Early Settlers -A-

Aaron, William lived on Soak Creek, in Lincoln County, in 1789, where he had a head right grant.

Alexander, Abel LG 25 Nov 1788 250 acres on Beaverdam Creek of Broad River. Oglethorpe Deed Book D, page 51.

Allison, Robert LG 250 acres 11 Sept. 1799 by Gov. James Jackson. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book C, page 530.

Anderson, Clifford, Hon. was born March 13,1833 in Nottoway County, Virginia. He removed to Macon, Ga. in 1849 and was admitted to the bar in 1852. Made judge of the city court of Macon. Enlisted as a private in the Floyd Rifles, Hon. Thomas Hardeman captain, one of the first companies to go to Virginia in the fall of 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant, and in 1862 promoted to the staff of Capt. Wright. He remained in Congress until the surrender. Made attorney general in 1880. The Constitution, Atlanta 8/1/1886


Anderson, Martin listed in Capt. Price's District, Wilkes County, Tax Digest of 1792.

Anderson, William M., Major died in Coweta Co. (1886). He was born in South Carolina and before his majority his father moved to Georgia and settled in DeKalb Co. In 1826 the territory between Line Creek, the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers was brought into market, called the New Purchase. Major Anderson, then a young man, moved to Newnan about 1828 (single). About a year later he married Miss Mary Ann Potts. He was the principal keeper of the penitentiary under Governor McDonald for a short while. In 1836 he raised a company to go into the Creek war, and was selected captain. Ref: The Constitution, Atlanta 4/14/1886

Andrews, Walter P. was born 6/7/1865 in Montgomery Co., N. C. After completing his college course at Trinity College, N.C., graduating in 1887, he served as principal of Monroe High School, N. C. After three years service, he entered the law dept. of Washington and Lee University, graduating in 1891, afterwards being admitted to the Georgia bar. Thus, he began practising law in Atlanta, Georgia. He m. Miss Leontine Chisholm of Atlanta in 1899. Andrews was one of the four original purchasers of the beautiful Ansley Park area; else owned extensive interests in Cuba (over 5,000 acres). Ref: Atlanta Georgian, published 12/13/1909

Anthony, E. R., druggist and physician, in Griffin. The Constitution, Atlanta 10/31/1886

Armstrong, James 400 acre land grant 14 February 1788, Oglethorpe Co. See Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book A, page 91.

Armstong, John. LG dated 27 June 1796 by Gov. Edward Telfair on Falling Creek. Oglethorpe CO. Deed Book E, page 267.

Arthur, William lived on Soak Creek in Lincoln County, in 1786, where he received a head right grant.

Atwood, Henry S. (1795-1864) cultivated the McIntosh Plantation in Cedar Point, McIntosh County. He was a Justice of the Peace and elder in the Darien Presbyterian Church. In 1860 he removed to Putnam County after acquiring a cotton mill, “Curtwright Factory” which was located on the Oconee River 14 miles from Eatonton. His wife was Ann Margaret McIntosh.