Mary Moncrief land grant, 23 July 1784.

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Mary Moncrief land grant, 23 July 1784.

The collection consists of a land grant to Mary Moncrief in Richmond County with a seal appended; it is in bad condition. It was signed by John Houstoun, governor of Georgia.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7244898

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Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...

Moncrief, Mary.

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"John Houstoun was twice governor of Georgia, the first mayor of the city of Savannah, and an early supporter of independence from Britain. He commanded the Georgia militia in the invasion of Florida during the American Revolution and represented Georgia in the Continental Congress." - "John Houstoun." New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org (Retrieved October 28, 2008) From the description of Mary Moncrief land grant, 23 July 1784. (University of Georgia). World...