- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Austin Dabney (ca. 1765-1830)
- Creator:
- Gigantino, Jim
- Date of Original:
- 2006-05-18
- Subject:
- Dabney, Austin, ca. 1765-1830
Slaves--Georgia
Slave soldiers--Georgia
African American men--Georgia
Free African Americans--Georgia
Land grants--Georgia - People:
- Dabney, Austin, ca. 1765-1830
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Austin Dabney. Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British during the Revolutionary War (1775-83). He was the only African American to be granted land by the state of Georgia in recognition of his bravery and service during the Revolution and one of the few to receive a federal military pension.
GSE identifier: SS8H3, SS2H1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/austin-dabney-ca-1765-1830/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
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