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This small book gives a remarkably detailed history of the people
and the establishment of Forsyth County, which is the home of
Winston-Salem. This land had many owners as the result of a series
of royal bequests, land patents and proprietorships. In 1753,
Moravians came from Germany via Pennsylvania and began to settle on
a tract of land that they called Wachovia. Other pioneers and
settlements soon followed at Kernersville, Friedberg, Friedland and
Hope. Eventually, townships were formed, civic groups convened, and
a tract was chosen on which to build a county courthouse. Leading
citizens are named throughout this history, which also discusses
the county militia, the Civil War and the formation of township
lines. North Carolina's secession from the Union is covered, as
well as Forsyth County's role in the Civil War. No battles were
fought there, but it was used as a place of refuge and supply for
the Rebel Army and hundreds of men from Forsyth County joined the
Confederate cause. Various Forsyth County regimental commanders of
the Civil War are named. Several maps illustrate the evolution of
the county. Two courthouses are also illustrated. The original
subject index contains important places, events and names.
A brief history of the Moravian settlement in Georgia, with an
overview of the sect, their departure from Moravia in the
late-1600s, and their eventual settlement in the Georgia community.
Genealogists and historians will find numerous references to
transfers of land involving the Moravians, settlement maps,
passenger lists of Moravian arrivals, a brief list of Moravian
deaths in Georgia, and a name index to the persons mentioned in the
text. Paperback, (1905), repr. 2012, Illus., Index, 282 pp.
Nitschmann and Korte at once went ashore to report their arrival to
Secretary Verelst, and on Monday a house was rented, and the
twenty-five colonists and Jonas Korte moved into it, to wait for
the sailing of Gen. Oglethorpe's ship, the General having offered
them berths on his own vessel. The General was out of town when
they reached London, but called on Monday evening, and showed them
every kindness, -- "Oglethorpe is indeed our good friend, and cares
for us like a father."
The Moravian Brethren are one of the most notable of the pietistic
sects to emerge from the Protestant Reformation. Mrs. Fries here
documents the brief history of the Moravian community in Georgia,
commencing with an overview of the sect and continuing through the
negotiations between Brethren leader August Spangenburg and Georgia
founder General James Oglethorpe, establishment of the Brethren
community in Savannah, missionary work among the Creeks, and the
departure of the Moravians for England, Pennsylvania, and other
locations. Genealogists will find numerous references to transfers
of land involving the Moravians, settlement maps, passenger lists
of Moravian arrivals, a brief list of Moravian deaths in Georgia,
and a name index to the persons mentioned in the text.
Nitschmann and Korte at once went ashore to report their arrival to
Secretary Verelst, and on Monday a house was rented, and the
twenty-five colonists and Jonas Korte moved into it, to wait for
the sailing of Gen. Oglethorpe's ship, the General having offered
them berths on his own vessel. The General was out of town when
they reached London, but called on Monday evening, and showed them
every kindness, -- "Oglethorpe is indeed our good friend, and cares
for us like a father."
Adelaide Fries (1871 - 1949) was a scholar who devoted her life to
the study of the Moravians in the southern United States. The
Moravians in Georgia covers the period from 1735 to 1740. In 1911
Fries was appointed archivist for the Moravian church and continued
this work until her death. Her best known work was The Road to
Salem (1944) which was the story of Anna Catharine Ernst. This
autobiography was based on diaries and records kept by church
leaders. The Moravians in Georgia is an excellent reference book
for those interested in Southern history and the contributions of
the Moravian church.
Nitschmann and Korte at once went ashore to report their arrival to
Secretary Verelst, and on Monday a house was rented, and the
twenty-five colonists and Jonas Korte moved into it, to wait for
the sailing of Gen. Oglethorpe's ship, the General having offered
them berths on his own vessel. The General was out of town when
they reached London, but called on Monday evening, and showed them
every kindness, -- "Oglethorpe is indeed our good friend, and cares
for us like a father."
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