Francis Tennille land grant, 1793

Summary

Creator:

Milton, John, active 1784-1796 and Telfair, Edward, approximately 1735-1807

Date:

1793

Extent:

1 item(s) 1 oversized folder

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Francis Tennille land grant, ms718, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of a land grant of 1,000 acres in Washington County, Georgia to Francis Tennille. The grant is signed by Edward Telfair and is dated June 18, 1793. The signatures of T. McCall, J. Meriwether and John Milton are also present.

Biographical / historical:

"Edward Telfair (1735-1807) served three terms as Georgia's governor in the late 1700s. He was the first governor to serve under the Georgia Constitution of 1789."

For further information, see the article "Edward Telfair (1735-1807)" at New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Land grants -- Georgia -- Washington County.
Real property -- Georgia -- Washington County.
Land grants.

Names:

Tennille, Francis, 1747-1812

Preferred citation:

Francis Tennille land grant, ms718, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.