Noble Wimberly Jones petition, 1778.

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Noble Wimberly Jones petition, 1778.

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The collection consists of a printed form of petition of Noble Wimberly Jones, Georgia member of the Continental Congress. The petition is entirely filled in and signed by Jones' attorney, J. Howly. Jones petitions to be paid 117:2:5, amount due him for various goods by Thomas Gibbons, Sr., who had never paid him. He asks that a suit be brought against Gibbons. Governor George Walton signs at the bottom of the page.

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Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805

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Noble Wimberly Jones (c. 1723 – January 9, 1805) was an American physician and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. A leading Georgia patriot in the American Revolution, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1781 and 1782. Born in Lambeth, England, he immigrated to North America with his parents, who settled in Savannah in 1733, the first group of white settlers of the Province of Georgia. As a youth, Jones served in the militia under James Oglethorpe, helping to protect the pro...

Walton, George, c. 1749-1804

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George Walton (c. 1749 – February 2, 1804), a Founding Father of the United States, signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Georgia and also served as the second Chief Executive of Georgia. Born in Cumberland County, Virginia, Walton was a studious, self-taught young man. After completing an apprenticeship as a carpenter under his uncle, he moved to Savannah, Georgia to study law. Admitted to the bar in 1774, by the eve of the American Revolution, he was on...

Howly, J.

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Gibbons, Thomas, 1720-1785

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