Born in South Carolina in 1797. Grew up in Glynn Co., Georgiauntil 1823 when he moved to Waynesville, Georgia. In Glynn Co. he served asan ensign of the militia, 27th district, 1816-1817, lieutenant 1817-1819, andcaptain from May 16, 1820 until he moved in 1823. in Wayne Co., he was captain and then major of the 7th Battalion, Georgia militia, 1836-1841. He was the Whig candidate for representative from Wayne Co. in 1825, and was elected. He was Justice of Peace, 334th district, 1833-1837. He received a land grant from Glynn Co., Georgia in 1820 and one in Wayne Co, Georgia in 1839. He was a prominent citizen in the county and was considered wealthy. On Sept. 3, 1821, Joseph claimed in an affidavit in the county of Glynn, that Moses Manning had 2 horses stolen in 1801 by Creek Indians valued at $200. (This Moses should be his father.)
Born in South Carolina in 1797. Grew up in Glynn Co., Georgiauntil 1823 when he moved to Waynesville, Georgia. In Glynn Co. he served asan ensign of the militia, 27th district, 1816-1817, lieutenant 1817-1819, andcaptain from May 16, 1820 until he moved in 1823. in Wayne Co., he was captain and then major of the 7th Battalion, Georgia militia, 1836-1841. He was the Whig candidate for representative from Wayne Co. in 1825, and was elected. He was Justice of Peace, 334th district, 1833-1837. He received a land grant from Glynn Co., Georgia in 1820 and one in Wayne Co, Georgia in 1839. He was a prominent citizen in the county and was considered wealthy. On Sept. 3, 1821, Joseph claimed in an affidavit in the county of Glynn, that Moses Manning had 2 horses stolen in 1801 by Creek Indians valued at $200. (This Moses should be his father.)
[] This information about John and the nest 4 generations in South Carolina was recorded about 1900. This could be the wrong John. The information from "A History of Marion County, South Carolina" by W.W. Sellers says, "The first known of them (Manning family) was old John Manning; he came from Virginia; married a sister of old Buck Swamp John Bethea, whether before or after his arrivalin South Carolina, is not known--perhaps, before he came. Nothing is known of his family or progeny, except one son, whose name was John; who John, Jr., married is not known, but he married some lady and settled where his father lived, on Buck Swamp, where John D. Bethan now lives. It is now remembered that his wife was a Miss Lee, a name now almost extinct in the country.
[] He received a land grant in Camden Co., Georgia in 1840 and one in Wayne Co., Georgia in 1825.