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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... HABERSHAM Habersham seems to be but one variety of spelling the name, and Habershon, Haversham, Habergham, Habrinchsham, all appear to have been names derived from the ancient family of Habergham or de Habrincham. The highly honorable, ancient and prominent family of Habersham of Georgia descends from James Habersham, of Beverley, Yorkshire, England, who with his wife Elizabeth lived in that country, and had the following children: I. James Habersham, baptized February 25th, 1712; died February 26th, 1712. II. James Habersham, baptized June or January, 26th, 1715; went to Georgia. III. Elizabeth Habersham, married Ralph Clay. IV. Edward Habersham. V. George Habersham, died infant. VI. Margaret Habersham, died infant. VII. Joseph Habersham, went to Georgia with his brother. VIII. Margaret Habersham. James Habersham, died aged 61, second but eldest surviving son of James Habersham and Elizabeth his wife, who died in 1722, went to Georgia with his friend, the Rev. George Whitfield, in 1740, and with him went his brother Joseph, who seems to have died leaving no issue, and his nephew, Joseph Clay, founder of the Clay family of the coast of Georgia, and son of his sister, Elizabeth Habersham, wife of Ralph Clay, of England. . The Habershams of Georgia were among the foremost of our eminent families, furnishing to the service of the country statesmen, soldiers and professional men, merchants, planters and officers of the church; and so high were the services of this family that the State of Georgia named one of its counties Habersham, after Lieut. Col. Joseph Habersham. Let us take a glance at the various positions of honor, trust and patriotic offices held by this illustrious family, and then see if one can find anything to detract from its...
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- PublisherTheClassics.us
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1230281479
- ISBN 13 9781230281476
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages82
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