Georgia   Biographies  Edward Telfair

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EDWARD TELFAIR
Honorable Edward Telfair was a native of Scotland, where
he was born in 1735, on the farm of Town Head, the
ancestral estate of the family, and which has since been
sold to the Earl of Selkirk.  He received an English
education at the Grammar School of Kirkudbright. He came
to America about the 23d year of his age, in the capacity
of agent of a mercantile house, and resided in Virginia. 
He afterwards removed to Halifax, North Carolina, and
subsequently to Georgia, about 1766, and settled in
Savannah.  He was among the active opponents of the
British in 1774.  He was a member of the Continental
Congress, in 1778, - a Senator from Chatham in our
Legislature.  He was in Congress the last part of Mr.
Adams' administration.  During a session of our
Legislature, at Louisville, he spoke on an important
subject, for Confressmen then had the privilege of
debating.  He was Governor in 1786, and also from '90 to
'93.  One of his sons, who died some years ago, was a
member of Congress, - another is still useful to his
country.  Mr. Telfair died at Savannah, 17th September,
1807, in the 72d year of his age.

Ref:  Sherwood, Adiel, A GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA, 1837, Printed by P. Force, Washington City, pp.
306-307.

TELFAIR COUNTY, GEORGIA

LAID OUT IN 1807;  a part added to Montgomery, 1812;
parts taken from Appling, 1819; parts added to Montgomery
in 1820.  Named after Governor Telfair.

JACKSONVILLE is the capital, 104 miles south of
Milledgeville.

Among the early settlers of this county were; Joseph
Williams, A. Graham, D. Graham, John Wilcox, Thomas
Wilcos, Griffin Mezell, A. McLeon, Robert Boyd, Moses
Roundtree, James Mooney, Wright Ryall,  ___ McUffee, J.
A. Rogers, N. Ashley, C. Ashley, John Coffee, W. Ashley,
A. Brewer, J. Herbert, S. Herbert, J. McCrae, D. McCrae,
O. Butler, Locklaid Laslie.

     Ref:  White, Rev. George, M. A., HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF GEORGIA, 1854, Pudney & Russell, Publishers, New York, pp. 646-647.  [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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