Ebenezer Jackson letter book, 1801-1820.
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Jackson, Ebenezer, 1763-1837
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Ebenezer Jackson (1763-1837), the son of Michael and Ruth Jackson, was born in Newton, Massachusetts. At the age of 14, he enlisted in his father's regiment, the 8th Massachusetts Infantry; he served until 1783. Jackson moved to Savannah, Georgia, where he became a merchant, selling rice and cotton. He was also involved with the Tennessee Company and owned two plantations. He married Charlotte Fenwick Pierce (1766-1819), the widow of Major William Leigh Pierce and sister of Harriet Fenwick Tattn...