Two Georgia Counties that Contain Records of Early Families
Columbia and Richmond counties in Georgia were bustling settlements during the late 18th century. If your ancestors occupied this region, it is wise for genealogists to search the county records in both counties. After the Revolutionary War, many land grants were issued to veterans. The region around Augusta and the Savannah River was occupied by […]
Macon, and Middle Georgia Genealogies
For many years, Macon was a thriving town in central Georgia. The Macon Telegraph, founded in 1826, was a major news organ for Middle Georgia counties. Therefore, genealogy researchers should be encouraged to read these old newspapers. All back issues are available in the Georgian Room of the Cobb County Regional Library in Marietta. One […]
The Fun of Discovering Generations of Families
Going back in time, down through the generations, we discover exciting families that played a part in history but did not know it. We can pass through the Middle Ages of castles and swords to the invention of some pretty spiffy automobiles! If we pause along the way, we can discover the “inventors.” Each age […]
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Duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett
The duel between General Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett occurred because of a play for power and jealousy. Gwinnett sought control of the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. It was granted to General McIntosh. McIntosh was a descendant of John Mohr McIntosh, who came to Georgia from the Scottish Highlands to serve under General […]
Georgia’s Confiscated Tory Estates
The end of the Revolutionary War. In 1782, over one hundred Georgians purchased the confiscated land once belonging to the Tories. Throughout the Revolutionary War, Tories left from different locations, mainly to the Lawrence River in Canada and Quebec. It is reasonable to assume that some Tory families sailed to Barbados in the West Indies. […]
The Capture of Savannah by the British
On December 29, 1778, the British army attacked Savannah under Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell and held the city until the war’s end on September 3, 1783. General Anthony Wayne’s army was to clear the countryside and keep the British bottled up within the city. At the same time, Georgia and South Carolina militia companies attacked […]
Fort Frederica, a Ghost Town
Fort Frederica, A Ghost Town The Decline of Fort Frederica: When General Oglethorpe removed his regiments to England in 1742, the settlers began moving to other parts of Georgia, marking the beginning of the end for the once-thriving settlement. The lovely tabby homes made from oyster shells, sand, lime, and water and larger homes constructed […]
Fort Frederica and the Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh occurred two years after General Oglethorpe’s failed attack on St. Augustine, Florida. Today, the famous fortress, Castillo de San Marcos, bears the failed ammunition impressions upon its cement walls. The attack was part of Great Britain’s war with Spain, known as “the War of Jenkin’s Ear.” While in Florida, Oglethorpe […]
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