Georgia   Biographies  John Twiggs

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JOHN TWIGGS


General  John Twiggs was born in one of the northern
States.  He was a useful soldier during the war.  With 70
men, in June, 1779, he killed and took a party of
grenadiers.

TWIGGS COUNTY, GEORGIA


Laid out from Wilkinson in 1800, and part added to Bibb
in 1833.  Named after General John Twiggs of
Revolutionary memory.

MARION is the county town, 36 miles S. W. of
Milledgeville.

Among the early settlers were; Arthur Fort, E. Wimberly,
Wm. Perry, Henry Wall, Wm. Crocker, Gen. Tarver, Ira
Peck, John Fulton, John Everitt, D. Williams, Joel
Denson, S. Jones, Willis Hodgins, Milton Wildes, Josiah
Murphy, Davis Lowery, C. Johnson, C. A. Thorpe, John
Davis, C. W. Melton, B. Ray, S. Harrell, T. Harrington,
H. Sullivan.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA,1854,  Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 656-657.  [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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