Georgia   Biographies  William Rabun

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WILLIAM RABUN

Honourable William Rabun was born in Halifax county,
North Carolina, April 1771.  His father removed to
Georgia while he was a young man.  He was an able
representative from Hancock a number of years, and long
President of the Senate, Governor ex-officio; and also
Governor from 1817 to 1819.  Mr. Rabun was truly a
religious man.  He united with the Baptist church now
worshipping at Powelton in 1787 or '8.  His house was the
house of prayer.-- To all the benevolent institutions of
the day he lent his influence and his purse.  It was a
pleasing sight to witness the Governor of the State
taking the lead in singing at a country church.  Office
did not bloat him as it does some.  He died while
Governor, at his plantation, near Powelton, October,
1819.  The Rev. Mr. Mercer, requested, delivered a sermon
before the Legislature.  This passed through two
editions.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, pp.
302-303

RABUN COUNTY, GEORGIA

Laid out in 1819.  Part taken from Habersham, 1828.
Named after Governor William Rabun.

CLAYTON is the seat of justice, and is situated near the
centre of the county, at the foot of the Blue Ridge.  It
is 156 miles North of Milledgeville.  It was first named
Claytonville, after Judge Augustus S. Clayton, but in
1823 the name was changed to that of Clayton.

Among the original settlers of this county were:  General
Coffee, Henry Cannon, Tillman Powell, E. Powell, General
Andrew Millar, James and John Dillard, Jesse Carter,
Charles Gates, Chesley mcKenzie, James Kell, James Allen,
Drury Wall, Joseph Jones, David Moseley, John Kelly, Wm.
Jones, Cleveland Coffee, Joel Coffee, John Patterson, Wm.
Price, E. Denton, Wm. Grantham, Wm. Godfrey, Elijah
Crane.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 589-590. [Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA]



Note:
Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City,
Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp. 255-256.
APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
   "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an
instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work...
   Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,'
he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character...
   There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently
in 2001, there are 159 counties)..."


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