Dawson, Thomas, 1676-1740

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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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referencedIn Dawson, William. Memorandum of events on the North Australian Expedition [microform] : under the command of Augustus C. Gregory Esq. / by William Dawson, stockman in the service, 10 July 1855-31 March 1856. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Gaskin, Robert. Robert Gaskin. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf Perry, William Hartwell, 1802-1870. Letters, Lunenburg, Va. to William Hartwell Perry, a student at U. Va. [manuscript] 1858-59. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Roberts, Thomas, 1783-1865. Notebook concerning Baptist Cherokee mission finances, 1824-1862. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Grierson, Elizabeth Tilman Walton. Elizabeth Tilman Walton Grierson papers : 1828-1837. University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries
creatorOf Dawson, Thomas. Correspondence with Singing Horse Press, 1976-1978. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf George, Henry, 1839-1897. Henry George papers, ca. 1840-1950. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Dawson, Thomas. [Commonplace book], 1760-1788. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Dodd, Mary Dawson, 1872-. Historical data records: Dawson family. Boulder Public Library
referencedIn Roberts, Thomas, 1783-1865. Notebook concerning Baptist Cherokee mission finances, 1824-1862. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Ramier, J. D. L'archi heros : admiré de tout l'univers dans la personne sacrée de Frederic le Grand roy de Prusse ; Archi-ode dans la quelle se trouveent inserrés les epoques memorables de la present guerre : manuscript, [ca. 1757] Houghton Library
creatorOf Dawson, Thomas. Thomas Dawson land grants, 1795 / Geo. Mathews. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Fauche, Jonas. Georgia collection, 1737-1846 (bulk 1737-1820). New-York Historical Society
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associatedWith Dawson, William. person
associatedWith Dodd, Mary Dawson, 1872- person
associatedWith George, Henry, 1839-1897. person
associatedWith Grierson, Elizabeth Tilman Walton. person
associatedWith Linn, Carl von, 1707-1778 person
associatedWith Mathews, George, 1739-1812. person
associatedWith Perry, William Hartwell, 1802-1870. person
associatedWith Ramier, J. D. person
associatedWith Roberts, Thomas, 1783-1865. person
associatedWith Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 person
associatedWith Stukeley, William, 1687-1765. person
associatedWith Tillotson, John, 1630-1694. person
associatedWith Voltaire, 1694-1778 person
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Georgia--Montgomery County
Georgia--Washington County
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Birth 1676

Death 1740

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