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| thomas_calvit [2026/11/12 14:46] – created roblow | thomas_calvit [2026/11/12 14:56] (current) – roblow |
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| * **Born:** 1748 in NC | * **Born:** 1748 in NC |
| * **Died:** 1821 at the Calvit Plantation | * **Died:** 1821 at the [[Calvit Plantation|Calvit Plantation]] |
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| Thomas Calvit emerges as a notable figure‚Äîa prosperous planter whose plantation almost unwittingly became a stage in one of early America‚Äôs most sensational political dramas. After Aaron Burr was arrested at the mouth of nearby Cole's Creek, he was brought to the Calvit Plantation where he was held under guard before being transferred to Natchez. Calvit donated the land that became Rodney, MS. Rodney lost to [[natchez_ms|Natchez]] as the MS first capital by two votes. Later during and after the Unpleasantness of the 1860's the MS River changed courses leaving Rodney 3 miles from the river, the railroad went through Fayette. Isolated from commerce and devasted by a fire, Rodney became a ghost town. | Thomas Calvit emerges as a notable figure‚ a prosperous planter whose plantation almost unwittingly became a stage in one of early America's most sensational political dramas. After [[Aaron Burr]|Aaron Burr]] was arrested at the mouth of nearby [[Cole's Creek]|Cole's Creek]], he was brought to the [[Calvit Plantation|Calvit Plantation]] where he was held under guard before being transferred to [[natchez_ms|Natchez]]. Calvit donated the land that became [[RodneyMS|Rodney]], MS. [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] lost to [[natchez_ms|Natchez]] as the MS first capital by two votes. Later during and after the Unpleasantness of the 1860's the MS River changed courses leaving [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] 3 miles from the river, the railroad went through [[FayetteMS|Fayette]]. Isolated from commerce and devastated by a fire, [[RodneyMS|Rodney]] became a ghost town. |
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| //Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 16.// | //Source: Journey Through The Piney Woods, PDF p. 16.// |
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