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JEFFERSON COUNTY GA PART OF THE USGENWEB AND GAGENWEB PROJECTS

Jefferson County, originally part of Burke and Warren counties, was created in 1796 and named for Thomas Jefferson. Wadley was originally known as "Shakerag." The name was changed to Wadley in the 1870s in honor of the president of the Central of Georgia Railway. Louisville, the county seat, was the third capital of Georgia. Unlike its predecessors, Savannah and Augusta, it was founded specifically as the permanent state capital, with the first planned capitol building, which was completed in 1796. In recognition of French support during the Revolutionary War (1775-83), Georgia legislators named the town for Louis XVI, king of France (who had been executed three years earlier). The original design of Louisville was based on the squares of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

During the brief period when Louisville was the state capital (1796-1806), the papers connected with the Yazoo land fraud were publicly burned and the Great Seal of Georgia was adopted (1799). According to the 1820 census, the population of Jefferson County then included 3,932 free whites and 3,094 enslaved people. In 1807 Georgia government moved to its fourth capital, farther west in Baldwin County. The Jefferson County Courthouse (1904), a Neoclassical building designed by W . F. Denny, sits on the site of the original capitol.

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Georgia Messenger, published at Fort Hawkins GA, Nov 12, 1823 which shows Vol 1, #34. From Georgia Historic Newspapers on Galileo Administrator's Sale. WILL be sold at the house of Wm P Hardwick, in Jefferson county, on the 1st Saturday in December next, All the personal property belonging to the estate of George I Sloan, deceased. - Terms of sale, cash. Wm P Hardwick Adm'r. Oct 15, 1823 Georgia Messenger, Nov 12, 1823, VOl 1, #34. On Georgia Historic Newspapers, on Galileo Administrator's Sale. AGREEABLE to an order of the Honorable the Inferior Court of Jefferson county, will be sold, on the First Tuesday in January next, One NEGRO BOY about 17 years old, being the property of John Pat ridge, deceased. Terms made known on the day of Sale. JAMES T. HUDSON, Adm'r. Oct. 19th, 1823. NOTICE. tds29 NINE months after date, application will be made to the honorable court of Ordinary of Jefferson county for leave to sell one tract of land containing 202 acres being known by lot No. 209, in the 15ta dist. (Old) Wilkinson county, it being the real estate of John Patridge, late of Jefferson county, dec'd. JAMES T. HUDSON, Adm'r. Feb. 21st 1823. m9m. NOTICE. WILL be sold at the late residence of Jethro B. Spivey, de ceased, late of Jefferson County, on Thursday the 23d day of October next All the property belonging to said estate, consisting of Negroes, one Horse, and Household and Kitchen Furniture.-Terms made known on the day of sale, by LITTLETON SPIVEY, Adm'r. Sept. 8th, 1823. 27-*tds Notice.  WHEREAS Anthony R. Cheat- ham, administrator, and Catharine L. Matthews, administratrix of William Matthews, late of Jefferson county, deceased, apply to me for letters dismissory on said estate. These are therefore to cite and ad- monish all and singular, the heirs and creditors of said deceased, to file their objections in terms of the law, in such case made and provided, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this 1st day of Joly, 1823. JOHN G. BOSTICK, D. c. c. 0. July 1. m6m19 Georgia--Jefferson County WHEREAS Robert Fleming applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of Adin Powell, late of said county deceased. These are therefore, to cite and admonish all, and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause, if any, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this 23d day of October 1823. R. B. SHELMAN, c. c. o. *6w-32 Notice. NINE months after date, application will be made to the honorable Court of Ordinary of Jefferson county, for leave to sell lot number one hundred and twenty-eight, in the fifth District of Monree county, be- longing to William H. Connelly, a minor. In the mean time all persons are cautioned against trespassing on said land. LITTLEBERRY BOSTICK, Guardian. May 22, 1823. m9m. Georgia--Jefferson County. WHEREAS Wm. P. Hardwick, Esq. applies for letters of administration on the estate of George I. Sloan, late of said county, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and credit- ors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by Law, to shew cause, (if any) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand this 7th day of October, 1823. John G. Bostick, D. c. c. o. 30--6w The 5 articles above are from Georgia Messenger, Nov 12, 1823, VOl 1, #34. On Georgia Historic Newspapers, on Galileo County Coordinator - Adopt Me!! State Coordinator ~ Paula Perkins Assistant SC Rebecca Maloney   SURROUNDING COUNTIES Burke / Emanuel / Glascock / Johnson / McDuffie / Warren / Washington USGENWEB ARCHIVES FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY ABOUT THE GAGENWEB PROJECT

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