Memory Hill Cemetery person information

Name	Birth	Death	Location
Andrew DuBourg			West side, Section E, Lot 62, Person 9
Inscription and Notes: marker on outside of wall		Service: Military Service: American Revolution Georgia Troops, Capt.

DuBourg, Andrew (also spelled DeBourg)

Revolutionary War soldier Andrew (Andre) DuBourg (also spelled DeBourg) was possibly from Borneaus, France, since a possible son or relative, Andrew Debourg, was born in Borneaus, France and is listed in his obituary as having died in 1836, at the age of 52 (thus giving a birth year of ca. 1784). In his obituary, this Andrew was listed as having been a citizen of the United States during the last thirty years of his life, and a member of this community (Milledgeville).^[1] This possible son or relative is also listed in Memory Hill Cemetery as a native of France.

Andrew DuBourg married: Mary Virginia DeLaunay, daughter of James Anthony DeLaunay, himself a veteran of the Revolutionary War, and Emily La Bourdais.^[2]

The Revolutionary War soldier Andrew DuBourgs stone reads "Captain, GA Troops" but to date the compilers of this information have seen no evidence confirming this service nor any other evidence concerning his life other than he was a "merchant,"^[3] and this is suspect. In the "Harvey List"in Georgia's Roster of the Revolution, p. 413, composed by Mrs. Harvey of the Daughters of the American Revolution, there is a reference that reads: "Du Borde, Captain". There is also a reference to "DuBourg, no given name Misc Service, card 2221, roll #16" in service records in the National Archives.[4]

From what is believed to be his will signed 3 June 1834 and admitted to record in Baldwin County, Georgia 2 Sept. 1850, he grants: "certain real and personal estate in the Kingdom of France which was inherited from my father." His wife in the will is called "Virginia" and his beloved sister is Eugenie (a?) DuBourg, and no children are listed. Because this will cites his wife as Virginia, we believe this will to be of the Revolutionary War soldier whose wife was Mary Virginia above, rather than the second Andrew DuBourg. If it is, he died between 1834 and 1848, when Virginias will was written and probated.

[1]. Georgia Journal, Sept 29, 1836, as shown as Milledgeville, Georgia Newspaper Clippings (Southern Recorder), p. 79.

[2]. Mrs. S.D. Nisbet letter of November 30, 1930 and "My French Ancestors" narrative which was probably written prior to 1930.

[3]. "Merchant" from the S.D. Nisbet letter. However, this merchant may have been the son or relative described above, Andrew Debourg, since "merchant" was likely taken from the Southern Recorder, April 25, 1829: "died at his fathers residence in Milledgeville in his 17^th year, George H. DeBourg, son of Andrew DeBourg, merchant."

[4]. Index to Revolutionary War Service Records compiled by Virgil D. White, 1995. These records are based on Series M860, General Index to Compiled Service Records of the Revolutionary War, at the National Archives.

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