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In the 1730s, a group of Swiss and French Huguenots let by Jean Pierre Purry came to South Carolina and settled on the Savannah River. Their new town became known as Purrysburg.These are some of the resources used in this episode:Blog Post - Grave Matters on the SavannahBlog Post - A Paddle and a Pow Wow on the Savannah RiverA History of Purrysburg on CarolanaWikipedia articleMemorial presented to His Grace, my lord the Duke of Newcastle ... upon the present condition of Carolina, and the means of its amelioration: by Jean Pierre PurryA description of the province of South Carolina, drawn up at Charles Town, in September, 1731. Tr. from Mr. Purry's original treatise, in French, and published in the Gentleman's magazine, for August, September, and October, 1732The history of South Carolina in the revolution, 1775-1780Purrysburg Cemetery

