1776 in Georgia (U.S. state)

1776 1776 This is a list of events in the year 1776 in the U.S. state of Georgia. Incumbents Governor: Archibald Bulloch (Starting April 15) Events March 2–3 – American Revolution: Battle of the Rice Boats: Following the British seizure of rice from merchant ships on the Savannah River, militia from Georgia and South Carolina attack the British squadron on the river using fire ships. April 15 – Archibald Bulloch is sworn in as the first governor.Bulloch, Archibald, Appointment as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Georgia http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/compoundobject/collection/adhoc/id/1057 Commissions, State Officers Appointments, Assembly, Colony of Georgia, RG 49-1-10 Georgia Archives 23 May 2016September 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes July 4 – American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence, in which the United States officially declares independence from the British Empire, is approved by the Continental Congress and signed by its president, John Hancock, together with representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia. August 2 – American Revolution: A parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence is signed by 56 members of Congress (not all of whom had been present on July 4).U.S. State Department 1911 The Declaration of Independence, 1776 10–11 Births January 20 – Charles Pinckney Sumner, attorney, abolitionist, and politician (d. 1839)Donald David Herbert 2009 Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War https://books.google.com/books?id=2nCRjrBPmiwC&pg=PA152 Naperville, Illinois Sourcebooks 978-1-4022-2719-6 2–3https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0150 Elias Nason, the Life and Times of Charles Sumner: His Boyhood, Education and Public Career., Chapter 1 February 16 – Nicholas Ware, lawyer, slave owner and politician (d. 1824)https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000148 WARE, Nicholas 1776 – 1824 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 10 March 2024 February 18 – William Scarbrough, sea merchant (d. 1838)William Scarbrough: Promoter of the First Transoceanic Steamship https://georgiahistory.com/ghmi_marker_updated/william-scarbrough/ 2022-03-31 Georgia Historical Society en-USWilliam Scarbrough collection http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%201400-ead.xml;query=;brand=default 2022-04-01 ghs.galileo.usg.edu March 17 – Joel Abbot, physician and politician (d. 1826)https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/A000003 ABBOT, Joel 1776 – 1826 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 10 March 2024 May 13 – Jett Thomas, military officer, politician, and builder (d. 1817) September 17 – Langdon Cheves, politician, lawyer and businessman (d. 1857)https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/C000350 CHEVES, Langdon 1776 – 1857 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 10 March 2024 October 10 – Henry Shultz, entrepreneur (d. 1851) October 18 – Cowles Mead, politician (d. 1844)https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000614 MEAD, Cowles 1776 – 1844 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 10 March 2024 See also 1776 in the United States List of years in Georgia References