Alexander Galbreath
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Early Settler
Notes:
• James Record offers two alternative spellings for the name they are: GALBREATH, GUILBREATH - Record II
• James Record created a list of early settlers in Madison County, Alabama. This is what he says about his list: "The earliest known county residency is shown. Various spellings of names from source records are listed. Sources were: the 1809 Census (actually an 1808 'Squatters List' ); 1810 and 1811 tax records; Records of Superior, Orphans, and early Justice courts; and various genealogical records and histories. Many of these settlers were in Madison County before the dates shown, but proof is sparse." Alexander Galbreath is on the list and the date listed is 1808. - Record II
• David Holmes, Governor of the Mississippi Territory, appointed Alexander Galbreath as 2nd Major, 7th Regiment, on Nov. 7, 1809. - TVGS
• Second Major, 7th Regiment, Alabama Militia.
This is what Record said about the Alabama Militia:
"In earlier days, people banded together for mutual protection, and Militia companies were provided for by early laws. After Alabama became a State, its militia system can best be described for a good part of its early history by a legislative act of December 25, 1822, consolidating several acts and amending others. The act provided for four Divisions in the State. Madison County was in the first Division, along with the counties of Jackson, Limestone, Lauderdale and Decatur. Each Division was commanded by a Major General, and had nine Brigades, commanded by a Brigadier General. Madison, Jackson and Decatur counties formed the first Brigade of the First Division. Each Brigade consisted of not less than two or more than five Regiments, each commanded by a Colonel Commandant. Madison County had the second, third and thirty-third Regiments. Each Regiment was composed of two Battalions, the first being commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel, with the second commanded by a Major. Each Battalion consisted of not less than two, nor more than six, Companies. Each Company was commanded by a Captain, assisted by a Lieutenant, Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals and two Musicians. Each Company was to have not less than forty Privates and was to have four musters at designated campgrounds annually. By comparison, an earlier act of the Mississippi Territory of December 23, 1809 had established one Brigade in the Territory, commanded by a Brigadier General appointed by the President, having one Brigade Major and one Aide de Camp. A regiment was headed by a Lieutenant Colonel Commander, with one Adjutant, one Quartermaster and one Mate. Two Battalions each consisted of a Major, four Captains, four Lieutenants, four Ensigns, a Sergeant Major, a Quartermaster Sergeant and a Senior Musician. There were four Companies in a Battalion. Each Company consisted of four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Musicians and sixty Privates. A muster was required each three months. In 1881 the Alabama Volunteer Militia became known as the Alabama State Troops and in 1897 acquired the present name, Alabama National Guard. Because of conduct in connection with a lynching, the local National Guard unit (company F, 3rd Infantry) was mustered out of service in 1904, and it was not until 1922 that Madison County again had a National Guard Unit." - Record
Related Links:
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Record
• Record II
• TVGS
Notes:
• James Record offers two alternative spellings for the name they are: GALBREATH, GUILBREATH - Record II
• James Record created a list of early settlers in Madison County, Alabama. This is what he says about his list: "The earliest known county residency is shown. Various spellings of names from source records are listed. Sources were: the 1809 Census (actually an 1808 'Squatters List' ); 1810 and 1811 tax records; Records of Superior, Orphans, and early Justice courts; and various genealogical records and histories. Many of these settlers were in Madison County before the dates shown, but proof is sparse." Alexander Galbreath is on the list and the date listed is 1808. - Record II
• David Holmes, Governor of the Mississippi Territory, appointed Alexander Galbreath as 2nd Major, 7th Regiment, on Nov. 7, 1809. - TVGS
• Second Major, 7th Regiment, Alabama Militia.
This is what Record said about the Alabama Militia:
"In earlier days, people banded together for mutual protection, and Militia companies were provided for by early laws. After Alabama became a State, its militia system can best be described for a good part of its early history by a legislative act of December 25, 1822, consolidating several acts and amending others. The act provided for four Divisions in the State. Madison County was in the first Division, along with the counties of Jackson, Limestone, Lauderdale and Decatur. Each Division was commanded by a Major General, and had nine Brigades, commanded by a Brigadier General. Madison, Jackson and Decatur counties formed the first Brigade of the First Division. Each Brigade consisted of not less than two or more than five Regiments, each commanded by a Colonel Commandant. Madison County had the second, third and thirty-third Regiments. Each Regiment was composed of two Battalions, the first being commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel, with the second commanded by a Major. Each Battalion consisted of not less than two, nor more than six, Companies. Each Company was commanded by a Captain, assisted by a Lieutenant, Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals and two Musicians. Each Company was to have not less than forty Privates and was to have four musters at designated campgrounds annually. By comparison, an earlier act of the Mississippi Territory of December 23, 1809 had established one Brigade in the Territory, commanded by a Brigadier General appointed by the President, having one Brigade Major and one Aide de Camp. A regiment was headed by a Lieutenant Colonel Commander, with one Adjutant, one Quartermaster and one Mate. Two Battalions each consisted of a Major, four Captains, four Lieutenants, four Ensigns, a Sergeant Major, a Quartermaster Sergeant and a Senior Musician. There were four Companies in a Battalion. Each Company consisted of four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Musicians and sixty Privates. A muster was required each three months. In 1881 the Alabama Volunteer Militia became known as the Alabama State Troops and in 1897 acquired the present name, Alabama National Guard. Because of conduct in connection with a lynching, the local National Guard unit (company F, 3rd Infantry) was mustered out of service in 1904, and it was not until 1922 that Madison County again had a National Guard Unit." - Record
Related Links:
• Franklin - List of Taxable Property in Madison County, MS Territory- Dated July 19, 1810, Compiled by Lisa R. Franklin RN in 1997. (Alexander is on this list)
• Record - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume I, by James Record, 1970, page 219.
• Record II - A Dream Come True: The Story of Madison County and Incidentally of Alabama and the United States, Volume II, by James Record, 1978, page 523.
• TVGS - On the Occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the State of Alabama, by The Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, Inc., 1969, 1992, page 21.
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Record
• Record II
• TVGS