Coosaponakeesa | |
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| Born | c. 1700 Coweta, Creek Nation (near present-day Macon, Georgia) |
| Died | 1765 |
| Spouse(s) | John Musgrove Jacob Matthews Reverend Thomas Bosomworth |
Mary Musgrove (Muscogee name, Coosaponakeesa, c. 1700–1765) was a leading figure in early Georgia history. She was the daughter of Edward Griffin, an English-born trader from Charles Town in the Province of Carolina, and a Muscogee Creek mother. Fluent in local Creek languages as well as English, Mary became an important intermediary between Muscogee Creek Natives and the early colonists. Musgrove carved out a life that merged both cultures, making a significant contribution to the development of colonial Georgia.