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Daniel and William A. McDougald papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS229f

Scope and Content

This collection contains land deeds from Macon County, Muscogee County, and Meriwether County in Georgia, receipts, business records, and legal documents. Of particular note is a bill of sale for enslaved people in Muscogee County, Georgia; a list of enslaved people with ages and brief descriptions; and correspondence relating to land transactions on the part of William A. and Daniel McDougald.

Dates

  • 1825-1889, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Daniel McDougald (1798-1849) was a land speculator and general of a Georgia militia unit during the Second Creek War. He married Eliza Ann Alexander (1809-1885) in 1831. The couple lived in Muscogee County, Georgia, and later moved to Russell County, Alabama. They had four children: Mary (1835-1900), William (1838-1887), Daniel (1842-1845), and Duncan (1848-1862). William Alexander McDougald owned a farm in Russell County, Alabama. He married Emily Caroline Fitten and they had five children: Annie (1870-1951), Duncan (1873-1951), William (1875-1901), Emily (1881-1965), and John (1876-1931). Emily married Edward H. Inman (1881-1931), who built the Swan House, in 1901. They lived there until Emily's death in 1931 after which, it became part of the Atlanta Historical Society.

Extent

2 folder(s)

Language

English

Description Control

This collection was re-processed in 2017.

Title
Daniel and William A. McDougald papers
Author
Edward Wiggins
Date
July 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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