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Burke County, an original county, was created by the Constitution of February 5, 1777, from the Creek Cession of May 30, 1733. In 1758, it had been organized as the Parish of St. George. Originally, it contained parts of Jefferson, Jenkins, and Screven Counties. Burke County was named for Edmund Burke (1729-1797), a writer, member of Parliament, and eloquent defender of the cause of the colonies in America. Lemuel Lanier was commissioned sheriff on January 27, 1778. Thos. Burton, David Lewis, Nathan Hooker, and Dan. McMurphy became tax collectors in 1778. Thos. Lewis, Jr., was made surveyor on February 17, 1782. In 1787 John Davies was commissioned clerk of courts and John Duhart coroner.
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