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.
Plats in grey aren't available yet.
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Names in:
Red - A grant of dubious legality (typically because it was surveyed on Indian land)
Bold - Gwinnett/Barrow county land
Plats in:
Black are available
Bold are mapped
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    | 
    
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   920 | 
   Sandy Creek wtrs | 
    | 
   
   
         K-199
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   460 | 
   Oconee River N Fork | 
   Bryant Ward | 
   
   
         K-199
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Anthony, Micajah 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Beach Creek (a fork of) | 
   [34.005, -83.657] ?, H Marbury, Phillip Pruitt [C-25?], Ig Few | 
   
   
         K-2
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Ashworth, Benjamin 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   545 | 
   Rocky Creek | 
   Washington Co line, Brewer [E-353?], Thos Wootin, Thos Walton [N-134?] | 
   
   
         K-2
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   650 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-200
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1150 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-201
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Goldsbe, Isaiah 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Oconee River M Fork | 
   Call's Creek, J Woods [N-149?] | 
   
   
         K-202
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   920 | 
    | 
   Francis Woodward, Thomas Harris [K-232?] | 
   
   
         K-202
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gilbert, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Estanaula Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-203
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Guest, Moses 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-203
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gilbert, Charles 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   250 | 
   Shoal Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-204
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Guy, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Little Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-204
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gilbert, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   100 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   K-205
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Graves, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   575 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-205
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gideon, Francis 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   575 | 
   Sandy Creek | 
   Wm Moore [B-256?] | 
   
   
         K-206
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Glass, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   620 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
    | 
   
   
         K-206
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Green, Benjamin 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   600 | 
   Sandy Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-207
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Greer, David 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Hudson's River | 
   John Johnson | 
   
   
         K-208
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Griggs, George 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   460 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
   Leod Marbury, J Johnson, Mary Frazer [A-373?] | 
   
   
         K-208
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gregg & Moss,  
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1328 | 
   Hunters Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-209
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gregg & Doss,  
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-210
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gregg & Doss,  
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-211
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gregg, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Greggs Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-212
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Graves, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   575 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-213
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Graves, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   862.5 | 
   Brush Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-213
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Goldsby, Richard 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   450 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-214
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Grimsbey, Elijah 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   345 | 
   Beaverdam Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-214
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Gorham, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   236 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   K-215
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Greer, David 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-215
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   300 | 
   Estanaula Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-216
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   300 | 
   Kiowee River | 
    | 
   
   K-216
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Thrashers Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-217
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   400 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-217
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   575 | 
   Doss? Creek (or S Fork Marburys Creek) | 
   Graves? Mount/Monument, Col Leo'd Marbury (x2) | 
   
   
         K-218
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   6000 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-219
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   600 | 
   Chistee Creek S Fork | 
   Lee [K-309?] | 
   
   
         K-220
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hay, William 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Beaver Creek ( a branch of Broad River) | 
    | 
   
   
         K-220
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hillhouse, David 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   9000 | 
   Oconee River M Fork | 
   Joseph Cook | 
   
   
         K-221
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hillhouse, David 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   412 | 
   Broad River wtrs | 
   Rowden, Starr? | 
   
   
         K-221
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hillhouse, David 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   950 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-222
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Humphries, Joseph 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   350 | 
   Estanaula Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-223
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Humphries, Joseph 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   150 | 
   Shoal Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-223
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Holder, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   250 | 
   Beaverdam Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-224
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Humphries, Sarah 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Estanaula Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-224
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Howell, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   750 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-225
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Howell, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   9800 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-226
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hill, Abraham 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Sandy Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-227
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Holdken, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-227
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Howard, Rhesa 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   600 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   K-228
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Harrington, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   400 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-229
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hogg, James 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Nails Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-229
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hatcher, Volentine 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-230
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Huntsman, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   575 | 
   Littles Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-230
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Henson, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-231
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hutchings, Drury 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   160 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-231
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Harris, Thomas 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   230 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   K-232
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hinson, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   2000 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-232
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hinson, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   5000 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-233
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hinson, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   800 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-234
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hinson, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   500 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-234
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hubbard, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   100 | 
   Nails Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-235
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hubbard, John 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-235
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hawkins, Abimelek 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River waters | 
   College land | 
   
   
         K-236
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hunt, William Junior
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Shoal Creek | 
   Hawkins [R-306] | 
   
   
         K-236
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Hillhouse, David 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   7400 | 
   Lightwood Log Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-237
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jones, George 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Thrashers Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-256
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
   
   Jones, Basil 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   1150 | 
   Oconee River head wtrs of middle fork | 
   John Cobbs | 
   
   
         K-257
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jones, Russell 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   230 | 
   Sugar Creek | 
   Thomas Patton(x2), Geo Underwood | 
   
   
         K-257
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
   
   Jones, Basil 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   7300 | 
   Oconee River branch of S fork | 
   Richd Call, Jn Cobb, Thos Collier, Basil Jones | 
   
   
         K-258
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
   
   Jones, Basil 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   7160 | 
   Oconee River S fork wtrs | 
   Richard Call, Jno Collier(John Cobbs), Eliz Evans, Capt Holmes, Col. James Williams | 
   
   
         K-259
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jones, Isaac 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   320 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   K-260
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jones, Thomas 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Double Creek | 
    | 
   
   K-260
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jack, John 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River | 
    | 
   
   
         K-261
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Jackson, Absalom 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River (Branch of M Fork) | 
    | 
   
   
         K-261
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Isaacs, Elijah 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   280 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   K-262
 |