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The first county-officer bond recorded was that of Daniel Mc- Duffie, sheriff, dated October 22, 1823, for the amount of $20,- 000.00. Bondsmen were John J. Underwood and Ludd Mobley.
The Legislature approved an act on December 8, 1828, which provided that the Inferior Courts of Irwin County shall be held on the fourth Monday in January, each year, instead of the first Monday in January heretofore. The second section provides that it shall be the duty of clerk of said court to ad- vertise this alteration at one of the most public places in each captain's district of said county.
ELECTION DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED IN IRWIN COUNTY.
An act of the Legislature, approved June 11, 1825, provided that all elections which may be held for state or county offi- cers shall be held at the following places, to wit: In the county of Irwin at the courthouse, at Sion Hall in the twelfth district in said county and at the house of Thomas Gibbs in the second district in said county.
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An act of the Legislature, approved December 20, 1830, pro- vided that it shall and may be lawful for general elections for Governor, members of Congress, electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, members of the Legisla- ture, Militia Officers and County Officers to be held at the fol- lowing places. At the house of John Gibbs or the place of holding justice court in Captain McCall's district. At the house of William Bradford or place of holding justice court in Captain McCelland's district, at the house of James Wallis in the sixth district or place of holding justice court in said district and at the courthouse in said county.
An act approved December 24, 1832, provides that an elec- tion precinct shall be established at the house of Abbigal Mc- Duffie in Captain Dixon's district.
An act approved December 20, 1834, provided that all elec- tions should be held for Irwin County at Bowen's mill precinct.
An act approved December 26, 1836, provided that election precinct heretofore established at house of William Bradford in fifth district Irwin County be and the same is removed to Howell's store in same district.
An act approved December 22, 1840, provides that an elec- tion precinct shall be established at the house of Manassa Henderson in Irwin County.
An act approved December 22, 1843, provided that the elec- tion precinct established at the house of Thomas Gibbs, Ruebin Gay, William Fussell, Howell's store and Manassa Henderson in county of Irwin be repealed.
An act approved December 27, 1845, provided that election precincts should be established at the following places in Irwin County. At the house of John Gibbs, at William Prid- gen's mill, at the house of Daniel Grantham, Sr., at the house of Manassa Henderson and the house of Ruebin Gay.
An act approved December 30, 1847, established election precincts at the house of Manassa Henderson and at the house of Ruebin Gay.
An act approved February 21, 1850, provided election precincts now held at house of Daniel Grantham, Sr., be changed to the place of holding justice court in 518th district.
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The election precincts now established at the home of Zara Paulk in second district be abolished and the same moved to the home of Silos B. F. Townsend in same district.
At the October term, 1858, of the Inferior Court the follow- ing order was taken: "It is ordered that remaining portion of 492nd district of the county be attached to 690th district and that the precinct for the two connected districts be estab- lished at the house of David M. Hogan."
At the July term, 1858, of the Inferior Court the following order was taken: "Whereas the formation of Wilcox Coun- ty by the Legislature, a portion of 433rd district is yet re- maining in Irwin County, it is ordered that remaining portion of 433rd district be annexed to 901st district in said county."
At the March term, 1860, the following order was taken: "It is ordered that election precinct and law ground for 492nd district be moved to house of Abraham P. Clements."
At the January term, 1866, it was ordered that the precinct for 518th district be moved to residence of George Paulk, Jr.
At the May term, 1869, of Ordinary Court the election pre- cinct of 518th district was changed from the house of George Paulk, Jr., to democratic schoolhouse in said district.
At February term, 1870, of Ordinary Court the precinct at Fort Wilkerson in 432nd district is removed to Dorminy's mill in said district.
At September term, 1872, of Ordinary Court an order was passed to remove the precinct of 518th district from present location to a schoolhouse on the old Troupville road near residence of George Paulk, Sr.
At November term, 1872, of the Ordinary Court an order was passed to remove precinct in 982nd district from its present location to a schoolhouse on Irwinville road near the residence of Zara Paulk.
LANDS.
An act of the Legislature, approved December 22, 1820, provided that all fractional parts of surveys not drawn or authorized to be drawn for the present land lottery, lying in the counties of Appling, Irwin, Early and Telfair, shall be
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sold by three commissioners to be elected by joint ballot of both branches of the General Assembly at Hartford, in the county of Pulaski, on the first Monday in October, 1821, and continue from day to day, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 10:00 a. m. and 3:00 p. m. until the whole was disposed of.
A supplementary act to the above was approved May 16, 1821, provided that the commissioners referred to in above act in exposing to sale the fractions referred to, shall not sell or dispose of any fraction in the county of Irwin on dry lines for less than fifty cents per acre and on water courses for less than two dollars per acre.
A second supplementary act, approved December 25, 1821, provided that the justices of Inferior Court or a majority of them in the counties of Telfair, Early, Irwin and Appling, be authorized and required to rent out at the courthouses or places of holding court for year of 1822, all fractions in coun- ties aforesaid.
An act approved December 19, 1840, provided for an ex- tension of time for taking out grants by fortunate drawers of land in Irwin County to September 1, 1841.
An act approved February 11, 1850, provided that under an act of the Legislature passed in 1827, authorized the sheriff to sell lot of land number ten in fifth district of Irwin which was done by said sheriff on December 5, 1827, and was bought by Jacob Paulk for sum of ten dollars and said Paulk failed to get a grant from the state to said lot and it reverted to the state. The Governor is authorized to issue a grant to the said Jacob Paulk when he pays the customary fee therefor.
ROADS AND ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
At the July term, 1825, of the Inferior Court, Asa Town- send, John J. Underwood and John Smith were appointed road commissioners for fourth district.
John Brown, William Bradford and Daniel Grantham were appointed for third district.
William Fussell, appointed from lower line to Sturgeon Creek. Robert Dixon, appointed from Sturgeon Creek up to Mill Creek. Thomas Hunter, from Mill Creek up to House
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Creek. Daniel Luke, James Stevens and Thomas Porter, from House Creek to Dooly County line. Thomas Bradford, appointed at January term, 1826, on the Alapaha road to Oc- mulgee River.
Wolf Pit, Near Brushy Creek Church.
At the July term, 1829, an order was passed appointing Daniel McDuffie, David Williams and Nathan Gornto, com- missioners, to lay out and mark a river road beginning where Telfair road strikes the line of Irwin County and continue up to Big House Creek the nearest and best way and Daniel Luke, Frederick Land and Frederick Brown, to continue said road from Big House Creek to the Dooly County line.
At the April term, 1830, Daniel McInnis appointed com- missioner to join other commissioners to lay out a new river road commencing at Big House Creek up to Dooly line to intersect with Pulaski road at Dooly line.
At the July term, 1831, an order was passed appointing Ruebin Marsh, John Fussell and Ludd Mobley, road commis- sioners on road from line of Telfair County up to Big House Creek at Isaac Stevens', that Jehu McCall, George R. Reid and Daniel Luke be appointed commissioners from Big House Creek to Pulaski line at Norman McDuffie's.
Jonathan Smith, Jehu McCall and Myles Adams, appointed to lay out and mark a river road beginning near Isaac Stevens' mill and running up the river to Norman McDuffie's. William Matchett, Daniel Grantham, Sr. and .Micajah Paulk, Jr., are appointed to lay out and mark a road beginning at Thomas Swain's ferry and running to Lowndes County line to intersect Coffee road. Ordered that Isaac Stevens, Elijah Hunter and V. Hollingsworth be appointed to advertise at least twenty days, for letting out bridge at Isaac Stevens' mill across Big House Creek to lowest bidder, the man getting contract to give bond and security in sum of $500.00, to keep same up five years.
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ST. MARYS TO COLUMBUS.
An act of the Legislature, approved December 26, 1831, pro- vides that Isaac Bailey, William G. Henderson and J. R. Mc- Cook be appointed commissioners to survey and lay out a pub- lic road upon the most direct and eligible route from Colum- bus, on the Chattahoochee River, to city of St. Marys in Camden County.
Section 2. That said commissioners furnish the Governor on or before first Monday in November next a map or chart of said road representing accurately the water courses and other obstructions lying in its way together with a full report representing what will be the probable expense attending the cutting out and opening up of said road, the benefits that would result from the same to the people of the state by af- fording facilities to market and the general nature of the country through which it will pass.
An act approved December 22, 1832, provided that $850.00 be appropriated by the state to payment of Isaac Bailey and William G. Henderson who surveyed and laid out the road from St. Marys to Columbus.
An act of the Legislature, approved December 15, 1834, pro- vided that the sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated for the pur- pose of clearing, cutting out and putting in good order the road lately surveyed and marked out from Columbus to St. Marys.
Section 2. That Archibald Clark of Camden County, John Dorminy, Jr., of Irwin County, John Richardson of Lee Coun- ty, Alexandra Nelson of Stewart and E. B. W. Spivey of Mus- cogee County shall be appointed commissioners for said road and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to contract for and superintend the cutting out and putting said road in good order; and before they enter into the discharge of their duties they and each of them shall enter into a bond in the sum of $3,000.00 for their and each faithful discharge of duty in contracting for said work and superintendence as aforesaid in the application of said $7,500.00 or such part of same as may come into their possession.
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Section 4. In case of neglect, refusal or death of any com- missioners if three consent to act by giving bond in the sum of $5,000.00 each, they may proceed with the work and draw the $7,500.00.
Section 5. The commissioners so appointed shall receive compensation in the sum of $3.00 per day for each day he shall work, provided no commissioner receive pay for more than ten days' service.
This road was completed by the state, they building a good, substantial bridge across the Alapaha River in Irwin County which bridge was washed away at the Harrison Freshet.
An act approved by the Legislature, December 19, 1829, provides that whereas by the eighth section of an act previous- ly passed the overseers of the public roads are required to cause their respective roads to be cleared out at least thirty feet wide and all causeways at least sixteen feet wide; and whereas no necessity exists in the county of Irwin for this requisition; from after a passage of this act it shall be law- ful for all overseers of public roads in the county of Irwin to cause their respective roads to be cleared out not less than twenty feet wide and causeways not less than twelve feet wide.
An act approved December 26, 1836, provides that it is all important that a bridge should be built across the Alapaha River at or near the Coffee road, and whereas the citizens are unable to build said bridge, and a subscription is on foot to raise about $800.00 which is thought will be about one-half of the amount necessary to build a substantial bridge, it is en- acted that Jacob Paulk, Daniel Grantham, Sr., and John Mc- Millan be authorized to draw from the state the sum of $800.00 to build said bridge and repair Coffee road.
At the January term, 1833, of the Inferior Court it was ordered that Jacob Paulk, Thomas Young, Elijah Hall be ap- pointed to lay out and mark road from Ludd Mobley's to Irwin County courthouse.
At the January term, 1833, Thomas Drawdy, H. Walker and James L. Willcox were appointed commissioners to mark and lay out roads from Abraham McCall's to Irwin courthouse.
William Hall, William Matchett and Ludd Mobley were
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appointed commissioners on River road, from Sturgeon Creek to Tel- fair line, below Mobley's mill.
Samuel Stone, George R. Reid and John Fitz- gerald, appointed com- missioners on road begin- ning at Big House Creek An 85-Acre Field of Tomatoes. at Bowen's mill and to intersect Pulaski line at Norman McDuffie's.
Jacob Young, Jacob Paulk and Frederick Merritt were ap- pointed to superintend the cutting of road from Irwinville to Ludd Mobley's.
At the July term, 1834, Richard Brown, Stephen Wiggins and John Mulkey, appointed commissioners on road from Bowen's mill to county line at Norman McDuffie's.
At January term, 1835, George Paulk, Wiley Vickers and Frederick Merritt, appointed commissioners on Coffee road beginning at Thomas Swain's ferry on to the county line, also S. H. Kenyon, George Willcox and William Bowen, appointed commissioners on road leading from Big Sturgeon Creek called River road up to district line near William Bowen's.
At the same term of court, Daniel Luke, William Willis and Sampson Gibbs were appointed to mark and lay out a road be- ginning at Irwin courthouse and going a direct course to Noah Brown's at county line. Also appointed Shaderick Griffin, Ruebin Gay and Richard Tucker to lay out and mark road from Irwin courthouse to Alapaha River at Marsh's ferry.
At July term, 1835, Jonathan Smith, Lamuel Taylor and John Dorminy, Jr., appointed commissioners on road from Irwinville to Noah Brown's on Dooly line. Also Stephen Wig- gens, George R. Reid and John Mulkey, commissioners on road from William Bowen's to William McDuffie's.
At January term, 1836, Daniel Luke, Hezekiah Walker and Mathew Merritt, appointed commissioners on road leading from courthouse to Widow Mobley's and intersect there with
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Coffee road, also Frederick Merritt, Andrew McCelland and Micajah Paulk, appointed commissioners on Coffee road lead- ing from Thomas L. Swain's ferry to Ruebin Marsh's ferry on Alapaha.
At January adjourned term, 1836, commissioners were au- thorized to turn the road leading from courthouse to Ruebin Marsh's ferry on Alapaha to near John Benefield's on to Elisha Grantham's ferry on Alapaha and strike Coffee road nearest and best way.
William B. Poland, Joseph Fletcher and Joseph Sumner were appointed commissioners to mark and lay out road be- ginning at Irwinville, crossing the Alapaha at Joseph Fletcher's, Sr., leading a direct course to intersect Charles Thigpen road near the head of Ochlocknee, near where Wil- liam B. Poland lives.
At January term, 1837, Jesse C. Sumner, Nathan Land and J. H. Alexandra, appointed commissioners on road leading from Irwinville to intersect with Thigpen road near where W. W. Poland lives.
Shaderick Griffin, Daniel Grantham, Jr., and John Hender- son, appointed commissioners on road leading from Widow Mobley's by Jacob Paulk's to Howelville ; said road was cut by Jacob Paulk and said road is to run as it was cut out by Jacob Paulk.
At July term, 1837, Frederick Land, Silaway McCall and John Mulkey, appointed commissioners on road beginning at county line near Norman McDuffie's down to Bowen's mill.
Wright Parker, James Green and W. S. Moore, appointed commissioners on River road, beginning at Telfair line up to Sturgeon Creek and S. H. Stigin, William Bowen and George Willcox on River road, beginning on district line above Bowen's mill down to Sturgeon Creek.
At February term, 1838, Jacob A. Bradford, John Harper and Leonard Jackson, appointed commissioners to lay out and mark road, leaving Coffee road near Cornelius Tyson's to public bridge on Alapaha, thence to intersect Coffee road at or near Micajah Paulk's, Sr. Also a road from Shaderick Grif- fin's to public bridge on Alapaha.
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Ordered that a bridge be built across House Creek, also Otter Creek and Sturgeon Creek and S. H. Kinyan, John B. Jinkins and Moses Spivey are appointed commissioners to su- perintend building same. Also a new road from John B. Dorminy's to Bowen's mill on Calaway trail and Jacob Young, James Paulk and John McInnis, appointed commissioners to mark and lay out same. Also appointed Allen Hesters, James Turner and Benjamin Baker, commissioners to lay out and mark out road from Turner's ferry on Alapaha to Roundtree road.
Wright Parker, Duncan McDermitt and Redding Hunter, appointed commissioners on River Road, commencing at coun- ty line and ending at district line in fourth district. Also that James Brown be appointed commissioner on River road in first district to fill vacancy caused by removal of Silaway McCall.
At July term, 1838, Leonard G. Jackson, Shaderick Griffin and Andrew McCelland, appointed commissioners on road, commencing at C. Tyson's to public bridge on Alapaha, then to intersect Coffee road near Micajah Paulk's, they to commence at county line and ending at district line. Also Joseph Fletcher and James Gay, appointed commissioners on road leading from courthouse to Thigpen's trail. Also that James C. Fussell, Frederick Merritt and Burrell Merritt be ap- pointed commissioners on Coffee road, commencing at swamp of the Ocmulgee River near Mrs. Mobley's to district line.
Davis Tucker and Thomas Smith, appointed commissioners on Jacksonville road, commencing at the courthouse on to dis- trict line and Thomas Young and Wright Paulk from district line to Mrs. Mobley's. Also appointed Myles Adams, Solomon C. Spivey and Thomas Smith, commissioners on River road, commencing at district line and ending at county line. Also appointed Jeremiah Baker, Benjamin Baker and James Turner, commissioners on road, leading from Turner's ferry on Alapaha to Roundtree road to county line.
William Bowen, David Hunter and Jonathan Smith, ap- pointed commissioners to mark and lay out road, commencing at Hollingsworth's ferry on Ocmulgee River to Bowen's mill,
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then in southwest course to Jonathan Smith's ford on Alapaha, thence to Dooly line.
That a road be estab- lished from public bridge on Alapaha to intersect Turner's road at Benja- min Baker's.
Appointed Lott Whid- don, Jonathan Walker 150-Acre Sweet Potato Field. and Jeremiah Baker, commissioners to lay out and mark road, commencing at Lowndes County line and ending at Dooly line near Thomas Woodward's.
At the September term, 1838, Jonathan Smith, Thomas Smith and Harry Hunter, appointed commissioners on road from Upper Seven Bluffs to Dooly line by way of Jonathan Smith's, called the Union road.
Ruebin Marsh, Jacob Bradford and Aaron Daniels, appointed commissioners to mark and lay out road, commencing at Lowndes County line and intersect Coffee road near Marsh's ferry on Alapaha and leaving said road near said ferry and intersect Coffee road near Micajah Paulk's, Sr.
At the January term, 1839, appointed Wright Parker, Mathew Williams and J. D. Riordan, commissioners on road, commencing at House Creek, leading to county line. Also Archibald McCrannie, James Paulk and Madison Young, com- missioners on road from Bowen's mill to Turner's ferry on Alapaha. Also Jesse C. Sumner and William Fletcher, ap- pointed commissioners on road, leading from courthouse to intersect Thigpen's road near Baker County line. Also Jesse C. Sumner, Jesse J. Luke, Joseph Sumner and John Poland, commissioners on Middle road, commencing at seventh district and ending at county line. Also John Fitzgerald, David Fitz- gerald and Myles Adams, commissioners to mark and lay out road, commencing at Joseph Miller's house, thence to his plantation on Ocmulgee River in first district, Irwin County.
At January term, 1839, James L. Willcox, David E. McAn- naly and Jasper M. Luke, appointed to mark and lay out road,
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commencing at Basell Miller's home, thence to his plantation on Ocmulgee River.
At March term, 1839, appointed Henry Bellows, commis- sioner on Jacksonville road, commencing at district line and ending at courthouse.
At September term, 1839, the following road districts es- tablished and commissioners appointed, to wit :
First district road, commencing at Pulaski line and ending at first district line known as River road. Solomon C. Spivey, James L. Willcox and Daniel M. Luke, commissioners.
Second district. Beginning at line of first land district on River road and running from thence to Telfair line. Wright Parker, James Y. McDuffie and Mathew Williams, commis- sioners.
Third district. Commencing at Ocmulgee swamp near Mrs. Mobley's, known as Coffee road to Wiggins Creek. Wells Matchett, Alexandra Mobley and Frederick Merritt, commis- sioners.
Fourth district. Beginning at Wiggins Creek and ending at Lowndes County line. Henry Matchett, Aaron Daniels and John Paulk, commissioners.
Fifth district. Road known as Calaway road, beginning at Bowen's mill and ending at Alapaha River. John Benefield, James Paulk and Hardy Hunter, commissioners.
Sixth district. Road known as Union road, commencing at the Upper Seven Bluff and ending at the Dooly line. John Gibbs and Thomas Smith, commissioners.
Seventh district. Known as Jacksonville road. Beginning at Mrs. Mobley's by Irwin courthouse and ending at run of Alapaha River. Henry Bellows, Hezekiah Walker and Thomas Young, commissioners.
Eighth district. The Middle road, commencing at run of Alapaha and ending at or near John Poland's. Jesse C. Sum- ner, John Poland and James Gay, commissioners.
Ninth district. Road called Roundtree road, commencing at Dooly line and ending at where eighth road district crosses. Jesse C. Sumner and Lott Whiddon, commissioners.
Tenth district. Road called Roundtree road, commencing
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where eighth road district crosses it and from thence to Lowndes County line. Jeremiah Baker and Jonathan Walker, commissioners.
Eleventh district. Road known as Turner road, commencing at Alapaha and ending at Thomas County line. Jeremiah Baker and James Turner, commissioners.
Twelfth district. Road known as Paulk road, commencing at Bowen's mill and ending at Jacob Paulk's. Wiley Tyson, John Henderson and Daniel Grantham, commissioners.
Thirteenth district. Road known as Paulk road, beginning at Jacob Paulk's and going by public bridge to Lowndes County line. Wiley Tyson, John Henderson and Daniel Grantham, commissioners.
At the January term, 1840, it was ordered that a road com- mencing at William Pridgen's and to intersect Coffee road at or near Leonard Harper's, shall be known as fourth road dis- trict in lieu of Coffee road. Commissioners: Aaron Daniels, Ruebin Marsh and Henry Marchel.
At the same term, Wiley Vickers, Henry Marchel and John Paulk were appointed commissioners to mark and lay out road, beginning at Burrell Merritt's and running nearest and best route to Lowndes County line. James Dorminy, ap- pointed road commissioner for seventh district in place of Hezekiah Walker, who refused to serve.
At July term, 1840, Daniel Luke, appointed commissioner for seventh road district in place of Henry Bellows, resigned.
At March term, 1841, Joseph A. Turner, appointed commis- sioner for seventh district on road, commencing at Mrs. Mob- ley's via Irwinville to Alapaha. Also Myles Adams on road from Pulaski to fourth district line in first district. Also Wells Matchett, James McDuffie and Redding Hunter, com- missioners, commencing at district line and ending at Telfair line. Also Thomas Drawdy and James Mixon, commissioners for fifth road district. Also Thomas Smith, Sampson Gibbs and James. Walker, commissioners.
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