Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 62

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 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 Samuel Davis for _100 Acres read

Read a Petition of Samuel Davis setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had Three hundred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain

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and

an additional Tract having a Wife five Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish at the Head of Newberry's Creek at a place called the Cow Pond to adjoin one hundred Acres there which Petitioner had Purchased and lived 011-

Granted.

Brantley for 250 Acres read

Read a Petition of Joseph Brentley setting forth that Petition of Jo. he had been long in the Province had had no land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having five Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish on the North Side and of Briar Creek joining Absolom Wells and Katherine Gray Widow-

Granted.

Petition of Alexr. Sher- rard for 200 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Alexander Sherrard setting forth that he had lately ordered him two hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which by a Survey ordered to be made for Mathew Frederick was since taken from ·him Therefore praying that in Lieu thereof he might have granted him two hundred Acres to adjoin the upper Line of the said Frederick's Land-

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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 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 Daniel Ryan for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Daniel Ryan setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred and fifty Acres of Land which was found not to be Vacant and desired other land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for one hundred and fifty Acres in St Patrick's Parish to adjoin Land there laid out for George Mackintosh-

Granted.

Petition of seph Moore for

Read a Petition of Joseph More setting forth that he had been three Years in the Service and Employ of M" 300 Acres read John Rae had had no Land granted him and was de- sirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for three hundred Acres and in St George's Parish on the North side of Briar Creek at a place called Thorton's 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 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.

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

etition of than Barnett for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Nathan Barnett setting forth that he had been twelve Months 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 little Kioka Creek about two Miles below the old hunting Path-

Granted

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

Read a Petition of Joseph D'Arcy setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had two hundred and D'Arcy for 200 fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Petition of J. Acres read obtain an additional Tract having a Wife and six Chil- dren Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in the Parish of St George joining Land granted John Wells and William Johnson and James Bickham-

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 Edw. Penning- ton for 100 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Edward Pennington setting forth that he had been in the Province two Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Children Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish on Briar Creek joining John Wells's upper Line-

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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 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 Christr. Clark for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Christopher Clark setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish on a Branch of Sandy River called the dry Branch to adjoin Land surveyed for John Fitch deceased-

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 Absolom Wells setting forth that Petition of Ab- he was settled in the Province had had two hundred solom Wells for 250 Acres read Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife and six Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in and St George's Parish on a Branch called Carringtons Branch joining Land of Isaac Perry-

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 Wm. Under- wood for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Underwood setting forth that he had been five Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish at Rocky Creek about a Mile below a place called the Rocky Creek Pond about three miles above Land surveyed for James Garvey .-

Granted.

for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of Robert Bowling setting forth that Robt. Bowling he had lived in the Province about three Years had had Petition of no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and one Child Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Georges Parish on Brushy Creek about half a Mile above Land granted and David Emanuel-

Granted.

Petition of Will. Barnett for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Barnett setting forth that he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation

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OCTOBER, 1769.

and

having a Wife four Children and a Negro Therefore praying for two hundred Acres on the South Branch of Little Kioka Creek about four Miles below the hunting Path-

Granted.

Petition of William Boit for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Boit setting forth that he had been about six Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and two Children Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres in St George's Parish at a place called the good Land Pond between Land this day petitioned for by Robert Bowling and Robert Pior and Land granted William Johnston-

Granted.

Petition of Jesse Womack for 100 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Jesse Womack setting forth that he had lived in the Province four Years had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for one hundred Acres in St George's Parish at Rocky Comfort to adjoin Land surveyed for John Emanuel deceased and Land surveyed for Richard Womack and Jolin Roberts .--

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Granted.

Emanuel for 100 Acres read

Read a Petition of Asa Emanuel setting forth that he Petition of Asa had Purchased lately a Tract of Land from his Brother John Emanuel near which was a vacant Piece very com- modious for Petitioner's Improvement he having never obtained any Land Therefore praying for One hundred Acres in St George's Parish at a place called Case's upper and Pond near or adjoining Lands surveyed for John Emanuel and William Case .-

Granted.

Petition of Gerard Ansley for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Gerard Ansley setting forth that he was lately come into 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 two hundred and fifty Acres to include one hun- dred Acres heretofore surveyed for James Howell and since elapsed and the vacant Land between William Jor- don and James Hull or Bowen's Branch St George's Parish-

Granted.

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

OCTOBER, 1769.

Seven (sle) 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 Adam Trient- len for 93 Acres read

Read a Petition of Adam Trieutlen setting forth that he had Purchased fifty Acres of Land in St Mathew's Parish which on a survey was found to contain Ninety three Acres Therefore praying for the Surplus being forty three Acres --

and

Granted.

Read a Petition of Richard Sotherton setting forth Richd. Sother- that he had ordered him a Town Lot in Augusta Nº 38 Petition of ton for Lot in Augusta read which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney General but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should have been taken out Therefore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's and Grant for the said lot 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 Lot within Two 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.

900

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of David Lewis for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of David Lewis setting forth that he had ordered him a Town Lot in Augusta Nº 37 which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should have been taken out There- fore praying that notwithstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Lot 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 Lot within two Months from this date and that he doth also register the 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-

Read a Petition of James Brewer setting forth that Petition of Da- he had ordered him three hundred Acres of Land in St vid Brewer for Grant to pass read Paul's Parish which had been Surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant for the same should have been taken out Therefore praying that not- withstanding the lapse of Time he might be permitted and to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land and 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 and that he doth also register the 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-

901

OCTOBER, 1769.

Petition of Thos. Haging for Grant to pasa read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Hagins setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been survey'd and returned and a Fiat passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same should 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 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 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 Geo. Weekly for Grant to pass read

Read a Petition of George Weekly setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in S' Philip's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plat thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought have been passed 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 might be ordered to prepare and certify a plan thereof for that purpose-

and

Granted.

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

902

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Moody Burt for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Moody Burt setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been Surveyed and a Plan there- of returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the (sic) ought to have passed 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 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 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 A gus Mackay for Grant to pass read

Read a Petition of Angus M'Kay setting forth that he had ordered him one hundred Acres of Land in St Andrew's Parish which had been surveyed and returned into the Surveyor general's Office but the time is elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed 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-

and

Granted.

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

903

OCTOBER, 1769.

Petition of Pe-

ter Paris

Grant to pass

read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Paris setting forth that he had ordered him two hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and a plan thereof returned into the Surveyor general's Office but time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed 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 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 Graves for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of James Graves setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul's Parish which had been surveyed and returned and a Fiat for the same passed by the Attorney general but the Time was elapsed in which the Grant should have (sic) taken out Therefore praying that notwithstand- ing the lapse of Time he might be permitted to take out his Majesty's Grant for the said Land And that the Sec- retary 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 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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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Thomas Red for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Thomas Red setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred Acres in St George's Parish which had been surveyed and a Plan thereof re- turned into the Surveyor general's Office but the Time was elapsed in which a Grant for the same ought to have passed 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 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 Da- Lewis f Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of David Lewis setting forth that he had ordered him One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in St Paul'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 for the same ought to have passed 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 and that he doth also regis- ter 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-

905

OCTOBER, 1769.

Petition of Chas. Jordan for Grant to pass read

and

Read a Petition of Charles Jordan setting forth that he had ordered him four hundred Acres of Land in St Paul'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 for the same ought to have passed 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 might be ordered to prepare and certify a Plan thereof for that Purpose .-

Granted.

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 62

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