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Clarke, Elijah 1774-1799
Military officer; born in North Carolina; went to Georgia in 1774, where he became a captain in 1776, and fought both British and Indians on the frontiers.
He was an active leader in the war for independence, and was largely instrumental in the capture of Augusta, Ga., in 1781.
He fought many battles and made several treaties with the Indians; but in 1794 he was accused of a design to establish an independent government among the Creeks, where he had settled in violation of law. He died in Wilkes county, Ga., Dec. 15, 1799.