Subject: Earliest Settlers From: JEAN PRATHER Date: January 02, 2000 This is for Margaret. Greene county was created on Feb 3 1786 afer being cut from the original Washington Co.The county was named for the Revolutionary General Nathaniel Green.at the same time the county seat was located and named Greensboro. also named for General Green.Greensboro was incorporated in 1803.it received land from Oglethorpe Co in 1799 from Wilkes Co 1802 included pat of its territory to Hancock 1973 (I think this is a boo boo) part to Oglethorpe in 1794 1799 part to Clarke Co 1802 &1807 and to Taliaferro Co In 1825 The earliest settlers were Thomas Harris Thomas Horton Davis Gresham Wm. Fitzpatrick Henry Graybill Oliver Porter John Bailey Charles Sessna Thomas Baldwin M Rabun John George Alexande Reid Michael Rogers David Dickson Walton Harriss Peyton Smith E.E.Parks Peter Curtwright G.W.Forster John Amour Major Poulain Jesse Perkins Joel Newsome James Armstrong and Major Beasley Next 1807 land lottery drawing ==== SCROOTS Mailing List ==== Go To: #, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, Main |