John Joachim Zubly manuscripts and letters, 1770-1781, 1853.

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John Joachim Zubly manuscripts and letters, 1770-1781, 1853.

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This collection consists of a diary, letters, and manuscripts, including two biographical sketches of John Joachim Zubly. The only original manuscript in the collection is the diary; the letters are copies made by I.K. Tefft and Archibald Smith from their respective personal collections. The diary, 1770-1781, is too fragile for use; a photocopy of the typescript is available for use. It covers Zubly's last years, with most of the entries devoted to his ministry. The correspondence includes a letter from Zubly to Noble Wimberly Jones his preparations of an address to the inhabitants on the "alarming state of things;" a letter to John Houstoun and Archibald Bulloch; a letter to Governor Sir James Wright requesting repairs of the church and his home; a letter recounting what happened to Zubly during the Revolutionary War, lamenting the loss of his books, and stating that a nephew of the Bishop of St. David's is a wounded prisoner in his house; a letter to Captain Moon declaring that if Zubly is not indemnified for his losses, he will go to the law for redress; a letter from I.K. Tefft to William R. Sprague, in which Tefft writes he has not been able to write a sketch of Zubly for Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit, but is sending papers that may help; Archibald Smith to I.K. Tefft telling what happened to most of Zubly's papers, and stating that he is sending copies of the few he has, as well as commenting on Zubly's diary. Also included are abstracts from letters to various recipients. A biographical sketch of Zubly by Edward J. Harden and "Extract from the Biography of Button Gwinnett by Maj. Hugh McCall. Published in Sanderson's lives of the Signers, vol. iii p. 124-125-126," with information on Zubly, are also included in this collection.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Zubly, John Joachim, 1724-1781

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Reverend John Joachim Zubly (August 27, 1724 – July 23, 1781), born Hans Joachim Züblin, was a Swiss-born American pastor, planter, and statesman during the American Revolution. Although a delegate for Georgia to the Continental Congress in 1775, he resisted independence from Great Britain and became a Loyalist. Born in St. Gall, Switzerland, Zubly was ordained to the German [Reformed] Church ministry in London on 19 August 1744. Following that, he came to South Carolina, where his father Dav...

Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805

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Noble Wimberly Jones (c. 1723 – January 9, 1805) was an American physician and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. A leading Georgia patriot in the American Revolution, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1781 and 1782. Born in Lambeth, England, he immigrated to North America with his parents, who settled in Savannah in 1733, the first group of white settlers of the Province of Georgia. As a youth, Jones served in the militia under James Oglethorpe, helping to protect the pro...

Houstoun, John, 1744-1796

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John Houstoun (August 31, 1744 – July 20, 1796) was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was one of the original Sons of Liberty and also a delegate for Georgia in the Second Continental Congress in 1775. He was the Governor of Georgia, from 1778 to 1779 and again from 1784 to 1785. Born in St. George's Parish, near modern Waynesboro, in the Colony of Georgia, Houstoun was educated in Savannah and read law there. He was admitted to the bar and started a law practice in ...

Bulloch, Archibald, 1730-1777

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Archibald Bulloch (January 1, 1730 – February 22, 1777) was a lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Georgia during the American Revolution. He was the first governor of Georgia. He was also a great-grandfather of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. Born in Charleston in the Province of South Carolina, he completed preparatory studies and studied law. After being admitted to the bar, he was commissioned as a lieute...

Gwinnett, Button, c. 1735-1777

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Button Gwinnett (c. 1735 – May 19, 1777) was an English-born American Founding Father who, as a representative of Georgia to the Continental Congress, was one of the signatories (first signature on the left) on the United States Declaration of Independence. Born in the parish of Down Hatherley in the county of Gloucestershire, England, it is believed that he attended the College School, held in Gloucester Cathedral (now called The King's School) as did his older brother, but there is no survi...

Tefft, I. K. (Israel Keech), 1794-1862

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Israel Keech Tefft (1794-1862) was born in Rhode Island and came to Savannah in 1816. He and James William Finn, noted actor and playwright, became joint editors and proprietors of the Savannah Georgian. He was associated with the Bank of the State of Georgia from 1822 until his death. He was one of the founders of the Georgia Historical Society in 1839 and was its Corresponding Secretary until his death. His interest in history and literature led him to establish a library in his home which bec...

Harden, Edward, 1784-1849

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Edward Harden was a planter, lawyer, state senator, Alderman of Savannah, Georgia, justice of the inferior Court of Chatham County, General in the Georgia State Militia, and trustee of the University of Georgia. He lived in Savannah until 1830, then in Athens, Georgia. From the description of Edward Harden letter, 1846. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 84841467 Edward Harden (1784-1849) from Athens, Georgia, was a farmer, lawyer, soldier, and Senator for the...

Independent Church of Savannah (Ga.)

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Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785

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British royal governor of Georgia (1760-1776, 1779-1782) who returned to England after the Revolution. From the description of Sir James Wright correspondence, 1784 September 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983534 British royal governor of Georgia (1760-1776, 1779-1782), who returned to England after the Revolution. From the description of Papers, 1784. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 34149569 Sir James Wright (1716-1785) was a lawyer in Charleston, ...