Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Joseph Clay, Patriot
He was a staunch supporter of American rights, served on the Council of Safety and in the Provincial Congress, and took part in the celebrated raid on the Royal Powder magazine at Savannah in 1775. During the Revolutionary War, Clay rendered efficient and faithful service to the American cause as Deputy Paymaster General of the Continental Army for the Southern Department. His career in the Revolution was distinguished by "Virtue & fortitude," said General James Jackson, who also paid high tribute to Clay's wife Ann (whose remains also lie here) for her beneficent care of the American wounded after the Battle of Camden.
In the years following the Revolution, Joseph Clay held several positions of importance, including State Treasurer and Judge of the Inferior Court. He was one of the first trustees for the State College that later became the University of Georgia. He died December 15, 1804. Joseph Clay's published letters (1776-1793) constitute a valuable historical source work for the period.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 025-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1877.
Location. 32° 4.525′ N, 81° 5.417′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker can be reached from East Oglethorpe Ave.. Located in the Colonial Park (Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major John Berrien (a few steps from this marker); Colonial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Button Gwinnett (within shouting distance of this marker); William Scarbrough (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Vallence Bevan (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh McCall (1767-1823) (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Samuel Elbert (1740-1788) (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward Greene Malbone (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
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Also see . . .
1. Joseph Clay. Clay was appointed by the Continental Congress deputy paymaster general in Georgia. (Submitted on February 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Joseph Clay. Short biographical sketch. (Submitted on February 13, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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