George Washington McAllister

  • American

George Washington McAllister was a prominent planter of Bryan County, Georgia. As one of the largest slave owners on Bryan Neck, McAllister cultivated rice on his Ogeechee River plantation, Strathy Hall, and cotton at Genesis Point. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1781/12/21 George Washington McAllister is born. Born
1817/00/00 George Washington McAllister buys Strathy Hall Plantation on the Ogeechee River where he will cultivate rice. Owner Strathy Hall Richmond Hill
1830/11/00 The Presbytery of Georgia meet at Midway and organize the Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church. The church named John J Maxwell, Thomas Clay, Richard J Arnold, Edward Footman and George W McAllister as trustees. Trustee Midway Historic District Midway
1831/12/27 Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church is incorporated 3 miles north of this site on the Bryan Neck Rd. They made use of a former Episcopal church until a new building was dedicated in 1841. Faith Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church Keller
1838/00/00 Strathy Hall is built for George Washington McAllister. Home Strathy Hall Richmond Hill
1850/03/18 George Washington McAllister dies in Savannah, Georgia. He is buried at Burnt Church Cemetery on the Bryan Neck Rd (south of the Belfast Keller Rd), Richmond Hill, Georgia. Died Richmond Hill Georgia
1882/02/23 The second Bryan Neck Presbyterian Church sanctuary, built to accommodated 40 (planter) families and in an upper gallery their slaves, is destroyed by fire. Burnt Church Cemetery remains 3 miles north of this site on the Bryan Neck Rd. Trustee Midway Historic District Midway
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