| December 0, 1736 |
George Galphin (sometimes spelled Golphin) establishes a trading post at Ogeechee Old Town.
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| January 10, 1736 |
Scottish Highlanders under the command of Hugh MacKaye arrive in Savannah on the Prince of Wales.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| January 19, 1736 |
Highlanders arrive at New Inverness (Darien)
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| February 5, 1736 |
Symond and London Merchant arrive at Tybee Roads. Among the passengers are Charles and John Wesley
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James Oglethorpe |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| February 6, 1736 |
The Wesleys disembark on The Peeper (now Cockspur Island)
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Charles Wesley |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| February 18, 1736 |
Oglethorpe arrives at St. Simon
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James Oglethorpe |
| February 19, 1736 |
Oglethorpe begins work on the fort that will anchor the town of Frederica
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| February 22, 1736 |
Oglethorpe crosses the bay from Frederica to Darien and visits the Highlanders in New Inverness. He approves the construction of a fort on the site of Fort King George and the name of the fort (Fort Darien). He allots land to the male heads of households for farming and lays out a city.
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| February 27, 1736 |
Christian Priber petitions the South Carolina government for a "warrant of survey" (land) |
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Christian Priber |
| March 7, 1736 |
John Wesley gives his first sermon (not in a church) in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| March 13, 1736 |
John Wesley's first church service in Savannah is attended by some 20 worshippers
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| March 18, 1736 |
Oglethorpe heads south from Fort Frederica (St. Simons Island) to continue scouting the coast of Spanish-controlled Florida
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| March 23, 1736 |
Battery of cannon are mounted at Fort Frederica
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
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Fort Frederica |
| May 8, 1736 |
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, marries Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at St. James' Palace in London |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| June 14, 1736 |
Oglethorpe orders Noble Jones to survey Augusta.
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James Oglethorpe |
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City of Augusta, Georgia
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| July 20, 1736 |
Five Chicasaw warriors visit John Wesley in Savannah.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| July 25, 1736 |
Work begins on a road between Fort St. Simon and Fort Frederica. The road is usable in 3 days.
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Fort Frederica |
| August 11, 1736 |
Unhappy over an incident with James Oglethorpe, Charles Wesley leaves for England.
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Charles Wesley |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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| September 10, 1736 |
Responding to the threat of Spanish troops, General Oglethorpe writes his friend, Sir Joseph Jekyll, and mentions that Spain has 1,500 regulars in St. Augustine while there is only militia in Georgia
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James Oglethorpe |
| November 29, 1736 |
Oglethorpe returns to England to petition the crown for money to defend Georgia
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James Oglethorpe |
| December 2, 1736 |
Richard Montgomery born, County Dublin, Ireland
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| December 3, 1736 |
Charles Wesley arrives in England at the end of his return trip from Georgia
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Charles Wesley |
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The Wesleys in Georgia
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