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Some of Georgia Earliest Land Owners

The first land grants in Georgia did not reveal much information for the genealogist. If you have found an old land grant and wish to go hunting for the homesite, the best thing to do is to observe adjoining neighbors (although “vacant” was used for the first grants in a new county). So, begin with the first deed book in the parent county and read every deed! Yes, that is the way to find any clues as to whom the land passed to next. Pay particular attention to the number of acres. For example, 287-1/2 acres was a typical land grant to a revolutionary war veteran. 202-1/4 and 202-1/2 is an indicator for the acreage granted in lotteries (1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832). Washington County was the parent county for Hancock, etc. You can trace the land as it transferred ownership simply by paying particular attention to the legal description, limiting as it may be. Look for s. These are found with the deed books. If they exist for the county in which you are searching, you will see “drawn dimensions”. Compare this with your (drawn) land grant. Once you have located the land lot number and district, you can obtain a county map and zero in on the homeplace. Search all the cemeteries in that district. Somewhere in there you will find recognizable names. People were normally buried in churchyards near their home, or on the plantation itself. You will notice from the map’s “legend” the difference between a churchyard burial and a private cemetery. This information came from topical maps, so is quite accurate.

Plats

Addington, Henry – Liberty Co. – 1791
Andrews, Benjamin – Liberty Co. – 1784
Bacon, John – Liberty Co. – 1784
Bacon, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1784
Bacon, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1784
Bacon, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1784
Baker, Artemas – Liberty Co. – 1784
Baker, Edward – Liberty Co. – 1784
Barnett, Joel – Washington Co. – 1784
Barrow, William – Washington Co. – 1784
Beals, Hezekiah – Washington Co. – 1784
Bennett, Matthew – Liberty Co. 1791
Bennett, Matthew, for estate of Hugh Bennett – Liberty Co. – 1791
Boggs, Hannah, widow – Liberty Co. – 1790
Boggs, Hannah – Liberty Co. – 1790
Bowers, James – Washington Co. – 1784
Bowie, Reason – Washington Co. – 1784
Brownson, Nathan – Liberty Co. – 1790
Bryan, Mathew – Liberty Co. – 1790
Bugg, Nicholas – Washington Co. – 1784
Burford, Aurelia – Liberty Co. – 1790
Byrd, Samuel – Liberty Co. – 1791
Camp, Joseph – Washington Co. – 1784
Carr, Patrick – Washington Co. – 1784
Chambliss, Christopher – Washington Co. – 1784
Claspie, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Clay, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1784
Collins, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Cogman, Stephen – Washington Co. – 1784
Cook, George (the heirs of) – Washington Co. – 1784
Cooper, Henry – Washington Co. – 1784
Cox, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1790
Cox, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1790
Croft, John, Capt., being part of the “Academy tract” – Liberty Co. – 1784
Culbreath, James – Washington Co. – 1784
Culbreath, Peter – Washington Co. – 1784
Danielly, James – Washington Co. – 1784
Darrington, Robert – Liberty Co. – 1784
Darrington, Robert – Liberty Co. – 1784
Daughtery, Berrien – Bulloch Co. – 1845
Daughtery, Jacob – Emanuel Co. – 1818
Daughtery, John – Bulloch Co. – 1799
Dougherty, John – Bulloch Co. – 1800
Davis, Blanford – Washington Co. – 1784
Davis, Lewis – Washington Co. – 1784
Day, Robert, Jr. – Washington Co. – 1784
Devereaux, Peter – Washington Co. – 1784
Dicks, Andrew – Liberty Co. – 1791
Dickson, John – Liberty Co. – 1791
Dillon, John (heirs of) – Washington Co. – 1784
Dix, William – Liberty Co. – 1790
Dixon,David – Washington Co. – 1784
Dixon, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Dixon, Robert – Washington Co. – 1784
Duke, John Taylor – Washington Co. – 1784
Duke, James – Liberty Co. – 1790
Duke, James – Liberty Co. – 1790
Duke, James – Liberty Co. – 1784
Duke, James – Liberty Co. – 1784
Dunwood, James – Liberty Co. – 1790
Durrence, William – Liberty Co. – 1790
Emanuel, Asa – Washington Co. – 1784
Evans, Daniel – Washington Co. – 1784
Everett, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Finely, James – Washington Co. – 1784
Flinn, James – Liberty Co. – 1790
Franklin, William – Washington Co. – 1784
Freeman, Holman – Washington Co. – 1784
Freeman, William – Washington Co. – 1784
Fuller, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Girareau, J. B., Capt., being part of the “Academy tract” – Liberty Co. – 1784
Griffeth, Samuel – Washington Co. – 1784
Gross, Murd – Liberty Co. – 1790
Hagan, Edward – Washington Co. – 1784
Hagans, James – Washington Co. – 1784
Harper. Malachia – Liberty Co. – 1791
Harris, Walton – Washington Co. – 1784
Hathorn, Stephen – Liberty Co. – 1784
Higginbotham, Joseph – Washington Co. – 1784
Homes, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Hoof, Samuel – Washington Co. – 1784
Houston, John – Chatham Co. – 1796
Johnson, Thomas – Washington Co. – 1784
Jones, David – Washington Co. – 1784
Jones, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Jones, Frederick – Washington Co. – 1784

Jones, Jesse – Washington Co. – 1784
Kindal, Jeremiah – Washington Co. – 1784
Knight, Zachariah – Liberty Co. – 1790
Knight, Zachariah – Liberty Co. – 1791
Lamar, Samuel – Washington Co. – 1784
Law, Joseph, being part of the “Academy tract” – Liberty Co. – 1784
Levin, Charles – Washington Co. – 1784
Lewis, Elijah – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Elijah – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Elijah – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Elijah – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, John – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1784
Lewis, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1795
Linden, Joseph – Washington Co. – 1784
Marshall, Solomon – Washington Co. – 1784
McCrea, Gustave – Liberty Co. – 1791
McCrea, John – Liberty Co. – 1791
McIntosh, Alexander – Liberty Co. – 1784
McIntosh, Lachlan – Liberty Co. – 1790
McIntosh, Lachlan – Washington Co. – 1784
Mercer, Asa – Washington Co. – 1784
Metcalf, Anthony – Washington Co. – 1784
Molech, John – Liberty Co. – 1784
Molech, John – Liberty Co. – 1784
Moore, John – Liberty Co. – 1789
Moody, Benjamin – Liberty Co. – 1791
Morrison, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Morrison, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Murphy, Edmond – Washington Co. – 1784
Nash, Clement (heirs of) – Washington Co. – 1784
Neil, George – Washington Co. – 1784
Ogden, Solomon – Liberty Co. – 1790
Ogden, Solomon – Liberty Co. – 1790
Osgood, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1789
Osteen, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1791
Patterson, John – Washington Co. – 1784
Phillips, William – Washington Co. – 1784
Phillips, Zach., Capt. – Washington Co. – 1784
Phillips,Zachry, Capt. – Washington Co. – 1784
Plowden, William – Liberty Co. – 1790
Plowden, William – Liberty Co. – 1790
Piggott, John- Liberty Co. – 1791
Piggott, John- Liberty Co. – 1791
Quarterman, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1784
Ramsey, Isaac – Washington Co. – 1784
Ramsey, Thomas – Washington Co. – 1784
Roberson, Sylvanus – Liberty Co. – 1790
Robertson, C. – Liberty Co. – 1791
Sallett, Robert – Liberty Co. – 1784
Sallett, Robert – Liberty Co. – 1790
Shaddock, Thomas – Washington Co. – 1784
Smart, Nathan – Liberty Co. – 1790
Snelson, Thomas – Washington Co. – 1784
Spellman – Washington Co. – 1784
Stafford, Joshua – Liberty Co. – 1790
Stocks, Bentley – Washington Co. – 1784
Taylor, John – Liberty Co. – 1791
Tennille, Francis – Washington Co. – 1784
Teutle, Zachariah – Liberty Co. – 1790
Teutle, Zachariah – Liberty Co. – 1790
Todd, Mary – Liberty Co. – 1784
Trout, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Turner, Nehemiah – Washington Co. – 1784
Underwood, John – Liberty Co. – 1790
Valley. George – Liberty Co. – 1791
Warren, Elias – Liberty Co. – 1791
Warren, Elias – Liberty Co. – 1791
Warren, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1791
Warren, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1791
Watson, Peter – Washington Co. – 1784
Way, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1790
Way, Joseph – Liberty Co. – 1790
Welcher, Jeremiah? – Washington Co. – 1784
Wheler, Henry – Liberty Co. – 1784
Wheler, John – Liberty Co. – 1784
Whitehead, John – Liberty Co. – 1791
Wilkins, Paul H. – Liberty Co. – 1816
Wilkinson, Rachel – Bulloch Co. – 1846
Wilson, James – Liberty Co. – 1791
Wilson, James – Liberty Co. – 1790
Witherspoon, James – Liberty Co. – 1791
Witherspoon, James – Liberty Co. – 1791
Woolers, Philip – Liberty Co. – 1791
Wooters, Philip – Liberty Co. – 1791
Young, Thomas – Liberty Co. – 1817
Youngblood, Peter – Washington Co. – 1784

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