Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 1

Author: Candler, Allen D
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : Franklin Printing ; Atlanta, Ga. : Chas. Byrd
Number of Pages: 1054

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THE COLONIAL RECORDS

OF THE

STATE OF GEORGIA

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED UNDER AUTHORITY OF

THE LEGISLATURE

ALLEN D. CANDLER

VOLUME X

PROCEEDINGS AND MINUTES OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

FROM January 6, 1767, to December 5, 1.769

From Manuscripts in British Public Record Office, London, Except Minutes from February 7, 1769, to July 4, 1769, which are from State Archives

ATLANTA, GA. THE FRANKLIN-TURNER COMPANY PRINTERS, PUBLISHERS, BINDERS

1907

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 6th January 1767

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

James Habersham Noble Jones Francis Harris

The Honble

James Edwª Powell Esqrs

- Grey Elliott Lewis Johnson John Graham

Petition of

for 1000 Acres on Purchase.

Read a Petition of Mordecai Sheftall setting forth that he had been settled in the Province many Years and was desirous to Obtain Land for the purpose of erecting a Saw Mill Therefore praying for on Purchase One thousand Acres of Pine Land in St George's Parish at a place called Friar's Branch and about four Miles from Land of Thomas Red -- 1136027

Granted on complying &c

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted on his complying with the Order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.

Read a Petition of Joseph Jacquett setting forth that Petition of Jo. he was about erecting a Saw Mill for cutting Lumber and Jaquet for 500 (sic) Acreson Purch. Was desirous to Obtain Land for that purpose Therefore read praying for on Purchase Five hundred Acres of Pine

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

and

Land on Black Creek near the Place where (sic) the Upper Road crosses the said Creek.

Granted on complyg. &c.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted on his complying with the Order of Council respecting Lands granted on Purchase-

Petition of Jo- seph Jaquett for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of the said Joseph Jacquett setting " forth that in June last he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land on Briar Creek which on viewing he found not convenient for his purpose Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Briar Creek aforesaid which Tract was then-to-fore ordered one John Ashman the Plat whereof was laying in the Surveyor General's Office elapsed in Lieu of so much of the three hundred Acres before or- dered him-

Granted.

Read a Petition of Philip Box setting forth that in Au- Philip Box for gust last he had ordered him four hundred and fifty Acres Petition of 450 & 150 Acres read of Land in Family Right and one hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase which on going to Survey was found not convenient and therefore humbly begged leave to resign it And prayed for in Lieu thereof four hundred and fifty Acres on the three Runs between Land of John Goldwire

JANUARY, 1767.

and

Sen' and John Goldwire Jun" and One hundred and fifty Acres on the three Runs aforesaid to join Land ordered the said John Goldwire Jun"-

Granted.

Petition of Patton & Thom- son for 700 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Patton and Richard Thompson setting forth that they had purchased a Tract of Land at Mount Pleasant in St Matthew's Parish of Thomas Mor- gan adjoining which was some Pine Land very commodi- ous for their Use That they had had no Land granted them and was (sie) possessed of ten Negroes Therefore praying for Seven hundred Acres of the said Pine Land adjoining Easterly on the said purchased Land-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on. Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.

Petition of Robt. Kirk- wood for 700 acrs. on Purch. read

Read a Petition of Robert Kirkwood setting forth that he was desirous to Obtain a Tract of Land for the purpose of cutting Lumber Therefore praying for on Purchase Seven hundred Acres of Land near Mount Pleasant join- ing Land of Thomas Morgan and John Goldwire-

and

400 acs. Grant- ed in Family Right.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents part of the prayer of the said Petition vizt four hundred Acres in Family Right is granted him to adjoin Land this day ordered Pat- ton and Thompson and the Land they have purchased of Thomas Morgan-

Petition of Pe- ter Blyth for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Blyth setting forth that he had three hundred Acres of Land granted him in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and eleven Negroes Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish to adjoin Land there already granted him.

Granted.

Read a Petition of James Stewart setting forth that he Stewart for 300 had been seven Years in the Province from South Caro- Petition of Jas. Acres read lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having thirty three Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the South and side the Alatamaha on a Branch of the Buffelo Swamp near to Land surveyed for Joseph Gibbons

Granted.

JANUARY, 1767.

Petition of Jas. Spalding for 200 & 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of James Spalding setting forth that in the Month of March 1765 he had ordered him two hun- dred Acres of Land in Family Right at a fresh Water Branch fronting on Marsh on the South side great Satilla River at a Place called Todd's Point and One hundred and fifty Acres adjoining the Same on Purchase which War- rants being expired in their date and no Survey made he was desirous to resign the Same and Obtain Other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof three hundred and fifty Acres on the South Branch of Turtle River about four Miles from Arthur Carney's Plantation viz Two hundred Acres in family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase-

Granted.

Petition of Peter Sallens for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Sallens setting forth that he had been seven Years in the Province was settled on Land he had purchased had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land Land (sic) having thirty Negroes Therefore praying for Two hundred and fifty Acres in St John's Parish to join Land of Thomas Young --

Granted.

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Peter Nephew for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Nephew setting forth that he had had three hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and ten Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Andrew's Parish to join the East Line of Land ordered John Grant-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grant in the Registers Office of the said Province within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Mary Gilbert for 1000 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Mary Gilbert Relict of Ephriam Gilbert deceased setting forth that she had in her own Right a Number of Slaves and being desirous to improve Land in this Province Prayed for One thousand Acres of Land upon Saint Mary's River within the reserve of Lands there made for the Bermudians to adjoin or near Land ordered her late Husband-

To be reserved

ORDERED That the Land prayed for be reserved for for Six Mos. Six Months ---

Petition of for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Jeremiah Vallaton setting forth that he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Chil- dren Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish which Tract was heretofore ordered and Surveyed for Matthew Zetler the Plat whereof was laying in the Surveyor General's Office elapsed ----

Granted.

JANUARY, 1767. 9

within Six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Jo. Williams for 300 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Joseph Williams setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and two Negroes Therefore pray- ing for three hundred Acres in St John's Parish to join Land heretofore granted John Lawson and Land of Thomas Carr- .

Granted.

Petition of Frans. Brown for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Francis Brown setting forth that he had had three hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having Twen- ty Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres to join the Land he then lived upon on South Newport River-

Granted.

Petition of Wm. Kilgore for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Kilgore setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

and

having a Wife and Seven Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the Mouth of the Kiokas-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if within the Bound- ary Line Settled with the Indians-

Petition of Thos. Irwin for

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Irwin setting forth that some time Since he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land but on going to Survey it the Same was found to be within the Lands reserved for a Town- ship to be settled by some Irish Families And Therefore did not Survey it That he was desirous to Obtain Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof One hundred and fifty Acres in the North Fork of great Oge- chee near Land ordered Peter Grant-

Granted.

Petition of Danl. Coleman for 100 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Daniel Coleman setting forth that he was an Inhabitant of the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the lower fork of the Kioka Creek within Twenty Miles of Augusta-

JANUARY, 1767.

Granted.

Petition of Wm. Burney for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Burney setting forth that he had had no Land and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on Rocky Comfort near Land granted Peter Grant-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Wm. Porter for Read a Petition of William Porter setting forth that he 100 Acres read had had two hundred Acres of Land and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife four Children and Five Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and Acres joining the Land before granted him on Rosemary Branch in St George's Parish-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Wm. Williams for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Williams setting forth that he had had Five hundred and forty Acres of Land or- dered him in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Six Children and twelve Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres to join Land he had purchased of M' Lachlan McGillivray and to be between and adjoining Land of Darby Kennedy and Savannah River-

Granted.

RESOLVED . That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Jon. (sic) Acres read

Read a Petition of Jonathan Witter setting forth that Whitter for 100 he had been about three years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on and the north Fork of Bark Camp at a place where one Rich- ardson formerly made an Improvement-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Wm Sanders for 150 Acres read and

Read a Petition of William Sanders setting forth that he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore pray- ing for One hundred and fifty Acres on the South side Briar Creek begining at the Mouth of the first small Branch above Buck Branch-

JANUARY, 1767.

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of for 150 Acres read

Read a Petition of William McMurran setting forth Wm.McMurran that he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty and Acres on Cane Creek-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Read a Petition of Thomas Pace setting forth that he Thos. Pace for had been several Years in the Province had had no Land Petition of 200 Acres read granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife three Children and three Negroes and Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the little Kioka Creek near the Hunting Path-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted if within the Boun- ary Line Settled with the Indians-

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Thomas Nash for 300 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Nash setting forth that he had been near a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for three hun- dred Acres on the north side Briar Creek between Land ordered Robert House and James Brantley-

Granted.

Petition of Thos. Linsey for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Linsey setting forth that he had had no Land granted him in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore pray- ing for One hundred Acres at the head of the little Beaver Dams about a Mile from Land of Thomas Balsh-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of John Catlett for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Catlett setting forth that he had been about nine Months in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres joining the Upper Line of Land of William Moore on the north side Briar Creek-

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner

JANUARY, 1767.

Granted.

doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Eilz. Burney for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Elizabeth Burney Widow setting forth that she had had three hundred Acres of Land or- dered her and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having Six Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on Lambert's big Creek near or to adjoin Land run out for a Township-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that she doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Prov- ince within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of John Young for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Young setting forth that he had been about ten Months in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and eight Children Therefore praying for Two hundred and fifty Acres on Savannah River in Hallifax at a Place called London Bluff within a Mile of Land ordered John Penny.

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this Date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within six Months from the Date thereof that his Maj- esty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Read a Petition of Luke Mann setting forth that he had Petition of Luke Mann for been six Years in the Province had had no Land granted 50 Acres read him and was desirous to Obtain Land Therefore praying for Fifty Acres upon the north Fork of Coonochee below and Land ordered David Dicks within a Mile of Coonochee River for a Cowpen-

Granted.

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 1

Author: Candler, Allen D Publication date: 1904 Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : Franklin Printing ; Atlanta, Ga. : Chas. Byrd Number of Pages: 1054

Author: Candler, Allen D
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Atlanta, Ga. : Franklin Printing ; Atlanta, Ga. : Chas. Byrd
Number of Pages: 1054