This project started primarily as a way to piece together plats in what became Gwinnett county and some of these grants are now in Barrow county. The index includes all of Franklin county up to 1796, Jackson from 1796 to 1818, and Gwinnett, Hall, and Walton after 1818. Associates of the late Dan Crumpton plan to publish his book on Franklin county plats some time in the near future which will be of immense help. The latest update here is 5 Dec 2022.
Sortable by Name(last,first), County(county,year,month,day), Year(year,month,day,name), Plat book(book,page,name), Watercourse(watercourse,name), or Neighbors/neighboring survey(grantee name). The latter two will filter out blank results. Year is the date of survey.
Clicking on the name will show details about the grant. Clicking on the plat will show an image.
Red - A grant of dubious legality (typically because it was surveyed on Indian land)
Plats of dubious legality from about 1789 to 1794 tended to be filed on consecutive pages (anywhere from two to thirty pages at a time) in 1,000 acre surveys (which violated the spirit and, to be honest, the letter of the law). These plats will be presented later in a separate table so as not to clutter up the results here for researchers.
Name |
Year |
County |
Acres |
Watercourse |
Neighbors |
Plat  |
Blake, William
|
1823 |
Gwinnett |
590 |
Rock Creek |
Jackson county line, Russau, Wordlaw |
AD-284
|
Smith, William
|
1826 |
Walton |
308 |
|
Jackson County, Road from Watkinsville to Hog Mountain, Road from Watkinsville to Lawrenceville, Camp, Casey |
HHHH-286
|
Casey, Elisha
|
1826 |
Walton |
250 |
Marburys Creek wtrs |
Jackson County/Fidler's Trail, William Smith |
HHHH-279
|
Sharpe, James B.
|
1789 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River M fork |
Jackson, Smith |
Y-256
|
Bender, John
|
1805 |
Jackson |
637.5 |
Mulberry Fork |
Jackson, Sturges |
XX-356
|
Houghton, Alexander
|
1789 |
Franklin |
460 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Jacob Cain, Thos Daniel [R-182-1], Wm Melton [R-435-1] |
R-309
|
Little, James
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Little Creek into Nail's Creek (Broad River wtrs) |
Jacob Hubbard [F-10?] |
G-33
|
Montgomery, Robert
|
1809 |
Jackson |
240 |
Boundary Line |
Jacob Myers, William Tuggle? [WW-160?] |
WW-8
|
Driver, Henry
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River |
Jacob Summerford [G-18] |
E-392
|
Middleton, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Big Pond fork of Oconee |
James Cobb [E-365?], Samuel Payne |
G-32
|
Collins, James
|
1791 |
Franklin |
50 |
|
James Coil [DD-55?] |
CC-9
|
Aycock, William
|
1787 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Toms Creek |
James Easter [E-390?] |
R-2
|
Bailey, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Toms Creek |
James Easter [E-390?] |
K-36
|
Johnson, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
James Edmunds [R-191?], Joseph Wilson, M Williamson |
R-398
|
Freeman, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Freemans Creek |
James Freeman |
K-135
|
Boyle, Peter
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River N fork wtrs |
James Gresham |
CC-6
|
Caldwell, Henry
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River N branch N fork |
James Hay, Wm Hay |
R-135
|
Wilder, Eldred
|
1857 |
Gwinnett |
58.75 |
|
James M Davis, Levi Deaton, William McDaniel |
AH-466
|
Busson, Jonathan
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James M___ |
I-77
|
Woods, Samuel
|
1791 |
Franklin |
300 |
Oconee River N fork |
James Mc___ |
Y-276
|
Patton, Wm & Woods, James,
|
1791 |
Franklin |
580 |
Oconee River N fork |
James Mcluskey |
Y-195
|
Havard, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James Parks, Jesse Lee |
R-320
|
Parks, James
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River N Fork |
James Parks, Wm Potts |
Y-196
|
Havard, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James Parks, Wm Slatter |
R-320
|
Marbury, Horatio
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1525 |
Dove Creek |
James Pratten, H Marbury, Jones |
N-15
|
Moss, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Beaverdam Creek |
James Shepherd |
A-386
|
Fuqua, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River Mulb_ fork? |
James Thompson [A-399?] |
E-386
|
Bailey, Allen
|
1786 |
Franklin |
100 |
Broad River S fork |
Jas Collins [CC-9?], Jno Garret [E-416?] |
K-41
|
Fleming, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
730 |
|
Jas Collins, Henry Black [BB-350?], Richd Wood [N-148?], Henry Hinton, Thos Patton [G-12?] |
R-192
|
Graves, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Jas Edmonds, Saml Bryant [R-31?], Wm Bryant [R-31?] |
R-238
|
Burns, Mary
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Jean Burns [R-10], Martha Burns [R-10] |
R-11
|
Knox, Samuel
|
1798 |
Jackson |
230 |
|
Jeffery Early, Jno George, Saml Knox |
DD-86
|
Rogers, Michael
|
1788 |
Franklin |
200 |
Gumlog Creek |
Jeffrey Early [A-372 or 373?], Grant ____ |
Y-244
|
Blount, Stephen
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Currys Creek wtrs |
Jeremiah Brantley [E-372?], Peyton Wyatt [Y-285?] |
E-355
|
Jackson, Robert
|
1789 |
Franklin |
75 |
Oconee River M fork |
Jesse Heard?, Marbury |
R-396
|
Wilson, Joseph
|
1787 |
Franklin |
840 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Jesse L__, Tho McCally?, J__ L___?, Alex Luckie [R-424?] |
Y-287
|
Madison, James
|
1786 |
Franklin |
400 |
Oconee River N fork |
Jesse Walton [N-132?], Col Joseph Martin |
N-41
|
Gorham, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River S branch of N Fork |
Jesse Walton [N-132?], Col Joseph Martin, Jno Gorham |
K-194
|
Saffold, Daniel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Shoal Creek |
Jesse Webb [B-133?] |
G-22
|
Kelly, Barnard
|
1790 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River M fork, N fork |
Jno Appling [E-326], Stephen Fuller [E-397?], Jesse Laine [B-253?] |
CC-19
|
Armstrong, Robert
|
1795 |
Franklin |
35 |
|
Jno Armstrong, Westbrook, Crockett [K-109?], Clarke |
DD-53
|
Barton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
88 |
Tugalo River |
Jno Barton, Jno Barton, Elijah ___ |
K-45
|
Bryant, Pleasant
|
1798 |
Jackson |
68 |
|
Jno Bickerstaff [R-12?], Jn Gorham (x2), Poagg [Y-196?] |
DD-81
|
McBurnet, Daniel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork wtrs |
Jno C____ |
N-42
|
Hay, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
290 |
Estanaula Creek N branch |
Jno Clarke, Sincock Cannon [K-72] |
R-314
|
Cleveland, Benjamin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1100 |
Riggs Creek |
Jno Cleveland [K-92 or 109?], Bethwell Riggs [I-210?] |
B-337
|
Collier, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
400 |
Diamond Fork of Oconee River |
Jno Diamond, George Dooley |
B-339
|
Neely, Hugh
|
1796 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River N fork, Miltons? creek |
Jno Fergus, McFarland |
CC-24
|
Garrett, John
|
1793 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Beaverdam Creek |
Jno Garrett(x2) |
R-301
|
Clark, John Junr.
|
1786 |
Franklin |
230 |
Mad Horse Creek |
Jno Gorham |
R-132
|
Ogg, George
|
1787 |
Franklin |
500 |
Marburys Fork Oconee |
Jno Gorham |
Y-55
|
Jones, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River Marbury's fork |
Jno Gorham (x2) |
E-408
|
Ogg, George
|
1786 |
Franklin |
357 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Jno Gorham(x2) |
N-50
|
Ogg, George
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs, Mad Horse Creek? |
Jno Gorham, [Ogg N-55-2] |
Y-56
|
Gorham, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Marburys Fork N side |
Jno Gorham, Bryant Ward |
K-195
|
Darden, George
|
1787 |
Franklin |
290 |
Shoal Creek wtrs |
Jno Gorham, John Wyatt, Wm Hawthorn? |
DD-57
|
Bender, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River fork |
Jno Hollinshead [I-126?] |
K-45
|
Hawkins, James Heirs of
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Shoal Creek (N Fork Oconee River wtrs) |
Jno Jack [K-261?] |
R-306
|
Coleman, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River M fork |
Jno Johns, J Ryan [N-80?] |
R-130
|
Talbot, Matthew
|
1786 |
Franklin |
400 |
Oconee River (branch of) |
Jno McFall [N-39?], R McCreary? |
N-104
|
Martin, William
|
1792 |
Franklin |
920 |
Oconee River M fork |
Jno Smith, Ben Allen [R-1?], C Williamson [] |
R-426
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Jno Smith, Jno Williams(x2) |
Y-305
|
Ogg, George
|
1786 |
Franklin |
500 |
|
Jno Turner [N-115?], Evan Ragland |
Y-50
|
Douglass, George
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Clarke's Creek fork |
Jno Ware [A-319?], Jos Jeter [A-319?] |
E-395
|
Thomas, Joel
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
Jo Martin Russell [N-42?] |
N-115
|
Philpot, Warren
|
1785 |
Franklin |
400 |
Gumlog Creek |
Jo Pulliam |
N-71
|
Philpot, Warren
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Gumlog Creek |
Jo Pulliam (x2), Jno Smith, sd Philpot |
N-72
|
Potts, Moses
|
1785 |
Franklin |
600 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Jo Rutherford |
N-66
|
Hubbard, John
|
1795 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
Joel Doss [B-42?] |
CC-15
|
Hubbard, Benjamin
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
Joel Doss [B-42?], Thos Gregg |
R-306
|
Wallace, Joseph
|
1799 |
Jackson |
100 |
Oconee River N Fork |
John Appling (x2) |
WW-163
|
Nelly, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Walnut Creek of Oconee |
John Barnet [K-43?] |
G-18
|
Moss, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
500 |
Beaverdam Creek |
John Barnett |
R-429
|
Averatt, Isaac
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
|
John Barnett [B-129?], Michael Cupp [AA-343?] |
CC-1
|
Tuttle, James Senr.
|
1800 |
Jackson |
31 |
|
John Barnett, Hardiman, Thomas Scott [G-5?], James Tuttle |
II-191
|