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I exhausted all the records I could find for the prescribe time period in Hall, Cobb and Cherokee Counties. Unfortunately, Cobb Co. and Cherokee Co. records were burned at an early date, so very little was there. The Ancestral File at the Morman Church lists, as follows: George Troutt was born 1771 in Rockingham Co., VA, son of Jacob and Martha Trout. He m. Mary Graves. Children: Another Ancestral File reference shows that Gideon H. Troup died in 1854 and married Elizabeth in 1809. (no children listed) I don't know where they got 1854 as date of death (no resources are listed). I have but to assume that Gideon died in Cobb Co., since he was there in 1850. Cobb was taken from Cherokee, so I looked at those records to see if by chance an estate exists for Gideon. A deed or estate record is what I was searching for in order to prove Gideon's children. It looks like his children were: Lorenzo b. 1810, Joseph b. ca 1812/14, Giles b. 1814, O. H. b. 1820, and Benjamin b. 1823. All of the above ages fit Gideon's children of the 1830 Hall Co. Census.

Bible Records and Genealogies at Ga State Archives - none

Jackson Co. Marriages

Jeremiah Trout-Amelia Williamson 12/11/1827
Marian Trout-Virginia Horton 11/5/1845

William Trout to Elvira Stewart, both of Jackson Co. 8/31/1827. From Athens Gazette

Hall Co. Marriages

William F. Trout-Mary Braziel 1/11/1827
Sarah Trout-James Tippin 4/27/1823

Cherokee Co. Marriages

R. W. Trout - Elizabeth Paden 11/4/1847

Hall Co. Deeds

4/2/1821, Georgia Hall Co., George Trout of Hall Co. to Stephen Reed of Hall Co., power of attorney, Lot 38, in the 3rd District of Habersham Co., "which I drew in the late land lottery".

George Trout (x, his mark)
Wits: Reuben Cone, John Hers, William B. Wallace


Hall Co. Book A, page 62-63

7 11/26/1821, Georgia, Hall Co. David H. M. Clarke to George Trout has lifted hyis power of attorney that you have recorded in your office which he gave to me in consignment of a tract of land in the 3rd District of Habersham Co., Lot 38. You may declare the Recorder of this at your pleasure as to what will be proper in such case, as he has satisfied me. /s/Stephen Reid /s/David H. M. Clarke, Clerk

Hall Co. Book A, page 225

3/4/1823, Georgia Hall Co., George W. Trout to Stephen Reid, revocation of Lot 38, 34d District. Hall Co. Book A, page 225.

5/9/1845, Georgia Cherokee Co., George Trout of Cherokee Co. to Gideon Trout of Cobb Co., 210 acres, located in Land Lot 111 of the 11th district, for $225.00. Wits: James Tippin, Amos Braselton. Hall Co. Book F, page 361.

4/28/1845, Georgia, Hall Co., Jeremiah F. Trout to Albert M. Spalding in Lot 56 in Gainesville. Wits: John Gray, John Dorsey, J. P. Hall Co. Book F, page 355.

11/23/1876, Georgia, Hall Co., Jones F. Trout and J. E. Trout to Sarah M. Priest, 132 acres on the Oconee River. Hall Co. Book L, page 236.

5/29/1883, Georgia, Hall Co., Jones F. Trout to Allen D. Candler, lot on Main St. in Gainesville. Hall Co. Book P, age 161.

Cherokee Co. Estates, Annual Returns 1848-1852

Page 105, Final Return of Robert W. Trout, Guardian for Mary Ann R. Paden, Estate of Thomas E. B. Paden, decd.

Cash paid to R. W. Trout, husband of the husband of the widow of the said deceased, in full, $23,170.04. 1/1/1849

Page 123, Return of R. W. Trout, Guardian, Return for Mary Ann R. Paden, daughter, minor heir of Thomas E. B. Paden, decd.

Page 153, Return No. 3 for 1850, Robert W. Trout, guardian of Mary Ann Rebecca Paden. From 12/31/1849-6/13/1851. Misc.

Page 300, Annual Return of Robert W. Trout, guardian of Mary Ann Rebecca Paden. 1/13/1851- 4/5/1852. Court receipts.

Cherokee Co. Wills and Bonds 1848-1866 - none
Cherokee Co. Wills 1866-1921 - none
Cherokee Co. had a fire in 1865 and 1928. (Cobb from Cherokee in 1832)

Cobb Co. (courthouse fire inn 1864). Deeds only records which survived, and begin in 1865.

1827 Land Lottery of Muscogee Co. - George Trout, veteran of war, drew. Granted land 1/4/1833.

Hall Co. cemetery records - no Trouts

Georgia Militia Records:

Joseph Trout, Capt., Hall Co. from 11/18/1831 to 8/8/1832
Joseph Trout, Capt., Floyd Co. from 7/23/1838 -
Joseph Trout, Capt., Cass Co. from 8/12/1839 -
Gideon Trout, Capt., Cherokee Co. 8/28/1833 to 3/3/1835

1850 Cobb Co. Census, taken 12/1850

Marietta, Ga.

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O. H. Trout 30, SC
Eveline 23 GA
Nancy E. 3 GA
James 2 GA

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P. G. Trout 33 SC
Harriett 21 GA
Leander M. 7 GA
Emily F. 5 GA
James F. 3 GA
Louisa H. 1 GA

next door to -

Gideon Trout 60 GA
Elizabeth 55 SC

next door to -

Lorenzo Trout 40 SC
Phebe 34 GA
Thersa 13 GA
Elizabeth 11 GA
Mourning 9 GA
Caroline 7 GA
Gideon 4 GA
Mary 1 GA

next door to -

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Giles Trout 36 SC
Elizabeth 32 SC
Nancy A. 14 GA
Robert D. 13 GA
Perry S. 11 GA
Sucky or Onely 9 (f) GA
Christopher C. 7 GA
B. F. 4 (male) GA
David J. 6 mos GA

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Benjamin Trout 27 GA
Nancy 26 SC
Sarah 6 mos. GA
Sources: Hall County Marriages; 1850 Cobb County Census; Trout Research Folder