1787 Received license to preach from Presbyterian Church
25 Dec 1789 Arrived in Charleston, SC
13 Jun 1801, Will was made; Jefferson Co., GA
2 Nov 1801, Will was probated
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Attended University of Glasgow, graduating in 1783. Following th at he was a member of the class of Rev. John Brown of Haddington , professor of theology. This class was part of Associate (Burgh er) Hall. --The Annals and Statistics of the United Presbyteria n Church, by Rev. William McKelvie, 1873. David Bothwell held the degree of Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) E-mail received: Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 12:14:14 GMT From: Duty Archivist Subject: Re: Inquiry about Student in class of 1783 I don't have any record of David Bothwell graduating from here - this would be as expected as he would not have wished to take the required oath of allegience to the Church of Scotland as he was a United Presbyterian and from Ireland. There is no doubt that he studied here though as we have a matriculation record for him. We do not have complete class records for this period but the common curriculum at that time was a course over 5 years consisting of the following, one per year: Latin, Greek, Logic, Ethics and Physics. It is impossible to say whether David Bothwell took the full curriculum but I can tell you that he was being taught in 1781 by Archibald Arthur who went on to become Professor of Moral Philosophy in 1796. David Bothwell's matriculation record reads: 4099 DAVID BOTHWELL, Filius natu secundus Davidis Agricolae in parochia et comitatu de Monaghan in Hibernia. (Second son of David, a farmer in the parish and county of Monaghan, Ireland. It goes on to say: Took theological courses in Associate (Burgher) Hall which he entered in 1783. An additional note reads b. 1756 married Jane, daughter of John Wright & Mary Lowther. Emigrated to Queensboro', Georgia, c.1790 . Ordained by Presbytery of Monaghan for service in Georgia, 1790; preached before first legislature of Georgia at Louisville 1796. I hope this is useful to your family. If you are ever in Glasgow you would be welcome to come and view the original records . I am afraid they are too fragile to photocopy but do let us know if you, or any of your family are coming to town. Best wishes Moira Rankin,The Duty Archivist Glasgow University Archives &Business Records Centre 13 Thurso Street, Glasgow G11 6PE Tel 0141 330 5515 David E. Bothwell and his wife Jane arrived in Charleston, South Carolina on December 25, 1789 and shortly thereafter came to Queensborough, then Burke County, Georgia to start their new life . "Rev. David Emanuel Bothwell, DD and Jane Wright Bothwell of Monaghan County, Ireland ... accepted a call to America from the Pr esbytery in Ireland. Rev. Bothwell and his wife, Jane, came to Queensboro, Georgia (now Jefferson County) in 1790. He preached at Bethel and Ebenezer Churches and made missionary tours. He was given land grants in Burke County, Georgia on October 30, 1793 and March 25, 1801. Their home was called Province Plantation. ....----History of Lee County, Georgia, page 294 'He was a man of medium size, rather stout. As a speaker he was clear, and had no difficulty in enunciation. " - Historical Collections of Georgia, by White, c 1854. Repr. by Heritage Paper s 1968. -- lengthy description of Rev Bothwell, p 503-504 He was one of the commissioners chosen in 1796 by the Georgia Legislature to establish the Academy of Louisville, which at that time was thought to become the University of Georgia, and is most likely one of the oldest schools in Georgia. According to a thesis by Mary Sanders Kilgore, University of Georgia "A Historical & Analytical Study of the Schools in Jefferson County, Ga" the Rev. Dr. Bothwell became the first Master of the Louisvi lle Academy. In a letter written by Governor James Jackson to John Milledge ( also a former Governor) on 13 March 1799 reference is made to the content and quality of the early teaching done at the academy . In this letter Rev. Dr. David Bothwell was mentioned to be a complete Latin, Greek and Hebrew scholar, besides having a knowledge of French. Died and buried at residence of General Jared Irwin (then Governor of Georgia) in Washington County. Irwin family cemetery located SW of Tennille near Ohoopee Church- people buried there are Gov. Jared Irwin (1750-1818), Gen. John Lawson Irwin (1755-1822), Alexander Irwin (1792-1842), Mary Will Irwin (1890-91), Olian Irwin (1890-91), Lizzie Irwin (1886-87), and the Rev. David E. Bothwell (no marker) from "Washinton County, Ga Tombstone Inscriptions" p. 93 comp . by Elizabeth Pritchard Newsom, Sandersville, Ga, 1967. Death notice in Louisville Gazette, July 4, 1801. According to another source, webpage of the Rev. John Renwick Fa mily, David and his wife were accompanied by probationer James Rogers who succeeded to the pastorate of the King's Creek and Cannon's Creek churches until 1814.
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