Georgia   Biographies  Jett Thomas

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JETT THOMAS
General Jett Thomas was born in Culpepper, Virginia, in
May 1777.  He was captain of an artillery company in
Floyd's army, was in the battles of Autossee and
Caulibble, in the latter of which he distinguished
himself.  The Indians attacked the American camp before
day, on the 27th January, 1814, but they were made to fly
into the swamp.  General Newnan received three wounds in
this battle.  Autossee is an Indian town on the
Tallapoosa, in Alabama, say 20 miles above its junction
with the Coosa and the Carilabbee swamp, a few miles
above. General Thomas resided in Oglothorpe, and was
elected General of the militia, in 1815, and died the
January after, in Milledgeville, of a cancer.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
307.

THOMAS COUNTY, GEORGIA

Laid out from Decatur and Irwin in 1825; part taken from
Lowndes in 1826.  Names after General Jett Thomas.

THOMASVILLE is the capital, 9 miles east of the
Ochlockonee River, and 206 from Milledgeville.

The instances of longevity which have come to our
knowledge are; Mr. Stanland, over 80; Mr. Sealers, over
80; Mr. McCalla, over 80; Mr. Sweatman, over 90; Mrs.
Donaldson, over 80; Mrs. Collins, over 90.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 648-650.  [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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