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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1758;_Stamp_Act <<Previous year Next year>>
| January 1, 1758 |
John Paulding born, New York City
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| February 8, 1758 |
Samuel Bowen signs on as a seaman on the Pitt, a freighter bound for Canton, China
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| March 15, 1758 |
Negro slaves prohibited from working as: carpenters, masons, bricklayers, plasterers, or joiners. The general assembly did this to encourage the settlement of skilled labor in the state of Georgia
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Slavery in Georgia |
| March 15, 1758 |
8 parishes are created in Georgia, mostly for military and religious purposes
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Eight parishes established |
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Burke County, Georgia |
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Chatham County, Georgia |
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Effingham County, Georgia |
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Liberty County, Georgia |
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Richmond County, Georgia |
| April 28, 1758 |
James Monroe born, Westmoreland County, Virginia |
| May 17, 1758 |
Lt. Governor Ellis becomes governor in chief
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