Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 14

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

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Petition of Thos. Westcoat for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Westcoat Setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general 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 per- mitted to to (sic) take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and that the Secretary might be ordered to pre- pare the Same-

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 Coun- cil in that Case lately made) and that he doth also register the the (sic) said Grant in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of of (sie) his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.

Read a Petition of John Sapp setting forth that he

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Petition of John Sapp for Grant to pass read

and

had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St George's Parish which had been Surveyed and re- turned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the time was elapsed in which a Grant ought to have been taken out Therefor 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 Secretary might be ordered to prepare the Same-

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 Levi Sheftall Setting forth that LeviSheftall to he had purchased of John Hamm the half of a Town Petition of register Grant read Lot in Savannah fronting to the Eastward on the Square of Heathcote Ward for which his Majesty's Grant had been Obtained ever since the Year 1755 but the Same had been Omitted to be registered Therefore praying that notwithstanding the Lapse of time the Register of and Grants might be ordered to enter the said Grant on Record in his Office-

Granted.

ORDERED That the Register of Grants do enter the said Grant on Record in his Office accordingly-

. 500 Acres on St. Simon's Isld. reserved for public Uses.

ORDERED That Five hundred Acres of Land on the South east Point of St Simon's Island be laid out where it shall be found most convenient for the Public Use.

A Caveat entered by Thomas Young against John

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Young & Cubbedge.

500 Acres of Land ordered to be divided

& Cubbedge.

Cubbedge Obtaining a Grant for Five hundred Acres of Land adjoining Land ordered Said Young was this day heard-Ordered that Two hundred and fifty Acres of the Land in Dispute be granted to Cubbedge next ad- joining the said Cubbedge's other Land, and the residue of the said disputed Tract is ordered to M' Young in Part of one thousand Acres heretofore ordered

His Excellency the Governor signed the following Grants vizt

Grants signed. To Edward Boykin 200 Acres -

Solomon Boykin 200 Acres William Brown 200 Acres John Duhart 100 Acres Neal David 200 Acres William Downey 300 Acres Thomas Fusil 150 Acres Catherine Gray Widow 300 Acres

Matthias Gray 250 Acres Moore John Widow 150 Acres Solomon Lott 100 Acres David Lewis 150 Acres Thomas Lewis 150 Acres William Moore 250 Acres John Mackay 200 Acres Andrew MºCurrie 100 Acres Timothy O'Bryan 400 Acres David O'Bryan 100 Acres Frederic Odam 200 Acres John Tanner 150 Acres Peter Wynne 250 Acres Francis Wynne 200 Acres

Peter Wynne Jun' 200 Acres Absolum Wells 200 Acres

John Barber III Acres -

Daniel Donnom 500 Acres John Golding 200 Acres Richard Hazzard Jun' 500 Acres Joseph Stevens 300 Acres

St George's Parish

St John's Parish

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Grants signed.

Elizabeth Baillie Lot 5 Acres l

Christ Church Parish Margaret Curtis Widow 100

Thomas Bell 150 Acres

Robert House 350 Acres

Herman Henry Lemke 12 Acres

Richard Milledge [350 Acres St Matthew's Parish

2650 Acres

Andrew Stone 500 Acres

Thomas Swigheffer 50 Acres

Le Roy Hammond 250 Acres } St Paul's Parish John West 350 Acres

Thomas King 250 Acres - Murdoc McCloud 50 Acres St Andrew's Parish

George Mackintosh 200 Acres -

To Adrian Loyer 550 Acres - St Philip's Parish

Joseph Wood 1000 Acres

John Martin 100 Acres St David's Parish

John Smith Esq" 2000 Acres St Mary's Parish

Some Accounts of contingent Expences and Accounts particularly provided for by the Tax Law were laid be- fore the Board audited entred in the Book of Accounts kept for that Purpose and ordered for Payment-

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JUNE 1767.

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday ye 2ª day of June 1767

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq™

James Habersham

Noble Jones

- Francis Harris

Jonathan Bryan

James Mackay

The Honble

James Edwª Powell

Esq™ª

Clement Martin Grey Elliott John Graham

James Read

Lewis Johnson-

Read a Petition of Jonathan Bryan Esq" setting forth Petition of Jno. that he had been favoured with Lands in family Right Bryan Esqr. for 300 & 1000 Acres read and had Yet Six Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on great Cumberland Island to join eight hundred Acres hertofore ordered him and also One thousand Acres on Purchase to join the above said three hundred Acres both which said Tracts are part of two thousand Acres here- and tofore reserved for James Bulloch Esq' and now ex- pired-

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 comply-

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ing with the order of Council in respect of the One thou- sand Acres granted On Purchase-

Petition of Danl Wallicon for 250 & 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Daniel Wallicon setting forth that he had had two hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him which had been since run out by Another Person and being desirous to prevent Altercation was willing to resign the Same and Obtain other Land in Lieu thereof having a Wife two Children and twelve Negroes There- fore praying for in Lieu aforesaid two hundred and fifty Acres on Me Bean's Swamp on the South Side the Road leading from Savannah to Augusta and also two hun- dred and fifty Acres upon Upton's Creek above Au- gusta-

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 Two hundred and fifty Acres at M'Bean's Swamp is granted-

Petition of Josiah Bryan for 700 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of Josiah Bryan setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therfore praying for on Purchase Seven hundred Acres on great Cumberland Island being the residue of two thousand Acres heretofore reserved for James Bulloch Esq' and elapsed-

Granted.

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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-

Petition of Mark Carr for 1000 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of Mark Carr setting forth that he had erected a Saw Mill upon a Branch of Turtle River and was about to erect another on the Same Branch Therefore praying for on Purchase One thousand Acres of Pine Land adjoining the Land already granted him and one thousand Acres to be reserved for him for the supplying his Mills with Timber-

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 on his complying with the order of Council touching Lands granted on Purchase-

Read a Petition of John Morel Setting forth that he Petition of John Morel for was brought up in the Province and was Settled therein 2000 Acres read and had One hundred and twenty Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for two thou- sand Acres in Manner following (viz') five hundred Acres at little Ogechee a little above Land granted James Mc Henry And One thousand Acres to be run in two Tracts on the north side great Satilla at a Place called Crow harbour Creek and also five hundred Acres on the and South Side of the Alatamaha about five Miles from the River surrounded entirely with vacant Land-

1500 Acrs. granted,

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out Grants for the said Land within seven

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Months from this Date and that he doth also register the- said Grants in the Register's Office of the said Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents Part of the prayer of the said Petition vizt five hundred Acres to adjoin James Me Henry in his own name, five hundred Acres at Crow harbour Creek North side of great Satilla in the Name of his Son Peter Henry, and five hundred Acres at the same place in the Name of his Son John is granted-

Petition of John Martin for 500 Acres read

Read a Petition of John Martin setting forth that he- had had fourteen hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and thirty one Ne- groes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres upon the Branches of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land granted in Carolina to Thomas Hutchinson, that is to say, three hundred and fifty Acres in family Right and One hundred and fifty Acres on Purchase-

and

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 Province within Six Months from the Date thereof that his Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of James Stewart for 400 Acres read and

Read a Petition of James Stewart 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 twenty eight Negroes There- fore praying for four hundred Acres on the Branches of the Buffelo Swamp to adjoin Land this day petitioned. for by John Martin-

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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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted.

Petition of Isaac Young for 600 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Isaac Young setting forth that he had had only three hundred and eighty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife four Children and thirty one Ne- groes Therefore praying for Six hundred Acres on the north side great Ogechee on the North West Side of Land ordered John Adam Treutlen-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner dothi 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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.

Petition of George Gray for 500 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of George Gray Setting forth that he had had five hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having eighteen Negroes had formerly proved Therefore pray- ing for five hundred Acres in St Mary's River between a Place called Clark's Bluff and the Ferry-

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 Majes- ty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of 13 cr-vol 10

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the said Petition is granted if not interfering with an Order of Land to William Clark or any other order be- fore made-

Petition of Nathl. Hall for 1000 Acres Purch's read

and

Read a Petition of Nathaniel Hall setting forth that he was Settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for on Purchase One thousand Acres that is to say five hundred Acres on great Satilla River heretofore ordered and Surveyed for Benjamin Farley who was long since dead and no Grant taken out and five hundred Acres adjoining thereto on the Same River

Ordered to be reserved.

ORDERED That the said Land be reserved for the Petitioner for twelve Months-

Petition of William Lord for 350 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Lord Setting forth that he was lately come into the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for Cultivation having a Wife four Children and five Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres in the Fork of Rocky Creek a Branch of Briar Creek about three Miles from the Mouth thereof --

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 John Rae for 100 Acres read

Read a Petition of John Rae Esq" setting forth that he had Settled a Cattle Pen on the head of a Spring of Buck head about two Miles below the Township Line and was desirous to Obtain a Piece of Land there There-

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and

fore praying for One hundred Acres of the said Land at the head Spring of Buck head aforesaid-

Granted.

Petition of John Brantley for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Brantley setting forth that he had been in the Province near two Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land hav- ing a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for four hundred Acres on the South Side of Buck head to join Land heretofore ordered Nicholas Cavenah-

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-

Petition of Rod. Mackin- tosh for 50 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Roderic Me Intosh setting forth that he had had Land granted him but had yet Several Negroes for whom he had Obtained no Land Therefore praying for fifty Acres on the North side of Sapalo River joining Land granted his Brother John Mackin- tosh.

Granted.

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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. Mackin- tosh for 400 Acres Purch. read

and

Read a Petition of William Mackintosh Setting forth that he was desirous of Obtaining some Pine Land for the conveniency of erecting Buildings Therefore praying for on Purchase four hundred Acres of Pine Land on the North side of Cat head Creek between Lands of Murdoc MeCloud and Nathaniel McCulloch and to join Land of S' Patrick Houstoun-

Granted

Mackintosh for 100 Acres Purch. read

Read a Petition of Lachlan McIntosh Setting forth Petition of L. that he had had Lands granted him at various times but was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase one hundred Acres upon the and head of Cat head Creek between Lands laid out for George Kidd and Isaac Lines --

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 200 Acres Purch. read

Read a Petition of Richard Scruggs setting forth that he had had Lands granted him in Family Right and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore pray-

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and

ing for on Purchase two hundred Acres on the South side of Ogechee about eight Miles from Perry's saw Mill-

Granted.

Petition of Abram. Motte for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Abraham Motte setting forth that he was brought up in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres on the South Side of great Ogechee to join Land this day petitioned for by Richard Scruggs-

Granted.

Petition of Chr. Steiner for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Christian Steiner Setting forth that he had been many years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife a Child and a Negro There- fore praying for One hundred Acres below Ebenezer to join South on Land of John Remshurst West on Land of John Sneider East on Land of the Widow Polhill and North on Christian Rabenhurst

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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 Thos. Reddy for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Reddy 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 having a Wife Therefore praying for One hun- dred and fifty Acres on the South Side of Sapalo River near to Lands run out for John Mackintosh D at a place called Turkey Camp Swamp-

Granted.

Petition of Jo. Stevens for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Joseph Stevens setting forth that he had had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St John's Parish and had then proved his family Right for four hundred and fifty Acres of Land Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres of Pine Land joining the Land already ordered him in St John's Parish and to be run in a long Square-

Granted.

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

Read a Petition of Mordecai Sheftall Setting forth Mord. Sheftall that he had already been favoured with three hundred Petition of for 300 Acres read Acres of Land in family right and was desirous to Ob- tain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and Seven Slaves Therefore praying for three hundred and Acres joining Land granted Benjamin Sheftall at a Place called the hooping Islands in Christ Church Parish-

Granted.

Petition of Will. Graves for 1200 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Graves setting forth that he had been may Years in the Province had had fourteen hundred and fifty Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife four Children and forty six Negroes Therefore praying for twelve hundred Acres upon the Branches of the Buffelo Swamp that is to say, Six hundred Acres to adjoin Land heretofore ordered Gideon Dowse and Six hundred Acres to adjoin Land this day petitioned for by John Martin and Zachariah Smith-

and

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner Granted to be doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven in one Tract. 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 in one Tract-

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Petition of Thos. Peacock for 70 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Peacock setting forth that he had had Seven hundred Acres of-Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain An Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and twenty Six Negroes There- fore praying for Seventy eight Acres in St John's Parish joining his own Land which Tract was heretofore or- dered to and Surveyed for his Brother William Peacock (who had Since left the Province) and was laying in - the Surveyor general's Office elapsed-

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 may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer (sic)

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 14

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