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04 Nov 2018

John Martin

JOHN MARTIN, a Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Rhode Island in about 1730. Around 1767, he made his way to Georgia, settling just south of Savannah. With the outbreak…

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04 Nov 2018

Lyman Hall

LYMAN HALL, a leader in the Revolutionary movement, was born in Wallingford, Connecticut on April 12, 1724. His education was attained at Yale University, where he graduated in 1756 with…

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04 Nov 2018

Samuel Elbert

SAMUEL ELBERT, Revolutionary War soldier and governor of Georgia, was born in Prince William Parish, South Carolina or Savannah, Georgia, in 1740. He settled in Savannah and established a successful…

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04 Nov 2018

Edward Telfair

EDWARD TELFAIR, one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation, was born in "Town Head," Scotland, in 1735. He was educated at the Kirkcudbright grammar school and emigrated to…

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04 Nov 2018

George Mathews

GEORGE MATHEWS, Georgia's third governor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia, on August 30, 1739. He was a self-taught man with a long and distinguished career in the military. At…

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04 Nov 2018

George Handley

GEORGE HANDLEY, Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England on February 9, 1752. Shortly after immigrating to America, Handley became involved in the Revolutionary movement as a Captain…

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04 Nov 2018

Jared Irwin

JARED IRWIN was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina around 1750. His parents settled in Georgia when he was seven. He became a dedicated patriot and soldier in the American…

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04 Nov 2018

James Jackson

JAMES JACKSON was born in Moretonhampstead, Devonshire, England, on September 21, 1757. He emigrated to the United States in 1772 and settled in Savannah, Georgia, where he studied law. Jackson…

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04 Nov 2018

David Emanuel

DAVID EMANUEL, according to some sources the first Jewish governor to serve any state; was born in Pennsylvania in 1744. He served during the Revolutionary War as a captain and…

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04 Nov 2018

Josiah Tattnall

JOSIAH TATTNALL was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, circa 1762. He grew up on Bonaventure Plantation on St. Augustine Creek near Savannah. At the start of the Revolutionary War, he…

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04 Nov 2018

John Milledge

JOHN MILLEDGE was born at the Sand Hills near Augusta, Georgia, circa 1757. He was educated by private tutors, studied law, and started a legal career in Savannah. He served…

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04 Nov 2018

David Brydie Mitchell

DAVID BRYDIE MITCHELL was born in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland, on October 22, 1766. In 1782 he immigrated to Savannah, Georgia, and claimed ownership of property he inherited from an uncle.…

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