The Migration of John Linder
From "Colonial Records of Georgia" by Candler, Vol. VI - page 70: "Proceedings of the President and Assistants for town and country of Savannah."
July 27, 1743 - "Petition of Capt. JOHN LINDER of Purysburg desiring a free-hold lot in this town (Savannah). Rejected as Linder is known to be a troublesome man, but board thought fit to give leave for his taking up 50 acres of land among the Swiss, his country men at Acton, if he thinks fit."
From "Abstracts of Wills of South Carolina, 1760-1784", by Moore.
July 27, 1743 - "Petition of Capt. JOHN LINDER of Purysburg desiring a free-hold lot in this town (Savannah). Rejected as Linder is known to be a troublesome man, but board thought fit to give leave for his taking up 50 acres of land among the Swiss, his country men at Acton, if he thinks fit."
From "Abstracts of Wills of South Carolina, 1760-1784", by Moore.
Oct. 25, 1765 - JOHN LINDER witnessed a will of Andrew Hendrie in or near Purysburgh.
Jan. 16, 1777 - JOHN LINDER is listed under "Presentments of the Grand Jury of Beaufort district, South Carolina.
March 20, 1782 - The "Royal Gazette" published at Charles Town several lists of "Loyalists". Under a classification entitled: "Those who have borne commissions, civil or military, under the British government since the conquest of this Province" (Rev. War) is listed JOHN LINDER, JR. Another classification entitled: "Obnoxious Persons (Loyalists) lists JOHN LINDER, SR
July 18, 1783 - " A list of Refugees to East Florida from Georgia"-
JOHN JOHNSTON
WILLIAM POWELL
JOHN LINDER, whose family included 2 men, 1 woman, and 41 slaves.
Now we find him on the East side of the Mobile River in the Tensaw District:
Jan.1, 1794 - John Linder of West Florida gave a slave to his grand daughter ELIZABETH LINDER; witnessed by JOHN LINDER, JR. and recorded in the earliest Deed Book of Washington Co. Alabama. Mississippi Territory.
March 1, 1802 - James and Mary McAlpine sold two negro slaves, formerly the property of JOHN LINDER, JR., Deceased.
August 20, 1803 - JOHN LINDER sold 12 cows and calves and a hireling to David Gaines - Washington Co. Alabama.
Oct. 24, 1803 - JOHN LINDER of the Tensaw Settlement sold to Wm. Buford a certain tract of land on the East side of Mobile Bay on a creek called Grand Tice.
posted by Jules at 2:09 PM
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Mary LINDER, a daughter of John Jr and Mary Killingsworth married an ancestor of mine, Jean VAVASSEUR, in Convent, St. James, Louisiana in 1810, 3 months after her first husband James McALPINE, died.
I'm interested in anything you have on the LINDER slaves.
Thanks
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The property containing 5,000 acres located on Honeycutt Bluff on eh east bank of the Tensaw River was known as "Grand Terre" not Tice.
John Linder was my ggg grandfather. The property sold contained 5,000 acres at Honeycutt Bluff on the east bank of Mobile Bay (Tensaw River) and was known as "Grand Terre" big land. Purchased from the heirs of Louis Duret in 1792.
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Daughter Sara LINDER was my gg grandmother
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