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White County, Georgia
Habersham County, Georgia
Franklin County, Georgia
Banks County, Georgia
Slavery in Georgia
Thomas Jefferson
| January 10, 1749 |
James Habersham and Rev. George Whitefield among others, petition for the repeal of the ban against slaves. Georgia President William Stevens signs the petition.
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| July 26, 1750 |
Herny Parker is made vice-president of Georgia; James Habersham is named secretary
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| July 10, 1770 |
James Habersham receives rhubarb seeds from John Ellis and distributes them to local growers including Samuel Bowen, who successfully grows the first rhubarb crop in America (generally attributed to Benjamin Franklin)
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Benjamin Franklin |
| July 13, 1771 |
James Habersham take oath of office. He will discharge the duties of Governor until Wright's return
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James Wright |
| April 12, 1772 |
Georgia's House of Commons elects radical Noble Wimberly Jones as speaker for the first of three times. Acting Royal Governor James Habersham rejects the choice each time. The body then selects Archibald Bulloch as speaker, whom Habersham accepts but orders the house to remove any mention of Jones' election. They refuse and Habersham orders the house dissolved
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| April 21, 1772 |
Georgia House convenes under Governor James Habersham
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| April 25, 1772 |
Governor Habersham dissolves the Georgia House. Radical Noble Jones was once again selected by the House to be speaker. Jones knew that if he accepted the position then Governor Habersham would probably dissolve the House. There was a good deal of necessary business to be conducted, so Jones asked the House to select a new speaker. Archibald Bulloch was chosen in his place. Habersham was told of the choice, but not of the election of Jones prior to the election of Bulloch. When Habersham saw this in the minutes, he told the house to delete the reference. They refused. In response, Habersham dissolved the assembly.
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Archibald Bulloch |
| June 22, 1775 |
Council of Safety established to make decisions when the provincial congress is not seated. Its leader (William Ewen) serves as Georgia's executive. Other members are: Seth John Cuthbert, Joseph Habersham, Edward Telfair, William LeConte, Basil Cowper, Joseph Clay, George Walton, John Glenn, Samuel Elbert, William Young, Elisha Butler, George Houston, John Smith, Francis H. Harris and John Morel
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George Walton
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Samuel Elbert |
| September 10, 1775 |
Captain Oliver Bowen and Major Joseph Habersham are ordered to Tybee Island to watch for a ship bringing powder for the Royalists
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| September 17, 1775 |
Capt. Bowen, Capt. Barnwell, (SC) Capt. Joyner (SC) and Major Joseph Habersham seize an armed British schooner off Tybee Island under the command of Captain Maitland.
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| January 18, 1776 |
James Wright, John Mullryne, Josiah Tatnall and Anthony Stokes are ordered to be arrested, their associates disarmed. Wright is arrested the same day by Major Joseph Habersham.
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James Wright |
| May 16, 1777 |
Button Gwinnett, with his second George Wells and Lachlan McIntosh, with his second Col. Joseph Habersham square off in a duel just east of Savannah, Georgia. At 12 paces (about 60 feet), the General and Gwinnett fire pistols. McIntosh sustains an wound in his leg while Gwinnett is shot in the hip. Unaware of the severity of Gwinnett's wound, McIntosh asks if Gwinnett wants to duel again.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Button Gwinnett |
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Georgia and the American Revolution
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Lachlan McIntosh |
| June 13, 1782 |
Under the Treason and Confiscation Act of 1778, Bonaventure is sold to John Habersham. |
| February 25, 1784 |
Georgia grants 40,000 acres to form a state college. The men on the board include John Houstoun, James Habersham, William Few, Joseph Clay, William Houstoun, Nathan Brownson and Abraham Baldwin
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Abraham Baldwin |
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William Few |
| May 10, 1785 |
Josiah Tattnall, Jr. purchases his father's plantation (Bonaventure) from John Habersham. Josiah, Sr. lost the plantation when it was seized by colonists under the Treason and Confiscation Act of 1778. |
| May 12, 1791 |
George Washington reaches Savannah via ship and is greeted by, among others, Noble W. Jones, Lachlan McIntosh, Joseph Habersham, and John Houstoun
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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John Houstoun, Patriot |
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Lachlan McIntosh |
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George Washington in Georgia |
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George Washington |
| March 12, 1792 |
Joseph Habersham begins a term as mayor of Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| December 15, 1818 |
Habersham County created
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Habersham County, Georgia |
| June 28, 1824 |
William Tatum Wofford born, near Cornelia (Habersham County), Georgia. This date is sometimes erroneously given as 1823
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Habersham County, Georgia |
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William Tatum Wofford |
| August 1, 1829 |
First documentary evidence of gold in North Georgia, The Georgia Journal, a newspaper in Milledgeville, prints a report of two mines in Habersham County
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Habersham County, Georgia |
| June 1, 1830 |
Hall, Habersham, Carroll, Dekalb and Gwinnett Counties are now responsible for enforcing civil law in the Cherokee Nation, at least as far as the state of Georgia is concerned
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Original Cherokee County |
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Hall County, Georgia |
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Habersham County, Georgia |
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Carroll County, Georgia |
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DeKalb County, Georgia |
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Gwinnett County, Georgia |
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