Jacob Weldon, an early settler in Georgia before it was a state. He lived there the last ten years of his life. Don't know where he came from originally.

(PROCEEDING AND MINUTES OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL)

August 6, 1771, to February 13, 1782

(From State Archives)

GEORGIA: At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday 7th Jan. 1772

Present The Honorable James Habersham Esq. President

Read a Petition of Jacob Welldon setting forth that, he had been some time in the province had a Wife and Eight Children but never had any Land and being desirous of Obtaining Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for three hundred Acres of Land on Cagg Creek St. Paul's parish to include the place whereon he had made some Improvements-

Resolved That on Condition & the prayer of the said Petition is granted.

JACOB WELDON was born 1720, and died January 1779 in Richmond, Georgia. He married COTTORN (?) CATHERINE? 1740 in Georgia.. She died 1807 in Georgia.

Notes for JACOB WELDON:

Jacob Weldon settled in Georgia while it was still a Province under the rule of the King of England. Form the records, he is the first Weldon to acquire land in Georgia. He is shown as requesting land in the St. Paul's Parish area north of August, Georgia. Which was settled mainly by Carolinians and Virginians. Do not know where Jacob and his family came from. There were Weldons in early Virginia and North and South Carolina. Weldon family originated in England.

By the time Jacob Weldon died, St. Paul's Parish had become Richmond County. That is where his will is recorded.

The following is taken from D.A.R. Historical collections: Weldon, Jacob---Planter---Wife (Cottorn(?)Catherine), goods and chattels for life. To son Iseck (Isaac) and Daus. Nancy, Hannah, Gills, and Mary, five shillings each. To son Joseph, moveable estate after wife's death. To son John, 300 acres where John Boller formerly lived. To son Andrew, 270 acres where the mill stands. Wife Cottorn (?) Catherine and son Joseph, Excrs. Wit; Abr. Ayres, Owen Sullevin, Thomas Sullevin, LEMUEL Keith.

Signed Jan. 25, 1779.

Owen SWILLEVEN, Michael Griffin, John Germany, EDMOND CARTLEDGE and ELY Garnet, appointed appraisers July 31, 1783.

Catron Weldon, EXCX.

Joseph Weldon, apparently the eldest son, did not live long enough to inherit any of his fathers's property. He died soon after his father did and shown by this appraisal.

Listed in the same D.A.R. "Historical Coll".

Weldon, Joseph, dec'd Apr. 20, 1784---Michael Griffin, App. Admr. John Germany, John Hammacks, Sec. Christopher Brooks, Gabriel Wilkins, Test. John Germany, Eli Garbet, John Swint, Appr. 100 acres of land on Little River, with houses, etc.

Do not know if Joseph was married or had a family.

The young colony of Georgia was getting along quite well when the Revolutionary War started, and had no real grievance against England. As a result almost half of the inhabitants remained loyal to England. Of the other half who joined in the revolt, one of the centers of the dissent was in St. Paul's Parish and the area north of Augusta. This is where the Weldons settled---and three of the four Weldon sons fought in the war, against England, they were John, Andrew and Isaac.

Jacob Weldon's three sons who are recorded as serving in the Revolution is on different lists.

Georgia Roster of the Revolution

Certificates of Service in the American Revolution, on file in the Office of the Secretary of State in the State Capitol.

Page 432; John Weldon---Georgia soldier of the line Rev. War from original papers of Secy of State.

Page 177; Andrew Weldon----Certificate of E. Clarke, Col. April 9, 1784 "Petition prays 250 acres in Washington County, Georgia. (Washington C. was formed from Indian Lands in 1784. Part of the County was set aside as soldiers' Bounty Land.)

