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  |
Morgan, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
100 |
Eastanolee Creek |
W Daniels |
BB-357
|
Wadsworth, Thomas
|
1805 |
Jackson |
176 |
Mulberry Fork |
Wadsworth Creek, Hemphill, Wadsworth |
YY-234
|
Adams, Edward
|
1804 |
Jackson |
600 |
|
Wales? |
II-168
|
Harrison, Thomas
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
Beaverdam Creek M Fork |
Walker Richardson [G-8?], ___ |
A-376
|
Stark, William
|
1787 |
Franklin |
2440 |
Oconee River S fork of M fork |
Walnut fork on other side, Cox, L___ |
N-101
|
Casey, Elisha
|
1826 |
Jackson |
250 |
|
Walton Co line, Casey |
AF-376
|
Arthur, Lewis
|
1832 |
Clarke |
6 |
|
Walton county line |
WWWW-110
|
Pace, Bernard
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Walton, Kair [B-140?] |
G-19
|
Rouse, Miles
|
1847 |
Hall |
66 |
|
Wardlaw, Law, Johnson |
AH-154
|
Ashworth, Benjamin
|
1786 |
Franklin |
545 |
Rocky Creek |
Washington Co line, Brewer [E-353?], Thos Wootin, Thos Walton [N-134?] |
K-2
|
Douglass, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
300 |
Rocky Creek |
Washington County |
R-182
|
Boyd, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
|
Washington County line, Douglass |
R-13
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1092 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
Washington County line, said Williamson (x3) |
N-126
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
Washington County line, said Williamson (x3) |
N-127
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Branch of Oconee |
Washington County line, sd Williamson (X2) |
N-128
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1150 |
Oconee River S Fork |
Washington County line, sd Williamson [approx 33.75299, -83.45327] |
N-123
|
Kair, Henry
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
|
Washington County line, Watson? |
B-140
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
6640 |
Oconee River N Fork |
Washington County, W. A. C___, Williamson |
Y-298
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Waters [Y-229-1, Y-279-3, Y-280-1] |
Y-279
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Barbers Creek |
Waters [Y-278-4, Y-279-4] |
Y-280
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Waters [Y-279-1, Y-279-3] |
Y-279
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Barbers Creek (Apalachee wtrs) |
Waters [Y-279-1, Y-280-1] |
Y-278
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Waters [Y-279-2, Y-279-4, Y-278-4] |
Y-279
|
Waters, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Waters [Y-279-2, Y-279-4] |
Y-279
|
Rooks, Nathaniel
|
1839 |
Jackson |
338 |
|
Watkinsville Road, Randolph, Millsap, Steed, Smith |
AE-37
|
Randolph, John
|
1839 |
Jackson |
407.5 |
Barbers Creek |
Watkinsville Road, Rooks [AE-37-2?], Millsap, Bundrant? |
AE-37
|
Camron, John
|
1838 |
Jackson |
269 |
|
Watkinsville Road, Wellborn(x2) |
AD-204
|
Clements, Charles
|
1817 |
Jackson |
119 |
Mulberry Fork |
Watts Creek |
XX-360
|
Strickland, Solomon
|
1798 |
Jackson |
115 |
|
Weatherby (x4) |
II-189
|
Tureman, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Nails Creek |
Westbrook |
A-262
|
Hutson, Cuthbert
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Nail's Creek |
Westbrook [N-158?], Tate [N-119?], Payne |
R-312
|
Clarke, Christopher Junr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
400 |
Nails Creek branches |
Westbrook, Nail, [34.414, -83.516, 34.244, -83.211] |
B-331
|
Carr, James
|
1840 |
Jackson |
28 |
|
Wheeler, White, Carr |
AE-38
|
Martin, Jonathan
|
1852 |
Hall |
73.25 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Whelch, Cook |
AG-404
|
Morris, Henry J.
|
1837 |
Hall |
313 |
Silver Creek |
Whitamore, Dodd [AC-370-1?], Ratcliff, Bell |
AC-373
|
Driskell, Elijah
|
1817 |
Jackson |
200 |
Chandlers Creek wtrs |
White |
YY-223
|
Holliday, John M.
|
1823 |
Jackson |
123 |
|
Whitehead, Nevel, Walden, _etty |
HHHH-292
|
Whittemore, James A.
|
1832 |
Hall |
200 |
Silver Creek wtrs |
Whittemore |
WWWW-52
|
Anderson, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
4000 |
|
Whitworth [Y-304], Wm Gilliam [Anderson], Anderson [R-8] |
R-8
|
Jarrett, Howell
|
1790 |
Franklin |
385 |
Oconee River M fork |
Widow Vizdel(x2) |
R-394
|
Patterson, John
|
1823 |
Jackson |
50.5 |
|
Wilbank, Wilson |
HHHH-315
|
Mackie, Samuel
|
1789 |
Franklin |
396 |
Bluestone Creek S Fork |
Wilkes Co line, Mackie, __mons |
DD-68
|
Sparks, Matthew Junr.
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
|
Wilkes Co line, Matthew Sparks Sr, Charles Finchy, Stuart |
Y-269
|
Cheney, Greenberry Heirs of
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
|
Wilkes County line |
B-141
|
Dawson, Benjamin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Big Shoal Creek Fork of |
Wilkes County Line, John Stuart |
B-339
|
Sumerlin, Henry
|
1788 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Brushy Creek S fork |
Wilkes County line, Traylor, |
Y-259
|
Gorham, John
|
1789 |
Franklin |
630 |
|
Wilkes County line, Webster |
R-226
|
Finch, Charles
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Big Shoal Creek branch |
Wilkes County(the Tugaloo Trail), James Pearce, Jas Stuart, Barnet, Genl Pickens Trail |
R-192
|
Rowland, Willis
|
1805 |
Jackson |
350 |
Apalachee River |
William Beauchamp |
WW-329
|
Webb, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Hudsons Fork |
William Black, W___ creek |
A-407
|
Sessums, William Senr.
|
1784 |
Franklin |
230 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
William Dean [E-388?] |
A-344
|
Hickman, William
|
1798 |
Jackson |
300 |
|
William Few (supposed), John Garrett, David Sorrells |
II-179
|
Jones, David
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
William Fields [K-142?] |
A-346
|
Clark, John Junr.
|
1791 |
Franklin |
565 |
Little Eastanola |
William Hay |
R-132
|
Dodd, William
|
1834 |
Hall |
238 |
Grove Creek |
William McCall old survey, Lotted? Land, Watson River, Road |
AC-250
|
Troy, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Broad River N fork, Toms creek |
William Pulliam |
A-400
|
Offutt, Ezekiel
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Cobbs Creek, a fork of |
William Pulliam, Robert Walton [A-407?] |
G-10
|
Weatherby, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River N fork |
William Slatter(x2), Geo Weatherby |
CC-35
|
Weatherby, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
William Slatter(x2), Jesse L__/Lee? |
CC-34
|
Weatherby, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Curry's Creek |
William Slatter(x3) [Y-264/265/266?] |
CC-34
|
Weatherby, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
William Slatter(x4) |
CC-36
|
Barnett, John
|
1795 |
Franklin |
14 |
Oconee River |
William Stakes/Stokes [Y-330?], Wm Strong [Y-255?] |
CC-5
|
Early, Jeffrey
|
1785 |
Franklin |
595 |
Estanola Creek |
William Thompson |
A-372
|
Summerlin, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River wtrs |
William Walton |
G-22
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Williams(x2) |
Y-303
|
Williams, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Williams, J Williams, Sd Williams |
Y-304
|
Churchill, Nathaniel H.
|
1792 |
Franklin |
200 |
|
Williamson |
R-131
|
Moore, Richard
|
1792 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River M Fork |
Williamson |
R-439
|
Patton, Samuel
|
1806 |
Jackson |
186 |
|
Williamson |
WW-9
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson |
Y-301
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1789 |
Franklin |
730 |
Apalachee River |
Williamson (x2) |
Y-299
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
575 |
|
Williamson (x2) |
Y-297
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River |
Williamson (x3) |
Y-299
|
Williamson, Micajah
|
1785 |
Franklin |
920 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson (x4) |
Y-297
|
Williamson, Micajah Junr.
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Williamson(x2) |
Y-300
|