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Biographical Sketches of Colonials -T-

Tailfer (Telfair), Patrick was born 24 June 1707 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Milothian, Scotland (Edinburgh Parish Registery), the son of Patrick Telfair and his wife, Margaret Hodge. He was granted land 18 October 1733. (Colonial Records of Georgia, V. II, pp.44) His brother-in-law was Robert Williams, whose plantation was presumably east of Tailfer’s.

Bonaventure Plantation near Savannah (now a cemetery)

Tattnall, Josiah was born at Bonaventure, a plantation near Savannah in 1762. His father and grandfather were Tories who fled to England during the American Revolution, their estates being confiscated. His father was Josiah Tattnall, Sr. of Beaufort, South Carolina, who settled on St. Augustine’s Creek alongside his father-in-law, Colonel John Mullryne. Tattnall named his plantation Bonaventure, meaning "Good Fortune". This plantation later became historic Bonaventure Cemetery. Josiah, Sr. Married Mary Mullryne, probably in South Carolina before coming to Georgia, and many of the old oak trees in the cemetery were planted in the shape of the letters "M" and "T". By 1771, Mullryne and Tattnall owned over 9,000 acres, stretching from Ebenezer to Sunbury. Unfortunately, during the American Revolution the gentlemen pledged their loyalties to King George III, and helped the Royal Governor, James Wright, escape captivity. Wright escaped Savannah, staying at Bonaventure until he could board the ship Scarborough back to England. Mullryne escaped to the Bahamas where he died in 1786, while Tattnall went to England. The Revolutionary Council in Savannah declared them traitors and their lands were confiscated and sold at auction in 1782. The 750 acre-tract which comprised Bonaventure was sold to John Habersham. Josiah Jr. returned to Savannah after the Revolutionary War (1785) and bought the Bonaventure plantation from John Habersham. In 1786, Josiah married Harriet Fenwick in Savannah, and they had three Children:

Edward Fenwick Tattnall, Harriett Tattnall and Josiah Tattnall, III. Harriet died in 1802, and a year later Josiah Jr. died in the Bahamas, but was buried beside his wife at Bonaventure. The plantation was bequeathed in trust to the three children, who were sent to live with their grandfather in London. Josiah Tattnall died in Nassau, New Providence, W. I., 6 June 1830. Son:

1. Josiah Tattnall, Jr., Commodore.

Treutlen, Frederick, was born in Holland, and first settled at Frederica, but removed to Savannah in 1735. married Margaret Schadd, born Switzerland in 1728, died 1807 St. Simon’s Island, the daughter of Colonel Solomon Schadd of Georgia. Children:

1. Catherine Treutlen married John Tebeau.
2. Ann Treutlen married Peter Provost.
3. Elizabeth Treutlen.
4. Frederick Treutlen.
5. Charles Treutlen.
6. Edmund Treutlen.

Treutlen, John Adam was born in Berectegaden, Austria in 1726, was killed by Tories, buried near Metts Cross Roads, South Carolina. He came from Holland with his brother, Frederick, first to Frederica in 1735, later Vernonburg. He married 1st, 1756, Margaretta of Purysburg, South Carolina, 2nd, Mrs. Ann Unselt, widow of David. Children:

1. Christiana Treutlen.
2. Jonathan Treutlen.
3. Dorothea Treutlen.
4. Elizabeth Treutlen born 8 April 1760 married William Kennedy.
5. Mary Treutlen married 1st, Edward Dudley, 2nd, John G. Morel.
6. Hannah Treutlen.
7. Christian Treutlen Married Mary.
8. John Adam Treutlen, Jr. born 29 August 1770 married 1793, Ann Margaret Miller, daughter of John Miller.