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John Twiggs ( - )

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Born in Maryland

Son of [father unknown] and Elizabeth (Bryan) Twiggs

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Ruth (Emanuel) Twiggs — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Lucy E.

(Twigg) Dyess, Sarah (Twiggs) Greenwood, George L Twiggs, David Emanuel Twiggs and Levi Twiggs

Died at age 65in Good Hope Plantation, Aiken County, South Carolina

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Biography

Known as the Savior of Georgia

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John Twiggs is a qualifying ancestor of the National Society of the Dames of the Court of Honor.

Brigadier General John Twiggs served with Georgia Militia during the American Revolution.

Early Life

John Twiggs was born on June 5, in Maryland.

According to family history, his parents were George and Elizabeth Bryan Twiggs. The family moved to Georgia in , settling in what was then St. George's Parish.

John twiggs biography wikipedia A prominent militia leader during the Revolutionary War (), John Twiggs led Georgia forces against both the British and the Cherokee Indians in the backcountry. After the war he remained active on a variety of political and military fronts, statewide and in and around Augusta, including involvement in the Yazoo land fraud.

Part of this became Burke County years later. After his parents died, he was under the guardianship of his neighbor, David Emanuel, Sr. In this household he met and later married the daughter Ruth Emanuel

Military Career

Several of these parishes formed militia units for protection against the Indian resistance just prior to the Revolution.

John was commissioned as a lieutenant when he joined a unit from St. Paul's Parish (later Richmond County) on June 10,

Two years later, he raised his own company, paying all the expenses , and was appointed Captain Twiggs on June 3, His company was mustered into the regiment of Colonel Samuel Jack as the Revolution erupted, and continued in the service the entire war.

By he rose to the rank of Colonel.

One of his most trusted scouts was revolutionary war hero David Emanuel, his brother-in-law. It was during his service to Colonel Twiggs that Emanuel's keen observations of British movements were so vital to the cause, and during which time he had his famous capture and escape.

Colonel Twiggs became Brigadier General in He was wounded in the Battle of Camden, South Carolina.

General john twiggs Encyclopedia article about John Twiggs. A prominent militia leader during the Revolutionary War (), John Twiggs led Georgia forces against both the British and the Cherokee Indians in the backcountry.

After the Revolution, he continued his military career, becoming a Major General in September, He served as personal escort to President Washington during his visit to Augusta that year as well. General Twiggs led an expedition against the Creek Nation along the western border of the state in , with no success.

The next year he led the state troops against the Trans Oconee Republic, that was led by Elijah Clark. He helped to prepare the state for war with the British again just prior to the outbreak of the War of

Political Activity

During he was appointed to represent Burke County on George Walton’s Irregular Executive Council. Along with other notable Georgians, he was appointed to a commission for the governing of Augusta in They were responsible for granting lands to coastal refugees, displaced from their homes that had been seized by the British occupying forces.

The commission also had the task of laying out straighter streets, and adding new roads, along with the construction of the Court House and jail. (All the while he was continuing his military service throughout Georgia and into South Carolina.) He became Senator from Richmond County on October 3, .

John twiggs biography General John Twiggs (June 5, – March 29, ) served as a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Twiggs County, Georgia was named after him.

At least one historian has said that this core group of men "might be considered the second founders of Augusta if James Oglethorpe and Roger Lacy were the first." ^[1] John was appointed Justice of the Peace for Burke County in

In General Twiggs expanded his political forays by his appointment as one of the state Indian commissioners.

This role afforded him the opportunity to help conclude treaties with the Creeks,by which more land was ceded to the state.

John Twiggs helped select the site for the University of Georgia. Once it was established, he was a trustee. He helped fund the first college chapel on the campus.

His landholdings continued to grow right after the war and encompassed over two thousand acres.

John twiggs biography death

General John Twiggs (June 5, – March 29, ) served as a leader in the Georgia Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Twiggs County, Georgia was named after him.

His plantation Good Hope was south of Augusta and part of it extended across the Savannah River into Aiken County, South Carolina. He remained active and prominent in the state until his death on March 29, He was known to many as the "Savior of Georgia" for his outstanding service during the Revolutionary War.

Twiggs County, Georgia is named in honor of him.

Sources

↑Story of Augusta Dr. Edward Cashin

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