Colley/Robert family papers
Scope and Contents
Land and estate records of Wilkes County, Georgia, including the will of John Owens. There are three letters: one dated 1843 to a Miss Brackett from Washington, Georgia, may be by Sarah Colley; another is from "Hetty" in Hartford, Connecticut, to Sarah Colley Robert, 1848, after her marriage; and the third is from B. F. Robert to his niece, Mary M. Robert, from Camp Jackson where he is stationed near Hampton Roads, Virginia, in late 1861. He gives some details of life in military camp.
Dates
- 1791-1861
- Majority of material found in 1818-1848
Creator
- Colley family (Family)
- Robert family (Family)
Biographical / Historical
France Colley (sometimes Colly) was the son of John S. Colley and Sarah France of Virginia. He married Frances L. Owens, daughter of John Owens, also of Virginia, in 1818 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Their daughter, Sarah A. F. Colley married Milton George Robert of South Carolina by 1848. The couple lived with her parents and had several children, including Frances Clifford, Mary M., Elizabeth S., Milton G., Jr., and Sarah. Milton had a number of brothers, including Benjamin Franklin Robert who lived in Dougherty County, Georgia, before the war and served in the 4th GA Regt. Infantry, Co. E.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Colley/Robert family papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States