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Martain Dedwiler, 41/2 polls, 7 slaves, 650 acres Wilkes Co., 575 acres Franklin Co.
William Dudley,
1 poll, 600 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 1200 acres Wilkes Co.
John Tollett,
Limfield Kilgore,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Nicholas Tuttle,
1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
Robert Burks,
1 poll, 450 acres Wilkes Co.
Peter Kilgore, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
David McKluskey, 31/2 polls, 5 slaves, 1050 acres Wilkes Co.
James McKluskey, 21/2 polls, 3 slaves, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
James Morris, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Newel McConnell, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Wm. McKindley, 1 poll, 350 acres Wilkes Co. Robert Neel 1 poll, 290 acres Wilkes Co.
John McKonnel, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Jesse Morris, 1 poll, 190 acres Wilkes Co.
James Morris, Sr., 1 poll, 200 acres Franklin Co., 400 acres Wilkes Co.
Sherrid Morris, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Joseph Morris, 1 poll. Absolom Kooper, 1 poll.
William Vierny,
1 poll, 228 acres Wilkes Co.
Thomas Goff, 3 polls, 4 slaves, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
William Tweedle,
1 poll, 383 acres Wilkes Co.
William Kilgore, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Edmond Johnson, 1 poll, 600 acres Wilkes Co., 1000 acres Franklin Co.
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William McDuff, 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
Jacob Mires,
1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
John Armstrong, 1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
Philip Conoway,
1 poll, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
Joseph D. Wiler,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Francis Coulter, 1 poll, 330 acres Wilkes Co.
Richard Coulter, Sr., 1 poll, 850 acres Wilkes Co.
Richard Coulter, Jr.,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Charles Coulter,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
William Webb,
1 poll, 900 acres Wilkes Co., 575 acres Franklin Co.
Robert Guttery,
1 poll, 334 acres Wilkes Co. .. 1 poll, 230 acres Wilkes Co.
Jesse Hooper,
Richard Bellemy,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co., 2871/2 acres Franklin Co.
John Forgue,
1 1/2 polls, 1 slave, 2706 acres Wilkes .. Co.
Geo. Pettigrue, 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co. William Hall, 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co. Laughlin Finney, 1 poll, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
Robert Cowden,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
William Johnson,
1 poll, 350 acres Wilkes Co.
Francis Beaty,
Samuel Vineyard,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
James Vineyard,
Thomas Scott, 1 poll, 950 acres Wilkes Co., 2550 and 575 acres Franklin Co. Elizabeth Jarrett, 12 polls, 24 slaves.
Hugh McDonald, 1 poll, 2750 acres Wilkes Co., 250 and 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Nathan Barnett,
11/2 polls, 1 slave, 900 acres Wilkes Co. 8621/2 acres Franklin Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
John Dudley, John Barnett,
11/2 polls, 1 slave, 1100 acres Wilkes Co. 575 and 797 acres Franklin Co.
Christopher Clark,
Defaulter. David Clark, Defaulter
Benjamin Hart,
Defaulter. John Hart, Defaulter.
Morgan Hart, Defaulter.
Capt. Augustin Davis' District
John Barksdale, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. Richard Barksdale,
1 poll, 290 acres Wilkes Co.
Thomas Bond, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Samuel Musgroaves,
1 poll, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
George Nelson, 1 poll. Lewis Coody, 1 poll.
John Man, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
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Drury Smith,
1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
John Ferrell,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Nathaniel Smith,
1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
John Huet, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Thomas Hall, 1 poll, 286 acres Washington Co.
Philemon Franklin, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Robert Ratleff, 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
Edward Kelley, 1 poll, 350 acres Wilkes Co.
Barkeby Walker, 31/2 polls, 5 slaves, 500 acres Wilkes Co. Sarah Walker, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Elexander Walker,
1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
George Clancey,
1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
Charles Parker,
1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
John Bennett,
1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. 112 polls, 1 slave.
William Walling,
Preslar Cannada,
1 poll, 50 acres Wilkes Co.
Moses Tuley,
2 polls, 2 slaves, 700 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
James Yorke,
David Hedgepeth, 3 polls, 4 slaves, 60 acres Wilkes Co.
John Yorke,
1 poll, 500 acres Wilkes Co.
William Cammell, 1 poll. Reuben Farler, 1 poll.
Benjamin Nail, 1 poll. William Griffin, 1 poll.
William Mosley, 11/2 polls, 1 slave, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
William Deard,
Willey Davise (Wiley Davies ?),
1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
Gibson Wooldridge,
William Stokes, 12 polls, 22 slaves, 407 acres Wilkes Co. 3 polls, 4 slaves, 500 acres Wilkes Co. Shadrick Turner, 11/2 polls, 1 slave, 350 acres Wilkes Co. Thos. Wooldridge, 21/2 polls, 3 slaves. 11/2 polls, 1 slave, 203 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
Benjamin Mosley,
Samuel Whiteker,
31/2 polls, 5 slaves.
John Owens,
1 poll, 50 acres Wilkes Co.
Micajah Vaser,
1 poll. Daniel Stamper, 1 poll.
Charles Williams,
5 polls, 8 slaves. Chas. Davis, 1 poll.
Asea Hooks,
1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co., 2871/2 acres Washington Co.
Thomas Flonce, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co. Eadey Dunefant, 1 poll, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
Hugh Kelley,
Abel Tatom,
Hugh Ager,
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Robert Wells,
1 poll, 209 acres Wilkes Co.
Stearns Simmons,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
James Murfey,
11/2 polls, 1 slave, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
James Smith, 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
Thos. Highsmith,
1 poll, 345 acres Wilkes Co.
Edward Faire, 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co., 575 acres Washington Co.
Efrom Faire,
1 poll, 575 acres Wilkes Co.
Robert Gray,
1 poll. John Grasey, 1 poll.
Daniel McBurnett,
1 poll. William Vint, 1 poll.
Robert Morgain,
1 poll. Joshua Jinnings, 1 poll.
Elisha Williams,
.412 polls, 7 slaves, 200 acres Wilkes Co., 2871/2 acres Franklin Co.
Thomas Whiteker, 3 polls, 4 slaves.
Hudson Whiteker,
51/2 polls, 9 slaves.
William Golding,
1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
John Morgain,
1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
William Morgain,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Bradley,
1 poll, 350 acres Wilkes Co.
-nar Laflore,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Charles Waters, 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
James Green, 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co.
Calob Jinnings,
1 poll, 150 acres Wilkes Co. 1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
Benjamin Holmes,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Letes (Lettice?) Dukes,
1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co.
William Nelson,
1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
James Hughes, 5 polls, 8 slaves, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
Ellender Kilgore,
1 poll, 750 acres Wilkes Co.
Catharine Thompson,
1 poll, 500 acres Wilkes Co. 21/2 polls, 3 slaves.
James Highsmith, 1 poll, 345 acres Wilkes Co.
Elly Davis,
40 acres Wilkes Co.
Samuel Jurden, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
William King, 1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
John Crutchfield, 1 poll, 250 acres Wilkes Co.
Quollar (Aquilla?) Nail, 1 poll, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
John Lewis Davis, 11/2 polls, 1 slave, 300 acres Wilkes Co.
Charles Parkes, 1 poll, 100 acres Wilkes Co. John Letherdel, 1 poll, 400 acres Wilkes Co. John Golding, 1 poll, 50 acres Wilkes Co.
James Smart, 1 poll, 1000 acres Wilkes Co.
Andrew Wells, 1 poll, 200 acres Wilkes Co.
Edward Young,
1 poll.
Thomas Foster,
George Brewer,
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DEED BOOK "G.G"
Page 226-ASHLEY, JAMES and wife Mary to Jacob Miller 200 acres on Long creek adj. Francis Callaway, John Hood and John Clements, orig. grant 1790 to said Ashley. Jan. 20, 1791. Abednego Moore, Francis- Callaway, Israel Miller, test.
Page 311-AYCOCK, HENRY, Joel, Rebeckah, Richard and Winney Aycock sons and daus. of Richard Aycock late of said county dec'd. by consent. of all parties, and upon motion of Mr. Watkins in their behalf apply to the Judge to appoint Wiley Pope, Esqr., their guardian. Aug. 26, 1791.
Page 332-ARMSTRONG, JAMES to Nathaniel Durkie, bill of sale for two slaves, Jim and Judah, Jim described in a bill of sale from Wm. Sansom to said Durkie, and Judah purchased of Capt. Mann. Sept. 2, 1791. Geo. Poythress, H. Mounger, J. P., test. Receipt signed by Jas. Armstrong Sept. 10, 1791.
Page 353-ATKINS, ICA of Cumberland Co. N. C., power of atty to Wylie Pope of Wilkes Co. to receive from the est of Richard Aycock dec'd all bonds, judgements, bills of sale, etc. Sept. 24, 1791. Nat Jones, Matthew Jones, test. Proved before H. Mounger, J. P., Oct. 6, 1791.
Page 407-AUTRY, JACOB and wife Elizabeth of Wilkes Co. Ga., to Nathan Smith of Roan Co. N. C., 150 acres on North Fork of Beaverdam creek of Little river, as described in orig grant 1785 to said Autry. Jan. 4, 1792. Jacob Thrash, Sr., and Jr., test.
Page 450-AUTRY, ALEX, and wife Elizabeth to Jas. Roan, 400 acres on Kettle creek as described in a grant from the Gov. in 1790. Apr. 26, 1791. Oliver Porter, J. P., test.
Page 6-BURTON, JOHN to Matthew Talbott 600 acres on Coldwater creek agreeable to orig grant 1786. Jun. 9, 1788. Jas. Stewart, John Hinson, test.
Page 16-BRIGGS, ISAAC, Esqr., to Sydner Cosby, 1230 acres on waters of Cedar creek a branch of Savannah river, agreeable to orig grant 1787. Feb. 26, 1790. David Criswell, J. P., test.
Page 20-BROWN, BEDFORD, to Wm. Hamilton 861 acres in Franklin Co. on Oconee river, part of orig grant 1787 of 1700 acres to said Brown. June 10, 1788. Jas. Williams, West, Willis, test.
Page 21-BAYS, JOS., to Wm. Billingsley 200 acres adj Chas. Dean and Geo. Heard. Oct. 27, 1789. Samuel Whittaker, Francis Billingsley, test.
Page 25-BROWN, JOHN and wife Dolly to Richard Sappington 99 acres on Kettle creek adj John Weaver and Howell Jarrett, orig grant 1788
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to said John Brown. Nov. 4, 1788. Andrew Burns, J. P., John Fluker, Robt. Jackson, test.
Page 30-BOON, JESSE and wife Keziah to Henry Taney 200 acres on North Fork of Little river, being part of orig grant 1786 to Michael Whatley. Jan. 14, 1790. Lewis Sewell, John Boon, test.
Page 45-BOON, JESSE and wife Keziah to Lewis Sewell, 219 acres on North Fork of Little river, part of orig grant 1786 to Michael Whatley. July 28, 1788. Harrison Musgrove, Thos. Owin, Warren Stone, test.
Page 48-BARNETT, NATHAN and wife Lucy to Henry Dunkan, 250 acres in the fork of Dove's creek adj John Morris, orig. grant to said Barnett. May .... , 1790. Thos. B. Scott, J. P., test.
Page 49 -- BROWN, JOHN and wife Dolly to Howell Jarrott 183 acres orig grant to said Brown 1788, and then adj Reuben Thomson and John Bankston. July 4, 1788. Jos. Pannell, J. P., Thos. Brown, test.
Page 59-BAYLIS, ISHAM of Richmond Co. to Geo. Varner of Wilkes Co. 2871/2 acres in Greene Co. on Falling creek orig grant 1785 to John Anderson. Oct. 19, 1789. Wm. Fletcher, B. Smith, test.
Page 61-BLACK, JOHN and wife Ann and Edward Black and wife Rebecca to Thos. Darricott 500 acres on Little river and Beaverdam creek adj Stephen Gafford, Peter Terrell, Thos. Chivers, John Wingfield and John Pinkston, except 20 acres sold by Edward Black to Daniel Grant. Mar. 21, 1789. David Meriwether, E. Butler, J. Ps. test.
Page 70-BURK, JOHN and wife Mary to Leonard Phillips 300 acres. Mar. 19, 1789. Randle Burks, Thos. Wootten, J. P. test.
Page 82-BREWER, WILLIAM to Frederick McMurrain 200 acres. Jan. 25, 1790. Philip Henley, Thos. Wootten, J. P. test.
Page 85-BURK, JOHN and wife Mary to Robt. Poage 500 acres on South Fork of Broad river. Dec. 5, 1788. G. Matthews, J. P. test.
Page 92-BREWER, WILLIAM to John Henley, Sr., 207 acres on the waters of Long creek of Ogeechee river. Jun. 26, 1790. Wm. Boren, test.
Page 93-BREWER, WILLIAM to John Henley, Sr., 332 acres on the waters of Long creek of Ogeechee river. Jun. 27, 1790. Wm. Boren, test.
Page 100-BRUCE, ARNOLD and wife Celia of Wake Co. N. C., to Joel Sims of Wilkes Co. Ga., 200 acres on both sides of Mickleroy's branch of Indian creek, orig grant 1785, to said Bruce. Aug. 25, 1789. Jos. Embry, Reuben Embry, Mark Sims, test.
Page 117-BAIRD, JONATHAN and wife Leanah of Greene Co., to Chas. Smith of Wilkes Co., 250 acres on a branch of Buffalo fork of Long creek orig grant 1785 to said Baird. Nov. 22, 1790. John White, Wm. Forster, test.
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Page 141-BALDWIN, WILLIAM and wife Elizabeth to Thos. Moore 300 acres on Hcgs (Hogue's?) fork of Fishing creek orig grant 1785 to said Baldwin. May 4, 1790. John Kimbrough, Stephen Clement, Jesse Heard, J. P. test.
Page 150-BALL, ISAAC to Edmond Cody 200 acres bounded on all sides by vacant land. Mar. 18, 1790. Thos. McMath, Byrd Brazil, John Sallis, test.
Page 166-BENNETT, REUBEN to Mark Snow 225 acres on Kettle creek. Nov. 9, 1789. Jacob Early, J. P.
Page 182-BREWER, BARRETT to Peleg Greene, Lot No. 18, 1 acre in the town of Washington, bounded on north by Elijah Clarke's Lot No. 15, south by Broad Street, west by Lot No. 7. Jan. 11, 1791. John Henley, John Hammill, Arthur Fort, J. P. test.
Page 188-BARROW, REUBEN of Richmond Co., to Geo. Medlock of Wilkes Co., 120 acres on Ogeechee river, part of 400 acres granted 1784 to Ignatius Few. May 7, 1789. Chas. Medlock, test.
Page 242-BURKE, JAS., of Burke Co. Ga., to Silas Mercer of Wilkes Co., power of atty "so far as concerns a bounty of 700 acres allowed me for service in Third Company of Troops." Feb. 11, 1790. Sanders Walker, Howl Jarrett, test. On the same day he agrees to sell this land to Mercer as soon as clear titles can be made.
Page 243-BROWN, ALEX., to Thos. Rice Brown, planter, 170 acres on Little river adj Wm. Young, Hannah Coonrod and Jacob Autrey, orig grant 1785. Jun. 29, 1789. J. Webster, Thos. Talbot, test.
Page 301-BUSH, WILLIAM, Jr. and wife Susannah to Joab Brooks, 100 acres already laid off out of two tracts of land sold to said Bush in 1788 by Baston Jordan. Sept. 7, 1789. Etheldred Thomas, Wm. Bush, test.
Page 335-BIBB, WILLIAM and wife Sally S. to Job Callaway, Sr., 850 acres on Fishing creek adj the water grist mill of said Callaway, it being part of a tract said Bibb purchased from Thos. Glascock. Aug. 22, 1791. J. H. Foster, R. Worsham, Dan Gaines, test.
Page 368-BLAKE, FREDERICK, power of atty to John Johns, both of Wilkes Co., to sue for, receive etc all money coming to me from the est of Martin Blake, dec'd of Va. Dec. 6, 1791. R. Worsham, J. P.
Page 377-BIBB, WM., to John Grayham, 100 acres at Warhoo on the waters of Beaverdam creek for 10,000 weight of inspected tobacco. Feb. 21, 1791. R. Worsham, J. P., J. H. Foster, test.
Page 410-BURNS, ANDREW and wife Susannah to Matthew Talbot, 400 acres on both sides of Chickasaw creek, orig grant 1784 to said Burns. Apr. 18, 1789. Thos. Talbot, Fargus Linn, Jane Burns, test.
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Page 423-BANKSTON, JACOB of Washington Co., to Wm. Terrell, Sr., of Wilkes Co., 25 acres being part of 288 acres orig grant 1787 to Bankston. Oct. 10, 1791. H. Mounger, J. P.
Page 452-BANKSTON, JACOB of Washington Co., to Peter B. Terrell of Wilkes Co., 260 acres on waters of Beaverdam creek adj Geo. Bagby, Wm. Terrell, and Isham Richardson, orig grant 1787 to said Bankston. Feb. 2, 1792. Geo. Hudspeth, Richmond Terrell, Spencer Branham, J. P. test.
Page 461-BREWER, BURWELL and wife Elizabeth to Chas. Waddle, 105 acres on Staffold's fork of Long creek, being part of 100 acres granted 1788 to said Brewer. Feb. 8, 1790. Wm. McCree, Wm. Patrick, test.
Page 473-BARNHILL, JOHN to Wm. Devereux, Lot No. 7 in the town of Georgetown. Apr. 19, 1791. Ld Harris, R. Patrick, A. Devereux, test.
Page 485-BENNETT, ANN of Columbia Co. Ga. to Geo. Reed of Wilkes Co., all that land on Whites creek, a branch of Little river, agreeable to a grant 1785 to said Ann. May 1, 1792. Wm. Fletcher, Wm. Hammett. test.
Page 543-BARNETT, WILLIAM, High Sheriff of Richmond Co., to Robt. Forsyth of Augusta, 500 acres on Kemp creek orig grant 1785 to Richard Call; 500 acres on Gray's creek orig grant 1784 to Richard Call; 400 acres on the road from Washington to Allen's mill orig grant 1784 to said Call; 500 acres on the dividing line of then Washington Co. orig grant 1784 to said Call, all above lands in Wilkes and all of which was recorded at Mar. Term 1787 of Richmond Co. court by Abigail Wells against said Call for debt. Oct. 30, 1788. John Meals, David Hillhouse, J. P. test.
Page 548-BEARD, EDMUND and wife Kezia to Wm. Florence, 190 acres on a branch known as Beards Spring, orig grant 1787. Apr. 15, 1787. Wm. Nolan, John Merrell, Hize Bussey, test.
Page 550-BEARD, FRANCE and Edmund to Wm. Florence, 160 acres orig grant 1787 to said France Beard, bounded north by Edmund Beard. May 31, 1787. Wm. Stokes, John Merrell, Jas. Paredice, test.
Page 554-BAYS, ZACHARIAH to niece Nancy Bays, slaves Ozbern and Phillis, bed, stock, etc, Deed of gift. Aug. 10, 1792. Ann Ledsom, Jos. Bays, test.
Page 555-BAYS, JOS., to Wm. Head, slave Phillis about 35 years old, bay horse etc. Jan. 17, 1792. Wm. Stanfield, Ann Letsom, test.
Page 7-CARTER, JOHN to Thos. Brown, bill of sale for slave boy Ralph. Jun. 14, 1788. John Brown, Wm. Carter, test.
Page 17-COSBY, SYDNOR and wife Cynthia of Wilkes Co. Ga., to Harry Grant, Esqr. of Charleston, S. C., 510 acres on Cedar creek of the
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Savannah river, being part of 1230 acres granted 1787 to Isaac Briggs, Esqr. Jun. 12, 1790. David Criswell, J. P., Nathaniel Coats, test.
Page 41-CAMP, SAMUEL to Jilson Berry, 60 acres on Long creek of Ogeechee river, part of 250 acres orig grant 1790 to said Camp. Jun. 7, 1790. David Crisswell, J. P., R. Crisswell, test.
Page 43-CAMP, SAMUEL to Chas. Baker, 150 acres on Long creek of Ogeechee river, part of 215 acres orig grant 1790 to said Camp. Jun. 7, 1790. David Crisswell, J. P., R. Criswell, test.
Page 66-CARNES, THOS. P. of Franklin Co. to Jas. Williams, Esqr. of Wilkes Co., 486 acres on Oconee river, Franklin Co. adj lands of heirs of Jesse Walton, dec'd orig grant 1786 to said Carnes. Jun. 4, 1789. Thos. Graves, D. Hunter, J. P. test.
Page 71-COATS, NATHANIEL High Sheriff of Wilkes Co. to John Gardner gentleman, 1722 acres on Oconee river orig grant 1787 to Bedford Brown, obtained by a certain David Garvin against the goods and chattels of Wm. Hambleton in Nov. 1788, and sold at public outcry. Aug. 28, 1789. Leod Marbury, Ja. Williams, Bedfd Brown, test.
Page 73-CAUDLE, HANNAH to Geo. Dooly, bill of sale for a slave Silvia, 22 years old. Aug. 22, 1781. Thos. Mitchell, John Carson, John Lankford, test.
Page 78-CLAY, JESSEY and wife Marium to Daniel Allen, 209 acres on Little river. Mar. 19, 1789. B. W. Fitzpatrick, John Thomason, Josiah Cole, J. P. test.
Page 81-COSBY, CHAS. and wife Elizabeth to Nathaniel Willis, 200 acres on Rocky creek adj Nathaniel Coats and Geo. Bagby, being a third of a tract bought by the said Chas. Cosby, Jas. Grigsby and Lesley Coats of Michael Cope. Jan. 22, 1790. F. Cosby, R. Cosby, Wm. Moss, J. P. test.
Page 83-COCHRAN, CORNELIUS (signed Cohron) to Frederick Williams, 400 acres on Little river orig grant 1784 to said Cochran. Sept. 15, 1789. John Connaway, Anderson Fambrough, test.
Page 94-COWEN, ELIJAH to Thos. Wilborn, 50 acres on Clarks creek part of a grant from Geo. Matthews, Gov., to said Cowen. Aug. 16, 1788. Samson Culpepper, Holman Freeman, J. P. test.
Page 107-COATS, NATHANIEL, Sheriff of Wilkes Co., to Robt. Wells, planter, 200 acres on Soap creek, sold at public outcry Nov. 3, 1786, bought by Chas. Duke, and his claim now relinquished to said Robt. Wells, property of Phillemon Franklin against whom Stephen Heard and Thos. Duke obtained judgement Apr. 7, 1786. May 27, 1790. H. Mounger, J. P., Seaborn Jones, test.
Page 110-CLANCEY, GEO., his receipt to Wm. Graves for L70 for 100
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acres lying within one mile of Loyd's Mt. on the mountain fork of Soap creek, orig grant to said Clancey. Feb. 22, 1790. John Aylor, David Simmons, test.
Page 118-COATS, LESSLEY, planter of Wilkes Co. to Seaborn Jones atty at law of Richmond Co., 175 acres in Greene Co. orig grant 1785 to Richard Whatley and sold under a judgement due Leroy Hammond by Jesse Harper and said Richard Whatley. Aug. 3, 1790. Henry Mounger, Benj. Catching, J. Ps. test.
Page 125-CONNELL, THOS. and wife Jamima to Jos. Wilson, 140 acres on Long creek orig grant 1788 to said Connell. Dec. 22, 1789. P., Thos., & Alex. Moss, test.
Page 144 -- COSBY, ROBERT and wife Annis to Randall Depriest, 200 acres on Cedar creek orig grant 1786 to John Trimble. Mar. 23, 1790 Jas. Hannah, John Cunningham, J. P. test.
Page 184-CUNNINGHAM, JOHN and wife Nancy to Abel Tatom, 200 acres on Soap creek agreeable to orig grant annexed, adj Wm. and Benj. Mosely when surveyed. Apr. 4, 1788. David Hudspeth, Thos. Murray, test.
Page 192-COATS, NATHANIEL, Sheriff to Ann Wilkinson, widow of Washington, Wilkes Co., one-half acre the southern moiety of Lot No. 11 which was sold Jos. Cook by the trustees of the town of Washington it having been legally seized under an execution in the court of Wilkes Co., wherein John Houston is plaintiff and David Mccluskey defendant, Jos. Cook security, the lot adj one owned by said Ann and another belonging to John Rorie. Sept. 18, 1789. Flor. Sullivan, Seaborn Jones, D. Creswell, J. P. test.
Page 199-CLARK, SAMPSON and wife Elizabeth to David Murry, 100 acres entirely surrounded by the lands of Wm. Nuberry. Nov. 25, 1789. Jas. Bibb, Thos. Murray, Wm. Nuberry, test.
Page 207-COE, JOSHUA to Carter Newsom, bill of sale for bed, plates, Dutch oven, spinning wheel etc. Feb. 7, 1791. Jos. and Sol. Newsom, test.
Page 208-COURVOISIE, FRANCIS of Savannah, merchant and wife Mary to Laurence Vial and Alexis Cattonnett, also of Savannah, 300 acres in Wilkes Co., on Little river at the mouth of Jumping Branch, which is an indefeasible inheritance of said Courvoisie and wife Mary. Feb. 23, 1790. John Marshall, Catonnett, test.
Page 223-COBBS, JOHN of Richmond Co., to Benj. Porter of Wilkes Co., 3500 acres on both sides of Rocky creek, confiscated land of Wm. Mannon, sold by Abraham Revot and Hepworth Carter, Commrs., formerly the property of Benj. Thompson, and sold by him to said Mannon. Aug. 21, 1790. JI. Napier, John de Yambert, test.
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Page 234-CASEY, WILLIAM of Greene Co., to Geo. Cabiniss of Wilkes Co., 150 acres orig grant to Nehemiah Edge. Sept. 18, 1790. Nathan Swanson, Henry English, Jas. Emerson, test.
Page 247-COZART, ELIAS to Abraham Smith, 200 acres adj Benj. Wilkinson ard Wm. Thornton. orig grant 1784 to said Cozart. Jan. 12, 1789. John Chandler, Jess Smith, test.
Page 264-CORNELISON. CONRAD, Jr. to John King, Esqr., 200 acres on a branch of Long creek orig grant 1787 to said Cornelison. May 29, 1790. Wm. King, Anthony Hammel, Wm. Morgan, J. P. test.
Page 288-COOK, JOSEPH to Milly Mann, both of Wilkes Co., bill of sale for slaves Andrew and Jenny, household goods etc. Dec. 21, 1790. Presley Rucker, Benj. Bragg, Thos. Kennedv, test.
Page 289-COOK, JOSEPH of Greene Co., to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 200 acres on Buffalo fork of Long creek purchased by said Milly from Nathan Nalls and Benj. Allen adj both and Edmond Jourdin. Dec. 26, 1790. Presley Rucker, Benj. Bragg, Thos. Kennedy, test.
Page 291-COOK, JOSEPH of Greene Co. to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 400 acres on Cosby's creek, orig grant from the Gov. to said Milly. Dec. 28, 1790. Henry Hill, John Fannin, Presley Rucker, test.
Page 292-COOK, JOSEPH of Greene Co. to Millv Mann of Wilkes Co., 400 acres on Matthews creek orig grant to said Milly. Dec. 28, 1790. Henry Hill, John Fannin, Presley Rucker, test.
Page 294-COOK, JOSEPH of Greene Co. to Milly Mann of Wilkes Co., 400 acres on Big creek orig grant to said Milly. Dec. 28, 1790. Henry Hill. John Fannin, Presley Rucker, test.
Page 306-COOK, JOSEPH of Greene Co. to Wm. Stubblefield of Wilkes Co., bill of sale for slave Simon. Feb. 30, 1791. Peter Stubblefield, E. Bradley, test.
Page 309-COMBS, JOHN to John Cooper, 218 acres on waters of Rocky creek adj Dr. Ruston, John Carter, Gabriel Jones, Benj. Holmes, Daniel Terondet and Parks King. Jun. 14, 1791. Gabriel Jones, Will Cunningham, test.
Page 369-CARTER, FRANCIS and wife Margaret, and Sylvanus Gibson and wife Elinor, all of Wilkes Co. Ga., power of atty to John Taylor of Rockingham Co. Va., to dispose of two tracts of land in Rockingham Co. One tract belonged to John Taylor, dec'd, at the head of Stoors Mill creek, (Starrs?). The other adj the one above mentioned, the property of Jas. Waits, dec'd. Dec. 6, 1791. Jos. Taylor, John Massey ( ?) test.
Page 371-COLLIER, JOHN and wife Sarah of Wilkes Co. Ga. to John Taylor of Rockingham Co. Va., 350 acres on Little river, being part
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of 400 acres orig grant to John Lindsey 1785, whereon said Collier now lives. Dec. 6, 1791. Felix H. Gilbert, Maria F. Christmas, Booker Jeffries, R. Christmas, J. P. test.
Page 384-CLARK, JOHN and Elijah, and Benajah Smith to Edward Telfair, Gov., bond for John Clark as Sheriff of Wilkes Co., having been elected the first Thursday in Jan. instant. Jan. 5, 1792. E. Butler, John Talbot, J. Ps.
Page 401-CRAIN, AMBROSE and wife Elizabeth to Samuel Wellborn, 200 acres on Clarks fork of Long creek adj Elijah Clark and Henry Lile. Jan. 3, 1792. Joel Crain, Johnson Welborn, test.
Page 420-COLLINS, JOSEPH to Wiley Pope, 500 acres on Newford creek, agreeable to a grant 1785 to said Collins. Feb. 10, 1792. Fred Sims, Ludwell Fullilove, test.
Page 435-CLARK, JOHN, Esqr. Sheriff to Gibson Wooldridge, 200 acres property of Daniel Johnson against whom Geo. Dooly obtained judgement sold at public outcry, orig grant 1785 to said Johnson. Aug. 26, 1791. H. Mounger, B. Catching, test.
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