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 1755 - 1845 (89 years)
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| Name |
James Cartledge |
| Birth |
18 Sep 1755 |
Cartledge Creek, NC  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
06 Apr 1845 |
Columbia Co, GA |
| Person ID |
I273 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
27 Oct 2016 |
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| Headstones |
 | Cartledge, James
33.665871 degrees latitude, -82.3199717 degrees longitude |
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| Notes |
- James was a son of Edmund Cartledge, Sr., and his wife, Lucretia Elizabeth Kibble. He had two sisters, Mary Ann and Sarah, and three brothers, Samuel, John, and Edmund, Jr.
- James Cartledge married Rebecca Ayres, who was born about 1765 in VA and died 11 Sep 1836 in Columbia County, Georgia. James and Rebecca had 15 children: Ayers (1785-1826), John (1786-abt 1870), Dr. Edmund V(1788-1834), Sarah (1790-1824), Abraham(1792-1814), James (1793-1836), Thomas (1794-1842), Dr. James Jr. (1796-1851), Samuel (1798-1851), Elizabeth (1799-1824), Rebecca (1798-1851), Benjamin (1803-abt 1872), Jeremiah (1805-1879), Joseph (1810-1825), Asenatha 1811-1870).
- James was drafted for his first tour in the Revolutionary War for six months in February of 1778. He was a private under Colonel John Stewart, Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clark and Captain Joseph Duncan. He spent this six months in Florida. He returned to Columbia County, Georgia and volunteered for the war with the Indians. This lasted three weeks. Next, he reentered the service in the latter part of 1778 under Colonel William Stafford and marched to Savannah to prevent the British from coming into the country from that port. After a month, they moved to Beaufort Island, S. C. remaining there for a month before returning home. Next he spent four months in Burke County, Georgia and then home again for three weeks. Next he was in service for four months under Colonel John Dooly, Lieutenant Colonel Elijah Clarke, Major Smith and Captain George Dooly in the Georgia Militia starting in the spring of 1779. This regiment went to Burke County, Georgia, patrolling there for four months, protecting Augusta. In the later part of summer, he returned to Columbia County to assist in the attack on Augusta which had been taken by the British. The British held and the regiment retreated over the mountains for the winter. In February 1781 they once again tried to retake Augusta. This lasted until June. He was appointed a Captain under Colonel Few and remained in that capacity to the end of the War. His entire pension statement may be accessed at http://revwarapps.org/s8167.pdf
- Pension Number *S8167 GA Gave statement 21 May 1833
Pensioned at the rate of $263.33 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831 for 13 months as a private and 11 months as a Capt. in the Georgia service. The pension ended April 9, 1845 when the veteran died. See http://revwarapps.org/s8167.pdf
- Grave marked 15 Oct 2016 by Col. William Few Chapter GA SAR
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