Category Archives: Georgia

Georgia history highlighted in Atlanta meeting

Posted on November 1, 2019 by hgeorge

More than 30 members and guests gathered in Atlanta over the weekend of October 4, 2019 for our first ever meeting outside of the colonial area. Although Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies and had three signers, at … Continue reading →

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DSDI fall meeting in Atlanta

Posted on July 16, 2019 by hgeorge

We’re excited to announce the October 2019 DSDI meeting to be held in Atlanta Oct. 4-6, our first venture outside the colonial area proper. Our headquarters hotel will be the new Hampton Inn Atlanta Buckhead Place at 3312 Piedmont Rd. … Continue reading →

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How one DSDI family celebrates the 4th of July

Posted on August 9, 2015 by hgeorge

Ed and Susan Croft, of Atlanta, host a special gathering every July 4th at their home on Lake Burton in the mountains of north Georgia. They invite their friends, along with their children, grandchildren and houseguests, to celebrate the birth … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July celebration in Augusta, Georgia

Posted on July 9, 2013 by hgeorge

DSDI’s Whitney B. Pickett reports that more than 60 people attended the Fourth of July celebration at the Signers’ monument in downtown Augusta. Attendees include, U.S. Rep. John Barrow, Superior Court Judge James Blanchard and Judge James R. Hanby Sr. … Continue reading →

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George Walton

Posted on November 30, 2011 by DSDI staff

George Walton, alphabetically the last of the Georgia delegation to sign the Declaration of Independence, was born in the county of Prince Edward near Farmville, Virginia. The exact year of his birth is unknown, some research has placed it as … Continue reading →

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Lyman Hall

Posted on November 30, 2011 by DSDI staff

Lyman Hall was born in Wallingford, Connecticut, on April 12, 1724, the fourth of eight children born to the Hon. John Hall (1692-1773) and his wife, Mary Street (1698 – 1778). He was a descendant in the fifth generation of … Continue reading →

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Button Gwinnett

Posted on November 30, 2011 by DSDI staff

Button Gwinnett was born in 1732 in Gloucestershire, England, one of seven children of the Rev. Samuel and Anne Eames Gwinnett. The Gwinnett name was originally Gwynedd, a name of long standing from the northern part of Wales. His mother, … Continue reading →

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