Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 12

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

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Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an Order of Council in that Case lately made) 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 Thos. Brantley for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Brantley setting forth that he had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been surveyed . and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwith- standing the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor General do prepare and certify a Plan thereof Accordingly-

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Granted

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date (Agreeable to an Order of Council in that Case lately made) 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 Joel Walker for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Joel Walker Setting forth that he had had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof returned into the Surveyor General's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Surveyor general might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose-

Granted

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Two Months from this date ( Agreeable to an order of Council in that Case lately made) 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 Joseph Wannell setting forth that in Petition of seph Wannell rant read and July Last he had Obtained a Warrant for laying out One for a new War- hundred Acres of Land in St George's Parish the Survey whereof the Deputy Surveyor had neglected to return in due time Therefore praying that the Surveyor general might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on his said Warrant that the Deputy might make a Return of the Survey-

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Granted.

RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyor General do issue a new Precept on his said Warrant Accordingly-

Petition of James Brown for 150 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of James Brown setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from the West Indies had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres being an Island in St An- drew's Parish in the Inlet of Darian River which Island was heretofore ordered Christopher De Brahe and elapsed in the Surveyor general's Office-

Postponed.

ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed-

Petition of Shem Butler for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Shem Butler Setting forth that some time since he had had ordered him five hundred Acres of Land between Ogechee and Coonochee the War- rant for surveying whereof was expired in its Term and the Land not laid out Therefore praying that the Sur- veyor General might be enabled and ordered to issue a new Precept on his said Warrant that the Land might be surveyed in Order to his Obtaining his Majesty's Grant for the Same-

Granted.

RESOLVED That the Prayer of the said Petition is granted and that the Surveyor General do issue a new Pre- cept on his said Warrant Accordingly-

Petition of John Wilson abt. Riedel- sperger's Land.

Read a Petition of John Wilson Setting forth that Christian Reidelsperger late of the Parish of St Matthew deceased was possessed at his death of Two hundred Acres of Land in the said Parish by Virtue of a Grant from his late Majesty, That in the Year 1760 the said Christian Reidelsperger died Intestate leaving a Widow and four Children which said Children are since also dead without Issue That your Petitioner married the Widow of the said Christian Reidelsperger and some time Since in her

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right applied for Administration of the Effects of the said Christian Reidelsperger which was ordered to the Peti- tioner and his said Wife after dismissing a Caveat entred against such Administration being Obtained by one I. M. Greiner who pretended to be heir at Law to the deceased that the said Christian Reidelsperger being Illigitamate (sic) he was advised the Land granted him as aforesaid is thereby Escheated and reverted to the Crown and was liable to be regranted, That your Petitioner's Wife had paid a Considerable Sum of Money more than the personal Estate of the said deceased Amounted to as well in pay- ment of his debts as for the Maintenance and Education of the Children and had also added Several Improvements on the said Land Therefore praying that his said Wife might be allowed upon Consideration of the premisses to apply for a Grant for the said Land to her and her Heirs-

Postponed.

ORDERED That the said Petition be postponed-

Govr. advised to Garrison Fort George.

On the Governour putting the Question Whether it was absolutely necessary to Garrison Fort George with an Officer and ten Men the Gentlemen were unanimous in Opinion that it was so and advised his Excellency to the Measure ----

ORDERED That three thousand Acres of Land hereto- Land ordered Johnson & Wylly ordered fore ordered Messrs Johnson & Wylly and lately run in to be laid out in two Tracts be certified by the Surveyor General the one two Tracts. Tract to the said Johnson and the Other to Wylly --

His Excellency the Governour signed the following Grants vizt

To Isaac Atwood 500 Acres St Paul's Parish-

Grants signed.

John Herd 100 Acres John King 250 Acres Thomas Waters Lot John Holloway Lot

1 St Paul's Parish --

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Grants signed. To Robert Baillie 600 Acres 1

$1500 Acres

Jonathan Bryan 600 Acres

St Mary's Parish

His Excellency 1000 Acres

James Wright Esq" 2000 Acres Alexander Wright 1100 Acres

Henry Baker 400 Acres

John Brantley 100 Acres

Amos Cutrel- 200 Acres

George Galphin 50 Acres

Henry Godbey 150 Acres

S200 Acres

Andrew Greiner 2500 Acres

Philip Jacob Greiner 150 Acres (St George's Parish-

Oliver Martin 150 Acres

James Martin 100 Acres

John & Thomas Nelson 150 Acres

James Ogleby 150 Acres

John Tanehill 200 Acres

George Walker 200 Acres

John Barnard 300 Acres John Fahie Lots

Richard Milledge 100 Acres

Christ Church Parish-

James Read Esqr Lot- 250 Acres

John Joachim Zubly Lot-

Josiah Dickson 200 Acres John Forbes 200 Acres Ann Parker Widow 500 Acres Frederic Resta 450 Acres Elizabeth Skillins 250 Acres Joseph Wood 200 Acres

S' Philip's Parish-

APRIL, 1767.

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Grants signed. To Joseph Burton 1000 Acres Lawrence Clark 250 Acres

Thomas Fleming 500 Acres

(500 Acres

Isaac Ford

2100 Acres

100 Acres

John Goldwire 100 Acres Abigail Minis 500 Acres

Joseph Parker

$150 Acres (150 Acres

500 Acres

Mark Carr

250 Acres 1 50 Acres St Patrick's Parish-

Wm Forsyth

500 Acres 200 Acres

Gideon Dowse- 200 Acres -

Joseph Gibbons 1000 Acres St David's Parish-

Michael Stewart 150 Acres 7 Joseph Gibbons 200 Acres

William Jones 250 Acres

St Andrew's Parish-

Donald Mackenzie 200 Acres

John Mullryne Esq" 500 Acres - S' Matthews Catherine Mullryne 550 Acres &

Josiah Tatnell 500 Acres S' George's Parish-

Jeremiah Helvenstine 400 Acres St Thomas's Parish

Mark Carr 500-500-500 Acres South side Alatamaha. 11 cr-vol 10

St Matthew's Parish-

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GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah On Tuesday 5th May 1767-

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq'-

L James Habersham Francis Harris Jonathan Bryan James Edwª Powell

The Honble

Clement Martin Esqrs

Grey Elliott Lewis Johnson James Read John Graham

Read a Petition of John Graham Esq" setting forth Petition'of Jn Graham for that he had had only two thousand Acres of Land grant- 1350 Acres read ed him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and fifty nine Slaves There- fore praying for thirteen hundred and fifty Acres of Land and on the North side of great Satilla River about half a Mile below Maxton's Bluff-

1000 Acres 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 Part of the prayer of the said Petition viz' One thousand Acres is granted-

Petition of Alexr. Wylly for 30 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Alexander Wylly Esq" setting forth that Adjacent to his Land on Onslow Island are two Small Islands of Marsh in Savannah River very Com- modious for his use Therefore praying for the said two Islands supposed to contain together Thirty Acres-

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Granted.

Petition of Elisha Butler for 1000 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of Elisha Butler setting forth that he had had Land granted him in family Right and was desirous to Obtain an additional quantity on Purchase Therefore praying for on Purchase One thousand Acres of Land on Coonochee adjoining Land of James Read to be run in two five hundred Acre Tracts to the West- ward-

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 to be run before the Tract this day ordered William Wright-Complying with the order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase.

Petition of B. Gwinnett for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Button Gwinnett Esq" setting forth that he had purchased the Island St Catherine's whereon he was settled that Opposite to the said Island there are some Small Hammocks of Land of very little value lying on Newport Marshes but might be injurious to the Petitioner if granted to any other Person Therefore praying for the said vacant Hammocks supposed to con- tain in the whole not more than One hundred Acres.

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven

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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 Will. Wright for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Wright setting forth that he was possessed of four Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land and was desirous to Obtain Land Therefore praying for two hundred Acres to join Land of Joseph Wood in S' Philip's Parish-

Granted.

Petition of 1. Netherclift for 250 & 750 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Netherclift setting forth that he was lately come into the Province and purposed Settling Lands within the Same, as soon as he can pro- cure Slaves for the purpose. That his family now con- sists of a Wife and two Slaves his own property There- fore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in family Right and Seven hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase on the River great Satilla to adjoin Land lately ordered the Honourable James Edward Powell Esq"-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Lands within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also Register the said Grants 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 on his complying

MAY, 1767. 165

with the order of Council in respect of the Seven htin- dred and fifty Acres granted on Purchase-

Petition of John Simpson for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Simpson setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having Six Negroes Therefore praying for four hun- dred Acres on White Oak Creek a Branch of great Sa- tilla to join Land granted his Father William Simpson Esq™-

Granted

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within Seven Months from this date 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 G. Mackintosh for 1 500 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of George Mackintosh setting forth that he had had Lands granted him on the north side Sapalo River near to which was some Pine Barren very commodious for the Petitioner's Use Therefore praying for on Purchase Five hundred Acres of the said Pine Land to join Land of John Mackintosh John Gray and Roderic MºCloud --

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitione 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- once 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.

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Petition of Saml. Douglas for 350 & 350 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Samuel Douglass setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having five Negroes Therefore praying for three hun- dred and fifty Acres on the South side and near the head of Crooked River and also three hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase to adjoin the said Tract.

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grants 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 on his complying with the Order of Council touching the three hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted on Purchase.

Read a Petition of Jane Barnard Widow setting forth Petition of Jane that on the death of her late husband John Barnard the Barnard for 1000 Acres read Negroes and Lands ( whereon she was now Settled) were Seized and Sold under an Execution and were purchased by her and she was possessed of twenty Negroes includ- ing those she purchased belonging to her Said late hus- bands Estate for whom she had obtained no Land There- fore praying for one thousand Acres on the South side and great Satilla to adjoin Land there lately ordered William Gilbert-

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-

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Petition of Ab- igail Minis for 450 & 450 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Abigail Minis Widow setting forth that she had had One thousand Acres of Land granted her in family right and was desirous to Obtain an Ad- ditional Tract having Eight Children and nineteen Ne- groes Therefore praying for four hundred and fifty Acres on a Branch of Crooked River on the North side and near the head thereof (in family Right) and also four hundred and fifty Acres adjoining the Same on Purchase-

350 & 550 Acr. Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that she doth also register the said Grants 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 vizt three hundred and fifty Acres in family Right and five hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase on her complying with the order of Council in respect of the five hundred and fifty Acres granted on Purchase.

Petition of Preserved Al- ger for 250 Acres read

Read a Petition of Preserved Alger setting forth that he had lately ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land which had Since appeared to be not convenient as not having a Spot upon it Suitable for Buildings he therefore desired to resign the Same and Obtain other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof two hundred and fifty Acres on the north side great Ogechee to join Land of John Hall and Josiah Dickson-

and

Granted.

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Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted --

Petition of Pe- ter Grenier for 450 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Grenier setting forth that he had been some years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife a Child and five Negroes There- fore praying for four hundred and fifty Acres on the north side of great Ogechee to join Land of Josiah Dick- son and William Powell-

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 David Lewis for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of David Lewis Setting forth that he was long Settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on Spirit Creek Surrounded on all sides by vacant Land-

100 Acres 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 part of the prayer of the said Petition viz' One hundred Acres is granted-

Read a Petition of Sherwood Bug setting forth that

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Petition of Sherwood Bugg for 650 Acres read

and

in February Last he had fifty Acres of Land ordered him on Savannah River above the Mouth of Rocky Creek to adjoin Land lately purchased by him of Edward Bar- nard and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having Twelve Negroes Therefore praying for Six hun- dred and fifty Acres at Rocky Creek aforesaid to adjoin also the Land he had purchased of M' Barnard-

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- .

Read a Petition of John Green Jun' setting forth that Petition of Jno. he had had no Land granted him and was desirous to 200 Acres read Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child Green Junr. for and twenty Six Slaves Therefore praying for two hun- dred Acres of Marsh and Hammocks at Acton to join and Land heretofore Burghalter's and purchased by him of John Joachim Zubly-

Granted.

Davis for 150 Acres read

Read a Petition of John Davis setting forth that he Petition of Jno, had had Eighteen hundred Acres of Land and was de- sirous to Obtain an additional Tract having a Wife five Children and Thirty four Negroes Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres of Marsh lying on the

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South end of the Tract of Land whereon he was settled upon the head of Midway River-

Granted.

Read a Petition of Richard Hubbard setting forth Richd. Hubbard that he had been some years in the Province had had Petition of for 250 Acres read three hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife seven Children and a Negro Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the great Kioka Creek about and twenty Miles from Augusta for the Use of a Stock of Cattle and horses now ranging thereon-

Granted.

Petition of William for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Clark setting forth that Clark he had been some years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land he being possessed of a Stock of Cattle Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on St Mary's River whereon he lived for a Cowpen-

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

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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 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Barnard R mans setting forth that he was Settled in the Province and was desirous to Obtain Land therein Therefore praying for One hun- dred Acres being two Lots in Highgate known by Num- bers ten and eleven in the Parish of Christ Church.

Granted.

Petition of Wm. Blackman for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Blackman Setting forth that he then resided in the Province of South Carolina and intended coming immediately into this Province in Order to Settle and take up Lands for Cultivation having a Wife Child and four Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Buck Creek on the Road leading to Briar Creek about two Miles from Land of Thomas Howell-

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 12

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