Gov. Winthrop Sargent of Mississippi

Ellen Pack
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FIRST MISSISSIPPI MILITIA
As appointed by Gov. Winthrop Sargent
8 September, 1798

Northern District

Cato WEST, Esq - Lieutenant-Colonel

Naseworthy HUNTER, Esq. - Major of Horse

John GIRAULT, Esq. - Major of Foot

Thomas GREEN, Richard HARRISON, Thomas CALVIT - Captains of Horse

James TRULY, Jesse HARPER, George W. HUMPHREYS - Lieutenants of Horse

George SULZER, Lacey RUMSEY, James SPANN - Cornets

Roger DIXON, Tobias BRASHEARS, Arthur CARNEY - Captains of Foot

John BROOKS, James McINTYRE, Gibson CLARK - Lieutenants

William SMITH, James DAVENPORT, Eden BRASHIERS - Ensigns

James McINTYRE - Adjutant

Lower District

Benaiah OZMAN, Esq. - Major of Horse

Sutton BANKS, Esq. - Major of Foot

Benjamin FARRAR, William MOORE, David FERGUSON - Captains of Horse

William McINTOSH, George COCHRAN, John MINOR - Lieutenants

John LINTOT, Hampton WHITE, Charles SURGEE - Cornets

John ELLIS, Adam BINGAMAN, Joseph CALVIT - Captains of Foot

Abraham ELLIS, Daniel GRAFTON, Philander SMITH - Lieutenants

John WALL, Samuel HUTCHINS, William DUNBAR, Jr. - Ensigns

John WATTS - Adjutant

Source: Mississippi, by J. M. Chilton, appearing in Debow's Review, Volume II, Issue 3; Published by J. D. B. DeBow, New Orleans, Sept. 1851
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FIRST JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS
of
Gov. Winthrop Sargent
9 September, 1798

Conservators of The Peace

Until the appointment of Federal judges, the Conservators of the Peace were granted power to examine felonies and commit offenders, and appoint constables. They were authorized to administer oaths of allegiance, but only until 30 october, 1798.

CLARK, Daniel
DUNBAR, William
GAILLARD, Isaac
ELLIS, John
McINTOSH, James
SMITH, Philander
WILKINS, Thomas
HOWARD, Joshua
CALVIT, Joseph
WEST, Cato, Esq.
GIBSON, Samuel, Esq.
BRASHEARS, Tobias, Esq.

Sheriffs

Sheriffs were extended power to quell riots and affrays, and to commit to prison all persons offending in their view.

EVANS, Lewis - Sheriff for Lower District
FERGUSON, William, Sheriff for Upper District

Source: Mississippi, by J. M. Chilton, appearing in Debow's Review, Volume II, Issue 3; Published by J. D. B. DeBow, New Orleans, Sept. 1851

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