Georgia   Biographies  George Walton

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GEORGE WALTON

Honourable George Walton was born in Frederick county,
Va., about the year 1740.  He was apprenticed to a
carpenter, who rigidly required the performance of his
daily labor; nor would he allow him the use of a candle
to pursue his readings at night.  But his zeal for the
acquisition of information was not to be checked by this
privation.  It was his practice to collect light-wood
during the day and study by torch-light.  He studied law
after he removed to Georgia, with Henry Young, Esq., and
was admitted to practive in 1774.

While the British Government was in full operation, the
annexed notice, [abrodged,] to which were attached the
names of Jones, Bullock, Houston, and Walton, appeared in
a newspaper, in Savannah:  "It is therefore requested
that all persons within the limits of this Province, do
attend at the Liberty Pole, at Tondee's tavern, in
Savannah, on the 20th inst., July, 1774, to take measures
into consideration to oppose the late acts of
Parliament."  The people assembled in Broughton-street,
and a warm debate ensued, in which Mr. Walton took a
distinguished part.

In February, 1776, Mr. Walton was appointed delegate to
Congress.  He commanded a battalion, as Colonel, when
Savannah was taken by the British.  He was one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independence, and Governor
of Georgia.  He died in Augusta, in February, 1804 -

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
310.

WALTON COUNTY, GEORGIA

Laid out by the Lottery Act of 1818; a part taken from
Jackson, 1818; a part added to Jasper, 1820; part added
to, and taken from, Henry, 1821; a part set off to
Newton, 1821.  Named after the Honourable George Walton.

MONROE is the county site, distant from Milledgeville 66
miles.  

The instances of longevity are quite numerous, Mrs.
Carson died at the age of 100; Mr. Starr Brown, over 100;
a negro woman, belonging to Mr. William Anderson, died at
the advanced age of 116; Tom, a negro, at 105; Mr. Swords
died at 100; James Gunter, 80.

Among the early settlers of this county may be named --
Charles Smith; R. M. Echolls, O. Stroud, John Dickerson,
Warren J. Hill, Jesse Arnold, Judge Colquitt, Jonas Hale,
Vincent Harralson, James Nowell, A. W. Wright, C. D.
Davis, W. and R. Briscoe, R. Milligan, James Richardson.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York,
pp. 671-673.  [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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