Lot 18
Walton, George - Document Signed by a Georgia Signer of the Declaration of Independence (c. 1741-1804) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, one of three from Georgia, including Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall. During the Revolutionary War, Walton served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress (1776-78), and was commissioned a colonel in the First Georgia Regiment of Militia. He was injured at the Battle of Savannah in 1778 and taken prisoner; he was exchanged in October 1779. He served as Governor and Chief Justice of Georgia, and briefly filled a vacancy as U.S. senator. He served as a judge of the superior court from 1790 until his death in 1804.
A legal document signed "Geo Walton" as a judge of the superior court, 2 pages (recto/verso of 1 page), on laid, watermarked paper, 10 x 7¾", Richmond County, Georgia, Aug. 4, 1802. The document is addressed "To the Sheriff of Montgomery County, his lawful deputy or any constable," giving orders "to attach the estate both real & personal of…Thomas Ruston." Benjamin Sims had sworn a complaint against Ruston, who owed him money, but because Ruston "resides out of the limits of this state…the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him…." Very good condition; uneven top edge affects one line of text on verso, one third of which is unevenly toned; otherwise, minor soiling.a few ink specks and smudges. Walton's bold signature is a very nice example, signed vertically in the left margin of the front of the document, under a small, attractive paper seal. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,500
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