Christ Church (Savannah, Ga.) charter, 1790.

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Christ Church (Savannah, Ga.) charter, 1790.

This collection consists of a microfilm copy of the original charter of Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia, dated March 3, 1790 and signed by William Telfair. The microfilm, X-1600-01, is located on the same roll as X-1610-01. The charter was microfilmed by the Georgia State Archives in 1958.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6928087

Georgia Historical Society

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Christ Church (Savannah, Ga.)

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Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia, was founded in 1733 by Henry Herbert. Christ Church was the first Anglican parish in Georgia. John Wesley served as the third rector of the parish, from 1736-1737. George Whitefield succeeded Wesley. The church received its charter on December 23, 1789, which was finalized by Edward Telfair on March 3, 1790. From the description of Christ Church (Savannah, Ga.) charter, 1790. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142561 ...