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1850 Census of Georgia Slave Owners shows John J. Triggs as having six slaves in Burke County.

Methodist Preachers in Georgia 1783-1900
Triggs, John J. (7-12-1794 - 12-29-1856) (MEC)
[12-22-1856]
b. London, England; d. Stewart Co., Ga.; landed at St. Mary's, GA., a penniless youth, 12 days before the close of his 17th year; m/ Matilda J. .... (1805 - 4-7-1845) d. Burke Co., Ga.; m 2/9/16/1845 Nancy Allen of Columbia Co., Ga.

1821 OT; 1823 FC Deacon; 1825 Elder.
S.C. CONFERENCE: 1821 Lappahee (Oconee); 1822 Missionary to Early Co. & adjoining settlement; 1823 Chatachoochee Mis. (Oconee); 1824 Little Oakmulgee; 1825 Cedar Ck. (Milledgeville); 1826-27 Waynesborough (Savannah); 1828 Located. GEORGIA CONFERENCE: 1840 Columbia (Augusta); 1841 Waynesboro; 1842 Located.


Listed in the following books:
'B7 Methodist Preachers in Georgia 1783-1900
'B7 A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Volume 3 by Nathan Bangs, D.D. From the year 1817 to the year 1828
'B7 The history of Methodism in Georgia and Florida: From 1785 to 1865
'B7 The Methodist Review, Volume 5
'B7 Listed on the website of the First United Methodist Church of Alachua - www.alachuafirstunitedmethodist.org/669970


Wrote the following books:
'B7 A review of the controversy on baptism, between the Rev. J.H. Kilpatrick and John J. Triggs, and an appeal to a candid public. (31 pages) Publisher: Charleston, S.C. Office of the Souther Christian advocate, B. Jenkins, Printer, 1843. Available at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia in the Main Library 3rd Floor Hargrett Rare Books, Call # BV813. T828r
'B7 A treatise on Christian baptism: In which the nature, subjects, and mode are set forth from the Holy Scriptures, and objections to infant baptism and baptism by affusion, answered; particularly those advanced in a late sermon, by the Rev. J. H. Kilpatrick. Available at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia in the Main Library 3rd Floor Hargrett Rare Books, Call # BV813. AT828t