Answer to a bill of complaint by William Owens, concerning estate of George Mercer [manuscript] 1789 February 15. 1789.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
Mercer, George
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Epithet: Lieutenant -Colonel, ADQMG British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000304.0x0003d9 George Mercer was a member of a wealthy Scottish family. He had a commission in the East India Company's marines and then became a merchant in Calcutta. There he had connections with Charles Swanston and Thomas Learmonth who later settled in Australia. He established himself as a merchant in Edinburgh and, in 1833, on Swanston's...
