Early Settlers -B-

Bailey, Richard, living in Indian land "is an unfit character." Ref: Letters, Journals and Writings of Benjamin Hawkins, Vol I 1796-1801, edited by C. L. Grant

Baldwin. According to History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays all the Baldwin families in the US descend from Bucks County, England.

Ballard, Reuben Survey granted Sept 1790 by Gov. Edward Telfair, Big Creek, Oglethorpe Co. Oglethorpe Deed Book E, page 269.

Bankston, Daniel. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book B, page 20. 2 April 1795, deed of William Walker to Robert Haynes, mentions original tract granted to Daniel Bankston.

Barnard, John, Colonel, was the son of Sir John Barnard, an English Baronet, Lord Mayor of London. He married Jane Bradley, of London, a daughter of William Bradley of Lee Street, Middlesex, Gentleman. Colonel Barnard settled a land grant located on Wilmington Island. His son, Timothy Barnard, married an Euchee Indian woman and was the first white settler to Macon County and established "Barnard's Settlement" on the Flint River. Ref: History of Macon County, Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays.

Barnett, Daniel lived on Soap Creek in Liberty County in 1785, where he received a headright grant.

Barnett, John (1823-1851) lived near Raysville Bridge, between 1800 and 1850. Ref: Wilkes County Cemeteries by Nell and F. M. Newsome.

Barnett, Nathan Crawford, nominated secretary of state (1843), was born in Columbia Co. His mother, Anna Crawford, was a sister of Hon. William H. Crawford. Ref: The Constitution, Atlanta 8/1/1886


Baugh, William lived in Lawrenceville District of Gwinnett Co., his LWT dated 1862, Gwinnett Co.


Bean, Henry G. was born in 1870 and resided in Atlanta, Georgia. He died in Mary of 1907. He was the son of A. C. Bean previously of Monroe County, his mother a resident of Atlanta. Bean was a very industrious lad. At the age of twelve, he secured a position as an office boy with the Keely Company in Atlanta, and from that day until his death, remained with that firm. His brothers and sisters: Mrs. John W. Hightower of 193 Forrest Avenue in Atlanta; Mrs. George W. Stevens; Mrs. W. T. Nelson; William L. Bean, all of Atlanta; and Louis H. Bean of Bellingham, Washington. Ref: Atlanta Georgian 5/13/1907.










Beatie, Mr. served three terms on Atlanta City Council. Ref: The Constitution, Atlanta dated 1/10/1886







Beavers, Robert had a home on Buffalo Creek. His LWT dated 1805 in Jackson County.

Beckwith, John Watrous, rector of Christ Church Parish in Savannah in 1873. Ref: The Episcopal Church of Georgia 1933-1957 by Henry Thompson Malone.

Bennett, D. L. was born 1828, Washington, Wilkes Co., Ga., d. at Confederate Soldiers' Bome in Atlanta, March 13, 1909. He entered the Confederate service on April 6, 1861, as a private in Co. B, 6th C. volunteers. He was at the battles of Gaines' Mill, Manassas, Malvern Hill, and Seven Pines, and battle of Sharpsburg. The Georgian, 3/13/1909 Issue: Roy Bennett of Dublin, Ga. Ref: Atlanta Georgian.

Berry, John bounty warrant dated May 1784 for 287 1/2 acres, granted 18 Sept. 1784, fork of Big Creek. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book E, page 130.

Blakely, B. R. of Griffin. The Constitution, Atlanta 10/31/1886

Blanton, B. P. has floor and corn mill, Griffin. The Constitution, Atlanta 10/31/1886

Blanchard, Robert. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book B, page 318. 20 May 1797. Benjamin Blanchard, Reuben Blanchard, James Blanchard, Jeremiah Blanchard for his wife Mary, and John Lightfoot for his wife Barshaba, heirs of the late Robert Blanchard, deceased, of Burke Co., Georgia deed to Anthony Olive of Oglethorpe Co. for 60 pds., land originally granted to their father, Robert Blanchard, for 200 acres in Wilkes Co. on Clouds Creek, adj. his own land, vancant on all sides when surveyed, granted 20 September 1790, registered in Book TTT, folio 1043.

Bledsoe, ---- LG dated 12 February 1796 by Gov. Jared Irwin, 400 acres, Clouds Creek. Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book E, page 456.

Boos, Andrew, Atlanta fireman,
Co. No. 2 on Washington St.,
Atlanta
Ref: The Constitution, Atlanta 2/21/1886



Boggs, Joseph LG dated 7 May 1784. Oglethorpe CO. Deed Book E, page 50.

Bosworth, Obediah lived on Soap Creek in Liberty County, where he received a headright grant in 1786.

Boyd, J. D., wealthy citizen of Griffin, erected a stone and brick cotton and guano warehouse. The Constitution, Atlanta 10/31/1886

Brooks, Edward listed as an early settler of Macon County. Ref: History of Macon County Georgia by Louise Frederick Hays. Brown, Joseph M. was b. in Canton, Ga., among the mountains, during the 1850's. He was the first railroad man by profession to be elected Governor of Georgia. He studied law at Harvard, but weak eyes compelled him to surrender the bar for a railroad career. Although his father, ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown, was president of the Western and Atlantic railroad, young Joseph began as a freight clerk, spending 22 Years working up the tanks. Following a few years' retirement at his home in Marietta, spent completing "Astyanax", 30 American epic novel, he was appointed a member of the state railroad commission, The LWT of John Rowland, Coweta Co. Will Book B, page 225, dated 3/31/1864, named Mary E. Brown, the wife of Joseph M. Brown. Ref: Atlanta Georgian; Coweta Co. Wills

Brown, Sallie Eugenia, from newspaper article: "Mrs. Sallie Eugenia Brown will leave in a few days for a visit to Philadelphia. Ref: The Atlanta Georgian, 25 April 1906.

Byrd, William (1844-1911) lived near the old site of the Flint Hill Church in McDuffie County, where he is buried.