Robert Bolton family papers, 1761-1817.

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Robert Bolton family papers, 1761-1817.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477608

This collection consists of indentures, grants, deeds, and leases to property in Savannah and Chatham County and Camden County, Georgia and Charleston and Orangeburg District, South Carolina. The area that was Orangeburg District has been divided and is now composed of the counties of Lexington, Orangeburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, and Part of Aiken. Some deeds relate to John and Curtis Bolton. Also included are bills of sale for slaves; bonds; a manifest of the cargo of the ship "Elizabeth," owned by Robert Bolton and David Webb, 1798; and a bill of sale for sago. A document titled "Abstracts of Documents Relating to the State of Georgia Between A. D. 1755 and 1824, and Now in the Possession of Reginald Bolton, 1893," is located at the end of this collection. Many of the documents referenced in this abstract are located in this collection.

1 box (.50 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404308

Georgia Historical Society

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Bolton, John, 1774-1838

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Bolton, Curtis, 1783-1851

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Bolton, Robert, 1757-1802.

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Elizabeth (Ship)

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Bolton, Robert, 1723-1789.

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Robert Bolton, Sr. (1723-1789) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Savannah, Georgia around 1748, where he became a prosperous merchant and was involved in civic affairs. In 1764 he was appointed as Savannah's first postmaster. His son, Robert, Jr. (1757-1802) was also a merchant. He was co-partner with his cousin, John Bolton (1774-1838) under the firm name of Robert and John Bolton. Curtis Bolton was a brother of John Bolton. From the description of Robert Bolton fa...

Bolton family.

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