Jacob Minis colonial papers, 1768-1793

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Jacob Minis colonial papers, 1768-1793

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76945115

This collection contains correspondence and business records pertaining to some of the founding families of colonial Savannah, including the Minis family, Edward Telfair, Philip Minis, Mordecai Sheftall, the Gibbons family, and Abigail Minis. The items in this collection were bound into a volume by their collector, J. Florance Minis.

1 volume (.50 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8180914

Georgia Historical Society

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Telfair, Edward, 1735-1807

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Edward Telfair (1735 – September 17, 1807) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father and politician who served as the Governor of the state of Georgia between 1786 and 1787, and again from 1790 through 1793. He was a member of the Continental Congress, and one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation. Born on his family's ancestral estate in western Scotland, Telfair graduated from the Kirkcudbright Grammar School before acquiring commercial training. He immigrated to America in 175...

Minis, Abigail, 1701-1794

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Minis, Jacob Florance, 1852-1936

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The Minis family arrived in Savannah in 1733. Abraham (ca. 1694-1757) and Abigail (1701-1794) Minis raised nine children, including Philip, who records indicate was the first white male child born in Georgia. He married Judith Polack in 1774 and worked as a successful merchant. Edward Telfair (1735-1807) was born in Scotland, but moved to Savannah in 1766. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and served in the Continental Congress from 1779 to 1785, signing the Articles of the Confederation. T...

Sheftall, Mordecai, 1735-1797

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Mordecai Sheftall (1735-1797) was born in Savannah, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Sheftall who emigrated to Georgia in 1733. He served as magistrate of Chatham County and as Deputy Commissioner of Issues for the Continental troops in Georgia. He and his son, Sheftall Sheftall, were taken prisoner in 1779, but exchanged and released in 1780. From the description of Mordecai Sheftall papers, 1780-1796 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 76945104 Mordecai Shefta...

Minis family.

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...