Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1810;_Virginia_Resolves <<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 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 February 16, 1810 Chief Justice John Marshall in Fletcher vs. Peck renders Peck's title to land purchased during the Yazoo Land Fraud as valid   Yazoo Land Fraud   Fletcher v. Peck March 16, 1810 Chief Justice John Marshall delivered the opinion in Fletcher V. Peck. The ruling rescinded an act of the Georgia legislature which revoked rights previously granted by contract.   Fletcher v. Peck April 20, 1810 Julia Henrietta Scarborough (Barnsley) born, Savannah, Georgia   Savannah, Georgia births and deaths   Godfrey Barnsley and Barnsley Gardens May 9, 1810 Benjamin Lincoln dies, Hingham, Massachusetts   Benjamin Lincoln July 2, 1810 Robert Augustus Toombs born, Wilkes County, Georgia   Wilkes County, Georgia   Robert Toombs September 22, 1810 Forces under the command of Leonard Covington begin a march on Baton Rouge, West Florida   Leonard Covington September 24, 1810 Using a revolt by citizens of West Florida as a pretext, (they had secured Baton Rouge the previous day) Leonard Covington marches into West Florida and claims it for the United States. His actions endear him to the state of Georgia, the only American state near West Florida at the time.   Leonard Covington October 27, 1810 President James Madison claims West Florida for the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase 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 1800's 1810's 1820's 1830's 1840's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1890's Year 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 1817 1818 1819
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