In 1732, a corporate charter for the Province of Georgia was carved
out of South Carolina by King George II. [Wikipedia]. Prior to that date then
see Charleston, SC
Skidaway Island
- South Carolina Historical Magazine - Volume 73 - Page 129
books.google.com/books?id=00UuAAAAIAAJ 1972 "The scout boat and its crew,
consisting of Captain William Ferguson and ten southern
scouts, were loaned to the new colony of Georgia in January 1733. James
Oglethorpe, the colony's leader, worked the South Carolina scouts hard and
utilized them effectively. They built and garrisoned a fort probably located on
Green Island, south of Skidaway Island, Georgia...
- In the annals of Willtown Presbyterian Church, Edisto, SC is
mentioned are James Stobo (and) Edward Furguson in the context of Major Charles
Odingsells (1753-1810) of Skiddaway [Lonnie B. Powers,
8-1-1978] Edward Ferguson is son of a William Ferguson whose will was
proved in 1745. William bequeathed some money to the Willtown Presbyterian
Church; see Charleston, SC
- In 1775 Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch sold 500 acres on the
island of Skiddoway to John Bowman [National Archives of Scotland,
GD77/168]
