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Walton, John, 1738-1783
John Walton (1738–1783), a Founding Father of the United States, was a Georgia delegate to the Continental Congress. Though born in Virginia, Walton later became a planter near Augusta, Georgia. He was elected as a delegate from St. Paul Parish to the Provincial Congress at Savannah in 1775, and then elected to the Continental Congress in 1778. He signed the Articles of Confederation on behalf of Georgia on July 24, 1778. He held the office of surveyor of Richmond County for several years before his death in New Savannah, Georgia in 1783.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Document signed : Georgia, 1775 or earlier. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| referencedIn | Walton, George. Autograph letter signed : to his brother, 1778 Dec. 24. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| referencedIn | Smith, Charles. Charles Smith deed, 1769. | Georgia Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Charles. | person |
| memberOf | United States. Continental Congress | corporateBody |
| sibling of | Walton, George, c. 1749-1804 | person |
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| Virginia | VA | US | |
| Richmond County | GA | US | |
| Savannah | GA | US |
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| Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress |
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Birth 1738
Death 1783
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