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Europe (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
1838, for Georgia to take possession of territory ceded by Cherokees......Dec. 29, 1835 Battle of Chickasawhachee in Baker county between Creek Indians on their way to join the Seminoles, and Georgia militia......July 3, 1836 Wesleyan Female College, the oldest for women in the United States, chartered......1837 United States branch mint opened at Dahlonega, Lumpkin county......1837 Southern convention, 180 delegates from five States, at Augusta for establishing direct trade with Europe......April 2, 1838 Cherokee Indians, 1,560 in number, escorted out of Georgia to Ross Landing, Tenn., by Georgia militia......June 3, 1838 Bonds for $1,579,875 issued by State for the Western and Atlantic Railroad......1839 Georgia Historical Society incorporated......1839 First settlement on site of Atlanta......1839 Governor McDonald advocates the Missouri Compromise......1839 Great flood in Georgia, the Savannah River the highest in a century; boats pass through the stre
Scotland (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
o England, arrive at Savannah early in......1735 Small quantity of Georgia silk taken to England and court dress made, worn by Queen Caroline at levee on King's birthday......April 2, 1735 Augusta laid out and garrisoned at trustees' expense; Roger de Lacy, an Indian agent, one of its first settlers......1735 First issue of £ 4,000 of Sola bills, or bills of exchange of various denominations, made by trustees' agents in Georgia......July 24, 1735 About 100 Highlanders, sent from Scotland by trustees, settle on north side of the Altamaha River, calling it New Inverness......January, 1736 Two ships, convoyed by British sloop Hawk, bringing Oglethorpe, John and Charles Wesley, twenty-five Moravians, and a number of Salzburgers, anchor near Tybee Island......Feb. 5, 1736 Fort on St. Simon's Island at Frederica, as marked out by Oglethorpe, begun......Feb. 19, 1736 John Wesley first preaches at Savannah......March 7, 1736 Fort St. Andrews erected on Cumberland Island
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
of Chickasawhachee in Baker county between Creek Indians on their way to join the Seminoles, and Georgia militia......July 3, 1836 Wesleyan Female College, the oldest for women in the United States, chartered......1837 United States branch mint opened at Dahlonega, Lumpkin county......1837 Southern convention, 180 delegates from five States, at Augusta for establishing direct trade with Europe......April 2, 1838 Cherokee Indians, 1,560 in number, escorted out of Georgia to Ross Landing, Tenn., by Georgia militia......June 3, 1838 Bonds for $1,579,875 issued by State for the Western and Atlantic Railroad......1839 Georgia Historical Society incorporated......1839 First settlement on site of Atlanta......1839 Governor McDonald advocates the Missouri Compromise......1839 Great flood in Georgia, the Savannah River the highest in a century; boats pass through the streets of Augusta......May 28, 1840 Law reducing State tax 20 per cent......1841 After much op
Ogeechee (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
h four blankets and two guns, or an equivalent......May 21, 1733 Ten families sent from Savannah to Fort Argyle on Ogeechee River, previously garrisoned by rangers......June, 1733 Public designation of town and wards with religious exercises; t. Gottlieb Spanzenberg, sent over from Saxony to begin a Moravian settlement in America, locate on north side of the Ogeechee River, near Fort Argyle......January, 1735 Fifty-nine Salzburgers under Mr. Vat, twenty-two British emigrants, and some urch people, after preliminary examination of lands in 1752-53 and procuring grant of about 32.000 acres of land between Ogeechee and Altamaha, settle at Midway, Ga.......March, 1754 Patrick Graham elected president of colony......1754 Silverrovince soon after......Jan. 20, 1767 One hundred and seven Irish Protestants settle at forks of Lambert Creek and Great Ogeechee......March, 1768 Benjamin Franklin appointed agent for Georgia in Great Britain......April 11, 1768 King reject
Wilkes (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
. 1-2, 1779 Major Lane surrenders garrison at Sunbury to Prevost......Jan. 9, 1779 Augusta surrendered to British under Campbell......January, 1779 Americans under Pickens, Dooly, and Clarke repulse British at battle of Kettle Creek, Wilkes county......Feb. 14, 1779 Prevost surprises and defeats Americans under General Ashe at Briar Creek. Loss, American, 340 killed, wounded, and prisoners; British, sixteen killed and wounded......March 3, 1779 Civil government renewed by Britisa elects Richard Howley governor and George Wells president of executive council......Jan. 4, 1780 Governor Howley by proclamation calls on people to support and defend the government......Feb. 2. 1780 Assembly adjourns to Heard's Fort, Wilkes county, which becomes temporary capital of the State......Feb. 5, 1780 Governor Howley leaves for Continental Congress; President Wells dying soon after, Stephen Heard becomes executive......Feb. 18, 1780 House of Assembly of only fifteen memb
Fort George (Canada) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
because Georgia accepts stamps to clear sixty or seventy vessels waiting in Savannah......December, 1765 Two hundred Liberty Boys threatening to break open fort and destroy stamps, the governor removes them under military escort to the guard-house......Jan. 2, 1766 Mr. Agnus, stamp distributer, arrives at Tybee, is secretly conveyed to the governor's house, takes the oath, but in a few days leaves town convinced of his insecurity......Jan. 3, 1766 A body of 600 men threatening Fort George and the governor's house, the stamps are placed on the Speedwell......Feb. 3, 1766 Effigy of Governor Wright, with offensive circular of Secretary Conway in his hand, burned on the commons in Savannah......Feb. 4, 1766 Official announcement of repeal of Stamp Act received by governor......July 6, 1766 Assembly refuses governor's call for supplies for British troops in Georgia, and General Gage withdraws all troops from province soon after......Jan. 20, 1767 One hundred and sev
Altamaha (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
d out by Gaspard de Coligni, high admiral of France and leader of Huguenots, anchors off mouth of Satilla, discovers Altamaha River, Ossabaw Sound, and the Savannah River......May, 1562 Second expedition, sent out by Coligni, three ships under Res II. to the lords proprietors of Carolina......March 24, 1663 A three years grant of lands between Savannah and Altamaha rivers obtained from lords proprietors of Carolina by Sir Robert Montgomery, Bart., who issues proposals for settlement of s in Georgia......July 24, 1735 About 100 Highlanders, sent from Scotland by trustees, settle on north side of the Altamaha River, calling it New Inverness......January, 1736 Two ships, convoyed by British sloop Hawk, bringing Oglethorpe, John rnor Wright for the new Mississippi territory of Georgia......Jan. 20, 1764 Four additional parishes laid off between Altamaha and St. Mary's rivers......1765 Sixteen members of Assembly at Savannah consider a circular from Massachusetts Assemb
Dead River (United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
letion of contract is specified......April 24, 1802 Treaty at Washington; Creek Indians cede land between Oconee and Ocmulgee to the United States......Nov. 14, 1805 First session of legislature at Milledgeville, the new capital......1807 Battle between Georgia volunteers under Col. Daniel Newman and Lotchaway and Alligator Indians in east Florida......Oct. 5, 1812 Attack and destruction of Auttose towns by 950 Georgia militia under General Floyd, and battle with Creeks on Tallapoosa River; Indian loss, .200 killed; Americans, eleven killed, fifty-four wounded......Nov. 29, 1813 General Floyd repulses a large body of Creek Indians at Camp Defiance, 48 miles west of the Chattahoochee, after a loss of seventeen killed and 132 wounded......Jan. 27, 1814 Treaty ceding territory to United States between Creek Indians and General Jackson, at Fort Jackson......Aug. 9, 1814 Point Petrie, near St. Mary's, defended by about ninety men under Captain Massias, is surrendered
Lambert Creek (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
placed on the Speedwell......Feb. 3, 1766 Effigy of Governor Wright, with offensive circular of Secretary Conway in his hand, burned on the commons in Savannah......Feb. 4, 1766 Official announcement of repeal of Stamp Act received by governor......July 6, 1766 Assembly refuses governor's call for supplies for British troops in Georgia, and General Gage withdraws all troops from province soon after......Jan. 20, 1767 One hundred and seven Irish Protestants settle at forks of Lambert Creek and Great Ogeechee......March, 1768 Benjamin Franklin appointed agent for Georgia in Great Britain......April 11, 1768 King rejects, as irregular and disrespectful, a petition of the Assembly presented by Franklin, protesting against acts of Parliament taxing America, under date of......Dec. 24, 1768 Merchants and traders of Savannah meet and resolve that importers of articles subject to parliamentary duties are enemies to the country......Sept. 16, 1769 Unanimous election of
Brunswick, Me. (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-georgia
arms......Dec. 31, 1851 Formation of the Know-nothing or American party in Georgia......1852 Southern convention meets in Savannah......Dec. 12, 1856 Appropriation of $200,000 made by Congress for purchase of site for a naval depot at Brunswick on Blythe Island......Jan. 28, 1857 Howell Cobb appointed Secretary of the Treasury......March 6, 1857 Governor Brown vetoes bill suspending forfeiture proceedings against banks for one year; the banks in Augusta and elsewhere resume specpreme Court, dies at Macon......Jan. 23, 1893 Statue of Alexander H. Stephens unveiled at Crawfordsville......May 24, 1893 Cyclone on the coast of Georgia and South Carolina, 1,000 lives lost......Aug. 28, 1893 Yellow-fever epidemic at Brunswick......Sept. 17, 1893 Cotton-spinners' Southern Association meets at Augusta......Dec. 13, 1893 The cotton States and international exposition at Atlanta opened......Sept. 18, 1895 Ex-Speaker C. F. Crisp dies at Atlanta......Oct. 23, 189
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