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    1. Re: [GASCREVE] James Henry Rutherford
    2. Carole Drexel wrote: Where was Thomas Fleming's property? All those properties noted, I would think........see below in entirety.. "FLYMING, THOMAS, Savannah, Ga., deceased, claim by widow Mary Flyming. For many years a planter in Ga.; Jan. 1779, appointed Maj. Commandant of two parties of Loyalist Militia; July 1779, Major of Militia Regt. in St. Matthew's parish. On evacuation of Savannah, retired to E. Fla. and died there before able to come to England, leaving widow and only child Fingal Flyming. Memorials: by William Telfair, attorney for Thomas Flyming, 23 Mar. 1784 London; by Mary Flyming 29 Mar. 1788 Savannah, Ga.; by same 9 June 1788 Strand. Claim: Land and houses in Savannah and island in River Savannah confiscated and sold in 1782. Evidences: Deposition by Thomas Flyming 15 May 1783 E. Fla. that June 1779 he was encamped at Stone Ferry, S.C. a mile from plantation of George Inglis. Depositions 29 Mar. 1788 Savannah by Owen Owens of Savannah, merchant, James Johnston of the same, printer, that they have long known claimant, who now has no money to take her to England; by Aaron Moore and James Rutherford of Savannah, Thomas Palmer and John Lawry of Savannah, carpenters and joiners, that they have appraised claimant's property. Deposition 3 Oct. 1788 London by William Telfair, lately arrived from Bahamas, that Thomas Flyming was loyal. Deeds quoted: Conveyance 24 Nov. 1777 by Christian Philip Griner to Thomas Flyming, 1500 acres in two tracts in Burke Co.; conveyance 7 Apr. 1767 by Aaron Moore and wife Grace (and her renunciation of dower) to Thomas Flyming, 250 acres in St. Matthew's parish; grants 1767-1774, 2000 acres in St. Matthew's parish. (A013/35/30-38, 41-60). ************** The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Go to AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

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