Francis Tennille land grants and plats, 1793.

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Francis Tennille land grants and plats, 1793.

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This collection consists of nine land grants to Francis Tennille of 1,000 acres each in Washington County, Georgia. All were granted by Governor Edward Telfair, 1793; these land grants were part of the land speculation fraud of Georgia during the 1790s, the most well-known of which were the Yazoo land frauds. Each of the grants has an attached plat and eight have pendant seals. One of the grants is in very fragile condition.

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Telfair, Edward, 1735-1807

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Edward Telfair (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father and politician who served as the Governor of the state of Georgia between 1786 and 1787, and again from 1790 through 1793. He was a member of the Continental Congress, and one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. Born on his family's ancestral estate in western Scotland, Telfair graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School before acquiring commercial training. He immigrated to America in 175...

Tennille, Francis, 1747-1812

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Francis Tennille (1747-1812) was born in Prince William County, Virginia. He served in the Revolutionary War with the Second Georgia Battalion, first as a 1st Lieutenant in 1777, and later as a Captain in 1792. Tennille married Mary Elizabeth Bacon Dixon. He was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. From the description of Francis Tennille land grants and letters, 1790-1793. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 502270796 ...

Georgia. Governor

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Robert Flournoy (1763-1825) was born in Virginia. He married Mary Willis Cobb in 1794. Flournoy was a Captain in the 1st Georgia regiment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. A wealthy land owner, he also served in the Georgia Legislature. From the description of Robert Flournoy land grant and plat, 1795. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 157010762 William Beale was a private in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War. ...