Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 18

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.

ORDERED That the said Land be reserved for twelve Months as prayed for.

Petition of Hen. Preston for Lot in Sa- vanh. read

and

Read a Petition of Henry Preston setting forth that he was desirous of improving a Lot in the Town of Savannah Therefore praying for a Lot known by Num- ber ten in Belitha Tything Heathcote Ward for which no Claim had been entred-

Postponed. ORDERED That the said Petition he postponed 'till next Land Day-

Read a Petition of James Massman setting forth that Massman for 3 Opposite of his Plantation on Hutchinson's Island in Petition of Jas. Acres read Savannah River was a Small Hammock containing not more than three Acres which if granted to any other person might prove hurtful to him Therefore praying and for the said Hammock supposed to contain not more than three Acres-

Rejected.

ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected the Land prayed for being reserved for Public Uses-

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Petition of Tim. Barnard for 700 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Timothy Barnard setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land grant- ed him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having two Negroes Therefore praying for Seven hun- dred Acres on Cumberland Island joining Land there ordered Jonathan Bryan Esq" viz two hundred Acres in family Right and five hundred Acres on Purchase-

Rejected.

ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected the Land not being vacant

Petition of Samuel Small for 50 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Samuel Small setting forth that he had been seven Years in the Province from South Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for fifty Acres on the north side of great Ogechee about two Miles from the River-

Rejected.

ORDERED That the said Petition be rejected the Land not being Sufficiently described-

A Survr. to be appointed to run the Boun- dary Line.

ORDERED That when the time shall be fixed for run- ning the Boundary line between us and the Indians one Surveyor or more with proper Assistance be appointed to execute that Business-

chaser.

ORDERED That his Majesty's Grant for One hundred Grant for 125 Acres ordo pass to Wm. and twenty five Acres adjoining Land of Jonas Mick Knox the Pur- and Michael Bourman and heretofore ordered to and Surveyed for Christopher Wisenbacher do pass to and in the Name of William Knox Esq" who has purchased the Same-

. His Excellency the Governor signed the following Grants vizt

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Grants signed.

To Richard Currington 250 Acres

Samuel Eastlake

S 100 Acres

( 150 Acres

William Hobbs. . . 150 Acres Owen Jenkins 200 Acres

James Peirce

100 Acres

St George's Parislı --

William Pendry . 200 Acres

Thomas Red I50 Acres

John Sapp I 50 Acres

Williamı Webb. 200 Acres

William Williams . 300 Acres

David Dicks § 200 Acres )

100 Acres { St John's Parish-

William Graves. . 150 Acres

Sylvanus Robinson. . 100 Acres

William Conyers 100 Acres )

John McFarlen. 500 Acres { S' Matthew's Parish-

Conrade Rahn . . 250 Acres

William Coombs . 50 Acres St Paul's Parish James Grierson 1000 Acres

Lewis Johnson Esq" 1500 Acres St Matthews &

Alex" Wylly Esq" . . 1500 Acres ] St George's Parish

John Brantley-100 Acres-St Andrew's Parish-

1 George Ducker-500 Acres-St Philip's Parish-

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GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Wednesday the 29th July 1767

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

James Habersham Noble Jones James Edwd Powell The Honble { Grey Elliott Esqrs

Lewis Johnson James Read John Graham

Two Petitions addressed to his Excellency from Lundy Petitions of Malefactors under Sentence Hurst and Obediah Greenage the Malefactors under Sen- of Death read. tence of death for Horse Stealing Humbly Praying for a Reprieve And a Letter from the Revª John Joachim Zubly on the same Subject and particularly recommending the said Hurst to his Excellency for Mercy: were at this Board read And his Excellency desired that the Gentle- men would give him their Sentiments thereon, who hav- ing duly considered the Matter were of Opinion that Lundy Hurst was rather an Object of Mercy and recom- mended him Accordingly Whereupon his Excellency pro- posed to Suspend the Sentence for some time until he Opinion there- could more fully inform himself of the Mans real Charac- The Boards on. ter And ordered that M' Attorney general should prepare a Reprieve for the said Hurst for one Month, And in Re- spect of Obediah Greenage the Board were Unanimously of Opinion that no, favourable Circumstances whatever Attended his Case-

His Excellency also laid before the Board a Petition

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Petition of the Master of a Slave under Sentence of Death read

The Boards Opinion thereon.

addressed to him for William Mackenzie concerning a Negroe of his under Sentence of Death for Robbery which Petition being read his Excellency desired the Gentlemen would give him their Opinion in Respect thereof and wether they thought it Advisable for him to pardon or Reprieve the said Negroe The Board having duely considered the Matter were Unanimous in Opinion that the Sentence of Death passed on the said Negro ought to be executed-

His Excellency likewise desired the Opinion of the Board upon a Petition addressed to him from the Inhabi- tants and Settlers on little River and parts adjacent above Augusta complaining of great Plunder and Depredations committed on their Stock of Horses and Cattle by a Party of Creek Indians lately settled on the Oconee River which said Petition and a Letter from the Magistrates of St Paul's Parish on the Same Subject was read and are as follows vizt

Copy of Petition

To his Excellency James Wright Esq" Captain General Governor and Commander in chief in and over his Majes- ty's Province of Georgia

Petition of Settlers on lit-

The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of little River e and Adjacent Waters, Humbly sheweth that the Creek tle River to his Indians have Stolen horses from the Inhabitants several Excell. touch- ing the Indians times, this last Spring and present Summer and have read. lately taken a Quantity of horses and were pursued by five of the Inhabitants as far as Oconey River where they came in Sight of the Indian Camp late in the Evening,and seeing there was a large body of Indians, were afraid to go to their Camp to demand their horses but waited in Order to take them at Dark : and as they lay concealed one of their dog's Yelpt which alarmed the Indians who set up

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their War hoop and discharged a Number of Guns and the Bullets were heard to strike Trees and Canes near where those five white Men were waiting which Obliged them to quit their Station and make the best of their way to the Settlement : Since which Time we have promiscu- ously assembled at the Strongest and most convenient Houses in the Settlement with what of our Stock we had remaining on Account of hearing that there was an Ex- press come from their Nation that twenty or upwards of that Nation set out with an Intent to kill all the Stocks in little River Settlement, and well knowing how barbar- ous the Indians have oft times behaved in different Parts of this and the Neighbouring Provinces We your Excel- lencys most humble Petitioners are so terrified at the thoughts of loosing our Stock and very possibly our Lives as we are but a Small Settlement and not able to defend ourselves against a considerable number of Savages with- out assistance We therefore most humbly pray your Ex- cellency in your great Wisdom and Clemency will take this our deplorable present Circumstance under your im- mediate Wise Consideration and if your Excellency would think proper to afford us some Assistance to be a Means of preserving both our Lives and properties as your Excellency in your great Wisdom shall think proper rather than leaving us to the Mercy of Savage Fury Your Excellency's agreeable Compliance to your Peti- tioners humble Request will Oblige them for ever in duty bound to pray

Signed by Thirty one Persons The-July 1767

Copy of Letter from the Justices

Augusta the 20th July 1767 Sr

You'l receive this by John Herd one of the Settlers on

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Copy of Letter from the Jus- tices at Au- gusta.

little River who waits on your Excellency with a Petition Signed by the Settlers on that River setting forth their disagreeable Situation with Respect to the Creek Indians this has been their Complaint for many Months past and arises intirely from a Party of Rascals who have made a Small Settlement on the Oconee River to which Place they convey the horses which they Steal as well from these Settlers as from other Settled in and about Augusta Bryan Creek &" a Party lately Stole and carried off two from M' Barnard and four from M' Grierson which were seen in their Possession on the Path-

The Settlers of little River had determined to go off as this day to the Oconees where these Indians are Settled : but we apprehending that ill Consequences may arise from those People's Going without proper Authority, or a proper Person among them to conduct the Matter pre- vailed on them to defer the thing till such time as your Excellency is made acquainted with it, We are much of Opinion that some ill Consequences will arise between the Inhabitants and Indians unless some Measures, more prudent than what they intend to follow are taken; and if somethig is not done, at all Events, the Settlement must break up-the Bearer goes down on Purpose to present the Matter to your Excellency

We are with Respect

Your Excellency's most Obedient Seryts

Edward Barnard James Jackson Peter Walsh Thomas Waters

Whereupon his Excellency proposed to send a Talk to His Excelly. proposes to the Nation or Towns in the Nation to which these Indians send a Talk to belong complaining of their Insults and Robberies and Creek Nation.

requiring that these Indians be called home to their Na-

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tion or Towns to prevent the bad Consequences that may otherwise happen: And that they do in future Strictly Observe the Terms of the Treaty settled at Augusta in November 1763 and that a Copy of the said Talk is trans- mitted to the Superintendant of Indian Affairs that he may cooperate with his Excellency therein All which was approved of by the Board-

Approved by the Board.

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 4th August 1767

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

The Honble

James Habersam Noble Jones Francis Harris James Mackay James Edwd Powell

Esqrs

- Grey Elliott Clement Martin John Graham James Read Lewis Johnson

Petition of Jno. cson for & 250 acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Jackson 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 and two Negroes Therefore praying for in family Right Two hundred, and fifty Acres at Midway to adjoin Lands heretofore allotted Peter MCHugh deceased and Land granted John Parker and also Two hundred and fifty Acres adjoining the Same on Purchase-

·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

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said Grants 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 in Respect of the two hundred and fifty Acres granted on Purchase-

Petition of John Bradford for 250 acres read

Read a Petition of John Bradford setting forth that he had been twenty Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and two Children Therefore pray- ing for two hundred and fifty Acres in the Parish of St Andrew bounded Easterly by a Creek and Salt Marshes and Westerly by Land formerly ordered Robert Johnson Which Tract was in July 1766 ordered John Green the Survey whereof was then lying in the Surveyor general's Office elapsed in Respect of the time wherein a Grant for the Same ought to have been taken out-

and

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 Brewer for 300 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of James Brewer setting forth that he was lately come into this Province from South Carolina with an intent to Settle and was desirous to Obtain Land for that purpose having a Wife and three Children There- fore praying for three hundred Acres on Kenion's Creek about two Miles from M' John Rae's House in Augusta to adjoin Land this day petitioned for by John Benson-

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 (sic) 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 for 150 acres read

and

Read a Petition of Christian Limbacker setting forth that he was lately come into this Province from South Carolina with an intent to Settle and was desirous to Ob- tain Land for that purpose having a Wife a Child and a Negro Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on Kenion's Creek about one Mile from Mr John Rae's and to join Land of George Galphin and Land purchased by the Petitioner-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for for (sic) the said Land within Seven Months from this date and that he doth also regis- ter 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 Mann for 50a cres Purch. ead and

Read a Petition of John Mann setting forth that he had settled a Plantation on the Beaver Dams in St George's Parish and had also purchased a Tract of Henry Sapp a Small distance therefrom between which there lies a Piece of vacant Land Therefore praying for on Purchase One hundred and fifty Acres lying between the said Two Tracts at the Beaver Dams aforesaid-

Granted. .

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

Petition of Abram. Lamb for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Abraham Lamb setting forth that he had had Two hundred Acres of Land granted him at Briar Creek and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres at Briar Creek aforesaid to be- gin at the Line of his other Tract and extend to the Creek and run up the Creek it being the Front of his other Land-

Granted.

Petition of Margt.McBride for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Margaret McBride Widow setting forth that she with her husband since deceased came into the Province from Pensylvania with several other Fami- lies that her husband in his life time had had no Land granted him and she was desirous to Obtain Land for herself and family having six Children Therefore pray- ing for four hundred Acres upon the South side of little River to adjoin Land ordered James Donelly --

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 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 proving her family Right-

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Read a Petition of James Woodland setting forth that Petition of Jas. he had had four hundred Acres of Land granted him Woodland for 100 Acres read and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Eight Children and a Negro Therefore praying and for One hundred Acres between Sapalo and Darian about a half a Mile from his Plantation-

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 Danl. Mozoe for 400 Acres read

Read a Petition of Daniel Mozoe setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cul- tivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore pray- ing for four hundred Acres at the head of Satilla river near the Plantation of James Grierson-

and

Granted

Read a Petition of Gerard Vanzant setting forth that he had been in the Province two years from South Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and and (sic) a Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon the Alatamaha half a Mile above S' Sevela Bluff and about a Mile and half from Stephen Williams Planta- tion-

Petition of Ger. Vanzant for 200 Acres read and

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Granted.

Petition of Geo. Wyche for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of George Wyche setting forth that in April last he had had ordered him Two hundred Acres of Land on the north side of Buckhead and was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife three Children and Eleven Slaves as then proved Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on Rocky Creek between Lands granted Peter Wynne and Lands ordered one Dunlap to include One hundred Acres heretofore ordered George Clark which was elapsed in Respect of the time in which a Grant for the Same ought to have been taken out-

Granted.

Petition of John Teale for 350 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Teale setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had One hundred Acres of Land ordered him and was desirous to Obtain an Ad- ditional Tract having a Wife and Six Children There- fore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres upon the north side great Ogechee about ten Miles below the In- dian Bluff upon a Bold Branch supposed to run through Land heretofore ordered David Murray or Thomas Greene-

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

Read a Petition of James Fletcher setting forth that Fletcher for 100 he was settled in the Province had had two hundred Acres Petition of Jas. Acres read of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Ad- ditional Tract having a Wife and three Children There- fore praying for One hundred Acres on the north side and of great Ogechee in St George's Parish to adjoin the Land there already ordered him-

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 Benjamin Horn setting forth that Benj. Horn for he had had two hundred Acres of Land granted him and Petition of 150 Acres read was desirous to Obtain an Additional Tract Therefore praying for on Purchase On hundred and fifty Acres in and St George's Parish about three Miles from Land Sur- veyed for John Rae upon Boggy Gut-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner dotl: 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 Part of the

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prayer of the said Petition viz One hundred Acres in family Right is granted

Petition of Aaron Overton for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Aaron Overton setting forth that. he had been above a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South side of Buckhead at a Place known by the Name of Duke's Pond to include his own 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 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 but no Grant to pass until he produces a Certificate of his Character-

etition of J Coburn for 100 Acres read

and 1

Read a Petition of John Coburn setting forth that he had been nine Years 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 North side of great Ogechee in St George's Parish to join Land there ordered Henry 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 Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the prayer of the said Petition is granted-

Petition of Lew. Turner for 500 Acres read

Read a Petition of Lewis Turner setting forth that he had had four hundred and twenty nine Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an Additional'

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and›

Tract having a Wife five Children and Eleven Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the north side of great Satilla between Land lately ordered William Gilbert and Crowharbour 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 if not part of the Land reserved as heretofore ordered Several Persons-

Petition of John Smith for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Smith setting forth that some time since he had had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land at a Place called Hickery Bluff on little Satilla which had been surveyed and returned but no Grant taken out That he having an Addition to his Family of a Child and a Negro was desirous to resign that Warrant and to Obtain a larger tract of Land in the same place Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres at Hickery Bluff aforesaid on the little Satilla where the One hundred and fifty Acres were before laid out-

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 18

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