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.
Clicking on the name will show details about the grant. Clicking on the plat will show an image.
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  |
McCammon, James
|
1786 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River M fork |
Mark's creek, Geo McFall [R-436?] |
N-32
|
McDonald & Webster,
|
1786 |
Franklin |
10000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Barber's creek?, Leo'd Marbury, Absalom Jackson |
N-25
|
Moore, Richard
|
1792 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Williamson |
R-439
|
Ogg, George
|
1793 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River M fork |
|
Y-190
|
Pennington, Abel
|
1801 |
Jackson |
271 |
Oconee River M Fork |
B Jones, McDonald, Pennington |
II-184
|
Pope, John
|
1796 |
Jackson |
1000 |
Oconee River M Fork |
J Harper, McFalls |
II-185
|
Pope, John
|
1796 |
Jackson |
1000 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Bell, Wm Hays, Pope |
II-187
|
Porter, Benjamin
|
1790 |
Franklin |
800 |
Oconee River M fork |
Charles Porter (x2), Maj Ryan |
Y-197
|
Porter, Charles
|
1790 |
Franklin |
535 |
Oconee River M fork |
Ben Porter [Y-197-1] |
Y-383
|
Porter, Charles
|
1790 |
Franklin |
470 |
Oconee River M fork |
Thomas Porter (x2) |
Y-385
|
Porter, Thomas
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Charles Porter [Y-383 or 385], Harris ___, John Gorham |
Y-195
|
Porter, T & Gibson, H,
|
1790 |
Franklin |
920 |
Oconee River M fork |
Richard Napier |
Y-384
|
Powell, Anthony
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Edmund Taylor, Charles Daughtery [K-116, 121, 122, 123?], Joseph Ryan [N-80?] |
Y-191
|
Powell, Anthony
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
|
Y-192
|
Powell, Anthony
|
1790 |
Franklin |
650 |
Oconee River M fork |
Edmund Taylor |
Y-192
|
Price, Job
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River M fork |
|
Y-194
|
Robertson, John
|
1805 |
Jackson |
130 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Hermon, Robertson (x2) |
II-187
|
Sharpe, James B.
|
1789 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River M fork |
Jackson, Smith |
Y-256
|
Spruce, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Edmund Taylor (x2) |
Y-261
|
Spruce, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Wm Spruce [Y-261], Charles Daughtery, Edmund Taylor (x2) |
Y-261
|
Sturges, Andrew
|
1785 |
Franklin |
250 |
Oconee River M fork |
Ignatius Few |
A-398
|
Sturges, Andrew
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River M fork |
|
A-398
|
Summerford, Jacob
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River M fork |
see [E-392] |
G-18
|
Taylor, Robert
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River M fork |
College survey [A-151?] |
A-262
|
Terrill, David
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1920 |
Oconee River M fork |
McDonald & Webster(x2) [N-25?], Ign Few |
N-108
|
Threadgill, George
|
1785 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Edmond Taylor [N-112?] |
DD-76
|
Traylor, Thomas
|
1788 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Now Jackson, Ignatious and Wm Few, Wm Few |
DD-95
|
Walton, George
|
1785 |
Franklin |
380 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Bedford Brown [K-33 or 41?] |
DD-79
|
Weatherby, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M Fork |
|
DD-525
|
Weatherby, Septimus
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Harris Ryan, ___ & F__ |
AA-347
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
747.5 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Indian Creek, Marbury, sd Williamson |
N-128
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Indian Creek, Leonard Marbury, sd Williamson |
N-124
|
Williamson, Peter
|
1791 |
Franklin |
100 |
Oconee River M fork |
Anthony Powell [Y-191/192?], Wm Spruce [Y-261?] |
CC-32
|
Wilson, Benjamin
|
1787 |
Franklin |
440 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Barnett, Geo McFall [R-436?] |
DD-78
|
Wingfield, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River M fork |
Geo Swain, John Gorham, Few |
I-192
|
Boyle, Peter
|
1791 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River M fork creek |
|
CC-3
|
Burdett, Humphrey
|
1787 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River M fork N branch |
W Cole [R-131], Nim'd Long [R-423?] |
N-2
|
Anthony, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
H Marbury (x2) |
K-6
|
Black, Samuel
|
1786 |
Franklin |
600 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
|
I-65
|
Brooks, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
600 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
Brooks, Williams, Johnson |
R-28
|
Clendenning, Matthew
|
1786 |
Franklin |
400 |
Oconee River M Fork wtrs |
|
K-81
|
Ferrell, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
J_ Walters |
CC-12
|
Gillam, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
|
R-239
|
Johnson, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
Brooks, Joseph Stephens |
R-398
|
Lanier, Jacob
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
Johnson, Joshua Williams, Stephens |
R-406
|
Mayo, Benjamin
|
1820 |
Jackson |
430 |
Oconee River M Fork wtrs |
Lawry, Martin, Shields |
YY-328
|
McClure, George
|
1815 |
Jackson |
600 |
Oconee River M Fork wtrs |
Bell, Hemphill, Mayfield, Wallace? |
YY-327
|
Roussau, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
487.5 |
Oconee River M Fork wtrs |
M Anthony, Thos Graves, Geo Handley |
N-82
|
Terrill, David
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Oconee River M fork wtrs |
Lowrie |
N-110
|
Jones, Malachi
|
1793 |
Franklin |
610 |
Oconee River M fork, Bloody creek |
Few(x2), Jones |
CC-16
|
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
|
Porter, Thomas
|
1790 |
Franklin |
260 |
Oconee River M fork, Porter's fork |
Thomas Porter [33.848199, -83.321655 ?] |
Y-384
|
Myrick, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River M fork, Sandy Creek |
Joseph Ryan |
R-427
|
Payne, Barnabas F.
|
1793 |
Franklin |
20000 |
Oconee River M, N fork wtrs |
[BB-357~363] 20,000 illegal acres numbered |
BB-357
|
Garret, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River Marbury's fork |
__ Marshal |
E-423
|
Jones, James
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River Marbury's fork |
Jno Gorham (x2) |
E-408
|
Turner, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River Marbury's fork |
[Ogg N-52-2] |
N-115
|
Fuller, Stephen
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River Middle |
|
E-397
|
Fuqua, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River Mulb_ fork? |
James Thompson [A-399?] |
E-386
|
Anderson, Richard
|
1796 |
Jackson |
200 |
Oconee River N Fork |
Greggs Creek, Richard Anderson, Brown, Danl W Early |
DD-80
|
Anthony, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
550 |
Oconee River N fork |
Eltoft, Jno Gregs?, McCutchens, Jno Ri____, Stamps |
K-7
|
Bankston, Abner
|
1786 |
Franklin |
375 |
Oconee River N fork |
Kennerd? |
Y-382
|
Barnard, Jesse
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
|
B-34
|
Berry, Richard
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
G Taylor |
E-354
|
Bledsoe, George
|
1791 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River N fork |
Thos Porter [Y-195/384/385/386, DD-520?] |
CC-3
|
Burke, Joseph
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
M Gunnold |
I-76
|
Carnes, Peter
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River N fork |
Peter Carnes |
K-85
|
Carnes, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River N fork |
Major Cobb, Wm Walton, eirs of Jesse Walton [A-413?] |
B-338
|
Cartledge, Edmond
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
Glascock(x2) |
E-367
|
Clark, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
100 |
Oconee River N fork |
|
K-103
|
Collier, John
|
1794 |
Franklin |
100000 |
Oconee River N fork |
[BB-315~348] 100,000 illegal acres numbered |
BB-315
|
Cox, Zachariah
|
1786 |
Franklin |
575 |
Oconee River N fork |
Cox [N-6-1] |
N-6
|
Cox, Zachariah
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River N fork |
Z Cox |
N-6
|
Cunningham, James
|
1797 |
Jackson |
245 |
Oconee River N fork |
Cunningham [K-67 or 69?] |
II-174
|
Cunningham, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
878 |
Oconee River N fork |
Lain(Lane) |
K-69
|