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  |
|
Hay, Gilbert
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River N branches |
Wm Hay, Saml Phillips |
R-302
|
|
Hay, Hugh
|
1789 |
Franklin |
500 |
Yonawatte Creek |
Gilbert Hay [R-302], James Hay |
R-302
|
|
Hay, Hugh
|
1790 |
Franklin |
200 |
Tugalo branch |
Hardnin?, Harden?, Walton dec'd |
R-302
|
|
Hay, James
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River N branch N fork |
[Caldwell R-135, G Hay R-302] |
R-302
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Yonawatte Creek wtrs |
Academy Land, Geo Walton, Tatum, J Harrington |
R-303
|
|
Hay, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Estanola Creek |
Isaac Briggs |
R-303
|
|
Hay, Willliam
|
1790 |
Franklin |
500 |
Broad, Tugaloo wtrs |
George Jones |
R-303
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Beaver Creek |
Abner Tatum |
R-304
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
100 |
Bear Creek |
Julius Howard, Genl Clarke |
R-304
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
134 |
Shoal Creek wtrs |
Academy Land, Harrington(x2) |
R-304
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1786 |
Franklin |
200 |
Double Branch |
Howard, T Harrington |
R-304
|
|
Harrington, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
266 |
Mill Shoal Creek |
Academy Land, Neal ClevelandJohn Darden, sd Harrington |
R-304
|
|
Hinson, James
|
1787 |
Franklin |
8000 |
Oconee River N side |
|
R-305
|
|
Hawkins, James Heirs of
|
1784 |
Franklin |
575 |
Shoal Creek (N Fork Oconee River wtrs) |
Jno Jack [K-261?] |
R-306
|
|
Henderson, John
|
1787 |
Franklin |
400 |
Indian Cabin Creek |
Daniel Easley [R-186?] |
R-306
|
|
Hubbard, Benjamin
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
Joel Doss [B-42?], Thos Gregg |
R-306
|
|
Harrington, Thomas
|
1786 |
Franklin |
387.5 |
Yonawatte Creek (Unawattee) |
Patrick Vance [N-121?] |
R-307
|
|
Hunter, Dalziel
|
1791 |
Franklin |
400 |
Broad River branch |
Robt Johnes |
R-307
|
|
Hunter, Dalziel
|
1791 |
Franklin |
400 |
Broad River branch |
Road to Warffords, Robert Jones [BB-173?], Robert Johnes? |
R-307
|
|
Harrington, Thomas
|
1787 |
Franklin |
535 |
Broad River wtrs |
Thos Harrington, Tatum |
R-308
|
|
Heard, John
|
1790 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River N fork |
Heard, Thomas |
R-308
|
|
Hinton, Hardy
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Broad River S fork |
Patton |
R-308
|
|
Harris, Sampson
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Estanaula Creek wtrs |
A Burns, Col Lamar |
R-309
|
|
Hill, James
|
1787 |
Franklin |
200 |
Russells Creek |
|
R-309
|
|
Houghton, Alexander
|
1789 |
Franklin |
460 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
Jacob Cain, Thos Daniel [R-182-1], Wm Melton [R-435-1] |
R-309
|
|
Houghton, J
|
1789 |
Franklin |
230 |
Apalachee River wtrs |
B Anderson, J[A] Houghton [R-309-4], Wm Melton [R-435-1] |
R-309
|
|
Blanton, John
|
1793 |
Franklin |
60000 |
|
[R-31~45] 60,000 illegal acres |
R-31
|
|
Bryant, Samuel
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
J Stokes [Y-330], Wm Graves [R-238] |
R-31
|
|
Bryant, William
|
1785 |
Franklin |
1000 |
|
Williamson, Wm Allen [R-8?], J Stokes [Y-330], Wm Graves [R-238] |
R-31
|
|
Harris, Buckner & Daniel, William,
|
1789 |
Franklin |
750 |
Apalachee River branch |
|
R-310
|
|
Harris, Buckner & Daniel, William,
|
1789 |
Franklin |
750 |
Apalachee River branch |
Harris & Daniel (R-310-1) |
R-310
|
|
Hightower, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Beaver Creek |
|
R-310
|
|
Howard, Julius
|
1786 |
Franklin |
400 |
Hutson River |
Hambleton, John Johnson |
R-310
|
|
Hambleton, Archibald
|
1789 |
Franklin |
200 |
Bear Creek Broad River wtrs |
Freeman |
R-311
|
|
Hooper, Jesse
|
1787 |
Franklin |
150 |
Broad River |
|
R-311
|
|
Howard, Julius
|
1789 |
Franklin |
200 |
Broad River wtrs |
John Darden |
R-311
|
|
Hutson, Joakim
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Hutson's River S branch |
Black, Hutson |
R-311
|
|
Heard, Jesse
|
1790 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Oconee River wtrs |
Taylor, Smith, Traylor, Meador [R-429] |
R-312
|
|
Hutson, Cuthbert
|
1785 |
Franklin |
300 |
Nail's Creek |
Westbrook [N-158?], Tate [N-119?], Payne |
R-312
|
|
Hutson, Cuthbert
|
1786 |
Franklin |
300 |
Broad River S fork branch |
|
R-312
|
|
Hay, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
150 |
Tugalo River wtrs |
sd Hays |
R-313
|
|
Head, William
|
1789 |
Franklin |
200 |
Shoal Creek |
Hankins? Line, Henry Black [BB-350?], Webb |
R-313
|
|
Hening, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
200 |
Ward's Mill Creek |
Trading road, Hays, Big survey |
R-313
|
|
Hunter, Evan Todd
|
1791 |
Franklin |
322 |
Muskadine branch Tugalo River |
Wm Gough [R-237?], Jos Pullum, Stonecypher |
R-313
|
|
Hay, William
|
1786 |
Franklin |
200 |
Toccoa Creek |
|
R-314
|
|
Hay, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
290 |
Estanaula Creek N branch |
Jno Clarke, Sincock Cannon [K-72] |
R-314
|
|
Hay, William
|
1790 |
Franklin |
50 |
Tugalo River |
Eade, Wadley? |
R-314
|
|
Hay, William
|
1791 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Brushy Creek N fork |
County line, Knox road to the furnace, Jno Strauther |
R-314
|
|
Hall, John
|
1793 |
Franklin |
8000 |
Little Lightwood Log Creek |
[R-315~317] Elbert County line, sd Hall(x3) |
R-315
|
|
Hay, William
|
1793 |
Franklin |
292 |
Tugalo River near Hatton's ford |
Gilbert Hay [R-302?], Hugh Hay [R-302?], James Engram |
R-315
|
|
Hay, William
|
1793 |
Franklin |
107 |
Broad River N fork |
Bryan Ward |
R-315
|
|
Hall, John
|
1792 |
Franklin |
800 |
Tugaloo wtrs |
Road up Tugalo, L Bobo, Elias Wilborn, sd Hall(x2), E Wambersie |
R-317
|
|
Hare, Henry
|
1791 |
Franklin |
100 |
Wards Mill Creek |
Bryan Ward |
R-317
|
|
Haney, Thomas
|
1791 |
Franklin |
550 |
Oconee River N fork (S fork) |
|
R-318
|
|
Harrison, Benjamin
|
1793 |
Franklin |
50 |
Bear Creek ( a fork of) |
Geo Walton, Thos Harrington [R-330?], Patrick Vance [N-121?] |
R-318
|
|
Hay, William
|
1791 |
Franklin |
310 |
Brushy Creek S fork |
County Line (N14W), Hugh McDonald, Charley Wakefield |
R-318
|
|
Hardman, Charles
|
1791 |
Franklin |
380 |
Rocky/Mill Shoal creek wtrs of N fork Oconee |
Foster, Jennings [R-395] |
R-319
|
|
Hewit, William
|
1792 |
Franklin |
730 |
Stephens Creek |
Wm Walton, Payne |
R-319
|
|
Howard, Nehamiah
|
1792 |
Franklin |
330 |
Broad River N fork |
|
R-319
|
|
Havard, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James Parks, Jesse Lee |
R-320
|
|
Havard, George
|
1792 |
Franklin |
500 |
Oconee River wtrs |
James Parks, Wm Slatter |
R-320
|
|
Hall, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Hall |
R-321
|
|
Hampton, John
|
1784 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Walnut Creek wtrs |
|
R-321
|
|
Houston, William
|
1789 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Broad River wtrs |
Jordan, Alexander |
R-321
|
|
Hay, William
|
1791 |
Franklin |
460 |
Oconee River M fork |
Ignatius Few |
R-322
|
|
Hopper, John
|
1793 |
Franklin |
30000 |
Oconee River |
[R-322~329] 30,000 illegal acres |
R-322
|
|
Hail, Bradley
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Nails, Littles Creek wtrs |
Robt Taylor, Christopher Clark [B-332?] |
R-330
|
|
Hampton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Littles Creek S fork |
Christopher Clarke [B-332?] |
R-330
|
|
Hampton, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
287.5 |
Littles Creek S fork |
sd Hampton [R-330], Clarke |
R-330
|
|
Harrington, Thomas
|
1789 |
Franklin |
182 |
Bear Creek |
Wm Glascock, Saml Phillips, Julius Howard [F-14] |
R-330
|
|
Hardman, Charles
|
1791 |
Franklin |
600 |
Beaver creek headwaters of Mulberry Grove fork Broad River |
Call |
R-331
|
|
Harrington, Thomas Jr
|
1789 |
Franklin |
664 |
Broad River N fork wtrs |
E Clarke(x2), Thomas Glascock, A Burns, Jno Gorham |
R-331
|
|
Harden, John
|
1791 |
Franklin |
1000 |
Black's Creek of Broad River |
Matthew Talbot |
R-332
|
|
Henning, George
|
1791 |
Franklin |
200 |
Leatherwood Creek wtrs |
Blackwell, Hening, Savage, Dempsey |
R-332
|
|
Hubbard, John
|
1785 |
Franklin |
154 |
Nails Creek |
Little, John Hubbard(x2) |
R-332
|