Dombart's notes on the Guttery family of Walker County, Alabama suggest that Robert Guttery may have come from an old Charleston, South Carolina family. Finding other evidence in SC that can be tied to this specific man remains undetermined.
South Carolina is a natural consideration as an origin location for Robert Guttery and his family. Elbert County, Georgia, where he is known to have lived and died, is directly across the state border from South Carolina. Initial documentation shows Robert in Wilkes County, Georgia, and later in Elbert County, Georgia.
"In the northeast Georgia Piedmont, between the Savannah and Broad rivers, lies Elbert County. The area was originally settled before the American Revolution (1775-83) by pioneers filtering into the region from Virginia and the Carolinas. The legal occupation of the lands that would later become Elbert County took place on June 1, 1773, when Georgia's colonial governor, James Wright, negotiated a land cession with local Creek and Cherokee leaders. The cession, known as the New Purchase, contained about 2 million acres north of Augusta and was originally designated as Wilkes County." [Georgia Encyclopedia]
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In the northeast Georgia Piedmont, between the Savannah and Broad rivers,
lies Elbert County. The area was originally settled before the American Revolution (1775-83) by pioneers filtering into the region from Virginia and the Carolinas. The legal occupation of the lands that would later become Elbert County took place on June 1, 1773, when Georgia's colonial governor, James Wright, negotiated a land cession with local Creek and Cherokee leaders. The cession, known as the New Purchase, contained about 2 million acres north of Augusta and was originally designated as Wilkes County.
During the American Revolution Wilkes County became the scene of severe partisan fighting among Tories, patriots, and Indians.
The formation of Elbert County, Georgia officially occurred on 10 Dec 1790 being taken part of Wilkes County, Georgia.
"The fork of the Broad and Savannah Rivers was the site of Fort James, built in the Revolutionary War to protect settlers in the nearby community of Dartmouth." . . . "The site is now covered by the waters of the Clark Hill Reservoir." [Elbert County]
n the northeast Georgia Piedmont, between the Savannah and Broad rivers, Fort Jame
Robert Guttery and his wife Betsy obtained property by deeds of grant or purchase along the Broad River.
"The Broad River is a 60.0-mile-long (96.6 km) tributary of the Savannah River in northeastern Georgia. The North Fork of the Broad River begins in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Stephens County, then joins the Middle Fork west of Royston in Franklin County to form the main stem. The Broad River continues south, being joined by the Hudson River flowing from the west out of Franklin County. The Broad then becomes the county line of Madison and Elbert counties as it turns southeast." [Wikipedia]
More highlights and a timeline can be found on the Branch K: Robert Guthrie/Guttery & Elizabeth 'Betsy'________ ancestor page.
In the northeast Georgia
Piedmont, between the
Savannah and Broad rivers,
lies Elbert County. The area was originally settled before the
American Revolution (1775-83) by pioneers filtering into the region from Virginia and the Carolinas. The legal occupation of the lands that would later become Elbert County took place on June 1, 1773, when Georgia's colonial
governor,
James Wright, negotiated a land cession with local
Creek and
Cherokee leaders. The cession, known as the New Purchase, contained about 2 million acres north of
Augusta and was originally designated as
Wilkes County.
During the American Revolution Wilkes County became the scene of severe partisan fighting among Tories, patriots, and Indians.
