Peter Oliver^{[1, 2, 3]}

1761 - 1816  (55 years)

• Name	Peter Oliver
  Birth	1761	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Dec 1816	Elbert County, Georgia
  Person ID	I191	Georgia Revolutionary War Graves
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2012

  
  

• Headstones

  Oliver, Peter GPS: N34 deg 08.; 312' W82 deg 56. 622'

  
  

• Notes

  eter Oliver was the oldest child of 10 children born to Dionysius Oliver and Maryann Winfrey. He had only one son, who was named Dionysius after his grandfather. Peter owned around 2189 acres of land in Wilkes County between 1784 and '96. Part of that land came from a draw in the land lottery of 1824. He was listed in Captain Ragland?s District in 1785. He was named in his father?s will as inheriting a slave, Hannah, 2 cows and calves, a feather bed and household furniture etc. He was given 287 acres in Elbert Co., for his service.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Roster of Revolutionary War Soldiers in Georgia, 135. [S4] Georgia's Roster of the Revolution, 136, 363. [S17] Arnold, Ross & Burnham, Hank, Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers & Sailors, Patriots & Pioneers, (New Papyrus Co., Inc., 548 Cedar Creek Drive, Athens, GA 30605).