John H. Bridges

Notes:

John enlisted with the "Sandy Run Yellow Jackets" at Philadelphia Primitive Baptist Church in Rutherford County on September 2, 1861 along with brothers David, Wiley, and Lorenzo. The unit was designated Company B, 34th Regiment NC and entered Confederate service at Camp Mangum on January 1, 1862. In late April the the 34th was sent to Virginia where it was eventually assigned to Pender's Brigade of A.P. Hill's division.

After Lee's Army of Northern Virginia turned back the Federals at Fredericksburg in December 1862 the Sandy Run Yellow Jackets and rest of the 34th went into winter quarters at Camp Gregg on the Rappahannock. John was dropped from the rolls on April 10, 1864 for uncertain reasons, probably died of illness since he was reported absent sick during much of" his period of service.

Other Events:

• Cemetery: New House, Cleveland County, NC; homeplace off a secondary road North Of Sandy Plains Church

Notes:

A Mary Jones age 4 is living with Ezekiel and Permelia in the 1860 census, possibly a daughter of Arabell?

Ezekiel and Mary appear in the 1870 Cleveland County census in #8 township (Camp Call) in household 83.

Ezekiel and Permelia appear in the 1850 Rutherford County census.

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Excerpts taken from the "Broad River Genealogical Society Quarterly" Vol XVI No. 3 August 1996. Attributed to James Carson Elliott a former private in Co. F, 56th NC. "Ezekiel Bridges furnished 8 sons to the Army. Uncle Zeke and his boys were as loyal and enthusiastic for the cause as any -- all were good and faithful to the last." Four of Ezekiel's boys in gray never made it home.
"Ezekiel was a small man living on a small farm with a big family." (James C. Elliott, "Civil War History," Eswau Huppeday 14, No. 4; Nov 1994)

"He (Ezekiel) abused his family, after not infrequent drinking bouts, and finally, one of his daughters sewed him up in a sheet after he passed out and then beat him with a stick." The next morning he was told that he had been set upon in the woods and beaten by someone. This process was repeated a few time, and Ol' Zeke decided he would give up drinking. " (Attributed to Milfred Smith)

Ezekiel married Permelia Webb. Permelia was born in 1812 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jul 1871 in New House, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: New House, Cleveland County, NC; homeplace off a secondary road North Of Sandy Plains Church

Notes:

Lawson's death certificate identifies Permelia's maiden name as Webb.

Notes:

William is listed in the 1850 Cleveland County census. Elizabeth is shown in the 1850 Rutherford County census living between Samuel Bridges (probably a brother to William) and Ezekiel her son.

William and Elizabeth are apparently living apart but maybe still living on the same piece of land since the county line runs in the immediate area.

William married Elizabeth Bridges about 1788. Elizabeth (daughter of James Aaron Bridges and Rebecca Hamrick) was born about 1796 in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An Elizabeth Bridges appears in the 1860 Cleveland County Mortality Schedule listed as a widow, age 70, born in NC, died September 1859 of cancer.

Notes:

Moses Bridges has been tracked in Orange Co. - Caswell Co. NC (Circa 1765 - 1780) by Mills Bridges by signature on petitions to the state for formation of the county.

Moses married Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lived on Shoal Creek. Buried 300 yards from his home place.

James married Rebecca Hamrick. Rebecca (daughter of James Hamrick and Alice Mathas, daughter of Samuel Hamrick and Susanna Blanton) was born about 1750 in Prince William County, Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]