United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Smith, W. Calvin2002-09-12Encyclopedia article about the Habersham family of Georgia. The Habershams--James and his sons, James Jr., Joseph, and John--were prominent in the economic and political life of colonial, revolutionary, and early national Georgia. Their connection with Georgia history began with the arrival of James Habersham (ca. 1712-75) in colonial Georgia in 1738. Although trained as a merchant in his uncle's firm in London, England, James Habersham developed a strong religious friendship with George Whitefield and, when asked, accompanied the evangelist to Georgia as a teacher. Over time, Habersham became superintendent and financial manager of Bethesda, the orphanage Whitefield established near Savannah. In 1740, while at Bethesda, Habersham married Mary Bolton.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Habersham familyFamilies--GeorgiaHabersham, James, 1715-1775Habersham, James, 1745-1799Habersham, Joseph, 1751-1815Habersham, John, 1754-1799Habersham familyText