132 BALDWIN COUNTY. 



Climate, Diseases, Longevity. — The climate is similar to 

 that of Jasper. The diseases are few, and confined to the 

 water-courses. Among the instances of longevity are the fol- 

 lowing; Mrs. McMichael died at the age of 100, Mr. Butril 

 over 80, E. Price, a revolutionary soldier, 79; Mr. Robert Grier, 

 well known as the author of an almanac, died at the age of 80. 



Early Settlers. — Mr. McCord, James Harkness, Mr. 

 Foster, Abner Bankston, Mr. Thaxtom, A. Robinson, Mr. Giles, 

 John McMichael, Mr. Hendricks, Mr. Lindsley. 



ANTiauiTiEs. — On Major Ward's plantation there are three 

 mounds with embankments running to the river Ocmulgee. 

 Dr. Tolefree, of Monticello, a few years ago, excavated some 

 of these mounds, and found a variety of Indian implements. 



Name. — This county was named after Captain Samuel 

 Butts, who lost his life in the battle of Chalibbee, on the 27th 

 of January, 1814^ He was a native of Southampton county, 

 Virginia, and came to Georgia when very young, and settled 

 in Hancock county, and then removed to Monticello, Jas- 

 per county. Here he engaged in mercantile pursuits. When 

 it was determined by the citizens of Jasper to raise a com- 

 pany, to aid in punishing the Indians for their cruelties upon 

 our frontier settlements, Mr. Butts joined it as a common sol- 

 dier, but was elected captain before its arrival at the seat of 

 war. For bravery no officer stood higher. He was shot while 

 he was leading on his men. We would have been pleased to 

 have given a more detailed account of this gentleman, but have 

 been unable to get information upon which reliance could be 

 placed. 



BALDWIN. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded by Putnam and Han- 

 cock ; E. by Hancock and a part of Washington ; S. by Wil- 

 kinson; and W. by Jones. Laid out by the Lottery Act of 

 1803. Medium length 16 miles; breadth 15^; 244 square 

 miles. 



Rivers, Creeks. — The Oconee runs through the middle 

 of the county, into which Fishing, Black, Camp, and Tobler's 

 creeks discharge their waters. 



