Find a Grave memorial: James Moses Dick

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1810 - GA, Green Co., Moore Dist. James Dick on tax list. 1812 - Green Co., GA James Dick drafted at Hunters Mill. DICK JAMES 2 REG'T (JENKIN'S), GEORGIA VOLS. AND MILITIA. CORPORAL 58 602 DICK JAMES 2 REG'T (THOMAS'), GEORGIA MILITIA. PRIVATE PRIVATE 58 602 1814 - AL, James was at Camp Defiance 48 miles west of the Chattahoochee river and also at the battle of Tuskegee. 1814 - AL, Macon Co., James Dick wounded in the action on the morning of Jan. 24 1814 Military Service Records Washington DC wo-10512458-160-50 battle of Challibee fought by Gen. John Floyd's Georgia Militia in Macon County AL near Tuskegee Jan., 1814 1814 - GA, Richmond Co., Augusta Feb. 4, names James Dick , Augusta Chron. news paper, page 3, 1st. column Story of attack by the Indians on James's unit. James was wounded in this battle. 1815 - GA, Green Co. Dawson Dist. James Dick tax list James and Susan was married this year in Jasper Co. GA as noted by Aris Newton in Susan's widows application for a pension. 1815 - GA, Jasper Co. before me in person came Aris Newton (B. 1794) who being sworn according to law {word} says that he is a citizen of said county and state that he is seventy nine years of age that he knew James Dick and Susan Webb. That he was one of the waiters and present at the time and saw them married in said county by one William Green who is now dead and that the said James and Susan lived together after said marriage and recognized each other as husband and wife, and that said marriage took place early in the month of July 1815 Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 23rd day of September A D 1873 signed Aris Newton. The above text goes with the photo labled James3.psd Also this note about Providence Baptist Church in 1835, John H. Bayne, Tilman Hawk, Aris Newton, Avington Turk, Samuel Blackwell and many other united with the church. These names are still familiar in this community 1817 - Morgan Co. GA Malone Dist. James Dick tax list. 1821 - GA, Jasper / Newton Co., HISTORY OF NEWTON COUNTY GEORGIA, by Newton County Historical Society, 1988. Chapter 2, pages 11-29 is titled "Lotteries-1805, 1807, 1820, 1821-that Formed Newton County" source cited is ORIGINAL LAND OWNERS OF NEWTON COUNTY by Mary Gene Elliott and Mrs. James L. Bowen. Page 23, right-hand column, under heading 10TH DISTRICT OF NEWTON-FORMERLY HENRY-BECAME ROCKDALE CO. ON OCTOBER 18, 1870, 80. James Dick Jasper County. I believe this lottery would have been drawn 1821, because land still belonged to Creek Nation until jan 1821. "Henry County was formed from the Creek Indian lands ceded at the Treaty of Indian Springs, 8th day of January, 1821. It was distributed by the 1821 land lottery. The lots were 202 1/2 acres. The area that was to become Newton County was west of the Alcovy River in the 8th, 9th , 10th, 11th, and 16th district." p.6, History of Newton County, source cited is Davis, Thoediore, professor Emory College (Oxford, Newton Co. ), Lecture, newton county Historical Society, 1977. Georgia Achives state 1821 as date of Newton lotteries as well. James Dick Jasper Co. GA Superior Court Records group 179-1-1 James Dick & others VS John Donaldson 1827- Land Lottery register number 16, James Dick, wounded soldier living GA, Newton Co.. Drew land in Coweta Co. GA 6Th. Dist. land lot 51 of Coweta Co., GA, REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827 36th DAY'S DRAWING-April 17. NEWTON. page 112 Fortunate Drawers: James Dick, woun. sol. Captains District: Newnans Number: 51, District: 6, County: Coweta County 1830 - GA, Newton Co. census pg. 52 gives James Dick, 1 male under 5 years, 2 males 5 to 10 years, 1 male 10 to 15 years, 1 male 40 to 50 years, 1 female under 5 years, 2 females 5 to 10 years, and 1 female 30 to 40 years 1840 - census of GA, Newton Co. 147th dist pg. 23 James Dick 1850 - GA, Newton Co. from The National Archives Military Service Records Washington DC wo-10512458-160-50 for James Dick . State of Georgia<>, County of Newton<>, On this the 21st day October AD one Thousand Eighteen hundred and fifty personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid. James Dick aged sixty four years, a resident of Newton County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn according to law he claims that he is the identical James Dick who was a corporal in the company commanded by Captain John Myrick in the second regiment of infantry commanded {unreadable words}in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 that he was drafted at Hunters Mill Green County Georgia on or about the twenty sixth day of August AD 1813 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over five months and was wounded {He was wounded in the action of the morning of Jan. 27th 1814}and was honorably discharged at Millidgeville on or about the twenty first day of March AD 1814 as will be made to affirm by the muster rolls of said company having no written discharge. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers which have been engaged in the military services of the United States {unreadable word} September 28th 1850 signed James Dick " not a mark" . There is another application based on his service under Captain Thomas Dawson in the second regiment were he again was drafted from Green County on or about the 15th October 1814 for a term of 6 months he was discharged at Sparta Hancock Co. on or about the 16th day March 1815 his rank this time was that of a Private. James made this application on the same day as the other for the hope of getting a land grant. " note, that he was paying taxes in the same militia dist as the Capt. he served under." His pay as a corpl. in his first enlistment was $10.00 per month total pay was $67.83 cents 1850 - GA, Newton Co. 65th sub division, Gaint district, pg. 464 James Dick 64M Ireland wagoner, Susan 54F GA Margaret 20F GA Mary 17F GA, Harriet 15F GA Amanda 13F GA James 11M GA Nancy 7F GA See census image in his folder. Wagoner - Teamster not for hire 1858 - GA, Newton Co., Southern Recorder, Feb. 23, 1858 -- page 1 James Dick elected Coroner Newton Co., GA Jan. 1st 1858 1860 - GA, Newton Co. pg. 479 Newton Factory MD h/h James Dick 74M wagoner real v.200 / personal v. 365 born Ireland, Susan 61F, Margaret 29F, Amanda 22F, Harriett C 25F, James F 20M, Nancy A? E 17F, Mary S. Durden 12F, and Levi Durden 10M 1870 - GA, Newton Co, Division 96, page 147 image 104 Dwelling 1125, Family 247 is the family of Susan (widow of James) Dick Susan, age 72, keeping house, personal value $150, cannot read, can not write, Margaret E., age 39, at home, born GA, father born Ireland, can not write, Harriet C., age 35, at home, born GA, father born Ireland Amanda C., 32, works in cotton mill, born GA, father born Ireland, cannot write, James F., age 29, farm worker, personal value $200, born GA, father born Ireland, male citizen over 21, Mary S. Durden, 20, works in cotton mill, born GA, cannot write and Levi W. Durden, 18, at school, born GA, has attended school within year. See pix of this census in James Dick Sr. folder. Georgia: Coweta County: Index to Deed Book A, page 365 Whatley John and Dick James.

Spouses linked on the memorial: Mrs Susan Webb Dick (1799–1873)

Children linked on the memorial: Robert G. Dick (1819–1884); Mrs Susan A. Dick Irby (1822–1887); William Livingston Dick (1825–1908); Levi W Dick (1827–1882); Margaret Dick Parker (1830–1905); Margaret Mary Dick Lawson (1830–1891); Sara Jane Dick Durden (1830–1851); Nancy J Dick Allen (1842–1926)

Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56936189/james-moses-dick : accessed 2026-11-10), memorial page for James Moses Dick (1787–1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56936189, citing Southview Cemetery, Covington, Newton County, Georgia, USA.