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William McCree land grant
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McCree, William |
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Dates: |
1859 |
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The collection consists of a copy of a land grant made to William McCree, October 30, 1793, by Governor Edward Telfair; 285
acres in Wilkes County. Copy made March 29, 1859.
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ms864 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Middleton Washington County (Ga.) land warrants
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Middleton, Robert |
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Dates: |
1790 |
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The collection consists of fragments of three land warrants surveyed July 1790. The land warrants, issued to Robert Middleton,
are for separate 1000 acres tracts in Washington County, Georgia. Two tracts are "Indigo land," and all three bear the note
"Pine land."
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ms1193 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William McKissak land grant
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Mathews, George, 1739-1812 |
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Dates: |
1795 April 17 |
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The collection consists of a State of Georgia document from Governor George Mathews dated April 17, 1795, granting 1,000 acres
in Montgomery County, Georgia, to William McKissak. A pencilled note later written on the document states: "Probably one of
the fraudulent land grants which disposed of about 7,430,000 acres illegally in 1974. See Report Secy. of State 1910 p. 15-17."
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ms2866 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Furgerson land grant
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Irwin, Jared, 1768-1818 |
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Dates: |
1807 |
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A land grant for 202 1/2 acres of land in Baldwin County, to James Furgerson of Oglethorpe County dated February 2, 1807 and
signed by Jared Irwin.
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ms717 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Littleberry Slaten land grant
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Schley, William, 1786-1858 |
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Dates: |
1835 December 4 |
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The collection consists of one grant of land in Muscogee County to Littleberry Slaten (Slayton), signed by Governor William
Schley, and W. A. Tennille, Secretary.
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ms504 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Scott Davis collection
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Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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Dates: |
1844-2009 |
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The collection consists of mostly photocopied articles from various historical agencies, some original correspondence, maps,
photographs, and newspaper articles relating to subjects Mr. Davis has written about. Included are materials about Georgia's
participation in the Texas Revolution; Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance; and miscellaneous Georgia material (especially
historic Georgia houses). The first deposit relates to Georgia's participation in the Texas Revolution. There is general soldier
information, rosters, maps, flags, and photographs, plus specific information on James W. Fannin and William A. Ward. The
Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance material concerns Georgia and Alabama. Mrs. Hind, as the insurance representative, made
pre-Civil War building insurance surveys in the two states; xeroxes of the surveys are in this collection. There is also a
copy of the book of instruction for agents & a bound copy of The 100 Years of Fire Insurance..., the history of Aetna from
1819-1919. Finally, selections from the miscellaneous Georgia material include: information about the Harris-Pearson-Walker
House in Augusta, Carter's Quarters (National Register house) in Murray County, gold mining in Georgia, and materials gathered
on the history of Clinton and other places in Georgia.
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ms2549 |
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Hargrett Library |
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