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John McQueen land deeds and letters
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John McQueen, known as Don Juan McQueen (1751-1807), was the son of John McQueen and Ann Dalton McQueen of Charleston. He was a large land owner in South Carolina and Georgia. He served in the Revolution as a Captain in the Navy of South Carolina, 1778-1780. For a few years, McQueen worked as a planter, but soon became interested in land speculation. He became a citizen in Georgia in 1784. Due to financial difficulties he moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 1791, leaving his family at their home near Thunderbolt. He became a large land holder in Florida, where he sold timber and owned a saw mill. He commanded an expedition against William Bowles, British adventurer, in 1791, and, as Lt. Col. of Horse, led troops against the Creek Indians in 1802.
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All except three of the papers in this collection are deeds for land in Georgia and South Carolina, including a bond between William Thompson and Basil Cowper for 'The Grange.' Three letters (photocopies) are also included, written by John McQueen to count d'Estaing and the Marquis de Lafayette. Two of the letters are in French.
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Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
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GHS 0538, John McQueen land deeds and letters, 1765-1791. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
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Location & Availability of Originals
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Original letters in the possession of McQueen family descendants.
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