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Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1765;_Stamp_Act
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| March 22, 1765 |
Parliament passes the Stamp Act
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Stamp Act |
| May 14, 1765 |
Samuel Bowen, who had been imprisoned for 4 years while in China, purchases a tract of land in Thunderbolt. He had already asked Heny Yonge, a friend, to plant the soy bean seeds he brought with him from China
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| September 4, 1765 |
John and William Bartram arrive in Savannah.
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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William Bartram |
| September 24, 1765 |
John and William Bartram dine with Royal Governor James Wright
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James Wright |
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William Bartram |
| September 30, 1765 |
Heading south the Bartrams cross the Ogeechee River
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William Bartram |
| October 1, 1765 |
During their stay at Fort Barrington John and William Bartram discover Franklinia, Fevertree, and Ogeechee Lime
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William Bartram |
| October 5, 1765 |
The Bartrams head south from Fort Barrington, following the King's Road to St. Augustine
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William Bartram |
| October 10, 1765 |
England raises postage fees.
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| October 29, 1765 |
Four parishes added:St. Thomas and St. Mary (Camden County);St. David and St. Patrick (Glynn County)
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Glynn County, Georgia |
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Camden County, Georgia |
| November 1, 1765 |
Official date the Stamp Act was to go into effect
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Stamp Act |
| November 5, 1765 |
Demonstration of sailors in Savannah to protest the new Stamp Act
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Stamp Act |
| November 6, 1765 |
First meeting of the Sons of Liberty at MacHenry's Tavern in Savannah
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| November 19, 1765 |
John Marin Bolzius dies. For thirty years Bolzius had been minister and teacher to the Salzburgers.
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| November 21, 1765 |
Because of uncertainty surrounding the Stamp Act, the Georgia Gazette ceases publication |
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Stamp Act |
| December 8, 1765 |
Eli Whitney born, Westboro, Massachusetts
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