Three months later, on Dec. 10, 1817, his official patent (#2346) was signed by President James Monroe and Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land-Office.
Josiah Wedgwood | Josiah | Josiah Royce | Josiah Bartlet | Josiah Clowes | Meigs County, Tennessee | Josiah Willard Gibbs | Josiah Wedgwood, 1st Baron Wedgwood | Josiah Henson | Josiah Gilbert Holland | Return J. Meigs, Sr. | Return J. Meigs, Jr. | Montgomery C. Meigs | Josiah Meigs | Josiah Latimer Clark | Josiah Gorgas | Montgomery Meigs | Meigs County | Mary Meigs | Josiah Wedgwood II | Josiah Quincy, Jr. | Josiah Parker | Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation | Josiah Gregg | Josiah Child | Cornelia Meigs | Sydney Barber Josiah Skertchly | Set into the side of a cliff, the three-story Meigs County courthouse offers a ground level entrance on each story, gaining it a mention in ''Ripley's Believe It or Not! | Return Jonathan Meigs | Meigs Raid |
In 1801, Franklin College, UGA's initial college, opened to students with Josiah Meigs succeeding Baldwin as president to oversee the inaugural class of students.