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The Trading Journey of Lachlan McGillvary: From Scotland to Savannah

Explore the remarkable journey of Lachlan McGillvary, a trader who left Scotland as a teenager and settled in Savannah, Georgia, in 1736. Arriving with only a shilling and clothes, he established himself in the bustling trading environment north of Fort Toulouse, where the English engaged in trading deer skins and other goods. Marrying Sehoy, the daughter of a fort commander, he built a family while navigating the early colonial trading landscape. Discover the history of trade in early America and the life of a man who shaped it.

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The Trading Journey of Lachlan McGillvary: From Scotland to Savannah

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  1. By Ella and Zac english

  2. BUILDING • English built trading mission north of Fort Toulouse. • The English had more factories.

  3. TRADING • The English was interested in trading. • They barted for deerskins. • Axe heads traded deerskins , also.

  4. TRAVELING • Traveled from Charleston. • Returned to South Carolina in 1733. • They arrived in Savannah Georgia in 1736.

  5. Lachlan Mcgillvary • Lachlan Mcgillvary was a trader. • He left Scotland when he was a teenager. • He was a tall red headed man.

  6. Lachlan Mcgillvary • He arrived in Savannah Georgia in 1736. • He only had a shilling and some clothes. • He married Sehoy. • Her father was a commander at Fort Toulouse. • They had 2 daughters and 1 son.

  7. Pictures were from • Ushistoryimages.com • Oldukphotos.com • english-country-garden.com • Sherlockholmes.stanford.edu • Mcgillivray.us • Rootsweb.ancestry.com

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