ZUBLI, John Joachim, clergyman, born in St. Gall, Switzerland, in 1725; died in Savannah, Georgia, 23 July, 1781. It is not known when he came to this country, but in the early records of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah the following entry appears: "On the 25th of April, 1758, Mr. Zubly was called to Savannah from Wando Neck, South Carolina, and accepted the call, preaching his farewell sermon, 28 January, 1759, in the Independent Presbyterian Church in Charles Town [sic]. He took charge of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah the following year, 1760, being the first regular pastor."

He was a man of marked ability and learning, and in 1770 received from Princeton the degree of D.D. In 1774 he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, and was there selected to prepare a petition to the king "upon the present unhappy situation of affairs." He served also as member of the committee of correspondence for Georgia. He wrote an emphatic letter to Lord Dartmouth, 3 September, 1775, with reference to Lord Dunmore's attempt to incite the Negroes in Virginia to insurrection, He co-operated zealously with the popular party until it became evident that congress was about to declare the independence of the United States. He declared in Congress that "a republic was little better than a government of devils."

Presently he opened a correspondence with Sir James Wright, royal governor of Georgia, in which he betrayed the plans of the popular party. His conduct and language exciting suspicion, he was closely watched, and one of his letters was seized. These facts were mentioned in congress by Samuel Chase, whereat Dr. Zubly fled from Philadelphia and returned to Georgia, where he threw off all disguise and made common cause with the Tories.

In 1777 he was banished from Savannah with the loss of half his estate. He then remained with Tory friends in South Carolina until Sir James Wright was reinstated in the government of Georgia. Dr. Zubly then returned to his pastoral work in Savannah, and remained there until his death.

He has left his name upon Joachim Street and Zubly Street in Savannah, and upon the hamlet of St. Gall. See William B. Stevens's "History of Georgia" (vol. ii., p. 121, New York, 1859), and Charles C. Jones' "History of Georgia" (vol. ii., pp. 188-204, Boston, 1883). The letter to Lord Dartmouth was published, at the request of General James Oglethorbe, in the "London Magazine" for January, 1776.

ZUBLI, John Joachim, clergyman, born in St. Gall, Switzerland, in 1725; died in Savannah, Georgia. 23 July, 1781. It is not known when he came to this country, but in the early records of the Independent Presbyterian church in Savannah the following entry appears" "On the 25th of April, 1758, Mr. Zubly was called to Savannah from Wando Neck, South Carolina, and accepted the call, preaching Iris farewell sermon, 28 January, 1759, in the Independent Presbyterian church in Charles Town [sic]. He took charge of the Independent Presbyterian church in Savannah the following year, 1760, being the first regular pastor." He was a man of marked ability and learning, and in 1770 received from Princeton the degree of D.D. In 1774 he was a delegate to the Continental congress, and was there selected to prepare a petition to the king "upon the present unhappy situation of affairs." He served also as member of the committee of correspondence for Georgia. He wrote an emphatic letter to Lord Dartmouth, 3 September, 1775, with reference to Lord Dunmore's attempt to incite the negroes in Virginia to insurrection, He co-operated zealously with the popular party until it became evident that congress was about to declare the independence of the United States. It e declared in congress that "a republic was little better than a government of devils." Presently he opened a correspondence with Sir James Wright, royal governor of Georgia, in which he betrayed the plans of the popular party. His conduct and language exciting suspicion, he was closely watched, and one of his letters was seized. These facts were mentioned in congress by Samuel Chase, whereat Dr. Zubly fled from Philadelphia and returned to Georgia, where he threw off all disguise and made common cause with the Tories. In 1777 he was banished from Savannah with the loss of half his estate. He then remained with Tory friends in South Carolina until Sir James Wright was reinstated in the government of Georgia. Dr. Zubly then returned to his pastoral work in Savannah, and remained there until his death, he has left his name upon Joachim street and Zubly street in Savannah, and upon the hamlet of St. Gall. See William B. St evens's "History of Georgia" (vol. ii., p. 121, New York, 1859), and Charles C. lones's " History of Georgia" (vol. ii., pp. 188-204, Boston, 1883). The letter to Lord Dartmouth was published, at the request of General James Oglethorbe, in the "London Magazine" for January, 1776.

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