Dawson, Thomas, 1676-1740

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Dates:
Birth 1676
Death 1740

Biographical notes:

Thomas Dawson was a Georgia land speculator. In the 1790s he was granted 341,000 acres of land in Montgomery County, Ga. His holdings also included land in what is now Washington County, Ga.

From the description of Thomas Dawson land grants, 1795 / Geo. Mathews. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 47130415

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Subjects:

  • Antiquarians
  • Books and reading
  • Land grants
  • Learning and scholarship
  • Moral education
  • Music appreciation
  • Natural history
  • Religion and ethics

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Places:

  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Georgia--Montgomery County (as recorded)
  • Georgia--Washington County (as recorded)

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