1754, 31st of November -- John Elliott was chosen a Representative to the General Assembly

1755, 29th of March -- Two of us went to Savannah to attend upon the Governor and Council.

1755, 19th of May, Monday -- We had our first muster, when the militia law was read at the head of the company.

1755, 29th of May -- Dr. Samuel Stevens, Messrs. John Graves, and William Graves arrived.

1756 -- A letter came to use from the Hon. Jonathan Bryan, Esq., one of his Majestie's Council for this colony, giving an account of some Creek Indians being slain by some persons from the Northward, who had settled themselves pretty high upon the Great Ogeechee River, in a quarrel about some creatures which the Indians had taken from them; that the Indians were very much irritated and declared they must have blood for blood; and that all means to pacify them seemed to no purpose, and advising us with expedition to build a fort for our safety. People are very much alarmed with the news, and consultations were immediately had about the building and place for a fort, and it was determined by a majority, that it should be at Captain Mark Carr's low down, and upon the river near the sound, at about seven or eight miles distance from the nearest of the settlement of the Society, which accordingly was begun on the 20th September, 1756.

October, 1756 -- We hear that the Indians, upon the arrival of one who was wounded in the quarrel, and the relation he gave them of it, were as uneasy about it as ourselves, blamed their people for stealing the English horses, and have sent them runners, to spare us of their own, and desire the continuance of their friendship.

1757, July 11 -- Last night received letters from some of our neighbors who were going on a trading voyage to Augustine, and taken by a French privateer, the captain of which made one of the company pretty large offers to bring him in at St. Catherine's and told them he was informed of a rich vessel lately arrived there. Our neighbours having agreed to the ransom of the vessel and cargo, were let go by the privateer, and meeting with another of the inhabitants returning in a canoe with part of the said letters, and in thema dvised us to take care of ourselves, upon which we were called down this day to Sunbury, where we raised a couple of batteries, and made carriages for eight small cannon, which were at the place.

1757, July 16 --- Before day, we were alarmed by the fire of cannon at Sunbury, whither we repaired, and a boat went out, but could discover nothing.

1760, May 27 -- An express arived from the Creek Nation, informing us that several of the traders were killed there, upon which many of the out-settlers left their settlements.

1773, Aug. 2 -- Our dear and much honoured pastor, the Rev. Mr. John Osgood, departed this life.

The first house for public worship was erected on Medway Neck, near the plantation of Mr. Thomas Mallard. About 1754, measures were taken to build a new meeting-house. It was erected at the Cross Paths, on the north side of the north branch of Newport Swamp, 44 feet by 36, with a gallery 18 feet, and pitched roof, hipped at one end, and a small steeple at the other. The steeple was placed west, and the pulpit north. This house was destroyed by fire in 1778, by a body of armed men, under the command of Colonel Prevost. At the close of the Revolution, a coarse building was put up near the place where the old meeting-house stood, 40 feet by 30, with posts in the ground, and the sides filled up with poles. The present meeting-house, of which a view is annexed, was built in1792. The body of the house measures 60 feet by 40. There is a large cemetery connected with this church, contiguous to it, which is happily illustrated by the accompanying engraving. The view of the cemetery, as also that of the church was taken from a daguerreotype politely furnished us by a promising young artist of Liberty.

List of the pastors of the Medway Church, from its organization to the present time: Rev. John Osgood, Rev. Moses Allen, Rev. Abiel Holmes, D.D., Rev. Cyrus Gildersleeve, Rev. Murdock Murphey, Rev. Robert Quarterman, Rev. J.S.R. Axon.

Source
White, George, Rev. Historical Collections of Georgia, Pudney & Russell, New York, 1854, pp. 517-519

Submitted by Bob Franks