John Milledge deed

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-159

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single land deed conveying lots of land from John Milledge to Thomas Flournoy.

Dates

Created: 1812
Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2019

Conditions Governing Use

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical or Historical Information

John Milledge (1757-1818) was an American politician and fought in the American Revolution before serving as a Representative, a Senator, and as the 26th Governor of Georgia. He was the founder of Athens, Ga, and the University of Georgia. Thomas Flournoy (1775-1857) was born in North Carolina, and practiced law in Augusta, Ga. In 1804, he was involved in a duel with John Carter Walton, the nephew of George Walton, in which he shot and kille John Carter Walton. In 1812, Flournoy was commissioned as a brigadier general in the United States Army. In 1820, Flournoy was appointed United States commissioner to the Creek Indians. He retired from service in 1836, and died in North Carolina in 1857.

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Extent

1.00 items

Language

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Method of Acquisition

This material was removed from the vertical files in the early 2000s. It was accessioned as a collection in March, 2019. ARCHS.2019.17

Related Materials

Thomas Flournoy Papers, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/clementsmss/umich-wcl-M-1183flo?view=text