Revolutionary Soldiers in Hancock County, Ga.
Charles Abercrombie- (1742-1819) served in the North Carolina line. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
James Adams served, 1781, as a soldier in the South Carolina militia under General Sumter. He was born in South Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
James Amos
Leary Amos
Dempsey Baker
Jesse Battle
William Sumner Battle  (1761-1803) was a private from Georgia in the War of Independence. He was born in Nansamond County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.
Andrew Baxter (1750-1814) served as lieutenant and was taken prisoner at the battle of Camden. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
William Bazer
Thaddeus Beall  served as private in Capt. Edward Burges' company, lieutenant in the 1st Maryland Flying Camp, 1776, promoted captain and brigade major. He was born in Frederick County, Md.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
John Blakely
Isaac Blount
Amos Brantley (pension)
Bird Brasel
John Booth(e) (bio) (1730-1804) enlisted from Orange County, N. C., for three years, 1777. His will was probated, 1804, in Hancock County, Ga., where he settled near his son-in-law. 
Edward B. Broadnax
Stephen Edward Broadnax (1754-1840) was captain in the Virginia militia, 1776-77; was also justice. He was born in Charles City County, Va.; died in Sparta, Ga.
William Brooking (1764-1829) served as private in the Virginia militia under Captain Foulkes and Colonel Brooking. He was born in Amelia County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
Epps Brown died Aug 22, 1827
John Burch
Edmund Butler (1755-1802) received a grant of land for his service as private, Georgia Line. He  died in Hancock County, Ga. 
James Butts
Samuel Camp
Tully Choice (pension)
____Cobb, Catherine (widow) 
Peter Coffee  served as private in Capt. Benjamin Casey's company, 12th Virginia regiment under command of Col. James Wood. He was born in Ireland; settled in Virginia and died in Hancock County, Ga. 
Elisha Cook
John Cook - (1750-99) was captain in Col. William Washington's Legion of Dragoons, and was with him throughout the war, being present at the battles of Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill, and Eutaw Springs. He was born in Brunswick County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
John Cox
Nathan Culver
____Cureton, Martha (widow)
Jonathan Davis
John Dennis
Mathias Dennis
John Denton
Michael Dickson  (1743-1803) served as captain in the Georgia militia. He was born in Lunenburg County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.
Thomas Dickson
John Dudley
Andrew Duke
Levin Ellis  received land for his services while living in Hancock County, Ga., where in 1831 he died. He was born in Virginia. 
Charles England
James Evans
____Evans, Lucy (widow)
Archilaus Everett
Samuel Ewing
William Fason/Faison
Robert Flournoy
Thomas Goore, Sr.
Joseph Grant (pension)
Henry Graybill
James Green  (1751-1816) served as a private under Col. Elijah Clarke during the Revolutionary War, for which service he received a land grant. He was born in Sussex County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
John Griffin, Sr.
John Griffis
Bolling Hall
Dixon Hall
Col. Hugh Hall
James Hall  (1755-1840) served as 2d lieutenant in the Burke County, Georgia militia under Capt. John Sharpe; also under Col. John Thomas. He was born in Ireland; died in Hancock County, Ga.
John Hamilton  (1747-1829) served as soldier in the Virginia Line. He was born in Amelia County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
William Harper
Absalom Harris- enlisted at twenty as a private. He was born in Greensville Co., Va., 1758; died in Hancock county, Ga. 
Benjamin Harris  (1732-1803) served as lieutenant in the 2d Virginia regiment. He was born in Greenville County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga
Samuel Harris (1754-1828) received a grant of land in Georgia for service as private, Maryland Line. He was born in Frederick County, Md.; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
Samuel Hart
Thomas Harvey (1730-99) served in the South Carolina and in the Georgia Line under Col. Elijah Clark. He had four sons in the army. He died in Hancock County, Ga. His son James served with his father. 
John Hearn
_____Henderson, Sally (widow)
_____Henry, Elizabeth (widow)
Daniel Higden
John Hill (pension) died 1842. Obituary
______Holsey, Susannah (widow)
Dr. Edward Hood (died 1819)
Joseph Howell 
Mills Howell
Irby Hudson, Sr.  (1752-1806) served as a private in Capt. Robert Bolling's company, Dinwiddie County, Virginia militia, and served until the surrender of Cornwallis. He was born in Dinwiddie County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.
William Hurt (1794-1812) served as a private in Georgia, where he was wounded in battle. He received a grant of land for his service. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga
Benjamin Jackson
Isaac Jackson  (1733-1805) served as major in the Georgia troops. He was born in Ireland; died in Hancock County, Ga.
Joseph Jeter
____Johnson, Elizabeth (widow)
William Johnson (1734-1806) commanded a company in Col. Elijah Clark's regiment. In 1781 the General Assembly granted him seven hundred and fifty acres of land in Washington County, Ga., for his services in the Revolution. He died in Hancock County, Ga.
William Johnston, (1758-1802), served as a private in the Virginia militia and removed to Georgia, 1788. He was born in Charlotte county, Va.; died in Hancock county, Ga.
Henry Jones
Thomas Jones (pension)
Alexander Joyce
Zachiarah Judkins
Lloyd Kelley (pension)
Seth Kennedy (pension)
William Lawson (1740-99) was 1st lieutenant in Capt. James Quarles' company, 2nd Virginia regiment. He was born in Halifax County, Va.; died in Hancock County, Ga.
John Lewis  served as sergeant in the 6th Virginia regiment. He was born in Virginia; died, 1804, in Hancock County, Ga.
Joseph Lewis
William Logue, Sr. 
______Long, Martha widow
Thomas Loyd
_______Lucas, Mary widow
John McWhorter
Samuel Maddox
Thomas Mason served in Capt. Philip R. F. Lee's 3rd Virginia regiment. He was born in Virginia; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
James Mathews (wife Rebecca)
John McCullough
____McDaniel, Mildred (widow)
Charles McDonald, died 1820
John McWhorter
David Melson
Jonathan Miller
Gov. Henry Mitchell
_____Morgan, Charlotte (widow)
John Moore
Risdon Moore, buried St. Clair Co., Illinois
William Moran (Hancock & Baldwin)
Malone Mullins
____Muden, Lavenia (widow)
Jeremiah Nelson
Jacob Parker
Richard Parker
Jesse Pope (died 1820)
Otey Prosser died 1839 
John Pullin
Jeremiah Nelson
Henry Rawlings  served as captain in the Virginia militia under Col. John Bowman. He was born in Virginia; died, 1807, in Hancock County, Ga. 
____Reynolds, Susanna (widow)
John Reid (1757-1810) served as private in the 8th Virginia regiment under Col. Abraham Bowman. He was born in Virginia; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
Joel Rives
John Robinson
John Roe
Timothy W. Rosseter (pension)  (1752-1848) served as surgeon's mate and surgeon. He died in Hancock County, Ga. 
____Rundel, Susannah (widow)
John Jones Sawyer
John Epps Scott
William Seals
John Shackleford  served as private, Virginia Line. He was born in Hanover County, Va.; died, 1800, in Hancock County, Ga. 
William Sheffield (pension)
Robert Simms (1755-1815) served as a private in Capt. John Dickersons' company, North Carolina Line. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
John Simmons
Thomas Stovall served as private in the Illinois regiment and Northwest army under Gen. George Rogers Clarke. He was born in Virginia; died, 1806, in Hancock County, Ga. 
John Sturdivant
Absolem Tarver
Peter Temple
Benjamin Thompson (pension)  served as private, Georgia Line. He was born in Ireland; died, 1796, in Hancock County, Ga.
John Thomas (1746-1807) was colonel of Burke County battalion, Georgia militia. He was born in Virginia; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
___Tomlinson, Joanna (widow)
Philip Turner
Samuel Turner
Zadock Turner -(1729-1819), was a private in the second regiment, Maryland militia. He was born in Worcester County, Md.; died in Hancock County, Ga.
Zebulon Veazey
____Vickers, Sarah (widow)
Lewis Voicle
David Wade
John Waller (1749-1808) served as a private in the 2nd Maryland regiment, under Col. Thomas Price. He was born in England; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
Jeremiah Warren
Jesse Warren
Francis Webb, (1759-1811), served as midshipman on the ship ?Dragon? where he was wounded in the first battle. He was born in Essex county, Va.; died in Hancock county, Ga.
Benjamin West
Vincent White
Luke Whitfield (1719-96) was commissioned captain, 1776, under Col. George Gabriel Powell, of St. David's Parish, South Carolina militia. He was born in North Carolina; died in Hancock County, Ga. 
William Wiley
____Wright, Susan widow
PENSIONERS IN 1840
Malone Mullins, 70 (died Feb 3, 1841- Elizabeth widow, pension app.)
William Sheffield, age 70 (He died Aug. 16, 1853  Elizabeth widow, pension app.)
Timothy Rosseter, age 80
John Hill, age 80
John Dennis, age 70
Bird Brasel/Byrd Brazil, age 70 
Isaac Blount, age 80
Joseph Grant, age 80 living with Levi Speights
Mills Howel, age 70
William Fasison, age 70
DAR RECORDS
part 1
part 2

LINKS
252 Cemeteries in Hancock County (link)

Land Grants issued to Rev Veterans. Good description of military ranks and acreage they qualified for.
 

Daughters of American Revoultions

Index to Compiled Service Records
of
Revolutionary War Soldiers Who Served with the
American Army in Georgia Military Organizations
 

On-Line:
 Georgia's Roster of the Revolution/  Knight, Lucian Lamar, 1868-1933 compiled by Lucian Lamar Knight, State historian and director of the Dept. of Archives and History.

                  Eileen B.McAdams copyright 2004