Screven County Records

Screven County was formed in 1793 from Burke and Effingham Counties. The county seat is Sylvania. Early settlers: Anthony Bonnell, Eli Archy, John Beard, William Beasley, James Beavill, Henry Best, Tarleton Best, George Cooper, David Daughtry, Benjamin Ferrell, Jacob Freeman, Richard Herrington, William Hilton, John Hogg, James Humphreys, Robert Kittles, Reuben Lee, Andrew Mack, John Mitchener, Silas Morton, George Newton, Stephen Pearce, Peter Reddick, Gilshot Thomas, William Sheppard, Thomas G. Walker, Reuben Wilkinson.