Georgia   Biographies  Lord Effingham

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                   LORD EFFINGHAM

Lord Effingham took an active part in Parliament, on the
American side, during the Revolutionary war.  The
regiment which he commanded was ordered to America; but
he resigned his commission, and observed, in regard to
Americans, “They come to you with fair arguments - you
have refused to hear them; they know they ought to be
free - you tell them they shall be slaves.”

This county was named in ’77.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p. 274.

 EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA

This county formerly constituted a part of the Parishes
of St. Matthew and St. Philip, formed in 1758.  In 1777
it was laid off and received its present name in honour
of the Earl of Effingham, an ardent supporter of colonial
rights.  In 1793 a portion of it was added to Screven,
and in 1794 a portion to Bryan.

SPRINGFIELD is the county town, 140 miles southeast of
Milledgeville.

Among the early settlers were,  Thos. Gsohwandel, Gabriel
Maurer, John Maurer, Geo. Kogler, Paulus Zittrauer, Peter
Renter, Simon Reiter, Matthias Brander, Christian
Leimberger, Martin Lackner, Lupretcht Steiner, Veit
Lemmenhoffer, John and Car. Floerel, Rupretcht immerman,
Simon Steiner, Geo. Schwaiger, John Schmidt, Leonhard
Crause, Peter Gruber, Jacob Schartner, Joseph Leitner,
John Cornberger, Andreas Grimmiger, Matthias Burgsteiner,
Veit Lanselder, Joseph Ernst, John Michel Rieser, Thomas
Pichler, John Spielbiegler.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A.,  HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA, 1854,  Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New
York, pp. 426-438.  (Reprinted 1968, Heritage Papers,
Danielsville, GA)





Note:
Adiel Sherwood, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, Washington City,
Printed by P. Force, 1837,  pp. 255-256.
APPENDIX:  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
   "The author conceived that a short biographical sketch of the
individuals after whom the several counties were named, would furnish an
instructive and pleasing appendage to his topographical work...
   Acquainted with the intimate friends of some of the 'venerable dead,'
he has been furnished with sufficient materials to enlarge on their
character...
   There are in the State ninety counties (book printed in 1837, presently
in 2001, there are 159 counties)..."


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