Georgia:  Columbia County: Abraham Marshall Historical Site

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Abraham Marshall 
born in Windsor, Conn., April 23, 1748, the firstborn of Daniel and 
Martha Stearns Marshall, ordained, Kiokee Baptist Church, 1775, where he 
followed his father as pastor, 1784-1819, preached to thousands on New 
England trips, 1786 and 1792. Associated with constituting or 
reconstituting about 39 churches, including first African Baptist 
churches, Savannah and Augusta, and First Baptist Church, Augusta. 
Affectionately called "The friend of black People." Trustee of Franklin 
College (University of Georgia). Chaired general committee of Georgia 
Baptist, 1803. Moderator, Georgia Baptist Association, 19 years. Died 
August 15, 1819.