J. G. Craighead

Craighead, James Geddes (1832-1895), Scotch and Irish seeds in American Soil the Early History of the Scotch and Irish Churches, and Their Relations to the Presbyterian Church of America (Philadelphia, PA: Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1878). ATLA 1988-0622, (microfiche), OCLC: 22138740.
"These extraordinary resolves were sent by a messenger to the Congress in Philadelphia, and were printed in the Cape Fear Mercury, Adam Boyd, editor, and were widely distributed throughout the province. A copy of them was transmitted by Sir James Wright, then Governor of Georgia, to England, in a letter of June 20, 1775. And the paper containing these resolutions may still be seen in the British State-Paper Office. . . ."
"Bancroft [the historian George Bancroft] stated `The first voice publicly raised in America to dissolve all connection with Great Britain came from the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians'." -- James Geddes Craighead, pp. 329, 330
Early history includes the history of the Covenanted Reformation. See Chapter IX: "Emigration of Scotch and Scotch-Irish to America and Chapter X: "Foreign Ministers in America" which lists pastors, their time of arrival, and their place of ministry.… (lisätietoja)