Georgia History Timeline / Chronology 1783;_Virginia_Resolves <<Previous year    Next year>> Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 January 8, 1783 Lyman Hall begins term as governor   Lyman Hall   Governors of Georgia, 1733-1800 January 11, 1783 Legislature asks Governor to convene a meeting to demand a cession from the Cherokee January 30, 1783 First issue of the Gazette of the State of Georgia is published January 31, 1783 George Walton chosen as Chief Justice, John Martin Treasurer, and John Milton Secretary of State for Georgia   George Walton February 4, 1783 Formal cessation of hostilities with the United States by Great Britain, ending the American Revolution February 17, 1783 Georgia passes a new headright law. This law recognizes the grants made under the 1780 headright law   Georgia headright grants May 1, 1783 Word reaches Georgia of the Treaty of Ghent, ending the Revolutionary War May 31, 1783 In Augusta, the state of Georgia concludes a treaty based on the Long Swamp Treaty, which cedes a large tract of land in present-day north Georgia. Although the treaty ceded significant portions of Cherokee (and disputed Creek) land, it did not come close to meeting the demands of Andrew Pickens and Elijah Clarke, who want all land east of the Chattahoochee River   Hart County, Georgia   Stephens County, Georgia   Banks County, Georgia   Clarke County, Georgia   Franklin County, Georgia   City of Augusta, Georgia August 13, 1783 Although the name has been in use for a number of years, Charles Town officially becomes Charleston September 3, 1783 Treaty of Paris is signed in France. Although the treaty is not officially approved until January, 1784, this date is considered by most to be the end of the American Revolution. October 22, 1783 First of the Georgia headright grants is made.   Georgia headright grants November 1, 1783 Creek Indians agree to a land cession of lands in northeast Georgia, claimed by both the Creek and Cherokee Indians   Creek Indians   Johnson County, Georgia   Washington County, Georgia November 27, 1783 Augustin Smith Clayton born, Fredricksburg, Virgina   Augustin Smith Clayton The best search in Georgia History Georgia History Navidater Century 000's 1400's 1500's 1600's 1700's 1800's 1900's 2000's Decade 1700's 1710's 1720's 1730's 1740's 1750's 1760's 1770's 1780's 1790's Year 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789
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