Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 66

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 Observing the Order of Council respecting the quantity of Good Land

950

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Mary Tannatt for 1000 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Mary Tannatt Spinster setting forth that she was brought up in the Province had had no Land granted her and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having eighteen Negroes Therefore praying for one Thousand Acres in S' Philip's Parish to adjoin Land there lately laid out for Colin Riddoch The Land prayed for to be run Oblong the Swamp being narrow-

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 observing the order made touch- ing Lands laid out in an oblong .-

Petition of Ann Stewart for 250 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Ann Stewart spinster setting forth that she was born in the Province had had no Land grant- ed her and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having three Negroes Therefore praying for two hun- dred and fifty Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin Land there laid out for William De Veaux and James Ducker-

Granted.

Read a Petition of Noble Wimberly Jones Esq" setting Petition of N. forth that he had had no Land granted him and was de- 1800 Acres read sirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife six W. Jones for Children and twenty seven Negroes Therefore praying for Eighteen hundred Acres about fifteen Miles above

951

DECEMBER, 1769.

and

Rocky Comfort in St George's Parish, in three Tracts equal, and adjoining, intirely surrounded by Vacant Land-

Granted.

Read a Petition of James Graham setting forth that he Petition of Jas. had lately ordered him in Family Right two thousand 2000 Acres read Acres of Land in Finhalloway Swamp which on View Graham for was found inconvenient and beg'd to resign the same and obtain Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for two thousand Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin one thou- and sand Acres there laid out for Nathaniel Hall .-

Granted.

Petition of Edwd. Telfair for 500 Acres read

Read a Petition of Edward Telfair setting froth that he had purchased of John Heard his Mill and improve- ments at the Mouth of Cane Creek in St Paul's Parish and also all the said Heard's Title in and to one hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land lately ordered him there And was desirous to obtain a further quantity of Land adjoining having five Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres to include the One hundred and fifty Acres and Mill so purchased beginning at the Mouth of

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

Cane Creek in S' Paul's Parish and from thence to little River .-

Granted.

Petition of John Polson for 500 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of John Polson setting forth that he had had Land granted him in Family Right but was possessed of ten Negroes for whom he had obtained no Land Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the South Side of the Alatamaha lying adjacent to Land al- ready order'd him .-

Granted.

Petition of Jas. Cuthbert for 500 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of James Cuthbert setting forth that he had had two thousand Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to Obtain an additional Tract having Ninety Nine Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred Acres on the South side of great Sattilla on a narrow inland Swamp to adjoin Land there laid out for John Simpson to be run in an Oblong-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner cioth 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

953

DECEMBER, 1769.

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 Jo- 00 Acres read

Read a Petition of Joseph Wood setting forth that he eph Wood for had had Land granted him in Family Right but was possessed of seven Negroes for whom he had obtained 110 Land Therefore praying for four hundred Acres in S' Philip's Parish to adjoin Land this day Petitioned and for by Peter Gandy and near Land whereon M™ª Butler has her Cowpen-

Granted.

Petition of Cooper & Co. read

Read a Petition of Basil Cooper, William Telfair and Edward Telfair setting forth that they had ordered them some Time since One thousand Acres of Land which on going to survey was found not Vacant and had obtained no other Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for in Lieu thereof One thousand Acres in St John's Parish to adjoin Land laid out to Henry Lewis Bourquin and Land of John Collins Debutt-

and

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioners do take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that they do 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 --

Read a Petition of Thomas Morgan setting forth that

954

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL

Petition of Thos. Morgan for 300 Acres read

and

he had three hundred Acres of Land ordered him in St Philip's Parish which on going to survey was found not Vacant and had not obtained any Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St George's Parish to adjoin Land there ordered William Handley and Darby Kenedy on Savannah River-

Granted

Read a Petition of Telamon Cuyler setting forth that Telem. Cuyler he had lately ordered him five hundred Acres of Land Petition of (sic) for 500 read Acres which on going to Survey was not found Vacant and had since obtained no Land in Lieu thereof Therefore praying for five hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish to and adjoin Land there laid out to William Campbell and Susannah Wylly and John Parkinson-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner dioth 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 Owen Sullivan for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Owen Sullivan 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 seven Children Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the Fork of Euchee Creek St Paul's Parish to adjoin Land this day Petitioned for by Robert Dews .-

955

DECEMBER, 1769.

Granted

Petition of Arch. Stincey for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Archibald Stincey 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 nine Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres to adjoin John Walton .-

Granted.

Read a Petition of Thomas Jones setting forth that Thos. Jones for he was settled in the Province had had no Land granted Petition of 200 Acres read him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and seven Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres upon the great Kioka Creek in and St Paul's Parish about a Mile above the first Fork .---

Granted.

Read a Petition of Robert Dews setting forth that he

956

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

Petition of Robt. Dews for Acres rez

and

had been some Years 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 Paul's Parish on or near the Fork of the Euchee Creek .-

Granted.

Petition of Ben. Upton for 150 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Benjamin Upton 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 Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres on the North Fork of the Great Kioka Creek at a Place where one Shaw formerly lived .-

Granted.

Petition of Will. Blake for

and

Read a Petition of William Blake 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 one hundred Acres on the Fork of the Uchee Creek in St Paul's Parish .-

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

957

DECEMBER, 1769.

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 Jas. Graves for 100 1 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of James Graves setting forth that he had been settled some Years in the Province and had two Children for whom he had taken up no Land Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on the little Kioka about four Miles above (sic) to include the Improvements where he now lives. -

Granted.

Petition of Wm. Killings- worth for 300 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Killingsworth 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 and three Children Therefore pray- ing for three hundred Acres on the little Kioka Creek where he now lives .-

Granted.

Petition of Wm. Evans for 200 Acres read

Read a Petition of William Evans setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti-

958

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

and

vation having a Wife and a Negroe Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St John's Parish at a Place called Black Fishes Grave about three Miles from Land of James Ducker-

Granted.

Petition of Chas. Pryce Junr. for 550 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Charles Pryce Junior 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 nine Negroes Therefore praying for five hundred and fifty Acres in St John's Parish about four Miles from Luke Mann's Cowpen to be laid out in an Oblong the Swamp being very narrow .-

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 observing the Order made touching Land laid out in an Oblong .-

Petition of J Griffith for 200 Acres read and

Read a Petition of John Griffith 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 hav- ing a Wife and five Children Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St George's Parish about half a Mile from Land there ordered Robert Morpan at great Oge- chee-

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Granted.

RESOLVED That on Conditon 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 Registers 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 Higdon for 300 read

Acres

and

Read a Petition of John Higdon setting forth that he had been four Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife four Children and five Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres in St George's Parish near Briar Creek to adjoin Land of George Gal- phin, David Green and Land Petitioner had Purchased of David Boykin-

Granted.

Petition of Sam. Cooper for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Samuel Cooper setting forth that he had been six Months in the Province from North Caro- lina had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres on a Branch of Buck head at a Place called Fletcher's Fork above Land ordered James Martin .-

Granted.

960

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petition is granted .-

Petition of Jesse Sapp for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Jesse Sapp setting forth that he had been six Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation Therefore praying for One hundred Acres at a place called Luke's Branch upon the Beaver Dam .-

Granted.

Petition of Peter Gandy for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Peter Gandy setting forth that he had heretofore ordered him two hundred Acres of Land which was afterwards found to be run out for another Person and had never obtained other Land in Lieu there- of Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish to adjoin Land whereon Mrs Butler had settled her Cowpen .-

Granted.

RESOLVED That on Condition only that the Petitioner doth take out a Grant for the said Land within seven Months from this date and that he doth also register the said Grant in the Register's Office of this Province with (sic) 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 Viet Lietner for 150 Acres

read

Read a Petition of Viet Lietner setting forth that he had been many Years in the Province had had three hun- dred Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to ob- tain an additional Tract having a Wife and six Children Therefore praying for One hundred and fifty Acres at

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DECEMBER, 1769.

and

Goshen to adjoin Land there laid out for Benjamin Stirk and Frederick Helvenstine .-

Granted.

Petition of Fred. Briest for 300 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Frederic Breist setting forth that he had been eighteen Months in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Cultivation having a Wife and three Negroes Therefore praying for three hundred Acres on the South Side great Ogechee six Miles from M' Bryan's Cowpen .-

Granted.

Petition of Thos. Fulker for 200 Acres read and

Read a Petition of Thomas Fulker setting forth that he had been some Years in the Province had had no Land granted him and was desirous to obtain Land for Culti- vation having a Wife and Negroe Therefore praying for two hundred Acres in St Philip's Parish within five Miles of Luke Mann's Cowpen-

Granted.

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GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

not be defrauded of his Quit Rents the Prayer of the said Petiton is granted .-

Petition of Wm. Mckintosh for 200 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of William Mackintosh setting forth that he had faithfully served his Majesty in the Capacity of a Corporal in one of his Majesty's Independant Com- panys doing duty in South Carolina And presumed he was entitled thereby to a Bounty in Land by his Majesty's Royal Proclamation ordered to Non Commissioned Offi- cers who should settle in America That he had moreover a Wife and Child in the Province and was settled therein Therefore praying for on Bounty two hundred Acres of Land on the North side of little Kioka Creek St Paul's Parish opposite to Land granted James Graves on the South Side thereof And also to grant him in Family Right two hundred Acres on Uchee Creek in the same Parish to adjoin Land there lately ordered (sie) Ross-

Granted.

Petition of Christr. Ring for 250 Acres read

Read a Petition of Christopher Ring setting forth that he had had One thousand and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desirous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife four Children and twenty one Slaves Therefore praying for two hundred and fifty Acres on the South side of great Ogeechee to adjoin a Tract of three hundred Acres there before granted him four Miles above M™ Bry- an's Cowpen .-

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

963

DECEMBER, 1769.

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 Jesse Brasher for 100 Acres read

and

Read a Petition of Jesse Brasher setting forth that he had been long settled in the Province had had four hun- dred and fifty Acres of Land granted him and was desir- ous to obtain an additional Tract having a Wife seven Children and two Negroes Therefore praying for one hun- dred Acres in S' Matthew's Parish at a Place called Horse Creek to adjoin Land there ordered him-

Granted.

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Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume X, Part 66

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