Oliver of Elbert County

Dyonisius Oliver was born 1735 Petersburg, Virginia, died 1808 Elbert Co., Ga.,married (1758) Mary Ann Winfrey. His grave is marked at the Stinchcomb MethodistChurch in Elbert County, as follows: "Dyonisius Oliver, Capt., of Privateer, American RevolutionaryWar; Dyonisius Oliver, born 1735in Petersburg, Virginia, died 1808 in Elbert County, was the founder of Petersburg,Georgia."

Wilkes Co., Ga. Deeds

Deed Book DD, p. 123. 23 May 1786. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to Edward White, tenlots in Petersburg, No. 39 on the east side of Front Street., Nos. 45, 47, 51, 5355 and 79 on east side of 2nd Street, Nos. 42, 60 and 62 on the west side of 2nd Street, halfacre each.

Deed Book 1784-1785, p. 143. 15 May 1786. Dyonisius Oliver and his wife, Mary Ann, deed toWilliam Moore two lots in the town of Petersburg in the fork of the Broad and SavannahRivers, Lot No. 67 on the east side of 2nd Street and Lot No. 56 on the west sidethereof, containing half an acre, 44 on the street, and 55 yards extending outwards.

Deed Book CC, p. 23. 30 Dec 1786. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to Bryant Ward, Lots Nos. 65, 67, 69and 72 on 2nd Street in Petersburg for 35 pds. of Georgia money.

Deed Book CC, p. 14. 1786. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to Henry Caldwell, Lot No. 14on the west side of Front Street in Petersburg.

Deed Book CC, p. 35. 30 Mar 1787. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to Robert Watkins, fivelots in Petersburg, Nos. 9, 11 and 19 on the east side of Front Street, No. 34 on thewest side of Front St. Wit: John Oliver, Nathaniel Hudson, Samuel Watkins.

Deed Book CC, p. 171. 2 April 1787. Burwell Pope, bound to Dionysius Oliver, having brought suit against Oliverfor obtaining a grant of land on Big Creek, waters of Oconee, and both have agreed to have itarbitrated by Benjamin Taliaferro, Elijah Clarke and James Tate.

Deed Book DD, p. 85. 18 Aug 1787. William McIntosh, Jr. of Chatham Co., Ga. to DionysiusOliver of Wilkes Co., 100 acres on the south side of Broad River near its confluence with theSavannah River.

Deed Book DD, p. 183. 1 Dec 1787. Dionysius Oliver to John Oliver, one ferry of two acres in the forkof the Savannah and Broad Rivers adj. each river, including the ferry landing and all rightsthereto.

Deed Book EE, p. 25. 23 Mar 1788. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to William Reynolds, Lot No. 28on the west side of Front Street in Petersburg. Wit: Thomas Oliver, Charles Taylor.

Deed Book GG, p. 268. 2 Aug 1788. Dyionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann, to William Hay, 2-1/2acre lots in Petersburg in the forks of the Broad and Savannah Rivers, No. 36 on the west sideof Front Street, and No. 23 on the east side of 2nd Street.Deed Book CC, p. 23. 30 Mar 1787. Dionysius Oliver and wife, Mary Ann to William Thompson,four lots, three in Petersburg and one on the sest side of Front Street, adj. AaronBurleston.

Oglethorpe County Deeds

Oglethorpe Co. Deed Book D, page 18. 22 May 1800. John Greenwood and George Greenwood, both of Elbert Co., executors ofthe last will and testament of John Greenwood, Senr., deceased, to Alexander Gordon of Oglethorpe Co. for $500, 100 acres of land, being part of 400 acres granted to Dionisious Olliver on Clouds Creek, waters of Broad River in Oglethorpe Co.

Dionysius Oliver ran a ferry on the Broad and Savannah Rivers. He owned extensive lots inPetersburg, Georgia (dead town) which was located on the Broad River in Elbert County, and eventually soldthe ferry. Some of his land may have actually been in Edgefield Co., S. C., as his LWTwas probated there in 1810, (dated 17 Sept 1809, probated 18 May 1810) naming his wife, Polly, and children. He also named a brother-in-law,Dionysius Oliver of Wilkes County.

Issue:I. Berrin Oliver.

II. Seaborn Oliver.

III. Jane Oliver m. Mr. Ragsdale.

IV. Peter Oliver, born 1761. In 1792, Peter Oliver declared his taxes in Wilkes Co., 3 polls, 4slaves, 600 acres in Wilkes Co. Wilkes Co. Minutes of the Inferior Court, 1798-1811, p. 261: 11 Mar 1808, the Petition of Shaler Hillyer to establish a ferry at the plantation where he liveson the Broad River to land on the opposite side, on the plantation of Peter Oliver. His graveis marked at Sinchcomb Methodist Church, Elbert County, as follows: "Peter Oliver, Ga. Capt.Bell's Dist. Rev. War, born 1761, died 1826."

V. John Oliver, born 1765, died 1816. He lived in Wilkes Co. He married (1st) Frances Thompson (2nd) Susan Watkins. His wife, Betsy Oliver, drew in the1803 Wilkes Co. Land Lottery, widow, 2 draws. His LWT dated 11 Jul 1796, probated 18 Aug 1796Wilkes Co. named wife, Betsy and children, and his brother, Sionysius Oliver.

Wilkes Co. Deeds

Deed Book EE, p. 39. 19 Mar 1788. John Cargile, Jr. of Wilkes Co. to John Oliver and BenjaminGlover of Abbeville Co., S. C., 1000 acres on the southside of Brush Creek and the BroadRiver, originally granted to said Oliver Gover.

Deed Book HH, p. 196. 20 Aug 1789. Thomas Glascock of Richmond Co. to John Oliver of South Carolina, 500acres on the lower side of the Broad River, called Scotch Town.

Issue:

A. Jean McCarty Oliver.

B. Polly Oliver Glover.

C. Rhoda Oliver Goodman.

VI. Dyonisius Oliver, Jr., was born 1767, died 1810 at his residence 6 miles fromEdgefield, South Carolina. He married Frances. Dionysius Oliver, established familymembers in his LWT in Edgefield Co., S. C., probated 2 Oct 1815, wherein he named his nephew:Dyonisius, the son of Peter Oliver, and Berrin Oliver, a son of Dyonisius Oliver. Othermembers of the family established by this LWT is another brother, John Oliver, and asister, Jane Ragsdale. This Dyonisius lived near Cedar Creek.

VII. Martha Oliver married Thomas Hancock of Edgefield County, South Carolina.

VIII. Eleanor Oliver married Drury Thompson.