Francis Tennille land grant, 1793.

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Francis Tennille land grant, 1793.

The collection consists of a land grant of 1000 acres in Washington County, Georgia to Francis Tennille. The grant is signed by Edward Telfair and is dated June 18, 1793. Signatures of T. McCall, J. Meriwether and John Milton are also present.

1 item (0. 1 linear feet).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7446386

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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...

McCall, Timothy

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Milton, John, active 1784-1796

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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 ...

Meriwether, Jeffrey Lee

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