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 >

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. > >