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From: Crilley <>
Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Taylor Co Newsletter
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 99 14:52:34 CST


The monthly newsletter (14 pages this issue) for Taylor County Genealogical
Society is out! Taylor County is not as well known as some of the other
Georgia Counties, but we do have a group of dedicated researchers.

This September issue featured:

Jonathan Jackson McCants family

John Adams, working with several descendants of the McCants family,
thoroughly traced this family and the Mill that they built. ... one of the
earliest residents of Taylor County.

Even if you are not a McCants you'll find interesting material here. It
begins with their journey 1767 from Ireland to South Carolina where they
received Headright Lands. From there they move westward to Georgia, where
Sarah Black Hamiliton McCants, a Rev War widow draws in the Land
Lottery....settles in what was then Crawford County (later to become Taylor
County).

Mr. Adams includes minutes of the Upatoie Primitive Baptist Association
which mentions many names in addition to the McCant family.

Photographs include: Jonathan Jackson McCants, McCants Saw Mill, McCants
Family; Bridge Scenes at McCants Pond; McCants Mill House

Obits of:
Elder James B. Hamilton; Sarah Jane McCants

Letters from the Civil War

Deeds of McCant family (beginning in Muscogee and Crawford, Talbot and then
Taylor)

Bible Records of Jeremiah Crealman McCants
Bible Records of Andrew J. McCants

100 Years Ago in Taylor County Septt 5, 1899
Deaths - Infant of E.H. Payne; infant, Louie Lucas (C.M. Lucas)
John Windham

Marriage - Mary Riley to J.T. Gray; Angie Amerson and Robert Hortman

Building of Colored Missionary Baptist Church

Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society Minutes and Program

Column about our Taylor County Website and the Bible Records that we're
collecting.

(Remember you receive 12 issues for your membership of $15.00)
It is certainly well worth this small amount and you will be supporting a
wonderful group of people working in Taylor County to preserve its heritage.

John R. Adams
P.O. Box 5059
Warner Robins, GA 31099

If you have any connections with families in Taylor County or that general
area, you'll find lots to help you out each month.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~gataylor/gataylor.htm
Don't forget to visit our Taylor County page too.....we welcome your
material there too!!


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