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    | 
    
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patterson, John 
    | 
   1823 | 
   Jackson | 
   50.5 | 
    | 
   Wilbank, Wilson | 
   
   HHHH-315
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pattilla, Samuel 
    | 
   1806 | 
   Jackson | 
   200 | 
   Mulberry Fork branch | 
   Few, Nevil, Stewart | 
   
   
         II-184
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patton, Samuel 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   400 | 
   Calls Creek | 
    | 
   
   N-64
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patton, Samuel 
    | 
   1806 | 
   Jackson | 
   186 | 
    | 
   Williamson | 
   
   
         WW-9
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patton, Samuel 
    | 
   1806 | 
   Jackson | 
   264 | 
    | 
   Unnamed stream, Green, Horton, Moor, Townsend | 
   
   
         WW-9
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patton, Thomas 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Broad River N fork wtrs | 
   Hardy Hinton [R-308?] | 
   
   
         G-12
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Patton, Wm & Woods, James,  
    | 
   1791 | 
   Franklin | 
   580 | 
   Oconee River N fork | 
   James Mcluskey | 
   
   
         Y-195
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Barnabas F. 
    | 
   1793 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
   [No 2] | 
   
   BB-357
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
   
   Payne, Barnabas F. 
    | 
   1793 | 
   Franklin | 
   20000 | 
   Oconee River M, N fork wtrs | 
   [BB-357~363] 20,000 illegal acres numbered | 
   
   BB-357
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Joseph 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-389
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Joseph 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   690 | 
   Oconee River N fork | 
   Micajah Williamson, Richard Call | 
   
   
         Y-193
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Milly 
    | 
   1853 | 
   Hall | 
   100 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
    | 
   
   
         AH-145
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Moses 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   250 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   A-390
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Moses 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   150 | 
   Paynes Creek | 
    | 
   
   N-64
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Moses 
    | 
   1788 | 
   Franklin | 
   230 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   II-138
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Nathaniel 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-390
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Samuel 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Big Pond branch | 
   George Franklin [E-393?], Thomas Adcock [E-364?] | 
   
   
         G-13
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Samuel 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   WW-104
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   700 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-391
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Tuccoa Creek | 
    | 
   
   A-391
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   900 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-392
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas Senr.
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   250 | 
   Paynes Creek | 
    | 
   
   A-392
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   900 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-392
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River M fork | 
   Thos Payne | 
   
   
         A-393
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River S fork of the S fork | 
    | 
   
   
         A-393
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Dosses Creek | 
   Wm Payne | 
   
   
         A-393
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   250 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   A-394
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   400 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   A-394
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   300 | 
   Beaver Creek | 
    | 
   
   N-77
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   N-77
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   50 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   N-78
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   180 | 
   Eastanolee Creek | 
    | 
   
   N-78
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas Heirs of
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   150 | 
    | 
    | 
   
   N-78
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas Heirs of
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   100 | 
   Nails Creek | 
   Thomas Payne, Tureman [A-262?] | 
   
   
         N-79
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas 
    | 
   1788 | 
   Franklin | 
   300 | 
   Savannah River | 
    | 
   
   
         Y-195
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, Thomas Junr.
    | 
   1796 | 
   Franklin | 
   300 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   CC-25
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   150 | 
   Doss' Creek | 
   Thos Payne | 
   
   
         A-388
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Tugalo River | 
    | 
   
   A-389
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payne, William 
    | 
   1787 | 
   Franklin | 
   100 | 
   Tugalo River | 
   Charles Gilbert, Tho Gilbert | 
   
   
         N-66
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Payton, Valentine 
    | 
   1790 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Oconee River a creek of M fork | 
   Ed__ Coleman [R-130], James Graham? | 
   
   
         BB-365
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Peake, David 
    | 
   1805 | 
   Jackson | 
   550 | 
    | 
   Creswell, Tyner [II-189?], Stiggs | 
   
   
         HHHH-15
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Peare, Nathaniel 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   500 | 
   Bear Creek | 
   Richard Call, Will Glascock, Geo Walton, Trading Path | 
   
   
         A-330
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pearson, Abel 
    | 
   1794 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
    | 
   Unnamed stream, Pearson (x4) | 
   
   
         XX-221
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Peek, David 
    | 
   1805 | 
   Jackson | 
   550 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
   Creswell, Stag, Tyner [II-189?] | 
   
   
         II-185
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pendergrass, John 
    | 
   1823 | 
   Jackson | 
   4.5 | 
    | 
   Pendergrass, Petty | 
   
   
         HHHH-18
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pendergrass, John 
    | 
   1826 | 
   Jackson | 
   100 | 
    | 
   Hollady, Navels, Pendergrass | 
   
   
         HHHH-333
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pendergrass, John 
    | 
   1838 | 
   Jackson | 
   557 | 
   Big Bear Creek | 
   Burton, Flanagan, Heard old line | 
   
   
         AD-68
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennell, Jonathan 
    | 
   1815 | 
   Jackson | 
   800 | 
   Walnut Creek wtrs and Allens Fork | 
   Blackstock [ZZ-294], Blackstock (x2), Caven [XX-361?], Winn [YY-235] | 
   
   
         XX-375
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Abel 
    | 
   1798 | 
   Jackson | 
   456.5 | 
   Beech? Creek branch | 
   Dickins, I Few, Hollingshead [I-126?], Stamp | 
   
   
         DD-90
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Abel 
    | 
   1798 | 
   Jackson | 
   212 | 
    | 
   Few (x2), Marbury, Stith | 
   
   
         WW-330
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Abel 
    | 
   1801 | 
   Jackson | 
   271 | 
   Oconee River M Fork | 
   B Jones, McDonald, Pennington | 
   
   
         II-184
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Abel 
    | 
   1803 | 
   Jackson | 
   200 | 
    | 
   McClendon, Nevill, Russin | 
   
   
         II-184
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Isaac 
    | 
   1800 | 
   Jackson | 
   250 | 
   Mulberry Fork wtrs | 
   I Few, Kirkland, Sturges, Thurman, Woods | 
   
   
         DD-91
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Jacob 
    | 
   1792 | 
   Franklin | 
   750 | 
   Leatherwood Creek | 
    | 
   
   Y-198
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Jacob 
    | 
   1794 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River Branch of N Fork | 
   Carnes, Howell [K-225/226?] | 
   
   
         DD-71
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, John 
    | 
   1800 | 
   Jackson | 
   200 | 
   Mulberry Fork | 
   Cedar Creek, Brooks [II-171?], Pope [II-185/7?], Wash [A-409?] | 
   
   
         II-186
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Moses 
    | 
   1803 | 
   Jackson | 
   111 | 
   Sandy Creek wtrs | 
   Phillips | 
   
   
         YY-231
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pennington, Samuel 
    | 
   1802 | 
   Jackson | 
   300 | 
   Beaver Creek fork | 
   Black/Blackship?, McClendon, Nevil, Russen, Ship | 
   
   
         II-184
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Penson, William 
    | 
   1785 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River | 
    | 
   
   
         N-61
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pentecost, George 
    | 
   1817 | 
   Jackson | 
   200 | 
   Cave Creek | 
   Loving(x2), Burton | 
   
   
         HHHH-233
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pepper, John 
    | 
   1825 | 
   Walton | 
   360 | 
    | 
   Mill pond, Camp, Hill, Parker Pepper | 
   
   
         AD-311
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pepper, Parker 
    | 
   1826 | 
   Walton | 
   434.5 | 
   Marberries Creek wtrs | 
   Camp, W Humphries, John Pepper | 
   
   
         AD-311
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Perkins, Adam 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   225 | 
   Cheeseboro Creek | 
    | 
   
   I-25
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Perkins, Richard 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River wtrs | 
    | 
   
   
         Y-194
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Perry, Thomas 
    | 
   1825 | 
   Jackson | 
   574 | 
    | 
   McGinnis, Thomas, Border, Embrie | 
   
   
         HHHH-14
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Persons, Jones 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River N fork | 
    | 
   
   
         I-107
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Persons, Jones 
    | 
   1784 | 
   Franklin | 
   287.5 | 
   Oconee River N fork | 
    | 
   
   
         I-108
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettigrew, George 
    | 
   1790 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   II-137
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettigrew, George 
    | 
   1795 | 
   Franklin | 
   130 | 
   Broad River | 
    | 
   
   CC-27
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettigrew, John 
    | 
   1808 | 
   Jackson | 
   15.25 | 
    | 
   Montgomery, Pettygrew | 
   
   
         WW-158
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettigrew, Samuel 
    | 
   1786 | 
   Franklin | 
   200 | 
   Little Creek | 
    | 
   
   
         BB-364
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettijohn, Jacob 
    | 
   1808 | 
   Jackson | 
   59 | 
    | 
   Harrison, Pegrim, Pettijohn | 
   
   
         WW-9
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettyjohn, Jacob 
    | 
   1801 | 
   Jackson | 
   600 | 
   Mulberry Fork of Oconee River | 
   Cowles, C___, Ewing, Gower, Reed, Scott | 
   
   
         II-186
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Pettyjohn, Reuben 
    | 
   1816 | 
   Jackson | 
   165 | 
    | 
   Cunningham, Harrison, Knox, McCain? | 
   
   
         XX-374
      
 | 
   
       
   
   |  
   
   
    
   Peyton, Valentine 
    | 
   1790 | 
   Franklin | 
   1000 | 
   Creek of M Fork of Oconee | 
   Edon Coleman, James Gresham | 
   
   
         XX-41
      
 |