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  |
Westbrook, John Senr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River (Bold Creek) |
John Stanford [G-16?] |
A-409
|
Westbrook, John Jr
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River (Bold Creek) |
John Westbrook Sr |
A-409
|
Gorham, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
2000 |
N Fork Oconee River (S Branch of) |
Indian path to Tugallo, Jno Gorham, Joseph Martin |
K-198
|
Gorham, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
690 |
N Fork Oconee River branch |
Stephen Collins |
K-195
|
Bowen, Joel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
288 |
N Fork Oconee River waters |
|
R-26
|
Collins, Stephen
|
1784 |
Franklin |
230 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Sessums [A-344] |
A-344
|
Frazier, Mary
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
Babary Frazer, L Marbury, Gregg |
A-373
|
McGuire/McWier, Alegany
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
Count D'Estang |
R-426
|
Meader, John
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
Taylor(x2), Heard [R-312] |
R-429
|
Sessums, William Senr.
|
1784 |
Franklin |
230 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
William Dean [E-388?] |
A-344
|
Telfair, Edward
|
1785 |
Franklin |
862.5 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
E Telfair [A-402-3], Wm Gibbons [K-192 or 3?] |
A-403
|
Telfair, Edward
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
|
A-404
|
Thompson, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
John May [G-30?] |
A-404
|
Wagner, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
|
A-411
|
Graves, James
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River, Shoal Creek |
[33.83, -83.29] ?, Count D'Estang |
DD-59
|
Dukes, Taylor
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee wtrs |
|
K-118
|
Gardner, Samuel
|
1798 |
Jackson |
445 |
N Fork Oconee wtrs |
Mathias Dalton, John Finch?, Geo McFall, Jno Stephens |
DD-84
|
Smith, William W.
|
1790 |
Franklin |
300 |
N fork Oconee, Flat Creek |
Heard [R-308 or 312], Lepham [A-222?] |
Y-271
|
College Land,
|
1784 |
Franklin |
5000 |
N Fork of Oconee, Calls Creek |
Athens? |
A-244
|
Espy, James
|
1796 |
Jackson |
280 |
N Fork Sandy Creek |
D'Estang, John King [R-400?] |
DD-83
|
Barron, Thomas
|
1808 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee |
Barron, Chapman, Rogers |
XX-353
|
McCorkle, William
|
1803 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee |
Mathus, Wadkins |
YY-229
|
Winn, Richard
|
1816 |
Jackson |
750 |
N Oconee |
Hardage, Hutchins, Liddle |
YY-235
|
Davis, William E.
|
1831 |
Hall |
465 |
N Oconee branch |
Davis, Floyd, Merritt |
WWWW-52
|
Floyd, Lee
|
1829 |
Hall |
204 |
N Oconee branch |
Pond? road, McClusky, Thompson, Walker, Wilson |
WWWW-26
|
Brintle, Oliver
|
1832 |
Hall |
13 |
N Oconee River |
Brintle?, G_____ |
WWWW-247
|
Brintle, Oliver
|
1829 |
Hall |
200 |
N Oconee River |
Brinter, Brintley, Latte, Nelson |
HHHH-440
|
Cunningham, Ansel
|
1817 |
Jackson |
20 |
N Oconee River |
Cunningham |
XX-359
|
Duncan, William
|
1800 |
Jackson |
150 |
N Oconee River |
Few, W Garner, Garrett |
DD-83
|
Gardner, Samuel
|
1799 |
Jackson |
40 |
N Oconee River |
Emmett, Fullar |
DD-85
|
Guthrey, Leroy
|
1815 |
Jackson |
700 |
N Oconee River |
Guthry, Thompson, Walker |
XX-72
|
Haney, George
|
1799 |
Jackson |
83 |
N Oconee River |
Abner Bankston, Joseph Buck, Johnston |
DD-85
|
Hemphill, Jonathan
|
1817 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee River |
Bearden, Rice, Whorton, Winn |
XX-365
|
Henderson, Samuel
|
1806 |
Jackson |
306 |
N Oconee River |
Atkins, Dixon (x2) |
II-178
|
Hutchins, Wiley
|
1815 |
Jackson |
600 |
N Oconee River |
Hutchins, Leddle, Lyle, Todd |
XX-62
|
Lane, John
|
1804 |
Jackson |
472 |
N Oconee River |
Reed's Road, John Lane, Vincent Sell |
WW-7
|
Liddle, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee River |
Hutchins (x2), Lyle |
XX-75
|
McCleskey, David H.
|
1817 |
Jackson |
267.5 |
N Oconee River |
Blake, Parson?, Woods |
XX-372
|
OBarr, Thomas
|
1815 |
Jackson |
591 |
N Oconee River |
A__, Dickson, Lankford, Reed, Townsend |
XX-78
|
Park, Samuel
|
1808 |
Jackson |
700 |
N Oconee River |
Parks, Wright |
HHHH-231
|
Parker, John
|
1797 |
Jackson |
113 |
N Oconee River |
B Pope |
DD-89
|
Rice, Barton
|
1815 |
Jackson |
350 |
N Oconee River |
Guthrey, Hardage, Thompson |
XX-60
|
Sockwell, Thomas
|
1815 |
Jackson |
450 |
N Oconee River |
Dickson, D___, Flournoy? |
XX-78
|
Thornton, Robert
|
1808 |
Jackson |
426 |
N Oconee River |
Crooked Creek, Scott |
XX-381
|
Todd, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
600 |
N Oconee River |
Lyle, Hutchins |
XX-381
|
Walker, Samuel
|
1815 |
Jackson |
250 |
N Oconee River |
Guthrey, Walker (x2) |
XX-187
|
Walker, Samuel
|
1815 |
Jackson |
150 |
N Oconee River |
Guthrey, Walker |
XX-187
|
Walker, Samuel
|
1815 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee River |
|
XX-188
|
Whorton, Abram
|
1817 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee River |
Bearden, Hemphill, Rice [XX-60?], Winn [YY-235] |
XX-384
|
Wright, John
|
1805 |
Jackson |
219 |
N Oconee River |
Gardner, King, Ogg |
II-193
|
Appleby, James
|
1809 |
Jackson |
146 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Harlin, Oliver |
YY-216
|
Blackstock, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
350 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
M Call, Depreest, Marbury, Thurman |
XX-357
|
Butterworth, Isaac C.
|
1837 |
Hall |
92 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Townsend, Hargrove, Hawkins |
AC-373
|
Creswell, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Hatcher |
K-73
|
Creswell, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Hatcher |
K-73
|
Deal, William
|
1796 |
Jackson |
328 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Wm Deal, Green, Harper, Aga Morgan, Sanders |
WW-6
|
Harvey, Littleberry
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
|
E-427
|
Hix, John
|
1837 |
Hall |
67 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Hawkins, Thompson, West, Townsend |
AC-369
|
Holton, Framcis
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
|
E-428
|
Lynch, Isaac
|
1809 |
Jackson |
275 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Lane, Matthews, R Montgomery, Reed |
WW-155
|
Marbury, Leonard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Mary France, Horatio Marbury, Leonard Marbury, Washington |
A-386
|
Reed, Stephen
|
1816 |
Jackson |
160.5 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Abercrombie [XX-173?], Lyle |
YY-231
|
Shackleford, Hester
|
1854 |
Jackson |
330 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Clarkesville Road, J.M. Lester, A Moon, S Thomas, A Moon & Thompson |
AH-169
|
Smith, Charles
|
1837 |
Hall |
113 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Lin___ Road, Unnamed road, Temporary line (Indian?) |
AD-59
|
Telfair, Edward
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Edward Telfair [A-403-1] |
A-402
|
Tidwell, Joab
|
1800 |
Jackson |
197 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
Clarkesborough Road, I Few, William Few, John Garet |
II-191
|
Tomasson, William
|
1822 |
Hall |
100 |
N Oconee River wtrs |
|
AD-157
|
Appleby, James
|
1815 |
Jackson |
226 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Wollis/Wallace |
YY-217
|
Bailey, John
|
1816 |
Jackson |
206 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Parson, Prichet, Reed |
YY-219
|
Barnett, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
288 |
N Oconee wtrs |
OOO-78? |
K-43
|
Bradford, Archibald
|
1809 |
Jackson |
112.25 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Harris, Few, Carrigan, Harris |
HHHH-13
|
Crawford, Alexander
|
1821 |
Hall |
450 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Crawford, Reed |
YY-354
|
Floyd, Galland
|
1821 |
Hall |
100 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Floyd |
YY-355
|
Grady, William
|
1815 |
Jackson |
287 |
N Oconee wtrs |
Dividing Ridge, Abercrombie, P__ |
YY-225
|
Gravett, William
|
1815 |
Jackson |
550 |
N Oconee wtrs |
|
YY-225
|