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  |
McClung, John
|
1806 |
Jackson |
100 |
|
Hemphill, Hicks |
WW-158
|
McClure, George
|
1815 |
Jackson |
600 |
Oconee River M Fork wtrs |
Bell, Hemphill, Mayfield, Wallace? |
YY-327
|
McCluskey, Benjamin
|
1827 |
Jackson |
194 |
|
Rasbery, Hall, McClusky, Ware |
HHHH-241
|
McCombs, Jacob Shaw
|
1803 |
Jackson |
247 |
Candlers Creek |
Culpeper, Deals, Dickson, Light, Watkins |
WW-329
|
McConnell, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Oconee River |
|
DD-519
|
McConnell, John Junr.
|
1802 |
Jackson |
80 |
Walnut Fork, Mountain Branch |
[34.145, -83.685] ?, McConnel [DD-519?], Cox |
II-181
|
McConnell, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
330 |
Dividing Ridge |
Casselberry (x2), McAdams, Silven |
XX-177
|
McConnell, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
194 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
|
XX-181
|
McConnell, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
366 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Blake, Dossett, Wardlaw (x2) |
XX-372
|
McCord, David
|
1796 |
Jackson |
109 |
|
McCord, Mathews |
DD-88
|
McCorkle, William
|
1803 |
Jackson |
200 |
N Oconee |
Mathus, Wadkins |
YY-229
|
McCowen, Daniel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Bear Creek |
Oconee wtrs |
G-30
|
McCoy, Henry
|
1799 |
Jackson |
115.25 |
|
Williamson, Conner [R-131?], Braswell, Freemon |
II-182
|
McCrackin, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
250 |
Lamars Creek |
|
I-161
|
McCrackin, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
250 |
Beaverdam Creek |
|
I-168
|
McCrackin, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
341 |
Broad River |
|
N-38
|
McCray, Robert
|
1796 |
Jackson |
1000 |
Oconee wtrs |
Academy |
DD-88
|
McCree, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Sandy Creek |
|
N-40
|
McCree, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
750 |
Oconee River (Fork of) |
Edmond Taylor [N-112?], Wm Spruce [Y-261?] |
DD-68
|
McCree, William & Benjamin
|
1787 |
Franklin |
400 |
N Fork Oconee River |
|
DD-518
|
McCright, Mathew
|
1815 |
Jackson |
350 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
Owins, M Kinsey, Purtill, Ragsdale |
XX-373
|
McCulloch, John J.
|
1841 |
Jackson |
14.25 |
|
|
AE-15
|
McCullock, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Gravelly Creek |
Stephen Ivens |
G-31
|
McCutchen, Benjamin R.
|
1822 |
Hall |
124 |
Jackson County line |
Phins__ |
YY-355
|
McCutchin, James
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
N Fork Oconee River (a branch) |
|
R-437
|
McCutchin, James M.
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Walnut Fork Oconee River |
|
R-436
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1785 |
Franklin |
600 |
Oconee River |
|
R-436
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
N Fork Oconee River |
John King |
R-437
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Shoal Creek |
County Line |
R-439
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Trail Creek |
Destan [D'Estang?] |
R-440
|
McCutchin, Joseph
|
1796 |
Jackson |
151 |
Currys Creek |
Catchins?, Gibson, Scott |
WW-8
|
McCutchin, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
300 |
Walnut Fork Oconee River |
Rob King |
R-437
|
McDonald, Charles
|
1786 |
Franklin |
1166 |
Brush Creek |
Christopher Bee [R-13], Absolem Jackson [K-261 or 262?] |
I-118
|
McDonald, Charles
|
1786 |
Franklin |
400 |
Brush Creek wtrs, Oconee River wtrs |
Henry Mounger? [Surveyed for Singleton in 1791 Y-268] |
I-118
|
McDonald, Charles
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
R Jackson, Genl Mathews |
R-435
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Haton's Fork |
|
N-16
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
|
|
N-24
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
9000 |
|
|
N-18
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
5100 |
Broad River |
|
N-19
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
4061 |
Broad River |
|
N-20
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
5440 |
Broad River |
|
N-21
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1458 |
Broad River |
|
N-22
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
894 |
Broad River |
|
N-23
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1787 |
Franklin |
1440 |
Tugalo River |
|
N-24
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1791 |
Franklin |
250 |
Broad River |
|
BB-177
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1794 |
Franklin |
250 |
|
|
BB-176
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1794 |
Franklin |
300 |
Nails Creek |
|
BB-176
|
McDonald, Hugh
|
1794 |
Franklin |
7000 |
Broad River |
[R-430~431] |
R-430
|
McDonald, James
|
1790 |
Franklin |
300 |
Garretts River |
|
II-136
|
McDonald, James
|
1794 |
Franklin |
400 |
|
|
BB-176
|
McDonald, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River |
|
N-35
|
McDonald & Webster,
|
1786 |
Franklin |
10000 |
Oconee River M fork |
Barber's creek?, Leo'd Marbury, Absalom Jackson |
N-25
|
McDonell, John
|
1815 |
Jackson |
500 |
Apalachee River |
Thompson |
XX-69
|
McDougald, Alexander
|
1793 |
Franklin |
300 |
Lightwood Log Creek |
|
DD-68
|
McDougall, Alexander
|
1789 |
Franklin |
400 |
Broad River M fork |
Russell, Carsey |
R-435
|
McDowell, Thomas
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River upper S fork |
Marmaduke Ricketson, Wm Fanner? |
A-336
|
McDowell, William
|
1814 |
Jackson |
200 |
Mulberry Fork wtrs |
McEver, Spruce, Thompson (x2) |
YY-307
|
McEver, Brice
|
1815 |
Jackson |
300 |
Walnut Fork |
Garison, Ross (x2) |
XX-180
|
McFalls, George
|
1787 |
Franklin |
560 |
Oconee River wtrs |
|
R-436
|
McFalls, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Shoal Creek |
|
N-39
|
McField, William
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Sandy Creek N fork Oconee |
Clarke |
R-432
|
McGarry, Edward
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Broad River |
|
F-13
|
McGarry, Edward
|
1789 |
Franklin |
135 |
Broad River M fork |
David Green, Edwd McGarry |
R-435
|
McGarry, Edward
|
1790 |
Franklin |
700 |
Broad River M fork |
Greer, Russell |
R-425
|
McGarry, Edward
|
1790 |
Franklin |
265 |
Silver Creek |
Martin Russell, John Haven?, Gen'l Mathews? |
R-432
|
McGelton, Vance
|
1784 |
Franklin |
230 |
Oconee River |
|
A-329
|
McGowan, Robert
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Oconee River |
|
N-36
|
McGowen, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River |
|
N-38
|
McGowen, Robert
|
1790 |
Franklin |
400 |
Dick's creek of Broad River |
Thos Gregg |
R-434
|
McGowen, Robert
|
1790 |
Franklin |
400 |
Mountain Creek |
McGowen, Joseph M Russell |
R-436
|
McGowen, Robert
|
1797 |
Jackson |
170 |
|
Bell, Few |
DD-88
|
McGuier, Frederick
|
1847 |
Hall |
300 |
Oconee River |
McGuier, Reynolds, Farmer, Pruitt, Begum? |
AE-405
|
McGuire, Frederick
|
1850 |
Hall |
276 |
Oconee River wtrs |
McGuire, Farmer?, Peagum?, Prevett? |
AF-375
|
McGuire/McWier, Alegany
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
N Fork Oconee River wtrs |
Count D'Estang |
R-426
|
McIntosh, Lachlin
|
1785 |
Franklin |
690 |
Oconee River N fork |
Dr Wm Reid |
I-352
|