John Cockburn was born in 1799, according to a book called “Murray County Heritage” and his headstone at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tennga, Georgia. By that time, George Cockburn was living in Franklin County, Georgia, and according to four Franklin County deeds, dated 18 Jan 1800, 22 Dec 1804, and 17 May 1806, George’s wife was named Elizabeth.
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