United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.500181817-05-28This document contains two affidavits regarding the claim of Rachel Fuguson, widow of John Fuguson, who was killed during his service with the Augusta Volunteer Rangers while fighting the Creek Indians. The first statement, dated May 28, 1817 and signed by Rachel Fuguson and W. Barton, a Notary Public, states that John Fuguson left her and three children. The second statement, dated September 6, 1817 and signed by James Barton and Thomas C. Russell, a Justice of the Peace, states that enclosed affidavit (that of Mrs. Fuguson) is a true copy of the original affidavit sent to the U. S. war department.Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.text/htmlimage/jpegtcc834engMode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: AT&T DjVu browser plug-in needed to view images of documents.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 67, folder 01, document 09.Creek Indians--WarfareGeorgia. MilitiaFuguson, John--Death and burial[Affidavits on behalf of] John Fuguson, 1817 May 28, Richmond County, Georgia / sworn to before W. Barton [and] Th[oma]s C. RussellText