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The First Residents of Savannah


  1. Brown, John, London Gentleman. Granted 100 acres, 1735.
  2. Brownfield, John, Naval Officer, 1735.
  3. Burnside, James, schoolteacher, 1738.
  4. Burnside, Margaret, 1738.
  5. Carpenter, Nicholas, servant to Mr. Bolzius, 1735.
  6. Causton, Martha, Mrs., 1733
  7. Cooksey, Richard, Esquire, 1736.
  8. Deane, Joseph, 1735.
  9. Donne, William, granted town lot in Savannah, 1735.
  10. Eversen, Martin, granted town lot in Savannah, 1735.
  11. Frazier, Hugh, 1735.
  12. Ganet, Henry, Dr., 1739.
  13. Holbrook, Jacob, 1745
  14. Holmes, Samuel, bricklaywer, granted 200 acres, 1738.
  15. King, Isaac, 1735.
  16. Lawes, Holliday, granted 50 acres in Savannah, 1738.
  17. Logie, Andrew, 50 acres, Savannah,Pilot under Gen. Oglethorpe, 1738.
  18. Medcalf, Mr., appointed missionary, 1740.
  19. Petter, Robert, 1735.
  20. Priber, Christian Gottlef, granted 50 acres, 1735.
  21. Quincey, Samuel, clergyman, 1735.
  22. Riley, William, tythingman,Village of Thorpe, near Savannah, 1733
  23. Ross, Alexander, 1734
  24. Salter, Thomas. Granted 500 acres in 1742, 1738.
  25. Simond, Peter, Merchant, 1739.
  26. Slack, John, Methodist, 1741
  27. Stewart, Daniel, granted town lot, 1734
  28. Thomson, John, granted town lot in Savannah, 1735.
  29. Townsend, Mary, 1740
  30. Tripp, Thomas, paid 10 pds for 50 acres in Georgia. Resident of Greek Street in London. Lived in Georgia, 1733
  31. Weddell, Austin, granted town lot in Savannah, 1735.
  32. Wood, William, Capt., requested town lot, 1735.


Source: Colonial Records of Georgia by Candler.