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 1759 - 1826 (67 years)
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| Name |
Peter Fair |
| Birth |
06 Jun 1759 |
France  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
21 Sep 1826 |
Milledgeville, Georgia |
| Person ID |
I194 |
Georgia Revolutionary War Graves |
| Last Modified |
5 Aug 2012 |
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| Headstones |
 | Fair, Peter
East Side, Section 1, Lot 75, Person 1
Plot: East Side, Section 1, Lot 75, Person 1 |
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| Notes |
- Military Service: American Revolution, Ga. Troops, French Soldier, Tombstone indicates that he was a Frenchman who
came to SC later to Ga. The DAR Patriot Index terms him as a Private from Georgia, and indicates that it is believed he served under the Marquis de Lafayette. Starting in 1807, he is believed to have held various titles in various capacities serving in the Ga. Senate, including those of executive messenger, doorkeeper to the Senate, and keeper of the capital clock. Peter Fair married first, Susannah Bone, of Charleston, S. C., and second, Rachel Lovista Chandler. He had a son, Peter, and three daughters, Caroline, Sally (Maplewood) and Jane (Finel). At the time of his will, he owned land in Milledgeville referred to as square 46, which
consisted of four lots and a house. Peter Fair's obituary was published in 1826 and reads;
Departed this life on the 21st August last, in the 68th year of his age. Peter Fair, a native of France. He came to America before the Revolution. In that struggle he embarked with zeal for the success of the Colonies. His name is ranked among the number who fought and bled for the Declaration of Independence. In 1802, he was appointed an officer in the Executive Department of this State, in which he continued until his death. His duty was always strictly and punctually performed. For many years a worthy member of the Baptist Church, he died in full faith of a reward in heven. He was one of the noblest works of God, an honest man.
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