History of Georgia

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Part 1
Occupations in Colonial Georgia
Weavers
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What jobs do you know?
The Cooper
Turner
Carpenter
Mercer
Vinter
Silkman
Peruke Maker
Cordwalner
Wainwright
Apothecary
Upholsterer
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Savannah- The Original Settlers

1. James Goddard- Carpenter
2. Walter Fox- Turner
3. John Gready- Farmer
4. James Carwell- Peruke Maker
5. Richard Cannon- Calender
6. William Cox- Surgeon
7. George Symes- Apothecary
8. Joseph Fitzwalter-Gardener
9. John Sammes- Cordwalner
10. John Warren- Flax and hemp dresser
11. Joshua Overend- Mercer
12. Francis Mugridge- Sawyer
13. Paul Amatis- Silkman
14. John Penrose- Husbandman

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Savannah- The Original Settlers

1. Joseph Hughes- Cider Tader
2. Richard Hodges-Basketmaker
3. James Muir-Peruke Maker
4. Tomas Christle - Merchant
5. Joseph Cooper-Writer
6. Joseph Stanley-Stocking Maker
7. Robert Clarke-Tailor
8. Peter Gordon-Upholsterer
9. Thomas Causton-Calico Printer
10. Joseph Vanderplank-Seaman
11. Thomas Young -Wheelwright
12. Joseph Coles-Miller and Baker

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The Tanner 

• The tanner is found in most towns, unlike the
  tailor.
• He is very busy. The tanner makes clothes from
  animal skins.
• He also makes leather buckets, leather saddles,
  and leather mugs.

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The Tailor

• The tailor is very similar to the tanner.
• The tailor was extremely busy.
• He sews all of the clothes by hand.
• The tailor makes the clothes out of regular cloth.

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Peruke Maker

• Today we might call a peruke maker a wig maker.
• If you wanted to be fashionable in 1790s,then you
  needed to wear a wig.
• It was almost a fashion necessity for gentlemen
  and successful businessmen.
• Just being able to afford a wig was a means of
  showing your wealth and status.

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The Cobbler or CORDWAINER
a shoemaker or worker of leather

•     The cobbler makes shoes. He is a very busy
  man because people walked a lot.
• The cobbler fixes old shoes and makes new ones.
  Its very expensive to get a new pair of shoes,
  so colonists make sure their shoes are well worn
  before getting a new pair or getting them fixed!
• The shoes arent very fancy, in fact, the cobbler
  uses the same pattern for every shoe, and it
  makes no difference whether its left or right!
• Each shoe is exactly the same.

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CHANDLER

• CHANDLER originally, one who made or sold
  candles and soap.

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Basketmaker

• BASKETMAN
• person who made baskets and furniture from
  wicker.
• Basket making was mostly made by the family for
  their own use rather than a business.
• Most families made their own baskets which
  lasted many years.
• They made baskets of all sizes and shapes for
  personal family use.

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Carpenters

• In the colonial times when most buildings were
  made from wood, no tradesman was more useful than
  the carpenter.
• The main business of the colonial carpenter was
  to cut and join timber and board into sturdy
  wooden homes and shops.
• Carpenters built new homes, shops, outbuildings
  stables, sheds, and they also made repairs.

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The Town Crier 

• The town crier is how we get our news in the
  town.
• He travels from town to town ringing a bell to
  get everyone's attention.
• When he tells the news he doesnt give very much
  detail just a statement like "War was declared
  today".

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The Printer

• The colonial printers were more than operators of
  print shops.
• They were also America's first publishers of
  newspapers, magazines, and books.

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Black Smith

• SMITHY was a person who made or repaired metal
  items.
• Blacksmiths used a special fireplace called a
  forge to heat the metal to a temperature hot
  enough so that it could bend and be shaped.
• The metal needs to reach a temperature of about
  2000 degrees.
• He made pots, tools, cooking utensils, locks,
  latches as well as horseshoes.

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To Be Continued!!
Coming Soon Part 2
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Links to Colonial Occupations

• Definition for Colonial Occupations
• Colonial Occupations- definitions
• Colonial Williamsburg
• Weavers
• American Centuries Memorial Hall Museum Online
• Same site but Just for Kid
• Colonial Williamsburg Trades
• Colonial Occupations Thinkquest