42 Trinity " "
Dan. E. Walker 20 Washington 19 Aug " Served Three Months prevously
Wm. Berryman 38 " 30 June "
Francis Holland 23 " " "
Wm. McMinn Nuner 35 Arkansas US. 4 September " Elected Lieut September 4th 1836.
Surgeon Benjn. B Goodrich 38 " " " " Company Surgeon taken sick on his way to head quarters & died coming
Privates George P Diggs Enrolled but did not join Company [Cont.] to Army
" Peter Whitaker Family sick, time served by Alex. Whitaker
" William Moffett Enrolled but did not join Company
" Eli Chandler Sick. did not join the Company |
" B W Holtzclaw Sick |
" Caleb Wallace Enrolled but did not join Company |
" William White Enrolled but did not join Company | I Certify this to bee a true
" Jacob Shannon | Coppy this 19th of July 1836
George Allen Family Sick did not join Army |
Joseph Brogen 23 Tenessee 12 July 3 Mos. | J.G.W. Pierson [1]
Gyinn Morris 26 Milam 12 July 3 Mos | Captain
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Transcription Notes:
- Hand-drawn muster roll form on ruled paper.
[1] Capt's signature, according to Mr. Edwin G. Pierson, Jr., a descendant of Captain J.G.W. Pierson, personal communication 1996.
- Transcribed from microfilm [A10] by H.D. Maxey, June 1997.
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