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Those Who Quit the Colony



The following colonists ran away from the colony, usually due to poverty, or laziness.
  1. Addison, Will. and his family, October 1740
  2. Burnside, Ja. selling off his cattle, and going to Carolina, 1740
  3. Desborough, carpenter, from Savannah to Carolina some months since, returned. 6 February 1738.
  4. Faulcon, Jacob and his son, October. 1740
  5. Faulcon, John and his son, left Frederica 1741
  6. Hughes, a Smith, settled at Abercorn, ran away to Carolina, with his family. 6 February 1738.
  7. Hughes, a tallow-chandler of Savannah, October 1738. Also, Gould (accountant at the stores) and Hurst, a Writing Clerk.
  8. Levally,Jo, Jr. and his family, October 1740
  9. Macintosh, Jo. Holmes of Darien went to Carolina, October 1740
  10. Mitchell, Andrew and his family, October. 1740
  11. Pratt, Thomas to sell his house; returned to England, left Savannah 1735.

Ref: Colonial Records of Georgia by Candler