Court of Savannah Grand Jury record, 1737.

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Court of Savannah Grand Jury record, 1737.

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This collection consists of an incomplete copy of the presentments of the Court of Savannah Grand Jury, September 1, 1737. Included in their grievances were a number of issues against Thomas Causton and Noble Jones, the condition of public roads, the need for servants, the expense of physical and medical care, the need for a town wharf and crane, and the condition of the Tybee lighthouse. The presentment also mentions Isaac Young. The collection includes both the original document, bearing the jurors' signatures, and a photocopy.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Court of Savannah (Ga.)

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A Grand Jury was called in the Court of Savannah on August 22, 1737 by Thomas Causton, Recorder and Magistrate, to investigate charges against John Wesley (1703-1791). Wesley was one of the founders of the Methodist Church in 1729. He and his brother traveled to Savannah in 1736 as missionaries for the Church of England. While Charles returned to England within the year, John became the rector of Christ Church in Savannah. Soon after arriving, he began a relationship with Sophia Hopkey (Causton'...

Wesley, John, 1703-1791

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John Wesley, evangelist and founder of Methodism, was born 17 June 1703, in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 2 March 1791, in London, England. He was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford (1724); was ordained a deacon in the Church of England (1725); and was elected a fellow of Lincoln College (1726). He eventually embarked upon a new ministry, along with his brother, Charles (b. 1707), which resulted in their separation from the Anglican church; they and other "Methodists" served as...

Tybee Island Lighthouse (Ga.)

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