What is the Salt List? I keep finding mention of my ancestor's name being on the "Salt List" in Gwinnett County, GA. Her name is Martha Jane MARTIN, (1846-1908) who married John H. BAILEY in 1861 in Gwinnett County. I believe her husband died during the Civil War. She married (2) in 1873 to William J. CHEEK. I was just down at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT and if there is a Salt List, no one could find it or find what it is. I have found reference to the Salt List when searching Civil War records. I still haven't found if John H. BAILEY died during the war but suspect this is so. I only found the Salt List referenced when dealing with Civil War widows or mothers who depended on their son for their care. Can anyone tell me what the Salt List is? Thank you so much in advance! Ellen

SALT LISTS Resource Book: Georgia Salt Lists by Sherry Harris, (1993) (Also available at GA Archives; LDS microfilm SL#1,704,744) Around the time of the Civil War, salt was a necessity for curing meat (since there was no refrigeration) This was important not only for individual families, but for their abilities to sell their meat. Their farm animals (as well as the CSA ones) needed salt to survive. It was used as well in setting dyes and in curing leather for shoes. Most of the salt had previously come from Europe and with the war blockade, salt had to be found in: 1) salt springs 2)mines of rock salt Gov. Brown offered $5,000 reward for the discovery of salt springs that could produce 300 bushels daily. To assure a just distribution of the valuable salt, Gov. Brown instructed the Justices of the Inferior Courts of each county to create lists of those eligible (these men also had to advance the $ to pay for it!) Distribution was by 1/2 bushel to: Widows of soldiers (free) Families of serving soldiers & widowed mother of soldier ($1) Heads of families ($4.50) Careful use of the lists may reveal the change of status from wife to widow. Lists are arranged alphabetical by county; then by category of need. They contain name of woman, county of residence. Brenda Pierce ----- Original Message ----- From: <LilEllen55@aol.com> To: <GAGWINNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 12:57 AM Subject: [GAGWINNE] Salt List What is the Salt List? I keep finding mention of my ancestor's name being on the "Salt List" in Gwinnett County, GA. Her name is Martha Jane MARTIN, (1846-1908) who married John H. BAILEY in 1861 in Gwinnett County. I believe her husband died during the Civil War. She married (2) in 1873 to William J. CHEEK. I was just down at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT and if there is a Salt List, no one could find it or find what it is. I have found reference to the Salt List when searching Civil War records. I still haven't found if John H. BAILEY died during the war but suspect this is so. I only found the Salt List referenced when dealing with Civil War widows or mothers who depended on their son for their care. Can anyone tell me what the Salt List is? Thank you so much in advance! Ellen ==== GAGWINNE Mailing List ==== Gwinnett County Historical Society web site: www.gwinnetths.org ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237