Georgia   Biographies	Lyman Hall
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 LYMAN HALL

Lyman Hall was born in Connecticut, about the year 1731. 
He studied medicine.  In 1759, he established himself in
the Midway settlement, Liberty county.  This section was
then called St. John’s Parish.  The patriotism of the
parish was severely tested by a voluntary separation from
the other parishes of the colony in 1774.  After various
vexatious parochial meetings, Dr. Hall attended a general
meeting of the Republican party, as a representative of
the parish of St. John, held in Savannah, in July, 1774,
on the subject of the oppressive measures of Britain.
This meeting merely resolved to petition for a redress of
grievances from the King; but the people whom Dr. Hall
represented, wished that a more decided stand should be
taken.  They applied, in the February following, to the
South Carolina Committee of Correspondence, to form an
alliance with them; but could not be received.  In March,
1775, this parish elected Dr. Hall a Representative to
Congress.  He was admitted to the general confederacy;
and Archibald Bullock, John Houston,  Rev. Dr. Zubly, N.
W. Jones, and Lyman Hall were appointed delegates.  He
was one of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence, and Governor of Georgia.  He removed into
Burke, and died there, about 60 years of age.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, p.
283.

HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA


Laid out by the Lottery Act of 1818.  A part of Jackson,
and Franklin, 1818; part of new territory added to it,
1819.  Named after Lyman Hall, a signer of the
Declaration of American Independence.

The principal streams are, the Chattahoochee, Chestatee,
Oconee, and Little rivers.

GAINESVILLE is the seat of justice, 111 miles from
Milledgeville, Georgia.

Among the early settlers were, Wm. H. Dickson, E.
Donegan, Joseph Wilson, John Bates, B. Reynolds, R.
Armour, Joseph Gailey, T. Terrell, John Millan, D.
Wafford, M. Moore, W. Blake, Joseph Read, R. Young, J.
McConnell, R. Winn, Thos. E. Cowen, A. Thompson, Jesse
Dobbs, James Abercrombie, Solomon Peake.

Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS
OF GEORGIA,  1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New
York, pp. 490-491.   (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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