Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1784 <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 January 9, 1784 John Houstoun begins his second term as governor   John Houstoun, Patriot   Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800 January 14, 1784 Treaty of Paris is approved by the United States, officially ending the American Revolution   Georgia and the American Revolution February 25, 1784 Georgia grants 40,000 acres to form a state college. The men on the board include John Houstoun, James Habersham, William Few, Joseph Clay, William Houstoun, Nathan Brownson and Abraham Baldwin   John Houstoun, Patriot   Abraham Baldwin   William Few February 25, 1784 Washington County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Washington County, Georgia   George Washington February 25, 1784 Franklin County created   Creation of Georgia Counties   Franklin County, Georgia   Benjamin Franklin May 29, 1784 A general brawl erupts at the headright distribution for Franklin and Washington County.   Washington County, Georgia   Franklin County, Georgia   Georgia headright grants July 15, 1784 Because of the huge amount of fraud Georgia's Executive Council suspends the granting of land in Franklin and Washington Counties   Washington County, Georgia   Franklin County, Georgia   Georgia headright grants December 0, 1784 Richard Howley dies, Savannah, Georgia   Savannah, Georgia births and deaths The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789
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