That right, John, when McDuffie was formed around 1870, that part of Columbia County went into it. The bulk of the Quaker colony in GA moved to Ohio ca 1803, but I am quite sure that many stayed behind. My Mayos were Quakers in NC, but several of the young men - including my ancestor - fought in the Revolution, and moved to GA following that war. It is like that some of the GA Quakers were in the Rev., too. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Clarke" <jclarke@rose.net> To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:42 PM Subject: Re: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > Jack, > I believe Wrightsborough is in current McDuffie County, GA, as I > remember. There was another settlement, I believe it was Queensboro in > Burke and some of the folks I look at had ties to that area. > As for the Quakers, they bailed out of GA shortly after 1800 because of > the slavery question and moved to slave free areas of the OH Territory, as I > remember. However, the ones that stayed in GA were gradually assimilated > into primarily the Methodist religion, then in its ascendancy due to the > efforts of Francis ASBURY and the many new preachers he ordained into the > folds of ME Church. > > John R. Clarke > Thomasville, GA > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack V Butler" <JackVButler@comcast.net> > To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > > > > I came across a listing of a William Daniel, Quaker, who joined the Quaker > > group at Wrightsboro, St. Paul's Parish, GA, receiving a land grant there > > in 1775. I remember some mention of the early Quakers in GA and thought > it > > might be of interest to someone. > > > > Below is part of the info that went with the list of Quaker settlers. > > > > "THEY WERE HERE", June 1965, Published Quarterly Frances Wynd, > > Editor, Albany, Ga. 31705 , Page 2 > > > > QUAKER SETTLEMENT IN GEORGIA > > After Edmund Grey's abortive attempt to settle Quakers from Virginia in > > Georgia, nothing further was done until September 1767 when Joseph Stubbs > > presented a petition stating that "sundry families, at present residents > of > > Orange County in the Province of North Carolina but lately from > > Pennsylvania, setting forth that they were desirous to remove into and > > become settlers in this Province and praying that a reserve of land for > that > > purpose might be made for a certain time". This petition and later ones > were > > granted. All of these petitions may be found in the various volumes of The > > Colonial Records of Georgia. > > > > Quakers from other sections joined the above and below is a listing of > > grants made to them in the Town and Township of Wrightsborough. The land > lay > > originally in Old St. Paul Parish which became Richmond County. When > > Columbia County was out off from Richmond Co. Dec. 10, 1790, > Wrightsborough > > fell into the new County. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lucy Gray" <lucygray1@cox.net> > > To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 3:47 PM > > Subject: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > > > > > > > I was sent the following information by Connie Anderson of Colorado > > Springs, CO in 1981. I t was sent to her by the Genealogy Committee of > > Sandersville Public Library. > > > > > > "The History of Washington County, Georgia by Ella Mitchell, lists JOHN > > DANIEL among the early settlers who took up land grants in Washington > County > > in 1786-1787. Also it lists the daniel among the ten men who founded > > Ohoopee Baptist Church, originally known as Brier Creek Church. The > church > > was consecrated in 1792. > > > > > > The earliest records of Ohoopie Baptist Church were destroyed when > > Sherman's army mutilated the building. There is a reference that states > > that the deed to the land on which the church stands was made by WILLIAM > > DANIEL in 1795. > > > > > > William Daniel was a representative to the Convention of the Legislature > > in 1786. (It would be great if we knew which WILLIAM - Lucy's note) > > > > > > In the book of Division of eates, Washington County, 20th Dec. 1830, > > William Daniel is listed as one of nine heirs of DIOCLESIAH DAVIS. > > > > > > >From Watkins digest of Laws of Georgia, 1786, pp 346-354 The house of > > Thomas Jones was appointed as place to hold Superior court of Washington > > County on Aug. 14, 1786. The house was located on Griffin's Fork of > > Williamson Swamp Creek. > > > > > > Thomas Jones had a land grant in Washington County in 1786. > > > > > > A collection sale, Augusta chronicle, 1794, advertises 1000 acres on > > Buffalo Creek, Washington County, property of Thomas Jones. > > > > > > January 6th, 1812, Thomas Jones was commissioned Ensign in the 94th > Dist. > > CO. of Militia, Washington County. > > > > > > The History of Washington County Georgia, by Ella Mitchell may be > > purchased from the Sandersville Public Library. (That was in 1981) > > > > > > > > > Hope this will help someone. > > > > > > > > > Lucy Gray > > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > > > If you are have any problems receiving the DANIEL List, would like to > > change your subscription method or email address or you have a suggestion > > you think would improve the operation of the DANIEL list -- feel free to > > contact me at any time - My email address is JClarke@rose.net > > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > > DO NOT FORGET: This is a Genealogical Mailing List and the posting of > messages that do not relate to the DANIEL Family, its collateral families or > those of a historical nature relating to genealogical research -- are not > allowed on this list. > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > If you are have any problems receiving the DANIEL List, would like to change your subscription method or email address or you have a suggestion you think would improve the operation of the DANIEL list -- feel free to contact me at any time - My email address is JClarke@rose.net >

Jack, The late Rev. Sam MAYO of Fitzgerald, GA, a Methodist Minister in the South GA Conference of the UMC, was a very good friend of our family in Fitzgerald, GA. Brother Sam's last conference church was St. Peter's Methodist in Valdosta, GA, as I remember. Sam, a widower, retired to Fitzgerald, GA AFT 1975 and married Verlin PATTEN, also a widow ABT 1980. During the time he lived in Fitzgerald, Brother Sam was an associate minister at Central United Methodist Church (Fitzgerald's First Church) in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, GA for quite a few years before his declining health forced him to retire, permanently ABT 1990. Brother Sam died ABT 1995, a few years after my mother, and Verlin a few years ago, ABT 1998. Brother Sam and Verlin were very good people. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack V Butler" <JackVButler@comcast.net> To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > That right, John, when McDuffie was formed around 1870, that part of > Columbia County went into it. > > The bulk of the Quaker colony in GA moved to Ohio ca 1803, but I am quite > sure that many stayed behind. My Mayos were Quakers in NC, but several of > the young men - including my ancestor - fought in the Revolution, and moved > to GA following that war. It is like that some of the GA Quakers were in > the Rev., too. > > Jack > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John R. Clarke" <jclarke@rose.net> > To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > > > > Jack, > > I believe Wrightsborough is in current McDuffie County, GA, as I > > remember. There was another settlement, I believe it was Queensboro in > > Burke and some of the folks I look at had ties to that area. > > As for the Quakers, they bailed out of GA shortly after 1800 because > of > > the slavery question and moved to slave free areas of the OH Territory, as > I > > remember. However, the ones that stayed in GA were gradually assimilated > > into primarily the Methodist religion, then in its ascendancy due to the > > efforts of Francis ASBURY and the many new preachers he ordained into the > > folds of ME Church. > > > > John R. Clarke > > Thomasville, GA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jack V Butler" <JackVButler@comcast.net> > > To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 4:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > > > > > > > I came across a listing of a William Daniel, Quaker, who joined the > Quaker > > > group at Wrightsboro, St. Paul's Parish, GA, receiving a land grant > there > > > in 1775. I remember some mention of the early Quakers in GA and thought > > it > > > might be of interest to someone. > > > > > > Below is part of the info that went with the list of Quaker settlers. > > > > > > "THEY WERE HERE", June 1965, Published Quarterly Frances Wynd, > > > Editor, Albany, Ga. 31705 , Page 2 > > > > > > QUAKER SETTLEMENT IN GEORGIA > > > After Edmund Grey's abortive attempt to settle Quakers from Virginia in > > > Georgia, nothing further was done until September 1767 when Joseph > Stubbs > > > presented a petition stating that "sundry families, at present residents > > of > > > Orange County in the Province of North Carolina but lately from > > > Pennsylvania, setting forth that they were desirous to remove into and > > > become settlers in this Province and praying that a reserve of land for > > that > > > purpose might be made for a certain time". This petition and later ones > > were > > > granted. All of these petitions may be found in the various volumes of > The > > > Colonial Records of Georgia. > > > > > > Quakers from other sections joined the above and below is a listing of > > > grants made to them in the Town and Township of Wrightsborough. The land > > lay > > > originally in Old St. Paul Parish which became Richmond County. When > > > Columbia County was out off from Richmond Co. Dec. 10, 1790, > > Wrightsborough > > > fell into the new County. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lucy Gray" <lucygray1@cox.net> > > > To: <DANIEL-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 3:47 PM > > > Subject: [DANIEL-L] Washington CO, GA Daniels > > > > > > > > > > I was sent the following information by Connie Anderson of Colorado > > > Springs, CO in 1981. I t was sent to her by the Genealogy Committee of > > > Sandersville Public Library. > > > > > > > > "The History of Washington County, Georgia by Ella Mitchell, lists > JOHN > > > DANIEL among the early settlers who took up land grants in Washington > > County > > > in 1786-1787. Also it lists the daniel among the ten men who founded > > > Ohoopee Baptist Church, originally known as Brier Creek Church. The > > church > > > was consecrated in 1792. > > > > > > > > The earliest records of Ohoopie Baptist Church were destroyed when > > > Sherman's army mutilated the building. There is a reference that states > > > that the deed to the land on which the church stands was made by WILLIAM > > > DANIEL in 1795. > > > > > > > > William Daniel was a representative to the Convention of the > Legislature > > > in 1786. (It would be great if we knew which WILLIAM - Lucy's note) > > > > > > > > In the book of Division of eates, Washington County, 20th Dec. 1830, > > > William Daniel is listed as one of nine heirs of DIOCLESIAH DAVIS. > > > > > > > > >From Watkins digest of Laws of Georgia, 1786, pp 346-354 The house of > > > Thomas Jones was appointed as place to hold Superior court of Washington > > > County on Aug. 14, 1786. The house was located on Griffin's Fork of > > > Williamson Swamp Creek. > > > > > > > > Thomas Jones had a land grant in Washington County in 1786. > > > > > > > > A collection sale, Augusta chronicle, 1794, advertises 1000 acres on > > > Buffalo Creek, Washington County, property of Thomas Jones. > > > > > > > > January 6th, 1812, Thomas Jones was commissioned Ensign in the 94th > > Dist. > > > CO. of Militia, Washington County. > > > > > > > > The History of Washington County Georgia, by Ella Mitchell may be > > > purchased from the Sandersville Public Library. (That was in 1981) > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this will help someone. > > > > > > > > > > > > Lucy Gray > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > > > > If you are have any problems receiving the DANIEL List, would like to > > > change your subscription method or email address or you have a > suggestion > > > you think would improve the operation of the DANIEL list -- feel free to > > > contact me at any time - My email address is JClarke@rose.net > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > > > DO NOT FORGET: This is a Genealogical Mailing List and the posting of > > messages that do not relate to the DANIEL Family, its collateral families > or > > those of a historical nature relating to genealogical research -- are not > > allowed on this list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > > If you are have any problems receiving the DANIEL List, would like to > change your subscription method or email address or you have a suggestion > you think would improve the operation of the DANIEL list -- feel free to > contact me at any time - My email address is JClarke@rose.net > > > > > ==== DANIEL Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to change the Subject line of your message when you change the subject of a reply message. > >