Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 46

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

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His Excellency the Governour Signed the following Grants Vizt

rants signed. To James Andrew . . . 150 Acres Samuel Jones . . 400 Acres & In St Andrew's Parish. William McIntosh . 100 Acres)

Preserved Alger .. 250 Acres

Randal Bracy 300 Acres§

InS' George's Parish.

Isaac Wood 100 Acres In St George's & St Paul's Parishes.

Richard Baker and)

others in (1000 Acres Trust . .

Richard Baker and In St David's Parish.

others in { 400 Acres

Trust

Andrew Bird 100 Acres In S' Philip's Parish. Waffe Rand . 100 Acres

Lachlan McGillivray 5 Acres In Christ Church Parish.

Charles Maran 350 Acres) In St John's Parish.

Samuel Stephens . . 142 Acres

Lieu' White Outerbridge ( Bounty ) 2000 Acres In St Mary's Parish.

James Edward Powell 100 Acres In St Mary's Parish.

James Edward Powell ( Purch) 1000 Acres In St Thomas's Parish.

Rodolph Strauhager 150 Acres In St Matthew's Parish.

Loveless Savage .. 53 Acres) Loveless Savage (Purch ) 100} In St Paul's Parish. Acres . .

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Monday the 7th November 1768.

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

James Habersham Noble Jones Francis Harris

The Honble

Jonathan Bryan James Edwª Powell Grey Elliott Lewis Johnson John Graham James Read

Esq™ª

The several Writs bearing Test the Eighteenth day of Return by Pro- April last for Electing Members to serve in General As- vost Marshal of Writs of Elec- tion lately issued.

sembly for this Province were this day returned in Coun- cil as follows Vizt-

Members of Assembly.

2ª. May 1768

Alexander Wylly John Milledge .. Noble Wimberly Jones. Archibald Bulloch Esqrs 1

For the Town of Savannah.

4th. May, 1768. . Jobn Mulryne Esqr .. . For Sea Islands. 7th. May. . William Belcher Esq™ .For Acton Village 6th. May ... Philip Box Esqr. For Vernonburgh

Christ Church

9th. May. . Henry Bourquine Esq". . For Little Ogechee

IIth. May . . Isaac Young Esq. . For Abercorn & Goshem. .

( Josiah Tatnel (sic) .. Parish St. Matthew.

13th. May - William Ewen William Young Esqrs.

For Ebenezer.

16th. May Lachlan McGillivray .. For Hallifax & Parish St. George.

William Græme Esqrs ..

Edward Barnard. . 20th. May , Edward Telfair Esqrs. For Augusta & Parish St. Paul. Leonard Claiborne

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Members of 23ª. May William LeConte EsqTs Philip.

John Smith.

25th. May William Jones For Midway & Parish St. John.

Peter Sallens EsqTs

J Robert Baillie For Darian & Parish St. Andrew. 27th. May { George McIntosh Esq

30th. May. . John Simpson.

.For Frederica & Parish St. James.

Clerk of Coms. House sworn.

Administered the oath of Clerk of the Commons House of Assembly unto M' John Simpson.

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 22ª November 1768.

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

[ James Habersham | Noble Jones

Francis Harris

The Honble { Grey Elliott Esqrs

| John Graham | Lewis Johnson [ James Read

Estimate of the Necessary Charges of Government from 29th September 1768 to 29th September 1769 settled and approved and ordered to be sent to the Commons House.

Pursuant to the Power vested in the Governour and Council by the Act for repairing of Christ Church the fol- lowing Gentlemen were nominated Commissioners Viz : Revd Samuel Frink, Grey Elliott, John Graham, and

New Church Commissioners appointed in place of &c.

[ Johnathan Cochran ... ¿ For Great Ogechee & Parish St Assembly.

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James Read Esqrs, and James Mossman, in the Room of Henry Ellis Esq' Revª Bartholomew Zouberbuhler, Thom- as Rasberry, William Russell and John Morell.

Also the said Samuel Frink and James Read were ap- Trustees ap- pointed under the Act for pointed Trustees under the Act for regulating the Market regulating the of Savannah in Room of M' Zouberbuhler and William Market in place of &c. Knox Esq"

GEORGIA At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tuesday the 6th December 1768.

Present

His Excellency James Wright Esq"

The Honble

L Noble Jones Francis Harris Jonathan Bryan James Edwd Powell Grey Elliott Clement Martin Lewis Johnson

Esqrs

Petition of 600 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Winn setting forth that he had been long Settled in the Province had had thirteen Hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional tract having a Wife three Children and fifty Negroes Therefore praying for Six hundred Acres to the East of Land granted Lydia Saunders (now Winn), to the North of Land of Benjamin Andrew and to the South of Land granted John Davis and Audly Maxwell.

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 this 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 James Cuth- bert for 500 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Doctor James Cuthbert setting forth that he had had three thousand five hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an addi- tional tract having One Hundred Negroes Therefore praying for five Hundred Acres in Christ Church Parish being the remainder of a Tract of Land heretofore re- served for Sir Charles Burdett.

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 this 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 Matt. Small- wood for 200 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Matthew Smallwood setting forth that he had been long in the Province had had Six Hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an Additional Tract having a Wife two Children and thirteen Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Johns Parish to adjoin Land of Robert Small- wood and Doctor Hall.

Granted.

Read a Petition of John Baker setting forth that he had

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

650 Petition of John Baker for 350 Acres read

and

been long Settled in the Province had had nine Hundred Acres of Land Granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife five Children and twenty eight Slaves Therefore praying for three Hundred and fifty Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin Land of Francis Mitchell which Petitioner had purchased.

Granted.

Petition of Will Graves for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Graves setting forth that he had twelve Hundred Acres of Land ordered him at the Altamaha which on going to Survey was found not con- venient and therefore desired to resign the same There- fore praying for in part of the said Land two hundred Acres upon a Branch of the Buffalo Swamp at the Alta- maha to adjoin Land of John Martin.

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 this 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 Francis Arwin for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Francis Arwin setting forth that he had had two hundred and fifty Acres granted him in fam- ily right and was desirous to obtain an Additional tract having a Wife a Child and five Negroes therefore pray- ing for two Hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish at a place called Calf Pen Branch to adjoin the two Hundred and fifty Acres already granted him.

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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 that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this 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 Will. Lord for

and

Read a Petition of William Lord setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had three hundred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional tract having a Wife four Children and five Slaves Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres in St George's Parish bounding South on his own Land and West on Land laid out for William Alexander.

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 this 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 Hugh Ross setting forth that he had Petition of Hugh Ross for had Six hundred Acres of Land granted him and was de- 350 Acres read sirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife Ten Children and Six Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred and fifty Acres on the North Fork of Great Oge- and chee River or Rocky Comfort to adjoin Land there or- dered William Burney.

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 this Prov- ince within Six Months from the date thereof that his

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

Petition of Adam Eirick for 500 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Adam Eirick setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province, had before Peti- tioned for Land but the same was Surveyed by another person had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and five Negroes Therefore praying for five Hundred Acres upon the North side of Black Creek on a Cane Branch about two Miles from Land ordered the Revª M™ Finck.

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 this 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 .James Chevers for 150 Acres

read

and

Read a Petition of James Chevers setting forth that he had been two Months in the Province from South Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and Child Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the South side great Ogechee about five Miles below Land there ordered Jonathan Cochran.

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 this 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 George Weekly setting forth that he

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Peticion of for 150 Acres read

and

was lately come into the Province from South Carolina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore praying for One Hundred and fifty Acres on the South side of Great Ogechee about a Mile below Land this day ordered James Chevers.

( ranted.

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 this 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 Edward Ball for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Edward Ball setting forth that he had been about a year in the Province from South Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain Land having two Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres Lying between Satilla's and St Mary's about five Miles South of Cowstons Bluff surrounded on all sides by vacant 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 this 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 Chr. Limbecker for 400 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of George Limbacker setting forth that he was come into the Province about six Months since had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land having a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for four Hundred Acres on Savannah River to adjoin the lower line of Land laid out for Thomas Lloyd on the North side of the great Kioka Creek.

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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 this 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 John Conyers for 50 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Conyers setting forth that he had had six 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 fifty Acres upon the Swamp adjoining Savannah River about four Miles from Briar Creek to adjoin the upper line of Land there already granted him.

Granted.

Petition of Samuel Carney for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of Samuel Carney Setting forth that he had been about sixteen Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having five Negroes Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the south side great Ogechee at a place called big Creek to include One Hundred and fifty Acres there laid out for Thomas Crawford and elapsed in the Surveyer General's Office as to the time in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed.

and

Granted.

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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 Patrick Hulagin setting forth that Petition of Pat- he lived in the Province had had no Land granted him rick Hulagin for 300 Acres and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having read a Wife and Six Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on MeBean's Swamp to adjoin Land there and ordered one Davis.

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 this 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 Jeffreys for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Jeffreys setting forth that he had been six Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres in St Matthew's Parish at a place called Horse Creek about two Miles above Land ordered one Besheer.

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 thie 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 Willm. Ryan for 250 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Ryan setting forth that lie Lad been two Years in the Province from South Carolina had had no Land and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife two Children and a Negroe

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and

Therefore praying for two Hundred and fifty Acres on the South side of North Sapalo River to adjoin Land there granted William Jones.

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 this 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; but to produce a Certificate of his Character before the Grant is Signed.

Petition of Zach. La Mar for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Zachariah La Mar setting forth that he had been twelve Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Therefore praying for one Hundred and fifty acres upon the Branches of Kioka Creek about three Miles from Land ordered William Pace.

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 this , 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 Willm. Harris for 100 Acres read and

Read a Petition of William Harris setting forth that he was born in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One Hundred Acres on St Simon's Island to adjoin Land there laid out for John Askin.

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 this 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 Tilly for 100 Acres read

ard

Read a Petition of John Tilly setting forth that he had been a Year in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and four Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in S' Matthew's Parish at a place called Horse Creek where the Indian Road Crosses.

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 this 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 Ebenr. Smith for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Ebenezer Smith setting forth that he was come into the Province in order to take up Land for Cultivation having had none yet granted him and had a Wife and Ten Children Therefore praying for two hun- dred acres on the big Kioka Creek for the use of a Grist Mill and lying above a Mile above Samuel Wells's Planta- tion.

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 this Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty may not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Praver of the said Petition is granted.

Read a Petition of Ralph Kilgore setting forth that he 42 c r-vol. 10

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Petition of Ralph Kilgore for 350 Acres read

and

had been long since settled in the Province had had one hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an Additional Tract having a Wife and five Chil- dren Therefore praying for for (sic) three Hundred and fifty Acres on little River where he lived before the Chero- kee War and whereon lie had Cleared about twenty 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 this 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 Hugh Middle- ton for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Hugh Middleton setting forth that he had lived several Years in the Province had had no . Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife Six Children and Six Slaves Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on little River twelve Miles above the Mouth thereof being Land for- merly improved by one Griffin.

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 (sic) Province within six Months from the date thereof that his Majesty mnay not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted.

Petition of Wm. Critten- den for 100 Acres read and

Read a Petition of William Crittenden setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having two Children Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres to adjoin the Lines of Land granted Charles Anderson and Chesly Bostick.

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Granted.

Petition of Wm. Castle- bury for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Castlebury setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife three Children and one Negroe Therefore praying for one Hundred Acres on the North side of Germany's Creek about a Mile and half above Jacob Con'son.

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 in this 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 Ben. Benvin for

Read a Petition of Benjamin Benvin setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted 150 Acres read him and was desirous to obtain Land for' Cultivation hay- ing a Wife and a Child Therefore praying for One hun- and dred and fifty Acres upon the little Kioka about a Mile above Land ordered Edmund Cartledge.

Cranted.

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 this 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.

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 46

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