Town of birth is Mountsville but can not find it on any map.
George Warden Pepping enlisted as a private at Alleghany, Sierra County, California, on October 2, 1861, and was mustered into Company A, 5th California Infantry, on October 7. Private Peppin was posted to New Mexico Territory where he was mustered out at Mesilla on November 30, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and appears as a resident of Lincoln County in the 1890 Veterans Census. Peppin was a participant in the "Lincoln County War" as one of the leaders of the Murphy-Dolan faction.
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Peppin became sheriff of Lincoln County after Billy the Kid and several Regulators killed Sheriff Brady (FindAGrave memorial #8364632) on April 1, 1878. Peppin was a Dolan sympathizer during the Lincoln County War and is the one who sent men to set fire to McSween’s house during the Five-Day Battle. He was indicted for the fire as well as the murder of Frank MacNab. Along with his lawman duties, Peppin was also a stonemason and built many of the buildings in Lincoln including the Murphy/Dolan store (also known as the “House”, Dr. Wood’s house, Dolan’s house, and the San Juan Church.
-bio courtesy of Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang
George Warden Pepping enlisted as a private at Alleghany, Sierra County, California, on October 2, 1861, and was mustered into Company A, 5th California Infantry, on October 7. Private Peppin was posted to New Mexico Territory where he was mustered out at Mesilla on November 30, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and appears as a resident of Lincoln County in the 1890 Veterans Census. Peppin was a participant in the "Lincoln County War" as one of the leaders of the Murphy-Dolan faction.
(provided by Steve)
Peppin became sheriff of Lincoln County after Billy the Kid and several Regulators killed Sheriff Brady (FindAGrave memorial #8364632) on April 1, 1878. Peppin was a Dolan sympathizer during the Lincoln County War and is the one who sent men to set fire to McSween’s house during the Five-Day Battle. He was indicted for the fire as well as the murder of Frank MacNab. Along with his lawman duties, Peppin was also a stonemason and built many of the buildings in Lincoln including the Murphy/Dolan store (also known as the “House”, Dr. Wood’s house, Dolan’s house, and the San Juan Church.
-bio courtesy of Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang
Town of birth is Mountsville but can not find it on any map.
George Warden Pepping enlisted as a private at Alleghany, Sierra County, California, on October 2, 1861, and was mustered into Company A, 5th California Infantry, on October 7. Private Peppin was posted to New Mexico Territory where he was mustered out at Mesilla on November 30, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and appears as a resident of Lincoln County in the 1890 Veterans Census. Peppin was a participant in the "Lincoln County War" as one of the leaders of the Murphy-Dolan faction.
(provided by Steve)
Peppin became sheriff of Lincoln County after Billy the Kid and several Regulators killed Sheriff Brady (FindAGrave memorial #8364632) on April 1, 1878. Peppin was a Dolan sympathizer during the Lincoln County War and is the one who sent men to set fire to McSween’s house during the Five-Day Battle. He was indicted for the fire as well as the murder of Frank MacNab. Along with his lawman duties, Peppin was also a stonemason and built many of the buildings in Lincoln including the Murphy/Dolan store (also known as the “House”, Dr. Wood’s house, Dolan’s house, and the San Juan Church.
-bio courtesy of Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang
George Warden Pepping enlisted as a private at Alleghany, Sierra County, California, on October 2, 1861, and was mustered into Company A, 5th California Infantry, on October 7. Private Peppin was posted to New Mexico Territory where he was mustered out at Mesilla on November 30, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and appears as a resident of Lincoln County in the 1890 Veterans Census. Peppin was a participant in the "Lincoln County War" as one of the leaders of the Murphy-Dolan faction.
(provided by Steve)
Peppin became sheriff of Lincoln County after Billy the Kid and several Regulators killed Sheriff Brady (FindAGrave memorial #8364632) on April 1, 1878. Peppin was a Dolan sympathizer during the Lincoln County War and is the one who sent men to set fire to McSween’s house during the Five-Day Battle. He was indicted for the fire as well as the murder of Frank MacNab. Along with his lawman duties, Peppin was also a stonemason and built many of the buildings in Lincoln including the Murphy/Dolan store (also known as the “House”, Dr. Wood’s house, Dolan’s house, and the San Juan Church.
-bio courtesy of Billy the Kid Outlaw Gang
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