1732-1787, GA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

 

 

In Apr 21 1732, King George II granted a charter for the Proprietary Colony                

 

January 7, 1755 became a Crown Colony                                                                           

 

Christ Church parish created March 15, 1758                                                        

St Matthews parish created March 15, 1758                                                          

St. George parish created March 15, 1758                                                             

St. Philip parish created March 15, 1758                                                                

St. John parish created March 15, 1758                                                                  

St. Andrew parish created March 15, 1758                                                 

St. James parish created March 15, 1758                                                               

 

St. David parish created March 25, 1765                                                                

St. Patrick parish created March 25, 1765                                                              

St. Thomas parish created March 25, 1765                                                

St. Mary parish created March 25, 1765                                                                

 

June 1, 1773 Creek-Cherokee treaty Ceded Lands Added                                               

 

Burke Co., Created Feb 05 1777 from St. George                                                 

Camden Co., Created Feb 05 1777 from St. Mary, St. Thomas                            

Chatham Co., Created Feb 05 1777 from St. Philip, Christ Church                       

Effingham Co., Created Feb 05 1777 from St. Mathews, St. Phillips                    

Glynn Co., Created Feb 05 1777 from St. David, St. Patrick                                 

Liberty Co., created Feb 05 1777 from St. Andrew, St. James, St. John   

Richmond Co., created Dec 05 1777 from St. Paul                                     

Wilkes Co., created Dec 05 1777 from Cherokee/Creek Indians lands                

 

Franklin Co., Created Feb 25 1784 from Cherokee Indians lands            

Washington Co., created Feb 25 1784 from Creek Indians lands              

 

Greene Co., Created Feb 03 1786    from Washington